Things are looking up…

Posted by primaballerina on April 15th, 2009 |Filed Under General, Thinspiration, Turbo Jam, Weight Watchers |

One exam done, one to go!

I am exhausted.  I didn’t sleep well last night…never do before an exam.  I have no idea how it went- my prof is so flaky that it really could go either way.

Today was day 10 of Turbo Jam!  I’ve tried all of the workouts now, and my definite favourite is Cardio Party Mix 1.  I’ve gotten the hang of it now, and I find that it’s a really good mix of exercises.  Plus, it’s a CRAZY good workout- I have never sweat so much in my life! I always thought that I didn’t have 40 mins to workout, but really it’s not that much more difficult to find 40 mins than it is to find 20.  I’m loving the cardio party and I’m really feeling it in my arms! I’ve been using the “turbo gloves”…those hook punches make my arms burn.  It’s a great balance because it’s not too difficult when you’re doing it, but you feel it after.  I especially love the cooldown at the end of Cardio Party- it’s SO relaxing! I also like the 20 minute workout, although I haven’t done it for a while since I’ve been opting for the longer one.  My one objection to the 20 minute is that it doesn’t include “the wheel”, which is one of my favourite moves- great for toning the waist!  I did the Punch, Kick, Jam for the first time yesterday, and I have to say- not my favourite.  It is much more difficult to follow and I didn’t enjoy the routine as much.  PKJ is supposed to be more intense than Cardio party, but I found the opposite.  There’s a weird capoeira break in the middle that doesn’t really fit, and it really brought my heartrate down.

Overall, Turbo Jam is money well spent for me! I obviously don’t follow their eating plan or use any of that other crap that they sent with the dvds, but for 5 workouts and the gloves, I’m very satisfied with it. I definitely feel like it’s making a difference in my body, especially my legs.  Not sure if this is a result of general weight loss, but I feel like everything is tightening up.  As I mentioned before, I’ve been especially devastated by the discovery of cellulite on my legs, as they were aways the one thing on me that I was more or less happy with.  Although I haven’t seen a huge difference in measurments (I measure right around the biggest part, at the top), I feel like I see improvements.

So, as usual, I did my post-Biggest Loser last chance workout tonight in anticipation of the week 13 weigh in tomorrow.  Now I’m all hyped up and awake, and can’t sleep! Wednesday morning always comes too early for my liking.  I relish my sleep-ins. I’m NOT a morning person. Sometimes I scare myself with how unpleasant I can be in the morning!!

I hope my weigh in goes well tomorrow.  I’m still trying to do a catch up to meet my 1 lb a week goal.  Last week was week 12, and I was at 11.4 lbs lost.  So this week, I would have to lose 1.6 to get to my 13 week goal. Probably won’t happen, but these days I’m happy with any loss.

I was thinking today about my cousin’s wedding next year- I’m SO excited! I can’t wait to wear a bridesmaid dress and not feel awful….I have another wedding to go to this summer, so I’m hoping to be down 30 lbs by then- that would put me at 157.  If I reach that goal, I’ll buy a new dress for the occasion.  I honestly can’t remember the last time I was in the 150 zone.  If I could achieve that, I would be in good shape for my goal of losing 40 lbs by January 2010 (this was the goal I came up with when asked to do so at a WW meeting).  Although I’m not a fan of putting dates on my goals, I think my ultimate goal is to lose the 62 lbs by my graduation from law school in May 2010.  I think it’s do-able, provided that my body continues to cooperate.  Sometimes it likes to get mad at me (like those 3 weeks that I maintained…) but hopefully we have an understanding now!

Most of all, I’m looking forward to shocking my friends and family.  I want jaws to hit the floor. I can’t wait. I’m going to do it this time, and since I never see them it’s going to be even more shocking than if they were around to watch me lose the weight.

Updates on Weigh-In tomorrow!

I leave you with this, my dream dress…Herve Leger… someday, when I reach my goal and have the income of a lawyer and not a law student, it shall be mine…


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  1. lulubellesmama on May 12, 2009 7:05 pm

    Hahahaha, you will have law school student loans then. But, still buy the dress lol

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