FXB-end of week 6

And here we are!  First week of super sets in the rear-view mirror.  Super sets SUCK!  They're used to achieve muscle failure and I'm so spent afterward.  Kickboxing days are so much easier, in my opinion.

I'm still closely sticking to the nutrition plan as well as attending class six days per week.  Several people have mentioned that they can see me changing.  I can see some, but I'm looking for better results.  We're getting closer to the 10-week finish line and I can hardly believe how quickly it's gone.

That's all for now!  See ya next week!

FXB-week 5 assessments

chest -3/4"
waist -5.5"
arm +1/4"
thigh +1"
hips -3.5"
weight -9 pounds
push-ups +13 (as many as we could do in a minute)
sit-ups +8 (as many as we could do in a minute)
sit & reach +1" (should have stretched out first!)
half mile walk -1.01 minutes

The proof is in the pudding, folks!  Mmm...pudding.  Haven't had that in a long time.  Banana pudding is my favorite!

Anyway, I'm very proud of my results thus far and am looking forward to seeing what the next five weeks will bring.  I've already paid for another year after this session is up because I love it so much!

FXB-end of week 4

I cannot believe we're one week away from the halfway mark!  Things have been going really well and I'm getting stronger and stronger.  I can do more reps than last week and no one can say I'm not giving it all I have every single class.  A few people have commented that I look smaller, that I'm kicking harder and that I'm doing great in class.  Honestly, every single comment makes me want to do even better!  It's so gratifying to me to be told that I did a great job, even if I'm a puddle on the gym floor and soaked through with sweat!  This is the most amazing thing that could have ever happened to me and, boy, am I glad it did!!!

I don't really have any other updates today, but check back next weekend.  I'll be posting my 5 week numbers and comparing them to my initial numbers.  I'm really psyched about it!

Until then...

FXB-end of week 3

We're 1/3 of the way through our ten week program.  I feel stronger by the day and am using mostly blue (second hardest) and red (middle of the pack) bands at the start of drop sets.  That's a big improvement from using green and yellow, second easiest and easiest, respectively.  I've mastered my protein shake preparation.  I've found that making the shakes well in advance of drinking them makes the awful "chocolate" powder mellow out enough to be tolerable.  I always make my next shake after I drink the current one.  Ideally, I'd be able to eat the ratios of protein, carbohydrates, and good fats that I'm supposed to consume each meal, but that's entirely too much food!  Never thought I'd say those words, but I was eating too much of the wrong things and that got me to where I am today.

I'm noticing inches gone in the way my clothes fit.  The scale isn't showing much change (plus, we're not supposed to be checking), so I'm not relying on the number.  The pants I used to wear to work that were snug, I now wear to kickboxing with yoga pants on underneath.  I can see my stomach is visibly smaller and my bat wings are getting smaller.  My brother remarked yesterday that he saw a difference.  The thing that matters is that I'm feeling better.  My overall nutrition is better than it has been in years and I'm getting much more sleep than I can remember ever getting.  It helps that I'm not currently working!

Sidenote:  WTF Broncos?!?!?!!!!!!!  You're physically at the Super Bowl, but where are you mentally?????

I guess that's all for now.  I can't believe we're fast approaching the half way mark.  We'll repeat all the starting tests and I cannot wait to see my numbers!  I hope my dietary need numbers drop as well!