Shred It: Day 30

I can't tell you what your encouragement means to me. I'm someone who really "feels love" through words... so thank you so much :)

Y'all rock.

So let's just say the last 10 days weren't as successful as the first 20 days. As I'm pointing out you can see, it's been 13 days since I did my 20 day update...


July 4th weekend + visit from my monthly friend = Me no work out for 3 days :)

BUT! I did finish "10 days" of Level 3 and here are my results:

Day 1:

Waist: 31" Hips: 37" Thighs: 22.5

Day 10:

Waist: 30.5" Hips: 36.5" Thighs: 22"

Day 20:

Waist: 29" Hips: 36.5" Thighs: 21.5"

Day 30:

Waist: 29" Hips: 36.5" Thighs: 21.5"

Can you believe I had NO change? Yeah. Me either.

On the other hand... I feel amazing. I definitely look different and my clothes don't look like I bought them 10 yeas ago are fitting better.

Mr. Realife is not a free compliment giver. When he says something positive, it's from his heart, which always makes what he says that much more a treasure. He said about 5 days ago You know, I'm really seeing a difference in your muscle tone and your stomach looks great.

While a compliment like that isn't the reason I did the 30 Day Shred, it certainly kept me going.

What's next?

The 30 Day Shred: Round 2

Why?

Because I'm still not where I want to be. I have a small frame and I know where it should be -- I'm thinking my goal is:

Waist: 28" Hips: 35.5" Thighs: 20.5"

I don't think that's too much to ask for, do you?

Shred It: Day 21

As you did not likely even think about it know, today is day 21, which means yesterday was my last day of Level 2 of the 30 Day Shred:

Just as the first day of Level 1 put my body into a death shock, day 1 of Level 2 did almost the same thing -- Mr. Realife was wondering what was going on when he walked in the house and heard an insane amount a little swearing from the living room --

By day 6/7 of Level 2 my body starting getting more and more used to it, but some of the moves are still weak for me -- I had really no idea how out of shape I really am was -- {side note: My ankles are sore... anyone else experience that?}

For me, this will not just be 30 days -- I want to redo the entire system once I finish so that I can really see some changes --

Right now I definitely feel "tighter" and my abs are way flatter, but other than that, I still don't feel too much of a difference in my clothes and I guess I'm feeling a little bummed about that... it's a lot of hard work, but it has only been 20 days --

OK, the 20 day results:

Day 1:

Waist: 31" Hips: 37" Thighs: 22.5

Day 10:

Waist: 30.5" Hips: 36.5" Thighs: 22"

Day 20:

Waist: 29" Hips: 36.5" Thighs: 21.5"

OK... I didn't realize until JUST NOW that I"d lost 2 inches on my waist since day 1 -- WHOA!!!

Hips... no change and I've lost an inch in my thighs --

OK... not too shabby, not sure what else I was expecting!!

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Featured Friday: Shred Report and Other News

So who HASN'T heard of the shred?!

Oh, you? Um... ahem.

I'm here to tell you about it...

10 days ago I started a journey that I'm proud to say I haven't quit -- It's called:

Since I've been married, I've not only gained the "newlywed 9", but also the "30 y/o sag" - Awesome.

Lindsey... one of my Blog Loves, did the shred and gave us continuous updates -- She totally inspired me and even the though it took 13 days to get the stupid DVD regardless of the challenges, I started The Shred 10 days ago.

I'm happy to report:

#1 I'm not dead
#2 I'm not dead
#3 I'm still alive :)

OK... getting for real: My endurance is up, my body is feeling fit {whereas, I can't necessarily see a difference} and I have more energy already -- In fact, after days 1,2,3,4... I was d.r.e.a.d.i.n.g. working out and yet, yesterday I found myself excited about going home and working out no, I'm not crazy :)

Measurements which I cannot believe I'm displaying for the world to see are:

Day 1:
Height: 5' 3 1/2"
Weight: Does not interest me... it plays with my mind... I care about how my clothes fit :)
Waist: 31" Hips: 37" Thighs: 22.5

Day 10:
I'm happy to report my height remained the same - HA!

Waist: 30.5" Hips: 36.5 Thighs: 22

wow... that was embarrassing

I've always wished I had a smaller waist, but I have an "H" shaped body {or 'athletic'} I had a 29 inch waist in 8th grade... but I am not complaining -- I must say I was shocked to see I'd lost 1/2 inch everywhere... I didn't really have any expectations, but I guess that's good seeing as I didn't get disappointed that I hadn't met them! {I do not always live by that philosophy, btw :}

30 Day Shred Grade so far? A+ !!

Next up? BLOGGY AWARDS!! I've received a few awards recently and I've been so bad about announcing them -- Sorry Ladies!!!

From Ms. Salti -- She thinks I'm adorable!

THANK YOU, MS. SALTI! You're adorable, too!! :)

This award is from Megsie and Erin -- Apparently I'm Lovely, too!

THANK YOU, LADIES!!!
{I have to say about Erin... She's such a great commenter!
Thanks for always making me smile ;0}

OK... Someone spank me with a wet noodle... I have NO idea who gave this to me and I've looked and looked through my comments! UGH! If it was you... Let me know and I'll update this! Clearly... I'm not as cute as you thought! SORRY :(

Thanks for thinkin' I'm cute!! :)

Last bit of business to take care of!!!

My Weekly Blog Love -- I don't seem to be getting much response to it! I adore a lot of blogs... but it doesn't seem to be too interesting to y'all and way down yonder here in NC, we like to keep things interesting!

So... what do you think?

Weekly Blog Love?
NO Weekly Blog Love?
SPEAK NOW or forever hold your comments! :)

HAPPY FRIDAY! YAY!!

NOT ME MONDAY!

Have you had a hard week? Anything you need to just 'talk about'? Something there's no way on earth you did and you're living to tell about it? This is your chance to get a little writing therapy! Join MckMama over at MyCharmingKids for Not Me Monday! Click here for all the rules!

Really? I can't believe I'm going to tell you this... But I will since I never did it -- Mr. Realife and I went Saturday to pick up our horse! She's been at the breeding farm 3 months and it was time to come home. Took about an hour to get there and the facilities were, let's just say, so freaking filthy an animal wouldn't feel comfortable going less than clean, and I didn't want to sit my pretty little arse on their toilet. So... there's no way I squatted in the back of our horse trailer and let it all go -- It's a good thing I didn't do this or that would indicate that I'm turning into a real country girl and that is just never gonna happen -- and while we're not doing things, there's no way I just told you this, so I'm not totally flushed in the face right now -- Not Me!

I think I may love chocolate way. too. much. -- Around 3 o'clock daily I get a chocolate attack and must indulge in even just one Hersey's Kiss -- Well... sometimes a Kiss is just not enough -- I did not go last Thursday on my lunch break and buy $15 worth of chocolate... to add insult to injury, this shopping excursion did not happen at the DOLLAR STORE -- No way... that would mean I bought 15 different items containing chocolate -- Yet, if I had actually bought all that chocolate, it would all reside in my top desk drawer -- Good thing I didn't! Not Me!!

With all that talk of chocolate, I almost forgot that I'm doing Jillian Michaels' 30 day Shred -- I'll never give up chocolate -- Today will be day 7 and well... I'm finally able to lift my arms to brush my teeth without looking like I'm 96 y/o -- I would never spend my 20 minutes of working out cursing the day Jillian was born or for that matter, modern technology that allows us to transfer such torture information from their studio to our homes -- Not Me!

OK... enough of the things I haven't done this week! Let's here if from you!

p.s. -- Tomorrow, I'll be showing you my dining room -- Hopefully Wednesday we'll have another dream entry and I'll be doing a "10 day update" on the Shred on Friday morning!!

HAPPY MONDAY :)