Headin into Week 6!

Wow.....have I really made it to Week 6?? To be honest, I didnt think I would make it even 2 weeks, sticking to my clean eating and weight training program....but this dang Blog really worked to keep me accountable during the first few weeks and now I feel strong enough that I can maintain even if no one is watching (reading). LOL. 

As I mentioned before, I had to endure Week 1 of Phase 2 without my co-captain and I was nervous.  I have really relied on her to push me and keep me on track so last week I had to dig deep to maintain my own drive and focus.  Honestly, I struggled a bit last week but I am giving myself credit because I did better than I anticipated doing with Karrin gone.  Since being able to incorporate cardio back into my workouts, my schedule has become more hectic.  My weight training sessions would take me between 45 min - an hour which is pretty typical and a time allotment that I have been acclimated to for a long time.  Now, adding another 30 min of cardio, extending my workout time to an hour and a half really has made a difference.  I am such a routine girl and kind of a control freak..... meaning I plan out the events of my day almost to a 'T' and have a hard time straying away from that.  So last week trying to adapt to a longer workout while having time to still go home, make a "clean" meal, and prepare for lunch the next day....seemed much more crammed.  I know a half hour doesnt make a huge difference and I think the biggest challenge was just being willing to adjust my schedule even a bit....makes sense that the closest people to me have nicknamed me "CF" hahaha.

I am still chuggin along with the clean eating, with the occassional cheat meal that I will undoubtedly beat myself up over for 3 days after.  But the cool thing is that the menu items arent much different than what I have always eaten, the frequency of eating is still the killer....but I am DOING MY BEST KARRIN! 

I continue to LOVE my workouts! I am such a weights girl now that I feel like I am cheating when I give up some of my gym time to a cardio machine.  I feel so much stronger now and it is a really bad ass feeling to be blunt.  I admit I check myself out sometimes in the mirror when I am doing weights just because now I have something to look at....a new cool line in my arms that totally pumps me up! The leg workouts are still insane and I dont think those will ever get easier! But it is an awesome pain that I feel that triggers me to keep goin because I know I am making my body stronger. 

Here are a couple pics with 2 of my workouts outlined....it may not seem like much but I dare you to try it. Hehe.....

If you are still reading these...thank you so much! If you are not....then I am going to beat you up with all my huge muscles!