Body for Life update
March 22, 2007So, I’ve fallen off the face of the blogosphere for a few weeks, but now I’m back.
Quick update on how our journey is going.
We started in January full-steam ahead and went 6 weeks hardcore. In those six weeks I was thrilled to see my body begin to change shape and my metabolism speed up a bit. Weeks 7 – 9 weren’t quite as intense as the novelty of the B4L program began to wear off and all that was left was the routine. We didn’t totally blow it, but we began to eat a snack here and there, mostly related to our involvement in student ministry and group gatherings. Our workout routine stayed pretty steady, we missed a few days. Weeks 10-12 were not all that great. Our workout routine fell off to almost non-existent. I got a flu-like cold, compounded by allergies and had absolutely no energy or desire to work out. All in all are eating habits have been pretty consistent, as we only shop once a week and by only healthy foods.
I guess our biggest weakness this first 12 weeks, was giving in to NOT working out. I think our eating was great, but our exercise regiment kind of fell off.
So here we are at the beginning of another 12 week cycle and hopefully by April 27, my 30th birthday, I’ll be in great shape!
Have a great week!
Russ
Glad to hear you’re going to do another 12-week cycle.
I too have come down with a flu-like cold and have cut my 12-week cycle a week short. I’m going to take a few weeks off to let my body recover before starting again.
Your recent post reminded me of something you might want to read. It was posted by Sarah Brown in the bodyforlife.com blog section. It is about the four stages of motivation. It might be worth your time…It was written on 3/29/07
Hi,
Landed here googling. “I guess our biggest weakness this first 12 weeks, was giving in to NOT working out.” This is a common reason why most physical work outs fail to take off and susutain
Raj
Hi, Found you by googling body for life snacks. Thanks for the ideas, and keep persevering. You’re better off than you were when you started. I love seeing your profile shots-WOW what a difference 6 weeks can make!