100 Days- Update!

20 Day Fitness Check In

I can't believe it's already been twenty days since I started the 100 day challenge. There has been so many other things going on it really snuck up on me! It was super easy to include my fifteen minutes the first week because I was all excited to get started and then my enthusiasm trailed off as our lives got really busy again and it was a chore to have to include a workout schedule into my already stretch for time days. After the first two weeks I really got the hang of it and I enjoyed doing it, I had fun trying different work outs and it made me feel better and have lots of energy to boot!

100 Day Challenge Check In:

Day: Twenty
Weight: 122 lbs
Bust: 32"
Waist: 24"
Hips: 35.5"
Arm: 9.75"
Thigh: 19"

Mood?: Upbeat! I have a lot more energy through out the day

How Do You Feel?: Good! It also gives me an extra push to eat super healthy, the boy and I have been enjoying fresh fruit smoothies

Notice Any Changes?: My clothes are fitting a little differently, I can really tell with one pair of my jeans!

Keep It Going- 80 Days to Go!

100 Days

Making it Happen

According to How Stuff Works it only takes 21-30 days to make or break a habit! That's really not that bad if you can just force yourself to power through the first part then you're in the home stretch, right? Well knowing that and with my wedding date looming in that awkward 'oh there is still plenty of time' and 'it's going to be here before you know it' phase I decided to get in shape. Ok, you can stop laughing, I'm serious this time! Ever since my twenties I've always eaten healthy (I seriously just like it!) but working out has always come and gone in phases. I can't promise after the wedding bells have silenced that I'll keep it up but hey some time is better than never at all…

Check Out Give it 100, it's a really cool new website where people, like me, are trying to over come something (mine is pure laziness) or simply learn something new and are taking on the challenge for doing whatever it is they have chosen for 100 days. They upload 10 second videos from each day doing whatever they're doing and you can watch people progress and get better as the days go on, thought it was a pretty neat concept and talk about motivation! 

I don't know if I can commit to uploading a video every day but I did take before pictures, measurements and weighed myself. I never weigh myself so I'm only going to do 'check ins' every 20 days to map my progress. Working out every single day already seems like a daunting task but I'm only calling for working out at least 15 minutes a day. So the days I'm busy it'll be hard to make an excuse to not get in at least fifteen minutes, but the days I have more free time or on the weekend with the boy I can workout for longer. But fifteen minutes is the bare-bones minimum. I started this past Monday so I'm currently on day 3. . . only 97 more days to go. I'll post the progress and if I stick with it and it works I'll blog about the process and the results in the end!

100 Day Challenge Check In:

Day: One
Weight: 123 lbs
Bust: 32"
Waist: 24"
Hips: 36"
Arm: 10"
Thigh: 19"

Mood?: A little nervous, but excited to get in shape for the wedding

How Do You Feel?: Like I should have started this a long time ago

Notice Any Changes?: Haven't Started!

Wish Me Luck!

30 Day Squat Challenge

The Lazy Girl's Guide to Fitness

I found a 30-day squat challenge on Pinterest (I have a serious Pinterest problem, you can check out my boards here) and decided to take it on. I liked it because it was only a 30 day commitment and it was easy to fit into my busy schedule so it left me out of excuses! Oh back in my day I was ridiculously in to being fit and in shape, I did gymnastics, track, volleyball and went running on a regular basis. I worked out 6-7 days a week, and what's more I loved it. Welp, it's like I don't even know who that girl is anymore! Between busy schedules and the little down time I do get I just end up wanting to hang out with the boy, leaves minimal negotiation for a strict or even somewhat consistent work out schedule. Bottom line when it comes to working out. I'm just lazy!

Someday I'll get back to a regular routine. . . someday.

In the meantime I'll keep challenging myself to small routines and giving them the old college try! This one actually did make a difference and trust me I did NOT do any other working out (except a few block dash to catch a train) and since it fell directly over Thanksgiving I ate a little more unhealthily than I normally do, so for not much effort I'd say pretty good results. If you incorporated it into a normal routine I know it would do wonders for your legs!

 These are horrible pictures for which I apologize and London making an appearance in bottom left corner of the befores, but you can tell I got a little shape and definition in my thighs in the after photos! I could tell my legs were stronger and I really even felt like my stomach was flatter, so hey an added bonus! 

Here's the 30 Day Squat Challenge:

1. 50 squats
2. 55 squats
3. 60 squats
4. Rest
5. 70 squats
6. 75 squats
7. 80 squats
8. Rest
9. 100 squats
10. 105 squats
11. 110 squats
12. Rest
13. 130 squats
14. 135 squats
15. 140 squats
16. Rest
17. 150 squats
18. 155 squats
19. 160 squats
20. Rest
21. 180 squats
22. 185 squats
23. 190 squats
24. Rest
25. 220 squats
26. 225 squats
27. 230 squats
28. Rest
29. 240 squats
30. 250 squats

It starts you off nice and easy so there is no excuse not to give it a try! I just did it everyday before a shower and there were a couple days I forgot so I just made up for them on the next 'rest' day. Easy enough! 

Here are a couple more lazy girl tips to fitness:

• Take the stairs every chance you get, those few extra steps eventually add up!
• Cut out bread, skip the bun on that burger or switch to a whole wheat wrap instead of a sandwich
• Stock up on vegetables and lean protein like farm-free salmon
• Eat smaller portions through out the day and not heavy meals to boost your metabolism
• Do squats or other simple stretches while you wait for your coffee to brew in the morning  
• Opt for a tart green apple for a treat instead of a chocolate bar, will taste just as sweet!
• Replace all beverages with good ol' fashion water
• If it's reasonable choose to walk instead of driving or catching the subway

Staying healthy doesn't have to mean turning into a gym rat, you can make small choices everyday that make a BIG difference in your life and that are easy to stick too!