TURBO FIRE - DAY 3

Today is a rest day, according to the Turbo Fire program schedule. Yay! That's a nice break!

Although I have nothing to report about the workout, I just want to talk a little bit about Shakeology. My sister ordered the Greenberry flavor. Now, I've taken powdered drinks and meal replacements in the past and they all had that chalky after taste that went down my throat. I was afraid that Shakeology would be the same.

Well, I don't know if it's because I made a little more effort to add variety to my drinks, like different fruits and orange juice or almond milk, but the Greenberry Shakeology is actually pretty good! And I'm putting my hand blender to good use!

So far, I've taken the shake for my snack, and today I had it for the first time for lunch. You know what, I feel quite satisfied. I think my body is becoming accustomed to eating every 3 hours so once 1:15 pm came (I put my alarm on!), I started to feel jittery. My hands started to shake, but I insisted on finishing up my class assignment research (I know, that's bad!). Then I rushed downstairs to prepare my drink, all the while thinking that I just want to give in and have a big ole tuna sandwich with some Maui Onion potato chips! But I resisted the temptation, prepared my Citrus Berry Shakeology drink (from the Shakeology recipes!), and tanked the bugger down! Drank some water. And now I'm fine!

I think this will save me some mula in the long run. No, I KNOW it will because I won't be spending money on Jamba Juice Chunky Strawberry Toppers or Subway sandwiches anymore. Maybe once a week as an incentive or a cheat day. I'm pretty happy with Shakeology. Okaaaaaay, I guess I'm willing to substitute Greenberry for Chunky Strawberry! And thank goodness that Beachbody has an endless supply of recipes on hand so I won't get bored!

So far, so good? Yes! Here's to Shakeology (raising my cup)!

TURBO FIRE - DAY 2

Ahhh...Day 2...

I could not roll out of bed this morning! I felt it in my back, my arms, shoulders, abs, butt, and legs! The only place that wasn't so affected was my chest as there wasn't much concentration in the chest during the workout yesterday.

Still, it was a "good" kind of pain. A pain that said, "Turbo Fire kicked her butt! She worked her arce off yesterday! You go girl!" Gosh, I haven't felt this kind of good pain for a long time! I forgot what it felt like to really push myself. When I did past exercise videos, I didn't push myself as hard, and the next day all I felt was "sore". Not "good pain". "Sore" just meant that I moved my body around a lot more than usual. But I didn't push it to my limits.

So about today's workout...

Well, I actually caught a break. Or so I thought. According to the Turbo Fire Prep Class schedule, I'm to do the Stretch 40. I thought, oh good, I can relax and stretch out my sore muscles today. I should have known better - this is Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire we're talking about!

Stretch 40 meant stretching my body to my dang limits again! Stretching meant some yoga. I have never taken yoga, although I've always wanted to. I have gained so much respect for yogis in that 40 minutes of the workout. And Chalene doesn't just stretch and pose; she picks up the tempo. By the end of the video, I was sweating like a dog (if dogs do sweat!).

There's something about Chalene Johnson that keeps me motivated. Maybe it's her voice. Or her energy exuding from the TV. Or maybe I'm just more motivated than ever to FINALLY take hold of my health and wellness. I don't know. But this feels good. I feel good. I'm glad I started this. Now I just have 88 days to go...