Week 1:Accountability

The first week of my Chalean Extrme/Turbo Fire hybrid went well. I found this hybrid schedule after browsing online. It seemed more difficult than the one shown in the Turbo Fire book and I really wanted to try and challenge myself. Just jump right back in there. My muscles were pretty achy for the better part of the week. So not used to lifting heavy weights anymore ("heavy"... haha... my poor flabby triceps are so weak now!). Feels good though to build my strength back up. Baby doesn't sleep for long enough stretches for me to get a workout in/shower when it's just me at home... so I can't workout unless hubby's schedule permits. He's on graveyard and had a couple doubles and also got called in to work the tsunami warning evacuation so this week is a little jumbled up and I was unable to make up part of one of my days' workouts. It's okay though, maybe I can make it up this coming week some time. Even if I can't, part of one day missed? I'd say that's not too bad considering my life right now! Here's what I did this week. I've also been taking pictures to help keep myself accountable.

Monday, 10/22: Skipped (used as rest day since hubby had a double shift)
Tuesday, 10/23: Turbo Fire: Fire45EZ (calorie burn: 526)
Wednesday, 10/24: Chalean Extreme: Burn Circuit 1 & Turbo Fire: Fire30 (calorie burn: 836)
Thursday, 10/25: Turbo Fire: Fire 45EZ (calorie burn: 580)
Friday, 10/26: Chalean Extreme: Burn Circuit 1 & Turbo Fire: Core 20 (calorie burn: 645)
Saturday, 10/27: Skipped (hubby got called in to work the tsunami warning)
Sunday, 10/28: Supposed to be rest day... Chalean Extreme: Burn Circuit 2 & Ab Burner...  Turbo Fire: HIIT 15. I would have needed to do Fire45 as well to be completely caught up, but it just didn't happen. (calorie burn: 812)

Day 1 (12 week TF/CLX hybrid)... Go Time

Now that I have been given a clean bill of health and the green light to resume more hard-core workouts after baby, it's time to lose some poundage and gain some muscle tone (bleh, talk about loosey-goosey). My weekly posts will show which workouts I did for accountability. My monthly posts will show my progression pics and stats.

My goal is to lose all my baby weight and an additional 25 lbs. via diet and exercise. Yesterday (I like starting on Mondays) was Day 1 of a 12 week Turbo Fire/Chalean Extreme hybrid workout I've chosen to do for my first round post-baby. I'm having issues getting motivated. All I wanna do is cuddle with my baby boy, but hubby helps watch him so I can get it done. Hoping to stay committed!! Wish me luck!!!

For reference, here's what I looked like right before I popped. 

17 lbs. gained

"BEFORE"

Day 1: 9 lbs. lost since delivery

Short Term Goal (for month 1): Make time to get my workouts in. If at all possible, no skipping (I won't make this iron-clad cuz lets face it, baby's schedule trumps all). Get back in the habit of making healthier diet choices... food for fuel. Lose the 7 lbs. I have left to be at pre-pregnancy weight.Tone up the now-empty tummy.

Long Term Goal: Feel great. Lose a total of 32 lbs. to get to goal weight. Firm up, build muscle. Get in bikini shape by the summer. Maintain...keep it off.