Week 8: Mind Over Matter

Hi everyone! Hope you're all having a kick-ass Sunday.

So...where to begin with this week? I'm completely done with Phase 2 of the Body Revolution program and move to Phase 3 on Monday. I can't believe I'm two months in already! In just five weeks I'll be done.

This week was a rough one for me with the workouts. I worked out every day, but I still felt myself really struggling to get through Workouts 7 and 8. I definitely have improved, but it's still not easy. I felt a sense of dread every day when I had to work out this week, and that hasn't been the case up until this point. I had a few things going on personally and emotionally too that had me in a down mood for a lot of the week, so that might have had something to do with it. All I know is Wednesday, when I did the cardio DVD, I felt as though I did it just as terribly as I did the first day. It was a little bit discouraging for me.

Somehow Friday I turned a corner. I think it's because I did something positive to get out of my head and stop stressing out over the things that were bothering me. I signed up for my first 5K! One of my most encouraging and supportive friends through this journey told me to join her team for a zombie apocalypse themed 5K. Basically people dressed as zombies chase you through an obstacle course, and there's a party afterward. I don't know about you, but I think that sounds like a blast. If anything is going to get me to move my butt, it's being chased by a pack of zombies, right? Anyway, my Friday and Saturday workouts went very well and I felt better about moving on to the next phase after I was done. I have to learn to channel anything negative I'm going through into my workouts and transform it into positive energy instead of letting it drag me down. Lesson learned: mind over matter. Always stay focused.

The diet went well overall. I was back on track and tried my best to be good after my cheat week last week. I did have a few beers this weekend, but I also had one of the most fun weekends I've had in awhile. It was nice to finally go out with some friends and have a more low key night after a few weekends of staying in then my birthday party, where I overdid it a little with the drinking.

Anyway, I lost another 2.5 pounds this week! It was great to see the momentum keep going. Here are my phase 2 results:

Total weight loss in phase 2: 8 pounds

Total weight loss since beginning of program: 13 pounds

Total weight loss since January: 22 pounds

I'm feeling great and looking better than I have in the past year. I'm hoping to continue this successful track record in Phase 3, but I must admit I am apprehensive after previewing these upcoming workouts. They look HARD. I'll just have to push through and make them happen.

Thank you all for your continued support. It really does mean the world to me to have so many people cheering me on. It's what keeps me going.

Have an amazing Sunday!

xo, Sarah