So, I completed week 5 of SELF Magazine’s Drop 10 workout. Well, I did not approach this workout correctly. I feel great, I can work out now and sit down without pain! LOL. First week was tough. Second week a little less….and every week after all good, other than the shin splits. Those shin splits have been so annoying and have not allowed me to improve my walk/jog interval time. I mean the best I got to was around 13 minute miles…which wow…really was my best. Now, I’m walking 18 minute miles! Ugh. Anyway, I didn’t lose anything…all I did was stay the same. Third week I was down…and happy, and now I’m right back where I started.
What do I think went wrong…well not the exercising, as I did it all. It was the food. I did not follow a strict diet…and I couldn’t run. So, when I get back from my mini-vacation this weekend, I’ll start a new workout and figure out a meal plan to actually lose the weight I want to. Anyway…I remind…that I feel great and did notice some loss of an inch around my waist and a half inch on my hips. That’s something. And, my boyfriend says he sees me firming up…oh ya…that’s the real goal!
Here’s the workouts I completed for week 5:
Strength 1 – On Monday, I decided to try two workouts. I thought I was going to keep this up all week, so that I’d see some weight loss. I did not. I did however try the Simple Sculpting moves instead of the Easy Toning moves.
- Butt Shaper
- Turbo Twist
- Back It Up
- Waist Cincher
- Cobra Chiseler (well, I could not do the push-up part)
- Pink Flamingo
- Reach For It
- Heat Wave
Some of these were easier than others for sure. 12 reps in 2 sets. Toughest for me are Cobra Chiseler and Reach For It.
Cardio 1 – Monday evening I did the cardio workout with Shannnon, and decided to push those shin splints! My shins weren’t hurting…so…I set out to complete the workout as stated.
10 minutes
- 8 seconds at Level 7
- 12 seconds at Level 4
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10 more minutes
- 8 seconds at Level 10
- 12 seconds at Level 6
Before Cardio
I managed to jog/walk 1.47 miles in 20.04 minutes! Best time yet…but the bad, was my shin splits were not gone and came back with a moderate vengeance. So, I had to walk the rest of the week.
Strength 2 – Tuesday night I completed the second strength workout.
- Seesaw Sculptor
- Booty Lifter
- Side Slimmer
- Pick-Me-Up Press
- Total Transformer
- The Mermaid
- Kick-It
- Super Plank
I still don’t like the Super Plank, it’s an awkward exercise, but I still attempt it!
Cardio 2 – It was raining Wednesday night, so we did our cardio on Thursday. Walked the whole way. Was supposed to be intervals, but just walked 4.24 miles in 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Cardio 3 – Shannon and I completed are final cardio workout and this one did say we could complete it any way we wanted. So, we walked. 6.36 miles in 2 hours and 22 minutes. Woo! That’s definitely the longest I’ve made myself walk…while keeping track.
Shannon & I before 6.36 miles!
Like I said, it felt great to complete the workout. I feel better, other than right now after I just ate two small cheese quesadillas….anyway. I like looking forward to exercising and seeing small changes. I look forward to fitting back into clothes I did some years ago…and being in the mid-range weight for my height, instead of the top or bursting over. So, even though I didn’t lose the weight I wanted, I will continue and hopefully see those changes over the summer.