Free Exercise Apps!

I recently discovered these free workout apps for smart phones:

• Daily Abs Workout
• Daily Arms Workout
• Daily Butt Workout
• Daily Legs Workout 
• Workout Trainer

I have a new accountability partner at work. Her name is Hilary. We have agreed to text each other when we are going to exercise, what we are doing, and for how long. I am also accountable on a FaceBook group. I find doing this with others helps a lot! 

Week 1 On The Zone Diet

Hubby and I started our first week on The Zone Diet this week. Our first reaction is that it is a lot of food! Sometimes we don't get to it all because we just aren't that hungry. I have noticed I have more energy (aside from two days down with a screaming migraine), and I feel better inside.

Maybe it's because I'm finally eating my 5 servings of fruits or vegetables each day! We've been having blueberries (on sale at SaveMart), strawberries, grapes, even kiwi! Normally bananas on our cereal and a side vegetable at dinner are about it for fruits and veggies.

Exercise wise, I've been doing 15 minutes of Zumba on the Wii each day last week. I'm trying to work my way up to 30 minutes. I've also been finding workout videos on YouTube and Netflix. Today I did Core Rhythms for about 30 minutes, and later in the day I did Crunch Cardio Dance Blast, which got cut short by a knock on the door. All together, I'd say it was 45 minutes of cardio. I'm sweating a LOT, I can tell you that much!


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Checking in With Today's Efforts 7/13/12

Food Diary: No
Water: Yes
Exercise:

• 10 minutes of Zumba on the Wii
• 20 reps each of three different leg exercises
• 25 reps each side on the Ultra Track, standing
• 10 reps on the Ultra Track, working abs
• Pulled weeds for about 20-30 minutes.I'm counting this as exercise due to the amount of sweat generated!

 Next week, we start the Zone meal plan. It was recommended by the trainer who is getting hubby started on a workout routine at the gym.

Bucket List Item: Lose a Marathon

I never was one for running. It was the part of P.E. that I absolutely dreaded. I know some people who absolutely swear by it. I'm still not buying it. Instead of adding "win a marathon" or even "run a marathon" to my bucket list, I have decided to LOSE a marathon. Yes, you read that correctly...sorta.

I recently came across this blog that talks about a challenge to lose 26.2 pounds. I certainly have more than that to lose, but I thought this sounded like a fun challenge.

I'm not off to the best start these first few weeks. However, our family recently received a year long membership at a nearby, posh health club in exchange for services my husband provided. So far we have only taken advantage of the "water park," as my daughter calls it. Hubby will meet with the trainer tomorrow morning to get on a workout regimen. I am going to make an appointment this week as well. We are both on a mission to shrink!

START - Monday, June 18, 2012

FINISH - Monday, Sept. 17, 2012

 

Registration for the official challenge is now closed. However, you can still join in! Please leave me a comment below if you want to lose a marathon, too! Let's do this together!

If you need support along the way, here are the Top 5 Weight Loss Apps for Android.