THE LIVE FIT PROGRAM Week 5 & 6 Phase 2

Let me start by saying I've added cardio back into my life...ugh still not really sure how I feel about it, I just find it verrrrrrrrry boring I'd rather pump iron all day.

Week 5 0lbs lost - I am really starting to see visible changes in my figure. My arms and shoulders and getting more defined and my waist is diminishing!! Seeing these changes is giving me more motivation to continue my hard work at the gym along with my clean eating. At the end of week 4 I started noticing these changes however my muscles do seem "puffy". I'm sure that will go down once I really start to pick up the cardio. Day 33 I skipped shoulders/cardio and did back/cardio instead only because Jamie recommends customizing the workouts for your body, I'm finding my shoulder are the easiest muscle to grow and my back is where I would really like to target so I'm going to start focusing more on that. 

Confesstion drank a lot Saturday night had latenight Subway. Ekkk

Week 6 - 3bs lost {Total -8lbs} -I cannot believe I'm finishing up week 6 where has time gone?!? These past two weeks have seriously been the fastest ones yet. Let me start by saying I'm finally starting to enjoy cardio I actually miss not doing it on my leg/rest days. Who would have thought a good jam on my ipod while day dreaming I'm in my own music video makes it all better? I've still been incorporating yoga in the evening {This month February, I'm doing a 20 classes in 30 days challenge at my yoga studio - so that means pretty much 5 classes a week} which I'm finding a little exhausting I'm not going to lie. Day 40 I swapped shoulders/cardio for back/cardio same as last week. Onto the food- part of the program is to reduce carbs in the afternoon which of course I haven't been doing because well, once again no excuse I just am use to my current meal plan. BUT that being said on day 39 I decided hey lets try out this low carb deal, I limited myself to around 120 carbs for the day and well to my surprise I woke up 2lbs lighter. I'm going to continue with this because well obviously Jamie knows what shes talking about. Overall I'm feeling great. I must confess I did have a few cheats here and there this week aka Chocolate lots of dark chocolate,champagne and I went out drinking on the weekend lets just say I had a pretty bad hangover Saturday.  

 

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THE LIVE FIT PROGRAM 4 Week Update *picture*

I really wanted to wait till the end of the 12 week program to show off my progress pictures but honestly I'm so amazed by how much my body has changed in only 4 short weeks {28 days} its crazy and I'm so proud of myself I love this new found journey I'm on to living a much healthier life.
The results I've seen have been from incorporating clean eating, lifting weights 4-5x week, yoga 3-4x week & taking supplements{Fish Oil, Mulit Vitamin, BCAA & Protein}. Remember stick with the program and YOU WILL SEE RESULTS.

So here it goes...

 

 

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Quest Bar Review

Looking for a quick after workout dose of protein? Need an afternoon pick me up?

I had to try Quest Bars after such rave about them on Instagram. Quest Nutrition was kind enough to send me a couple to try.  I Picked out Chocolate Brownie and Peanut Butter Supreme.

The first one I tried was the Chocolate Brownie, We had a short flight out of town for the weekend so I threw it in my purse in case I got a little hungry on or after the flight. I ended up warming it in the microwave for a few seconds which made it taste awesome just like a gooey chocolate brownie {without being too sweet or tasting fake} also you don't have to feel guilty eating and with much healthier benefits then a regular brownie. It has over 20g protein, 5g Net Carbs & 17g fiber! That's awesome!!! I give this Flavour a 9/10 rating very delicious the perfect hit of chocolate to cure any girl's craving.




The Peanut Butter Supreme I tried after an intense hot yoga class. Upon first bite this one tasted really bad, like a hard chalky crusty cookie {I know sounds awful right?}. So I warmed it up in the microwave for a few seconds to soften it up which seemed to make it taste a little better, Tasted more like an over baked peanut butter cookie a little on the dry side, I didn't find it had a strong peanut butter flavour. Overall would not purchase this one or recommend it either. 3/10 major fail on taste but again same nutritionally packed with 20 grams of protein.

Comment below and let me know which Quest bar is your favourite.