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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THE LIVE FIT PROGRAM Week 3 & 4

 

WOW 28 days so far and I'm still loving this program!

Time really does fly by, the next 2 days are my rest days and thats the end of phase-1 of Jamie Easons LiveFit Trainer Three Phase program!

One month down 2 more to go until Thailand! WOO WHOO!!!!



Week 3 OK so I only lost 1lb this week {thats a total of 5lbs lost} I have to say it has been a struggle, one day I gain 1lb then next day I lose it-Very frustrating, but HEY 5lbs is better than NO pounds. This being said I'm starting to lose hope, not motivation because I'm continuing with my workouts 100% but I just hope at the end of this I will have a transformed body to show for it. Ive added my BCAA pre workout and protein shake post workout also I need to be more strict with my diet I feel like I'm going to continually say this, but seriously when am I going to get my sh*t together?!? I'm eating ALOT healthier then I ever did but I'm not follow the LF food plan it is just alot of food to consume so basically my meals are the same as last weeks. I branched out and went to a vegetarian restaurant with the husband one night for dinner and even enjoyed some delicious healthy carrot cake for dessert.{I think I even lost 1lbs that night}

△△ Quinoa Onion Rings △△

Week 4 Still sitting strong at my 5lb weight loss. I've regained a bit of hope now nearing the end of week 4 I feel much stronger and my waist seems slimmer. I never took measurements only 'before' photos so I'm only able to tell by the way my clothes are fitting. I must say I think leg day is my favourite. This week was a bit challenging only because I decided last minute to donate blood {for the first time} and actually passed out afterwards. I didn't realize how weak it would actually make me as well I was out of commission that night and the next morning... {you all know I love my morning workouts} anyways it worked out just fine, I skipped yoga that night and ended up doing my workout the next evening. I'm actually looking forward to phase 2 we add cardio in and I'm really  hoping I start shedding some fat and my muscle will show more definition. Thank the lord for my husband who has been so supportive and super encouraging and even helping prepare my meals! It’s so great to know that he is cheering me on!

△△ A few meals from the week △△

 

 

△△ OH! almost forgot I received these in the mail from Quest Nutrition. Look for a blog review soon. SOOO excited to try Quest bars, Ive never had them before. △△

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THE LIVE FIT PROGRAM Week 2

As you know I am currently doing Jamie Eason's Live Fit 12-Week Trainer. The best part is its free! If you are just starting a workout routine or have never lifted weights before {like myself}, I recommend you try it. The program does require a gym {I'm lucky that I have a gym in my condo}, but you may be able to look up alternative workouts.

Yesterday I finished up week 2 workouts, Thank the lord the next 3 days are my rest days. Right now, I workout 4 times a week {lifting weights in the morning and adding 75 minute yoga classes in at night 3x week}. So far so good! I think I’m getting the hang of this thing. I think my biggest lesson thus far is really knowing and being aware of what I’m putting in my body. I look at everything and think ahead before I eat it. All my meals for the past two weeks have been all homemade. {Thanks to my lovely husband} here's a sample of what I've been eating

Meal 1 5:30am {pre workout} – WATER, I slice of multi grain toast with pb, half a banana sliced on top and I eat the other have.
Meal 2 7:30am {post workout} – 3-4 egg whites with 1/2 tsp ketchup.
Meal 3 10:20am handful of almonds, 2 rice cakes.
Meal 4 12:00pm Chicken breast, quinea & steamed broccoli.
Meal 5 3:30pm Apple with pb.
Meal 6 6:00pm Spaghetti squash, ground turkey homemade tomato sauce.
Meal 7 8:00pm {sometimes no meal 7} rice cakes

I know I need to add in more veggies I'm working on it ;)

Lets recap;

Week 1 Went great! I was excited about starting a new program so everyday I was very motivated to wake up and hit the gym early. In  week 1 of the program you have 4 workout days and 3 rest days, the 3 rest days seemed like f o r e v e r and I tried hard to actually relax and not do any workouts however I did yoga one of the days.

Week 2 DOWN 4LBS Can I get a Hell yeah!?! I was finally excited to get back into the gym after the long 3 days off, Same excersies as last week. Again, still motivated and on the right track no slip ups or cravings for bad foods. {with the exception of a glass of wine at dinner 2 nights this week} looking forward to the next 3 days of rest as I'm just getting over a bad cold and need to let my body relax.

I will be starting Week 3 on Tuesday, It's going to be a good change because its a new set of workouts this week. I can already tell a big difference in the shape of my body. I'm following the workouts exactly, and the food probably 65%. My arms are building a bit of muscle, which is something I could never quite achieve in the past and my stomach has lost the bloot. Also I bought whey protien and BCAA's yesterday and can't wait to add them into my diet. I'll keep you posted with my progress as I continue. You can also follow me on Instagram to see my updates. @ashleajasper