THE LIVE FIT PROGRAM Week 11 & 12 Phase 3

OH MY GOD!!! I've Completed Jamies Eason's LiveFit 12 week program!! I can’t even begin to describe how amazing it feels!! I have learned so much about excerise and food. I feel like a completely different person. I can't beleive I've stuck with it for the entire 12 weeks I've never stuck with a workout plan till the end. It wasn't easy but I am so freaken proud of myself.
I am so happy that I wrote my blog updates about my experience, It really allowed me to be accountable and help others! When I made the decision to blog about my journey I was SO scared & nervous! But now I know it was the best decision as I have had people message me asking about what I was doing and for tips and advise on how they can get started. Below are my result I'm verynervous posting my before picture but here they are...

Im going to start phase 2 again to help maintain what ive achieved. You can follow my updates on instagram @Ashleajasper.  

THE LIVE FIT PROGRAM Week 9 & 10 Phase 3

 

Week 9 0lbs lost {8lbs total} Welcome to Phase 3. The finally stretch is upon me. I'm feeling overwhelmed and sad that I only have 2 weeks left of this program. I've really been enjoying working out {one thing I never thought I'd ever say}. This week the workouts were seriously no joke!!! I don't say that sarcastically. I felt like I was in boot camp, after finishing my first set of reps I was drenched in sweat! I really had to dig deep to push through them. Also after I finished my intense weight training supersets/active rest {the worst} I then had to do 30 mins of HIIT cardio. My condo gym doesn't open until 6am so because I workout in the mornings the weight training takes up most of my time so I had to do the cardio in the evenings after work. 30 minutes doesn't  seem like alot but it was killer. I sort of failed the entire week for cardio, I don't think I made it the entire 30 mins of HIIT the most I did was 20 and walked the rest of the time. Like I said its NO JOKE!! 

As for the food this week same as last weeks next week I begin carb cycling which I'm completely terrified of. 

Week 10 -1 lb lost {9lbs Total} WHOA 2 weeks left after this! {also only 2 weeks left until we leave for Thailand ahhh 😄} So where to begin, This week has been completely different then the rest in the program first off I'm really struggling with the HITT cardio- :30 second sprints/:30 seconds off/on it’s safe to say I HATE cardio. Also my husband was working days this week and was at home in the evenings so I found going back to the gym at night to do my cardio even harder as it was taking away time spent with him. I'm going to be honest I skipped cardio on day 68 & 69 ahh I know I'm the worst but I made up for it on day 70 and even on my rest day 71 I did both 1.5h of hot yoga and cardio those days. Lets talk Carb Cycling- This week I started carb cycling and I will continue for the remaining 2 weeks as well. Carb cycling was challenging but wasn't really as difficult as I thought it was going to be because I planned my meal menus and macros out before the week begin and also plugged my foods into my 'Lose It' app, I found it was more mental knowing I had to limit my carb intake in tale it actually made me crave carbs when I really hadn't consumed that many previous. The hardest part was just getting in enough calories without going over the rest of my macros.

Here's what my macros looked liked,

 

High Carb Day

50% Carbs

20% Protein

30% Fat

 

Low Carb Day

20% Carbs

50% Protein

30% Fat

 

Eventually I figured it out hoping I will be able to handle the next 2 weeks.  

 If you don't follow me on instagram I suggest you do so as I post progress updates over there. Friday I decided to post this picture because the past few weeks I've been really working hard on my back and the results are awesome I'm so proud of myself. I still have a LONG way to go BUT I can start to see more changes.

Check back in two more week for yet another bi weekly update. You can also follow me on Instagram to see my updates. @ashleajasper

THE LIVE FIT PROGRAM Week 7 & 8 Phase 2

Week 7 0lbs lost {8lbs Total} - Yay Seven weeks in & I feel great. this past week I really feel like wow all of a sudden I can really see I have lost weight and see the changes in my body and the way my clothes fit.
I'm not going to lie I do indulge when I want too however, I don't call it a cheat meal. That doesn't mean I sit down and devour an entire cake. BUT If I get a craving for something I allow myself to have it. This is a lifestyle for me NOT a diet therefore limiting all sweet and craving is not sustainable. There will be times in life where we are tempted so why not just enjoy it that way you wont set yourself up to binge later. This week we went out to dinner with a friend to a vegan restaurant and I enjoyed dessert after, I had a piece of cake at work for a coworkers birthday and I also had a few chips and chocolate as a snack one night. This all said I didn't die nor did I gain a bunch of weight. This week was an exception and I feel like I had far more treats then needed but oh well I can just pick up where I left off and move on. You can treat yourself once in a while!!!

 

 

Week 8 - 0lbs lost {8lbs Total} WOW 2 months down!
I have attempted to limit my carb intake this week to prep for carb cycling in weeks 10/11. It was quite difficult and I'm going to say my diet this past two weeks was a complete fail, not because I ate crap food but because I indulged almost every night. :( I guess my body was just telling me that it needed something. As for the workouts same as last week except I changed it up a bit as you can see below I did 2x back workouts and one leg workout and I'm finally seeing results with my back which makes me soo happy after having a little pitty party for myself since I didn't lose any weight this week but I need to remember its not about the number on the scale its about getting fit and I can see through my progress pictures results are there. 

 

 

My advise for people thinking of starting this program TAKE PICTURES, {I take pictures every two weeks} honestly for me pictures are what keep me motivated because you only set a 2 week goal for yourself instead of looking at the big picture of 12 weeks just try and make it through the next two weeks and knowing your going to take pictures helps stay on track. Also when I feel I've worked so hard and I'm not seeing the number going down on the scale I get discouraged but then I look at the pictures and I can see small results every two weeks.

 

 

Check back in two more week for yet another bi weekly update. You can also follow me on Instagram to see my updates. @ashleajasper

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

 

Look on the bright side

Five things I’m thankful for.

1.) We both have good jobs in a really crummy economy. Somehow we’re supporting ourselves. Okay, not very well, but we are!

2.) I have friends and family I can call who care about me and will listen to me vent anytime of the day or night.

3.) I have a husband who is working his cute little bum off so he can take care of me and our little family we will one day have.

4.) We have a nice, reliable car with a good, strong heater. We have underground parking meaning in the winter we don’t have to scrape ice off the windshield.

5.) We have a fantastic family who we love so, so, so very much (and miss almost constantly!).

A&J