So the results are in: at the end of my 1st round of 21 day fix I lost a total of 7.2 pounds and 5.5 inches. Although this is a good start it's not the results I could have had, because I did not exercise hardly at all, just a few times. So, I admit that and now I'm ready to dig in on my 2nd round and get real results. Woo-hoo weight loss!

@dkwi04 - maybe you need more fuel with adding in the running. Your body might be holding onto weight because you're not eating enough. Maybe try adding another green or red container like @SatiaRenee said. I hope you see a difference soon. Keep up the good work! You got this!

Had a very hectic week last week so decided to count it as a break and restart round 2 today. I woke up with a horrendous headache but felt much better after doing TBCF. My meals were a bit crammed today because my dad stopped by before I was able to have lunch and ended up staying well past dinnertime. Made myself a nice big salad for dinner which used up a good portion of my containers then had a double portion of greek yogurt for a late snack. It's going to be warm here tomorrow so I need to get my workout in early.

Happy Anniversary to Me! My husband and I are celebrating our 5:15 Anniversary--5 years married, 15 years together. That didn't stop me from getting in my morning workout but damn . . . trying to do PiYo Strength, with all the push-ups and such, after doing Upper Body Fix? Ugh. I collapsed more than a few times.

@haleymiller0707 What @dkwi04 said is spot on. There are days I barely skim 1200 and other times when I'm hitting over 1500 I don't worry about it. I was more curious about the numbers than dictated by them. If you start feeling tired, dizzy, or are hungry all of the time, then I'd just shift over to higher bracket and just make sure you eat all of your containers each and every day.

@cupcake570 I think one of the reasons I first got in the habit of morning workouts is because of the heat of summer. Once I started in the morning, it just felt right and I never looked back! I still get a late morning walk in, sometimes, and use the bike in the afternoon other times. But mostly I prefer to do it in the morning and get it out of the way.

@venuila I'm doing PiYo and 21DF right now and I'm amazed at how challenging PiYo is. It works the muscles in a completely different way. I kind of wish I'd taken before measurements of my calves before starting PiYo because that's where I'm feeling it most right now. And I'm almost positive that the changes in my hips are mostly the result of PiYo. Any workout that makes me feel relieved to do squats is remarkable in my book! I don't know that I'm the best to make suggestions, however, because I have to avoid anything high impact to Insanity looks like a lot of fun but I don't think I could do it without hurting myself.

Happy Anniversary @SatiaRenee ! It's inspiring reading your posts. To me doing 21 day fix AND something else at the same time right now is quite intimidating and I salute those that do it. I did manage to do flat abs fix and part of total body cardio fix today before my baby woke up from her nap so I'm sure I'll get there eventually.:)
I could definitely use more definition in my legs and such. I have to admit you're getting me intrigued. I hope to try a bunch of them eventually so PiYo is on the list now it's just where to put it.

Not the Best Start

I woke up to a text a friend sent me at close to midnight asking me to wake her at 7am. I am not going to waste time/space venting about this. Suffice to say, I used my frustration to fuel my workout. It's amazing how much softer you can feel after a hard workout! Anyway, 21 Day Fix Lower Fix and PiYo Core are both behind me.

One of these days I'm going to be able to say I did all of PiYo without having to skip even a single push-up. Until that day comes along, just assume I did my best and didn't collapse altogether.

@venuila I didn't even try to add PiYo to my workouts until I felt comfortable in 21 Day Fix and I had to choose--add a workout or increase my weights. I obviously chose to add a workout and held off on increasing my weights. I don't know which workouts of PiYo are on BOD. I know that they have the full program for some of the workouts while for others they only have some of the workouts. If you have access to them all, that's great. If not, hit me up and I'll let you know which I think are the easiest and which I would say are not a good introduction (because they are harder than the others).

@jpkrueger I experienced a food coma for the first time yesterday. After our delicious lunch yesterday, all I wanted to do was take a nap. I couldn't but I really really wanted to.