Its Fitness February time again, my favourite time of the week I love chatting about how my week in regards to fitness has gone. This week has not been the best week, due to my parents going on holiday they left me a load of ready meals to have. I know these are the best to eat and I insisted to them that I could cook for myself but they still bought them anyway. I think they forget that I lived on my own for three years sometimes. Anyway....
I also went to McDonalds this week I know this is terrible but I thought like I deserved a treat after my parents went on holiday without me. I also have failed in only having one diet coke this week and I have had three. OMG.
On the positive side of things I have managed to drink two litres plus of water everyday which is actually so good. I used to really struggle with drinking water and when I first started uni I would barely drinking one cup a day. Shocking I know, so I am pretty happy that I can drink two litres now.
I also have been made quite a healthy lunch of tuna pasta and sweetcorn. And for one of snacks at work I have been eating strawberries and blueberries with yoghurt. I did want some blackberries but no supermarkets seem to be stocking those at the moment.
So here is my progress picture for this week:
And here is my workout routine for the week:
Friday -
100 High Knees
30 Squat Jumps
3km Run
3 Minute Abs - Lucy Wyndham-Read
Saturday -
100 high knees
240 Rep Workout That Tones That Booty - Lucy Wyndham-Read (Three Times. Omg this was a struggle, did this after having a nandos :o)
Sunday -
Day Off!
Monday -
Hiit Workout for Fat Loss - FitnessBlender (This also included a cool down. Omg, this is so deceptive when they explain it at the beginning it sounds easy but be warned, it is not)
4 Minute Thigh Routine - Lucy Wyndham-Read
Tuesday -
100 high knees
240 Rep Workput That Tones That Booty - Lucy Wyndham-Read (Three Times. Although I didn't do these literally back to back, I find them okay today :D)
Wednesday -
100 high knees
Hiit and Tone All Over - Lucy Wyndham-Read (Was seriouly lacking motivation today but I am so glad that I did this)
Basic Cool Down Stretches - Lucy Wyndham-Read
Thursday -
100 high knees
12 Minute Snowbunny Hiit - Lucy Wyndham-Read (Feel like I still need to work on some of these moves, but I have still got a couple of weeks left)
Cool Down and Full Body Stretch - Fitness Blender
Next week I am going to take a week off, not off exercising but off of blogging about my fitness for the week. I hope you don't mind but I don't want things to get too repetitive around here.
See you soon.
Jess
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So I know I have already put up a fitness post this week, but I like to put up what workouts I am doing as it makes me more accountable. This week was the start of Lucy's February workout and what I can say is it has definitely stepped up a gear. Doing the workout on Monday three times in a row was a scary prospect but I felt so good after doing it.
This month Lucy has also put up a three day meal plan and although I will not be following it exactly it is a good idea to think of some new recipe ideas, and also to know how often you should be eating. Will definitely be including a morning snack now too.
Now this week I though I would try something new I decided to make a carrot and lentil soup, it looked so nice in the recipe so as I scoured the shelves of Asda to find some lentils to make it. Again, I don't know what it is about this soup but I just didn't like it. Even though I have lentil curry before and I have liked that. Next week I think I am going to try my hand at a salad.
I have also managed to carry on having my fruit salad this week and I have actually started to enjoy preparing it. I have included: pear, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, kiwis and cinnamon and I have actually been really looking forward to eating it.
So here is my workout routine for last week. I tried a new youtuber this week Jessica Smith Tv and they were so good, very fast and high based and you can really feel the burn.
Friday -
100 high knees
Exercise To Lose Weight Fast At Home - JessicaSmithTv (I have never done any workouts by Jessica before but this one went so quickly and is perfect if you don't want to do really high impact cardio)
6 Minute Thigh Hiit Workout - Lucy Wyndham-Read
Some of my own stretches
Saturday -
100 high knees
Kickboxing Cardio For Weight Loss! - PsycheTruth (This included a cool down, if I am being completely honest I didn't really like this workout I found it boring and not that hard so I don't think there will be many benefits for me)
Sunday -
Day Off! :D
Monday -
100 high knees
240 Rep Workout That Tones That Booty - Lucy Wyndham-Read (Three Times! Was actually really scared about doing this as I thought it would be too intense, although I feel like I have had a good workout I don't feel like I have that I have literally no energy left afterwards)
Tuesday -
100 high knees
20-Minute Belly Fat Blasting Cardio Ab Workout - JessicaSmithTv (Wow! This was intense for such a short video, especially those lunges I could definitely feel the burn. This also had a cool down too.)
Wednesday -
100 high knees
Hiit and Tone All Over - Lucy Wyndham Read (Wow this is definetly fast, can't wait to try and improve my stamina on this)
Basic Cool Down Stretches - Lucy Wyndham Read
Thursday -
100 high knees
12 Minute Snowbunny Hiit - Lucy Wyndham-Read
Get Your Scorpion - PsycheTruth (Although I have never been able to a scorpion, I have come very close, I think I am naturally a bit more flexible, one day I would love to get it so stretching the right muscles is always good)
See you soon.
Jess
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