Day 8 of Hip Hop Abs

Hmmm....I see I missed posting on Friday and Monday.  I had good reason, I had a crap load of homework for my classes, and I still do.  I'm just approaching things differently this week.  The last two weeks were rough, where school was concerned.

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I got my work-out done!  Some days I do it earlier than others.  I'm actually considering adding a second round into my week.  Someone said you could add 2 work-outs a week, to make up for the 2 days you miss on the week-ends.

I have to be honest here, I am still doing the first section where you learn moves such as "Saturday Night Fever", "Grapevine", "Throwdown", and other moves.  I want to get it down good before I move on and find other moves I am not able to do.  I am going to go through this dvd set very thoroughly.  So....it may take me 3x-4x-5x as long to do the entire program, compared to others.  I actually want to gain some coordination.

I've had a couple rough days on the diet thing.  I've succumbed to temptations later in the night.  I am noticing something new, now.  I am actually "throwing away" stuff.  This means that I succumb to the temptation, take a few bites (versus eating the entire amount) and get up to go throw it away.  I've changed my mind and lost my appetite.

This (throwing away) isn't a bad thing, it's (eating less) a good thing.  I think it's a part of the "not wanting to waste food" problem.  I used to clear my plate because I didn't want to waste food.  I grew up being taught to clear my plate.  My grandmother cooked for an "army" and when I had younger children, I cooked for an "army".  I've learned how to cook less, but I still was struggling with not feeling like I needed to clear my plate.  Now, evidently, I am learning how to let go of that bad habit.

Back to the exercise, I am getting into the "habit" mentality.  I am making the right choice even though the temptation to skip is there.

So I have another event to look forward to.  I am making a trip to visit family in late August.  This means I have about 4 weeks to seriously make my changes, so the people I see will see a drastic change.  I cannot put off any longer, the things I want to accomplish.  I am at that point where if I want to have the results on a specific and soon to come "tomorrow", I have to start NOW!

I think I may start the Ultimate Reset TODAY.  Click the pic below for more info.