I was hoping to start doing a blog for each week but y'all...THE STRUGGLE of MOM LIFE is REAL! I basically eat, get my workout completed, nurse then pump, eat, check in on clients, nurse/pump, eat, play with the other kid (oh ya, I DO have two hahah) eat, run when I can, eat, nurse and pump, do house work and the list goes on ... How many of you can relate?
Now that I have COMPLETED my first round of 80 Day Obsession I knew I had to let everyone in on my thoughts, my struggles, my journey through round 1 because round 2 is JUST around the corner and I want YOU to join me!
May 7th Round 2 starts and I have a few spots available still! Click here to apply to join the group.
Back in January I was super stoked and so grateful to get added into the EXCLUSIVE COACH test group with Autumn Calabrese herself. Being in a group with the one who CREATED the program and with many other coaches who were in the same boat as me really helped me to feel supported and inspired to fight for it especially on the days I was dragging. It is not easy. There was lots of tough love and we had to commit to this program 100%. I mean, if you want the results that everyone else is getting you gotta follow the plan right?!
It was not easy and I am not going to sugar coat it. This shit is insane. Trying to get into a routine around eating at the right times, making sure to get your workouts in and caring for an infant and toddler along with running a business and making sure the house doesn't look like it kept getting bombed day after day was a tad tough... but you know what?
I took a chance on MYSELF for once and GOT IT DONE! Things ended up clicking and falling into place, sacrifices had to be made but it was only for a total of 93 days so I didn't see any reason why I couldn't try.
Here is how everything went for me:
OVERALL:
Phase 1:
I was down 12lbs and 8.5" WHAT? #truth! I couldn't believe I was pushing through 50 min workouts and eating all the food :p. Who was this and what did they do with Kristie?!
Phase 2:
I actually gained back some weight as it was the "build" phase so I went from 157lbs to 160lbs but the inches kept coming off. Did I feel worried that I was gaining weight even though I was following the program to a T? NO! I continued to feel AMAZING. I had energy, I felt so much love for my body, I was sore all the time so I knew I was working hard. There were days (shark week days) where I let my thoughts run to lack of self love and hating the way my body was but it was ALL hormonal shit and I knew it haha. Ladies, we can't help it.. but we CAN control how we react to it. I never let myself eat shit because of the way I felt
instead, I soldiered on and in the end it was SO worth it.
Phase 3:
This was probably my favourite phase of all. Why? Because I was lifting heavier, rocking out EVERY SINGLE rep and was so high on life you guys! I gained about 2lbs in the first week bringing me up to 162lbs but then dropped down to 156 by the end of phase 3. Again, I didn't let it get to me because my clothes kept fitting better and my body kept feeling amazing and doing what I asked of it! I had learned by this point that I was losing body fat even though my weight was rising. I also learned muscle doesn't weigh more than fat but when you lose fat you just replace it with muscle and depending on the amount of muscle you gain reflects in weight.
Peak Week:
This is where the magic happened.. I am only kidding.. it felt like it though! I followed peak week like normal as I was breastfeeding and couldn't do the deplete days. I went from 158lbs to 152lbs resulting in a TOTAL loss of 17.8lbs BOOM! The inches I lost were 17". Looking in my pictures I would never have noticed I needed to lose 17lbs but I can definitely see the toning that went on and am proud of the jiggly parts that are no longer there.
WORKOUTS:
I was super nervous starting this program. I joined team beachbody when the shorter workouts were available(and they still are) . 21 Day Fix with 30min a day workouts, 10 min trainer (seriously, you can get toned in 30 days from 10 mins a day! That program means business yo) 22 min hard corps with just 22 min a day workouts and I liked them. I am a busy mom who (at the time) didn't want to MAKE the time for my health because I never tried before and just didn't think it could be done. So, when I saw that these workouts were average of 50 mins I thought NO THANK YOU! But then I remembered how shitty the end of 2017 was for me (I was seriously in a real funk..) and that I promised myself 2018 was the year I was going to get out of my comfort zone and try things that scared me or made me uncomfortable and DING DING DING, this was the first thing!
After the first workout you guys I was HOOKED! It was AMAZING and I am proud to say that throughout the ENTIRE program I didn't slack or miss a workout. I became energized for life! I was stoked to get outta bed in the morning (even after little to no sleep due to a teething baby) to get the next workout in.
In week one it was 2 sets of 15 reps of 15 moves per set. Week 2 was 3 sets of 10 reps of 15 moves per set. Week 3 was 3 sets of 10 reps but you did all three sets of each before moving on to the next move (talk about killer) Week 4 was back to 2 sets of 15 reps done twice.
Week 1 I fought hard to stay alive but by week 4 man, what a HUGE difference in form, in stamina and in strength. By phase 2 I was amazed at the difference in resistance loops and weight I was using. I was able to run longer as well! The self doubt I had coming into this program was getting less and less and I started to push even harder! Never ever, I repeat, NEVER EVER have I pushed myself as hard as I pushed in this program.
Then came phase 3 and although I was getting tired at the end of phase 2, phase 3 woke me right up again. I ended up being challenged in totally different ways and could FEEL my body tightening up and growing stronger rep by rep.
Autumn designed the 80 different workouts for a reason. To keep your muscles guessing so you won't hit that "plateau" everyone usually runs into after doing the same program over and over. The program is designed to build intensity over time. I would never have been able to do some of the moves from phase 3 at the start but because I conditioned my body with multiple different moves throughout the program I was able to push past my limits!
NUTRITION:
When I first learned this program was going to have a "strict" eating plan I was immediately turned off. I basically LIVE for food and I never have done well with "fad" diets or diets of any sort. So before even looking at it or knowing exactly what "timed-nutrition" was I had my mind made up I wasn't going to do it.
As launch was drawing near and I was seeing awesome results and talking with coaches that were in the first coach test group I realized I was being a baby and needed to do some research on this whole concept.
SIDE NOTE: Before starting 80 Day Obsession, I was actually thinking of trying something different nutritionally because I was in this plateau stage where no matter what I did (other than stick to my meal plans lol) I was just stuck in this 170-165 range for a good half a year. Keto had become a thing, Whole 30, intermittent fasting and the 131 diet were places I was going to look.
I am SO proud to say that I didn't get sucked into those but instead started FULLY with the timed nutrition and my trusted portion control system. After all using the portion control system has helped me lose 106lbs TOTAL since starting my journey 3 years ago including the 17.8lbs I lost during 80 day obsession! Plateau no more!!
Eat the right foods in the right amounts at certain times of the day and watch your body transform!
Timed-nutrition is hard to get used to at first because you need to adjust and for me I had to eat almost TRIPLE the amount of food that I was used to but once you get the hang of it it is THE BOMB . COM my friends! I just made a list of foods that worked for my meals and rotated them through! I had gotten so used to it in fact, that on our recent trip to Mexico (thanks to my amazing company) I was using the timed-nutrition and proper food groupings without even realizing it!
When you do something repeatedly over time, your mind and body adjust and it becomes a way of life!
There are so many recipes on pinterest and The Beachbody on Demand Blog that you will have no problem! There is also specific 80 Day Obsession recipes from FIXATE also on Beachbody on Demand. My tip to you is MEAL PLAN AND PREP! It seriously makes a WORLD of difference. Also DO NOT be afraid to carry food around with you. THIS IS FOR YOU not anyone else so if others wanna talk about your eating habits who the heck cares! Be proud that you are making the effort and when it comes time to share your results you will BLOW them away (wink wink).
The Mental Shift
Coming into this challenge I wasn't sure I could do it. I had little faith in myself and it was hard for me to lead challenge groups and tell others to believe in themselves when in fact I was struggling hard core. Deciding to start this program was a blessing in disguise. This whole journey is never ending. There is no destination. There will be ups and downs and there will be beginnings and ends. It is a fact of life. You will hear Autumn say that in this program.
This is a process of finding your motivation, your drive, your strength, your determination to succeed. It is a process of ELIMINATION. In order to get results and really push for your goals you will need to eliminate those dang excuses ( by telling yourself it isn't an excuse is really an excuse so to say darling) and the stories we tell ourselves to make us feel better about missing a workout or binge eating for 3 days. Getting results is just as much personal development as is pushing weight around or eating right.
I was able to complete this program and stick to my nutrition through many sleepless nights (I have a 3 year old and an 11 month old) valentines day and Easter! (the two most chocolatey holidays :p) But I was able to do that because I KNEW I could indulge a little once my program was complete.
You will need to change your mindset and your thinking in order to really embrace this 80 Day journey because honey, it is a total effing mental roller coaster!
You will step on the scale and be down 5lbs then the next day you will be up 3lbs. You will feel totally badass and then the next day you will feel like a noob because you are lifting way less than the day before. You will feel so amazing and the next day you will barely be able to walk. It all comes into play with your nutrition, your self care, your sleep and YOUR MINDSET. Honestly, take your before measurements and tell your husband to hid the scale and to only bring it out at the end of each phase. If this program was based on weight and I cared about what the scale said I would have quit after week 5.. ALL it does is mess with your mindset so IGNORE THE SCALE AND FOCUS ON HOW YOU FEEL!
TRUST THE PROCESS--->> AFTER ALL, THAT IS WHAT IT IS. A PROCESS.
So what next?
The day after I completed round 1 of 80 Day Obsession, we actually left for a 5 day trip to Mexico that was a rewards trip from my company. It was the perfect way to relax and end an amazing program. While I was there I got to workout with Autumn, Chris Downing from Shift Shop and Joel Freeman from Core De Force and LIFT4 (a new program coming this fall)
April 23rd I start A Little Obsessed ( a 5 day introductory plan to get you use to 80 Day Obsession) with a group of badass ladies who are ready to transform their lives and then starting on May 7th I will be starting ROUND 2! There is still time to join if you are ready to make the shift and become OBSESSED with living your best life!
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