Workouts

A good workout is necessary for any kind of weight loss. Muscle helps your body burn more calories, so you lose more weight. I go to the gym 5 days and do cardio 3-5 days a week. I hate cardio! Cardio is so boring. I usually try to turn a good show on and set small goals like not looking at the time for so many commercials. I usually try to do 30 -45 minutes of cardio. I go to a crossfit type gym that uses a lot of different types of exercises. We push and pull sleds with weights, lift barbells and dumbells and used bands and medicine balls. I like that every workout is different. Some weeks we focus on cardio and endurance and some weeks we focus on lifting. Here are some pictures of me at the gym.

My husband and I pulling sleds and our son along for the ride.

 

 

Carrying Kettlebells.(I'm in the middle and my daughter is on the right)

 

 

Battling Ropes

 

 

Side planks

 

My kids are a big part of our workouts. Our gym does have a daycare and our little guy goes there, our daughter on the other hand usually works out with us. They are really good about just making sure her form is good and not so much about weight. I think that its important to get the whole family involved. If you all workout together I think it help you stay consistent.

 

Some weeks are harder than others. My diet gets boring or I'm sore and tired and don't want to go to the gym but you just have to stick with it. I can definitely notice changes in my body but progress is never as fast as I want. I want to lose now but I just have to look at where I started and see how far I've come. I just take one day at a time and cross it off the calender. I have it divided into days, week and months. I am a person who needs a lot of small goals to work for. I make deals with myself. If I lose 5 lbs. I get a new workout outfit or something that I might not otherwise buy myself. You just need to find what motivates you and stick with it.