I finished my morning exercise about an hour ago and I wanted to make a post for myself as a reminder of how good I feel after I exercise. I did 55 minutes of the Billy Blanks' Total Body Fat Blaster and I loved it!
I've had these DVDs for years and have honestly not picked them up in such a long time. My favorite form of exercise is cardio kickboxing classes, I feel like I get a really hard workout and I'm less likely to get bored.
I also like Billy's positive messages that really stick with me throughout the day. At the end he says "repeat with me. I am where I am today because my mind brought me here. I will be where I am tomorrow because my mind brought me there." or something like that.
Post exercise note to self: I didn't over think the process of exercise this morning. I got in the shower, put on my exercise clothes, sneakers and moved the coffee table out of the way. This workout is really challenging even without the resistance bands so I was sweating within the first five minutes. I felt really tired and sluggish for the first 15 minutes, but kept going. At the 30 minute mark, I felt tired, but it was getting easier. Billy's encouraging words really helped me to stick with it and keep going. At the 40 minute mark I was starting to look forward to the end. At the 50 minute mark the cool-down began and I felt energetic and happy. It felt really nice to me that I worked out for 55 minutes and stuck with it. It was also nice to get it out of the way so even if I don't do anything else today exercise-wise I know I did 55 minutes this morning.
I also feel like I could go to the gym later if I wanted to or do wii fit, because this morning exercise has put me in workout mode where it doesn't feel like a burden to go to the gym or do more.
I've been making a real effort to eat more protein. Yesterday, was mostly veggie burgers (11-15 grams each) and this morning I had an egg sandwich with veggie cheese. I'm going to write a post soon about vegan cheese because I surprisingly love it.
You shower before working out?! How funny.
I love kick boxing as well. I never thought I would after all of these years of it becoming a workout trend and then falling by the wayside, but my arms FEEL it, and my stress is nil afterwards. A bonus!
emily, not normally
but I was feeling the need for a shower before sweating haha
i’ve showered before working out, too.
sometimes you just want to “feel good” before you start exercising.
and then you can always just treat yourself to another once you’re done!
So I hear that you’re sharing a room with us?
COULD I BE MORE EXCITED?
WHY AM I YELLING?
seriously. you rocked my world. I can’t wait for July!
I like your notes to self
I’m trying to do the same – good or bad, just to post what I’m feeling so I can look back on it and remember – “oh yeah…that choice didn’t turn out so well” or “Wow – I did it then, I can do it now!” 
Way to go!!!!!
yay vegan cheese!!!
You go girl!
Your an insperation. I should dig out some old dvds and give it a go. Take care xx
hey there. great stuff. i hear ya.
wanted to explore of your site but some your links weren’t working. anyway, following you on twitter. hope you’re well. keep up the work. we’ll get there.
Good for you for working out in the morning.
You burn more calories during the day by doing cardio as early as possible when you wake up.
now that is my kind of dinner, healthy, fast, and easy. I am not much of a cook. Great Site! Stick with it
I run a mile and a half every day, at 7 in the morning. I feel so full of energy for the day after it. The site looks great by the way.
Hi Lorrie
I agree with you that the best workouts are the ones that keep your interest. For me it doesn’t matter what kind of exercise it is that i do as long as I am active and i work up a sweat that is all that really matters.
I prefer doing things like belly dancing or dancing to incorporate that into my daily workout as it always keeps my interest for longer.
Ellie
I am glad to hear someone else like Billy. Keep it up, I lost 70lb, and kept it off for 8 years now, even pregnancy did not get on the way. I did it because I followed his words of wisdom and did his work outs (even when I was 8 month pregnant) I changed my self from inside out and this is the only way to loose weight and keep it off is to change yourself. Now every time I hear him say “I am where I am today because my mind brought me here. I will be where I am tomorrow because my mind brought me there.” It makes me cry. Tie Bo truly take you beyond a work out, it reshapes you and your life. Good luck, keep us informed and about your progress.