mamasaysmine

So I began a second 30 day challenge using EA Sports Active last week and have decided to bring you weekly recaps!

The details:
* I completed my first 30 Day Challenge on “medium.”
* I’m doing this one on “hard.”
* In my last 30 Day Challenge, I figured out that a good pattern for me is to work out Monday & Tuesday, take Wednesday off, workout Thursday and Friday and then rest or work out on the weekend, depending on my schedule.  This technically cuts out one workout a week, but is way better for my schedule, so it means that I’m more likely to stick to it. 

Notes from week 1:

* I was most definitely ready to switch from “medium” to “hard.”  Medium wasn’t leaving me as sore or burning enough calories, especially towards the end.  (Note:  in the beginning, I was DEFINITELY sore, so I’m glad I started there.)  My goodness, folks, I think that’s me making progress.
* The main difference so far between hard and medium is that you do each exercise more times… this is great for the stuff I enjoy, but I notice that I’m watching the reps on the stuff I don’t like and counting down to the end. I’m not bored, but, still, I don’t like watching the clock.
* In this second 30 days, I’m not as ravenously hungry as I was before, thank goodness. I think my body is finally accepting a new normal - one where I’m much more active!
* Since I’ve stuck with this, I went out and bought a new pair of workout shoes (which I’ll review later because I think I love them a lot!). Even though this is a video game, it’s a real workout, and I was feeling the effects of having sub-par sneakers. Definitely money well spent.
* Last week, while running, a though flashed through my mind: Maybe I should run a marathon. People, this is crazy talk. The last time I was in a race was 8th grade, and even then it didn’t end well. But, it does say something about the power of exercise to change your thoughts!  

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