Periwinkle
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I'm a 36 year old woman 5'4" weighing about 110 lbs. So, basically I'm on the border of underweight and normal weight for my height. I've always been kind of small, but for the past couple of years I've been struggling with my weight due to braces restricting my diet (I also was not eating as much as I should have). I was at 100 lbs at one point and didn't even notice until I was turned away from donating blood for being underweight! After going to the doctor to make sure the weight loss wasn't caused by something more serious, I focused on eating more and doing more strength exercises. I managed to gain 10 lbs. and than lost all I gained after jaw surgery earlier this year. I have since gained it all back and my braces are coming off at the end of the month!
I've been trying to find a workout routine that fits me. I've tried many programs, but I found I got bored of them about 2 weeks in or I was just too busy to finish them. I've tried choosing my own workouts by following one of Darebee's training plans, but soon became overwhelmed by the sheer amount of workouts to choose from. So, I had to really think about what was going wrong. I think the problem was time and the reason I wasn't finishing programs was because I was choosing more time consuming ones. I was reluctant to try the HIIT programs due to my weight issues, but since the braces are coming off soon, I thought screw it, let's try it (I also noticed that there was a strength HIIT program). I'm now 19 days in the program and I'm not bored with it, I don't feel like it's taking up a lot of my free time and I'm actually doing it everyday. I'm even doing a challenge along side it. Though, the challenge is more doing something other than play on the phone while waiting for coffee.
I guess I'm making this thread to try to motivate me to finish programs and challenges. I don't know if I'll update everyday, I may just do it when I remember. I am going to try for everyday or at least once a week.
For the past 19 days, my morning routine has been doing a challenge while waiting for coffee. Eating a light breakfast like cereal or something with said coffee and a glass of water. Sit and digest for a bit, do warmup, program, and stretching. Then showering and eating a second breakfast or a big lunch (it depends on when I actually wake up in the morning).
Today's accomplishments:
Challenge: 1-Minute Plank - Day 19
Program: Power HIIT Level II - Day 19
I've been trying to find a workout routine that fits me. I've tried many programs, but I found I got bored of them about 2 weeks in or I was just too busy to finish them. I've tried choosing my own workouts by following one of Darebee's training plans, but soon became overwhelmed by the sheer amount of workouts to choose from. So, I had to really think about what was going wrong. I think the problem was time and the reason I wasn't finishing programs was because I was choosing more time consuming ones. I was reluctant to try the HIIT programs due to my weight issues, but since the braces are coming off soon, I thought screw it, let's try it (I also noticed that there was a strength HIIT program). I'm now 19 days in the program and I'm not bored with it, I don't feel like it's taking up a lot of my free time and I'm actually doing it everyday. I'm even doing a challenge along side it. Though, the challenge is more doing something other than play on the phone while waiting for coffee.
I guess I'm making this thread to try to motivate me to finish programs and challenges. I don't know if I'll update everyday, I may just do it when I remember. I am going to try for everyday or at least once a week.
For the past 19 days, my morning routine has been doing a challenge while waiting for coffee. Eating a light breakfast like cereal or something with said coffee and a glass of water. Sit and digest for a bit, do warmup, program, and stretching. Then showering and eating a second breakfast or a big lunch (it depends on when I actually wake up in the morning).
Today's accomplishments:
Challenge: 1-Minute Plank - Day 19
Program: Power HIIT Level II - Day 19