Week 6-8

It has been a while since I have updated on my fitness progress, but I have been so incredibly busy. I have still been working out and eating healthy, but it has been harder for me to keep track of what all I've been doing while I moved. Now that I am settled back in, I will be able to get back into my exercise routine.

During my week 5 post, I mentioned a waist-toning exercise that I was interested in trying. I found this and plenty more exercises that I can't wait to try on a blog called Curvy Thoughts. Simple enough to do and very effective. Begin by sitting on one hip, knees together, with your arm supporting your body. Placing your other hand on your hip for support, use your waist and ab muscles to lift your body out and extending your muscles. Return to the starting position. I started by doing 20 reps on each side.

Exercising and eating healthy have become second nature to me since I started this project. The days that I don't exercise, or eat too much junk food, I feel very self-conscious and more motivated to work harder. I will admit that the first few weeks were difficult, but now I feel like it has become more of a life style. There are still some days that I don't want to get up early to exercise, but then I think about how much I've improved and how much I don't want to waste that.

Looking forward to week 9, I am going to experiment with a fitness ball. Now that things aren't so hectic, I also want to try to increase my running distance. I'm hoping to finish off the summer strong in weeks 9 and 10.