OMG!! Week 4....

Wow!! really week 4 done?!?!? Time sure is going by quickly, but I'm sure we're all really excited to see our end results. All the pain, tiredness, our change in eating will be all worth it. I'm so nervous yet excited to see all my hard work, knowing that it'll pay off.

BODY: It's going thru all types of changes. I can see my curves a little more, I can see my stomach getting small, I mean it's still there but from what I looked like before, it's a big difference. My legs feel stronger, more toned. I've been told I have beautiful strong calves; at first I felt uncomfortable and would hide them because to me they just looked big and jiggly. Now I show them off more!!! I look in the mirror and I feel great. I've even dropped a dress size which is super exciting for me. Bye bye size 12, hello size 10!! Even my hubby has noticed my change, he tells me that I'm a lot more confident, that I even walk with confidence and that my frame is getting smaller, he's also noticed that I'm a lot more happier because he knows that I'm doing this for me. He's my number 1 supporter, besides my sister.

LEARNING: I'm learning that self talk really works wonders. There are times when we're at boot camp and Maia shows us the work out and I'm thinking "really, yeah I can't do that, no way in hell can I do it", but then my self talk kicks in and I tell myself that I can do it once I put my mind to it, anythings possible, all I have to do is believe in me, because all this is for ME, number 1!!! I also realized that my body is so used to eating clean meals that even a small amount of greasy foods, really upset my stomach. I cheated just a little but I paid the price-upset stomach. I've also learned that if I skip a meal it throws my whole day off especially during boot camp, must eat or have some protein an hour before working out or else I'll pay the price.

OBSERVATION: During boot camp I like to sometimes observe other people, and it's motivated me to push harder even if I have to do it at a slower pace. This past Saturday I went to a run/walk clinic held by my coach Patricia, and she taught me a somethings when I go running. Things that made me go oh no wonder I get tired so easily or no wonder my legs cramp up or hurt. It's all about my form and breathing. So I followed her techniques and I managed to actually run about 5 laps without stopping around a track, something that I've never really done. I usually run for like 5 mins then walk a 1 min and run again. And sometimes I could really only run about 1 lap and half around a track. But putting her techniques to use I managed to run 5 laps without stopping. It's all about focus!! and I'm going to be using that during class. Just focus, keep my form right and I will get thru it without stopping.

GOALS: This week will be a new week for me, because during class I will push thru the pain and the tiredness. I will not stop during the work out, and if I notice that I'm losing my form or balance that I will modify it until I focus again. We only have I believe one month left and I will push thru, I will do level three!!! I will end this last month strong because I have goals that I want to reach, and eventhough I start to loose focus and sometimes feel like I can't do this no more, I WILL REMIND MYSELF THAT THIS IS ALL FOR ME!!! and that I must push thru, I must do it. FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS!!!