6 WEEK SUMMER SLIM DOWN-first 3 weeks recap

I haven’t posted my weekly fitness recap in a couple of weeks, so I wanted to update you with what program I’ve been doing.

I decided to sign up for a 6 week online summer slim down program with trainer Amanda and nutritionist Christy and I just ended week 3 of 6.

http://fitpregnancyandparenting.com/2015/04/10/6-week-summer-slim-down-register-today/
and
http://tinylittlechef.com/

Every week Amanda and Christy email me a new weekly menu for days Monday thru Friday and exercise schedule for days Monday thru Saturday. I wanted to share a couple pictures and thoughts about both aspects of the program since I’m halfway thru the program.

FITNESS:
Every week I have 2 rest days, leg circuit, abs, arm circuit and cardio. She rotates what I’m doing every week so its been different all three weeks.

On the first week I could tell she ment business because the schedule called for 10 sets of 10 burpees= 100!! ummm what??!! seriously though, it’s been hard but every day I’ve stretched myself and made it happen. I’ve done HUNDREDS of pushups, tricep dips, burpees, calf raises on the stairs, etc. I’ve used 15 and 20 pound hand weights-I never thought would be possible for me! For my cardio I’ve been doing alot of my indoor elliptical and some walk/jogging intervals at the park in the evenings.

Here’s some pictures from the last couple of weeks:

NUTRITION:
The weekly food plans and cookbooks provided are awesome! On week 1 I had to buy alot of spices because we don’t cook with many; but other than that, all the food is “normal” healthy, food. We buy alot of meat, fruits and veggies every week. There’s only been 1 or two things that I didn’t care for which isn’t bad after 3 weeks! All the recipes are easy to follow and my kids love the food too. Christy is also a chef so she uses spices and seasonings that compliment the food and make them taste yummy, but are still kid approved.

One of my favorite breakfast dishes now is the overnight oats. I’ll share more about that in another blog post.

Here are some pictures of some of my food I’ve eaten:

I have really enjoyed the program so far! I paid more for this bootcamp than I typically would, but I feel like it’s worth it because you are getting the fitness AND nutrition part of it-and both are professionals!

I will be doing the fit test at the end of the 6 weeks as well as measuring, so I’m excited to see my results. I post daily on Instagram if you want to check out more pictures. #6weekSummerSlimdown