4.30.14 Day 73: Extreme Circuit

It's 6:00 am & I am done with my workout.  I don't get up every day and workout before work but I try. And if I don't workout before work I get it done when I get home! But this morning I feel great after doing extreme circuit for the first time. If you don't know Shaun T you don't know what you're missing!!!  What motivates you to get up and work out in the morning?  I will tell you what motivates me... it's my new body and how great I feel and I can't wait to get up out of bed every day so I can feel this great again! Do something to make yourself feel good today!

4.29.14 Day 72: Rip't Up

It is 6 o'clock in the morning and I am done with my workout! Today was my first day of this work out and it is awesome. I feel great. I feel so much better than when I used to sleep until 6 o'clock and then get up and be fat and lazy all day. For the rest of the day I'm going to focus on my nutrition and doing what's best for my body! Here not doing this work out you don't know what you're missing!!! Thank you Shaun T :-)

4.28.14 Day 71: 1st Day of Gamma Speed 3.0

I forgot to talk about my day yesterday in my post so I will go ahead and tell you now:)  As any of you who have started and/or finished Focus T25 know, your body begins to change drastically and you feel amazing.  I had a ridiculously large belly when I started.  As a matter of fact I have been in varying states of overweightness (my own word that I made up) for the past 12 years.  At one point I weighed as much as 176 pounds and I am only 5'2" tall so I was pretty heavy.  Anyway, when I started T25 I weighed in at 163.  I didn't get to 163 by eating celery and grilled chicken so my eating habits were quite poor.  At the start of my T25 journey I dropped 10 pounds rather quickly.  But after 3 weeks or so I hit a weight loss plateau.  I researched why I might be experiencing a plateau even though I knew it had to be my nutrition.  I really thought I was doing the best I could.  Nonetheless, after my first 10 weeks I lost a measly 15 pounds even though I worked really, really hard.

About 4 years ago I tried Weight Watchers (not for very long) and I had success for the short time that I followed the plan.  So I decided I would try going back on WW.  I started following the plan last Thursday and so far I have lost 3 pounds.  I am going to keep going with Gamma and WW and I know I will have success.  I refuse to give up!

So yesterday I was really feeling great and I decided to make friends with my clothes again.  I went through my entire closet and tried on EVERYTHING!!  I had a lot of stuff that was still too small, a lot of stuff that is too big, and very few things that fit me right now.  But the important thing was that I made friends with my clothes again.  I got rid of the bad things and washed the good things and hung them back in my closet.  I also organized my closet so my clothes will be easier to find.  One thing that prohibited me from having success with weight loss in the past was my clothes.  When you can't find anything to wear and your old, smaller clothes still don't fit you can get discouraged and just give up.  I refuse to give up.  I am using my small clothes as inspiration to make me determined.  Today I got up and did the Stretch DVD and then when I got home from work I did Speed 3.0 and it was hard but I did it and I am damn proud of myself.  Even though I am not where I want to be yet, I am a million percent better than I was yesterday and tomorrow I will be even better than I am today.  I am proud of me and that is all that matters!  I am going for it all which is what I deserve!  I hope you are doing what you deserve.  If I can do this, anyone can do this!

I DID SPEED 3.0 AND I SURVIVED AND I FEEL GREAT!!!!!!  Now this is what living is all about and I like it!

TRANSFORMATION AFTER WEEK 10

4.27. 14 My Transformation Pictures After T25

My journey is not over, it will continue.  These pics just show what 10 weeks can do for you!  Don't ever give up!  I'm not going to and I hop you won't either!  #thankyoushaunt

4.27.14 Day 70: Stretch

This was my last day of Beta & I feel amazing and I cannot wait to start Gamma tomorrow!  Looking back on my journey I am so proud of myself for every single time that I got up early or did what ever I had to do to make sure that each and every day that I made the time to work out.  Thanks to Shaun T I have totally changed my life and I will never stop.  My journey with Focus T25 is not over... not by a long shot!  I started my workouts on February 16th, 2014.  Before I started I was an overweight, unhappy, miserable trainwreck and I had no earthly idea of how I was going to change.  I hated who I was!  I never went out because I was embarrassed!  There are so many people who I have had in my life for a long time but had not seen in a long time that I would not even go around because of my weight.  I was ashamed of myself for letting myself get in that shape.  I am still nowhere close to where I want to be but I am better than I was yesterday and I will be better tomorrow than I am today!  For the past 10 weeks I have dedicated myself to Shaun T and Focus T25 and I am no longer ashamed... I am proud!  And I am so glad that I happened upon the infomercial for this program and that I made the decision to make the call and order it right then.  I know Shaun T knows that he is a great motivator and a great inspiration to many people but I don't know if he realizes that he is actually a super hero.  He is saving lives on a daily basis and God put him on this earth for that reason.  Shaun T if you ever read this I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving me!  You were my angel and I will be forever grateful to you!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!  I would love to be able to meet you some day and give you a hug.  You are amazing!  I hope that I can inspire even one person with my blog.  Please if you are reading this and feel lost and alone and need help, give Shaun T a try and if you need personal help, I am here for anyone who needs inspiration or motivation.  Until next time, peace out!

4.26.14 Day 69: Speed 2.0

I am not going to lie.  Today I got up at 4:30 in the morning because I had friends coming in to town tonight to watch the Columbus Blue Jackets playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. I started cleaning house and cleaned up until the time I had to go to work.  Then I had a lot to do and I lost track of time and ended up not doing my workout today:(  I feel bad that I missed my work out but I am not going to let that stop me!

4.25.14 Day 68: Rip't Circuit

I worked out after work again.  I had a massive sinus headache this morning and just couldn't work out.  I feel my hips and thighs and everything but my belly shrinking.  I am not giving up!!!

4.24.14 Day 67: Dynamic Core

I did this after work today.  It's weird that when I touch my legs when I am moving that they feel like straight muscle.    Unfortunately my middle is still a work in progress... ugh... and it is very depressing!  But I am better today than I was yesterday so I am keeping on keeping on!

Focus T25 Gamma Cycle Calendar

Focus T25 Alpha Cycle Calendar

What Motivated Me To Start T25

This driver's license picture has haunted me for the past four years.  I look like a sumo wrestler... yuck!!!!  I have to renew my license next month on my birthday & when I started it was my goal to have a good picture on my new license.  I will post the new pic next month so we can compare & see if I accomplished my goal! 

Focus T25 Beta Cycle Calendar

4.23.14 Day 66: Rip't Circuit

I love this workout... my new favorite!  I did it after work but didn't have time to do the Stretch video tonight.  I had to fix my toilet (new fluid master, water supply line and shut off valve) and fix dinner.  Today I am feeling very frustrated because I am not losing weight but my body is changing so I know I need to be patient!  How are you feeling today?  I would love to hear your comments!!!

4.22.14 Day 65: Core Cardio

Today I got up and did the Stretch DVD.  It feels great to start my day out that way!  I figure if I am going to step up and do Gamma next week then I better get as flexible as possible!  When I got home from work I did Core Cardio and I was sweating buckets... I LOVE IT!   I can't believe this is already week 10 and I can't believe how great I feel!  #LOVEMESOMESHAUNT

4.21.14 Day 64: Rip't Circuit & Stretch

Today I started my last week of Beta.  It is hard to believe I have already been doing this for 9 weeks!  Thank goodness the Rip't Circuit DVD worked in my laptop tonight!  After doing the Speed 3.0 work out on Saturday and getting a sneak peek at Gamma I know I still have some work to do!  I have decided that I am going to try my hardest to add the Stretch workout everyday this week if I can find time.  Today I slept in and did both workouts back to back after work tonight.  Funny thing is I looked forward all day to getting home to work out!  The Stretch workout makes me feel great every time I do it and it feels better and better every time I do it!  I remember when I first did the Stretch workout I thought I was not going to make it and now I love it!  When #ShaunT says it's T25 medicine he is not kidding!  I love it!  #thankyoushauntforbeingborn

4.20.14 Day 63: Pics After Week 9 & Stretch

Transformation After 9 Weeks

After Week 9 4.20.14

Day Before I Started 2.16.14

4.19.14 Day 62: It's a SURPRISE (so if you want to know what I did today you have to read the post)

If you are doing #FocusT25 you know how awesome this program is and how great it makes you feel and if you have been reading my blog you know how it is making me feel.  I don't know about you but I am at a point where I know I am getting awesome results and I feel better than I have in a long time but now I am getting anxious to look amazing and to have other people notice and recognize my hard work so I can have some sort of weird validation that I think I need from other people.  The need for validation is ridiculous and I know that but it is how I feel right now and this blog was meant to share my feelings and document them so that I can move past them and once I am past them I can look back and know I NEVER want to be at this point again in my life.  I want to look my best and be my best and continue to get better every day.  In order to squash my need for validation as a reason to move on (and not use the lack there of as an excuse to give up) I have been telling myself every day that today I am better than I was yesterday and tomorrow I will be better than I am today.  That is an honest and true statement which my head and heart can both agree is accurate and a statement which gives me the courage to keep going and not give up.  And my definition of courage is simple:  a scairdy cat is someone who is afraid of goblins ghouls and ghosts, cowards are afraid of the things that matter most.  Giving up is easy, there is no work at all in giving up.  You simply turn around and walk the other way.  Getting better every day than you were the day before is hard and takes lots of work.  Achieving my best self equals success and that is a very important accomplishment that I want to achieve.  This matters a great deal to me and to walk away and quit now would make me a coward so I am mustering all of the courage I can find and digging deep into my soul and doing whatever I have to do to get it done.  This journey is not easy but it is rewarding and I have discovered that I can do whatever I set my mind to do!  

Ok, enough about me and my ramblings!  I told you that if you wanted to know what workout I did today you would have to read the post so here goes.  Today is Day 62 of my journey.  The calendar today was Speed 2.0 for me.  I always break up the double on Friday and do one on Friday and one on Saturday.  The reason I chose to do Upper Focus yesterday was that I have been having trouble getting my Speed 2.0/ Rip't Circuit DVD to load and I was in a hurry.  This morning when I tried to load Speed 2.0 I kept getting an error message saying there is nothing on the DVD (wtf???).  Anyway, since after today I only have one more week of Beta I made a crazy decision to go ahead and try Speed 3.0 from the Gamma series.  HOLY SHIT SHAUN T is all I can say about this workout!!!!  Ok, that's not really all I can say but it is my initial reaction!  My fingers are even wobbly as I am trying to type this post.  I have nailed Speed 2.0 and I have been working out faithfully since the beginning with the exception of a few days when I had strep throat and one other random day.  Can I just tell you that I, or should I say my body, totally petered out after about 18 minutes?  I physically could not do it any more but what I did get through was nothing short of awesome!  If you know me in person or have seen my before pics, you know that I started out as having way to much body fat so in the beginning I had to modify a lot but I stuck with this and did it every day and got stronger every day.  I want to nail this Speed 3.0 and I think that is my new focus in life right now.  I will do my Stretch workout today after work and try Speed 3.0 again tomorrow.  Only tomorrow when I do this workout I will take make sure I have had plenty of good nutrition for my body so it has the energy it needs to get through this workout and so I can get the results I am seeking.  Now I can't wait to try the rest of the Gamma workouts which will happen in only one week.  10 weeks ago I was in the worst shape of my life mentally and physically and now I feel unstoppable!  What's stopping you?  Don't let fear hold you back from living your life.  Find your courage and get up and take control!   

One more thing I would like to say to my future self who may look back someday and read this... even though today you were feeling great and positive, every day isn't like this and you will have days that you will struggle.  My advice to you is to look back at where you started and how hard things were for you then and look at how hard you had to work to get where you are now... you are strong and you got this!  My hope for you is that if you are reading this it is only for the memories, not as encouragement to power through but even if it is so you can power through whatever is happening in your life, always remember that how you handle life's curve balls is what determines how your life is and you have been through a lot and have gotten so strong and you got this too!  The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday and tomorrow be better than you are today!  YOU GOT THIS!

4.18.14 Day 61: Upper Focus

I worked out at 5:45 am and started my day off my the right way.  I love seeing my body changing and how I feel in clothes when I am getting dressed.  But most of all I love how I feel.  Right now is a difficult time in this transition. I know that I feel and look better than I did when I started. But I am not quite where I want or need to be just yet. When I try on my clothes they are too big but I don't want to buy new clothes until I get where I want to be.  Wearing clothes that do not fit me correctly leave me feeling a little frumpy although I feel good because I know that I used to fill those clothes out and that was not attractive nor did it feel good.  However by not having clothes that fit correctly I just feel awkward and I feel like no one's really noticing a difference which is a bit frustrating. I just keep telling myself that I'm better than I was yesterday and tomorrow I will be better that I am today. Nothing's gonna stop me now!  So if you are feeling a little frustrated like you're not getting to where you want to be quick enough or no one is  noticing your hard work right now, stick with it. If you don't stick with it it's never going to happen.  You got this!  Tell those excuses to leave your head and not come back because that's all that is is excuses. That's the fat fairy telling you no one is noticing so you might as well give up.  Tell that evil little fat fairy to get the hell out of your life for good!  If you feel like you're not getting your results I would suggest you have goals for yourself every week or something small that you can stick with and then you should reward yourself with something small when you reach that goal.. Not food however!  Maybe a spa day or new handbag:). You can do it! 

4.17.14 Dsy 60: Dynamic Core

I am NOT going to lie. Parts of this workout are still tough for me because my belly was so big when I started. But I'm almost able to do every single thing and it feels great to have accomplish that. There's no way I would ever be able to do it if I didn't continue to focus and try my best and everytime that I do this workout I get a little better. All you can do is your best but you can't do it if you don't try. If I can do it you can do it! I'm here if you need me. Peace out!

4.16.14 Day 59: Core Cardio

I gave been in a funk the last few days but I have stayed with my workouts because I know to get results I have to do the work.  What I love about Focus T25 is that I only need to find 25 minutes in my day to get this done!  Today I got up early to make sure I got my workout I. For the day.  It's 5:45 am & I am finished!  I have a choice to make every morning whether to sleep in or get up & workout.   Working starts my day better & makes me feel proud of myself.  You can do it too, I know you can do it!!!  Stay focused!  Peace out;)

4.15.14 Day 58: Upper Focus

I worked out at 6:30 this morning after dropping my son off at high school for his morning workout.  Yesterday I got strict about my nutrition habits.  I did great the first few weeks with eating 3 meals a day & 2 snacks a day that were foods from the nutrition guide but when I was having such great results from the workouts that I got a little lax with my nutrition.  I really want to make my last 6 weeks (2 weeks left of Beta then 4 weeks of Gamma) my best 6 weeks!  I ran into an old friend (who is a male) on Saturday night that I had not seen since before I started #FocusT25.  We were both going into a sports bar & pulled into the parking lot at the same time.  When we got out of our cars he came over to me, put his arm around my waist & his first words were "damn, I mean damn, you are looking good".  This guy had no idea I have been doing T25 (I have been avoiding public places I usually hang out at until my transformation is complete but this night I just needed to get out of the house).  What a great feeling it was to have someone recognize my hard work.  But I have a long way to go & seeing him gave me a giant boost in the motivation department!  If you want that feeling of having people look at your new body & saying damn, #getoffthecouch #focuswithshaunt.  The days keep passing & each day that passes is a day you could be transforming your life!  Hit me up if you have any questions or need any motivation!  #youcandoit
Peace out;)

Update:  4.16.14... I  just realized that I looked at the wrong day on my planner yedterday & was supposed to do Dynamic Core yesterday... oops.  Don't tell Shaun T that I wasn't focusing on my calendar;). At least I did something though... right???

4.14.14 Day 57: Rip't Circuit

I nailed this workout & I feel great!  Do you feel great or want to feel great also?  Get up & Focus!  If I can do it so can you!  Peace out!

4.13.14 Day 56: Stretch & Picture Day

I took pictures today as I do every Sunday but I have decided not to share any more pics until I have completed Gamma.  So in 6 weeks you will be able to see how 14 weeks of Focus T25 has transformed not just my body but my life!

4.12.14 Day 55: Speed 2.0

Nailed it!  I love this workout!  I feel so great when I am finished & my core gets s great workout.  And today I think I sweated out a few pounds:).   I am really seeing and feeling great results.  I cannot wait to see how great I will look & feel after Beta then it's on to Gamma (I bought it last weekend:)!  Peace out!

4.11.14 Day 54: Dynamic Core

This whole journey is way more than just a workout program for me.  Focus T25 is literally helping me take control of my life again for the first time in I don't know how long!  I am gaining confidence & actually feeling good about myself again.  I can't sing the praises of Shaun T enough.  If you are feeling depressed, overweight, alone & hopeless PLEASE do yourself the biggest favor you can ever do and decide and commit to this program & trust & believe that you can do it!  If you need support feel free to contact me anytime you would like and I promise to motivate & encourage you.  Everyone deserves a happy life & it is never too late to live happily ever after!!!!!!!

4.9.14 Day 52: Speed 2.0

Love me so.e Shaun T & some Focus T25.  Apparently I forgot to post this day:)

4.10.14 Day 53: Rip't Circuit

It's only 6:07 am & my workout is done!  I love, love, love this work out!  Rip't circuit is transforming my entire body& I can feel my lower abs again... YAY!!!!!   Come on 6 pack... bring it on!  If you look at my before picture you know that me getting a 6 pack is going to take focus but with #ShaunT's help i am doing it and you can too... you just have to get off your ass, decide to do it, commit yourself to only 25 minutes a day for 10 weeks, focus, & transform!!!  Peace out!

4.9.14 Day 52: Speed 2.0

I did this workout last night after work and making dinner so I didn't have time to post.  Making sure I get time to work out is my priority!  I loved this work out because it is the first time I have actually been able to feel my lower abs in years and it was the most incredible feeling. My hard work is paying off but I still have a long way to go in my journey.  The hardest part for me right now is that I can feel and see results everywhere but my belly which was so big before I started #FocusT25 that I am getting a little frustrated that it is going down as quickly as I would like.  But I have stayed focused in all of my workouts and I know that it will happen.  I have only been doing this for 7 weeks and this program and/or any other thing that you do to lose weight takes time.  The most important thing I have to keep telling myself is not to give up.  Giving up is not one of the options that I am giving myself and since that is not an option it is not a choice that I can make.  In order to make better choices you have to give yourself better options.  Before I started I took a video of myself, which is below, so that I could remind myself what I felt like before I started this journey because I don't EVER want to feel like I felt back then ever again!  That video is my motivation for and to myself.  If you have the capabilities I highly recommend that you take a video of yourself and if you ever feel yourself wanting to give up just watch the video.  Turn any discouragement you are feeling into determination!  Don't give up on yourself or your goal.  Listen to #ShaunT, stay focused, stay committed, and you WILL get results!  Peace out!

4.8.14 Day 51: Upper Focus

I love this workout!  This is a flabby arm murdering workout!  My flabby arms are tired right now but that's because they are disappearing and being replaced by lean muscle!  Bring the lean.... FOCUS!!!!!  Peace put!

4.7.14 Day 50: Core Cardio

Every day I have a different body part sore since starting Beta & I love it!  Its a much better feeling than being miserable in my own skin!  #gettingitdone

4.6.14 Pics After Week 7 & Stretch

I can't believe how much my body has changed in only 7 weeks!   #bodybyshaunt #focusbytina

4.5.14 Day 48: Ript Circuit

This is an incredible workout but it kicks my ass! 

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Day 47: Speed 2.0 and Day 48: Ript Circuit

Man am I sore!  I did Speed 2.0 yesterday and Ript Circuit this morning before work.  I am sore but it feels awesome!  Being able to wear jeans comfortably that I could not even hardly get on 7 weeks ago also feels awesome!  As the days and weeks pass I can really feel a huge difference with my body and I am so excited to see where Beta takes my body.  I am considering ordering Gamma so I have it when I am done with Beta but I think I may need to stay with Beta a few extra weeks to nail the workouts.  This morning (today is Saturday) I totally did not want to get out of bed when I first woke up but then I just started thinking about how great I am feeling and how awful I used to feel before starting T25 and I couldn't wait to get up and work out!  I have a lot of weight and fat (a lot of belly fat) to lose so I can't afford to skip a day.  I just keep telling myself it is only 25 minutes and I get it done every single day!  I may not be the best but I am doing it and you can to!  And I am getting better day by day and it feels great!

Day 46: Upper Focus

Day 45: Ript Circuit

Day 44: Core Cardio

Transformation after only 6 weeks!!!

The pics on the left are my before shots and the pics on the right are my pics after only 6 weeks.  If you think you can't change your body and your life then you can't.  If you think you can change your body and your life, then you CAN!  But you have to get off the damn couch and stop making excuses.  The only person who can change you is you.  My two biggest excuses were time and space.  I would say even if I had 30 minutes my house is so small that I didn't have a good space to work out.  First of all I just get up 30 minutes earlier which is easy and now I look forward to the workouts because I know what it is doing to my body.  If I don't have time in the morning because I have something else to do, I just workout after work.  As far as space, I just watch the dvds on my laptop so I can do the workouts anywhere in my house or if I am travelling I can do the workouts on my laptop anywhere.  I also make sure I take healthy snacks with me every where I go.  Simply eat mostly "keep it real foods" (which you can google if you don't have the nutrition guide) and make sure you eat 3 healthy meals and two healthy snacks every day.  If you have a lot of weight to lose you probably need to eat mostly protein.  Just follow the meal suggestions in the nutrition guide and if you don't like those meals just tweak the ingredients so it is something you will love!  GET OFF THE COUCH, MAKE THE CHOICE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE, FOCUS ON SUCCESS AND YOU WILL SUCCEED!  Now failure is not an option I give myself!

Now get off the couch and go do something to make yourself better today than you were yesterday:)