Zumba Challenge Day 1

Okay… It’s 6:22pm and I’m feeling great!

So the workout for today was “Activate” which is a 40 minute workout. It happens to be the workout that I’ve been doing for about a week now, so I’m familiar with it. I have to admit that it went by faster than it normally does. Perhaps because I am going at it with purpose and determined to see results. Here’s what today’s schedule looked like.

Ø 7:10 am Yerba Mate Tea

Ø 8:25-8:34 Breakfast: South Western Egg White Omelet

Ø 9:15-10:05 WORKOUT***ZUMBA ACTIVATE***

Ø 10:10-10:35 Snack: ½ cup fat free yogurt, 6 blueberries & 6 raspberries

Ø 11:54-12:37 Lunch: 3 Shrimp Dumplings (steamed) w/citrus sauce

Ø 2:45 Snack: 12 Coco Roasted Almonds

Ø 4:27-5:19 Dinner: Small Spring Salad w/balsamic vinaigrette, Chicken Thigh w/sauce ½ cup String Bean Casserole

I am still working on getting all of my water down. I have about 64oz left to drink before bed.

Cons & Thoughts

I’ve given up coffee for the next 10 days, which is a bummer. I sorely miss my large cup of coffee, flavored with my favorite creamer and NO sugar. I just wanted to see if the amount of coffee I drink really makes a difference in my journey. And I want to be sure that I don’t have an addiction to coffee. I’ve also decided to get back on a proper sleep schedule, which means I’ll be in bed by 9pm. I’ve been noticing that I’ve been having some baggage under my eyes; ugh…

I am looking forward to tomorrow. My workout is going to be more intense, because it’s being kicked up to 1 hour. I wonder how I’m going to keep the baby at bay for that long. Perhaps I should get up at 5am to do it… Sike… Please leave me your thoughts and comments; I need your words of encouragement.

Oh yeah!!! I’m trying out “Raspberry Ketone” it’s supposed to boost energy and increase metabolism. I heard about it on Dr. Oz. I’ll let you know how it goes.