Day 5

Work Out Summary
Last night was intense. The moves that hurt me the most were the mountain climbers, squat thrusts, and extended planks. Again, the teamwork is the only thing making me do this. If I make Whitney do it twice then I know she'll make me. She holds me accountable for the work out and keeps me from quitting. I was shaking all over at the end of the last work out and my abs are actually sore today. I have to wake up early every morning and it was so hard to find the energy to get out of bed this morning. My eyes are really heavy and I'm almost positive it's because of our work out. We did each circuit twice (which she doesn't require but suggest for an extra challenge) and we finished the workout with 15 min. of cardio after an hour of putting our arms and legs through hell. While we were on the treadmill doing our last 15 min. Whitney said "I can't feel my body." and I agreed. I think that's a good thing though, because it used to be that when i was on the treadmill that after 5 min I could feel my whole body and I would have to start walking, but last night I did 15 min. at 6.0 which is just 1.o away from a sprint. We're going to be so ready for that 5 K!
Whitney- We have off on work outs today and tomorrow, but I'd still really like to go to the Rec with you to do some running for at least 30 min. today and tomorrow. My goal is to actually build my stamina and endurance for the 5K! I want to start just going until I reach three miles and shave off some time each time I run it. So Friday and Saturday if you're interested in some 5 K training on our days off let me know.
Mom- I know how you feel. It's hard to cut out the late night snacking. I always get the mentality that it's okay that I'm munching because the thing I'm munching on is a healthy snack, but you're right we should just go ahead and say Kitchen Closed! Maybe I'll make myself a little sign that actually says Kitchens Closed and after dinner I'll stick it on my shelf. I'll let you know if that's helpful or not. Jillian doesn't set a time that we should close the kitchen but I read somewhere that you shouldn't eat any later than 8:00pm. We'll need to stay on course and cut out the late night snacking! (geez we really are like mother like daughter in too many ways) But one thing I'm glad that we have in common is our determination to reach our goals so I know that we can both cut the bad habit.
Inspiration:
Besides all of the other reasons we've listed for why this journey is so necessary to keep up with, I have ANOTHER! Whitney was telling me last night that Lindsey was upset about dieting. It made me sad to hear because I know what it's like to feel at your lowest, helpless and defeated. I hate to hear anybody feel that way, but I have to say that when Whit told me that it just reminded me how hard it is to do what we've been doing. I saw my Becky gang of friends last night (Kelsey, Kirsten, Sam, ect) and they all said "You look like a new person." I love that compliment because that was totally my goal when we started this. I wanted people to recognize the work I've done and hearing that recognition is so gratifying. The inspiration comes when they ask me what I've been doing to get into shape. If they want to know what I've been doing then it means they want to look the way that I look. It makes me feel good about all the time and energy i've put into getting results. I told Whitney that (since she's already winning the weight loss competition) you should tell Lindsey to join our work outs. I know she'd lose weight if she followed the plan with us and I'd love to help someone feel less stressed and depressed. I know Whitney has suggest Making the Cut to like 3 people and I've told a couple people about it myself. I told Whitney I feel like Jillian Michaels spokesperson.
Interesting Recipe
(i've had a sweet tooth lately so I hope yall enjoy this):
Low Carb Cheesecake
This recepie was taken from Low Carb Luxury
12 oz cream cheese softened
4 pckts splenda
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 cup Heavy Cream
1/2 cup Fresh Strawberries (Optional)

(Calories 339, Sodium 183, carbs 3.1)
Directions

Combine cream cheese, splenda, and Vanilla extract in a bowl and mix well.Beat the heavy cream in a seperate bowl until it forms soft peaks.Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.Transfer the mixture to a large glass bowl and chill with plastic wrap, for at least 25 minutes. Top with berries if you like. Serve immediately or store, covered with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
-Serves 6 with 3 carbs per serving (more carbs if you add on berries.)
Number of Servings: 6

Jillian hasn't emailed me her tip yet! But keep on the positive talk and do great this week!
-Mopeah!