slim down saturday (on sunday)




Yesterday morning, Nick woke me up saying, "Beth come out here!  I'm watching a Body Beast infomercial."  Now, I am not a morning person, but I jumped right out of bed.  For some reason I have a strange affinity for weight loss infomercials.  Something about them just seems so exciting and full of hope.

Normally, I don't make New Year's Resolutions, but this year I decided to make some fitness goals.  Two weeks ago, I began working out 4-5  days per week.  My workouts consist of running with my little sister, playing indoor soccer with Nick, and doing Insanity.  (Man, those videos are intense!)  I don't own a scale, so instead I took before pictures and measurements so that I can track my progress.

As someone that goes in and out of working out regularly (who doesn't?), I am constantly trying to find new ways to motivate myself.  I have found that instagram is an awesome resource for this.  Kayla_itsines and emilyskyefit post motivating pictures, quotes, and sell their own workout programs, while fitgirlsguide hosts 28-day jumpstarts (super cheap for the ebook), and a bunch of the girls in the challenge will post their before/after photos.

As another motivator, I have linked up with Teaching with a Touch of Pixie Dust for this week's Slim Down Saturday.  Here is my progress so far:


No matter what your resolution, keep it up.  If you fail one week (as we all will) don't give up!  Remember, success requires hard work and consistency.  Good luck and let me know how you are staying motivated with your resolutions.

3 comments:

  1. I love your quote!! Also, since you aren't weighing yourself, you could always pick one area to log for measurements, if you want something to share. I forgot to measure myself this month but I am starting in February with my measurements again. Thanks for joining in! Good luck this week!
    Gina

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  2. Great job working out 4 days this past week! Good luck with your goals for this coming week.

    ~Laura
    Luv My Kinders

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  3. Ah! I read your post and got so caught up looking at all those Instagram accounts! I'm always looking for some way to add to what I'm already doing - especially fitness things. I'm definitely going to check out the 28DayJumpstart from FitGirlGuide!

    Kristin
    Teaching In A Nutshell

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