Workout Journey Update | March 2019

Wow, I was looking back to the last time I wrote one of these...since 2017. It's been a little less than two years since the last workout update.

I'll be honest, I thought a lot about updating you guys more often, the problem was, that I wasn't really always that consistent.

I'd have months where I would work out 2-3 times a week, while i'd have other months where I would work out 1-2 a month (if that). So you see, there wasn't that much to update you on, other than the fact that I was failing at trying to be this healthy & fit person.

Being healthy does not come easy to me. While I'm not a big fan of sweets, which is literally the biggest blessing ever, I love fast food and salty snacks.

If there are chips in my house, I will eat them.

What I try to do is not buy them, so I don't have to worry about self-restraint. The issue with this is that I'll go to Target, and then see that they have chips on sale, and end up buying 3 bags.

how i'm doing now.

I have to say, I've been eating healthier. Eating less chips, eating more food from the house, and bringing lunch from home. These things combined have been things that are technically small feats, but that I've been proud of.

On top of that, 2019 has been the year of consistency for me. While I was sick all of January, up until the last week, I have consistently been exercising in some sort of way 2-3 times a week. This hasn't always been easy, but I've been extremely proud of myself.

It's been a little over 2 1/2 months of exercising consistently, and I'm finally starting to see small changes in my body. At first I was extremely frustrated by the fact that I wasn't seeing immediate results, but I know the reality is that there is no shortcuts.

I'm not starving myself or taking those "detox skinny teas", so I've been doing it the old fashioned way of trying to eat healthier and exercise regularly.

In terms of how fit I am. While I am not the skinniest I've ever been, I'm pretty sure that I'm the fittest I've ever been. 

It sucks a little bit that the outside doesn't represent all the hard work and effort I've put into myself, but I'm proud that I feel great!

types of exercises i'm doing.

Now in terms of exercise, I did mention this a bit during my winter favorites post, but I've been doing Cardio on a stationary bike with the Peloton app, and then been doing some strength training for my core and arms. Peloton actually has strength training workout videos to work out both of those parts of the body (they also have leg, glutes, and other parts of the body as well).

Therefore, when I can't make it to the gym, I'll pull up one of these videos, get my yoga mat and weights, and do them at home!

If you're someone who gets anxiety from working out at the gym or you have some other reason to not want to go to a gym, and you feel like you don't like the selection of exercise videos on YouTube, I 100% recommend checking out the Peloton app. They have a 14 day free trial, so you can try it out without committing! (no, I am not sponsored, but yes, I do love it a lot.)

I honestly think that 2019 will be the year that I get that summer body I'm working towards.

Do any of you guys work out? How do you do so? What's been the updates in terms of types of exercise, how you've improved (or if you didn't let me know how you're planning to try to improve next time around), etc! Let me know in the comments down below. As always, I hope you have a wonderful day/night. Sending you love, strength, and positivity! Thank you for reading xx

-melina xxx