Peak Fit System & BodyMedia Link armband updates

Hello!  It is motivational Monday update time.  I’m on week 3 of my Peak Fit System work outs and around week 6 of my BodyMedia Link armband.  I’ve got to say that for wanting to lose my “last 10 lbs” it is coming off… sometimes it feels slow, but then I keep reminding myself that everyone says this is the hardest part.  (other than getting started.)

Into week three I am feeling much less fatigued.  I have more energy and strength overall.  Doing simple things like helping my husband lift or move furniture is much less of a struggle than it used to be for me.  The BodyMedia Link is totally keeping me on track.  I’ve learned that while I’m logged into the app on my iPhone I can hit the button on my armband to send my information via bluetooth.  So there is no need to connect to my computer unless it is to charge it or to pull up weekly reports.

As you can see, that even doing these workouts at a moderate pace you can burn a ton of calories.  It encourages you to do more (I did a lot of walking this day in addition to my workout) and I sure did sleep well as a result!  But think of the results I will keep getting if I keep dedicating myself like this!  Woohoo!

I’m proud to say I’ve lost another pound!  It is interesting when you’re working out more and feeling better you really want to only feed yourself good things.  Then if you “splurge” on something not so good, you really don’t feel so good.  In the end realizing how not so good those things really are.  Did that make any sense?

How are you doing with your workouts?  Are you closer to your goals?  Was losing weight or getting more fit part of a new years resolution?  Share in the comments!

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Peak Fit System workout introduction & review

Hello!  I recently got my hands on the Peak Fit System and wanted to give an introduction post to kick off my weekly updates of progress using this fitness program.

For starters I weighed 128.5 and wear a size 4 jean from Gap / Old Navy.  I’m 5’0″

My goal is to be closer to 120 in 8 weeks.  Will I get there?  How far can I go?

I’ll be using my BodyMedia link armband to help keep my calories tracked and make sure I am balancing things correctly.  I’d like to also try and restart my Weight Watchers Points Plus program.  Not sure if I’ll be able to juggle all three but I’ll give it a shot this week.

The Peak Fit System was designed by Michelle Dozois and is a 10 DVD fitness system that also comes with resistance bands and a meal plan as well as a calendar when to do what workouts for optimum results.  Each video has a series of “peaks” or intervals strategically placed so you burn the most at the best times.  You can literally see the cycles of the peaks in the lower left hand corner of the video.

On the first day I did Pure Cardio, shown above.  It was approximately 50 minutes long including a warm up and cool down.  Overall it was fairly intense for someone who does not workout (more than walking) on a daily basis, so I appreciate that as Michelle instructs the video that she points out people in her video that do modified versions of the exercise until you reach other levels of intensity. I was exhausted after the workout… and sore.  But I felt good, like I actually accomplished something.

To me it felt like a combination of a traditional cardio class, some Tae Bo and sports training.  But I liked that it changed it up, you worked out your left and right side evenly, and it didn’t deter me from ever wanting to do it again.  Even though I was tired and sore, I kept pushing through on day two and completed the Strength DVD.

(Now I’m REALLY sore.)

The biggest reason to keep pushing forward is that with the use of my BodyMedia link armband I was able to literally see what it did to my body…

By keeping my calorie intake in check by tracking it with the app on my iPhone, and seeing how I surpassed my daily goals of steps and activity I could literally see that with almost a 500 calorie deficit (no I didn’t starve myself, as you can see I ate food) and at that pace, I am on track to lose a pound a week – which will put me at my end goal.

Stay tuned because I will do an update post every Monday until my 8 week challenge is complete!

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