I made it through my first day back from maternity leave. It was as hard as I imagined trying to fit everything in but somehow I did. It was much easier to eat cleanly and as many times as I should while I was working. I have always taken my lunch to work so I just packed exactly what I should be eating. Since I take my lunch, I was able to fit in a cardio workout on my lunch break. Two miles on the treadmill. I also had a strength training workout with Coach Lewis tonight. I have been up since 4:45 this morning and I am beat. I hope to be sound asleep by 9:00. Fingers crossed that Thaxton continues to sleep through the night because I am not sure I could have handled today without a solid night's sleep.
To follow Jeff and Katie's progress including workout videos visit www.stevelewisplan.com
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Katie Stogner - February 28, 2012
Today was cardio and abs day. I did 3 miles of intervals on the treadmill and 20 minutes of abs. Today was also my last day of maternity leave. Tomorrow starts the first day of my role as working mother and I am really nervous about fitting in everything. I am looking forward to getting back to work because I love routines and I feel like it is easier to have a routine when I am working but I am going to miss my baby boy so much. I have really enjoyed being home with him. It is going to be a challenge to fit in all of my workouts, work and spending time with Thaxton. I hope I can handle all of this pressure I am putting on myself.
To follow Jeff and Katie's progress including workout videos visit www.stevelewisplan.com
To follow Jeff and Katie's progress including workout videos visit www.stevelewisplan.com
Monday, February 27, 2012
Katie Stogner - February 27, 2012
I made it through the weekend with family without giving in to temptation. Pretty proud of myself. :-)On Saturday, I did 3miles on the treadmill running intervals and 20 minutes of abs. On Sunday, I did 10 minutes on the stairmill and 2.5 miles of intervals on the treadmill and also 15 minutes of abs.
Today was weigh in day. I lost four pounds last week! Yay! I also have taken my four week pictures already and while I have a long way to go, I am so excited about the progress that I have made! It is very easy to get discouraged when the scales aren't moving as fast as you would like so I really needed this to keep me motivated. It just makes me want to work that much harder during my workouts.
On another note, my maternity leave is ending on Wednesday and I am so nervous about how I am going to fit everything into my schedule. I know I will find a way to do it because I always do. The one thing I feel very strongly about is you really have to make time for yourself and take care of yourself!
To follow Jeff and Katie's progress including workout videos visit www.stevelewisplan.com
Today was weigh in day. I lost four pounds last week! Yay! I also have taken my four week pictures already and while I have a long way to go, I am so excited about the progress that I have made! It is very easy to get discouraged when the scales aren't moving as fast as you would like so I really needed this to keep me motivated. It just makes me want to work that much harder during my workouts.
On another note, my maternity leave is ending on Wednesday and I am so nervous about how I am going to fit everything into my schedule. I know I will find a way to do it because I always do. The one thing I feel very strongly about is you really have to make time for yourself and take care of yourself!
To follow Jeff and Katie's progress including workout videos visit www.stevelewisplan.com
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
STEVE LEWIS
Well we are just about finished with the first 4 wks of the challenge and pictures are due to be taken this Tuesday, the 28th. We will then be able to see where we stand with Jeff and Katie. But, in this blog I want to address another question I keep getting especially with women. The question is "what exercises can I do more of to get rid of this area?" All people are built differently and have problem areas. For women it's usually the lower stomach, butt, thighs and hips or the tricep area (that part that keeps waving when you've stopped). Anytime you use the words "get rid of", you are talking about losing body fat. Doing more exercises for a particular area will only build more muscle in that area, not make you lose more fat in that area. You can't target an area for losing body fat. You lose fat all over your body. If your hips and thighs have always been bigger in proportion than the rest of your body, they will always be bigger. Some people only want to lose body fat in a particular area without losing anywhere else, but it can't be done. Also, losing body fat will come primarily from your diet. I don't care how much exercises you do. If you don't eat right, YOU WILL NOT LOSE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BODY FAT. Therefore if you want a flat stomach, it will not come from just doing more ab exercises. It will come from a STRICT, STRICT DIET. Doing exercises for an area is to tone and build muscle, so that when you lose the body fat, you have the lean look you want. Remember, if you are looking to get lean, cut, toned (whatever you want to call it) 85% of it will come from nutrition. So, don't get so caught up into thinking you have to keep changing exercise programs. They will all work if you eat right and none will work if you don't. That's why most people will never get the look they say they want, because they are not willing to eat right for the amount of time it will take. Until next time, God Bless You..
Friday, February 24, 2012
Katie Stogner - February 24, 2012
Since I am blogging today, I obviously made it through the outdoor course that we filmed. I was NOT happy with Steve when I was done but I was so happy I made it through. It was pretty brutal. I actually did the jumps but I still don't think I am over my fear. Honestly though, the jumps were much easier than some of the other exercises.
My sister and her family are in town from Michigan so we have a lot of plans this weekend. Unfortunately, a lot of those plans involve food. We are going to a cook out with some of my other family tomorrow and that is going to be tough. No hamburgers and hot dogs for me. I just keep thinking that I have to get back into that bikini and take pictures in just a few short days and that is all I need for motivation to stay away from all of the things that are not on my meal plan. My sister is very health conscious and she is following me very closely in this challenge so she will help me stay motivated.
Four weeks down and eight more to go. While I am pleased with my results so far, I want to see so much more progress in the coming weeks.
To follow Jeff and Katie's progress including workout videos visit www.stevelewisplan.com
My sister and her family are in town from Michigan so we have a lot of plans this weekend. Unfortunately, a lot of those plans involve food. We are going to a cook out with some of my other family tomorrow and that is going to be tough. No hamburgers and hot dogs for me. I just keep thinking that I have to get back into that bikini and take pictures in just a few short days and that is all I need for motivation to stay away from all of the things that are not on my meal plan. My sister is very health conscious and she is following me very closely in this challenge so she will help me stay motivated.
Four weeks down and eight more to go. While I am pleased with my results so far, I want to see so much more progress in the coming weeks.
To follow Jeff and Katie's progress including workout videos visit www.stevelewisplan.com
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Katie Stogner - February 22 and 23
Wednesday - Today was strength training day and I also ran 2 miles.
Thursday - Since it is such a gorgeous day, we are going to film outside today. I wanted to be sure to get in some cardio so I went for two mile run in my neighborhood. I have not blogged about it here but i have been having some knee issues since the first video was filmed. I wore my cute shoes instead of my good shoes and when I had to run I ended up hurting my knee. I have been battling knee issues since then. I have been using this all natural essential oil that Steve gave me and it has made the BIGGEST difference. Two weeks ago, I would have never been able to run on the asphalt. If you are having any aches or pains, I highly recommend trying it out. It is called DoTerra essential oil.
SO today we are taping outside and I am SUPER nervous about this. The outdoor course requires a lot of jumping and I blogged last week or the week before about my irrational fear of jumping. I told him that he would not be filming me attempting to jump for quite some time and here it is a week later doing just that. I am not looking forward to it. Wish me luck!
To follow Jeff and Katie's progress including workout videos visit www.stevelewisplan.com
Thursday - Since it is such a gorgeous day, we are going to film outside today. I wanted to be sure to get in some cardio so I went for two mile run in my neighborhood. I have not blogged about it here but i have been having some knee issues since the first video was filmed. I wore my cute shoes instead of my good shoes and when I had to run I ended up hurting my knee. I have been battling knee issues since then. I have been using this all natural essential oil that Steve gave me and it has made the BIGGEST difference. Two weeks ago, I would have never been able to run on the asphalt. If you are having any aches or pains, I highly recommend trying it out. It is called DoTerra essential oil.
SO today we are taping outside and I am SUPER nervous about this. The outdoor course requires a lot of jumping and I blogged last week or the week before about my irrational fear of jumping. I told him that he would not be filming me attempting to jump for quite some time and here it is a week later doing just that. I am not looking forward to it. Wish me luck!
To follow Jeff and Katie's progress including workout videos visit www.stevelewisplan.com
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