May 2014 Challenges

If you follow my blog at all, you would know that I like to set goals and challenge myself to do a variety of things. As April ends and May begins, I find myself completing my first 5k (May 3rd) as well as closing out my "Lose 30 in 90" challenge (May 12th).

On Facebook, I follow a handful of awesome pages that help motivate me and help keep my workouts interested so I don't get bored and fall off the wagon. May's big challenge, MELT YOUR MUFFIN TOP comes from The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. I am very excited for this one! You can find out more information about that challenge here.

Since May is National Bike Month, I will be getting off of the treadmill and onto the stationery bike.I will be BIKING MY ASS OFF! I've challenged myself to bike 200 miles in the month and this breaks down to 50 miles per week and 10 miles per day in the gym.

Since I have been focused on lifting weights and building/toning my muscles, I have also been dealing with the tightness and soreness that comes the day after. I will be focusing on stretching and rolling to find the best way to relieve the aches and pains.

April has been a blast, but I am definitely looking forward to what May has to offer while on this road from Fat 2 Fit!

Goals

I don't think I've written anything specifically discussing my goals.

Here are my stats as of this morning:

Start Weight: 286.6
Current Weight: 274.6
Current Weight Loss: 12 pounds

Current Goal Weight: 269, 5.6 pounds to go!
Complete date: 2/4/13

Long Term Goal Weight: 180, 94.6 pounds to go!
Complete date: 1/7/14, my 30th birthday!

Ow! My boobs hurt!

Yesterday morning I woke up and, as expected, my body was sore. It is always fun to get out of bed and stretch to see which new muscles I've found. Haha! However, what I found was not what I expected, by any means. The whole day I went thinking that my breasts were sore and it was super annoying. I went on about my day as normal. About half way through, I did something, moved a certain way, and that's when it hit me.

HELLOOOOOOO PECTORAL MUSCLES!

I will have to say that our of all the muscles in my body that have been sore (abs, quads, hamstrings, biceps, triceps calves shoulders), pecs hurt the worse.

I give many thanks to my instructors. They keep me motivated and moving! They give some of the best and most intense workouts. I start the class energized and ready to go. By the end of the hour, I am exhausted! It's a good thing when I look at my heart rate monitor/calorie counter and see that I've burned 500-800 calories! A great burn and a good time. Can't get any better than that!