I was browsing through some blogs from other fitness enthusiasts, and I came across a wonderful lady who blogged about her weight loss progress every single day on her blog. I got super inspired, so I'm going to give it a try and see how it goes for me. Hopefully I can take a few minutes from my day and try to write about how my exercise routine and diet went for that day. I wanted my blog to be diverse, but I think my journey logged on a daily basis can be beneficial regardless of how repetitive it may seem. So I hope this will inspire and help a lot of you move towards your goal.

Before I go into Day 1 (today), I want to talk about how my Day 0 (yesterday) went.
So yesterday, I just had no time to workout because Finals Week is coming up, and I wanted to get the most out of the day to study as much as possible. I didn't get that much done, but I still wanted to fit in my workout routine. It was midnight, and I still pulled myself to workout that day. I ended up doing Dirty 30 from 21 Day Fix, and the March calendar from Blogilates. I worked out until it was about 1:30 in the morning. I was really tired, but I'm so glad that I still took the time to work out because the next morning, I weighed myself and I was down to 135 from 138. Yes, I did gain weight from my previous Diet Bet challenge because I treated myself out to sushi. (recap: I went from 141.8 to 135.6 lb for my Blogilates Diet Bet challenge).

So imagine having to workout at such a late time, and trying to go to sleep right after. I just couldn't fall asleep with all the adrenaline running through my veins. I felt really restless, but before I knew it, I was already fast asleep. It was harder to wake up the next day though. Sleep is very important when you're eating healthy and working out consistently. Lack of sleep makes you stressed out, which counteracts your efforts. So, make sure you get enough sleep when you're on a high intensity workout and calorie restricted diet. You need your body to recover through all that strenuous exercise.

Day 1 (today) -

Exercise -
Yoga Fix from 21 Day Fix & today's Blogilates March Calendar workouts.

Diet -
Breakfast: Brown rice with turkey bacon
Snack 1: Strawberries
Lunch: Chocolate shakeology with 1 banana, 8 oz water, and 1 tablespoon of peanut butter (unsalted, unsweetened, natural)
Snack 2: half a yellow peach
Dinner: Brown rice with tofu story fry (recipes located in my previous post).

How I felt -
I definitely feel like I'm eating less and less everyday. I don't get that hungry that often anymore. It might be because of drinking shakeology everyday, but I definitely think it's because I'm getting used to the healthy, clean eating routine. With just one week of doing 21 Day Fix, I can definitely feel my abs getting tighter. My shirts feel less tight than before, and my pants are getting loose. I remember when I first bought my jeans from Cotton On, I got one with an elastic band instead of buttons because I didn't want to feel ashamed whenever I tried buttoning up my jeans. They use to be tight around my thighs and butt, but they're now getting too loose and I find myself pulling up my pants more often.

Eating healthy has made such a big difference in how I feel throughout the day. I feel so much more awake, aware of my surroundings, and just focused on whatever I do. I never space out, and start to drift off into my day dreams. I don't find myself craving for anything sweet or extremely fatty because I'm eating all the necessary nutrients for my body. During the days when I do feel slight cravings, I usually just eat a quest bar to relieve it. But fruits are just as good in relieving cravings.

Water is another importance in health. I definitely have to improve more on this because I know I'm not drinking enough water. My throat and the back of my sinus starts feeling dry when I don't drink enough water. I have a really bad habit of ignoring it, and not drinking water. Drinking lots of water really helps in cravings as well. When you feel hydrated, you tend to stay full, and don't get hungry as often. It's also very important to stay hydrated when you're doing lots of cardio and strenuous workouts. Our body is made of mostly water, and we have to remember to keep replenishing our fluids.

So I hope you enjoyed my first daily check-in, and I hope to continue to do so everyday. Stay strong, and let's make a difference this month! :)