So I woke up super early this morning for no apparent reason and couldn't get back to sleep. I was checking through websites on my phone as I lay in the darkness and what did I see? Tone It Up had posted the sign up page for the 2012 Bikini Challenge! I must've subconsciously known and that's why I needed to wake up! Haha...
I love these girls so much and since finding them on YouTube a few years ago I am such a better version of myself. Cliche but true. Last year I found it hard to keep up with the challenge just because we are a day ahead here in Australia and were often getting most of the emails in the middle of the night! It made it hard to work from when instructions for what to do on a certain day were a day late but I loved seeing the results everyone got from participating and it was fun to get constant motivation. This year I have decided I am fully on board, I will just make it work even if our days/times are out of sync with the US.
The challenge incorporates both workouts and diets and I am determined to win one of the gorgeous bikinis the girls are wearing! Or just buy myself one when I look like them after the challenge! :-) They recently sent out the Beach Babe Edition of their nutrition plan and I was so happy to see so many recipies incorporated my favorite food - summer fruit. We are heading into winter here so summer fruits are becoming harder to find and more expensive but I still think it's an investment in my health and better than spending my money on junk. I also ordered the Beach Babe DVD which was just released and I will be stalking the postie like crazy until it arrives!
I've actually been loving hitting the gym lately. I never thought I would love it, for me it has always been a bit of a chore but I put my headphones on and pump music or watch YouTube videos and time passes so quickly. I have been trying for 40min of cardio on the elliptical and today for the first time I felt like I could go longer without too much trouble (and actually would've if I wasn't in a massive rush)! The past few weeks there has been a point around the 25min mark where I hit a wall and the last 15 mins have I've really had to push through. Not even that it's been physically hard, just that I start to find excuses or decide I'm done... I get so annoyed at myself but it's like I loose interest half way through. This morning I didn't have any resistance at all! So please to have passed that (mental) hurdle!
I think that mental strength has really been my failure so many times. I'm healthy and quite fit, but i've always only seen things through half way. I work out, but then cave in to that chocolate bar. I eat well, but convince myself I'm too tired to work out. I'll start again tomorrow/next week/on Monday.
For the first time I've reached a place where I feel like I'm past that. I'm totally comfortable with doing what I need to to be fit, healthy and strong and I love this feeling!
So the TIU Bikini Challenge couldn't come at a better time - I am ready to rock this! :-)
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