Day 15 of JM30DS

HALF WAY!!!!!!!!

I was up late last night googling before and after pictures.  I found a website that had an 8 page thread discussion about it.  I read the whole thing.  Saw many inspiring pictures and testimonials.  I didn't want to join the message board so could not comment there but I think I will bookmark it to keep me going.  I am disappointed that my day 10 picture was not as dramatic as some of the ladies there but we shall see about day 20.  I should have taken my measurements.  Too late now.  I do have measurements that I took from all the other times I started a workout program and failed.  I could use those.  Except I am starting out heavier than with any of those.  So I suppose if my numbers are lower after the 30 days I should be even happier because they probably started higher.  Yeah, that's the ticket!

I have come to the discovery of why stretching is easier than when I was younger (you would think it would be harder).  In high school (just a few years ago ;] haha) when I stretched I could not put my head on my knee.  Nor could I easily touch my toes.  I was a runner.  I was maybe 100 lbs and what was there was muscle.  No lady curves.  Face it I looked like a 12 year old boy.  Now most of those muscles are not as tight (to say the least) and have been replaced by curves and then some.  Hello, Boobies!  Without the tight muscles in the way I can now place my head on my knee and reach past my toes.  Makes the back stretching sooooo nice.

Since I am half way through level 2 I am now trying the "more advanced" version of the exercises as opposed to the beginner.  Ouch!  But to my amazement I can actually do it.  She-Ra Princess of Power!  Maybe not the pushup at the end of the walkout plank as much but I am getting there.  And I am not noticing as much jiggling while jumping around.  Yes, there is a mirror.  Not pretty.  I almost never hear the butt cheering section anymore either.

Overall, pleased with this workout.  I'm even planning what I'm going to do when the 30 days are over (note the overachiever of title).  I want to make working out a daily thing.  I want to try to get back into running.  WMU has a 5k coming up in Oct.  I want to try for that.  And since its Oct. I hopefully won't have any of the bounce at the run (sports bras are a runners friend, no black eyes please).

Wish me luck!