Where Are You Going, LK? "To The Top!"

Another workout, another day, and I feel absolutely fantastic.

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Ladies! OMG--if you do not work out and you have trouble with cramping during your period, you need to! I woke up this morning absolutely miserable due to my dear friend the bloody bitch and now I feel wonderful. Seriously, it hurts to do weight training and cardio at first, but I'm actually less sore around my midsection than I was this morning. (Now it's my butt and thighs that are sore; and that's great too, because it means my working out is having an effect.)

Back to all readers:

As most of you probably know, your target heart rate (based on age/bmi/etc) is actually a range of 5-10 where your body will agree to burn body fat. If you're not working out at your target, you're going to burn muscle instead (and in case you're wondering, that's not good). So if you're working out, make sure you know your target heart rate--and don't go off of posters, find a calculator online like http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/target-heart-rate/SM00083

Today Ryan was actually filming a little bit. That's why the post is entitled as it is. I scream enthusiastically every time Ryan asks me a question because at this point, I want to be healthy and I'm willing to do anything to get there. If any of your laugh at me because you see me on tv--You're just jealous I'm committed:)

I'm going to go to every workout MWF, do cardio on TR and on either Sat or Sun and I'm going to eat when I need to and what I need to. Right now, I'm still having trouble getting to my target calorie intake while still minding my foods, so Ryan and I haven't really set up any specifics about the diet.

The key to changing your life is to make gradual changes. If you change everything at once, you'll burn out in a flash. If you make small changes habitual, when you keep adding changes, it doesn't really feel like a big deal because the earlier changes are already part of your daily routine.

Also, if there's a food you love, you don't have to give it up, you just might have to amend when you eat it. It's best to try to get all of your carbohydrates before 2pm. Love french fries? Eat them with lunch, not dinner. Things like ice cream can actually be your snack after dinner as long as it's in moderation. Never eat out of a carton. Always eat out of a bowl. Common sense, I know, but how many times do we break that rule?