Maybe it's just the Week 2 slump (Week 1 was fast and furious), but I'm getting kind of bored with Wii Active 30-Day Challenge workouts. Is anyone else feeling this? I haven't skipped even one session (although Wii didn't record Monday's workout because I had to skip a few activities due to my faulty nunchuck) and the past few days I just haven't been feeling like I'm making much progress even though I replaced the nunchuck and the last workout seemed to go smoothly. Maybe I need to bump up my intensity level (I'm still on easy), but I'm afraid if I do that, it'll want me to run for longer and I already hate the running the most.
I get up at 5 AM but getting dressed, a bottle of water, and the wii revved up takes a few minutes and sometimes I don't get started good until 5:15 or 5:20. Then, I'm still running when the hubs comes in the living room after his shower and I get self-conscious.
I saw good results last week. I even tried on dresses (and bought two!) and didn't feel like a fatty, as I usually do. I feel pretty today in the clothes I'm wearing, but I'm just wondering if I'm doing enough. I'm only burning around 100-140 calories with the workouts (usually the lower end). I know I'm probably toning more than anything and that's great because I need it. I just feel like I need something more.
Any suggestions? Should I just scrap the 30-Day Challenge function of the game and customize my own workouts? Should I do Wii Zumba instead (I haven't even put this in the Wii yet to see how long the sessions are)? Or should I add in something else during the day? I don't have a lot of time and 5 AM is the best time for me but I can't leave the house due to a sleeping babe. I can probably get some walking in during lunch but it's already starting to get warm here. I do have access to a gym with a treadmill, elliptical, weight machines, etc. Does anyone have any ideas? I need help!
Are you bored, too? I know I'm not the only one having problems this week. I want to see weight loss (and I haven't lost anything this week, despite doing my workouts and eating 1600 calories or less/day) but I mainly want to get fit.
I don't like to be a quitter. I'd like to finish the 30 days and I'll probably give it another week just to make sure, but I also don't want to be doing something that's not getting me where I need to be.
How are YOU doing?
3 comments:
Being bored with your workouts is the kiss of death. You might try mixing it up some. Doing Wii some days, doing the zumba thing some, and working out at the gym on odd days. I've been told that your body needs different activities or it gets used to them and stops losing. I don't know if it's really true or not. You are on a roll and doing so well. Don't give up yet!! Push through and things will get better. If you hate the running, you might try listening to your favorite music or a book while you do it. Time flies for me on the elliptical when I'm listening to a book.
Don't quit! I screw up my 30 day and they booted me out so I got mad... HOWEVER I have been exercising and keeping my eating on track... walks outside, soccer with the boy, gardening... just keeping busy instead of sitting inside.
I did the 30 day and even though it gets heavy in the middle, and you feel like nothing is happening... TRUST ME! KEEP GOING! If nothing but to feel how big your biceps will be at the end... it's so great! I felt like HE-MAN!!!!!!
So. in conclusion, keep going! Just get through the one 30 day so you can feel how much different you will feel!
Tamara
Thanks for the encouragement! I think I'm gonna do stuff on my off days so that I don't get bored and feel like I'm accomplishing a bit more. I really don't want to abandon the 30-day because I just want to accomplish that goal. I was looking at my Wii Zumba manual and it has workouts you can customize for duration, day of the week and intensity level. So, I may try to do that on my off days.
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