Game changer

If you’ve been following my blog then you’ll know that I was hit by a virus a month ago and haven’t exercised at all since then. I was still eating quite well aside from my chocolate habit that seemed to increase each week! This week I began Kayla Itsine’s BBG program (I will post a blog about this after week 4 but if you want to know what it’s all about, you can sign up for a free 7 day trial here) and it’s made me feel like I’m at the beginning of my health and fitness journey all over again!

First of all, I know I need to ease back into working out because this time I am listening to my body and I know that while I finally feel better I don’t think I am at 100%. So I’ve rested, I’ve almost recovered and now I’m hitting restart and getting back into the game. My workout schedule this week was:

Monday – BBG workout
Tuesday – ‘run’ (aka walk, jog)
Wednesday – BBG workout
Thursday – LISS (low intensity steady state)
Friday – BBG workout (optional)
Saturday – LISS and Stretch
Sunday – Rest day

Being a Virgo, I am all about being organized and I plan everything. So in the past (pre health and fitness journey) I would have scheduled in these workouts and if I missed a workout or two then I would just write off the week. I was all or nothing – classic perfectionist! This changed in the past year, and if I had missed a workout or two then I would make sure I fit it in during the week e.g. do a double workout (which can lead to burn out if you don’t have rest days). This week I have been very relaxed about my approach and I’m still undecided if I am making excuses or not. I just want to find that happy place where I am balanced between ‘all or nothing’ and ‘doing nothing’.

Walk the walk

A friend has recently purchased the new Fitbit Charge HR and his excitement and eagerness to walk everywhere just to track steps has inspired me to finally write my Fitbit review.

What is a Fitbit? A Fitbit is an activity tracker. It tracks your step and your sleep. Using the app you can also track your daily water intake and if you link to your myfitnesspal account you can also track your calories in and out. The new models have a built in heart rate monitor and some can even display your incoming calls or emails!

I have the Fitbit One which is nice and small and clips onto my bra. The Fitbit One was the second Fitbit to be released. The next release was the first wristband – Fitbit Flex and the new ones are the Fitbit Charge. To compare all the models click here https://www.fitbit.com/au/compare