Isagenix Review

As some of you may know I  jumped on the Isagenix train for the past month, and as the month is coming to an end, I feel like its my turn to review it.

I did the 30 Day Weight Loss System

I'm sure the biggest question you have is..did it work?

And in short yes.

I went into it as a kickstart to help my start loosing weight in order for me to keep pushing myself to lose more and to finally get to that goal weight.  And it did exactly that.   I think the main thing if you decide to try this, is you have to know why. Its not going to be a miracle fast weight loss solution, as much as we all hope for that. As every mentor says, its not a fast fix, its a lifestyle change.

This brings me to my next point, and also the reason why I probably didn't lose as much as a lot of other people. It made me realize that we eat pretty damn healthy at our house. Sure we have our indulgences, as H makes me bake a blue cake every week, and I love my wine and craft beer, but other than that I don't eat that many simple carbs, I rarely use sugar (minus the blue cakes), I eat a lot of fruit and veggies, and my hubby is a hunter so we eat lots of lean meat. So my nutrition really wasn't an issue.

However, this has helped me be cautious of the fact that I need to eat every couple of hours and not forgetting (i.e- getting to busy with kids) to eat.

I also didn't work out as much as I probably should. I averaged 3-4 times a week, doing various home workouts like PIIT28 (blogilates), 21 Day Fix, 30 Day Shred.  But again,  this program has made a good dent in my weight loss journey that its making me want to workout more.

And finally the dreaded cleanse days...well those actually weren't as bad as I thought they would .  They left me cold, feeling great the next day, less bloated and kinda tired.

Will I continue it? Perhaps. Not in the strict sense that I was following it, as truthfully I miss eating real food for the majority of my meals. But I do think I will have my one shake a day and do the cleanse day once or twice a month. I may also have to order some ionix. it tastes like shit (there is no other way around this) - but I feel it helped give me some energy.

 While I did wish it worked a bit better, I also realize its not a fast fix, its a learning curve.


So my final tally:

Starting weight: 172lbs
Final Weight: 159lbs
Pounds lost; 13 lbs
Inches lost: 21.1 inches

Happiness Gained!

PIIT28 Review

I figured it's about time I do a review on my PIIT28 workouts.

After a few months of being a bit disappointed every time I looked in the mirror and saw my postnatal body, and the lack of pants being able to fit I knew I needed to get my ass in gear and follow a work out program. I was working of and on for so long, but I came to the realization that I need a program to follow.

Enter PIIT28!

PIIT28 is a 28 day workout, in which each workout is only 28 minutes and 40 seconds! So for me that is a win right of the bat. I don't always have time for a full hour workout with Hunter and his lack of naps. 28 minutes is something I can do even if he is playing in his exersaucer.

It also follows a HIIT style format, mixed with pilates and cardio. Which is one of my favourite types of workouts. Get in and get out. I don't  have time to waste.

Another thing that drew me to this particular challenge instead of just following blogilates regular monthly calendar is the community that this program promoted. Enter accountability. Follow @justaddchampagne on instagram to see my full #piitsagram challenge.

So what did I think....

After 28 days,  I loved it. I am actually doing Round 2 right now, and am excited about the results.

My first few days of doing it, I was drenched in sweat, could barely finish the moves and seriously contemplated only finishing 1 or 2 out of the 4 rounds.  However I pushed through, and as the days and weeks went on, I felt stronger. I knew I could do the moves (even if I had to modify them) and I started feeling proud of myself. I knew the more I pushed myself the better the results. And the faster it would come. Sure some days I half assed it just to get the workout over with, but after I knew I could and should have worked harder.

Casey was right. This program isn't just about seeing physical changes. The mental change. I began feeling more confident, I was happy when I looked in the mirror assessing my outfit. I was more energetic. And I think that is the most important part.

 But as people want to join a workout program for the physical changes here is my progress pic, from Day 1 to Day 28.

I lost about 4 lbs and a few inches all over. Nothing to huge, but still great for 4 weeks.  And look some abs are slowly starting to reappear.

I am extremely happy with this program, the community of popsters, and the price of it is well worth it! Please check out this link if you are interested in reading more about PIIT28/signing up:

https://www.piit28.com/a/787/Dq3JniuX

There is also a 28 Day Reset Diet plan. I did not follow this due to breastfeeding but it is something that I eventually will buy into!

FF #4 - Running and PIIT28

Hey!

Well. I have a couple things to announce.

1) I started running again.  I ran 4km in about 38 minutes. That was my first run in well over a year.  And I have to say I am super proud of myself. I did have to walk quite a bit, but not as much as I was thinking. I do have a 5km race in about a month. Not entirely sure if I am going to go for it yet.

2) I started the #PIIT28 challenge via blogilates. It's a 28 day challenge and so far I am loving it. The workouts make me drenched in sweat and its only 28 minutes. Today is Day 4 and I can't wait until the end to see the result.  You can follow my progress on instagram @justaddchampagne

I also noticed, even though its only been a few days, that I have more energy. Not only do I want to work out, I want to do more than just the PIIT28 Challenge.

which brings me to #3...

3) I am also doing the #DAMOChallenge via The Berry. Very simple stuff, but great for that added want I have been craving.


So far so good. I haven't weighed myself or measured myself, figured I will wait till the end.

FFF #3

I started to really concentrate on what I've been eating this week. I also reintroduced myself to blogilates. I've come to the realization that I cannot just 'go to the gym' (aka our basement). I need a plan to follow. Be it a print out of a work out schedule, DVD or a class. I need people telling me what to do.

Back to blogilates. I use to do it a lot and follow her calendars. It is a pilates based workout, and yes at time it seems a bit juvenile, I do love that each video is no more than 20 minutes. Which works out perfectly as Hunter naps for no more than 20 minutes. I am currently on Day 12- and yes some days I can only get to 1, and then other days I double up on the exercises. But, hey at least I am doing something. Now, I just need to get into some cardio, as that 5km race is coming up really damn fast....

FFF- #2

And just like that we are back to Friday. And as you can tell I haven't really been to busy on the blog. Or in the gym.

I did manage to go to bootcamp on Wednesday night and enjoyed a lovely stretch session at baby yoga on Thursday morning. Other than that, I get a big fail. However, my excuse is that I may have broken my foot.  How you may ask? My dropping a freaking can of shaving cream onto the top of my foot. Yup. Not even a cool story. But it was enough to make my foot very sore and me not really want to shove my foot into a running shoe.

Weekly Weigh In: Still the same. Kinda bummed about this, but really what was I expecting? Didn't really change up the diet to much and didn't work out...


Hopefully there is more to tell next week.

Fat Free Fridays

Welcome to Fat Free Fridays!  Do you ever get to a point where you figure enough is enough? That is me right now. I figured I've been using the excuse of I just had a baby long enough. And I figured by putting my pre-baby body weight loss challenge up in the interweb, I may use that accountability as an extra motivator.

Enter Fat Free Fridays. I won't inundate you with it all the time, but come Fridays (if I feel like blogging or more accurately if Hunter allows me too) I will go through my weekly journey/thought process/weight loss/etc.  Sound like a plan? Good.

So I guess to start this off I am going to bite the bravery bullet and post my weight, I will spare you my before picture until I get a good after one to go next to it (it seems less scary that way).

Before Baby: 145lbs ( At the time I had a goal to be at 130lb)

Pregnancy: 178lbs  (gained 33lbs if you don't want to do the math)

Current: 166lbs  

Goal: 140lbs.(figured aim a little below pre-prego weight)

So I have 26lbs to go. Holy. That seems like a lot when you look at it that way.

As my day routine is a little bit different and I can't just bust out an hour workout everyday, I am going to start the adventure with  Jillian Michael 30 Day Shred. I have tried this multiple times, but never actually completed the whole 30 days. I am a master at the first level though!  I also signed up for another 5km race with MEC. I ran my first one last year, and figured why not book a date. That date is April 9th. 

I also know I need to start picking more healthy food choices, while it is hard some days to have 'meals' I need to have better snacking options in my house.

Wish me luck!