Today is day 5 for me and I feel good! I have never ever exercised for more than 2-3 days in a row, so this is a big achievement.
Yesterday was the easiest day yet (although not easy!), my muscles were less achey on the morning, my squats were deeper, my press-ups are getting closer to actually being press ups and the workout seemed shorter. The side lunges with anterior raises still nearly kill me though!
I already think I can see improved tone in my thighs and abdominal obliques. I'm not sure if that's even possible after only 4 days of exercise!
I only have a little bit of an ache in my upper arms this morning so really going to push myself today.
This is the first step in me trying to gain control of my body and get fit. I recently went out for the day with some friends and was really impressed by the physical fitness of one of them, I found myself wishing I could be that fit and then realised there was no reason I couldn't. Just because I never have been it doesn't mean I can't. It will be hard work without a doubt but I have worked hard to achieve other things in my life, this is just different because it is physical, and I suppose different is a bit scary which is maybe why I haven't done it before. The bit at the end of the first circuit in level one where Jillian says along the lines of 'you can absolutely do this, you are lying to yourself if you say you can't, you are capable of working out' really motivates me. I can't say I'm finding her irritating yet.
I'm not weighing myself because I know from that if I don't see a change in the numbers I may become disheartened and lose momentum. So every day I eat well and exercise I tell myself this is an improvement on what I did previously, and it will be reflected in my body. I will know by the mirror and my clothes when my body is changing. I'm doing 5:2 as well.