Day 1 of LiveFit Trainer (Take 2) and Encouragement from the Best Man in the World!

After posting my before photos, I seriously could not sleep last night. I told my husband Bryan via FaceTime (he's in South Korea, for those who don't know) that I wanted to take them down, and that I felt humiliated. Being the supportive and most AMAZING husband ever, he sends this:

Just wanted to tell you again how proud I am of you. It takes a lot of guts especially for a girl to post all of this personal information for tons of people to see. I know that I havent told you this but you motivate me as well. When i am in the gym thinking about quitting on another rep, I think about all the crazy workout stuff you have done and it pushes me.I love you so much and cant wait to get my hands on you! 

Okay, so I could have left the "get my hands on you" part out, but what fun would that be?! Anyway, I just love that I have someone to encourage me and support me. The pictures will stay where they are (even though I'm bloated with flaxseed in them)! 

This morning I woke up exhausted and feeling rushed. I had to eat my breakfast on the way to taking my daughter to school and I literally ate my last egg white in the gym parking lot. I'd highly recommend NOT doing this. This is not a good feeling when you're about to do push-ups. For breakfast I had six egg whites, 1/3 cup of regular oats (with cinnamon), and a double shot of espresso. The espresso is my pre-workout stimulant, if you will. Again, trying to stay all natural. 

Today I worked on my chest and tri's. I had a great workout! A lady asked for my blog information, and I hardly could write it down... forget about tearing the paper! My arms were jello...straight up killing me!  I did try something new today to amp up my push-ups. I did them on two benches. Like this:

Yeah, these felt good! I attempted to do my narrow push-ups this way too, but I could only get a handful before I hit the ground to finish them. However, I completed all of them on my toes. Overall, I had a great workout. 

Something I wanted to touch on too, is supplements. I haven't discussed these yet, so I feel that I should now since it's the first day of my program. I DO take supplements, however, I don't take everything that has been recommended to me. My single most important supplement is my protein powder. I take this at least once a day (right after my workout), sometimes twice a day. Here is a great explanation of the importance of protein in your everyday diet and especially if your weight training:

http://www.acaloriecounter.com/diet/daily-protein-intake/

I also take a women's multi-vitamin, fish oil, a hair, skin, and nail vitamin, and a daily probiotic. I'm a HUGE fan of probiotics! I've been taking them for years now, and they have changed my life drastically! I was diagnosed with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) aka, we don't know what's wrong with you, and since them I've been on probiotics. I very seldom have bloating and I'm NEVER sick. I haven't had a cold in years! I think I have an insanely strong immune system...knock on wood. That is all I take. I'm considering  one other, but I need to do some more research on it first. I'll let you know once I decide one way or the other. 

Please enjoy the rest of your day! Thanks again for your interest!