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Thursday:

Happy Thursday! It was a very busy day from start to finish. But, I feel like I got so many things accomplished today! ☺️ I have just under 3 weeks until our youngest goes off to be an international student and there is just SO much to do. Lots of forms, errands, things to do and things to remember. But, today was a good day! And, I for that, am grateful. 🙏🏽

In the middle of the day, I put in time in my garage gym! I put in around 40 minutes of strength training and about 30 minutes of cardio. That’s been my go-to ratio lately! I think it’s a winning formula; if I can keep it up. The calorie burn has been outstanding! It definitely forces me to keep track of my protein intake and hydration, as fueling becomes even more impactful with higher calorie output.

Total calorie burn = 496 kcals 💪🏽

Wednesday:

Happy Hump Day! It was another busy, yet productive day. On top of that, I had a bad tummy for most of the day. 😣 I’m not sure what brought it on, I’ve been really mindful of all the IBS food triggers. But, other things play a role too: stress, lack of sleep, hormones. I was starting to feel better by early afternoon, so I decided to try some cardio step!

I also had another fitness necklace I wanted to try out for this workout! And, I like this one even better. It’s silver, lighter weight, and has a kettlebell charm. I barely felt it or noticed it at all during the workout! The materials hold up and design works well. I wore it during 50 minutes of step aerobics on single risers. So, there was plenty of sweating going on!

The step workout was fun, yet complicated! It has a lot of tricky footwork and intricate choreography (see preview below). I hadn’t done this one in over a year but, muscle memory has a long shelf life! So, I was able to blow right through it with very few errors. 😏

Total calorie burn = 351 kcals 🫶🏽

Not bad for a cardio only day! Over the hump and two days to go in the workout week!