PiYo Journey: Day 1

This morning as the alarm went off at 4am, I was actually excited because today I was starting PiYo.  I was excited because I knew I was going to get a butt kicking workout in a short amount of time.  And I was excited because there would be no jumping!
 

Today's workout was called "Define: Lower Body" and that's just what it does.  Or will do as time goes on.  Made up of multiple lunge poses such as warrior pose and runner's lunge along with great strengthening and lengthening poses such as triangle pose and downward dog, this 25 minute workout really works those thighs and that booty! As always, Michelle is there as the modifier so don't stress if you can't do everything the first few times.  I have done yoga and pilates and still had my body worked over.  I am already feeling it and I love it.  Now, ask me again tomorrow if I feel the same way and I may have a different answer.  

One thing I forgot to talk about in my previous post was the calendar for this program.  I knew that you did PiYo workouts 6 days a week, but I was very happy to see that every week was not the same.  I am a girl that likes variety and I think having the program set up this way will really help me stay successful.  Tomorrow I do "Define: Upper Body."  Bring it.  

Meals for the Day: 

Breakfast: Strawberry Shakeology with almond milk and water, crushed ice

Morning snack: Nectarine and all natural organic string cheese

Lunch: Pesto whole wheat penne salad with tuna, spinach, cherry tomatoes with a little red wine vinaigrette, banana

Afternoon Snack: sliced tomato

Dinner: Egg salad made with mustard and just a tiny amount of low fat mayo seasoned with crushed red pepper and paprika served on top of a slice of gluten free rice/millet bread, spinach salad with avocado, cherry tomatoes and red wine vinaigrette.  

It is going to take me a day or so to adjust to this meal plan because it's slightly different than what I'm used to with the allowed servings I can have of some things like healthy fats and protein.