the health journey.

Definitely be patient! It sounds like you’ve got an awesome routine, but one week usually isn’t enough to see changes. Even though the comparison picture I posted was from only one month, I’ve actually been working out for about a year. One thing I would say is don’t forget to add some HIIT into your routine too. Maybe on one of the cardio days, instead of 45 minutes normal cardio do 20-30 minutes HIIT. It’s super efficient at burning fat and I always see good results when I include it in my routine! And thank you :) My arms have always been a trouble area too so I’m glad to see a change! 

Haha thank you! Well you can’t spot reduce, so there’s nothing you can really do to lose weight specifically from your arms. You can reduce your overall body fat, however, by creating a calorie deficit! Basically eat healthy and exercise to burn calories. When I was training for the triathlon I was running, swimming, and biking, as well as doing the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution (strength training) program. I never really worked out for more than an hour a day (and I had one rest day a week). A typical day might be: run 1 mile, bike 3 miles, then do Jillian DVD. I think it was a good mix of cardio and strength training that really helped me! 

Well you can’t spot reduce, so I guess I just lost overall body fat! Honestly I just tried to eat healthy (I was on vacation in my hometown for a little over a week out of the month when that pic was posted, so eating healthy was hard sometimes). I watched my portions and worked out 6 days a week for 30 minutes - 1 hour. I was training for a triathlon so most days I did some combination of running, swimming, or biking. I was also doing the Jillian Michaels Body Revolution program, which is primarily strength training, four days a week. I didn’t notice my body changing at all but when I posted that comparison pic I was shocked at the difference in my arm!