Broken Record...

Today was one of those days.

I say broken record becauce I always feel like I am repeating myself with what I'm about to write:

The ones where you can't stop eating, part of you is willing you to stop but you go back for more. This could just be me but JEEZ. There was toast, Christmas cake, apple, crisps, biscuits. All pure crap.  I kept telling myself it is okay because it is the hardest day in the XtrainFit at Home series and I expected to burn 600+ calories. But still, that's not the point, its bad food, it does not supply me with the goodness my body needs to function well.

Anyway its over and done with, tonight I am going to create a new meal plan to help with the control, at least it will be one less thing to worry about now placement has started and I have a dissertation and currently 2 essays to write, plus I now have a bank support worker job so that will take up some weekend time. Oh and add training for a half marathon in there too. O_O

I am now sat here with some lemongrass tea from teapigs, if you haven't heard from them you should really check them out their tea is AMAZING. So many different kinds and they do a sample box for just over £12 and you can pick 12 different samples of 2 tea bags and they send them in cute little boxes.

 They focus on whole leaf tea and even have a special range called matcha, a strong version of green tea that can help with raising energy and helping with weight loss, among many other benefits, I'll talk about that more once they have arrived but for now check 'em out here


So...

X-trainFit at Home http://www.xtrainfit.co.uk/
Well what can I say... It is really good! You get a lot for your money, 8 workout DVDs, so one for each day and 2 workouts (for the first 3 weeks) on one day (don't worry the extra one is a stretch DVD..very nice!)
It is a 12 week program and comes with a workout info booklet, where you can store you pre-program stats and a wallchart where you can check off workouts and add a before and after pic of yourself.
The first 3 weeks are mainly cardio based so the focus is on fat burn then weeks 4-9 the circuit training increases and the cardio reduces then the final 10-12 weeks are about toning the new body!
The instructor is great, it is a real life, down to earth workout with real sweat and pain. It is almost like working out with friends and there is great support from the X-train team and the instructor herself on facebook.
All workouts (besides stretch) are around an hour long and I am managing to fit it in with every else going one, just takes effort and motivation.
Best of all?
It is only £16.50! :D winwin!
First week done: down 0.5lb and 0.5inch off those hips!







And to the snow
Anyone have any tips for running in the snow/ice?
Or how to keep treadmill entertaining for longer runs?