Lose 10 Pounds in 30 Days Workout!

During my meeting with my dietitian today, she encouraged me to get a lot of exercise in, including strength training. Personally, I prefer aerobic exercises, but she told me it is necessary for weight loss (and health) so I agreed to get in a few strength sessions a week. So when I got home, I decided to give the Lose 10 Pounds in 30 Days Workout a try.

It's been about a week since I joined the program, and I only glanced at the workout once. So I was really unprepared for everything! This program supposedly tones your entire body in just 12 moves, and I believe it! It's broken down into four sections: lower body, abs, butt and upper body (3 moves per section). And there's a short video accompanying every move, which shows you exactly what you're supposed to be doing.

The lower body segment went pretty smoothly thanks to the videos. The moves were pretty straightforward. It was during the abs section that I first encountered problems. I had a really tough time with all of the moves! It seems that my abs are in no shape whatsoever, so I shortened each move down to ten reps instead of the fifteen the program said to do (but even this was tough to get through!)

The butt section was also pretty straightforward. All of the moves were a derivative of the basic squat, so I know they'll help shape things up back there. But then I hit the upper body section, and I thought I wouldn't be able to make it! My upper body has never been my strong point, and all of the moves were derived from a basic push-up. I felt like crying. But amazingly, I psyched myself up to try all of the moves and I made it through ALL of the reps! I couldn't believe it! I know my form wasn't perfect, but hopefully it will improve over the next few times I try this workout. My current goal is, as the Lose 10 Pounds plan suggests, to do this workout twice a week.