As I sat down Sunday evening to plan out my weekly eats and workouts, a wave of sadness rushed over me. I realized I had not gotten my daily workout and meal plan from fitmixer, because unfortunately, it’s over 
Yes, this is sad because I loved the program so much. However, it is also great because I can look back and see the wonderful results from all my hard work and dedication.
When I started the fitmixer Boot Camp program, I knew I didn’t need to lose a ton of weight. At 5’10″ I weighed 147 pounds and was already exercising 5-6 days a week; mainly cardio with a day of boot camp and some circuit training added in. I joined because I wanted to drop just a few pounds and tone up. Not only that, but I had heard such wonderful things about the support from the wonderful fitmixer team and – wow! – these ladies are really there to support you. After two weeks of the program, my weight jumped on the scale by a few pounds. Even though I’m very familiar with the fact that muscle weighs more than fat and my body was gaining muscle, it still bothered me. Candice reassured my frustration by saying exactly what I knew was happening; I just needed to hear it from someone else.
The one thing I didn’t do as well as I could have was stick to the meal plan suggestions and enter in my daily eats on myfitnesspal.com. It was really easy to do but I just didn’t take the time to do it everyday. I think since I eat very little processed foods, it was more time consuming since I had to enter every ingredient in every recipe I would make. However, I will say that I did do much better at eating regular lunches rather than snacking my way through the afternoon. I learned that even though I might be snacking on really healthy foods, those calories can add up and really throw off your metabolism. Along with all the support, the workouts, and the meal plans, the fitmixer products are REALLY good! I even got the hubby hooked on the aminos and protein powder.
On day one of fitmixer, we were asked to complete a fit test, weigh ourselves, take before photos and take our measurements. Here are my results,
I lost 5 pounds, 3-1/2 inches from my waist, 2 inches from my hips, and 1 inch from my thighs. Again, I didn’t go into this program looking to lose a ton of weight. I went in looking to up my muscle mass and tone up. I didn’t do a body fat test before or after I began but I can definitely say that I have done just that! I not only feel more toned but looking back on my before pictures, I look more toned.
Here’s what the fit test looked like along with my starting and ending results.
- Burpees – How many in 1 minute? Start – 20 End – 25
- Supermans – How many in 1 minute? Start – 33 End – 47
- Plyometric Lunges – How many in 1 minute? Start – 45 End 75
- Tricep Push-ups – How many in 1 minute? (Drop to knees to scale down) Start – 2 off knees 15 on knees End – 8 off knees 20 on knees
- Hover – How long can you hold? (No dropping knees) Start – 1 min 31 seconds End – 2 minutes
- Chest Push-ups – How many in 1 minute? (Drop to knees to scale down) Start – 20 no knees 15 on knees End – 30 no knees 20 on knees
- Wall Sit – How long can you hold? Start 1 min 30 seconds End – 2 min 5 seconds
- High Knee Runs – How many in 1 minute, per leg? Start – 120 total End – 146 total
- Jumping Jacks – How many in 1 minute? Start – 63 end 85
- Side Hover Dips – How many in 1 minute, per side? Start – 22 right 21 left End – 45 right 42 left
Growth! I was kind of bummed I didn’t do more burpees but they are so draining! At least I have something I want to work on a little more 
Even though they recommended focusing only on the workouts, I decided to continue with my normal exercise routine as well, mainly because I had the time (stay-at-home mom) and I enjoyed it. Personally for me, because my body was used to the cardio I was getting already, I don’t think I would have seen the results I did by only doing the fitmixer workouts. Again, this is just me.
Overall, I am extremely happy with my results from participating in this program and will definitely be signing up for the next round. I love the freedom to do the workouts when I can, the yummy products, and the support from the fitmixer team.
Thanks fitmixer!