I still just can’t believe our wedding is in 6 MONTHS! How crazy…time flies by so quickly. In the midst of preparing for our big day, one thing that I have been focusing on is my heart and fitness.
I am always really focused on my health and fitness; I truly LOVE researching about it and working towards my goals. With the wedding in 6 months, I really want to challenge myself and get into the best shape ever! I love making goals and trying to reach them, so no better excuse than my own wedding (and Honeymoon, of course..).
I am always pretty aware of what I am consuming and the energy I am exerting every day… but with it only being six months until the Big Day, it’s time to get a little more detailed and start really working towards those goals! Here is my 6 month health & fitness strategy guide! Whether you are getting ready for your own wedding or just want to get in tip top shape, let’s do this together!
6 Month Challenge
6 Months Out: Fitness
When it comes to fitness, I am really trying to make something into a healthy lifestyle. Some days are good…some days are lazy…. it happens to everyone!
For my wedding diet, I don’t want to go extreme because I know myself and I know that I will fail. HAHA! So, 6 months out, I am tracking my fitness routines more and trying to incorporate more muscle building and fun workout classes.
- Monday: Arms and Abs
- Tuesday: Legs and Abs
- Wednesday: Full Body Conditioning
- Thursday: Cardio Day
- Friday: HIIT Cardio/full body toning
- Saturday: Something FUN! Pilates class, YouTube video, Walk, etc.
6 Months Out: Health
When it comes to health, this might just be the hardest part for me! Tell me to go to a fun workout class? I’m down. Tell me to stop snacking….that’s tough lol! So, in order to make this more of a lifestyle change, I need to start small, stay consistent, and make small goals instead of just one huge goal for the end.
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Snack in between lunch and dinner
- Try to stop eating after dinner…haha. #alwayshungry
That’s my plan, but like I said, definitely not perfect at this. I’m focusing on counting my macros again and just seeing what I am truly eating every day. Some days are great, some days aren’t quite where they should be, but I’m 6 months out so I don’t want to be too strict. I’m just learning what I’m actually consuming, fine tuning a few things, but still trying to keep my calories somewhat high so that I have somewhere to cut. You don’t want to starve yourself 6 months out from an event and then by month 4 you are so tired of that you stop dieting and then have to start over. PLUS, if you are truly trying to gain muscle and look your best, you really can’t be skipping meals. Nutrition is FUEL.
Month by Month Guide…
This is my rough month by month guide for the Wedding! I’ll be posting tons of updates!!
5 Months Out
Add: Adding weight to my strength training. My goals is to get a little bit stronger, so after one month of using the same weight, my goal is to up everything just a little for month 5. ALSO: Try my best to get at least a gallon of water A DAY.
Subtract: I eat around 6:30am every day because I either wake up starving, I don’t have time to eat breakfast at work, or I work out super early and am famished afterwards. BUT, for 5 months out, I am going to try some Intermittent Fasting.
4 Months Out
Add: More cardio into my workouts. So before this, I have dedicated days for cardio. BUT, for 4 months out, I am going to add 10-15 minutes of cardio 3 times a week. Still aiming for a gallon of water A DAY.
Subtract: Still keeping up with Intermittent fasting….seeing how it goes. I might try pushing my eating window back by an hour and see how I feel. Other than that, staying consistent.
3 Months Out
Add: Try to add a little bit more weight in strength training. Keeping consistent with my month 4 added cardio. Still drinking a gallon of water a day!
Subtract: Staying consistent with fasting. Drop macros by like…10%. Small increments!
2 Months Out
Add: Smoothies! I love to add smoothies in the morning! Still drinking a gallon of water a day. Bump up small cardio sessions to 20-30 minutes a session (3 times a week) in addition to my full cardio session.
Subtract: Decrease macros by another 10%. Keep protein and fats where they are, just decrease carbs.
1 Month Out
AHH crunch time!
Add: Smaller toning exercises and workouts. Yoga, Pilates, etc.
Subtract: Not a ton! Stay consistent.
Will every day be perfect? Definitely not! I’ll update y’all on changes!
