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Insanity -Day 3 - Cardio Power and Resistance
I am sore in places I didn't think it was possible to be sore!! I swear to you, every muscle in my body is sore! I can feel it. My legs are killing me, my abs, my back, shoulders, and arms are jello! You ever try a traveling push-up? Or a V-stance push up? Oh my gravy!!! They are freaking hard!!! A move for a tricep work was you start out in a V-stance, hands on the ground, butt in the air, on your tip toes and then you bend you knees into your chest and you do push ups. It is so hard and I couldn't exactly get my knees to my chest, because my big ol belly was in the way. So, instead of my legs being together, they were apart...but at least I tried it!! It wasn't pretty! Not at all! I couldn't do the traveling push ups, so I just did regular ones. One day I may progress enough to be able to a traveling push up, check back in 60 days and I will let you know! lol!! You should see me try to get up off the floor or couch! I am moving like a 90 year old!! Ironically, going down the steps hurt worse than going up them! I carried two little ones upstairs for a nap today - probably around 45 pounds and I could barely make it! That definatly made me want to get this weight loss going for good this time! If I had to carry around another 45 pounds, I wouldn't be able to do anything! My knees would give out on me! I have a wedding on July 3rd to go to and I would love to be 30 pounds lighter. That is 10 pounds a month, a little over 2 pounds a week. I think I can do it if I stick to the Insanity plan. The program is 60 days and I know I will do the cycle more than once to get to my goal weight. Which seems sooo far off, but I am taking it one day at a time. My goal right now is 10 pounds. Once I hit that goal I will make another one. My dh is being supportive, but he also thinks it is funny the way I'm moving around! Oh well, at least I know it is the good pain...I guess! LOL

The food program I am trying to follow. I am trying to cut out caffeine (soda) and sugar. Well, I am doing good on the soda, but not so good on the sweets!! I am trying, but it is HARD to cut out sugar!!!! lol I have at least cut down and I will eventually get it cut out. :)

INSANITY day 2

Well, today I learned out why the program is called INSANITY!! Because the workout is insane!! Totally, totally insane! They named it quite appropriately! I did the first workout today and I was sweating and tired! I definatly didn't make it through the first workout without taking a few breaks. The warm up alone was quite a workout! Pylometric Circuit Training was intense! The people on the DVD doing it were taking breaks and were quite a mess when it was over and they were all skinny and quite fit!! I made it through and was hot and sweaty when I was done! This is a 60 day program and I hope I can make it through the 60 days and want to do it all over again!! :) I was already sore today from the Fit Test and Pilates class last night, but I did the workout anyway! I know I am really going to be sore tomorrow! It's ok...it's going to be good pain! Right??? The eating plan is going ok. I can't say as I have been spot on but I have been doing pretty good! A lot better than I normally would be at this point! I am sticking to my no soda and that has been rough! I had a horrible headache yesterday and very irritable!!! Today, another headache and only slightly irritable. It's getting better and I have drank all my water yesterday and today. So, we will see what tomorrow will bring!!

INSANITY day 1

Ok, this is going to be hard!!! (of course it is! what was I thinkging?) I ordered a new program called 'Insanity' and it's going to be a journey for the next 2 months!! I just hope I can keep up with it and do well! Today is day 1 and I started the eating program and did the FIT TEST. Some of the food is stuff I would normally eat anyway, just gotta get the portions right. I need to get to the store to get a few things, but I have most of what I need already. It is supposed to be a way to eat for the rest of my life, so as long as I can eat some of my favorites foods in there too, it will be good.

The FIT TEST - well I watched the DVD Saturday night, just to see what it was all about and it looked pretty easy. Well....looks ARE deceiving!! I did it today while the kiddos were eating lunch and they came out and were watching and cheering me on! My nephew K, told me I had to 'Stay Strong' after Shaun T said it on the dvd. He said, "You have to stay strong, Aunt Risa." When I had to pause. It was a disaster! I didn't realize that I was THAT out of shape!!! The Fit Test has 8 moves on it and you are to do as many as you can in a minute. You are to retake the test every 2 weeks as a way to mark your progress. So here are today's STARTING results!

Switch Kicks - 56
Power Jacks - 30
Power Knees - 58
Power Jumps - 15
Globe Jumps - 6 (4 jumps = 1 rep)
Suicide Jumps - 6
Push-up Jacks - 4
Low Plank Oblique - 20

I was so freaking tired when I was done!! I was sweating up a storm and wanted to just lay down on the floor!! My legs are hurting already and I have Pilates class tonight!!!! So, that's where I stand today. Tomorrow I start with the exercise dvds and I am starting with 'Plyometric Carido Circuit.' I've never done Plyometrics, so I guess we will see what it's all about tomorrow! I took my weight and measurements today also, and I will post them later or tomorrow because I don't feel like getting up to get them right now! :)

has is been that long?

Oh my goodness!! Has it really been that long since I have last posted here?! wow..that just shows where my determination and motivation went! Right out the window! I really can't believe it. I was doing so well and then...plop...nothing. I have regained about all that I have lost and doing really bad in my current competition on Weight Loss Wars. So bad....but my disgust and tiredness is getting the better of me. I have been overweight pretty much all my life and just thought I would always be fat. I have lost weight, only to regain it again later. I gained so much in my back to back pregnancies that it's not funny. I am almost back to my highest weight...what I was when I delivered my daughter almost 3 1/2 years ago! I don't know where my motivation has gone! I know I am unhappy and only I can fix it. No one else can fix my body for me, even though it would be sooo much easier!! :) I have been talking with my husband in joining a gym for some time now, but it's really just not possible. The nearest gym is 30 minutes away and I would have to workout 1 - 2 hours, so I'd be gone for 3 hours at a time. It's not feasible for us right now. So, I ordered a new weight loss and exercise program called Insanity. It should be coming by the end of this week, the beginning of next and I really can't wait. I know alot of people have talked a lot of good stuff about P90X, but Insanity looks just as intense, but doesn't use any equipment. I have weights and stuff, but I won't need to buy anything extra. So, I will let you know how it goes! I have been keeping up with my weekly Pilates class and started walking with friends once a week, so that's at least something! I'm trying to get more sleep, but really need to work on the food and soda. I know, know, know, know, know that I need to kick my diet soda habit and it is sooo rough!! I know these things aren't supposed to be easy, but to break the caffiene addiction will actually cause physical pain!! I get tremendous headaches when I go without and get a bit cranky!! So, my goal here is to get off the soda! :) So, wish me luck!