I - 9 & 10

Insanity Day 9 and 10 - Yesterday was the pylometric cardio curcuit again. It is still hard, but I am finding that I am not taking as many breaks and the first two times I did on Tuesday. The worse are the drills, where you are up, then you down into a plank, do 4 push ups and run for 8 counts, jump up and do it again! Those are the worst ones! Planks suck too! I really hate planks. I don't mind push ups...even if I am doing the girl ones...but I really hate doing planks!

Today was Cardio Recovery...yeah well, not that much of a recovery day!!! lol There were a lot of squats and lunges! My knees hurt when I do it, but I just Dig Deeper and try to pull through the pain!! Today had plie work and plank work, that were so hard. I barely took any extra breaks today, so that has to be a good sign. We will see how tomorrow goes! I think it's a workout I haven't done yet!

I think Easter candy has become my downfall! I also baked bread to take to my two meals on Easter Sunday, and they didn't eat enough of it! I had 2 loaves left and we just finished them up today. I love fresh baked bread! It is the best thing in the world when it is warm and butter on it. Yum-o!!!!!! But I really, really, really have to start keeping an eye on the food intake part. I think I'm doing good, but then I have been eating chocolate and bread. Which is stuff I'm not supposed to have. So....I am going to make a good effort to get the eating under control. I have a wedding on July 3rd to go to and I would really like to be 30 pounds lighter!!! So here I go!!!

I - 6, 7 and 8

Insanity days 6, 7 and 8. Day 6, plyometric cardio circuit, was suposed to be Saturday but I was away most of the day and didn't get a chance to do it. Sundays are the off days on the program so I did #6 on Sunday instead of Saturday. It's the same workout I did on Tuesday and it wasn't much easier!! lol Day 7 was Monday, cardio power and resistance, and it was such a good workout. Of course, I have yet to get through one workout without stopping, but I'm doing my best! I also spent 2 hours cleaning the bathroom, an hour doing yard work with a rake and an hour pilates class that night...and a little extracarricular activities with the hubby later on. It was a very active Monday!! It was the first time I have done any yard work in the 5 years that my hubby has known me. I hate doing outside work, but he left a project unfinished for almost a year now and I had had enough! So I started it and he came home while I was doing it and helped me finish. I guess that's one way to get him to finish a project!!! lol Today, day 8, was Pure Cardio!! That one is what it says....pure cardio! He makes you go, go, go, go and gives you 30 seconds of recovery to get a drink and then go, go, go, go again!!@ You work at the high level and then come down and back up! I was a big, hot, sweaty mess when I was done!! The only issue I have with the pure cardio, is when I am jogging or sprinting in place or doing high knees, butt kicks or anything else like that, I can feel everything jiggle! My butt, belly and boobs. Well, the boobs are supposed to jiggle but I don't like feeling my bum and belly jiggling! I just imagine all the fat jiggling away...sometimes it helps!!! Oh, one success I want to brag about it that I held a plank (on the elbows) for 30 seconds in pilates class!!! I hate planks!! I told her I would rather do push ups instead!! lol Well, it is a gorgeous 80 degree day today and had the kids out. Pushing 2 40 pound kids for half an hour is quite an arm workout! Did that yesterday too! lol Tomorrow is going to be just as beautiful!!

I-5

Insanity - Day 5 - I'm on a roll!!! Exercise 5 days in a row now! One more day for this week and I get Sunday off, but I'm going to try to get a walk in between the 2 Easter meals I have on Sunday! Today was Cardio Max and it was crazy! (or rather INSANE!) I couldn't keep up but I tried my hardest. Like I said before, the people on the video, who are thin and in shape, are stopping and taking breaks, so I don't feel so bad when I have to stop. He was doing some stuff and I was just like WHAT!!! I just couldn't! I had nothing at that point to give! But I kept going and did what I could. I mean I haven't really exercised since November, so getting back in the swing of things is going to take some time!!! I am getting all my water drank and have been soda and caffeine free for 5 days! I am starting to feel a whole lot better! I can't believe how much of an improvement I am seeing already in how I feel when I am fully hydrated and not on caffeine. I do miss the taste of my diet mt dew, but I can live without it and it was starting to get expensive!! I am having a hard time with the sugar, though. I am trying my best and working on it!! Tomorrow is another day!!

I-4

Insanity - day 4! Cardio Recovery...he said it was an off day....yeah right!! It was hard! Loads of squats and lunges and drills. Killer!! Just have to Dig Deeper! (as Shaun T says!!) Food is going good...not to the 'T' but getting there!! :)