Day 37....a day of love.

Well, today is Valentine's Day! A day of love. And, for me, a day of a little bit of pain and a lot of sweat. I am talking about working out, by the way. Today's workout was Max Interval Plyo. It was actually a lot of fun. I am a bit sore from yesterday and I felt a little tired out still from yesterday's workout, but I loved working out today. There were a ton of push ups and a lot of exercises that work the upper body. My upper body is weak so I like working on strengthening it, but I have a hard time keeping up with everything. I just do what I can and modify where I need to and hope that I improve every day.

Today was tough. I knew it would be. This whole month is going to be tough. If it wasn't, the program wouldn't work. But, days like today make me realize that if you actually do these workouts, you WILL end up in better shape than you started. I may not have my ideal body weight or size after this first round of Insanity, but I know I will be in much better shape than I was before I started this program. I am looking forward to the rest of this month to see how much my body will change.

I have been waiting not-so-patiently to see some results. I have lost a few pounds and I know I have lost a few inches off my belly button measurement, but I haven't noticed a ton of results when I look in the mirror. Until today. All of a sudden, I noticed that things are looking a little bit better. I am still far from my goal weight and size, but I can see some slight changes and that is encouraging. Noticing even small changes makes me ready and anxious for tomorrow, and the next day, and every day after that!

Tomorrow is another new exercise for me....day 38, what have you got??

Day 36....Kicked my butt!!

Up until now, I can honestly say I had fun during every workout of Insanity. Today changed that. By the end of today's workout, I realized that I didn't have fun the whole time. I will say, now that I am done with it all, that I enjoyed it. But, only because I knew it was doing great things for me. There were a few times, though, that I know I was not having fun at all! We started out with the Fit Test. Although I did improve on everything, the Fit Test was rough. By the time we were done with it, I felt sick and had a hard time recovering enough to move onto the 2nd part of today's workout.

As if the Fit Test wasn't enough, we also had to do Max Interval Circuit today. This was our first day of doing this particular workout and it was brutal! I think I will enjoy it when I don't have the Fit Test right before it, but I didn't love it today. It was just about 60 minutes and I had a hard time keeping good form and finishing any of the exercises. My body was spent. I feel like I just hit a wall and I was not able to push through it as well as I had hoped. I am anxious to do this workout again to see how I like it when I actually have the energy to make it through the circuits! I think I will be better prepared mentally as well as physically the next time I take on Max Interval Circuit.

After the Fit Test, I couldn't drink much water because my stomach felt so sick, so I had a freeze pop instead. During our water breaks of Max Interval Circuit, I would take a small bite of a freeze pop. That was the best idea I have had in a very long time! I still took little sips of water every once in awhile, but the freeze pop was cold and refreshing. Real mature to be enjoying a freeze pop during water breaks on Insanity, huh? :o)

Tomorrow will be a real test for me. We do Max Interval Plyo and I am ready. I am anxious to see how tough it is. I know that every day will be a tough (insane) day of working out, but I am ready to see what is in store for me!

Day 37....I will be ready for you!

Day 35....a bit apprehensive.

Today is my day of rest. I am going to try and get as much done as possible around the house because I have a feeling that I will be WIPED out after working out tomorrow. We start out with the 30 minute Fit Test, which is tough enough on its own. Then we have to go straight into Max Interval Circut, which is about a 60 minute workout. From what I have heard, this month is truely Insane!

I hope I survive tomorrow's workout. I am a bit nervous about it. After the last couple of Fit Tests, I have been spent. I don't know how I am going to be able to keep up with another hour of intense working out, but I am ready to try. I know that every time I hurt or feel fatigued, my muscles are working and striving to take over the fat that has been making a home in my body. I am hoping that by the end of this month my body will be a lean, mean, fat burning machine!

Day 36....wish me luck!

Day 34....last day of Core Cardio and Recovery.

I woke up and worked out with John at 8am this morning. That is what seems to fit our schedule best every Saturday right now. I was happy that we could sleep in a bit and not work out until 8am, but our night was not exactly restful. We had Fun Night at school last night. It was a really a FUN night until we got home! Landon stayed with grandma and grandpa since he is a bit congested. We thought he would be able to rest some there, but he was wheezing and coughing a lot so he didn't rest much.By the time we got home, he was tired out and feeling yucky. Everyone was getting ready for bed and Lane said he didn't feel well. Uh oh. He slept on our floor just in case he was sick during the night. Well, by 10pm, we realized either something he ate didn't agree with him or he had some sort of stomach flu. It was pretty brutal for him for a few hours. But, FINALLY, he was able to get some sleep. Between Lane and Landon waking up and being restless, we didn't get much sleep last night. I would have slept in, but the girls were up at 8am, so we figured we might as well work out.

Now that I am done, I am glad we got up to work out. But, now we have to face the fact that the 2nd part of Insanity starts on Monday. I am not sure I am ready for that. I just hope that the pounds and inches start melting away. I did weigh myself and I am down another couple of pounds but I still have a lot left to lose to get to my goal weight. Hopefully this 2nd half of Insanity gets me where I want to be.

Tomorrow is a day off and I am hoping everyone is healthy and we can enjoy the day!

Day 35....aaaaaahhhhhh....day to rest.

Day 33....a challenge.

When my kids are feeling well and not coughing, they are so patient and sit so nicely while we work out. Today, however, Landon has been coughing and stuffed up, so he wasn't quite so patient while I worked out. I think he just likes it when I hold him while I work out. It is kind of like a ride at an amusement park. He smiles and giggles and has all kinds of fun. What he doesn't realize is that it just about kills me to hold him and try to jump as high as I can at the same time. But, I love him, and we all know that working out is great for you and working out with resistance can be even better for you. :o) Holding him while I work out also makes me realize I don't ever want to be 20 pounds heavier than I am now. I can't imagine carrying that weight with me ALL the time!

Today was kind of a tough workout because I had to keep holding Landon while I could and try to keep him occupied when I couldn't hold him. But, I still felt like I got a great workout and I am so glad to be done and have the rest of the day to cuddle with him.

Tomorrow and Saturday are the last two days of Core Cardio and Recovery. It is sort of bittersweet. Although I enjoy the workout, I know it isn't the type of workout that will get me into great shape. The next month's workouts are what will hopefully magically reshape my body. So, I am excited for next week, when we start the 2nd part of Insanity. I am also nervous about it because I know that in order for it to work like I am hoping, it will have to be truely INSANE. For now, I will enjoy the next few days and pray that I survive the rest of the program!

On to day 34.

Day 32....Thursday already??

Another day of Core Cardio and Balance is in the books. I think the more I do this particular workout, the more I like it. It is one that makes you push yourself without actually feeling like you are going to collapse. I still sweat and my muscles still feel the burn, but this particular workout makes me feel like I am getting in better shape. I may have failed to mention that this is actually a "recovery" week for your body, so the fact that I feel like I can make it through most of the workout doesn't exactly mean much.

I am sure that by this time next week (when we start the second part of Insanity) I will be BEGGING for another recovery week like this week. But, until then, I am just going to act like I am actually in shape and am making it through the workouts not because they are easier, but because I rock.

So, I have a few more days of feeling good about myself. I like feeling good about myself. :o)

Day 33....Bring it on.

Day 31....same old, same old.

Although I am enjoying Core Cardio and Balance, I am ready to move onto the next phase of this program. This week is a great recovery week as far as aches and pains go, and mentally it is pretty easy going. I think my body needed this week to prepare for the final part of the program and I am ready to keep moving forward and start seeing those results I have been waiting for!

Mom and dad are letting us borrow their Vita Mix for a week, so I have been enjoying smoothies as much as possible. It is amazing how full and energized I feel after having a good smoothie. And, the amount of fruits and vegetables you can pack into one smoothie is awesome!!

Landon isn't feeling great, so I held him during some of the workout this morning. Doing switch kicks and jump squats are tough enough, but if you add the weight of an almost 8 month old, they are even tougher! I am not sure if he enjoyed the ride when I jumped up and down or if he was just laughing at me since I am sure I looked comical when I was holding him. Either way, he had fun.

Tomorrow is more of the same, and I am looking forward to it....day 32, here we come!