Day 84....better late than never!

Today was another busy Saturday in the Pitner household. I love to get my workout done in the mornings but today it just wasn't in the cards for us to get done early. So, as much as I would have rather had a glass of wine (or two) and thought up some great excuse for not working out, we just sucked it up and worked out our abs. I will have to say that I push myself harder when I am working out with John. I know that if I slack off or don't work as hard as I can John will call me out on it and not let me live it down. I love that about him. I also love how competitive he is so I know that when we work out he is giving it his all as well!

My abs are now burning and I feel great. I am so glad we decided to work out tonight so we can take tomorrow to rest ourselves up and get ready for another great week of working out!

Day 85....will be a day of rest.

Day 83....New Goals!

Starting today, I am officially setting a new fitness goal. My goal is to lose 10 pounds by May 1, 2012. I have about 15 pounds to lose before I am at my actual goal weight, but I think that 10 pounds in just over 4 weeks is realistic. I will worry about the other 5 pounds once I drop the first 10!

Today we decided to do Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs. The workout that was scheduled for today is Cardio Power and Resistance but we moved that one to Monday since the scheduled workout is a Fit Test and we are skipping the Fit Tests this round of Insanity. So, we moved today's workout to Monday and we moved tomorrow's workout to today since we are skipping Insanity's workouts on Saturdays and doing our own ab workout instead. I really want to focus more on my core and I think that the modifications we have made this round of Insanity will help me to shed some weight and tone up my midsection!

Tomorrow we will be doing more ab work. I am always excited to do ab work because I know that my tummy is my biggest problem area right now. I am looking forward to changing that! I can't wait to be ready for summer clothes!

Day 84....keeping my goals in sight!

Day 82....Another Happy Birthday kind of day!

Today was our Cardio Recovery day. I love this workout. All of the squats and lunges get my legs feeling like jelly, but I love it. I love being able to feel the exact muscles I worked. When my legs feel fatigued, I know that I worked hard.

I felt great during and after my workout today, but, I must admit I was a bit distracted. Mom and I put some muffins and a cake in the oven and worked out while they were baking. We delivered the muffins to John at work since today is his 35th birthday! He is looking pretty good for 35. :o) The cake is cooling now and ready to be frosted soon.
We have a busy day ahead of us so I am glad I am done working out and I don't have to try and find time to fit it in later. I am sure that by the end of the day I will not have the energy to work out so I will be even more glad I got it done earlier.

Tomorrow is back to cardio....Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs....I am ready for that.

Day 83....ready for what is in store.

Day 81....Unbelievable.

Today was another Plyo day and it was GREAT! I worked harder than I have worked in a long time and I felt awesome. It is unbelievable how far I have come in the last few months and I am excited to see where I will be by the time summer comes around if I keep working hard. I just keep telling myself that I want to fit into all of the cute summer clothes I have. If the thought of having to wear a swim suit with my kids this summer isn't motivation to work out, I don't know what would be!

I love today's workout because most of the exercises are fun. I like the basketball shot exercise....you just squat down like you are grabbing a basketball, then jump up and act like you are shooting. It is fun but gets very tiring! I also like the end of this workout. We do jabs and uppercuts and that reminds me of kickboxing so I always have fun with that! I miss kickboxing, but this is so much better right now. I don't have to get ready, drive all the way to ATA, get the kids settled, work out, then drive all the way home. Right now, I can just get the kids occupied, put in the DVD and work hard. Plus, the DVD can be paused if I need to take care of one of the kids. I do plan to go back to ATA at some point in time (soon hopefully) but if I am doing Insanity as well, I can just pick the classes that fit in best with my schedule and not feel guilty the days I can't make it to a class at ATA.

Tommorrow is our recovery day and I am excited for it!
Day 82....ready to rock and roll.

Day 80....Pure Cardio!

It was a bit tough to get myself motivated this morning, but I got a GREAT workout and I am so glad I worked out early enough to have the whole day ahead of me! Today was Pure Cario, which means no breaks. It is a tough workout to complete, but I can see myself getting further and further into the workout before I need to rest. It is encouraging to see progress like that!

Mom and I worked out together this morning, and that is always nice. I don't mind working out alone, but working out with company is even better!

I believe tomorrow is Plyometric Cardio Circuit and that is always something I enjoy so I am looking forward to it.

Day 81....going to work hard!

Day 79....Monday blah.

I am not going to lie. Today I did Cardio Power and Resistance but it wasn't my best workout. I am not feeling the greatest and I just couldn't get through some of the exercises. I just wasn't up for doing too much jumping today. I did make it through the workout and I am glad I at least did something but I wish I could have done more. If I feel better later today I will have to do something extra, but for now, I am going to be happy I made it through working out. I wish I could just hang out and do nothing for the rest of the day but my house HAS to be cleaned. I have waited and waited for it to clean itself, but it seems to procrastinate as much as I have been lately because no matter how long I wait, it doesn't seem to want to clean itself. So, that is my goal for today....to clean my house. I know I am exciting!

Tomorrow is a new day and I plan to push myself harder than ever when I work out!

Day 80....ready to work hard.

Day 78....made it through.

Today was another busy day. Lance had First Holy Communion. Then, my brother and sister in law hosted a party for Lance and Emily (my niece) since they had First Communion together. It is always nice to have these get-togethers because I love having the family time! I love spending time with my brothers and their families and, of course, my parents and John's parents and family. It is always a good time!

By the time things settled down enough for me to work out, the girls were in bed, the boys were on their way to bed and I really didn't have much energy to do anything. But, I knew I would be happy if I worked out so I sucked it up (and sucked my tummy in) and did some ab work. My boys worked out with me (their alternative was going to bed) so we all got a good ab workout. I don't know about them but I know I will sleep well tonight!

Tomorrow is week 2 of my second round of Insanity. I am still waiting to shed some of those extra pounds but it hasn't happened yet. If I actually gain weight I am going to blame that on Holly's (my sister in law) scotcharoos and awesome cooking.

Day 79....back to the grind.