W2/D3 Insantiy

Here we are Week 2 Day 3. Cardio Circuit. I will tell you my glutes hurt, my shoulders hurt, my abs are screaming and oooh yeah I am starting to get a cold. Dear God, Shoot me now.

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Insanity not for the weak. If you can't deal with being sore....allll the time. Don't do it. If you cannot stay committed to a challenge. Don't do it. If you don't have 45 minutes a day...then Month two up to an hour. Don't do it.

If you have the desire to change, If you look in the mirror and hate yourself...do it and stick to it. Find people (like me) that will help you hit your goal. We all get lost with our jobs, life, kids, wife, and housekeeper that it is hard to concentrate on ourselves. Trust me I am home all day by myself with two kids. I love my alone time, my time to myself, but working out is who I am. The burn I love/hate it. It is hard in the beginning.

Fact takes 6 weeks for real results in the body. Takes burning 3,000 calories to burn 1 pound of fat. Starving yourself never works. It is very unhealthy. Slow loss is good weight reduction can prevent sagging skin.

Week 2 Insanity/ Pure Cardio

Pure Cardio. Already anyone knows I loath pure Cardio. This week is the worst....Double shift on Saturday with Pure Cardio. I ate a cup of cottage cheese and grabbed a Special K Protein Shake. Yum. I cannot pony up to any other protein shake they taste horrid.

Tonight I got lost in the show Lost. Tonight I glanced at the clock and it is 12:30 am. Gosh, I didn't want to workout. My body just didn't want to even want to move. My zebra clad bed was calling me. Plus the lack of sleep yesterday. I do have a workout Buddy and I knew I didn't want to tell him. "Hey I didn't work out last night" No...that is just disappointment. So I got up put my zebra shorts on and put a tank top on. Pure Cardio is tough. But change is tough. Insanity is not a walk in the park. It is a challenge that I am willingly challenging.

Insanity Week 2/Life

Tired. Sore. Life at Insanity's Mercy.

Week 1 is over. Moving on to Week 2. I have been soaking up the last moments of the warm weather up here in Ohio. I have been enjoying every day like it is my last.

Enjoyed having a huge barn Halloween Party with my best friends band. Everybody had a great time and it was in my barn. Meet some pretty cool people and was very drunk. Apparently Tequilla and Jager do that.

My kiddos are growing up way too much. Preschool is doing wonders on Zekens speech and his attitude. Lorilye is picking up everything that Zeke is and it is amazing.

More later but I am exhausted ugh...and my abs may fall out.

Day 5:Pure Cardio

Pure Cardio I have dreaded this day. It is the worst one in the first Month. Things only get tougher later when they throw in Abs afterward. This one requires hard work, sweat and maybe even some tears. Even Shaun T says "This shit is Bananas."

3 rounds of Jog Jumping Jacks Heisman 1-2-3 Butt Kicks High Knees Mummy Kicks

Suicide Drills Switch Kicks Wide Football Sprints Stance Jacks Pedal 8 Hooks and 4 Jump Rope Power Jacks Level 2 drills Frog Jumps Power Knees Mountain Climbers Ski Down Scissor Runs Suicide Jumps Push-Up Jacks

So this is 14 minutes straight of working out. This is non stop Cardio. This is the hardness of Insanity. It is intense It is not for the weak. Mental, Physical Failure is going to happen.

Day 4: Cardio Recovery

So today I was probably in the most pain I have been in for a while. Soreness is incredible. Laughing, Coughing, Sneezing. It is like hell. Went to bed a little sore and wham! Painful.

Cardio Recovery is exactly how it sounds. Slow and relaxing. Still at the same time intense and stretching out the muscles. Holds are probably the worst. Planks are excruciating. Neverless the soreness seems to subside by the end. Which is good. Much needed for tomorrow. Pure Cardio. Probably the hardest one in the first Month.

Only one real rest day in the whole series and that is on Sunday. That day comes as a relief in this series. If you do Insanity and decide to skip a workout. Never stick it on that day. You need rest. I actually like what one person did. They always kept track of their missed days. SO they would skip one and then continue the next day. But before cardio week they did all the workouts they missed a whole week of them. Cardio Week is the 4th week and it is much much much needed! Trust me. Month 2 is nothing less than rough.

Peace Out

Day 3 Cardio Power and Resistance

Jumping, Jumping and more jumping. My calves, Glutes, and practically everything else is on fire. The first week is always like a test of how much a body can really take. The soreness that makes you not want to get up. It does mean that you are working on muscles at least. The harsh motivation.

First up 3 sets of warm up circuit.Jog Power JacksLog Jumps1-2-3Butt KicksHigh Knees Vertical Jumps

Did I mention Jumping..Jumping and ooh yeah hello soreness. Next set is Power Jumps Belt Kicks Hit the Floor V Push-Ups. This 3 workout circuit is almost like a baby circuit. Power Jumps get you exploding, then Belt Kicks you settle down, Hit the floor right back up and then intense V pushup. I never thought something could attack my shoulders so roughly.Then after the third set some Triceps moves...and then the fun begins.

This point you are thinking Damn only 15 minutes left...then the real fun begans. Sprints/Hurdles, Globe Jumps, Moving Push-ups and Floor sprints. Non-stop fun. Tests every once of yourself. But with a little focus this can be done. Shaun T is just a beast.

The beast in me did this Insanity, then a cooldown of 6 miles on my bike with Jillian Michaels and then some 300 ab workout. I probably will wake up in a sore coma but I asked for it. Drinking water like alcohol to distract myself. Love,

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Day 2: Plyometric Cardio Circuit

For anyone not knowing the way Insanity is set up. It is 3 sets of about 7 workouts. You do not stop at all just keep going through them. Which is Jogging, Jumping Jacks, Heismens, 1-2-3's, Butt Kicks, High Knees and Mummy Kicks. Each set is even faster than the last.

The rest is a whole 30 seconds and then you start the new set of 3. The warmup which is like any basic stretches. The next set is, if my memory serves right is Suicide Drills, Jump Squats, Upright Mountain Climbers, and Ski Jumps. These ones after each set you do get a 30 second rest. Then the last set pushes you the hardest and then you do Moving feet, and Sprints.

This is all mental. You need so much mental to push yourself the furthest you can go. The Third set is the last by this point. Puking sounds fun. Abs are screaming. Basketballs, Push ups/Mountain Climbers/Jump, then Ski Abs, and one more In and outs. Which are the worst when your abs are screaming in pain. The last set is pushing, you have to add on Jabs, Cross Jacks, Uppercuts and This weird Force move.

Then finally you are done 3 sets of 3 circuits. The stretch feels amazing afterward. Just like last time I am betting the first week is going to be crazy sore.

Today so far I burned 1,620 calories, with 39 minutes of Exercise. Later Today I will be adding an hour worth of bike ride on here. I have even considered doing the 300 ab in 30 days :) or Autumn Abs on Workout Trainer :)

Monday, October 22, 2012

Starting Over

Okay so I lied I am starting INsanity Today :) Fit test is today and that is pretty intense. I did a whole month before and now I am going to finish all 60 days.

Goal: 25 pounds before January

Already Down to 23 pounds :)

I will do a blog everyday. Maybe even share some food, thoughts, exercise and oohh yeah my body media results. Its not easy to find time. But it is going to happen I made it through a month of Insanity all by myself and now the motivation is happening. Sticking to goals. I have lost 32 pounds so far :) what is 25 more.

Talk to you later Luves.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

The insanity

2 pounds down :) I am literally working my butt off. Ive been back and forth lately. I wanna do Insanity again. In fact I love Insanity.  Its just hard to find the time to seclude myself and get it done. But I am thinking I will start today and kill it. Plus a hour on my bike everyday. My schedule is a bit....umm....crowded.

I already noticed my belt went down 3 holes. Which is awesome in so many ways. I am looking better everyday. For anyone who hasnt done Insanity. It is pretty awesome. 3 sets of 3 sets and it works everything. Plus you sweat like a pound of water out. I love/hate Pure Cardio 17 minutes straight of pure cardio.

23 more pounds :) til Jan.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

1 pound down

If I could write to myself When I was on top of it all, I'd say you're going overboard and when you're falling You're gonna feel so small, Someone's gonna tell you that you deserve the worst, They'll say you're never coming back And tell you that you're cursed. And when they give up, cause they always give up. Say, here I am alive.I made mistakes, I know, I know But here I am alive. So many people close to me cut me down, This is supposed to be a bad luck town I jumped, I fell, I hit the ground. But here I am alive.

Today is an amazing day. I lost another pound. :) Makes me jump with joy. My goal is 25 more pounds to go before January. SO 24 more to go this year. So yeah I wish I could express the way I feel about this. The way I get on the scale and bam! The joy is just indescribable. Just biking 7 miles a day and arms, or abs, or something else to buy through my time. Plus working :)

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Truth

Sometimes in life we kind of forget about ourselves. Me I forgot what It feels like to be skinny you know. I dis my weight and try to disown it. Work out everyday to get rid of it. Its like my pregnancy curse. Then I walked into my Friend's childs room and thought wow, I look pretty damn good. They're closet doors are mirrors, Full size. My curves, my breasts and my legs were like wow. Its sad I have hated this body as I get skinnier I appreciate it more and more. Its hard to see past the "getting skinnier part" and stretch marks. But as I progress I keep getting happier and happier. All my goal getting done and it just takes some hard work but you know its all worth that feeling I had today. My pants are getting looser and you know it is all worth it. Every sore muscle, Every time I push myself. It is where I want to be in life.

Some days it is hard, other days oh so simple. I don't know what life has in store for me but I will just keep going up. Everyday until I find who I am.

7 years

September 4th 2005 is the day my entire world changed. The day I met the love of my life. Seven Long Years. It seems like such a longer time. That's life though. This person who no matter what believes in my and always makes sure I have what I want to be where I want.

I still can Reflect on pre-kids days and they are amazing. We were amazing. Then we brought back in 2008 and 2009 two amazing little children. We just got more amazing, our patience tested more and all the ups and downs. Regardless if we created them or not we got through them and thats all that matters. He let me be a stay at home mom so I didn't have to miss a single thing. We got our first car together, our first trailer, moving out, buying our first home, raising two children, marriage, fiance, and so much more. We got Married February 14th 2010 :)

I can honestly say you are my rock and my stability.You mean absolutely everything to me. The changes in our relationship in the past 6 months have made us stronger. We will always be together, and I know that deep down. I love you, David. You make me proud to be your wife. True Love is in my fairy tale.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Changes in the making

It is finally (well almost) weather is getting cooler and leaves are falling. Crops are being harvested and skies are looking grayer.

My son started Preschool last month. So that means 9am to 1130 I have time with my little lady. Which is such a new experience, just us every Tuesday and  Thursday. Thinking next year my son starts kindergarten and my daughter will go to Preschool 3 days a week.

This month I have been working out everyday. Between Insanity, Workout Trainer and biking. Its been intense. Just today I did 2 workouts plus 7 miles on the bike in 30 minutes. I just order some ifit for my bike. So we will see how much improvement that will bring. My water intake has gone up and getting over my plateau was hard. But I am a determined girl. I am playing how much weight can O lose before December 25th.

Ooh and I finally got a job. Just to get out of the house and do something. Help out and even just have my own money. I actually like my job to, just have to keep my routine so I let nothing fall through the cracks :)