Insanity.... WEEK 3

I started week 3 today... fit test. The way I've been feeling lately (weak... just not up to par) I was just hoping to maintain. Surprisingly, I improved on all eight exercises!! And I didn't have to stop during the warm up LOL!

This is a crazy nutso workout... but it kicks your butt! I did cardio abs yesterday after pure cardio... One word... OUCH. Not a single sit up and my entire core was on fire.

Pushing play.... bringing it.... not seeing any movement on the scale at this point, but definitely feel it.

Insanity... and motivation

Completed plyo cardio circuit last evening. Hot hot hot. Made it through though. I notice that I'm resting less and pushing through a little bit further. STILL killed me during the last three rounds. The level one drills are murder... then they follow up with ski abs and in and outs. Booger...killer. My upper back is burning this morning.

I need a little motivation with my diet though. I need to clean up my diet.... it's been a struggle over the past few days. I think it might be the antibiotics.... or just my brain.

Insanity: Wk 2 Day 2

I did it! Pure Cardio.

It was slow to get going, but I made it through. The last few exercises really got me though... that's when he starts the level two drills (push ups, floor run) and then the up and down thing (can't remember what it's called) along with floor jacks... those kill me! I can totally see the difference in my upper body strength since doing P90X, but I tell ya... pushing at the end of an Insanity workout just kills me! But, I have dropped to my knees and pushed on.

I'm not terribly sore this morning. Not sure why. Happy... but wondering. On the other side (diet), I have struggled terribly for the last few days. I haven't gone WAY over my calorie allotment for the day, but I'm struggling with cravings for bad things. I thought that the problem was that I had dropped down to 1200 cals... so I bumped that up again a couple of days ago. but I'm still struggling. It will be a better day today :)

Insanity... Back on the Wagon!!!

I started week 2! YEAH!!! I've been feeling so awful since Friday that I was just glad to feel better enough to try it... a little scared, but anxious to get back in the saddle.

Last night was Cardio Resistance. I'm actually feeling pretty good this morning, but I think that later today and tomorrow will bring pain to my hammies. I took a LOT of breaks last night, but it was ok. Got the heart rate going and really slept much better last night.

Tonight... Pure Cardio!!!

Insanity... Day 6

Day 6. Repeat of Day 2.... Plyo Cardio Circuit.

Alright... here's my flawed thinking:

1. AC guy got done around 3..... I was home around 3:30... house should be cool right?

2. Second time through an Insanity workout will be easier.... especially on day 6 right?

Ok... I tipped my hat. Flawed is right. The two above came together to make me feel like doodie. But, I did make it through. Last half of the workout though, I felt like I was trying to get through thick mud when completing the workout. BLECH. I don't think that my heart rate got below 160! What a great workout!!! But very hard.

Today is rest day. WHEW! It seemed so far away on Friday. Week 1 down... 8 to go. Martha.... if you guys get to come this summer this will be so fun!!

Insanity day 5... PURE Cardio

I'm feeling great this morning!! A little sore all over, but nothing "hurts".... if you know what I mean.

Ok... day 5 is Pure Cardio....they are not kidding. Warm up about the same with a few different exercises, nice stretch, then FOURTEEN MINUTES STRAIGHT of CARDIO! Hardcore cardio. Not just your average stuff.... PURE cardio. One minute at a time of each exercise. No breaks.

There were a lot of rests for me. But I made it through.

Oh yeah... and it was 90 degrees here yesterday and our AC isn't working. Think I got my sweat on???

Tonight it's back to Plyo Cardio Circuit.. my first repeat. And tomorrow is a rest day. I've got to get to work soon so I can be home in time to work out... kids both have games at 5:45. But I LOVE that the workouts are around 40-45 minutes. MUCH easier to fit in when we have games.

Insanity Day 4: Cardio Recovery

I was looking so forward to this workout... "recovery".... WHEW.... And I was sitting at my desk ALL DAY LONG today crunching data so I really needed it.

Ok... so... someone has a sick sense of humor.

Yes.... if you take the WHOLE title... "Cardio Recovery".... sure! That's what it is. But they don't say anything about the muscle burning, yoga on crack, 35 minutes worth of dripping (of course, the air wasn't on and it was 87 degrees out).... Yep, I fell into the lull of the "recovery concept". NOT.

Whining over.... I DID IT.... I got through most of the workout.... and I even went and pitched for the kids afterwards. Now, I don't want to move. But hey.... one step at a time.

Insanity, Day 3

Day three completed. I thought quite a while before doing this workout... I was very sore yesterday. Thanks to a massage (not as deep tissue as usual) and a whole lot of water.... plus a nap... I got it together to go.

Day 3 was Cardio Power and Resistance. The warm up is similar to the first (but instead of jumping jacks, it's power jacks... and a few other differences). I wasn't as hardcore on the warm up.... still trying to work out the kinks. By the time the workout came around, I was ready.

Ok... Ouch. Lemme tell ya... pain pain pain.... HARD WORK... I love how it mixes in upper and lower stuff though. Definitely still weakest in the upper body, but by going to my knees, I was able to hang tough with the push ups (well... I didn't turn it off :) ). I made it. WHEW.

Lots of water last evening. Loaded up with ibuprofen and benadryl before bed.... not to mention a bunch of Biofreeze. Slept pretty well. Yes... I am sore today. I imagine it'll get worse. Pounding the water today and looking forward to tonight's workout... "Cardio Recovery".... I have a feeling it's not "really" recovery..... but will be easier than the others. I love that the workouts are 45 min or less. And every time I start dragging, Shaun T says to dig deeper.... I love that.

Insanity... Day two

Ok... so today is day three... but it's morning, so I'll tell you how yesterday went.

I woke up not bad at all.... then, we went about our running. Sometime between 8 and9:30, the reality set in. Holy moly. I think I posted something like "I don't think it is possible to hurt this much from a 20 minute workout". Yeah. Pain.

Finally took some motrin and got enough water in to flush the system and started feeling better. So I did day 2. Plyo Cardio Circuit.

I did ok through the warm up... had to stop a few times, but made it through. The stretch was great. Then came the "workout". Oi. I did make it through but oh my. Ouch. Especially in the ab series... and level one drills...(stand, plank, 4 push ups, knees in x8... stand). YIKES. But, I did make it through, just rested a LOT.

Woke up at midnight so sore I couldn't sleep. Motrin, benadryl, water and 2 hours later I was finally able to rest. Much better this morning... but have a massage scheduled at 10... I'm really looking forward to it too! Day 3 today.

Insanity... day 1

Well.... after going through two cycles of P90X.... I felt the need to push it even further. So I got Insanity.

Yesterday, I watched the "fit test" so I could learn the exercises. I was a little scared.

But I did it....
I got through the entire thing.... tough tough tough.... but I made it!

Back tomorrow to tell you how day two went....

BRRRRrrrrr!

I'm going to resist reflecting on the elections.... I'm not terribly sure what I think. I know the American people are mad and frustrated. That's for sure. Anyway.....

It got cold! BRRR!!!! I'm sitting here in front of the fire with two blankets on. pathetic. I know... I guess we could turn on the heat... we may have to tomorrow when the high is supposed to be like 53... and Friday it's not even that high. Maybe I'll turn it on tonight. I hate giving up and giving in to mother nature :)

What else.

It's time to make changes and get healthy. I'm frustrated with my own habits and the way I've trated my body. It's time to start listening. I ordered p90x. I worked out with Jillian last night. I have to get my mind right. I don't want to end up like one of the patients I come across every day. Ask me how I'm doing.

Happy Halloween

Happy happy....
I feel so good after planning to and actually taking yesterday off. AMAZING what a refreshing day can do for your spirit. I think I need to do that every week (what? really?).

I've gotten a lot done today... everything that needed to be done. I do have a paper to write tomorrow, but it should be ok. Got the stats practice done today. No biggie. But got last week's stuff back... I got .5 points taken off for stupidity (I missed an exercise) and 1 point off for formatting on my paper.... I don't think it was worth a whole point, but I did miss double spacing my reference page and didn't spell out my numbers. Oh well.... I guess if that's the worst I do, I can live with it. But.... I can't miss much more for stupidity. It's only week 2 and I've lost 1.5 points. YIKES.

Yeah, I know. grades really don't matter in the whole scheme of the world. Who will ask me my GPA? But it matters to me. Especially when I lose points for stupid things. DUH.

Anyways.... ready to go to mom and dad's for halloween and trick or treating here in a bit. Emily is about ready to explode. ticktickticktick BOOM!

I'd hate to have an exploded child.

Oh... and.... I got P90X coming. I'll let you know when I can't walk. Lord give me strength and willpower to keep it up. I need to get healthy. Weight too high, BP too high, cholesterol too high. Need exercise and to make better food choices. Amen.

Where does the weekend go?

SO busy.... and not even a busy weekend.

So, here's the deal... I have four classes right now. One ending tonight plus one starting tomorrow. Three are fundamentals and one is positive psychology. I really like the material in the positive psych class, but I tell ya.... there is something about that course that turns students into slackers and cheaters. It's frustrating.

Anyways, I had four sets of papers to grade this weekend, plus grades for participation and DQ's. I wanted to get them done on Saturday so I could relax today. Didn't happen. So one more set this morning... got it done. Got a massage... that was awesome. Then went to Sam's.... and made dinner. Mom and dad came over between church and Nathan's game. Wow... went fast though. We looked up and it was time to go to the game. Got some fun pics.

Mom and dad went to Unity today.... it's funny... I knew there was a Unity here but never thought of going... but they suggested it. Maybe next week? Kids can go to Sunday School while I go to church..... that's cool. Thinking on it....

Mel is doing ok... not walking well and no short term memory apparently. She's going to a rehab to try and get walking better. Probably end of the week before we know the tumor's name.... prayers continue.

Enough rambling... time to pop some benadryl and get ready for bed..... still have a paper to write tomorrow, but my stats exercise is done.

Over a year away...

Lots has changed. Big stuff too.

Nathan is getting to be a "tween".... oh my... he's only 7 1/2 and already asking for a phone. I don't think so. He can navigate youtube better than I can. Geesh. And he's played soccer.... oh my.

Emily is now 6 going on 12. She is SO into cheerleading. She goes right now two hours, twice a week plus performances sometimes on the weekend and she wants to do more! Holy moly.

Dad had a heart attack (pretty bad one) in January. He got to Boone and got a few stents and seems good as new. Complaining about the meds, but still seems OK. That worried me a bunch. I'm glad the outcome was good.

My grandpa passed away on September 25th... Martha's birthday. Although it's sad that he passed, he wasn't "grandpa" for a few years. And God took him swiftly and comfortably. I was worried about the timing with Martha's bday, but I really think that it was meant to be.... she was the one that connected most with grandpa.... it seems appropriate.

Got to see most of the family... that was nice. I didn't get to go to the two cousins' weddings this summer, so it was great to see everyone.

Bad news though.... Aunt Mel was just diagnosed with a brain tumor... yesterday. Been praying.

New job started three weeks ago. No longer a manager. Yeah. No one has cried, no one has called me after 8 pm, and no one has complained about their schedule in the last three weeks. I'm in heaven!! This job is more challenging than I thought and I love it so far.

School... yep... school again. Started my PhD last fall. Entering into the second year of study now. Getting close to start working on dissertation.

And... in one of those "be careful what you wish for" I also applied to teach online at UOP when I applied to PhD program... well... now I've been teaching since January. I'm teaching Positive Psychology and Fundamentals of Psychology. I like the latter.... and it's really because the students actually seem like they care, not that they are checking a box.

Some days... I don't know how I get it all done.

Some days... I just want a break for a few minutes to get some energy.

But... today is just today.

It's about TIME!

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