Hey guys, how's it going? I just thought that I would give a quick update as to how the work out thing is going.
Well, I'm still alive obviously, either that or my ghost is typing this for me. Last week all I did was the fit test of the Insanity work out along with Hip Hop Abs. I didn't feel ready to actually begin the real Insanity work out. It scared me LOL. Well that and my knees took a beating. There really is a lot of jumping in this work out.
I have been eating a diet that goes with the workout, well rather using it as a guideline for my meals. I never thought that eating five small meals would be a good idea, but together with the work outs and the diet which isn't really a diet...I have lost 8 lbs in one week. Yeah me!!!! I have been trying to loose weight since the first of the year, and nothing has worked. I have to say that my small meals aren't really all that same either. I am never hungry unless I let too much time go between meals. I have, for the most part only had whole foods to eat. Easy peasy. Okay, so it hasn't been that easy, I really need me some sugar!!!! That has been hard, and I didn't really eat that much sugar to begin with.
So today I went and tried the Plyometric Cardio Circuit. All I can say is UGH! I guess I did about half of the work out, the other half spent gasping for breath. Okay, not really, but I was panting and the rest of the time I was just taking breaks because I couldn't go on anymore. This work out is named correctly, it was Insanity. I have found that I just need to take things at my own speed, and it seems to be working.
While I still don't like working out, or being all hot and sweaty, I do like the fact that it is making me feel better. I just can't argue with that one.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
My Morning of Insanity...I Think I Died
Wow, it's been forever since I did a blog post. Sorry about that, just haven't been feeling it lately. Well that has changed for today at least. I have a little story to tell yous.
So if you have been following my blog or on FB, you might know that I finally quit smoking Feb 14, 2012...Yeah me! At the same time that I did this I also quit a medication. Both of these actions helped me to gain like 40 lbs over the year. I was already over weight to begin with. So Now I am 80 lbs over weight, and really hating myself. Now don't be gasping and trying to tell me that I am still a beautiful person. I know I am still the same person on the inside, it's the outside that I have a problem with. I am gross. I am not going to pussy foot it around the reality of the situation by telling myself that it's ok and I'm still beautiful. Blah, Puke. It's not ok, one single bit. God did not create me to be a big fat slob, it affects my ability to partake in life, it makes me lazier than I already am. So just to clarify here, I am a wonderful, beautiful, shining star...who happens to be smothered in fat. It's time to shine again.
So I thought to myself, I thought...hey lets workout! Cool beans, I say to myself. One catch...I hate working out when there are people around. That automatically cancels the idea of going to a gym, and I have people here all the time now that it's summer. I can figure this out, yes I can. Next I need to figure out what kind of workout to do. Easy peasy, I'll do P90X since we already have it, even though I have never looked at it. Taking a moment to actually look at it. Umm, I guess you need equipment for some of it. That isn't going to work since I have no equipment, and I'm broke I could only do the stuff that you don't need equipment for, but that would be cheating myself. Next idea...I know! Since I haven't really worked out in, oh, like 25 years let's start off with Shaun T's Insanity! Brilliant plan! Oh yes, the brilliant plan of death is more like it. See this is where that Polish way of thinking happens. If your going to go for it, make sure you go balls to the wall. Except I have no balls LOL. Wandering here I guess, back to topic.
So while I wait for the program to arrive, I decided that I needed to get moving on the working out thing ASAP. So I go to good ole Youtube and type in the information for Insanity workout day one. Now let me tell you that day one isn't really a work out per se. It's called the "fit test". No problem I think to myself, I got this. I really need to stop thinking to myself, it seems to get me into to trouble. So today I woke up, and within 20 minutes I was ready to take this "fit test" on. I was going to own it, yes I was! Except it owned me. I forgot one very important thing that I hated about working out. It make you hot, and I'm the type of person who, when over heated....pukes, oh, and I hate working out.
I managed to make it through the test... barely. There was one exercise I wasn't able to do at all, and that was the push-up jacks. So I thought I would just do regular push-ups. Hmm, I suck at those too. I don't know if I ever will be able to do the push-up jacks as they take coordination and that is something that this girl doesn't have. After I got through the "test" I did spend 30 minutes on the couch laying down, willing myself not to puke. Blah. That was the worst part of the whole thing. I really hate puking.
I am kinda scared to even try the remainder of the exercises after today, but I also am determined that I will no longer be the over weight slob that I am. It is now about three hours after I did the fit test, and OMG things are starting to hurt! I have no idea if I will keep posting about this, but at least it will give you a chuckle today.
Tip: One thing to take into account if you are thinking you want to do this...if you have a lot of fat, or are big busted...make sure you have clothes on that will keep you where you need to be. There is a lot, and I do mean A LOT of jumping involved in this program. I started it out in my pj's and almost gave myself a black eye.
So if you have been following my blog or on FB, you might know that I finally quit smoking Feb 14, 2012...Yeah me! At the same time that I did this I also quit a medication. Both of these actions helped me to gain like 40 lbs over the year. I was already over weight to begin with. So Now I am 80 lbs over weight, and really hating myself. Now don't be gasping and trying to tell me that I am still a beautiful person. I know I am still the same person on the inside, it's the outside that I have a problem with. I am gross. I am not going to pussy foot it around the reality of the situation by telling myself that it's ok and I'm still beautiful. Blah, Puke. It's not ok, one single bit. God did not create me to be a big fat slob, it affects my ability to partake in life, it makes me lazier than I already am. So just to clarify here, I am a wonderful, beautiful, shining star...who happens to be smothered in fat. It's time to shine again.
So I thought to myself, I thought...hey lets workout! Cool beans, I say to myself. One catch...I hate working out when there are people around. That automatically cancels the idea of going to a gym, and I have people here all the time now that it's summer. I can figure this out, yes I can. Next I need to figure out what kind of workout to do. Easy peasy, I'll do P90X since we already have it, even though I have never looked at it. Taking a moment to actually look at it. Umm, I guess you need equipment for some of it. That isn't going to work since I have no equipment, and I'm broke I could only do the stuff that you don't need equipment for, but that would be cheating myself. Next idea...I know! Since I haven't really worked out in, oh, like 25 years let's start off with Shaun T's Insanity! Brilliant plan! Oh yes, the brilliant plan of death is more like it. See this is where that Polish way of thinking happens. If your going to go for it, make sure you go balls to the wall. Except I have no balls LOL. Wandering here I guess, back to topic.
So while I wait for the program to arrive, I decided that I needed to get moving on the working out thing ASAP. So I go to good ole Youtube and type in the information for Insanity workout day one. Now let me tell you that day one isn't really a work out per se. It's called the "fit test". No problem I think to myself, I got this. I really need to stop thinking to myself, it seems to get me into to trouble. So today I woke up, and within 20 minutes I was ready to take this "fit test" on. I was going to own it, yes I was! Except it owned me. I forgot one very important thing that I hated about working out. It make you hot, and I'm the type of person who, when over heated....pukes, oh, and I hate working out.
I managed to make it through the test... barely. There was one exercise I wasn't able to do at all, and that was the push-up jacks. So I thought I would just do regular push-ups. Hmm, I suck at those too. I don't know if I ever will be able to do the push-up jacks as they take coordination and that is something that this girl doesn't have. After I got through the "test" I did spend 30 minutes on the couch laying down, willing myself not to puke. Blah. That was the worst part of the whole thing. I really hate puking.
I am kinda scared to even try the remainder of the exercises after today, but I also am determined that I will no longer be the over weight slob that I am. It is now about three hours after I did the fit test, and OMG things are starting to hurt! I have no idea if I will keep posting about this, but at least it will give you a chuckle today.
Tip: One thing to take into account if you are thinking you want to do this...if you have a lot of fat, or are big busted...make sure you have clothes on that will keep you where you need to be. There is a lot, and I do mean A LOT of jumping involved in this program. I started it out in my pj's and almost gave myself a black eye.
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