So today is the first day after trying insanity and boy am I tired. I'm not as sore as I was the first time I tried it (thank you extra stretches!). I am a little stiff and have a few aches in my upper back and legs. No big deal they're nothing I can't handle! I'm about to start day 2 but I need a little break after work.
So today my diet has been
Cracker Barrel 300 calorie baked Chicken Dinner
Nutri Gram bar
2 tbsp. of Almonds
Lots of water!
Sorry It took me so long to get back one I had to work kind of late tonight within the next hour I will be doing Insanity day 2 and then I will update !
Oh and I've decided every 2 weeks I am going to update with pictures so 13 more days and we'll see if we can see a change! (I am so excited!)
Thanks for your support,
Sam !
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
First Day
As promised I just finished the fitness test!
Oh my Gosh was that ever hard! but i pushed through even though I had to take alot of breaks. It was intense but the breaks that they give you make it nice. It was hard and I was out of breath the whole time it kicked my butt! However I feel really good about myself for actually finishing it this time I stuck through it and gave it my all (which wasn't much)!
So day One the fitness test complete it was a 25 minute workout with like 10 breaks in it.
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and I already feel my confidence boosting.
Some tips
I read online in My fitness Pal where alot of people have tried Insanity and done the workouts that the best way to prevent soreness the next day is to do ALOT of stretching before and after the workouts. The actual workout gets you started with a warm up and does a stretch in the middle and the end of the workout. I paused the tape and did extra stretches because the soreness the next day killed me and made me quit Insanity the last time. They also say eat a banana and take Ibuprofen and Drink chocolate milk if you cant make a recovery shake right after the workout. (I haven't done any of this yet, my first stop was the shower I hate being sweaty, and the have to puke feeling in the middle of the work out didn't make the chocolate milk or the banana sound very appetizing my stomach is still a little upset)
I have a question for you guys though do you ever feel embarrassed about working out?
I was really embarrassed about doing insanity today so much so that I put it off until the last minute until I finally talked myself into it (my Katy Perry and P!nk playlist helped alot) weird thing is that I am completely alone has this ever happened to anyone else? I am completely alone and embarrassed to workout in front of myself, weird huh?
(Btw 30 minutes after the workout and my face is still blood red!)
also wanted to share a few things that motivated me to try insanity
This guy right here is my main motivation his name is cooper and boy is he hyper, I want to be more active for him so that we can do more things together without me being so tired and worn out all the time.
I want results like this in my 60 days
She motivates me if she can do it why cant I?
Kudos to her for working through it i hope I can be as strong as her!
Oh my Gosh was that ever hard! but i pushed through even though I had to take alot of breaks. It was intense but the breaks that they give you make it nice. It was hard and I was out of breath the whole time it kicked my butt! However I feel really good about myself for actually finishing it this time I stuck through it and gave it my all (which wasn't much)!
So day One the fitness test complete it was a 25 minute workout with like 10 breaks in it.
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and I already feel my confidence boosting.
Some tips
I read online in My fitness Pal where alot of people have tried Insanity and done the workouts that the best way to prevent soreness the next day is to do ALOT of stretching before and after the workouts. The actual workout gets you started with a warm up and does a stretch in the middle and the end of the workout. I paused the tape and did extra stretches because the soreness the next day killed me and made me quit Insanity the last time. They also say eat a banana and take Ibuprofen and Drink chocolate milk if you cant make a recovery shake right after the workout. (I haven't done any of this yet, my first stop was the shower I hate being sweaty, and the have to puke feeling in the middle of the work out didn't make the chocolate milk or the banana sound very appetizing my stomach is still a little upset)
I have a question for you guys though do you ever feel embarrassed about working out?
I was really embarrassed about doing insanity today so much so that I put it off until the last minute until I finally talked myself into it (my Katy Perry and P!nk playlist helped alot) weird thing is that I am completely alone has this ever happened to anyone else? I am completely alone and embarrassed to workout in front of myself, weird huh?
(Btw 30 minutes after the workout and my face is still blood red!)
also wanted to share a few things that motivated me to try insanity
This guy right here is my main motivation his name is cooper and boy is he hyper, I want to be more active for him so that we can do more things together without me being so tired and worn out all the time.
Kudos to her for working through it i hope I can be as strong as her!
new to insanity?
Are you new to insanity? Do you know what it is? Have you seen it on TV?
For those of you that haven't I pulled a bio from Wikipedia
Insanity
Insanity is a workout regimen similar to P90X in that it claims to improve fitness in 60 days through strenuous stamina training. Developed by Shaun T., Insanity's advertising emphasizes "max interval training", a method of exercising during which one works out strenuously for 3–4 minutes and then rests or "cools down" for approximately 30 seconds before starting the whole process over again. This is more intense than traditional interval training, during which participants alternate mild and strenuous exercise for roughly equal lengths of time. This program claims to promote noticeable results through core strength, as well as intense cardio training.
See below Insanity trailer
I had plans to try it with a friend of mine a few months ago and managed to get through day 1. Wow, was I ever sore! It didn't end up panning out I hadn't had my aha moment yet so I gave up on it.
For those of you that haven't I pulled a bio from Wikipedia
Insanity
Insanity is a workout regimen similar to P90X in that it claims to improve fitness in 60 days through strenuous stamina training. Developed by Shaun T., Insanity's advertising emphasizes "max interval training", a method of exercising during which one works out strenuously for 3–4 minutes and then rests or "cools down" for approximately 30 seconds before starting the whole process over again. This is more intense than traditional interval training, during which participants alternate mild and strenuous exercise for roughly equal lengths of time. This program claims to promote noticeable results through core strength, as well as intense cardio training.
See below Insanity trailer
I had plans to try it with a friend of mine a few months ago and managed to get through day 1. Wow, was I ever sore! It didn't end up panning out I hadn't had my aha moment yet so I gave up on it.
I had my aha moment a few days ago when I stepped on the scale and saw how much I weighed, remember when I said i had always been heavy? I have but this is the heaviest I have ever been. I have felt more tired, and depressed than I h=ever have in my whole life, I thought it was due to me recently moving back home. Before my grandfather died he told me that everything in life is all persistence if i would stick to something and not give up I would be surprised at what I could accomplish. He wasn't talking about losing weight or dieting (he was referring to me going to school) but I think it applies. If you have the persistence to keep trying I believe that you can do it. I'm not the most athletic person (have you seen me? ) I don't work out and I'm not very coordinated, but I have something that alot of people don't persistence and with that I hope to take Shaun T's challenge and come out on top!
So today is the first day of the rest of my life, a more active healthy (and hopefully longer) life! So here I go wish me luck as I do my fitness test I will post my results when I am done
Love,
Sam
About me
Hello all, my name is Sam and today is the day I finally start insanity's 60 day challenge! I have started dieting and am finally ready to begin with the challenge. I have been heavy all of my life and have tried ll sorts of different diets and diet pills and work outs with no luck. I am about to start a new life for myself as a nurse and am ready for a new body! I have always been heavier and have felt left out of a lot of things because of this but I'm not going to let my weight hold me back anymore this is a new chapter for me, and I'm ready to start!
I am 5'6 and I weigh 210 lbs. I am 19 and tired of being heavy! I am starting insanity and taking control of my life I work full time and am going to school so its hard for me to eat at home but I'm going to make this work! I have always been heavy and insecure about myself and I want to change that once and for all but I need help and encouragement ! so please if you have tips or questions or success stories to keep me motivated I would love to hear them!
goals:
I want to go buy a swimsuit and be able to go swimming with my friends without feeling self conscious I want to go to a store and try on clothes that a teenager should wear , I want to feel better about myself, I want to live a more active lifestyle, I want to kayak and canoe and hike without feeling like I'm going to have a heart attack! I want to lose 50 lbs in the next 6 months.my goal is to be 145 by my birthday Feb 28th (the best birthday gift ever)
I hope I can do this!
This is me today 9/16 210 lbs 5'6
(I'm going to need our help though so please post, give me feedback, tell me success stories, anything! I read somewhere that starting a blog while doing insanity can help to keep you motivated so come on guys keep me motivated!)
I am 5'6 and I weigh 210 lbs. I am 19 and tired of being heavy! I am starting insanity and taking control of my life I work full time and am going to school so its hard for me to eat at home but I'm going to make this work! I have always been heavy and insecure about myself and I want to change that once and for all but I need help and encouragement ! so please if you have tips or questions or success stories to keep me motivated I would love to hear them!
goals:
I want to go buy a swimsuit and be able to go swimming with my friends without feeling self conscious I want to go to a store and try on clothes that a teenager should wear , I want to feel better about myself, I want to live a more active lifestyle, I want to kayak and canoe and hike without feeling like I'm going to have a heart attack! I want to lose 50 lbs in the next 6 months.my goal is to be 145 by my birthday Feb 28th (the best birthday gift ever)
I hope I can do this!
This is me today 9/16 210 lbs 5'6
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