Day 25- Blah Blah Blah

Ok, so today is day 25 for me. Not so much a good day today. It started out pretty good. I had my food prepared for the day and work was pretty good, until........ my boss pulled out a ice cream cake made w/ oreo cookies. OMG!! I tried to resist, I really really tried, but with lots of motivation from my colleagues and my chocolate tooth begging for a fix- I GAVE IN.

I had a piece of chocolate ice cream cake. Lord knows it was delicious- but the guilt that took over me afterwards was crazy. I damn near wanted to cry. So I wanted to share with everyone that today- on day 25 , I SCREWED UP!!! Trust me, I though hard about leaving piece of cake out of my daily post- but I want this to be real. I want you to be able to relate to me. You (and I) will not have the will power to turn away every time. Sometimes we will feel as if we just have to say yes. Today was that day for me.

So what next?????? Well I get off my ass and get back on track- but today is X stretch day. I don't really like X stretch, it's too slow and boring. So I decided to do my own stretching. Ok, I shake this bad day off and move on to Day 26. Tomorrow I have Core Syn (p90x) & Plyo Cardio Circut (Insanity). I'm so looking forward to this beat down. LOL.

Food Log:
1. Kashi cereal
2. crackers w/ natural peanut butter
3. healthy lasagna (low fat cheese, ground turkey) w/ 1.5cups of mixed veggies
4. Ice cream cake- hmmmmm- tasty- but the guilt was killing me.
5. Roasted chicken breast sandwich on multi grain toast

Ok, so today was ok- except the ice cream cake- but this is what happens in the real world. I just need to have better control over my eating..... a work in progress.

Keep pushing play- I will.

Day 24- P90x Kenpo X & Insanity's Pure Cardio

Ok, today I had two great workouts. Pure Cardio was so challenging. I was struggling so much to get through that video. OMG!! Shaun T is lucky he's fine b/c if he wasn't I would jump through the tv and smack his hyper ass. LOL. But I love his motivation. He always comes in with his motivational pick me ups right when I'm ready to stop of fall flat on my face. At the end of it all, I felt great. I was soaking from head to toe and so happy that it was over. :-)

I also had Kenpo X today. So my new thing is doing this workout w/ a sauna suit. Now I work really hard when I work out, but for some reason, I don't sweat as much as I'd like when doing Kenpo, hence the sauna suit. I enjoy this workout-but I have to play my own music b/c I think the music is too slow for my liking. Other than that, I enjoy Kenpo.

Today's food log

1. Mixed fruits shake (directly after Pure Cardio)
2. Kashi Cereal w/ Almond Milk
3. Mixed berries cereal bar
4. Turkey meatloaf w/ mixed veggies
5. Pear
6. Roasted chicken breast sandwich (chicken, chopped almonds, raisins, peppers & onions) with 2 slices of 12 grain bread & glass of OJ.
7. Lots of water

Ok, so here's the run down. ...
I have 2 more days before completing week 1 of Insanity
I have 3 more days before completing week 4 of P90x.

Wish me luck people ... how is your Insanity or P90x journey going? Push Play

Day 23- May 11

Today was a "relaxing day". This morning I did P90x Core Syn- it was great. This afternoon I did Insanity's Core Recovery- great work out.

I forgot my delicous food at home today and I had to purchase food. So here's my food log

1. Toasted WW bread w/ eggs, cheese & turkey bacon
2. Banana
3. Chicken sandwich w/ house salad & balsamic vinagrette
4. Oatmeal
5. Whey protein shake.

On to Pure Cardio and Kenpo X tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Day 22- P90x & Insanity & Food Log

Thank You Lord, this is a rest week for P90x b/c I don't know how I would have enough energy.

Ok, let me catch you up. I'm officially doing a hybrid of p90x & Insanity. 6 days a week of P90x and 4 days a week with Insanity. I know it sounds like a lot. And maybe you're right, but hey- you can't knock me for trying. So I'm stepping into this mess with my best foot forward. I'm putting my exercise business out on FRONT STREET. Yes I'm crazy- maybe a little psychotic- but I'm determined to shed the pounds.

Today I had P90x Yoga X & Insanity's Cardio Power & Resistance. Whoa Momma!!!!

Yoga Feelings: I'm starting to enjoy more and more- it's still rather challenging, but I can feel the progression coming on.

CP&R Feelings: Oh dear God- why must I suffer. LOL. It's torture!!! But I enjoyed it very much. It was so fast paced that the time flew right by and I didn't even notice. I likey!!!!

My food intake for the day:
1. Kashi cinamon & raisin oats cereal
2. Carrots w/ peanut butter (natural)
3. Fiber One strawberry bar
4. Salad w/ ground turkey, tomatoes & fat free mozzarella cheese
5. Mixed Berries Shake
6. Curried Chicken (left overs from yesterday :P)
And of course- tons of water.

I hope you pushed play today. Have a great night!!! See you tomorrow.

Day 21- May 9th

REST DAY!! REST DAY!! REST DAY!!!!

I did just that- I relaxed and enjoyed my day. All by my lonesome. I know today's Mother's Day- luckily for me, my mom wanted to stay home and catch up on some much needed rest. This worked out great for me b/c I wanted to do the same thing. So rest I did. I surfed the net, caught up on my favorite tv shows and relaxed my muscles. There was no way I was doing any sort of physical work today- not after that stunt I pulled yesterday (check below).

Today's food log is
1. Banana
2. Curried Chicken w/ 1/2 brown rice & grean beans
3. Nutrigrain bar
4. Curried Chicken w/ 1/2 C brown rice & green beans (yup- it was so good I had it twice)
5. Mixed berries shake

Not too bad if you asked me.... See you all tomorrow.

Day 20- May 8

Happy Saturday!!!!
In my area it's looking gloomy and the skies are ready to open up and rain on our heads. But the clouds can't put a damper on my spirits today. So I already told you the story of the "energy sucking burrito". So I didn't work out yesterday.

Oh but wait, I definitely got my WORKOUTS (yes plural) in today. So after getting a very good nights sleep. I popped out of bed at 7AM today. I said "Thank you God for blessing me with another day of life- time to push play".

1st workout was Legs & Back- oh yes!!! I was trembling with the fear that I wouldn't be able to stand at the end of it all. But I made it happen, I did great on the pull up bars also. I'm still using the chair with support, but I'm hoping that by the end of the 90 day I'll be doing some pull ups w/o the chair assistance

2nd workout was Ab Ripper X. For the 1st time in 3 weeks I did every single one of those moves with 25+ reps. Wow!! I'm patting myself on the back. It took me longer to complete- so I had to keep pressing pause. Those suckers are fast. However, my lower back hurts a lot when I do some of these moves. I'm assuming it's because my abs aren't strong enough, but in time, I'll fix that problem. (If you have any suggestions- send them my way).

3rd workout- yes that's right- was Kenpo X. (aaarrrrggggghhhh). Kenpo had me sweating even harder than Legs & Back. I so love this routine- although, my mind kept drifting off into an imaginary land where I was able to fly off of buildings and kick ass (like those action flicks). LMAO. But it kept me moving- hey- you never know when Quentin Tarenteno may come knocking on my door. LMAO

4th and Final Workout... was Yoga X. I don't know who told me that I should do this damn Yoga- but my mind was set and I was determined to do this damn routine. I have to admit, my original disdain for Yoga has completely changed. I enjoyed every single one of this 90 minute exercise. I can feel more flexibility coming in. I kicked @$$ during the poses and at the end- I felt so good with my legs crossed, eyes closed and saying "OOOHHHHHMMMMMMMM" lol

YES I DID IT!!! I did 4 workouts TODAY (if you consider ARX) and I did it from start to end. I feel so good and accomplished. I worked out from 7AM- 10:45AM. Yes, it was a long morning, but well worth the effort.

I hope you got up and pushed play.

Day 19- Friday, May 7

Hey All,
Ok, so lets get down to business...... I didn't work out on Friday. Ok, maybe I should back track a little bit. Today I went to work and didn't carry my lunch. I brought fruits and bar and soup, but didn't prepare a sandwich to go with it. So I originally decided to get a turkey sandwich or grille chicken sandwich. Long story short, that didn't happen, I ended up going to Baja Fresh. Now this was my 1st time at this place and they claimed that everything was grilled and fresh. So I decided to get a burrito- I though it would be a safe bet.

My burrito consisted of - grilled steak, salsa, avocado, rice, black beans and tons of peppers ( I like very spicy food), sounds healthy to me- no sour cream or cheese.





So here I am thinking, this should be OK....... NOT!!!! I ate 1/2 of my burrito and within 10 minutes I felt EXHAUSTED. I mean- I was so damn tired, I literally was nodding off to sleep at work. I had to go to the restroom and wash my face to revive myself. So I kept asking myself- "Why am I so damn tired?" Then it clicked- my meal wasn't healthy for me.





Now I am so happy that this happened to me. Not for the fact that I ate something bad, but, because I learned a valuable lesson. Prior to starting P90x and eating healthy- I used to get tired at work ALL THE TIME after having lunch. That 3PM slump used to hit me really hard. I didn't realize the difference in my energy level at work until this "little mishap." Now that I'm eating a lot better, watching what I put into my mouth- there's no longer a 3PM slump. I'm energetic throughout the entire day. I run up and down 3 flights of stairs all day long and I don't feel tired at all.





So when I returned home in the evening the tiredness continued. Normally I go to bed around 10/11PM, Friday night I went to sleep at 8PM!!!! Huh!!!! And it's a Friday. I think my body went into shock, b/c I could barely keep my eyes open, so there was no energy to workout. LOL.

Lesson learned- no more burritos for me. I'm staying away from that danger zone.

Day 18- May 6th

So, for the last couple of days I've been implementing my new P90x/Insanity hybrid. However, I had a family emergency that pulled me away from my workouts for 2 days. So I've been playing catch up. Today I did P90x Plyometrics, Shoulders & Arms and ARX. It was the BOMB. My body is so damn tired and soar- that my eyes are currently closed as I type this message. LOL..... Any way- I had a pretty good day, I didn't eat as good as I should have- but I didn't do that bad.

Food Log
1.5 cups of old fashioned oatmeal w/ raisins, brown sugar and almonds & almond milk
Masaman Curry w/ brown rice
Strawberries w/ whipped cream
1/4 cup of almonds
Tons of water- I really lost track of how many times I went to the bathroom today. SMH- I kinda wish that I had a back up bladder, so I didn't have to go & potty so often. LOL. Well it's clear that I didn't eat enough today- This will change, effective immediately.

Well I'm off to bed- thanks for reading...
Browne Bombshell.

Day 17-Cinco de Mayo!!!!!

Happy Cinco de Mayo people. I guess this holiday celebrates with food and good times- but then again, what holiday doesn't celebrate with food????

And of course at work today- every department brought in food. I was walking through the hall and was basically swallowed by the fragrance of food. LOL. It took allt he will power I could muster up not to dig into some of those dishes.

Anyway, on a better and brighter note today I completed my 2nd day of Insanity- Plyometrics Cardio Circuit. I didn't do any P90x today. But I will be putting in that extra effort tomorrow.
Thursday AM- I will do P90x Plyo and in the PM I will do shoulders and arms. I got to catch up with the rest of you guys. So I'm going to bed early tonight. But before that I have to post my meals for the day.

FOOD
1. Banana
2. Toasted 12grain bread w/ eggwhites, veggies and provolone cheese
3. Pear
4. Nutrigrain bar
5.Grilled chicken w/ seasoned rice & 2 cups of mixed veggies
6. Carrots w/ natural peanut butter
7. Fiber one chocolate chip bar
8. Banana

Oh yeah, and I drank so many water today, I lost count of how many squats I did over the toliet. lmbo.

I hope you all pushed play today.

Day 16- May 4 (Insanity & P90x) & FOOD

Ok, so I finally get a chance to push play.... I pushed very hard tonight.

The Insanity fit test is BANANAS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are my statistics from the fit test

Switch Kicks: 55
Power Jacks: 40
Power Knees: 80
Power Jumps: 16
Globe Jumps: 7
Suicide Jumps: 7
Push-up Jacks: 14
Low planks obliques: 34

Lord knows, this fit test was so very hard. I NEVER- EVER sweat so hard during a workout (and that says a lot considering the fact that I used to go to the gym 3-4 hours per day). After doing Insanity- P90x felt like a cake walk. LOL

P90x today was chest/back. I pushed myself really hard and increase a lot of my numbers. I am completely pooped right now. Ab ripper X was a killer- as usual. I'm working very hard on building my stamina in this routine. My lower back starts hurting so much during the 1st 3 moves (in & outs and bicycles-forward & backward). I have to work on that.

Food for today:
1. Kashi Cereal
2. Apple
3. Banana
4. Spanish rice w/ BBQ chicken (skinless thigh) and 2 C of garden salad
5. Fiber One Cereal Bar
6. And of course- Tons of WATER

Day 14 & 15 (May 2&3)

Sunday May 2

Food
1. scrambled egg w/ 2 sl turkey bacon & cheddar cheese
2. fiber one bar
3. Veggie rice w/ Jerk fish
4. fruit smoothie
5. banana
6. nutrigrain bar
7. water, water and more water

Monday, May 3
1. Fiber 1 cereal
2. Banana
3. 1/4 C almonds & 1C grapes
4. Veggie rice w/ Jerk Fish
5. nutrigrain bar
6. Turkey & provolone sandwich w/ plantains
7. Whey protien chocolate shake
8. tons of water

I didn't exercise today due to some personal matters. Tomorrow will be my "2nd Monday" and I will kick butt for Insanity and P90x. Lets see what happens.....

Until tomorrow...

May 1st, food log

1. 1 scrambled egg w/ turkey bacon & 2 slices of 12 grain toast
2. Fiber one bar
3. bbq chicken w/ veggie rice (made w/ brown rice)
4. fruit smoothie

Hey.... where the hell is meal number 5?????? Ok, eating enuff on the weekends is harder than I thought. This is an area I need to work on.

Layta.

May 1st- (week 2 complete)

Hey all,

Today marks the day of the end of week 2. Week 3- here I come. I'm getting myself into more workout hell w/ Insanity and P90x. Yes ladies and gents- I'm stepping my game up a little bit more. I'm determined to have results in the next 90 days. LOL. I had Kenpo today and it was GREAT. I burned 750 calories and my heart rate was between 70-85%. Right where I needed it to be. However, I think I may have pulled a muscle in the back of my thight/butt area. I keep getting this funny pain feeling. I can't really put my finger on it. I'm just hoping a good stretche will get the kinks out.

I forgot to mention that I purchased a fat analysis scale. It tells you your muscle mass, body fat, weight and water weight. Well, long story short- I am 48% fat. :(. Needless to say- I will be working my ass off in order to change that number. LOL.

Until tomorrow.. have a great night/day/weekend. :-)




Anywho!!! Today was a great day.

Food Log- day 12

Even though I had a tough day, I didn't stray from my diet. I stuck to it- Yay!!!

1. 1 srambled egg w/ turkey on whole wheat bread
2. mixed berries & grapes
3. Turkey & cheese w/ avocado
4. Fiber one bar
5. Whey protien shake mixed w/ almond milk.

I need to do better- I'm hoping that this weekend I can create a better food schedule for week 3. I gotta fuel the body.

peace

Jumpin' over a hurdle

Ok guys, this morning I was feeling like CRAP!!! I was so pissed off that I didn't lose any weight that I allowed my anger get the best of me. I completely put aside the fact that I have energy at 5am when it's time to work out. I put aside the fact that I did Yoga X and kicked butt. I put aside the fact that my sister told me that my biceps are getting hard (just after a week of working out). I put aside the fact that I've increased the amount of push ups and tricep dips I can do at one time in a matter of 1 week. I put aside the fact that I felt great, with all the soreness from working my ass off. I put aside the fact that I wasn't lethargic anymore and now I'm energized. All of these things were thrown out the window b/c of the fact that I didn't see a difference on the scale. SMH.

Now I know that many of you are thinking- "why did you get upset?"

My answer: "I've been struggling w/ weight forever. It's always been about the fact that I weighed 200+ lbs. I'm so focused on getting out of the 200s. I feel like when I break past that 200 lbs mark I would be "skinny" (in my head- lol). Also, I'm tired of being the fat one. The fat sibling, cousin, friend and employee. I feel like I'm always the biggest person- regardless of the situation- I'm ready to get past this fat."

But today was a hurdle for me... I had a nice conversation with myself that went something like this.... " Brownie- girl, you need to snap out of this. Many people trip and slip along their way to success. You fell down today, now you get up and dust the hell off. Stop having a f-ing pitty party and get focused. You're body has been in this condition for a long time- you have to have patience- b/c your body may be resisting your efforts to lose weight. It's during this time that you dig down deep and keep fighting- even when your tired. You push, you push and push the hardest you can. Remember, you are in charge- you will make this happen. You can win. You WILL WIN. "

So when you're feeling down- or you need a pick me up- just say this

"I am in charge, I will win- I will succeed, I will not stray, I will push hard today, I will PUSH PLAY!!!

Angry, Mad & Miserable......

Ok, so I know I've been telling everyone that I wouldn't weigh myself until my 30 day mark. Needless to say- I did not keep my own word. Today- I got out of bed ready for my workout. However- before starting I decided to hop on the scale to see what my progress has been. (That's right- I went digging into my scale's "hiding" place just to get on and see if I had any progress. So here I am all excited to see my progress just to see a .8lb lose. .8lbs!!!!!!! Not even a full pound. Ok, so I try to ignore the fact that I'm completely pissed off this early in the morning an I pushed play. However- I got through the warm up and just couldn't get focused. Aaaarrrrrggggghhhhhh. I'm sure I had to lose more than this .8lbs. I've been doing this for 2 weeks. No skipping/skimming- I've been working my ass off. So why the hell isn't the scale working with me?????

AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Now I know what you're going to say " you probably built muscle".... Shit!!! I know that- but my mind is programmed to think about the numbers on the scale. I know now, that I definitely need to purchase a fat calculator- that way my efforts wouldn't feel so useless.

So instead of working on my legs & back- I'm blogging about my frustrations- b/c this shit just doesn't seem fair. *sigh* I'm going to start getting ready for work now. Layta

April 29- Food Log

Todays Menu

1. egg & turkey sausage on WW 100 calorie bread
2. 1C oatmeal
3. Grilled tilapia sandwich
4. Apple
5. Nutrigrain bar
6. Bowl of Fiber one cereal

I didn't eat enough today- lets see what I can do tomorrow. :-)

April 29, 2010- Yoga X

I completed Yoga X for the 2nd time. It's taking me time to get adjusted. The one think I can say is that it really works you out. Wow!! I started sweating within 10 minutes of exercise. I only completed the 1st half of Yoga. I didn't have enough energy to complete the 2nd half.

On another note- I previously posted that I received my Insanity videos. Today, I completed my own version of a P90x/INSANITY hybrid. I'm very excited.

Keep pushing play people

April 28, 2010- Food Log

Ok, today is day 10 and I've been doing pretty good. My delicous meals of the day included:





1. Green Smoothie (grapes, spinach, apple, carrots, banana and yogurt) - You should defintely try it.


2. 1C of oatmeal w/ brown sugar & almonds


3. Strawberries & blueberries w/ whipped cream


4. Salmon sandwich w/ lettuce , skim mozzorella cheese & spinach w/ veggie soup


5. Popcorn


6. Turkey sandwich (turkey, avacado, cheese on 12 grain bread)

Day 10- S&A/ INSANITY ARRIVES!!!!!!!

Hey people. Today I had to do Shoulder & Arms. I really pushed myself today. I was sweating up a storm this morning. I kicked ass when it came to the tricep dips. I usually get pooped when I get to my 8th rep- but today- I did a total of 36 reps. A big improvement from my 1st work out (27 dips total). That's a big jump for a one week difference. :-) I'm anxious to see what I'll do next week.

I've read, reviewed and chatted with many people regarding this program- so I'm so happy to post that my INSANITY workouts has arrived. I'm so damn excited. As I'm posting this I am WATCHING the fit test. This shit is CCCRRRAAAZZZYYY!!!!. My heart rate is increasing just by watching the damn routine. I think the jack push ups & the low plank obliques will kill me :-(

I gotta get my damn heart rate monitor.

I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do..... I might do P90 in the AM and INSANITY in the PM. But I can't commit to that 100% as yet- I have to test it out for at least a week and then I'll make a definite decision.

Alright- I'm ready for it- what about you!!!