Day 10- Plyo Cardio Circuit (PCC)

I DID IT!!!

Today, I got up at 5AM and completed my Plyo cardio circuit workout. Yay!!! I'm very happy that I just completed my workout.

Plyo had suicide drills, mountian climbers, push ups, floor runs (i don't know the name for it) scissor runs- oh goodness... within 15 minutes of the video (including the 10 minute warm-up & stretch) I was pooped. I mean, I really wanted to push STOP instead of PLAY. However, I didn't do it, I made it through the work outs. Shaun T- I love your workouts.

Off to work, I got a long day of recruiting ahead of me. TTYL

Day 9- Pure Cardio HELL!!!!

So today was PURE CARDIO HELL (PCH). OMG, I did this workout before, but it felt like the 1st time. I can't take it. I felt like my lungs were giving up on me. Well PC(H) is all drills that last a total of 1 minute each. Oh goodness, there's frog jumps, switch kicks, suicides, ski jumps, football runs, pedals, jack push ups & a whole bunch of other stuff. Oh my goodness!!!! In 39 minutes I burned a total of 712 calories. I was drippin in sweat all the way through this workout.

I was supposed to do this routine this morning, but I couldn't role out of bed. I was so beat- as the day progressed I realized why.... I'm coming down with a cold. AAAGGGHHHHH!!! I'm a little upset about it b/c Cold = Miserable Brownie. I was all stuffy all day. I had to come home and really push myself to push play.,

On top of that, I was really, REALLY hungry today. So I came to the conclusion that my breakfast wasn't heavy enough- which lead to my day full of cravings.

So here's my daily grub.

1. Cereal (no wonder I was starving) w/ almond milk

2. Pear ( I might as well drank a cup of water)

3. Activia peach yogurt (not a fan, but I bought 8 of them so I will eat it)

4. Brown rice w/ grilled chicken in a tomato sauce

5. Popcorn (individual bag- light butter)

6. Baked chicken with collard greens (no pork included)

I'm really hoping the last meal hits the spot- if not, I'll be drinking a cup of tea or water & going to my bed. Alright guys, I'll check in tomorrow.

Day 8- Re-Do!!

Ok guys, you already know that I've recently re-focused on doing Insanity. Today was week 2, day 1. I had Cardio Power & Resistance. It was bananas!!!!!! I woke up and got my sweat on!!!!!

Food for today:
1. Oatmeal w/ almond milk w/ brown sugar & raisins
2. Cereal fruit bar
3. Brown rice w/ shrimp stir fry (no soy sauce)
4. Fiber one snack bar
5. Chicken salad w/ whole wheat crackers
6. Lots of water. Yeah baby

See you guys tomorrow.

Update- Renewed and ready DIG DEEP!!!!!

Hey everyone,

Today I'm feeling new, refreshed and ready to burn some calories. Check out my 1st video blog. LOL. I hope you find some inspiration in my story. Have a great day!!!

Day 31 & 32- UPDATE

Hey guys,

This thread is all about accountability, so telling the truth is mandatory. The last 2 days have been SHITTY!!!!! I haven't put in a full exercise since Tuesday and I haven't had the motivation to get up and do my A.M. workouts. So, I will be starting this week all over.

Now, because of my lack of weight loss, I've been forced to re-evaluate my weight loss efforts. As you already know I was doing P90x & Insanity. I have recently decided to only do INSANITY!!!!!! Don't get me wrong, this was a very difficult decision, b/c when I start something, I like to finish it. So needless to say, it was very difficult for me to give up P90x when I've already completed 1/3 of the process.

With much resistance, I've decided to listen to my fellow female beachbody friends and stick to Insanity. Considering the fact that I need to lose 80lbs- cardio is the way to go for me. I will do P90X again after I've completed Insanity.

So I'm making the switch- Insanity- here I come.
Until next time folks.....

Day 30- Cont'd

So, after the not so great weigh in this morning, my day went pretty well. I sulked for a little bit- but decided that I will not be defeated. I will push past this "mishap" and continue on my journey. The old Brownie would have thrown in the towel, cry and stomp her feet and go out and by something ridiculously delicious- but not so healthy meal and binge. Those days are over with- b/c I know that at the end of it all, I would feel like crap. So today I had to do CST w/ARX & Cardio P&R. Unfortunately, my weigh in had a negative affect on my mood this morning and I didn't push play. However, this evening, I came home and pushed play for Cardio P&R & ARX. 2 out of 3- not bad. Oh but fear not- I will catch up before the week is over.

Chat with you guys tomorrow

Day 30- New Weight & Measurements

Ok, lets get right to it.....

Day 1/Day 30
Weight: 218.8lbs /216.8lbs
Waist: 44/42 (-2in)
Chest: 46/46
Hips: 46/45.5 -(.5)
R. Arm: 12/12
L. Arm: 12/12
R. Thigh: 26/25 (-1)
L. Thigh: 26/25 (-1)

Body fat 2 weeks ago 47.9%
Body fat today- 48.3%

So there you have it- I worked my butt off and I lost 2lbs & 4.5 inches & gained . 5% body fat.
What the heck???????

Day 29- Rest day- Again?!?!?!?

So today, I wasn't up for the workout. No matter how I tried to motivate myself and push myself- I just couldn't muster up the motivation (not the energy), to push play today. Crappy- I know. So I decided to take my 30 days after picture and....... I look exactly the same. So I'm not going to be suprised when I step on the scale and it says that I didn't lose any weight.

My Food for today:

1. Organic cereal

2. Pear

3. chicken salad sandwich on 12 grain bread (mustard instead of mayo)

4. 12 almonds

5. spagetti w/ minced lean beef & mixed veggies

Feeling really sucky right now. *sigh*. Next posting- weigh in........

Day 27 & 28

Saturday- A very busy day. This weekend my sister and I treated my mom to the Circus du Soleil show. It was GREAT!!! Its a must see. Well, that show encouraged me to push play on my Yoga X. I watched these people do things that I didn't even know the human body was capable of doing.

Sunday- my "rest day" was a really busy day, I took my dogs to the park for some exercise. Came home and started organizing my garage so I can have a gym. That took me about 6 hours. So this wasn't a rest day and I'm so soar.

Well tomorrow I'm hitting Insanity's Cardio power & resistance in the A.M. and P90x-chest, shoulders & triceps/ARX in the P. M. I'm so ready for the challenge.

Food
Saturday: Kashi cereal, cereal bar, stewed chicken w/ roti, shrimp w/ mushroom soup (a Thai dish) and 1 crab cake.

Sunday: Brown rice w/ sauted chicken & cucumber salad, chocolate whey protein shake w/ banana & peanut butter, 2 slices of fiber/flax bread w/ peanut butter.

Lots of water on both days.

Oh yeah, by the way- I'm 2 days away from my official 30 day weigh in. Wish me luck.

Day 26- Woo Hoo!!!

Hey Guys,

I'm going to make this short and sweet.

Today I had Plyo cardio circuit (insanity) and Core Syn (p90x). I did both and they were great. My diet today was pretty good also.

1. Organic cereal
2. cereal bar w/ fruits
3. salmon w/ mixed veggies
4. Stewed chicken w/ Roti

And lots of water. I just realized that I haven't had a cup of soda/juice in the last 26 days. Pretty darn good. Water does a body good.

Tomorrow... Yoga X.
Nighty Night

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