Day 14- Rest Day

Hey Guys,

Today is my rest day, which sucks b/c I got NO REST. I've been doing manual labor all around my house since Friday night and I just got done completing some of my tasks at 7PM tonight. SMH. Any how, I'm completely soar- from my Insanity workout yesterday and all the work I've done this weekend.

Tomorrow is fit test #2 and I'm super excited. I'll be sure to keep you guys updated as to how I did the 2nd time around.

Grub for today-

1. 2 Ihop pancakes w/ 1 egg & turkey bacon

2. Pear

3. Stewed chicken w/ boiled provisions (plantains, sweet potato & casava)

4l. Bowl of special K chocolate cereal.

I'll do better tomorrow. Have a great night guys.

Day 13 Pure Cardio & Cardio Abs/ Video Update

Hey Guys,

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!!!! Well as promised, I've posted my weekly results.

NOW that I'm using BB my weight is starting to move downward... it's slow moving.... but moving nonetheless.

Well I'm completely done with week 2 and I'm ready for week 3. If you guys have any tips or advice on food consumption... please send the info my way. :-)

Have a great day/weekend.... Peace!!!

Day 12 Cardio Power & Resistance

So this morning I rolled out of bed at 5AM thanks to my sick dog, Cocoa who had to go to the bathroom and insisted that I got up to let her out. LOL.  Anyway,  changed clothes and pushed play. CPR WAS HARD TODAY.   I felt as if I was moving in slow motion. I kept digging until I found my groove.  Todays workout included floor sprints (my nemesis), globe jumps, moving push ups, squat jumps and a whole bunch of other things that made my legs extremely week.  My favorite part are the sprints. I love it.  I think I need to drink more water because I didn't start sweating until 15 minutes into the video. I'm usually covered in sweat by minute 4. So I drank a lot of water today.

After CPR I had a protein shake- chocolate w/ banana, natural peanut butter & flaxseed w/ almond milk.  Yummo!!!

Grub for the day...
1. Protein shake
2. egg, turkey & cheese on ww bread
3. grilled chicken w/ cheese, lettuce & tomato. (1/2)
4. 2nd half of grilled chicken sandwich

That's all so far... but to be honest, I'm really not that hungry today. The sandwich I had for lunch  (#3 &4) was huge.  So I think I'll probably have a bowl of cereal or a shake.

Well, weekly weigh in & video is coming tomorrow guys. Wish me luck- I need it.

Day 11- Cardio Recovery

Thank goodness for today, b/c I had Cardio recovery. Cardio recovery is basically a low impact workout. All the other workouts during the week are fast paced, high enery workouts. CR today was low impact, but you will sweat during this workout. There are tons of pushups, planks, squats and lounges (uuuggghhhhhh). 


I was sweating pretty hard today. After my workout today I decided to try my Shakeology greenberry sample that my coach sent to me.  I mixed the following.....
1/2 packet of greenberry
2C almond milk
4 strawberries
1/3C of blueberries
1tbs honey
1tbs yogurt
splash of OJ


I blended everything together and got a shaker full.  I'm not completely in love with greenberry. I can see that it has potential to be something great- if I can find the right smoothie mixtures. My only problem with it is that it has this chalky taste to it. I'm assuming if I add some ice to the mix it would smooth out a lot more.  What do you thing? Any suggestions. 


Grub for today...
Shakeology
Protien bar
Baked chicken w/ collard greens
activia yogurt
cereal bar
brown rice w/ shrimp and veggies


Well I have 1 full day left before I do my weekly weigh in. I'm excited/nervous to see what Insanity has done to my body in the last week.

Day 10 Continued

Ok, so now I'm at the end of the day. My diet was ok-well maybe it was off a little bit. I went to a job fair today and was busy talking to hundreds of candidates so I really didnt get a chance to eat properly. On top of that- I brought my lunch, but I left it in my car. So I decided to get some of the food that was provided.

Here goes...

1. bacon, egg & cheese on ww bread (turkey bacon) w/ OJ

2. Mixed fruits (grapes, pineapples, strawberries, canteloupe )

3. Chicken breast (fried then mixed into a sauce- it was an Italian dish & I don't remember the name of it) w/ roasted marinated mixed veggies (eggplant, carrots, squash) and a stuffed shell (stuffed w/ spinach & cheese- i think).

Note- I didn't eat much of this stuff b/c I was extemely full after eating 1/4 of my plate.

4. Kashi nutrigrain bar

5. I don't know what I'm going to eat as yet- but I'll post tomorrow.

Have a great one guys.

UPDATE:  I had a bowl of Special K chocolate cereal w/ almond milk.

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.