FINISHED!

 

 

 

 

 


Ok so here it is! It was longer than 60 days, but I can say I finished it.
Am a little disappointed in myself for not giving it my all 100% of the time.
The nutrition was really hard for me to follow. Not because I didnt know what to eat, but because I let me cravings and lack of discipline take over. And as you can see from the pics I am now paying for my weaknesses.
I went to my docs office to weigh my self this morning( dont laugh) I wanted to make sure the weight was right.
When I started I weighed 133 and as of this morning (Fully clothed, and after breakfast) I weighed 130. So I lost about 3 pounds. I lost 2 inches in my waist,
1 inch in my arms! thats way exciting for me!!
and 1 inch in my hips
I have gone down almost 2 whole pants sizes. I started off in a snug 6 and now in a comfy 4. But it really depends on the brand of clothing.


So all in all I am happy. I am thinking of giving it another round to see if I can get rid of this last tummy roll.
I still need to work on the back of my arms and upper thighs. These are areas that are the hardest I KNOW, but if I can make it through this then anything is possible.I knew it would not be easy and that I would mess up. I was hoping for better results , but I HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME BUT MYSELF.
I hope to have inspired at least one person to make a healthy change or to at least consider working out. This is what these whole journey was about anyway.
MMMMMM...BRAZILIAN BUTT LIFT WORKOUT SEEMS TO BE CALLING MY NAME........

4 days left!!!

Ok so its 4days till im done with Insanity. Today i woke up and felt SO VERY LIGHT.
Mt stomach was almost completely flat. Of couse as the day has gone on it has started to pouch a little. I can see a big difference in my middle and back. Finally today the scale dial moved! not only by one pound but by five!! I had bot weighed myself in over a week. Some how some way the weight has just started falling off. I think Im going to keep going another month with Samson and hopefully that will get me to my desired look.
Well Come Saturday morning are my final pics! I am a little nervous, but have to do it. Tonight I am going to pick it up another notch!! dig deeper!!

week 3 of month 2

Well eleven workouts left! cant believe it. Today was hard. Ate way too much yummy food at our Easter celebration. Woke up with a full stomach feeling.
Made myself workout this morning, eventhough It was the last thing I wanted to do.
Not sure why, but this month has been a struggle for me.
Its a mental thing. Just knowing that every workout is almost an hour long and is by no means easy. Pushing start has been the hardest part. Within 10 minutes doing the workout, im feeling great. Motivated and focused. But then the last 10 minutes are almost impossible for me to muster thru. Well enough complaining.
Tomorrow is Plyo- I really dislike plyo. Hope there is a difference in my 2 month before and after pics. Getting nervous!
On another note, My husband is starting his 2nd week of insanity and ALREADY is seeing a difference. REALLY?!!!! He is going to reach his goal by the end of the month. Way to go Samson! So proud of you.

week 2 of month 2

well today felt like a monday! it was hard and I struggled to get through it, but did it. Today was cardio. Not as long, but way hard. NO breaks and nonstop moving.
Today Samson started his insanity! Cant wait to see his results. It warms my heart to know that I inspired him and others to start this amazingly Hard program. It works. Im living proof. I hope to have amazing resluts in these next few weeks. Keep your fingers crossed.
My Back fat is almost gone! my arms are tighter. My thighs feel smoother, not much smaller, but smoother. My stomach, just does not want to participate in the transformation.

im not dead or quit

Ok so I had a few set backs and spring break and moving classes and appts.
But Im back and doing good. I started month two over again. I had been doing it, but only when I could. like two or three times a week. And the eating was off. I never realized how easy it is to stay on track if I stay home. But if Im out of my home during meal time, its almost impossible to stay on track.
I am now on the end of my first week of month two. So As of tomorrow I will have 3 full weeks left of INSANITY.

I can honestly say that this had been a hard program mentally.Dont get me wrong it is still hecka hard. But once I get in the zone I am amazed at how strong I am becoming.
I hear that by the end of the second week of month two the weight starts to really fall off. So by this time next week I should be reporting on those rumors.
I did something stupid yesterday, i got on the scale!!
Yep you guessed it, the dang dial had not moved since last weigh in. 130 STILL!!!

YEAH,YEAH, I know muscle weighs more than fat... blah blah blah.
I want to see that dial go DOWN! Yes my clothes are fitting better, Some are to big
but still its a mental thing and I hate it.
Well just updating everyone, incase anyone is still reading this.

before and afters.

Well todays the day that I have been dreading for the past 30 days. I am a little disappointed with the results. I wanted more! But I have to take a step back and remember its only been one month. And that it took a long time to put the weight on. I will admit I see more results in the pics Than when I look in the mirror. Well take a good long look, cause they will be gone come tomorrow morning. And on March 25 the next month will be posted!
Ok so Im new at this whole posting pics nad getting them lined up right. It took me 3 hours just to figure out how to get the pics side by side. After I finished I realized that the pics were not in the right order. Sorry, but I sure hope you can tell which is before and which is after. How embarrassing this is!!!!

So this is the same pose I did on day five. You can see the flexibility improvement in my legs. Crazy! And the definition in my arms. Im thinking I should just pose like this everywhere I go, that way my muscles are on display.

day 30!!! Half way point

WOW! Has it been 30 days already?! Im still going strong and chugging through this program.  Insanity has yet to become easy for me, I dont think it was made to be, you just keep pushing harder and faster and learn to workout like you never have before.

Yesterday I started the 2nd month workout. I was suppose to do the 1 week recovery before starting the second month, but skipped it due to time restrictions.

Month 2 is  crazy! I thought the first month was a challange. This takes it to a whole new level.
I woke up this morning not able to lift my arms or walk down the steps. I am sore just like the first day of insanity.
This mornings plyo was not as bad breathing wise. It was more Balance and strength. But still really difficult.
Im wondering if doing the one week recovery video was supose to get my body ready for month 2? All I know is that Im not sure how Im going to get through this next 29 days torture?!!

day 26

OK, So im sitting at the dinning room table with my husband and he says he can tell a difference in my arms. Im like sure,ok.
Then he says" I can see muscle definition. " So I run and get the camera. I have to see it to believe it.

You have to understand, I have always had big arms! ALWAYS. My arms never fit in the cute little puff sleeved shirts, or cute fitted shirts. No matter how much weight I have lost or how fit I have gotten, my arms have been my nemesis. Well Tonight I see the light.....I have hope that one day and one day soon I WILL be able to wear that poofy sleeved shirt of my dreams!!!!

day 25- wrapped foot!

Ok so its been a crazy couple of days. I have been working out as promised. Just getting a little frustrated with my foot. It is in so much pain that I have to stop every couple of seconds to adjust it. But it hasent stopped me.
Tues. which was day 23 I did not workout only cause I went on a 2 1/2 hour hike up a beautiful mt.
So in my own mind that counted as a workout. Yesterday was painful on me. But I mustered thru it.
Last night I went a bought a wrap for my foot for some arch support during my workouts. Keep your fingers crossed that it works.
I am actually SEEING results. My belly has gone down and my thighs have toned up nicely. Still working on the very top of my thighs, but Im guessing that thats the last to change. Also my arms have some definition but need to work harder on the upper rear deltoids area.
My clothes are fitting so much better. Some of my jeans even make me look like I have a saggy butt! Gotta love it.
Im getting nervous about posting before and afters of myself. So I am going to post them on the 25th of Feb. and only for 24 hours and thats it! Then they are gone FOOORREEEVVVEEERRRR!

day 20- two steps back (food wise)

Today was a busy day. For goodness sake its Saturday! Who works out on sat? I guess Shawn T does and  anyone else who wants to look like him.
The day started out great. I ate my ww toast with almond butter and some cottage cheese. Made the family their potatoes and eggs. Then we left the house. We were gone ALL day And didnt eat again till almost 3 pm. BAD MISTAKE. I am use to eating every 2 to 3 hours now. We went almost 6 hours without eating, so of course when we get to the theater we want everything. And we eat everything!
The last thing I wanted to do was workout at see all those skinny girls jumping around, while I had all that junk in my system!!! But I pushed play and did it anyways. Wasn't as hard as I thought it would be which was a relief  to me. By 8:45 pm I was dripping with sweat and feeling alittle better.

The only complaint I have is my dang foot! I cant make it through one whole set of exercises without stopping to adjust my foot. It is making it really hard to get motivated. I just need this pain to go away and I know I can push it to the next level.
20 DAYS DOWN 40 TO GO!!!!!!

day 19

OUCH! My foot is not getting better. Bought some cushion pads today. It helped for a little while, but started to give way half way through the workout.  All the jumping and side lunging is taking its toll on my foot. I think its time to go back to the doc for insoles.
Didnt get to workout till 2 pm today. That always makes my workout harder. By the end of the day I am tired and filled with food.  But did it and glad I can say I have not missed a day yet on my workout journey!!! wooo hooo!!
I feel like someones ALWAYS watching me!! Last night we had a function to go to and there was lots of yummy food and I wanted to eat all of it, but was good ,just fruit for me, thankyou.
But when I  came back with my plate, sure enough one of my friends was like" I thought you where going to cave in and eat that food, you where doing so good on your diet!" Then she saw my plate and was happy for me.
 Today took the girls to eat lunch with Samson and we got taco bell, I got the chicken rancho soft taco only 170 calories. As we where sitting there another friend of mine saw me and said" what are you eating?"  There are eyes every where! lol  You never Know who is watching.
I have to stick to this. There is no turning back now. To many people wanting to know how this is going to end. Day 20 tomorrow!!! wish me luck

day 16

Today was a hard. My foot is really starting to act up again. I had to stop running do to achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis. Thats why I started this whole Insanity thing, do to the fact that I cant run for quite a while.
Today I had to keep stopping and adjusting my shoes, and rubbing my foot. I just felt like I wasent benefiting from todays workout. But I persevered and finished with a good sweat. Now my foot is aching and my heel feels really bruised. I just hope it feels better by tomorrow.
On the other hand I have no cravings for anything sweet or salty. I did indulge my cravings on Sat. and Sunday, just a bit. But today I feel so much better. And I have been drinking the recovery drink after my workouts. It seem to be working, have not been sore for about a week now. On the down side it has 200 calories per serving, so i have to cut out calories else where in my diet.
Over all today was a success with a finished workout and clean diet. 

day 15 fit test 2

Ok today was the fit test that I did on day One. The purpose of the fit test is to do 8 different exercises all for one minute each and as many as you can for that minute.   Here are the results from day one compared with the results from today:


switch kicks 60/110
power jacks 50 /54
power knees95/100
power jumps34/36
globe jumps 7/8
suicide jumps 15/18
pushup jacks 24/40
low plank oblique 35/80

Wish I could have improved better on all the the exercises , but maybe within the next two weeks I'll really see a difference.
I am starting to see a difference in the way my clothes fit. My lower stomach is tighter. My arms have some shape to them, and my bum is higher( well thats what my hubby says).
I know this program is working not only because my husband says I look better(he has to say that) but because even my neighbors are noticing.

I still have a long ways to go, but to finally see some results from all this hard work, makes it all worth it!                    DIG DEEPER

day 12

Just finished my Cardio power and resistance workout. Doesnt that sound intense? lol
Cant even start to tell yall how great I feel right now. Workouts are still amazingly hard, but so rewarding. 40 minutes of pushing your self to the limit and not being able to breath. The burning and  shaking that happens when you are in that contorted yoga pose. The stinging the sweat causes as it enters your eyes as you're doing moving pushups. GOTTA LUV IT!
If I can stay focused through this experience then I Know I can reach my goals. What exactly is my goal, Glad you asked.
My goal is to follow this program 100%. To be honest with my self and push myself to the limit.
Follow the nutrition to the best of my abilities. Workout  to every DVD with a Can do additide.
And to stay positive and  enjoy this experience.
And I hope to inspire others to try something that they think they cant do, It really is mind over matter!

day 11

Well I just finished day 11 and its not even 8:30 A.m. ! I FEEL GREAT! Today was recovery lots of stretching and yoga moves. After 32 yrs of life I have never been able to put my palms on the ground while standing in a hamstring stretch. Well Let me yell it from the roof tops: I CAN PUT MY HANDS ON THE GROUND WHILE STANDING IN A HAMSTRING STRETCH! Not even when I was training could I do this.  I think this is the first visual evidence for me, that this DVD works.


My body feels tight all over, not sore just tight. Well my stomach still is loose and not much muscle tone, but I still have 49 days. But hey, my calves are shaping up nicely:)

day 9 and feeling great!

 Today started out rainy and with a sick kid clinging to me all morning, so no workout.
If it wasn't for my Husband  cheering my on and checking on me to make sure I did my workout today, I would still be vegging  on the sofa with baby.
Today was pure Cardio! I really hate it so much I love it. One water( breathing) break the whole video. NONstop jumping and pushups and sweat! Cant get much better than that.  Well, my right foot is starting to act up again. Bought some insoles, but they are not doing the job. Think I need to get better ones before I do real damage.
On the bright side I am starting to feel better about this whole eating thing. Iups my calories to 1600-1800 a day. I am able to resist sweets and bad carbs with no problem. My stomach also is not as poofy. I cant wait for the half way mark. 

day 8-

After having a off day yesterday I sure felt it in todays workout. Starting to repeat the dvds now. There are 4 dvds that are used for the first month. Then one DVD that gets used for the recovery week. Then the other 4 DVDS for the 2nd month.
Today was hard because I didnt get to workout this morning due to me actually having plans! Wow.
I had to workout at 3pm after being on my feet all day and really tired. I dont feel like I was in the zone like on Saturday. But I did it  and glad I did. I even have been eating by the "book". Believe it or not it is actually getting easier to resist all the "bad" foods.
Now just waiting on seeing some results.................still waiting.................

DAY 6- Working out on SAT. Who does that?

I do that!!!! Cant believe I actually got up and worked out. Don't get me wrong, I did not want to get up. But I knew you all were counting on me :) So I got up, laced up my shoes and pushed play.
I'll admit the first round of the warm up I think I was still asleep. But I soon felt the surge of energy go through me and there was No stopping me. I felt Amazing!
I think my daughter (Natie) thought I must have lost my mind, I was talking to my weaker self. Motivating her(me) and keeping her(me) from stopping. At one point I got mad and yelled at the weak Alyssa. Ha, I'm laughing now thinking of how ridiculous I must have sounded!
Well, All I can say is that day six is done and I think I pushed myself harder today than any day so far. I feel GREAT!
Just a side note, I dont see a physical difference yet, but I do feel a sense of accomplishment and that's all that really matters at this point. Tomorrow is my OFF DAY!

day 5- pure Cardio

Woke up with that light empty feeling! love that feeling
had my insanity approved breakfast which consisted of ww toast and 6 banana slices and lowfat cottage cheese.( how long will I be able to eat this day after day? I DONT KNOW.)
Today was something called pure cardio. It was crazy hard! No kidding. For those of you who have ever taken a boot camp class, well this 39 min workout makes that class seem like a walk in the park.
He only gives you like one water break through the whole thing. Believe you me, i NEEDED breathing breaks. Cant even remember how many times I had to stop to catch my breath.
Im finally feeling some soreness in my abs! But not enough.






Here are a couple of shots of me attempting some of these moves.Hopefully I will be able to successfully to do these moves with correct form and without stopping in the next couple of weeks.
Tomorrow is Saturday and still have to workout. This is 6 days a week! I'll workout, but not sure I'll be as good with the eating tomorrow? We'll see.........

AAWWW See my Kai-lan in the back round? she follows me everywhere.

here is my lunch for today, wasn't the best, but not as bad as I would have thought. If I would have been able to add some salt, it would have tasted great. But it was really bland. oooo, maybe some salsa would have done the trick. There's always tomorrow. joy!

day 4 and starving......

Ok so I last night after dinner( my one ww tortilla with chicken) i felt good. Helped the girls get ready for bed and did some motherly chores and then my stomach started talking to me. Not good, I look at the clock and its only 6:50. So I did the only thing I could think of...put my self to bed early. No joke I was in bed with my phone and remote by 7pm.
Wake up this morning my stomach still talking to me and I cant move my legs or arms! they feel like so cinder blockes . How am I going to workout, my importantly how am I going to get down stairs to EAT!!
I manage to make my 2eggs and 2 egg white omlet (not to bad) and ww toast.
9 am time to workout- TO my Suprise it a recovery day!!!! YAY! Nice and slow and easy.
NOT!
Yes, it was slow, but there was NOTHING easy about it. lots of holding and pulsing while doing squats and lunges. And that YOGA stuff (I have never been a fan of it) it just wont go away. Must be beacuse it works, guess I have to just push through it. Yoga HURTS.
Today was one of the easiest day so far, but still enough to make me sweat.
Now to decide on if I want to invest in the Shakeology and recovery drink. Its suppose to help with the soreness. And heaven knows Im sore.
Do you hear that?...... Its my stomach.....im still hungry...................

who wants before pics?

well TOO BAD! for all you people who are wanting me to embarrass myself infront of the World Wide Web I just cant do it. Well not yet at least. I have decided to wait 30 days to post my first before and afters. This way if I fail no one can judge my fat rolls.
So On the 25 of Feb I WILL bare all to you, my faithful followers.

day 3 of 60

Woke up with rocks as calves. ouch. did not want to even walk much less workout.
Slowly made my way down the stairs. Thank goodness my girls are old enough to get ready for school on their own. Ate WW toast and natural Peanutbutter with a half cup of cottage cheese.
could not finish the cottage cheese too much too early.
730 do NOT want to workout, so I play last nights biggest looser for motivation. It works. always does.
8:59 DVD goes in, some how some way my calves loosen up after about 5 minutes of jumping around. Same thing as yesterday 3 rounds of drills each times getting faster. The stretching today felt amazing. I am so sore. I wonder if that recovery drink really works? Then another set of drills.
The workout was 40 minutes of crazyness. my arms are tights still, as well as my back. Not so much my abs where I WOULD really like to be feeling something.
Its been 2 hours since my workout and my arms are still shaking. Dang pushups!! lets see what tomorrow brings???

day 2 of 60

Went to sleep thinking of insanity, woke up thinking of insanity!
Made myself eat a egg and whole wheat english muffin before 7 am. Thats just a little too early to eat, but need to in order for it to digest before my workout.
Was watching the clock move slowly towards 9 am. Popped in the DVD. then stopped it, sudden urge to pee. Started dvd again. warm up fast pace. way faster then any other dvd ive done before. And I HAVE DONE A LOT. then we do the warm up again but faster, then again faster.
lots of well needed stretching. Think the stretching is harder for me then then the jumping around like a mad woman. Then he has us do drills in another set of three rounds, getting faster each time.
By the second set of drills Im needing lots of 5 second breaks. My arms are on FIRE! my breathing is LOUD. Then he finishes with about 3 minutes of punches and upper body twists.Feels like Ive been working out for ever. I look at my heart rate moniter and its only been 40 minutes!
I push myself and felt great, well after I got my breath back and the urge to vomit subsided.
Its been 3 hours since the workout and my arms are tight and my back( you know the bra fat area) is so sore. My inner thighs are throbbing. I think Im gonna love this workout.