Day 6 was my second rest day for the week and it worked out well because I was also working that day. I didn't get a chance to post yesterday so I'm going to add it on to todays.
Day 7: It was a beautiful day yesterday! I think it actually reached the low 70's and it was sunny! Hubby and I took our little one to a near by park and just let her run around for a while. Other than that we didn't really get to enjoy the beautiful weather too much. We were busy running errands and staying home due to having construction workers doing some work inside and outside. It was nice that I got to spend the day with my hubby. We have one day off together now which just doesn't seem like enough.
Day 7 Workout
Insanity Plyo Cardio Circuit
Day 7 Diet
Breakfast: Chocolate protein shake, banana with 1tsp peanut butter
Snack: Greek yogurt
Lunch: Chocolate Shakeology with 2tsp peanut butter
Snack: Almonds, cucumber slices
Dinner: Pizza (we've been craving it and decided it was time to give in)
Day 8: Well...I completely fell off the wagon today. I have several excuses in my head but none of them really matter because the point is I didn't workout and I ate like crap. Tomorrow is a new day and hopefully that means I can get back on track.
Day 8 Workout
Today was supposed to be Insanity Cardio Circuit, but instead I went for a nice walk with my daughter.
Day 8 Diet
Breakfast: Steel cut oatmeal with 1tsp peanut butter and 1 banana, coffee with Spelnda and soy milk
Lunch: Crumb-Coated Cod
Snack: red grapefruit, blueberry Greek yogurt, peanut butter (it and chocolate are my biggest weakness)
Dinner: leftover pizza
Snack: Chocolate covered acai berries
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Day 5
Yes, I am aware that there is not a "Day 4." I am currently working one 12-hour shift per week and yesterday was it. Yesterday was supposed to be Cardio Recovery. I am not a fan of it and I feel that I need to take two days off per week or else my body doesn't completely regain its energy, so I skip the recovery workout.
Today I didn't get my workout in until 9:00pm! So, here I am writing at 10:00pm and trying to unwind. It was a strange day at our house because my husband started his new work schedule. I know we will get used to it with time but the first day is always a little bit difficult.
I must say that (so far) I am not a fan of the Paleo diet. I am not following it 100% but I just don't feel like it's for me. Prior to getting pregnant with my daughter I did not eat red meat and I choked down chicken and pork only if I HAD to. Fish was the only form of meat that I was okay with eating. Then I got pregnant and my cravings for steak and cheeseburgers began out of nowhere! And now here I am on a diet that consists of mostly meat. I find myself choking down most of my meals and then having a very unhappy stomach shortly after. I also feel extremely bloated and disgusting...does this feeling go away or is this diet just not for me?? Either way I'm stuck doing it for now because my husband loves the diet (has had great results with a combo of it and crossfit) and it doesn't make sense to make separate meals for each of us.
I feel (a little bit) better after getting all of that out. So, now on to my day...
Day 5 Workout
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 soy sausage, coffee with Splenda and soy milk
Snack: 1/4 almonds
Lunch: Bunless Fiesta Hamburger and baked sweet potato fries
Snack: 1/2 pint of Ben & Jerry's What A Cluster (aka Clusterfluff) *I know this was bad, but it is what it is!*
Dinner: leftover chicken from dinner last night (recipe below)
Day 5 Workout
Insanity Pure Cardio
Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
4 frozen chicken breasts
1 can reduced sodium black beans
1 small bag frozen corn
1 jar salsa
reduced fat Mexican cheese
Poor all ingredients into slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours. Top with desired amount of cheese and cook for 30 additional minutes. May need to drain some excess liquid prior to adding cheese.
Today I didn't get my workout in until 9:00pm! So, here I am writing at 10:00pm and trying to unwind. It was a strange day at our house because my husband started his new work schedule. I know we will get used to it with time but the first day is always a little bit difficult.
I must say that (so far) I am not a fan of the Paleo diet. I am not following it 100% but I just don't feel like it's for me. Prior to getting pregnant with my daughter I did not eat red meat and I choked down chicken and pork only if I HAD to. Fish was the only form of meat that I was okay with eating. Then I got pregnant and my cravings for steak and cheeseburgers began out of nowhere! And now here I am on a diet that consists of mostly meat. I find myself choking down most of my meals and then having a very unhappy stomach shortly after. I also feel extremely bloated and disgusting...does this feeling go away or is this diet just not for me?? Either way I'm stuck doing it for now because my husband loves the diet (has had great results with a combo of it and crossfit) and it doesn't make sense to make separate meals for each of us.
I feel (a little bit) better after getting all of that out. So, now on to my day...
Day 5 Workout
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 soy sausage, coffee with Splenda and soy milk
Snack: 1/4 almonds
Lunch: Bunless Fiesta Hamburger and baked sweet potato fries
Snack: 1/2 pint of Ben & Jerry's What A Cluster (aka Clusterfluff) *I know this was bad, but it is what it is!*
Dinner: leftover chicken from dinner last night (recipe below)
Day 5 Workout
Insanity Pure Cardio
Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
4 frozen chicken breasts
1 can reduced sodium black beans
1 small bag frozen corn
1 jar salsa
reduced fat Mexican cheese
Poor all ingredients into slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours. Top with desired amount of cheese and cook for 30 additional minutes. May need to drain some excess liquid prior to adding cheese.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Day 3
Good morning! Little one decided to get up at 4:45 this morning! I'm planning to get in an early workout this morning when she takes her morning nap.
It is supposed to be a nice day, so our plan is to go for a nice, long walk this afternoon. It will be my second workout for the day because we're going to use the baby carrier and my daughter is a big girl (25lbs!).
Update from yesterday: I had planned on doing my workout and then have a protein shake but I wasn't able to get my workout in until 4:00pm. So, instead of a shake I just ate dinner. Even without the shake I was much less hungry yesterday, so I think that adding a couple of snacks in throughout the day was helpful.
Day 3 Workout
Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance
Day 3 Diet
Breakfast: Steel cut oatmeal (not Paleo, but we ran out of eggs) and coffee with Splenda & soy milk
Snack: Protein shake (made it with 8oz cold coffee, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1 tsp cocoa powder)
Lunch: Turkey leftovers from dinner last night, cottage cheese
Snack: Almonds
Dinner: Omelet (4 liquid eggs, 1/8 cup reduced fat shredded cheese, 1/2 an avocado, diced onion and peppers) with baked plantains on the side
It is supposed to be a nice day, so our plan is to go for a nice, long walk this afternoon. It will be my second workout for the day because we're going to use the baby carrier and my daughter is a big girl (25lbs!).
Update from yesterday: I had planned on doing my workout and then have a protein shake but I wasn't able to get my workout in until 4:00pm. So, instead of a shake I just ate dinner. Even without the shake I was much less hungry yesterday, so I think that adding a couple of snacks in throughout the day was helpful.
Day 3 Workout
Insanity Cardio Power & Resistance
Day 3 Diet
Breakfast: Steel cut oatmeal (not Paleo, but we ran out of eggs) and coffee with Splenda & soy milk
Snack: Protein shake (made it with 8oz cold coffee, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1 tsp cocoa powder)
Lunch: Turkey leftovers from dinner last night, cottage cheese
Snack: Almonds
Dinner: Omelet (4 liquid eggs, 1/8 cup reduced fat shredded cheese, 1/2 an avocado, diced onion and peppers) with baked plantains on the side
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Day 2
Today is going to be a long day. My daughter has decided that sleeping in means getting up at 5:15am and naps are only meant to last 30 minutes. Not sure how that is going to allow for a 45 minute workout, but I'll figure something out before the day is over.
An update on yesterday...I was STARVING by the end of the day. Definitely need to increase my calorie intake, so I've added a few snacks throughout the day.
Day 2 Workout
Insanity Plyo Cardio Circuit
Day 2 Diet
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 soy sausages
Snack: banana
Lunch: Carnitas, cottage cheese
Dinner: Turkey Breast, steamed veggies
Snack: almonds
I was undecided as to if I wanted to post my before and after measurements, but I guess if I'm going to do this I should go all out!
Weight: 130.5 (ugh, I've gained 10lbs since we moved here! So frustrating!)
Waist: 27
Hips: 33.25
Chest: 28.5
Right Arm: 10.5
Left Arm: 10.25
Right Thigh: 21.25
Left Thigh: 21.5
Body Fat %: 19.23 (not sure how accurate this is, I got this number using the U.S. Navy Circumference Method)
An update on yesterday...I was STARVING by the end of the day. Definitely need to increase my calorie intake, so I've added a few snacks throughout the day.
Day 2 Workout
Insanity Plyo Cardio Circuit
Day 2 Diet
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 soy sausages
Snack: banana
Lunch: Carnitas, cottage cheese
Dinner: Turkey Breast, steamed veggies
Snack: almonds
I was undecided as to if I wanted to post my before and after measurements, but I guess if I'm going to do this I should go all out!
Weight: 130.5 (ugh, I've gained 10lbs since we moved here! So frustrating!)
Waist: 27
Hips: 33.25
Chest: 28.5
Right Arm: 10.5
Left Arm: 10.25
Right Thigh: 21.25
Left Thigh: 21.5
Body Fat %: 19.23 (not sure how accurate this is, I got this number using the U.S. Navy Circumference Method)
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
From the beginning...
After completing the whole 60+ days of Insanity last summer I took what was supposed to be a short break to recover. Well...that break turned into 6 months of not working out and eating anything I wanted. Needless to say all of my amazing results have been lost.
So, here I am, ready to start from the beginning. My goal is to make it through one round of Insanity (for now) while following a Paleo-ish diet (I can't live without coffee and some dairy!). I am a first time blogger and hope that doing this will help keep me on track!
Day 1 Workout
Fit test
switch kicks= 96
power jacks= 53
power knees= 100
power jumps= 41
globe jumps= 10
suicide jumps= 20
pushup jacks= 21
low plank obliques= 49
Day 1 Diet
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 1 tbsp reduced fat shredded cheese, 2 cups coffee w/Splenda and soy milk
Lunch: 1/4 cup almonds, protein shake
Dinner: Bunless Fiesta Hamburger, steamed veggies
Couldn't find a link to the recipe, but I have to share it because its really good!
Bunless Fiesta Hamburger (Muscle & Fitness magazine recipe)
1lb ground beef (we use 90/10)
2 large eggs
1 avocado
1/2 cup salsa
1 cup Mexican shredded cheese
Shape two hamburger patties out of the ground beef. Grill burgers to desired doneness, then top each with a fried egg, 1/2 an avocado, half the salsa, and the shredded cheese.
This is supposed to be a recipe for one person, but we make it into a 2 person meal.
So, here I am, ready to start from the beginning. My goal is to make it through one round of Insanity (for now) while following a Paleo-ish diet (I can't live without coffee and some dairy!). I am a first time blogger and hope that doing this will help keep me on track!
Day 1 Workout
Fit test
switch kicks= 96
power jacks= 53
power knees= 100
power jumps= 41
globe jumps= 10
suicide jumps= 20
pushup jacks= 21
low plank obliques= 49
Day 1 Diet
Breakfast: 3 eggs, 1 tbsp reduced fat shredded cheese, 2 cups coffee w/Splenda and soy milk
Lunch: 1/4 cup almonds, protein shake
Dinner: Bunless Fiesta Hamburger, steamed veggies
Couldn't find a link to the recipe, but I have to share it because its really good!
Bunless Fiesta Hamburger (Muscle & Fitness magazine recipe)
1lb ground beef (we use 90/10)
2 large eggs
1 avocado
1/2 cup salsa
1 cup Mexican shredded cheese
Shape two hamburger patties out of the ground beef. Grill burgers to desired doneness, then top each with a fried egg, 1/2 an avocado, half the salsa, and the shredded cheese.
This is supposed to be a recipe for one person, but we make it into a 2 person meal.
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