INSANITY

Last week, a friend of mine invited me to join her Insanity boot camp class. She has been taking it for a while, but said that I could definitely do it. Because of my push to my 30th birthday and that this 6-week class fit so nicely into that timeframe, I decided to go for it. I didn't look up Insanity before the class because well, I was afraid of psyching myself out.

As the class neared, I started to really get into my head about it. The same doubts that creep up every time I do something for the first time. I went for my daily lunch walk on Wednesday and listened to the #WYCWYC podcast and realized exactly that... I would #wycwyc the Insanity class. I knew I wasn't going to be able to do all the moves -- but I decided to do what I could. I was going to give it my all and that was going to be enough. And you know what happened? I didn't do all the moves. I did a lot of modifications. I had to stop a couple times to let my heart catch up. But that was ok. I did the class, I survived, and my triceps are still sore!! Next week, I'll be able to do a little more than I did today and by the time the 6 weeks are done, I'll be exponentially better than I was this week.

My goal for the class is, by the 6th week, to be able to do the full 30 seconds of burpees. That seems reasonable, no?

This week's plan

So far, so good, on the healthy push to my 30th birthday.

I was totally on point during the week - both with exercise and food. This weekend I took Saturday "off" of counting calories -- I was celebrating my anniversary and I didn't want to be tied to the numbers. I made good life decisions and didn't eat everything put in front of me - so over all, it was a success. I don't feel bad at all for my choices. Easter was the same way - I didn't deprive, but I didn't binge.

Last week was the first time I got to put $5 in my money jar for not binging in a really long time - so I was proud.

This week, I've got some high goals. Lots of fitness-related things happening, so I hope I survive.

• Monday - Walk before work and at lunch; Trainer after work, then Zumba.
• Tuesday -  Walk before work, at lunch, and after work. No formal exercise.
• Wednesday - Walk before work and at lunch; Insantity Boot Camp after work; Zumba if I'm not dead.
• Thursday - Newbies week with a local running group. I'm going to check them out -- will probably run 3-4 miles.
• Friday - Walk before work and at lunch (depending on Judge's schedule); Trainer after work
• Saturday - Either just walking or a run, depending on how I'm feeling.
• Sunday - Whatever I didn't do on Saturday

It's a lot happening -- two sessions with my trainer, the first class of the boot camp my friend invited me to, AND the running group. Oh, and my sisters are doing a plank-a-day challenge, so I've got that to do too. I'm going to be SORE this week.



I also need to focus on my eating -- Easter candy is my favorite, so I need to keep it in check and moderation.

What are your goals/plans for the week?

March Recap

This morning I weighed in for my Dietbet game -- 234.2 lbs. Did I make goal? Not even close. Am I down from where I was on March 1? Yes (just barely). Honestly, at this point, I need to consider that a success. Maintaining is better than gaining.

March was tough. I got off track at the beginning of the month, traveled a lot, and just overall wasn't doing what I needed to lose weight. I've recommitted and now have a plan (see my last post) -- and I'm ready to lose some more weight. I have a goal of 219 lbs by my 30th birthday (May 15) -- which is about 6 weeks away. 15 lbs in 6 weeks is a little bit of a stretch, but I really think it's doable.

I know at this point it's a mental game -- I can physically do what I need to be doing -- but getting my mind into it -- convincing myself that I DON'T need that snack or that I WON'T die if I keep running -- is what I need to work on now. The last week, I've gotten much better at telling myself NO -- no need for fast food on my way home, I have stuff in the fridge. No need to get a snack after going out for lunch with a friend because I just ate and I'm not hungry and even if I was, I have healthy snacks back in the office. No slacking off on exercise just because I'm feeling lazy.

I decided to join a second Dietbet Transformer this morning -- to give me that extra push that I need. And to make sure I keep losing even after I meet my 10% with the first Transformer. This month I have to lose 7.4lbs, which can happen. I can do this.