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BodyBugg Update

fitgurl — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:01:48 +0000

I received my bodybugg a few days ago and yesterday was the first day I used it and tracked my food. I did not workout yesterday, but went shopping and did housework. I was really surprised that I was able to meet my calorie burned goal without specifically working out. I guess walking around Sam’s club for two hours is a pretty good workout.

Below is a screenshot of my day yesteday. You can see I had a calorie deficit…woo!

Day 15 – Insanity Fit Test

fitgurl — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:40:02 +0000

The results of my fit test after doing Beachbody Insanity for two weeks…

Switch Kicks – 103 (+25)
Power Jacks – 47 (+7)
Power Knees – 87 (+12)
Power Jumps – 29 (+5)
Globe Jumps – 7 (-1)
Suicide Jumps – 13 (+3)
Push-up Jacks – 14 (+4)
Low Plank Obliques – 40 (+6)

Weight +2.6 lbs…no kidding!
Inches lost or gained:
Neck, no change
Chest, lost 1/2 inch
Waist, no change
Hips, lost 1 inch
Right thigh, lost 1/2 inch
Left thigh, no change
Right bicep, no change
Left bicep, lost 1/2 inch
Right foream, no change
Left forearm, lost 1/4 inch
Total inches lost 2.7…big whoop. I guess considering I gained weight that is a good thing. I am pleased with the improvement of my overall cardiovascular health and that I am really learning to push myself.

Day 14 – No Insanity!

fitgurl — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:21:26 +0000

No insanity workout today. I am supposed to rest, but I haven’t run in over a week and felt like I needed to run and find out if I’ll die or not when I run the Turkey Trot this Saturday. I was really surprised how much the insanity improved my running endurance. I was able to push myself harder than I normally do, now I don’t know if that is because of the insanity workouts or just because I have had a rest from running, but I’m excited to get back out there tomorrow and see how and if I can improve upon my time.

Day 13 – Cardio Power and Cardio Abs…Oh my!

fitgurl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:03:36 +0000

First off, today is my hubby’s birthday. He is 33 years old today! Happy Birthday Jerry! I made taco’s for dinner and then we had birthday cake…not exactly in my healthy eating plan. I did have sherbet instead of ice cream though…orange sherbet, reminded me of when I was a kid and we used to get sherbet pops.

I didn’t want to workout…what’s new, eh? I am so missing Grey’s right now. Thank goodness for Tivo. Today the workout was Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs. Cardio Abs sucks…in a good way I guess.

Today I did something crazy and I splurged on a bodybugg. I seriously need motivation and I think knowing exactly what I am burning calorie-wise will be very helpful. It will give me a good idea of how many calories I am actually burning doing these insanity workouts as well.

Until next time…

Day 12 – Insane Yo!

fitgurl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:44:28 +0000

Tonight I was NOT going to workout, I felt so bummed out…but I put the kiddos in bed and I did it. Tonight was day 12 of beachbody insanity…todays workout…cardio power and resistance. This workout is no joke, it is intense. During the stretch immediately after the warm-up workout (I call it a workout because it is more of a workout than what someone would consider a warm-up)…anyway, I was sweating buckets. I don’t think more sweat has rolled off my face ever. Maybe that is pouring on the melodrama pretty thick, but hey! It was an intense workout. I still struggle with some of the moves, but I am sooo much better than the first week.

I have not lost any weight, but that’s okay because I think it will come if I just keep it up.

Until next time….

Thank you to our Veterans

fitgurl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:45:29 +0000

On this Veterans Day we are reminded of the sacrifices made by our military in protecting our freedom.

Thank you to all of the veterans out there, including my husband, grandfather, brothers, brothers-in-laws, and all veterans…thank you for your service in protecting our country and our freedom.

Day 11 – Cardio Recovery – God is Good

fitgurl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:05:10 +0000

I’ve had the busiest day today. I went to the gym on my lunch break and after a long day at the office and a long dinner followed by homework, the last thing I wanted to do was an insanity workout…..grrrr.

But….I did it! I am thankful that I did it.

Tomorrow I have TRX after work, so I’m not sure how great tomorrow’s insanity workout will be. I’ll be sure to post up how it goes tomorrow.

Day 10

fitgurl — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:40:50 +0000

I worked out twice today, I’m not sure if it is such a good idea.

During lunch I worked out at the gym, was going to get a run in, but my ankles been tweaked since I started insanity….running was not feeling good on the ankle at all. I ended up doing the elliptical for about 35 minutes. The monitor on the elliptical said I burned 530 calories, but I don’t believe those monitors anymore. I am depressed I tell you! I work out and work out and work out and the scale just goes up and up.

Last night I did the insanity workout as well – plyo circuit…it was hard, harder than I remember it. I couldn’t complete some of the end moves, even some of the drills were killing me.

Day 9

fitgurl — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:44:59 +0000

Today was a crazy day. I started the day having to finish two essays for two different classes. I’m a huge procrastinator! I did got both essays done by noon, thankfully I was not having writers block today, the typing was just flowing. I hope I get an A, although I’ll settle for B’s since I didn’t have to spend much time on it.

We went out to dinner as a family tonight and I had prime rib, salad, and a baked potato. Pretty bad! Oh well.

Tonight was Cardio Insanity…I mean seriously, it is insane. I was drenched in sweat…I’m going to have to put a towel on the floor to catch all of the dripping sweat that falls on the carpet. It’s only been a week and I haven’t lost much weight, if any, but that’s my fault for eating so badly. Tomorrow starts a new work week and I hope to get my eating together and really start the weightloss rolling!

Day 8

fitgurl — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:00:17 +0000

That was rough, but day 8 of the insanity is done. Today was Cardio Power and Resistance…very tough on me.