Day 3 of Insanity

Yes, it's still insane. Today my calves are a little more tender too! I read to use a foam roller and roll out the muscle but the thought of it just makes me cringe! Advice?

Day 3 was not a pleasant experience! I found a link online to watch all of the insanity videos until I get mine (hopefully this week)! Yesterday, I even let the video load for quite a while and it still kept stopping (mid-workout) to load! It ended up taking me a little over an hour to finish Cardio Power & Resistance- which as of now is my least favorite video! So when the video would freeze, I would try to do previous exercises and keep my heart rate up because if I don't my Polar ft4 yells at me! All in all, I ended up burning 500 or so calories. -Hey I'll take it! Not to mention I had my 5 month old watching me like I was a crazy jumping baboon!

Click here to watch my silly laughing little one :)

How are your workouts coming along?!

I also was so excited I went grocery shopping and found an aisle with Walden Farms products! No calories, sugar, gluten, or fat- what more could a woman ask for?!

Keep pushing play, and dig deep! You're better today than you were yesterday and if I can do it, you can too! Happy Hump Day!

B's New Workout Routine

This is Britt and my first post so be kind, I am new to this. I have been trying a new workout routine and feeling exhausted when I leave the gym, (which I think is everyone's goal), so I am excited to share!

I have been doing a walk/run to start out. It consists of alternating between 2 minutes of walking, 9.5 incline at 4.5 speed then 3 minutes of running at 3.5 incline, 7 speed. I do this for 25 minutes. Then I sprint for 5 minutes, 0 incline 8.3 speed. By this time my legs are JELLO. Next, I head over to the Row machine. Rowing is great because it is a full body workout. It feels AWESOME looking down and seeing pure sweat! After I drinch my towel, I finish the routine with lifting and abs to get a small cool down before heading out of the gym. Try this workout and tweak a little to fit your needs and feel free to leave comments/questions (unless negative) :) -B

Day 1 & 2 of Insanity

Hi Friends!

Over the weekend I tried the Insanity Fit Test and loved it! I went out and bought myself a Polar Fitness Watch (more motivation) and it was one of the best investments I think I have ever made! It literally pushes me to go harder, faster!

Today I started day 2 of Insanity. Insanity is literally insane. No joke, these people are nuts-o and I cannot wait to be able to keep up with the video!! I have never in my life been so excited about sweating through my clothes and earning every shower.

I won't lie to you, there were moments when I wanted to drop down on the floor and just lay there for an hour and take a nap. I went through 1.5 water bottles, and even during the stretches, I was still dripping sweat. It felt awesome! There were also moments that I felt like my heart was on fire, and I had to stop to let my HR slow down, and take a breather, but I went right back at it and almost burned 500 calories in less than an hour. Holy Hell Batman! I never got those results running!

Yay for Insanity! And I bought the GNC Lean 25, basically trying (keyword trying) to find a similar product to Shakeology because this girl can't spend $150 on those shakes! So far, I like the Lean 25, we will see how well it works for me!

If you're following along on Instagram, I hope you're enjoying #motivationMonday!

Progress

Well I started out at 209 pounds post-pregnancy, and not being able to breast feed didn't help my weight loss either. So to you lucky Mommas who just breast feed and watch the pounds fall off- I hope you know how lucky you are! Anyways, I am now down to just about 160 pounds at 5 months postpartum and it has been hard. I should celebrate losing 40 pounds right? I did a happy dance, but I'm not going to celebrate until I reach my goal weight! The best feeling? Getting dressed, wearing my XL & L postpartum clothes and realizing they are getting baggy!

Today I finished week 2 of C25K! It was harder, but not unbearable! I'm excited and nervous to start week 3! I am not letting anything stop me from continuing my mission to get fit! Counting calories has been the hardest part. I found a meal plan on excel and modified it to fit my calorie intake and that has made life a little easier, along with MyFitnessPal.

Last night was my in-laws anniversary and J wanted to take me out to dinner just to get out of the house for a while and we went to the Mexican restaurant (yes he had to talk me into it, because it's not "on my diet"). So recluctantly I went, and got a chicken taco salad. I either got food poisoning or my body rejected the food I ate. I'm assuming my body has been accustomed to eating healthy and only eating fruits, veggies, healthy meals, and natural foods that it wasn't used to the restaurant food anymore! Lesson learned, next time I will order a salad. And just because Taco Salad has the word salad in it, does not make it healthy.

I also downloaded the Abs Trainer- similar to C25K, and did 185 reps! Not too bad for my first time. Or is it? At least thats 185 reps I wouldn't have done otherwise! Hope you're all having a great week!

New Toy!

This post was written a while ago, but I am just getting around to posting it! I've been busy with the baby and making slideshows for senior open houses! And babysitting a set of 14 month old twins. Phew!

Okay, so I guess it's not really a toy, but I am so excited to use this new baby!

This is called a fitbit flex. I am in no way affiliated with this brand and was not asked to promote it or blog about it. I am just simply so excited to try it out and share my results with all of you!

I've been debating on whether or not to get a Polar FT4, a heart rate monitor watch that also keeps track of your calories burned, but it comes with a chest strap for the HRM, and I'm not one for wearing straps across my chest. I don't even like wearing clothes, at least not layers and heavy clothes. Stop thinking dirty, that's not what I meant!

Anyways, I've been searching all over the cities surrounding me, and even contemplated driving an hour to pick up a Polar watch. While I was on the phone with a woman at Best Buy, she asked me if I had heard of a product called fitbit. She explained to me what it was all about and that her physician actually recommended it to her! I did a little online research and read some reviews, and decided it was more of what I had been looking for (and it's sporty/stylish too). I've never been a watch person anyways- that's why I have my phone out 24/7-  without it, I wouldn't know the time, my plans, or phone numbers. Anyways, I called all of the local sporting good stores and no one carried the fitbit flex. So, I searched at Walmart and Target. Lucky me, Target carries them. I called and the young man on the phone said that he would run to the back and see if he could find one, because he knew they weren't on the shelf yet and he wasn't sure if he could ring it up because it wasn't supposed to hit the floor until June 16. Lucky me, he found one and he was able to ring it up! YES! 

So far, it's been easy to use, with an easy setup too! PLUS it's rechargeable- it doesn't take a battery. The charge is supposed to last 5 days, but we'll see! My favorite feature- it connects to MyFitnessPal.

I recently RE-started my C25K. Yep, again. Only this time, I have double motivation. I have a new tracker, and..... I got a new jogging stroller! Hallelujah! 


Thank you for following along ya'll.

-C-

Operation #GetFit

Hi friends!

Alright, how many of you are one of those women (or men) who are constantly saying "I'm going to start tomorrow," or "I'm going to start on Monday.." -which really means you're going to pig out all weekend and eat all of the chocolate and salty goodness that you can consume. I'm so guilty of this. In fact, I just did it this last weekend! But I'm sick and tired of continuously feeling like a fat failure. 

        This was me pre-pregnancy:

This was me post-pregnancy:

                                                           My 5'1" stature doesn't help!

I know it looks gross, and I know it's not a lot of change, but it's something. And something is better than nothing right?! I wasn't one of those women who only gain the baby belly weight. I gained weight in my flabby arms, my face, my hips, thighs, feet, toes- you name it, it got bigger. We wont even mention my hind end. I think I could balance a can of diet coke on this thing. Kidding, but it blew up like two balloons. No more Miss Me jeans, bye bye Buckle jeans- hello borrowed jeans from my mother and wearing my maternity clothes 4 months post-postpartum.

Here is the progress I've made in the last 4 months. I know it's not a lot, and I forget to remind myself that the weight isn't going to fall off all by itself.

Please, keep the rude comments to yourself. I already know that it looks gross. Hey, guess what?! I am the one living with it! If you don't like it- you can just click your little back button and never return! 

Those of you who have been supportive and sweet, thank you. Your support keeps me going!  

But wait! There is light at the end of the fat tunnel, and the fat train stops here. Last week I started Couch 2 5K (C25K), an app I found on my phone that is supposed to have you running a 5K in about 8 weeks. Now, running a 5K has never been a huge dream of mine. In fact, I used to absolutely despise running. Until I went through a horrible relationship, started my life over, and used running as my release. I fell in love. I found all kinds of new running music, music that made me want to run harder, faster. When I became pregnant, I stopped running, in fear that it would harm the baby. Then the morning sickness kicked in, which in reality was all day sickness. Morning, noon, and night. There was no break, I practically hugged the toilet, trash can, pot on the stove- whatever I was closest to- during the first 7 months of my pregnancy. And then I found a solution around the beginning of my second trimester. Food. As long as I continued eating, I wouldn't feel as nauseated. As long as I ate what I was craving, I usually could keep it down. Lucky me, I craved McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Buffalo Wild Wings. So I went from weighing about 125 pounds, to weighing 203 pounds on the day of my induction. It's okay if your mouth dropped open, but you can close it now. 

As of now, I have lost about 30 pounds. No, I'm not a breast feeding mother, and no, the pounds don't just fall off of you- at least they didn't for me while I was breast feeding. So this means that I have about 40 pounds to go until I reach my goal weight- but I am trying really hard not to focus so much on numbers, but focusing instead on inches. Size 27 jeans, here I come. 

For my operation #getfit, I will be using C25K and another app called MyFitnessPal. 

So I encourage you, no- I challenge you to join us! And by us, I mean Brittney and I- look for Brittney's post soon! And, it's free! No need to buy those expensive shakes and drinks! Whether or not you use the C25K, Jillian Michaels, or yoga (or whatever), I challenge you to join us in operation #getfit! Follow us and tag us on Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest! Show us how you're getting fit! Check back for daily posts, healthy recipes, tips, tricks, and more! Also, feel free to leave a comment or send us an email! We'd be glad to hear from you!