So I've been at it for 5 days. I'm not going to lie and say that I'm not sore. Because I am. I know loads of people who have started this program and stopped. I have some theories on that.
1. It's too hard
I don't think it's all that hard. It's not like I can't finish the reps.
2. Time
I enjoyed the 90 minutes of yoga, but not everyone has that kind of time to invest.
Why I would quit (I'm not going to, but what my reasons would be):
1. Not functional enough. I think it's a program to make pretty muscles, but not the kind that you use in real life.
2. Not aerobic enough. I like to have my heart pounding and sweat dripping off my face. My heart rate has probably gotten into the 140's, but I have yet to sweat.
Really I need to get some weights heavier than 5lbs, but I don't want to get bulky muscle. It's something my body is good at, but I don't like how it looks. My shoulders already struggle to fit into my shirts.
Basically, that was week 1 and I have 11 more to go. Also, the first 3 weeks repeat; boring.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Insanity
Appropriate name for a workout I would love.
I know this is a bit of an infomercial, but it is 100% true. It's not for everyone. You have to be crazy about working out, love the pain, and love sweating. It's the hardest workout I've ever done, and I've done it 2x back to back. My results have been awesome. I've lost 3 inches of my hips/butt, 2 1/4 inches off my waist and 10 lbs. I have never loved my butt and thighs as much as I do right now. What I'm surprised about is that my arms aren't more cut after all the upper body stuff. Typically my arms are cut long before any fat starts to melt off my butt.
I love fitting into my old jeans, and having a body that will do anything I ask it. Including carrying 45 lbs worth of kids up 2 flights of stairs without being winded or having any muscle burn. I want to try P90X next. And I'll review it in 3 months. But for now anyone who is crazy about getting in shape, this is it.
I know this is a bit of an infomercial, but it is 100% true. It's not for everyone. You have to be crazy about working out, love the pain, and love sweating. It's the hardest workout I've ever done, and I've done it 2x back to back. My results have been awesome. I've lost 3 inches of my hips/butt, 2 1/4 inches off my waist and 10 lbs. I have never loved my butt and thighs as much as I do right now. What I'm surprised about is that my arms aren't more cut after all the upper body stuff. Typically my arms are cut long before any fat starts to melt off my butt.
I love fitting into my old jeans, and having a body that will do anything I ask it. Including carrying 45 lbs worth of kids up 2 flights of stairs without being winded or having any muscle burn. I want to try P90X next. And I'll review it in 3 months. But for now anyone who is crazy about getting in shape, this is it.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
How To Tape Your Abs
Most to nearly all people who have been pregnant and even more who have actually pushed the kid out, have torn their abs. Mine were torn badly after Dylan. Mostly because I was stupid and thought I was invincible. Just because you can do a sit-up doesn't mean you should. So my abs were torn mostly below my ribs, but all the way down to my belly button. I could also stick my fingers in to at least the first knuckle.
If you want to test this yourself, lay down and lift your head up, unsupported, like doing a crunch. Now stick your fingers vertically in between your abs in the center of your stomach.
My fellow PT and women's health specialist, Dureece, told me to tape my abs when I did abdominal work and they would grow back together. I kind of didn't believe her. So my abs were painful and I rarely worked them out in between being pregnant with Dylan and Maisy. Since I've started working out again after Maisy, I've been taping my abs. Holy Smokes! It works! My abs are not painful and are closer together.
As we say in PT taping is more of an art than a science. You can use regular wide athletic tape.
1. Start up by your ribs
2. Tear off 4 3-4 inch strips
3. Anchor on the left side of your abs, just under your ribs
4. Pull to the right side and anchor that end (your skin should be bunched up)
5. Anchor another strip on the right side just below and slightly overlapping the first strip
6. Pull to the left side and anchor that end
7. Repeat with the last 2 strips going back to the left side then the right side
Note the bunched skin.
If you want to test this yourself, lay down and lift your head up, unsupported, like doing a crunch. Now stick your fingers vertically in between your abs in the center of your stomach.
My fellow PT and women's health specialist, Dureece, told me to tape my abs when I did abdominal work and they would grow back together. I kind of didn't believe her. So my abs were painful and I rarely worked them out in between being pregnant with Dylan and Maisy. Since I've started working out again after Maisy, I've been taping my abs. Holy Smokes! It works! My abs are not painful and are closer together.
As we say in PT taping is more of an art than a science. You can use regular wide athletic tape.
1. Start up by your ribs
2. Tear off 4 3-4 inch strips
3. Anchor on the left side of your abs, just under your ribs
4. Pull to the right side and anchor that end (your skin should be bunched up)
5. Anchor another strip on the right side just below and slightly overlapping the first strip
6. Pull to the left side and anchor that end
7. Repeat with the last 2 strips going back to the left side then the right side
Note the bunched skin.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
I'm done here
I'm bored blogging about what I eat. I like to eat and not think too hard about what I'm eating even though I don't usually eat much. I like to exercise. If I had sore muscles everyday I'd be a happy person. I never had any intention of losing 10 pounds. I'm already pretty bony, and I would look more disgusting if I did. I hate being told to eat a cheeseburger because I'm too skinny. I don't really like burgers. Really this all started to be supportive and prove that you can work out and eat few calories/day if you have the will power.
Well, Melissa upped the stakes and now I'm trying to go without sugar. This maybe the biggest challenge yet. Even though I don't eat much, I always eat sweets. I think I may gain weight by cutting out sweets. As strange as that sounds, it was like a way to tell my body I was done eating. Since I've stopped eating cookies and candy I've been hungrier in the evening. It's bizarre.
So, love yourself for who you are. I've always thought everyone looks great. Skinniness doesn't equal happiness. I'm out.
Well, Melissa upped the stakes and now I'm trying to go without sugar. This maybe the biggest challenge yet. Even though I don't eat much, I always eat sweets. I think I may gain weight by cutting out sweets. As strange as that sounds, it was like a way to tell my body I was done eating. Since I've stopped eating cookies and candy I've been hungrier in the evening. It's bizarre.
So, love yourself for who you are. I've always thought everyone looks great. Skinniness doesn't equal happiness. I'm out.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday
Breakfast-bowl of smart start
Exercise- cleaned house and 55 min taebo
Lunch- 1/2 tuna sandwich, chip and salsa
Snack- couple handfuls of goldfish crackers
Dinner-stroganoff and asapargus
Snack after dinner- granola bar
Exercise- cleaned house and 55 min taebo
Lunch- 1/2 tuna sandwich, chip and salsa
Snack- couple handfuls of goldfish crackers
Dinner-stroganoff and asapargus
Snack after dinner- granola bar
Monday, April 13, 2009
Monday
Breakfast- last bowl of multigrain cheerios (I need new cereal, cheerios are not enough)
Exercise- rollerblading pushing Dylan around Liberty Park 30 min about 3.75 miles. It was an awesome workout especially for my butt and inner thighs. They were burning before I got a quarter of the way around.
Walked to the library 2 miles.
Lunch/snacks- apple, granola bar, chips and salsa
Dinner-a helping of some Italian bake thingy I made.
Melissa-
I've considered joining you on your quest to stop the sugar until Cozumel. I've been testing myself all day; walking past the Easter candy without snitching any. I've thought about being more reasonable than none at all and saying I have Sundays and birthdays off. Wes laughed. At my joining you and my stipulations. Then I had 3 jr mints and 1 of those small reeces eggs, and I felt horrible guilty. So, I'm going to support you with holidays off. Does syrup count?
Exercise- rollerblading pushing Dylan around Liberty Park 30 min about 3.75 miles. It was an awesome workout especially for my butt and inner thighs. They were burning before I got a quarter of the way around.
Walked to the library 2 miles.
Lunch/snacks- apple, granola bar, chips and salsa
Dinner-a helping of some Italian bake thingy I made.
Melissa-
I've considered joining you on your quest to stop the sugar until Cozumel. I've been testing myself all day; walking past the Easter candy without snitching any. I've thought about being more reasonable than none at all and saying I have Sundays and birthdays off. Wes laughed. At my joining you and my stipulations. Then I had 3 jr mints and 1 of those small reeces eggs, and I felt horrible guilty. So, I'm going to support you with holidays off. Does syrup count?
Friday-Sunday
Friday
Breakfast- 2 packets of plain oatmeal, but I put white sugar on it
Lunch- bread bowl with minestrone soup (ate all but the bottom of the bowl), 1/2 a brownie that was originally the size of 3 brownies
Exercise- skiing until my quads were cramping and twitching and I couldn't anymore
Dinner- 2 rolls, 2 helpings of cheesy potatoes, ham (that I kept snacking on repeatedly all night), asparagus, some weird dessert thing with ice cream, reeces peanut butter egg
Saturday
Breakfast- bowl of multigrain cheerios
Lunch- vegetable soup, 2 rolls, quite a bit of brownie, some of Wes' fries
Exercise- skiing (not so much exercise, but we had a lot of fun)
Dinner- sirloin kabob with vegetables (didn't finish any of it), a scone with honey butter, peanuts, robin eggs and I drank a lot of Dr. Pepper that day
Sunday
Fast Sunday
Dinner- 2 helpings of cheesy potatoes, 2 rolls, ham, asparagus, robin eggs
Gained 2 pounds this week, my work outs were lame and I ate like it was Easter weekend. But I didn't gain any body fat, so I like to think maybe it was all quad muscle. Will someone please vouch that I don't have an eating disorder?
Breakfast- 2 packets of plain oatmeal, but I put white sugar on it
Lunch- bread bowl with minestrone soup (ate all but the bottom of the bowl), 1/2 a brownie that was originally the size of 3 brownies
Exercise- skiing until my quads were cramping and twitching and I couldn't anymore
Dinner- 2 rolls, 2 helpings of cheesy potatoes, ham (that I kept snacking on repeatedly all night), asparagus, some weird dessert thing with ice cream, reeces peanut butter egg
Saturday
Breakfast- bowl of multigrain cheerios
Lunch- vegetable soup, 2 rolls, quite a bit of brownie, some of Wes' fries
Exercise- skiing (not so much exercise, but we had a lot of fun)
Dinner- sirloin kabob with vegetables (didn't finish any of it), a scone with honey butter, peanuts, robin eggs and I drank a lot of Dr. Pepper that day
Sunday
Fast Sunday
Dinner- 2 helpings of cheesy potatoes, 2 rolls, ham, asparagus, robin eggs
Gained 2 pounds this week, my work outs were lame and I ate like it was Easter weekend. But I didn't gain any body fat, so I like to think maybe it was all quad muscle. Will someone please vouch that I don't have an eating disorder?
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