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It’s amazing how the weather can affect your mood. I’m all glass-half-full on beautiful fall-like days, & yesterday was just that… I told Mason I wanted to play outside, somewhere pretty, with no other people around. Sometimes I just need to get lost in the woods, with no cell reception, no way for anyone to contact me… ya know. … Continue reading
Telling everyone you know about your workout goals should obviously increase the chance that you stick with it… I mean who wants to be a lazy failure to the general public? Ha so yeah, I’m doing that.
Today was day 5 of Insanity… IT. IS. INTENSE to say the least. I’m really loving it so far though. I’ve done Jillian Michaels and a few of the P90X dvds in the past, but this one is my favorite. I also feel like it’s the most challenging. Today I did “Pure Cardio” and had to pause it a few times to catch my breath. I assume this is a normal week 1 thing… maybe week 2 I’ll be able to go all the way with no breaks. They advise you to take “before” pictures. Did that. I’m not in bad shape, but standing against a white wall, with the flash on, while you’re staring straight ahead, looking all mug shot-ish… definitely not the most flattering picture for anyone. And not something I’d want displayed on a social network. But if I make visible progress, best believe I will post it.
Insanity also comes with a nutrition guide and meal plan. I already eat pretty clean, but one thing I am going to work on is eating smaller amounts more often. They really stress the importance of eating 5 evenly spaced meals throughout the day while you’re doing a workout program like Insanity. AND I can eat a little more in general, because I’m burning more calories… which is always nice. Because food is fun.
On to other highlights from my day…
Speaking of food, my new favorite breakfast is oatmeal pancakes. Ideally you would use raw oats, or a low sugar version… but I only had a packet of Quaker maple brown sugar. I put it in the blender, along with a banana, flax-seed, an egg, a little water, and a little almond milk. It’s also recommended to add whey protein (that’s on my grocery list).
I put fresh raspberries and chopped walnuts on top…. YUM! This meal has it all, good carbs, good fats, and protein. Great start to the day and fuel for a workout.
Lunch was rolled in a whole wheat wrap with flax-seed. I used leftover chicken from dinner last night, with spinach, tomato, cucumber, grey poupon, and a tiny bit of light mayo.
Last, but most importantly, is my precious grey dog, prepping for fall in my new scarf 🙂 I just wanna squeeze her wittle face off sometimes.
Reese turned 2 in April, but this is a good starting post for the furbaby category…. to show how much I LOVE this pup. Not to mention the health benefits of having a dog (which could make a whole other post). Continue reading
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