10 in 9, part 2

Hi ladies!
been keeping it low key this week... i am just getting a lot of rest and fluids and watching what I eat. I haven't done much exercise because I want my body to heal faster and not push myself.(not that exercising will always do that...but in my case it was better I refrain) when I tried to do just a little workout this week...my heart rate was sky-high and I noticed I had a slight fever...so its been just solid rest. its been kind of miserable...but I'm getting on the upside...so hopefully this week I'll get back into the workouts. I had strep throat and then somehow got a stomach flu bug...so its not been fun. Now its just a horrible cold...but today I slept in and then took a 4 hour nap..and now back to bed. I've been eating mostly under my calories and eating clean as I haven't had much of an appetite and for a few days couldn't keep anything down. And drinking lots and lots of water. Glad to be on the upside...shooting for a goal of starting back to working out on Monday! Yippie!

Nola- glad to hear you are seeing success! Way to go! That is awesome about the 2lbs!!! It makes me SO excited to get back into my workouts!
Choco- i totally know what you mean about needing some R&R. Hope you start feeling better soon!

I'll be checking in again probably once I get back into the workouts...as I don't have much to report on now! Sleep, sleep sleep

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone remembered to SPRING FORWARD this morning so you're not beginning the day already an hour behind schedule. By springing forwarded it's a sign that spring is near and I couldn't be more excited. Also having an extra hour in the evening means I can walk around the park or go to the gym for a little cardio after work. Now we just need the weather to cooperate and everything will be great.

Since today is considered a rest day w/the Insanity program and tomorrow I'm suppose to complete fit test #2 I've decided that I was only going to complete the P90X stretching dvd. I want to be as limber and rejuvenated as possible for tomorrow's test. The Insanity dvd has been causing some pain in my knee so I'll see how this week goes before deciding whether I'll continue w/the program. Even If I don't complete the full 60 days I can definitely see myself throwing in one of the dvds here and there it just may be too much for my knee to do everyday. As I stated, I'll re-evaluate it at the end of this week.

I'm feeling pretty productive today. I've just about completed all my Sunday errands and will be spending the remainder of the day watcing movies....YIPPEE...YIPPEE.

Dawna: Glad to read you're on the mend. Definitely take care of yourself and you'll be back full steam in no time.

Ladydi: Welcome, I hope you enjoy the thread as much as I do. What are you doing to lose your last 10 lbs?

I'll check in later. Have a great day!

Good morning all! Today is week 3 day 1 of the Insanity program which means it was time for me to complete my second fit test. I had a late start b/c I'm totally missing my hour of sleep. I decided not to eat breakfast before completing the fit test so I wouldn't be as nauseous as I was on day 1. Each exercise is performed for a minute w/a quick break in between before beginning the next one. Here are my results from fit test 1 and 2:

Test 1: Test 2:

Switch kicks: 50 / 70

Power jacks: 57 / 70

Power knees: 80 / 95

Power jumps: 32 / 44

Globe jumps: 8 reps (32 jumps total) / 10 reps (40 jumps total) (4 jumps = 1)

Suicide jumps: 12 / 18

Push up jacks: 20 / 32

Low plank oblique: 40 / 54

Nola: I wish I could go for a bike ride. I haven't ridden a bike for years. I'm so proud that you've been getting your workouts in on a daily basis. Keep up the good work!.

good morning ladies. i feel better and great today. i'm going to workout today, but i haven't decided what i'm going to do yet. but i'm going to do aleast a 20min. stretches and just breathe.

Happy Tuesday all! Today is week 3 day 2 of the Insanity program and I completed 42 minutes of the Plyometric Cardio Circuit. I did see some improvement today in my ability to stick w/each exercise a little bit longer although the level 1 drill circuit (plank, 4 push ups, 4 mountain climbers, ski abs and in/out abs) is STILL KICKING MY BUTT, By the time we get to those drills my legs are pretty much gone and my upper body strength sucks. My legs are soooo much stronger than my upper body but hey that's why I am doing this program, to get stronger as a whole so I know I can't do anything other than benefit from the program.

My knee bothered me a little through some of the moves but overall held up pretty good. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

I am about to get ready for work so I'll try to catch up on posts a little later. Have a great day everyone.

Hope all is well w/my 10 in 9 buddies. I'm just finishing up work and I can't wait to go home and eat and chill out for the rest of the evening.

Nola: I see you're re-evaluating your diet. I'm sure you can't go wrong as long as you're incorporating healthy food. I've been told that when you're working out hard and want to tone you should increase your protein so I've been trying to increase mine as well.

Dawna: Glad you're feeling better. I wish I could burn 600 calories but I just don't see how it's possible. My hrm is telling me I'm burning about 240 calories from the Insanity workout and I can't believe it b/c I'm usually giving it my all.

Porterbaby: Hope you work the personal stuff out.

Hello ladies!!

I am doing good. I had a great day yesterday but today not so much today. Damn those Mcdonalds fries. :sad: I did good all day and I thought that a small fry wouldn't hurt well I guess I was wrong 104 calories over even with the bonus walk I took on break UGGGGHHHHHH:grumble: . Now I am going to do my weight training. I have to really focus if I want to meet my goal. PLAYTIME IS OVER!!!! Tomorrow will be a light day to balance out the big mistake I made today. Have a great night and I know tomorrow will be a great day!!!:flowerforyou:



nolachick: Sounds like you you need to take some hair and nail viatmins. I have used these and they worked.

choco: Your kicking butt in those workouts I heard that they are not easy

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I hope everyone's Wednesday gets off to a great start. Today is week 3 day three of the Insanity program which means I am suppose to tackle the PURE "EVIL" cardio dvd. Last night when I realized I was going to have to tackle the Pure Cardio beast this morning I decided to take on a different approach. I really prepared myself mentally for the challenge and told myself that I was going to give it my all BUT I was going to go at my pace and not get caught up in the fact that the participants in the dvd may be moving faster than I am. I woke up at 5 am with my mind right but my body somewhere else. TOM snuck on me out of nowhere. I knew it would be here this week but was really expecting it Friday/Saturday but no here she was today and the cramps were in full effect. I told myself I would complete this workout regardless and I'm proud to announce that Pure Cardio was not as evil as it has been previously. While I did take the necessary breaks when needed I realized I didn't need quite as many when I was going at my own pace and I was able to recover a lot quicker. I hope this mind over matter philosophy and going at my own pace works the next time I tackle this dvd....LOL Anyway, Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs are completed and I'm about to head off to start my work day.

I didn't have time to catch up on the posts b/c I'm running a little late but will try to catch up a little later. Have a great day all!

Hello ladies! I want to check in briefly before I hit the road to head home for the evening. I hope everyone had a great day!

Ladydi: Seems like you have a plan in place to get that workout in....that's what it's about sometimes. Hope you rock out the workout.

Dawna: I didn't doubt for a second that you would be back in the groove in no time at all. You're determination is amazing. I am glad you're feeling better which has improved other areas of your life (eating and sleeping).

Nola: Hope your lunch meeting went well and you made healthy choices.

Happy Thursday all! Today is week 3 day 4 of the Insanity program which means its A RECOVERY DAY....WOOHOO! With my TOM and cramps in full effect I really needed and looked forward to completing the Cardio Recovery dvd. I sooo love Thursday b/c it's the one day of the week where Shaun T hasn't lost his mind and I don't find myself questioning why I decided to tackle this program. Well the workout is done and now it's time to head to work. Hope everyone has a great day and a wonderful workout.

Nola: Glad u were able to catch some quality time w/your boo. I haven't had one of those in a very long time but look forward to the day that I can spend some quality time w/my special man (smile). You've been dedicated to the shred and I like that you're still mixing it up (Turbo Jam and biking). You're body is going to thank you so keep it up. Saturday marks the first official day of spring, so, stay focused on your goal.