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OK, so...NEVER will I EVER again skip a week of Insanity (and simultaneously indulge in a week of bad eating habits). That was HORRIBLE!!! I thought I was going to toss my cookies like 5 times! I had to stop way more than before my hiatus and I burned less calories. OoohWeeee, never again. On the bright side, at least I…

Okay, so I took a week off. :-/ Was extra hormonal and really couldn't see my self doing all those squats & jumps like that. yuck. Anyway, hubby decided to do it without me last night and that competitive spirit just flared right up again. Gotta get back in it. I refuse to quit. And even though I slacked for a week, I…

Fit test DONE! I was nervous some of my numbers would go down, but like happyisthin said, I know my form is much better than it was the first time around. Here are my results: 1. Switch Kicks - 47/92 2. Power Jacks - 46/50 3. Power Knees - 80/98 4. Power Jumps (I HATE THOSE THINGS!!!) - 30/32 5. Globe Jumps - 11/10 6.…

Okay, so I've never done P90X, but I've recently had some wicked knee pain with some other workouts. I took a couple days off, but the pain persisted. I finally went to a sporting goods store and purchased a light knee support (one of the ones that just slips on - it's kind of stretchy but provides really firm/strong…

Hey all. Am I the only one that has fallen behind a bit? I usually do Insanity at night and, umm...I fell asleep twice before I got it in. Ooops! Playing catch up now, but I know I want to stay on track to finish within the two month time frame. Keep up the good work, guys.

Me toooo! I'm a bit upset at myself over how I did on Pure Cardio. I know I could've done better than I did. I took way too many breaks and by the time I was ready to jump back in, it was time to cool down. Sheesh. Well, at least I know for next time. I can't wait to see how strong I am at the end of this craziness...

I loved Cardio Recovery tonight. I was getting a little sore & tense, and the stretches came at just the right time. How did I still end up sweating buckets, though?!? Crazy. I'm loving this!

LauraJo08: I only did day 2 last night. I burned 411 calories (with a bunch of breaks). Hope that helps a little.

Day 2 DONE! Right at the beginning, that little voice in my head was telling me "maybe you should'a stuck with Jillian...you sure you're ready for this?" But I stuck it out, took breaks when I had to & finished. I feel so proud of myself (so cheesy, but so true!). Hope you all are feeling the way I do right now!!!

So, I didn't finish 30DS before 8/1...I still have like 3 days left. Life gets in the way sometimes...but I'm still going. Doing it in the mornings and Insanity at night. Just did the fit test last night...was breathing SOOOO hard! But it's good. The stretches in Insanity are so much more effective and helpful than those…

Hello everybody. My husband and I did the fit test last night. Haven't been that out of breath in a while! Glad to be on this journey with you all.

HOLY CRAP is right!!! Good lord, lady! You whittled your middle right down didn'tcha? WOOHOOOOO! So proud.

I've got one week & one level left. I'm determined to complete this thing before August - that's when hubby and I begin INSANITY - lordhavemercy. The thing about it is, I'm super excited. I'm hoping he'll be motivated enough so I don't have to motivate the both of us to stick with it and finish. You guys have been so…

I just finished L2, Day8 and this is the first time where I didn't feel like I was going to keel over. Don't get me wrong, I was still muttering under my breath, with my heart beating out of my chest, dripping buckets of sweat, but I didn't feel the need to stop. It gets better...a little. You can do it! The one thing that…

So proud of you! You are an AWESOME motivation for our little group! Keep it up...you're doing great.

okay...so I ordered Insanity yesterday. AAAAAHHHH! Nervous & excited all at the same time. Hubby & me are going to start on 8/1. I'll be sure to let you guys know how it goes for me. But for now...I need to finish this shred. I think I'm going to do like Laz and do two levels today. Yesterday, I did level 2 & felt like I…

I would love to have you guys as "accountability partners" even after this shredding journey is over. You guys are such a big motivator for me. I know I must be crazy, but I was thinking about doing Insanity with my husband once I finished 30DS. I've gotta be crazy, cuz I'm barely skeeting my way through this thing, and…

Hey, Mo... I hope you've been coping a little better today. I like Butter13's idea of meditation - at least get some quiet time and try to calm your mind for a bit. How about a massage? That never works for me (can't stand strangers touching me...weird, right?) but it works for most. My prayers for your grandpa and for…

Thanks for that swift kick, mom2nate08. I needed it. I realized that I just gave up last week. I woke up this morning thinking, "what am I doing? This is not me! I'm not a quitter. Get your butt up and DO SOMETHING!" I saw such great results and felt so much better about myself those first two weeks, and then BAM, week…

Hey ladies, long time no see. Been having a pretty rough time for the past week or so. Level 2 is absolutely KILLING my knees! I've never had knee injuries before, so this is coming out of left field for me. It's like almost every move on level 2 is high impact on the knees. Don't really know what to do about it. A friend…

Okay...so I've slacked off on the 30DS for two days! CRAP! My 8-yr-old daughter has been saying "Mama, we haven't done our workout today!" So let me make a declaration. Today shall not end without me shredding it! So let it be written. heehee.

Mo - I love the way you think things through. That scale is a bugger and as long as you see changes, you know you're on the right track. Congrats on reaching day 15. You have us to give you a gentle nudge if and when you need it. Keep on pushin', Mama. I have a question for you all. What in the world am I doing wrong? When…

You are HILARIOUS! Way to go, using your whole *kitten* today! Hahaha! I did a teeny bit better today, but I still didn't feel like I was giving it 100%, but not on purpose, you know? I'm going to get those darn plank moves, I tell ya. And if sweat is the indicator, then I must be doing something right. Talk to you ladies…

Level 2 is kicking my BUTT, man! Maybe I'm not as coordinated as I thought. I'm glad only my kids are here when I do it...anyone else would have a good chuckle at my expense! HAHA! Anyway, Paramedic, I wish you a speedy recovery. And I bet it's not going to be as hard to get back to it as you think. You'll be fine, and you…

BRAVO!

Butter, I agree with Mo on this one. Push through it! It's so worth it. Just that sense of accomplishment that you got through something tough will help to build your mental muscles to be able to complete the whole thing. For me, if I take off one day, it gets easier to take off two. I HAVE to keep going. I refuse to fail…

You're not alone in this one. I must admit, I half-assed a lot of those moves. Those dang plank jacks and whatever that thing was where you start in the plank position then bring your feet close to your hands?!? My feet were slipping all over the place - I tried with shoes on and shoes off, and just couldn't get it…

LEVEL 2 IS A BEAST!!! That's all I have to say about that.

I'm still here...just missed yesterday - which was supposed to be my first day of level 2. Kicked myself mentally for that one, but what are you gonna do? Life happens. In addition to my 4 kids, I have my sister's daughter for 5 weeks - this is only day 2. Getting adjusted, I guess. But it will be done today. I refuse to…

I'm back from a weekend trip to Saint Louis to visit friends & family. I got up early Friday morning before my flight and knocked out day 9 of level 1 - woohoo! Didn't get to work out at all on Saturday, but it's Sunday, I'm back and hopefully I'll complete day 10 this evening. Now, there was a lot of eating out over the…