devonparks

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  • I literally just finished a Level 1 workout and it was 547 calories for 27 minutes (including the warm-up and cool down). If you don't have one, get a HRM. I always log 80% of the calories the monitor says, but of course the number of calories depends on how big you are too.
  • I've done it twice in a day before - I was on Level 2 in the morning, and then I did Level 1 in the afternoon with my track team. My quads were killing me every time I did it. Now if I workout twice a day I'll do 30DS in the morning and Insanity in the afternoon (preferably one that isn't going to attack my quads). Moving…
  • Try getting your produce at Aldi - there's one in Wilson and a few around Raleigh. There isn't as much variety as a regular or specialty store, but what they do have is much better quality and significantly cheaper. They do carry a few organic things too. Everything in that store is cheaper; I'm sure you'll find some other…
  • Insanity is the hardest thing I've ever done - well, except maybe that Spinning class that nearly killed me (literally) last year. Anyway, it's mind over matter. I grew up playing sports and I still coach today, but the reality is, my fat body doesn't let me do all the things I want. I'm on Day 17 and I just keep going…
  • I hear ya. I've been frustrated the past few weeks, primarily because I'm recovering from severe rhabdomyolysis courtesy of a spinning class at the YMCA, but PCOS plays into it. Finally, just this morning, the numbers on the scale went down. My husband and I talk about this all the time. We've researched and stuff and here…
  • I just started Month 2 of my new fitness lifestyle and I'm already down 17 pounds. A few of my friends have joined because of my updates posting on Facebook, but it's always nice to have more support, encouragement, and a kick in the butt, when necessary. =) I'd love to share my journey with some like-minded people and…
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