Day: 2

Whew! I finished my workout for the day! Today's video was "Cardio Power and Resistance". Yet again it kicked my butt. But! I finished the whole thing! I think this one might become my favorite video. I did it first thing this morning. I think that's the key for me. I need to get it done and over with, first thing in the morning. That'll be my game plan from now on. Luckily, my roommates are heavy sleepers so I can turn it up loud to pump me up and keep me motivated. I'm so proud of myself today. :)

Day: 1

Day one of Insanity is technically the "Fit Test". I did that a few weeks back so I skipped it this time. So, my first day of Insanity was "Plyometric Cardio Circuit". Let me tell you, the warm-up kicked my ass. I was so out of breath I had to take a quick break. Once you're past the warm-up, you start stretching. It felt so good! I definitely need to stretch more often. After the warm-up, the actual workout begins. It starts off with "Suicide Drills".  You end up doing each cycle 3 times, getting faster each time. I was barely able to finish the 3rd cycle. I was panting so hard and sweating like a pig! But then, I thought I saw the light at the end of the tunnel but that was quickly extinguished. After the "Suicide Drills" came 3 cycles of "Basketball Drills". I was in major danger of puking at that point so I skipped to the cool-down/stretch section. It felt so good to stand there and get my breathing under control. The stretch felt amazing after that workout. Before working out, I was in a bad/apathetic mood. My mood definitely improved after working out. I feel happy, energized, exhilarated and a ton of other moods and emotions that I can't put into words. Even though it's just day one, I'm feeling extremely optimistic. If I can keep this up, I'm going to have awesome results!

Here goes nothing!

Ok, so here's the thing. I'm terrible at sticking to things. Diets, exercise, crafts, projects, etc. You name it, I've probably tried it and quit it. My problem is I enjoy so many thing and I want to try everything I can. So, once I do, I move on to the next new thing. I'm a sucker for gadgets. Cooking gadgets, electronic gadgets and especially exercise gadgets.

In my "Quest for Fitness" I've bought many videos, diet books, weights, bands, tubes, heart rate monitors, toning shoes, calorie trackers, and a whole mess of other things that I didn't need. My plan now, is to pick a workout and stick to it. I'm hoping if I do this blog, I'll keep myself accountable.

Here's the plan. Amongst all of my workout dvd's I have Insanity. I'm committing myself to completing a 60 day cycle, taking it one day at a time. Along with exercising every day, I'm going to start eating better. The eating better part will be easy, I love fruits and veggies. The hard part will be the exercise. I'm extremely good at talking myself out of doing something and coming up with excuses to convince myself to skip a day. I want to push myself into completing the 60 days so I can be proud of myself for finish something.

I'm planning on blogging every single day, too. I'll talk about the program, the food, how I feel before and after I workout, you get the idea. So, here goes nothing!