Insanity- Week 9 Day 7- DAY 63 ROUND 1 COMPLETE!!!!

Wow, is this day really here??  Round 1 of Insanity is officially over!  I did my final Fit Test today so I can now take a little break & let my body heal up!!  I have so many emotions going through my head right now.  I'm slightly bummed 'cause I don't think my body looks that different since I started.  Sure, I can see some abs coming through, and I have some guns forming on my arms (small pistols right now LOL), but overall I wanted more dramatic results.  Now I know my diet wasn't great & that's a big part of it, but I was busting my ass 6 days a week!  But I'm not going to let that get me down!  I Dug Deep for over 9 weeks, pushed through injuries & completed a workout that most people will never even attempt to try!!  I set my mind to it & I did it!!  And for that I am thrilled!!  I feel stronger mentally as well as physically, even if my outer self doesn't show the full extent of that strength...YET!!  This is only the beginning & I will keep pushing forward!!

So...here are the final numbers from 1st Fit Test compared to the final one:

Switch Kicks: 52 --> 54

Power Jacks: 32 --> 46

Power Knees: 60 --> 102

Power Jumps: 15 --> 36

Globe Jumps: 5 --> 10

Suicide Jumps: 10 --> 13

Push-Up Jacks: 4 --> 20

Low Plank Obliques: 25 --> 65

Those numbers amaze me!!  Improvement all around!  Look how far I've come in a few short months!!  Looking foward to moving forward & continuing my life of fitness & exercise, and hopefully good eating, too.  I'm trying!  Although I am treating myself to a white pizza with eggplant for dinner tonight.  I deserve it!  :)

And to add icing to this wonderful day, I posted on Shaun T's wall on Facebook & he responded back to my comments!!  This is what he said: "Congrats KAREN!!!!  YOU WORKED HARD AND DUG DEEP!  THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING MY TOOL!  Keep digging deep.  There is no plateau as long as you progress mentally, the physicality will follow... AGAIN, CONGRATS!!!"  I don't think he has any idea how he touches us all.  He's such a busy man but yet he takes time out of his day to keep in touch with us on Facebook & to respond to our posts when he can!  It means so much to me!!  To have his direct support is what keeps me going!!  He's so accessible & is so supportive!  I knew I made the right choice when I picked this workout & more importantly Shaun T himself.  I knew he'd be the one to change my life!!

It's feeling kinda weird to be wrapping up my blog as well!  I never blogged before, and it was tough at times to keep up with the daily posts, but I did that, too!!  I'm thinking of turning my blog into a book & adding some of my pix along the journey to always remember this special time!  I will possibly continue to blog as I start the new Beachbody programs, even if not everyday, just to keep a log of what I did & how I'm feeling, etc...

In the meantime, the next two weeks or so will be for rest & to get back into running!  I committed today to run the half marathon again in September!  Didn't register, yet, but verbally committed to Jenn & Vira!  Can't back out now!  And I feel the need to have another accomplishment!  :)

To Shaun T, if you ever happen to read this, I just want you to know from the bottom of my heart what an amazing man you are!  You have inspired me to push places I've never gone before, and to try something I would have never thought I could do in the past!  You have changed my life & I hope to meet you someday to tell you in person how awesome you are!!  ♥

This is only the beginning...

Insanity- Week 9 Day 6- DAY 62!!!!

ONE...MORE...DAY!!!!  ROUND 1 INSANITY DONE!!!!  Final fit test tomorrow to come full circle & then I can rest for a few weeks & let my body fully recover from all the madness!!  I'll post my final fit test results tomorrow!  I did it, I really did it!!  Thank you Shaun Thompson from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for me!!  I'll be back for more & can't wait to enter the Asylum!!  ♥

I can't believe I have completed Insanity!!  Like the infomercial says "you will feel great knowing you accomplished something most people will never attempt to try".  Ain't that the truth!!  Not everyone can do Insanity!  It is the toughest thing I have ever done, but it was so addicting & fun & Shaun makes you want to keep going.  I pushed myself to places I have never gone before, and the funny thing is, I know I can push further!!  I want more & better results from my body so I will rest at least two weeks & then start some more Insanity while waiting for TurboFire to come out.  Then I will do that & try to work in some Insanity as well.  Can't totally give up my Shaun T!!  LOL  Then I will hopefully have my body ready for the Asylum when that comes out!!

I was a little emotional this morning.  I was so addicted that I flipped around until I found the Insanity infomercial.  I knew it was on & kept saying "I know it's on here somewhere".  Then I found it.  LOL  I got a little choked up when the people in the infomercial were talking about their success.  I've watched it several times before, but since I am at the end I could relate to what they were saying.  Sure, I don't look like they do, but I followed through with the whole program & gave it all I could the whole time!!  Their stories really touched me & I realized just how much this one man, Shaun T, has changed my life!!  I think I might actually be addicted to working out now.  Wow!!  Sure a lot of days it's a struggle to get it in, but I know how much better I feel after it's done!  And on the other hand, I know how lousy I feel if I don't work out!!  I hope to hold on to this feeling & keep moving forward & making exercise a part of my every day!!  I'm going to incorporate several Beachbody programs in the coming months & I hope to also get back into a more structured running schedule!!

Final fit test results will be posted tomorrow & I will be taking my final after shots!!  Then I can send in for my t-shirt!!!!  :)

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ SHAUN T ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Insanity- Week 9 Day 5- 2 MORE DAYS!!!!

Wow, 2 more days until my Insanity graduation!  I'm so excited!  I need to have a party!  LOL  One more workout & then the final fit test!  Awesome!

I learned something today, too...even if I'm not noticing the big changes in my body yet from Insanity, I have become very disciplined to do my workout when in the past I would have just skipped it & given up!!  Ran some errands on my way home today & got home late.  I was gonna skip the workout & just eat diner & relax but instead I ROCKED Max Plyo!!  It's amazing to look at how much I have accomplished over the last 60+ days!!  I am committed to this program & I am committed to Shaun T & more importantly I am committed to myself!!  Maybe I am finally turning a corner & have begun my lifestyle change!!  Now if I could just incorporate my diet at the same time I'd be good to go!  For some reason I can do one or the other, not too good at doing both at the same time.  Eh, small steps!!

I'm going to try some new Beachbody programs in the next few month & will still incorporate some Insanity in there as well.  I'm looking into getting some weights so I can try the upper body weight training DVD.

Let the countdown begin...

Insanity- Week 9 Day 4

Comin' down the home stretch baby!!  Did Max Interval Sports Training today instead of Core Cardio & Balance.  It's a lot of fun because it doesn't feel like a workout.  Sure, you're moving & your heartrate is getting up, but it's sports moves & you don't keep doing intervals so it's always something different.  My body is soooo tired I found it hard to get through all of the exercises again, but I pushed through the best I could.  My HR monitor said I burned about 560 calories so that's not bad at all!!

Made a yummy results & recovery drink today, too.  I usually just use the two scoops with almond milk &/or water.  Today I used almond milk with a little FF milk & a bit of water.  Then I added a small amount (approx. 1/3) of a banana & a few drops of almond extract.  YUM-O!!!!  Never really knew what to mix with it but that is a very nice combo!!

I can't believe I only have two more workouts & then my last fit test & I will officially be done my first round of Insanity!!  It's been a long road but one well worth it!!  My body still needs more work, but I love how I feel overall.  It such an accomplishment after getting through a workout & knowing that I just did something special.  Not everyone can do this workout, so to do my best is much more than most out there.  I'm going to take about two weeks off & then start up another round.  I'll check what other Beachbody workouts are out by then as well.  I may try Turbo Fire as well, and when it's available you know I'm going to commit myself in The Asylum!!  Gulp...  Haha!!

Time to finish strong!  My body is running on empty but I'm ready to give the last few days my all & rock that last fit test!!!!

Insanity t-shirt...here I come!!!!  :)

Insanity- Week 9 Day 3

My nemesis MIC done today!  I was so tired when I got home today & really wasn't feeling ready to tackle this workout but I did!!  I even thought about switching up & doing recovery today & moving MIC to tomorrow.  But I decided to look it straight in the eye & get past it!  It was a bit difficult as usual but I made it through.  I felt strong at some points, and exhausted at others.  I guess that's the definition of Insanity!  :)

I did attempt more side suicide jumps today & did OK!!  I went slow & watched my form & didn't have too much pain in my rib muscle.  A little twinge, but hopefully that's healing up!!

I'm really not happy with my HR monitor!!  It seemed to be registering low, unless I wasn't pushing as hard.  But I swore at times my heart was pounding & it just had me above 100.  Said I did 515 for the workout when MIC is usually in the high 600s, close to 700!!!!  Well, it's a range for me so I'll just see what it says next time.  But I hate how it takes several tries to get a reading, 'cause then sometimes my HR has come down, too.  Humph...

Wow, recovery tomorrow then 2 more workouts before my final fit test!  How awesome!  I can't wait to send in for my t-shirt!!  :)

Digging deep y'all!!  ♥

Insanity- Week 9 Day 2

Ugh, why do I feel like I'm going backwards??  Instead of wrapping up round 1 great & strong I am feeling like I'm worse off than when I began!  I've now had trouble getting through my workouts the last two days.  Yesterday it was max plyo & today it was max cardio conditioning & insane abs!!  Almost cried during all of them!!  I'm getting a little frustrated!  I'm nowhere near where I wanted, or thought, I'd be.  Humph.  I'm going to keep pushing forward & even do another round, but I just wanna know what's going on with me!!

Not happy...

Insanity- Week 9 Day 1

Hmm...well, I didn't like my effort today.  Wasn't able to dig deep like I wanted to.  Humph...why is the last week of round 1 so hard??  Well, I never pressed stop & made it through max interval plyo but I need to step it up!  Especially with all the crap I've been eating!!  :/

I did try to do more of the exercises, but I'm still not strong enough to do all of them.  Power push-ups just aren't happening & the level 3 drills are hard to keep up with the push-ups.  I do girlie ones still but even those I can't go that far down.  I hope to see some great improvements when I go through round 2!!

Tomorrow is a new day & I hope to able to bring it better than I did today!  And I really need to figure out how to get my eating back on track.  I'm just so drawn to all the bad foods again & I need to stop it!!  I'm loving my caprese salad I've been making lately so I just need to keep eating those fruits & veggies & really try to focus on keeping my carbs down!!

I won't let today get me down, but I will push forward tomorrow!

Insanity- Week 8 Day 7- HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Rest day!  The best day of the week!  :)  I'm going to the Phillies game with my bud, Melissa, so I'm looking forward to that.  Losing my mom almost 10 years ago was one of the hardest things I've ever had to go through.  And it makes this weekend very tough.  All the commercials & shows talking about mother's is hard.  She was my best friend & I wish she was still here today to see me & everything I've been trying to accomplish.  I know she'd think I was Insane, but in a good way.  LOL

My friend Melissa lost her mom a while back, too, so I'm glad to be able to spend the day with her.  We will have fun at the game & I know they will be looking down on us & smiling.

If you're lucky enough to have your mom in your life, tell her you love her & give her a big hug & kiss.  Something she deserves everyday, not just on Mother's Day!!!!  ♥

♥ I LOVE YOU MOM FOREVER!!  ♥

Insanity- Week 8 Day 6- ONE MORE WEEK!!

8 weeks down, one to go!!!!  Decided to try max interval sports training as the calendar said I could do instead of core cardio & balance.  It was fun!!  Sure, a lot of hard moves & ones I couldn't really do, but it was a nice change & was fun to try another new workout!  It was a little crazy not having a warm-up, but he starts off fairly slow so you get warmed up.  But what's with all the different jumping jacks?  Man that makes me tired!  LOL

I was excited to try all the new sports moves, especially football & basketball.  But all I really learned was that I'm a really out-of-shape football & basketball player.  HAHA!  That football drill where you hold yourself about 2 inches off the floor & then move across the floor...what the F????  I could barely do it in high plank let alone on the floor.  Well, I was good at laying on the floor but that made it hard to do the moves.  LOL

I was having fun with one of the moves, too, I forget which one but he was saying to stay with Lloyd.  I was talking smack to the TV like "I got you Lloyd.  You got nothing on me Lloyd".  Then about a few reps later I got tired and said "you got me Lloyd".  HAHA!!  I talk a lotta smack!  ;)

And I finally got to see these bronco kicks my Insanity buddy was telling me about.  Ha, they were funny, too!!  I'm looking forward to doing the DVD a lot so I can get better at the moves.  My upper body is still so weak that I was afraid I was gonna fall on my face doing the bronco kicks.  But it was fun trying!  :)

The sprints at the end were challenging but pushed me to really dig deep.  Being a runner I shouldn't get so winded sprinting for a minute, but yeh, I did.  But the way Shaun pushed me made me do all the intervals & I didn't give up!  And I really tried to do high knees as high as I could!!!!

Wow, one more week & I will be done round 1 & can get my t-shirt.  I know I keep saying that, but I'm so excited to get it because...I EARNED IT!!!!  :)

Thank you again Shaun T for everything!!  ♥

Insanity- Week 8 Day 5ish

LOL, I'm having trouble figuring out what the past two days were.  I guess today is officially day 5 for week 8 since I didn't workout last Friday.  I did the scheduled MIC & was a little nervous about doing it but figured I'd do the best I could.  It actually went OK!!  I still struggle with getting all the way through the exercises, and the plank work & push-ups are still a challenge for me, but I did the best I could do.  I acutally attemped some of the side suicide jumps!!  My damn rib muscle still hurts a bit, but I could do them!!  :)  I'm starting to feel a little stronger & can't wait to see how I do when I go through my second round!

So I bought Skechers Shape-Ups & wore them for the first time today.  I had them on all day & was standing & walking around in them for over 9 hours!!!!  Needless to say my legs were T-I-R-E-D when I got home!  I really could feel how worked out they felt during Insanity!!  Pretty cool that sneakers can help get you in shape!!!!

My HR monitor didn't seem to be recording my HR that well today.  It seemed a bit low, staying just over 100+.  I got a few readings around 140, but I had a few that were showing over 200 which I know wasn't right!!  So I'm not positive exactly how many calories I burned, but it was a good amount!  It said about 565.

Can't wait to wrap up week 8 tomorrow & get ready for my final week of round 1 next week!  :)

Insanity- Week 8 Day 4 Take 2!!

Wow, I'm so sorry for the lull in my blogging!  I got so worked up for my race last weekend that I forgot to post.  And then after the race I have been letting my muscles recover so there really wasn't much to catch up on.  But I did want to post my results from the BSR. 

So it was pretty hot & humid for the BSR but didn't quite feel as horrible at the start than I had thought it would be.  The sun just started peeking out so I was anxious to hurry up & start before the temps rose even more!  I stayed at a slow but steady "run" and guess what?  I ran the whole 10 miles with NO walk breaks!!!!  I truly thought I'd have to walk, but I kept pushing forward & next thing you knew, I made it the whole way!  I had Shaun T with me the whole time, in spirit.  I kept thinking about how he says to run like you have potato chips in your hands so I did that often & would smile.  When I started to get tired I would channel my inner Shaun T & try to dig deeper to not give up.  It really worked!!  I feel great & I'm so glad I did it & that it all worked out the best it could!  I finished 11 minutes slower than last year, but with the heat & humidity that wasn't too shabby.  The fire hydrant sprinklers were a life-saver, too!!  :)

I was extremely tired & exhasuted Sunday & even through Monday so I delayed getting back into Insanity.  I went out to dinner with some friends on Tuesday so I was planning on starting back up yesterday.  But to be honest, I got home yesterday & was so exhausted that I took a nap instead.  So today was the day I got back on the Insanity wagon!

I decided to do max recovery today to ease myself back into things.  Then tomorrow I will do my normal Friday workout & then continue with the schedule.  So my last week of Insanity will be next week!  This way I can stay on my normal workout/rest days!!  I'm so excited to finish round 1 & more importantly...send in for my t-shirt!!!!

My Shape-Ups came today so I'm going to give them a try tomorrow to see how my legs feel in them & hopefully they can enhance my results!  We shall see!  :)

Insanity- Week 8 Day 5

Today was supposed to be my month 2 nemesis MIC but with the upcoming race I didn't want to overstress my body so I did core cardio & balance instead.  I kinda feel like I avoided it on purpose, but I really don't want to overdo it.  If I'm feeling fresh on Monday I might try to work MIC back in.  But I definitely don't think I'm slacking.  :)

Getting myself ready for my May challenge as well.  We have a large FB group doing a 15 pounds in 28 days weight loss challenge.  If I don't lose 15 pounds in that month that's OK.  That would be huge.  But to at least lose 10 would be awesome!  I haven't seen the scale go down much in a long time!!

Time to relax & drink, drink, drink my water!!  Getting myself good & hydrated for Sunday!!

Insanity- Week 8 Day 4 RECOVERY DAY!!

Gotta love those words...RECOVERY DAY!!  I decided to skip the recovery workout today.  I had my one-year follow-up at the cardiologist, and since he's only just under 2 miles from my house & it was such a beautfiful day I decided to run there.  So I did two mini-runs of almost 2 miles each & it felt great!  I felt a little slow & sometimes a bit sluggish, but I wasn't going for speed.  I was still hot & sweaty when I got there, but not as bad as I would have been if I really pushed myself.  I just wanted to see that I could do it, to help me mentally prepare for Sunday!!  I know it's nowhere near 10 miles, but I haven't run much lately so this was nice.  And my knees felt great, too!!  That was good to see 'cause last time my left knee started hurting after 2 miles!

I thought about adding cardio abs or something else tonight, but I'm really thinking I should taper down a bit for the rest of this week.  I've never skipped a workout altogether, but I think I might skip recovery & just do my regular workout tomorrow.  I'm debating on whether or not I should do Saturdays workout.  My body has been drained from Insanity & I really want to be fresh for the Broad St. Run on Sunday, so I'm thinking of maybe skipping Saturday & either doing it Monday & pushing everything a day, or doubling up Monday.  I guess I'll see how I feel Monday after my race.  :)  It's my last week of Insanity next week so I'm definitely not going to want to push my last day!!  But I'll do what my body tells me to do!!

Can't wait to say I'm done round 1 of Insanity...so then I can start round 2!!    Love ya Shaun T!!  You & me are gonna be just fine!!  ♥

Insanity- Week 8 Day 3

Dear Shaun,

I'm sorry, I just didn't have "it" in me today to push as hard as I normally do!  I was happy to have MCC today, but for some reason I felt like a ton of bricks.  My legs felt extremely fatigued & I just couldn't "dig deep" for you.  I am upset with myself!  Of course I pushed through & not only did MCC but also tried Insane Abs for the first time!  I just took a lot more breaks than usual!

Insane Abs is just that...INSANE!!  What the heck were you thinking when you created that??  Sheesh!!  I could barely do any of the floor exercises, but I tried my best.  I actually felt like I got a little energy back by the time I started that.  I went right into it rather than taking a break.  I figured if I was already spent from MCC I wouldn't get any more energy by waiting!

I have decided to start logging my calories & exercise again at the Daily Plate to see if I'm eating enough/too much, etc...  I'll try to see if I'm not eating enough plus keep track of WHAT I'm eating as well.  Today  I ate almost 1100 calories before working out, and I burned 795.  DINNERTIME!!  :)

I promise to try harder tomorrow & I won't let you down!  I can see the finish line & I'm going to sprint across it, not crawl!!  Tomorrow is recovery so I expect to BRING IT!!

Love always,

KJ ♥

Insanity- Week 8 Day 2

Whew, Plyo kicked my butt today!!  I got light-headed a few times but kept pushing through.  I took breaks & drank water & now I'm OK.  Drinking my results & recovery drink & eating a PB&J sammie.  :)  I do think I'm starting to feel a little stronger, but my body is having trouble pushing too hard.  I am digging deep, but I always feel like there might be more in there.

My push-ups today were girlie ones as usual, but I felt like I could go down further than I have before.  I also did more in each set.  I definitely can feel the changes in my insides & my strength, I'm just hoping to have my outside start to catch up!!

I signed up for a buddy's weight loss challenge that starts May 2nd.  It's to lose 15 pounds in 28 days, but I'll be happy losing anything.  10 would be great!  I'm really going to focus on my eating plan & try to stay away from the bad stuff too often.  Things do come up and life sometimes gets in the way, but I am going to make a conscious effort to make better choices!!

Looking forward to seeing my final results!!

Insanity- Week 8 Day 1

Whew, now I know why I did the fit test on Sunday when I started month 2 & not back to back with MIC.  I am pooped!!  I took about a 10 minute break inbetween but it's much better to spread them out to save some energy for the workout!!  I don't know why I felt so good yesterday, and yet today I felt so heavy.  I did OK with my fit test, but felt like I should have been able to do better.  Here are my results:

Switch kicks: 52/52/46/50

Power jacks: 32/41/45/47

Power knees: 60/76/87/96

Power jumps: 15/26/30/32

Globe jumps: 5/8/9/9

Suicide jumps: 10/12/12/12

Push-up jacks: 4/12/15/18

Low plank oblique: 25/40/50/62

So as you can see, some moves I went up with some I stayed about the same.  I got a half globe jump before time ran out, but since we're counting whole moves I didn't count it.  :)

Burned a great amount of calories today, too, if my HR monitor is correct:
Fit test: 265
MIC: 675
TOTAL CALORIES BURNED: 940

I'm feeling a bit bummed today, too, because I'm not losing weight & when I did my measurements today I didn't lose any more inches & I actually gained a half inch on my waist & hips!!  The two places I don't wanna GAIN anything!!  I'm not giving up, and I am feeling great inside, but I really want to see better progress on the outside.  I guess that will come in time.  It's a little frustrating, but I know a lot of it is my fault as well.  I'm not eating as well as I should, and as you can see, that truly has a lot to do with it.  Because if I can burn over 600 calories a day 6 days a week, you would think I see better results on the outside & on the scale.  But I really need to pay better attention to what I'm putting in my mouth!!  I will do my best!!

Here's to a better day tomorrow...

Insanity- WEEK 7 COMPLETED!!!!

Look at that...I'm done week 7!!  Can you believe it????  Since I slacked off yesterday & took my off day then, today was core cardio & balance.  Whew...  When I first looked at WOWY I thought I had to do max interval circuit.  Which was weird since I have that tomorrow PLUS my next fit test!!  Hoping to see results & improvements!!

I was soooo tired earlier today because I didn't go to bed until close to 3am, & then couldn't get moving today.  But after my workout I feel great!  This session felt so good!  My energy felt better, I was able to get through more of the exercises with less breaks.  I really felt like I dug deep today!!  Still didn't burn a ton of calories because it was core cardio & balance, but I definitely brought it!!

I have an update on my eBay issue as well.  After trying to file a dispute with eBay & PayPal with no luck, they were very helpful but it was after 45 days, I did hear back from the seller.  He said he would refund my money but he wished I would have told him sooner.  I told him I didn't have reason to think they were fake 'cause the first 10 DVDs worked fine.  But when I got to the deluxe DVDs that's where the problems started.  But I did get an immediate refund through PayPal & didn't have to send the package back.  That obviously admits some guilt.  He claims to have gotten the DVDs from a wholesaler in Detroit & that he's had a lot of problems with them.  Not sure if I believe him or not but I let him know that they are all phonies & I'd suggest he stop selling them before he gets caught!!  I also cancelled my dispute with my credit card so this should all be settled!!  But I recommend to everyone I know to only buy from Beachbody!!  We all try to save some money through eBay, and most of the time the products are legit, but in the case of these DVD workout programs I believe 99% of them are fake.  It's probably true what I've heard people say: if they're selling more than one copy it's fake!!

So I have sinced ordered the deluxed DVD set directly from Beachbody.  They shipped today & I'm looking forward to trying them out next week!!

On to week 8...OMG two weeks left & then I'm done round 1!!!!  :)

Insanity- Week 7 Day 7- REST DAY!

I know, I know, today shouldn't be my rest day but I was out with the girls all day buying Gabriella her first formal dress.  We came back & a few of us shared a bottle of wine, some bad snacks, and I got home really late.  I'm second-guessing myself that I should have gotten up earlier to work out in the morning, but it's all good, I'll just do my workout tomorrow!  Winding down week 7...woohoo!!

Insanity- Week 7 Day 4

Well, today was going well & I was all ready to try out insane abs after my max cardio conditioning.  MCC went good & I even felt like I might have actually pushed a little further on each of the exercises than last time.  I still skipped some of the plank work 'cause my rib muscle wasn't havin' it!  Then I went to do insane abs...put the DVD in...pressed play...IT DIDN'T WORK!!!!  That S.O.B. sold me a bootleg copy!!!!  I am soooo pissed!  So I tried putting in the max sports interval/insane abs DVD to check that one and...IT DOESN'T WORK EITHER!!  Skips all around, not in the right order, etc...  Ugh...  The upper body weight training DVD does seem to be working OK, but damn!  So I've just spent the last hour or so on the phone with eBay, PayPal & disputed the charge on my credit card.  Since it's past the 45 days eBay can't do much, and the same with PayPal.  But PayPal opened a deferred case which means they'll mark the sellers account & try to contact him to let him know.  If he receives more complaints, up to 6 months from now, they can reopen the case & go after it to get me my money back.  In the meantime I disputed it with my credit card so hopefully they'll take care of it for me!

I feel soooo bad!  I wasn't trying to buy a bootleg copy, I researched the seller & the item & everything looked fine.  When it came I checked it all out, too, and had no reason to think it was fake.  Damn he did a good job!  Times are tough these days & I was just trying to save some money.  I should have just gotten it from Beachbody.  :(  This seller has sold hundreds of copies so they're obviousy not real.  And I learned that Beachbody doesn't shrink-wrap their boxes, and this listing said "factory sealed" so that would have been my first clue...but how would I know?  Ugh...

Hopefully this will all work out & I'll just replace what's not working with the deluxe DVDs directly from Beachbody!  Damn...

Oh, so anyway, since I couldn't do insane abs I just did cardio abs instead.  I can't believe I only have a little over 2 weeks left of round 1!!  WOOHOO!!  I won't let this derail me & I'll just have to hold off on the max extras until I get this all straightened out!

Insanity- Week 7 Day 3

Recovery day!!  Man those stretches are tough but it beats all the jumping!  At least for me knee I think I should be happier with the stretches.  But my legs DO NOT like them.  I keep waiting to see when I'm going to become stronger & hold the stretches longer, but my quads just aren't cooperating!  Next time...

Took a break & then went on a 3 mile run to get in some more cardio & to test out my knee.  I made it through, but it didn't feel great.  My legs felt a bit stiff, and my knee was giving me some slight pain.  Seemed to hurt more after I got back & stopped.  Maybe it was stiffening up.  Wearing the brace almost seems to make it worse, too, because I can't get a full range of motion in my stride with it on.  I'll try to run without it next time & see how that feels.

Just noticed that this is my 60th post!  Which means if I was on track from the beginning I would be wrapping up my last week.  Instead I still have just over 2 weeks.  It's OK, I've accepted the delay but that was a shock to see that I'm up to that many posts already!  Moving forward...