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 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 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- Month 2 Week 2 BONK!

Humph, first time I didn't push play!!  I let my emotions get the better of me & I just didn't want to workout today.  I was very moody & mopey & even though I knew working out would help, I just couldn't push past it.  So instead of just going half-assed I decided to just skip today & start again tomorrow.  I'll try to double-up tomorrow or just go through Sunday with no rest day.  I really have no idea how I'm going to do this & get ready for the BSR which is now less than two weeks away!!  I'm soooo not ready!  Oh well, I'll get through the race the best I can, but I don't know if I'm going to make it the full 10 miles!  I really want to, and I need to get to the finish somehow!  Oh boy...

I hate how I feel today & I really need to snap out of it.  The mental part of this whole journey is soooo much harder than the physical part of it.  You can push your body to further limits, but sometimes it's harder to get your mind to catch up!!  Something to work on...

Until tomorrow...

Insanity- Month 2 Day 7- REST DAY!!

Gotta love rest days!  Especially during month 2!!  Went to the Beauty Bash at QVC with my girls today, ate lunch out at this cute place called the Classic Diner in Malvern & then hung at one of my girl's houses for the evening looking over all our beauty items & making some trades!  :)

My right knee is still bothering me a bit since Friday & I have no idea what I did!!  I might have pulled or stressed something from my workout but it didn't hurt until after my massage.  Maybe she worked something out of that area?  I have no idea but these injuries are getting crazy!  I can't let it stop me from moving on, as long as it doesn't hurt too much.

Getting ready for week 2 of the max month tomorrow!!

Insanity- IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!!!! :)

Happy birthday to me...Happy birthday to me...

So, I was hoping to have been back to Insanity by today, especially on my special day.  I know, most people would love to have a day off on their birthday, but I was really hoping to "celebrate" with an Insanity workout.  I am feeling a bit better, and could probably try a recovery workout, but I'm going to be out most of the day so instead of pushing myself & possibly hurting myself again, I'm going to take one more day & then give recovery a try tomorrow.

Today is a day to be thankful for my AWESOME bestest buddy, Lauren, who's taking me out to dinner to help celebrate my special day.  And she's also going to lunch with me & my ex-work bestie Amanda.  So after all this crazy eating I'm really going to need some special time with Shaun T!!  I need him back in my life!!!!  :)

Time to enjoy all the great things & people in my life!!  Tomorrow will be a new day to start again & hopefully I can get back on the Insanity wagon & stay there to the end!!!!  Time to Dig Deep again!!

Insanity- Where's Spring??

This weather is crazy!  We skipped right over Spring & went right to Summer!!  It's beautiful outside & I'm loving the weather, but IT'S HOT!!!!  Beats the alternative, I guess, but what happened to beautiful 60-degree days?  We skipped over them & went right to the 80s!!  LOL

Well, I was going to try a workout today but I think I'm going to wait until maybe Thursday.  I got home from VA a little while ago & I'm just exhausted.  I just ate an early dinner, and then I'm just going to lay down & relax & hopefully get a good night's sleep!  Tomorrow is MY BIRTHDAY so I have a busy day of lunch & dinner out.  I was going to try to workout tomorrow but not sure if I'll be home between lunch & dinner so maybe I'll rest the rib one more day & go for it on Thursday!!

I'm soooo ready to get back into the Insanity groove!!!!  It's been two weeks & I don't like that!!  I WANNA BE INSANE!!!!  :)

Insanity- OPENING DAY BABY!!

Baseball is back!!  Phils beat the Nats 11-1 (the exact score I predicted BTW!!), Polanco hit a GRAND SLAM, beautiful weather, what more could you ask for??  Well, I'd love to say I'm well into month 2 of Insanity but that hasn't happened yet.  My rib is still giving me some issues especially when I sneeze so I may need to hold off a few more days.  This is getting ridiculous!!  I need to workout soon especially with all the junk I've been eating the last few days.  :)

LET'S GO PHILS and Shaun T, I'll be back with ya soon!!

Insanity- HAPPY EASTER!

Happy Hug A Bunny Day!!  :)  Hoping to go into D.C. for a little while today to see the cherry blossoms!  They are going to look soooo pretty on this beautiful sunny, warm day!  Then we're having dinner back at Kennifer's.  I'm really missing not having my daily workouts, but I'm checking in on the Insanity Facebook page everyday so I can stay motivated reading everyone else's posts.  Hope to at least get a little walking in today around the Capitol!

Make it a great one today!  ♥

Insanity- Easter Festivities

Well, looks like it's going to be next week before I can workout again.  I am still having twinges in my rib, but I'm trying to make the best of it.  I brought my results & recovery drink mix with me to VA so I will try to get that in each day.  Not sure if it will help or not, but it sure can't hurt.

So, I'm in VA for the weekend & will come home on Tuesday.  Had dinner at National Harbor at BOND 45 with my friend Kathy from high school.  We had a great meal & a great time catching up.  Tomorrow is Easter dinner at my brother & sister-in-law's, plus we'll probably drive around D.C. a little bit to see the cherry blossoms!!  That's exciting!!  Monday is the home opener for the Nationals & they're playing the PHILLIES!!  So it's sure to be a fun-filled busy weekend!

Missing Insanity & my daily time with Shaun T, but all I can do is wait & hope to heal quickly!!  I'll be back as soon as I can!!!!

Insanity- Comeback Delay!

So, my comeback today didn't quite happen as planned.  A few things were going on that derailed my plans.  I am still having some twinges of pain in my ribs so I'm not too happy about that.  Plus, we were very busy today at work & I got home just in time for my dad to take me out to dinner so I decided to wait until after I come home from D.C. to start working out again.  I just don't want to rush it & I definitely don't want to make my injury worse!!  So I will go away tomorrow, enjoy my time away with my family and when I come back on Tuesday I'll see how I'm feeling.  I'll either try to get a recovery workout in on Tuesday or possibly Wednesday.

If my ribs are still hurting next week the doctor wants me to come in to see their pain specialist.  He said he'd want him to take a look & possibly give me a shot.  Ugh, I really hope it's better by then.  I know ribs can take a long time to heal, but this is ridiculous!  If I don't get Insane soon I may really go INSANE!  LOL

I will still try to keep everyone up to date on my progress over the weekend, but in the meantime: HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!

Insanity- Wasted Week. :(

Yep, being injured sucks!!  I feel like this past week & a half has been one big waste of time!  I am so behind on my Insanity schedule, and even though this is a life journey, I wanna get through my first 60 day cycle!!  I am really hoping to try the recovery workout tomorrow & then hopefully the fit test on Saturday.  Stay tuned!!

Started Shakeology today...Mmm...  I added almond milk, water, peanut butter & banana.  Not too bad!  I really want to get some ice so I can make it thicker!!  But it wasn't bad at all.  I'm going to try to drink one shake every day instead of a meal & see how it works for me!!

I'm definitely feeling better every day & hoping that this latest injury is on its way outta town!!  And please let this be the last injury I get, too!!  I don't want to be derailed anymore!!  I still feel a very slight twinge in my rib area but nothing like over the last week!!  I really think the meds are working, and I'm sure the rest from working out is helping, too!

Thinking good thought for the recovery workout tomorrow!  Wish me luck!!

Insanity- I WANNA WORKOUT!!

Ugh, do I feel horrible today!!  I have GOT to get back to Insanity soon!  I just tried on shorts from last summer to possibly take away with me this weekend and...THEY DON'T FIT...THEY'RE TOO SMALL!!!!  I knew I gained some weight back, but my jeans still fit pretty much the same.  My shorts are almost too tight to get away with wearing them.  OMG, I am soooo upset!  How did I let this happen?  OK, take a deep breath.  I will get back on track soon.  As soon as I'm feeling better I will be back on the Insanity bandwagon & will hopefully start dropping inches & maybe even some pounds!!  I don't want to have to buy all new stuff again, and I DEFINITELY don't want to have to go up a size!!  DAMN IT!!

That's it, I have to start eating right again.  I've slipped with too many snacks & this just has to stop!!

I'm so disgusted with myself!  I know I'm very hard on myself & I've even had people telling me I look thinnner than "last time they saw me", but I know the truth.  I can see & feel where I've gained weight & it's just not good!! 

Time to get back on the wagon...

Insanity- Light At The End Of The Tunnel!!

Good news all!!  I called my doctor today to get the results from my x-rays & he said that everything came back negative!  What does that mean?  I don't have any fractures!!!!  So...as soon as my ribs are feeling better I can get INSANE again!!!!  I'm soooo excited!!  I am going to rest for the next few days, and come either Friday afternoon or Saturday morning before I head to D.C. I am going to try the recovery workout.  I will then, hopefully, be ready to start month 2 next week!!  I am thinking of starting on Tuesday when I get home.  I know my weeks have been starting on Mondays, so I'm trying to figure out how to make it all work.  What I might do is skip the rest day on Sunday to get all my workouts in.  I'll take it one day at a time & see how my body feels.  All I know is I'm ready to get on to month 2!!  I might even try the recovery workout on Friday & then do the fit test Saturday morning.  Then when I come back I can do the first workout of month 2 on Tuesday instead of having to combine it with the fit test, too.  We shall see!

KJ is comin' back & comin' back strong!!  Watch out!!  :)

Insanity- Break In The Action!! :(

Well, today was supposed to be the beginning of month 2 but that's not going to happen this week.  I had my doctor's appointment today & we got a few answers, but nothing definite yet.  He believes it's an intercostal muscle sprain/strain.  That was kind of the consensus from talking to other Insaniacs online.  He sent me for a chest & rib x-ray so I should hopefully get the results from that tomorrow.  If it's just a muscle sprain/strain then he said a week off should be good.  I would be able to continue working out right away, but it would just be painful doing the push-ups & plank work.  If it's something more serious then I'd have to wait longer, but hopefully a week's rest plus the anti-inflammatories & muscle relaxers will do the trick.

I will be a good patient & not workout this week.  I hate waiting this long but I'd rather be ready to come back 100% than to risk hurting myself more!!  I can't have my body hurting BEFORE I even start a workout come month 2!!  So relax I shall do.  I've only taken one anti-inflammatory so far & it's making me a bit drowsy, so relaxing shouldn't be a problem.  :)  Hope it doesn't affect me too bad because I need to take it twice a day!!

So, not the best news but hopefully not the worst either.  He really doesn't think I fractured anything, and I don't think I did either, but once we get the results of the x-rays then I can move forward from there.

I miss you Shaun & I can't wait to workout with you again!!

Insanity- RECOVERY WEEK Day 7 :(

Day 4...no workout.  :(  This is getting ridiculous!!  I can't wait to get to the doctor's tomorrow so they can fix me up quickly..I hope!!  I am watching the Insanity infomercial on TV as I write this, and it actually almost made me cry.  I miss Shaun T soooo much & I want to get back to my routine!!!!  I WANNA BE INSANE!!!!

I have learned one thing that can be taken as a positive through all of this: I have the desire to continue on.  I WANT to workout & sweat everyday.  I WANT Shaun T to push me each & every day to become the best I can be!!  The "old" me would have been happy being a lazy couch potato again.  Sure, I love relaxing, but now it's AFTER leaving it all on the floor with Insanity!!  I teared up watching my informercial because I miss those guys!  They really have become my workout partners & I miss not seeing them!!  Man, I can't wait to get healthy again so I can continue on!!

I was supposed to start month 2 tomorrow, and that's obviously not going to happen.  Damn...  I'm really hoping beyond all hope that I will start to feel a little better over the next day or two, and then maybe...just maybe...I can do a few recovery workouts.  But as of now it looks like I'm going to be off a week before starting month 2.  I just pray it's not longer than that!!  I don't think I could take it!!

I may be down but I'm not out!!  I will be back to Insanity & I thank Shaun for pushing me & encouraging me so much that I WANT to return!  How many people in my position would just give up??  Or decide to start over at the beginning?  Not me!!  I think I might need a few "lighter" workouts to get back into it before starting month 2, but I'm pushing forward!!  I'm loving the results I'm seeing so far, and I can't wait to see where I can push my body beyond there!!

I'm coming back, and I'm planning on coming back better than ever!!  I'm soooo ready to DIG DEEP Y'ALL!!!!  :)

Insanity- RECOVERY WEEK Day 6 :(

Day 3...no workout.  :(  Looks like I'm going to have to keep my doctor's appointment for Monday.  I sure hope they can figure out what's going on & fix me...quick!!  I don't want to lose my progress, and I was really hoping to have been well through the program by my birthday & be lookin' g-o-o-o-o-d!!  Now it's just gonna take a little longer.  Humph...

Aspirin & ice don't seem to be doing much.  That worries me a little but.  But I'm just gonna take what I'm given, and heal myself as quick as possible!  I really can't imagine breaking anything, because it just started after really trying to do full push-ups/plank work.  But I guess it is possible to have a muscle tear.  I don't know.  I'll wait & see what they can find on Monday.

All I know is that I need to start month 2 soon!!  Can I start sometime next week?  At least maybe do some recovery workouts to get back into it??  OMG, if I can't start by next week someone's gonna have to lock me up!!  Just take the damn rib/muslce whatever it is outta me & let's move on!!  LOL I NEED MY SHAUN T!!  ♥

Insanity- RECOVERY WEEK Day 5 :(

KJ has been grounded!!  :(  Missed second day of Insanity & I'm miserable!!  I MISS YOU SHAUN T!!!!  My ribs just don't feel any better...in fact they, at times, feel worse!  I flinched again today trying to catch a shirt I almost dropped at work & nearly fell over myself!!  It pulled something in that area & made me lose my breath!!  I am just soooo frustrated!  I don't want to lose progress & definitely don't want to miss starting month 2 on Monday.  But I have to wait & see how this feels in the next few days.  I made a doctor's appointment for Monday in case it doesn't feel any better.  I know there's not much you can do but rest it, but at least if it still hurts the doctor will be able to tell me if it is just a sprain/strain or something more serious.  Let's hope it's just a sprain/strain!!

Humph...so here I am, missing Insanity soooo much & feeling pretty down.  I know this is a life journey, and I don't plan to stop after the 60 days, but I wanted to complete my first round on time!  I was doing so well & don't want to be sidetracked.  Especially with my different travel plans planned for April.  I had everything scheduled & worked out in my head so that I could fit everything in!

Well, things happen for a reason & I can only control what I can control.  As I like to say: it is what it is.  I will take it easy this weekend, ice & take some aspirin & see how I feel.  I am also drinking my recovery drink as a suggestion from one of my Insanity buddies so we'll see how that all works out!

Wish me luck!!  As soon as I can I'm comin' for ya Mr. Shaun T...so be ready!!!!  :)

Insanity- RECOVERY WEEK Day 4 :(

Oh boy...and things were going so well!!  Seems that I have injured myself & I'm really hoping it's not serious!  I had been having a little bit of pain around the right side of my chest, but couldn't pin-point exactly where the pain was coming from.  Well, the past few days it has localized itself right in the rib area.  It has gotten so bad since last night that the pain is now almost constant, with frequent "stabbing" pains.  It truly feels like someone is stabbing me in the side with a knife!!  It hurts to cough, it hurts to take deep breaths, it hurts just to move certain directions.  At first I thought it was just a muscle pull, but the symptoms are sounding like it's my rib.  My dad is even afraid that it is my rib.  Talked to my GYN about it today & she didn't notice any swelling, which I guess is good, but she also said that it would be weird for a healthy young person to spontaneously fracture their rib.  I agree!!  But it sure hurts!!!!  Ugh...

So...against what my heart wants to do, I am going to take off today, and possibly the rest of the week.  On the plus side it is my recovery week so I am taking it easier anyway.  But on the other hand, how "funny" is it that I get injured on my recovery week!!!!  I'm sure this has been building up over the last few weeks with all of my pounding, and plank work, and moving push-ups, etc...

I am really upset!  I don't want to lose days or time completing the program!!  I have tried my best to have correct form, to land softly, and to not over-extend anything.  I did have some shoulder problems a few weeks ago, but that seems to have gone away.  Let's hope this clears up quickly, too!!

Lots of ice & rest for me now!  I definitely don't want to injure it any further & have my recovery time take longer, so I will be smart & not aggravate it right now.  I will see how it feels tomorrow & decide then if I can workout or if I should take another day off.

This sucks...

Insanity- Week 3 Day 7- REST DAY!! YIPPIE!!

My favorite day of the week...REST DAY!!!!  And boy is it here just in time!!  After yesterday I was beyond empty.  My endorphins only seem to last about 10 minutes & then I crash & need a nap!!  I'm wondering if I'm not eating enough either?  That's so funny coming from me, the one who looooves junk food!  But since trying to eat better, and starting Insanity, I don't seem to be as hungry.  So I have to try to add at least one more healthy meal & see if that makes a difference.  I also decided to order the results & recovery drink last night so I'll use that after each workout & see if that helps at all.  I hope so!!  I want all the great benefits that Insanity will give me, but I don't want to hurt my body by not taking care of it & replenishing all of what it loses from this extreme workout!  Maybe I should bring in my Gatorade from the trunk of my car, too??  LOL

It's been raining ALL weekend so that's not helping to pep me up either.  Ugh...  At least I don't have anything to do today except rest.  Hoping to be pepped & ready to go for week 4 tomorrow!!  Wow, one more week & then it's recovery week before starting month 2!!!!  Time really is flying & I'm so excited to see my progress after my first month!!

Pushing on & digging deeper...tomorrow...