Insanity ~ Modification of Me...

Over the last week or so I have been struggling with being exhausted and overwhelmed… I have a lot on my plate and attempting to do everything all at once is truly wearing on me… I believe this an ingrained trait of women… it is so important to take cares of ourselves so that we may get through the daily craziness, however, running ourselves down is not the way to go.

With that being said, I have decided to modify my Insanity routine… I will continue to work out and not give up on myself, however, everything has its limits… currently, I have too many things going on at once… as does Georges. Georges has decided to also support me in this change and also believed that we needed to make some adjustments.  We are committed to Health!

Modification to be:  We will do the workout on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.  If we have time throughout the week to fit in something extra – then, we will.

I was really getting down on myself for falling short last weekend and feeling as if I had a deadline to meet with my health.  I realized that I do not – being healthy comes in many forms – right now, I just want to be healthy and feel energetic again.  It is important to note that modifying our eating lifestyle has been a great help – this must go hand in hand with any workout routine.  Understand, I am not giving up – just modifying – everything in moderation – that is key! J

Stay with us on this journey as I Chronicle D & G’s process… thanks for the support!

yours in health,

~deirdra

Insanity - Day 14...

Tonight, my partner was busy moving around – just not to the music of Insanity… I did the workout by myself – not really motivated, however, completed… this workout is No joke and I believe it really, really helps if you have someone there to push you – when you are not enough of a push… I stopped a few times and begrudgingly finished the tortuous exercise.
I am beginning to despise Insanity… still I go on… sorry for the tone... I'm just sayin...
yours in health,
~deirdra

Insanity ~ Day 13 - 2nd Fit Test...

Ahhh… the Insanity has begun again… I no longer feel guilty… hehehe

Tonight was our second Fit Test.  I have posted the results below for you to see how far we have come so far.  I was please with my results.  I did feel at times that I could have pushed a little more – I was battling Flo… she was an obstacle to my success… lol

 

We went over our results at the end and Georges claimed that there was no way I could have done as well… this coming from someone who did worse this time – his 1^st results were a lot better… I explained to my dear that I would only be cheating myself if I lied and posted incorrect results – I further explained that being that I was clearly aware of my first results that was more incentive for me to push further and up my score… he did not agree…

Tomorrow is a new day… and a new week on Insanity… I need to pray for endurance – I am beginning to feel worn out…

yours in health,

~deirdra

Insanity ~ Day 11 & 12 - Sabotage...

So… it has been a few days since you have heard from me… yes, sometimes, I get like that… kind of like an Ostrich burying their head in the sand…

On Friday and Saturday, G & I did not do Insanity… yes, I know – shame on us.  We were invited to dinner on Friday (African Peanut Stew & great friends – how could we say no?)  We had every intention of doing the workout when we got home, however, we arrived too late and feeling the effects of the wine and Chivas – Chivas for G & of course, the lovely red belonged to moi!  Saturday was family day and again we had all the best intentions – the Greek festival got the better of us… Now, on this day I could have done the workout solo, however, I busied myself with housework as I waited on G to arrive… self sabotage.  Sunday, of course, is the only day off from Insanity and I gladly reveled in that break.

Monday, we were to start anew and we did…

to be continued…

yours in health,

~deirdra

D & G ~ Pre Insanity Happiness...

For those of you following… Thank you! Keep up the good work!
I just wanted you to become familiar with D & G (Deirdra & Georges)…
This is us Pre Insanity… I will post pics of our transformation journey…
See how happy we are – little did we know what was coming… this was the calm before the Insanity storm J



Continue to follow us for some groaning and laughs along the way…
yours in health,
~dee

Insanity ~ Day 10 - 2 Lovely words...

Two Lovely Little Words: Cardio Recovery! – I think NOT!

I was so filled with delusions of grandeur, so happy to see that this was next for us, however, I obviously had also suffered a lapse in memory… it still was very challenging… I soon remembered when I felt this sudden flashing pain of fire that was going through my  thighs as Shaun counted down (slowly, I might add) for our squats routine.  He appears to like the number 16 – I, for one, am beginning to despise it.  As I continued to squat and pray and sweat… I looked over to G and he was not too happy… he was grunting right along with me.  We both pushed through the pain and moved onto those unforgiving squat pulses… I mean how much more could we endure?  I look at Shaun and think and then say, No! I do not want to do that… I hope many out there share that same response with me.

Boy, it is tough to get through these workouts.  It is true what they say: as you get older, it gets tougher…  I have done workouts like this or even harder in my years and reaped the benefits… then got lazy and now I am doing it all over again - suffering… This is what happens when you abandon self.

I did not even check what tonight is… do not want to know… afraid it might be Pure Madness, I mean Pure Cardio again… rather be surprised!

Today, I am going to look into ordering Shakeology he talks about it a lot and I have a friend / coach who raves about it… time to check it out!

To be continued…

yours in health,

~dee

Kermie and Miss Piggy... Strangelove...

Do you ever feel like this in your relationships... chasing the frog... hehehehe

Ladies we are supposed to wait on our Prince Charming - not the frog!

This brings back old memories... I love these characters :)

Insanity ~ Day 9 - Plyo Schmlyo...

Plyometric absolutely was the death of me yesterday… so much so, that I was filled with nausea the last few minutes… I am not sure if it had to do with the day after day Intensity of the workout or the fact that a girl’s time is around the corner (ladies know what I mean)… Anyways, I pressed on and stopped towards the end and actually missed about 2 and a half to 3 minutes… I did finish, though… G seemed to do well last night – was even supportive through my bouts of nausea… thank God – I did not want to have a screaming match again… lol

I woke up feeling great today with a touch of sore and aches in my legs…   I have not taken measurements yet, however, I did see the scale change a bit.  I will wait until we complete the whole segment before I post the weight loss figures.

Tonight we press on… stay with us as I Chronicle the progress of D & G...

yours in health,

~dee

Insanity ~ Day 8 - Pure Cardio Torture...

I just knew that I was going to pay for missing a day… Ugh! So much so, that we were moving slowly and I sooo did not want to do it.  So, we miss a day and the next exercise on the calendar is Pure Cardio… yes, I know I told you this already… however, Pure Cardio should be labeled: Pure Torture!  How was our mood… well, let me just say that there was a lot of ‘Shut Up, No, You Shut Up’ going across the room… Georges and I were tired, therefore, a little cranky – I was looking for ways to get out of it, he was sweating beebies… (what else is new? hehehe) – the DVD player did not want to cooperate… blah, blah, blah - we ended up doing the workout at around 1120p… not advisable, especially when you have to wake at 6am.

I will say that after the torture we were feeling better and happy that we completed it and ready for a nice deep sleep.  Woke up feeling accomplished and rejuvenated.  I actually stand taller the next day and feel much better about myself.  We have not seen grand change yet.  I believe this will take place in a few weeks… Endurance is key, now!

Tonight… Plyometric Cardio Circuit J

yours in health,

~dee

Insanity ~ Day 7 - I have No good words...

Shame, Shame, Shame on Me!

My son was sick yesterday and let’s just say that I internalized it and made myself feel icky… boo hoo, hoo! So, with that being said – I did not work out and in turn messed up Georges’s workout as well ( he did not do it either).  Trust me, I am not looking for sympathy… just feel so dumb that I let myself down…

Today, I choose to do the right thing as I have stated earlier in my posts today… no more stupid excuses like that for me! I was so fed up with myself – do not want to feel like that again… ugh! Anyways, moving forward…

Tonight… Pure Madness – Pure Cardio (I deserve what comes… hehehe)

yours in health,

~dee

Insanity ~ Day 5 & 6 - 1st Week Down...

Day 5 – Pure Cardio Madness… Oh dear – this was truly a challenge… Time to worry - when the instructor says that he is nervous about the workout are about to embark on, then it makes sense that the mind starts to wonder what type of torture it is about to endure… It is not called Pure Cardio for nothing - I must admit that many a break were taken to complete the exercise.  I for one did not want to give up, however, it was very difficult to focus on the activity when the pain was pounding in my legs, thighs, abs and arms… J Both Georges and I pushed to the end & were so glad it was over, Finally!  Let me just end by saying that the floor and my face became one and I am not ashamed.


Day 6 – Plyometric once again… now, when we first did this exercise at the beginning of this week – it was a little challenging, however, not difficult to complete.  By the end of this first week my body just felt like it could no longer take it and the workout got the better of me.  I did complete it with a 3 minute break towards the end.  We both pushed through it with great difficulty – happy to have the 1^st week behind us.
Week 2 – Here We Come! Pray for us…
yours in health,
~dee

Insanity ~ Day 4 - Cardio Recovery...

I am not ready to scream that I am excited by any of the exercises yet, however, this was a great one for  stretching deeper and helping with the stiffness… It was a good workout even though there really was not any cardio involved.  Today, I do feel much better – my legs are functioning like normal again (no more wobbling) – Thank God!  Up next… Pure Cardio – Oh, what joy! I heard it is kind of rough – we shall see…  J

I must admit – I do see an overall difference in my body.  I mean, there is less swelling (face, abdomen) – must be because we have backed down on the carbs… Consuming carbs only in the morning has helped out a lot.  I know that Georges is always hungry even after we eat – we are working on that, too! Hehe

Tonight… Pure Cardio!

yours in health,

~dee

Insanity ~ Day 3 - Cardio Power & Resistance!

Oh the aches… remind me again why we are on this journey? Just kidding… above the soreness, I feel great! We both feel great! I will say, though, yesterday was tough – it was tough because we were now starting to feel the soreness from the previous two days making it harder to hold certain poses and achieve those big jumps effectively.  We have been eating protein after to assist in replenishing and to help with the soreness.  On a funny note, because the workouts produce sooo much sweat, it seems that our clothes are becoming less and less… ;)

We press on… I am definitely looking forward to Cardio Recovery today.

yours in health,

~dee

Insanity ~ Day 2 - Plyo What?

What is the definition of Insanity? Let’s take a look… Insanity:  craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns.  HA! I am beginning to feel this way… Day 2 on this program and I am wondering how much can one person sweat? I mean, really?  Last night we were on the Plyometric Cardio Circuit and I thought I just might collapse.  I looked over at G and he was equally suffering… hehehe ~~ Insanity is not gender bias… We got through it – grunting all the way… When I heard Shaun say, now we move onto suicide / part 2 – all I could think was – are we not already there? I mean the warms up and precursor exercises to ‘his’ suicide was killer enough…

Still we pressed on – I have to pray before I do this work out – asking God to give me the strength and endurance not to fall flat on my face.  I kept telling myself soon, soon all of this will melt away and this mantra helped me continue…  I must admit – I did stop a few times to catch up with my breath, completing the task all the way to the grueling end - High Fiving at our accomplishment.

If you want something bad enough, you can attain it! You must do the Hard work!

yours in health,

~dee

 

Squirrel Nuts... Who remembers those?

I know that I probably should not be talking about this... however, it is just talking... do not worry - I am not eating these... I just had a fond memory…

I used to walk to school (elementary) and by a brown bag full of these and Peanut Chews, and Charleston Chews… how do I NOT have cavities today, I just do not know…  anyways… just thought I would take you down memory lane

 

your constant companion,

~dee

 

 

Insanity ~ Day 1 - Fit Test 1... ACHE, ACHE, ACHE

This is going to start off the insanity series for Georges & I.  We are both on this journey together and it really helps that we are doing it together.  We are both used to kicking butt in the gym, so, this at home workout is a little challenging for us.

Moving on to more serious stuff... Yesterday was our 1st day of Insanity... All I can get out is: NAUSEA!  We did the warm up and thought that was tough and then Shaun said get ready for the Fit Test.  Little did we know what we were up against - Proud to say that we pushed through it! Today, we move onto Plyometric Cardio Circuit - we look forward to it.

I am attaching our 1st Week / 1st Fit Test results... I am going to keep you updated with the 'Chronicles of Insanity Workouts of D & G' here... stay tuned for more grueling side notes...

yours in health,

~deirdra