Insanity Day 3--Plyo Cardio Resistance

Day 3 is in the bag! My knee aches all the time, except while I'm doing Insanity. Crazy, huh? I like this workout with all its squats and jumps and push ups. It kicks my ass but I like it.

Today's work out numbers:
Calories--411
HR (avg/min/max)--147/167/91

I ate some bacon and eggs this morning. I made 4 eggs, expecting Sweets to eat a couple yolks (can't have the whites until she's a year), leaving me 2 eggs and 2 whites. She's a growing girl and ate 3 yolks. I'm glad she has such a great appetite and that she likes a variety of tastes and textures, but damn! Leave some for me! Lunch was leftovers from last night. Around mid-afternoon I so very hungry and had a big old salad, with grilled chicken and guacamole. Mmmmm, tasty! Tonight was supposed to be Asian pork lettuce wraps, but the chunks of meat I got out of the freezer were apparently chicken. We're having Asian chicken lettuce wraps instead!

I didn't include yesterday's workout numbers in the post, so here they are:
Calories--456
HR (avg/min/max)--143/166/87

Headed home to see my Sweets and man. Best time of the day!

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Insanity--Day 2, Plyo Cardio Circuit

I completed Day 2 of Insanity. Yesterday, when I told a friend that I'd taken the Fit Test, she asked if I was sore. I told her no and I didn't think I would be. Boy, was I wrong! My hamstrings were so tight this morning. The warm up and stretch in the plyo cardio video felt wonderful. I always feel like Shaun T's warm ups are too strenuous, but hey, I go with it! I am dealing with flexibility and balance, so the stretches are challenging for me. I hadn't done Insanity for awhile, so I didn't remember exactly what the circuits were, but they came back fairly fast. I know my quads and hammies will hurt like hell tomorrow. I'll need to use handicapped restrooms for the bar assist! No joke! I won't lie, I had to take frequent breaks throughout the video but I hope to improve each week.

Last night's pork chops were delicious. They were today's lunch, too. I also had a bacon and veggie omelet and coffee/Swiss Miss for breakfast. This afternoon, I was so hungry and forgot the banana in my bag, that I went to the convenience store in the building and got some chocolate. I'll try to do better in the future. Tonight's bacon Crock Pot roast, I'm told, smells devine. I can't wait to get home, kiss my Sweets, squeeze my man (oh, maybe he'll be in his apron ;)) and tear into the meat.

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Insanity Day 1--Fit Test

Here we go again. I've decided to start Insanity again, with the goals of making it all the way through the program (mid-term) and to try to lose ten pounds in the next 30 days (short term). I eat really well, so this program and cutting alcohol (so long, Stella) should get me close.

I intended to do the fit test this morning before work, but Sweets decided she didn't want to sleep in, so she got up when I did, which meant I couldn't "just push play." I'm fortunate enough to work in a place that affords me the opportunity to get in a few workouts a week during the workday.

Here are my results:
Switch Kicks--35
Power Jacks--35
Power Knees--67
Power Jumps--30
Globe Jumps--10
Suicide Jumps--8
Push up Jacks--11
Low Plank Obliquies--10

I had the Fit Test video queued up on my phone before heading to the gym, but once there, it wouldn't play. I did a little 5 minute warm up on my own then commenced the test. Here are additional data:
Time--17:39
Calories--169
Heart Rate (avg/min/max)--136/158/70
BMI--26.1
Body Fat--21% to 30% depending on the site

Although not ideal, I'm going to try to do Plyo Cardio Circuit tonight. I may just shift this week's schedule one day and not take Sunday off. We'll see.

Here's what I've eaten today, so far:
Breakfast: 1/4 peach, 3 hard boiled eggs, 3 pieces bacon, 6 oz decaf/6 oz Swiss Miss cocoa
Lunch: leftover salsa pork chops and 1/2 baked sweet potato
Early Afternoon Snack: peach
Water, water, water

For tonight, the peach bar b que short ribs are in the Crock Pot and we'll have prosciutto wrapped asparagus with it.