Today is finally the day. I woke up at 4:45 this morning, got dressed and pulled my hair up. Monday’s going to be the hardest day of the whole week since I have to be to work a half hour earlier. But it’s going to be worth it. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself.
The ceiling fans are running, the windows have been open all night and the house is a nice cool temperature. But that doesn’t last long. We cycle through 8 exercises, doing each as many times as we can for one minute then recording out statistics. Sounds easy, right? WRONG! Halfway through I’m gasping and sweating all over the place. I then make a very rookie mistake: during one of the breaks I take a big gulp of water. Immediately I can feel it in my chest, I’m going to puke. Everybody said it was going to happen and I laughed it off… I hate it when people are right.
Thank goodness for the pause button as I rush to the bathroom and sit on the floor next to the toilet. My breathing gradually slows and my pulse quits trying to break out of my neck. I actually don’t throw up and after a few minutes get back up and find the inner strength to press play and continue on. I had to “Dig Deeper” as Shaun T. says.
In the second half we discover the right placement of a powerful floor fan makes a world of difference. I’m still sweating like crazy but the fan blows that right away and I don’t feel like I’m going to die anymore. I’m tired as heck and my body is slowly refusing to obey my commands but I’m hanging in there. I don’t decide it was too hard and give up, I actually finished the DVD! Yeah, I had to stop every now and again to walk until I got my breath back but I actually finished it. I’m feeling pretty proud of myself... and a little sore as well…
TIP #1: DO NOT CHUG THE WATER! Yes, you’re going to be thirsty, yes you’re going to be hot but I cannot stress the importance to just take little sips of water. Or else you’ll end up joining the countless others who have lost weight from this program via upchuck.
TIP #2: GET A FAN! I went from feeling like I doing Power Jumpson the side of a volcano to doing Power Jacks in the Arctic Circle.
Let the Calorie Counting Begin:
Today is also the first day I begin my new meal plan. For the first time in my life I am counting calories… 5 meals a day, right on. I ate the first after my shower, the second about 10:00am, the lunch around 1:00pm and my snack around 4:00pm. Dinner is around 07:00pm. I plan on sharing a bit of what the nutritional guide contains: Insanity uses the following Harris Benedict Equation for accessing your calorie needs.
Step One:
For Women: 655 + (4.3 x weight in lbs.) + (4.7 x height in inches) – (4.7 x age in years)
For Men: 66+ (6.23 x weight in lbs.) + (12.7 x height in inches) – (6.8 x age in years)
Step Two:
Determine your exercise factor. Take your total from step one and multiple it by whichever exercise factor fits you the best. People doing Insanity should be considered Moderately Active to Very Active.
Exercise Factor Category Explanation
1.375 Lightly Active Light Exercise (1-3 days a week)
1.55 Moderately Active Moderate Exercise (3-5 days a week)
1.7 Very Active Hard Exercise (6-7 days a week)
1.9 Extremely Active Hard daily exercise or a physical job.
Step Three:
Determine your goals. If you want to lose weight, subtract 500 calories from your Step 2 total. If you want to maintain your weight, do nothing. If you want to gain weight, add 250 to 300 calories to your total. You are now ready to rock and roll.
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