The first couple times I did this workout it was a mess. I was unfamiliar with the moves, couldn’t keep up to save my life and I’d get dizzy when doing the suicide drills. I couldn’t do a pushup without my knees on the floor and the amount of times I had to press pause was laughable. Today is different. I think I have this routine down fairly well now. I still can’t keep up with the people on the DVD but I’m doing a ton more than before. I compromised with myself to take a few extra steps in between the up and downs of the suicide drills to avoid having my head spin. I can actually do a few pushups now before I give way and my knees fall to the floor for the rest. To top it all off I did not have to press pause once. All things considered, I’m counting this as a huge success.
I’ve noticed I’m able to hold out longer than before on the exercises, pushing through more to get the full benefit of this workout. It’s a huge challenge but it’s actually kind of fun, espeically since I can see how much this is helping me, how far I’ve come in such a short time. I can lift my knees higher in the exercises, I can almost complete the full warmup without having to take a break. By the end of the DVD I’m still completely wiped out… I couldn’t finish the very last set of exercises today. I was too busy on my hands and knees trying to figure out how to draw oxygen straight into my skin since my lungs couldn’t keep up.
TIP: FOCUS! If you still have that burning desire inside that helped you start this program than use it! I do and daily I remind myself of the reasons. I remind myself that the discomfort I am experiencing short term will be nothing compared to the benefits I will get long term. Keeping this in mind while you exercise helps you break through whatever mental blocks you’ve set up for yourself that will keep you from achiving your goals.
Second Breakfast:
I can’t tell you how much I like this 5 meals a day plan. It makes me feel like a hobbit. The only thing I’m missing is afternoon tea! The first few days I had to force myself to eat those extra meals because I just wasn’t hungry… then Insanity kicked my metabolism into second gear and now I’m anxiously checking the clock at work to see if it’s 10:00 yet. My second breakfast this morning was the Deli Sandwich listed in the Nutrition Guide. ½ Whole wheat bagel or 1 slice of whole wheat toast. 2 oz. deli-style turkey breast, sliced. 1 slice reduced fat cheese (yay Swiss!), sliced tomato to taste, siding with 1 cup tomato or vegetable juice. If you’re eating the bagel scoop out the middle, toast it and add your turkey, cheese and tomato. Delicious! I can’t stand drinking tomato/vegetable juice so I cheated and got the V8 Fusion juice. It’s a full serving of fruits and of vegetables but tastes like fruit. A lovely 297 calories, 26 grams of protein. Cheers for the healthy little hobbit.
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