Ah, time again for my favorite DVD. Knowing in advance that I was going to be able to breathe during this workout I pushed myself hard on it and oh my gosh... the strain I have missed out on the first time… my thighs are Jello.All their strength was sucked out of them doing slow squats and lunges, holding the position to the point of me having to stand up or fall, and then pulsing in the position, the ultimate test of our power and control. My legs were literally shaking by the end of it all and keeping balance in some of those positions felt like a bad joke.
At work today it’s been one of those sore, slowly moving days. It’s not bad enough where I’m popping Tylenol but I don’t get out of my chair unless I absolutely have to; I only went downstairs once to refill my chug mug. I seem to have developed a nasty knot on my back in between my neck and shoulder. I can tell it isn’t going to be pretty because it’s hot to the touch. Tonight will most likely be spent chilling with an icepack and trying to explain to the little monster that Mommy’s not up for being a human jungle gym just now.
On the plus side though when I was complaining about not losing any weight I got told that I am gaining shape, or losing shape, depending on how you look at it. I console myself in the fact that muscle does weigh more than fat so if I’m starting to look good it’s going to make me feel good, no matter what that stupid little Wii Fit scale says.
TIP:If you’re feeling the burn you’re doing something right. If you’re feeling only pain you’re doing something wrong. Adjust and fix it before someone gets hurt.
My New Friend:
I have a new friend. Its name is myfitnesspal. As far as I’m concerned this gadget is the best thing since sliced bread; it tells you how many calories is in sliced bread! The setup is extremely easy and contains the basic questions: weight, age, and goal among other things. It then calculates for you what your calorie intake should be. I went a different route by not going by their calorie estimation. I used my results from the Harris Benedict Method and just manually entered my calorie goal. The website is http://www.myfitnesspal.com but it also has a free app that you can download to your phone, making logging everything extremely convenient.
My new friend takes all the guess work out of counting calories. You no longer have to do the math in your head or on a piece of paper. You enter in what you are eating and it counts everything up for you then subtracts that from your daily calorie intake goal. This thing is so nifty; people have been adding foods for years so there’s everything imaginable out there. There’s also a way to add in the calories you’ve burned through exercise and even how much water you’ve drank during the day. It’s just too cool and so easy to use. Even if you are not following the nutrition guide to the Insanity program this is still a very useful tool to make sure you are not taking in more calories than you need to burn to accomplish your exercise goals.
It’s almost like a Facebook: Weight Loss Edition. Besides your daily calorie diary there are progress charts, forums for weight loss questions and help. There’s an option to make your information public or private. You can make friends, send messages and gain some positive energy to further your goals. I’ve been using this for a few days and I am extremely impressed with it… as you can probably tell…
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