This morning for a split second when I woke up I thought I didn’t have legs. Could have been a leftover from a completely twisted dream or it could be that my calves were so stiff I didn’t even want to move them. I’m beginning to think this program is impossible to complete except for the most stubborn and/or demented of the human race. Luckily, that runs in the family… the stubborn part anyway…
That stiffness made the warm up a killer. Yet I persevered and once I made it past it and my legs loosened up it became a lot easier. I only pressed pause once today. I am very proud of that, even though I’m not able to keep my form through an entire set. Shaun T. introduces a set of exercises and then you repeat that set a few times, pausing for a quick rest between each set. There are a few sets each DVD. He wants you to increase your speed and push faster each set but it seems like I only get more sluggish the more sets we do. Today I ended up walking it out the last 5 seconds or so of every exercise in the sets. Definite improvement though.
So the soreness is in the back today, and a little bit on the stomach. It must be those V pushups. You put yourself in regular pushup position, walk your feet forwards until you’re in a V shape and then do pushups. It’s brutal; I can feel it in the muscles surrounding my shoulder blades, like my back is trying to sprout wings. I have to do better at stretching. I stretch some at my desk at work, earning a few odd looks for coworkers, but I really need to get serious about it or I’m going to be too stiff to even bend down to put the DVD in. I think a quick yoga session tonight will go a long way to helping me out. My dear sweet yoga… I can’t believe I ever thought it would be too hard to get up and do in the morning…
TIP: DRINK YOUR WATER! It’s normal for an Insanity user to drink 8-10 cups a day. I have my hospital souvenir chug mug that sits on my desk at work. Dehydration leads to muscle cramps and extreme pain. It’s not pretty. No one looks cool wearing an IV drip.
Life Happens:
Due to personal reasons yesterday I stressed myself to the point of nausea and stomach cramps. It’s happened before and it sucks every freaking time. I couldn’t eat my last 2 meals of the day. I kept down a little bread, took a few gulps of Pepto and went to bed. I also did not prepare my meals as I usually do the night before.
This morning I made sure to eat a good breakfast, packed a couple easy guideline snacks and kind of winged it on the lunch. Homemade chicken fried rice made with brown rice. My dad makes a big batch every week and uses it as part of his multiple meals during the day. He, like my mother, is very much about health and fitness. He’s currently doing the Cor Challenge and I believe he’s got a better shot at winning than your average Joe. I’m sure if his gym did Customer of the Month he’d be up there 11 out of the 12 months; he goes 6 times a week. He’s one of those fixtures that have been there for years and everyone knows his name and notices when he doesn’t show up. So while I have no clue how many calories this rice has I at least know it can’t be bad for me, right?
Lesson learned: Always make your meals the night before. Even if you aren’t counting calories, it will cut down on the bad food choices you make when you are not making rushed decisions.
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