The time has
come again for my favorite DVD of the Insanity program. Every time I do this
workout I’m able to throw myself in it just that much more. I hold the poses
longer (even though they still burn!) and keep myself better balanced. My
thighs were on fire this morning and I keep having to remind myself to breathe while
stretching and holding poses. While I’m not physically out of breath there’s
still a lot that gets taken out of me to complete the exercises. After the
workout I kick off my shoes and sit on the floor while I drink a glass of
water. I tell myself I need to rehydrate, even though I didn’t do any intense
cardio, but really, it’s just to give my legs enough time to recover before I
try to climb the stairs to get in the shower.
My
handy new heart rate monitor told me I burned less than 300 calories doing this
DVD but I’m not discouraged by that number. I realize the heart rate monitor
calculates calorie burn by my heart rate so it can’t catch all the little
calories I’ve burned away by holding a squat or lunge pose for what seems millennia
in my mind. I spent 30 minutes of the 35 minute workout burning fat and 5 minute
improving fitness. Not bad for a recovery workout.
Just Try It:
Tonight on the dinner menu are
Turkey Burgers. I imagine many more than half of the people who read this
cringe but I’m not kidding, these ones are tasty! Before Insanity I had never
even gotten near a turkey burger, much preferring beef to anything else but
with a new workout regime comes a new diet to support it so I gave it a try.
I’ve heard so many people tell me turkey burgers are bland, they’re dry, they
smell funny but this recipe handles all three of those complaints. These
burgers had great taste, made the house smell great and they were actually so
moist the first time I made them that I had to add a little bit of oatmeal the
second time to hold them together better. Just try it; you can’t say you don’t
like it if you don’t try it.
This recipe has 301 calories
with 25 grams of protein.
Ingredients:
4 oz. lean
ground turkey
2 TBSP salsa
2 TBSP red
onion, chopped
1
whole-grain hamburger bun or English muffin
Green beans,
steamed (they mean steamed with water, not butter!)
Directions:
Combine turkey, salsa and onion.
Form into a burger and grill or broil until cooked through. Serve on bun or
English muffin with green beans on the side.
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