Day 26, Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs

              My abs think they’re on strike. They don’t want to do another thing for at least the next 24 hours. Unfortunately for them there is still one more workout to go before a rest day. This morning I reversed the workout. My fiancé tried doing the Cardio Abs DVD first and then Pure Cardio afterwards and he said it was MUCH easier. He was right. You’re still a little tired for the second DVD whichever way you do it but Cardio Abs doesn't completely sap your energy out like Pure Cardio does. I was able to put the most I could into both workouts and definitely felt a good burn for it.

             I'm closing in on the end of my first month doing Insanity and I have to say, I'm very nervous for what's going to be coming in month two. I've heard so many people say how they all quit during the second month, it's so hard, that month one is nothing compared to month two. I'm a little intimidated, again, by the program. Yet intimidation isn't going to stop me from going for it. Every day I will still wake up at an obscenely early time, pull on my shoes and line myself up in front of the TV. I will sweat, I will curse, and I will question my state of mind but I will do it. Stubbornness has gotten me this far, I'm going to be relying on it to get me through the rest. 

            All I can say is thank goodness there's a week in between of month one and two where we do nothing but the Core Cardio and Balance. If I have time I plan on slipping in a Cardio Abs or some yoga here and there... just to help my body get a little more prepared for what's to come.

                

Protein Omelet:

             Another new recipe and even though this one has egg whites in it, it also has a whole egg, giving it the yummy eggy flavor without the eggy calories. It tastes delicious and packs 298 calories in with 21 grams of protein.

Ingredients:

1 whole egg

3 egg whites

2 oz. deli-style turkey breast, sliced

1/2 Cup sliced mushrooms and onions

1 slice whole-grain bread

1 Cup melon

Directions:

             In a non-stick skillet coated with cooking spray, make an omelet with egg and egg whites and fill with turkey, mushrooms and onions. Serve omelet with 1 slice of whole wheat toast and melon.