Day 29, Core Cardio and Balance

                 Wow, something new! After a month of getting drilled by the regular workouts we have finally moved on! My body was so seriously confused this morning. Instead of doing the regular warm up Shaun T. mixed up the routine and threw me off. Fortunately he spent more time during this workout showing you what you were going to do before you actually jump into it and that helped a lot. According to my heart rate monitor this workout burned 363 calories. I’ve been seeing a lot of other people on Myfitnesspal.com burning a much higher rate of calories than I am. I haven’t figured out why yet… is it because my heart rate monitor is off? Or maybe theirs is? Are they fluffing their numbers to look good? Or is it simply because they started this thing in better shape and they’re able to throw themselves into it more? Anyone’s guess is as good as mine at this point. It’d be cool if I could burn 800+ calories during a workout too though.

                This workout reminded me in a way of the Pure Cardio DVD excepting some major differences. You get one water break after you start the main workout but he alternates exercises. You go from extreme cardio to slower moves designed to target specific muscle groups. The heart rate drops so you feel like you’re getting a rest without ever actually resting. It was nice and intense all at the same time. My thighs ache and my abs are sore. My shoulders were weak this morning but they seem to have recovered. Thighs and Abs are both asking me if we’re really going to do the same exact thing tomorrow. They just about cry when I break the news to them that this is the only workout we’re doing for the entire week.

I Miss Cereal:

                I miss cereal. Unfortunately it has the same effect as Chinese food on me. I feel stuffed for the first half hour but 2 hours down the road I’m starving again. It became a snack more than anything but still I miss it. There are alternatives to the no-fill cereal though. I have yet to try them but the next shopping trip I will be. The brand I keep seeing most often is the KashiGoLean cereal. Insanity’s nutrition guide has a cereal bowl as one of their meals:

Ingredients:

1 Cup high-protein whole-grain cereal

1 TBSP flaxseeds

2/3 Cup skim, almond, rice or soy milk

½ Cup bananas, sliced.

Directions:

Really? Do we really need these? If anyone does they need more help than I am equipped to provide at this point. Anyhow, this particular cereal bowl if made with KashiGoLean or Hi-Lo contains 299 calories and 22 grams of protein, more than enough to keep one feeling full.