Holy Cow It's Been Too Long!!!

Hello Blog World!!! I am back on a mission.... A 13 week Insanity/P90X Hybrid Mission that is! Having a major event take place always seems to light some fire under your ass! In 13 weeks my baby brother will be getting married... In 13 weeks, I will be completing my hybrid! :) I've only slightly fallen off the band wagon in the last few weeks... Somewhere along the many months of this process I just simply got burned out... My workouts have been replaced for the most part by running and my routine has become all but scattered... Time to do some reevaluating!!! I found that in keeping this blog I am more honest with myself. It keeps me on track and it keeps me accountable. So in hopes of dropping these last few stubborn pounds I will be checking in, complaining, celebrating, and blogging my way to the body I know I can have! Bring It!!

Week 1-4 *Phase 1*

Phase 1 Weeks 1-3	Week 4
1. P90X Chest & Back / Cardio Abs	Insanity Core Cardio
2. Insanity Plyo Cardio Circuit	P90X Core Synergostics
3. P90X Shoulder & Arms / Cardio Abs	Insanity Core Cardio & Balance
4. Insanity Cardio Recovery	P90X X Stretch
5. P90X Legs and Back / Cardio Abs	Insanity Core Cardio
6. Insanity Pure Cardio	P90X Core Synergistics
7. Rest or X Stretch	Rest or X Stretch

“If you’re not failing, you’re not trying hard enough.” -Jillian Michaels

I have been a huge slacker in the blogging over the last week, but to be honest I just haven't had much to say. The workouts are extremely difficult with the Asylum and other than successfully completely the Strength part of it, I've been struggling.... I guess I'm in a rut again and I have got to start switching things up to prevent the boredom. A kick-boxing class is sounding more and more like something I might be interested in... Think I'll check that out! :) Anywho- I'm leaving you with this amazing recipe from Women's Health Magazine. It is one of their Six Bikini Friendly Burgers and who doesn't want to enjoy their food and watch their waistline in bikini season.... Dig deep and enjoy!!!!

Turkey Gorgonzola Burgers

1 lb lean ground turkey
3 oz Gorgonzola cheese, chopped
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp vegetable oil
6 100% whole-grain buns
6 Tbsp barbecue sauce
Shredded cabbage (optional)

1. Preheat grill to medium. Combine first five ingredients and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Lightly mix together and form into 6 patties. Brush them with oil.

2. Grill burgers for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until internal temp is 165°F. Toast buns for 2 minutes. Serve burgers on buns; garnish with barbecue sauce and cabbage, if desired.

Makes 6 servings . Per serving: 293 cal, 11 g fat (4 g sat), 27 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 545 mg sodium, 26 g protein

"It’s kind of like the 'Hell Week' we’d go through prior to the football season, except this time it’s Hell Month," -Steve Edwards on Insanity Asylum

Just when I was ready to throw in the towel and say to hell with the Asylum along comes the strength workout!!!!! Finally, a workout with this program that I completed without stopping or wanting to die! Unbelievable... :) There is something to be said for cardio weight lifting. With P90X I don't typically get the crazy sweat I'm looking for, but the Strength workout gave me an amazing sweat and the burn from weight lifting! Thanks Shaun T... This makes me really hope that Tony H has some moves like this when P90X:2 is released this year! Woo Hoo!!!!!!! Don't forget to keep pressing play this week!

Monday.... We Meet Again!

I had a really great weekend of working out. Well except for Friday when I took off to an Atlanta Braves baseball game.... And for whatever reason I decided that gave me permission to go buck wild on my diet! Three beers, a jumbo hotdog, and cotton candy later, I was beyond disgusted with myself.... I usually have pretty good self control when it comes to these things, but I guess my willpower to resist so many things at once was non-existent... I felt like absolute FLAB the next day... Calorie OVERLOAD and my body was not happy with me... Not to worry though, Shaun T and Tony H helped me burn off some of the guilt for remainder of the weekend and I am back on the healthy bandwagon today! Going into week 3 of the Hybrid my schedule will be as follows:

Monday - Strength/Ab Ripper X
Tuesday - Vertical Plyo/Relief
Wednesday - Shoulders and Arms/Ab Ripper X
Thursday - Speed & Agility
Friday - Strength
Saturday - Game Day/Overtime
Sunday - A much needed day of rest assuming I make it through!!!

It's time to get serious about losing the rest of my weight... I haven't touched a scale in a few weeks, but I don't feel like I've really lost anything! I do, however, feel like I have improved on a lot of areas in my fitness.... Strength, agility, speed, determination.... All very important things to improve on even if they scale isn't moving! Maybe I'll do a weigh in soon just to check my progress... Hope everyone is digging deep and bringing it this week!!!

I think it's time to start cooking out of The Asylum recipe book soon! There is some yummy looking stuff that I can't wait to try!!

Speed and Agility.... Hmmmm

First round of Asylum Speed and Agility was CRAZYYYYYYY! Never has a program made me feel so inferior or weak... LOL! Not even in the beginning of this journey when I was incredibly out of shape was anything this hard! That being said, I sweated like a maniac and I'm pretty sure i burned a bazillion calories (okay maybe not, but a girl can dream!)... I've also discovered these amazing things called PopChips! Ohhhh my goshhh! If you haven't tried them you should.... They are all natural popped potato chips and have 100 calories in a bag... Not to mention several different flavor options! As a girl who is always counting calories and carefully looking for way to get around bad foods with healthier replacements, this product is coming at you highly recommended! :) TGIF!!!!

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes....

Guess my heart is wishing to be a health freak because I certainly have been dreaming about P90X and Insanity a lot lately! LOL! Working out in my dreams and in real life is sure making me tired!!!!! No worries though, I'm in it to win it... On the agenda for today you ask? Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps... Woot Woot! This is one of my absolute favorite workouts from P90X! Then tomorrow is Speed and Agility from the Asylum... I must say I'm a bit nervous about that one! I missed it last week on Saturday so this will be the first time I've pressed play.... I'm looking forward to seeing what it's all about and break a sweat for sure though! :)

I had almost forgotten about the dreaded one handed push up.... Eeeeek!

Up and At 'Em!

I feel like whenever I get a good start on things something always happens to pause the progress. I haven't worked out since Wednesday and I feel like a major bum! Thursday I had to go in for a cervical biopsy and I decided to leave that afternoon for a weekend get-a-way. Last week was beyond stressful with a broken down car and medical procedures.... This week I am back on it though! And I don't for see any reason I will have to press a personal pause button... Eye on the prize ladies and gentleman.... BRING'N IT!!