“We should not wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration.”

I'm trying, I promise! Action does absolutely spark inspiration, but what happens when you're just plain burnt out? This week has been really tough for me because I want to be giving it my all, but I am lacking in motivation.... This is mostly due to boredom! Doing the same workouts over and over is just not doing it for me... I definitely do not want to give up, but I have got to dig REALLY deep to find some spark or desire to finish this program! It almost feels like I'm failing admitting that I don't want to continue... But I'm hoping that getting all the blah's out will ignite some flame and get me moving again!

The finish line is just the beginning of a whole new race. -Unknown

Okay- I know we all get in a funk with our workouts and diets... First, let me say that I have enjoyed the Insanity workouts, honestly! But it has not been something that I look forward to every single day.... With P90X I couldn't wait to get home from work because I knew all of the frustrations would be gone once I started pumping that iron! Insanity just hasn't done that for me... I feel accomplished to have made it into week seven, but I cannot wait to be done and start the P90X/Insanity Hybrid... :) Whewwww.... I needed to get that off my chest! LOL....
On another note: Yesterday I hit the pavement for a good old fashion run! Sometimes it is absolutely necessary for clearing the mind of all the garbage... Today I have The Max Interval Circuit workout, guaranteed to bring a sweat! I'm hoping I can also get in a run after it's over, but we'll see how jello the ole legs are! Biggest Loser season finale is tonight as well... I sure am going to miss that show! It makes me want to push harder and it makes me want to be Jillian Michaels when I grow up (because 25 is not grown up! haha).... :) Goooooo Hannah!
I am approaching this Tuesday with the quote "rule your mind or it will rule you" in mind.... I will rule my mind, conquer Insanity, and start new races! BRING IT!

Make Ahead Snack Packs Are A Great Idea For Staying On Track With Your Diet and For Saving Time!!

I Wanna Get Chocolate Wasted!!!

Ya'll.... I have had the biggest chocolate cravings EVER this week and I have found the perfect solution... Thank goodness for Skinny Cow products... They have really saved me from being bad with their Dreamy Clusters! They come in milk chocolate or dark chocolate if that's more your thing... AMAZING!! They have 120 calories, 3 grams of fiber, and 6 grams of fat ... :) I suggest them in the midst of a chocolate crisis for sure! Dig deep today ya'll and Happy Friday!!!

I could never be a hand model that's for sure! LOL

A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time - pills or stairs. - Joan Welsh

Another Phase 2 workout complete! Take that Max Cardio Conditioning! :) Seriously though, that workout yesterday was bananas... It was a phase 1 workout on crack! Non-stop moving for the entire 48 minutes.... I just layed on the floor for a few seconds at a time unable to move! Ah, but the feeling of success once it was completed was worth every ounce of pain and sweat! Today is the Max Recovery workout and my knees could not be more excited. These workouts are often times high impact, and mastering the art of landing like a cat is hard. But, thanks to Tony Horton I already had a pretty good idea of how to do that before I started Insanity... Thanks again Tony!! On that note, I will now remind ya'll to "drink your water people!!"... LOVE IT! I weighed today out of curiosity and I am only .3 (yes there's a dot there) from losing 19 pounds!!! My goal of 25 pounds lost seems more and more doable with each day and each completed workout... Best of luck to everyone for a great workout and steps closer to reaching a goal on this lovely Thursday!

I Like To Move It, Move It!!

Yesterday's workout turned out to be almost an hour... This was my first attempt at a 55 minute Insanity workout, and I must say it was ROUGH! Taking time off because I was sick hurt me tremendously...  My body was able to complete most of the tasks, but I wasn't able to go full speed ahead like I was after 4 solid weeks... That's okay though because I am back in it and I fully intend on showing these longer workouts who's the boss! On a side note: I was watching the Today Show as I got ready for work this morning and there was a lady (a fellow blogger apparently) on there discussing an incident with flying... She was told in a very unprofessional manner that she was too fat to fly and would need to buy two tickets. Here I was feeling sorry for her because of the embarrassment she must have felt until she uttered these words: "33% of Americans are obese so it's time that we change things to work around them".... She was referring to widening the seats on airplanes so that larger people would fly more frequently... Ummmm excuse me!? Do you realize how ignorant that makes you sound? 33% of Americans are obese, and we should encourage them to stay that way by rearranging the way we do things?! I don't know why this got my blood boiling so, but it has... I want to encourage people to get moving! With shows like the Biggest Loser, it's even easier to see how much better a healthy life can be! No excuses necessary and no need to change the layout of airplanes or other small quarters... Soooo frustrating! Happy Hump Day everyone; Let's get up, get out, and get moving!!!!!

Terrible Tuesday....

Tuesday's are by far my least favorite days of the week.... I don't ever seem to have a good one! Which I suppose works in my favor because I can use all the frustrations to workout harder! I'm ready to clear my mind of all the noise and dig deep with some Max Interval Plyo today.... Intense cardio, resistance exercise and plyometrics.... What more could a stressed girl need?!?! Well, besides maybe a beer.... Thank goodness for willpower! LOL :)

I’m talking spit! - Shaun T

Monday, we meet again! I am back to 100% after battling that vicious cold and it is time to do some serious digging! I've decided to start fresh this week with Phase 2 so that I can give it my all and make myself proud.... Today I will do the lovely fit test and then go straight into Max Interval Circuit workout... Two Insanity workouts today!! And yes, since the fit test makes me sweat more than any P90X dvd ever did I absolutely count it as a workout!! Haha! Below is my workout schedule for the week.... And I’m smilin cause I love it! :)

Monday - Fit Test and Max Interval Circuit

Tuesday - Max Interval Plyo

Wednesday - Max Cardio Conditioning

Thursday - Max Recovery

Friday - Max Interval Circuit

Saturday - Max Interval Plyo

Sunday - OFF