Back In The Game!

I have a confession...  Last week was recovery week for Insanity-- and instead of doing the videos-- I just did baby yoga and played around with the kids instead...  And, to make matters worse-- Garrett followed my lead.

I have been drinking A LOT of Matcha!

We have decided to start over, but there is still a part of me that feels like a failure!  Ahh!  Welp, that's what happens sometimes, right?  And, we *did* both stay active, so that's a positive.  Garrett went on a lot more runs than "the norm" and I did yoga every day!

But, it's really important to us to FINISH Insanity and not to cheat our way through it!  So, back to square one for us...

I think that's a very important part of making healthy changes in your life-- not giving up. It would be a lot easier for both Garrett and I to say, "Ah-- screw it!  We've already gotten behind!" then just not finish.  We are not going to let that happen!

side view-- I'm not doing so bad!

I will say that it hasn't hurt my weight loss at all.  I'm still sitting steady at 134 pounds-- and that brings my BMI from 26.5 to 24.51.  Which is a *big deal*!  Why?  Well, I'm finally out of the overweight category for my height!  Positive news like this just reinforces my belief that abs start in the kitchen.  The biggest change I've made thus far has been in my diet!  (Abs start in the kitchen!)

The bread rising!

We have now completely integrated to making our own bread!  I've been using a very easy whole wheat recipe and jazzing it up a bit with flax seed and also making buns, or cinnamon and raisin bread (pictured above.)  It makes our house smell amazing, it is saving us a ton of money-- and we aren't getting half the additives and other garbage that goes along with store bought bread!  Yay!

I know I slacked last week on blogging too.  I'm disappointed in myself.  But-- Garrett and I, after two kids and a lot of time decided to finally tie the knot!  I got a little caught up in wedding planning and had a hard time concentrating on anything else for a couple of days!

Bridesmaids said yes!  WOO!

I guess that's even more motivation for losing weight!  

I have a ton of posts planned, more giveaways from some awesome sponsors-- Mama's head is back in the game!  

Happy Monday to you all!

Weekend Weigh-In + INSANITY! Week 3

Weekends just fly by, don't they?

A few pictures of us at the wedding

Garrett and I attended our friend's wedding- ((Marisarah and Cody)) in our old stomping grounds of Mankato.  I cried during their beautiful ceremony (they were married in the church where Eva was baptized and by the same Pastor!)  They stumbled over their words with such sincerity-- it was truly a breathtaking moment.  The reception was a blast- delicious food and CAKE BALLS!  It was the first time I had seen an assortment of cake balls, as opposed to having a wedding cake.  I wish I would've snapped a picture for you guys- it looked beautiful!  And oh man- it was so easy to just chow down.  Two words- carrot cake.

Marisarah's exceptional taste shined through.  The couple was stunning.  During their dance- wow!  I almost cried again- they added sound clips of each other talking about one another- it was  beautiful.  On a scale of 1-10: the wedding most definitely gets a ten in my book.  Beautiful ceremony, gorgeous bride & groom, tons of originality, delicious food, awesome decorations, great and entertaining DJ-- just a perfect wedding!

I spent Sunday baking, with family (Garrett's brother PJ, our niece Kaidy Jo and Garrett's Dad Phil) hung out for the afternoon.  It was a picture perfect Sunday.  (I also managed to squeeze in 3 movies- Casper, The Time Travelers Wife and District 9.)  Garrett ran a 5k!

Fortunately, I weighed myself and the frivolity didn't hurt my body.  Still sitting between 136 and 137 pounds.

Today we started week 3 of INSANITY!

I'm loving it.  I can feel my body getting stronger.  But, after taking pictures today- I realized my body looks NO DIFFERENT.  That is so damn frustrating!

It's hard not to get discouraged when your stomach is just stretched beyond recognition- slightly resembling a zebra with nude stripes.  But, the hardest journey's are the ones with the biggest rewards, right?  And, though physically it is hard to see a change-- I can feel it in my energy levels and strength.

Garrett is already showing progress!  You can see where his tummy is flattening out and the definition is coming back.  I can only imagine how great he is going to look when I post more photos in 2 weeks! Garrett tells me he feels an increase in strength and that he's noticing he has more stamina when he goes for runs.

So, what are my thoughts thus far on Insanity?

It is hard.  You sweat buckets.  You scream at the TV.  You want to quit.  If you are me- you have to modify certain moves (my upper body strength leaves **much** to be desired!)  But, all of the sudden-- you realize the video is done.

My only issue with the videos is that... they get a bit boring.  Not in the sense of working your ass off-- but the moves are becoming repetitive (and we still have 7 weeks left!)  I bore easily- especially since this whole "working out thing" is somewhat new to me.

Overall- the pros without a doubt outweigh the cons and I would recommend this video to anyone!  Have any of you done Insanity?

Insanity Day 1

Happy Monday!  Did you all have a great weekend?  We sure did!  We spent time with family (played Apples to Apples- so fun!) on Saturday night and on Sunday- Garrett and I were at the Vikings game!  Great day to be at a game- In case you didn't hear- huge upset against the 49ers.  It was a blast!

I'm sitting at 138-139 pounds.  I'm 2 pounds lower than my goal for the month of September- so I'm extremely happy!  It's time to start thinking about next months goals!  (Exciting!!)

Today, Garrett and I started the 60-day fitness program INSANITY.  It is a 6 day a week program that requires you to push yourself TO THE MAX.  Here's what the website has to say:

The INSANITY^® workout

 

 might just be the hardest fitness program ever put on DVD. Your personal trainer Shaun T

 will push you past your limits with 10 INSANITY workout discs packed with plyometric drills on top of nonstop intervals of strength, power, resistance, and ab and core training moves. No equipment or weights needed. Just the will to get the hardest body you’ve ever had.

Intense!  Garrett agreed to track his progress online with me!  That way- you guys can see the changes in his body to!  (Talk about moral support- thank you babe!)

We will be posting pictures throughout the 60 day program-- hopefully we'll be able to see a difference!

As you can see- I'm really *soft*- like, really, really soft.  There is no muscle definition ANYWHERE. (And- what happened to my ass?  It's just gone.)

I'm hoping to burn some of the belly fat and begin the definition process.

Garrett is very physically active.  Unfortunately for him- whereas most women crave ice cream and other crap when they are pregnant- that was not our case.  I had no cravings (well, I craved STEAK!  Lots of MEAT!) and Garrett got them all.  I mean, a-half-gallon-of-mint-chocolate-chip-ice cream-at-3am type of cravings.  I fully expect to see his 6 pack back by day 15... Day 30 at the absolute latest.

Men just have it easy, don't they!?

I'll tell you one thing that *isn't* easy-- THIS WORKOUT!  Day 1 consists of a warm-up and fitness test.  HOLY CRAP.  We were both sweating our little behinds off!  Garrett almost threw up.   We will be getting up at 6am Monday-Saturday to do this program together before the kids wake up.

How romantic.

Well-- I hope Monday goes by fast for those of you stuck in an office cubicle all day.  After work- GET OUT!  Go for a walk/run/jog and enjoy the crisp fall air!

Also- the DAIYA giveaway is open until Thursday night.  Head over to the giveaway and enter to win!