Getting Started... Again

Okay, so after a week and a half of a break from Insanity, I am ready to go again. The only reason I took the break was from a bad reaction to an abrupt stop in some medication I was taking. But now that I am on a new medication and my eating is in check, I am ready to go!

I spent the last week monitoring my eating and cutting some things back, but I refuse to remove my favorite foods because I know that will send me back on a crash diet and I will gain everything back plus some, shortly after. I have made sure that I have plenty of healthy snacks and foods available so that I am less tempted to eat junk but don't be surprised when you see me eating a cookie! It's amazing how much I have been overeating lately and just by monitoring my eating, I have been able to cut out about 500 extra calories a day! I've already lost a couple pounds since changing my diet up a bit and I'm very happy with that. I also have gotten myself onto an eating schedule so that my body does not have the urge, or chance, to binge. That is one of my biggest problems!

I should have an update within a few days to post my progress on Insanity!

Insanity: Day 5

AHHHHH, The workouts just keep getting harder. I was only able to make it through half of today's before my dinner was coming up for seconds. You know its gonna be a hard work out when Shaun T. says that he is nervous for the workout. Holy smokes. I'm definitely proud of my 25 of 40 minutes. I now know that insanity has to be a morning routine so that I don't have food coming to revisit me.

On another note, I got my hair done today. I'm a little sad and kind of regret how much length I cut off of it. Its still longer than my shoulders but my hair was to the top of my boobs so I cut off about 4 inches. :( It's nice for a change but I'm ready to keep growing it out!

I also found out that little baby Chips is actually a girl, not a boy as I initially believed. She is doing super today and absolutely love me! Whenever she sees me she gets super excited and runs to her door so that I can pick her up :) I'm definitely happy I saved her!

Cardio Recovery Day!!!

Ok, so the title "cardio recovery" is very misleading... I'm pretty sure this work out was the toughest of them all because I am not flexible at all, so I could feel every little muscle in my body screaming at me through the stretches. All in all, today was a good workout.

On another note: I got to save a little baby chinchilla today. I went to the pet store to buy Scrat, my chinchilla, some food and walked passed the critter pens... I just happened to see a poor little excuse for a chinchilla in a cage with 4 other baby chinchillas. He was by far the smallest and in really bad shape. I asked the manager about him and they let me take him home! I'm pretty excited other than he needs a lot of TLC. His one ear is half nibbled off, his tail is missing about a half inch of it with a big nasty scab on the end, he's half the size he should be at his age (only 7oz!), and his whiskers have all been pulled out. He is the sweetest little guy I have ever come across and loves to cuddle with me. (he napped with me for about 2 hours today) I named him Chips because his ear looks like there is a chip missing and he reminds me of Chip & Dale. I may just bring him back to health and sell him, but with how sweet he is turning out to be, he may be a keeper! (Yes, you guys can tell me I'm an animal hoarder, I don't mind because all my babies are healthy and cared for)

Insanity: Day 3 (On the worst day of the year)

I tried so hard to get myself motivated this morning to do insanity... I got up, I put on my work out clothes, and even started the warm up, but it just couldn't stifle the tears of grief. One year ago today, my mom passed away from complications of a brain aneurysm. I still am in disbelief that I have been without her for a year.

I could not bare to stay in the house by myself today so I got out of my workout clothes and went and indulged in a pedicure and treated myself to a Chili's lunch. When I got home I was determined to finish my third day of Insanity, so I got up and did it. It was so hard to stay motivated through it but I pushed through and did it. Now I am going to drink my muscle milk and get ready for bed. Ta-Ta for now.

Insanity: Day 2

I'm starting to see why they call it Insanity... I thought the fitness test was bad, today was ridiculous! Several cuss words later, I am now very exhausted, sweaty, and sore but yet again I DID IT!!! I'm now going to go cool down and enjoy my recovery meal.

What are you guys doing to move today?!

Insanity: Day 1

So, I decided to start Insanity a day early... all I can say is holy CRAP! It was only the fit test and I about killed over. I couldn't do very many of each exercise but the way I figure it; I DID IT! And I feel great about that... I'm sweaty, a bit nauseous, and oh so tired but I did it!

	Day 1	Day 15	Day 36	Day 50	Day 63
Switch Kicks	50
Power Jacks	30
Power Knees	40
Power Jumps	10
Globe Jumps	3
Suicide Jumps	4
Push-up Jacks	6
Low Plank Oblique	18

And there are my results! I'm definitely proud of those numbers because I actually got up and did something!

And here we go!

Ok, so this is kind of embarrassing for me to say... but I am fat... There is not sugar coating it anymore. I'm not fluffy, big boned, and I sure as heck don't have any baby weight... I'm just plain ol' fat. Ok, so on to my point... I have been following my cousins progress while she does Insanity and I can't help but be completely envious of her. So I got to looking at Insanity and definitely got discouraged and instantly started doing my typical negative self talk of "oh that's way to hard for me","I probably couldn't even make it through the first day".... But I stopped myself and began to think, why can't I do it? What is stopping me from even trying? Even if I can only do half of the work out that is more than nothing!
... And can I say that this picture is probably the most embarrassing thing ever! But I feel that is I am open and honest with myself and others about my body, there will be a better chance of me succeeding! (I was going to even try and hide my fat under a t-shirt for the pictures, but I really want the truth to stare me in face)

So family, friends, and blog readers... I am going to give it a go! What do I have to lose? (except weight) I am ready to start being a better me and I am fed up with crappy diets. That is my other point. I like food! I like to eat crappy, fatty foods! Yes, I love to eat healthy stuff as well, but if you but a brownie in front of my face I am going to eat it and then go back for seconds; and I'm not ashamed of that. I have no will power towards food, and that is what has gotten me this fat... I sit there and try to deny myself of the foods I love and then I cave in and eat 10 of each thing that I've been craving... I really am sick of fighting my body's food cravings so I'm not going to fight it anymore... That is why I HAVE to start exercising or I'm just going to get even bigger. I'm not asking for diet tips, I'm not asking for exercise tips, all I am asking for is your support... I'm starting Insanity on Saturday so here's to a better body and better health!

Just a Boring Introduction

So, for some odd reason I have been inspired to take up blogging again. We'll see how long it lasts this time but for now I am excited to get started.

So, a little about me, my name is Kirstin, I have almost been married for 4 years to the love of my life. We currently live in Virginia Beach, where my husband is stationed with the Navy. I have a zoo that consists of three dogs, a bird, a chinchilla, a ferret, two very fat goldfish, and a spunky little turtle. If you can't tell, I am an animal fanatic. If you want to know more about my early married life you can look up my other blog at kirstinlouisenavywife.blogspot.com

I love to cook, actually I'm quite passionate about it. I love the challenge of figuring out sugar free recipes for my dad who unfortunately has diabetes. I also love to craft. I am definitely multi-talented when it comes to crafting. I am a self taught quilter, crocheter, cartoonist, wreath maker, etc. etc. I have recently taken up the task of gardening. I have a few indoor plant, nothing to scoff over. I finished my Associates degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration on Human Services in October of last year. Hmm... I'm sure there is more to me but that is about the gist of it. Sorry this is such a boring introductory post :/ Ta-ta for now!!