Friday, April 8, 2011

About halfway done.

So. Day 48 passed. Another week going insane.

This week's stats:
  • 3.5 hours of cardio/sculpt over five days
  • 2.5 miles walk
And my results after two months: barely a 2-pound loss, and a perkier butt.

Trying not to feel totally frustrated. I just got to keep going and going, and hoping at the end of the 100 days positive results will be seen in my mirror.

I want to fit nicely in my purple jeans, dammit. Right now they just barely fit and make my legs look like tree trunks.

Friday, April 1, 2011

It was all about the hair, I swear.

So, we are more than a third through the 100 days (43 have passed).
The not-so-springy weather really encumbered my efforts to go outside. (BOO on you, rain!)

I feel like I accomplished something, even though I cheated a bit on my exercise this week.
Yes, I did Insanity for six days. But not 100% on schedule.

Last Thursday was my off day, and then I somehow extended it into Friday when I went to the mall and enjoyed a round of walking around and getting my hair done all fancy. So when I got home, I didn't really want to mess it up. I paid good money for that cut and color.

Hubby says, "aren't you going to exercise?"
"Nope."
"You need to do your workout."
"And mess up this hair? You are insane."
I worked out by staring at myself in all reflective surfaces the rest of the evening, convinced I look 10 years younger with the new doo.

So my brief bout of narcissism delayed my starting the next week of Insanity workouts. I began on Saturday, and successfully completed every single workout until last night. I was scheduled to do a Pure Cardio and a Cardio abs segment (which in total would last about an hour). However, I was so exhausted after a 10-hour work day (not getting home until after 7:30) and my stomach was growling so loudly, I just didn't have it in me to do the whole thing. I did the 16-minute Cardio Abs segment. I plan on making up for the missed workout on Saturday.

This week's accomplishment:
  • Walked a mile or so.
  • Three hours of cardio/sculpt.
The scale was really mean, though. I weighed the exact same as last week. I got frustrated. But I was encouraged this week by my Weight Watchers members who have noticed changes in my physical appearance after a couple of weeks. It's all about the inches, folks. I want to lose several more inches so I can comfortably fit into those awesome purple jeans I bought on QVC. Now I have three different purple-colored pants. One is a size 6, though. That will take me a while to fit into again. Here's to hoping.

Today is a rest day ... from the DVDs. The weather is supposed to be so nice today that I plan on walking a mile or so during a break at work and riding my bike when I get home. Saturday's scheduled Insanity workout  is just the Fit Test, but I will skip that and do the Pure Cardio workout I skipped out on yesterday.