First 100: Epic FAIL

All I have to say for the 100 days that ended at the end of May: it was a good try.
I am going to have to say those past 100 days have been a learning experiment with my personal endurance, will power and laziness.

What I accomplished:

• Doing 75% of the Insanity program.
• Keeping a blog like this and actually trying to stick to it.
• Exercising five and more days a week.
• Really learn I have to make an effort when there are time constraints.

What I learned about myself:

• I need to cut myself a break when I get sick. 
• When I am lazy, I can be REALLY lazy.
• I really do eat too much.

I didn't lose any weight during this time. I tried, though. In the end I gained weight. For several weeks I ended up getting ill, and that put a damper on my exercise efforts and motivation.
Last week I had some painful pre-period troubles. Then I traveled to see some friends in Chicago. After that I came home to severe pain for several days and an early-morning trip with Ken to the ER because I knew there was just something really wrong. Turned out I had a severe UTI. (I'm still taking meds for it.)

I still have less than two weeks left on the first go-round of the Insanity program. I am determined to finish it. Then I am going to start it all over again. However I had to ease myself back into exercise this week, because I did not want to aggravate anything. I have done activity every day since Saturday. I am hoping to get back into the swing of Insanity tomorrow. I figured I would need to feel a little crazy first.

So I am going to do this 100 days again. This time I have slightly different goals.
I have another event I am going to at the beginning of September. This next 100 days started June 1 (although I didn't start moving my ass at all until June 4) and will end on Sept. 8.

This time I will:

• Work out a minimum of five days a week. Do a DVD in the morning, and ride my bike (weather permitting) in the evening.
• Do a minimum of an hour a day, moderate to high intensity level.
• Get back into my smaller size 8 clothes. 
• Really watch my food intake and try my best not to go on stupid late-night binges.
• Cut myself a break if I injure myself or get sick again.
• Don't be a lazy ass when I just want to sit on it and not exercise.

I think these are much better, more realistic goals I am going to set for myself when I was just reaching for numbers earlier this year. I had set some unrealistic things for myself. Walking 15 miles a week? Riding my bike 30? Lose 25 pounds? I can't think of those numbers like that now. They were lofty goals, for sure, but I set them so lofty I wasn't being realistic and was setting myself up for failure. Well, it was a learning experience, that is for sure.