Day 2.

I may or may not already be dying from this workout. Last time I did this I got two weeks in and hurt my back, presumably from bad posture as I went through the workouts. I have been very carefully NOT just pushing as hard as possible (sorry Shaun T!) but trying to remain conscious of my back's positioning and not slouching my shoulders. I still hurt like crazy, but the really big pain I had last time has not yet surfaced.  Hurray! 

Also, Edd had not done his workout (tsktsk) and was planning to do it at night, I think. He still hasn't posted the required photographic proof for Nancy and myself to view.  Though he did post a pretty funny meme (one does not simply...).  I replied in kind with this from someecards:

I'm Back!

So sorry.  Work and school got a liiiiiiittle bit out of control, what with a promotion and then training and arguing about whether I was getting my AA when I transferred and why I need to take an English placement test for SJSU when I'm transferring in as an English major, for which I've already taken multiple major courses...

But anyways.  We'll never speak of this giant absence again.  Or at least we'll try not to.

Per my promise to Edd--that's one of my coworkers--I (we?) are re-starting our Insanity workouts.  Those of you who are unaware, Insanity is produced by the same company as P90X.  But, rather than 90 days, as the name implies, Insanity is only a 60 day program.  Also, it's more cardio work, rather than strength training.  I'll provide the link at the end.

Basically, there are a bunch of work-out DVDs, a calendar, a meal plan (which I don't follow...sorry, but way too much fish and shakes-for-meals), and, if you catch the deal at the right time, either a bonus set of DVDs with a compressed set of workouts or a really big sample jar of the shakemix from the company.  In theory I have the compressed workouts (about 15-20 min rather than the general 30-45 min)...in reality I have no idea where they are.  But the main set is on hand.  Just maybe not the calendar.   I'll find the calendar before tomorrow morning.  Before Tuesday morning for sure, or I won't be able to know which DVD I'm supposed to be on (the first workout is obvious, since it's the "Fit Test").  I don't know if any of you have tried the workouts from this brand before, but they--I believe--almost all have the same trainer, Shaun T.  This guy is maddeningly earnest.  It might sound ridiculous, but when he tells you to do something, you do it.  No joke, I honestly feel bad when I'm not able to push harder because that man stares into the camera and says he believes in you, you can do it, and I'm like...  OKAY.  I'LL TRY FOR YOU!    It's a little uncanny.  You should definitely look into this.  Or at least youtube it or something.  It's pretty funny.

Well...
We went sailing for Father's Day with Bruno's family (my dad is still in China...HI PADRE!), so I'm super worn out and currently waiting for an ocean of laundry to finish washing/drying.  I'm also in the last week before finals, so I'll probably be cranky as I post.  If I'm unable to post everyday, I will at least do weekly updates about how the workouts are going, how I feel, and how the "diet" is going.  Otherwise...TTYL <3

Insanity <Link!

Day One! And Kebabs!

Soooo, today I woke up at my normal time thinking I would have time to do the "Week 1, Day 2" run from my Couch to 5K app, but I completely underestimated what items I would need to gather before leaving and ended up having to just jog for a while on the treadmill.  Bruno is planning to do a mini triathlon in April, so I figured it will be a good goal to work towards.  I probably won't be able to get off work for it, but I'll try going to the gym to complete the same stuff using the treadmills, cycle machines, and swim laps.

In the mean time, and I'm sure it's completely uninteresting to you, here's my food log for the day.  I'll do a separate post with recipes for anything I cook after each daily entry, so be sure to check the "Recipes" section in the sidebar ;)