Keep on Improving!

No matter what it is you are working on, try and have measureable goals so you can see your progress other than on the scale. For those of you on hCG try using a measuring tape as well. Then when you have days that you stall, you can look at those inches lost! Yesterday, I completed my 2nd fit test for the Insanity Program. I improved on everything! 110 switch kicks(+10), 55 power jacks(+5), 113 power knees(+28), 55 power jumps(+15), 13 globe jumps(+1), 18 suicide jumps(+3), 6/30 push up/jacks(+3), 70 low plank obliques(+20)!!! It was still pretty tough, but I felt like I could keep pushing, and wasn't near as short of breath. As far as measurements go, I initally gained about 3-4 lbs, but am now trending back down. Sitting at 156.1. All my inches have stayed the same except shoulders, chest, and biceps each went up a 1/2 - 1 inch, but I'm ok with that, sinces it's just an increase in muscle mass. Muscle is good :) Body fat has been hovering right around 20%. I'm hoping now that my body has adjusted, it will start taping into fat, and that # will start going down :)

Any time you start a fitness program you are going to see your greatest improvements in the begining. Completely normal! But as long as you keep seeing progress, you are on the right path. Once you start stalling, change a thing or two up, and it should get ya going again. If not, time to do something else. The human body is very adaptable, so you constantly want to 'shock' it, or keep it on its toes. You should adjust or change your work out every 6-8 weeks.

Overall, I'm still liking Insanity, and haven't missed a workout yet! Nuttriton, I'm still trying to figure a thing or two out with the grains, but am slowly having 1 or 2 a day now, and am managing that ok. Definitely glad Halloween is over! I have Bunco tonight, and my mom's birthday party on Friday. I'll eat clean tonight, but I am planning on Friday being a free meal, since we are going out for Pizza... No grains that day, and will try and fill up on salad, and enjoy a piece or two. It's all about having a plan. Just remember - Plan, Prepare, Commit, Execute! You can do it - I know I did!