Staying Clean in Twenty Thirteen!
So I do realize that the title of this post makes me sound
like I'm some kind of recovering drug addict.
Although, I assure you, I am not.
It just rhymed and sounded good...
until I realized the above.
Anyway, moving right along...
When I make a New Years resolution,
which I do every year,
I try my absolute best to stick to it.
Last years resolution was to keep my head focused on our wedding,
while simultaneously trying to remember why Scott & I were getting married in the first place.
AKA..
My goal was to make room to enjoy being engaged,
and enjoy my fiancee,
while planning a wedding.
This was a challenge,
believe me.
This year,
I keep saying that my New Years resolution is to
start eating healthier & become more physically fit.
I am fairly comfortable with my weight,
but would love to lose 40lbs just so that I have more energy,
and also because I enjoy a challenge.
(Being healthy is a nice plus too!)
So,
I've sort of said all this without really having a plan.
& After talking things over with the hubs,
who is also in on this resolution,
I now have a plan!
Scott & I have been wanting to try fitness programs like
Insanity for quite some time now.
I'm not much of a "gym" person...
and would rather get all sweaty in the privacy of my own home.
Scott could care less either way.
I have finally decided that I am going to do Turbo Fire first,
(a 3 month program),
& maybe Scott will too, if I can convince him that it's not as "girly" as he thinks...
and then after we complete it,
we both want to try Insanity.
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| She looks scary... |
Therefore,
I am reaching out to ALL my readers
who have ever tried these programs.
Did they work for you?
Did you hate it/love it?
Do you think we'll be over working ourselves with doing both programs back to back?
I would LOVE to hear!
Thanks!!
I've never tried Insanity, but my cousin had it and said she had to stop because it was seriously hurting her knees, not like being sore, but actually making them worse.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually about to try P90x. I'm waiting for it to come in the mail so me and my husband can do it. His cousin and wife done it and I was astounded at the results when we seen them in November. Like, she'd literally lost the very small baby belly she'd had from her third child. So we thought we'd give it a shot.
I've never heard of Turbo Fire. However that doesn't mean it's not good :) Dan and I are doing Pump by Les Mills and we LOVE it. It's not so intense that we are sore for days or are hurting ourselves, but we are sore and getting a great workout. My dad has been a hardcore P90X and Pump fan for 3 years and loves them. Just like Ree, I've been hearing a lot of people actually hurting their knees and ankles with Insanity, having to stop. Something for you guys to think about.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of Turbo Fire either- I'm sure it's an awesome workout though- that woman looks INTENSE ;) You know my thoughts on Insanity already probably... but I truly am loving it. It's HARD. We are definitely not going at the right pace, we take days off here and there to recover (trust me, we needed them!) and I'm never really 100% keeping up with the videos. BUT, it still is an AMAZING workout and I honestly feel myself getting stronger, and I'm getting a lil better each day I think!
ReplyDeleteIf one of those work, let me know! I normally stick with Jillian, but as of late, nada. And like that "40" number! It's my "year" goal too! I'd recommend getting a calorie counting app on your phone and logging everything you eat as well. It's been a HUGE wake up call for me just seeing the amount of calories I was consuming before, and having to fix it.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried either. I like my Jillian Michaels. She lets me yell at her but she gets me great results, making me feel so much stronger than I thought I could be. I will try to get around to her after nursing.
ReplyDeleteI can't do any realy workouts like that because of my arthritis--it would destroy my joints! But my husband tried P90x....he didn't stick with it long---it was really hard!
ReplyDeleteI'd say if you know yourself and you are good with sticking at workouts etc. then you could probably be successful....but if you are going from little to no workout routine then jumping straight to something like this is going to be pretty rough!