insanity attempt #2

so i fell off the insanity wagon for a while and i decided to pick myself up and get back on it. 

i’m starting again from day 1. 

according to my insanity spreadsheet that means i’ll be done with the program by november 17, just 10 days before my birthday! i’ll use this as motivation. i’m going to look great, feel great, and be in tip top shape for my birthday!

no pictures today - don’t feel up to that quite yet - but i will post my stats.

cw: 140.5

gw: 120

20.5 pounds to go. let’s go!

insanity day 14

cw: 140.5 (weighed in the morning)

gw: 120

hw: 144.5

haven’t updated in a while because i’ve been away but hopefully i can get back on track! 

did pure cardio and cardio abs today. took my rest yesterday instead of today. was tired so i didn’t push myself as hard as i could’ve, but hopefully i can do better tomorrow. 

it feels like i’ve hit a plateau after the initial 4 pound weight loss. have stagnated at this weight for a while, but my eating habits have also started devolving back to its original unhealthy state. it’s so hard to be social and eat right! 

i’d say a 4 pound loss after 2 weeks is not bad. if i keep this up i’ll lose a total of 16 pounds in 2 months which would be pretty great. but i want to/know i can do better. let’s see if i can lose another 6 pounds in the next two weeks.

i can do it! let’s hop back on that fitness train!

insanity day 11

cw: 140

gw: 120

hw: 144.5

cardio recovery today, so not so bad. feeling good, feeling fit.

keeping up with healthy eating habits and portion control.

let’s go!

i had to make another update comparing the photos from day 1 and today (day 10).

i’m so happy to see that my body has visibly changed!

the change is especially apparent from the back. that unsightly back fold is now almost completely gone, and even my thighs are noticeably smaller.

it’s so nice to see that my hard work has paid off and hasn’t been for naught.

FITNESS WORKS.

DIG DEEPER. WE CAN DO IT!

insanity day 9!

cw: 140 (weighed in the morning)

gw: 120

hw: 144.5

i felt so good today! i think i pushed myself harder than i ever did before. i did the workout during the day instead of the usual night, and i felt loads more energized and motivated! i feel great.

i think it’s safe to say that i’m off the gm diet now, since i ate a regular meal for lunch, but it doesn’t worry me! i ate healthily and controlled the portions and that’s what matters. from here on out i’m going to focus on garnering healthy eating habits. 

i feel amazing. feeling more motivated than ever. let’s go!

insanity day 8

cw: 142.5-143 (weighed at night)

gw: 120

hw: 144.5

today’s the third day of my gm diet and i was doing well until my mom made ddukbokki for dinner and then i simply couldn’t resist. i was hungry! i don’t feel too badly though. i’m happy as long as i eat healthy and don’t overeat. considering my other meals today consisted of salads and honeydew, i feel i did okay.

i’ve been recording my weight every night after my insanity routine but i think i may start recording my morning weight from now on. i think it’ll give me a more accurate picture of where i am. 

my back is noticeably different today than it was on day 1. i’m glad i have that marker to track my weight loss/fitness.

i hope i can keep this up. let’s go!

insanity day 7

cw: 142.5 (weighed at night. was 139.5 this morning!)

gw: 120

hw: 144.5

started the gm diet yesterday but cheated quite a bit today when i met up with my friend for dinner. it’s so hard to be social and diet at the same time! i really want to keep up with the diet but am meeting up with another friend on thursday evening. i can’t exactly just sit there and watch my friend eat. we’ll see what happens. 

almost didn’t want to do insanity today. i was really tired and was starting to feel lazy/lose motivation. but i pushed myself and i’m the better for it.

i don’t think the results are as drastic as i’d wanted, but it has only been a week. though i can def see the slight progress when comparing my back in photo 1 and photo 7.

hopefully i can stick to the diet tomorrow without any cheats. 

let’s go!

insanity day 6

today was supposed to be a rest day but i decided to take the rest yesterday since i was busy. also started the gm diet today so i should (hopefully) be seeing more rapid results. feeling fitter than i did 6 days ago.

cw: 142.5 (measured at night)

gw: 120

hw: 144.5

insanity day 5

cw: 144.5 (measured at night)

gw: 120

hw: 144.5

i’m a little bit shocked to see that i’ve gained weight. i did eat a bit more junk today than i should’ve but i also worked out a sufficient amount so i didn’t expect to see a gain. but then again when i weighed myself in the morning i weighed in at 143, which is more than i’d weighed at night (142.5). i’m hoping this is a result of muscle gain.

i’m also realizing now that photos can be terribly misleading and can make me appear slimmer - and perhaps even larger - than i am. i was super stoked to see yesterday’s photos because it appeared that i had indeed slimmed down but it may have just been the photo angle/lighting. i’ve got to find a way to take consistent photos. (note to self). 

insanity day 4

cw: 142.5 (measured at night)

gw: 120

hw: 144