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Anyone fancy a new Insanity thread?

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CressidaMontgomery · 20/09/2013 17:47

I'm going to start err soon ... Ordered it last night so hopefully it'll be here early next week.

Ill record everything on here to keep me accountable and it'd be great to have some company if anyone fancies giving it a go with me?

As for me , I'm not overweight - 9 stone 13 and size 8/ 10 but I'm really really super unfit and untoned. My tummy is not good ( understatement ) after two kids and I could probably fly to turkey with my bingo wings : /

So - my goals ... To tone up and build some muscle. To maybe drop half a stone or ten lbs. To reach some sort of level of fitness.

That'll do for now

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CressidaMontgomery · 03/10/2013 16:30

I really struggle with a press up too!

Day 11 done. Plus a 20 minute run. Food for today ...

Puffed rice with soya milk, chopped pear and yogurt

Whole meal bagel with quorn fillets and low fat cream cheese

Pear and yogurt

Sweet potato wedges, baked mushrooms, 2 x vegetarian sausages , goats cheese salad

Stuffed now!

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TooWetToWoo · 03/10/2013 07:50

Sounds fun, will have a look out for one. I'm going to look for some cheap weights too. Really want to work on my upper body strength. Although I can do some push-ups, I want to be able to keep up with the drills when I do this again.

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CressidaMontgomery · 02/10/2013 22:54

I use a weighted one - anything else and it's not worth the effort. I think mine is a Davina one from Argos. Only a tenner. I you tubed a few demos and et voila ! I was hula hooping for 20 mins at a time within minutes Smile

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TooWetToWoo · 02/10/2013 21:51

Sounds good! Is it a special hoop or can I just use any?

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CressidaMontgomery · 02/10/2013 21:43

I've just done a bit of hula hooping! I taught myself to do it a year ago and now I'm a whizz. It's very good for waist toning.

It's no boot camp though Grin

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TooWetToWoo · 02/10/2013 20:26

I did a bootcamp tonight, it was a free session so thought I'd take advantageGrin

Really enjoyed it, and I felt really strong doing it too. Insanity is definitely doing its thing! Smile

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CressidaMontgomery · 02/10/2013 14:33

You're doing great!

Re month two , I'm already telling myself I'll just repeat month one : ) hopefully I'll be feeling stronger by then. I must admit, some things I do ok in and others ... Ugh! Useless at globe jumps and hate anything that means I have to get on the floor. I end up doing half press ups as a rule because a proper press up is just not happening.

Am still concentrating on eating properly which is definitely the key for me to have the energy to do all this! Today so far ...

2 x weetabix with half a banana, soya milk and flaxseeds

Chicken and rice with red peppers

Yogurt and other half of banana

Dinner will probably be goats cheese salad

I'm already thinking about Saturday when I've decided to have a glass of wine, a huge bar of chocolate and some fondant and cream that my other half makes Smile the day off a week re healthy eating is keeping me going !!

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TooWetToWoo · 02/10/2013 13:05

It's not until next year so plenty of time for me to train. You'll probably feel differently once you get to where I am. I was dreading month 2 so much but now I'm here I actually feel strong enough to do it. Don't get me wrong, I still take breaks and when it's the drills I can only do half the amount of push-ups but I'm getting there Smile

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CressidaMontgomery · 02/10/2013 12:50

It's safe to say that I shan't be doing tough mudder Shock

Just completed day 10. Currently lying on the sofa zzzz

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TooWetToWoo · 02/10/2013 11:14

Tough Mudder

It's a 10-12 mile crazy assault course. The link is some of the obstacles.

I've just done Max Plyo, really enjoyed it today as I pushed myself extra hard to work off last nights food excess. Think I'm gonna be a bit Sad when it's finished. Might have to do it again lol!

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CressidaMontgomery · 02/10/2013 11:04

What is tough mudder?!

I've done day one of couch to 5k this morning ( it's addled my brain too I think! - I need to pass a fitness test sometime in the next month so thought id give this a go. Found it fairly easy going on the whole but it got my heart rate up a bit! ) I'm going to attempt day 10 in about 20 mins )

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TooWetToWoo · 02/10/2013 08:01

I doubt you're imagining it, it's pretty intense so it is feasible that you're starting to notice it Smile

I met up with a friend last night who I hadn't seen in a while and she commented straight away that I was looking more toned and she said it seemed like I had more energy too.

While we were talking, it transpired that we've both signed up for the pre-registration next year of Tough Mudder! So we're going to do it together now with her DP. Never in a million years would I have even thought about doing something like this, I think Insanity has addled my brain! Grin

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CressidaMontgomery · 01/10/2013 23:25

Hola!

Day 9 done. God I hate the pure cardio. Have I noticed a difference yet? Maybe .. Weight wise it's a pound or so but I feel a bit more toned possibly. I could be imagining this! You?

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fatedtopretend · 30/09/2013 20:52

Enjoyed today again, definitely harder on

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CressidaMontgomery · 30/09/2013 15:27

Blimey. Will you have the energy to do insanity on juice alone?

I went out for lunch today with work which I wasn't expecting! I chose the mushroom risotto though with a coke zero so it was fine in the end. Breakfast was a fruit and oat bagel with a sliced banana. Dinner will probably be a goats cheese salad and some fruit.

I think id pass out if I tried to do this workout on juice alone - although I'm no stranger to the fad diet that's for sure. ALWAYS looking for that couple of lbs off. Never happy!

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fatedtopretend · 30/09/2013 12:51

I am so ready for tonight! Have started a juice diet along with it as joining in with stoptober from tomorrow and know that my appetite goes into overdrive when I don't smoke

TooWetToWoo · 29/09/2013 19:34

Definitely ready for it! I've been looking into bootcamps to do when I've finished this. Just 3 weeks to go Grin

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CressidaMontgomery · 29/09/2013 17:37

Well done all! We are doing great so far! I really hope to complete it too. One week done and I'm enjoying the rest day today!!

Had my day off food wise yesterday and enjoyed that. Ate my three normal healthy meals but added a huge bar of chocolate and apple pie and cream Grin I'm so good usually that I'd go mad without a treat day each week

Scales show me 2lbs down this week. I'd like to lose a few lbs but as I'm a normal weight my main focus is on toning up - big style.

So .... Ready for tomorrow girls?!

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TooWetToWoo · 27/09/2013 21:39

I had max interval today. You know how you sometimes get those incredibly paaaaiiiinnnffffuulll cramps in your leg? Well I got one in my arm from floor switch kicks Sad fucking hurt! But I "dug deeper" and carried on. Very proud of myself! And if I'm honest, I was totally dreading the month 2 workouts but the first month really does build you up to it.

Lots of people on my FB who have tried Insanity have all said they didn't complete it but I actually think I'll be able to do it. Will be so proud of myself if I do it Grin

fatedtopretend · 27/09/2013 20:30

I take fat burners called oxy elite pro and they are the only thing that got me through it! So achey now!

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CressidaMontgomery · 27/09/2013 20:16

Yes! I took a pro plus tablet an hour beforehand to give me a caffeine boost! Bloody hell it was tough!

How did you get on?

Peace out Grin

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fatedtopretend · 27/09/2013 19:58

I hope you both survived pure cardio, Smile

TooWetToWoo · 25/09/2013 21:18

I like your style Wink

fatedtopretend · 25/09/2013 21:11

I am crap Smile given in to beer... It's coors light and only one so technically it's diet beer!!

TooWetToWoo · 25/09/2013 21:06

Me too fated, I'm rather attached to them especially for MNing Smile

My diet is definitely my downfall. I seem to crave sugar, especially late at night. I've done the drinking water (heard thirst is often mistaken for hunger) but I still find myself raiding the cupboards for naughty treats.