Post Ultimate Reset

So, it's around 2 weeks post Ultimate Reset, and i've noticed a few things:
1) I've put on 3lbs
2) I crave green vegetables
3) I no longer crave crap food on the weekends, NOR alcoholic beverages

In fact, in relation to number 3: My husband and i usually drink on the weekends. We'll buy a bottle of wine/sangria, he'll drink beer while hanging in the pool, etc. This past weekend, I had a few "Mike's Hard Lemonades." They made me feel gross. Like really gross. Not 'drunk' gross, but just bloated and nasty. Ew. I'm a big red wine drinker. The last few times i've had red wine, I feel gross. I get all stuffed up, and feel sluggish the next day. White wine, however, doesn't have that affect on me. What's weird, is i've NEVER been a white wine drinker. Okay...end alcohol rant.

In relation to number 1: I know it's because i've a) had alcohol on the weekends b) not been drinking a gallon and a half of water every day and c) not working out as hard as i usually do. That's all about to change. It's amazing how, when you reset your system, you actually NOTICE, once you start back into your old habits, which of those habits are holding you back from the results you want. BINGO.

In relation to matter 2: Kale. Really. Kale. Never saw that one coming. I want to eat it every day. Weird, I know.

Even my morning coffee doesn't seem to give me the same satisfaction that it used to. Although I complained about the structure of the Reset while I was doing it, it actually gave me a great sense of satisfaction. I'm not saying i'm going to go BACK to that kind of massive structure, but i definitely, after these past 2 weeks, see how much that structure helped me to be my best.

SO...today: adding more vegetables, skipping the morning coffee (already had one this morning, so that'll have to wait until tomorrow), and going back to my water-drinking ways.

Also, i've been doing the Muscle and Fitness Hers 12-week Trainer program. Unfortch, i'm not impressed with it at all. I'm on day 15 of it, and although I LIKE it, i don't feel like i'm getting much out of it at all. I do believe, that i'm going to go back to Asylum and the bain of my existence, Shaun T.

Eat Clean. Be Fit.

Day 8, Asylum--Back to Core

Again, this workout hurts muscles that you didn't know you had. Shaun T's all, "Okay, now hold it up your arms and pulse it..." then YOU start going, "Ow, Ow, OW!!! What the hell is THAT muscle???" and it hurts. Then it hurts some more. But i can feel these weird back muscles that I know are going to make my back look kick butt. Shaun T also keeps saying, "Pretend you're squeezing a pencil in there..." (between your shoulder blades.) Okay, i'll do that. And once my back gets cut enough, i'll actually just store the girls' pencils in there since they always lose them anyways.

"Mommy, do you have a pencil?"
"Why, yes, yes I do--right here between my shoulder blades."

See? That would just work out well for EVERYONE.

Vertical plyo tomorrow. I'm already scared.

Asylum, Day 7--Strength

WOO. HOO. Increased my weights today (which explains why i have to keep backspacing to correct typos--heavy weights kill my wrists, which, in turn, leave me unable to type) to 20s, 15s, and 10s. Last week, I used 15s, 10s, and 8s. Dug deeper today--and really, and I mean REALLY, pushed it hard. Really concentrated on my core, and i could feel a difference in the work it was doing.

Sitting here, lamenting over my hurty wrists, drinking a chocolate Shakeology--not too shabby. Feeling good!

p.s. I still think Shaun T is trying to kill me.

Asylum, Day 6

I CRUSHED IT TODAY. Oh yeah, if 'crushed' means nearly crying like a baby, grunting like I was porcine, and sweating like a horse in a glue factory. So, if we share the same definition, then YES, I crushed Day 6.

But seriously, I saw improvements. Improvements in just 6 workouts! Either that, or i've just become ridiculously incapable of gauging my fitness level. Well, it could be. Who knows. I ate mashed potatoes yesterday. Mashed potatoes with BACON in them. I'm not positive, but i'm sure they affected my brain somehow. They were delicious. But so was today's workout! Deliciously AWESOME!

Don't get me wrong--still tougher than cheap beef jerky, but such a great workout!! I am becoming lithe and nimble. (Actually, probably not, but go with it, people.)

Yay me!

Asylum Day 4--Vertical Plyo=horizontal death

Holy crap. (Honestly, i think all my Asylum posts start with something like that, right?) Vertical Plyo is the hardest and craziest workout i've ever done. It's a lot more of Shaun T just making up crazy shit. Pushup jacks with resistance bands on your arms and legs, TONS of jumproping, and a whole heckofalotta jumping over that damn ladder. My FOREARMS are sweating. My WRISTS are sweating. That's just gross. I think the tops of my hands are sweating, too...yes, yes they are.

I felt like a totally uncoordinated twit doing this workout. I busted my butt, but i feel like I spent a lot of time looking at the tv with a look of pure confusion on my face and asking, "Whaaaa?" Some of the moves, he'd be yelling, "Come on! You can do this!" but he was too late, because i was already in a horizontal position, in a pool of sweat, crying, near death.

I think Shaun T is trying to kill me. If he asks, don't tell him where I live.

Asylum Day 2--Strength

Again, Holy Cow. Shaun T didn't back down for this dvd--it is CA-RAY-ZEE. I couldn't even get through most of the moves--muscles just backed down on me. That's when you know it's tough--when your muscles scream at you, "NO MORE!!" then refuse to work. I can sit there and will my arms to move all I want, but if my biceps are going to argue with me, what the hell can I do? However, i'm determined to crush this dvd before day 30 hits.

There is some crazy crap going on in this workout--moves I never even would have considered trying. I did this workout wearing three layers of clothing, since i'm trying to cut water for a photoshoot tomorrow, but I guarantee you, I would have been sweating like a pig even if I were butt naked.

This is a tough one, and i'll know i'll be feeling it later!

Keep digging deeper!!

Asylum Day 1

I can feel my shoulders tightening up as I type this (wow...nice alliteration, eh?). So, Day 1--in the books. All i can say is: HOLY COW. That was freakin' tough! I made it through every exercise, but i think it's because I was going slower than i normally would--i was concentrating on what Shaun T. was doing, and how he was doing it. Next time, i'll be able to push harder. There were tons of plank exercises--walking planks (through the agility ladder), shoulder tap planks, plank runs...ouch. And those plank runs on the ladder--CRAZY!!!

Here's my Asylum Day 1 pic:

Can't wait to see what Day 30 looks like!!

Holy goat balls

Of all things sweet and holy. I did the Asylum Fit Test. If that is any indication of my next 30 days, i'm in for a world of hurt. Shaun T, if i ever have the chance to meet you, i will first hug you, then punch you in the guts. You are evil.

Fit Test results
Day 1
Agility heisman: 11
In&out ab prog: 44
push ups 18
Mtn climb. switch kicks: 67
Agility shoulder taps: 5
X jumps: 29
moving push ups: 3.5
Agility lateral shuff: 17
Agility bear crawl: 13.5

I felt like a fool. A sweaty fool.