Insanity: Day 60 – Max Interval Sports Training
Today was a wonderful workout day for me. I really, really love working out to Max Interval Sports Training and I think when I go through Insanity again I am going to replace Core Cardio and Balance with Max Interval Sports Training throughout the program.
There is something awesome about the way this program is put together. I don't know if it is the pace, the circuits, the way that we workout or what, but it totally captivates me and makes me want to kick its butt so bad. There were only a few of the exercises today that really challenged me - like the football drills, where we stand and sprint step very quickly then hit the ground in a down plank position and move across the floor, and some of the later jumping exercises - but overall I was pretty stoked about my ability to do the exercises this morning. Even more when you factor in that I may very well be getting the front end of a chest infection even as I write this.
Another thing that I love about this workout is since I enjoy doing it so much I don't find it nearly as much "work" as "fun". Because of that I kinda get lost in the exercise and end up drenched in sweat at the end. Today was no exception. So combined, I am getting a huge workout and a wonderful weight loss out of the deal every time I do this workout. Which for me is the best of all worlds when it comes to my health. The end result, for me, when doing this workout is a massive sweat, a major sense of accomplishment and huge boost in my energy with a strong desire to hit it again.
Speaking of which, I have just two more days until my final weigh in for this Insanity journey so you have to know that I am digging deeper than I have and pushing through as many limits as I can to hit my goal of 250 pounds by Saturday. I'm pretty stoked about it. And I'm pretty stoked about posting some before and after pics. If you are a friend of mine on Facebook you may have seen a few of the recent pics I posted in my Insanity photo album. Saturday I hope to post a few more.
Until tomorrow, stay strong and stay hungry for success. It is yours for the taking. Will you take it?
My Diet for May 12, 2010
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I wish this little bug I'm fighting would just make it's way out of my system. I seem to have enough energy, stamina and motivation to last me until about 6:00 PM and then I fade out pretty quick.
This affects my diet because, while I handle my eating properly throughout the day, at night I lose even the motivation to make myself something to eat. So today I did very well up until dinner.
Breakfast was something my daughter Rebekah conceived of. She took some chicken from dinner the night before and cut it up, added some chopped white onions, green onions and mushrooms to it, then grilled the whole mixture and made tacos out of it. I was so inspired by this that I did the same thing and I have to say, my daughter was spot on with these things.
I got a little hungry at about 10:00 AM and my coworker conveniently had some GoLean Crunch cereal at his desk, so I killed about a cup of it for a snack.
For lunch I made myself so more chicken tacos, just done up different. This time I cut up about half a grilled chicken breast, made three tacos with it and covered them with chopped onion and cilantro and topped them with Trader Joe's Cilantro dressing. I finished off lunch with a banana.
When I got home I had completely lost all energy and motivation to do anything, including eat. Throw in the fact that my wife and two older daughters had to bounce as soon as I got home and they left me a list of chores to do and eating became a second thought. To that end, I ate a small bowl of bean and noodle soup my wife had made for dinner and a couple of bananas and I was good to go.
My Diet
| Food | Calories | Fat (g) | Sodium (mg) | Sugar (g) | Fiber (g) | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast - Chicken tacos | ||||||
| Coffee w/2 Tbsp Half and Half | 40 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 corn tortillas | 330 | 4.5 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| ½ Chicken breast | 75 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Snack - Dry cereal | ||||||
| 1 Cup GoLean Crunch Cereal | 200 | 3 | 200 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
| Lunch - Chicken tacos | ||||||
| 6 corn tortillas | 330 | 4.5 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 1 Chicken breast | 150 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 Tbsp Trader Joe's Cilantro salad dressing | 45 | 3.5 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dinner - Soup and Fruit | ||||||
| 2 Bananas | 240 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 2 |
| 1 ½ cups bean and noodle soup | 200 | 2 | 340 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Totals | ||||||
| TOTALS | 1610 | 25.5 | 837 | 67 | 38 | 69 |
