Color Run NYC 2013

​I’d been DYIING to do the color run for the past 2 years- no exaggeration, but they seemed to always sell out by the time I get to the website. Sohhh, this year, I Nancy Drewed that sucker and got in as soon as it went live. #patmyselfontheback. 

Tryna look strike a cute pose, little did I know I was going to get color bombed in my ear, 

Central Park Women's Half Marathon 2013

I originally planned to put up this post the Monday after the race, but given the Boston incident, I decided put it off in remembrance of the victims. This post is dedicated to little Martin Richard, Lu Lingzi and  Krystle Campbell – May your souls rest in peace…

Insanity: The End

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Por fin!!! I finally completed the Insanity program  (applause)yes, yes, thank you very much, thank you , thank you . This past month was tough mhen! As you probably know or have heard, the workouts are longerrrrrr in the second month – I mean 59 minutes of pure hardwork – during some workouts I felt I was having an outer body experience, it was that intense. The workouts of  Month 2 week 4 were the most difficult for me to get through, partly because my knee started to act up but more so because my motivation just took a nose dive forsome reason. I ended up switching the workouts around a bit – the day my when myknee hurt,  I did Core Cardio Balance instead of Max Plyo , that way I still got my work out in but gave my knee a break.(I also took a day off at one point but then made it up by doing 2 workout in 1 day) – no I am not crazy, I just wanted to be done with this program. I did the first in the wee hours of the morning (couldn’t go to sleep so I figured I might as well get a workout in and the other I did after work). Now that it’s over, I must say it’s kind of bittersweet. But it is fulfilling to know that I kicked butt Shaun T style :).Would I do it again? most def! In fact, I plan to incorporate the Cardio Abs and the Core Cardio Balance into my weekly routine. I was beginning to give up hope on my post pregnancy body but insanity revived my vision to be a fit mom (sounds so cliché and informercially – eek –but it’s true)

Insanity: Month 2 Week 2

On Day 51 I must have landed improperly during the Max Interval Plyo because, my right knee started to bother me. Over the following few days, I took Cod Liver oil, some anti-inflamatory pills and have been doing modifications for the circuits that require any major jumping.

Diet: Let me put this way, if this was a class, I would have been put back a year. I have royally sucked at eating clean. So I have logged my diet consistently since beginning Month 2. I tried the no/low carb thing for a week then I switched to a no-sugar routine the next week. One thing I learned from being committed to MyFitnessPal, is that my calorie intake is not the problem, I am in fact not using up my calorie allowance for the day. However, on the sugar front, I seem to be going waaaaaaaaay above my goal. Ok take for example March 18

	Total	Goal	Left Over
Total Fat	24	51	27
Sodium	1296	2500	1204
Carbs	125	208	83
Fiber	5	17	12
Sugar	83	30	-53
Protein	61	57	-4

INSANITY PROGRAM AFTER MONTH 1

I had been contemplating a second round of the insanity program since I completed only 45 days in Round 1, shortly after the little lady was born last year. So, the last week in January after much mental motivation and watching videos of TiffanyDarlyn's transformation (one of my fave Youtube Gurus who is now pregnant), I began Insanity Round 2.

It has been 6 arduous and mentally challenging weeks since Day 1. And I have to say, I am not very pleased with my results. I was hoping that by now my 6-pack would be breaking through and I would have a semblance of Mrs. Obama’s guns – Wrong!!!

By the end of recovery week, with neither pounds nor inches lost, I was disappointed and ready to nose dive into a bucket of Oreo Cookies ice cream. But then, after my temporary insanity (pun intended) dissipated, I remembered that  I still have 4 weeks left to make a difference. I decided to evaluate the reason for the lack of changes (although I did feel stronger)

-          I exercised religiously every day at 5 or 5:30a

-          I had a salad everyday to make sure I got my vegetables in

-          I tried not to eat late at night 

So what the heck was the problem!!!

PROBLEM: I did not give up my sweets, white carbs and did not count my calories, so I was easily going over my daily calorie allowance which was somewhere around 1500 (according to MyFitnessPal). I felt since I was doing such a rigorous program a few desserts here and there shouldn't impede my progress - well...news flash on that one.

SOLUTION: Document my journey publicly every week. The rationale being that  the possibility of public failure might motivate me enough to put the damn chocolate down. So here goes the plan

-          Breakfast: Oatmeal or Herbal Life

-          Lunch: Baked Tilapia on a bed of spinach 

-          Dinner: 2 hard boiled eggs

-          Snack: Greek Yogurt (pref Chobani to satisfy the sugar cravings)

I estimate this to be somewhere around 1200 calories a day which is pretty low but I plan to give myself reasonable allowances here and there.

I will post pictures post pictures on Day 60...