Insanity Class

I took an Insanity class last night after work and Jennifer (the instructor) says "it's okay if you take things at your own pace, Insanity is tough and you might are not expected to keep up. Well, every time a attempted to slow down, Jennifer jumped next to me pushing me harder.I'M SO CONFUSED/!!

No. really Jennifer- thanks for pushing me to my limits, I'm glad you did. I'll be able to flex my calf muscles sooner or later.

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It's warmer on Mars than in Michigan

I don't feel like I'm in Michigan anymore. It's -30 wind chill, my boys are on their 3 snow day, my car won't start, and we are buried under about 14 inches of snow and its too cold to go out and romp around.
So with that, what does one do with your time when you want to be nothing by lazy. Because its so cold all I want to eat is cook comfort food and keep the oven on. But, alas I'm holding pretty good on making sure I don't eat everything in the fridge. I prepped some healthy options in the house for me to eat as I'm spend time in the kitchen. I always make sure to eat first. The real trick when you are bored is to not exceed portions by snacking. If you're lazy, you need less food. I am also on my low calorie with HCG Activator right now so I have to mindful of how many calories I am eating and I need to add with I add exercise.

I have to admit that I have not worked out in the last couple days since we are not allowed to be out on the roads unless its necessary. In order to counteract, I am really limiting what I put into my mouth by drinking water and staying focused. I have a goal and I don't like to fail.

I finally dragged myself to the The Institution and boy, am I glad I did. I took a PiYo Strength class- It's a combination of yoga and strength training. You'll be amazed how much you sweat doing yoga poses and feeling your body stretch, feeling taller and straighter. It was a tricky few days but I still managed to lose 3 lbs in the wake of it all. Keep it up

Setting up a plan for 2014

I have some pretty good things happening at the end of this month and I am on a mission.

Thanks to The Institution I have definitely been moving. With all the different options in classes no way can I get bored. They have been kinda slow because of the holiday but its been a bonus for me as I get the individualized attention. Maybe that's why I can hardly walk today.....Thanks Paul and Jennifer. Anyway, it's getting my year started off right.They offer personalized training and nutritional support. And, the best part is they make you feel like family. Check it out. http://institutionfitness.com/ They much more than what I can explain here.

I would like shave off 10 to 12 lbs while I'm working out to get that cutting edge feel. So I'm doing a double whammy with workouts and food plan.I decided to jump back on a round of hCG Activator for this month and see if I can rock this out. I lost a  over 60lbs with this eating program and I feel good about using it again. You know, if you ever want to see me in action I'm a success coach for this product on FaceBook.  https://www.facebook.com/HCGactivator Meet the whole community and see for yourself how this works.

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First work out of 2014

A couple close friends of mine are Beachbody coaches and they opened a fitness club in my area called the The Institution. Since my boot camp was over I needed something to replace it.  They had a grand opening recently and I had the opportunity to try it out a couple days ago.

I signed up for more classes and my first workout of 2014 at 10 am. I was already tired and sore from the workout 2 days prior but I had to go. I even bought an outfit, so I had NO excuse to not go and I would look good while doing it.

My plan was to get up 2 hours before class so I could sip my coffee and stretch out. I thought that if I don't get up early to do some stretching I would get hurt in class. I'm not a morning exercise person, my coordination sucks and enviably I get hurt.
Well, I overslept and my husband Tom rolls over taps me on the shoulder and tells me to get up.( Love you too, honey.) I crawled out of bed, made some coffee and wondered if I should take the time to brush my teeth. Yes, I brushed my teeth.
It was only 10 degrees so any warm up I did was long gone as I jumped in my car to head to class.  All I could think of was how my muscles already hurt, how in the world was I going to last an hour workout?

I totally surprised myself, the workout was exactly what I needed. My muscles responded accordingly and I was energized. So, the word is, if your workout was a little tough, work through it and it will get better and you will feel amazing. Check out the link if you live in my area. http://institutionfitness.com/