Recent photo of my progress

This is a picture of me I took yesterday with the webcam. Had to click it with the mouse which is why it's an awkward photo with no face..lol  I don't know where my before photo is but when I find it, I will post it.

Been very busy lately

I haven't gotten on my blog in a few weeks just b/c I've been purposely avoiding getting on the computer. It tends to suck the life out of me..lol I have been going to the gym with my husband. I'm not doing the videos but I will start another round hopefully soon. I'm debating whether or not I should start today or wait till next week. I got new furniture and it has taken up nearly all of the floor space I had to workout in so I'm not sure how I'm going to do this. I feel good and I think I look pretty good too so as long as I'm going to the gym and getting a workout in, that's all that matters.

I'm still here!

I've been MIA but I haven't stopped workout out. I go to the gym 6x a week with my husband and my knee is not getting better. I don't know what the heck is wrong but it's driving me batty. I've been doing what I can and am hoping for a miracle that it stops hurting so I can do the hybrid workouts ASAP!!

New workouts starting Monday

I've decided to start the P90X & Insanity hybrid workout Monday. My knee is still bothering me but not nearly as bad as it was. Doing another week of just the Insanity workouts is asking for my knees to start up again. I believe doing the split workouts will work better for me and not put such a strain on my knee. I have been going to the gym with my husband 6 days a week since I took some time off from the videos. I have to do something even if I can't do tons of cardio. My upper body strength is getting much better so I'm very happy about that. I still want to get the Insanity t-shirt and since I'm doing the hybrid I think I qualify for it when the time comes. I will keep this blog updated on my progress like I've been doing. Knowing it is being read keeps me going!

Day 61 & 62 of Insanity

Went to the gym again today. I was surprised at how many people were there on a Saturday night. Usually the weekends are reserved for people to go out partying and the gym is empty..go figure. 
I feel that the ab workouts I do on my own give me better results than the ones on the videos. I haven't once felt my stomach be sore until I did them at the gym. I'm hoping the P90X workouts do more for my abs than the Insanity.

Helpful Recipe Exchanges

I found the following tidbits in my latest issue of Oxygen magazine:


If a recipe calls for heavy cream use an equal amount of evaporated skim milk.
If a recipe calls for 1 egg use 1 cup unsweetened applesauce.
If a recipe calls for 1/2 cup butter, use 1 mashed banana.
If a recipe calls for a/p flour, use 1/2 - 1/3 cup protein powder for that fraction called for.


I am definitely going to be applying these to my recipes.

Chicken Pasta Dinner

This is so good! I used protein pasta instead of just regular.

Ingredients

• 4 cups uncooked spiral pasta
• 1/2 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 1 jar (7 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 cup fat-free evaporated milk, divided
• 1/4 cup minced fresh basil or 4 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 5 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding green beans during the last 2 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in 2 teaspoons oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, saute red peppers and garlic in remaining oil for 1 minute.
• Stir in the broth, 1/2 cup milk, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Transfer to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Return to the pan.
• Add chicken to the pepper mixture. Combine cornstarch and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into the chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Drain pasta mixture; toss with sauce. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups equals 345 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 625 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Day 60 of Insanity

Today's workout at the gym was killer. I'm going to be feeling it tomorrow for sure. I'm sore all over and it feels GREAT!! My knee is doing much better and I'm pretty sure that by Monday I should be able to do the videos again.

Day 59 of Insanity

I feel awful putting the title of this post as "Insanity" since I haven't done one of the videos in a week. But, since I am on the program and just taking a hiatus until my knee is better I figured I should leave it the way I started. The workouts at the gym are doing me some good as I take a break and my husband says my chest and shoulders are looking good and my butt is downsizing so I'm doing something right!!

Day 58 of Insanity

I went to the gym again with Dorian. I am sooooo sore! Even though I really enjoy the Insanity workouts, it's a nice change to actually lift weights. My knee is feeling better but still not good enough to go back to the workouts just yet. By Monday I should be able to without a problem. As long as I am doing something and feeling the burn, I don't feel bad about having to take a break.

Day 57 of Insanity

I haven't been able to do an Insanity workout in what seems like forever. My right knee hates me. Just bending it hurts, so nearly every workout is out of the question. On the upside, I have been going to the gym with my husband to make up for it and doing other workouts that don't involve my knee. I still feel like a slacker but I can't compromise my knee and I have to listen to my body. If I have to add another week so be it. I feel great and I'm doing something even though it's not Insanity. Go figure it has to get worse right before the program's last 2 weeks.