What happened to a "rest" day?

So today was supposed to be a “rest” day but with our Halloween Challenge beginning today, I rested yesterday and started the challenge today instead.  And I started it off with a bang – I decided to do Insanity Max Cardio Intervals!

As if the first level wasn’t hard enough, Shaun takes it up a notch!!! OUCH! 

Is it just me or is the very moment you begin to workout when everyone seems to need your attention?  And they don’t seem to mind the fact that I’ve just changed from regular mom to MONSTER MOM ON A MISSION.  Why is it that they choose that moment to need to talk for a second, or to as questions, or my favorite, argue???  Can’t they see that I’m barely breathing in and out as it is???

Okay, enough ranting…no, I didn’t kill anyone.  I made it through the workout alive (barely) and can now understand why they say it can burn up to 1000 calories.  I modified several times throughout in order to alleviate the back pain from the plyometric moves that put me out of the game a month ago.  Luckily, it didn’t have a lot of plyo in this workout.  But here’s the thing…I didn’t give up!  I recognized that I have a limitation and worked AROUND it.  The workout was still extremely hard but I pushed past my comfort level, did as much as I possibly could (my legs literally gave out) and I was a success because of it.

So, Day 1 of the challenge has been good overall…to give an example for those of you following along and needing the extra assistance -

Breakfast – 1 c cottage cheese, 1/2 c sliced strawberries, 3 tbsp Kashi Go-Lean Crunch, 1 160z coffee with 1/2 & 1/2 and a splash of sugar free caramel syrup, 16 oz water

Snack – 14 almonds, 32 oz water

Lunch – 2 c Spring Mix greens, 1 c. cherry tomatoes, 4 oz grilled chicken breast, 2 tbsp sunflower seeds, 2 tbsp feta cheese, 1 tbsp olive oil, balsamic vinegar, 1/4 pear, 1 can Coke Zero (my last so it doesn’t tempt now). 32 oz water

Dinner – 1 whole wheat tortilla, 4 oz ground turkey breast, sliced tomatoes, 2 oz shredded cheese, lettuce, 1/8 avocado (if that much), jalapenos, 32 oz water

Snack – Choco-PB Banana Shakeology

Workouts – Insanity Max Cardio Intervals (58 min), walk/jog w/kids (30 min)

There you go…that was how my Sunday looks (looked).

Remember, I don’t expect or ask anyone to change their diet at all this week.  This is just so you guys can see what mine looks like and get some ideas of how you can incorporate healthier ingredients into your normal foods and meals.  Nor do I expect anyone to workout for 90 minutes a day.  I do because I can and I want to.  The idea is to start off doing AT LEAST 30 minutes in your “fat burning” zone.  (see the Halloween Challenge Week 1 post on how to figure that out).

So, let’s get as many people involved in this as we can.  Tell your friends, call your family…the more people involved, the more success we have!    I support you, you support them, they support you…it’s all one big circle of success!  Send them the link (www.getfitwithtina.com), or have them add me on Facebook or Twitter.  By the way, Carl D. (CEO of Beachbody) is excited for the success you are about to find.  So take pictures, get video of you (or your group) working out.  Let’s show him exactly how much fun we know fitness can be when we do it together!

Tell me how you did today!  What workouts did you do?