Insanity Max 30: Week 1 Review and Meal plan

Here is a tid bit of my week. I had my feelings for every day written out but I left it at work. FAIL!

So here is a quick run down of what I did and later I will edit it with what I ate because I logged my food.

Day 1: I thought that because I was doing so well with sweat fest and maxed out at 23 minutes that I was going to be golden and well we can just say that HELL no I wasn't. Looking back it was the worst time that I had all week LMBO! MAN that one was tough the cardio drills were good but I noticed that he started out CRAY and then went back down little by little becauseof course you have maxed out so it's not as intense but still REALLY intense. I know that does not make sense ha ha ha but you'll see if you purchase it! I maxed out at 7:36

My lunch pork tenderloin, avocado, broccoli

Day 2: Tabata drills. This was one crazy too. We did 20 seconds on and 10 seconds off for each exercise and we did them twice before we moved on the to the next. I maxed out in 11:33 which I was cool with it was almost half way so I really felt good about it. This one we do two times in a week which was cool because I knew what was coming on Thursday. The push ups are a beast in this workout which is where I maxed out on both but I made it a BIT farther on Thursday because I did the modified version where on Day 2 I did them full so I think next week I am going to do a combo.

Day 3: WOW this cardio day was a BEAST! 12:12 I gave in and that was at the stance jacks. I was a little bummed because I only have like 15 more seconds to go but I told myself that I would push and try to get 12 minutes and I did exactly that. My goal for next week is 13-14.

My signature bulletproof coffee

Day 4: Tabata again I maxed out at 17 minutes this day because I modified the push-ups but the ab workouts got me because of my diastisis recti but I felt really good about it.

Day 5: Friday Night Fight. Ok ya'll I almost cried on this one because I was so frustrated that I couldn't get to at least half. HA I know I am an overachiever but I just wanted to put an awesome number on the board. I was going to give in at the wide leg pike ups but I kept telling myself to MOVE. I felt like I was back in the Army trying not to fail on a PT test so that the drill seargants wouldn't yell at me and it motivated me to keep pushing. I maxed out at 12:24 and I am more than happy with that number.

Day 6: Pulse was an optional workout but I wanted to get the most out of it and I did it. It is only 20 minutes long and I did the whole thing and I enjoyed it. It reminded me of Insanity's recovery day with the squat and lunge pulses but it wasn't as intense which was nice. I will more than likely continue to add this day in even though it is optional.

Overall I felt that it was a GREAT week! I felt challenged and I felt strong through the week and this determination that I had been hiding came out and I am SO glad that the FIERCE Jeannette is back and ready to play! I guess i just needed some Shaun T to ignite that! I am totally confident that I am going to get some GREAT results from this program!

I have attached my meal plan for next week so that you can see what I am eating.

 I got the template from Nourishing Traditions bloggy and is just a screen shot of how I eat.

21 Day Fix Extreme Review

I have completed the 21 Day Fix Extreme. Boy I am glad that it is over!

I don't mean that in a bad way, I just not used to being that strict on myself but I can clearly see that I needed it. I needed the structure and discipline and for that I would do it again.

I remember starting out with the meal plan and knowing I was going to make it Real Food friendly but in order to get used to the whole program without deprivation I started my carbs out with steel cut oats before transitioning to sweet potatoes for all carbs. I would say that for a person that is on a Real Food Diet this is probably the crappiest part about the whole thing.....carbs! I love plantain, yucca, among other Real Food carbs but they were not added.


Let's go into the PRO's of this.

I love how everything is laid out in an easy to understand format. Nutrition made simple! I think it is great to have a food list not a recipe list because it allows the person to make the type of recipe they want and exhibit creativity which can create a long lasting habit toward healthy eating.

I loved the workouts. They were challenging and that step up that a lot of us extreme workout peeps were looking for which I really liked. The first few days I was a bit LOST as to what was going on but by week 2 I was charging through those workouts. I liked that you have a different workout every single day which was a great way to experience different kinds of fitness techniques out there.

I love the color coded nutrition cups. Those are a great and different way to speak nutrition and portion control. I liked that the colors are lively and fun and there is no real measuring if it fits in the cup and you can close it than you can go ahead and eat it.

I was NOT hungry! There were a few days in there where I was a bit hungry but with my containers I had 3 meals and 1 snack and my 3 meals were big and pretty balanced. Had I taken the time to be more crafty with my meal plan I would probably have done a bit better.

This program overall was great and I am glad that after my pregnancy and breastfeeding debacles I was happy to actually get through a program!

The CON's to it.

Pilates sucks. I hated the use of the band it was a HOT mess and I spent more time adjusting the damn band than getting the workout done.

It was very leg heavy. I LOVE working out my legs but during the first week I was super sore and didn't feel like my legs had a proper chance to recover. This is more of an observation though. I got the best results from my thighs and hips so hey! Whatever!

The meal plan was a bit TOO strict. I am not trying to be a bikini model so the meal plan here was just a bit to strict for me but that is because I decided to do the program on a whim and I didn't really have my WHY in place to get this done so with that said I kind of in some terms flexed between this and the regular 21 Day Fix meal plan.

Overall:

I think that you need to be in the mindset to follow this meal plan. I would call this meal plan the little black dress meal plan because if you need to tighten up your diet in order to get ready for an event or your bikini body than this is the one for you. If you are looking to lead a healthy regular person lifestyle than the 21 Day Fix Meal plan would be the one for  you to follow. I am going to keep portioning out foods that I tend to over eat (fruit and carbs). This meal plan was pretty close to how I was eating but I like my weekly happy meal and or alcohol day. I LOVE the 85/15 rule. I like to eat things that aren't real like Sour Patch Kids, Pizza, and WINE! I love being slim and normal.

The workouts are amazing and I can't wait to add them into the rotation!

I REALLY think that you should do the 21 Day Fix first before this simply because the meal plan is that much stricter and if you are just getting into a new healthy lifestyle I can probably almost guarantee you that you are going to slide off.

My results?

I lost 5 pounds and 4 inches all over with the most change in my legs, hips, and thighs which I am SUPER thankful for. I have seen more tone in my arms which makes me happy because I can have fat arms if they aren't toned out.

If you are interested in knowing more about the program you can email me at jeannettealverio(at)yahoo(dot)com

Nutribullet Review

I recently ordered the NutriBullet for myself. I was initially looking into a Vitamix but my budget was not liking that idea since I have been trying to get out of debt. That is more important to me right now so I opted for the 6 payments of 19.95 to lessen the blow and keep it within my $200 bi-weekly have fun money. Anyway I am not really sure that you wanted to know all about my finances, and I digress :)

I ordered the Nutribullet while I was at home in Florida and it was waiting for me to arrive at the door on Saturday when we got home from our long long long and adventurous drive back to Plymouth. I used it on Sunday to make my first Glowing Green Smoothie. I was a little bit intimidated at first. I mean I have had a green drink before but I stared at the thing for about an hour before I drank it because I had no clue if that ugly green juice was going to be yummy or not. Pretty much the expectations that I had with Coconut water and that was a disaster I must say. YUCK anyway, I made my green smoothie and was a bit worried about the taste and the consistency of it but overall it was really good.

The NutriBullet was able to break everything down and make everything as smooth as smooth can be. The Green Smoothie taste a bit like leaves but I attribute that to not having enough fruit in it but overall it was yummy and I have made one every day since them and enjoy them. I feel like they give me a boost of evergy when I do drink them and I am totally happy about that. I really like the thing and it has not given me any problems. It did leak yesterday but that was my own fault I loaded it with too much green ;) it is what it is and I was expecting it to happen and it did LOL.

So far I am enjoying it and I am very happy with my purchase and don't regret it at all. I can't wait to make more stuff in it but I have to wait for my GGS ingredients to run out before I go out and buy more. I don't plan on following the transition plan that comes with the book, I just wanted it to juice or blend my vegetables without having to spend over $400 on a blender contraption :)

P.S. I was not paid for this review I just wanted to throw one out there for those of you that are reading and wanted a clue as to how/if I liked it and there it is :)