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So... I've been terrible at posting my progress, but I want to reassure everyone that the progress is still eminent and ongoing!!! I weighed myself a few days ago... 157lbs and 22% Body Fat! I started around 164lbs and 24% Body Fat. I feel awesome! I've been getting compliments from family, friends, and coworkers recently. As of now, I just started the "Recovery Week" DVD... I get an easier week before I start the Max set. OGAWD!!!! I've also been reading quite a bit... tearing through the Hobbit, albeit not as quickly as I'd wish. More than halfway done The biggest thing I've been slacking on is my training... I keep getting work shifts on the Monday and Wednesdays that I have Krav! UGH. But I talked to my manager, and for the remainder of my stay I will have those days off. I'm also going to the Super Summer Seminar in Herkimer later in July. Can't wait! I'll post new pictures once I get the chance

Well done Zuel--your logging looks way more detailed than mine! Can't say I miss waking up that early, though Hehe

Insanity has been insane. I love it just for that reason--the difficulty never changes. It's just as arduous and exhausting every single time. It took 3 days of my legs and butt to get used to the plyo, but I think it's well worth it. I'm loving these DVDs and would definitely recommend them to anyone. The before's are in my original post... here's Day 7 of Insanity, and week 2 of my diet and exercise:

Wow... If I had to put my progress in two words, they would be "I'm melting!" And it's completely and utterly mind-boggling. I'm not seeing any gradual change every day. In fact, I've been ignoring the scale in the morning altogether. Some mornings I'm down around 162, others I'm sitting at 166. My diet has been great--capping the 500 calorie deficit very easily with work--and I hope to keep it as a lifestyle change. I'm seven days into Insanity ((this being my day off for recovery)), and the pictures speak for themselves... and I'll have them posted once I figure out how to do so again

Woooooot to Muay Thai! That's something I miss... I should be able to make my Krav Maga class tomorrow (granted Insanity doesn't leave me crippled )

SIMBAAAA my friend YOU CAN DO EEETTT! Looking good we're gonna be set for either the Boiler Maker or Tough Mudder next year!

Day 1: Well, I'm technically three days into Insanity... Lemme tell you, it is in fact INSANE. I'm mostly feeling it in my quads, hamstrings, and glutes. It's a fantastic workout though! My brother and I have been leaving puddles of sweat on our tiled floors. We had to mop afterward... Not seeing the scale go down yet, which is disappointing, but I think it's because I've been building muscle mass. I'll post the results of my next Fit Test as soon as I do it... I definitely blew my 500 calorie deficit out of the water. Probably closer to 1000... I'll be skipping out on reading tonight, but I did so last night I started the Alchemist, and I still need to finish the Hobbit... Training will be Wednesday! I'll post again then!

Day 1 of Insanity... OW! Hahahaha! Hurts so GOOD! I'm starting this part of the challenge a tad early and I want to share my progress on the thread. I'll be logging everything in a notebook as I move forward... Here's what I got on my first Fitness Test: Switch Kicks: 105 Power Squat: 46 Power Knees: 80 Power Jumps: 34 Little Jumps: 8 Up-downs: 13 Push Up Jacks: 35 Spidermans: 39 This was a major reality check for my legs. Most of my body is okay, but you know your legs are sore when the act of sitting on a toilet is an epic battle...

Woahhh no way, I trained in Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu for about three years! The dojo near me in NY had closed, though. I don't bump into many people who have trained in the same thing... Kudos! Also, I've heard good things about myfitnesspal. I haven't used it myself, but does it include your Base Metabolic Rate? I used to count calories and was terrified when I did so without including my BMR. Make sure myfitnesspal does the same!

I'm liking the list! Tai chi is great! Also, what are you getting your PhD in if you don't mind me asking? I'm about to start an MA program in History, and I'm considering going all the way through the PhD...

Neem, thanks for the heads up! I'm going to fix that now! It's great to hear the welcomes from everyone! I may start Insanity tonight and post a reflection. Kishi--any words of advice? Or shall I just accept that he'll come home capable of dominating me in the ring?

AHHHH I love this!!! Hahaha. Kudos on the challenges, especially #3!

Fear us! Muahahahaha! Thanks!

Ah, a fellow Dwarf! Haha I really like your goals! Flexibility is very important for Monks, and I also think your cleaning project is excellent. I've noticed that an organized room/living area leads to a calmer mind... Best of luck to you!

Hahah very enjoying read, Zuel. Best of luck to you! For pull-ups: when I first started doing them, it definitely helped when I did only 1 and then held at chin level for as long as possible (or reserved this for the last rep) I'll be tracking my diet as well! I've noticed that the one week I've been doing it has already helped enormously!