#aprants

[ashleydparris]

'Twas the day after Xmas...

OH MY GOSH! You’d think that I haven’t worked out in weeks by how hard it was motivating me to move through the workout this morning! And – AND I intentionally weighed myself on Sunday to avoid the post-Christmas excess poundage, using that number (instead of today’s) as my weekly weigh in number…John, my personal trainer, was NOT having it. Let’s just say, nothing was lost in that 2-day span of sugar-high-and-carb-load-y goodness!

[ashleydparris]

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I actually looked presentable at work yesterday :) which is always a bonus, haha. AND…wait for it…the detox it O-V-E-R, over!! Booyah grandma! I ate my first Honeycrisp apple in what feels like forever and, ohhhh, it tasted so good :P The detox put me down 12.7 pounds which is AMAZING – I am now at the weight that I thought I was at when I started, haha!

Today was NOT a day of healthy eating...not even really healthy-ish! I started with what i like to call half of a 'legal' baked apple (no sugar, no preservatives) and 2 pieces of turkey sausage. That was all good until 5 seconds later when the cranberry-orange BREAD spoke to me, "It's Christmas, Ashley...enjoy!" It all went downhill from there and needless to say, tomorrow morning is going to suck when I see my trainer...sorry, John!!!

Have a great holiday, everybody, and make healthy choices! After Christmas, of course ;) AP

[ashleydparris]

Insanity Day 2 -- done and DONE!

I read something that a fellow INSANITY-ITE wrote about the program:

Insanity better make me hot as hell or else I'm going after Shawn T!

I laughed SOOO hard, and then thought about it...I wholeheartedly agree! I am pushing myself (day two so really, pushing will happen after day 5, right?) to meet my goals and Shawn T tells me that I can do it! If after this sixty day challenge, I don't have that jump start to the healthier version of myself, then I will be very upset. Not that I really think there is any way for this NOT to work because, let me tell you, I feel it in every muscle -- I almost feel it in my bones!

Anyhoo, today I completely solidly about 1/2 of the entire workout. That is a rough estimate of what I was able to do plus my multitude of 'extra' water breaks plus every time I collapsed due to exhaustion. Needless to say, today was HARD!

Here's looking at day 3! 

AP

[ashleydparris]

Day 1 and done...again

Keeping with my promise only to report on a workout after it was completely, I AM POOPED! And my newly appointed little sister (who is 8) is bored and doesn't know what to do. I am just like, "leave me to die my post-workout death in peace, child!"

*sigh*

The fit test SUCKS. It just shows how OUT of shape I am and since I have yet to make it to the second fit test on INSANITY, it is like a constant reminder of my out-of-shapedness...I like to call these constant attempts my fit-failures. I could barely stand up in my 3 minute shower. The water was so hot, but I was so tired after the fit test that I couldn't move out from under the scalding spray as much as my brain was saying, 'MOVE, (beep)! Get out the way!' Yes, the voice inside my head makes lyrical references from time to time...

This time, I think INSANITY will stick!

In other news, I finally quit the weekend job!!! Next weekend will be my last and final days at HOS. All I can say is, "Can I get an AMEN!?"

AMEN

AP

[ashleydparris]

Good Morning!

It feels like it's gonna be an AWESOME day (I could use some more sleep, but that is moot at this point since I am already wide awake). Breakfast (instant oatmeal and a cup of joe) has been consumed, the latest edition to our fam-damn-ly got on the school bus (albeit after we chased it down and made it stop), and work starts in T-minus 30 mins. The air is crisp, autumn is beautiful in the great NW and I love a good fall wardrobe. Nothing better than a pair of boots!

Until later!

AP

[ashleydparris]

It's official...I've fallen far off the wagon!

I am EXTREMELY scared to get on the scale :S  I have not been at all good about eating and go ahead, ask me if I have worked out once in the last month...NO!!! Ugh, it isn't as if I haven't thought about it. Since last year in December, I have probably gained 15-20...wtf!? I really need something to reach around and kick me in the you know what! I did quit my weekend receptionist position so I am hoping that relieves some of my exhaustion and I will get my groove back in gear...wish me luck!

AP

[ashleydparris]

Is it true?

I just read from a co-blogger that research has shown when you work out next to somebody skinnier than you, that you will work harder? I would assume you would give up! Or find a machine that was as far away from that individual as possible. I guess it depends on mindset, huh? I suppose if I were for sure going to the gym to complete a workout that I was dedicated to, then working out next to skinny mini might motivate me to push harder. Now if only I knew how to get past all of those insecurities that would prevent me from hopping on a machine next to somebody smaller than me!

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[ashleydparris]

"Get off Tumblr"...wait, what!?

I read something that gave me a bit of a pause. Someone advised readers to get off their tumblr and do something active for 30 minutes and get back on to tell our tumbl-unity all about it. I love the suggestion! I am a planner and an extremist...I will do research into any and every juice fasts or crash diets or extreme exercising regimines etc. but when it comes to crunch time, my "giddy-up" does not  "-and-go" which sucks. Obviously, I need to work on follow through, right?

Diana suggested doing something first and then talking about it after...a new concept for me! I think I will start trying this out. I can plan a workout schedule until the cows come home, but actually completing what I plan is difficult. Instead of planning so much, I will arm myself with multiple different types of work outs and just do one of them every other day or so (no plan, remember!)...then, and only then, will I blog about it. Hopefully this method will help me actually workout rather than talk about something that hasn't happened yet...AND it will enable me to authentically talk about whatever exercise I just completed :)

Keep your eyes on the lookout for AP-workouts!

AP