Weeks 9 and 10

I really shouldn't do these double posts.  I always forget what I shared last time, and a lot can happen in two weeks! 

Like, for example, a person's knees could go out.

This is a boo hiss poor me post.  Last week there was a night where I had trouble sleeping from the pain in my knees.  I woke up the next morning and knew there was no way I'd be working out that day or any day real soon.  That was last Friday.  Words can't really express how crushed I was by that, as, once again, my knees failed me just as I felt like I was getting close to accomplishing something.

Time to go see a physical therapist.

I plan to make some calls tomorrow and see how this whole process works, but I want to get this figured out for good.  If my kneecap simply isn't tracking properly, then maybe it's just a matter of correcting a muscle imbalance.  Maybe I can wear a brace.  If there's a cartilage issue.. it could be a bit more troublesome.  I don't know anything about this stuff, all I know is that it has plagued me my whole life and I am willing to do anything to get it fixed.  That is my current focus.

So... yes.  I am currently on hiatus from Insanity.  And man do I miss it.  I was almost done with week four, just about ready for recovery week and then month two.

But there's nothing I can do about that right now, so I have to look at other options.  I'm considering P90X with some modifications.  I think I would really benefit from the strengthening of P90X in the long run.  Perhaps it would even help strengthen my quadriceps enough to get my kneecap tracking properly, who knows.  (not me.)  I think P90X is more doable with bad knees than Insanity is. 

So that's where I'm at. 

My weight.  It has steadily gone up since starting Insanity.  I'm sure birthday week and a whole bunch of graduations didn't really help though.  I'm currently at 148.4.  I think I'm up 1.5 inches in my waist and a quarter inch in my hips.  Not a whole lot of good news in this post. 

I am on day one of a shakeology cleanse, however.  I know it sounds like a gimmicky thing, but it's three days and it'll be my way of easing into a sugar-free diet.  The diet includes three shakeology shakes per day, one piece of fruit, and a salad with lean protein.  It only amounts to around 900 calories which sort of makes me cringe, but I will press on through three days as long as I keep feeling okay.  Then it's time to move on to my new way of life: the white-out.  Mentally I'm there.  I have no cravings for sugar today.  I'm anxious to start taking care of my diet.  I'm confident I will start losing once my diet improves.

I hope everyone is having a great Memorial Day.  See you next week.