Insanity Update Day 3..or 5?

Sometimes I really wonder...will I ever love myself completely or will I end up never satisfied with how I look? I'm sure that many of you have asked yourself this question at least once in your life. As far as I can remember, my weight has fluctuated since my high school senior year. Before that time I considered myself bony and skinny. My lowest weight was around 110 but for some reason, I still didn't like how I looked. Then I reached a nice 125 lbs which in my opinion is really the more optimal weight for me.

With that being said, I want to update you guys on my Insanity workout program. Yesterday was Day 5 but on my Insanity calendar (which I taped to a wall in my living room) it is considered Day 3. I started on Thursday, the day I received it in the mail. However, the calendar starts off Day 1 on a Monday so I decided to do two of the exercise videos twice! I guess I was so eager to try it out and see if I would even be capable of handling this insane workout.

I admit that it hasn't been easy because you're handed a new type of workout each day. A day of workout is about 45 minutes which consists of warm ups, stretches, and short workout intervals that you are encouraged to do at an increasingly faster rate with each set. Also, within each set is a 30 SECOND break where you can take a swig of water or lay on the floor to catch your breath. I have never cherished and longed for a half a minute break until now.

What I've noticed so far....
I have a definite boost in energy. I feel tired but at the same time I feel like I can actually wake up early in the morning and go to sleep early as well. Since I am still breastfeeding, I wait at least one hour before nursing my daughter because the rigorous workout causes my body to produce more lactic acid. There are different viewpoints on whether this can be harmful for babies during nursing but I would rather not take that risk so I wait it out.
 
Other than feeling sore, I have pain on my shin and knees. A lot of people who do Insanity workout experience this. I'm almost certain that the culprit for this pain are my shoes. The best shoes for these types of workout are cross trainer shoes, like Asics. I tried using three different nike sneakers (all are for running) and Puma sneakers...it was epic fail!

For the first few days, I stopped plenty of times to take a break and to prevent myself from throwing up. Yes, it was that intense! I drink plenty of water and those water breaks are like heaven trust me!

As for how I look, I feel like my tummy has gotten flatter already but I won't take a picture until the end of week 1 to compare with my first picture. I really want to surprise myself! This is also a great motivation. I am learning that setting short goals are better in warding off the pressure and anxiety.

My workout gear....
Sneakers, workout shorts, two sports bras (for extra support), a tank, a workout watch, good socks, and bottle water.
I also bought an exercise ball for me to stretch on and do crunches and a yoga mat, but you don't need any of these things to do the actual Insanity workout.

What I am eating now...
Brown rice instead of white rice. Gluten free, wheat bread. Delallo whole wheat organic pasta. Oatmeal. Boiled/poach eggs, fish and chicken for protein. Lots of veggies. Water, water, and more water. 
For my snacks, I eat a Cliff bar (protein bar),  greek yogurt, a fruit, peanut butter, or a granola bar.

I no longer eat/drink...
Soda, white rice, white/potato bread, chocolate, cakes, cupcakes, high sugar foods, ice creams, high fat/high cholesterol fried foods, artificially flavored juices, regular pasta.

I started dieting two weeks ago and I noticed how moody I became. I didn't even notice it until my husband asked me why I was so moody, then I realized that the only change I have made was going on the diet. Ugh! after realizing this, I felt even more compelled to focus and get healthy.