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A (slightly insane) belly-busting update #Insanity

September 1, 2014 By jbmumofone 20 Comments

Regular readers of my blog will know that I have had a pretty-much-constant battle with my weight since the birth of the boy.  (Just search fitness, weight-loss or baby-weight on this site to see how much.)  Prior to being pregnant that first time I had been somewhat of a skinny-minnie most of my life.  Which I liked.  Post pregnancy I have struggled to get anywhere close.

Following a c-section I found it enormously difficult to recover both physically and mentally.  Exercising was pretty much entirely out of the equation for a good six months and, even then, I struggled.  I honestly thought that I would never regain my pre-baby figure and over time I came to terms with that.

Kind of.

Little Miss was delivered naturally and, having put on a huge amount of chocolate-scoffing cheese-inhaling crisp-consuming pregnancy weight I was keen to try and lose weight again and this time the recovery was so much faster.  I began exercising gently after three weeks and six weeks post birth I was re-doing the 30 day shred…very slowly…every three or four days.

Mr B was keen to improve his own fitness and was fascinated by the adverts we had seen for Insanity from Team Beachbody.  Having spoken to several friends who had tried it themselves I convinced him it might just be worth the £100 price tag.  He wasn’t convinced.

I was.

So I bought it for his birthday.

We started doing Insanity together at the end of last year.  Both working and with two small kids we couldn’t follow the timetable but most weeks we would accomplish three workouts.  Except when we were on holiday and lost two weeks.  And when I had flu and lost five weeks.  And then another holiday…you get my drift.

Insanity

We just ticked off each workout when we could, as we did them.  (Following my bout of flu we actually went back two weeks within the programme and repeated them just to rebuild my fitness.  It really knocked me for six.)

AND….here are my results…

 

Insanity before and after photos

 

Mr B won’t let me show you his but if you take a browse through my Instagram feed you can check out the six pack!

Insanity is hard work. It is sometimes mind-numbingly repetitive.  It will, at times, bore you to death…but it does work.  Even in the half-hearted way we did it.

I am almost back to where I want to be but still have about half a stone, and developing that elusive six-pack, to go.

I am totally convinced by Shaun T’s methods and have just ordered Focus T25 to start next week.  Some post-work nights the hour long Insanity sessions were hard to fit in and I am hoping 25minutes will fit in much better with our family life.

So, how will we get on?  I’ll keep you posted.

I do know that the support of Mr B and my fellow Team Beach Body Worldwide Facebook friends will keep me going.  You guys are awesome.

And in the words of the great man himself, when you’re not sure you can face exercising…JUST PRESS PLAY.  You will always manage way more than you expected.

Peace.

Out.

#itsaninsanitything

 

Disclosure: This is in NO WAY A SPONSORED POST and I cannot quite believe I am posting pictures of myself in lycra.  Please be kind.  *Hides*

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Comments

  1. Pinkoddy says

    September 1, 2014 at 21:54

    Honestly I think you looked amazing in the before pictures but very well done. I am terrible for staying motivated I really am.

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      September 2, 2014 at 07:31

      Me too normally Joy. Having Mr B do it with me made a huge difference as we were able to encourage each other.

      Reply
  2. Seth says

    September 1, 2014 at 22:03

    You’ve made amaizing progress. Keep up the good work.

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      September 2, 2014 at 07:32

      Thanks Seth. More to do but am on my way.

      Reply
  3. Katy Hill says

    September 1, 2014 at 23:22

    VERY impressed you did it! We bought it too, but it stayed in the box till we sold it! I’ve heard great things about it though, and it obviously works. Go you! x

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      September 2, 2014 at 07:33

      It was pretty daunting at the start. I couldn’t even finish the warm up LOL but you see an improvement in your fitness so quickly it doesn’t take long to get into it.

      Reply
  4. Liz Weston aka @TheLizWeston says

    September 2, 2014 at 08:23

    Blimey! That is results tastic. Really pleased for you both!!! Keep going and keep reporting in and sharing your progress :))

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      September 2, 2014 at 08:28

      Thanks Liz, will do x

      Reply
  5. Laura Cooper says

    September 2, 2014 at 11:08

    Looking good – well done!

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      September 2, 2014 at 17:58

      Thanks Laura. Am not quite where I want to be but feel like the end is in sight now, fingers crossed.

      Reply
  6. Alice Hassall says

    September 2, 2014 at 13:20

    I’m so pleased you actually blogged this!!! You look awesome! I really need to start doing stuff properly and get on it, I’m jealous of your flat belly!!

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      September 2, 2014 at 17:59

      It’s really not flat yet, it is a pretty supportive vest! These beachbody DVDs really are great if it is hard to get out and do stuff like classes. Am sure The Hoff would do it with you? x

      Reply
  7. Ali Clifford says

    September 2, 2014 at 23:10

    So impressed… I’ve got to a certain age where eating the amount of cake and chocolate I do, is just not do-able so I too am stepping up the exercise – not heard of this so will check it out!

    Reply
  8. beingmrsc says

    September 3, 2014 at 08:18

    Wow – what a difference. Go you!

    Reply
  9. MummyNeverSleeps says

    September 3, 2014 at 21:53

    Wowzers missus – super impressive results! I did a bit of research on Insanity yesterday as I was intrigued, reading this is WAY more convincing than reading reviews on Amazon… *tempted face*

    Reply
    • jbmumofone says

      September 4, 2014 at 11:58

      DO IT DO IT DO IT! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Becky Goddard-Hill (@abeautfiulspace) says

    September 4, 2014 at 14:33

    Well you look FABULOUS

    Reply
  11. Emma (@emvanstone) says

    September 5, 2014 at 17:47

    Well done you, I so need to get fitter. Will take a look at this.

    Reply
  12. alex says

    September 5, 2014 at 22:46

    Great wirk lady! X

    Reply

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