Progress is progress no matter how small

My 30 day results are in! I didn't include all of my measurements, but I am down a total of 17 inches and 5.8 pounds. I am at the lowest weight I have been since college which means I am pretty happy with my progress with Insanity Max:30 so far. Throughout the month I had one pretty rough week that set me back, and a few missed days, but overall I followed the workout schedule and did my diet as clean as possible.

This program has pushed me harder than I have EVER worked. I LOVE the concept of trying to beat your weekly max out time for each workout. It does something mentally that makes you want to be better than you were last time. I don't see as many changes in my abdominal area other than loss of inches, but looking at my biceps and muscles starting in my back, makes me see how my body is truly going through a transformation.

Pregnancy does crazy things to a body, and so does years of horrible eating. I will always have a cushy pad of post-pregnancy whatever around my belly, and my stretch marks (thank goodness you can't see them in the picture!) aren't going anywhere. However, every time I take a progress picture I am impressed with how much stronger I get after each program I do. I am not exercising to become a skinny-minny with ripped abs (although it would be fun), I am exercising because it is good for me. I'm exercising to ward off future health problems, and to hopefully have a healthier future pregnancy than last time.

I start Insanity Max:30 month 2 next week and plan to be even more disciplined with my diet to see what my body is really capable of doing! I heard month 2 is pretty intense, so I'm excited for a new challenge!!