Of Pain Stumps and Television

I've been working my rear off this week.  I was pretty on point until Wednesday when I picked up The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout (if you don't follow Xbox 360 stuff, it was a title released last year with the launch of the Xbox Kinect). I did the Boxing workout on the lightest difficulty to test out the game and then hit up my good buddy Dance Central for some extra cardio. 

All was well in Teyie-land until I did the dreaded lunge.  If you ask my quadriceps, lunges are the devil and should be banned from existence because THEY PRACTICALLY KILLED ME.  Not while I was doing them, mind you.  No, lunges are sneaky and wait until the next day to make you feel like your legs have been replaced with "pain stumps."  That said, I really got a good workout in with the game and I'll be playing with it more!

Tanisha 510lbs

Since my pain stumps demanded recovery, I spent most of yesterday doing odd little jobs around the house, playing L.A. Noire and watching Too Fat For Fifteen. L.A. Noire is engaging and beautiful - I really recommend it!  I'd write more about it, but Too Fat For Fifteen is INCREDIBLE! It follows overweight young adults as they attend Wellspring Academy (a year-round school dedicated to weight loss and education). We, over the past couple weeks, have gotten through the first season.  Those kids are so inspiring!  Watching them go from insecure, obese, ignorant kids to confident, active,  kids with a better understanding of health and fitness brings a sense of pride. 

Tanisha 350lbs

Tanisha is my hero! She started Season One at 17 years old and 510lbs. She was homeschooled and, because of Blounts Disease, bedridden for much of her childhood.  Her first timed mile took her more than an hour and twenty minutes to complete.  She never complained about the work or food and appreciated the opportunity to change her life.  At the end of season one she'd lost over 130lbs! Her mile was down to less than half an hour!! We watched her suck it up and do the work even though, at first, she had to be driven up hills and couldn't walk for long without having to sit down.  If she, with such a big obstacle ahead of her, can remain positive and focused anyone can. 

We just got back from a supercharged workout and I'm pumped! Mr. Husband decided to weigh in and he's down 12lbs!  The inspiration from watching other people's success is fanning the fire in my belly.  If I could workout again before work I would!