Insanity, Day 43: Max Recovery

Oh boy, I'm more sore than I was yesterday. I came to the very late realization that Insanity is 2 days of working out, rest, 3 days of working out, recovery. I did recovery today... this is so not in order! lol. Month 1 Recovery is all about staying in place and pulsing and pulsing. I can get through most of those. Month 2 Recovery is way more about balance and the core. I completely skipped a set of some push ups and also the planks from up and down.

Moms asked if I lost weight the other day. I was wearing a slimming outfit though, so that was part of it. I'm not losing any more inches.. Actually, ever since I started, my waist has only shrunk about a quarter of an inch at most and I've gained about 3 lbs (I know I know, it's muscle weight!). Granted, I was small to begin with, with a waist measuring at 26.5" or 26.25" (currently 26.25" or 26"), and my hips are around 36"-36.5", so I don't know how realistic it is to get more than a 10-inch ratio difference. My waist-to-hip ratio is currently .72 or .73, which falls under the category of "excellent" and at the least risk for obesity and cardiovascular disesase, so I'm good health-wise, this was all about looks from the beginning. (But that's not to say I was really hoping to get under 26"...) I can see that my stomach is definitely more toned; my obliques are smaller and I have less flub. My love handles are smaller and muscles are more defined, but I still have this overlying layer of fat covering my awesome 6-pack. My biggest problems are my lower abdomen and the inside of my thighs; here is where I want to lose those the most. I want to keep defining and toning. 3 more weeks of Insanity to go. Oh, and I think I am going to finish 2 days behind schedule, which I'm fine with. I mean, I can't really do anything about it to gain time...

Since this blog has kind of turned into a Chloe fitness blog plus other fitness topics blog, I am going to post something that isn't exactly surprising but it is daunting:

Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Body Measurements

(Data are for the U.S.)

Measured average height, weight, and waist circumference for adults ages 20 years and over

• Men:
  Height (inches):  69.4
  Weight (pounds): 194.7
  Waist circumference (inches):   39.7
• Women:
  Height (inches):   63.8
  Weight (pounds):  164.7
  Waist circumference (inches):   37.0 

Omfg. I always knew the average size for a woman is 12 or 14 in the US, and there are people who say that they know size 12s or 14s who are at a healthy weight and have healthy stats. How is this possible? There's no way you need to be a 12 or a 14 if you don't have excess body fat. There's no way. So the average woman 20+ years old in the US weighs 164, is 5'4" tall, is wearing a size 12, and has a waist circumference of 37". Even if she has hips measuring 37", that's a waist-to-hip ratio of 1:1, which is straight dangerous. I'm not saying you have to be a size 0, but there is just too much of something going on here. Belly fat is bad! Don't suffocate your organs, people! Chickity-check yourself before you wreck yourself.