My knees hurt like a motherfucker!!! I have been doing Insanity for 15 days now (thirteen really since I don't factor in the Sunday's off.) Lugging around this lard for so long, It seemed to slip my mind that strenuous exercise would have an extreme impact on my joints.
I never thought that doing this would be to my knees, what hammering a steel spike into solid concrete is. I thought it would go away as I got used to the routine but it seems to be getting worse, even though I've modified some of the exercises. I know it's going to be that way till I reach a reasonable and safe weight.
So in my desperation to continue my Insanity workouts, I have started a cocktail of 800 mg ibuprofen, a multi-vitamin, and glucosamine and chondroitin. I bought pads to put under my rug while I work out. I am getting knee supports, and buying different sneakers with more cushion and shock absorption. I thinks that's all that I can do short of stopping and I'm not about to quit.
I had another fit test yesterday and it literally left me crying. Not only from the pain in my knees but from the fact that I couldn't make improvements in the jumping exercises. I've never felt so limited by my weight until now. I figured I could do everything if I really wanted to. (Fat Girl Delusion #1) I plan on using Insanity till I drop all the weight and tone my flabby ass. I'm not going to give up on this! I know a doctor would tell me to stop or take it easy but I can't. I know this is pig-headed and ill-advised but this is the one time I am going to be a stubborn asshole. I have to see it through. I have to do what I set out to do. Taking it easy isn't going to get me anywhere. I can take preventative measures and do things that support my standing weight better but I can't give up and stop because of pain. Nothing worthwhile comes without pain or sacrifice.
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