P90X Round 2: Week 1

I made it through my first week of P90X Round 2. It was considerably easier then P90X Round 1. I made some changes like doing real push-ups instead of girly ones, doing my fifer scissors the right way and not the modified way, and the same for my V-ups. I don't want this to be Round 2 of easy, I want to make it as tough as I can, so I can continue to grow.

My confession for this week is that I did not do my P90X on Wednesday. We drove three hours to Monterey, and then stayed the entire day there enjoying the Aquarium and the sights, and then we drove home. By the time we got home again I was exhausted, as I feared I would be when we had talked about the trip. I just couldn't will myself to do my P90X and instead I went to bed. I felt so guilty I even dreamed about hubby doing his P90X while I sat on the couch and watched.

The rest of the week went as planned. I did my Plyo, my Cardio X, Legs & Back, and tonight was Kenpo. I'll admit to really, really not wanting to do Legs & Back and my Ab Ripper on Friday, but I did them anyway. This is not going to become a "I don't wanna" mindset that drags me back into the land of lazy, I am going to do this second round. Period.

Today was a great day because we got to go celebrate two of our good friends getting married. It was a pool party and I debated on what bathing suit to wear. I have a black one piece which is my go-to swimsuit, but I had debated wearing my tankini instead. With hubby's help he told me to go for the tankini, that I looked "hot" in it. I don't know about that, but I did wear the tankini and it is the first time I have worn it in public before. It feels good knowing that I can wear something a little skimpier and I don't think I looked totally awful in it. Hopefully by next year I can wear it, or another smaller tankini, without any trepidation.

So that's been my week. With my birthday tomorrow I am not sure how much healthy eating I am going to be doing, but by next week I should be back on track and working towards undoing any damage I've done to myself over the next couple of days.

Have a good week everyone.

P90X Round 2 Day 1: Chest & Back

Back to the grindstone. Only this time I did real push-ups instead of girly push-ups on my knees. My numbers went WAY down, but I can only expect them to go up from this point since I will only get better at them and stronger. I did really good on my Ab Ripper. I am trying to modify Ab Ripper less and some of those moves are super killer for me without the modifications. I will continue to make progress.

My birthday is this Sunday. Already I can tell that this weekend/week it's going to be hard to eat healthy and maintain a decent weight loss. However it is my birthday and I have been really good for the past three months, so I think I can enjoy a little cake without too much guilt.

Well that's it for now. Plyometrics tonight. Looking forward to jumping like a locust. Yippee!

P90X Graduate: Stats & Pics

It's official. I am a P90X graduate. The journey to this point wasn't easy. P90X kicks your ass. Period. I started this process questioning whether or not I could do the full 90 days. Somewhere along the way I stopped not wanting to do my P90X, and instead it was something I was going to do without question.

P90X isn't some quick fix. It takes hard work, dedication, commitment, and it hurts in the beginning. Hell, it still hurts sometimes, even in phase 3. But it works. The results speak for themselves. You get the results you put into it. If you skip days and eat like crap your results won't be as good. If you do the full program, if you make the time to not sit on the couch and veg in front of the t.v. for yet another hour, but instead get up and get moving, you will like what you see at the end.

I am in the very best shape of my life and not many people can say that at nearly 33 years old. I have never been this fit, this toned, or this strong. I feel great, I think I look pretty damn good, and I am not done. I start Round 2 today, because even though I am thrilled with my progress I still have a little bit left to go. And to be frank I can't go back to the way I was before, sitting on my butt, and eating crap every night. I deserve better than that, for myself, for my husband, and for my kids. P90X can change your life, just make that commitment and keep pushing play. The first week is the hardest and then you get a little bit stronger, fitter, leaner, every day. It's worth it and you won't believe how much better you will look and feel by the end.

Onto the stats and pictures!

Starting Weight: 151.3
Body fat %: 30.2

30 day Weight: 144.9
Body fat %: 29.0

60 day Weight: 138.7
Body fat %: 27.5

90 day Weight: 132.9
Body fat %: 25.9

Total weight lost for the 90 days is 18.4 pounds.
Total fat percentage lost for the 90 days is 4.3 percent.













And lastly the green short pictures:

I can now wear these shorts comfortably in public. It's a long way from not even be able to button them.





A huge thank you to my husband who helped keep me motivated, who helped push me to do better, and who kept me laughing all the way through.

And thank you to my readers. It really helped knowing that people were following my progress and cheering me on. I will continue to blog, but maybe not as frequently. Rest assured my P90X journey has not stopped here.

P90X Day 89 & 90: Core Synergistics and Kenpo

This is it baby. My last day of P90X round 1. WOO HOO! Hubby took the pictures this morning but I won't be able to post them until Monday. So excited! We'll be up at the cabin this weekend so this is my final post until my stats and pics post on Monday.

Let me just say WOW what a journey this has been. Hard work, determination, and the love and encouragement of a great man helped me make it the full 90 days. Rest assured that tonight I will do my Kenpo at the cabin and then I will be a graduate! Such a great thing to say! Anyway have a fantastic weekend everyone I'll catch you on the flip side.

P90X Day 87 & 88: Kenpo & X-stretch

Down to the final few days. Almost hitting the finish line and it feels so unbelievably good.

Yesterday was Kenpo. Punches, kicks, blocks, etc. The workout went well. Not much bad can be said about Kenpo. Then this morning I did my X-stretch and that was o.k. I think it's about 30 minutes too long. One hour of stretches is pushing it. It was a nice break though.

Two more days to go. WOO HOO! Tomorrow is Core Synergisitcs again and Saturday is Cardio X and then that's it I am a P90X graduate! Feeling pretty awesome and I am excited to see the final stat totals and pics!

P90X Day 86: Core Synergistics

Another night, another workout. Core is meh to me. Not too hard, not too easy, and not too much fun. However it wasn't the Plyo that hubby was doing behind me and at times I was glad I was doing Core and not Plyo. Tonight I have Kenpo which should be a good time.

Today is day 87. I am trying to decide whether or not to take a one week break from starting Round 2 of P90X, or if I should just jump right into the second round. We have a trip planned to Monterey next week which will be fun, but also tiring. I am not sure I'll want to come home and do my P90X after that. If I skip next week then it's a non-issue. If I don't skip next week then I'll need to do it when we get home. Blah. Skipping next week also means I'd sinc up with hubby more so we can do our exercises together. However I feel like I am cheating by skipping a week. And I don't want my muscles to get relaxed and have it be that much harder when I restart it again. Just thinking on this I still have a few more days.

I've definitely decided to do a second round of P90X. Even though I am super happy with the progress I have made, I am still wanting more change in my thigh area. That is where I carry the bulk of my weight, and I still have some to go to get it where I feel comfortable wearing my bathing suit. While I am super happy with my new muscles, my flatter tummy, and overall toned look, I still need a little more work. A second round of P90X should hopefully finish me off and then I can move into upkeep mode. So this is my plan. I am not sure if I'll continue to blog everyday, it has been very helpful in keeping me accountable, but I am not sure if I still need it every day now that this has become such a habit in my life. I am still thinking on that.

Have a good Wednesday.

P90X Day 85: Cardio X

Last night I tore it up with my Cardio X workout. I was just feeling great, and it showed in my workout. I think my hubby is right when he says that for women, hormones can totally wreck havoc with not only our weights, but also our emotions and how well we can workout. Last week leading up to my monthly visitor I wasn't feeling very awesome at all. I was just pushing play but without my normal gusto. This week I am feeling great again and doing my best, and the munchies which plagued me over the weekend are gone.

Good news: I was able to wear my green shorts this weekend. Yes, the green shorts that I wasn't even able to fit into at the beginning of this P90X journey. They now fit great and it is such a fantastic feeling knowing that I have sculpted my body down to a size that they can fit comfortably. It makes me happy. I will throw in one last green short picture when I do my final 90 day wrap-up which I will post in another 5 or 6 days since that's when I will be DONE with my first round of P90X!!! Woo hoo!!

I have Core Synergistics today. Boo. Oh well I will make the most of it and bring my best. I cannot believe that I am at the end of this thing. Hubby is almost on his recovery week for round 2 phase 1. He is still rocking it and looking better and better every day. It's a lifestyle change that I think we've finally mastered. Life feels good.

P90X Day 83: Kenpo

I happily did my Kenpo last night knowing that it was my last normal exercise in Phase 3. I am so glad that I am going into my last recovery week. The extra week in Phase 3 was tough. I was ready for my recovery week on Monday but I pushed through and finished the week as planned.

Yesterday afternoon we went for a bike ride with the girls near my In-laws house. The weather was actually cool enough to go out and enjoy the outdoors. The ride was cut short by our whiny four year old. I long for the day when she can handle longer hikes and bike rides.

Kenpo last night went well. I feel like I pushed myself and I had a really good workout. Not much else to say except that I am glad it's my rest day. Only six more days of P90X and then I am a graduate. Awesome.

P90X Day 81 & 82: Cardio X and Legs & Back

Somehow I skipped blogging yesterday. I had a super busy day and so it slipped my mind and by the time I remembered it was so late I thought I might as well just wait for today instead.

Apparently I wasn't doing my pull-ups with the band correctly on Wednesday. Hubby asked me how I had used the bands for the pull-ups and when I told him he explained that I had just been doing bicep curls. Oops. Last night we went to Target and bought ourselves a new stronger heavy band to replace the one that was broken so last night I did my pull-ups the right way again.

I am so excited that I just have Kenpo tonight and then I am officially on my recovery week. Woo hoo! I am so ready for a rest week, and oh yeah it's my last week of this round of P90X. It brings a smile to my face just thinking about it.

Okay have a good weekend. I'm out.

P90X Day 80: Back & Biceps

Nine more days to go before I am a P90X graduate. Woo Hoo! It's crazy how fast the 90 days has gone by. I am sitting at a comfortable weight, with an excellent body. Sure I'd like to lose more weight, and tone up some more, but overall I am quite pleased. It's nice to be back to a decent weight and shape for my upcoming birthday.

Last night Back & Biceps went well. Hubby accidentally broke one of our pull-up bands. Major bummer so my normal pull-up routine wasn't going to work. Instead I used the medium bands to do my pull-ups and that was really a blessing in disguise. Totally loved the new way of using the bands. Now I am not stuck in our hall closet and I get the fan blowing right on me. We're still going to need another heavy band, but at least I have an alternative for the time being.

I just got back from the grocery store and boy have our eating habits changed. My cart was loaded with veggies and fruits. I love that. We used to be total carb addicts and now we're eating much better. Although I am making party potatoes tomorrow to bring to my IL's house to celebrate my FIL's birthday, but we'll be sharing those with everyone, so it's not like I am just making them for us to devour. They are so good, it's hard to not eat them all up.

Tonight is Cardio X. Sweet! Have a good day.

P90X Day 79: Plyometrics

(The Old me)

Another good day last night jumping like a locust all over the living room. Okay maybe not a locust, perhaps more like a small toad, the results were good none-the-less. I am glad I had Plyo last night because it is one of the most calorie burning exercise Dvd's, and since we ate out last night I needed some good calorie burn to offset the food I ate. I didn't do too bad though. I only ate 1/2 my hamburger and I took the rest home.

Day after day keeps going by and I can see the differences in both me and my hubby. Our old lazy ways are in the past. Hubby was sick last night with horrible allergies, and yet he still did Plyo with me. He's a super star. I am not sure I would have done Plyo if it were me.

It just goes to show the dedication he has to this new lifestyle. A dedication that I have as well. Sure I get down from time to time, but for the most part I feel better than I have in a long time. I feel healthy, I look healthy and toned, and I am living the kind of life I have always wanted. AI a good model for my children so that they see how important eating healthy and exercise is. I am nearing the end of my first round of P90X and I am really happy with the results of it thus far.

P90X Day 78: Back, Shoulders, and Triceps

Last night I was in a funk. I couldn't match my numbers, let alone beat them. My arms were not up to par at all. As I was working out thoughts of self-doubt kept creeping in. How long can I realistically keep this up? Will I really be doing P90X for the next 9 months, or more? Even though I love the changes my body has made, I still can't help but think when will it end?

Hubby got home and he could tell I wasn't too happy with my workout. He encouraged me to not give up, to keep going because I am so close to the end of my 90 days. He reminded me that when we are at our goals we can let up a little on the P90X, not doing it every day, but rather 3-4 days a week to maintain our new toned bodies.

Today is a better day. Tonight is Plyo with my hubby so he should keep me in line, and push me to do my best. Tonight we have dinner out with my mom to celebrate my hubby's birthday from last week. I am not looking forward to the weight gain from the meal, but I am going to try and be good at dinner. We'll see how it goes.

P90X Days 75 & 76: Legs & Back and Kenpo

I'm back. My trip to the mountains with my good friends was so relaxing and peaceful. It was just the break I needed. It was such a great time I wish we could have stayed another night. Maybe next time.

Before I left I did my Legs & Back exercises. Same old, same old. Now that I am nearing the end of my 90 days there isn't much to add to what I did. I worked hard, I did my Ab Ripper, and then I took a nice cool shower.

Last night I did Kenpo with my hubby. It was a good workout. Nothing new to add, we did our kicks, punches, and blocks as usual.

What has changed within both me and my husband, is our commitment to living healthier lives. Our desire to continue to stay healthy and exercise. No excuses. No more we were too tired to get our butt off the couch and do our exercise. We don't give excuses anymore. We just do it. Period.

We're both changing our bodies one day at a time. We're changing our lifestyle for the better. I don't even know if we'll be the same people by the end of this year. I know we're certainly going to look better, we already do. I don't know why it took so long to get to this breaking point, but I sure am glad we decided to start P90X and change our lives.

P90X Day 74: Cardio X

I decided to do Cardio X last night with my hubby early in the evening. This gave me more time later to watch a marathon of recorded Sister Wives. Cardio X went well although it made it clear that we need another Yoga mat. Too bad they are thirty dollars a pop. Ugh. Who knew how much I would grow to love our Yoga mat. We only have one and usually hubby lets me use it and he uses the kids foam play mat, but last night I gave him the Yoga mat to use and that play mat sucked for Vinyasa's. Overall though it was a good work out with hubby and over within a blink of an eye.

Today is my Girls get-away. So excited! That means doing my Legs & Back workout and Ab Ripper this morning. Yuck. Not a fan of working out with the girls running around me. The plus is that it's cooler in the morning. I think I'll eat some breakfast and then get to it and get it over with. Have a great weekend everyone!

P90X Day 73: Shoulders & Arms

Summer is humming along and I continue to do my P90X every day. I long for the days when it isn't 86 degrees in my house while I am trying to work out. The heat makes me not want to work out, but I do it anyway.

Last night was Shoulders and Arms. I enjoy this workout because I like working on my arm muscles. I need some heavier weights soon because the ten pound ones are getting too light for me on the beginning exercises. Maybe I'll buy myself some 12lb ones for my birthday. Ab Ripper went well, even with us doing it right after the Shoulders & Arms workout. I've gotten really good on a lot of the hard moves and by really good I mean I can complete them without stopping. Hubby says my stomach is not only looking flatter but it's also smoothing out some of my stretch marks. Good golly that would be nice if it is true, because those two girls of mine really did a number on my stomach.

I have a fun weekend planned with my two good friends. We're headed up to the mountains by ourselves. I went grocery shopping and tried to buy healthy snacks to bring up like Sun Chips, Kelloggs Fiber Plus granola bars, and some fresh fruit. I did not buy any cookies, candy, or pastries which is usually something I would grab for a trip such as this. The good thing is that my two friends are both healthy eaters so I think they will enjoy the healthy snacks with me without complaint.

I keep thinking about the future and meeting my goals. I don't have a set weight I'd like to be, but I do want to feel comfortable in my skin, and be confident about how I look. Roughly that could take another one or two rounds of P90X but I am willing and able to go the distance if that is what it takes to get me where I need to be. I'll just keep pushing play, bringing it, and I will continue to change myself for the better.

P90X Day 72: Plyometrics

Yesterday was another busy day so we adjusted our working out schedule to make time to set off fireworks later in the evening with our good friend and our daughters. We ended up working out around 4:00p.m. which is much too hot IMO. Plyometrics is a workout that you really want to be nice and cool for since it is a ton of high intensity jumping. We made do, and I turned down the A/C a little to make it a little bit more comfortable. The actual workout itself went well. I was dog tired by the end, but I usually am.

Well I made it through the long four-day weekend and a whole lot of opportunity to eat, eat, eat! And I did it. I managed to stay focused and motivated and not go hog wild. I didn't overeat. I kept myself in check, and thanks to my hard work I didn't gain any weight. I am pleased with myself and my determination to not go overboard this weekend. I may be able to get through July without my usual weight gain.

Another day of trying to stay cool in this awful heat. We have a playdate with friends at their swimming pool so that will help. Until tomorrow see ya!

P90X Day 71: Chest & Back

Well I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July. We had an amazing time with our friends last night. Knowing that we had a party to go to we decided it would be smart to do our Chest & Back workout in the morning, so that's what we did. Hubby started round 2 so we were both on the same DVD which is always fun. We alternated with him doing pull-ups, while I did push-ups and so forth. It was a good workout.

Then we went to the party. Hubby made his delicious Rice Pilaf, and even though I really wanted to make some awesome dessert, he kept telling me it would be better for us both if I didn't make a dessert and he was probably right. There was a lot of food there, but I stuck to eating light, although I did splurge on one cupcake.

After the party we came home and finished up the night with Ab Ripper. Oh so much fun. We had a great Fourth of July which was focused on our family and friends rather than the food. I feel like we did the holiday right, enjoying the important things about the Fourth.

Tonight is Plyometrics. Woo hoo.

P90X Day 69: Kenpo in the mountains

Yesterday was a great day with my family. There was a lot of yummy food to be eaten and it was hard not to go back for seconds on the delicious Taco's my IL's made. I did good and stuck to just the one taco. The birthday cake thankfully is a flavor that I don' care for, so I was easily able to say No thanks to that without any regret.

I got really snacky later in the night, but I held fast to my rule not to eat after 8:00p.m. Overall I did really good yesterday and I ended the night with a good hour of Kenpo. Today is my rest day and I am enjoying that very much. I am not sure what our plans are for today, but you can bet it won't involve Tony Horton. =P

P90X Day 68: Legs & Back

Yesterday was a busy day and I knew it would be hard to fit my P90X in, the old me would have skipped working out completely. Now exercise is a priority in my life so skipping it was not an option, rather it was making the time to get it done. I ended up doing my P90X in two parts, the legs & back potion in the middle of the day, followed by a nice cool shower. After a fantastic dinner with my loving husband we came home and then I did my Ab Ripper to complete my P90X for the day. Ab Ripper was especially enjoyable last night.

Today we're up in the mountains at my IL's cabin to celebrate my hubby's birthday, and we brought the Kenpo DVD with us so we plan to do that tonight. Today marks 90days of _90X for my hubby. He is amazing and so focused. He rocked this P90X and I expect him to do the same thing with the next round. Our lives have changed for the better and we will continue to Bring It every day, doing our best and forgetting the rest!

P90X Day 67: Cardio X

Hey all. Feeling kind of low today. I feel like I did really good all week, but I didn't lose what I wanted to at this mornings Weigh-in. I guess I am still hung up on my scale numbers when I really shouldn't be. I dropped a tiny bit for fat % so that's something good.

Cardio X last night went well. I enjoyed it as always. Today I have to do my exercise early. I am not happy about that but I am pretty sure I won't want to do it tonight after going to dinner to celebrate my hubby's birthday.

This weekend I have an opportunity to wear a bathting suit around others. Not sure how I feel about that. Do I do my normal and keep myself mostly covered, or do I let myself show a little more skin? I guess I'll wait and see how I look/feel on that day.

Have a nice Friday peeps.