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.