Well, today is Friday, and hopefully the core system will be delivered today so I can start studying the P90X nutrition guide, and starting to make notes of how to best start adopting a new mindset. I am pretty confident that the rest of the stuff will be here next week.
I guess I should give some better insight into myself – especially since soon we will be together for 90 days. Once again, my name is James, and at the moment – I am living in a small city called Windsor, which shares the border with Detroit. I am engaged to a beautiful woman, Elisha, she is just one reason, one very good reason that I’ve taken up the 90 day challenge to get into shape. I still remember when I first met (which wasn’t that long ago) I was never one of those believers in love at first sight, and there she was nervous as can be, sitting there, talking on her cell phone to her mother. I just knew at that moment there was something different about her, that somehow she was so unlike any other woman that I’ve ever previously met, that she just somehow had the capacity to take my breath, while wowing me, and yet she just had this look about her that humbled me. I’m a guy – love at first sight that’s a girl thing, not a guy thing, and yet there I was – I just knew. I’ll have to post a few of the engagement pictures that we took out at a park near where she lives – remind me of that later.
And here I sit thinking and writing about my thoughts, trying to find some sense of self realization that for the last little bit I’ve sorely been missing. Thats one thing about me, I am an introvert but I am also, an extrovert when I feel the need to be, I think thats common grounds when you spend more than six years has a disc jockey – clubs, roller rinks, and weddings – now I am just finishing up the touches on my own wedding. I learned a lot about myself in those years, and its always when I am around people I love to be the hyped guy, then when I’m alone I just like to really take some moments to enjoy the quiet, especially early in the morning just before the sun kisses the sky good morning, its just quiet and then it quickly starts to busy itself – first with the birds, then with the sounds of the cars driving by on their way to work.
Work, some of you may wonder eventually what it is I do for work. At the moment, I am self employed – I am part owner of a courier / delivery service, its been family run since I was born which was 1980. Yet, now with the up coming wedding, I’m left with a decision to make: live here in Canada or move to the United States. I’ve only ever lived outside of Windsor for six weeks, and the last few years I’ve been living with my grandparents to help take care of their business, and to really help take care of my grandfather who’s health has been gradually declining, especially after him being broad sided by a drunk driver at eight thirty in the morning (like come on who’s drunk that early in the morning!?!?) I think the worst part of things right now is that my grandfather is an expert in ‘emotional blackmail’ which totally sucks since the only explaination is that I am either too soft or he’s just really THAT good at pulling my strings. I keep seeing more opportunity in the United States especially for me to advance myself, to go to school, to see Elisha graduate from her college program, and really for us to start out a new marriage, to which we can both see our children grow with the best chances ahead of them.
I’ll stop for now, but that should give everyone a better insight into the things that occupy my mind.
I think I’m going to hold to the point of things to always leave some words in my blog that will make those reading me feel motivated or think, so to those who took the time to read, thank you.
Men spend their lives in anticipations,—in determining to be vastly happy at some period when they have time. But the present time has one advantage over every other—it is our own. Past opportunities are gone, future have not come. We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine; but if we defer the tasting of them too long, we shall find that both are soured by age.
Charles Caleb Colton
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions—the little soon-forgotten charities of a kiss, a smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment in the disguise of a playful raillery, and the countless other infinitessimals of pleasurable thought and genial feeling.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you.
David Burns, Intimate Connections
Warmest Regards,
James
I am sorry to hear that you P90X still hasn’t come in! We are wrapping up our six workouts tomorrow and looking forward to relaxing on Sunday and weigh-in on Monday. I am not sure how often you are supposed to weigh in, but I thought once a week wouldn’t be overkill. Colin & I recently got married, and like yourself, were inspired by our big event to get into shape. After the wedding, I guess we lost our focus and slipped back into old habits, which I regretted after having worked so hard before the wedding. So just a short time ago, we were watching TV and saw the commercial for P90X. We thought, well we can do anything for 90 days, right? And the curiosity alone of what our potential could be if we really tried was enough to motivate us. The workouts are hard, but really rewarding and even though it’s only been one week, I already feel a difference. So needless to say, I am anxious for you to get started and hear about your experience.
Amanda
Thanks for the words Amanda,
Its good to know that people are reading the blogs, granted they are lengthy but still if you couldn’t tell I like to write.
Congratulations ! on being married, and it sounds like you have a great guy to want to get into shape at your side. Elisha lives nearly three hours away, so at the moment its hard for us to work out together but soon that will change.
Old habits are hard to get rid of. I read that in our life, we spend years conditioning ourselves with negative habits – sometimes eating, active or rather inactive lifestyle choices, we learn poor money management skills,etc the list can go on and on forever yet if we truly focus and work towards things we can unlearn all those negative and counter productive behaviour, habits, and skills.
I’m looking forward to the rest of the system getting here so I can start, I’m going at this full force, I’ve even thought that maybe I should learn some positive affirmation material so that I can not only just program the physical part of myself but build a new mentality.
Amanda, Colin – all the best to you both on your 90 day challenge, I hope that the two of you stay to the 90 day challenge to see it through, and I pray that after the 90 days continued blessings, and successes for you both, but most of all may happiness and love shine down upon you both.
Much Respects,
James
“Locked inside each of us is the person we want to be. Others might not recognize it yet, but I’m telling you, it’s in there. The passion shouldn’t die before we do. Even against ridiculous odds, what propels you forward and separates you from the rest? P.R.I.D.E., which stands for perseverance, responsibility, integrity, determination, and excitement. If you have these five elements in your life, you can accomplish almost anything. With effort and time, results will be visible.” – Sylvestor Stallone
Wow !
Thank you so much for sharing that quote Steve, I really like it. I think its quite accurate as well.
Thank you.
P.R.I.D.E.
Rock on James,
I’m working on my second week right now and it’s kicking my ass, but I’m BRINGIN’ IT!!! I’m in the same boat as you so keep working at it.
Thank you Steve,
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, most of my system has been delivered. Now I’m just waiting on the replacement chin up bar and then come Monday, its ready to go at it. I’m going at this from the point of view that its going to give me a much needed pain that I haven’t recieved previously so this will be hard but I’m up to the challenge.
I will be writing more has I review the system over the next few days.
James
Have you started yet??? We want to hear your P90x story!
Amanda
Good Morning and Happy Memorial Day to all my American readers.
I have not started the system yet, a few little kinks to work out but either tonight or tomorrow.
Thats a question is it easier to start on a Monday or does any day really work ?
I started on a Monday thinking I’d like Sunday as my day off. In retrospect, I’m the most bagged after a full week of work and I’d really prefer to have my Friday nights off. The workouts are actually easier to stick to on the weekends. I think it depends on when your high / low periods are.