Hello! Today is day 62 which is Kenpo X, progress pictures and weigh in. I feel like I’m getting ready for a boxing match!! Anyway, I try to weigh my self at the same time each Saturday. This morning I weighed in at 143 pounds which is pretty sweet! My pictures on the other hand…..I don’t know how I feel about them! I look a little fat and manly today for some reason. My fiance says I am starting to look muscular, which I don’t mind to a certain degree, but today’s pics….I’m not liking too much!!
Kenpo of course was fun and I felt the burn!!
Here are my week 9 progress photos ( >p)
BTW: I think I need a new camera…this one seems to be getting darker and fuzzier!
Hello!! I was pumped to do my workout this morning for some reason! It was legs and back and I like this workout. Of course I like to use my leg muscles, but I am starting to like to do chin-ups! I still use the stool, with one foot, but it seems like they are getting easier and easier for me to do! Yessssss!! That’s the goal!! I want to be able to do 10 chin-ups with no chair or stool at the end on my 90 days! What do you all think?? Think I can?? We shall see!
I did ab ripper on my own today. Meaning I didn’t watch the DVD, I was watching Mr. Baseball instead! LOL!! I love baseball (Go Yankees!) and I love baseball movies! I can’t wait until the summer time when I start softball again!!! I will be sure to be extra careful and NOT slide…..EVER!!!!! (that’s how the broken ankle happened) Anyway……I actually did better NOT watching Tony and the gang do abs. Weird huh! It was easy today! I did every single rep as I have been doing but not struggling and maybe one pause during crunchy frogs……..those are hard. I didn’t pause at all for the mason twists, which I usually do. I’ll do 15 or 20 then pause and do the rest. Today I did all 40 without stopping!!! Let’s get that 6 pack!!! Just joking…..I know that’s not happening this round! I had way too much fat to burn in the first place for that!!! A lot of people ask me; can I get a six pack in 90 days? I realize now that it totally depends on the condition of your midsection when you start. If I started out with a flat or at least much smaller belly, I might have a SHOWING six pack. But I had a huge gut that took time to get rid of and I’m still trying to get rid of. Hey, I might have a six pack under the remaining belly fat I have!
Diet is good…….had egg whites for breakfast, then two hours later, a Shakeology shake mixed with recovery and coffee! It was good! I didn’t eat lunch yet, I’ll probably run across the street to the Cafe to get a cup of soup or chicken salad. I have my vitemins, calcium, yogurt and P90X bar with me at work so I think I have everything covered! Well, I should eat a piece of fruit at some point today, maybe I’ll grab a banana from the Cafe too. I took a nice sirloin steak out of the freezer for dinner. I will probably make brown rice and saute some veggies. YUM! See, once you get going with the nutrition plan, after a while it becomes second nature. You know exactly what you need for the day.
Tomorrow: Kenpo X, weigh in & progress pictures!!!
Hi!
Today is day 60 and I did Yoga X today. I was extremely tired this morning for some reason, so I was sort of dragging through it today. Yawning the whole time!!!! I need to go to bed earlier! My kids keep me up sooooooo late sometimes!!!!! My daughter will come home from school and crash on the couch like a teenager and then she’ll stay up late! She’s only 4!!! My son always sleeps late in the morning, so of course his nap comes late and he goes to be late too!! It’s because my fiance works from home and we all don’t have to leave the house that early in the morning. If he had to go in to an office and my son went to day care, I’m sure we would all be in bed by 10. That would be nice! Anyway, no problems with Yoga except for the sleepiness.
My diet is still on track I think. Had eggs this morning before I worked out and a shake before I left for work. I have my vitamins and calcium ready for lunch time. I have to go across the street to get some lunch, so I’m not sure what I’ll eat. Probably a salad or soup. I have been good about drinking water, but still drinking coffee. I don’t think there will ever be a time that I don’t drink coffee!! Sorry! Man, it’s snowing outside of my office window and that’s making me even more sleepy! It might be time for cup #2 soon!
Tomorrow’s workout: legs and back and ab ripper x.
Hello everyone!! As you know, I twisted my ankle during yesterday’s plyometrics workout, and shortly after, my knee started bothering me. So I wasn’t able to get in a good workout. For that reason, I decided to make up for it and go to the gym. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical machine, fast pace and with hill intervals for resistance, then I hit the weight machines working ALL leg muscles, then I ran a mile on the treadmill!!! Before a mile on the treadmill would be really tough, and I usually couldn’t even do it, but now I can!!! Even after the elliptical and weight machines! Another example of how the P90X can improve your athletic ability and performance!!! Even though I stretched before I tanned, I was pretty sore when I left the gym. So I was sure to have a recovery drink before I went to bed. I think it actually kept me awake for a while, but I rather be tired than sore!
Moving on to today’s workout, it was shoulders and arms and ab ripper x. I was really pumped this morning, probably because of last night’s gym session, so I upped most of my weights. Mostly by 5 pounds, but I really want to have strong arms. No real obstacles with today’s workout, so I was able to push myself. I love days where I don’t have to do a push up or a pull up!! LOVE THEM!!! I seemed to fly through ab ripper. Maybe I should slow down to engage my abs for a longer period of time…….but you just want to get that one over with!
I had breakfast early again, so I was able to have a shakeology (plus a little recovery) shake for an after workout snack. I having boring tomato soup (low sodium) and yogurt for lunch, and a P90X bar for a second snack. I have my multi vitamin and my calcium supplements ready for me to take before lunch. I am really trying to make an effort to take these. I could definitely use stronger bones, and of course a multi vitamin is always good for you. Especially when you are on a diet and are working out.
Tomorrow is a Yoga X day, and it’s also day 60! 2/3 of the way home! On a side note, I just booked a flight for my family and I to Puerto Rico!!!! YEAHHHHH!!!! Hot sun!! Beaches!!! Ocean water!!!! I can’t wait! If I could live on the beach (safely) I totally would!!! I love it! Here is more motivation for me. I want to look 100 times better on the beach than I did last year!!!! BEACHED WHALE!!! I don’t want to have to wear a cover up! I want an all over tan!! Well, almost all over…………..lol!
This is my favorite beach, Luquillo!!! I can’t wait!!!
MAN DOWN!
So everything started off great. I actually ate breakfast first, oatmeal, so I had more energy. I was pumped to really kick butt today. I started off great, then halfway through…………..I twisted my ankle!!! The one I recently broken and have to wear a brace on!!! GERAT! So I sat down for a minute to roll it out a little, then guess what happens…………sharp pains in my stupid knee! UGH!!! You would figure that with all the jumping around I do at practice, I can get through Plyo without hurting myself! There is a slight difference. I practice on a spring floor which absorbs any shock to the joints. I should do plyo there then! Now I have to go to the gym to make up for lost cardio time! I think I read somewhere that you burn about 600 calories per P90X workout, so if I did half, I will be sure to burn at least 300. They have those calorie counters on the treadmills and ellipticals at the gym. Well, at least I can meet up with my BFF and spend some time with him, and I get to go tanning. So it’s not a total bummer!!!
I have a question for anyone who wants to answer. What if I replace Plyometrics with cardio at the gym? Do you think I can get a workout that can match Plyo? I can do elliptical, which wont hurt my knee or ankle, then I can do some resistance for my legs. Maybe I can alternate 10 or 15 minutes of high intensity cardio with a resistance set. What do you all think?
As I mentioned before, I ate breakfast before I did Plyo. Of course I waited a bit for my food to digest before I started, but I wanted to get some energy. I was a little pressed for time after I showered and got dressed, so I grabbed a protein bar instead of making a shake. I have my vitamins right here at my desk that I will take before I eat lunch, and I have a fruit and yogurt for my second snack. Not sure what I’m making for dinner yet, and I will most likely have a shake tonight when I get home from the gym.
Tomorrow is shoulders and arms, and ab ripper x. I am going to use the heaviest weights I can!!! I want my arms to get ripped! I don’t care about bulk, and I honestly don’t think that will happen in 90 days, for me anyway! I think I’ll do ab ripper with my friend at the gym tonight too!!! Ge ready E!!
This is the start of phase 3. Day 57, chest & back and ab ripper x! I worked it out this morning! 10-12 reps for each of the chin-up exercises and I really tried to flex, or engage, my back muscles. I did as many push-ups as I possible could. The numbers weren’t too high, but I did my best! Most of them I did on my knees, but I can do more that way. I think that’s the same theory I have about the chin-ups. If I do them without the help of the chair, I can seriously only do one, maybe two. With the chair I can do 12. Also, that ties into the idea of doing more reps with lighter weights for lean muscle. So my resistance levels for push-ups and chin-ups would be on that level I think. Chest and back is all push-ups and chin-ups! There are like three moves that aren’t, like lawn mowers, back flys, and heavy pants……..so this is a tough one!
Ab ripper x wasn’t as easy this morning!!! Probably because I haven’t done it in a week because of the recovery week, and I really pushed myself during chest and back. But you know what? It’s good to feel that way! Then you know the program is working for you and YOU are actually working hard! An hour of being uncomfortable is nothing compared to the reward!
Same with eating. I used to be all about food that tasted good. Food with lots of fat, sugar and/or salt. Now, I could care less about that. I try to eat to prevent hunger and get the nutrients I need. That’s the way you have to think. Not, humm, what am I craving right now? Because it will probably be something like a philly cheese steak or a big mac (in my case it would anyway)! This morning, I ate egg whites with green peppers, onions, and a little cheese. Two hours later I had a shakeology shake with recovery formula and strawberries (after workout). About two hours later, I had some Mexican chicken soup (lots of veggies, no noodles) and a salad (just lettuce and tomatoes). I have an orange and yogurt that I will eat in about a half hour, and I think I am making baked ziti (whole wheat penne) and chicken breasts for dinner. That sound like a good diet for the day.
Tomorrow is Plyo…..uuuuurgh. I mean “bring it!”
Hello everyone! Day 56 was a rest day. Didn’t rest as usual, had all stars. It was a GREAT day at the gym! I am so excited for this years routine! We didn’t get the whole thing yet, but so far it is AMAZING! I am definitely being challenged this year. In past years, I was giving some really simple tumbling or none at all, but this year, HOLY CRAP! Standing back tuck, round off back hand spring, AND NOW, double toe touch back handspring! So far, I think I have the back tuck down. My coach, LOVE YOU E, tells me that I can do it without a spot, so next week I’m doing it! I have my ROBHS, and I still need to work on my DTBHS. I am so psyched that I am actually a “tumbler” now!!!!!
Which makes it really important for me to KILL IT for phase 3. I’m talking heavier weights, bringing the intensity with cardio, and sticking to my diet! I truly believe that the P90X has giving me that ability to actually reach these goals. Seriously. I have to keep working at it because there is always room for improvement! I love cheerleading and I don’t know when I will stop! Maybe when I’m 30!
Monday, phase 3! This is the start of the las 5 weeks of this program!
So, it’s day 55, Yoga, but it was also competition day in Connecticut. My daughter had her first cheerleading compeition and she did so well!! Her whole team did, they were so cute! Thank God I didn’t have to compete myself, because I would have definitely skipped Yoga! I was walking around that convention center all day, dragging Analise around with me. She actually fell asleep while one of the other coaches was carrying her for a good half hour! She can sleep through anything! It was like a concert in there! There was music, lights, a DJ. It was a seriously bumpin party! Anyway, the gym as a whole did great yesterday and I am so proud of them! Congratulations 3T!
(I gotta fix the date on my camera!)
I was tired when I got home, but I did pull a little Yoga out of my a** around 10 pm. Not my most productive yoga session, but can you blame me? This is the end of phase 2 anyway. Holy crap! The END of PHASE 2!!! I can’t believe it! Like I said before, I am going to be kicking the stuffing out of phase 3. I need to loose more fat!!! I weighed myself and GUESS WHAT the scale said?!?!?! 144!!!!! YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!! I lost 11 pounds!! SWEET! Once you start loosing weight and keep loosing it, that is a GREAT motivational tool!
I am also going to mimic a fellow P90X’er and keep my diet extremely simple. Egg whites, cottage cheese and a banana for breakfast, protein shake for a snack, tuna wrap or chicken salad and a yogurt for lunch, P90X bar for my second snack, then what ever I cook for my family for dinner (healthy of course). Simple.
Looking forward to Monday!!! Phase 3! Here are my week 8 pics:
