Done. Finished. Complete.

With some thought and consideration, I have decided I am done with the P90x program for now.

Here are the reasons:
1. I busted my rear for 60 days and I have lost hardly any inches, my clothes don't fit any better, and if I'm not following the exact diet, I'm not going to see the results I want.
2. If I'm going to exercise and hate what I'm doing (except a few DVDs I did like), I don't see the point in doing something I hate/dread so much.
3. I gained muscle, but I'm not getting much cardio. I NEED cardio.  I run/jog and love it...
4. I have a right shoulder issue from lifting a very heavy person and P90x aggravated it I think.

So I am sort of a flake.

I got my Insanity in the mail yesterday, but my chiropractor said that I need to get my shoulder in line before I start that.  I will be jogging until then I guess.

Week 8 P90X

P90X Week 8

I never follow the  rest week exactly, mainly because I hate Yoga X.  Instead of Yoga X, I jogged for 30 minutes.  I also did the Kenpo X, Core Synergistics, and I did some Cardio X.

Here are my stats for Day 60… this is from the day 30, so this doesn’t include the inches I lost from day 30

AFTER 60 DAYS of P90X

Weight: -1.2 lbs

Waist: 0

Hip. 0

Lt. Arm 0

Rt. Arm. 0

Bust:  0

Rt Leg:  0

Lt. Leg: 0        

Total inches lost from day 30 to day 60: ZEROOOO.

Total inches lost in 60 days: 6.25 inches.

Yep.  Your eyes aren’t deceiving you.  I have lost 0 inches in 30 days.  Nothing. Zilch.  I did lose weight however.  My before and after pictures I can really only tell a difference in my face and my side picture.

Honestly, I am so ready to start Insanity.  I can only watch so much of Dreya Webber bouncing around doing arm shakes and Tony Horton making corny jokes. I have 30 more days to go… only 30 sweet more days and then I’m done.  Maybe I’d have a more positive attitude towards it if I lost more weight, which is my own dang fault for not following the diet plan.   People such as Faith's husband, Britton, followed the diet plan with it and lost a lot of weight.  Oh well, if I decide to do P90x Round 2, I will be sure and do that.    That doesn’t look like it’s going to be anytime soon.

P90X Day 30 Complete!

 P90X week 4

Day 30 verdict:

Well it’s been interesting to say the least.  I finished Day 30 P90x, and keep in mind my results will vary because I didn’t follow the diet plan.  I pretty much just ate cleaner foods, but I didn’t stop eating what I normally ate either.  Which I don’t eat that bad anyway, just saying…

My before and after pictures show some small differences.  My legs are definitely smaller.  My “abs” are a little more defined.  My shoulders are bigger, and in the side picture you can see a baby tricep waiting to come out. Haha 

While I seemed to have gained weight, which is obviously muscle, I lost inches.  Here are the stats:

AFTER 30 DAYS of P90X

Weight: +0.8 lbs

Waist:  - 1 in.

Hip:       - 1 in.

Lt. Arm:  -1.25 in

Rt. Arm:  -1 in.

Bust:          -1 in.

Rt Leg:         -0.5 in

Lt. Leg:         -0.5 in

Total inches lost: 6.25 inches!

Now you’ll notice that I lost more in my left arm than my right.  I remeasured it and remeasured it, and it’s true.  The only reason I can think is that I’m right handed, I use my right arm more and my left arm was flabbier to begin with. 

Anyway, I’m happy with my results so far!  I spent Week 4 “Rest Week” doing Core Synergistics, Kenpo X, or cardio X.  I also took off 2 days too.  I’m surprised I’m doing so well seeing as how I’m not following the program exactly how it was designed.  Oh well… I’ll take it!

Week 3 P90X Complete!

I’m sorry this update is so late!  I haven’t been around the internet to update!  I’ve been writing it daily on Microsoft Word, so I’m about 4 or 5 days behind what I actually say on here.

I was slacking for about 4 days, no excuses really… I did have 3 really hard nights at work, but I still needed to do my workouts.  So I started back my day 15 on Sunday, and so I will be a little behind.

FEBRUARY 21^st

Day 15: Chest & Back -  Even with me skipping 4 days, I am still stronger than I was.  I’m still doing pull-ups with a chair, but when I try to do one without a chair, I get higher than I ever have before.  I think that says a lot about how awesome this program is.  This is my second least favorite workout, just because it’s so dang hard.  I was actually able to do 3 really good dive bomber pushups, and I was able to do some “man” pushups, but not a lot.  I still depend on girl pushups on all of the pushup sets, but it’s getting easier.  I look forward to the coming weeks where I can do them like the P90x people do, or close to it.

Ab Ripper X-  I can tell my abs are getting stronger.  I’m not getting wiped out as fast as I was.  I am doing more reps on each set and it’s amazing.  

Day 16: Plyometrics – Soo hard.. I do like the leap frog squats though.  That’s all I can really say about this workout: It’s a killer.

Day 17: Arms & Shoulders – I continue to love this workout.  I’m doing more reps than before.  

Ab Ripper X – Done. That’s all I’ll say.

Day 18: Yoga X – I don’t remember what workout I said was my least favorite, but whatever I said… I change my mind.  This workout is soooo long.  If it was a little shorter and if I didn’t dread the 1.5 hours to come, I think I could tolerate it.  There are about a billion downward dog/plank/vinyasa(spelling?) at the beginning, and while it strengthens you and it IS P90X, it’s too many.  I didn’t finish the whole thing.  I got about 45 minutes into it, and I was so exhausted/bored I turned it off.  On the positive side: I opened the door and turned off the heater, which in turn helped me to not slip on the mat from my sweat.  Attractive.

Day 19:Legs & Back/Ab Ripper X –

I felt this more than I did the last 2 times.  I think it’s because I’m not wussing out as quickly and I’m doing more reps.  I was flexing my legs in the mirror, and they are more defined than they were.   

Day 20: Kenpo X – I liked this better than I did originally.  I still don’t think it’s as hardcore as the rest of the CDs, but it’s won me over a little bit.  

Day 21: Rest – I counted my 4 days as rest so I technically didn’t take a rest day on the 7^th.  

I weighed in the middle of the week and gained a pound.  I’m still eating well and cutting down on the sugars.  I know it’s probably just muscles, but I got so discouraged, I decided not to weight until day 30 (technically day 28).  I can’t believe I’ve made it 3 weeks into this program.  My shoulder muscles are starting to be more defined, and I can see some definition in my legs & back too.  Hopefully the measurements & pictures will tell more than the scale!  If I get brave, which is doubtful, I may post pics… but as I said, that’s doubtful.  

Yay!   I went scrubs shopping today and in the same brand I usually get, I went down one size on tops and bottoms!  I know you’re thinking, “It’s scrubs, that doesn’t really say anything about weight loss... they’re made to fit comfortably and stretchy”  Well, it does say something and not all are stretchy!   I mean if all scrubs were the same, everyone would be able to fit into XXS scrubs.   That’s not the case, so let me enjoy my moment.  

(I’m also not saying I fit into XXS scrubs either… I would look weird if I was XXS.)

P90X Week 2

P90x Week 2

I started off this week better than last week; at least I believe this to be true.   I really do feel stronger, and I don’t know if I actually am or if it’s all in my head.  The soreness is lessening in my body, and I am grateful for that.

Did I mention I have a crush on Tony Horton?  Something about him I find very attractive, and it’s not his muscular body because I’m not really into guys that are that bulky.  Either way, it makes working out a very nice experience.  Ha-ha.

Day 8: Chest & Shoulders- I’m still doing girl pushups, but I am doing more than I have been.  I wasn’t going to write them down, but I started this week… I know I’m a slacker anyway you look at it.  I’m also doing more reps with the pull-ups, although I still use the chair because I can’t even do half a pull up on my own.  I also wanted to say Decline push-ups and Dive Bomber Push-ups are the devil… especially the dive bomber push-ups.  I seriously look pathetic trying to do those.

Abs- Since you are supposed to do abs every time you do the weights, I decided to spice things up by doing my Turbo Jam Ab Jam.  It’s 18 minutes; 9 minutes standing abs & 9 minutes floor abs.  It’s A LOT easier than Ab Ripper & I feel like I get more out of it because Ab Ripper is so hard for me… I struggle with Ab Ripper.  

Day 9: Plyometrics – This has to be the hardest of the workouts.  I seriously could not finish it again… I did 40 minutes and I was so physically exhausted I couldn’t do anymore.   Maybe I’m too much of a wuss for P90x?  I HATE not finishing things in full, but I’m determined to finish the 90 days.  Hopefully I will soon be able to complete all the workouts in full.  I felt so guilty that later on in the night I did 20 minutes on the elliptical…which is not the same, but I felt a little bit better about being such a flake.  Some of the Plyometric exercises I enjoy, but some of them I would rather poke my eyes out than do them.  

Day 10: Arms & Shoulders - This has to be my favorite of the P90x workouts.  I feel like I get so much out of this workout.  It’s amazing.

Abs – Turbo Jam Ab Jam.  Feels good, I really worked my obliques today.

Day 11: Yoga X – Still didn’t complete the full time, I went further however.  It is nearly impossible to find time on the days I work, (I work 12 hour night shifts with an hour & 15 minute drive all together).  I’ve managed to do it, but this workout is so long compared to the other I had to cut it short.  Also, my hands get sweaty & they slip on the mat during downward dog & plank.  It’s really frustrating. I don’t know if I need to get another mat or if all mats do that?

Day 12: Legs & Back – This workout kicked my butt today.  Sneaky lunges are sooooo hard, but I can feel them working almost immediately.  The calf raises are 1 minute and 30 seconds, 15 seconds slow and 10 seconds fast then you alternate the angle of the foot.  If you want to talk about a deeeeep deeeeep burn, then you do those.  I have weenie calves apparently.

Day 13: Kenpo X – I don’t know, but this is my least favorite workout. It’s still the easiest for me, and I contribute my dislike to my awesome kickboxing class I took while I went to ECU.  Julie was so intense & she incorporated P90x stuff into her workout as well.  I miss that class.

Day 14: Rest – It’s a rest day and baby did I take advantage of that.

As for my diet, well I’ve been eating cleaner & healthier foods but I haven’t stuck with my weight watchers.  I am more aware of portions and what types of food I’m eating, but I’ve also been careful to eat more protein, which is crucial while doing this workout.  I’ve come to love Black Bean veggie burgers; they are soooooo good.

I have been eating more chocolate this week. Haha.  It’s my weakness.  Anyway, so I wasn’t that surprised when I saw the scales this week.  I actually thought I’d gain more… but I’m pretending it’s the muscle that is showing up.

Week 1 loss : – 2 lbs.

Week 2 loss : +0.2 lbs

Total = -1.8 lbs

I know a gain of 0.2 lbs isn’t that bad at all considering I ate a butt load of chocolate and cookies last week.

P90x the beginning before the beginning

I got my P90x in the mail finally.

It felt like Christmas again.

I was reading the manual and I noticed many misspellings.  I mean a lot.  It's like they worked really hard on the video and then thought, "Oh crap we needed to do that manual, lets type one up really fast".  That just bugs me.  I'll try not to hold it against them.  I am sort of a spelling nazi, although I'm not always the perfect speller I hate when it's obviously spelled wrong.  I think I saw "will" spelled "wilt"  and tough spelled "touagg".

This post is more about spelling than P90x I just realized.

Either way I'm starting P90x on February 1st.  I have my dumbbells, yoga mat, resistance bands, and a pull up bar.  Yes, a pull up bar.  I have never in my life been able to execute a full pull up, I don't think I can imagine myself doing one.  Supposedly I'll be able to after 90 days.  We will see.

I'll even make a before and after video just in case it's true.


It also bugs me when people spell or say "supposively" instead of "supposedly".
Writing that above reminded me of that annoyance.

Oh yeah, I finally joined twitter.  emoflosser   Add me.

Here's a funny video that happens... I mean it really does... everyday.

Exercise?

So since I lost weight relatively easy this summer, I'm at a plateau now. I would like to tone up and Faith's hubby, Britton did P90X and lost weight. My friend Ash's husband did P90X and toned up.

If both of those would work for me, that'd be nice. I bought it. It's on the way in the mail.

I'm definitely not posting before pics with a sports bra or anything.

I'm definitely not posting my inches and weight.

I will post progress of inches lost and weight lost... and if I get really tone, I may post after pics with before pics with clothes on.

I've lost quite a bit of weight since November 08'. One of these days I'll post some before pics of my heaviest... one of these days. They are pretty embarassing. Oh what prednisone and the stress of nursing school will do to you.

Here's a clip of what P90x is about.. it's short because I know your attention span is short. :)