p90x2 working it out

Well no weight loss to report this week. No weight gain either though thankfully. Though I am noticing a difference in the shape of my body as my muscles are returning!! YAY!!
Today, I couldn't get thru yoga if my life depended on it. I think it was partly because of my disappointment with the scale. I was feeling as if I wasn't accomplishing anythin, so instead of quitting and doing nothing I threw in a turbofire hiit workout. It reved up my metabolism for the day and made me feel accomplished.
All I can think to do next week is measure my portions more closely and hopefully see the scale move.
Talk soon! Hopefully I can figure out a way to add video to this on the go, would be so much easier!!

Starting the next series

On to the next round, time for the serious muscle building! Today was chest and back and ab ripper. I love pushups!! Though I am a little intimidated by the medicine balls:( I need more of them for starters:) pull ups seem to be a guy thing too. I know when I did p90x I developed a really broad back. So if I don't go too crazy on the pull ups I'm ok with that.
The food front is once again my challenge. This week I am structuring it more and going hard at developing a new habit. 3 meals 2 snacks, and 200 calories of guilt free food! Chocolate or candy. Maybe that will balance out my need to rebel! Lol
Here we go!
How is your journey going??

Almost done week 3

I gained 1 pound this week but I'm not too worried about it. I had a mixed up week with work and travel commitments. Regardless I HAVE STILL GOTTEN IN ALL OF MY WORKOUTS!!!! Yay!!!
I am committed to the journey with all of its ups and downs. Today was yoga and I am getting stronger all the time. That is my main motivation. I love feeling strong, slim, sexy and successful. That is my motto. It helps me remember to act like the person I want to be. Every little bit helps:)
Have a great healthy and active weekend!!
Loretta

Wow! Time flies!!

Life is crazy now that the kids are back in their routine. So much on my plate, but still managing to get all my workouts in though. And I can't believe the improvement I see in just one week. Thank goodness for muscle memory!! I think it really does help that my body remembers p90x and all the other workouts I have done. This week I have found that my balance has improved, my upper body strength is better (especially in yoga) and my endurance is improving. I think it helps that you know the moves a little bit better too. Next week should rock!
Yesterday was also the start of a wellness challenge at work. It is a 24 week program much like the biggest loser. I am part of the red team and we will face challenges together and gain points along the way, I think it's a fantastic idea, great for accountability and motivation.
Food this week has been fairly good. I am counting calories and writing everything down which is great. It makes me feel like I have control over my choices which for me seems to be essential,
Have a great weekend!
Loretta

Days 8 and 9

Sorry this is late! My Tuesday is a stupid crazy day where I am walking, carrying and lifting for at least 8 hours with office meetings, driving around kids and being a mom all mixed in there!
I didn't do plyocide as scheduled on Tuesday morning. My body felt sore and I didn't want to make anything worse before work. So today I did plyocide in the afternoon instead of my usual morning workout, I think I have more energy in the afternoon, but my workout was interrupted twice! My 6am workouts go much better that way:)
This week I didn't do the recovery and mobility on Wednesday, and used my Tuesday as my rest day.
On the food side of things I have been sticking to my calorie allowance of 1800 calories. I have mostly been under my at least 150 calories,
Let's see how the rest of the week goes.,,,

Day 7

Well, this is the first repeat workout for me. And I did improve!! Yay!! And it was weigh in day, down 4.2 pounds!! So excited that I can lose weight without being super restrictive. I am done dieting!!! It's time to have a balanced life. Week 2 is off to a fabulous start!

Day 5 and 6

As you may surmise, it's the weekend, less time for blogging, less time for everything! Today I did the mobility and recovery DVD and it was really good. I love foam rolling!!! I find that in all of the p90x series there is a lot of attention to working out the soreness. It makes it much easier to do the really tough workouts.
Yesterday's workout was a different story. X2 balance and power is a workout which makes you sweat simply based on how many muscles you engage in each exercise. I admit there were a couple I had to modify. But hey, that just means more room to improve,
The nutrition end of the story for me has meant tracking what I eat and aiming to achieve the recommended servings. I am having difficulty getting in enough protein. Next week, more protein and looking for the steady improvement on the workouts.
Check tomorrow for weight loss numbers!!

Day 4 of p90x 2

Well p90x total body workout rocks!!! 67 minutes of all over moves. I can't do push ups on medicine balls yet, but I know I have something to aspire too. It's great to get your heart rate up during a primarily resistance workout. The new ab workout is great as well. No traditional crunches but I am sure I will feel it tomorrow:) its amazing how working out makes you take care of your diet more too. I have been treating myself to some treats, but making sure that they fit into my calorie total foe the day. I think it's important to not deprive myself in that way, for me DIETS DON'T WORK!! I need a balanced common sense approach to eating. Yay!! So far it's working. How very exciting!!

Day 3

Day 3 is a rest day with Tony and I chose to take it! This particular day is a day where I am walking carrying lifting all day long. I am happy to say the food plan worked well though and I felt fueled and energetic,
Will report back later today after the day 4 workout!!

Day 2 with Tony Horton

Day 2! Yay!!
That means I survived day 1:)
The workouts seem to be easy for me to commit to but the food has always been my struggle. In the past I have started changing my life guns a blazing!! I go hard for 6 months or a year and then gradually I fade out and 6 months later I am almost back where I started. This time I am trying the more moderate approach with food. Balance instead of all or nothing. Day 1 was a success, no feelings of deprivation but no crazy eating either!!
Now, let's talk Plyocide. I was dreading it a little as I have very strong memory of plyo from p90x, and with not being in too condition I thought I might be dead by the end of this workout. Luckily for me, Tony Horton is a genius!! There were only a few moves I struggled with and the modifiers were awesome! Don't get me wrong it's still a tough workout, but it at least felt manageable!
Talk to you tomorrow!

P90X2!!! Day 1

Well, here we are at the beginning of 2012. Always the perfect time to try a new challenge.
Two years ago I started the new year with p90x and loved it! This program is the latest evolution in fitness and I am so excited about it.
Now, I have been a fitness fanatic at points in my life but the last 6 months have been a real struggle for me. I seemed to have lost my mojo so to speak. But here I am, back in the game in a big way. I'm the next 90 days losing 25 pounds is on the agenda! I think it will be a side benefit as I regain my fitness level and strength as well as my balance of healthy nutrition.
The p90x2 nutrition plan is easy to follow with lots of options. For myself I am following the standard plan as closely as possible. I find that the cleaner I eat, the better I feel. Just have to try to remember that when a plate of chocolate chip cookies is staring at you!
The day 1 workout had some moves that were tough for me and some that we're easy. Balancing on a medicine ball to do push ups or a stability ball to do burpies will require some practice!
Will check in with you again tomorrow after the next workout!