First Round P90X-ers

Good afternoon all! Where did this day go. I've been out the house since 8:30 am and am finally able to relax. Today is week 3 day 6 of the P90X series and I'm suppose to do Kenpo X but since Kenpo X is a kickboxing dvd I've decided to switch it ouf for my Saturday morning kickboxing class. I love this class b/c the instructor has soooo much energy and he keeps it fun. In addition to the kick *kitten* kickboxing class I did 30 minutes on the elliptical.

You are gettin' it done, girl! Wish I could be that productive.

I would make a smoothie with whey powder.

Almost the end of my first recovery week. I'm excited that this coming Thursday is the 30 day mark. I didn't get many replies about the calorie amounts that P90X had suggested so I just did my own thing. To recap 2400 seemed to high so I was eating 1700-2000 only doing P90X and now I'm eating between 1400-1600 maybe 1700 with P90X and going to the gym. Part of this plan was to continue losing weight because my muscles will never show with fat on top. Anyway I have had a loss for the first time in 3 weeks, so I'm sticking with what works for me.

jfilon- in regards to the P90X food plan, I understand where they are coming from but by focusing so much on eating protein I was eating too many calories and not meeting my goals. I still eat more protein and am mindful of what has protein in it even if they are carbs that the meal plan doesn't want you to eat too much of. Also I eat more fruit than they suggest but it's fruit and raw so why not? I'd try eating healthy carbs like Kashi cereals/bars and others that provide good fiber/protein (quaker rice foods are really good). Or apple sauce with cinnamon which is low in calories and cinnamon helps curb hunger.

As for P90X exercises...my hip flexors have been killing me so I took a small break and have been doing elliptical and am back on with cardioX today. I did Core/jump rope/balance moves from yogaX thursday and then only did the gym Fri/Sat. Today with cardio I'll do more Vinyasas and tomorrow a whole round of YogaX.

Excited that many people are onto phase 2! Way too keep pushing play and staying motivated!

I forgot to check in yesterday but since it was a rest day I took it pretty light. I walked around a local park for 35 minutes. As I stated in the earlier post, if I'm feeling up to it I will complete the Cardio X dvd once I get home from work.

I am doing P90X Lean and jsut started Week 6. I have lost 9 pounds so far. :drinker:

wow what a day! My schedule was so messed up. Woken up at 4 in the freaking morning by the plow truck. Forgot to pack my lunch and had a late meeting after work. This whole day was shot..... Tomorrow, starting fresh. How's everyone doing?

Hi everyone! Today is the first day of Phase 2 for me and as such the first day of Chest/ Shoulders/ Tri + ARX. Let me tell you that one hung me out to dry! So freaking hard. I had to do almost all of the pushups on my knees and didn't go about 10 lbs for anything involving weights. I hope that changes with time.

On a happier note, one of my good friends saw me recently and was ecstatic over my "Michelle Obama arms". Haha. Best compliment I've received in awhile.

ericac: what sort of cardio do you do during your lunch hour? Do you do P90X or something else? I always have such a difficult time finding something I can do to get my heart rate up enough & make me sweat while still keeping me from looking totally disheveled when I return to class or work. Any tips?

whitelizabeth: congrats on the weight loss! That sure is one great accomplishment - cheers!

SaraWo24: I freaking despise those Dreya Rolls! They make me feel all weak-sauce, especially by the end of the DVD. But hey, by day 90 I'm sure we'll both be able to get through them without a problem (and maybe even with an X jump or two thrown in!).

See you all tomorrow!

I love to run...so I do 20 min (I only have a 30 min lunch).....6.7 to 7 mph but I do that everyday instead of every other.....I'm a single mom now and the days I do the P90X it takes an hour ...I work till 5...homework...dinner...blah...blah ...blah....I just can't leave my boys hanging with no mommy time ALL week...so Tues and Thurs are theirs with me. I only do abs those nights. I'd dearly LOVE to have the full amount of time to dedicate to it...but right now....that's just not possible....Oh and as far as looking a hot mess when I'm done...well....I think I still look better then most of the patients so I'm fine with that!....lol

Good morning all! I don't have a lot of time since my work day has begun but I wanted to check in w/my ladies before the day got away from me. I got up at 5 am this morning and rocked out the Cardio X dvd of the P90X series. This is week 4 day 2 of the P90X series and since it's considered the recovery week I'm changing up my routine a bit.

Morning hun!
Good for you getting up and motivated so early!.......ugh I wanted to stay in my cave and sleep a few more hours!...Have a great day!!

Well my double workouts might have proven too much for my body. I went to the gym yesterday and did 25 minutes on the elliptical and 15 on a bike, then came home and did YogaX. My hip is absolutely killing me and causing pain in my lower back so most of my Yoga moves were not that great and up until now I'd been improving. I know many people don't like the Yoga but I have better posture, am much more flexible as well as have better balance.

Anyway today my hip, butt and knee are killing me. I'm supposed to do Core as part of Week 5 day 1 and I think I might wait until tonight or take a rest day or do what I can and finish tomorrow. Any suggestions on how to keep going without more injury? I want to see a physical therapist but I think I know what's wrong and one of my cousins is a physical therapist who will be in town next week so she could help me.

I like how people are good at mini posts on here and check in almost every morning. I think I'm going to try that to get me more motivated in the morning. I have been waiting too long in the day for my workouts. Also hearing how others are doing double workouts and push themselves make me want to do more...Thanks and Keep sharing!

Morning everyone! Glad to see so many dedicated and hardworking people here. It's so inspiring!

I taught Zumba again last night (and burned 700 calories in the process), so I'm a dragging a little today. Unfortunately, this affect my performance in Plyo this morning but I know I gave it everything I had. I only burned 468 cals when I typically burn between 550 and 680. It's alright though - I did my best & forgetting the rest! Plus, since I have a PES workout class and teaching Zumba tonight as well (at least only 30 mins this time), I'm not too worried on the low calorie burn.

marksball: way to fit in everything into such a busy schedule! I just hope you don't go into your workout thinking your squats will "suck". You've been working so hard with these past almost 5 weeks with lots of squats on a weekly basis, I'm sure your form will be fantastic!

So, I thought I'd start a little mini-thread here: What is everyone's favorite "break the hunger" snack? Whether it's late at night or in the middle of the afternoon, I'm sure we all have our particularly weak moments where we'd typically reach for something that isn't necessarily good for our new & improving bodies. What healthy options have you found that work best for YOU?

I love to pack little baggies of veggies. Sometimes baby carrots, sometimes celery, and definitely cucumber slices and bell pepper. I am so bad at getting my recommended daily servings of them in my diet at meal times but it always seems to work out when I eat little amounts throughout the day. Plus, plenty of fiber to keep me full too!

I'd love to hear your favs - that way, we can all get more ideas for ourselves too.