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Day 2 report... I missed my Day 2 video last night. :ohwell:
Sometimes there are not enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished. I'm not going to give up though. Tonight's schedule may be a little less hectic and I may be able to squeeze in exercise time tonight before bed.

I'm determined to make it through the program. Given my schedule and obligations, I know that fitting in exercise on a daily basis is not always doable, but I will make the best of it and continue to push thru and try to accomplish at least 4 workouts per week. My results may not come as quickly as others, but it will still be much better than not trying at all.

Allergies kicked my but... so I missed yesterdays workout... But later today it will be 'X time'...

Yoga tonight!

P90X yoga is not for the weak!

I think my favorite is the posing.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic day!

Well I am looking forward to Yoga tonight. I know that I half assed it last week due to being exhausted already so I am excited about it tonight. It was great last night to write down increased reps on my worksheet and felt good. My diet may be my killer this week. We've had meetings at work and meetings at work mean lunches that are pre-ordered in and other nonsense. I didn't want to but I had a cookie today so I'll have to work super hard at Yoga.

I must admit that I am disappointed that I am not seeing a difference on the scale right away but I also realize that I am building muscle and its not going to all fall off at once. Thanks to you all for keeping me motivated to Bring It everyday!

Lisa

Good evening all - well, it's evening over here in the UK anyway

Day 3 down, 87 to go! Seems like it's flying by already.

Seeing a lot of positivity in the group today. A lot of people making the commitment to themselves to push play and bring everything they can to the program. I could name names - Drew, Sassy, Mike, Nikki Etc - but to be honest you're ALL inspiring me to push through with this, every single one of you, with your positivity and spirit! So a huge thanks to you all!

So, my review of day 3 in Jay's house? Well I'm on day 1 of a 5 day break from work today as it's the Fiance's 30th on Sunday so we're spending some time together. I find it harder to get motivated when I'm outside my weekday routine, so getting my *kitten* up the stairs and pushing play can be a struggle. However, I knew 100% I'd be SOOO upset with myself if I missed a day in my first proper week! So I dragged myself into my gym room (which by the way is pretty sweet, it doubles as our cinema room so I get Tony Horton on a 6 foot projector screen!) and pushed play!

As this is the first time I've done Arms/Shoulders since logging all my weights and reps, I honestly had no idea how much weight I needed for each movement so I had to guess it a little. Some I got spot on, others I got hopelessly wrong. What with having to switch the weight on my adjustables, the workout with ARX probably took me about an hour and 40. Tough but good!

By the end of Arms/Shoulders, I felt really spent and honestly didn't think I had anything left in me for Ab Ripper X, but then I thought about all you guys doing it with me today and knew there was no way on this earth I was going to let myself or the group down by missing this vital component. So I took a couple of minutes, refilled my water in the bathroom and rolled out my mat - and guess what? I even topped Tuesday's ARX on reps! I got 299 out of 349 movements and I managed to keep up with 25 of each of the first 4 before I started flagging.

A towel off and a recovery shake and now I'm sat on my yoga mat drenched in sweat typing my daily report. To think a couple of hours ago I was struggling to get my *kitten* off the couch. Just goes to show, all you need to do is PUSH PLAY and commit to starting it off, each minute flows from the next and before you know it you're done!

Ok, I'm going to eat something. Keep bringing it and keep posting back here my friends, your progress reports are what keep me pushing myself into it every day!

I almost forgot....Ab Ripper is not for the weak....GEEEEEEZZZ! Will I ever be able to do all the reps??? Doubtful, but I'll keep pushing :happy:

~Ro

Roballesteros,

I felt the same way about ARX, but in time you will be surprised by your ability to push yourself. Everytime I work out I work to take my workout to the next level.

I believe in you!

Finished day 3!!! The ab workout is instense. I could only do a few of each. I really do need P90x. Thaks for the motivation everyone.

Thanks for the vote of confidence mwgirl! It's greatly appreciated!

I'm so glad to see it's not just my hunger is thru the roof lately. I finished my food diary yesterday (and I absolutely NEVER eat after 5pm - NEVER) and kept wanting to graze all evening long...I had to go to sleep eventually to get rid of it. I'm going to increase and see where this takes me. Jaybone, you are kicking some serious *kitten*, man! I love your determination.

Just did a 3 mile run this morning, along with Cardio X, and Ab Ripper. I puked. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. And from someone who was once 247lbs...I started intense and nothing has challenged me the way my triple workout did this AM. I'm really sore and have NO idea how I'm going to make it through the day today. WOW. This is intense. I know it's really premature to say this, but I don't know if it's in my head...but I seriously feel the changes already.

Hey all,

As promised, and I know a little later than promised, here are my Day one pictures. Please pardon the non contrast I did take them infront of a TV wearing black yoga pants (so not easy to see the bottom half). I did take some in a "bikini" *cough* bra and underware *cough* but I figured I would hold off on putting those out into the world just yet. So here are the befores - aka the Day 1's.

Front


Side


Back


Makes me want to seriously work to see changes! - I will take my pictures in the same clothes everytime but will change my location on the next progress update so that the definition can be seen a bit better. At the end I will likely post the before and after in my "bikini" wear - haha wouldn't like I should be in a Miss America pageant (though I am Canadian).

Yoga today - don't know how well I will do, got stung on my ankle walking my dog this morning and it had swollen nicely *great start to my day* so the poses will be a little more difficult to maintain having to stretch the ankle. Wish me luck!

PS - ARMS and SHOULDERS is the BOMB! Loved every minute of it - seriously! Can't wait til nest week when I get to do it again. It is "the money" workout!

Keep Pushing Play!

Did the Day 2 cardio video last night..... Whew! Did that really get my heart rate up. It sure was a good workout.
And I found out this morning that my scale was not lying to me. I am down 1.8 lbs from earlier in the week. Yippee!

This morning is putting the will-power to the test, for there is a plethora of high-calorie foods all about. We are having a breakfast potluck and one of the guys brought in mini-cinnabons and bought one especially for me (the regular size). (he thinks i don't need to lose weight!). Well, I look online and it's 880 calories!!! That's just about 75% of my caloric intake for the day. Yikes!!

So, what food choices will I make for today? Honestly, I'll probably have 1/3 of the cinnabon (293 cal) and see how hungry I am later in the morning. Other items on the menu for today are huevos rancheros, fried potatoes and french toast.

I think I will track out my calories for the day this morning so I can see where I'm at and where I need to cut back or adjust. I did bring my lunch today so I know what other food I will be consuming for the remainder of my work day. All I know is that I certainly don't want to backslide on the weight-loss progress I've made this week.....

Good afternoon you lovely lovely X-ers!

Well I can see that you're all hitting it like maniacs! Feels great though doesn't it?

Springtrio - Thanks for the compliment I'm doing my best to make each day as good as it can be. That's all any of us can ask of ourselves. I tell you what though, this would all be a lot more difficult if I was doing it on my own!

Wendy - No worries, it's a balancing act eating in surplus. You're not the only one who finds it hard to eat enough food! Thanks for that link, I'll be checking that out as soon as I'm finished writing this.

MWgirl - Every journey starts with a single step and your first pound is that step. You should be VERY proud of yourself, it's the first of many! Keep bringing it and before you know it they'll be falling off

Sassy - Good job on getting the day 1 pics done. You'll be glad you did when you're comparing them against your day 90 shots!

Jrnygirl - Just do your best to make the right choices daily. I regularly log my entire day's food first thing and see where I need to adjust through the day to hit my targets. I don't always get it right, just do your best (forget the rest).

Perceyhearts - Plyo is tough, but just push through each movement and each one is one closer to that great feeling you get when you complete it for another week!

On the subject of diet. If you follow the P90x diet strictly, you shouldn't need to count calories or macro splits etc. I'm doing something slightly different which works for me. Do what works for you and fits in with your goals, just try your best to make every food choice a good one and don't beat on yourself if you fall down occasionally, just pick it back up with the next bite that you take

So.. Day 4 report from Jay's home gym.

Yoga X was tougher than I remember from last week. I don't know if it's because I've been bringing it all week or what but I just couldn't hold balance for the Warrior 3 and the rest of the one legged poses. I tumbled and crashed all over the place but I kept on picking myself up.

You know what I noticed doing Yoga this week? I noticed that it comes in waves of difficulty. Just as you think it's getting too tough and you can't carry on, Tony announces that's the end of that phase and we go into something easier - which doesn't last too long as it builds in intensity again!

I didn't manage everything by a long shot. I wimped out on a few seconds of every Yoga belly move and I couldn't manage crane for more than a few seconds at a time. I stuck with it though and pushed through. If it was easy it wouldn't be much of a workout I guess.

Anyways, Om's over, I once again find myself drenched in sweat, drinking my recovery shake on my yoga mat and writing up my report. And you know what? I feel good!

I'm gonna go take a shower then I'm out to the in-laws for dinner (salmon with almond topping, good solid protein!).

Until next time folks, keep pushing play, keep bringing it and keep logging in here with your field reports. It's our common goal here that keeps me going!

Cheers

Jay.

lmp176 - Yoga is definitely tough, after you go through it a few times, listening will be enough to complete each exercise. The movements are so tough for me! After 25 minutes into the program, I roll my eyes at each vinyasa (sp?), but I push through what I can do and try to do better each time. Repetition is key! You can do it!!! Yoga! Yoga! Yoga!

I love Kenpo too! My favorite is the elbow exercises, they feel awesome on my triceps and shoulders.

jayb0ne - Thanks for the shout out! I am so ready to kick my weight's butt!

Bringin' It!!!