P90X Day 3 - who else?

Hi all,

Thought I'd list my likes and dislikes at this early stage of the programme.

Likes

- I haven't felt hungry
- Plyo wasn't as bad as I thought it might me
- I feel like I am making food choices based on nutritional value rather than just calories
- I can eat more than I was previously
- I'm stronger than I thought - I need heavier weights

Dislikes

- Pull ups. Can't do 'em. Not even one. Chin ups I can do 2. Pull ups? Nada
- Ab Ripper X - ouch! Not good for my (overly arched) lower back
- OMG, how much protein?? Seriously, can't eat that much. Can't afford shakes/ powders. Bit stuck there
- Low calorie burn - 180 ish on strength and 380 on plyo

What are yours???

I got the program and decided not to use it.
It just does not look like something that'd get me better results.
Further, the exercises are not to my liking as I already am very challenged with a program of body weight, calisthenics and free weight resistance plus various forms of cardio that push me but I enjoy.

I'd rather weight up with 60 lbs and hike 2 hours or play tennis, swim, bike, box or whatever.

And I change it up as the mood strikes me. I do not like following a program.
Anyway, my results speak for itself, but let me say this.

For those who do not have a specific direction or passion for certain exercises, it's a great program that will get superior results.

It's just not for me. My wife wants to try it once she reaches the end of her current exercise cycle.
We shall see!

For everyone improvising out there....Be careful with the bands in the door...make sure you are using equipment designed for that. I was using the bands for the pull ups in the door and one of the bands snapped....the recoil was powerful, blood everywhere and just missed the tendon on 2 fingers....there are straps you can put in the door and then put the band through the straps....Much safer than the way I was doing it.

Even with the proper door attachment strap they can be dangerous. My wife was using one last week, and the door attachment strap slowly worked its way through the door jam and eventually snapped back and hit her in the chest (kind of loose fitting doors in this rental). Luckily, nothing too serious, but it definitely hurt...

We are on day 9 today - second round for me, first for her!

I am a modified P90Xer. I do the 3 strength workouts each week and use my own swim/bike/run workouts in place of the cardio. I love it. I am starting round 2 and can not believe the changes I am seeing. I definitely don't look like the changes in the commercials but I have lots more definition in my arms and legs and I may actually have abs

I had issues with pullups as well. I started with the bands and then moved to a bar with this pull up assist. http://www.amazon.com/P90X-Chin-up-Max-Pull-Assist/dp/B005DA64QG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325602078&sr=8-1
Pullups even with the assist are way harder than with the band (the heaviest band I could find at the store) and I am getting better each week. I am down to 2 bands in the assist. Maybe this week I will even try to do a couple without it.

I'm starting p90x this week as a supplement to my gym workouts.