Introductions!

i_want_2_be_a_loser
edited November 8 in Social Groups
Hello to all. I'm so happy you've decided to join me in our journey to a healthier and happier life. My name is Mary. I am 24 years old and married. I'm from California. I've attempted to do p90x several times, and could never finish it. The farthest I've ever gotten was week 2. :cry: I hope that we will all push and motivate each other to do our best and forget the rest.
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  • NicolePatriot
    NicolePatriot Posts: 621 Member
    I started it 2 days ago but I'm in! I'm 28, from Florida :)
  • That's okay Nicole. I'm so happy you're joining us!
  • fusiongal
    fusiongal Posts: 23 Member
    I am 35! Its hard to lose weight as you get older. I've never tried P90X. I put a call out a while back for anyone who was going to do it, so glad I saw you!
  • fusiongal
    fusiongal Posts: 23 Member
    Oh! And my name is Annika :)
  • ilikejam33
    ilikejam33 Posts: 252 Member
    My name is Charlie, I received P90x as a gift and have been loving it so far. I have chosen not to do the Plyo DVD due to some joint issues, but i supplemt the program with a spin class 3 days a week.

    The biggest advice i can give to anyone new is to watch the dvd once before you do them, its very hard to try to do the moves correctly the first time as Tony doesnt give much instruction, especially if you are starting pull ups with bands.

    I cannot do even one pull up so i use a band for that (currently 50 lbs resistance) and for everything else i am using either 8, 10, or 12 lbs weights.

    Good Luck to everyone :bigsmile:
  • kkarst
    kkarst Posts: 11
    Hi! I'm Kristina, I am 32 and in my 2nd round of p90x. I love it. You may even want to go to beachbody.com and sign up on on the WOWY site. It's a site for p90x members and you can even get a coach to help you out for free! Good luck!

    Tomorrow I will be doing core snyergistics. Are you doing classic, doubles or lean?
  • Hey Kristina. I've been on the WOWY site before. It's just way too confusing. I'd rather just stick to MFP. Congrats on your success with p90x. I'm not sure if you're asking me this question but I will be doing the LEAN version. :)

    Charlie, it is true that Tony doesn't give much instructions so it's best to watch the video first. And if you can't do them correctly, just modify it. I'm going to be using resistance bands too. :)
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    I just completed week 1 of P90X. So far so good!
  • I'm in!
  • secrets_out
    secrets_out Posts: 684 Member
    Day 4 and can barely move!
  • Rayjewls
    Rayjewls Posts: 96 Member
    I'm in!!! I'm Ranel from Louisiana now living in Georgia.:) got p90x last year lasted about 3 days and just stopped.Add me as a friend. So glad to join you guys. Now I can't wait till the 30th.
  • dedication6
    dedication6 Posts: 184 Member
    HI, I'm Erin. Tried this once and didn't stick with it!! :sad: Hopefully this group can help pull me through!! Good Luck everyone
  • HEY I AM IN...WHAT DO I DO???
  • HI, I'm Erin. Tried this once and didn't stick with it!! :sad: Hopefully this group can help pull me through!! Good Luck everyone

    Definitely! I'm so looking forward in achieving P90x. WE CAN DO THIS!
  • HEY I AM IN...WHAT DO I DO???

    Hey! We will be starting P90X on Monday the 30th! On Sunday I will contact those participating for stats. :)
  • MeRevisitedAgain
    MeRevisitedAgain Posts: 38 Member
    Ok, I'm scared to death, which is why I have had this for a year and never even turned it on...but I'm in!
  • I just posted looking for friends starting!! And found this I'm starting on the 30th.
    Just finishing 30 day shred I'm super excited looking for awesome results...
  • Ok, I'm scared to death, which is why I have had this for a year and never even turned it on...but I'm in!

    Girl. I'm scared myself. But you always have to have a positive attitude. That's the only way. We can do it! :smile:
  • I just posted looking for friends starting!! And found this I'm starting on the 30th.
    Just finishing 30 day shred I'm super excited looking for awesome results...

    YAY! I'm loving the positive attitude!
  • Hi! I'm Shelbie. I'm also a scaredy cat of P90X. I've never done such a hardcore all around regimen before. But I'm excited. :)
  • dan323
    dan323 Posts: 271 Member
    Hi there. I did P90X during the summer for 2 months. Then started running. I just restarted January 23rd. Put on a couple pounds over the holidays. Plus its to nasty out to run. Looking forward to going through it again.
  • krostron
    krostron Posts: 16 Member
    I'm in! My name is Keena and I'm 28 from Indiana. I'm also very scared to do this but hoping we can pull each other through it!
  • WassBoss15
    WassBoss15 Posts: 5 Member
    Hey guys! I'm a 26 year old guy originally from Houston, TX, but currently in Chicago for school. I'm currently a medical student (I know the ins and outs of how our body works, but haven't applied this to my own health and fitness lately...). I have a bad knee due to an injury I endured a couple of years ago, but I've been using the elliptical regularly(and sometimes treadmill) so I hope I can handle the P90X! I'm excited to get this show on the road! Go Team Extreme90!
  • KandieLantz
    KandieLantz Posts: 423 Member
    Hi everyone. I'm Kandie, a 40 year old (almost 41) mom of grown children and grandma (Neena as they call me) of 2. I'm SO ready to do this and am thrilled to have found this group. Anyone interested, please feel free to send me a friend request, just please read my profile first. I'm excited to get started and to get to know everyone here. Good luck everyone!
  • jdawg1105
    jdawg1105 Posts: 42 Member
    My name is Jason. I will be 40 this July. I started on MFP in December I have lost 12 lbs so far and looking for about 100 more. I am married with 2 kids ages 6 and 12. They are in sports all the time so always really busy and eating correctly becomes a chore because we are always in a hurry to get to the next activity. I started p90x in OCT of 2010 but broke my ancle in NOV of 2010 , not realated to the P90x, finally feel my ancle is strong enough to start this again so here I am. Anyone feel free to add me as a friend.
  • Keely012012
    Keely012012 Posts: 10 Member
    42 year old from Boston, MA
  • AdoraK
    AdoraK Posts: 724 Member
    I did the P90X lean program a while back and got about 1/2 through it before I moved on to another workout. I was thinking of going back to it for another try.

    My name is Adora I am 42 an so far have lost 70lbs and only have 20 to go.... I have been struggling recently to keep on track and hope this will hep kick my *kitten* into gear again.

    I live in Mass...

    Good luck to all!
  • Arbright
    Arbright Posts: 15 Member
    Hey I'm Aisha. I'm 29 in Charlotte NC and have had P90X for so long I forgot I had it. I'm actually really scared of it! I tried Plyometrics a couple times and it kicked my butt :explode: . I'm game to go at it for real though. Hopefully ya'll can keep me motivated cuz I'm sooo not one to stick to a routine for long.
  • DaveGlasnost
    DaveGlasnost Posts: 146 Member
    I don't know if you want people that have already started (but are just a few weeks in), but I wouldn't mind joining in.

    I've done 1 round last year, dropped almost 40lbs and came within 2lbs of my goal weight. Started a few rounds in the ensuing months but with a move and lots of other issues, I lost a few steps, but I am now trying to recapture the results with a new round I started on the 11th Jan, with a fair uphill battle to get back to where I was.

    This is a good program if you stick with it. Don't necessarily expect to look like their success stories, but if you work out and eat well, you are going to love the results, even if they are the more realistic kind for those of us with jobs, families, and a lack of a personal chef to help with the nutrition plan.

    The single biggest thing I can say for the people new to this program: don't worry about the scale for at least the first phase. You'll probably see stuff really start happening sometime in the 2nd month. For me, I spent a month within 1lb of Day 1, and I even looked roughly the same. I was told by my coach to wait till somewhere around week 6, and amazingly, suddenly stuff started happening. And it was almost more breathtaking than a Plyo workout, when it started happening.

    I am a "coach" with beachbody, but more in the sense of getting the shakeology discounts, not into coming here to sell people shtuff. I do use shakeology and the recovery drink, but other than that it's GNC or other sources for protein drinks and shakes, and no fatburnerplusplusplus/supermachobulkyrevver/nuclearfissionmusclegrowth/atomicworkoutblaster junk. And I didn't/don't do the P90X nutrition plan -- I just take the nut of what they are trying to achieve with it, and try to model my own dietary choices in some rough fashion after what they have in the plan. Perhaps I have to settle for non-front-page results, but what I got doing what I did the first round, was still fantastic for me. And it was all hard work and good food that did it.
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    Thanks for this. I've completed week 1 (and three weeks on MFP). My results are very limited. I've done this (calorie counting) before. I trust the process. I know that starting a new program (especially one like P90X) means you retain water and the loss will be slow in the beginning. I know all of this, yet, it gets frustrating. I'm talking to myself daily about my favorite quote (do what you know is right and the numbers on the scale will eventually follow), but your post about not seeing results until more than a month into it was extremely helpful to me. Onward!
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