Well, it's been about one and a half years since I've posted to my blog. Since I just started this new exercise and nutrition routine last Saturday, I decided to blog about it. Yes, I'm doing the P90X. I know there are a lot of these programs out there. I've heard of "Insanity" which looks pretty neat. I saw one today called Tapout.. I guess they're trying to pull in people who like UFC (like my husband). I think any of these programs will work if someone sticks to it.
I weighed myself last Saturday morning and I weigh 145 pounds which is considered overweight for my height of 5'3". In order for me to be normal, I need to weigh between 141 and 105 pounds. To be right in the middle of my BMI, I need to weigh 123 pounds, so that is my ultimate goal... PLUS firming up and getting some good toned abs.
I went to the store to buy all the ingredients for all the recipes included in this program and good grief! These people are nuts! Some of these ingredients are expensive. One recipe calls for arrowroot... what the heck is arrowroot?! One little bottle costs over $9!
I'll be weighing myself every Saturday morning for the next 13 weeks and hopefully I'll lose some weight and get some tone back. My core is truly grotesque, especially my stomach under my belly button. I enjoy the workouts, it's the food that I'm having the problem with. I'll post a before and after picture if I'm happy with my results. If I'm not, I'll probably do another 13 weeks and keep going til this body changes! I'm tired of being unhappy with my body and it's time to take action now!
DAY 1---------------------------------------------
FOOD: The mushroom omelet, strawberries, and cottage cheese for breakfast were all good. The chef salad for lunch was ok, but the 2 tablespoons of ranch was too much. I ate too late, so by the time I had to eat the salmon dinner with wild rice and red pepper soup, it was too late so I just went to bed.
WORKOUT: Was good, but I couldn't do all the push-ups and pull-ups. I could do most of the push ups, but I couldn't go down as far as they were on the DVD. I couldn't do even one pull-up :-(. I liked the Ab ripper X even though I had to take a few breaks.
DAY 2---------------------------------------------
FOOD: The protein shake for breakfast was very good, very creamy and fruity, yum. The shrimp stir fry was not good. I guess I shouldn't have used frozen shrimp because it was rough and chewy. I also don't like onion and bell pepper. I also didn't care for the snow peas. Loved the mushrooms and broccoli though. I added some crushed red pepper flakes to add spice, but I put a little too much so my mouth was on fire. It was my daughter's birthday so I didn't have a chance to eat the turkey dinner with the butternut squash soup. I was bummed because I love turkey and butternut squash. I'll have to try it next week.
WORKOUT: The plyometrics was awesome. I was sweating a lot. It has a lot of jumping and really gets the heartrate up... I really enjoyed this one :-)
2 comments:
that's a lot of work to make those meals and then exercise! I bet just eating right can make a huge difference. Good luck! Maybe Mari and I should start on this too.
It is a ton of work. I had to create a huge shopping list, then I spend all day preparing meals for myself, 8 kids, and Carlos's breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I have to workout while the kids are here and my 2 kids join in once in a while. Plus washing the dishes, cleaning, and changing diapers... good grief. I hope I get some results after 90 days of this.
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