Day 71....Crushed Chest and Back

Going in real hard these last three weeks!!! Started using 10 pound weights...my biceps and triceps are stiff...Go Hard OR GO HOME!! I didn't gain this graduate school 20 in 1 day...it took 4+ years dangit!! hehe

I freaking did dive bombers today!!!!!!

Day 69 & 70 done----20 more days to go

I was told that i'll get the most results these last three weeks, so I really need to focus. So, I'm mentally prepping to really push myself for the last 20 days. I am going to pretend like this is my first three weeks of P90X because I was SUPER focused during the beginning.

Saturday, March 19th will be a great day!!!

Oh yea Day 67 was my rest day! :)

Sometimes, I have to take my rest day during the week!

day 68 a lil late

did legs and back today because I didnt work out yesterday. i am starting to get a lil bored now....thank goodness, i've only got 3weeks left.

Will be doing two routines tomorrow----> kenpo x and cardio x to finish up week 10!!

Day 65 and Day 66--doubling up is a .......

So I didn't get a chance to work out yesterday because Kenny and I had to take care of some business....by the time we were done, we were pooped for the day. So we went to bed super early and woke up early this morning to do plyometrics....i have to admit that it was difficult to wake up early but I pushed myself of bed....Actually kenny didnt want to work out but he came downstairs after I started because he said he felt guilty LOL LOL.
I can't say I prefer working out in the morning...I'll stick with working out in the evening :).

I missed lunch today, which really threw my body of wack...I got really tired and started feeling aches and pains...sigh. I ended up having lunch at 4pm after I got home.


Did back and biceps this evening which was a struggle...don't think I had enough food to fuel my work out. I ended up doing 10-12 reps instead of my regular 15reps. Pull ups (with bands) were atrocious...I did 12-15 instead of my reg 18-20. Despite being pooped during back and biceps, I am happy that I got both work outs done. Looking forward to the end of this week.

P.S. I have now lost a total of 9 pounds and 2inches from my waist. I've been averaging about a pound per week!

Day 64-CST

Tonight I did SIX Pike Presses....I could only do 1-2 before. AFter getting to the 6th pike press, I jumped so high I almost touched the ceiling. I was so happyy!!!! I did much better in all areas..its amazing how much stronger I've gotten!! Day 90 is right around the corner and I can wait!!

Day 63-Kenpo X

Nothing too exciting today except that we worked out to Eye of the Tiger. Kenny thought it would give us a lil extra ummph lol lol.
On a somewhat different note, it's snowing again in Michigan...blah!!

Day 62---Rest day

Rested on Saturday instead of doing kenpo-x because I was tired. I went to bed around 6pm and woke up 1:30am. Couldn't go back to sleep, so I watched "Love Jones" :)

Day 61:legs &back......

Tonight's workout was a lil emotional for me. I can't believe I've been sticking with this for 61 days. I get a lil joked up thinking about how dedicated i have been. Dont get me wrong, I've slipped up with my diet but who doesn't lol. For example, last weekend was Valentine's Weekend and we went all out...I even had wine and chocolate. :):):)
I have faith that i'll see this through to the end!! For those who are curious about what will happen after day 90---->> The journey continues!! This is not just a 90 day thing but a lifetime committment.

Day 60 Whoohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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Day 59-Shoulders and Arms.....I'm back!!!

Today was sooooooooooooooo much better. I definitely worked those glamour muscles today!! Ok, I must admit that I didnt do ab ripper x and I am ok with that. This is my reason: it's too painful and I don't necessarily think that it's making a difference. I won't truly see the impact of doing ab ripper until my diet is on point and I shed all the fat that I wanna shed from my midsection....until then I am fine. Some ppl may disagree but at the end of the day, i gotta live my truth and do what I think is best for me!
Anyways I really worked on increasing my calorie intake, which I think played a major role in the success of today's workout. I took in 1756 calories, just 46 calories shy of my daily goal----->1800. I really struggled with finishing breakfast because I felt sooo full...I had a mushroom and cheese omelette, 1 cup of lowfat cottage cheese and 1 cup of strawberries...that was only 380 calories but felt like a lot more. I had to force myself to eat every 3hrs throughout the day because I didnt feel hungry. I really started feeling hungry around 4pm and was STARVING after my workout...I gobbled down my dinner like I hadn't eaten in days. I could literally feel my body eating up all that goodness lol lol.
Anyways, I feel much better....HOME STRETCH!!

Day 58---Plyometrics

Day 58 was better than yesterday but still sluggish. I can safely say that I have definitely hit a wall.Plyometrics is my all time favorite routine but I just couldn't bring it like I normally do...sigh. I won't give up though....I'll ride this wave out til the end. I am making it to March 19th by the hook or the crook. Chanting: "Doing my best and forgetting the rest"

Day 57-Chest and Back

I did my work out much later tonight and boy did I struggle. I was just really tired and sleepy...I probably yawned a million times. The routine itself wasnt that bad....in fact it is much easier than chest, shoulders & tri!!
I am not too pleased with tonight's work out! Hoping for a better workout tomorrow. Scratch that, I know tomorrow will be much better because I'll be doing my all time favorite routine----PLYOMETRICS!!

Day 56-Rest

Day off :)

Day 54 (core) and Day 55 (cardio x)

I have developed this bad habit of eating bunch of crap on the weekends.....i cant seem to break the trend. Anyways, I did core yesterday and it was a great work out. When I first started p90x, I didn't like core so much simply because my core wasnt strong enough haha. Now, I enjoy doing it!! Today, I did cardio x instead of yoga x. I know everyone says that you should just do yoga BUT I have to be honest with myself. I have had a love-hate relationship and the hate has won...I DO NOT LIKE YOGA!! This is how I look at it, I'd rather do a routine that I like which will result in me giving it my all than half-ass a routine such as yoga x. I will continue to do cardiox instead of yoga x and I am A-OK with that!!
Since, I wasn't so great this weekend, I have to once again do fat burner express on my rest day. I promise to eat clean for the next five weekends of this program.
I am heading into week 9-the beginning of phase 3...I'm just so tickled by this!!
P.S. Kenny and I have decided to do Insanity after we are done with this round instead of doing a second round of p90x. Insanity looks like pure torture but we are up for the challenge. Bring it on Shaun T!

Day 53---X-Stretch

X-Stretch..i.e., resting :)

Day 52---Kenpo X---On Cloud Nine!!!!

ECSTATIC!!! I'm just super happy now!!!! I wish everyone could feel this way!!!!

Day 51---Core Synergistics

P90X is so AWESOME, I wanna tell everyone and their mama to try it. I did Core after not doing it for a while and I was just blown away by my improvement. I mean superman banana had nothing on me. I could freaking close the gap on that banana move...this is the ultimate accomplishment hahaha. I couldnt even keep my legs up the first time I tried this move. Wow!! P90X is the shyte!! I want everyone who is serious about improving their health and fitness to take on the p90x challenge.
Sweat, joy, frustrations and sometimes tears have brought me to this point. No turning back now. I am just praying for continued strength so that my honey and I can make to the end. We do plan on doing a second round and possibly trying insanity.

On the topic of nutrition, I just started the p90x phase one nutrition plan. I think am liking it so far. I like the 50% protein, 30% carb, 20% fat ratio plan because I don't feel like I am starving. I am however struggling with making my calorie goal. I can't seem to get to 1800 calories per day. I am right around 1500 and feel pretty satiated and energized.

Day 50 :-)

I've got nothing today except that I feel really proud of myself!!

day 49-35 minute p90 fat burner express

As promised I did fat burner express cardio....it was a 35 min video and not 40 as originally thought. Anyways, it was a really good workout...I burned 517 calories and feel so much better!! Funny enough, this 35min workout was a peice of cake because I'm really in shape :) and have gotten used to doing 60 min routines!!

Week 8 starts tomorrow!!!!

day 49 rest day BUT I gotta do 40minutes of cardio to make up for my transgression lol

Oh p90x, I have sinned!! I will do 40 minutes of cardio on this my rest day to pay for my transgression LOL. Anyways, I went CRAZY yesterday by eating everything in sight. I ate twix, skittles, harvest cheddar sun chips, a can of pepsi and the worst of all, KFC MASHED POTATO BOWL. All that crap was a total of 860 calories. I ended up eating all this junk because it's that time of the month!! I always go wild during this time hehe. I have to laugh at myself because I was very monsterlike yesterday lol.

Anyways, I am back on the wagon. Recovery week number 2 starts tomorrow. P.S. If I don't get the results I am hoping for, I have nobody to blame but myself. Changing your lifestyle takes great discipline!!!

Day 48-Kenpo X and ARX...pitiful workout

Okay so my mood changed over night!! Last night I was so motivated and then I woke up bloated,irritable and moody and yep heavier!! :(
Sometimes it sucks being a female.This crappy mood really affected my work out. I barely pushed myself and couldn't wait for the workout to end. I ended up burning only 400 calories doing Kenpox and arx. This is just pitiful!! I typically burn at least 750 calories doing kenpo x. I was even annoyed by Kenny because he was so motivated and I could barely lift my leg and arms...sigh

Waiting for this mood to pass and hoping that I am 5pounds lighter at the end of week 8!! I am gonna be really disappointed if I am not:):)

Day 47---Legs and Back :)

Today's workout was awesome!! Burned 893 calories. I didn't do ARX but will do it tomorrow with kenpo x...dancing my way to week 8 hehe. Praying for continued health so that can I reach my end goal. Very thankful that I have the drive to push play everyday. Taking my body to next level.

P.S. I recently came across www.livestrong.com...it's quite a gem! I will be using it to track my calories to ensure that I am meeting my new daily goal of 1800-2000 calories per day.

Mood- very happy and thankful. I'm blessed beyond measure!

Day 46 done---Yoga was kinda boring today

I did some yoga-x and some x-stretch...was not so motivated today hehe. I have a love hate relationship with yoga x.... It was just soooo ridiculously boring today. I so badly wanted to jump and move around...sigh. (p.s.oh how i love plyometrics) Anyways, I did something which is always better than nothing :):)

Three more days left before recovery week number 2....can't wait to begin phase 3 :)

DAY 45 DONE!! WHOOHOO

Back, Biceps & ARX done!! I am the shyte!! Enough said!

Day 44 done lil late (Plyometrics) with Day 45 coming up this evening!!

So all the hype about this snow storm through me off my game yesterday. Kenny and I went shopping because we hadn't over the weekend and needed food...we didn't buy more than normal though. Going shopping yesterday was a BAD idea!!!!!!!!! We went to one Meijer and immediately made a U-TURN!! Then, we ventured out on the other side of town hoping it would be a little better...ummm no such luck. I was so annoyed and amused at the same time. I have never seen that many people at Meijer...I mean we couldn't even find sweet potatoes/yams lol...Kenny was so mad because that's one of his favorite healthy foods. The crowd reminded of prepping for a hurricane in Jamaica!!!! Anyways, we got back from the store realy late and just didn't feel like working out.
So, day 44 was completed today. As always, plyo was awesome!! It is now my favorite work out! Burned 1020 calories.
Day 45 coming up later this evening!!!! :))))))))))))))))