Do over

Okay – so I am restarting P90X, as I fell off the schedule a bit and instead of trying to catch up, I am just starting over. So – this morning was Day 2. Incidentally, one of my best friends told me last night that she is doing the Insanity workouts – so this is additional motivation for me. We hang out quite a bit all year long, but especially at the pool and such in the summer. I told my husband today – I will NOT be the “fat friend”. Well, don’t get me wrong, I am not fat – not at all – but I weigh about 20 lbs more than I think I should for my size/height.

All that said, I feel good. Day 2 was good. I have lost 3 lbs overall in the past month – so that is great too.

Took my measurements this time, so I will take them monthly to see how much progress I am making…

Day 3 – DONE!

Day 3 of P90X is complete!!!  I woke up early this morning, got my workout in, showered and am getting the kids ready for school.  What a great morning so far!!  Today was Arms & Shoulders – seemed a little easy while I was doing it, but I am already a bit sore (only 2 hours later) so I know it is working!!

P90X – Day 2

Today was day 2.  I know – it was supposed to be day 3, but yesterday every muscle in my body was so frickin sore I couldn’t bring myself to do it.  And the reality is – Day two is the Cardio X DVD, which I was really afraid of.  See, I can lift weights and do all that stuff, that is easy to adjust based on how many lbs you use, but Cardio is all about stamina – and I don’t have much of that.  So, I rested yesterday and did Cardio X today.

Can I just say, it was really stupid of me to be scared of that.  It was a really easy DVD (except for the damned superman-banana thing which I skipped so as not to vomit).  So now day 2 is complete, and I am feeling pretty good about myself.  Tomorrow is Day 3, which is shoulders, arms and abs..  I am almost positive that will involve more spiderman-banana hell- but I need to conquer that – maybe if I can just do a couple….  I will let you know how tomorrow goes..

Oh and for breakfast today I had a spinach, artichoke and mushroom omelet with feta; lunch was a tomato and avocado sandwich.

Until then – YAY for me!!!

The start of something new… and scary

I started P90X today, at the urging of a friend.  Well, not really the urging so much as the “here are the DVDs so you can do it”.  I guess having someone to push you is a good thing.  So today was day 1.  I got about 70% through the workout before I felt like I was going to throw up.  Not from working too hard – I wish…  but from the damned Banana moves.  Those are fricking horrible!!   Possibly if I had abs of steel, I could balance my body on them while making an arc with my hands and legs, but I DO NOT have abs of steel – which is why I am doing this in the first place.

I dream of a fit body, with no poochies or overhangs or flab…  I want it – I can see it.  But for some strange unknown reason – I am truly afraid to achieve it.  So maybe this will get me past that fear…

Tomorrow, I will do day 1 of P90X again, without eating anything first and see if that helps.  I want to get through the whole DVD before I move onto day 2…

 

Incidentally – did you see Cameron Diaz at the Oscars on Sunday?  Talk about an amazing body!!  Those shoulders, arms and abs – simply amazing!!  hard work gets you there – and I am gonna start working…

almost a year later

here I am, almost a year since my last blog, still in almost the exact same place.

exact.same.place.

 

hmmmmmm

A New Resolution, a bit early

Maybe if I make a resolution 2 months before the New Year, I will stick to it.

So here is my issue:  I have a million reasons and a ton of motivation to workout every day, get myself organized, live a better life.   “That’s great!” you say?  Well, it would be, if I would actually get off my fanny and do something about it.  I can visualize an organized house, clean bedrooms, laundry that is all caught up.  All the while, I am a much happier person since the stress of an organized house, cluttered bedrooms and piles of laundry are all gone.  Since I have all that under control, I have time to workout everyday – see how it is all wonderful?

I don’t know if I just don’t believe I can achieve that, or if I am really incapable of putting that much time in (probably the former) but I just can’t seem to keep the lids on all the jars.   I do it to myself I think.  Tons of other women have kids and husbands and jobs and can keep up with their laundry and housecleaning and dinners..  Why can’t I?

SO – that was a lot of drama leading up to my new resolution.  Here it is – you ready???

I resolve to clean (at least) one room a week and commit to doing at least 2 loads of laundry a day (putting it away too)  until my house is the way I want it.

I’ll keep you posted…