Today was the first day of recovery week, Yoga X. As previously stated, Yoga is one of my favorite days and it is one of David's too. He gets closer and closer to successfully performed Crane each time, although I'm sticking with Child's Pose for now on that. Today was very good for us both, not just for the physical activity, but for the calming effect of Yoga. We're both a little bit emotional after yesterday and we needed something to bring us back to center.
It seems that the core tomorrow will be difficult. All in due time.
I have to confess that I had a cheat day on the diet this weekend. Some friends from Springfield were up for the funeral so we did dinner with them after the viewing on Sunday. We went to this great brewery in downtown CoMo. My favorite is a garlic five cheese pizza. I know I shouldn't have, but I ordered it. And believe me, I enjoyed every bite. Now I'm back to the regular diet. Some people might have a problem with a cheat day, but I think it may work for me. It gives me a chance to eat something I enjoy without completing ruining everything I've done for the last 3 weeks. And it was one of three meals.
I don't feel too guilty...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
days 20 & 21 kenpo & rest
I missed yesterday & I won't type much today because I'm using the BlackBerry. Kenpo was yesterday & I actually finished. I sweated a lot but it was a good sweat. Have to admit I'm not a huge fan of kenpo, mainly because I'm not very coordinated. Today we chose to rest because we had a funeral to attend. A friend's dad died unexpectedly & it was important for us to be there. I'm looking forward to yoga tomorrow.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Day 19- Legs and Back
David says it's day 19, so I'll trust him. Let me start by letting anyone who reads this know that I'm terrible at keeping up with blogs. So, don't be surprised if I miss a few days or even a week. I will really try to maintain, but I make no guarantees.
The people most likely to read this, at least at first, already know a little bit about me. But just in case... I am a somewhat newlywed, married February 14 (my parents' anniversary) to David. I'm 26, I grew up lower to mid-middle class, depending on the times. I do have a college degree in English, though I'm not a stickler for proper grammar on something like this.
David and I started P90X just under 3 weeks ago. I'll be honest, I'm not much for working out. I've had a decent metabolism my whole life and would rather bury my nose in a book than do a push-up. I always received the Presidential Fitness Award in school, but after my last mandatory year of gym in 9th grade, I didn't worry so much about fitness. David and I spent the last year in Wisconsin, where I put on between 15-20 lbs. I'm not overweight, and I was barely pushing the heavy side of normal, but I wasn't happy with my figure. David has struggled with his weight all his life and he was very excited/passionate about trying P90X. I wasn't so convinced, although I knew I needed to make some changes. I've promised David that I'll give it the 90 days before I make a decision on sticking with it or trying something else.
So far, this hasn't been exactly easy. My favorite days are arms/shoulders and yoga. I have a hard time with all the moving in the first half of yoga, but I love the balance yoga positions. I have noticed some significant changes in my body, particularly the loss of a little over 7 lbs. I spent all but two workout days of the second week with a nasty cold that kept me in bed. So, having missed that time, I think I'm doing pretty well. I'm a little worried about losing weight from certain areas and not others, but all I can do is my best. The diet is actually a lot more difficult than the exercise. I love junk food. I love chocolate and carbs. Pre-P90X, I didn't eat much meat. I'm not a vegetarian, but I just don't care for beef often. I've never liked pork and while I like chicken, I prefer a little breading and some baked chicken over something grilled. So on this diet, I try to eat some eggs for the protein. David got me some chocolate milk to have instead of a protein shake and while I love it, I still miss other chocolates. I have a hard time thinking that if I follow this diet strictly, I won't ever have another Snickers bar. =) My goal is to follow the diet as well as possible, but not to worry if I have an extra 1/2 carb or a little bit extra fat once in awhile. And I will probably break down at some point and indulge in something not on the diet, although I'm doing okay so far. We also plan to have children someday in the future, and although the recommended diet is similar to that of P90X, it's not the same. So, that will be interesting once we get there. We're not trying yet. I have a lot of stomach problems and I'm hoping the diet will help alleviate some of those.
So, I guess I typed more than I thought I would and I really just talked generalizations, not specifics. But there's my background. I'll let you stop reading, if you've gotten this far and I'll try to write more tomorrow.
The people most likely to read this, at least at first, already know a little bit about me. But just in case... I am a somewhat newlywed, married February 14 (my parents' anniversary) to David. I'm 26, I grew up lower to mid-middle class, depending on the times. I do have a college degree in English, though I'm not a stickler for proper grammar on something like this.
David and I started P90X just under 3 weeks ago. I'll be honest, I'm not much for working out. I've had a decent metabolism my whole life and would rather bury my nose in a book than do a push-up. I always received the Presidential Fitness Award in school, but after my last mandatory year of gym in 9th grade, I didn't worry so much about fitness. David and I spent the last year in Wisconsin, where I put on between 15-20 lbs. I'm not overweight, and I was barely pushing the heavy side of normal, but I wasn't happy with my figure. David has struggled with his weight all his life and he was very excited/passionate about trying P90X. I wasn't so convinced, although I knew I needed to make some changes. I've promised David that I'll give it the 90 days before I make a decision on sticking with it or trying something else.
So far, this hasn't been exactly easy. My favorite days are arms/shoulders and yoga. I have a hard time with all the moving in the first half of yoga, but I love the balance yoga positions. I have noticed some significant changes in my body, particularly the loss of a little over 7 lbs. I spent all but two workout days of the second week with a nasty cold that kept me in bed. So, having missed that time, I think I'm doing pretty well. I'm a little worried about losing weight from certain areas and not others, but all I can do is my best. The diet is actually a lot more difficult than the exercise. I love junk food. I love chocolate and carbs. Pre-P90X, I didn't eat much meat. I'm not a vegetarian, but I just don't care for beef often. I've never liked pork and while I like chicken, I prefer a little breading and some baked chicken over something grilled. So on this diet, I try to eat some eggs for the protein. David got me some chocolate milk to have instead of a protein shake and while I love it, I still miss other chocolates. I have a hard time thinking that if I follow this diet strictly, I won't ever have another Snickers bar. =) My goal is to follow the diet as well as possible, but not to worry if I have an extra 1/2 carb or a little bit extra fat once in awhile. And I will probably break down at some point and indulge in something not on the diet, although I'm doing okay so far. We also plan to have children someday in the future, and although the recommended diet is similar to that of P90X, it's not the same. So, that will be interesting once we get there. We're not trying yet. I have a lot of stomach problems and I'm hoping the diet will help alleviate some of those.
So, I guess I typed more than I thought I would and I really just talked generalizations, not specifics. But there's my background. I'll let you stop reading, if you've gotten this far and I'll try to write more tomorrow.
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