Backing WAAAYYYY up..

Just because I wasn't committed fully and totally missed a lot. So Day 61.

This morning was Slim in 6 Cardio Core Express and followed that with a Greenberry Shakeology mixed with pineapple juice and a touch of coconut. Sound familiar? It should. It's my new favorite morning drink.

Later I had an apple for snack, a protein drink for lunch and for dinner pork chop, some garlic pasta (wheat of course with extra protein) and some broccoli, cauliflower and carrots.

And I just finished up Plyometrics. And it kicked my butt. It's alright. I deserved it.

Gotta figure out the day

So tonight was ARX and Shoulders & Arms. Did amazingly well considering the amount of missed days.

Food - Light on the calories today. Shakeology for breakfast, protein drink for lunch, a little hamburger soup for dinner. Told you it was light.

I've been reflecting on the last couple of months. Asking myself why I'm doing this. People have asked me why too. The quick answer is because I feel good working out and I have more energy overall.

The deeper answer is because I've always been overweight and have never been really happy with how I look. Call it vanity if you want. I don't. I call it being happy with myself on the inside and just making the outside match.

An even deeper answer is my why is my kids. I need to be around for them. I'm 42, will be soon anyway, and I took a long hard look at myself. The way I was going between the foods I ate, the 6 to 8 liters of diet soda I drank everyday and the sedentary life; I was heading down the road of an early death. At one point I was at almost 230lbs. On a 5' 7" body that is a lot of weight.

I always watched the exercise commercials and said "Hey. That looks like I can do that. I should order that." Never did. Always sat there and said I needed to change my diet. Eat better. Never did. Saw the exercise machines advertised. Thought wow I could look like that and only have to use the machine for 15 minutes 3 times a week. I'm going to buy that. Never did.

I always had the thought to do something about my weight. I did a biggest loser thing at work. Sure I dropped some weight but it came back after the thing was over. Started going to the gym and worked out 4 or 5 times a week on average. Did a lot of treadmill and weights. It helped. I lost a little weight. I started at the gym in January this year. By June I had lost 5 or 10 lbs. Yay me! Not bad for 6 months, ya?

So then came my daughter. She had bought P90X. I had been watching the infomercials and found it interesting. I watched some of her DVDs and thought wow, that's crazy. I made a deal with her. I'd buy P90X and we would do this together. It was fine for the first week or 2 but she had some things going on and had to back out. (It's all good, Kendra!) I kept going and kept asking myself why am I putting myself through hell 6 days a week.

Then I started seeing changes, feeling changes and feeling better overall. I could go into the "infomercial testimonial" about P90X but I won't. Well not too much anyway.

I had my doubts about the program. 90 days to a ripped body. I'm not going to be ripped in 90 days. I know that. I have too much fat to burn off and I haven't been as diligent as I should have been. But has it changed me? Absolutely. In MANY ways. I eat better and smarter EVERY day. Sure I have candy bars, cakes and doughnuts. Just not all the time. I've stopped drinking soda for the most part. I still have a glass here and there but that's a far cry from 6 to 8 liters a day.

And it bugs me when I don't work out every day. It's not obsession. It's a lifestyle change. A change for the better. Better health and better living.

So find your WHY and think about it.

Not sure what day to call it

Regardless... Kenpo was on tap this morning. Tonight is going to be early to bed. It was a drag kind of day and really lacking energy. I've got to watch the calories and need to get more sleep.

Food - shakeology -- OH new recipe - Greenberry, 6 oz pineapple juice and a touch of coconut flavoring. Awesomeness in a glass let me tell you. Especially in the morning.

The rest of the day was some grapes, some nuts, some pineapple, a protein shake and dinner (hamburger soup).

Oh and yesterday I had done Cardio X in the morning. Forgot that on yesterday's post.

Blown up week...

...or so. It hasn't been the best couple of weeks. No excuses - just life. So I'm backing up a bit and getting back on track.

I've gone 60 days so there's no reason I shouldn't commit to the last 30. I'm not worried about my food plan. I've got that down pat. Plus with shakeology in the morning normally a protein shake for lunch and then a good dinner, I'm in good shape there.

So hell or high water I am working out every day and I'm going to get to where I need to be on day 90.

This is a lifestyle change and I beat myself up and feel terrible when I get off the routine. I've made a healthy choice for my life and there's no reason I should go back.

Back and chest tonight w/ARX.

DAY 70

I knocked it out of the park today, baby!

Breakfast - Greenberry Shakeology

Lunch - Chocolate Shakeology with strawberry protein powder

Dinner - about a cup of chili and a slice of lean ham (deli sliced)

Desert -
   From Slim in 6 --- Slim & 6pack and Cardio Core
   From P90X - Ab Ripper X and a whole bunch of Biceps and Triceps

BRING IT, BABY! I DARE YA!

Day 69?

Lost the week so calling today Day 69.

Shakeology for breakfast. Honestly had a hard time dealing with Shakeology when I first started it but it's really not bad. I've been drinking them in the morning mixing with just water. With the chocolate I was going with peanut butter at first but it's good by itself. Greenberry isn't bad either. Someone posted mixing it with pineapple juice and a banana. I'll have to give that a try.

Lunch was a strawberry protein drink, a protein bar and an apple.

Dinner was noodles, chicken and carrots.

And desert was Back and Chest with a side of Abs. Topped off with a smattering of biceps.

Very good night.

A lost week

It's sad. I lost a week. Camping for 3 days, a couple days sick, out of town, and finally got my cortisone shot in my shoulder.

Been feeling a little agitated with it all. Is it a bad thing to miss working out? Is it a bad thing that you've made a healthy change in your life and when you have to deviate from that change you get agitated and miss doing it? Seriously? Is it a bad thing or am I just obsessed?

So tonight I did Abs and CardioX. And I can certainly tell I've missed a week. So back on the RIGHT track and time to finish Round 1 of P90X strong. Still looking at Insanity and possibly RevAbs. I like the intense stuff.

Day 67 & 68

Really tired last night so I didn't workout and had a hard time getting up this morning. Part of it is my shoulder and it keeping me up at night.

So it was turn and burn tonight - abs followed by back and biceps followed by core. Craziness I know.

Gotta love it.