So, Damien is home now from working his week long night shift and my world seems somewhat more back in balance. With 2 weeks already down, we only have one more week of this Phase I workout routine and then onto the recovery week. I am looking forward to doing more stretching and cardio in the recovery week.
We did the legs, back and abs workout last night together and will be doing Kenpo together this morning. Legs were killer last night, and I increased the resistance on my band for the pull-ups. It felt good, and I'm still staying committed.
For dinner, we had turkey burgers on whole wheat english muffins, 2 slices turkey bacon, lettuce and tomato, and grilled Parmesan zucchini from CJ's website. It was delicious. Instead of halving the zucchini, I sliced them into rounds, tossed them in a bowl with the garlic salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese and then sauteed them with the oil in the pan. In portions, we got 1/2 carb, 2 proteins, 1 fat, and 1 vegetable serving out of that meal. I suppose we could have added a slice of cheese to the burger to get in a dairy, but overall, it was a pretty well rounded meal.
How is everyone feeling? Please share your experiences, where you're struggling and where you are succeeding.
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Saturday, January 15, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Day 11- Needing a Push
So, I'm finding that I've been losing some of my motivation lately. This week has been challenging to say the least. Maybe that's because I have been nursing my two sick kids back to health since Sunday. Getting up before 6 am some mornings, going to bed around 11 pm, and waking up several times a night to check on crying, feverish, coughing kids has been tough. I know, waah, waah, waah. Stop crying about it right? But, I am proud to say I have not given up this week yet. I'm still doing my workouts, even if they are at 9:30 at night and I am exhausted, and I'm still giving it 100%. I'm still committed to the program. For those of you facing difficulties with "making time" in your daily schedule, how are you making it work? Stay at home moms and single moms- when are you getting your workouts in? Any suggestions for the rest of us?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Week Two
So we are midway through the second week. By now we should all be adjusting to the program and knowing what to expect from workout to workout. Just think by this time next week we will be 3 days from the start of the first recovery week! That is a major milestone. And it is just around the corner.
So I wanted to talk about time management. Getting your workout in can be the toughest part of this program. I am experiencing that this week. I am currently working 11:30 AM to midnight. I get home at 12:30 and try to fall asleep ASAP so I can get a morning workout in and see the family before coming back to work. It is not easy, but what I have found is it is about commitment. Committing to the program and knowing I will feel so much better when I finish. I also I know the guilt I feel when I haven’t done my workout yet.
This morning I did Plyometrics. Time was tight; I had about an hour and a half before I needed to leave. I wanted to get the workout in and shower before I left so I did the workout and pushed fast forward to 1.2 speed. I finished the workout in a little over 50 minutes but I do not suggest doing this again. It is extremely tough and the jumps were so hard to keep up with. I don’t wear a heart monitor but I am sure I was “in my zone” for a little more time than I needed to be.
The point is I got the workout in. I think there is a way to fit every one of these workouts in if we modify or do as much of the workout as we can. I have substituted Cardio X when I couldn’t do Yoga. Cardio is 45 minutes long vs. 90 minutes of Yoga. I don’t know if it is recommended by P90X to do this but it worked for me and working out some is better than skipping it all together right? Be creative but get the work in!
There is always going to be an excuse to quit, stop or just skip a day. Of course life happens and priorities may dictate that today you just can’t get the workout in. But for many of us we have choices, sit on the couch for an hour and watch TV or push play and try our best to get in shape. My last time doing P90X there were several days when I would wake up and just not feel like going to work much less do a workout. I thought I would try and do some and then figured I could always quit if I felt like I wasn’t into it. Every time that happened I finished the workout and felt great afterwards. So that is what I am hoping you all do too. Work through it! Make the 1 hour workout a priority. I guarantee you the work is worth it and in 2 ½ weeks when you take your first set of new pictures you will be happy you did.
Have a great week and keep pushing yourself!
So I wanted to talk about time management. Getting your workout in can be the toughest part of this program. I am experiencing that this week. I am currently working 11:30 AM to midnight. I get home at 12:30 and try to fall asleep ASAP so I can get a morning workout in and see the family before coming back to work. It is not easy, but what I have found is it is about commitment. Committing to the program and knowing I will feel so much better when I finish. I also I know the guilt I feel when I haven’t done my workout yet.
This morning I did Plyometrics. Time was tight; I had about an hour and a half before I needed to leave. I wanted to get the workout in and shower before I left so I did the workout and pushed fast forward to 1.2 speed. I finished the workout in a little over 50 minutes but I do not suggest doing this again. It is extremely tough and the jumps were so hard to keep up with. I don’t wear a heart monitor but I am sure I was “in my zone” for a little more time than I needed to be.
The point is I got the workout in. I think there is a way to fit every one of these workouts in if we modify or do as much of the workout as we can. I have substituted Cardio X when I couldn’t do Yoga. Cardio is 45 minutes long vs. 90 minutes of Yoga. I don’t know if it is recommended by P90X to do this but it worked for me and working out some is better than skipping it all together right? Be creative but get the work in!
There is always going to be an excuse to quit, stop or just skip a day. Of course life happens and priorities may dictate that today you just can’t get the workout in. But for many of us we have choices, sit on the couch for an hour and watch TV or push play and try our best to get in shape. My last time doing P90X there were several days when I would wake up and just not feel like going to work much less do a workout. I thought I would try and do some and then figured I could always quit if I felt like I wasn’t into it. Every time that happened I finished the workout and felt great afterwards. So that is what I am hoping you all do too. Work through it! Make the 1 hour workout a priority. I guarantee you the work is worth it and in 2 ½ weeks when you take your first set of new pictures you will be happy you did.
Have a great week and keep pushing yourself!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Week 2
Onto week 2 and working on Core Synergistics again today. I still have a long way to go to build up my upper body strength, but I did a lot better today with the workout than I did last week. I was able to do many more of the Dreya rolls and even a few regular push-ups. I suppose I should be keeping count of my reps, but my goal in this is to build strength and by the end of 90 days be able to completely keep up with the workout, matching "the kids" one for one. I feel good and have already noticed subtle changes in my body. So, I can't wait to take those Day 30 pictures and see the results of this hard work in Phase I. Good luck with Day 9 everyone!
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