We are days from finishing our journey. 90 days. 3 months. 13 weeks. We did it!!
What excites me is hearing how all of our lives have changed, for the better. It is tough, it has been challenging and we have all modified or busy schedules because of the commitment to getting healthy and in shape. I hope you are all happy with your results and are eager to start enjoying your new bodies and seeing what you can do with them. Take up a sport, play more with your kids, or do the program again!
I am still not sure what I will do. I do know that I will not go back to doing nothing. I feel I have worked too hard to get in shape and feel this good to go back now. I have completed the program twice now since September. I plan on jogging more, taking the family on bike rides, maybe I will mix in resistance training to keep some muscle too. I am toying with the idea of doing P90X Plus which is about 40 minutes per DVD. The bottom line is I will not stop being active!
The new P90X (P90X:MC2) comes out later this year and I plan on taking the challenge. The program has changed my life; I know that sounds over dramatic, but its true! As hard as it is to fit the workouts into my schedule and as often as I dreaded committing that 1 hour a day to working out I love how I feel and I like what I see in the mirror. Another thing that has become more important to me is watching my girls do some of the exercises with us. I love that Sara and I are teaching them at a young age that it is important to take care of yourself, exercise or be active, and eat right. I want my whole family to be healthy. More important than the pictures we take and the inches we shed are the way we have taken care of our bodies and changed to a healthy lifestyle. I hope that is what we all have taken away from this. IT IS NOT A WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM! It is about living a healthy lifestyle. The weight loss is a byproduct of being healthy.
Lastly, congratulations for completing the challenge. It is so easy to quit but we made it!! Please don’t stop being active. Continue living healthy as you can. Enjoy your life indulge from time to time but come back to eating healthy as a rule. I am convinced that with diet and exercise we will all live a better life. Thanks for sticking with us. Let us know how you did.
Damien
P.S.
I want to thank Sara for pushing me through this time around. Without your support and encouragement I know I wouldn’t have stayed as disciplined. I now so many people who have failed at this program in one aspect or another because they didn’t have the support of their spouses. I am so proud of you for taking on this challenge with me and working as hard as you have 6 days a week even though things get crazy around the house with our little monkeys. Your results are amazing and I am excited about our active, healthy lifestyle that is ahead of us. I love you.
This blog is intended to serve as both a resource and support through the P90X2 program. As P90X graduates, we've decided to continue to include helpful links, articles and recipes to those who are working through the P90X programs. Although we will mostly focus on the new program, we will keep all links and articles pertaining to P90X on our blog. As always, we welcome comments, questions and any other inspiring words to others who might be reading this and seeking encouragement themselves.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
On the Home Stretch
If you've been following us since the beginning, you know that this is the last week of P90X. We have final pictures and measurements on Saturday. As I reflect back on this experience I am happy to say that although I've dreaded the workouts on occasion, P90X has truly become a lifestyle change that I have welcomed. Not only do I continue to eat healthier, I have become 100% more active than I was before starting this journey. Fitness has really become a priority in my life because I've realized how much better I feel when I am active and making healthy choices. My body can truly tell the difference when I have not eaten well and I've missed a workout.
But, I am still up in the air about what to do next. Realistically, I probably will never make it to an outside fitness class. Finding the time to workout at home is enough of a challenge without having to worry about driving across town to a class. So, I think I will stick with the in home workout routine. Not only will I be able to workout in the comfort of my own home, I won't have to worry about people staring at my lack of coordination and rhythm. :)
I think an important factor in moving forward though, is keeping the motivation. I'm pretty sure Damien will be on board with whatever I decide and it sure helps to have someone there to push you when you feel like skipping a day. Or perhaps I will keep up with the blog, depending on how many people want to take the next step with me. Blogging keeps me honest and accountable and that is something I need if I want to keep going with this healthy lifestyle.
I am still patiently waiting for P90X:MC2. But until then I do have some options. I know that I can always do P90X again and get great results. So, I can either do another round of P90X or purchase a different program. I really like Tony Horton's style. Surprisingly, he is one of the only video trainers whose voice does not annoy me. So, I've been looking into Power 90 and Power Half Hour, which are both lead by Tony. These programs have shorter workouts, but similar concepts. Power Half Hour is what might be best for me. I think I can fit 30 minutes into my daily schedule to workout. :) Never the less, I have until Saturday to decide and I hope the rest of you will have decided to continue on with your own fitness journey, whatever that may be. I'll be checking in again on Saturday!
But, I am still up in the air about what to do next. Realistically, I probably will never make it to an outside fitness class. Finding the time to workout at home is enough of a challenge without having to worry about driving across town to a class. So, I think I will stick with the in home workout routine. Not only will I be able to workout in the comfort of my own home, I won't have to worry about people staring at my lack of coordination and rhythm. :)
I think an important factor in moving forward though, is keeping the motivation. I'm pretty sure Damien will be on board with whatever I decide and it sure helps to have someone there to push you when you feel like skipping a day. Or perhaps I will keep up with the blog, depending on how many people want to take the next step with me. Blogging keeps me honest and accountable and that is something I need if I want to keep going with this healthy lifestyle.
I am still patiently waiting for P90X:MC2. But until then I do have some options. I know that I can always do P90X again and get great results. So, I can either do another round of P90X or purchase a different program. I really like Tony Horton's style. Surprisingly, he is one of the only video trainers whose voice does not annoy me. So, I've been looking into Power 90 and Power Half Hour, which are both lead by Tony. These programs have shorter workouts, but similar concepts. Power Half Hour is what might be best for me. I think I can fit 30 minutes into my daily schedule to workout. :) Never the less, I have until Saturday to decide and I hope the rest of you will have decided to continue on with your own fitness journey, whatever that may be. I'll be checking in again on Saturday!
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