Monday, May 31, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Note to Self...
Note to self… there is no way you’ll workout at 9:00 PM so stop planning on it. You’ll do your workout while Harper naps and Jason can do it when he gets home, even if it means you’ll be working out alone. Also, a 400 calorie coffee drink is not an appropriate substitute for a 10 calorie Red Bull.
Got a Little Depressed There...
While working on my P90X results post, I started thinking about how much further I have to go to get back to my goal. I don’t have a specific number in my head, but it’s at least another 40 lbs away.
And that’s really depressing.
I was so upset with myself when I gained 87 lbs in less than a year. (Okay, sure part of that was a baby, but still.) Then I lost it. Yay me! Then I gained it again. Un-freaking-believable.
So I leave you with the few pictures I have of me at a comfortable weight.
And that’s really depressing.
I was so upset with myself when I gained 87 lbs in less than a year. (Okay, sure part of that was a baby, but still.) Then I lost it. Yay me! Then I gained it again. Un-freaking-believable.
So I leave you with the few pictures I have of me at a comfortable weight.
November 2002
March 2009
P90X Results and Review
Jason and I started P90X 12 weeks ago and the results are in!
… But before I get to the cold hard numbers, I want to begin by saying that we didn’t follow the program. Not 100% anyways. Hell, probably not even 50%. P90X requires 6 workouts a week and a low-carb nutrition program. I never had any intentions of going low-carb as I’m still breastfeeding. The workouts were fun (and HARD), and I looked forward to most of them, but life happened. I probably shouldn’t have started the program with a newborn who wasn’t sleeping more than a few hours at a time. There were a lot of workouts that I was just too tired to start and I’m sure I wasn’t “bringing it” the way Tony Horton would have wanted. Then, we had two deaths in the family — one being Jason’s dad. Needless to say, with the stress and time involved dealing with everything, pushing play wasn’t at the top of our list. Add to that a couple of trips out of state and Jason’s work schedule drastically shifting…
We definitely didn’t do P90X the way it was intended.
I still saw results, even with my half-hearted attempt and I still recommend everyone try it. In fact, my brother and a couple friends are going to be starting P90X while I’m going through Round 2. Yes, I’m doing it again and hopefully this time, I can do the program right. I got pretty decent results doing about half the workouts so I’m dying to see what happens if I follow it all the way. (Still breastfeeding, so still no low-carb though.) As for my thoughts on the actual workouts:
Chest & Back — Lots of push-ups and pull-ups. A little dull, but the basics work.
Plyometrics — I love plyo. It’s hard. You’ll hurt the next day. But it’s fun and I’m sure it’s the reason why I’m running faster even though I haven’t been running nearly as much as I used to.
Shoulders and Arms — My delts and triceps are my favorite parts to work and it was really similar to my arm workout prior to P90X so I may be a bit biased, but I enjoyed it. My problem was not having enough different weights. My 8s were too light and my 15s were too heavy for most of the exercises.
Yoga – Eh. I still don’t like it (and I really love my other yoga dvds) and it tends to be the first dvd that gets skipped during the week.
Legs and Back — Sneaky lunges! Love the calf workout.
Kenpo — It’s fun, but not much of a calorie burn. You really have to push yourself if you want to get your heart rate up.
Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps — Confession here… I’ve only done this workout once. It was HARD. Like, too hard for me to even do half the reps. So, I went back to the Phase 1 dics. Of course, Jason LOVED this workout.
Back & Biceps — Never did it. Again, Jason preferred it over Phase 1.
I did leave out AbRipperX and Core Synergistics because I like to pretend they don’t exist. You know, I hate it, but I love it sort of thing. Overall, it’s a great system although the Classic program is a bit light on cardio. Tony is funny although after 90 days, his “Tony-isms” start to get a little old. I still want to punch Dreya Weber in the face. Karen pot-stirrers are amazing.
Okay, now on to the results.
Jason’s lost almost 10 lbs and 3% bodyfat.
I’ve lost over 13 lbs and almost 3% bodyfat. I’m down 2.5 inches off my waist, 2.5 inches off my hips, and over an inch off of each thigh. I haven’t taken my official final fit test, but as of month 2, I’m jumping higher and squating longer. I’ve more than doubled my push-ups and more than tripled my ab strength. I also doubled my bicep curls. (Keep in mind that all of this is without doing P90X every day.)
… But before I get to the cold hard numbers, I want to begin by saying that we didn’t follow the program. Not 100% anyways. Hell, probably not even 50%. P90X requires 6 workouts a week and a low-carb nutrition program. I never had any intentions of going low-carb as I’m still breastfeeding. The workouts were fun (and HARD), and I looked forward to most of them, but life happened. I probably shouldn’t have started the program with a newborn who wasn’t sleeping more than a few hours at a time. There were a lot of workouts that I was just too tired to start and I’m sure I wasn’t “bringing it” the way Tony Horton would have wanted. Then, we had two deaths in the family — one being Jason’s dad. Needless to say, with the stress and time involved dealing with everything, pushing play wasn’t at the top of our list. Add to that a couple of trips out of state and Jason’s work schedule drastically shifting…
We definitely didn’t do P90X the way it was intended.
I still saw results, even with my half-hearted attempt and I still recommend everyone try it. In fact, my brother and a couple friends are going to be starting P90X while I’m going through Round 2. Yes, I’m doing it again and hopefully this time, I can do the program right. I got pretty decent results doing about half the workouts so I’m dying to see what happens if I follow it all the way. (Still breastfeeding, so still no low-carb though.) As for my thoughts on the actual workouts:
Chest & Back — Lots of push-ups and pull-ups. A little dull, but the basics work.
Plyometrics — I love plyo. It’s hard. You’ll hurt the next day. But it’s fun and I’m sure it’s the reason why I’m running faster even though I haven’t been running nearly as much as I used to.
Shoulders and Arms — My delts and triceps are my favorite parts to work and it was really similar to my arm workout prior to P90X so I may be a bit biased, but I enjoyed it. My problem was not having enough different weights. My 8s were too light and my 15s were too heavy for most of the exercises.
Yoga – Eh. I still don’t like it (and I really love my other yoga dvds) and it tends to be the first dvd that gets skipped during the week.
Legs and Back — Sneaky lunges! Love the calf workout.
Kenpo — It’s fun, but not much of a calorie burn. You really have to push yourself if you want to get your heart rate up.
Chest, Shoulders, & Triceps — Confession here… I’ve only done this workout once. It was HARD. Like, too hard for me to even do half the reps. So, I went back to the Phase 1 dics. Of course, Jason LOVED this workout.
Back & Biceps — Never did it. Again, Jason preferred it over Phase 1.
I did leave out AbRipperX and Core Synergistics because I like to pretend they don’t exist. You know, I hate it, but I love it sort of thing. Overall, it’s a great system although the Classic program is a bit light on cardio. Tony is funny although after 90 days, his “Tony-isms” start to get a little old. I still want to punch Dreya Weber in the face. Karen pot-stirrers are amazing.
Okay, now on to the results.
Jason’s lost almost 10 lbs and 3% bodyfat.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Day 1... Again
Well, my first 83 days of P90X are up. I’ll have pictures and a full program recap ready tomorrow. This week was supposed to be recovery, but since I didn’t get many workouts in last week, I went ahead and started a second round of the program today (if by start, you mean laying on the couch with a splitting headache.) I guess I’ll do Chest & Back in the morning and Plyo tomorrow evening to keep on schedule.
I started the Couch 2 5k running program this morning. I LOVE this program. Seriously, this is probably my 3rd or 4th time using it to get back into running without getting injured. I’m running the Richmond Half Marathon in November and I’m going to use C25k before I dive into my 16 week training program. I’m not completely sure how running is going to fit until the crazy rotating schedule that Jason is working, but I’m taking it a week at a time. This week, I’m up at 5:30 to get a run in before he leaves for work. Next week, I’ll probably be doing my run right before bed. Who knows after that? (Well, technically, I do, but I’d have to look around for his schedule.)
I also nixed the Weight Watchers thing. I guess the program works or it wouldn’t be so popular, but I’m not a count out every single grape kind of girl. I’m really going to focus on “intuitive eating” again — you know, eat when you are hungry, everything in moderation sort of approach. That’s how I used to eat all the time without even thinking about it. I’m not sure what happened to derail that, but it seems like the past few years have been calories in, calories out. I did resort to McDs tonight since Jason was at work and I didn’t think to plan ahead. Doing great on my first day, right?
I started the Couch 2 5k running program this morning. I LOVE this program. Seriously, this is probably my 3rd or 4th time using it to get back into running without getting injured. I’m running the Richmond Half Marathon in November and I’m going to use C25k before I dive into my 16 week training program. I’m not completely sure how running is going to fit until the crazy rotating schedule that Jason is working, but I’m taking it a week at a time. This week, I’m up at 5:30 to get a run in before he leaves for work. Next week, I’ll probably be doing my run right before bed. Who knows after that? (Well, technically, I do, but I’d have to look around for his schedule.)
I also nixed the Weight Watchers thing. I guess the program works or it wouldn’t be so popular, but I’m not a count out every single grape kind of girl. I’m really going to focus on “intuitive eating” again — you know, eat when you are hungry, everything in moderation sort of approach. That’s how I used to eat all the time without even thinking about it. I’m not sure what happened to derail that, but it seems like the past few years have been calories in, calories out. I did resort to McDs tonight since Jason was at work and I didn’t think to plan ahead. Doing great on my first day, right?
C25k, Day 1
Well, my first 83 days of P90X are up. I’ll have pictures and a full program recap ready tomorrow. This week was supposed to be recovery, but since I'll be starting Round 2 next Monday, I'm taking the week off from Mr. Horton.
I did start the Couch to 5k running program this morning. I LOVE this program. Seriously, this is probably my 3rd or 4th time using it to get back into running without getting injured. I’m running the Richmond Half Marathon in November and I’m going to use C25k before I dive into my 16 week training program. I’m not completely sure how running is going to fit until the crazy rotating schedule that Jason is working, but I’m taking it a week at a time. This week, I’m up at 5:30 to get a run in before he leaves for work. Next week, I’ll probably be doing my run right before bed. Who knows after that?
I also nixed the Weight Watchers thing. I guess the program works or it wouldn’t be so popular, but I’m not a count out every single grape kind of girl. I’m really going to focus on “intuitive eating” again — you know, eat when you are hungry, everything in moderation sort of approach. That’s how I used to eat all the time without even thinking about it. I’m not sure what happened to derail that, but it seems like the past few years have been calories in, calories out. I did resort to McDs tonight since Jason was at work and I didn’t think to plan ahead. Doing great on my first day, right?
I did start the Couch to 5k running program this morning. I LOVE this program. Seriously, this is probably my 3rd or 4th time using it to get back into running without getting injured. I’m running the Richmond Half Marathon in November and I’m going to use C25k before I dive into my 16 week training program. I’m not completely sure how running is going to fit until the crazy rotating schedule that Jason is working, but I’m taking it a week at a time. This week, I’m up at 5:30 to get a run in before he leaves for work. Next week, I’ll probably be doing my run right before bed. Who knows after that?
I also nixed the Weight Watchers thing. I guess the program works or it wouldn’t be so popular, but I’m not a count out every single grape kind of girl. I’m really going to focus on “intuitive eating” again — you know, eat when you are hungry, everything in moderation sort of approach. That’s how I used to eat all the time without even thinking about it. I’m not sure what happened to derail that, but it seems like the past few years have been calories in, calories out. I did resort to McDs tonight since Jason was at work and I didn’t think to plan ahead. Doing great on my first day, right?
Thursday, May 20, 2010
This is What 50 lbs Looks Like
I think I may have swallowed a small watermelon.
I was sorting through some pictures and thought these made for a nice comparison. The left is me, 166 lbs and 5 weeks pregnant. The right is the day I went into labor (39 weeks and 6 days) at 215 lbs.
Seven more pounds to go!
X-posted at http://twoembrys.wordpress.com/.
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