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Well, here it is, the end of week 3 for me with P90X. I must say that I really enjoy the workouts. It's refreshing to see the people in the video working hard and gasping for air just like I am. That used to really annoy me when I would do a workout and the people in the video are not breaking a sweat or even breathing hard. I like to see everyone working hard like I am! I am trying to stay away from the scale right now and just go by how my clothes are fitting. My stats to date:
2 months ago, I went into Goodwill to buy some clothes since I was tired of wearing maternity clothes all the time and not being pregnant. I tried on several things. One of the things I tried on was a pair of size 16 shorts. I could not button the waist. This was a HUGE wake up call for me. So, fast-forward to 2 weeks ago, I went back and tried on a pair of pants size 14, and they fit! So, now I have a measurable size. I was wearing drawstring everything in size XL when I started my journey in January and  they are  just way too big on me now, so I am in size L in letter sizes. I have noticed that my shirts are fitting me better as well. I can start to see some definition in my arms when I flex them. Now just to get rid of the layer of fat that is covering them! I have also been doing some browsing around on the internet and blogging world. One of the things that keeps popping up is the word Paleo. Have you ever heard of it? Some of the blogs I subscribe to talk about it. So, I am looking into this way of eating. From what I can see, it's something that I think I would definitely like to try. The problem I think will be getting my whole family to go in on it with me. Also, it's not exactly a "budget friendly" way to eat. My husband is really into budgeting right now as he just got a second job so that we could stay afloat. I will be looking into ways to maximize my dollar, like the local farmer's market and any other sources that I can find. I will keep you posted with my progress and/or decisions in this area.

Done with week one!

Well, I made it through my first week of P90X. I have to say, I love, love, love this workout!! I know, it's only been a week, but I can already tell that I am going to be really challenged. This is exactly what I have been looking for! So, I did not follow the eating plan to the letter. I stuck to it as best I could with the food we had in the house. I am going to the store today, so next week should be a little tighter as far as the eating plan goes. I did keep track of everything I ate, though. I also had 2 cheat meals. I will not apologize for this. I really need my cheat meals or else I end up binge eating something really high in calories like an entire pizza or a pint of ice cream. I did find a recipe for ice cream made from cottage cheese in one of the blogs I follow. I made some of this to keep me from raiding my in-law's freezer which has 3 containers of full-fat ice cream in it right now. So, on to the workouts. Here's my impression of them:
Monday- Chest & Back was definitely challenging. I didn't have a pull-up bar, so I used a resistance band with a door anchor. I have to say, this was not enough for me and I purchased a basic pull-up bar the next day at Walmart.
Tuesday- Plyometrics. Oh yeah, this workout kicked my booty! I have to give credit where credit is due. The only reason I got through this entire workout is because I have been doing Turbo Fire for 8 weeks. This workout works everything from your core to your feet!
Wednesday- Shoulders & Arms- I was actually surprised at how much weight I could lift. I found myself having to use heavier weights on the second round and I will probably increase the weight on most of the exercises next time.
Thursday- Yoga X- Okay, I can't comment on this one as I did not do it. Sorry, but the idea of doing yoga for 90 minutes makes me cringe! I know it's really beneficial and everything and I promise I will do it next week.
Friday- Legs & Back- Oh yeah, I only did the first half of this workout. I just couldn't hang. I will definitely need to eat something before this one so that I don't pass out. It's one killer workout.  I used the pull up bar with a chair to take most of my body weight. Bar none, the hardest legs workout I have ever encountered!
Saturday- Kenpo X- I actually enjoyed this one. It really brought back memories of Turbo Fire. My shoulders, back, abs and legs are all sore today.
Sunday- Rest or Stretch X- I decided to just rest today and really assess how my week went.
One reward I got was shopping for new clothes on Friday. Eight weeks of Turbo Fire worked their magic and my pants are all just too big now! I went to the Goodwill to shop for clothes as I am only planning to wear them temporarily.
For anyone out there who is thinking about trying P90X, do it! If you are not afraid of pushing yourself and you really want to make significant gains in your fitness goals, just go for it. I have no regrets and fully plan on doing a second round when I am done with this one!

This is it!

So over the last few weeks, I have been immersing myself in the world of P90X. At least, trying to find out everything I can to prepare myself for it. I have already gone through the nutrition guide and found all of the recipes I will be eating. I have made a tentative grocery list and written all of my workouts down on a calendar so I can cross them off with a red marker like they suggest. I guess I am as prepared as I can be for Monday. The hardest part, I think will be getting up at 6am to do my workouts. See, my husband will most likely be working a second job during the day, so if I am going to do my workouts, it's gonna have to be first thing in the morning. I think this is a good thing, though. I really wanted to get back to working out first thing and this is the incentive I needed. I am totally committed to completing a round of P90X before my sister's birthday which is October 9th. She is turning 40 and I really don't want to go up there and still look like the frumpy mom that I am right now. Especially since she's already 10 pounds lighter than she was before she had her second child. So, that is definitely some incentive for that. I already want to really challenge myself and see how far I can go. I want to see if I can be like one of those people you see in the infomercials. You know the ones who have lost like an insane amount of weight in 90 days. I want that to be ME! If they can do it, so can I.

Wow!!

So I have been trying to immerse myself in the blogging world. What a place to get lost in! Needless to say, it's quite an overwhelming experience. There are so many different blogs out there that are like WAY better than mine. I do like the fact that a lot of the blogs I looked through and am now following started pretty much the way mine did. Someone wanted to record an experience or a journey that was personal to them and it blossomed into something else. There are LOTS of blogs out there, so you definitely need to be selective. I originally subscribed to around 100 blogs and I have now pared it down to about 25. I may start the search again, but for now, I will stick with the ones I have. So much good info and great recipes! I hope I can have a blog half as good as some of the ones I am following. Here are some of them if you want to take a peek for yourself:

http://marianutrition.blogspot.com/

http://fitbottomedgirls.com/

http://www.bodyrock.tv/

http://www.pbfingers.com/

http://dreamaboutfood.blogspot.com/

http://www.carascravings.com/

I hope you check some of these out, they all have great information. Enjoy!!