If God wanted us to bend over he'd put diamonds on the floor. -Joan Rivers

And even if diamonds were on the floor I still don’t think I could bend over (with my knees straight) and pick any up.

Day 3 was Yoga – and I did not like the workout one bit! It has been the longest DVD so far, about 1 ½ hrs. Now let me start this by letting you know I am probably the least flexible person in the world – and so is Kyle. I’ve never been able to touch my toes. I remember in elementary school we would do the “Presidential Fitness Tests” every year and I would sit with my legs out in front of me and barley get my fingers to the line to pass the test. Anyway, Kyle is in the same boat – so if neither of us could touch our toes when we were 10 how are we expected to do it now?
The first 1/3 of the DVD is serious yoga! It was really hard and my legs, arms and shoulders were on fire. Most of the positions were hard for me and I couldn’t really keep up with Tony so I took a lot of breaks. Also, I didn’t like that it was basically 45 minutes of doing the exact same thing again and again just adding an extra position at the end. The middle section was the easiest for me. It was just holding poses instead of transitioning from one to another. My balance on my right leg is much better, and my right side of my body is much stronger, but my left side is much more flexible. So, we made it trough this section without any breaks and kept up with Tony. The last part was yoga abs. These would not have been so bad except my abs were still so sore from day 1 and day 3. My abs hurt all over! But the yoga stretched me out and I felt much better at the end of the DVD than I did before I started it. So, I guess this is a good workout, not exactly my style of working out, but I’m going to keep an open mind and keep doing it!
Still, food intake is good. I haven’t had any brake downs yet, so all is good. Since the weekend is coming up I’m going to have to work extra hard to keep my self in check, but I can do it.
4 days down 86 to go
Bring it on!

Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. – Kate Moss

Well, obviously Kate has never been to Jorge’s Tacos Garcia. I can handle the incredible soreness from working out, but wow, it’s really hard not to cave in for some Mexican food! More specifically chips and salsa! But, I can do it – I have will power. Plus, I’m not trying to get Kate Moss skinny, that would be impossible; I’m trying to get in shape. So, who the crap cares what Kate Moss says – she’s a freak!

Day 3 is done! It was shoulders, arms and abs. The shoulders and arms part was a hard workout, but Kyle and I kept up with the video. There was only one section on triceps that I couldn’t do at the very end – but I did another tricep workout instead. Now, the ab workout killed me – again. I am so very sore from the first 2 days of workout I didn’t think I could even do 1 sit up. But after warming up a bit, I was able to at least follow the video. If I had a compliant about the workouts so far (other than Tony being super annoying) it would be the lack of stretching before you start working out – so I guess that’s something I’ll just do before hand on my own.

Food intake again was good. This is the part I’m struggling with the most. Man, it’s hard to change your eating habits. But I’ve made it 3 days – and hopefully by the end of the 90 days my actual habits will have changed so that I want to eat healthy. That’s the goal!
3 days down, 87 to go
Bring it on!

I'm in no shape to workout!

My arms hurt so bad – it even hurt to put my seat belt on in the car! I was walking around all day with Tyrannosaurus Rex arms (pulled up at the elbows) because it hurt too bad to straighten them out. On top of being sore we had volleyball games last night and I didn’t think I was even going to be able to get a serve over the net, much less put my hand above my head to set. Luckily Mariah was there so I didn’t have to do that much! Eventually I warmed up enough that it didn’t hurt that bad.

Day 2 work out is in the books! It was a plyometrics day which I was thankful for because we didn’t really use our arms except for jumping jacks. This work out was much easier for me. It is basically an hour of jumping, squatting, and lunging. My legs were pretty tired and I was definitely winded, but it actually hurt my feet more than anything. Tony tells you to “land soft” so I was trying to do that but it just ended up killing the balls of my feet. Anyway, Kyle and I both were able to finish all the sections and only take breaks when Tony did. Of course my squats and lunges were not as deep as theirs and my jumps were not as high of fast, but I think I did the best I could.

Again, food intake was good for the day. It’s only day 2 and I’m already craving chips and salsa – so it’s going to be a long 90 days!
On a side note, I’m sleeping really well but feel awful when I get up in the mornings. I’m not a morning person, but I feel like I’ve been hit by a train during the night – mornings are the worst!

2 days down 88 to go
Bring it on!

"I can't stand the sight of kids getting emotional, unless it's from physical exhaustion." - Sue Sylvester (gLee)

Well, Sue wouldn't have minded the sight of me today while attempting day 1 of p90x. In the about 75th minute of the workout I'm pretty sure I was about to cry...

So day 1 of P90x is in the books! IT WAS HARD!! Today was back, chest and abs. Basically it was ALOT of push ups and chin ups. I didn't make it all the way through any of the push up sections. I would do 3-5 on my toes and then drop down to my knees, but it still kicked my butt! I did not do any chin ups on the bar (kyle did) instead I used resistance bands and will work my way up to chin ups. All in all it wasn't horrible just difficult! On a side note, Tony (the DVD instructor) has got to be one of the most annoying people ever! Trust me - as soon as we have been through the DVD's once we will mute him and have some music! I can not handle him much longer.
The "Ab Ripper X" is what almost did me in! It was the hardest ab workout I've ever done - and you don't get any breaks. About 1/3 of the way through I wanted to curl up in the fetal position and wait for death. It owned me! I think next time I'll do 20 sets of everything until I'm in better shape.
Food intake for the day was good - but I need to figure out a way to get all the protein in that I need (not too big on protein bars) so maybe a supplement I can mix in a drink will work for me.
Anyway, 1 day down 89 to go-
Bring it on!!

BTW - I think I'll post every day this week because it's the first week, then maybe just 2 times a week after that - I don't want to start getting annoying!

Starting P90X

So, Kyle and I are going to start doing P90X on Monday (Feb. 22) and thought it would be a good idea for me to blog about my(our) progress/struggles/accomplishments. After more than 4 years of marriage and a few extra pounds it's time for the both of us to get serious about getting back in shape! (Also, my 10 year high school reunion is this summer so there's a little extra motivation for me). 5 years ago Kyle and I were in much better shape than we are in now, and it would be nice to get back there - so p90x is the way we decided to go.
We have heard many different reviews of p90x, some good some bad, and still feel like this is the best way to go for both of us. The biggest drawback is the amount of time per day you have to dedicate to this program - but sad to say, we have plenty of free time so this shouldn't be a problem. I have also been warned that this workout program will, without a doubt, kick my butt!! So, I'm prepared to be in extreme pain the first few weeks - I can deal with that.
The biggest hurdle for me will be changing my eating habits. That is why I decided to blog. I need to keep a journal of what I'm eating and my progress.
So, come Monday - it's on!!
I'll keep you posted!