Day 20: Kenpo X

Another 6:00am work out for me this morning since I am going to help my sister-in-law at Ladies Boutique Night at the synagogue tonight after work. Kenpo X is still one of my favorite work outs even though the girl in the background really bothers me for some reason...I literally spend the whole time trying not to look at her!

Surprisingly I only burnt 350 calories during this workout according to my HRM and I thought it was going to be more than that. 350 calories in an hour is not too shabby though! Tomorrow is rest/stretch X and then on to my first recovery week. I am a little sad about recovery week because I like these intense work outs, but it is there for a reason so I will go with it!

Day 19: Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X

My hamstrings were sore (from yoga I guess) going in to this work out so I knew I was about to get my butt kicked. This is my favorite work out though because every move is different and at the end my legs were TIRED! At this point my legs muscles are pretty strong and more toned than ever before so I am happy with the results. For Ab Ripper X I was finally able to do the oblique crunches while keeping my legs off of the floor for the whole time - HOORAY!

According to my heart rate monitor (I love that thing) I burned 505 calories in 1:16 minutes - can't beat that!

Day 18: Yoga X

Today was Yoga and I actually enjoyed it, though I still think and hour and a half is too long. I wore my heart rate monitor and burned 382 calories with an average heart rate of 127 during my work out. I am actually surprised that I burnt so many calories since I was under the impression that yoga really didn't burn a lot.

Next week is recovery week and I know there are a couple of days of yoga during that week - I am not sure how I am going to fit an hour and a half work out in after work but I guess I will make it work!

Also, today was my weigh in and I am down to 119 pounds for a total of 15 pounds lost! I am only 1 pound away from my goal weight and I am SO excited to be in the 110's for the first time since high school. This change also means that I go from 19 WW points per day down to 18 and I really am going to miss that extra point - though it is worth it to get to my goal weight :o)

Day 17: Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X

I woke up early this morning and got started on my work out by 9:30am (it's Saturday, what was I thinking?!)  I used my nifty new heart rate monitor today for the first time and it was fun to see how many calories I was burning as I was working out!  I used 10 pounds for most of the exercises, even my shoulders which I started out doing with 3 pounds.  Now if I can just get rid of the layer of fat on my arms, then I will be able to show off my new muscles that are growing underneath!

Based on my HRM I burned 478 calories with a max HR of 167 and an average of 126 during my 1 hour and 19 minute work out.  Halfway through week 3 and onto yoga tomorrow.

Day 16: Plyometrics

I woke up at 6:00am again today for Plyometrics because tonight I am going to try on wedding rings and I don't want to have to do such an intense work out late at night. I was definitely sweating and very tired after I finished but it feels good to get it over with. I am still not sure if I really like working out in the morning though and it is hard to get out of bed an hour and a half earlier than I need to.

I should have my heart rate monitor waiting for my by the door when I get home and I am excited to play with it and see how many calories I burn during Shoulders and Arms and Ab Ripper X tomorrow. Unfortunately, it is supposed to be rainy all weekend so I am probably not going to get outside for any physical activity.

I am having some pain in my foot and a little concerned I might have a stress fracture or something - I am going to google it now.

Day 15: Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X

Tonight for some reason I felt like I was going to die during this work out! I drank a lot of water and pushed my way through but it was tough. I used 10 pound weights for high pants and lawnmowers instead of the 8 pounders I used for the first 2 weeks and I was able to do over 20 girl push ups (when I started I could do about 8)!

Ab ripper was ok, but I was feeling pretty exhausted at that point so I didn't keep up with Tony and "the kids" all that well.

I ordered a heart rate monitor today and should be getting it tomorrow (gotta love Amazon) and I am looking forward to being about to track how many calories I burn so I can make sure I am eating enough activity points!

Day 14: Rest or Stretch X

Well, week 2 is officially complete. I was really hoping to do Stretch X today but Scott is sick and had surgery on his gum so I was taking care of him and doing laundry and just didn't have time. I am ready to start week 3 tomorrow and am really going to push myself to continue to challenge my body during each work out.

Day 13: Kenpo X

I just finished Kenpo X and I love that work out! Kicking and punching after a stressful day just feels so good. Also, I wasn't nearly as out of breath or sweaty as I was last week and I can definitely tell that my cardiovascular conditioning is improving.

My glutes are super sore from Legs and Back yesterday so I am going to try and really stretch them out during my rest day tomorrow.

I can't believe that 2 weeks have passed already, 90 days will be here before I know it!

Day 12: Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X

Today is my 6 year anniversary with Scott and we had dinner reservations at Buddakan tonight so I wanted to wake up early and get my work out over with for today so I could relax when we got home (even though Scott wouldn't be able to hang out and had to do homework). Unfortunately my alarm didn't go off so I didn't have time for legs and Back, but Baxter woke me up at 7:00am so I squeezed in the Ab Ripper before getting ready for work.

I ate very poorly at dinner, but it was worth it since we were celebrating and then came home and did Legs and Back after dinner. It was hard to start working out a 9:00pm on a full stomach but I did it anyway and got a good workout in despite the circumstances. I am hoping that the banana tower dessert that I devoured won't set me back on my weight loss!

Day 11: Yoga X

I was dreading Yoga X when I woke up this morning since I did not really enjoy it last week, but I rolled out of bed, ate a snack and got started. It was actually much better last week, maybe because I was able to relax a bit more and not feel rushed through it since I didn't have anything to do immediately afterwards like last week. It did feel good stretching, especially since my arms are KILLING me today. OUCH - those 10 pound weights really worked yesterday!

Today was my Weight Watchers weigh-in and I am down 1 pound from last Sunday - 121.2lbs. Slowly but surely the number is creeping down :o)

Tomorrow is Legs and Back and Ab Ripper X but I am going to have to do it bright and early tomorrow morning before work since tomorrow is my 6 year anniversary with Scott and we are going to Buddakan for dinner to celebrate! YAY!

Day 10: Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X

Today I really pushed myself during shoulders and arms, thanks to my new 10 pound weights. After finishing up, I felt great but my arms feel very weak and shaky now. I am pretty sure that I am not going to be able to move my arms tomorrow!

I did Ab Ripper before my arms work out and I was able to keep up pretty well...a little bit better each time I do it!

Day 9: Plyometrics

So I decided to wake up at 6:00am this morning and do plyo before work. I do not normally work out that early in the morning and now I remember why - it is torture! I wanted to have the whole evening free to hang out with Scott though since he has been so busy with schoolwork at night this week so it was worth it.

I did not find this weeks plyo to be any easier for me today than last weeks and my back, lower abs and chest are pretty sore from last nights workout. I am going to get some heavier weights today so that I am ready for arms and shoulders tomorrow - bring it!

Day 8: Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X

After my day off yesterday I was ready to bring it today! I upped the difficulty of my modified pull ups by switching to the green band, which made this work out much harder. I was able to do way more push ups than I could last week so I can already see the progress there. I really pushed myself and now my muscles are shaking as I am sitting here typing, ouch!

Ab Ripper X was especially hard for me today after how hard I worked during chest and back...I think some times I will do it first, before the hour-long workout, so that I am fresh and can give it more energy. Time to eat a protein bar, shower and pass out!

Day 7: Rest!

Well, I made it through my first week of P90X! Today is rest day or you can do Stretch X, but I have to assemble my save the dates tonight so I am not going to have time to stretch most likely. I am definitely proud of myself for how hard I have worked this week and I am totally obsessed with P90X. I know some people think Tony Horton is annoying but I actually really like him and find him very motivating.

I feel great and thinner than ever (even after only 1 week), but I must say that my legs are incredibly sore today - probably more sore than they have ever been. I had to do a little side shuffle up the steps because my hamstrings and glutes are so sore! Hopefully it will begin to subside by tomorrow because I feel silly walking funny.

Day 6: Kenpo X

Just finished an hour of Kenpo and I loved it! I was actually in a bad mood when I started because I had to stay late at work and all of the punches and kicks really helped me to get out some aggression. I am pretty gross and sweaty right now so I know I had a good cardiovascular workout! Scott is amazed at my dedication and endurance which motivates me even more to push myself as hard as possible.

Tomorrow is a rest day which I need because my legs are very sore from yesterday!

Day 5: Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X

I could not wait to get home from work today to do P90X and I had so much energy all day. I really am enjoy this work out and I feel great after only 5 days!

Legs and back was tonight and this workout was extremely challenging. My legs are still shaking and during the wall squats I almost collapsed! Scott sat and watched me work out/did homework so I think having an audience made me push myself even farther!

Kenpo X is tomorrow and then I will have completed all of the workouts for week 1. I think I might have convinced my friend Jay to start P90X today so it will be cool to have someone I know doing it too.

Day 4: Yoga X

I completed Yoga X this morning and I thought it was way too long - an hour and a half! I prefer higher impact work outs but I sucked it up and did it anyway.

Baxter loved the yoga mat and kept licking it and trying to lay on it while I was working out which made things more complicated! At one point he actually crawled under me during downward dog and laid down on the mat so I had to kind of fall out of the position sideways so I would not crush him.

I am pretty much sore all over today but made it out for a hike after yoga and I am ready for legs and back tomorrow.

Today was my WW weigh-in day and I am down to 122.2! Thats a loss of 11.8 pounds total since I started WW 7 weeks ago.

Day 3: Arms and Shoulders, Abs X

Just finished an hour of intense arm and shoulder exercises and my arms feel like jello. I had to reeeeally push myself today, especially since my triceps are still sore from all of the push ups I did on day 1. Oh well, I made it through and I am sure my shoulders and biceps will be sore later too.

Today my back, lower abs, calves, chest, glutes and hamstrings are sore....so pretty much my entire but hurts right now - but in a good way because it lets me know how hard I am working.

Day 2: Plyometrics

Wow, I just finished an hour of plyometrics (jump training) and I am exhausted. That was so much harder than I was expecting, but I made it all the way through without stopping at all! At one point I did think so myself that I might die, but here I am still breathing so all is well. What a great work out though.

Today my lower abs, back, check and triceps all are very sore from yesterday's work out. I am sure that I will be adding to this list tomorrow after jumping around for an hour.

Day 1: Chest and Back, Ab Ripper X

Last night was my very first P90X workout. I am doing the classic program which means that my first day was Chest and Back and Ab Ripper X. There were a ton of push ups (some of which I needed to do on the wall) and a million pull ups too. We really need to get a pull up bar, but I used a band over the door instead.

It was very hard but I am proud to say that I completed the workout without too much trouble in the chest and back department. I had a VERY difficult time getting even close to finishing Ab Ripper X though so that will take some work.

Even with doing modified push ups and pull ups, I obviously got a great work out because I am super duper sore today. I am happy that I am sore though because it means that I did a good job working out my muscles!

Plyometrics is tonight and I am excited to try it. My dog Baxter goes crazy and gets very hyper whenever anyone jumps near him so this should be interesting...

Welcome to my P90X, pre-wedding journey

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for visiting my brand spanking new P90X blog. I created this blog in the hopes that it will help to keep me more accountable so that I will stick with the program.

At this point I am still doing Weight Watchers and I am in the middle of my 6th week on the plan and have lost 10 pounds. I hope that P90X will now help me to tone up and build muscle AND burn fat so that I will be in great shape and look amazing at my wedding.

Anyway, Scott bought me P90X as an anniversary present (6 years, wahoo!) and it came in the mail yesterday! As soon as I got home from work I tore it open and began reading the book and watching the intro video so that I could get started right away.

As of Day 1 I am 124 pounds and 18% body fat - not bad (thanks Weight Watchers!)

My day 1 pictures (so embarrassing):