P90X

After 4 months of no dieting/ exercising we are back in the game. But this time it's a different game. I loved WW. It was the easiest diet we've ever done, and I'd recommend it to anyone that wants to eat normal food, and loose weight. I love that it's all about controlling what you eat, and helping you to think about how to eat healthier but not going overboard- like Atkins.


But now we are doing something a lot more intense!! It's a little scary for me, but we are excited to do this. I have to admit, I don't think I ever would have chosen to do this on my own. I'm doing it w/ Billy by my side and he is my motivater.


So he kept hearing about P90X from a variety of people, and when he looked it up on the internet, he was sold. Billy used to be in great shape in HS, he did a variety of sports- including weight training and he had very little fat and a lot of muscle. So when he saw how intense these workouts were, he loved it. It's right up his alley- when he works out, he likes to push himself. The before and after pictures and videos we've seen are pretty amazing. Mostly guys and couples are doing it, b/c the guys get really ripped. So, when Billy said that we could work out together I got excited. I think it would be fun to work out w/ him, and so much easier if we are both motivating e/o. So I agreed. Now we've really gotten into it and there's no going back.


P90X comes w/ a manual that is like a book, that talks about basically how to get the best results. It talks about all the workouts and a lot about nutrition.


We will be following the exact example of what to eat that it gives in the book. (It also talks about how many calories you can have in a day and you can eat what you choose based on the calorie guide lines- kind of like WW, but we wanted to go 100% and eat the suggested meals and snacks, b/c these people know what they are talking about.


So today we had a mushroom omelet for breakfast. It was just egg whites (never done that before) w/ mushrooms, green onions, and tomatoes. It was really good. Then we had cottage cheese and strawberries on the side. We've had a power bar for a snack and then a really good chef salad. I've never put so much meat in a salad before. We got fat free turkey slices and 97% fat free ham. It says 6 oz per salad- so that was a lot. Then low fat mozzarella cheese, an avacado (that was new for me but it was good) and we added some cucumber even though it didn't say too. MMmm, that was a good salad.


And we feel so good so far. I have never eaten so many vegetables by noon before! I've always been a picky eater, so trying all these new things that I don't normally make is different for me. But I'm finding I'm liking everything so far! (my mom might be surprised to hear this. haha) So I have an open mind and I'm going to eat everything it says, and I know it'll pay off. So far I feel good!


We did the fit test last night which was a workout in itself, but the real first workout is tonight. Our only time to workout together is at night after the kids go to bed. We will be exercising everyday. And I'll be lettin' you know what it's like. It's going to be hard, but we're going to "bring it"!


The official P90X website is http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/p90x.do?code=GOOGLE_SEMB_P90X&gclid=CObE2aTx7pkCFQgNDQodlUZ_SQ&ef_id=1908:3:s_32545c9892e22acb52743badcf473685_3336511693:FJorV9BkOIYAAG9KEEwAAAAC:20090413221731