March 8, 2010
day 57 of P90X; day 1 of phase 3
so, if you read back earlier in my blog it is obvious that it has taken me longer than 90 days to complete p90x. after my car accident i took a week off & it was semi-hard to get back into the routine considering i didn't want to strain my back. then i got lazy and took a week off two weeks ago because it was hard to get back into the routine.
now that i'm in phase 3 i could dance! i am starting phase 3 today & it is my goal to complete p90x in the next 5 weeks. i'm totally pumped! and also trying to promise myself to continue to bring it! like a crazy person & keep pushing through. i'm excited that Chest & Back is making its return -- i'm a sucker for push-ups & pull-ups. i'm ready.
my last day of P90X should be April 11 -- one week before my friend's wedding!
♥
farewell for now,
KC
8.3.10
7.3.10
now that's clean living
it is day 3 of eating clean, except those couple of beers i had yesterday with friend that came in town from kc out of the blue; i had to.
it is easier for me to give up sugar than it is yeast. i love beer. not in the traditional, i love getting drunk on beer sense, but the actual love for a good beer. especially with friends. you can't beat that.
sorry if this gets annoying, imaginary readers, but i'm going to list what i had to eat yesterday as well. just to remind myself & track progress.
yesterday's food choices were:
breakfast
yogurt + 5 blackberries + granola
snack
24g protein shake (always with H2O unless otherwise noted)
post-workout-shake
52g protein shake + carbs
lunch @ local-vegan-loving eatery
veggie quesadilla with cheese; still not sure what i'm doing about dairy intake, it is limited but not cut out entirely
dinner @ local brewery
veggie sandwich: hummus, peppers, goat cheese, yum!
sautéed veggies
2 beers
i ran into my long-lost buddy A, at the local-vegan-loving-eatery, who informed me that if i came in on saturday nights he would comp my meal, because i'm slightly poor. wow!
also, that was too much food for yesterday. today will be filled with correcting that. hello H2O!
today's meals:
breakfast
3 eggwhites + 1 egg
granola + local milk
kombucha
32 oz of H2O
no protein today, as it is my off day for training & i am getting a massage! so that means lots and lots of H2O. i wonder if i can drink two gallons today?
farewell for now,
KC
it is easier for me to give up sugar than it is yeast. i love beer. not in the traditional, i love getting drunk on beer sense, but the actual love for a good beer. especially with friends. you can't beat that.
sorry if this gets annoying, imaginary readers, but i'm going to list what i had to eat yesterday as well. just to remind myself & track progress.
yesterday's food choices were:
breakfast
yogurt + 5 blackberries + granola
snack
24g protein shake (always with H2O unless otherwise noted)
post-workout-shake
52g protein shake + carbs
lunch @ local-vegan-loving eatery
veggie quesadilla with cheese; still not sure what i'm doing about dairy intake, it is limited but not cut out entirely
dinner @ local brewery
veggie sandwich: hummus, peppers, goat cheese, yum!
sautéed veggies
2 beers
i ran into my long-lost buddy A, at the local-vegan-loving-eatery, who informed me that if i came in on saturday nights he would comp my meal, because i'm slightly poor. wow!
also, that was too much food for yesterday. today will be filled with correcting that. hello H2O!
today's meals:
breakfast
3 eggwhites + 1 egg
granola + local milk
kombucha
32 oz of H2O
no protein today, as it is my off day for training & i am getting a massage! so that means lots and lots of H2O. i wonder if i can drink two gallons today?
farewell for now,
KC
5.3.10
it's the start of something new
i paid my credit card off today.
i am going to start eating 100% clean.
that means, fruits & vegetables, whole grains, lean protein & water. i will also add in organic yogurt & milk from a local farm where i know how the farmer treats the cows (no hormones & give those cows grain please!). i have been inspired to do this not only because i have been doing P90X for around 60 days now, but because my convictions about food continue to grow. it is important to put money back into the local economy to stimulate my town, but also to build a relationship with the people that grow my food is amazing. i believe eating clean will also give me more energy while i am not relying on processed foods and sugars and crashing in between meals. it is much healthier for your body & hopefully it will be fun too!
okay, so i'm not all that excited about cutting out all sugar and i may even eat a cookie once in a while but i think this will be an important step into becoming the healthiest i have ever been and it will also allow/force me to not hold onto my love of sweet things --- aka cookies, ice cream, etc. it is not that those things are bad for you, but when you are trying to get "into the best shape of your life" (thanks Tony Horton!) they probably are not the best choice.
so there you have it. i am officially on my way to eating 100% clean. i don't really have a plan. i think i'll just wing it. goodbye icecream i bought yesterday, you are going down the drain.
today:
breakfast
3 egg whites + 1 whole egg; canola oil
1 piece of whole wheat toast with butter & honey
3/4 cup of organic yogurt with 5 raspberries & homemade granola (honey, almonds, oats, coconut, wheat germ, whole wheat flour, canola oil, vanilla, H2O)
snack
24g protein shake + 8 oz skim milk + mango & flax seeds
lunch
1/2 cup of oatmeal
1 plum
snack
1/2 avocado
12 almonds
28g protein shake + H2O
62oz of H2O today; will achieve 1 gallon daily
wow. this feels good!
farewell for now,
KC
i am going to start eating 100% clean.
that means, fruits & vegetables, whole grains, lean protein & water. i will also add in organic yogurt & milk from a local farm where i know how the farmer treats the cows (no hormones & give those cows grain please!). i have been inspired to do this not only because i have been doing P90X for around 60 days now, but because my convictions about food continue to grow. it is important to put money back into the local economy to stimulate my town, but also to build a relationship with the people that grow my food is amazing. i believe eating clean will also give me more energy while i am not relying on processed foods and sugars and crashing in between meals. it is much healthier for your body & hopefully it will be fun too!
okay, so i'm not all that excited about cutting out all sugar and i may even eat a cookie once in a while but i think this will be an important step into becoming the healthiest i have ever been and it will also allow/force me to not hold onto my love of sweet things --- aka cookies, ice cream, etc. it is not that those things are bad for you, but when you are trying to get "into the best shape of your life" (thanks Tony Horton!) they probably are not the best choice.
so there you have it. i am officially on my way to eating 100% clean. i don't really have a plan. i think i'll just wing it. goodbye icecream i bought yesterday, you are going down the drain.
today:
breakfast
3 egg whites + 1 whole egg; canola oil
1 piece of whole wheat toast with butter & honey
3/4 cup of organic yogurt with 5 raspberries & homemade granola (honey, almonds, oats, coconut, wheat germ, whole wheat flour, canola oil, vanilla, H2O)
snack
24g protein shake + 8 oz skim milk + mango & flax seeds
lunch
1/2 cup of oatmeal
1 plum
snack
1/2 avocado
12 almonds
28g protein shake + H2O
62oz of H2O today; will achieve 1 gallon daily
wow. this feels good!
farewell for now,
KC
19.2.10
goal
my goal for the end of February is to have my credit card paid off.
it is amazing how easy it is to spend money.
this is a doable goal and i already cut my balance into a third this month (thanks tax refund!) and i am positive that i can have it paid off by February 28.
days until goal deadline: 9
farewell for now,
KC
it is amazing how easy it is to spend money.
this is a doable goal and i already cut my balance into a third this month (thanks tax refund!) and i am positive that i can have it paid off by February 28.
days until goal deadline: 9
farewell for now,
KC
12.2.10
Senses
I was dancing today. I jumped up, did 180 degree turn and came down on the outside of my left foot instead of the sole. I fell. I felt my ankle burning with fire and I forced myself to move it to make sure I could. As I breathed through the pain, my senses awoke. I became more aware of the sensation going on in my body than the actual pain. What a beautiful thing. Our minds can not only tell us that a part of our body is in pain, but we can detach ourselves from that feeling and interpret what it feels like. In doing so, the pain melts and you become acutely aware of your breathing, the airy feeling in your head, the noises being blurred and running together. As I focused and became aware of the pain, while breathing through it, it faded. I got up and walked on my foot. Although still kindling with fire I was more aware that my hearing was blurred and my eyes were moving at an oddly rapid pace. The experience was revolutionary. In some degree, I controlled how much pain I felt. My mind switched to how my body was responding rather than the pain itself. It was absolutely beautiful.
The other day, a friend said this to me, Your mind creates the world around you. Now I have experienced that to be true.
The other day, a friend said this to me, Your mind creates the world around you. Now I have experienced that to be true.
25.1.10
The following is what I have learned from being in an accident:
- Your insurance agent does not give a shit about you, they just want to know what happened so they can pay as little as possible. Even when you pay them for 6 years in case something like this happens.
- People want to know way too many details. They think they are trying to help, but they are in fact making the situation worse.
- When you don't own your vehicle it is a pain in the ass to do anything with it, because you don't have the title at your desecration and you have to wait for others to give it to you after you explain to them, again lots of worthless detail, what you plan to do.
- Friends, trying to help you figure out what to do with your vehicle, are in fact worthless.
- If you tow your vehicle and it is kept there you're in fact screwed. You'll get to pay a holding fee of $35 a day and while all your friends and family are making the decision on what the hell to do with the vehicle your money is wasting away.
- The only thing you really want to do is say goodbye to your beloved friend, gut him & sell his new tires, engine, transmission, and anything else of value and mourn.
11.1.10
1.11.2010
January 11, 2010
Day 1 of 1st Recovery Phase
I thought I would look forward to the Recovery Phase & then starting something even more bad ass afterwards, but I think I was mistaken. Two Yoga X's in the same week. That's even more ass whooping than the other workouts! Oh Tony, you just love me so much you want to whip my lower body into shape in 7 days. Wonderful, thanks. I'm thinking about not doing my workout for today. Ha, like that's an option.
Farewell for now,
KC
Day 1 of 1st Recovery Phase
I thought I would look forward to the Recovery Phase & then starting something even more bad ass afterwards, but I think I was mistaken. Two Yoga X's in the same week. That's even more ass whooping than the other workouts! Oh Tony, you just love me so much you want to whip my lower body into shape in 7 days. Wonderful, thanks. I'm thinking about not doing my workout for today. Ha, like that's an option.
Farewell for now,
KC
10.1.10
1.10.2010
January 10, 2010
Day 21 of P90X : catching up for taking days off
Today is the day for playing catch up. I took Wednesday & Thursday off from the P90X routine because I thought I was getting a cold & if I learned anything from last time, it was that I need to rest when I think I am getting sick or the stinking cold will stick around forever! So I took two days off & now I'm back 100% & ready to BRING IT! So I did Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X, & am planning on doing Kenpo X later. Then all my pain will be taken away by my wonderful masseuse Maria! Which allows me to push myself even harder because I will be rewarded with a glorious one hour massage.
One thing I have learned to try & never take days off when they are not scheduled because I do not like playing P90X catch up. The one hour workouts are enough insanity for me and adding another one hour work out on top of that is just mind blowing, but I have to do it.
This is my last week through the first circuit of P90X. As of tomorrow I start the Recovery Phase, which although sounds like a nice break, I'm not too sure if "break" is the correct word. I have two Yoga X's in the same week & will probably want to die by the end. In addition, today is supposed to be my off day but I am doing two workouts instead because I am playing catch up. So this week will most likely be the hardest week of my life, which excites me but also absolutely intimidates me.
Bring It! Tony. I'm ready.
Farewell for now,
KC
Day 21 of P90X : catching up for taking days off
Today is the day for playing catch up. I took Wednesday & Thursday off from the P90X routine because I thought I was getting a cold & if I learned anything from last time, it was that I need to rest when I think I am getting sick or the stinking cold will stick around forever! So I took two days off & now I'm back 100% & ready to BRING IT! So I did Legs & Back, Ab Ripper X, & am planning on doing Kenpo X later. Then all my pain will be taken away by my wonderful masseuse Maria! Which allows me to push myself even harder because I will be rewarded with a glorious one hour massage.
One thing I have learned to try & never take days off when they are not scheduled because I do not like playing P90X catch up. The one hour workouts are enough insanity for me and adding another one hour work out on top of that is just mind blowing, but I have to do it.
This is my last week through the first circuit of P90X. As of tomorrow I start the Recovery Phase, which although sounds like a nice break, I'm not too sure if "break" is the correct word. I have two Yoga X's in the same week & will probably want to die by the end. In addition, today is supposed to be my off day but I am doing two workouts instead because I am playing catch up. So this week will most likely be the hardest week of my life, which excites me but also absolutely intimidates me.
Bring It! Tony. I'm ready.
Farewell for now,
KC
4.1.10
1.4.2010
January 4, 2010
Day 15 of P90X
I just finished my last Chest & Back for 6 weeks. I'm not sure whether to be excited, because that routine is insane or mortified, because I am positive that whatever is coming next will be even harder. What I do know is that Tony Horton motivates me. Especially at the hardest point in the workout, he knows you're struggling to keep on going and that is when the encouraging words come in. My favorite, "If you want guns, you've gotta work for them!" ;) In all honesty, it is really good to hear encouragement, especially when I'm 3/4 through the workout and he tells me we're doing more decline push-ups. It's good to hear, "the first month was hard," & "keep pressing play."
During Chest & Back I did 62 pull-ups (chair assisted) & over 170 push-ups. Uh. That's insane. I've never added up the numbers for this workout before, but that my friends is just plain crazy! I'm glad it is over & I'm not even going to look at what comes next after my rest week next week.
The P90X Nutrition plan is going fairly well. I've only eaten a couple of things that are not "P90X kosher," which included the scone I ate today at work because my pear got smashed in my truck. One problem I am having is loading up enough protein. 50% of my daily calories need to be coming from protein. I guess I just need to eat more lentils & hummus, because I'm getting really sick of egg whites & tofu. So I'm looking into some good protein replacements that are not too high in carbohydrates. So far, I've been downing protein shakes, which I realize is not the best & I need to find an alternative if I'm going to last 2 more weeks on this "Fat Shredder" phase.
My motivation for this week is dive bombing. I keep pressing play, but man, I don't know. I think it is the weather. It is making me not want to do anything because it is so freezing outside. Hopefully, I can adapt a better attitude about -2 degrees. So I can keep at it & Bring It!
Farewell for now,
KC
Day 15 of P90X
I just finished my last Chest & Back for 6 weeks. I'm not sure whether to be excited, because that routine is insane or mortified, because I am positive that whatever is coming next will be even harder. What I do know is that Tony Horton motivates me. Especially at the hardest point in the workout, he knows you're struggling to keep on going and that is when the encouraging words come in. My favorite, "If you want guns, you've gotta work for them!" ;) In all honesty, it is really good to hear encouragement, especially when I'm 3/4 through the workout and he tells me we're doing more decline push-ups. It's good to hear, "the first month was hard," & "keep pressing play."
During Chest & Back I did 62 pull-ups (chair assisted) & over 170 push-ups. Uh. That's insane. I've never added up the numbers for this workout before, but that my friends is just plain crazy! I'm glad it is over & I'm not even going to look at what comes next after my rest week next week.
The P90X Nutrition plan is going fairly well. I've only eaten a couple of things that are not "P90X kosher," which included the scone I ate today at work because my pear got smashed in my truck. One problem I am having is loading up enough protein. 50% of my daily calories need to be coming from protein. I guess I just need to eat more lentils & hummus, because I'm getting really sick of egg whites & tofu. So I'm looking into some good protein replacements that are not too high in carbohydrates. So far, I've been downing protein shakes, which I realize is not the best & I need to find an alternative if I'm going to last 2 more weeks on this "Fat Shredder" phase.
My motivation for this week is dive bombing. I keep pressing play, but man, I don't know. I think it is the weather. It is making me not want to do anything because it is so freezing outside. Hopefully, I can adapt a better attitude about -2 degrees. So I can keep at it & Bring It!
Farewell for now,
KC
1.1.10
1.1.2010
December 21, 2009
1st Official Day of P90X
Week 2 P90X
Day 1 P90X Nutrition
Considering getting into shape is a goal of mine, I figured I might as well just dedicate this blog to my P90X progression. I'm currently one day away from completing two weeks straight of P90X. I started the program back in December, did it for roughly a week and a half and then got sick and tried to push through for a week. My official start day was December 21, 2009.
My goal is to get in better shape, by building muscle and losing body fat. Thankfully I have a pretty athletic build for a woman (thanks mom & dad); I've joked with friends that if I were a man I would be a total meat head. Doing P90X is my way of getting my head into not only working out as a way of life but altogether healthier lifestyle. At first look, some people think P90X is absolutely insane. Alright, I'd have to agree with you. It is, obviously, Xtreme. But what P90X is doing for me is exactly what I need.
Farewell for now,
KC
1st Official Day of P90X
Week 2 P90X
Day 1 P90X Nutrition
Considering getting into shape is a goal of mine, I figured I might as well just dedicate this blog to my P90X progression. I'm currently one day away from completing two weeks straight of P90X. I started the program back in December, did it for roughly a week and a half and then got sick and tried to push through for a week. My official start day was December 21, 2009.
My goal is to get in better shape, by building muscle and losing body fat. Thankfully I have a pretty athletic build for a woman (thanks mom & dad); I've joked with friends that if I were a man I would be a total meat head. Doing P90X is my way of getting my head into not only working out as a way of life but altogether healthier lifestyle. At first look, some people think P90X is absolutely insane. Alright, I'd have to agree with you. It is, obviously, Xtreme. But what P90X is doing for me is exactly what I need.
- Enables me to get into a routine & be dedicated for 90 days
- A healthy workout routine that keeps me motivated and continues to push me to my max
- Encourages me to eat healthier
- Educates me on health and what is going into my body
- Build muscle/burn fat
Farewell for now,
KC
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