I haven’t worked out since Thursday. My eating has also been out of control since then. I’m finally getting back on track today, and feel better and more in control with each sip of water I take, but I’ve derailed myself and am finding it hard to get back on the wagon.
I don’t think P90X is for me. Or perhaps it’s just me and my workout ADD, finding it impossible to stick to a workout rotation long enough to see any kind of results. I don’t know. I think P90X is a good program, but as everyone on the MBD boards says, it’s not designed for weight loss. Since I AM looking to lose weight, I’m thinking that maybe P90X isn’t the best route for me to do that, at least not right now. I’m gonna keep it though, because it’s an excellent program, but I want to worry about getting this last 15-20 pound off first, then possibly use P90X and eventually P90X+ as a full rotation to build muscle later on.
I haven’t lost any weight during this second phase (which I’m sure has more to do with what I was eating and not so much the workouts), and I found myself some days getting up in the morning and kinda dreading doing some of the workouts. ARX and C/S/T especially kinda gave me that dread factor a little bit, and I wasn’t sure why. But I suppressed those thoughts, figuring it was all in my mind, and forged ahead with the workouts anyway, but that frustration and dread factor was always there; not so much in the first phase, but definitely as I began the second. Even though Tony said to go at your own pace, I felt like I was barely working. I couldn’t do real pushups, I wasn’t able to do chinups or pullups. I just felt like I wasn’t getting the true benefits of the workouts. And those damn bands! Since my doors don’t allow me to install a pull up bar, I had to use the bands, which killed my forearms and whatever muscles those are in the elbow area. I felt like I was working those muscles instead of working my back like I was supposed to be. It just kinda sucked.
Plus I am having such a hard time with my diet because I don’t know what to do! I figured since I was building muscle I should be eating more and eating more protein, but really? How much muscle was I building? I mean yeah my 30 day pics did show muscle growth, but number one, those new muscles were still hidden under a layer of fat, and two, I don’t think I was building that much muscle to justify eating so many calories, I’m a woman after all, and am not one of those women who build muscle easily. And although I was building a little bit of muscle in the upper half of my body, I wasn’t building any real muscle in my legs. Besides, the Legs and Back workout was more cardio for the legs, not so much muscle building, you know.
Anyway, yes, I’m pathetic, and I’m switching things up yet AGAIN!
I’ve decided to order Turbo Jam. I know, I know, I know. My mother would KILL me if she knew I ordered yet another fitness thing. I’m almost ready to kick myself. because I really don’t need to be spending any more money on anything else fitness related. But they look like fun, nothing too intense and I’m gonna incorporate them into a running rotation. It’s getting warmer outside and I don’t want to be stuck in the house all summer with workouts DVDs and my treadmill. Plus I also have that membership with the NYC Parks and Rec and wanted to do some swimming as well. Especially now that I’ve cut my hair and it can actually fit in a swim cap. I’m also thinking about venturing out and doing maybe a yoga class or two. At least that’s one thing P90X did for me, gave me a new appreciation for hatha yoga.
I still can’t believe I’m typing all of this. I feel like such a loser that I can’t seem to stick to one thing. But then again, I guess I should applaud myself for knowing that something isn’t working and trying to find something else that will. Then on the OTHER hand, I’m just… **sigh** I don’t know. I just can’t seem to get past this 160 pound hump into the 150’s. SOOO frustrating.
But on the brighter side, I’ve lost 65 pounds, I feel AMAZING, I look pretty damn good if I do say so myself, I’m buying mediums and size 10s in clothes, sometimes smaller, and overall I just feel excellent. The weight loss would be great, definitely, but I’m feeling pretty okay about how far I’ve come. I still struggle with my eating, but I’m always gonna make an effort to get back on track.
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I just found your blog whilst browsing and clicking on various “P90-X Yoga-X” links.
I too am doing P90-X. I saw your “falling off the wagon” entry and just wanted to suggest to you that you DON’T quit just yet. Firstly, “you can always quit tomorrow instead” (an expression I liked when I first saw it, so I thought I’d use it here!), so why do it today? Secondly, P90-X does strip away body fat - you might just be doing the wrong workouts. Have you tried the “P90-X Lean” version?
Personally, I am trying to both keep lean mass and strip away fat, so I elected to do the “Doubles” workouts. The Cardio-X routine made a HUGE difference for me - it kicked fat-burning into a high gear, and has got me to a new record low-weight for this year (and also probably my leanest ever so far). So, if weight-loss is still your priority, switch routines and substitute Cardio-X. You can even swap it for your dreaded Chest, Shoulders and Triceps workout. I promise you won’t shrink your upper body to nothing by doing so.
Cardio-X is a very different cardio routine. I used to do tons of “cardio” - treadmill, rowing, skipping, blah blah. This is different because it gets you to do all kinds of different things, so it’s not really like traditional cardio, it follows the “muscle confusion” they market with P90-X. It’s simple, but not easy, and it seems to work for mem(so it WILL work for you - I am older and thus have an even harder time trying to achieve my goals).
Just trying to give you some words of encouragement, and no, I am not a P90-X sales man or even a “beachbody coach”. Just someone also trying to get into shape and lose the fat built up over too many years.
So don’t quit today, OK?
GOOD LUCK!!
Definitely don’t quit. Email me and tell me what you are eating. I’m on my third time doing the P90X program. When I eat right, I can lose as much as 8lbs a week while doing these workouts. I only do one DVD a day. It has to be what you are eating that’s stopping you from losing weight because with this program, you will shed pounds in no time.
The first time I did P90X, I only made it to the second recovery week. But I lost 10 lbs. The second time, I lost 12.5 lbs and I made it to the 3rd phase, second week. This time I am currently on the second recovery week. I messed up since this was Memorial Day weekend and gained 5 lbs. Today is my 3rd day back eating right and working out and I already lost that back plus 1.
So I urge you to reconsider. You said it yourself, you see the results in your pics. Don’t worry about the weight either because you may weight the same, but you gained more in muscle. So you actually lost more weight than you think.
Hopefully I can keep this enthusiasm for myself so that I can finally finish the whole program. In case you are wondering, why I stopped the first two times. The first time was because Christmas came and threw me out off my rhythm for eating right and exercising. The second time, I had a week long spring break trip to go on. Need I say more. lol.