So it looks like I will be able to handle the P90X workout…though I am trying to decide if I want to do the whole 90 days as prescribed first and then modify it to a more PB workout or if I want to modify right away. Right now I am going to continue using the borrowed dvds until I get a little stronger. Then I’ll buy the entire set and make a decision about how I’ll handle it.
The last 30 days I have eaten 80% primal. My exercise and desire to do so is really falling into place. Last Saturday was a great day (we have 26 acres of property (about 20 of it heavily wooded) and a few years back my husband and sons made a trail all through the woods. I’ve never taken the time to explore it…until today. The weather was beautiful and I walked throughout the woods and spent most of the day at our pond, fishing with my husband, son and some friends. It was a very Primal day…well until we rode all the trails on the 4-wheeler 
I even walked back to the house toting the full ice chest (there are 2 wheels and a handle) and I kept changing the arm carrying (to get an even resistance workout). It is funny how I now try to incorporate some type of exercise in every day, whereas I used to avoid it like the plague. Now, I just do something…anything wherever I can. Like lifts when I am pumping gas, on my heels and on my toes, planks on the floor at work, planks in my bed before I get out of bed, arm circles at the copier, etc. Just whatever I can to keep my body moving and getting stronger.
As of last week, I was about a month in now and officially down 16.5 pounds. Slow and steady. I lost about 8 pounds the first week and I’m averaging about 2.5 pounds a week now, which is right where I want to be. I have a feeling that I’ll lose a little more than that when I do start the P90x full time and that is ok too. I could lose a little faster if I reduce the amount of nuts and fruit that I am eating. While losing weight is important to me, the bigger goal for me is to reverse my insulin dependent Type II Diabetes. It pisses me off that I didn’t do everything I could not to get to this point, but I won’t sit on that pity pot cause it does no good.
I’ve hit a plateau. I keep losing and gaining 2 pounds. So on to a new 30 day challenge….beginning Monday, April 5th, I will do the following:
- 80% primal eating (or better);
- Alcohol only two times in 30 days (no sugary drinks like margaritas);
- P90X resistance workouts 3 x week (1 each – Shoulders & Arms, Chest & Back, Legs & Back);
- P90X cardio and stretch workouts 2 x week (1 each – X Stretch, Cardio X);
- Reduce fruit intake (small amounts of berries and melon only – no bananas, dates, etc. once per day) and reduce nut intake (only one nut snack per day);
- Weigh and measure ONLY on Day 1 and Day 30 (will have to have my daughter hide the scale);
- Play outside at least twice a week, work in garden at least three times per week;
- Tighter control on insulin intake, glucose monitoring;
- Record all food in FitDay;
- See doctor at end of 30 days for new blood work.
We’ll see how it goes!
