Day 28- Phase 1 complete

Today is Day 28 and that officially means Phase 1 is complete.  I know that 28 is not 1/3 of 90 but the way P90X works Phase 1 is 28 days, Phase 2 is 28 days and then Phase 3 tacks on an extra week for 35 days.  So tomorrow morning I will take my measurements and get on the scale again and we'll see.  While I haven't lost any weight I am hoping for some loss in inches and/or body fat %. 

So tomorrow starts Doubles.  Cardio X in the morning and then weights in the evening.  Hopefully this will kick start some fat loss in Phase 2.  Or at least get me in phenomenal shape :)

Day 25

I'm typing this as I sit in at ATL waiting for my last flight to Jackson, which is delayed due to maintenance.  My last week in Jackson and I took the late flight today (leaves HLN at 1p) which was great to be able to see the kids/CK this morning and work out before getting on the plane.  The downside, however, is that I'm going to land close to midnight and probably not get a chance to run to Walmart to get groceries.  Tomorrow I actually have meetings for breakfast lunch and dinner so I'm just going to try to eat well at all 3 restaurants and maybe have a shake or protein bar in between.  Wish me luck!  First day without completely planning my meals ahead of time...guess it's a good test for "real" life post P90X. 

A few more days and I will complete Phase 1.  Looking forward to taking my measurements but I'm not getting my hopes up because I just don't "feel" different.  I guess we'll see.  I am definitely going to start Doubles on Friday so will be burning more calories 3 days a week.  Perhaps that can/will speed up the fat burning a bit in Phase 2.

Day 22

Well another week without any progress on the scale.  I am trying not to get discouraged and am patient awaiting taking my 30 day measurements next Friday.  That being said, I am toying with the idea of moving into the P90X Doubles routine for Phase 2.  For those not familiar with P90X the Doubles routine is the same as the Classic except 3-4 days a week you do a Cardio workout in the AM and then the P90X workout in the evening.  I am thinking it could help me get a bit leaner and lose some of the "extra" that is still sitting on top of the now-emerging muscle that I am gaining.  Luckily I'm WAHing for the 3 weeks of Phase 2 that I would need to do this so I think that could make it a bit more doable. 

Yoga today was good, weird to be doing it on a Friday but since this is my recovery week I think I have another session in a few days. 

Day 21

Week 3 is done!  The past few days have been tough.  Yesterday was a long day.  Got up at 5a for an early client meeting, then drove to Memphis for our end of project celebration which lasted until 11, then got up today at 5a (CST) to fly home.  Managed to eat fairly well (had a small piece of cornbread with my salmon and veggies last night) and I traded my rest/stretch day and used that yesterday (as rest) and today did Kenpo.  I felt really good in Kenpo, it was still a good workout but not as challenging as the last two weeks so hopefully that means progress.  I feel like I'm  building muscle but don't feel like I'm losing weight or getting leaner.  I think I may end up needing more cardio to "lean down" so i'll think about ways to incorporate that over the next week, which is technically my first "Recovery" week.  Think a lot of Yoga and cardio but no lifting/abs.  I don't do ARX again until July 1st which is a week away!  I am missing running a bit so maybe I can do some short 3-milers along with Phase 2 which will start 7/1.  We'll see.

Day 18

Yoga today was good, I can definitely tell I'm getting stronger.  Some of the poses I still have to modify but it's getting better.  Made it through 3 plane rides carrying a box of yummy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies as a goodbye gift for my client and didn't eat any!  Sad, I know, but that is actually kind of impressive for a sweet tooth fiend like me.

I've been looking on some great websites for some clean eating recipes that I want to try as soon as I can let more carbs back in my life.  I definitely know I'd like to make the change towards cleaner eating (not sure 100% clean is realistic, but maybe 75-80% as a goal?) and there are some yummy ones out there, even for sweets.  I also want to try to make some homemade protein bars as I like the convenience of having them but don't really like the taste, nor the cost, of the store-bought brands.

Day 16/17

Overall it was a good weekend.  The workouts went well although I fell off the wagon a bit for food.  I ate well 95% of the time but did cave to a cookie on Saturday, some pie filling (skipped the crust to try not to be TOO bad) and another cookie today.  Didn't hurt my overall calorie count but didn't help with avoiding sugar like I'm supposed to be doing.  Tomorrow it's back on the wagon.

Day 14/15

Well, week 2 is in the books.  Yesterday was good. I did the X Stretch and definitely felt better after doing so.  Ate well on my airplane rides and am getting used to saying no when they offer food in First Class.  Not too hard when they serve creamy pasta alfredo.  Yuck! 

I weighed myself this morning for my Week 2 check in and, disappointingly, saw 128 flash back on the scale.  What does that mean?  Who knows?  Possibly that I haven't been eating enough, which is why I decided to up my calories from 1200-1300 to closer to 1600-1800 in the middle of last week.  Possibly that I'm just building muscle which weighs more than fat.  I know I feel better and I can tell I'm getting stronger.  My stomach feels tighter and I can feel muscle (albeit under a layer of mush that I'd still like to get rid of).  I am hanging in there and although I'm disappointed that the scale hasn't continued to go down, I will continue to follow the plan and see it through.  I figure after my 30 day measurements, if I still don't see progress (at least in inches if not pounds) then I will consider tweaking my diet.  For now, though, I'm off to Week 3.