Oh for shame... time is just flying by. I have got to get back into writing more in my blog. I love to write but... did I just say but?? Was I about to give an excuse for not doing it. That would be like... ummm... well you know the drill. I have to much to do. No time. My kids take all my time. My job keeps me too busy. I'm too tired... so, what I'm saying is, excuses don't matter. I haven't been blogging and I just need to commit to doing it regularly - put it on my schedule like I do everything else.
P90x update:
Just finished my first 30 days. P90x is a monster of a workout and there were times when I surely didn't think I was going to make it through, but I did it. Its been so great to be part of a group doing the same thing and encouraging them. That "responsibility" has often motivated me to get it done when I was "too tired" or "too busy". I admit, I fell off a bit last week and then recommitted to myself, my nutrition and my workouts this week. Something has happened. The first 30 days was really challenging. At the end of the 30 days, I looked at my pictures and didn't see a lot of change except in the side picture. My tummy is going down. But, my back and front pictures look eerily similar. Instead of getting discouraged, I focused on the positive: how I have been feeling. I can tell you that I FEEL much better. I have more energy. I can see and feel muscle tone where once there was just "pudge". I look better in my clothes. Definitely more flexible. Oh, and my blood pressure was the lowest its been in many many years - 116/78
So, instead of quitting, I'm pushing harder. I know that I can achieve the results that others have achieved and the results that I want. I just need to be more consistent with my energy, attitude and nutrition. I have really focused this week on tweaking my eating, timing of meals. And, thinking about the fact that I don't always have food before my workouts which means my energy level is low throughout the workout. This is NOT good. But it's balance. About an hour before I'm going to workout I now make sure that I eat something - Shakeology, a small meal, something that will provide fuel for my body. I can tell you that after one week, I am already feeling significantly better in the workouts. I'm powering through them. I've also committed to getting them done in the morning before my day gets going to much... with the exception of yoga. I'm still doing that one in the evening. I'm also eating more. I never realized how hard it would be to actually eat MORE. But, as you better listen to your body, you will hear it tell you when it's hungry. Feed it healthy stuff and it will fuel you throughout the day. Feed it with junk and you end up tired and lethargic shortly after you eat.
The thing about it is because I've decided that this is my lifestyle, I'm not so focused on having to be where I want within the 90 day window. I know that with consistent attention and focus, I can gradually make changes that I can commit to for the rest of my life.
