Month 1 of P90X Completed!

CONFESSION TIME!!  

I am looking back at my first month of p90x and I’m so proud of the strides I’ve made with my strength! My quad muscles are back, my biceps and triceps are really beginning to make an appearance… how exciting! But looking back I’m embarrassed to say that I haven’t taken the nutrition piece as seriously as I should be. What am I doing?! My wedding is in 80 days! I had a huge set back a while back and I fully intended to fight back to lose those ten pounds I gained back… I can’t half ass any part of this!! 

Looking at my “after picture” I’m so proud of what I accomplished and while I’m ashamed I let myself go, I need to remember I’m moving forward. I’m not only going to get that body back.. I’m going to look even better!  I decided to make my food diary public. No hiding! I have to try to make my 50/40/30 macros on a consistent basis and I may need some suggestions and encouragement is always awesome! Add me on myfitnesspal.com at CindyTatiana16

I am on day 34 of p90x – on day 91 I need to look back and know that I did every single thing I could to reach my goal. I got this!

Gotta get back to it!!

I have been on this fitness journey for quite some time but started getting serious in July 2011. Since then I've gone through 

Jillian Micheals 30 day shred 
Jillian Micheals 6 week six pack 
Brazil Butt Lift 
Insanity 
The Worx by Maia <-- if you're in the DC area you GOTTA try this class 


Now that I found out I have disk issues and sciatica I have to try to keep things low impact... sigh 

BUT I WON"T LET IT BRING ME DOWN ANYMORE. When I found out about this stuff I stopped working out and I started eating badly... baaad combo. I gained about 8 pounds but now I'm ready to get over it and FIGHT BACK. 


Sooooo here is my game plan for success by Jan 19th aka my wedding day... P90X!!! 

Bikram Yoga 2x a week (at least once a week on my Yoga X day) 

Pilates reformer on Mondays (I signed up for a class at the rec center and it ends November 19th) 
Thrown in a few zumba and Worx by Maia classes here and there so I can have FUN!! 

So I'm going to post here once a week to hold myself accountable. I hope that this will help me put 100% into this program. I started on Saturday!

Begining A New Chapter

It's not the end...
it's a new beginning!

Body - my body feels fantastic! I feel stronger than I've ever felt - even when I was playing lacrosse in school. I have much more muscle than I ever thought I could have and that is incredibly exciting and encouraging. Moving forward I do want to continue to develop my glute and ab muscles - my two most problematic areas. But all in all I very proud of myself! I'm proud of myself for committing to test group and eating healthy. I am so happy to see how far I've come. I didn't even realize it until I put the pictures side by side. If you would have asked me three years ago that I would be under 150 and a size 8 I would have laughed in your face! I'm so glad I'm in this place now and that I am determined to keep on keepin on!


Learning - With test group ending two weeks ago I am reminded how easy it is to fall off the wagon. I was really sick once we finished and I took time off to heal and ended up taking off a WEEK! Once I was well enough to work out I did not go back to working out 5 or 6 times a week. I only worked out 4 days so far. Am I going to be able to get back in a groove? Here is my plan - I ordered Insanity today! YAY! I plan to do both AM bootcamps, Insanity and running for the next 2 months and then evaluate at that point.

Observations - I'm getting a lot of compliments from friends and family about my body's improvement. I am very quick to enthusiastically tell everyone about bootcamp, shakeology and the change in how I am eating and encourage them to try it all out. I have learned to inform then LET GO. You can't force somebody to commit. Even if they say "oh, I need to do what you're doing" they may not be willing to do the work. They know they should but they are not in a place to put forth the effort to change.

Goals - TO PAY IT FORWARD! I want to share my new body of knowledge about fitness with as many people as possible. This experience has changed my life and I want to start that change in others.

Set goals - A week from today I will have contacted people about MY challenge group. Gotta get things started!


THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT! YOU ARE AN INCREDIBLY POSITIVE GROUP OF PEOPLE AND AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER EACH AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU INSPIRED ME. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING US ALL CONTINUE ON OUR FITNESS JOURNEYS :-)

One Week Left - Finish Strong!

We have exactly one week left in the test group - lets finish strong!

Body
I may be paranoid but I think I gained some mass in my stomach this last week. I ask myself is it because I ate pudding and jello? Coule it have made that big of a difference? Maia did say that belly fat is lost with nutrition. OR maybe I'm just being paranoid! I need to bust out the tape measurer to be sure. Other than that my body feels fabu! My legs are the most muscular they've every been, even when I was at my fittest during lacrosse season in college. I am in awe that I have a legitimate bicep and I have ab muscles! I feel them on sides of my stomach when I poke in there! Now I just have to loose more of the fat on top so I can see them!!

Learning
I'm starting to learn that as much as I encourage other people to make healthier decisions. THEY are the only person that can change their lives. I remember in my first meeting with Maia I mentioned that sometimes a person has to hit a rock bottom before they start to be serious about becoming healthier. I wish everyone could have the success I've had and hope that I can help them on that journey - but I can't take the journey for them!

Observations

A lot of people, me included, have mentioned worries about how they will do with their fitness and nutrition after the test group is over. Are we all moving away? No! I think we should all try to remember that we'll continue to be part of each other's support systems. I'm sure that everyone will take different paths after next week but we are still connected. The test group FB page will still be there! We are still connected through myfitnesspal.com to continue encouraging each other! At this point I'm sure that I want to help people with their health/fitness journeys but I'm not sure how to go about it. I don't like to half ass anything and with lacrosse season coming up I throw myself into coaching my high school girls. On top of that I will start studying in November for my PHR certification exam (an HR thing). The passing rate is only 57% and we're told we have to study for 3 months minimum to give ourselves a fighting chance. Whoa buddy! At this point I have to sit back and think about what I want to take on and how I can balance it.

Goals

I WANT TO FINISH STRONG! I wonder what my numbers will be like tonight and will tailor my goals to what I achieve. I do know that I want to run at least 3 times this week outside of class. I also need to start thinking hard about my goals and game plan for AFTER test group is over.

Two weeks left (for real this time)

October 16, 2011

Body - my oh my how this has come along! I caught myself flexing in the mirror the other day... because I have legit muscles now! Also, my friend told me after the game this weekend that my legs look great - she sees the muscle tone. woot woot! The three areas I want to work are my back fat, the belly and the bum! I've already seen some great results but want to concentrate on being the best I can be!

(pic after lacrosse game)

Learning - I feel like nutrition is the biggest change I've made in this journey. I've learned a lot from the coaches and my test group family. Thanks guys! I decided I Love greek yogurt, salads are starting to get on my good side more and more and brown rice isn't that bad!

Observations - I haven't got it together enough to plan my meals ahead of time. I see great examples of planning ahead from the test group fam - it's actually pretty amazing. I think making some stuff in bulk will really help - especially when it comes to dinner which is when I have the most trouble making the best choices.

Goals - I want to concentrate more on my bum and working on my endurance for running. I will do my BBL videos at least 2x a week and go for a run at least 2x a week. I think the added cardio will also help with shedding some weight/inches. I was very bummed about my last weigh in (gained 1/2 pound) and I am excited to take extra steps to ensure that I do well in the next weigh in!

Two weeks left...

October 9, 2011

Two weeks left! I feel like a brand new person compared to who I was when I started Bootcamp in July! My body has gone through a great transformation and I hope it will only continue to change. This week I had to go buy new pants for the weather change and I felt great. I decided that I would be sure to get pants as affordable as possible because I don't plan on staying at this size. I have always been a bargain shopper but I wouldn't even settle for buying pants over $20. That's how much I believe I won't be at this size next season. Thank you Marshalls/TJMaxx! I don't think that I've ever believed in myself this much and it's exciting to be in this place.

I didn't do 100% with last weeks goal's of having shakeology everyday. It's frustrating b/c its pretty simple, right? Well, I didn't get it done. This week I'm prepared with my bananas for the rest of the week both at home and at the office. I'm getting PB2 to get the calorie count down on my shakes. It's gonna be great!

3 weeks left...really?"

I cannot believe that we only have three weeks left!

This last week I made strides to eat fresher foods. I didn't pop a lean cuisine in the microwave once. Although, I came to find that I simply cannot eat a salad at work everyday. After lunch on Friday I felt like a rabbit and scrambled for a mini milky way to cope. In that state a mind a fruit cup wouldn't do, I had to find something really junky. I figure now that I really have to switch it up! Or else I'll go crazy again and look for some thing to rebel with.

For the first week ever I'm looking forward to arms day! I feel like I've pretty far with my push ups! No more modified for me! I can't go down very far yet but this week I wanna really pay attention to the distance I go down so I can try to push myself and track my improvement. I do feel like my arms look better than they ever have! It make me a little impatient with my belly! Although, I should zip my lip b/c I am on track with my goal of loosing four inches around my belly button by the end of the 2 months. two inches down - two to go!!!


(The pic is me after my cold weather lacrosse game! It took me about 2 minutes to get comfortable in the 45 degree weather so I know my body was burning those calories!!)

This week I am focusing on my nutrition! I'm going to mix up my meals a bit so I don't OD. I'm looking to keep it as fresh as possible so I can help my belly shrink! And my goal is to take my Shakeology EVERY day. I've fallen off the wagon with that one.

Also, I reached one of my goals of being a size 8. YESSSSS!!! And now I want to be a size six!! It's interesting that this is my goal now b/c I've always considered that to be "skinny girl" size. I've always considered myself to be a big boned/thicker lady. But I'm getting out of that now. I feel very fit and getting down to a size 6 is fully possible b/c I have a ways to go with my belly and bit of back fat so I can get that to be better.

I've not said this so far in my blog so far but twice now my mom or dad have commented on my weight loss and insinuated that they have fear of me getting to skinny or even anorexic. Is this a cultural thing? Obviously the way I look now is a lot different then when I was a size FOURTEEN three years ago but I feel like I still look healthy. I definitely have more muscle than ever. Maybe since they may not see me eating like I used too they're worried. I realize that they are only looking out for me but I got VERY defensive to the comments. I know the concern comes from a place of love but I'm not sure how to react in those situations. Any advice?