Pushing Through It

Just entered the "recovery week" at the end of the first phase of p90x. If this is what Tony Horton considers recovery I think he needs his head checked! At the end of this week (Saturday) it will be 4 weeks...it feels like 4 years! I miss running!!

 I'd like to try to work some running back in but with most workouts being 90 minutes and the workouts being 6 days a week, I'm finding it hard to find time for much else. I intend on running The Broad Street run in May so I will have to start fitting in some runs soon. So far there is not much cardio at all in p90x and I feel like that's why I'm not really noticing any results. I suppose I feel a little stronger and some parts of me look a little more muscular but my middle is suffering. Lately every pair of pants I put on give me a total muffin top. I am not used to this. I've never been the muffin top type...my middle is just not usually where I put on weight. At the end of this 1st phase (Saturday) I intend on taking measurements to compare with my before measurements so I suppose I will see then if there is any difference. I have dropped a couple pounds but nothing to speak of.

My eating has mostly gone back to normal with my 80/20 mentality of eating really well 80% of the time and indulging 20%. This instead of my 80% indulgence and 20% healthy eating that I had fallen into over the recent holidays and birthdays. Sometimes I think not eating meat can be worse for my waistline because often when you eat out either because you want to or have to, there just aren't very many vegetarian choices. The lack of appealing veg options usually leads to eating a big plate of fries or cheese quesidillas. Don't worry, I still heart you PJ's and your famous fries and Guiness specials!

The other thing I'm finding very hard about sticking with this is the fact that I have to work out at home. I am a social butterfly and not seeing my "gym buddies" is getting to me. Also, I have to set Logan up with a show and a snack while I'm working out and that never lasts. I'm constantly having to hit the pause button to deal with her latest need. I miss dropping her off at kids club and having that hour to hour and a half to focus on myself.

My positive attitude is dwindling but worry not, I'm not giving up....yet.

p90x and a sore bum!!

Today I just completed my first week of p90x and let me tell you what....it's killer. I'm not following the recommended eating plan as I know how to eat right and I can't stand to follow someone else's menu. My body is sore in spots that I never knew existed! It's a good soreness but I'm suffering a little. My hate for laundry is at an all time high (my laundry room is downstairs)!

Although I'm not following the suggested meal plan I ate really well all week. I am up 7lbs from my usual weight, the weight where I feel my best. I'm sure this is due to the holidays, the Disney trip and all three of my girls' Birthday. I hate the feeling of my clothes being tight! It makes me want to wear sweatpants every day. This is why I decided to go to extremes and devote the next 90 days to p90x.

I'd like to say that I'm enjoying the p90x workouts but I really am not. I miss running! I'm hoping that once the workouts become a little easier for me (they will, won't they?) I can add in some runs because nothing beats the high that I get from a run. The Broad Street Run is right around the corner so I can't slack too much on the running.

Wish me luck for the next 83 days! I hope my bum can survive!

2012 Is Here!

I'm not going to ramble on about how I haven't written in a while or why I haven't. Who cares, honestly?

2012 is here and a lot of bloggers are throwing out a word that they are going to live/breathe by in 2012. I'm not going to do that, not because I don't think it's a worthy exercise in resolving to be a better person than who you were in 2011, but because I think I'd do better to throw out a theme word from 2011 and resolve to be a little less of it. In 2011, I was ungrateful. In fact, I'm pretty sure I could say I've been ungrateful for about 40 years to be exact. I am a blessed and lucky girl...I'm not going to bore you with all the reasons I am because, honestly, most of us are and my reasons are no different. I'm just going to say that I want to turn things around and work on learning to be, and being grateful. Not just in 2012 either, but for the rest of my years. Do I have a plan for how I'm going to do this? No, not really. I am just going to take it one day at a time. Will I update you on how my 2012 project grateful is going? Ahhh..I'm not sure because I'm not even sure I can call it a project and we all know my track record on posting updates to this blog anyway. I just had some thoughts I wanted to get down on "paper" today. Who knows how long it will be before that desire pops up again ;)

~Bobbie