Day 86

I had missed Plyo for the past two weeks, so I was determined to do it today.  I finally popped the DVD in around 4:30 in the evening.

Five minutes into the DVD doing deep prayer squats and then a series of what feels like a hundred lunges I realized a few things.  1.  I still hate Plyo with a passion.  2.  I still NEED plyo and it's essential to my weight loss and workout regimen and 3.  This workout was going to kick my butt today.

By not doing Plyo the last two weeks, I have really set myself back quite a bit.  Who would have thought ONE workout would pack such a punch.

Tony starts in telling us not to eat for at LEAST one hour before the workout.  Thankfully I had about half a box of vanilla wafers about half an hour ago followed by that large diet Dr. Pepper....


So, Plyo was still as excruciating as ever.  I still CAN'T do plyo jumps or rock star hops without feeling like I'm going to upchuck then pee my pants.  Both results of having four kids.  My insides are just not where they should be and when I jump it feels like my stomach goes into my neck.  The pee thing, well, gals you know...


I find myself quoting Tony throughout the DVD.  I practically have these things memorized.  I know that leg is on FIRE...it BURNS, and it's SUPPOSED to burn!   I've started to modify my moves to take the impact out of it, and my knees have been thanking me for that.


I did NOT do the bonus round.  I was lucky to make it to the end of the regular round without killing myself.

So.  I feel like I have epically failed these past few weeks.  I've eaten whatever I've felt like eating, and I've skipped workouts for several reasons.  This technically should be my last week, followed by a rest week next week, but I'm thinking of extending it two extra weeks and seeing what that does for me.  I'll decide that by the end of this week.

Days 82, 83, 84, & 85

I'm totally slacking on the blog, but in my defense I've had a LOT of drama this week.

So, Wednesday day 82-Legs and Back followed by AB ripper X.  Still struggling through the workouts.  Feel like I've taken two steps forward and three steps back...but at least I did it!

Thursday should have been Kenpo.  This day my father who was headed here from Arizona broke down in the middle of New Mexico.  He made it to Amarillo, TX where my husband met him and helped him the remainder of the way here to OKC.  Needless to say that day I didn't get a workout because of all the family drama.

Friday - Rest Day.  I also graduated from college this day.  Woo hoo!  Go me!  Finals are next week.  It's a bummer I have to go back after the graduation ceremony, but at least I'm at the finish line.

After looking at my graduation photos, I felt really disappointed in myself.  I just looked fat in them.  My arms still look SO chubby.  I feel after working out as much as I have been that I should be looking a LOT better.  I know I've been slacking these past two weeks as far as hitting all the workouts, and staying on track with the diet.  This has not helped me one bit.

Today, Saturday was Chest, Shoulders and Triceps.  This one was weird.  It is usually one of my favorites, but what was odd about it is in some exercises I did better than I normally do and some I couldn't do as many reps as I did the last time.  I did ab ripper and made it through ALL the V up roll ups, and did 30 mason twists.  I normally can only get through 20, and have to rest after the first ten.

I'm considering extending this phase by two weeks, since I've slacked so much the past two.  I'm also considering just finishing up this phase like normal, then starting all over again but doing lean which from what I understand is mostly cardio...still can't make up my mind.  All I know is I'm getting burnt out.

Tomorrow is mothers day, and as much as I'd love to rest I just can't justify missing Plyo for a THIRD week in a row.  I really need to hit plyo tomorrow as much as I hate it.  We will see how it goes....

Day 79, 80 & 81

Ok, so I was really supposed to "bring it" for the final 30 days of this 90 day journey, and instead I'm totally petering out.

Day 79 was Sunday.  We went on a trip out of town this day so I didn't do plyo, and we ate Cracker Barrel that evening.  I really hate myself for how I've been eating.

Day 80 Monday, it was my oldest daughters birthday and due to a fun filled day of birthday plans my workout got axed again.  We went to Olive Garden for her birthday.  I had Fettuchine Alfredo.  It was fattening and delicious.

I woke up this morning feeling super doughy.  I just am NOT happy with myself at all.  I'm loosing momentum and I don't know what to do....thankfully the scale doesn't reflect how I feel, because I FEEL ten pounds heavier than I did a week ago.

So, today I came home from school and popped in Yoga X and tried to get back on track.  I made it through the video, but of course had to stop it ten million times to deal with my little girls.  Every time I have to stop it I feel it sets me back ten paces.  I just don't feel like I give it my best when it's start, pause, start, pause, etc....

Feeling VERY bad about myself today.

Day 39

Today was Yoga.  I managed to make it through all but the last eight minutes of the DVD before my toddler woke up.  This is progress.

Wow, as much as I hate the boredom of the first 45 minutes of the Yoga DVD, it's all worth it in the end.  I feel GREAT after Yoga, and I mean GREAT.  I can't beleive I was subbing Cardio X for this the first few weeks.  Wow was I totally stupid.  I regret that decision.

Still can't do crane, or several of the other poses without toppling down like a deck of cards...oh well, that will come with time.

Eating great today, I had two eggs for breakfast with 1% milk (I just hate skim), a salad for lunch with chicken breast, a low-fat string cheese for a snack and 48 oz of water to drink.  I'm REALLY bad at drinking enough water.  Tonight we are supposed to go to Jump Zone for a birthday party.  I'm hoping they have some salad and healthy options on their menu other than just pizza...

I went and picked up 8 and 10 pound dumbells, so next week I will be extremely prepared for the workouts!

Day 28

I woke up feeling MUCH more human today and had every intention of doing Yoga today to make up for my sick day yesterday.  We won't even discuss what I ate for dinner yesterday (although it was delicious, and fatty and full of bacon and cheese but I was sick and therefore I get to eat whatever I want).

About an hour after waking up I started cleaning the kitchen (the aftermath of mom being sick is a kitchen that was pretty disastrous).  This totally wore me out, and I've been pretty much couch-bound the remainder of the day.  Hubby took the boys and has gone backpacking this weekend.  He may not be doing P90X with me, but I think him hiking several miles will be a decent enough workout for him.

As for me, I'm still sick and I plan on drowning my sorrows today in Pizza Rolls and cheesecake because frankly I don't feel like standing on my feet and chopping vegetables or eating like a rabbit.  I know I will hate myself for this tomorrow, but for now I need comfort, and comfort is my sweatpants and a box of Chips Ahoy.  So tonight I plan to drug myself up with Advil Cold and Sinus and Afrin and watch Breakfast at Tiffany's with my girls, and I'm not even going to think about P90x and Dreya Weber's perfect abs and Tony Horton's ken doll hair.