Day 66

Today was shoulders and arms followed by ab ripper x.   Shoulders and arms are sore, but it didn't KILL me like chest and back did the other day.  I lifted between 5-10 pounds on most sets, and did 12-15 reps. I did the bonus round and I did 15 tricep extensions!  At the end of the workout that was pretty good.
For some reason ab ripper has been excruciating the past few times I've done it.  It just seems harder to me than it did in month two.  Not sure why.

I'm having some massive knee issues.  Both my knees are feeling rubber-band ish.  Even on the "rest" week going up and down the stairs I can feel the cartilage/muscle in my knee rubbing on the bone as I walk or bend down or do anything like that.  I'm not sure exactly what that means.  My husband is STRONGLY suggesting that I omit plyo and do cardio x for the remainder of the time to save my knees.  Obviously I want the best results, but I also can't risk damaging my body, because then I'll be sidelined for who knows how long?

So, last night I spent some time in Photoshop putting my "side by sides together."  This always helps me gain a little perspective on how well I did.  In the side by side it's more apparent that I made results, still not the results I was hoping for from days 30-60, but some progress is better than none!

So, here goes.  I debated for quite some time wether or not to post these and I decided to because it's nice to see REAL results out there, and after all this IS a P90X blog.  I want others to see realistically what to expect with this program.

Before                        30 Days               60 days

Before                     30 Days                     60 Days

Obviously I still have a long way to go, but I'm seeing progress and that is what keeps me going.  I can't believe that I have stuck with this for more than 60 days.  That in itself is a miracle!

Day 17

After totally blowing it over the weekend today I'm in total recovery mode.  I started out the day with a bowl of multi grain Cheerios (that will be my carb for the day today), and two glasses of water.  I haven't been drinking as much water as I know I should and that's been hurting me.

Here is what I've eaten today

snack - carrots
lunch - cup of vegetable soup and string cheese
snack - almonds and cashews
dinner - spinach quiche w/fruit and a croissant (yes, I had a SECOND carb today)
then recovery drink with protein bar

I'm only sitting at about 1300 calories for the day, which is WAY under what I'm supposed to be at.  I really need to work on getting more protein in my diet daily if I want to build muscle.

Tonight was shoulders and arms.  I LOVE this workout.  I brought it today and I'm doing more and more reps each week.  Ab ripper is going well also, each week I'm able to do a little bit more, so I know it's working.  Tomorrow would be a yoga day, but hubby doesn't like the yoga so instead we substitute it with Cardio X.  It's better than plyo, but still not one of my faves.  The cardio nights are KILLER.

I feel MUCH better about my progress today.  I feel like I'm back on track.