Day 14

Rest day today. Not feeling like I am having any progress with my weight but my arms and legs are tighter.

Day 12

Not losing any weight. Actually gained! Not happy about that but I am going to keep at it. I ache in different places but not too bad.

Staying up too late watching Korean dramas. One of the characters in the drama said to her mother, "why did you make me dinner? You know I don't eat dinner." I was like, "what?!?!?" no wonder they are all so skinny. I can't not eat dinner everyday!

Day 10

Started my 2nd week off with some core and cardio. Muscles still feeling sore but not quite as bad. The more I watch these videos of these fit women I wonder if I should try for a buffer look.

Someone asked me yesterday what my goal is... One size? Two sizes? 10
Pounds? Actually I didn't have any specific goal, just to lose weight and look better but I think I need a goal. My goal is or more defined arms and a loss of at least 20 pounds.

If I lose 20 lbs... I think I will look sickly. Maybe just 15 pounds.

Day 8

Just gained all the weight I lost! Blech! What the heck?!?!? I know muscle weighs 3x more than fat but still...

Although, my mom said my face looked smaller and my butt was getting bigger! Those dormant butt muscles are finally being put to work.

Day 7

Kenpo was a breeze but sore all over.

I get to either rest or do the stretch exercise.

Down 1/2 lb-dang! Takes way too long!

Day 6

Did legs and chest last night. Not sure if it was that tough because I have been exercising all week or because I don't have leg or chest muscles.

Tonight is kenpo... Not sure what that is but I am sure it will kick my ass tonight.

Btw, I am down in poundage and am now in the150's again. Woot woot!

Day 5

Down to 160.4 lbs. Whatever happened to the days when I would skip a meal and be down 3 lbs? Those days are long gone.

The yoga last night kicked my butt! I have done yoga before many times but not THAT type of yoga. They had this one move called the crane, I fell on my head twice before giving up. Sweat like a maniac!

Went to Target to get some 10 lb weights because the 5 lb ones I have are for wimps! Of course when I tried to lift them from the cart onto the car I thought for a second I should have grabbed the 8 pounders.

We shall see how I do tonight. Chest and back! To be continued...

Later the same evening...

Had to have a glass (or two) of wine. Not sure if I will ever do that video again.

Day 4

Woke up to a little soreness sitting down but not too bad. No effect on my shoulders or arms... yet. I am noticing that the older I get, the longer it takes for the effects of exercise to make itself known. I may feel soreness tomorrow.

Weighed in at 161.4 so am slowly but surely losing weight and also gaining muscle.

Hard to make high carb breakfasts for the kids and not want to chow down with them.

It is now 6:18pm. Dinner has been consumed. Tired and sleepy. Tonight is yoga. Maybe I can fit in a nap before yoga.

Started yoga a little late in the evening and didn't realize it was 1 hr and 30 min. Asked Tim to join me. After a couple breathing exercises, he left. That yoga kicked my butt! I sweated so much I thought I was slip sliding on my mat.

A little frumpy with the kids though. Sorry kids, mommy is not in a good mood.

My Third Day with P90X

My third day doing P90X and I decided to do a blog. At first I didn't think anything of it but when I woke up and couldn't sit on the toilet because my butt hurt so much, I thought I should track my progress. Hopefully, by my next post, I can sit down without much pain.

On Sunday, I presented my husband with his Father's Day gift... The p90x, we were both gungho about starting it. We decided to do the lean version. We started with the core synthesizer, quite a workout. My husband got through about 70% of it and decided to modify (meaning sit on the floor and just watch me). I finished it but had a hard time catching my breath by the end of it.

Yesterday I did the cardio X video by myself (hubby too busy). The cardio X didn't seem like a big deal, my regular cardiokickboxing classes are twice as difficult (pftt! I say).

As I mentioned, I couldn't sit on the toilet without wincing so obviously I must have underestimated the strength of the cardioX video.

Today I did the shoulder & arms video as well as the ab ripper. I think the weights I am using are too light, may have to buy heavier weights (prob 10 lbs). Of course if I can't lift my pencil because it is too heavy for me tomorrow, I may stick with my 5 lbs for now. I will keep you posted (get it? I will keep you posted... blogging humor).

I started at 163 lbs. Yes, I know hard to believe I weigh so much. I think it's because my boobs are so big, if i didn't have my boobies I would be 20 lbs lighter, so I guess I should say my starting weight is 143 lbs. but of course if I keep subtracting, it will not really seem right and I may occasionally revert back to my booby weight so I guess I will stick with 163 for now.

Today I weighed in at 162.4 so not sure if I am making any real progress. I have gained weight lately because I haven't been keeping track of my eating... And I just started that... And I don't care really about what I am eating. Tired of dieting all the time.

Not really in this to lose weight, more to tone my body.