There were a few hiccups in my big start to P90X, hence the delayed post. Also, the crickets are chirping and my eyes are closing, so this one might be a little on the short side.
First off, the initial Day 0 assessment. I was a little lax on the assessment as I only took a before picture and weighed myself. I might pull the little girl "I'm-too-embarrassed-to-put-up-my-before-picture" card and wait until Day 30 (or maybe Day 15 if I'm feeling super jacked super early), but I will put my starting weight (as a point of reference, I'm 6'1"):
171 pounds.
That number is much better than I expected (I thought I was hovering around the 180 lb. mark). In my mind I would like to be at 160 by the program's end, but I think that might be a little too low given my height. If, come Day 90, I were still 171 lbs. and looked completely different, I think I would be satisfied.
So, I suppose my overall goal is to lose 10 pounds, but not really. Hm.
My review of Day 1 and what I grubbed on after the jump.
So.... today was Day 1! Because my PowerBlock dumbbells didn't come in on Friday (silly UPS forgot them at the warehouse), a slight modification was in order (great way to kick it off, I know), and today was Plyometrics day instead of Chest, Shoulders, and Back. Let me tell you... Plyometrics is a mean, mean lady. Like, meaner than the principal from Matilda mean. Meaner than Regina on Mean Girls mean. I mean... mean.
Basically, you're just jumping around the entire time. Think of playground jump-rope, mix it with the Gestapo, and you have a basic idea of what Plyometrics is.
Anywho, it was tough, and I felt like a pansy doing a lot of it because it was totally wiping the floor with me, but that's OK. Day 1 is always the hardest, and if Day 1 was this hard, then Day 90 should feel so much better (I think).
Today was also the start of the P90X diet plan. Let me give a quick recap of my food intake for the day:
Breakfast: 2 pieces turkey bacon, Kashi cereal and soy milk, small apple
Lunch: salad with chicken breast and (a shit ton of) carrots
Afternoon snack: yogurt with frozen peaches
Dinner: chicken breast, green peas, broccoli
After dinner snack: more carrots (not necessarily a shit ton)
Even though I felt like all I did all day was eat, I still missed the daily caloric requirement by probably about 600 calories. It's going to take time for my body to adjust to eating a lot/constantly eating, so I feel okay about not nailing it all the way.
I was, however, excellent at not eating anything that looks or tastes remotely good or delicious. Ok, the food I cooked was pretty good. But, all I wanted was a cupcake, some ice cream, and a martini. Instead I had peas and carrots. Again, I think that will take some getting used to.
Ok, I'm exhausted, and I have to be up in T-minus 5.5 hours to workout.
Also, it's Valentine's Day. I hate Valentine's Day. And that's all I'm going to say about that.
-Chaz
First off, the initial Day 0 assessment. I was a little lax on the assessment as I only took a before picture and weighed myself. I might pull the little girl "I'm-too-embarrassed-to-put-up-my-before-picture" card and wait until Day 30 (or maybe Day 15 if I'm feeling super jacked super early), but I will put my starting weight (as a point of reference, I'm 6'1"):
171 pounds.
That number is much better than I expected (I thought I was hovering around the 180 lb. mark). In my mind I would like to be at 160 by the program's end, but I think that might be a little too low given my height. If, come Day 90, I were still 171 lbs. and looked completely different, I think I would be satisfied.
So, I suppose my overall goal is to lose 10 pounds, but not really. Hm.
My review of Day 1 and what I grubbed on after the jump.
So.... today was Day 1! Because my PowerBlock dumbbells didn't come in on Friday (silly UPS forgot them at the warehouse), a slight modification was in order (great way to kick it off, I know), and today was Plyometrics day instead of Chest, Shoulders, and Back. Let me tell you... Plyometrics is a mean, mean lady. Like, meaner than the principal from Matilda mean. Meaner than Regina on Mean Girls mean. I mean... mean.
Basically, you're just jumping around the entire time. Think of playground jump-rope, mix it with the Gestapo, and you have a basic idea of what Plyometrics is.
Anywho, it was tough, and I felt like a pansy doing a lot of it because it was totally wiping the floor with me, but that's OK. Day 1 is always the hardest, and if Day 1 was this hard, then Day 90 should feel so much better (I think).
Today was also the start of the P90X diet plan. Let me give a quick recap of my food intake for the day:
Breakfast: 2 pieces turkey bacon, Kashi cereal and soy milk, small apple
Lunch: salad with chicken breast and (a shit ton of) carrots
Afternoon snack: yogurt with frozen peaches
Dinner: chicken breast, green peas, broccoli
After dinner snack: more carrots (not necessarily a shit ton)
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| My dinner. So... green. |
I was, however, excellent at not eating anything that looks or tastes remotely good or delicious. Ok, the food I cooked was pretty good. But, all I wanted was a cupcake, some ice cream, and a martini. Instead I had peas and carrots. Again, I think that will take some getting used to.
Ok, I'm exhausted, and I have to be up in T-minus 5.5 hours to workout.
Also, it's Valentine's Day. I hate Valentine's Day. And that's all I'm going to say about that.
-Chaz
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