Day 38 Down with Plyo, 52 more to GO!

Today marked my 38th day of the P90X workout system. As I have stated in previous posts, I am doing the Lean version, which has a bit more cardio than strength training. This schedule does not include Plyometrics. Since I am in the second half, and I want to burn more calories, I decided to sans a strength workout and add Plyo. So I have Core Synergistics, Cardio X, then Plyometrics, Yoga X, Legs and Back, and Kenpo X. I think with that schedule I will be fine. Overall, I have lost inches from my arms, legs, and waist. The waist is where I have seen the largest difference. Also, my scale has started to move more in the downward direction so that is always good. I have lost 4 more pounds from last week. I am sure this has something to do with me stepping it up in the eating department. I am drinking a lot more water, staying between 1200-1500 calories a day, and eating more frequently instead of 3 concentrated meals. I use Sparkpeople to help me count my calories which is good because I can see what my recommended intake is against what I am actually taking in. I also limit my sweets and breads intake. I LOVE bread, and probably ate it with every single meal. I also am an ice cream fiend. I had to cut down on the ice cream for other reasons, and the first time that I had it was yesterday at a birthday party. I ate it in moderation, but sill was able to enjoy it. I also have stayed away from fast food because it was killing me. It’s crazy because I don’t really have the desire to eat it anymore.

Anywho, back to Plyometrics. Plyometrics means “jump training” using a series of jumps, lunges, and squats to get your heart rate up. In the video, Tony H. says that it is the MOTHER of all workouts and that it puts the X in P90X. I’m going to tell you this right here, he didn’t lie. I heard that this workout was high impact and difficult so I was a bit nervous to go into it. However, if I want the results that I am hoping for, I saw this as a necessary addition to my schedule. It is very high impact and can be detrimental on your joints so you have to make sure you have good form, land how they tell you to, and take it “easy” if you have joint problems. I put easy in quotations because I don’t mean skate through it, just follow the modified moves in the video if you have problems which he tells you. There is a man in there with a prosthetic leg so there is no taking it easy, no excuses! Wear a knee brace for support, strap up your ankles, do whatever it takes to make sure you are supported so you aren’t injured. Most of all, stretch! This workout killed me, I was so drenched in sweat. The warm-up had exercises that were from the workouts of other videos if that tells you anything. I hated it, but loved it as most of the videos and am glad I made this an addition to my schedule.

I want to take a quick moment to address a little something called negativity. Let’s face it, losing weight is a battle, mostly with the mind. You are fighting every day to do the right thing. This is the hardest thing that I have had to do in my life. It requires will power, dedication and patience. The weight didn’t pop on overnight, and it sure won’t drop overnight but it WILL drop if you work at it. During a journey like this, you want to make sure you have supporting and encouraging people around you. You don’t want “yes men”, you want someone that will be honest with you but still encourage you. You want people to tell you to push yourself, but you don’t want people around you demeaning what you are doing. Negative energy can come from family and friends, just make sure you can identify who is trying to help you, or who is trying to derail your progress. If someone is telling you that you can’t do it, you don’t know what you are doing, you will never lose the weight because you aren’t doing it their way, and that you aren’t trying your best when you KNOW that you are, don’t listen to that person. Often times people who can’t or won’t do something that you are, or have other issues with negativity will see you progressing and it makes them uncomfortable with themselves. They either lash out at you, or do the adult thing and do something about it. Don’t let people like that put you down, or make you feel bad about what you are doing especially when they are not by your side, feeling your pain, feeling you push through fatigue, seeing you sweat, counting your calories, you get my drift. You KNOW when you are slacking and not giving your all, and you know when you are. If you are, tune that negativity out and show the world what you are made of. Like the song says “motivation for me, is them telling me what I could not be, OH WELL!” Peace and blessings. Thanks for your continuous encouragement and support.

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