Have not been blogging...but still pushing play!

In our last round of 30 days during our first stint at P90...we have had several hiccups.  LIFE gets in the way.  It's difficult to keep on top of things when you have such a small baby.  My daughter at 17 months is a handful, already acting our her 'terrible 2's'.  Yet, it's not that she prevents me from doing it, it's scheduling the time to be able to do this with her Dad.  His work schedule leaves little time to workout in the evening, and working out at night keeps me up all night long.  I have managed to workout in the morning, and I also will sometimes do it alone during the day.  I prefer working out with a partner, that's just something that I enjoy.

Regardless, with the sickness and with our trip last week, we once again decided to start the second week of our last 90 days over again.  We just did not give it what it needed last week.  So, in reality we are 2 weeks behind our goal schedule...but it could not be helped. 

Today I did plyo while he is at work.  Jump training hasn't gotten any better for me...I can't stand plyo but it works like crazy!  Well, I do enjoy all the lunges.  I'm a huge fan of lunges.  I have never enjoyed jump training though. 

Working out 6 days a week is brutal.  For me, it's an intensity that is causing me to fight burn out.  I enjoy working out, I enjoy the challenge, feeling  better and all the changes to my body.  I am only frustrated about the schedule.  That being said, I still plan to go through one more round of P90X after this is complete in 3 weeks and then find a workout routine to settle into that is more 3-4 days per week.  Once I have achieved the goals I desire.

I lost another dress size, I am one dress size and a 1/2 (the size I dropped to is still a bit snug) from my goal size.  I am looking forward to more arm definition, and focusing on my abs in a gym.  Ab Ripper X is not long, but again, I prefer working with weights so plan to head to the gym here in a few weeks to mix it up and work on the core area. 

I think Dan is going to switch it up tonight and do a Insanity.  Those are killer.

I think the best mentality to have about taking on a lofty fitness goal such as this is to not give up.  To continue going forward even if for some reason you have struggled or have missed some workouts.  It would be easy to be simply discouraged, but it's hard to push through your frustration and keep on pushing play!

:)

The 3rd month of our first 90 day round

Hard to believe we are two months in. 
I admit, it's hard for me to gauge actual progress because I choose not to step on a scale or measure before this began.  That was my choice, and for the simple reason that I know myself and I would get caught up in the numbers and stuck on the progress according to the math...
Instead, I decided to listen to my body, see how I feel as the most important measuring tool of this part of the journey.  I take picture this week, and I can say that I am leaner.  Clothes I have wanted to wear since having my daughter are fitting again, all the blouses, sweaters and tops that I thought were too snug are now fitting almost perfectly.  I feel stronger.
During Yoga X last night I noticed how much stronger I was, as the first 45 minutes nearly flew by. 
It is still hard to commit to 6 days a week.  Again, mostly because we are doing this in the evening.  Because of Dan's work schedule, and the baby, it can be tough.  Really tough to fit it in.  Zion is only here with us 1/2 our week, so the days he isn't here, there is a little more time.  Yet it still is tough. 
I think we are trying to give this last 30 days the hardest push we have given it yet and immediately turn around and start the process over again, although we are discussing incorporating Insanity into round 2.
P 90X is definately working, and it is not for the faint of heart.