Day 23

I have almost completed phase one. This is my so called "REST WEEK", but they must have some kind of crazy bizarro world definition of rest.

After 3 weeks I have lost
6 lbs
2in n the waist
1in in the chest

I will take the waist reduction of 2in every three weeks. I really don't care what I weigh as long as the belly goes away.

Yoga yesterday. No Change - I STILL HATE IT! I have to do it again on Saturday. That just SUCKS!

Had a hockey game last night. Felt better than I did 2 weeks ago. Got a second wind in the 3rd period. It may have been a partial rage/adrenaline surge due to an IDIOT ref call.
3rd period, Game tied at 5 and this dummy calls our defenseman for covering the puck in the crease and awards a penalty shot. Of course they freaking scored.

Let me replay this for you, as I was in the ice.
They had a 3 on 1 (shocker no one covered our d when they pinched - TODD LEE I am talking to you). I was the second man back which tells me my line was WAY over do for a change if I beat everyone down the ice.
They took a shot which hit out goalie in the shoulder, and fell in front of him. There was a mad scramble causing the puck to bounce two feet up. Our defenseman who had fallen to his knees knocked it down and pushed it back to the goalie, who covered it. All of this OUTSIDE the crease. I had positioned myself between their trailing player, and our goalie. Their third player was at the far post also between myself and the goalie.
The ref, who was behind myself, the trailer and the player at the far post, comes in screaming penalty shot for coverng the puck in the crease. First of all, this all happened in like .02 seconds. AND it was outside the crease. From his position, there was no way he could see all this through the 3 bodies blocking his view.

The 2nd idiot ref comes in and tells me your defenseman was NOT in the crease, or did he cover the puck. He said it was a penalty shot, because......if you know hockey you may want to sit down. "a player cannot hand pass to his goalie EVER." This made me laugh hysterically in his face and completely disregard him as ever in his life having one iota of knowledge for the game. There is no such rule!! This same ref later in the game signals a goal from the far blueline because he thought it was in the net, when in fact it the goalie had blocked it into the corner and it was being played out our d.

In the word of Napoleon Dynamite...... "IDIOTS!"
In my own words..........What a couple of DOUCHE BAGS!!!!!!
Needless to say that cost us the game and, I am still sour about it!

Off my soap box. Back to the P90X

Got up this morning and was so stiff, I was walking side ways. Waited until lunch to do Core Synergistics. Tried to go end to end with no breaks. Lasted about 15 minutes till I was on my hands and knees fighting back the puke. Those of you that know me, know I don't puke easy. I would say I had to fight this off for about 45 seconds. I must have been doing something right. Anyway today is over. Kenpo X tomorrow.

Talk to you later!

Day 17

This is my first post of the week.
I am glad to say I am down 3lbs, 1in in the waist, 1/2 inch in the chest. Starting to see some results after 2 weeks.


Did Shoulders and Arms today. Felt a little sore. I am getting the hang of this as I move forward. I am finding that I am able to do more, but it takes more out of me at the same time.

Sleeping like a baby. Some of the best sleep I have had in years. That alone is a huge benefit.

Tomorrow is Yoga X. Have I mentioned how badly I HATE Yoga???? And I have to do it twice next week. Sucks. To make matters worse the outside of my left foot is sore, like a deep bruise. Makes doing and Warrior poses extremely painful. Of course they take up 30 of the 90 minutes. Not sure if I will make it through tomorrows workout. We shall find out.
I am going to ping Beachbody and see if they have any other suggestions if Yoga is a no go.

Day 12 Legs and Back

For those of you complainers that I am not posting, I HAVE BEEN LAZY! With Blogspot, not my workouts.

Since I last posted I have had 3 workouts Shoulders and Arms + Ab Ripper X, Yoga, Legs and Back + Ab Ripper X.

All I can say is the workouts had me sweating bullets, and sucking wind.
YOGA SUCKS! I hate it. Can you possibly do more downward dogs and Warrior 1, 2, 3, shit in 90 minutes. And NO I can't swing my knee from a push up position all the way under my chin to pop into runners pose!!! My GUT gets in the way. My feet stick to the mat. The whole thing is annoying, but I fight through it. I can't wait till week 4 when I have to do it twice a week!!!!

The other workouts were still great. Ab Ripper almost made me puke this morning, TWICE! I guess that means I was doing it right.

Kenpo X (By far My Favorite workout) is tomorrow and then we replay the deck in week 3.

Day 9 Cardio X and Hockey Last Night

Well, I had a hockey game last night. After doing Core Synergistics early in the morning, I thought I would feel good but was fatigued the whole game. Rather than blaming this on being the oldest guy on my team and out of shape. I will use the old....It must be the lack of carbs in this phase 1 (fat shredder) diet P90X has me on.

We did win though 6-0. Congrats to our Goalie Tim for getting the shut out and playing very, very well. The game was MUCH closer than the score.
I DID NOT booze after the game. Even after getting a glimpse of Larry's new tighty reddies??? Or has I will henceforth call them Knighty Readies!!! What followed would cause any straight guy to drink!!! These things would make Greg Louganis PROUD! Larry claims some chick gave them to him, but I have to call Bull Shit. They were most likely a gift from Knighty. He seemed to enjoy them the most! He also gave Larry tucking ideas to make himself look bigger. Knigthy claims this is a runway trick he learned. Based on his most recent pic (below), I am not sure what to think anymore.

Got home at 11:30, ate a protein bar and watched tv for 30 minutes to wind down.

Woke up this morning and my back was tight. Left hip kept giving out causing my knee to buckle. I was fearing I would have to skip a workout. After a couple con calls I started to loosen up. Got the work out in over lunch and am glad to say I feel great. Although I still have not eaten and it is almost 1:00.

Tomorrow is Shoulders and Arms followed by Ab THE Ripper X.

Day 8 - Start of week 2

Started week 2 today. Core Synergistics did much better today than last Monday. Getting the moves better. Flexibility is a little better. I need to just keep plugging away. I have a hockey game tonight followed by Cardio X in the morning. That should be an interesting workout.

I am a little discouraged by the numbers:
Weight -1 lb
Chest + 2 (wonder if Ashley measured wrong last week)
Waist -1/2 inch

I sent a note to Beachbody and here is their response:
"Here's what's happening. Your body may not have had lean muscles prior to beginning the program. As you progress through the program, your body starts developing lean muscle, it will push out the excess fat layers above them, causing your body to look a little more bulky than before. Here's the concept you should know: Your body will burn fat more quickly when it has lean muscle! So keep pushing play! You'll see the fat layers disappear as you progress through the program. What will be left is a body that is lean and healthy. So don't give up or get discouraged."

I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Day 6 - KENPO X

Another Great Workout.
The total workout is about an hour. First 11 minutes are warm ups, then you get busy. Lots of punching followed by kicking followed by combinations then blocking. I kind of hit a wall with 30 minutes to go, then I got a second wind and really kicked it into another gear. I feel great this morning.

This is really it for week one. I have twelve weeks left. Tomorrow is either rest or Stretch X. I plan on doing it because my back has been stiff and I need to get more limber for some of the moves throughout the week.

I will post my gains/losses or measurements on my Monday blog.

Day 5 - Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X

Great Workout. 60 min of Legs and Back. Today has been my best so far.

I love they way they do two leg exercises followed by a form of pull up.

I never would have expected to get such a great leg workout with no weight. Tony Horton put together a great program here. I was very impressed with the burn I got from the calf raises. At the gym I will do 3 sets of 15 with 400lbs. I was certain there would be no way I would get anything out of calf raises, with NO weight. I stand corrected. My calves were on fire.

The most glorious part of the whole workout was the Super Skaters!!!!! FINALLY I could do an exercise better than the TV people. These things were money. I could do them all day long! For the first time all week I hit a muscle group I use regularly. Although the guys on my hockey team may tell you they have NEVER seen me use those muscles. I will tell you not to listen to them because.... A: They are a bunch of douche bags and B: I like to pace myself for the post game.

The back exercises are ALL pull ups. Wide, medium, and inside, grips. Front and back facing along with reversing. In all, you do 100 or more. I did mine with the help of a chair. My goal is to do about 50 by the end with no help. We'll see. Maybe once I start to shed some pounds it will get easier.

Then came the AB RIPPER X. #1 seller on the masochism hit list! Today's workout was not as bad as Wed. I probably did 2 to 3 times as many reps. Still wasn't great, but I will take the improvement.

Tomorrow is Kenpo X and I am actually looking forward to it.

Day 4 - Yoga X

Yoga X......... Where do I begin?

It is 90 minutes.
The first half hour is BORING! You will sweat, but it is very redundant.
the next half hour does some other funky things. There are a couple of positions I can never dream to get into. Not sure how these people do it. I found I am more flexible than I thought, but the GUT gets in the way. Yoga X should get easier to handle as I shed some belly fat.
The last half hour is mostly balance moves and calming quiet time. I liked this part!

Tomorrow is Legs and Back for 60 min, followed by Ab Ripper X again....OH JOY!!!

Day 3 - Shoulders and Arms followed by Ab Ripper X

Got up early this morning because I new the total workout would be close to 80 mins.

Shoulders and Arms 59 min. Good workout. I started with light weight bands but moved up fast. I will need to use a little more weight next time, now I know.

The Ab Ripper X must have been created in the middle ages as an alternative to being burned at the stake! Compound that with the back seizing up, and it was NOT GOOD!

Any of you thinking of doing this can throw out any ideas of crunches!!! There are none! This is all full body motion from flat on your back to bending in half. IT'S NUTS. If I can do this whole workout at the end of 90 days, I will have accomplished something. Can't wait to do it again Friday!!! YEAH RIGHT!

Took no chances with the back locking up and went to see the chiropractor today. Should be good to go for the 90 min Yoga workout tomorrow. I have not seen it yet, but I imagine it was designed by a Tibetan monk on steroids!

Surprisingly, the diet item I miss the most so far is Coffee. I thought it would be booze, but I was wrong.

More tomorrow!!!

Day 2 - June 8 Cardio X

Popped out of bed and went at it first thing. 47 minutes of Cardio X. I did have to stop with about 11 minutes left to catch my breath. This work out does not stop. The back was quite sore when I started but loosened up. I need to go see the chiropractor this week to make sure I don't blow it out and end this quest before it even gets off the ground.

Day 1 - June 7

So I made it through the first workout. 57 minutes of Core Synergistics. Yes! I was sucking wind in the warm up. The workout itself was pretty intense. Spent a lot of time focusing first on how to do the various routines, then secondly on doing them right. Probably missed half the workout, but that was ok, because I was FREAKING DYING anyway. I did not focus on my core enough. Too many other things going on. This I will need to improve.

One exercise called the "Dreya Roll" about killed me. The TV people hop right up to their feet out of each roll. I have to roll on my side and push myself up. I got about 3 out of 10.

I feel pretty good afterword. Shoulders are a bit sore. I assume from the various types of push ups my body has never done before. Who in the hell ever heard of a Chaturanga???? I never did before today, and now I wish I never had!

Tomorrow is Cardio X day (more DAMN DREYA ROLLS included). Looking forward to an early morning workout followed by a visit to the baby Doctor. We get to see Gavin again for about 45 minutes I am told. He will be here before I know it. Hopefully P90X doesn't kill me before he gets here. Then off to visit some day care places and talk to a Nanny or two.

I will update later in the week.

The journey begins

Today is June 6th 2010. I am off to the grocery store to buy my food for the week. I am a little apprehensive, but I know if I stick to this, I will be successful in loosing weight and toning up. It is LONG overdue.



I decided to start the P90X because I have a baby boy on the way and I need to have the energy to keep up with him. I also need to lose the weight for ME and my health. I have not been able to maintain a good work out regimen on my own. I am hoping that having a son will be the added encouragement that I need to do this right, once and for all. P90X is going to be my starting point.



I am not going to post my starting weight and measurements until the end. On a weekly basis, I will post loses or gains. When this process is done and I post the beginning numbers and pictures, hopefully it will be impressive. I can say my goal is to loose 40-50 pounds, and loose at least 4 inches in the waist.



Good luck to me!



I will write tomorrow after my workout.