After using the P90X workout DVDS for 1 week, I've lost 8 pounds so far. Pete has also lost about that much. I feel better, sleep better, and my back doesn't ache when I get out of bed. As for a diet, I have a salad & fruit for 1 meal a day and then have a regular meal for the other. We have cut out a lot of junk food and it really makes a difference. With Pete doing this program with me it has really helped and we support each other. He eats out every day at work and now he has been eating salads instead of those fatty sandwiches. I have had several people ask me about the P90X and I can now say its very extreme and not for the beginner. Here's a rundown of what week 1 looks like:
Day 1 Chest & Back, then Ab Ripper X
Day 2 Plyometrics (jump training)
Day 3 Shoulders & Arms, then Ab Ripper X
Day 4 Yoga X (90 minutes)
Day 5 Legs & Back, then Ab Ripper X
Day 6 Kenpo X
Day 7 Rest or X Stretch
On weeks 2-3 you repeat these same DVDs. Week 4 is a recovery week, but will still include Yoga, Kenpo X, Core Synergistics, and X Stretch. Weeks 5-7 include much of the same from the first weeks, but includes Chest, Shoulders & Triceps, and Back & Biceps.
This is a 90 day program that includes at least 1 hour each workout. After 90 days, you should be in the best shape you have ever been in. Ab Ripper X is an intense 15 minute workout for the abs. It's a killer workout and you have to do it every other night after your regular workout. They do use a chip up bar for some exercises, but show how to use an elastic band as a substitute, which I really like.
So after the kids are tucked into bed, Pete & I do our workout. I wasn't for sure about the 90 minutes of Yoga since I had never done it before, but I found out I could do more than I thought. So it's been fun & interesting. We have a long way to go, but hopefully I will look good by summer time. We took before photos of ourselves, but I'm not posting them. Might think about posting mine with the after photo in 3 months.
