Current Weight: 300
Approx Body Fat 33.8%
Blood Pressure: 144/88
This week was good i can definitely feel the strength building. The exercises are coming easier and easier and my flexibility is night and day from the start.Next Week starts an all cardio week again and i am curious to see how this one goes compared to the last time. The Kempo is just flat out fun and I can complete the workout with moderate difficulty Yoga is still puzzling me on some of he moves especially concerning the twisting moves. it appears this is an area i need to work on. The core synergistic this week will definitely hurt as i still consider the core my weakest area. I did add an exercise ball to my home equipment and it helps with some of the stretching moves.
Diet this week was mostly good. I did begin taking in a few more carbs as my energy level was declining but i am still pretty rigid with the food. One of the biggest disappointments this week was i notice my water intake has declined. I need to get back on track with my 100 oz a day. I think that that will contribute to the overall plan. This week i am shopping strictly from the diet plan and will be pretty spartan with the food. i really want to shred the fat this week and take full advantage of the cardio.
Supplementing is still the same old same old and i cannot complain the routine is working and i am losing the weight and getting stronger. I just wish i could start seeing physical change and more definition. My blood pressure is coming down more and more each week and I hope to break the 300 pound barrier this week. I want to add a thermogenic again and find something to help with energy just to take it to another level. I am so scared of hitting a plateau.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Day 42
Current Weight: 303
Approx Body Fat 33.8%
Blood Pressure: 148/96
This week was interesting i am finding it harder and harder to fit in my workouts with the arrival of summer. I actually had to flip two of the days because i simply did not have the time to do the full yoga. The new moves introduced like the corn cob pull-up and the side to side push ups are definitely challenging and i need to remind myself that I struggled with the other moves when i first began them as well. However i still fond my physical condition to be much improved and when i went for a hike this past week I was amazed at how well my endurance was. The addition of the dumbbells was a good idea and i can feel the soreness after my workouts more acutely now. I am thinking that the addition of push-up bars are the next purchase.
Diet wise i preformed pretty well. I did go out to a steakhouse one night though my dinner consisted of only a six ounce sirloin, baked potato with only butter and a salad. A far change from my older days at that establishment. However i do need to lock down a little tighter to the nutrition plan since my loss this week was not that phenomenal.
Supplement wise i stopped taking the thermogenic and I am concerned that that may have contributed to the issue of the plateau. I may add that back into the regimen.
Well here are this weeks pics. No Dramatic Change but still i am only approaching the halfway.....just ahve to bring it harder.
Approx Body Fat 33.8%
Blood Pressure: 148/96
This week was interesting i am finding it harder and harder to fit in my workouts with the arrival of summer. I actually had to flip two of the days because i simply did not have the time to do the full yoga. The new moves introduced like the corn cob pull-up and the side to side push ups are definitely challenging and i need to remind myself that I struggled with the other moves when i first began them as well. However i still fond my physical condition to be much improved and when i went for a hike this past week I was amazed at how well my endurance was. The addition of the dumbbells was a good idea and i can feel the soreness after my workouts more acutely now. I am thinking that the addition of push-up bars are the next purchase.
Diet wise i preformed pretty well. I did go out to a steakhouse one night though my dinner consisted of only a six ounce sirloin, baked potato with only butter and a salad. A far change from my older days at that establishment. However i do need to lock down a little tighter to the nutrition plan since my loss this week was not that phenomenal.
Supplement wise i stopped taking the thermogenic and I am concerned that that may have contributed to the issue of the plateau. I may add that back into the regimen.
Well here are this weeks pics. No Dramatic Change but still i am only approaching the halfway.....just ahve to bring it harder.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Day 35
Current Weight: 304
Approx Body Fat 33.9%
Blood Pressure: 148/98
This week was the first week of the new cycle. I admittedly did not do as well as i should have this week due to and out of town trip for two days. I was able to still get in workouts but had to modify them due to facilities available. The familiar workouts are getting easier and i can tell my stamina has improved greatly along with my flexibility. Yoga is becoming more and more enjoyable and some of the positions i thought i could never do, i am able to begin doing them somewhat. I still find myself craving more and some evenings I am adding a walk or some more stretching just remain active I also bought some dumbells this week so now I can switch away from the bands alone. They still have their place but the weights will allow me to take it up a notch and bring it harder.
Diet is doing real well, even though i was out of town for a few days the restaurant trips i did make we not too bad. I was able to make healthy choices and discovered that most servings while eating out are too large. I had one meal consisting of a salad, seasonal vegetables and two grilled chicken breast that I could not finish. Diet is definitely on track. This part of the p90 nutrition plan adds more carbs to the diet but I am still limiting my intake as much as i can. I guess i am scared of the carb LOL.
Where supplements are concerned I did add a new one this week. I have begun using a pre-workout drink from GNC to help me push harder through the workouts and keep me from crashing during them. Its a good drink with very low carbs and calories with amino acids, CLA, and a thermogenic. Still tastes bad but i have yet to ind one that tastes good.
All in all I am happy with the huge drop in body fat this week although i wish my BP had dropped some more. The BP may be a result of supplement use but I am still pleased with the overall change. I am still on track to continue to lose and though the results are slowing down I can still feel the change. I have dropped two sizes in my waist and I can see some definition starting to take place. Also the pumps i am getting from the muscle building workouts are amazing.
Approx Body Fat 33.9%
Blood Pressure: 148/98
This week was the first week of the new cycle. I admittedly did not do as well as i should have this week due to and out of town trip for two days. I was able to still get in workouts but had to modify them due to facilities available. The familiar workouts are getting easier and i can tell my stamina has improved greatly along with my flexibility. Yoga is becoming more and more enjoyable and some of the positions i thought i could never do, i am able to begin doing them somewhat. I still find myself craving more and some evenings I am adding a walk or some more stretching just remain active I also bought some dumbells this week so now I can switch away from the bands alone. They still have their place but the weights will allow me to take it up a notch and bring it harder.
Diet is doing real well, even though i was out of town for a few days the restaurant trips i did make we not too bad. I was able to make healthy choices and discovered that most servings while eating out are too large. I had one meal consisting of a salad, seasonal vegetables and two grilled chicken breast that I could not finish. Diet is definitely on track. This part of the p90 nutrition plan adds more carbs to the diet but I am still limiting my intake as much as i can. I guess i am scared of the carb LOL.
Where supplements are concerned I did add a new one this week. I have begun using a pre-workout drink from GNC to help me push harder through the workouts and keep me from crashing during them. Its a good drink with very low carbs and calories with amino acids, CLA, and a thermogenic. Still tastes bad but i have yet to ind one that tastes good.
All in all I am happy with the huge drop in body fat this week although i wish my BP had dropped some more. The BP may be a result of supplement use but I am still pleased with the overall change. I am still on track to continue to lose and though the results are slowing down I can still feel the change. I have dropped two sizes in my waist and I can see some definition starting to take place. Also the pumps i am getting from the muscle building workouts are amazing.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Day 28
Current Weight: 307
Approx Body Fat 35.9%
Blood Pressure: 148/98
This week was the all cardio week and i must admit the addition of core synergistic was challenging. It lets me know that i need to bring it a little harder on my ab ripper workout. My core is definitely in need of some work. Yoga got better and better and i can follow through and hang with all but the most advanced moves. As for Kempo X well it is becoming just plain fun but i still need to get my endurance up some more and take less breaks . The workouts are becoming more addictive and i am craving the exercise.
As far as my nutrition i am doing really well and able to shy away from most bad foods now and water with lemon is my drink of choice. Even when the rare opportunity presents for a bad snack (such as a cup cake with the kids) I am able to enjoy it and not feel the guilt just knowing that I will bring it that much harder the next day. I had my kids here all week and though they had meals in mid like tacos, spaghetti, and hamburger with fries, I was able to fix their meals and still prepare my own healthy choices without cheating.
I am supplementing now with some basic vitamins, every morning I am taking B-12 500mcg, a multivitamin, chromium picolinate, and magnesium. Those along with my protein powder are it for now though i am considering the addition of a pre workout drink and a fish oil supplement.
I fell good about my result although they are slowing down I am still trending towards my goals and i can fell the changes happening in my body. This next week switches things up again and I am glad its time to break the routine and bring it harder :-)
I am doing starting pics on the left and today on the right for comparison.
Here are the two week update pics.
Approx Body Fat 35.9%
Blood Pressure: 148/98
This week was the all cardio week and i must admit the addition of core synergistic was challenging. It lets me know that i need to bring it a little harder on my ab ripper workout. My core is definitely in need of some work. Yoga got better and better and i can follow through and hang with all but the most advanced moves. As for Kempo X well it is becoming just plain fun but i still need to get my endurance up some more and take less breaks . The workouts are becoming more addictive and i am craving the exercise.
As far as my nutrition i am doing really well and able to shy away from most bad foods now and water with lemon is my drink of choice. Even when the rare opportunity presents for a bad snack (such as a cup cake with the kids) I am able to enjoy it and not feel the guilt just knowing that I will bring it that much harder the next day. I had my kids here all week and though they had meals in mid like tacos, spaghetti, and hamburger with fries, I was able to fix their meals and still prepare my own healthy choices without cheating.
I am supplementing now with some basic vitamins, every morning I am taking B-12 500mcg, a multivitamin, chromium picolinate, and magnesium. Those along with my protein powder are it for now though i am considering the addition of a pre workout drink and a fish oil supplement.
I fell good about my result although they are slowing down I am still trending towards my goals and i can fell the changes happening in my body. This next week switches things up again and I am glad its time to break the routine and bring it harder :-)
I am doing starting pics on the left and today on the right for comparison.
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Here are the two week update pics.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Day 21
Current Weight: 311
Approx Body Fat 36.3%
Blood Pressure: 152/98
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This week was actually not too bad. As far as the exercise went i am beginning to find the workouts quite enjoyable and am able to complete most of them with the exception of the yoga which i am still struggling with. I also find myself craving the exercise and wanting to do more. I added some cardio in the form of running walking on a few of the muscle strength days. I have to remind myself to not overdo it. Next week is the all cardio week and I am kinda dreading that but its just seven days and I can push through. I did not have the big change over this week like i have seen in weeks past but i was fully expecting a slowdown so I am reminding myself to stay positive.
As far as diet is concerned i did really well this week with the exception of one day where i admittedly cheated pretty badly with some pizza and other bad foods. I don't think that it affected my performance too badly since i added the extra cardio but i am going to try to remain focused going forward. I know cheat days will happen but i will strive to minimize them. I actually tried a diet soda with the pizza and found it incredibly sweet. so water with lemon is my drink of choice easily now. Another problem i am having is making sure i do eat. I went one day and realized i had no solid food until that evening. I had had a couple of protein shakes but nothing substantial so i had to make a note to remember to eat LOL. Also i am having trouble with snacking. I have celery and raw carrots on hand but i seem to always be craving in the evenings. I believe it is boredom eating so i need to find some way to combat that. I remind myself that its still only 21 days into it and I still have a long road ahead.
Approx Body Fat 36.3%
Blood Pressure: 152/98
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This week was actually not too bad. As far as the exercise went i am beginning to find the workouts quite enjoyable and am able to complete most of them with the exception of the yoga which i am still struggling with. I also find myself craving the exercise and wanting to do more. I added some cardio in the form of running walking on a few of the muscle strength days. I have to remind myself to not overdo it. Next week is the all cardio week and I am kinda dreading that but its just seven days and I can push through. I did not have the big change over this week like i have seen in weeks past but i was fully expecting a slowdown so I am reminding myself to stay positive.
As far as diet is concerned i did really well this week with the exception of one day where i admittedly cheated pretty badly with some pizza and other bad foods. I don't think that it affected my performance too badly since i added the extra cardio but i am going to try to remain focused going forward. I know cheat days will happen but i will strive to minimize them. I actually tried a diet soda with the pizza and found it incredibly sweet. so water with lemon is my drink of choice easily now. Another problem i am having is making sure i do eat. I went one day and realized i had no solid food until that evening. I had had a couple of protein shakes but nothing substantial so i had to make a note to remember to eat LOL. Also i am having trouble with snacking. I have celery and raw carrots on hand but i seem to always be craving in the evenings. I believe it is boredom eating so i need to find some way to combat that. I remind myself that its still only 21 days into it and I still have a long road ahead.
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