Changes...again

I quit P90X. I just can't do it. It wasn't a good fit for me, and I didn't have fun doing it, which always makes it worse. But I did learn a lot, and I know that I can do some of that on my own.

But as I promised, I am not quitting exercising. No no no.....far from it. I'm still not happy with the weight I'm at, and I'm determined to shed these pounds! I'm just stuck in a rut...

Today I signed up for zumba, which is an exercise dance routine based on salsa, merengue, cumbia, reggaeton and other international music styles and forms. (yes, I pulled that completely off of wikipedia. I'm pretty sure no one has ever heard of reggaeton before.)

I had SO MUCH FUN. I was exhausted and sweating and thirsty, but I was so disappointed when class ended!! I could have gone another half an hour! It really was a blast... I'm considering joining the Wednesday night group - the only thing is it's an extra $20, so I'm still on the fence on that one.

But seriously, I think I've found what I've been wanting!! So I'm super excited about that...

I found my hip-hop dvd too, so I'm thinking about pulling that one out. I tried it once, realized there wasn't a single hip-hop bone in my body, and put it away. It's one of those things where it's embarrassing enough that you ONLY do it when no one is home. :) For the record, there will be NO video demonstrations.

I may attempt another 5K this weekend - we'll see how diligent I am about getting up in the morning to go for my run. So far, it hasn't been good, but with the race only 4 days away, I better kick it in gear!!

Week 3 Update

I haven't been every-single-day with this thing like I should, but I'm still doing at least 4 days out of the week, which is pretty darn good in my book (having come from doing little to no exercise on a regular basis).

I haven't seen much difference either, which is disappointing and also understandable, given the fact that I haven't done every day.

However, I've been really pushing myself hard, trying to go beyond what I think I'm capable of. I'm eating better (though still not the best) and trying to incorporate more vegetables and fruits into my diet.

So why haven't I lost even a single pound?!

I'm still fluctuating around the weight I've been since I started college (or probably more specifically, birth control to prevent ovarian cysts). I can't get it off!

So it's really discouraging, which doesn't help at all, especially considering the fact that I am NOT a morning person. Getting up at 5 or earlier to work myself into exhaustion and then to go to work where I'm too tired to think, all the while not dropping a single pound is beyond frustrating.

I hate quitting because I feel like that's what I do with various exercise routines all the time, but honestly, it doesn't seem worth it. I don't have that high I had during the first week anymore. Now it just plain sucks.

I could really use some encouragement.

Ab Ripper

2 days ago, we were supposed to do a DVD called "Ab Ripper". I dreaded it all day, knowing I'd have to get up the next morning and shred myself, but THANK YOU JESUS, we didn't have time that particular morning to get very far into it.

Jesus must not have heard me, because He had us do it this morning.

And so, because I didn't do much last time, I tried to push myself to see how far I could go. Turn out, I can go pretty far, but not without some serious consequences.

All day, I couldn't tell if my abs were sore, or if I was on the verge of throwing up. Mom said that's an awesome feeling - I don't thing her memory's as good as it used to be.

Because I felt so...._____, I didn't eat much, for fear of throwing up (and I HATE throwing up). So, after my morning of working out REALLY hard, the rest of the day followed with me eating next to nothing. Not good! I needed some serious calories after working out so hard! So I crashed all day which wasn't cool either.

So moral of the story: if you work hard till you think you're going to throw up, eat anyway. Worse comes to worse, you have to eat more later. And who doesn't like eating?

P90X intro

While I'm 2 days shy of finishing my first week of P90X, I'm going to go ahead and post my week-1 impression.

In. Cred. A. Bull.

(haha...bull.)

It most certainly is as intense as you've heard it is. Even if you're taking it easy and not pushing yourself, it's intense. But P90X isn't meant to be taken the easy way. Nope, it's meant for a straight shot to an incredibly fit body.

I did take it easy this first week (with the exception of today), just to get to know Tony and see how much I'm going to dislike him over the next 84 days. One thing I learned...Tony and I will not be friends. But I will see him every morning at 5:30 am, and I will work hard, because I have nothing to lose and a lot to gain (strike that, reverse it.).

It's only been 5 days, but I feel awesome. My core feels stronger, and I just feel better, generally. If I feel this good when I'm not even a week into the program, imagine how awesome I'm going to feel (and maybe look?) in the end? Awesome.