The Pain!

Week 2

aideninc — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:23:59 +0000

Ok week one was a great success. I’ve already lost a little bit of weight! Nothing to write home about but my pants are a tad bit loose. I have more energy than I’ve had in a long time. My only complaint is that I seem to be having trouble sleeping. Yeah I’m tired and all at the end of the day but when I lay down I just sit there for about an hour sometimes two before I fall asleep. Saturday I was sick in the morning, and after I ate lunch I concluded that I just needed more food…my appetite is growing. I’m getting excited for the results I’m going to see and I like the fact that I actually like the workouts. Yeah they are tough but they make you want more. Not Plyometrics though…that one is mean.

This week I’m still going to just strive to a) keep up and b) keep good form. I’m by myself in my own home so I don’t need to prove anything but to myself so I’ll use appropriate weights and rep numbers. In the diet department I’m taking bits and pieces from the diet book but I can’t realistically eat what they want me to eat verbatim. As long as I stick with the portion approach I should be fine.

Day 4

aideninc — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:36:03 +0000

Day 4 of P90x and I’m really sore…but it’s a good sore. I’ve done chest & back, Plyometrics, and arms. Ouch!!! So far plyometrics has been the toughest. I’m not an endurance person…an hour of jumping around and doing 99 squat moves is rough. The most surprising thing to me is that I kinda can’t wait to do these workouts again next week. Yeah they are murder during but for some reason you can’t wait to tackle it again. It’s only day 4 but I can feel a significant energy boost already which is what I was hoping for I just didn’t think it would come for a while. Still don’t have the diet solidified yet but I’ll get there…it is a life change after all. Right now I’m just eating carefully…subway is good for the lazy though not the best. Next week I plan to bring it on the diet aspect and bring it more with workouts.

Getting Fat

aideninc — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:57:53 +0000

So…I’m not as young as I once was. I’m 25 now with the threat of 26 lurking around the corner. I know it may not sound old to a lot of people but it’s starting to show on my body. The mid section especially shows more weight than I’ve ever seen before. My metabolism just isn’t what it use to be. I still eat like I have that same metabolism though. In the old days (4 years ago) I could eat and eat and never gain weight. I could not only eat whenever I wanted but whatever. Also something to note about my life 4-5 years ago, I was working a mall job full time selling shoes. This meant that I would be on my feet all day long and running the length of the store for customers. Since then I find myself in a 9-5 desk job…and still eating.

Most of my friends would kill me even talking about this since on all outward appearances I look very skinny. I guess some people would say at this point “that’s all that matters right? looking skinny to others?” well…yes and no. I feel Unhealthy…I was never an active kid….ever. I felt bad growing up because my Dad had high hopes for his son in all the sports leagues. I wouldn’t have any of it…Sports are just not my thing. My father can watch an entire football game on the television…I’d rather watch paint dry and then peel it off with a spoon. My interests, as a child, lay in the things of the imagination. I was always day dreaming of fantasy worlds or even pretending to live in the fantasy world we call “grown-up” … but now I’m starting to turn this blog into a philosophy session. Right, let’s focus!

where was I…Oh right…I look skinny…some of my friends think I’m crazy for pursuing this “getting fit” venture but I need to stick to something. I’ve tried going to the gym I’ve tried custom diets…they didn’t fail me…I failed them, or myself rather. I’m the person who has a stack of books all unfinished. The type of person who never finishes a meal entirely. The type of person who rarely beats a video game (I love video games…another reason for my lack of physical…movement) I’m the type of person who leaves a drink half full (or empty, however you see it)

So now it’s time to get busy…90 days of pain!! Bring it!