Day 1

Ok.. well.. To start, I decided to follow the P90X Lean version. The program comes with 3 different options, Classic, Doubles, and Lean. Being that I am 5'6" and about 140, I opted for lean, because I don't want to build huge bulging muscles, I want to lean out and become more defined. The Lean version focuses more on cardio (good, in case of zombie attack) and endurance.
I just finished Core Synergistics, which is the 1st workout for week 1. Not bad.. I'm definitely sore. But it's a good sore. It's not a bad workout. It's a combination of cardio and strength building. All of the other blogs I read about this made it seem soo.. evil. It's really not THAT bad. Granted... I am in fairly good shape. When I took the fitness test (yes, it is a pop quiz) I passed everything but the wall hold. Basically, that's where you sit in chair position and hold yourself against a wall, BUT.. you can't use hands to support yourself and you can't schooch around. I made it a whopping 36 seconds. And I can't do a pull up to save my life. =(
Anyways, thankfully, before I started this little adventure, I was still riding around the lake and doing my other Crunch videos as prep. It helped! Marc started Classic today, and he was struggling. He has never worked out since I have known him... tomorrow he's gonna be hurting! Tee he he
I was able to get through the 57 mins, including the bonus exercised, and most of the exercises I nailed. Minus the push ups.. push ups and I are not friends.
I'm gonna keep at it though, it would be nice to be able to do 10 pull ups and 25 push ups without my arms feeling like jello.
The diet... well, I miss Diet Mt Dew. I miss bread. I miss snacking on junk. I know it's only been a half of a day, but damnit! I want my Dew!! The diet is strict. I am a level one, meaning I should bring in about 2200 calories a day. However, I am a desk jockey, soo.. I might have to cut some of it back. The first couple of weeks is lots of protein and veggies, minimal carbs and fruits. For example, today, Breakfast was a mushroom omelet, with 3 strawberries and cottage cheese. My snack was a protein shake. I just realized I went over on my fruits.. CRAP! Oh well.. learning curve here.
The idea is to force your body into burning fat instead of storing it. You're also supposed to eat every three hours.. yea... that's more than I eat in a day. It's usually every 4-5 hours for me. Of junk. UGG!
Tomorrow, I get to do Cardio X. This should be fun, I have an 8 hour shift on my butt all day tomorrow, an hour long workout AND class starts again. Plus, I gotta find time for family?? Panic is setting in......