I'm on Week 2 of my P90X journey and last night was my Shoulders & Arms dvd. I thought earlier this week that I felt stronger, at least a little bit, and last night proved it. I either increased my reps or my weight on almost anything (going between 5lb and 8lb dumbbells). It's exciting to think that before I know it, I'll need to increase my weight a little more in order to get the results I want. I also broke down and weighed myself Friday morning and I've lost around 5lbs already with just eating healthier and being active this week. I know this weight loss will continue as I keep eating healthy and weed out more junk from my diet, get more in the habit of drinking lots of water, and do more reps during all of my workouts without getting tired and having to take a break.
I am finding it hard to juggle my workouts, but it's something that I make a priority. I keep the knowledge of my workout in the back of my mind so I make sure to finish the things I need to do, and get my children squared away so that I have enough time to devote to doing my workout without too many interruptions. Unfortunately it means that I often am doing them after my kids go to bed and sometimes it's later than I'd like them to be, but I do them and I actually am starting to enjoy these workouts instead of resenting them. My first week I felt pretty pitiful, but now I'm in a better frame of mind. If I need to stop and breathe, I do it. If I need to stop and watch the dvd a few times so I can figure out exactly what my body needs to do, then that's what I do. I go at my own pace and I don't try and speed up so that I"m in sync with the dvd.
Working out and getting healthier isn't about a cookie cutter plan for everyone. It's about finding what works for you and running with it.
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