90 Day Health & Fitness Challenge – 60 Day Update P90X

In some ways it seems like this is taking forever to lose weight and get in shape but then again it has only been 60 days!

Here is my chart:

And the Pictures:

I have dropped about a size and a half.  My husband says there is  no way that I’ve only lost 14.5 lbs, but that is exactly what the scale shows.  I’m not sure how this works exactly but my body fat percentage has dropped almost 10%.  I think that’s pretty good.  But of course I want more LOL!

Still when I really think about it, if Angela had not asked us to support her by joining her in her fitness goals I would most likely have gained at least a couple of pounds in the last 60 days.  I have been steadily gaining weight since I turned 40 about 3 1/2 years ago.  It didn’t matter how much or how little I ate, I still gained.  I’ve tried so many different programs and nothing ever worked after the magic number of 40 so basically I just kind of gave up.  Let me tell you it has been hard – but it is working!  I can still do intensive workouts!  I can still reshape my body and I can still be healthy!  But if you need to get in shape, lose some weight – don’t wait until after you are 40 – it’s hard and it hurts a lot more – elbows, knees, hips etc…

I’m adding the side view this time, just because it helps to show the changes following the P90X program has made.

As I am looking ahead at the final 30 days, I see that they have snuck in an extra week!

Here is what the P90X Fitness Guide says about this next Phase:  “No pain, no gain is what  this phase is all about.  At this stage, you should be ready to leave everything you’ve got on your exercise mat.  No holding back, no getting used to anything-this will be the time to push to exhaustion and muscle failure on every single set!”

I can’t help but wonder if there will be a noticeable change after the next 5 weeks.  I kind of feel like Amanda on the Biggest Loser.  She works so hard and her body is changing so much, but as far as pounds go she just doesn’t drop them like everyone else does.  So I am not focusing on the number of pounds, but more the fact that I could slide into my size 12 jeans and they fit perfectly.  Who knows maybe by the end of the next 5 weeks I will be able to pull out my 10′s and see if they are still in style

I am so thankful for our sponsors:

I really feel that I would not be where I am right now without both of these sponsors.  I have never been good at keeping up with how much water I am drinking but Ayala’s Herbal Water has really helped me up my daily water intake which is key to good health!  Combining the herbs with the water really was just genius!  According to the Herbal Water website, “Culinary herbs contain natural substances that play a role in cardiovascular health, metabolic health, combating inflammation, healthy aging and cancer prevention” and I feel great about including this water in my health & fitness routine. 

The P90X program from Beachbody IS extreme.  The reason it works so well is that they use a technique they call muscle confusion, meaning that P90X continually challenges your body by never following the same routine long enough to let your body adjust or “plateau”.  That’s also why you are pretty much sore the entire time!

Stay tuned for the next update…

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