arms and shoulds, Ab Ripper X

Ok everyone, I just got finished doing the arms and shoulder DVD and the AB Ripper. Made it through Arms and Shoulders just fine. The hardest thing about that DVD for me was doing the arm chair presses. Went on to do the 15 minute Ab Ripper X DVD and I could only make it through 5 minutes!!! What a tough DVD!! That thing is no joke. Oh well that's ok. I'll just have to work my way up to making it through the entire thing. Anyways, I'm off to bed. Have to work early early in the morning. I'll write tomorrow!

Ciao!

Julie

Day 3

Today is suppose to be Shoulders and Arms and Ab Ripper X.

I haven't done it yet because my fiance wants to try it with me so I'm waiting on him. However, I will let you know how that goes when I'm finished. I'm sure it will be just as tough or more so than the other 2 I have tried. I have already lost 6 lbs though in the past week!!!! That's the most I have lost compared to anything else I have tried. What a god sent!

Food Menu:

Breakfast: Egg Whites, Bananas, cheese

Snack: Protein Bar

Lunch: tuna salad

Snack: Cantaloupe

Dinner: Veggie Burger and Salad

Day 2

Sorry I forgot to post about Day 2 which was yesterday. Tuesday.

I did Cardio X...really tough DVD..again!!! but great! It was awesome. I'm very sore from it today actually. A lot of like football and basketball player type stuff. Tony Horton makes it fun though!

Meal Plan:

Breakfast: Egg Whites, Banana, cheese

Snack: Cantaloupe

Lunch: Tuna, salad

Snack: Orange

Dinner: Veggie Burger and salad

P.S. I need to go to the grocery store tomorrow or friday haha

P90X Day 1 and 2

Day 1 I started on Monday. I am doing the lean program so my first DVD was Core Synergistics. WOW! Let me tell you! Best workout I've ever done in my entire life and the hardest. I got through the entire DVD!! I wasn't as good as those guys on TV but I tried my best.

This program also comes with a book for nutrition and that helps a lot!You have a menu to go by and you get a lot of different types of food to eat. I even went shopping at the local health food store to get some thing. Here is my first Day meal menu:

Breakfast: 3 egg white, cottage cheese, cantaloupe

snack: protein bar

Lunch: Tuna and salad

Snack: orange

Lunch: Veggie Burger and a salad

My introduction

Hi everyone! My name is Julie and I am 27 years old. I live in Little Rock, AR and I am a Respiratory Therapist. I am engaged to be married in Feb. We are eloping to Ocho Rio, Jamaica. Since I have this big event coming up I have decided to finally do something about my weight. I just graduated from college in May and well we all know what college does to us...we gain weight!!!!!!!!!! We always need something fast and good and sometimes the only thing that meets that criteria is taco bell or wendy's haha. When I was younger and in HS and even after college I was an athelete and I stayed in really good shape until school became the most important thing in my life. Well now I don't have school to worry about anymore. So, about 6 months ago I started researching the P90X program and well about a month ago I took the plunge and ordered it. It came in the mail about a week and a half ago. I spent the past week reading the books, taking my before pictures, and my before measurements and weight. It's been about a week since i started the program and so far I have lost 6 lbs!!! =] So, I am going to be using this blog to keep track of my diet and just to talk about the workout in general. Let me tell you guys, it's tough! This workout program is not for the faint of heart! However, I do suggest that everyone try it because it is incredible! Talk to you all soon!

-Julie