P90x day 17 of 90 - Shoulders & arms/Ab ripper X

So today I actually wrote down my reps. DH told me i needed to start doing that and well since I wanna 'bring it' during phase two (which is in 2 weeks) I need to have something to compare it to. I am glad I did because I am definitely feeling the burn and that's what I need. I want my arms to be smoking (along with the rest of my body) but seeing as though i have no visible blemishes on my arms i.e. excessive stretch marks, then they are gonna be my main feature LOL.

I finished up shoulders & arms, skipped the cool down and went into ab ripperX. I left the first segment burning 305 cals and i ended up with 403 after ab ripper. I do confess to skipping part of the leg climb, not because I can't do it, it just sucks and is boring and maybe i do it wrong so i don't feel it all the way, BUT i did do about 30 mason crunches (i think that's the name) that's my first ever!!!

I figure i need to burn some extra calories with good old cardio, so i added about 10 minutes of the biggest loser cardio max, part 2 (jillian's segment). I ended with the yoga cool down and some arm stretches. I am feeling pretty good all the way around. I burned a total of 498 calories today.

Calories: 498

ahr: 125

mhr: 165

net calories: about 1388-1400

total calorie intake: 1888 - 1900

fat: 45g

protein: 187g

carbs: 176g

ratio carbs/protein/fat: 40/40/20 (close enough)

P90x - Day 15 of 90 - Core Synergistics

Well before i started my workout, about an hour before, i ate a good 6 oz of chicken breast with broccoli, bell peppers and a mushroom (yes ONE mushroom lol). I got the kids to take a nap and started my workout. I still don't care for this workout but i know it's working and well I guess i don't like many workouts but I am in this to win it, so I suck it up and do my best. I realized that I wasn't doing the banana poses right this whole time, so now that I did it right, i FEEEELS it...I know i'll start seeing improvement.

I am looking forward to recovery week next week and I hope my new dvd comes in. It's called something something "core fusion" it has 5 stars from all the reviewers and I watched it and it looks great. I am going to replace one yoga day with that dvd as it's a mix of yoga and core movements. I have taken the liberty to up my calories a little bit. I am shooting for 2000 calories. this is in between what the beachbody.com website and p90x nutrition guide have set out for me. I I had a cheat day yesterday and well i took in too much sodium, so I did some research and now I see that dandelion tea is great for liver & kidney function as well as water retention. I had one cup already, not the best tasting, but if you like black coffee, i can see a coffe e lover liking it plain. I had to gulp it down. I will try honey perhaps next time.

So onto my stats....I burned a little less today as I skipped the last part of the bonus (and the plank to chaturanga bonus) instead of the PtoC i did plank holds. I did exert more effort on my towel jumps and the tire runs.....I can prove that as my HR maxed this time 183 and my average was a little lower...by one so it was 146. I burned 435 calories. Oh and tomorrow I will be subbing Cardio X for plyometrics....ooooooh wish me LUCK

AHR: 146

MHR: 183

Calories Burned: 435

Calories consumed: 2000

P90x - Day 9 of 90 - Shoulders & Arms

I must say that I am not sure of how many calories i burned this time in comparison to last week because I didn't have my watch on...I had some interruptions and had to do Ab Ripper X first and then a couple hours later did the shoulders and arms (at 10:30pm). I am pleased this time as I am feeling the burn in my arms when I felt nothing last week. I am excited and so motivated to keep it going. I am getting close to being in the 150's...which would be the first time since 2003 before I got pregnant with my 2nd child.

Pleeeease P90x...i'll do the work, you just show me the way! LOL

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BTW i am going to start doing a modified version of lean and make it somewhat like the doubles...Phase 2 I will add plyometrics and do 2 days of additional cardio at my gym or do my Turbo Jam ball routine.