Day 1 - Chest & Back

Well P90X has officially commenced! It has been a  late start mainly due to a head cold, but now I'm ready to dive into this. I have a real goal set up and a real reward. I don't want anything standing in my way, and the only person I have to blame for any of it is myself.

Anyway, Day 1 was TOUGH. I haven't done a real push-up since high school, when I was lifting weights and swimming every single day. And now, I'm so incredibly sore. I know I won't be able to lift my son in the morning. I enjoyed being able to write down what I've done and that way I'll keep progress of what I've done. I just need to make sure to keep a clean diet and stay motivated.

Here is my Day 1 picture:

 

Weight: 189 lbs

Measurements:

Neck = 15"

Waist = 42"

Wrist = 6"

Hips = 44"

Body Fat = 36.36%

BMI = 29.6

BMR = 1674.55

I hope to a weight update at least once a week and a photo update every 10 days. Here I go! Going to keep pressing play!

My Challenge

My personal challenge is to stick to a program, specifically the P90X program. I'll write about my workout each day and how I managed through it. This will be one of the hardest things to do in my life. But I plan to give 150%. I need to be accountable, and I'm relying on this blog to do so. Also, I may do a P90X/Insanity Hybrid. Details on that later. Anyway, I should go off to bed. Day 0 pictures will be posted tomorrow!

Reason #1

Everyone has their reasons for wanting to lose weight, and every week I plan on sharing at least one to keep the motivation in my mind as to why I'm doing this. Well, we'll go for the regular reason, my health. There are many listed risks out there that are linked to being over weight. Diabetes 2, losing your libido, cancer, stress.. The list goes on and on. One of the things that scared me and that I should have thought of was pregnancy complications. Granted, I have a beautiful son and I wouldn't change him for the world. Thank God he was born without complications, and I had a risk-free pregnancy. But even still, as a mom, these things worry a person. So here's to health!

Getting started

I don't feel like I have a lot of control in life. Sure, I take care of my household, my son, my husband, my homework.. But these are all things that I know I should do. My weight is never on that list and it really should be. I know people say this every New Year's Eve, but I feel like I need to take control of my body. I have goals, I have a plan.. Now I just need to follow it through. I once heard that exercising should come naturally as eating. Well, I love to eat, so now, I should learn to love to exercise.