P90X Week 1
Monday, 13 June 2011 04:17 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
reishkaSo, I've started P90X in full. I've used parts of the P90X program before (Kenpo, Plyometrics, and Yoga) and worked them into my own routine and loved it. I lost an initial 20 pounds, gained 10 back, and I've been on an even keel ever since (this was about a year ago). But I don't want to be on an even keel anymore. I'm still a good 25 pounds overweight and on my small frame it shows, badly. So I'm going to attack!
There's two downsides to this, though. The house I'm living in is well over 200 years old. There's no doors appropriate to hang a pull-up bar, and no door that has enough structural integrity to withstand the weight and force of resistance bands (not to mention that I don't think a single internal door closes completely). So I'm going to have to find some kind of alternative to pull-ups, which is going to be hard because I don't think there's quite anything that you can do that'll work the same muscle groups in the same way. Maybe I can attempt something at the gym? It might be the only reason I have to keep my gym membership at the moment.
The other downside is the food. I don't know how I am ever going to get the proper protein-carb-fat ratio. It's supposed to be 50-30-20 (for the current level I am at -- Phase 1 (AKA "Fat Shredder"). The closest I've gotten in 40-40-20. I'm going to have to go grab some protein powder or something, because I honestly have no idea how to add more protein without killing myself (3 egg whites at breakfast with a portion of ham, a can of tuna at lunch with a portion of turkey breast, 6 ounces of meat at dinner). Anyone that knows me know that I am *not* a huge meat-eater. Maybe I should look into some vegan/vegetarian cooking/recipes... There has to be a way to add protein without adding carbs (and without protein powder, if at all possible...). I'm also not used to eating roughly 1800 calories a day. I know that the extra 600 is there to compensate for working out, but at the same time.. that's a lot of food. But, the program is the program, and I'm going to do my best!
So, I'm not going to do the obligatory Day 1 photo because I know I'm fat. I'm an apple with toothpicks for arms and legs, if that helps with your mental picture. A big, fat apple with tiny, skinny toothpicks. Instead, I'll leave you with my "Week 1 (Day 1)" measurements.
Height : 5'2"
Weight : 156.8 pounds
Body Fat : 39.0%
Underbust: 36 inches
Waist : 40 inches
Hips : 39 inches
Bicep : 11.5 inches
Thigh : 22.25 inches
And don't worry, I'll have some crafty updates soon!
There's two downsides to this, though. The house I'm living in is well over 200 years old. There's no doors appropriate to hang a pull-up bar, and no door that has enough structural integrity to withstand the weight and force of resistance bands (not to mention that I don't think a single internal door closes completely). So I'm going to have to find some kind of alternative to pull-ups, which is going to be hard because I don't think there's quite anything that you can do that'll work the same muscle groups in the same way. Maybe I can attempt something at the gym? It might be the only reason I have to keep my gym membership at the moment.
The other downside is the food. I don't know how I am ever going to get the proper protein-carb-fat ratio. It's supposed to be 50-30-20 (for the current level I am at -- Phase 1 (AKA "Fat Shredder"). The closest I've gotten in 40-40-20. I'm going to have to go grab some protein powder or something, because I honestly have no idea how to add more protein without killing myself (3 egg whites at breakfast with a portion of ham, a can of tuna at lunch with a portion of turkey breast, 6 ounces of meat at dinner). Anyone that knows me know that I am *not* a huge meat-eater. Maybe I should look into some vegan/vegetarian cooking/recipes... There has to be a way to add protein without adding carbs (and without protein powder, if at all possible...). I'm also not used to eating roughly 1800 calories a day. I know that the extra 600 is there to compensate for working out, but at the same time.. that's a lot of food. But, the program is the program, and I'm going to do my best!
So, I'm not going to do the obligatory Day 1 photo because I know I'm fat. I'm an apple with toothpicks for arms and legs, if that helps with your mental picture. A big, fat apple with tiny, skinny toothpicks. Instead, I'll leave you with my "Week 1 (Day 1)" measurements.
Height : 5'2"
Weight : 156.8 pounds
Body Fat : 39.0%
Underbust: 36 inches
Waist : 40 inches
Hips : 39 inches
Bicep : 11.5 inches
Thigh : 22.25 inches
And don't worry, I'll have some crafty updates soon!
