LovnLife4NSR’s Mind

Alright, can someone please tell me where the past month went. We have only a couple of days left in Phase 1 and it seems like we only started this last week. The last week in Phase 1 is all about recovery and ab workouts. No real weight lifting or anything like that. Mostly cardio, yoga and stretching.

The only new program in this is Core Synergestics. Thats a cool program. My wife likes it a lot. My favorite is polymetrics, but this is a very close second. The Core mainly focuses on you making you whole body and core strong. Having done YogaX the night before then doing Core my abs were really pissed off at me. They are sore. Heck, even coughing hurts. I need a workout like the Core because my core is my weakest part.

I’m still a huge fan of YogaX. This program kicks my ass because it requires my full focus to maintaining balance, patience and strength. It’s a slow moving program and I’ve always been a go-go kind of person. So, this requires me to totally focus to complete each exercise. The YogaX ab part kicks my butt and I love that. When this section is usually done I found myself laying in the fetus position grasping for air. I like that kind of pain cause I know I pushed myself.

I think the one exercise program I don’t like is the XStretch. We do it every rest day, but I’m not too gun-ho about it. I easly get distracted. I’ve never been a huge fan of stretching, but I know it’s a important part in growth and fat loss. So, I still do it…….even if I am stomping my feet and acting like a 2 year-old. I’m hoping my attitude wil just go away and stretching will just be a part of my every day routine.

As for nutrition goes, not a whole lot has changed. We have stuck to our "bible" and thats a good feeling knowing our dedication. I’m a little nervous about starting the next phase of nutrition because there is more carbs in it. But I’ll put all my faith into the P90X program and the "bible" and I’ll do it. My wife made these health bars that are killer. They are oatlmeal and raisin bars. She added two scoopes of protien powder to the bars. They taste yummy and they are only 108 calories, 12 grams of protien, 17 grams of carbs and 2 grams of fat. One thing we did notice about the diet change is that we have become fart-bombing fools. Man, some of the foods make us so gassy. Has anyone else experienced this unpleasant change? We think it is the turkey (burgers, jerky, ect.) and the protien bars. Yeah, ther are some nights we bring a whole new meaning to Ripper in AbRipperX (Yes, we are simple people who enjoy a good Dick & Fart joke).

Latley, I have been bringing a lot of work and personal garbage to my workouts. I have had a lot of stupid shit go down lately and I can’t seem to tune it out by the time I get to working out. It’s really pissing me off because alls I want to do is completely focus on the program and give it my total dedication. I’m trying to shed it out my head. If anyone has tips or suggestions, please throw them my way. My wife just got a book that helps you focus on your own life and not worry about outside forces that you can’t control. I need that.

My wieght has stayed the same, 153. Thats fine with me. I more concerned about losing the fat weight. So, if my weight stays the same because Im’ gaining muscle and losing fat thats cool with me. I’ll be posting my 30-day progress pics on Wednesday. I’m excited and nervous about it. I know I have made changes, but I can’t wait to compare it to my old pics. I’m interested to see how much has and hasn’t changed.

The other night I was doing my new nightly routine and thats flexing in front of the mirror. Yup, I’m shallow like that-lol. My wife was in the shower and she was watching me. She starting laughing and told me to get in the shower. I walked up to the shower and started flexing for her. She laughed and said, "Get in!" Now, what I said to her was a real eye-opening moment for me. I said, "It’s fun! It’s nice to look in the mirror and NOT be disgusted with myself." I’ve never viewed myself in a positive way whenever I have looked at myself in the mirror. This is a great feeling knowing that my life and health have taken a turn for the better. What can I say? It feels great feeling….well, great! I hope there are others out there that experiencing the same thing I am. You shouldn’t have to feel or think crappy about yourself. Well, gotta go- For those who took time out of their lives to read about mine-THANK YOU SO MUCH! Stay strong!

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