Yoga isn't for sissies!

Day two of my P90X workout, woohoo!!!


I really wanted to do my workout while my son was taking a nap, but I called my husband and made sure he was down for doing it this evening and he said yes, so I waited. Big mistake! He bailed on me! We had a late dinner and my shins are still a little sore, so I opted to do Yoga instead of plyometrics. Needless to say, it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. My husband hung in there for about 5 mins laughing and poking me the whole time. Oh well, I finished my 90 minutes and felt great :)



I'm a pretty flexible person, but I still had some trouble doing some of the poses. I'm also pretty well balanced, but found some very difficult. Definitely enjoying the program and can't wait for tomorrow.



Still don't know my measurements because I misplaced the measuring tape. Well, actually my son likes to play with it and I think either he misplaced it, or I hid it from him and myself by not remembering where I put it. Guess I'll be searching the house tomorrow!

Just Quit

I have had a love affair with artificial sweeteners in the past.  That sweet sweet taste for low to now calories was just wonderful! I never associated how I felt with the junk that I was drinking until a few years ago. Since then I've been trying to quit. Ahh, Diet Coke how I have loved them. When I was done with you it was on to Diet Dr. Pepper and Sweet N Low.  Ahhhh, but no more.

I feel horrible during and after consumption of anything artificially sweetened.  Here lately I have been doing good, well until a few days ago. I let myself have a diet coke and the rest was history. I immediately had a headache, and my body started hurting. Yes, all this could have been due to something else, there are thousands of variables that come into play. However, I'm choosing to believe that it was because of the artificial sweeteners. I felt great when I was just drinking water and green tea. Why did I start back up again?

Well, now I'm 100% sure that I can't just let myself have one. Not one sip, one gulp, one cup, nothing. Adios fake sugar! I've realized I have to go cold turkey. I can't cut back on one type of artificial sweetener, because I'll just drink more of another. 
Bring on the caffeine withdrawals, I'm ready.  Bring on the great feeling I get from drinking water, I'm so ready for that to. I know that I'll be a healthier and happier person for it!


Another thing I'm quiting...being lazy! Yep :) My shins are feeling great thanks to my new Reebok Zig Zag shoes and I'm really looking forward to starting P90X tomorrow.

The Countdown to P90X

My husband bought this last year and we never ended up using it due to some reason or another. Well, I think we're finally going to.  Let me rephrase that, we are going to!  Yesterday I was outside waiting for an appointment and I looked at my reflection in the window and I saw jiggly legs.  Not all out cellulite, but a nice yucky layer of fat that isn't too cute.  It reminded me of when you poke a jello-mold and it keeps moving for a bit.  Of course I wanted to go work out right then and there, however I can't.  My doctor said I need to stay off my legs as much as possible, until Monday due to shin splints. So, I'm taking it easy, but Monday the hubby and I are starting the program that we intended to complete last year.  Surely it shouldn't be hard. We have a TV, we have a DVD player, and we have time.  Motivation? Hmmm, that's the kicker.  I have it, but not sure if the hubby does. I think once he starts seeing results he'll be hooked.  I'll post pictures later and keep updating our progress.