P90X Day 37, 2012

Day 37 / 365
P90X 37 / 91
Phase 2 , Week 6 , Routine 2
Plyometrics  

Weight Loss Stats:
Weight:	236.4 lbs	-	Loss:	18.0 lbs
% Loss:	7.1 %	-	Rate:	3 lbs/week
Heart Rate Monitor Stats:
Time:	54.25 min	-	Burned:	664 cal
Max:	167 bpm	-	Avg:	135 bpm

So-so on Plyo this evening. The workout room was ~100°F. I burned a good amount of Calories even though I felt that my performance was not at its best. I'm not sure why, but I gained 2.2lbs.

Diet:
•	Pineapple, Banana, Mixed Berry, Spinach Smoothie	16 oz.
•	Mixed Berry and Pineapple Fruit Salad	½ cup
•	Nutty Chef Salad	½ cup
•	Egg Drop Soup	½ cup

P90X Day 30, 2012

Day 30 / 365
P90X 30 / 91
Phase 2 , Week 5 , Routine 2
Plyometrics  

Weight Loss Stats:
Weight:	239.4 lbs	-	Loss:	15.0 lbs
% Loss:	5.9 %	-	Rate:	2 lbs/week
Heart Rate Monitor Stats:
Time:	40 min	-	Burned:	493 cal
Max:	153 bpm	-	Avg:	136 bpm

Plyo did not go as well as I was hoping. I had another late night and somewhat low energy morning. I burned nearly 500 Calories, but that is just a little over half of what I usually burn in this routine. On top of that, I got a late start and today I really noticed just how much damage the FlowRider inflicted on me last Sunday. My neck has been very stiff, and my whole lower body (including hip flexors) is pretty sore. It seems to be just muscle aches from the great workout, but I also think I slightly injured a couple toes on the right foot and my right knee. Nothing too serious, but it added to my low performance in the routine today. My weight is slightly up again today, but I can feel another big drop coming by the end of the week.

Diet:
•	Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Grape, Pineapple, and Kiwi Fruit Salad	½ cup
•	Nutty Chef Salad	½ cup
•	Egg Drop Soup	½ cup

P90X Day 16, 2012

Day 16 / 365
P90X 16 / 91
Phase 1 , Week 3 , Routine 2
Plyometrics  

Weight Loss Stats:
Weight:	246 lbs	-	Loss:	8.4 lbs
% Loss:	3.3 %	-	Rate:	0.206 %
Heart Rate Monitor Stats:
Time:	57 min	-	Burned:	694 cal
Max:	156 bpm	-	Avg:	135 bpm

Plyo did not go so well today. When I finally got out of bed (with difficulty), I seemed to be very low on energy. I ended up with weak participation resulting in only 694 Calories burned, compared to 863 last week. On the upside, I lost 1.2 lbs today which almost puts me back on track.

Diet:
•	Protein(54g) Shake, Chocolate	16 oz.
•	Raspberry, Blueberry, and Strawberry Fruit Salad	½ cup
•	Egg Salad (12g Protein)	½ cup
•	Chicken Chow Mein on White Rice	½ cup
•	Hot Cocoa(100%) w/ Almond Milk and Truvia	1 cup

P90X Day 9, 2012

Day 9 / 365
P90X 9 / 91
Phase 1 , Week 2 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight Loss Stats:
Weight:	248.2 lbs	-	Loss:	6.2 lbs
% Loss:	2.4 %	-	Rate:	0.267 %
Heart Rate Monitor Stats:
Time:	58.6 min	-	Burned:	863 cal
Max:	174 bpm	-	Avg:	151 bpm

Plyo when pretty well today. I burned a few more calories than I did last week which was likely due to my participation in the bonus round this time. I lost 1lb from yesterday. I was hoping for more, but it’s better than nothin’.

Diet:
•	Protein(54g) Shake, Chocolate	16 oz.
•	Nature Valley Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein(10g) Bar	½ cup
•	Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop Butter Flavor (8g Protein)	½ cup
•	Mini Rigatoni with Vodka Cream Sauce (13g Protein)	½ cup

P90X Day 2, 2012

Day 2 / 365
P90X 2 / 91
Phase 1 , Week 1 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight Loss Stats:
Weight:	252.4 lbs	-	Loss:	2 lbs
% Loss:	0.8 %	-	Rate:	0.4 %
Heart Rate Monitor Stats:
Time:	65.3 min	-	Burned:	826 cal
Max:	164 bpm	-	Avg:	139 bpm

Up for today is Plyometrics. Again, I think that I did at least as good this time around as Week 1, 2008. I made it all the way through, kinda. I skipped the bonus round, and toward the end I was doing mostly the “low impact” version because I was running out of gas. I was surprised when I compared my heart monitor data to yesterdays calories burned and noticed that today I went up from 784 to 826 even though I felt like I was working much harder yesterday. I guess Plyo is just so much more fun than endless push-ups and pull-ups that you don’t feel like you’re working.

Although, last nights dinner (nachos) probably wasn’t really a great choice for a healthy dinner. I was proud that I kept the portion size at ½ cup (sticking to the goals) even though I felt like I could have eaten 5 times that portion.

Diet:
•	Protein(54g) Shake, Chocolate	16 oz.
•	Nature Valley Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein(10g) Bar	1/2 cup
•	Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop Butter Flavor (8g Protein)	1/2 cup
•	Smart Ones Chicken Sante Fe	1/2 cup

402

Day 247 / 365
P90X 2 / 91
Phase 1 , Week 1 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight Loss Stats:
Weight:	238 lbs	-	Loss:	60 lbs
% Loss:	20.1 %	-	Rate:	0.081 %
Heart Rate Monitor Stats:
Time:	30.9 min	-	Burned:	423 cal
Max:	167 bpm	-	Avg:	143 bpm

First day back, made it halfway through. Good workout, but I had hoped to do better. I guess I have fallen further than I thought.

Extended Waterbreak

Day 78 / 90
Phase 3 , Week 12 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight:	242 lbs	-	Loss:	56 lbs
% Loss:	18.8 %	-	Rate:	0.241 %

Another great Plyo workout! I ran in to breathing trouble about 20 minutes in, and I did not remember to bring my meds to the gym with me, again. Thankfully I had them in my locker down the hall. I took an extended "waterbreak" and walked down the hall to get them. After I got back to the gym, I was 100%, and rocked the rest of the routine. The meds are in the gym bag now.

Diet:
•	Chicken Parmesan Lean Pocket	290 cal.
•	Rockstar Zero	20 cal.
•	Green Apple	85 cal.
•	Small Banana	70 cal.
•	Nature Valley Peanut Butter Crunchy Granola Bar	180 cal.
•	Yoplait Light Fat Free Very Cherry	100 cal.
•	Fresh Express Lettuce Trio Salad w/ Ken's Steak House Zesty Italian	100 cal.
•	Health Choice Simple Selections Chicken Rigatoni	250 cal.
•	Progresso Light Home-Style Vegetable & Rice Soup	120 cal.
•	Baked Breaded Chicken Breast w/ Chicken Rice-A-Roni	200 cal.	(Small Portions)

Total: 1415 cal.

Now Enrolling: P90X Classes at Local Gym

Day 71 / 90
Phase 3 , Week 11 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight:	246 lbs	-	Loss:	52 lbs
% Loss:	17.4 %	-	Rate:	0.245 %

This morning at 4:25am, I awoke from a strange dream where I was fighting my alarm clock. The dream went on, for what seemed like, all night. I was pressing every button that I could find trying to make it stop its incessant beeping, and even when I did find a button that worked, it was only temporary. I think it is time to relocate the clock to the other side of the room.

When I finally got out of bed and figured out that I had to leave for work, I did not think that there was any chance that I could make it to work and have enough time to do my routine. On my way out the door, I started trying to figure out where I could make the time to squeeze it in. I ended up settling on the idea that if I can make it to the gym by 5am(traffic allowing) I could at least get 30-45 minutes, if I am lucky. I thought about how the poor 5 o'clock spectator would not get to see the news at all during his workout, that is, if I made it to the gym before him. I beat him to the gym and started the routine and before I finished the warm-up, he arrived. This time, to my surprise, instead of going to the elliptical machine as he normally does, he decided that he wanted to join in for plyo. Now I am under observation, even more so. Oh well, I was actually somewhat relieved because I knew then that he wanted to watch my routine, and was not eagerly awaiting my departure. Out of this, I was able to find the time to finish the routine, I just had to rush my shower before my shift started. The new participant seemed to get more than he had expected out of the routine, and seemed to enjoy the added workout.

Other than my late start and my active observer, I experienced another issue. I was having respiratory problems from the start of the routine. I am asthmatic, but I do not normally have problems unless I am sick.(Second indicator?) Of course, as fate would have it, I did not bring my meds today. I normally have my meds with me, just in case, but not today. So I spent the first couple water-breaks looking though my gym bag until finally came to grip with that fact that I did not bring them. Everything ended up okay, but I feel that I would have been able to go longer and harder through this routine, if I had brought them. In the condition that I was in, I had to closely monitor just how poorly I was breathing, and adjust my intensity accordingly. However, toward the end I did seem to notice it not being as much of a problem. I am not sure how, but I am thankful. This was still a great workout!

Diet:
•	Philly Steak & Cheese Lean Pocket	270 cal.
•	Rockstar Zero	30 cal.	(24 oz.)
•	Green Apple	85 cal.
•	Small Banana	70 cal.
•	Nature Valley Peanut Butter Crunchy Granola Bar	180 cal.
•	Dole American Salad w/ Kraft Light Zesty Italian	75 cal.
•	Yoplait Light Fat Free White Chocolate Strawberry	100 cal.
•	Healthy Choice Complete Selections Beef Tips Portobello w/ Gravy	300 cal.
•	Campbell's Chunky Healthy Request Chicken Noodle	240 cal.
•	Pasta Salad (Rotini, Cucumbers, Kraft Light Zesty Italian)	150 cal.	(Small Portion)
•	Rockstar Zero	10 cal.	(8 oz.)

Total: 1510 cal.

Ugh!

Day 64 / 90
Phase 3 , Week 10 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight:	252 lbs	-	Loss:	46 lbs
% Loss:	15.4 %	-	Rate:	0.241 %

I got up way late today. I did not leave the house until 4:40am and did not arrive at the workout room until about 5am. I do not know how both of my alarms where disabled, but they were set for 3am and when I woke up on my own a 4am the alarms were not going off. On top of that, I again was too tired/lazy to get my stuff ready the night before, so I wasted more time doing that before I could leave. I probably still could have finished my workout and report to work on-time, but I felt horrible through the entire workout. I, of course, acquired my audience 5 minutes in to the routine, which also did not help. I just could not get in to this one today. Even the warm-up was killing me. I quit at Rockstar Hops. I wonder if it could have any thing to do with my diet excursion this weekend, and that this sluggishness is a penalty for it that will pass in time. Either way, it can only improve tomorrow. Right?

Diet:
•	Turkey & Ham with Cheese Lean Pocket	260 cal.
•	Rockstar Sugar Free	20 cal.
•	J. Traders Berry Vanilla Energy Cappuccino	100 cal.
•	Quaker Oats Cinnamon Oatmeal	160 cal.
•	Campbell's Chunky Sirloin Burger With Country Vegetables Soup	360 cal.
•	Smart Ones Chicken Enchiladas Suiza	290 cal.
•	Nature Valley Roasted Nut Crunch Peanut Crunch	190 cal.
•	Half Chicken Sandwich on 100% Whole Grain Bread	160 cal.

Total: 1540 cal.

Who's Pete Townshend? Not me!

Day 57 / 90
Phase 3 , Week 9 , Routine 2
Plyometrics
Weight: 253 lbs     -     Loss: 45 lbs
%Loss: 15.1 %     -     Rate: 0.265 %

Plyo day again! Great workout.

Diet:
•	Turkey & Ham with Cheese Lean Pocket	260 cal.
•	Quaker Oats Weight Control Cinnamon Oatmeal	160 cal.
•	Nature Valley Roasted Nut Crunch Peanut Crunch	190 cal.
•	Campbell's Vegetable Beef Soup	180 cal.
•	Green Apple	85 cal.
•	Smart Ones Ravioli Florentine	250 cal.
•	Dole American Salad w/ Kraft Light Zesty Italian	75 cal.
•	Wheat Thins 100% Whole Grain	140 cal.
•	S.O.S (Dried Beef, Toast, Potatoes, Peas, & Milk)	250 cal.	(Small Portions)

Total: 1590 cal.

Equilibrium

Day 43 / 90
Phase 2 , Week 7 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight:	260 lbs	-	Loss:	38 lbs
% Loss:	12.8 %	-	Rate:	0.298 %

Another great Plyo workout. I can't say much else about it. I brought incremental improvements, and I kept my heart-rate really high. I think I could taste the rate in my breath.

Right now I am looking forward what Phase 3 will bring. Phase 1 brought dramatic weight loss as well as cardiovascular conditioning. Phase 2 brought Equilibrium between fat loss and muscle/strength gain. This is not as easy to track but can be seen in the workbook with the weekly improvements in resistance and with my relatively unchanging weight. In this phase the lean mass is growing faster than the fat is lost, but is keeping the actual weight constant. As my 28 day rolling actual weight is falling to zero, I am not sure what Phase 3 will bring but I am hoping to see a return of a downward trend in actual weight.I was reading the other day at CaloriesPerHour.com that muscle is "Active Tissue" and it burns calories all day, even while at rest. The more muscle, the more calorie burn(of course you need to work it to keep it, but that is not an issue right now). So with the muscle growth of Phase 2, I am hoping to see an exponential loss begin in Phase 3 with continued muscle growth and progressively increasing fat loss. For now, it is still painful to look at the scale each day, as there is sill know sign of any sort of loss trend resuming. On the up side, I am "chompin' on the bit" for Back & Biceps tomorrow. I am hoping to really tear it up, and feel good about putting that routine to bed for a few weeks, and knowing that I earned it.

Diet:

• Rockstar Zero - 20 cal.
• Lean Pocket - 240 cal.
• Natural Crunchy Granola Bar - 180 cal.
• Crystal Lite - 20 cal.
• Apple - 85 cal.
• Vegetable Soup - 160 cal.
• Lean Cuisine - 250 cal.
• Wheat Thins Multi Grain Toasted Chips - 120 cal.
• Chef Salad - 250 cal.
• Chicken Sandwich - 200 cal.

Total: 1525 cal.

Football Hero

Day 36 / 90
Phase 2 , Week 6 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight:	260 lbs	-	Loss:	38 lbs
% Loss:	12.8 %	-	Rate:	0.356 %

Great workout today. There is nothing like good old plyo to burn some calories. I can't say that I was able to do all of the moves for the full thirty seconds, but I did keep my heart-rate sky high for the entire workout. I did not forget breakfast this morning, so all went well. I am excited for tomorrows Back & Biceps workout. I am ready to tear it up.

I spent some time looking at the charts yesterday and I cannot believe how close the competition has been between svg-p90x and I. Especially on the Percent Loss and Average Percent Loss Rate charts. The commitment required by both parties to accomplish that is incredible.

Diet:

• Lean Pocket - 260 cal.
• Natural Yogurt Granola Bar - 140 cal.
• Salad - 80 cal.
• Lean Cuisine - 300 cal.
• Popcorn - 100 cal.
• Turkey Sandwich - 200 cal.

Total: 1080 cal.

More like Pooh than Tigger

Day 29 / 90
Phase 2 , Week 5 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight:	265 lbs	-	Loss:	33 lbs
% Loss:	11.1 %	-	Rate:	0.383 %

I got out of bed at 3:00am this morning! I was at work, pressing play in the workout room at 4:00am. I have been trying to get up at 3:00am the last few work days to accomplish a 4:00am start time at work. This gives me full use of the room, uninhibited and unwatched for the length of the workout. Other people start coming in after 5:00am. This also gives me time to work on my daily post before I have to start work.

The workout today was great. In my haste to get out the door at home to get to work this morning for my workout, I forgot to eat my breakfast. I really regretted that about 45 minutes into the workout. I started feeling completely drained and somewhat sick to my stomach(no hurl). All I had in my stomach was my multi-vitamin and water. I made it through to the end though, and I had better have earned a huge calorie burn. I hate that guy in the back, Mr. Springs-for-Legs. I do feel that I made some slight improvements in the first 30 minutes of the routine, though.

No weight loss today but I think that may be due to the major biceps building workout yesterday. I am hoping to see some more loss tomorrow after todays' cardio plyometrics.

I did not get to the Cardio X last night, so for now I guess I am still on classic.

Diet:

• Crystal Lite - 20 cal.
• Natural Yogurt Granola Bar - 140 cal.
• Lean Cuisine - 300 cal.
• Baby Carrots - 70 cal.
• Turkey Sandwich - 200 cal.

Total: 730 cal.

Drought: Two Days, no fall!

Day 15 / 90
Phase 1 , Week 3 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight:	276 lbs	-	Loss:	22 lbs
% Loss:	7.4 %	-	Rate:	0.493 %

Plyometrics went well this morning. I am gradually increasing my participation in this routine. I do not know if I will ever get to the point where I will be able to keep up with the frogman in the back, but I am improving none the less. I am rather disappointed at the weight loss over the last 2 days. I know I got an outstanding workout yesterday(feeling it today), and I worked pretty hard today(sweating, elevated HR, exhausted by the end), and I have also been budgeting and balancing my caloric intake And still, I am stuck at 276 for the last three days. I can only guess that the "Hot Hamburger" dinner I ate this weekend has finally caught up with me and I am paying for it now. Either that, or the rate that I am gaining muscle mass is equal to the rate that I am burning fat. I think the latter is less likely.

Diet:

• Lean Pocket - 260 cal.
• Crystal Lite - 20 cal.
• Natural Crunchy Granola Bar - 180 cal.
• Apple - 85 cal.
• Lean Cuisine - 270 cal.
• Baby Carrots 70 cal.
• Homemade VB Soup 250 cal.

Total: 1135 cal.

Fun with Plyo

Day 8 / 90
Phase 1 , Week 2 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight:	282 lbs	-	Loss:	16 lbs
% Loss:	5.4 %	-	Rate:	0.675 %

I managed to get up to the 3:30am alarm this morning. I work today so it was either get up or miss the workout and missing the workout is not an option.

I enjoyed Pylometrics today, far more that last week. I made it all the way through this time, where as last week I quit at 40 minutes. I even did the bonus round. I could not stop laughing at Tony Horton during the left handed pitching reps. Of course I did not have an audience to laugh at me. Tony is probably twice the lefty that I am. I cannot say that I completed every rep in the routine though, toward the end I just did what I could.

Diet:

• Lean Pocket - 290 cal.
• Crystal Lite - 20 cal.
• Lite Yogurt - 100 cal.
• Green Apple - 85 cal.
• Lean Cuisine - 260 cal.
• Baby Carrots - 70 cal
• Beef Pot Roast Sandwich - 335 cal.

Total: 1160 cal.

Plyometrics?

Day 2 / 90
Phase 1 , Week 1 , Routine 2
Plyometrics

Weight:	293 lbs	-	Loss:	5 lbs
% Loss:	1.7 %	-	Rate:	1.7 %

I woke up this morning ready to go. I had set the alarm for 4am and I got out of bed at 4am. No Snooze! I did not have the slightest idea of what plyometrics is and for some reason I thought it was going to be a step down in intensity from yesterday. Plyometrics a.k.a. jump training, is used heavily by professional athletes. I remember doing some of these exercises when I played football. Needless to say, I could only keep up with about half of the exercises in the first 40 minutes. What about the last 20 minutes? I don't know, we will both find out about it next week, as 40 minutes in is when I ran out of energy and hit eject. I think this is going to be a long road to 90 Days, but there is lots of room to improve and grow in to the program. This week I made it to the 40 minute mark, maybe next week I will make it all the way.

Svg-p90x and I have started a contest with each other. It is a Weight Loss contest and it is already underway. The winner (or biggest looser, so to say) will be determined on our p90x Day 90. We are normalizing the weight loss by comparing percent of weight loss from our starting weights. The one with the highest Percent Weight Loss wins. Check out his site, this will make things interesting.

Diet:

• Crystal Lite - 20 cal.
• Lean Pocket - 240 cal.
• Lite Yogurt - 100 cal.
• Long Banana - 125 cal.
• Lean Cuisine - 290 cal.
• Baby Carrots - 70 cal.
• Spaghetti - 800 cal.

Total: 1645 cal.