Ok so obviously it has been all summer since I last posted here. My kids went back to school this week and it seems I will have a breather from a crazy summer of work. I have maintained really well during the summer and even lost a couple more pounds. I did not get a full round II of P90X but did work out 3-4 days a weeks mixing the cardio days and exercise days. I am getting geared up for a full round this next week. I was going to get a 90 day contest started this summer and it just di... Read Full Story

When I started P90X I was talking with my  Team Beachbody coach and he was setting up a contest for P90X.  He started a message board Team Performance where he had anyone that wanted to join the contest to post our day one photos and we had to post day 90 photos before June 9th.  Originally there were over 20 people that jumped on and posted day one photos.  When it was over only 11 people remained for one reason or another.  I noticed though that those that stayed active with the message boa... Read Full Story

As I am a little short on time I will just post some pictures for now and write more later, since of course pictures tell the real story. I still have some improvements and that is ok with me as this is a life style change and I am so pleased with my progress and results so far. Cheers! Read Full Story

I have only 3 more days of the Phase III recovery week left!  Day 90 for my first round of P90X is up on Monday the 9th!  Then I am going to take a week off to get some more on the recovery before starting over again.  I will go back to the Phase I diet guide as I still have some bodyfat to lose before I feel that I have reached my goals. Strange though, I have actually surpassed my weight goals, which feels fantastic!  I am definitely understanding my body more and how it does with food inta... Read Full Story

Alright so I said I would get this done a bit ago. And yes it has been almost 2 weeks since I said that. And yes it is officially past my 60 days but the photos were taken on the 60 days of my first round of P90X. I had to move last week and had to miss 5 out of 7 days but certainly did not miss working myself and burning calories. So I started Phase III of P90X this past Monday to get back on schedule. Here are my photos from 60 days and my stats thus far. The first shot is day 1 to day... Read Full Story

Today is day 60 for me.  I will be taking photos and working on a slide show for youtube and pictures to post.  My wife and kids found me some good photos of this last year and wow what a change.  They keep just telling me how different I look and pointing out that I look better.  Although having a 3 year old boy around the house that is very quick at picking up what everyone is talking about and coming in and checking on me while I do my workouts is fun.  He counts my pull ups and makes sure... Read Full Story

Ok so we all have goals in mind when we start a workout program and this time around for me it was no different. I had a pair of jeans that I had worn on a vacation to Ireland in 2002 just after finishing a round of working all over the country and eating all but nothing for 4 months. They were 33’s and I only wore them a couple of times before they got too small and I had to move back into my 35-36’s. I kept them in a corner of the closet just as a reminder that someday I want... Read Full Story

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So we are in the second phase for the nutrition plan and in the second month of workouts. When we started on day one I wanted to be fully prepared for the soreness and nutrition so I ordered the vitamins, protein bars and recovery drink from Beachbody. I have to say that first off I was fully ready for being terribly sore just like I have been in the past when I start a new workout program. Usually for me the first time I do a legs workout I have a hard time walking for at least 4-5 days, ... Read Full Story

As a family everyone knows you have those days or weeks that just seem crazy. Well of course that was my last week. I did manage to get all of my workouts in and did my rest day Sunday. It will take few days to catch back up on other items though so I will be working on the things I intended for the blog here. I have a few recipes I am putting together and some reviews of the workouts as well. Stay tuned. Cheers! Read Full Story