Today was my day 28 and end of the 4th week of my 4th round of P90X! Wow! I extended the phase by one week because I have been feeling strong. I wanted to get the most out of this phase and lose a few pounds I gained over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
I started this round weighing in at 203.8 pounds. I had maintained a weight around 195 pounds for about 14 months after completing my first round of P90X. Where I went wrong is that after I finished my last round in November of 2010, I decided to take a break from my workout lifestyle and just enjoy the holidays. That was my first big mistake. Once I stopped working out, I quickly started slacking off on my nutrition and stopped eating clean and healthy foods. I figured that I needed to reward myself for all the hard work I had put myself through and should let myself go for the holidays. I soon found myself eating every ounce of saturated fat in site, including banana pudding, chocolate pie, chocolate cake, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing and everything else in front of me! It was a glutton fest from Thanksgiving day though New Years. Thus result was gaining almost 9 pounds of fat in only about 6 weeks.
Fortunately, I know now how to remedy my weight gain and I already have the right program at home that is guaranteed to correct the lapse in my health and fitness lifestyle. I have P90X, my nutrition plan, and a community of support to help me reverse the trend I set myself on by slipping back into old habits. I restarted my P90X workouts and now I am back on track to be in even better shape than before! All from the privacy and comfort of my home.
I am happy to report that this morning I weighed in at 196.4 pounds! That is 7.4 pounds of body fat. I have also gained some muscle mass because I have been lifting heavier weights over the last 4 weeks due to taking Creatine this round. I have never used Creatine and want to see the effects on my body and so far, I am pleased with the results. The one drawback is that it makes me feel bloated. I am on a 6 week cycle and then will cycle off for 4 weeks. I may change that to 8 weeks on and 4 weeks off but will wait and see how I feel in week 6 before deciding.
All in all, I am completely satisfied with my progress during this round and through my Beachbody fitness journey. Keep bringin it!
Jim
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