P90X 60 Day Results – Lost 28 Pounds and 8 Inches In My Waist

Hello Everyone,

This is my P90X 60 Day Results video. I included my day 1, day 30 and 60 day photos. I have stuck with the nutrition plan and never cheated. I also have not missed a single day of the workout. I’m excited to see where I end up. I have decided however that I am going to do a second round of P90X and then try P90X2. I have become addicted to feeling good. I should have done this a long time ago.

P90X 60 Day Results – Tracking Spreadsheet

Also, I included a spreadsheet I put together that tracks my progress during my P90X journey. If anyone is interested in it, just let me know and I’ll send it to you. I also use MyFitnessPal.com to track my nutrition and I just love it. It is easy to use and it is mobile friendly so you can use it on your iPad or iPhone.

Anyway, check out the photos and let me know what you think. I am very pleased and I can’t wait to see how things end up. I’ll post another video in two weeks and one at the end so stay tuned.

Take care,

Kelly

P90X 60 Day Results

P90X Diet – Importance of Fiber, Probiotics and Water

The P90X diet plans are designed to help you eat foods that are good for you and that fit into your nutritional and fitness goals. It is very comprehensive and contains a lot of foods for you to choose from and what their nutritional values are. In other words they make sure that you know how many carbohydrates, fats and proteins each food has so that you can design a plan that works for you. What I want to address is what the P90X nutrition plan doesn’t cover. Specifically, I want to emphasize how important fiber, probiotics and water are to your diet.

P90X Diet – Fiber

In the fat shredder portion of the P90X diet, it concentrates on keeping protein high and carbs and fats low. Because of this, it is difficult to get enough fiber in your diet. Dietary fiber is found predominantly in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes. It is well known that dietary fiber is useful in the prevention of constipation. This is extremely important but consuming the right amount of fiber every day can have even more long lasting health benefits like lowering cholesterol, stabilizing blood sugar levels and lowering your risk for heart disease and diabetes. Don’t get me wrong here, I am not picking on the P90X plans as a matter of fact most people (especially in the United States) only get about half of the dietary fiber they need daily even if they are eating healthier. It is suggested that women consume a minimum of 25 to 30 grams of fiber a day and that men consume between 35 and 40 grams of fiber a day. Because most people don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, it is essential to supplement your diet with fiber every day. The absolute best supplement that I have found is Organic Triple Fiber from Renew Life. You can stir it into your favorite juice or food. It is nearly tasteless and it is SO good for you. I drink mine in water with my breakfast and lunch and mix it in with my protein shake after my workout in the evening. The bottom line is that you need to find what works for you and do it. Your body will thank you not to mention function better!

P90X Diet – Probiotics

This is a subject that most people are oblivious to. Probiotics are the beneficial bacteria that help maintain the natural balance of organisms (microflora) in the intestines. Our bodies share a complicated relationship with bacteria. It exists on our skin, in our intestinal tract, urinary tract, among other places. Too much bacteria can make us very ill, but too little can also make us more vulnerable to illness. Probiotics, which are bacteria naturally occurring in, or added to food, can be very beneficial when consumed. So, how does probiotics relate to the P90X diet or any other diet for that matter? First of all, these beneficial bacteria make it possible for our bodies to digest food and more importantly utilize their nutritional composition better. If you consume the right amount of probiotics daily, your body will use the nutrients, vitamins and minerals more efficiently which simply means that you will get more out of what you eat. What good is eating all these awesome foods and supplements if your body isn’t utilizing the nutrients properly? In my opinion, this is yet another essential element in the quest for better health and fitness. Take care of your body, and it will take care of you. There are many places you can get the correct probiotic but Ultimate Flora from Renew Life is my choice. Don’t neglect this important part of your transformation. You will feel better and perform better when your body gets what it needs.

P90X Diet – Don’t forget to drink plenty of water!

All of the things that I have mentioned here are extremely important to your health but none more so than drinking plenty of water. In order to see results in any fitness or weight loss program you must give up soda (regular or diet) and any other drink which is loaded with sugar. Sorry to be Johnny Raincloud but processed sugar is your enemy and if you can’t give it up, you won’t see results. You shouldn’t EVER drink your calories! Ok… an occasional glass of wine will not hurt you but try to wait until you reach your goal before you indulge. Speaking of goals, I want to mention this. Has anyone ever asked you or do you have a weight loss goal in mind? The truth is that having a weight loss goal is REDICULOUS and you need to forget it right NOW! You have no idea what your optimum weight is so why come up with an arbitrary number? The fact is that all you want to have lean body mass and this has NOTHING to do with the scale. If you want to know what your body fat percentage needs to be, Click Here. If you eat healthy, exercise (P90X is my favorite) and follow the things that I mentioned in this post, your body will find its optimum weight all by itself so you don’t even have to think about it. If you want to keep track of your progress, measure your hips, waist, chest, arms and legs every week and record it. Or you can just gauge it with how your clothes fit. You WILL see results but stay away from the scale… what you weigh is meaningless!

Keep Pushing Play and Bring it!!

Kelly

P90X Diet – Importance of Fiber, Probiotics and Water

P90X – 30 Day Results – A Life Changer!!

This is my P90X 30 day progress update. It truly has been a life changer!! First of all, it has taken me this long to get up the courage to even post my before pictures because frankly, they are embarrassing. If it weren’t for a lot of people just like me asking whether P90X is working, I probably would wait. The fact is that it is working and in a big way. As of March 27, 2012 I have lost 16 pounds and 4 1/4 inches in my waist. Take a look at the before and after pictures… I’m blown away on how my body is responding. I’m also appalled at how far I let myself go before I took action.

P90X – 30 Day Results – Listen To Your Body!!

The truth is that over the last few years I have been experiencing several unexplained health problems that I and my doctor couldn’t figure out. I’ve been experiencing dizziness, lower abdominal pain, heart palpitations and a number of other ugly things. Needless to say, I just kept going back to the doctor getting prescriptions in hopes that something would help. Also, I kept eating poorly and living a sedentary lifestyle. What I didn’t realize is that I wasn’t going to find my answers in a pill or potion; it had to come from within me. My body was telling me something and I just wasn’t listening.

It wasn’t until I was speaking at a seminar recently that everything changed for me. Believe it or not, the answers to my health problems came from the vanity of seeing myself as others did. One look at the recording of my seminar and I made commitment to change.

Here is the most important part of my P90X journey so far. Yes, I have lost weight and I have put on some muscle but I don’t have any noticeable health problems anymore… They are GONE!! Do I still have stress in my life? Sure I do… who doesn’t? I have replaced my trips to the doctor with a commitment to taking care of myself inside and out. Think about it… If you don’t take care of yourself, who else will? The answer is… Nobody! My new saying that keeps me going is… “Pushing play every day keeps illness away”. Pretty powerful words if you think about it.

P90X – 30 Day Results – Commitment Wins!!

P90X is a wonderful program that works amazingly well but it is only as good as YOUR COMMITMENT. The reason that some people have great results using P90X and others don’t, has nothing to do with their body type or metabolism, it has to do with their commitment. The bottom line is that COMMITMENT WINS!! The only failure, that doesn’t lead to success, is the one that makes you quit!! Do you want better health? Commit to good nutrition and P90X and it will happen. Bring it!!

Kelly

P.S. The Coconut Oil that I spoke about in the video must be Organic Extra Virgin.

P90X – 30 Day Results – A Life Changer!!

Building Muscle and Losing Fat

Hello everyone,

This video is for day 21 of P90X. Things are going well and I’m down another 1.2 pounds but more importantly, I am down another 3/4 of an inch in my waist and a 1/2 inch in my chest which means I building muscle and burning fat. All my other measurements are the same. The ironic thing is that I weighed this morning because I was trying out my new scale with the fat calculator on it and I had lost another pound overnight. I think I am going into another weight reduction phase but it could be my imagination. One of these days… hopefully soon, I will start gaining muscle faster than I can lose fat because I won’t have much left. I can’t wait for that! I will know more in the coming weeks.

Also, I wouldn’t call week four a recovery week. I find that Yoga is one of the more challenging workouts and I have it twice this week. Plus, I watched the Core Synergistics video and it’s not walk in the park. Actually, I am looking forward to getting through this week so I can post my 30 day transformation. I can definitely feel the difference in how my clothes fit and my increases in flexibility and strength.

Building Muscle and Losing Fat Starts in the Kitchen

I have been following the nutrition plan to the letter and really watching what I eat and what my wife buys at the grocery store. I was going with her at first and now she just calls me when she is unsure about something. The main thing is that I have had to keep my calories under 1500 at day while consuming 50% Protein, 30% Carbohydrates and 20% Fat. That has been pretty challenging but I am getting it done. Depending on how I feel, I will move my caloric intake to 1800 or so in the next phase. I already have more energy but I will need the extra calories to increase the intensity of the workouts. I have also decided to order Shakeology for the next phase as a meal replacement in the morning. That alone will help me increase my calories a bit. I am signing up with Coach Wayne at TeamRipped.com because he is taller and should have better perspective than other coaches that I have seen online. Being tall has it’s own challenges.. like doing pullups for instance. He is 6’4″ and I am 6’3″ so there is that similarity. Now, if I can just get my body to look like his… WOW!

Building Muscle and Losing Fat is Addictive!

One last thing that I wanted to mention is that I have allergies really bad and things are really starting to bloom in the Napa Valley. Needless to say I have been dealing with headaches and dizziness because of it but I have been plowing through the exercises anyway. It’s really tough to get started but I actually feel better after the workouts. I am getting addicted to these workouts not only because I am shedding fat and building muscle, I just feel better plain and simple. Because of that I am actually looking forward to the workouts so I don’t feel so crappy. Good problem to have I guess.

That’s it for now. Until next week..

Take care and BRING IT!!

Kelly

Building Muscle and Losing Fat