Today's the day...

...the day that will make or break this P90X motivation scale - Yoga X day. In the past (like, the last THREE times I've tried to start up P90X again) I always seem to miss yoga day. Then I say to myself, 'Oh, I'll just double it up with Kenpo on Saturday, no big deal' - WRONG. And it has been every time I've tried restarting! A little ridiculous...

BUT - I am feeling much better/more motivated this time around. And my sociology class was canceled today...so I have a lot more time. haha. The biggest problem I've had with talking myself up to do yoga is that it is just so dang long! I mean, an hour and a half - and a good 45 minutes at least are downward dogs. Which, I will say, hasn't bothered me as much after my first round of P90X. But still, 1.5 hours....a good chunk out of a busy day, right? I find that if I will just focus on what I'm doing it actually goes by a lot faster. 

If you don't have the time....I would just say don't skip the whole thing. Maybe don't do all of the many downward dogs or warriors (or, if you're not an advanced yoga-er, skip some of the more difficult poses). One other thing you could take out (if you did Ab Ripper X the day before...which normally you would if you had a strength day), is the Yoga Belly part...remember - you shouldn't work your abs (really hard) every day. So if you're short on time, I wouldn't stress over that part. 

Ok here are the before pictures I took on Monday (and I haven't missed a workout thus far. yay!)

Have a wonderful day everyone! Work hard, take breaks when you need to, and do NOT overdo it. 

Be good to your body, and I've learned that it will return the favor.

-Court

DAY 1. success!

Just a short post tonight. Day 1 was a total success! It was SO so good!

And we are getting serious this time. I even took before pictures and measurements. woot woot! I will post those pictures in tomorrow's post....it is time for bed!! I am burnt out already. haha. I'll survive.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT/DAY whatever you're doing!

-Court

I'm still here...promise!!

Ok, so I disappeared for a while (if you wanna call it that...a Long while). Truth: I got lazy. I'm not superhuman or perfect. The summer made me SO lazy. And then I wonder - 'WHY?' Why do I ever stop? Why do I just snack all of the time sometimes? Why do I seem to just NOT care at times?

It was rough over the spring and summer. I didn't have a job, I was in school but only taking one class (that I didn't even need to go to..so, I didn't really go at all), and so I was left with Nothing to do most of my days...besides my chores that I do all of the time, reading, movies, etc. ok I maybe worked out 10 times total over the 'summer' time period. TERRIBLE. 

I am extremely happy to say, however, that I am back in school (full time), with a lot of homework to do most every day,  looking for a job, dancing, doing choreography and lots of makeup, making earrings, AND have been going to the gym almost every day for the past month. It's definitely better (for me) to get in a workout every day when I have a schedule and things that need to get done every day. I really enjoy having packed days - during the week - and then being able to mostly relax over the weekend. It helps me stay on track, get all of my good meals in, and work out daily.

Starting tomorrow (Monday) I am starting (AND FINISHING) P90X again. It's got to be a part of life. No more laziness. No more excuses. It's time to suck it up and P90X it up. I have lost so much more muscle over the past 6 months (+) than I'd like to admit, and it is driving me Insane! I know I can finish the 90 days. and I will have a plan for the time after I finish. I have been doing pretty well with the eating most days, but now it's time to kick it up a notch. 

This past year has been really rough on me...emotionally and financially, and I have so much drive right now, that I need to put all of my anger/stress/sad/crazy INTO this next 90 days. It will be hard. I won't want to work out some days. But I am going to do it. and I will come out stronger on the other side of this 90 days! 

If you're sitting on the couch right now, drinking a pop, just being lazy, thinking about 'why don't I do something to help myself?' ..... then get up. put the junk food down. and DO something. anything. I know I've said it before and have sort of failed in a sense, but I am BACK. with a vengeance (against my gained fat and past laziness). TIME. TO. BRING. IT. WHO'S WITH ME!?

- Court