Critter’s Krib

I’ve had over 3 weeks of recovery from my hernia operation. I think that is quite good enough. I’ve actually done much better than I thought I would. While it was refreshing to /not/ workout in the beginning. It’s really starting to get to me. My weight has remained constant for the most part, but I just don’t feel like I did. And I want that back. grrrrr!

I am pretty sure that the first few workouts will totally kick my ass, and I do plan on taking it easy with and around my abs. The hernia repair feels tight from time to time. *shrug* I might still wear my hernia belt in the beginning just to be safe… we’ll see, I guess.

I’ll be redoing my pictures again, since for the most part we are starting over.

oh and btw… Merry Christmas

I should have been better about posting during my last round of P90X. This go round, I shall do better. Swear.

Meghann and I just began our second round. We chose to take a week off after our first round of P90X and then hit P90X Plus. Yesterday was our first day, and it kicked our asses. We decided to do the Lean Plus routine. Yesterday began with the Total Body Plus workout. It is what it says. Total Body! Holy crap… I was dragging. There is an exercise in the routine called 3×3, where you do squat, pushup, pullup for about two minutes. Sure.. it sounds easy..

Anyway… I’ll keep you posted.

Here is Phoenix doing the ’superman’

Here is Phoenix doing some pushups.

Well, the recent turn of events in my life were pretty much unexpected. In fact just a couple of weeks ago during an ‘all hands on’ meeting we were assured (after the first 3 layoffs) that there would be no additional cuts to the company. Amazing what can transpire in just a couple of weeks.

I am having a bit of difficulty figuring out exactly what path I want to take with my career now. I have thoughts of going out on my own as a consultant, but that is almost best done if I have built up a bit of a bank. In addition to having a bit of savings to live off of, should work not pour in, I am not sure how the courts measure your income for child support.

It has to be tough enough wondering where your next job (meal) is coming from, but what if I am gauged at XXX amount, and I only bring in XX. Am I still responsible for child support based on XXX? Does that make sense? It does in my head *shrug*

I am definitely not putting all my eggs in the consultant basket. I will take whatever comes along. We’ll see…

And now, onto the good news! This is the last week of P90X. I am happy to have made it this far. And I am very pleased with my results. Meghann and I will be taking a week off and then we plan on starting the P90X Plus. It’s funny to have grown to love a workout that you hate so much!

I never got around to cutting and posting my 60 day pictures. Perhaps I’ll get them sorted and up the same time we do our 90 day pictures.

Like I said (and you can see by the picture below), I have had good results.. we both have. But we want more! Neither one of us watched our diet as closely as we could have, but we plan on keeping to it as strictly as possible for our next go round.

I want a single digit body fat percentage! oh… and I will have it
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We have postponed our day 60 pictures until next weekend, but I will say, I am extremely happy with my progress. And very excited about what the next 30 days will bring.

I have never been one to work my abs before. Even when I took steroids years ago… I never worked them. But in following our P90X program, we have been working our abs 3 times a week, and I will tell you.. it’s a hellacious 15 minutes! But damned if it isn’t paying off.

Allow me to introduce you to……. my ABS!!

Sound conceited? Who cares… I have been working hard and am proud as hell of the changes! Go me!

We took our pictures this evening. It’s pretty wild to look at the differences in the pictures. Remember, this is just after 30 days… we still have another 60 to go!

Pictures after the jump

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Well, we made it. There were times when I thought I would never make it to day 30, but having someone to workout with definitely helps to push and motivate.

I can definitely see and feel a difference. We will be taking our 30 day pictures tomorrow. I’ll post them once they are all sorted.

Go me!

It’s been a while since I have hit the gym heavily enough to make me feel like I have really been doing anything worthwhile there. I’ve been wanting to get back on P90X, but just haven’t been able to motivate myself to do it.

Now, if you haven’t heard about P90X, then you obviously do not watch late night TV, loaded with infomercials. But do not dismiss it just because it is sold on an informercial. It is a great, kick ass program.

Meegan and I were talking about P90X the other day, and we decided to go through it together. That way we could motivate each other.

And so we did…

Last week was our first week on the program, and it is just as I remembered it; ass-kicking!! The week left us both sore and tired, but in that you’ve actually done something kind of way.

And as I did before.. I will post my 1,30,60, and 90 day pictures here. I fell short when I did it last time, and even though I lost over 30lbs. I did not follow the program as strictly as I should have. This time will definitely be different. We will be pushing each other to the end!

I would be quite happy to lose 10lb. and gain 5lb. I am done with the days of wanting to be ‘huge’, I just want to be healthy, fit, and trim!

so… uh.. pictures after the jump.

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