Day 35

Week 4, Day 4 Pilates X done. This workout is very different for me, and as usual it involves a lot of core work which I don't have. I feel sometimes that my abs and back muscles were just taken out and left all my guts to just hang there and fend for themselves. My core is so bad after (previously figured) 20.5 years of abuse. I should wear some sort of yellow caution tape wrapped around my body with a sign "work in progress" attached to my stomach.  Pilates X is one workout I will have to practice on to get better. I have a hard time getting the breathing rhythm right. I'm sure with time, that too will become easier.

I know weight fluctuates, but I hate so step on the scale and see small increases. I know that weight is a number and total fat lost is not exactly a direct translation of weight, just an indicator. This week has not been as intense with the workouts, so I must really bring it when I start block 2 next Monday.
I hope when I do my "official" weigh in for the first thirty days and this week will be my block 1 benchmark. If for some chance, that I am more than what I was the last time I weighed, I will just chalk it up to muscle mass gains.

One thing with P90X and P90X3 is the muscle confusion. Muscle confusion allows your body to have steady growth without the plateau affect due to your body becoming used to a set routine. That should be taken into account when looking at weight as it changes. I have weight to lose and I track my intake daily on myfitnesspal.com so I know how much I am eating. I am sure that I might be off on a portion size or 2 during the week. For the most part, I am pretty spot on for what I am eating. I have cut all bread and white processed foods. No white rice and for the most part no potatoes. I have cooked potatoes and eaten a little, and by little I mean 2 meals in the last 30 days. I know I am hanging in the 1900 to 2200 cal range. That is way below my maintenance requirement, even after losing 20+ pounds. I have to not let small numbers or poor numbers determine how I am doing as a whole. It is tough, but it is doable. Remember what Tony says, "Do your best and forget the rest".

I am also starting a pushup challenge 100x100 so that means 100 pushups for 100 days. It is 1135 am and I have done 30 already. I will do another 30 in an hour then 20 and then 20. I can knock out 10 during a commercial and wait till the next one. 10 at a time is going to be my set routine for now. As I get stronger, I will increase it. If anyone wants to join in, do it. You can keep it to yourself, comment here or even on my facebook page if you like. Social accountability is a good thing, but not mandatory. That is why I post what I do here and on facebook. I am not bragging, I am trying to stay accountable and not to you or any other person, but to myself. Personal accountability is the only one that truly matters. If you don't work out, I won't be affected, but you lose out on that opportunity to a healthier you. I don't want to lose that daily opportunity to hold up my accountability and wave it like a flag and show any and every one that I am doing something positive for myself. You can too.