Day 1 (aka Reboot)

Core Synergistics

So here I am again, and as always unmotivated. The difference is that I almost backed out of going to my friend's concert, because most of my clothes do not fit, and the ones that do make me look like I am about 8 months pregnant, which by the way, I am not. If you have seen me on any given day in the past week or two, I would have been wearing my U of M sweatshirt which is the only thing I am comfortable in. So my options? New clothes or lose weight. I am opting for the latter since I am feeling pretty crappy most of the time, both physically and mentally. I know exercising will help me to improve across the board. The only problem is that I have absolutely no motivation. I P90x'd only a couple times last week, which has led to a complete redo this week. I was sick last week and as always, lazy. Awesome attitude...

At any rate, I started the Lean routine today which begins with Core Synergistics (btw is Synergistics even a word? I am betting it is, but doesn't it sound like some made up hippy word?) Today consisted of me doing at least 30 seconds of any one exercise, all of which were at least a minute or more long. On at least three different occasions, I looked at my heart rate monitor because I swore I was having a heart attack.(As a side note, I did this routine for almost sixty days about nine months ago and was a little spastic, but was much better at it then than I am now.) I did all but, the Dreya roll, which I find myself too uncoordinated to do. Other than that, I found myself going from Speed Racer to slow motion trying to do the Squat Run. Overall, I would say the whole routine was a drag and I was a little sad because I used to love it. I am hoping my attitude will improve with each day. Probably not, but there is always hope, right?

I am hoping to lose 15-20 lbs in the ninety days, which I think might be a little ambitious, as I am not really excited about doing it. But my sister-in-law (or as my friend, Ellen, writes it, my SIL) is P90x-ing with me and we are writing goals and rewards. Accountability is important, so hopefully I will get through with a little help from her. So I will list my goals for the week, they may seem easy, but baby steps seem the most logical for me right now. And yes, I do enjoy making P90x a verb.

Goals this week:
Exercise: P90x every day
Nutrition: Drink at least 48-50 ounces of water