Update on progress

So, I am at the end of Week 6 of doing P90x.  A lot has changed since my last post.

~ I bought a digital scale to bring with me when I go to food bars such as at Whole Foods and Down To Earth...saves me so much money!

~As of 12/11/11, my eating habits have been free from pork, red meat and poultry.  My protein from animals have been only fish and eggs.  At first, I was having withdrawls from the steak, especially since I cook it for my husband...even caught myself licking my fingers because I got some of the juice on them LOL  And even more so, I wanted chocolate really bad!  Luckily, I have raw cacao powder, organic almond milk and stevia to make chocolate milk (quick tip:  use a hand held blender to mix the ingredients and avoid a lumpy beverage).  But now, I'm getting better at not wanting those meats and I've never felt better!

I still stay away from lactose and gluten, but have included back in my eating brown rice and potatoes (I tried to get rid of them, but I don't think they hinder me from losing weight).

~Starting tomorrow, 12/17/11 I will change my P90x routine to the Classic.  I need to build more muscle so I can burn more fat.

~I reduced my portions to equal to 1600kcals/day.  I don't count calories, however.  All I did was recalculate  my needs, and reduced all my food portions to this calorie amount.

Breakfast:  3 protein, 1 carb
Snack:  2 protein, 1 carb
Lunch:  4 protein, 1 carb, 2 fat (limited)
Snack:  2 protein, 1 carb
Recovery Drink post workout
Dinner:  5 protein, 1 carb, 2 fat (limited)
**Eat every three hours....at this rate, I have 6 meals a day.

Lately, I haven't been as hungry as before.  I try not to skip a meal, even if I only eat a little bit of it.  I really feel that its because I drink lots of water throughout the day and because I exercise 6 days a week (sometimes 7 days).

Quick Tip:  Drink water throughout the day that is half your weight in ounces.  So if you weigh 100lbs, you need at least 50 oz. of water daily.  On top of that, drink 8oz of water before meals, during and post workouts.  Also, drink water equal to the amount of caffeine you drink (so if you have a 16oz coffee, include 16oz more water in your day).

~I still supplement with an organic prenatal multivitamin, but now I also make my own Recovery Drink, which consists of fruit juice and protein (organic fruit juice, of course and only post workout, and currently L-Glutamine until I can find a complete protein powder that I can digest).

~I cut out most of the fat out of my diet.  Don't get me wrong, it is important to still have good fats in your diet, but I just cut down the servings.  I really, really need to invest in an atomizer so I can spritz on my coconut and olive oils when I cook instead of drizzling it on.  I also need to buy more almond butter or PB2, as it contains less fat than other nut butters.

~I have a Beach Body Coach, Coach Jessie to help me with my journey.  She is the one who help me make most of these changes that I list here.  She even told me what to and not to eat to help with my women problems :) (more on this in another blog)

If you are interested in learning more about P90x, Beach Body, or my Coach Jessie (she's my coach because her story inspired me and tells me that nothing is impossible), visit the following websites:

Team Beach Body
Team Never Say Can't
Coach Jessie's Transformation

My coach Jessie will inspire you to get off your butt and work hard to achieve optimal health.  You wouldn't even believe that she has hypothyroidism and an injured knee, yet able to look like how she does!

My husband's coach is also my coach's coach, Coach Wayne at http://teamripped.com/.  Check out his awesome transformation at http://teamripped.com/my-story.  He's even featured in the new P90x2, which me and my husband will get by next year after we've managed to do the original P90x a few times.

Also, if you live in Hawaii and want to see your trainer in person, see Yuko Koga!  She is a Beach Body Coach and teaches lots of exercise classes including Turbo Kick Boxing (TKB) and Boot Camp!  She teaches at various 24 Hour Fitness locations around O'ahu.  She also has classes outside of 24 Hour Fitness.  I have gone to one of her TKB classes.  I love her to death, but man she is a beast!  She's so much fun!  So kind and whole-hearted, yet she will kick your butt in class!  Unfortunately, I stopped my membership recently to save money and because I workout at home now.  (Miss you, Yuko!)  Here's her Team Beach Body link if you want her to be your coach: http://www.teambeachbody.com/member/sn/yuksmochi

Both Coaches have a list of what foods they eat and what exercises they do in order to stay fit.  They both have YouTube videos on health and nutrition, workouts, etc.  And both of them recently started eating a vegan diet, and still stay pretty ripped!  I might head that road one day, but I need to do one thing at a time.

By Day 30 of P90x, I lost 2 inches on all of my measurements!  And to date, a lot of my clothes don't fit well anymore (mind you, I can still wear them, but a lot of them are falling off unless I make adjustments LOL).  Sometimes I crave the bad stuff, but I feel its mind over matter.  I have days (like yesterday) when I really need it.  But I try my best to find alternatives.  I even get noticed (not that it matters) and complimented on my weight loss and skin complexion (one of my co-workers asked if I changed my makeup...I told her no...she said I look like I'm glowing...and no, I'm not pregnant LOL).

BTW, signing up with Team Beach Body is free, and they have lots of coaches to help you with your journey.  I do not receive any profit from advertising/promoting them...I just believe in their programs.  If you want help with dieting, Team Beach Body has that too for a small monthly fee.  I have the Diet Solution Program (DSP) and my coach's advice, so I'm pretty much good to go.  Don't follow my diet, because everyone is different.  So far, this is what works for me.

More blogging to come this weekend!