The Aftermath

Stupid stress fracture.

Yep, it looks like that 12-mile run cost me. About 36 hours after that run, walking became extremely painful on my right foot. I thought it was my tendonitis flaring up but the normal routine of ice and ibuprofen did nothing to alleviate the pain.

So now I'm in a special show for the next few weeks as I try to avoid heavy impact on my foot. Needless to say, this has made working out a bit tougher. No kenpo, no heavy bag and definitely no plyo. I've just been focusing on the upper body routines and ab work.

I've only got in 2 workouts since finishing P90X which is less than I had hoped. I really need to work at getting in 3-4. I maintaining weight though and actually lost some more. The other day I actually weighed 173 lbs. I seem to fluctuate daily between 174 & 177 lbs.

Once the foot heals up, I should be able to work out harder again and try for 170.

The Final Weigh-in

Well, here it is. The final weigh-in.

90 days of work, sweat & pain. My goal was to get down to 175 lbs. Well, I managed to eclipse it!












Final weight: 174 lbs.
Weight lost this week: 3.2 lb.
Total weight lost: 20.8 lbs.

Not only did I lose 20 lbs. I also managed to drastically trim down my gut. I think maybe another 5 lbs. or so and I'll be pretty flat. I'd really like to have a 6-pack. A six-pack of beer. I'm thirsty. But after that, I really want to work on a six pack of abs!

I've also managed to work myself out of the majority of my clothes. I only have a few pairs of pants that I can wear and they are quite loose at this point. I've worked my way through every notch on all my belts. This feels pretty damn good.

Looking at these side by side comparisons really makes it real. It's amazing that those first pics weren't even me at my heaviest. If I remember correctly there was a point when I was hovering around 215 lbs. I don't think "hovering" is the right word though. I wasn't leaving the ground.

The next 90 days are what really matters though. Today is like getting my black belt again. You've mastered the basics and now is where the journey really begins. There is still more to lose and then comes the goal of maintaining a healthy weight. I've proven to myself that I can go without a lot of snacks.

Day 90: Rest - HELL NO!

Well, today was the final day of P90X. It should be a rest day. Not today. Like I said, I really wanted to push myself on my last day of P90 with a run.

If you remember, back in June I couldn't run 1 mile without stopping to walk. Slowly but surely I worked my way up to 3 mile runs and from there 5 mile runs.

On day 75 I hit a personal high with 6.5 miles. Today I decided that 10 miles would probably be too ambitious so I mapped out an 8.5 mile run for myself.

Unfortunately, I missed a turn or wrote down the wrong street and had to add an extra 12 blocks to my run. Then, after hour into my run I realized my phone fell out of my pocket. I had to back track about a mile to find.

When all was said and done, I ran 12 miles. 12 freaking miles. Nearly a 1/2 marathon. Best yet, I did it in 2 hours. Not too shabby for a guy who couldn't run a mile a few months ago. I thought I was going to collapse when I got home. I'm not looking forward to tomorrow morning.

Day 85-89: Finishing Cardio Week

Well, I wasn't going to miss a day at this point! This week was spent doing Core Synergistics mixed with Kenpo workouts. Yesterday I decided to go back to the heavybag. I spent a good 55 minutes hitting the heavy bag and running sprints. It felt great. I haven't hit the bag with this much energy and power and in a long time - maybe ever!

Weigh-in

Final weight: 177.2 lbs.
Weight lost this week: 2.6 lb.
Total weight lost: 17.6 lbs.

This was my second biggest weekly weight loss and a bit unexpected. This is day 1 of the last week of the program and I'm just pounds away from my goal. I'd really like to finish at 175 however, 174 would make it an even 20. Not sure how lower I want to go. I could still benefit from a little less around my midsection so 170 might be the ideal weight for me.

With this week being all cardio & core work, dropping that last 2-3 pounds shouldn't be too hard. Maybe I'll even ease up on the beer this week. Maybe.

Day 84: Core Synergistics

I wish this one came up more. I LOVE this workout. It's such a great mix of strength training, cardio and ab work. I was dripping sweat when this was over. When I modify my routine after day 90, this workout will definitely be done more often.

Day 78-83

I guess people do read this since I got yelled at by my sis Cyndi for neglecting my posts. Sorry Cyndi! My mom started reading too, so HI MOM!

Okay, back to business.

Day 78: Plyometrics

Day 79: Back & Biceps followed by Ab Ripper

Day 80: Kenpo X-plus

Day 81: Legs & Back followed by Ab Ripper

Day 82: Kenpo X

Day 83: Rest

Still same old - same old. I still hate back & biceps but really enjoy legs & back. I'm also up to 5 consecutive pull-ups from not being able to do any at the start. That's pretty sweet. I skipped yoga again this week and did an extra Kenpo. I did the Kenpo X-plus which is part of P90X's supplemental set of dics. It's a little more cardiocentric than the first Kenpo disc.

Weigh-in

Final weight: 179.8 lbs.
Weight lost this week: 0.6 lb.
Total weight lost: 15 lbs.

Well, same loss as last week. These last couple of pounds seem to be the stubborn ones. I'd really like to get to 175 by day 90 but that's looking tougher and tougher. Mind you, I will hit 175 whether it's day 90 or day 190.

I've lost weight all over now - neck, face, fingers, legs & waist. My gut is definitely smaller, much smaller than when I started but it's not where I'd like it to be yet. I am officially on the last notch of all my belts though now. Once I go 3 consecutive days on a notch I know I'm not going back.

Day 77: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps followed by Ab Ripper X

Today was a bit different. I had never actually done this routine before. Because I'm missing the disc for this workout, I had substituted for it last time.

I was able to track down a rundown of the moves as well as a description for everything online. So, I just cranked up the tunes and went down the list doing max reps for every move.

This was definitely a challenging set and I thoroughly sweat through my clothes on this one.

Some of the more difficult moves were the clapping push-ups and the 1 arm push-ups. I was able to do about 6 clapping push-ups and an additional 10 of just pushing up hard enough to leave the ground. Back in the day I was able to actually clap behind my head while doing push-ups.

The arm push-ups proved to be too much for my wrists. I really need to build up my wrist strength as that has always been a weak area. Had it not been for my wrists, I probably could have done at least 6 one-arm push-ups. Heck, I remember a time where I could do fingertip and 2 finger push-ups. I had a lot less weight to support though.

The routine finished with "Dumbbell Cross Body Blows". You put one leg back and squat a bit holding weights in both hands. Then you twist back and forth and deliver punches to the lower body back and forth. I thought that was a fantastic finish. It reminded me of my heavy training days in taekwondo where you would wear yourself out and then start the fight while you were exhausted. It was great training for that final minute of match when you really have to dig deep and out perform your opponent.

Day 76: Rest

And it was good.

Day 75: 6.5 mile run

Went for a long one today. 6.5 miles. By the last mile, I don't even think I could feel my legs though I feel that wont be the case in the morning. After all that running, I wouldn't be surprised if I couldn't walk tomorrow.

I felt like I was moving at a pretty nice pace though I know that miles 2-4 were probably the toughest. The last two felt really good but as I finished, I couldn't imagine doubling that for a half-marathon.

I finished the run in 55 minutes which puts me at an 8min 45sec mile average.

Day 71-74

Behind on posting again!

Day 71: Plyometrics

Day 72: Shoulders & Arms followed by Ab Ripper X

Day 73: 3-mile run

Day 74: Legs & Back followed by Ab Ripper X

Not much to report here. Partied on Saturday which made Sunday morning difficult to work out. Pushed through it though.

Weigh-in

Final weight: 180.4 lbs.
Weight lost this week: 0.6 lb.
Total weight lost: 14.4 lbs.

Well, a loss is a loss right? Which is a win, correct? It's not a lot but considering I came from the bachelor party on Sunday weighing in at 187, that's not too shabby!

Let's hit 175 now!

Day 70: Chest & Back followed by Ab Ripper X

Damn. I really had some serious energy going tonite. Not sure what it was but I was really pumped up to work. Maybe the rest yesterday did me some good. This was the last time doing Chest & Back, one of my favorite workouts. I really gave it my all on the push-ups and hit another personal high. I went from 214 push-ups last week to 250 this week!

Lets look at todays numbers versus day one:

Each type of push-up is repeated twice:

Standard-
Week 1: 25 / 20
Week 10: 45 / 35

Military-
Week 1: 8 / 5
Week 10: 15 / 12

Wide Fly-
Week 1: 14 / 16
Week 10: 27 / 27

Decline-
Week 1: 4 / 4
Week 10: 16 / 16

Diamond-
Week 1: 2 /1
Week 10: 25 / 18

Dive Bomber-
Week 1: 4 / 1
Week 10: 8 / 4

So, in 10 weeks I went from 99 to 250 push-ups.

Day: 68 & 69 Kenpo & Rest

Not much to report here other than I actually rested on my rest day!

Besides new pants and new shirts, I have to now add new belts to my list! I'm using the last notch on all my belts. Time for smaller everything.

Day 67: Legs & Back followed by Ab Ripper X

Ouch.

Well, last night was Nick's big bachelor party. I worked up a hell of sweat playing paintball and did quite a bit of running while doing so. I was feeling great going into yesterday since I finally hit the 170s with a morning weigh-in of 179.4

However, the monster burger for dinner and the 7, 8, 9...er 12. 16 beers? I don't know, I lost track by 2am and I didn't finally crash until 4am. Good times.

Breakfast wasn't much better with sausage, hashbrowns, biscuits & gravy & pancakes at Paul Bunyans.

After all was said and done (and drank), I went from 179.4 to 187.4 in less than 24 hrs. So much of that is water weight though and hopefully I can back on track in the next day or two.

I did make it through my workout today though!

Playing Catch Up

Day 64: 3-mile run

Day 65: Back & Biceps followed by Ab-Ripper X

Day 66: Plyometrics

Weigh-in

Much better on the weigh-in this week. Definitely back on track.

Final weight: 181 lbs.
Weight lost this week: 3.6 lb.
Total weight lost: 13.8 lbs.

The big challenge will be this weekend - Bachelor party. The booze and crappy food might not bode well for next weeks numbers.

Day 63: Chest, Shoulders & Triceps followed by Ab Ripper X

Chest, Shoulders & Triceps is one of the dics missing from our set so I had to do some modifications. I did the regular Chest & Back routine but substituted pull-ups with Shoulder press, Tricep Kickbacks & Tricep extension. That turned out to be tougher than I thought since a lot of the push-ups utilize the triceps. Needless to say, it was killer

I crushed my push-up count again by hitting 214 push-ups compared to 190 last week. I've now more than doubled my push-up count from the beginning of P90-X.

Day 62: 3 Mile run

So much for rest. The nice thing about the baby is that it's actually tough to sit down and participate in my usual timewasters. Before Eva, I probably would have just sat on the couch and play some Call of Duty or Madden. That is a lot tougher when your attention needs to be focused on a little one.

Taking Eva out in the jogging stroller is such a great way to get her some fresh air, get a little nap out of her and get my butt moving.