When The Going Gets Tough, It's Time For A Fix

Last week I lamented about how I was losing some of my motivation to stay on track with P90X and how I was really hoping to get that fire back in my belly.  Well, once again this morning I just couldn't get inspired to do another hour and fifteen minute workout.  As much as I love Tony Horton and P90X, I decided to shake things up a bit and try something different.

 

I had gone back and forth with whether or not I wanted to go ahead and take a break from P90X and start my 21 Day Fix.  This morning the decision was made and I have officially started the three week program! Plus, I have a few customers that purchased their 21 Day Fix Challenge Pack and I wanted to get a jumpstart on the program so that I could be a great source of inspiration, knowledge and motivation.  

 

This program is highly based on portion control.  I am not going to lie.  Those food containers and the meal plan can seem a little daunting and intimidating, but I know I will get this figured out in no time.  I had everything on hand to fill my containers so it is just a matter of when to eat what.  It is certainly eye opening to see what portions I *should* be eating versus what I have been eating thinking it was okay.  Now this week will actually be a true test because I have a concert with friends on Wednesday night and then Friday I am heading out of town for the weekend for more music and fun and the temptation to want to indulge will certainly be there.  I am human after all so if I do slip

up, I will not beat myself up about it. 

 

To get started in the program, you calculate what your daily caloric intake should be and then your meal plan is based on that number.  This is an example of my daily meal plan below for my range.  Each color coded box represents your "food group." For example, green is veggies, red is protein, purple is fruits, yellow is your carb, etc.  The numbers at the top list how many of each container I get per day.  Seems simple enough, right? This is an excellent program to train your mind and way of thinking when it comes to planning your meals.  And from what I have seen so far with results from others that have completed their Fix, I am in for a treat.  I just have to stick with it!

 

 

 

I am enjoying my chocolate Shakeology now, seriously such a sinfully delicious treat and that will take away one of my red boxes for the day and half of a yellow one because I used a little bit of almond milk.  For lunch, I have spinach, strawberries, baked chicken, half of a baked sweet potato and a little bit of balsamic vinegar for the dressing and some pumpkin pie spice for the potato.  For my snack later, I have almonds and grapes and then I am still trying to decide what to have for dinner tonight.  I do not think I will experience any hunger pangs, but just in case, I brought a protein bar for backup.  This will take some adjustment, but it seems like most people do not feel hungry.  I will keep everyone posted on my progress!

Bargaining for Disaster

I have been in hiding for a little while, not really writing or keeping up with my workouts like I should be. It is like a switch went off and suddenly I lost some of my mojo.  I am slowly getting back on track and at least during this time I have "tried" to be good with my eating.  Do you ever find yourself bargaining with yourself or making a deal with yourself that you'll do something later if you can have a little fun now? That is exactly what I have been doing and let me tell you it is turning into a recipe for disaster.

 

Getting up every morning during the week at 4am can be tiresome and mundane so a few days I decided to sleep in which would cause me to have to make up my workout later in the day or week.  That can be a little difficult with P90X because those workouts are not short and are certainly not lacking in intensity so to get behind the way I have has been rough.  Last week I was still battling with a neck issue and was in some pain so I decided to take the rest of the week off and just jump right back on it this week, but I am finding that I am still bargaining with myself and that is not good.  I am going back and forth between continuing P90X as I have been or switching things up and going ahead and doing my 21 Day Fix and then get back to it with my friend Tony Horton.  Maybe a change of pace will be good and a lot of people are seeing amazing results with their 21 Day Fix workouts.  All I know is that things have to change.  I miss that fire and that intensity.  It is still there, but the flame needs some assistance.

 

It is very easy to let life get in the way of our goals and just keep putting things off until tomorrow, but that is where even bigger roadblocks come into play.  Time to get back at it and be the best I can be! Make today and every day a great one.  Thanks for following.