The "Totally More Random Comments, Questions, and Thoughts" Thread [R]

liverbird · Mar 20, 2014

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Having completed P90X a couple of times, P90X2 once, and blocks of each multiple times and seeing very good results - I was pretty much locked into trying p90X3 - the new 30 minute workouts from the crazy, goofy, annoying, but overall excellent Tony Horton. The only catch was this time I would do a real diet plan with it - not like I had done with the previous programs (i.e. eat great for 1 month of the 3 months and then go back to decent/good eating). So I started after my trip to India and decided that I'd use the My Fitness Pal app and website to track what I was eating, and would cut out alcohol for the 90 days. I started at 172lbs (previous to this via P90x and X2, as well as other working out, running, etc., and eating much better - I had gone from 205 to 172lbs in 3.5 years).

So - 67 days in - I'm at 158lbs this morning, have only drank 1 time (Saturday of St. Patrick's day weekend when visiting family friends), and have gained all sorts of further definition and results (love handles are pretty close to gone, and stomach is pretty close to flat with abs getting noticeably defined).

Great program - but as has been detailed by folks earlier in this and other threads - so much of this is owed to eating quite cleanly. I'm not necesarily going organic - but I am watching the amount I eat, and making sure to avoid foods that seem healthy but are loaded with sugars. I've still had pizza, indian food, and mexican food - but just been smart about it. Also making sure I am getting the smaller mid day snacks (I've been doing this for years) in that are loaded with protein to keep the cravings at bay. I done this so far despite traveling at least 5 times for work (totaling 20 days), and a vacation to Iceland. Being fair - those were the hardest days to stay on diet.

Looking forward to the next 23 days and then going back to having some "fun" meals.
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Well done, la

newterp · Mar 20, 2014

Thanks! I'm really hoping to motive several of my friends as well who have all the standard complaints - travel too much, too may work events, not enough time to exercise, or that do exercise but claim no results.

liverbird · Mar 20, 2014

newterp said: ↑

Thanks! I'm really hoping to motive several of my friends as well who have all the standard complaints - travel too much, too may work events, not enough time to exercise, or that do exercise but claim no results.
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Tell them there are four things that will kill you early, well except accidents, and three of them can be rendered much less likely by good eating and exercise -- heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The other is cancer which is more of a crap shoot with genetics and the environment. But even there the odds get longer for getting many cancers with good diet and exercise. I wish I had started twenty years earlier.

CB-West · Mar 20, 2014

newterp said: ↑

Having completed P90X a couple of times, P90X2 once, and blocks of each multiple times and seeing very good results - I was pretty much locked into trying p90X3 ...

Looking forward to the next 23 days and then going back to having some "fun" meals.
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I've been looking at these - well, thinking about them...do you think one could start at the X3 level, and get results, or do you think you need to start from the original?

You are motivating me...

newterp · Mar 20, 2014

CB-West said: ↑

I've been looking at these - well, thinking about them...do you think one could start at the X3 level, and get results, or do you think you need to start from the original?

You are motivating me...
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You can definitely start at the X3 level - they actually formulated it to be a stand alone - ie if you didn't do X or X2 you aren't precluded from X3. They also show how to modify moves so that even if you are a beginner you can work along but at your own pace. X3 is also good because it requires the least equipment - just a pull up bar and dumbbells OR get resistance bands that will do the job (can be adapted to do pull up/downs and curls - they also show you how to use them during the exercises). You also get a nutrition guide which can really help if you are doing everything from scratch. Biggest part of this and any workout - stick with it. Or as someone said "it's only 90 days!" My friend in the neighborhood that got it after I spoke with him has dropped 18lbs so far (he's about 4 days ahead of me).

CB-West · Mar 20, 2014

Great! - Thanks...did you pick your up through the internet/on-line, or where?