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it has been months since my last post. And I am surprised how quickly the last few months past me by without a routine workout. But of course, as long as I am still healthy, it is not too late to get busy again. So I am back into taking care of myself by eating clean and working out as much as possible. Thank God for Beachbody. Really! I feel great right now. Ya sure I am kinda weak from my workouts. But I feel great! 

Well it took me a long time to complete my first round of P90X. So with muscle confusion in mind I took an extra long break from the program. To be honest, this was a very tough month. I wanted to workout a lot but I only got a hand full in. :-( Not to beat myself up, but to understand that the idea of working out EVERYDAY is not "part of me" yet. I will get there. Thanks to Beachbody I am on track.

As for my eating during this last month? Well I ate clean for the most part. But I had to endure a month long celebration at work. All kinds of treats were available EVERY DAY. I was usually strong in the presence of my coworkers. But sometimes at the end of the day I would walk into the office tired and hungry only to see CRAP waiting for me. So I had good days and some days full of CRAP. But I won't despair because I have P90X waiting for me. "It won't be long before I am fully on track again". What does "on track" mean to me: Eat Clean, Workout everyday, sleep, drink a lot of water, and keep thinking that my body will use fat for fuel. 

My goals for this next round are ambitious. I will loose 20 - 25 pounds of fat. I will become much stronger and have much more stamina. To celebrate I will be competing in a sprint triathlon in July. I have also scheduled a photo shoot with a photographer, so I can show off how Beachbody changed my body.

Soon it will be time for my annual physical (blood tests). I want to postpone this appointment as much as possible. Why? For pure shock value. I will wear a Beachbody T shirt or tank top for grins. 

Anyway, the weather is getting better so it is time to wear less clothing. If I work hard and diligent my dream will come true this summer. Walking around on the beach (or swimming pool) without my shirt on and proud. The fear of changing my shirt in public will be replaced with pride. Hopefully not too much pride :-)

Well thanks for reading this. Stay motivated and healthy. Remember that everyday you will have the chance to become healthy. It all starts with your desire and determination. 

Cheers to health,

Ken

I am so shocked that it took me so long to complete my first round of P90X. Injuries and other things totally delayed my progress. That is the way it goes sometimes. Sure, it would be nice to be like everyone else and get some major results in 90 days. But I can't care about that now. As long as I keep pressing play, "bring it", and eat clean I will get to my goal. It is just a matter of time before I look the way I want.

Now that I have this first round behind me I am going to stop focusing so much on time. Sure I have a goal to look the way I want by June, 2010. But I am going to stop the negative thoughts if I don't see the results i think I deserve every week.

Anyway I will continue Tony Horton's 30 day meal plan. I love and need Shakeology so that is part of my life now. But I still have not fully accepted the fact that I MUST workout EVERYDAY. No joke! No fad! No short term workout program! Just like I need to eat and breathe everyday, I need to workout everyday. Working out at home feels like the natural thing to do, but it must become the part of everyday. 

So for the next month I will be taking a break from P90X. I will still be working out but I need to keep that muscle confusion thing going. If you look at my workout log you will probably notice that I will be doing "other activities". Wish I could tell you what I am doing. Anyway, I can't wait to get back to P90X in April. 

Do you want to know how many calories you are eating? Or maybe you want to know complete nutrition information about the food you eat. Well one of the best resources available is NUTRITIONDATA.COM . I love this place cuz they have info for many of the forms your food may be in when you eat it. This place also has some very useful tools. Check this site out. I think you will love it too.

There are other definitions to this important term but this is what it means to me while I am working out:

- To become very uncomfortable.

- To work the muscles until they are hot and feel like they are on fire.

- To physically struggle so that you naturally groan, grunt, or make some loud sound.

- To physically struggle so that your face can't help but MAKE A FACE.

- Eventually knowing what the struggle is while controlling your face and grunting. Just breathe deeply.

- To do uncomfortable things socially so that other people may learn the path to become fit.

Hope this help you.

Take care, Ken