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I've made it through Day 5 of Power90.  Earlier in the week, I decided to commit and invest in Shakeology and the Results and Recovery Formula.  They came yesterday, so today is my first experience using each, and I must say, the RRF is mighty tasty.  I'm not sure how much of a fan I am of Shakeology, but maybe it's because I just mixed it with water and should add ice and other fruits/vegetables.  I've also decided that I won't weight myself until the 30 day intervals - that way, I won't be discouraged if I don't see daily results.  I feel daily results.  At the beginning of the week, I couldn't complete the pushups in P90 Sculpt.  Now, with the supervision and encouragement of my roommate who counted them out for me, I was able to finish all of them - although most people would laugh at my "narrows". 

So, besides the workouts, I've been trying to track my caloric intake on a daily basis.  I have an iPhone app called "myfitnesspal" and I'm trying to stay between 1200 and 1500 calories/day. Here's my week in review:

Tuesday: 2189 calories --> apple pie and vanilla ice cream

Wednesday: 2055 calories --> meatloaf for dinner (family recipe)

Thursday:  1557 calories

Friday:  1773 calories --> movie popcorn

Saturday:  1371 calories

So, looking back, I can obviously tell what foods contributed to my overload on calories.  I feel like a lot of this is going to be battling bad habits and my cavalier attitude of eating.  Usually, I don't have a tendency to constantly snack or to eat junk food, but when there's an opportunity to "divulge" in a dessert with my husband, I never hesitate.  I'm going to have to start  resisting the urge to divulge several times a week...technically isn't a divulgence if I continue to do so.

I feel good - I'm ready to Press Play tomorrow!

Today was Day 1 - I couldn't even finish the last set of pushups in the third block.  I really need to do this for myself.  I'm a medical student and have just finished my Medicine and Surgery rotations (12+ hours/day, 6 days/week, x4 months) and am now finally on a rotation where I can look after myself.  I've slowly gained 25 pounds since college ('02) and I want it off!  More than that, I want to be able to incorporate exercise and healthy eating into my lifestyle so that it's no longer a thought process but an instinct. 

I ordered Shakeology and P90X Results and Recovery last night - so I hope they'll arrive by the end of the week.

I feel really proud of myself right now, so I'm going to use my post-workout 15 minutes as a moment of reflection every morning where I can write out my experiences on this blog.  I figure, it might keep me more honest.  Because in truth, this is probably the 4th time I've "tried" Power90, and all three times beforehand, I've quit.  I've always had "justified" reasons for not being able to keep up with the program, but who am I kidding?  It's 30 minutes?  If I can't find that time to do this for myself, then I'm obviously doing something wrong.  And I feel fantastic - sweat is pouring off my head and running down my neck, I feel the great need to shower, but I know I need to cool down more before I do so or else I'll keep sweating for the rest of the day.  I feel strong (underneath my blubber).  I'm looking forward to tomorrow morning.