And So It Begins

This morning, all adults in the house were up by 5:30am and began the rigorous P90X workout routine we've all been saying we were going to start for the past few weeks now. We came downstairs to the freezing cold basement and began the routine that we will be sticking with for a minimum of the next 90 days. I assume that I will have to do at least 2 cycles to get to where I want to be, but for now I am just focusing on this batch of 90 days.

Today, we did Chest & Back. It was comprised mostly of pull ups, push-ups, and a few hand-weight lifting maneuvers, all with many variations to fill up the hour or so we were working out.

I've tried this workout routine before, and I know that it works. But only if I do the work. I haven't ever completed more than I think 3 or so weeks of it, but in that time, I went from laughing at the prospect of me being able to do a push-up, to doing about 8 or 9 push-ups, not on my knees, in less than 3 weeks. I had never been able to do one before, even when I was a fairly fit teenager. At present, I can't do one fully, I have to use my knees. But I know I'll get there.

I've been so lazy and complacent over the past weeks, months, years, etc., that I forget the feeling you get from doing a great workout. Even when your body hurts and you feel like you can't move, it hurts your diaphragm to breathe, it still feels strangely good. You're welcome, body.

I'm looking very forward to posting a transformation video after the next 90 days are up. Watching others that I have found are very motivational, they're mostly people just like you and me who have found themselves larger, slower, and lazier than they would like to be, and decided to make a positive change. All of the results are so amazing, I can't wait to have a tummy I can be proud of again. I haven't been since I was 18. That's a long long LONG time to be ashamed of yourself.

I've put on close to 30 lbs since I started my Corporate America job almost 4 years ago, if not more. Sitting at a desk, vending machines nearby, cafeteria food that, while mostly tasty, is surely cooked in loads of fat and buttery goodness, has contributed to my poor health. But at the same time, I let this happen to me, by not taking the stairs when I could have, by opting for a Snickers rather than a NutriGrain bar, soda over water or tea, and a myriad of other easy and simple solutions to ward off the big weight gain. I cannot continue on the track I am on, I have to make the change. No one can do this for me. Hard work is something I have eschewed for a number of years, always opting for the easiest and fastest way right now, without looking at how it will affect my whole future. This is something I struggle with on a daily basis, whether it be regarding health, weight, school, work, etc. I'm done with that now and I'm ready to get down to business. I'm not getting any younger, and this will only get harder as I get older.

I'm ready for the challenge. I know that I can do this. I will succeed. I will be healthier, stronger, skinnier, faster, and better for it. I plan to post weekly updates on my progress, just for extra self-motivation. If people know I'm doing it, this will be more difficult to quit. And I don't want to quit. Hurdle 1 was just getting started. Now that hurdle has been surpassed, the next hurdle - and it's a big one - is to keep pushing play, keep doing it every day until I have reached my goals.