It's hard to believe, but 2007 has passed us by -- and beyond all the usual stuff that fills a year, I'm overjoyed to report that a full 12 months of hard work on my flabby body have paid big dividends.
Back in January '07, I dusted off my old Power 90 DVDs and weight bands, and decided to make a go of it. My motivation? Two things -- the fat man in my holiday photos, and the knowledge that my little brother Drew was engaged and set to be married in November.
I had six months to lose weight so I could stand to see myself in a mirror come summertime, and then a few months more to really push hard and look awesome on Drew's special day.
When I started last year, I weighed 224 pounds and my doctor tested my cholesterol after taking a holiday from my statin (Zocor) -- 230. Both not great numbers at all for a 36 year old who's 5'11" tall.
In early January of 2007, I popped in Power 90 and started with the phase 1-2 DVD routines for a solid 60 days, then moved cautiously to 3-4 in March. (Read: I should have moved after 30 days, the 3-4 routine is more reps but not crazy hard!)
I also changed my eating habits, cutting out as much bread and pasta and desserts as I could, and adding in more leafy greens and whole grains. (Read: I made up my own diet, and it helped, but not much.)
Just before Drew's wedding I bought a new suit -- and was shocked at its size. Just a 42R! In all, I'd shed 23 pounds and a full 80 points of cholesterol (without expensive drugs) in 11 months with Power 90. I looked even better than I thought I would, and was loving how I looked in the mirror. (Despite my midsection still needing some serious work.)
But as Drew's great wedding came and went -- and some great photos were taken of my new bod, see above with my son Will and my wife Debbie -- I realized something I'd known for some time.
I'd plateau'd with Power 90 months ago, and I was having a rough time losing that tough belly fat up front. It was time for the next level, and I'm happy to have P90X in my hands to help me with this next huge phase.
I've read the diet guide, and am thrilled to have such detailed meal planning, scheduled times to eat, and plenty of places to track my diet over time. I know that following a strict diet over the next 90 days will do the trick -- that and Tony's new set of 12 kick butt workouts.
You can view my starter photo sets here. Lots to work with in terms of starting weight, no?
I'll be posting here on my blog as often as I can to keep myself and anyone who cares to check in updated on my progress.
The fit test is set for tomorrow morning (I normally work out from 5:40 a.m. to 6:40 a.m. daily, and my son gets up for Kindergarten at 7) and I'm going to start the diet and workouts on Monday, 1.7.
Join me and feel free to drop me a line anytime at timothymclain at yahoo.com or via AIM at Netpower555.
Keep in mind that this will be an off-the-cuff blog, typed in real time as I go from day to day, so please ignore any mis-types or other editing gaffs.
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