Body Composition Challenge: Swimsuit Edition (Page 3)

Welcome to and welcome back, folks!

Tom: Good to see that recovery is going well!

Are we supposed to weigh in on Mondays? For some reason, I've been weighing in on Fridays. I can change if that's the deal.

Feeling good getting back to routine again. Didn't get a whole lot of running in over Spring break, but the kids and I had a lot of fun. We spent a lot of time at the beach and park. They were nice and worn out by the end of the day, so no bored, fussybutts!

I'm on week 2 of p90x. Tough stuff, but I foresee a big jump in my fitness and a nice change in my body composition by even day 30. Back to running again too so if I keep this up, I should hit my goal this time!

Keep at it, guys!

I think most of us have been weighing in on Friday (I know I like my weight better on a Friday than on a Monday... hee hee) ... but it really doesn't matter as long as you're checking in once a week.

P90X is supposed to do great things for body comp!  Of course, from personal experience, just having the DVD's in the house doesn't seem to do much...

I second this... I stopped planning meals as soon as I started teaching at the end of March. My lunches and dinners have been horrible and most of the time not even very tastey. I'm finding it really hard with the commute + new teacher = 12-14 hour days. My husband has minimal cooking interest so if I want something healthy I pretty much have to make it myself. At this point I'm just happy that I have started training again, but my goal is to at least fix my breakfasts and lunches.

I think that what I need is a personal chef.

I don't think it matters.  I weigh myself every day, but I count Monday as my "official" weight.  My theory is that I will be more responsible on the weekend.  Fat lot of good that did me last weekend!

Lunch time was lurking and instead of filling up on refined grains (as I wanted to!) I ate a handful of raw broccoli with a bit of dressing and a tiny (single) serving of pasta with tomato sauce.

I cut the rest of the broccoli up to eat during lunch for the next 2 days.

Keep with the P90X, you'll be happy with the results.  Are you doing the diet part of it as well or just the workout routines?  Do you sub out running for one of the kenpo/plyo days?  I really enjoyed P90X for progress that I made in muscle endurance and just all out athleticism (it was a good x-training tool for the Missouri winter).  Best of luck with your progress!  Oh, and if you haven't found it yet, there is an x-cel file that you can download to track your weights/reps (it is a must for gaging effort and week to week progress).

Thanks for the feed back on weigh in days! I thought there was a set day for it. I'll stick to my Friday one then.

Tom: Real happy to read your experience with p90x. It wasn't cheap, and it's exhausting, so I want results! Though the ingredients are different, I'm following the meal plan make up. Veggies are different, the type of carbs I choose are different sometimes, but it's not too far off.

I was doing a little bit on my upper body for a few weeks before starting, so I had a tiny head start on some muscle development, but I swear in just the last week my chest, back and shoulders feel huge!

I'm running a lot training for a couple relay races coming up. A 44 and 50 miler, then I'll be working on a 1/2 and full marathon, so that's a separate deal right there. I run at noon and then my p90x stuff is done at night. Running 4-6x a week. Probably will affect each other, but I can't reduce the running at the moment. Relays are end of this month and in July.

Where is that spreadsheet at? I'd love a look. You're not talking about the one at the beachbody site, are you?

Ok.  I updated.  I changed my start weight to what I was at the beginning of April.  I Really would like to be under 200 - and I noticed I am the heaviest person in this challenge - so - I've got that going for me.

Have a half marathon in 17 days - after that I am considering a restart of P90X.  I have some arthritis issues - so I'm just not sure what I will do.

I prefer to do measurements in the mornings - and they are usually pretty hectic - but I will get them done and posted to my blog soon - I promise.

Best of luck folks - and - do we have to post pics of ourselves in a swimsuit?  I guess that would be some more motivation...

Ktisten,

I hope it's at least GOOD fish and not some nasty dried out mess.....Salmon is always my preference!

I think it was on beachbody there are a few options to print out pdf's or download other formats.  I really liked using the excel sheet because I could type it in as I went instead of trying to write it down and transcribe later.  Let me know if you can't find it and I'll look it up or send you my copy.  You might think about giving yourself an extra rest day or two from P90X with your volume of running (i.e., alternate giving up either plyo or kenpo every week).  There is a thread on beachbody about tri-training and runners being obsessed with exercising too hard (----> guilty ).  I think the gist of the article was to make sure that you don't overdo it (hard to resist doing a little extra when you are pumped up).  Just pay close attention to your body and listen when it tells you that it is being overworked (especially with all of the mileage you are doing in addition to P90X).

My back and shoulders were the biggest gainers.  I was especially happy to be able to do more than a couple pull-ups while weighing 200lbs.  You'll do great!  Let me know if you have any questions.

Ooooooohhhh salmon is my favorite too.  That or a good blackened mahi mahi.

Meal planning is underway!  Had an awesome salad today.

Need to focus on correct portion sizes too.  I've heard that a correct portion size for meat is the size of your fist.  Does anyone have some other insights they can share?  At this point, I don't really want to weigh everything out but if I have to, I will.

Thanks for your help.

Since we have been on a P90X kick in part of the discussion.... go here for the meal plan http://www.teambeachbody.com/home/-/dl_get_file/32ea4c06-2287-4660-8adc-8db758929d28

It will give you an idea of portions to eat depending on your goals.  Entering the meals into the BT meal tracker (several are listed in there) it will help you get an idea of your fat/carb/protein ratios.

I'll check it out. Thanks!

That is so AWESOME!! Congrats....You Rock!!

Way to go!! P90is making you a HOT MAMA!!

Crud, weight in day today and it was PLUS 3 pounds!!!! WTH?!?

I got some work to do for sure.