Yesterday I woke up with enough time before the wedding to potentially do a work-out but I knew that today's Yoga-X was longer in length and the kinked vertebrae in my back that I have issues with sometimes was hurting, so I figured skipping the day as planned would be okay.
Tonight I did the next work-out on the Lean agenda: "Yoga-X." It's about 90 minutes in length and I have to admit that the first 45 minutes bored me as we kept with some of the same poses over and over while incorporating new elements to the standard ones. This isn't to say it wasn't difficult because believe me, I was covered in thin layers of sweat the whole first half and there were a few poses that required much more balance than I currently have. I attempted what I could but there were several in that last set that I just couldn't do. The last 45 minutes of the yoga was much easier and included more variety, and it primarily focused on holding posture/balance poses in areas that I do well in and ended with a few moments of meditation while in the Lotus position. I have to say that this was probably the first time I've actually really engaged in meditation of this nature and after the frustration that was on my mind today, it was great to have a few moments during Yoga X to try to clear my mind of negative thoughts.
I'm not overly excited to repeat this particular work-out each week just due to the length and lack of variation, but I definitely do feel more relaxed because of all the flexibility building poses and stretches. For any of you that are regular yoga practitioners, I will also add that many of the reviewers online felt the "yoga x" was not valid practice of real yoga so there might be some issues with your enjoyment of it as well. I'm sure the DVD will demonstrate rewards in flexibility and strength, but we'll see how I handle the full 90 minutes each week.
For the most part I feel like my eating has continued better than it could have even with guests, New Years, and a wedding.
Friday Dinner out:
Crab cake sandwich with aioli sauce, lettuce, red onion, & tomato
Side salad of mixed greens, cucumbers, & tomato
Multiple pints of beer over course of night
Saturday breakfast:
Toast w/ marionberry jam
1/4 cantaloupe w/ cottage cheese
Half a Starbucks fritter
Grande Starbucks regular latte
Lunch at wedding:
Half cheese & greens lasagna slice
Small salad of iceberg lettuce mix
Small piece of cheese bread
Couple small pieces of fruit
Coffee w/ creamer
Half a piece of carrot cake w/ cream cheese frosting
Pick-me-up Pepsi once home
Dinner out for NYE:
Half a large bowl of vegetable linguini w/ parmesan on top
One small piece of sourdough bread
Couple mixed drinks
A banana once at home
Evening celebrations:
Mixed drinks
Couple grapes, handful of Wheat Thins, two small pieces of cheese
Couple small yogurt covered pretzels
Small glass coconut milk
Sunday breakfast:
Small glass coconut milk
Small waffle with sliced banana, pomegranates, & maple syrup
Espresso w/ pumpkin creamer
Afternoon snack:
Two english muffins covered in spaghetti sauce & shredded cheese
Small V-8
Sip of hub's Pepsi
Dinner:
Large two egg breakfast burrito w/ potatoes, shredded cheese, homemade salsa, sour cream, & avocado slices
Small apple
One large carrot w/ hummus
Small glass of coconut milk
Two glasses red wine
And there ya have it---4 days of P90X completed, halfway through Week 1. ;)
Tonight I did the next work-out on the Lean agenda: "Yoga-X." It's about 90 minutes in length and I have to admit that the first 45 minutes bored me as we kept with some of the same poses over and over while incorporating new elements to the standard ones. This isn't to say it wasn't difficult because believe me, I was covered in thin layers of sweat the whole first half and there were a few poses that required much more balance than I currently have. I attempted what I could but there were several in that last set that I just couldn't do. The last 45 minutes of the yoga was much easier and included more variety, and it primarily focused on holding posture/balance poses in areas that I do well in and ended with a few moments of meditation while in the Lotus position. I have to say that this was probably the first time I've actually really engaged in meditation of this nature and after the frustration that was on my mind today, it was great to have a few moments during Yoga X to try to clear my mind of negative thoughts.
I'm not overly excited to repeat this particular work-out each week just due to the length and lack of variation, but I definitely do feel more relaxed because of all the flexibility building poses and stretches. For any of you that are regular yoga practitioners, I will also add that many of the reviewers online felt the "yoga x" was not valid practice of real yoga so there might be some issues with your enjoyment of it as well. I'm sure the DVD will demonstrate rewards in flexibility and strength, but we'll see how I handle the full 90 minutes each week.
For the most part I feel like my eating has continued better than it could have even with guests, New Years, and a wedding.
Friday Dinner out:
Crab cake sandwich with aioli sauce, lettuce, red onion, & tomato
Side salad of mixed greens, cucumbers, & tomato
Multiple pints of beer over course of night
Saturday breakfast:
Toast w/ marionberry jam
1/4 cantaloupe w/ cottage cheese
Half a Starbucks fritter
Grande Starbucks regular latte
Lunch at wedding:
Half cheese & greens lasagna slice
Small salad of iceberg lettuce mix
Small piece of cheese bread
Couple small pieces of fruit
Coffee w/ creamer
Half a piece of carrot cake w/ cream cheese frosting
Pick-me-up Pepsi once home
Dinner out for NYE:
Half a large bowl of vegetable linguini w/ parmesan on top
One small piece of sourdough bread
Couple mixed drinks
A banana once at home
Evening celebrations:
Mixed drinks
Couple grapes, handful of Wheat Thins, two small pieces of cheese
Couple small yogurt covered pretzels
Small glass coconut milk
Sunday breakfast:
Small glass coconut milk
Small waffle with sliced banana, pomegranates, & maple syrup
Espresso w/ pumpkin creamer
Afternoon snack:
Two english muffins covered in spaghetti sauce & shredded cheese
Small V-8
Sip of hub's Pepsi
Dinner:
Large two egg breakfast burrito w/ potatoes, shredded cheese, homemade salsa, sour cream, & avocado slices
Small apple
One large carrot w/ hummus
Small glass of coconut milk
Two glasses red wine
And there ya have it---4 days of P90X completed, halfway through Week 1. ;)
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