14-17 of 180 day challenge P90X +

Day 14..Rest
Day 15..Rest
Day 16.. P90X Legs and Back.  This was my second round of this work out and I improved my wall squats and was able to actually hold it longer.  I am giving my shoulder a rest and decided to use the pull down band and a pull up assist to ease my shoulder pain.  A little Biofreeze will help too..lol
Day 17..P90X + Kempo X and Ab Ripper X.  I am able to get more reps in on Ab Ripper and showing improvement.  The Kempo X from the P90X + series is a little faster and more intense.  I will stick to that.

My diet is about the same.  I am not a calorie counter and never will be. I have enough going on as it is.  I am eating often during the day, but not too much at one time, and making sure I get plenty of Carbs before workout and Protein during the day.  I had my Sugar checked at the doctor and I was spot on.  I very thankful for that.  Im not trying to shred tons of pounds here.  I am looking for an overall change in my body and health at the end of the 180 days.

Day 13 Yoga X

Yoga X today....It is an hour and a half workout.  I only had time to do 35 minutes of it today and believe me it was enough.  I was sweating 15 minutes into it.  I had forgot how hard it was to hold this positions.  5 hours later and I can feel the soreness but that lets me know that it worked. 

Bowl of Oatmeal 2 cups
Workout
Recovery Drink
2 Chicken Salad sandwiches home made on wheat
Rest of the day snacking on the following at work
2 Turkey burgers (no bun)
4 Oranges
Diet Coke
Water
10 Celery sticks with 2 single servings of Peanut Butter
1 Bananna
3 Devil cookies

10, 11, 12 of 180 Challenge

Tuesday was Plyometrics day.  I pushed myself a little more.  I was able to bend my knees more to get deeper in my squats and lunges but not too much because I still do not want to damage my knee.  Im almost 40 and I am learning that I just do not heal as fast as I used too..  I burned some major calories.

Wed was a rest day for me.  not part of the program but I have learned to make my own.

Thursday day 12 was Shoulders and Arms.  P90X has a great combination of shoulder, bi and tri work out.  I hit it hard today and my kids joined me in the excitment..lol.  When it came to Ab Ripper my kids attacked me and if you have ever had to do an ab work out with toddlers tackeling you it makes it that more extreme.

Day 12 I changed my diet some.  I did not start out with Shakeology.  I started out with medium size bowl of Oatmeal about an hour before workout and I noticed a huge difference.  I do not have a normal schedule so my breakfast is usually somebody elses dinner or lunch.

Bowl of oatmeal
2 chicken breast
3 hard boild eggs
6 celery strips and peanut butter
Shakeology
1 whole pickle
3 devil cookies...i still like my sweets
4 oranges

All of this is during a 12 hour period of the day.  I break it up as even as a I can through out the day.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shakeology Balls

Ingredients
1 cup natural peanut butter (you can use a cup of nuts pulsed in food processor as well)
2 cups quick oats
1/3 cup honey or agave syrup
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 scoops of chocolate Shakeology (Can sub protein powder, but highly recommend the Shakeology!)

Additional Add Ins
Coconut
chocolate chips
Flax Seed
nuts

Directions
Put all the ingredients into food processor and pulse until combined. If mixture seems too dry, add a little milk and continue pulsing until all of the oats are moistened. Stir in any additional ingredients you would like and chill for approximately 1 hour, roll into balls

(or if you can't wait, you can put into a bowl and eat with a spoon!!!)

These make for a great after-work out snack and you really can add whatever ingredients !!!

Chicken Pot Pie

Ingredients
4 cups chicken broth
2 T butter or olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 large carrots, diced
1 rib celery, diced
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup skim milk
1 store-bought 2-pound rotisserie chicken, shredded or 2 pounds of
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen peas
2 (9-ounce) packages store-bought rolled out pie dough
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.

2.  In a large pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, celery and garlic, and saute until tender. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add the flour and stir together until it becomes pasty and lump-free, about 2 minutes.

3.  Add the poultry seasoning and ground nutmeg. Stir in the chicken broth, milk, corn, peas and shredded chicken.

4.  Bring to a boil then reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.

5. With a ladle, fill 6 ovenproof ramekins or bowls with the filling. Place on baking sheet.

6. Sprinkle flour on countertop. Roll out dough an extra inch. Using a biscuit round or mold, cut out dough to cover the tops of your oven-proof bowls, with about 1/2-inch hangover, depending on their size. Crimp the dough over the edge of the ramekin. Brush with the egg wash and make 4 small slits on the top. Sprinkle with kosher salt and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.

Days 8 and 9 of 180

Well, Day 8 I used as a rest day and took my wonderful wife out on a date night.  She has been very supportive of me and in charge of my diet.. Thank You my love.

Day 9 was back to work.  P90X Chest and Back again.  I pushed it a little more today to the point that I wanted to hurl.  For 1 hour it is constant pushups and pull ups or other back exercise "lawn mowers" or "heavy pants".  I got a good burn out from it.  I started this challenge at 260 lbs so I am curious what my weight will be at the 30 day mark.

todays menu:
3 eggs/ 4 small sausage links, and a waffle home made from apple sauce and something else that Christi made.  It should be on my Recipe tab.
4 hard boiled eggs/ tuna fish sandwich and 2 oranges
P90X recovery drink
baked brown rice, Broccoli, and 2 boneless pork chops
and a small ice cream cone with my 3 year old because she asked......

Day 7 of 180

P90X Kempo X.  This is a good work out, there is some good streching in the beginning and warm up.  I  may sub in my P90X Plus Kempo DVD instead just for more of a burn.  But otherwise is a good work out for anybody that is new to this type of workout. 

Menu:
Shakeology meal replacement www.shakeology.com/hovater
Lunch: Turkey Burger with 2 pickels on Whole Wheat bun
Dinner:  3 Turkey Burgers through out the day
Snacks:  2 servings of Peanut Butter (natural), celory, 3 oranges, 3 hot pickels, 2 cookies, and a handful of cherry tomatoes.
P90X Recovery Drink

Day 6 of 180

Today was day 6 and I did P90X Legs and Back and Ab Ripper X.  It was a good workout and I despise the wall squats.  My knee pain and been worse this year more than most so I am taking it easy with the bending.  I am using some caution when doing some of the exercies and not putting so much strain on them but enough to get a good work out in.  Im 39 so I dont expect to bulk up too much anyways and I definatley do not want to blow out a knee cap right now.  Well, never actually..lol. 

This is my thrid day of Ab Ripper X. each exercise is 25 reps and I started out with 15 and now up to 17.  So there is progress.

todays menue
Tropical Shakeology  www.shakeology.com/hovater
1 bowl of spaghetti with whole wheat noodles
2 tuna fish sandwiches
3 oranges
2 devil food cookies...LOL..I cheat
1 serving of peanut butter with celory
1 diet coke


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Day 4 and 5....time for some rest

No, this is not part of the P90X plan, but I am 39 years old and my body is telling me that it needs some rest.

Day 3 of my 180 Challenge

Today was P90X Shoulder and Arms.  I am going to continue with the P90X for the next 90 days and then switch it up between Insanity, Insanity Asylum and some P90X2 for the rest of the time.  The workout was great and was not too much that I could not do it with my kids in the same room as me.  We had a blast and I got to spend time with them at the same time.


Todays Menu:

Shakeology meal replacement www.shakeology.com/hovater
Granola bar
6 inch flatbread steak and cheese sub
chopped salad with 1 1/2 chicken breast
P90X recovery drink
1 banana with peanut butter
1 chicken breast

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Day 2 of 180

Day 2 workout was P90X Plyometrics workout.  It was about an hour long and intense.  I brought my 3 and 1 year old out with me..... I totally schooled them...LOL.  It was a great work out and I feel great.  I hope tomorrow that I can say the same.


Todays Menu:
Shakeology meal replacement drink
1 chopped salad
1 serving of Chicken Pot Pie again.....
4 pieces of Fish Fillets
2 oranges
1 P90X Recovery Drink

Day 1 of 180

well today was day 1.  I was actually not looking foward to it because I know that for the next 180 days I have to be accountable for my workouts, food and other.  I hope this blog helps the people that need a little extra shove.  I have 2 children and 1 on the way and I also have two jobs.  So finding time to work out on a daily basis is always a challenge.  For you that think that it can not be done without neglecting the family I hope that I can inspire you that it can be done.  First of all my wife is 100% supportive in all of this and I thank her for it.

Day 1:  P90X Chest and Back followed up with my P90X Recovery Drink....A must.  This work out is the bread and butter of upper body workouts.  Its only been a couple of hours and I feel like my arms are weighing a 100lbs.  This is a good thing.

I took my Day 1 photos of me (front, back. and sides). 
I have my Cholesterol and Bloodsugar results and will post them tomorrow.  I exepect to at least drop 20lbs and lose 10% of my body fat at the end of the 180 days.

My food intake of the day:
Shakeology
1 nutrigrain bar
3 tacos
home made chicken pot pie fixed on the healthy side.. wife has the recipe
2 tuna fish sandwiches (whole wheat bread)
3 oranges
1 cheese stick
1 serving of P90X recovery drink
This is a very long day for me.

Tomorrow is Plymetrics day...ugh.

180 challenge

Tomorrow starts my challenge.  I will be using my workout programs versus my buds workout out program.  Its all in good but be we really both want to push each other the best we can.  I am hoping at the end of 180 days to have lost a lot of excess body fat.  Tomorrow I am starting with day 1 of P90X Chest and Back.  see you tomorrow.