Days 30-35

Monday was Cardio X, I did it.  Tuesday was Arms & Shoulders and Ab Ripper X.  I did Ab Ripper X, twice.  That was a mistake, because today (Friday) I still feel a slight pain in my tummy when I bend a certain way.  Wednesday I didn't work out (it should've been Yoga X).  I was sore and had great discomfort in my belly from abs the day before.  I did it twice because it's short and I didn't feel like doing the Arms & Shoulders routine.  I learned my lesson.  Thursday was Legs & Back and Ab Ripper X.  I did the Legs & Back but no abs.  Today I completed Kenpo X.  As far as eating, I ate at 7:30 on Tuesday night becuase I got home from 'work' late.  Overall, I have lost 10 pounds!  That's the good news of the week.

Days 28 & 29

As predicted, I did not work out on Saturday.  It was okay though because it was a rest day.  I did eat a piece of cake at the baby shower.  It was 1/4 of a piece that everyone else had though.  I tempted myself with a sugar flower by putting it on my plate.  Most people don't like them, but I think they are a delicacy.  I had will power not to eat it.  It went in the garbage can, but oh boy did I want to eat it. 
Today was a bit rough to start but I eventually did Core Synergistics to begin Week 5.  I paid attention and tried extra hard to make sure that my core muscles were engaged and flexed the entire time.  I did not do the bonus round (last few minutes of the routine before the cool down) since I felt like I pushed hard and "brought it" during the first 45 minutes. 
Mike said that he was at his lowest weight this morning of 207 pounds.  I didn't weigh myself this morning, I keep forgetting.  Last time was 180 but I think I already put that in this blog somewhere.  We are supposed to take our 30-day photos tomorrow.  I probably won't post them since we really haven't changed our bodies very much.  I'll for sure post our 90-day photos though.
Today is Super Bowl Sunday.  In honor, we ordered Papa John's pizza (any toppings for $10).  I had two pieces (so far) and Mike has had 6 pieces plus some buffalo wings.  There is one slice of pizza left.  I'm trying really hard not to eat it, but I'm considering it.  Mike has a stomach ache from eating all this greasy food (after getting used to eating smaller portions and more healthy food).  My tummy isn't feeling the greatest either.  Hmmm......  Pizza wasn't the best idea, but it had been over 30 days since our last pizza and felt like we could treat ourselves on this "holiday."

Days 25, 26, & 27

This is week 4, so it's a recovery week in the lean program.  That means Day 25 (Wednesday) was Stretch X.  However, since the "rest" day is either no workout or "stretch," I interpreted that to mean that I could also "rest" on Wednesday.  Maybe that was cheating, but this week my back and legs seem to be extra sore.  It's good there is a recovery phase built into the program.
Day 26 was not resting, Cardio X made we sweat a lot.  I skipped the yoga-inspired warm-up with all the downward dog vinyasas (yes, spelled correctly).  I'm not much a fan of those, but probably only because I'm not quite good at them yet. 
Today is/was Yoga X (Day 27), the last day of week 4.  I "rest" tomorrow.  That is good because I'll be driving a lot of the day and have plans to be out of town for a baby shower.  Anyway, I completed Yoga X today.  I again didn't do the downward dog/vinyasa section much.  But, I worked hard on the other parts, especially the Yoga Belly 7 part.
This morning the scale said I was down to 180.  Remember my start weight is 187.  That means 7 pounds in 4 weeks.  It's not too bad considering I had some days where I overate or didn't workout.  I think Mike told me he has lost 12 pounds so far.  Yesterday at the store, I broke down and bought some diet pills to help speed up my weight loss.  The cheapest was Slim Quick.  We'll see how much I begin losing now....

Day 24

I was a bit sore today (mostly in my legs) from Core last night.  Nevertheless, I was excited for Kenpo X today.  I enjoy that one.  I was able to complete it and still have enough energy to do some laundry and complete a little work on the computer before I showered.  I had Pandora (a free music site) on super loud (our computer speakers are surround-sound with great bass) so I could dance to the fitness routine.  It kept me going and was really fun.  I was able to  get "into" it a bit more with music bumping in the background.
Mike has hit a bit of a rough patch these last couple days.  I'm not sure if he worked out or not, but I did notice a higher intake of food lately.  He had created his own fitness routine of the workouts he liked (so he doesn't have to do yoga) and included some time on his workout bench in the basement.  I thought it would work out really well with his own plan, but guess it wasn't as exciting.  Maybe next week will be better.  Last week was my tough time, this week it's his.  We just have to keep telling ourselves it's "only 90 days."  Decide. Commit.  Succeed!

Days 21, 22, & 23

Well, as suspected, Day 21 was a break day.  Saturday I did not work out nor did I eat properly.  There was a little gathering of friends from high school and we hung out, talked, and played Wii all day and night.  I probably gained back the 4 pounds I had lost over the last 2 weeks.
However, I gained myself back on Sunday, Day 22, when I began the new week with Yoga X.  In the morning I was still eating party food, but by the afternoon/evening I was eating properly and completed that day's fitness routine.
Today, Day 23, I also ate properly (not even any carb foods!) and completed Core Synergistics.  I'm back on track.  Now, if I can just keep it going for the remaining 67 days.....