Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Week 1 DONE!

Week 1 is DONE and guess what?! I'm feeling more and more energetic!!

I'm looking forward for week 2 (tomorrow) when it all starts again...

For the past 7 days, I haven't eaten any chocolate bar!! And for those who know me, know that it never happened before. For the past 25 years, I never had any day passing without at least two chocolate bars.

BRING IT ON!!!

How did the first week go? Like this:

The diet:

I usually eat healthy. However, here are some changes that happened and that I'm getting used to:

Before: At least two chocolate bars/day.
Now: so far, 7 Days without chocolate... and the challenge goes on for the remaining 84 days.

Before: No vegetables, no fruits.
Now: 2 Portions of vegetables, 1 portion of fruits plus another one included in the post-workout shake.

Before: White bread - a lot.
Now: Whole wheat bread (even though I don't like it, but it's easy to get used to it).

And to top it all, during only my first week, I have inspired 4 people around me to start the diet and the workouts. R.A. - J.N. - P.W - J.A. - I salute you all! Keep going! No pain, no gain!


The workout:

Before: 2 hours of gym - 3 times/week - Tired afterwards - Sweaty - 0 energy left - and I hated the workouts - 0 benefits.
Now: Daily workout - Tired DURING the workout - TOO SWEATY - Higher energy afterwards - and I LOVE IT!! Plus I look forward for the exercises every single day!

Day 1:
Chest & Back: This exercise will push and pull your muscles to the extreme... Pull ups and push ups with the craziest variations you will ever see!

Day 2:
Plyometrics: As Tony Horton said, this is the Xtreme part of the P90X. The next day you will literally feel your ass on fire - Jump, jump, jump, jump!!

Day 3:
Shoulders & Arms: I first thought that this will be the most difficult part, but after the plyometrics of day 2, this was a walk in the park.

Day 4:
Yoga: You think yoga is silly and easy? Try it and tell me! This routine will twist you, stretch you, and bend you like a rubber.

Day 5:
Legs and backs: I'm used to the legs exercises since I run a lot. But as soon as I tried this workout, DAMN it was another level.

Day 6:
Kenpo: Ready for a fight? OHHH YES! The most amazing workout so far. I always wanted to learn something like that! Punch and Kick like you never did before!

Day 7:
Rest or Stretch: Of course I'm stretching. No resting until the 90 days are over.

BRING IT ON BABY YEAH!!

Maestro

Thursday, August 18, 2011

... And so it begins - The 90-day transformation


In solidarity with one of my best friends, R.W. who's having a LGCP surgery today - Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication (google it if you're interested) - which will help him lose weight dramatically - Get well soon brother - I decided to start the P90X diet and workout program (you can google that too)...

It's not going to be easy, and it's gonna take 91 days to complete this challenge but I'M DOING THIS!!

Yesterday evening, I re-arranged the fridge with healthier food, installed the pull-up bar, started calculating the calories needed, took a few measurments required before the challenge, some good-bye pictures of my current body and finally, 45 minutes to complete the fit test.

Calories needed:
Weight = 63.5 Kgs = 140 Lbs
RMR = 140 * 10 = 1400 Calories
Daily activity burn = 1400 * 20% = 280
Energy amount: 1400+280+600 = 2280 Calories
Nutrition Level: I

What I'm allowed to eat daily for the first 14 days:
Proteins: 5 Portions
Dairy: 2 Portions
Fruit: 1 Portion
Vegetables: 2 Portions
Fats: 1 Portion
Carbs: 1 Portion
Snacks: 1 Portion + Bar + Drink
Condiments: 1 Portion

Measurements (in case you were planning to buy me a suit, wait till day 91):
Body fat: 8.2 %
Weight: 63.5 Kgs
Chest: 90 cms
Waist: 76 cms
Hips: 95 cms
Right thigh: 47 cms
Left thigh: 48 cms
Right arm: 30 cms
Left arm: 30 cms

I'M READY FOR THIS!!

This is me yesterday evening:






See you (or see me) in 28 days...

Maestro