Week 2: Day 7: Fat Shredder: Portion Approach

This is our rest day and didn't take any pictures of our food.....

Breakfast: we had the P90X protein shake.

snack: protein bar

In the afternoon we mutually agreed that it would be nice to have a little indulgence since we have been so good for two weeks so we had:
steak, guacamole with tortilla chips (yes we idulged a bit), baked potato with sourcream (yes full fat and no we didn't load it just enough for a taste), caesar salad with croutons. I had a couple handfuls of chocolate chips...I know gross but it was the only chocolate I had in the house....I got rid of all the dark chocolate I had before we started.

Week 2: Day 6: Fat Shredder: Portion Approach

Breakfast: P90X protein shake

afterworkout snack: P90X recovery drink and protein bar.

Lunch:
"Bonk!" It was bonk day, we both didn't have much energy to get through Kenpo so we had a carb at lunch a piece of toast with the yummy mushroom omelet. just a side note....the 4oz of cheese that the recipe calls for is way too much cheese....an ounce or two would be plenty and than you could have a glass of milk with it as well.






Supper: chicken, wild rice medley, spaghetti squash, and P90X coleslaw.

Week 2: Day 6 - Kenpo X - KARATE CHOP!!

Last workout of the week - we are looking forward to the rest day tomorrow. Kenpo is starting to feel more like a workout and coordination seems to be improving now that we have a bit more practice under our belt... practice makes perfect, but we still have a ways to go.

Week 2: Day 5: Fat Shredder: Portion Approach

Breakfast: P90X protein shake

Lunch: greek salad with chicken

Supper: groun turkey tacos

P90x: Legs and Back - Week 2: Day 05 - Starting to "bonk"

This one was tough - I was feeling a bit low in the energy and tired, or as the p90xers call it "bonking". Shilleen informed me that I may need to add a carb to my meal plan. I'm grateful she understands that part of the program; I think it's the hardest part of P90x. What to eat, when to eat, and how much of what... that's way too much thinking for me. I'm much better at just eating what's put in front of me :)

Week 2: Day 4: Fat Shredder: Portion Approach

Breakfast: P90X Protein Shake

Lunch: Spinach Salad: tomato, cucumber, egg, shredded carrots, mushrooms, turkey bacon, scrambled eggs whites, green onion, fat-free ranch dressing with Louisiana sauce added to it and don't forget the fresh ground pepper. Next time I think I'll add some light cheddar to it too.
Afterworkout snack: P90X recovery drink, later on P90X protein bar.

Supper: chicken breast, quinoa, pecans,spaghetti squash, and carrots.

P90x Week 2: Day 04 Yoga x - Clear Your Mind...

Tony's tip of the day was to "clear your mind" of any stresses or concerns and focus on the exercises and movements... that is a good suggestion, but when there are two toddlers running around, it is easier said than done.

So why don't we do something about it? We could lock them in a room, or maybe get a babysitter? Here's our rationale: we both feel that we would like to have our children get into a habit of exercising daily. We don't know of a better time to instill that practice (or any good practice) than while they are young. Wouldn't it be great if they grew up thinking everyone exercised daily and it was a part of normal daily life? To make this goal a reality, we hope that we will be able to put up with a bit more distractions than what most experience - it is a price we are willing to pay for the team.

I must admit, their participation in the exercises has been sporadic, and they are limited in their coordination to do most of the exercises, but they often will attempt the exercises with encouragement from us and even on their own. We aren't out to create the next "Little Hercules", just active healthy kids that will grow up to be active healthy adults.

I was surprised while reviewing the latest video (below) to see our youngest attempting several of the exercises on her own. The exercise both kids like best from yoga x is the last exercise: yoga oms (a vocal hum/chant to "massage the central nervous system") - a little hokey, but the kids never miss it and hum right along.