No Surprise

Hey Gang,

I'm trying something new tonight. I am blogging from the road tonight on my phone and it is not going well. I have now typed this post three times and some how I keep erasing it (note to self stay away from the clear button). Lately I have been trying to post on a nightly basis and I did not want to break the string.

As I expected because of the events of last night I was unable to wake up to do AM Yoga. I am proud to say that my middle son, did let me push play wiht Push Circuit 3 (more about that later).

Since I don't want to take the chance of losing this post, I am going to say goodnight...

Quote of the Day

"We deem those happy who from the experience of life have learnt to bear its ills without being overcome by them."
- Carl Jung

What The?

Hey Gang,

I know what you are thinking what the hell am I doing up and online after 11:00 pm? Don't I have to wake up early in order to do Yoga tomorrow morning? Well unfortunately I didn't do Yoga this morning. I'm having a little trouble falling asleep at night, thus I am having trouble waking up in the morning. Also I am still awake and online, because Allie and I have been dealing with sick kids all day. First our daughter came down with a kidney infection and swimmers ear. Then Allie left work early to bring our son to the ER with now what appears to be heat stroke.

So needless to say I was unable to work out today and I am unsure if I will be able to get my work out in tomorrow. I am hoping that my son (whom we will be keeping home from camp tomorrow) will let me push play with Push Circuit 3. At this point I highly doubt I will be waking up early to get my AM Yoga in.

I will say today was not a total waste, in spite of everything I was able to do some work to help build my Beachbody business. It's great to be able to help people take back their health. Well that's all for now, until next time.

Make it a GREAT night and a better tomorrow!

Special Announcement

Hey Gang,

Just thought I would pass this bit of information along to you. Effective immediately anyone who purchases the P90X Results and Recovery Shake or Shakeology on Home Direct (which means it is automatically shipped every month) will receive FREE shipping for life. You heard me right for life.

Also as a special bonus for those of you interested in Shakeology when you go on Home Direct not only do you receive FREE shipping for life, but now you also get 2 FREE work outs. These are the work outs that helped the test group achieve such amazing results.

I hope you will take advantage of these incredible offers. For more information e-mail me directly or click one of the links above.

Make it a GREAT day!

Quote of the Day

"True intelligence operates silently. Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found."
- Eckhart Tolle

Man Are My Shoulders Sore

Hey Gang,

Like the title says my shoulders are very sore after today's ChaLEAN Extreme (Push Circuit 2) work out. As you can guess today's major focus was shoulders and all the muscles that are involved. I also made sure that I tried to increase my resistance on each and every exercise. After all it call the Push Phase for a reason.

Let's just say right about now I am wishing that I drank my recovery shake. Instead I had my Shakeology for lunch with an additional scoop of whey protein. However it does not replace the benefits of the P90X Results and Recovery Shake. I can tell you right now that I will definitely need to wake up early tomorrow for my AM Yoga work out, because this boy is going to be stiff.

I know this posts seems like I am complaining a lot about being in pain, but I wouldn't trade that feeling for anything. Deep down inside I know that I am doing something to improve myself, to improve my health. I am doing something not just for me, but for my family as well. Well that's all for now, until next time...

Have a GREAT night and a BETTER tomorrow!

Quote of the Day

"Never mistake activity for achievement! (Remember this!) If you have an idiot and you motivate him. Now you have a motivated idiot! (Work! BUT work smart!)"
- Rev Run

The Good and The Bad

Hey Gang,

So today I did good and I did bad. The good was I woke up early and did my AM Yoga work out and ate well. I had all of my snacks, my shakeology for lunch and I am pretty sure I came in right around my caloric goal. That bad, I didn't get around to doing the extra cardio I had planned on doing and I know I didn't drink nearly enough water. This is something I consistently have a problem with during vacation.

Now I'm not going to beat myself up over not working out, because it was a scheduled rest day and I did do yoga in the morning. The not drinking enough water though, that needs to get fixed and need to get fixed now. There is no way my body is going to shed the weight that I want it to if I don't keep it properly hydrated.

Oh and on a completely separate note I did what I feel is a good deed today. A "friend" of mine is riding in the American Cancer Society's Bike-A-Thon. I say "friend" because I haven't spoken to him in 4-5 years. We had a falling out a few years back, it's a long story. Anyway today I saw that he was riding in the Bike-A-Thon so I donated money in support of him. I just felt that although we may not really see eye to eye anymore, he's riding for a good cause and I should support it. Especially considering how cancer has affected my family. So just in case he does actually read my blog, good luck and have a safe ride. Until next time...

Make it a GREAT night and a better tomorrow.

Quote of the Day

"Yesterday is a canceled check: Forget it. Tomorrow is a promissory note: Don't count on it. Today is ready cash: Use it!"
- Edwin C. Bliss

It Felt So Good

Hey Gang,

OK, get you mind out of the gutter. The title means that today I was finally able to work out again and it felt so good! If you had been reading my blog the past few days, you knew that I hadn't been able to work out because my workout room got flooded. Well I am proud to say that it is finally back together and I even made some improvements. I'll have to take some pictures to show you these improvements.

Also since I am on vacation this week I was able to work out in the early afternoon instead of taking time away from my family. Today started Week #2 of the Push Phase and I really pushed myself hard. I increased my resistance on nearly every exercise and I have to admit I am a tad bit sore now. But it's that good kind of sore, the kind where you know you did something good.

Tomorrow is a rest day, but I am determined to get in some exercise. So I plan on waking up early (yes I am on vacation, but that doesn't mean the transformation stops) and doing my AM Yoga, followed by some extra cardio in the afternoon. I haven't quite decided what I am going to do, I might right the bike, go for a hike, or even go for a run in the park. We'll see what I feel like doing and what the weather is like. Well that is all for now, until next time...

Have a GREAT night and a BETTER tomorrow.

Quote of the Day

"Something we were withholding made us weak, until we found it was ourselves."
- Robert Frost

ChaLEAN Extreme Day 35: Week in Review

Hey Gang,

Well it certainly has been an interesting week. I went from being frustrated on Sunday with my lack of weight loss, to Thursday thru today being frustrated that my work out room is currently drying out. I haven't worked out since Wednesday and my body is letting me know about it. On the bright side I have lost weight since making the alterations suggested to me by Mike French. Also I plan on having my work out room back together today so I can hit week #2 of the Push Phase.

Ah, yes the Push Phase. Wow was I surprised by these work outs. I really felt like I got a great pump from this week, even though I didn't go as heavy as I should have or know I could. One of the main things that I am liking about the ChaLEAN Extreme work outs is the length of them. So far none of them require you to block out a sizeable chunk of time for your work out. So with all of that said I am definitely looking forward to making it through a full week of the Push Phase!

And now the moment you have all been waiting for, the Weekly Weigh-In....

Week #5 Weekly Weigh-In
Starting Weight: 247 lbs.
Previous Weight: 248 lbs.
Sunday's Weight : 243 lbs.
Total Weight Loss: -4 lbs.

Yes, as you can see last Sunday I actually weighed in having gained a pound over my original starting weight. Needless to say I was very happy to see that the changes I made were working. Well that's all for now, until next time...

Make it a GREAT week!

Quote of the Day

"The silence between the notes are as important as the notes themselves."
- Mozart

Quote of the Day (in honor of Independence Day)

“Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better.”
- Albert Camus