It. Is. Finished.

Sorry for the near-blasphemous title. Those are significant words for many reasons, including Laura's reading of them at the Good Friday service in 2009, but for us, as of this day in 2010, we are done...P90X is finished, it has been brought-en, etc!!

It's been a month since we've written and many of you may have been wondering if we've even been working out...don't be fooled by the silence. It's just that the workouts and the dieting (or cheating) becomes so regular that there's not much new to write about. If I had to recap the last 30 days, I'd just say that it's the same old crap, just a different day, a different time of day, or put it off to the next day.

We still maintained a 6-day/week schedule, but between weekend commitments for both of us, we moved a lot of things around. So much so that by the end, Laura had to do 4 yoga sessions in a matter of a week! This meant that I did a lot of yoga by myself in the last couple weeks! We also got rid of 6am a LOOONG time ago! We mostly worked out at 6:30am, but if there was a way to fit it in after work, we went for it every time!

The diet eased up on the carb restriction quite a bit. I was finding that I was more hungry in the last phase than I had been in the first 2, when it was high-protein/low carb. It was a relief to eat more and not have to feel guilty about it. A few things have returned to my diet, but nothing like before we started....I have yet to eat at Panda Express and I think I've eaten Chinese food only once in the last 90 days. Before we started Chinese food was a frequent stop on the Tubby Train for me. Chipotle (chicken burrito bowl) is still a regular in my diet, maybe once a week, but I bail on the chips (which are SO good, and SO bad for you) and go VERY light on the sour cream. Otherwise I stick to my my regular meals: turkey bacon, oatmeal, and a banana for breakfast. Turkey sandwich and apple for lunch, and vegetable soup, string cheese, and chicken/fish for dinner. I snack on rice cakes (not as bad as they sound), turkey jerky, and sometimes tortilla chips/salsa. Of course it can't be like this 7 days a week so I'm making smart decisions when I need to.

Laura and I have gotten pretty comfortable with each other since we started this adventure. From swearing at Tony DB when we hate what he says the next exercise is going to be, belching as loud as we can after a water break, to snapping at each other when the other tries to 'coach'. It's been a fun ride for sure!

So what's next??? WE KEEP GOING! Well, I'm going to Hawaii next week for about 10 days, then when I get back I'm going to KEEP GOING! The results are nice...we've both lost 5 lbs and 3 inches off our waists, but I'd like greater gains in muscle (I've gained 1-inch on my arms and 1-inch on my chest). I'm not sure what Laura would like to see....I have my guesses, but I'll let her tell you.

So yeah, I'm doing it all over again...it won't be before 7am and it probably won't be 6 days a week, but between this p90x "maintenance" and playing volleyball 1-2x a week I think I'll be doing alright. Speaking of volleyball, I have noticed pretty solid improvements in my game. It's hard to know since the level of play is different now, but I'd say I'm getting closer to where I was when I was in college. I'm pretty excited about that, and I hope to cleanup at some tournaments this summer!

Oh, and tonight......gettin' Wex'd!!
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