P90X Round 3: Second week, more setbacks

Posted by stickel on January 21, 2010

Schedule

This week was a bad one for maintaining a good schedule. More than once I managed to psych myself out of doing the day's workout. While I certainly enjoyed the alternatives each time, the commitment I made was to stick with the program.

To honour that commitment I need to be more diligent about working out on time. The schedule is there for a reason. Results will come even when the program isn't done as outlined but to get the best results I need to follow the plan.

Food

Food is — and always has been — the biggest challenge to reaching my goals. This week proved that point especially well. A pint of ice cream, too many carbs, and an empty fridge is not the path to success.

Not long ago I set up a foodlog on The Healthier Me. Every meal and snack I eat will be logged. Being able to see a record of what I've eaten — good or bad — will help me make better choices in the future.

Work/Life Balance

To make it an even three, my routine has been less than ideal since starting P90X again. Staying late at work, sleeping in through my alarm, and a 1–1½ hour workout every day doesn't leave a lot of time for much else. This program isn't supposed to take over my life so finding the right balance is key. I don't have that balance.

How do you find the right work/life balance? I have no idea. All I can do is change my schedule for a while and compare it to previous weeks. If it's better, good news. Otherwise it's time to do something differently.

The first change is to get back into morning work outs. It sets up the day on a good note and gets my blood pumping. As anyone who's tried a schedule shift like this knows, it's not an easy thing to do. Over time things will be easier and it'll free up time in the evenings for other fun things — like friends and relaxing.

Quick stats for week 2

• 215 total pushups (5 of which were knee pushups)
• 176 total chin ups (160 of which were assisted chin ups)