Farmer Diddley's P90X Adventure

P90X - Day 90 Video Post

2012-04-01T02:04:00.000-07:00

Below is the YouTube video that I made on Day 90 of P90X. Enjoy.

P90X - Final Results - Weight and Body Measurements

2012-03-31T18:58:00.000-07:00

Below are my final weight and body measurements from P90X and the 17 Day Diet. Note: I continue to follow the diet, and will (hopefully) continue to follow it for the rest of my life :-)

Here are my Day 90 measurements from the Weight Watchers scale on Saturday March 31st:

Weight: 210.9 lbs (lost 29.7 lbs!)
61.7 lbs of Body Fat (lost 18.6 lbs of fat!)
29.3% Body Fat (lost 4.1% body fat)
51.6% Water
7.9% Bone
30.5 BMI (down 4.1 points)

I also took other body measurements that I wish to track:

Upper arm (middle of bicep) - Right: 14.75" (gained 0.25")
Upper arm (middle of bicep) - Left: 14.5" (same)
Chest: 42.5" (lost 5" across my chest)
Across belly button: 41" (lost 5")
Hips: 39" (lost 3")
Mid-thigh - Right: 23.5" (lost 3/4")
Mid-thigh - Left: 23.5" (lost 3/4")
Calf - Right: 15.75" (lost 3/4")
Calf - Left: 15.25" (lost 3/4")

For reference, here are my measurements from Day 60 (Thursday March 1st):
From the Weight Watchers scale

Weight: 223.6 lbs (lost 17 lbs!)
69.8 lbs of Body Fat (lost 11.5 lbs of fat!)
31.2% Body Fat (lost 2.2% body fat)
50.2% Water (did not capture this in my "before" measurements)
8.0% Bone (did not capture this in my "before" measurements)
32.4 BMI (down 2.4 points)

I also took other body measurements that I wish to track:

Upper arm (middle of bicep) - Right: 15.0" (gained 1/2")
Upper arm (middle of bicep) - Left: 14.5" (same)
Chest: 44.5" (lost 3" across my chest)
Across belly button: 44" (lost 2")
Hips: 40.5" (lost 1.5")
Mid-thigh - Right: 24" (lost 1/4")
Mid-thigh - Left: 24" (lost 1/4")
Calf - Right: 16" (lost 1/2")
Calf - Left: 15.25" (lost 3/4")

For reference, here are Before my measurements from Monday January 2nd:
From the Weight Watchers scale

Weight: 240.6 lbs
80.3 lbs of body fat (oh my!!!! disgusting)
33.4% body fat (oh my!!!! disgusting)
34.8 BMI (don't know much about BMI, but my scale measures it, so I'll track it for now, and learn morea bout it as I go on)

I also took other body measurements that I wish to track:

Upper arm (middle of bicep) - Right: 14.5"
Upper arm (middle of bicep) - Left: 14.5"
Chest: 47.5"
Across belly button: 46" (again, disgusting!)
Hips: 42"
Mid-thigh - Right: 24.25"
Mid-thigh - Left: 24.25"
Calf - Right: 16.5"
Calf - Left: 16"

P90X - Day 90!

2012-03-31T16:25:00.002-07:00

DONE! I can't believe I did it! What a great experience! I am so happy, and so proud of myself for successfully completing P90X! I weighed in this morning, and I'm down to 210 lbs! I lost 30 lbs in 90 days! Awesome! I'll post my final body measurments either later today, or early tomorrow.

P90X Yoga X
I like Yoga X, but I don't like the fact that it is over one and half hours long! Today, I could have cared less... my last workout in P90X... it could have been 3 hours long and I would have done the whole thing... there was no way I was going to give up... I had a hard time doing the Ohms today, as I couldn't wipe the smile from my face!

I felt so good that after Yoga X, I went for a 7 mile hike... afterwards, I treated myself to some pizza and a glass of red wine! Back on the diet tomorrow!

P90X - Day 89 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 9

2012-03-30T15:56:00.001-07:00

1 day to go!

P90X Core Synergistics
I did Core Synergistics first thing this morning. I felt so good today, that I decided to do another short run on the treadmill. So after work I did a nice easy run for 22 minutes. Felt great! Can't believe I only have to do Yoga X tomorrow, and then I'm done with my first round of P90X!

17 Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 9

Breakfast: 6oz of scrambled egg whites w/ 1 link of spicy Italian turkey sausage, hot peppers, low-fat cheddar cheese; apple; coffee
Snack: Kefir Smoothie
Lunch: Cut up veggies and yogurt dip
Snack: 4oz of Breakstone LiveActive cottage cheese
Dinner: Spicy black bean garden burger on Ezekiel english muffin with relish, onion, low-fat cheddar cheese, low-carb ketchup; side of pan fried potatoes (from 1 small potato, fried in a very small amount of oil in a non-stick pan)
Snack: Yogurt w/ 1 tbsp of Pollander All Fruit (later this evening)

P90X - Day 88 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 8

2012-03-29T19:43:00.000-07:00

2 days to go!

P90X X Stretch
Easy, relaxing workout today... so I ran on the treadmill for 20 minutes prior to doing the stretching... just want to start to get used to running again. Broke out into a nice sweat. This was my first run since last September... good times.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 8

Breakfast: 6 oz scrambled egg whites, salsa, low-fat cheddar cheese; coffee
Snack: Yogurt w/ berries, green tea
Lunch: Salad with tuna, olive oil, red wine vinegar
Snack: 4 oz of Breakstone LiveActive cottage cheese
Dinner: Blackened talapia (from new 17 Day Diet Cookbook), steamed broccoli
Snack: Yogurt w/ 1 tbsp of Pollander All Fruit (later this evening)

P90X - Day 87 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 7

2012-03-28T18:48:00.000-07:00

3 days to go!

P90X Kenpo X
Another great Kenpo X workout

17 Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 7
Breakfast: 6 oz of scrambled egg whites w/ 1 link of spicy Italian turkey sausage, hot peppers, low-fat cheddar cheese; apple; coffee
Snack: Yogurt w/ berries, green tea
Lunch: Spicy black bean garden burger w/ onion, relish, low-carb ketchup, low-fat cheddar cheese on an Ezekiel english muffin
Dinner: Tandoori Chicken (from new 17 Day Diet Cookbook)
Snack: Yogurt w/ 1 tbsp of Pollander All Fruit

P90X - Day 86 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 6

2012-03-27T17:33:00.000-07:00

4 days to go!

P90X Core Synergistics
Love this routine! Did great today!

17 Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 6

Breakfast: Rolled oats, blueberries, cinnamon, truvia, sliced almonds; coffee
Snack: Apple; green tea
Lunch: Salad with olive oil and red wine vinegard; very small amount of potato salad (no mayo)
Snack: 4oz Breakstone Live Active Cottage Cheese
Dinner: Leftover Chicken Vegetable Soup
Snack: Yogurt w/ 1 tbsp of Pollander All Fruit (later tonight)

P90X - Day 85 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 5

2012-03-26T14:32:00.001-07:00

5 Days to go!

P90X Yoga X
My next-to-last Yoga workout!

17 Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 5

Breakfast: 6oz scrambled egg whites w/ tomato and low-fat cheddar cheese; pear; coffee
Snack: Yogurt w/ peaches
Lunch: Cut up veggies and chicken w/ spicy yogurt sauce
Snack: 4oz of Breakstone LiveActive cottage cheese
Dinner: Spicy black bean Garden Burger on Ezekiel english muffin with onion, low-carb ketchup, and low-fat cheddar cheese; cut up veggies
Snack: Yogurt w/ 1 tbsp Pollander All Fruit (later tonight)

P90X - Day 84 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 4

2012-03-25T16:15:00.000-07:00

I traveled home today, and had to eat on the road. I stopped at my favorite deli, and get two awesome breakfast sandwiches. But after that, I got back on my diet for the rest of the day, so I feel pretty good about that. I also did the Kenpo X routine that I missed yesterday, instead of today's scheduled rest day.

P90X Kenpo X
The Kenpo X routine felt great today. I totally kicked ass. Having a day's rest before Kenpo X really gave me a lot of energy during the workout.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 4

Breakast: 2 breakfast sandwiches - Bacon, egg and cheese on a hard roll w/ ketchup; coffee
Lunch: Apple
Snack: Cottage cheese
Dinner: Salmon, steamed broccoli
Snack: Yogurt w/ 1 tbsp Pollander All Fruit (later tonight)

P90X - Day 83 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 3

2012-03-24T20:04:00.000-07:00

I was away this weekend, and not able to workout on Saturday. So I am going to do the Kenpo X routine on Sunday, instead of taking a rest day. Unfortunately I ate very poorly this weekend due to my travels. I could have planned my meals better, but I was kind of looking forward to this weekend to have a few cheat meals. Unfortunately I had a work lunch come up on Friday, which led to another cheat meal. Definitely need to get back on the diet come Sunday evening!

P90X Rest Day
Spent 6 hours driving... then just rested the rest of the day.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 3

Breakfast: Big breakfast from a diner during my travels: 2 eggs, 2 slices bacon, 1 sausage patty, 1 pancake (w/ butter and syrup), 2 slices of toast with butter, coffee
Lunch: Pear
Dinner: 4 slices of pizza (yuk)
Desser: Chocolate chip cookies

P90X - Day 82 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 2

2012-03-23T19:30:00.002-07:00

P90X Legs and Back + Ab Ripper X
My last Legs and Back routine! My last Ab Ripper X routine! Hard to believe... All that remains is a Kenpo X routine tomorrow, and then a Rest and Recovery week, and I'll be done with my first round of P90X!

17 Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 2

Breakfast: Rolled oats, sliced almonds, cinnamon, truvia, blueberries; coffee
Snack: Yogurt w/ blueberries
Lunch: Cheat meal - work lunch for departing coleague. 1 crab cake, Turkey Ruben sandwhich (turkey, cheese, saurkraut, 1000 island dressing on rye bread), pickle, cole slaw, slice of key lime pie, coffee
Snack: Breakstone LiveActive cottage cheese
Dinner: Chicken Vegetable Soup

P90X - Day 81 / Seventeen Diet - Cycle 3, Day 1

2012-03-22T15:22:00.000-07:00

First day of Cycle 3 of the 17 Day Diet! Awesome! I can finally eat bread and pasta (whole-grain) again (in moderation).

To close out Cycle 2, I weighed in this morning. I'm down to 214.5 lbs. I've lost 18.9 lbs since starting the 17 Day Diet 34 days ago. I've lost 26.1 lbs since starting P90X on New Year's Day. I've lost 30.5 lbs since Thanksgiving... awww yeeaahhhhh!

P90X Yoga X
Finally... I completed a Yoga X workout... the first one in a few weeks (last week I skipped it entirely, the week before, I only did the first 30 minutes)... good workout!

17 Day Diet - Cycle 3, Day 1

Breakfast: Homemade Egg McMuffin: Ezekiel english muffin, fried egg, 1 link of turkey sausage (split in half), low-carb ketchup; coffee
Snack: Yogurt w/ blueberries
Lunch: Leftover Turkey Black Bean Chili
Snack: Breakstone LiveActive cottage cheese
Dinner: Oven barbecued chicken (from book)
Snack: Yogurt with Pollander All Fruit (later tonight)

P90X - Day 80 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 17

2012-03-21T18:55:00.001-07:00

I am so glad I took yesterday off! I feel so much better today. I really think I have been over training. The warm weather has simply been too irresistible, and I felt I had to get out and go hiking, in addition to the P90X Doubles. I still feel that way, but I really only have one more really difficult P90X day after today (Friday), and I will not be able to hike on Friday due to a family commitment... so I think the danger of over training is past. That being said, I did go and do another 6 mile hike with my son right after my P90X workout today.

Also, today is the last day of Cycle 2 of the 17 Day Diet. The diet has been going very well, but I can't help feel that I'm leaving this cycle on a bit of a down note. Not only did I not workout yesterday, but I also cheated a little on the diet... and that was after a cheat day this past Saturday. I definitely lost a good deal of weight during this cycle (will weigh in tomorrow morning), but I think I probably could have lost another 2 or 3 lbs if it were not for these few missteps these past few days. Looking forward to starting Cycle 3!

P90X Back and Biceps + Ab Ripper X
The workout felt great today... and I'm sure that's due to the fact that I missed yesterday, and was very well rested.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 17

Breakfast: Rolled oats, cinnamon, truvia, blueberries; coffee
Snack: Pear; green tea
Lunch: Super Salad with olive oil and red wine vinegar; green tea
Snack: 4oz of Breakstone LiveActive cottage cheese
Dinner: Salmon and steamed broccoli

P90X - Day 79 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 16

2012-03-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

I did not feel well today. It's hard to tell if I'm sick, or if I simply have no energy because I'm not eating enough, or perhaps I'm over-training. I'm enjoying the hikes that I've been doing the past week, but I think I may be over-doing it a bit. Anyway, I did not work out today, and will go to bed early tonight.

P90X Cardio X
Skipped workout

P90X Plyometrics
Skipped workout

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 16

Breakfast: 8oz scrambled egg whites with hot peppers; coffee
Snack: 4oz of Breakstone LiveActive cottage cheese
Lunch: Ezekiel english muffin with natural peanut butter and pollander all fruit (not on diet, but I tried eating something different to see if I would feel better... didn't work)
Dinner: 2 spicy black bean garden burgers with low-fat cheese and salsa
Snack: 4 "healty-brand" toaster pastries (bad idea, but was craving something different)

P90X - Day 78 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 15

2012-03-19T18:57:00.000-07:00

In addition to the 2 P90X workouts today, I also hiked 6 miles with my son this evening.

P90X Cardio X
My last week of P90X Doubles! I'm going to try and do all 4 Cardio X workouts this week, but will be sure to do at it at least 3 times. This morning's workout was great. Will try and continue to do this workout, even if I'm not doing another round of P90X.

P90X Chest, Shoulders and Triceps
My last Chest, Shoulders and Triceps routine. I had to skip the Ab Ripper X routine, as I had a commitment I had to get to, and could not spare the 15 minutes to do that routine.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 15

Breakfast: Rolled oats with blueberries, cinnamon and truvia; coffee
Snack: Yogurt w/ peaches; green tea
Lunch: Leftover turkey and black bean chili
Dinner: Salmon and green beans
Snack: Yogurt w/ 1 tbsp of Pollander All-Fruit

P90X - Day 77 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 14

2012-03-18T20:18:00.000-07:00

P90X Rest Day
Instead of taking a complete rest day, I hiked 10 miles with my son. We hiked a total of 18 miles this weekend, so I don't feel so bad about skipping the Kenpo X workout yesterday.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 14

Breakfast: 6oz of scrambled egg whites with hot peppers; coffee
Snack: Apple
Lunch: 4oz Breakstone Live Active Cottage Cheese
Snack: 2 Clif Bars (high in calories, but I needed these while I was on the 10 mile hike)
Dinner: Backed chicken breat with low-carb marinara sauce and broccoli

P90X - Day 76 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 13

2012-03-17T20:11:00.000-07:00

P90X Kenpo X
Skipped the workout today. Instead I hiked 8 miles with my son as we prep for our thru-hike of the Vermont Long Trail. I really wanted to do the Kenpo after the hike, but my legs were wasted. Instead we went out for pizza (for the 2nd time of the day - yikes!)
17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 13

Breakfast: Rolled oats with cinnamon, truvia, and fresh blueberries; coffee
Lunch: 2 slices of pizza (planned lunch out with friends)
Dinner: 3 slices of pizza (unplanned -today turned into a cheat day!)
Snack: Cheesecake (uh-oh)

P90X - Day 75 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 12

2012-03-16T22:16:00.000-07:00

P90X Cardio X
First thing this morning I did Cardio X, and I killed it. Wanted to make up for missing Yoga X yesterday. I managed to get in 3 Cardio X workouts this week. Very happy about that.

P90X Legs and Back + Ab Ripper X
Legs and Back was great, as was Ab Ripper X. Not much else to say, other than I feel great!

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 12

Breakfast: 6oz scrambled egg whites w/ ground turkey, green pepper, onion; coffee
Snack: Kefir Smoothie
Lunch: Spicy black bean garden burger with salsa
Dinner: Chicken / Vegetable stir fry
Snack: Yogurt w/ 1 tbsp of Pollander All-Fruit

P90X - Day 74 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 11

2012-03-15T18:09:00.001-07:00

P90X Cardio X
I got up at 5:30am and did Cardio X. This is the earliest I've gotten up to do this workout, and it still went great. I'm always a bit concerned about working out in the morning, because I find that my will power is weakest at that time, but today was great! I did the workout, had a great breakfast, and got to work early.

P90X Yoga X
Sigh... I skipped the Yoga workout today. I went for a 6 mile hike with my son after work, and was just wiped when we got home. I'll get back at it tomorrow.
17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 11

Breakfast: Oatmeal, blueberries, truvia, cinnamon; coffee
Snack: Apple, green tea
Lunch: Super Salad with olive oil and red wine vinegar
Snack: Spicy black bean garden burger with salsa
Dinner: Lettuce Wraps (with chicken, from book)

P90X - Day 73 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 10

2012-03-14T16:33:00.000-07:00

I got up this morning and weighed myself. I'm down to 217 lbs. I'm down 23 lbs since starting P90X back on January 2nd. I'm already 3 lbs past my goal of losing 20 lbs during this round of P90X. Truth be told, I have at least another 20 lbs to lose, but I am very happy with my progress thus far!

P90X Shoulders and Arms + Ab Ripper X
My last time doing the Shoulders and Arms workout. I glanced back over some of my numbers from the first time I did this routine, and I have come a long way. The exercise I'm most proud of is the chair dips. In January, I could only do 7 reps. I am now doing 12 reps. I think that's a significant increase, and I know it's a result of the combination of me gaining strength and losing weight!

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 10

Breakfast: 6oz of scrambled egg whites with tomato and low-fat feta cheese; coffee
Snack: Yogurt with fresh blueberries
Lunch: Salad with tuna, olive oil, and red wine vinegar
Dinner: Salmon with broccoli
Snack: Yogurt with 1 tbsp on Pollander All Fruit (later tonight)

P90X - Day 72 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 9

2012-03-13T21:59:00.000-07:00

Back dated entry. In addition to Plyometrics, I also hiked 5 miles with my son today on the Rail Trail.

P90X - Plyometrics
Today was my next to last Plyometrics workout. This is definitely one of the more challenging P90X workouts, but I have grown to love it.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 9
I stuck to the diet today, having all Cycle 2 meals and snacks.

P90X - Day 71 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 8

2012-03-12T22:51:00.000-07:00

Back dated entry. In addition to the two P90X workouts today, I also "hiked" 7 miles on a Rail Trail near my house. The rail trail is very flat, so it's not a very challenging hike... the way to make it challenging is to add distance... and I'm pretty pleased with doing 7 miles today. I was totally wiped by the end of the day, but it felt great.

P90X Cardio X
Got up at 6am and did the Cardio X. Felt great!

P90X Chest and Back + Ab Ripper X
My last time doing this routine... well for this round of P90X at least. I used to hate this routine, but I really like it now. I've come a long way in the last 11 weeks.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 8
I stuck to the diet today, eating all Cycle 1 meals and snacks.

P90X - Day 70 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 7

2012-03-11T21:43:00.000-07:00

Some more back-dated entries on the way. I've been sticking to P90X and the 17 Day Diet, but since the weather has been nice the last few days, I started doing some hikes as well... and I've been exhausted in the evening... too tired to blog.

P90X - Rest Day
First warm, sunny day of the year, so I did a quick 2 mile "hike" around the neighborhood. It was great to be outside

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 7
I stuck to the diet for all meals except for dinner. We had been planning a family dinner/celebration for several weeks. We went to a really nice restaurant, and I induldged a little bit... and then we went for ice cream, and I broke down and had a big ol' waffle cone of Ben & Jerry's... oh well, can't be perfect all of the time.

P90X - Day 69 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 6

2012-03-10T23:42:00.000-08:00

I did not do the extra Cardio X workout this morning. No worries, I'm not going to be beat myself up about it. Oh my! I just realized... only 3 weeks to go! Definitely gonna make it this time!

P90X - Kenpo X
Not much to say. I love the Kenpo X workout, although at this point I don't find it particularly challenging anymore. That said, it's still a great workout.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 6

Breakfast: 8oz of scrambled egg whites with salsa, hot peppers, and low-fat cheddar cheese; coffee
Snack: Orange; green tea
Lunch: 4oz Breakstone Live Active cottage cheese
Snack: 4oz Breakstone Live Active cottage cheese
Dinner: Low-Carb Primavera Delight (from book, made with spaghetti squash!)
Snack: Yogurt w/ Pollander All Fruit

P90X - Day 68 / Seventeen Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 5

2012-03-09T18:02:00.000-08:00

I skipped the Cardio X workout again this morning... that means I only did it twice this week, when I really wanted to do it at least 3 times. Tomorrow is Saturday, and I may try and do a Cardio X in the morning, and then Kenpo X in the evening... just to get in a 3rd Cardio this week.

P90X Legs and Back + Ab Ripper X
Up to 16+ reps on most of the exercises where Tony and crew do 25.

17 Day Diet - Cycle 2, Day 5

Breakfast: Oatmeal w/ cinnamon, blueberries and truvia; coffee
Snack: Apple; green tea
Lunch: Super Salad w/ olive oil and vinegar
Dinner: Talapia with steamed broccoli
Snack: Yogurt w/ Pollander All Fruit