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Day 0.... Again

2011-06-08T03:13:00.000+01:00

So Ive not been on this since the start of May I think. Just want to say sorry about that especially to people who continued to view this daily. I don't really know what happened, I just got lazy again which sucked. Since I stopped working out Ive felt horrid, Ive sat around on my days off and not done much except play video games and eat junk food.

I did give myself a bit of an excuse, I fractured my left foot the middle part and it was giving me a lot of problem both at work because of being on my feet constantly and in the house were I needed to take the pressure off. I'm going to the doctors sometime this week to see if its ok and if anything else needs to get done, fingers crossed everything is ok.

For the past week I have been slowly cutting my calorie intake and upping my green tea and healthy foods which has made me feel a whole lot better. I also got a scale so I can weight myself, and I did on Monday and since September last year (last time I weighted myself) I haven't put any weight on but I also haven't lost any. So I don't really know if that result is good or not.

I'm hoping to start working out soon, hopefully sometime this week but I will need to be something light and doesn't put much pressure on my foot, maybe the static bike Ive got.

Oh and because I still don't feel like I'm getting a handle on my nutrition I'm thinking in joining weight watchers will my mother. Have any of you been to weight watchers? I hear good things about it but not too sure.

Work Dragging Me Down

2011-05-10T20:46:00.000+01:00

Sorry Guys

Work has been sucking the life out of me the past few weeks, between 10 hour shifts and last minute changes Ive been run off my feet. Not had a chance to do things, like working out, going shopping and even seeing some of my family. On my breaks I have been reading some of your blogs, but my stupid phone wont let me sign in to comment or anthing. Hopefully next week things will calm down and I'll get back to normal.

For the most part I have been following my diet, except one day I did a 12 hour shift and I needed sugar to get me through.

New Month New Start

2011-05-01T14:52:00.000+01:00

So its now May, boy does time fly. So Ive still got this rubbish cold/chest infection. Its mostly just a really chesty cough now but its still annoying. I'm getting fed up of being in bed and not doing anything, that's me also missed 3 days wages.

So since I feel a little bit better I'm going to restart my diet/exercise tomorrow. I'm thinking today as day 0 again :( because Ive been unwell since Monday Ive been eating chicken noodle soup a lot as it seems to be the only thing I can handle, that and nutella lol.

I'm going to do things differently this time round, only taking photos on day 0, 30, 60 and 90. I'm also listening to the audio book just now tat helped me last time quit smoking and I'm going to listen to it once a week, probably a Sunday. Also for Lent I gave up fizzy juice and sugar in my tea and coffee I'm just going to carry that on and only drink water, I'm also going to drink more water.

No more sweets and chocolate, and If I do want anything like that I can only have it once a week. Also no more crisps, processed foods are going to be kept to a minimum. I'm also going to try and cook all my meals from scratch and maybe bulk make them and just freeze something for ease. Sticking to the diet nutrition plan of the program was really hard for me but I'm going to use myplate or something similar to track my calories.

Well I think I'm just rambling on just now, so Ill leave it there. I'm going to go listen to my book and play Pokemon.

Chest Infection

2011-04-28T13:04:00.000+01:00

Sorry haven't updated in like a week I think? Ive got a chest infection and haven't been able to go to work of anything. Hope I get better soon, I think this is what I get for smoking those fags.

Ill update when I can.

P90x Day 29: Chest, tricep and shoulders + Ab Ripper X

2011-04-24T01:13:00.000+01:00

So Ive lost my laptop charger at my bros house, so annoying so posting this from my different comp. Did today and it felt like the first day all over again, two week without ab ripper almost killed me. But I did it I complete the number of reps that the Kids do. I did need to pause a few times and catch my breath but it was ok after I finished.

Now Chest, Triceps and Shoulders was a different matter I was fucked 10 mins into the darn thing. Could barely do anything, I was so happy with my results of the third week being able to do 15 push-ups. In the first workout having to do 12 slow ones was murder I had to go down to my knees for the military ones. For the weighted exercises I went back down to 2.5. So wasn't very happy but it is the first week of the 2nd phrase so I don't mind much.

So I'm off, one of my neighbor bought me a bottle of champagne for my 21st and I must say after drinking it I don't like it. I hate wine and now I hate champagne, never tried it before now and I thought it would be different to wine but it ain't.

If you guys want to see my pictures that I uploaded today then go on to my photobucket account, Ive uploaded today's pictures just to see the difference two weeks have done. Ive gained INCHES!!!!! its a disaster but I'm looking past it and looking to the future were I am healthy and loving myself.

Update

2011-04-23T01:09:00.000+01:00

So after talking to my boyfriend about my disappoinment about not working out for a week and also to the people that commented I have decided to start tomorrow as week 5 day 29.

I think that I realized that I'm kind of scared and lacking in motivation that I need to keep me going. So for a few hours I browsed the beachbody website and the weight-loss website that I previously mentioned and after getting some inspiration I am raring to go again.

I must say that most of my new found inspiration came from this video:

It made me feel like I should get up and start exercising, which I obviously didn't do because I'm in my jammies and its the back of 1 at night. But it made me feel like Ive got a purpose to get up tomorrow. I'm going to retake my photos, I think I maybe have put on some weight, and I wouldn't blame my body, and i will post them up again for you all to view.

Im also a non-smoker again which is good, after smoking a few in the past days ive felt really unwell and sick and its made me feel disgusting.

Also some of you may have noticed, or not, that Ive added a donate button to the side-bar thing. This is to help me buy the next program I'm going to use, which by the looks of it is going to be Insanity, which I don't have and the first payment is something like £40. I'm thinking in purchasing it next month when I get paid again but obviously its quite a lot of money so I would appreciate if anyone would consider donating to the cause.I would love you forever even if it was only a penny.

Opinions

2011-04-22T14:02:00.000+01:00

For the last week I havent exercised at all, sure enough Ive been moving and doing things that I would normally do, like at work or when I went to my brothers chasing after the kids all day. I just feel like Ive let myself down and feel like I should maybe restart the program from the beginning.

The past week with my birthday and eating all the junk I feel like Ive went back a month. I also started smoking again which is the worst thing Ive done. I just feel like Ive let myself and everyone thats been listening and reading my journey so far. However I don't just want to begin week 5 like nothing has happened, do you know what I mean?

When I started this program, well even before I started this I convinced myself that I would stick to the diet, the exercise and I wouldnt slip. Well I have and I feel like crap about it. There only way I can feel any more worse is if I just give up all together and I havent done that yet, I think.

So tomorrow Im getting up nice and early going to press play and just keep my eyes on the goal, a healthier and fitter me.

So guys what should I do, start over day 1 again or just keep going into week 5? Give me your honest opinions as usual.

Cheers xxx

Away for a few days

2011-04-21T10:46:00.000+01:00

So you are probably wondering why I haven't posted anything in a few days, well I have actually been visiting some relatives. I came to my brothers house for a few days because since he moved away I haven't actually visited yet and decided since I had a week off of work I would take the opportunity to visit. I hope to get back sometime today, and start posting regularly either tonight or tomorrow.

Oh If anyone reading this has a 3ds do you want to add me? Ive only got SSF4 just now and I'm really rubbish at it but its a laugh. Add me and leave me a comment and ill add you.

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P90x Day 28 Photos

2011-04-19T01:46:00.000+01:00

Well its photo time again, these were actually taken on day 29 but I've just up loaded them as 28th to keep in the theme of 7 days apart.

http://photobucket.com/Leanoras

again I've just uploaded them to photobucket and you can view them if you want.

Birthday Weekend

2011-04-18T23:16:00.001+01:00

So I haven't posted on here since Wednesday I think, not too sure but anyway I'm posting now. Yesterday was my birthday the big 21! I did however pigout quite a bit this week, which I'm not too pleased about. On Saturday I got drunk after work, few beers and a couple of vodkas. On Sunday I got wasted on Budweiser, lambrini, vodka and whiskey. Got a Chinese for dinner, sweet and sours chicken balls and fried rice. It was so lovely. Had a bit of my birthday cake, just the icing mind. Then today Ive been drinking lots of Irn Bru, had a big cup full of fanta too. Got a chicken royale with cheese and large fries, also half a chocolate cheesecake out of farmfoods.

Having this amount of alcohol and food and seriously fucked me up! I feel like crap, that might just be the hangover but I also think its the amount of sugar and fat, not had sugar since ash Wednesday so it was a lot for my system to handle.

So starting tomorrow I'm back on a strict diet and Ill start working out again.

Oh and I got a 3ds for my birthday wohoo

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P90x Day 28: Stretch X

2011-04-13T23:43:00.000+01:00

So I've taken today as a rest day, I'm just so tired from work. I was suppose to start at 5 today but got phoned in the morning and had to go in straight away. I'm not going to go into it all, I've already ranted away to the other half but it was a very hard and frustrating day. Especially at certain people in my department but there is nothing I can do now.

I'm so exhausted it unbelievable so I've decided to skip this stretch day and just take it as a rest day. Tomorrow I start a brand new workout so I am looking forward to it a lot. I've been missing my strength exercises this week.

I can believe its almost my 30 day picture time, I honestly cant believe I've come this far. Never though I would be here 4 weeks in. I'm going to sleep now, its my day off tomorrow, my phone is getting switched off and I'm going to get up early do all the things that I need to and get on with my workout. I'm actually exited!

P90x Day 27: Yoga X

2011-04-13T23:36:00.000+01:00

Work was very stressing lots to do and not a lot of time to do it in. I had to stay late at work to get at least a good portion of the work done. So came in from work really late, tired and really not wanting to do the workout at all, especially for a hour and a half.

I did get myself off my ass after a while and got into my workout clothes and started. I only did the first part of the workout so I've promised myself that I will make up the poses part some other time. I was just so tired after all the downward dogs and leg raises that I gave up and crawled into bed and fell instantly asleep.

P90x Day 26: Core Synergistics

2011-04-11T20:53:00.000+01:00

This workout was hard, this is the first time that I've done this particular one. IT consisted mostly of rolling around on the floor, much to the annoyance of my cat who kept trying to jump over me. A lot of the time I had to watch Tony and the "Kids" do the moves a few times then rewind it and try it myself. Which was a bit of a pain in the backside but Ill get used to it eventually, I think I need to do it most recovery weeks I've forgotten so Ill need to look at my workout sheets to see.

It felt weird after almost a week working out my core muscles like that, I'm so used to doing Ab ripper x three times a week and then just stopping. Not looking forward to having to pick that back up again at the end of this week.

Well I'm going to go and watch some TV since I can for once, not in work until tomorrow night so going to lazy about until I have to go to sleep.

If any of you guys are wanting to start P90x and have any questions about it then don't hesitate to ask, I do read your comments I just don't have enough time to respond back, which makes me kind of sad. But yeah, If you have any questions then ask away, I don't know if I will be able answer then all correctly. I'm not a fitness nut after all but I might be able to point you in the right direction.

P90x Day 25: Stretch X

2011-04-10T23:44:00.002+01:00

Today was the first day off since the beginning of the week it was sooooooo good. Managed to get dinner at a reasonable time, managed to read some of my followers blogs. Managed to have a nice shower, watch some firefly and serenity and be lazy as hell today. All the things I wanted to do today I just didn't, I've not felt so tired this week since the busy Christmas period at work. Its all good though, next Sunday I'll have a full week of because I'm on holiday for my birthday when Ill be 21!!!

Im totally going off point here so I will get back on it. Today was a nice easy day, it was Stretch X, it was so good. My legs really needed this, after walking constantly all day at work it was nice to just stretch them out. I even paused the video and held the stretch for a few seconds more on some of them. Except that frog one, still find that quite difficult but its a lot better that week 1.

But at last good things must come to a end, here I am all tucked up in bed because I've got a early shift tomorrow, start at 9am so need to be up at 6. So with that I'm off to bed, night guys.

P90x Day 24: Kenpo X

2011-04-10T00:31:00.004+01:00

So I'm just finished Kenpo X, and Im am sweating like crazy!

I forget just how much you sweat while doing this workout, I probably sound like a parrot just repeating this over and over again.I always forget going into this one just how intense it is.

As some of you may have realized that I seem to have missed out a day, jumping from 22 to 24, well when I got in last night for a very long shift I only had time to post a quick message to my blog. i then had to go straight to bed and get up early for work again today. Since I'm off tomorrow is the only reason Ive stayed up and completed kenpo. I really don't want to get into the rhythm of missing days. So tomorrow I plan to do Core Synergistics along with stretch X.

Photos!!!!

2011-04-09T00:17:00.000+01:00

Ok, so I've read your comments and I know I said I would post pictures. Sorry but I've been at work for 10 hours a day, all week so I've not had time. I've barely had time to do the workouts. I have however managed to upload them to photobucket so here is the link if you would like to view them just now until I get the change to post them. I'll just be editing this post when I get the change to post them.

Just remember that kind words are always welcome, but be honest!

http://photobucket.com/Leanoras

P90x Day 22: Yoga

2011-04-08T23:56:00.001+01:00

So Thursday was Yoga, still no major improvement with this workout. Still wobble, fall over and find it difficult to hold the poses for very long. I didn't do the full workout because I got in late from work, and was shattered. I did do as much as I could before I fell asleep.

P90x Day 21: Stretch X

2011-04-06T23:28:00.001+01:00

Well today was stretch X I didn't do this workout this time, I opted to just do nothing. I had a hectic schedule at work, so I wouldn't even have had time to do a workout.

So I'm away off to bed, I'm going to take pictures tomorrow and post them up hopefully tomorrow. I'm also going to take my measurements and post them.

P90x Day 20: Kenpo X

2011-04-06T00:32:00.001+01:00

So just finished Kenpo X and I'm sweating so much its unbelievable. Its like a sweat more and more as the weeks have been going past, maybe I'm just able to put more effort in. Still can't really keep up a lot of the time with the shouting and the doubles but I'm getting better, not with the coordination that's right out the window.

This is going to be a short post, I'm tired and needing my bed. Stretch X tomorrow and hopefully pictures and measurements, still can't find my tape so going to buy one at work.

P90x Day 19: Legs & Back + Ab Ripper X

2011-04-04T19:12:00.002+01:00

So today was legs and back my least favourite of the P90x routines so far, its just so murder on my legs. It takes me all my time to do the moves still. I just hope that my the end of the 90 days it get a little bit better. The pull-ups are fine now, still struggle on the last few (still doing 15 assisted). After the rest week I'm hoping to maybe do 1 unassisted, if I get to 5 by the end of the program I will be so happy.

Now that I'm nearing the end of the first part, rest week starting Thursday, I've been looking at my notebook were I write all the reps and weights that I've used and I'm so happy already with the results. Starting this program it wasn't about losing weight or doing so many push-ups it was about just getting back into exercise. My goal for this year is to get fit, to be able to go running maybe even hockey.

About 4/5 years ago I would run and cycle everywhere, I played netball, basketball and hockey for my school I also played netball and done cross county and 1500 for Glasgow and the west. I look back over these past years and I just think what the fuck happened to me? Why did I let myself get like this? And the answer in my eyes is simple, I was lazy I wanted to sit around and smoke weed and eat hunners of shit because I could. Now I'm getting back into my old ways, and hoping that by the end of this year I'm fit and healthy, if I lose weight fantastic, if I can do 50 military push-ups again then so be it but I don't care as long as I'm happy again.

Kenpo tomorrow, really looking forward to it. Bye guys!

P90x Day 18: Yoga X

2011-04-04T00:28:00.001+01:00

Yoga was good today, a lot better than last week that's for sure. Got through the entire workout without getting frustrated. I'm still wobbling and finding it difficult doing some of the moves including the plough and crane but its enjoyable again.

I've been reading a lot of people comments on the weight-loss forum I visit about Yoga X and how people don't find that it gets any easier.

Well I am away to go watch wrestlemania.

P90x Day 17: Shoulders & Arms + Ab Ripper X

2011-04-03T18:58:00.002+01:00

So today I actually had a nice lie in, and didn't get up out of bed until I had to. I was super lazy today before work. I waited until I got home to do my workout, don't really know why, it was just one of those days that I couldn't be bothered getting out of bed at all.

So I began with Ab Ripper as usually, it was slightly better but not easy. I still struggle more towards the end of the entire workout.

So with shoulders and arms this week, I still kept my weights 3.5kg which I think is ok just now, that's 7lbs roughly. I still find that I'm struggling on the last few reps sometime before I've done my 15.

I should have posted this yesterday but after working out I fell into bed and went to sleep almost instantly. I'm off to go do yoga,doing it a bit late today because I've been visiting my mother. Oh I also baked her a cake for mother's day and she didn't even offer me a bit.

Beginning of week 3 photographs

2011-04-02T00:05:00.001+01:00

So this is my week 3 pictures, took these yesterday after chest and back. Dont really see that much of a difference in the photos, but I do kind of feel it. I must apologise for the crappy photos, its my boyfriend thats been taking them and he aint all that good. Week 1 are all on the left hand side and week 3 are on the right.

Let me know what you think.

P90x Day 16: Plyometrics

2011-04-01T22:59:00.002+01:00

So today was the last of the dentist, and now I am pain free, wohoo. But at a cost, a cost of £97 which I was shocked at but its worth it to be pain free.

So today was plyo day and I must say it went rather well. I can now do the first 30 minutes with relative ease, I still struggle with the getting my knees up like on the jump knee tucks and the rock star hops. I also can keep up with the kids as much nearer the end of the routine but it is getting better.

Each week that I've done plyo, I seem to sweat even more its a fantastic feeling at the end.

Yesterday i wanted to measure myself and compare them to week 1's results bt unfortunately Ive lost my measureing tape thing, can't find it at all. My room is a complete and utter dump, bits of consoles lying everywhere, workout equipments, bits of pc's crap and clothes. So it might take me a little while to sift through it all to find it, either that or I'll need to see if mother dearest has one.

so right now, I'm just back from work and had something to eat and I'm going to get the laptop on and try get the pictures off my phone and up-load them tonight.

P90x Day 15: Chest & Back + Ab Ripper X

2011-03-31T16:23:00.002+01:00

Hi guys, hope you are all feeling good today cause boy am I.

Got up nice and early for the dentist, which was good she says it should be fine and she filled it back up with some stuff, don't know what it is. Still to go back tomorrow to continue with the root canal thing. Woke up with no pain this morning so was just going to leave going to the dentist, but she said that it was best that I did because it could have hurt my tongue if I slide it past it the wrong way.

When I came back from there I got into my workout stuff, but then I got kind of side tracked by watching Jeremy Kyle on the ps3, lol its just trash tv and I love it. Once I'd got my ass up off my bed I got into workout mode, and as usual started out with ab ripper x. I once again added 5 more reps to each and am now doing 20 reps, it still hurts like crazy but I seem to be doing a bit better at them. Wouldn't say perfect but I'm trying my best.

With chest and back I also added another 5 reps to each, so that's me doing 15 assisted pull-ups and 15 push-ups. I also stuck to the 3.5kg dumbbells for the weighted exercises. I felt the difference on all of the moves, now that I've gotten to where I wanted to be at the start I am now going to just concentrate on form. Well actually this is the last time I'll be doing this workout until the 9th week, but I'm sure there is going to be lots more pull-ups and push-ups in the other dvds that I've not tried yet.

So I'm off to go get measures and maybe photos taken, I don't really feel much of a difference but my boyfriend says he sees it in the boobies area lol I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I'll post the results up later after I've gotten in from work.