P90X Results – The Weight’s Coming Off!

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I started my 2nd round of P90X workouts on Sept 1st.  I weighed 268.  My P90X results so far?  I’m now down to 263.  The weight is coming off pretty regularly at the moment.  I am so happy to be at a point where I’m convinced I’ll hit my fitness goals and get back into good shape again.

I made a commitment when I started P90X the first time on May 1st that I wouldn’t let myself get discouraged if I didn’t lose weight.  I knew then and still know now that working out 5 or 6 days a week for one or more hours a day will make me stronger and healthier, regardless of what happens on the weight scale.

In the long run I’d rather be a “healthier” overweight guy than an unhealthy, inactive overweight guy.  I always believed that if I focused on just doing the workouts and feeling better that eventually the weight would come off.

I had some weight loss success with the first round , but not the amount I had actually hoped for.  The real success of the first round for me was the added strength and feeling of overall health that I developed. The 3 months of P90X training was worth it just for that alone.

This 2nd round of P90X seems to be producing weight loss results faster than the previous time.  I don’t know why that is, but I’ll take it as a sign that I am on the right track.

I’ve struggled with my weight for so long that somewhere along the road I lost the ability to believe I could do anything about it.  It was so completely frustrating.  It affected every aspect of my life.

I’m not just talking about wanting to look better.  Everyone would prefer to look better.  I’m talking about “feeling” better.  I’m talking about actually being better.  Knowing I have the ability to choose the path I’m going to take in life.

I’ve spent most of my life believing I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.  I have a great wife and 5 wonderful kids.  We have been so blessed throughout our lives.  I’ve had a storybook career that’s lasted over 24 years.  On the outside, everything tells me I can do anything.

For me though, what was being said on the inside had become more powerful.  The inability to get a handle on my physical struggles left me feeling incapable in so many other areas of my life.

I finally got to the point where I couldn’t keep living that way.  I had been making irresponsible choices and I was paying the price for all those choices.

Advice from good friends and family, knowing people were pulling for me, and P90X have rescued me from my downward physical spiral.  I’m well on my way to being a healthier guy.  I’m making better choices and those choices are becoming easier and easier to make on a daily basis.

I will reach my goal weight of 210 pounds.  I am eating healthier meals and will continue to eat healthier meals in more realistic portions.  I have turned a corner on my fitness journey and I will not ever allow myself to go back to the old ways.

Thank you to everyone for your support, especially during the times when I was unwilling to do anything about my situation but make excuses.  I truly appreciate all of your help!