P90X Workout Review – Attitude Adjustment – 07/13/09

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Last week was actually not a great week.  I got through the 4th of July weekend and actually lost weight.  Monday morning I weighed in at 268 lbs.  and was feeling fantastic.

The problem shift in attitude happened after  I ate a bunch of junk that I’d been avoiding for the previous month or so.  My oldest daughter also had a birthday on Wednesday last week and I ate cake and ice cream then as well.

In and of itself, that’s probably not such a big deal, but we had extra ice cream laying around the house….well, not actually laying around the house, but calling out to me from the freezer non stop.

I had some ice cream several days in a row and what I noticed was that I had less and less desire to work out once I started systematically filling my pie hole with a lot of junk.

In full confession mode here…..I’ve always liked ice cream, but I became and addict when my wife worked at Baskin Robbins while we were in college and I got used to eating it everyday.

In fact BR is absolutely responsible for me gaining 25 pounds shortly after Kim and I got married.  It was the first time in my life that I ever even had a weight issue.

Now that you know the history, you’ll understand a bit better why this is so frustrating to me.  I know better, I know I need to be careful around ice cream.  It’s not like my fitness quest is over, far from it.  It is a setback though.

Had I continued last week the way I had the previous week, I probably would have lost an additional 2 or 3 pounds.  Instead I hung out in limbo for a week.

The interesting thing is the shift in my attitude.  Prior to the ice cream binge, I couldn’t wait to get to my workout because it always felt so good.  The last several days have been difficult for me to get motivated.

I”m sitting here writing instead of lifting weights and riding the bike.  So……that being said, I’m gonna stop writing for the moment and go workout, even if I’m not totally fired up about it.  I’ll be back in an hour and a half……………..

It’s 2 hours later and I’m feeling a lot better.  I rode the bike for 55 minutes and I upped it’s intensity from 3 to 4.  Then I did an hour of P90X Shoulders & Arms even though I was scheduled to do Back & Chest.

My arms felt weak and wimpy so I decided to start the week with my favorite set of exercises.  I’m really glad I worked through my bad attitude and just did my workout.  My body feels great, my arms are nice and tingly and I have a great “fitness” buzz on.  My mind is clear now and I’m ready to tackle the week.

I know that there are people out there that once they commit to something they seem to never stumble, but when it comes to working out or eating a certain way, I’m not one of them.  I’m going to have a few “down days”.

I’m not making excuses here…….I plan on doing better, but I’m not going to beat myself up for having a set back.  That won’t help me reach my ultimate goal.  So I’m gonna sit down and take a good long look at what I did last week and how it effected my overall plan and then I will learn from it.

All I can do today is start back on course and make a change for the better.  I put in a good 2 hour workout and I feel great!  That’s success in my book.  The past is now in my past.  I can actually do something in the present to have a positive effect on my future.

If you’ve struggled or are currently struggling with your weight, look at the past only to learn from it and then make a plan and stick to it.

Hang in there and don’t let the little or even the big setbacks get you down on yourself.  Just keep moving forward and before you know it you’ll be hitting your fitness goals and maybe even moving above and beyond your health related goals.

Don’t let anyone or anything stop you from claiming what’s rightfully yours.  It’s your body, it’s your health…..own it for crying out loud!

If I can get into shape, then anyone can.  If you’re on the fence, what are you waiting for.  There will never be a better time to start than right now.  Try the p90x workouts, try a gym membership, get a personal trainer, whatever works or will work for you.  Make a choice and follow it up with a bigtime commitment!

If you are waiting for an attitude adjustment to start working out, flip it around and workout so you get the attitude adjustment you want.  Just close your eyes and bull your way through it if you have to, but I can guarantee you’ll feel better once you’ve done it.

The times you feel least like working out are probably the most important times to actually get your butt off the couch and start moving.

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