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Originally Posted by hysteria_625
Woo - you are ambitious  I wouldn't dare to touch Insanity at these calorie levels - even P2 levels & I though P90X was comparable (plyometrics?). My biggest fear would be muscle loss (body using it as fuel)...but yah- I'm not very well versed with P90 & really hope it works out |
I'm young (26) and naturally pretty active, so I know I workout more than most people on IP. While P90X condenses the activity into an hour with focused and frequent reps, I do typically work out at that level, just diluted over a longer time period with less focus on a single area at a time.
I make up for my working out by never being stingy with the snacks on workout days (though I keep myself in line and don't overdo it either!). For instance, when I did Plyometrics, I ended up adding a Quest bar AND a half, as well as a non-restricted orange drink, and had another non-restricted on standby in case I felt like I needed it. I also had chicken with lunch instead of a packet and fish with dinner.
I also never push myself further than I'm capable of, take frequent water breaks, and don't finish a rep if I don't think I should. If my body is telling me I should only do 60% of a P90X workout, I'm only doing 60%.
But this is still just trial and error. My knees definitely can't handle another round of Plyo, so I'm going to try and substitute it with Cardio X next week, as suggested in the P90X lean protocol.
Had an NSV today!
About 13 months ago, my friends and I went to a theme park and I didn't fit in the roller coaster seats.
It was mortifying and heartbreaking, and I spent most of the day holding in tears while my friends went on rides and didn't understand how I was feeling.
Though I've lost 45 pounds, I still hold a LOT of my fat in my butt and thighs, and it makes me wonder if 45 pounds are enough. Theme park season is upon us... will I fit on the rides?
I was rushing this morning and grabbed a pair of shorts from my closet without a second thought and stuck them in my bag to change into after work. When I was changing, I pulled out the shorts and they seemed a lot bigger than I remembered. I buttoned and zipped them... and they fell right down to the floor.
They were the same shorts I wore that day at the theme park when I didn't fit on the rides.
Here's hoping I'll have an NSV later this summer about returning to the theme park and riding every single ride.
I am just a worry wart & WOW!!!! Fantastic NSV! Just curious if the was Busch Gardens you had the problem with? We went a couple years ago when I was in the 210's and while I fit and didn't need the extenders it was a very near thing. Their seats just seemed extra small to me. Definitely want to take DD10 this summer as she's now tall enough for all the roller coasters 
we can ride what we please 
with 30 pounds to go" but decided to take 5 minutes and try it on. I really teared up and couldn't stop smiling- it was so flipping cute on me! I almost went for it but couldn't justify spending $70 for a dress I might wear for a few months. I will go back when I reach goal though 
