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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
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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.