Day 5

Today was muuuuch better than yesterday! I actually enjoyed my workout today! :D All the leg work was definitely killer, but I felt good! I'm still using resistance band modifications for all the pull-ups, but I'm hoping to eventually gain enough strength to do them for real. As for legs, I want to work on getting super deep into the lunges. I can get pretty low to begin with, but Tony Horton and the back-up workout people (whatever they're called, haha) get so freaking low it's crazy!! At one point, you do a lunge sit against the wall and hold it for awhile... then later you do another and lift one leg then lower and lift the other leg... oh man, I was shaking!! My muscles were going spastic! It was so nuts. I felt really good at the end of the workout, though. I know I'm going to be sore tomorrow. Very sore. It already hurts to stand up. I think the workout should be named legs, butt and back because it definitely works your butt quite a bit, too.

Diet-wise, I'm still doing well. I decided to use my one carb today on a bagel :D I was so excited to eat a bagel, haha. I was hesitant at first because I've really been enjoying my egg white/turkey bacon/low-fat cheese on an english muffin... but this morning I decided to put some peppers and onions in my eggs, skip the english muffin and reserve my carb. Man, was it worth it!! I even made a special trip to Wegmans just to buy a fresh multigrain bagel. Om nom nom! I got creative with dinner and marinated tilapia filets in oil, lemon juice, garlic and a ton of herbs. Golden. It was a wonderful dinner, paired with one cup of steamed carrots. I also made my chocolate protein powder "hot chocolate" today and enjoyed that with some fresh strawberries. On that note, two cups of sliced strawberries counts as one fruit! I was thrilled to learn that. Too bad strawberries are out of season, haha. Now I'm not down to two snacks for the day, so I must choose wisely... I think this is the most I've eaten this early in the day since I started p90x. It's all good, though.

I'm wicked excited for the workout tomorrow- KENPO!!! My favorite. Ohhh how I love it! For real, an hour of cardio kickboxing is insanely fun. And I'll be able to use that workout to blow off all the stress from my week and get ready for the weekend and my first day of rest on Saturday! I'm basically pumped and ready to BRING IT!