Days 20 & 21

Sooo I didn't kenpo yesterday :X I had a rather (very) crappy day and wasn't feeling the best so Jacob and I decided to postpone our workout to tonight. Saturday is usually our rest day but we figured with our recovery week coming up it wouldn't be too bad if we rested yesterday and did kenpo today. That's exactly what we did. I felt guilty not working out last night but I needed the night off. Kenpo was fantastic today! I was so exhausted but I brought it! I pushed it so hard, I owned those kicks and punches like I never have before. It was great. My muscles feel like they're dying- they are so sore it isn't even funny. My shoulders were on fire throwing all the punches and blocks... I was literally cringing. 

Like I said, this week is my first recovery week!! I'm a little excited, haha. Tomorrow is yoga (yuck), Monday is core synergistics, Tuesday is kenpo (yay!), Wednesday is x stretch, Thursday is core synergistics again and Friday is yoga (again, yuck). I'm interested to see how this goes... My muscles definitely need the break but I still hate yoga so I'm not looking forward to that aspect of the recovery week. All-in-all, I think it will be good.

I don't really see results yet which is making me a little upset. I know it takes awhile, but I' almost done the first phase! I see my upper abs coming through more but I haven't really lost any weight. Ugh. Maybe after I finish this week and take pictures I'll notice the difference... I hope so at least. I'm really expecting some great results from all this hard work. I'm starting to wonder if I'm eating too much... I'm following the portion approach set forth in the p90x nutrition guide, but obviously it isn't personally tailored to my body so maybe I need to cut back my caloric intake overall. I just don't know. Ugh. Admittedly, I'm a little frustrated. I just want to see changes... I want to lose fat and tone up! That isn't too much to ask! Especially for how hard I've been working.

I guess all I can do is continue to bring it! Even though I hate yoga, the change of pace will be nice so here goes nothing- three weeks done and one week away from finishing phase one! Briiiing it!