Day 47

Wow, I'm almost 50 days into this thing! Craziness!

Tonight's workout was rough. I've been feeling a little sick/nasty all day so it was not easy bringing it tonight. I got this nasty splitting headache on one side of my head early this morning. Luckily, it faded as the day progressed. That is, until ten minutes into my legs and back workout. Dang. I was in the middle of busting out some squats and POW! Welcome back to my left temporal lobe, you evil headache of nauseating intensity. Needless to say, finishing strong was not easy! It would've been nice if the return of splitting headache could've held off until I was almost finished my workout, but no. It had to come back and test my dedication early in the workout. Well, I am pleased to announce that I showed my headache who was boss!! Kaaacha! (as my hubby likes to say). I kept up with every move, every rep, every excruciating muscle contraction including ab ripper x! Winning.

One minor problem that merits mentioning... I'm having some knee issues. They've been achey off-and-on for the past week. Today, my left knee was particularly tight and uncomfortable. Balance squats, super skaters and dead lift squats were especially bothersome tonight. I got as deep as I could into the movements but I was admittedly frustrated with my need to ease up a little. It's good that I did, though. The last thing I want to do is seriously tweak my knees. I'll take is easier for the next day or so and see how I feel. Recovery week starts on Sunday, which means double yoga (ugh), but I think it will be good for my knees.

As for the diet, I made the most delicious meal of this entire journey for lunch today!!! Garlic, herb and wine marinated shrimp (fresh shrimp, yay) and spinach and onion tri-color couscous. AMAZING. I'm not kidding, this meal was five stars! It was different from anything I have cooked thus far. It was flavorful, filling and completely p90x approved! Two proteins, one condiment, one carb and one veggie. And worth every single bite. The couscous was very good and different. One of the best uses for a carb, besides waffles or pancakes, of course. Yum. Jake and I needed something different because we were getting sick of the same things; this is exactly what we needed.

Tomorrow is kenpo. Yay for kenpo! It's going to be a long day and a super long weekend, so I need to up my determination and stick with it. I'm ready to finish this third week strong. Kenpo is my favorite so bringing it will be fun.