Getting Back On My Horsey

Beginning Monday, November 15, 2010, I will start my P90X 90-day program over again. I had to stop when I was about half-way through the first round because I had to have surgery to remove my gallbladder and fix an umbilical hernia. I've waited a little over a month to resume my fitness program so that I could recover. It's been a long and hard wait. Everything I had fought for was finally paying off and continuing my program will only help me reap even more of the benefits. I've lowered my cholesterol to the point where my doctor no longer sees a need for medication, my tachycardia seems to have "disappeared", my clothes are getting looser and I'm feeling great! Even the doctor says whatever I'm doing, keep doing it. She commented that people would pay to be in the shape I'm in which felt great to hear!

While I have been waiting to get back into my routine, I have been able to do some doctor-approved exercises so all was not lost (except for some extra pounds!) Thanks to a combination of my previously made diet changes, 6-day/week exercise routine, and surgery, I have lost more inches and actually need a belt for some of my pants! It is really exciting when I can put on a shirt I have not worn in a year and it actually feels loose around my belly and even my arms!!

I hadn't looked at a scale for years since seeing I was little over 140 lbs. I started paying attention when I got down to 136 lbs while we were temporarily living in San Antonio with the help of the gym and walking all over Fort Sam Houston. Then, when we returned home I recorded my beginning-of-the-program weight at 133 lbs in June '10. About 1 week ago, I am currently at 127, unless I've lost a pound or two since then. All of my other measurements are being recorded at my teambeachbody.com/faneese account which helps me to keep a visual record of my goals and the progress I am making toward those goals. (I still have until next Monday to take some more measurements though).

For me, not being able to have this part of my day has really thrown me off which was a little surprising. It was like there was something missing in my life that needed to be there. This is a good thing because I see that this is not going to stop after 90 days. It has become a part of my lifestyle. Whether it is P90X or anything else that I do for myself, I know I will be a happier and healthier me and I want to make sure I'm around for a long time for my children and grandchildren and even great grandchildren. Somehow, if I keep this up, I do not think that is going to be a problem.