Day 15: Going strong in sunny Florida!

This past weekend I went to Naples, Florida for a cadaver surgical workshop. Luckily, last minute planning allowed Ami to come. We both flew from different airports and ended up landing in Florida around the same time. The temperature averaged in the 70's and I wasn't missing the DC weather one bit. I left in time to miss the snow accumulation.

So you might wonder how I managed a second weekend in a row traveling and keeping up with the p90x program. It wasn't easy, but it worked out. Surely, I wasn't looking forward to fitting and carrying my pull-up bar in my duffel bag during my trip. Fortunately, I just needed a resistance band. My workout this time was entirely in a T-shaped bathroom.lol....I am not kidding! The rest was a Cardio workout that didn't require additional equipment. With some creativity, I used every corner of the bathroom as I had to do kicks and punches at different angles. The bathroom was off limits to Ami, so if she needed to do #1 or #2 she had her opportunity. Hey, whose says a man can't be in the bathroom over an hour? I don't bother her when she is playing with her hair and makeup.

One thing I learned during the trip was finding substitute foods. Normally, at home I would go to my kitchen and cook something healthy or make something for lunch the next day. I read through my p90x food planner and was able to make wiser food selections. I never thought I would eat a burger or sandwich without the buns. I remember my one meal that initially on the menu consisted of Italian sausage, fries, and a soda. By the time I was done ordering, the original meal changed to an Italian sausage with a fruit salad on the side with of course, water. I am learning new ways to dine healthy and changing the lawless diet lifestyle that I once was once accustomed to.


Today, I did another day of chest and back exercises and it was fun rather than a painstaking task. My heart was not beating erratically as when I first started two weeks ago. My endurance and stamina has jumped to the next level. Don't get me wrong, it will still take some time for me to keep up with the pros on the DVD, but I am hoping to get there sometime during the 90 day period. I feel like my muscles are so weak and they are being shredded to pieces. I browsed over next week’s exercise schedule and it seems like the muscle confusion routine will probably allow for the rest I need to recover my muscles or NOT. Stay “toned”…