P90X day 5

Some interesting things are happening to my body. Wow. We started having so many questions that we started researching online to get some answers. Here's the experience so far:

***NOTE*** There are a lot of typos in the books. The 3 pages of seven day meal plans before the recipes are not 3 weeks worth of food. They are levels I, II, and III based on the results of your fit test, even though it says Level I, I, and I on each page. So, I have since realized that the Fat Shredder Phase is indeed 1 month as what originally made sense hence 90 days for the whole program.

Diet:
The food has been really good! I was very worried cause I was quite the carb whore and a bad vegetarian (didn't really eat vegetables - yes it is possible to be a vegetarian and not eat any veggies - lot's of yummy carbs!) so I figured that I would be hungry on this new diet. I have been full and quite satisfied. I have been going through major carb withdrawals though. The occasional craving, but not that difficult to overcome. It is a weird feeling. Day 3, I woke up with a horrible headache. My body just feels different after eating these meals, not the same as when I have a soft pretzel, Eggos, toast, pasta, etc. Totally different feeling and it makes you feel bizarre. I think today is the first day that it feels less bizarre and more just healthy feeling. After the research online, we learned that carb withdrawals start to pass around 5-7 days, so we just had faith that it was going to get better. It really does help to make the soups and sauces ahead of time. You don't have to make it for the month, or a week in advance. It helps to look at the next days meals the evening before and see if there is anything that can be whipped up the night before. It has helped me stick to the diet which I have.

Water:
Interesting to know, a little something about water and carbs. I have been STRUGGLING WITH DRINKING WATER. I was beating myself up about not getting enough water. I just wasn't thirsty and I would forget to drink it whether I was busy or not. I could go 3-5 days without drinking water. I have been at the hospital for dehydration again and again. I would force myself to drink the stuff. And it's not like I didn't like water, I just wasn't drinking it. I was trying alarms on my phone to remind me and all kinds of other tricks. From DAY 1 on the P90X, I drank 8 glasses of water and I have kept it up since. CAUSE I AM FRIGGING THIRSTY NOW! I had no idea that eating all those carbs and the process in your body sent signals to your brain that you are not thirsty. I was really looking at the diet and noticed the carb intake during Fat Shredder Phase (1 month) is really low, practically non-existent. I am so happy that I am drinking water now. I don't even think about it! Brita really helps with this.

Exercise:
I have had anxiety about making it past Day 3. There are many women that stopped and took a day or two or three weeks off after day 3. What's really good about the videos is that there is encouragement to DO WHAT YOU CAN WHERE YOU ARE AT. So, if I couldn't jump as high or pull as much, I just did the exercise the best I could. I cut myself a little slack and said to myself: "Hey, you have not being getting ANY exercise and you are just starting out. Don't worry you will get there!" That really helped! Positive self talk inside your own head is soooooo important. I have done every workout, including Yoga and I don't like yoga. I am a bouncy hyper person and those position are just weird. But that's okay, I am opening my mind to new things. I used to be a gymnast so I just remind myself that I want my flexibility and maybe I will learn to like it, as I have done with the food. Trying new things.

Skin:
I have been breaking out and my skin is so waxy! I have learned that I am getting rid of toxins. Damn are there a lot of toxins coming out of me. Once again, I put faith in the process and I really hope that the pimples are just the ugly coming out and then I'll be all clean and pretty when this is done. I'll keep ya posted.

Sleep:
Wow, so much tossing and turning and so tired! We had the sheets so damn tangled! Woke up so many times! Lot's of bad dreams! It's crazy. I looked it up online and there are MANY others that had issues with sleep in the first week. I just believe that it is going to get better. Last night was already a bit better.

Going out:
Yesterday I hung out with a friend and I told her that I was doing P90X so if we go to eat for her, I have to bring my food with me. She was very understanding and proud of me. Oh man though, we passed by pizza and frozen chocolate bananas and my mouth started to water. I realized that it was first day out and being exposed to the world. In my kitchen, I have total control, so if the bad foods aren't in there, I ain't eating 'em. So we ended up going to Whole foods and she had her meal and I had mine. It's easier to do that there then at a fancy restaurant. Hey going out less to fancy restaurants right now, is fine by me cause I will get to save that money. I want to wait and really learn how to eat right so I can later take this show on the road.
Last night I went to a dance club with a couple of friends and we were being just goofy. They also know I am doing P90X and we invented the P90X dance. We were doing the bicep curl and the shoulder press and rocking it on the dance floor! It was hilarious! So much fun!

Talking about P90X to friends:
I have shared with others what I am up to and sooo many people are saying: Oh My God! I did P90X, I got into the best shape of my life! OR That's how I lost all my weight! I had never heard of P90X until recently and I am glad to see the excitement (and intense pain) look on my friend's faces. It makes me feel like I am on the right track.