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P90X – We’re Doing it AGAIN!

I can hardly believe that it’s been nearly 5 YEARS since we started our first round of P90X in January of 2011 (and I started this blog!). My results far exceeded my expectations and I was able to maintain the 11 pound weight loss (and then about 5 more) from the program up until my pregnancy in January of 2015, although I definitely lost some of that muscle.

My P90X Results in 2011
My P90X Results in 2011

Well, we started P90X again on December 1 and I’ve already been thrilled with the changes I’m seeing in my body. I started the program with 19 pounds to lose to reach my goal weight and with holiday treat temptations threatening to make it 20 or more, December 1 was a great time to start the program. I’m hopeful that setting a foundation of strength will also help me get my running speed back safely once I start training for longer distance races again. Mike was the one who suggested we conquer P90X now and I was initially hesitant to jump back into a demanding program, but I think that given how active I stayed during pregnancy (including strength and flexibility training with barre and yoga), I am not starting from scratch (with the exception of core strength, which I’ll address later in this post).

Workouts: 

The P90X Classic workout plan consists of 6 workouts per week and a rest day. Workouts are 1 – 1 1/2 hours long. As we did the first time we completed P90X, we’re skipping Kenpo and replacing it with a run (we actually ran 3x/week including a long run up to 14 miles during the first round). This time I’ve been running 3 miles two times a week but plan to bump that up a bit as I train for the Cardiff Kook Race (4 mile race). I also have been doing the Dailey Baby workouts with Siena, although she doesn’t always behave enough for me to get in the full 45 minute workout.

Dailey Baby Wednesdays!
Dailey Baby Wednesdays!

We have been doing two P90X workouts on the weekends (including Yoga which is 1 1/2 hours long!) and three during the week. So far we’ve successfully done all the workouts together (with the exception of yoga because I’ve been going to Yoga 6 to do Hot Yoga instead) which means I’ve been getting up with Mike at 5:30 to do the workouts before work. Siena either continues to sleep, or wakes up and we bring her down in to the garage with us where she either watches us or falls asleep, sometimes both. A few times she has demanded to be fed before we finish and I wrap up the workout later (or not) and a few times we’ve incorporated her into the workout in lieu of weights!

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Mike doing one of the final moves in Legs and Back with Siena in his arms

The first couple days of getting up at 5:30 was rough but luckily it’s only a few days a week and Mike has taken two weeks off around the holidays so we’ve been able to sleep in lately! We go to bed around 9:30 and I take a few naps a week which helps. Siena usually wakes just once in the night which also helps!

Ab Ripper while Siena Sleeps
Ab Ripper while Siena Sleeps

Diet: 

The diet is going to be the key in my weight loss, just as it was last time. Last time we followed the 3 diet phases – the first of which cuts WAY back on carbs and includes a lot of meat and dairy. Since we are following a more “flexitarian” diet, meaning we don’t eat a lot of meat (though recently we’ve been eating fish regularly), we aren’t going to follow the plan the same way we did the first time. Instead, we’re loosely following the 100 Days of Real Food diet which emphasizes whole foods (you should not eat anything with more than 5 ingredients on the package) and absolutely no processed sugars or artificial sweeteners (honey is pretty much the only sweetener allowed which we use in our coffee). That means no diet soda too!

A P90X friendly meal - Salmon with mango salsa, green beans and spaghetti squash
A P90X friendly meal – mahi mahi with mango salsa, green beans and spaghetti squash

We have been eating organic eggs, fish (tuna 1-2x/week is safe for breastfeeding women) and organic greek yogurt as sources of non-plant protein and lots of lentils, beans, tempeh and whole grains, plus a VegaOne Performance Protein supplement, for plant-based protein sources. We planned to allow ourselves one cheat day a week in which we can literally eat whatever we want, but it can only be one day (we did not allow any cheat day in the first two weeks). Without cheat meals, diets can seem pretty daunting, especially when you aren’t eating any delicious sugar!!! Over this last week there have definitely been more cheats with Christmas and my birthday celebrations, but we’re doing our best.

I’m really focusing on weekend food prep to make the diet possible, including making two soups, chilis or bean or whole grain based salads on Sundays that we can eat with salads for lunch. Whenever I can double recipe for leftovers, I do so. I’m also chopping veggies and making salads the night before during Siena’s late afternoon nap so that we are never scrambling to make lunch in the mornings before Mike goes to work. Unlike P90X Phase 1, I am not putting a limit on fruit, especially since I’m not allowing myself any dessert at all on non-cheat days.  I’ve actually been very surprised at how easy it has been to give up the desserts (the less sweet coffee has been the hardest). But, as soon as I started making Christmas cookies the cravings started coming back – eating sugar makes me want to eat even more sugar!

Modifications for Postpartum: 

The biggest modification I’m going to make to P90X for postpartum is that I skipped the Ab Ripper for the first two weeks and then modified it after that (and am still modifying). It’s important to focus on strengthening the inner core after baby and Ab Ripper is mostly focused on the outer abdominal muscles and obliques. Instead, I either did the postpartum core workouts that I found on YouTube or did a few planks while Siena was doing Tummy Time. The pull-ups and push-ups  have also been a good core workout and I have been very careful to do them with the best form possible. As soon as I can tell my form is going, I do the push-ups on my knees.

I’ll be sharing my results for each phase so stay tuned. We actually already finished Phase 1 (I started this post 4 weeks ago…geez!). Given how fast time is going now with a new baby, 90 days seems like a short time to commit to get fantastic results!

Have you ever done P90X? Have you ever given up sugar? 

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December 29, 2015 By fitnessfatale 18 Comments

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  1. Jen @ Pretty Little Grub

    December 29, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    Wow you got some amazing results the first time around. I have the P90X DVDs but never fully followed the program. I’m starting the Live Fit program right now so I’m excited to see how that turns out. Good luck and I’m excited to follow along with your progress.

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    • FitnessFatale

      December 29, 2015 at 10:11 pm

      Thanks! I’ve never heard of Live Fit – I’ll have to look into it! And I’m sure you’ll blog about it too.

      Reply
  2. Jana

    December 29, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    Okay! Have you been reading my mind? Just today I am starting P90 – working my way up to P90X and am following the 100 days real food as well cutting out all refined sugars going with only the Maple Syrup and Honey. I look forward to following your progress. I’ll keep you posted. Time to lose my baby weight too, that’s my goal but mine are 9 and 12 so…… ha ha better late than never. Thanks for the inspiration, your family is beautiful!! xo P.S. Do you drink Shakeology or do you prefer Vega?

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    • FitnessFatale

      December 30, 2015 at 5:58 pm

      How funny!!! Good luck with P90X, let me know how it goes!
      I like Vega more because it has glutamine and more protein (and is cheaper).

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      • Elizabeth Day

        January 3, 2016 at 4:34 am

        Quick ? For you. Did you stop using Sun Warrior Protein?

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        • FitnessFatale

          January 4, 2016 at 4:24 pm

          Yeah I think I like vega a little better although it’s more expansive.

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  3. Sara

    December 30, 2015 at 5:59 am

    This sounds like a great plan! You had amazing results the first time. I really need to get my butt in gear. I’m hanging onto the last 10-12 pounds of baby weight and I’m not sure I can lose it until I stop nursing. I’ve been eating super healthy and running 4 times a week but the weight won’t come off. I’m going to try Jillian Michaels ripped in 30 starting January 1st.

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    • FitnessFatale

      December 30, 2015 at 5:57 pm

      Yeah I will address it in my phase 1 results post but I did not lose as much weight as I expected! I think nursing really does hold the fat on. But I’m seeing changes in the way my body looks and feels and the way I feel so that makes it worth it.

      Reply
  4. Ashley @ Running Bun

    December 30, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    This is awesome, can’t wait to follow along.

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  5. Dietitian Jess

    December 30, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    Those are amazing results, good luck with round 2 and I’m excited to follow along!

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    • FitnessFatale

      December 30, 2015 at 5:58 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  6. Jesica @rUnladylike

    January 1, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    So awesome! I can’t wait to see how it goes. I just started Hammer & Chisel today and am doing the accompanying diet portion (21 day fix) for this month. I’m going to post about it soon and will be doing before and after pics too. You guys will do great! xoxo

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    • FitnessFatale

      January 1, 2016 at 10:05 pm

      Awesome can’t wait to follow along!

      Reply
  7. Elizabeth Day

    January 3, 2016 at 4:30 am

    It sounds like you have an awesome plan for eating! When it comes to breast milk production, fat (good fat) is where it’s at! The good fats from the eggs, fish 2xs/week and avocados, nuts, and seeds are all awesome! I am a full vegetarian and I eat eggs everyday but, supplemented with a vegan omega 3 DHA just in case in the 1st year. I haven’t ever given up sugar but, really think I need to start. You are so right when you say the more you eat it the more you want to eat it. That includes bread for me too 😛

    I did do 2 months of P90X back in 2011 and not sure why I didn’t finish. I think it was hard with my total 2 hour drive to and from work and on days it would snow (I live in New England), I had to leave an hour earlier and waking up at 3:30am to workout then shovel was tough! I would do it again and actually been thinking about it lately.

    Can’t wait to hear about your postpartum P90X journey!

    🙂

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  8. Rachel

    January 4, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    I am on day 60 of P90X3 and my hubby and I are doing the 5:30am workouts to fit it all in (plus we both work full time like you and Mike). My son is now 4 and involved in basketball, swim, and ballet/tap lessons, so we also run 4-5 days a week while he is in class, which has been an awesome change we implemented when he started school in September. I love seeing you are doing P90X again because we are going to try in when we become “P90X3 Grads.”

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    • FitnessFatale

      January 5, 2016 at 2:33 am

      Awesome! Day 60 is great – you’re almost done! If you can make it through P90X3 I’ms sure you can do P90X, although it requires a bit more time. Sometimes I think it’s a little inefficient since the warm-up and cool-down are long but it really gets the job done!

      Reply

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