Why is losing weight wuch a difficult task? You would think that a heavy person could just eat a little bit less and presto change-o they would start shedding their excess fat. As someone that’s been heavy for most of my adult life, I can tell you that it’s anything but easy.
My body has become de-sensitized over the years from all of the abuse I’ve given it by not eating a healthy and balanced diet.I tried eating less and less, skipping breakfast and sometimes lunch. I know now what a mistake that was.
I tried eating 5-6 smaller meals each day, but that didn’t really work for me. I tried just playing racquetball for 2-3 hours a day and I gained weight doing that. For the most part, everything I tried ended up causing me to gain weight.
I was dejected to say the least. I had reached the point of no longer believing I could overcome my weight problem. I had ballooned up to 310 pounds.My joints were swollen, my ankles and knees hurt like crazy.
I was miserable. I was always tired and extremely lethargic. My attitude was terrible as well.I was looking for a “magic pill” or “fad diet” that would give me instant results with little or no effort. I was in full blown denial.
It was about 7 months ago that I saw my first Tony Horton P90X infomercial.Tony’s attitude is contagious and it reminded me about how I used to feel when I was fit back in college, working out all the time.
I used to live to lift weights and play racquetball. I was a gym rat, at least 3 hours a day 6 days a week. I had about 6% body fat and weighed in at 165 lbs.I had a rock hard stomach. I had a 6 pack that was to die for, my wife will tell you.
Physically, I let myself go and lost my positive outlook and good attitude also. I had an epiphany.I used to work out simply becuase I enjoyed it, staying in shape was just a side benefit at the time.
Once I got heavy it became this life or death struggle and my attitude about the whole physical fitness thing just dried up along with any real hopes I had for getting back in shape.
After watching that infomercial I decided to get P90X and give it a try. I was in dreadful shape and I couldn’t keep up at all with what was going on.I was completely out of breath and my knees were killing me.
I finished the first workout and was so wiped out that I waited at least one more month before I did the 2nd one. I did better the 2nd time around, probably because I knew what to expect and I got myself psyched up about it.
Even though I did better with each successive attempt, I never stuck with the workouts long enought to see any difference.I was too lazy for my I own good. I never gave it a fair shot.On May 1st I mad a complete commitment to getting in shape with the P90X training program.
That was just over 2 months ago. I now weigh 268 and I can keep up with 90X. My joints are feeling much better since I’ve strengthened the muscles that support them.I can actually run now without any pain.
My knees were so bad that even the jumping jacks were impossible at first. I’m still not near my target weight of 210, but I’m getting closer to it and I know that I will get there.
Once again, I love working out. I’ve stayed with the routine long enough now to actually see some results.My dormant muscles are starting to show back up as I’m getting a lot stronger.I have plenty of energy and my body aches are a thing of the past. My attitude is 100% better and that makes a difference in every aspect of my life.
P90X has become my magic pill. I know it’s not magic and it’s not a pill. It is pure and simple, hard work. Nothing easy about it.There aren’t any quick fixes when it comes to fitness.Do the work first and the results will follow.
When I first started this program I gained 8 pounds and part of me was ready to quit. Another part of me dicided to jsut stick with it until I got to the next stage where the weight started coming off me.
If you’re borderline obese and struggling to find answers, take a look at 90X or at the very least Power 90. If you think it’s too strenuous a workout you might consider the Power 90 workout which is a bit less intense. Beachbody has many other fitness dvd collectiions as well.
Just make sure you talk to your physician about what you are doing before you start the workouts.