Phase 2 - Week 2: Days 36 to 42

Phase 2, Week 2 started off great. And then it sank faster than last week's attempt. I had heard that most P90X drop-outs occur at the beginning of Phase 2. I seem to have proved those statistics to be correct. I am not dropping out, but I'm not sure that taking almost two full weeks off qualifies as "sticking to the program".

Day 1: I really pushed my limits on the workout and felt great afterwards.
Day 2: Missed the workout because I didn't get home until 9pm
Day 3: I had planned to do two workouts today to make up for yesterday's miss. Unfortunately, the city was in the middle of an early June heat-wave and my workout studio, aka my living room, was 32 degrees and far too warm for a workout. So, the workouts were skipped today.
Day 4: Again, the super hot workout studio was avoided, although the Yoga X probably could have turned into Bikram Yoga X, but it didn't.
Day 5: Came down with the cold bug that is going around. Skipped the workout to give my immune system a break.
Day 6: By this day I didn't see the point of trying to get a workout in, and I was still working on getting over the cold. Skipped the workout.
Day 7: I vow to repeat Phase 2 - Week 1, since the last two weeks were pathetic attempts.

Phase 2 - Week 2 Diet
This was the week that we started the Phase 2 meal plan. My apprehensions about this meal plan were not realized and I was able to stock up on the required groceries for only $100. This phase of the plan is very similar to my regular eating habits, but with smaller portions and less carbohydrates then I used to eat. There is much less preparation and after making it through the Phase 1 plan, Phase 2 is a cinch. I didn't think I would enjoy a sandwich that didn't include a nice spread of mayo and mustard, but after getting through the extremely low-fat diet of Phase 1 the sandwiches have been delicious, bare bread and all. And the extra portion of carbs has been wonderful. Who knew one could be so excited over a couple slices of bread?

Reading back through my blog posts, it is funny to see that I thought the meal plan would be what put me off track. But after the last two weeks I can see that the workout program has proved to be much more demanding and difficult to stick with. I have to eat after all, and when life happens, the workouts get skipped.

The guilt monster has been less vocal the last two weeks. Maybe he's been sick too?