Congratulations Kristine!

So the big winner was Kristine who lost a total of 6.66% of her total body weight.

I lost approximately 6.4% - don't ask me how much I've gained back!

To all those who are following this blog, I apologize for not updating lately but it has just been way too crazy at work and we haven't been home for a weekend in a long while.

My one confession would be that I have not worked out since the weigh in but I have not given up on the P90X. I am telling my coworkers that I am doing P180X! This is also partly due to a foot injury that I have on my right middle toe.

Lastly, this blog address technically doesn't belong to me since I didn't win the biggest loser. Therefore, next week, the blog site will change to www.p90xcarlo.blogspot.com

Weigh In Day

Today is the weigh in day and in a few hours we shall see who the winner of the big kahuna is!

We travelled to meet with everyone for the weigh in and I ran 3 miles when we got to our destination and ran around the hills outside early this morning burning about 1,000 calories in total. So in the past 3 days, I ran a total of 9 miles.

Food Journal, Friday, May 29, 2009

Breakfast: Fat-free strawberry banana yogurt, coffee with skim milk, water

Snack: 8 honey-wheat pretzel twists, water

Lunch: Half a pint of vegetable soup, water

Snack: Caramel rice cakes 100 calorie snack pack, water

Dinner: Fresh fruit cup, water

I have not given up...

P90X is once again on a break because I need to focus on cardio and losing as much weight as possible during this final stretch. Weigh in is tomorrow and this week was tough.

I ran 5K last night and if there's anything that I am grateful for regarding P90X is that it took away my shin splints - something that I've always had throughout my life and a major part of the reason why I hate to run. I felt that "runner's high" for the first time last night and basically ran 5K in about 32 minutes. Some of you may think that this is a slow pace, and it very well could be, but it was fast for me. The last time I ran a 5K I was in worse shape and I finished in 47 minutes, about halfway through the race I had major shin splints in my left leg and literally almost collapsed due to pain.

Kris has made me crave Philly Cheesesteaks due to her Facebook update and I am seriously hoping that we get some while in Philly this Saturday evening!

Food Journal, Thursday, May 28, 2009

Breakfast: Coffee with skim milk, water, fat-free vanilla yogurt

Snack: 10 almonds

Lunch: Chopped salad with balsamic chicken, water

Snack: None

Dinner: None

To my fellow competitors: I am the lightest I've ever been within the past 10 years, so even if I don't win, thank you for motivating me to get in shape and be healthy once again. At least my doctor won't tell me that I am living in the body of a 40-something year old!

Week 2 - Rest day / Stretch X

Yesterday marked the final day of week 2 and you have the option of taking a rest day or doing the Stretch X. We were left with little option but to take a rest day because we had a dinner previously scheduled with some friends.

Food Journal, Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Breakfast: Turkey Sandwich with fat-free American cheese, mustard, hot sauce, water, coffee

Snack: Fat-free vanilla yogurt, water

Lunch: Eggplants sauteed in oil and garlic with sliced chicken breast, brown rice, tea, water

Snack: None

Dinner: A scoop of shrimp fried rice, scoop of spicy noodles with cubes of beef, 1/3 of a breaded pork chop, rice cakes with spicy sauce, a couple bites of frozen yogurt with fruit, water

These meals were not what I was planning for given that we are in the final few days of the Biggest Loser competition. Even though I have not given up, I am starting to come to terms that I may not be the winner of this thing after all. I have lost weight but I don't think it is enough to match the percentage lost by my fellow competitors. We shall see...

P90X - Week 2 Kenpo X

Almost done with week 2 of P90x. Today was Kenpo X (a series of martial arts moves consisting of kicks, punches, and blocks). Week 2 was not as hard as week 1 but the challenge this week was that it was not a continuous week. Furthermore, not sure if my allergies are kicking in or if I'm under the weather or if I am just feeling weak due to lack of food. This is the last week of our Biggest Loser competition so I am eating barely enough to get by this week.

This is a picture of my P90X partner, Mel, who is beautifully performing a high block. Picture doing this exercise alternating arms for 60 seconds while in a "horse" stance.

Food Journal, Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Breakfast: Water, coffee with skim milk, banana, fat-free blackberry yogurt

Snack: None

Lunch: Water, almonds, shrimp and corn chowder soup (pint)

Snack: None

Dinner: Fat-free yogurt, water

Long weekend without P90X

I am out of town for the long weekend but that didn't stop me from working out this morning. I ran 3 miles and after lunch, bowled 3 games.

Food Journal, Saturday, May 23, 2009:

Breakfast - none

Snack - none

Lunch - Water, 2 oysters, Maryland crab soup in a tomato base, salad with grilled salmon, tuna tartar, a few french fries

Snack - Water, 1/2 green apple

Dinner - Peking duck, shrimp tempura (Chinese style), sauteed string beans, fried rice, water, tea

Food Journal, Sunday, May 24, 2009

Brunch: French-style grilled ham and cheese, water, side salad with vinagrette, lemon tart, water

Snack: None

Dinner: 6 raw oysters, 2 crab cakes, steamed vegetables, fries, water

Food Journal, Monday, May 25

Breakfast: McDonald's Steak burrito, 2 hash browns, light lemonade

Snack: None

Lunch: Rice, fried fish, vegetable eggroll, water

Snack: Pear

Dinner: Fat-free yogurt, pretzels, water

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It's been a terrible weekend hence me not eating much during the latter part of Monday.

I did get back into the P90X and did week 2 of legs and back as well as Ab Ripper X.

The picture is actually from the Ab Ripper X exercise called "Mason Twist" - your legs are up in the air, you hold your hands like an interlocking praying pose and tap your knuckles on either side of your body on the floor for approximately 2 minutes.

P90X - Yoga X Week 2

Today's P90X session will unfortunately be my last until after Memorial Day Weekend. We are going out of town on a small vacation but I will still be watching my diet since the official weigh in is 9 days away!

Yoga X week 2 was not as brutal as week 1 but it definitely makes you sweat! I was able to do most of the yoga poses this time around but still struggling with my flexibility. One accomplishment that I can report is that I can now touch my toes when sitting down with my legs directly in front of me.

This is a picture of the "table pose"

Food Journal Thursday, May 21, 2009

Breakfast: Fat-free raspberry yogurt, coffee with skim milk, water

Snack: Water, banana

Lunch: Toasted multigrain bread with tuna (no mayo), lettuce, tomato, spinach, roasted red peppers, and mustard, 3/4 of a pickle, water

Snack: water

Dinner: Water, pork chop, white rice, steam tilapia, thinly sliced steak, seafood stew with vegetables

Midnight snack: Korean bbq (beef and pork)