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HI ...My answers are after your questions in blue:

In a message dated 3/18/2006 6:54:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

wine_vineyard@... writes:

Hi Colleen,

I have a few comments/questions:

-- Most important, I didn't know you could pronounce Colleen two different

ways. :-)

lol Yes the other pronunciation sounds foreign to me. But people

pronounce it wrong a lot!!

-- What is P90X?

P90X Stands for a Beachbody.com's 12 week workout program called Power 90

Extreme. They first offered Power 90 and then came up with the Extreme

Program. It uses the concept of muscle confusion and instructs using Dvd's.

I think there are 12 Dvd's in all.

-- What is a " Depo shot " and what is the objective?

The Depo shot is a form of Birth Control in shot form. It didn't make me

gain weight but I didn't lose either. I had a horrible time on it though. It

was like having a constant period for 3 to 6 months.

-- What are your stats -- age, height and weight?

I am 42 5'6 " ( I really think I was 5'7 " but I think I've lost an inch

over the years). And 194lbs

-- What is your upcoming meal plan?

I'm starting tomorrow Wednesday the 22nd. I'm eliminating pop cause it

is a real problem in my life and I'm not talking diet stuff either. I'm not

sure I'm going to even have it on my free day cause it is the one thing I

have no self control over. Once I start drinking it I can't get back off of

it. I know that sounds stupid but it is a real problem. Plus I know it

gives me problems with my bladder and I'm almost sure the chronic cough I have

is either from pop or from the junkie stuff I eat along with drinking pop

(processed foods, chips) And I still drink the stuff!! I'm going to use the

BFL Meal papers and start planning out what I'm going to eat. It's going

to be a little shaky start cause it's late and I'm starting tomorrow without

planning right now. I know I'm going to alternate Oatmeal with Raspberries

and an egg plus egg whites for breakfast with on alternative days an egg

plus egg whites plus the " weight loss bowl " from Men's Health. It's 3/4

cups Fiber One cereal, 1/4 cup Peanut Butter Captain Crunch and 2

Tablespoons of slivered Almonds, 1/2 to 1 cup skim milk. This has a lot of

fiber. I'm

just going to try to eat what we have ....mostly try to stick with the six

meals, complex carb with protein plus veggies. Plus lots of water. I'm

going to try to stick with about 1600 Calories (ideal weight x 12) that I'm

going to try to track on fitday and drink lots of water . At least 1/2 my

weight in oz. (100 ) and try to get 135 grams of protein per day. I got that

protein amount from Buff Mother site. That's why I'm going to track on

Fitday for awhile.

-- What type of cardio do you do and when and how long?

Well so far the first three weeks of my program will have an hour each of

Plyometrics and Kenpo X.

I do know I'm not going to reward myself with food but I am going to

reward myself with money for Consistency on eating clean all day, exercising,

drinking water 100 oz, no pop, taking my vitamins, and going to bed by 10:00

P.M. and not focus on how many inches or pounds I lose. Focusing on

inches and pounds usually makes me lose motivation when the numbers don't go

down fast enough. Consistency in all those areas and the weight and inches

should come off. When I have enough I'm going to buy an IPOD.

Thanks .... Your interest and questions really made me sit down

and think of what I need to do

Colleen Marie

CzMarie04@... wrote:

Hi Colleen

My name is Colleen Too! Do you pronounce your name with a short " o "

sound or long o sound. Mine is the short " o' sound. Anyway..I have the

P90X .

I'm new to this board and wasn't sure if talking about other workouts

besides BFL was O.K. or not. I started P90X the 1st of March but

haven't

stuck with it much. It is pretty much above my level of fitness.

I have done a round of BFL a long long time ago...I had good results...I

was so motivated took the supplements ate a lot better and saw good

results

but never took my before % percentage body fat but did so afterwards

(using

the underwater test) and was so disappointed in that percentage that I

just

lost motivation. The thing is who knows what it was before I started

BFL

it could have been even higher.

So last year I started using Beachbody dvd's. I really liked them..Slim

in

6, Slim Series. I didn't see that good of results cause I couldn't get my

eating under control and I was taking the Depo shot which now I find out

(too

late) makes you hold fat. Many people even gain lots of weight on it.

But

I guess the exercise helped me just maintain that current weight.

After the Slim Series...I decided to go back to BFL starting January 1st

but I just could not get motivated to do the free weights. I decided I

liked

DVD's better and went back to the Beachbody products since I've always

loved

working out with DVD's and love the Firm videos.. That is when I bought

P90X. It is really hard. You do so many pull-ups and push-ups...and if

you

can't do them you use bands. I'm just not to that point yet, I guess.

Each

workout is a DVD. The first three weeks you do.

1 st day Chest and Back plus a Ab Ripper X which is over 300 hundred

crunches in a variety of moves all in one Dvd.

2nd day is all Plyometrics. It's like military basic training with

football

and basketball conditioning moves.

3rd day is Shoulders, Arms and Ab Ripper X all in one DVD

4th day is and 1 1/2 hours of Yoga.

5th day is Legs and Back, Ab Ripper X on a DVD.

6th day is Kenpo some kind of Martial Arts ( I haven't done that yet.)

7th day is Stretch Dvd or just rest

This is the first three weeks

Then you do Recovery and Ab focus for a Week

1st Day Yoga

2nd Day Core Synergists Total Body workout that includes cardio,

stretching, and resistance.

3rd Kenpo

4th Stretch

5th Core Synergists

6th Yoga

7th Rest

Then there is phase two: The first three weeks over again using heavier

weights

A Recovery week like the above workout. At this time you can add and

additional Cardio Dvd that they have and do two a day workouts.

There is a 3rd Phase of extreme muscle confusion...If you want me to I can

scan any info. you would like. They give you an in-depth Fitness guide

plus

a nutrition guide.

All the DVDs are about an hour long except for the longer Yoga one.

I just haven't brought the intensity to it like I should with P90X. I've

done the BFL leg workout just using the BFL book and have hardly been

able

to walk the next day. After doing he leg workout of P90x, I just felt in

my

lower calf muscles. P90X is for people who hve pretty much already

transformed their body and need variety. I'm sure it does works. The

transformation pictures are great. But my husband and I still think the

BFL

transformation pictures are even better.

I'm on a Beachbody women's group..but they aren't seeing the results like

you guys have. I think it is all in the diet though and that is why I'm

over

here too to help clean up my diet with all the good info. you guys have

to

offer.

Colleen Marie

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