Thanksgiving 2010

Gratitude is a wonderful thing. I have heard it said it is hard to be unhappy when you are truly grateful. I find that to be true.

I am grateful for my job and for the chance everyday to keep that job.

I am grateful for my wife as my best buddy and my love.

I am grateful for the wisdom of the Buddha and the Buddhist Movement in America.

I am grateful for P90X and Tony Horton who has been of help to me and is a great teacher.

So, Thanksgiving (yesterday) was Day One of a new round of P90X. I did those pushups until I could not hold a plank. It was awesome.

Michael

Day 5 Legs and Back

Morning world,

Today was Legs and Back and it was rough. Lots of balance type exercises that challenged me. Got to get to my day-job. Later~

E-Legs and Back DVD 10
B-Rec shake 4
B1-Shakeology 9
L-Hot sour soup 8
L1-Leftover chicken broc 8
L2-Rice with shrimp broc 8
E-Kungfu 1
E-Kids Kungfu 1
D-TBD

Day 4, Yoga X, success

Hello there,

Today was Day 4 of P90X and Yoga X was on tap... I was anxious about doing this DVD as it is 90 minutes long and quite strenuous. Well I modified some, got through it (except the abs as I do too much of that at the moment) and I feel I am on the right track. What's most important is that I really enjoyed the P90X Yoga X workout. Tony is spot on and chilled out throughout. He does a GREAT job of leading a strenuous and fulfilling workout. It's not as chilled out as my usual Sunday yoga class, but my guru there has incense and music and her own chill style, so that is OK. After 13 weeks of Tony's Ashtanga power yoga, my Sivananda yoga will go to a new level of bliss. I feel a sense of joy at the thought of slowly becoming awesomer and awesomer day by day! WOOT!

If you are interested in Sivananda, check out Quietwillowyoga.com.

If you interested in Tony Horton's genius, then check out my website at www.beachbodycoach.com/mike579/

Here's my food plan for today:
E-Yoga
B-Rec drink
B1-Shake with oats
L1-chicken with veg and 1/4 c white rice 8
L2-Same 8
L3-Soup and VP sandwich (TBD) 6
E-Kungfu 1-2
E-Kids class 1
D-TBD as usual whatever my better half makes

P90X Day Two: Yoga, Wonderdrugs

I am feeling WONDERFUL! I exercised hard yesterday (chest and back) and today (plyo)! It was awesome and the workout I used still leaves a huge amount of room to progress! Can you tell how up I am?

Let's remember people! The only one that matters is US, that is, me, myself and I. That is, You, Yourself, and YOU! Let's be in our own skins and love ourselves. Be arrogant and reject anything in your way.

Exercise is a wonderdrug. I feel like I know now. What do I know? Make your body sing and your soul will join in! That is the essence of the word "yoga". What is your yoga? Did you know that a morning cup of coffee could be considered yoga? A routine walk around the block at lunch is YOGA. Anything you do to be in your own skin for yourself is yoga.

E-Plyo 10
B-Recovery shake 4
B2-Prot shake 9
L-Beans and rice 4
L2-Veg and chick 5
L3-Veg and chick 5
E-Kungfu 2
E-Kids class 1
D-TBD