measurements and resting heart rate

Well today I thought I would be in pain from the fit test but so far so good...no achy muscles (I'm sure this will be a different story on Tuesday morning after the first work out).

I looked at the first workout and am quite scared to tell you the truth. I thought it wasn't so bad until I realized I had just read the warm up...holy crap!!! Okay I can do this but damn it's going to be hard. Of course anything worth having should be challenging right?!

Right so as the title of this post promised below are the measurements:

Resting heart rate: 60
Weight 209.6
body fat % 58.8% (so not good)

chest - 41 1/2"
Waist - 38"
Hips - 48 3/4"
right thigh - 28"
left thigh - 28 3/4"
right arm - 14 1/2"
left arm - 13 1/2"

There's the dirt. I also took my before pics...they are ummmm well they show alot!!!! me at 209 lbs in a sports bra and short shorts...not the most flattering to say the least.

I promise to post them when I; like the cowardly lion, have found my courage :)

Today I'm off to the store to get my resistance bands and some yoga blocks and a recovery drink mix and then I'm reading for tomorrow morning....EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Also today I have my final Christmas dinner for the season woohoo. It's at my mother-in-laws and she always makes such a yummy dinner. I will pace myself and keep with my healthy eating. I've survived the other two dinners and I will survive this one too!

.....wish me luck :)

pre Day 1

Well yesterday I received P90X from Santa and I was sooooo excited because that was the one big thing I asked for and I got it. I'm really looking forward to using it and was a little disappointed that I have to wait to start. I need to install a chin up bar (I didn't get the P90X version just one my hubby found at the store). I also need to take my resting heartrate, measurements and before pics. Then I have to do the fit test.

Here's the plan. Today I will finish reading the workout guide and make a list of what I need to do to start. I will take my measurements today as well as the before pics (they will remain hidden until such time as I feel comfortable posting pics of me at 209 lbs on the internet). Yep I'm currently 209 lbs! I will be honest with you about my weight, struggles, etc...the pics will come in time :)

I'm hoping to do the fit test tonight as I'm supposed to wait a day or two before I start the workout itself. So if I do it tonight then I can start fresh on Monday like my friend Lisa suggested. That way I will have my rest day/stretch X day on Sunday.

Tomorrow we are going to my mother-in-laws for our final Christmas dinner (this will dinner #3). So far I've survived the other two without gaining...in fact I've lost over this Christmas break so far. My plan was to not gain but so far I'm exceeding that which for me is HUGE!!!

Okay I've bored you all enough for now...and by all I mean me cause no one else knows I'm writing this yet ;)