Day 7...

Just a quick update to let you all know that I just finished day 7 of the P90x program and I feel great!!! :) I hope everyone's doing well.

I started my psych rotation this Monday, and I've already seen lots of "interesting" people.

Tomorrow's our first tutor group session of phase 2 and I get to see my lovely Mattoon girlies. This makes me smile. ;)

Good night, loves.

Day 2 of P90X

Can you say "WOAH!!"

That's how my body feels right now. Yesterday I awoke at the crack of dawn (5:45am) and did day one's workout - Core synergistics. It was really intense. Then I had orientation at the hospital for Phase 2 rotations. Exciting!!! This means I also got to see my Mattoon girlies who are also in the program. ;)

After all of that was done I literally came home and spent the entire day in my bed either reading or watching stuff on netflix. it was really nice. I finally got to watch Eat, Pray, Love and I liked it. I was asleep by 9:30pm and slept all the way through 9am this morning!!!

So, I ran 2 miles this morning and just finishied my second P90X workout - CardioX. I am beat. My body is ridiculously sore. Seriously. Tomorrow I'll be driving up to LOW to meet up with my TNT for a long run (probably only 4 miles for me). Then my mom-in-law and I will be scrapbooking alllllll day long at Daisy Lane!! So Excited.

Anyways, I need to go unstinkify and meet a buddy for lunch. I hope everyone is having a great day.

Here are some funnies to keep you smiling throughout the day. Enjoy!

GOALS

So, in the last year I've been very busy with PA school. Unfortunately, all of the studying and stressing left me very little time to run or work out, and a ton of time sitting on the couch and snacking while working on assignments for class. The result ---> I gained 11 pounds. Ugh. Putting it in writing makes me really ashamed. I was in the best shape since I had started running in May 2008 when the program started last June. I felt confident. I felt good about myself. Now, not so much.

The plan is to get back in shape as quickly as possible. I started running again on Monday (6/6) and plan to run the Nashville Women's half marathon on 9/24. My last half time was 2:30 (my fastest to date), so my plan is to come in at 2:20.

I also got my copy of P90x in the mail today. I'm really excited to start the program tomorrow. I'm going to do the lean version. I spent all day looking over the nutrition plan and other material. I can't lie- i'm excited, but I'm also more than a little bit intimidated. I'll need some help to push me along. Any encouragement will be greatly appreciated. And if anyone has the program and wants to start with me tomorrow that would be awesome!!!

Here's my plan for the next 7 days:
-1 Core synergistics
-2 Cardio X
-3 Shoulders & arms, Ab ripper X
-4 Yoga X
-5 Legs & back, Ab ripper X
-6 Kenpo X
-7 Rest or X stretch
I'll also be running 3-4 times a week.

So, without further ado, here are the "before" pics....

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Please know that I don't feel good about these pics at all. The term "upset" is a mild version of how I feel about my body right now, but this was not meant to be a pity party. I've made the first step toward making a change, and tomorrow will be day 1 on my 90-day journey to a better me.

Please send positive vibes.

-Damaris

edited on 7/31/11 - i removed the pics. they were really bothering me. :(

I'm back!! I swear...

Hello friends!!!

I finished year one of PA school last month and I'm moving on to phase two tomorrow. I would've posted sooner, but I was busy relaxing and hanging out with my mom. :) After finals there was a frenzy of celebrating my 5 year wedding anniversary, moving back to Mattoon (when Justin broke his ankle stepping off the Uhaul truck), going back to Carbondale for some last minute certifications and a master symposium (and some drinks and a hilarious sleep over with all of the girls). Then mom flew in and we spent two weeks relaxing, reading, scrapbooking, etc - we even spent a day visiting the wineries in Carbondale. All in all, it's been a great break. So much to celebrate and be thankful for.

I mentioned earlier that hubby and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on May 13th. I'm not sure where the time has gone. We had a wonderful dinner at Global Gourmet in Carbondale and the food was delicious! The atmosphere was so cozy and I kind of fell in love with the place.
Appetizer: roasted garlic with warm, crusty bread, pesto, feta cheese, olives and diced tomatoes. YUM!
Entrees: Justin had the fennel encrusted salmon with roasted potatoes and veggies. I had cheese stuffed chicken breast also served with roasted potatoes and veggies. Delish.

Anyways, I'll be posting some pics soon, I promise. We did so many cool things as part of PA school, the casting pics are a lot of fun, so I'll be sure to include some of them.

This made me smile, so I decided to include it, in hopes that it makes you smile too! ;)