We just completed a stay at home vacation.... Well it was busy! My mom came out for 4 nights. They were all packed. We enjoyed every moment. We ate out pretty much every night. I think the only meals we ate at the house was breakfast... The kids loved seeing grandma. Especially Jacob! He almost started crying as grandma left.
Day 1 we went to our favorite restaurant here in Maple Grove: 3 Squares
Day 2 we visited the Mall of America! I think mom liked it... We didn't end up buying all that much but it is the experience that counts right....
Day 3 we went down town. I got to show everybody around Minneapolis, and we saw the Twins beat the Tigers. This was the first for all of us at a professional baseball game. We loved it! Etsuko is already asking when we can go back to Target Field.
Day 4 we stayed at home for the first part and then for the second part we drove to MSP. I dropped Mom off at the airport at 1pm and recieved a call at about 1:30 saying that her flight got delayed for 5 to 6 hours. We turned around picked her up and went back the the Mall of America and had lunch at the Rain Forest Cafe. It was pretty fun.
All in all, it was a great time! I was really happy that she was able to take a little time away from her busy life and fly out to see us. I know Jessica, Derek, and the kids had to pick up some slack. Thanks!!
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Sunday, July 17, 2011
90 Days Done!!
Wow! I thought this day would never come. It is hard to believe that 90 days ago I was sooooo soft.... :) This has been a very good experience for me. I am in the best shape of my life, and I can do a hell of a lot of push ups, pull ups, and sit ups. Oh yea, I can also lift a lot of weight. My confidence is as high as it has ever been and I feel a lot better. My diet has changed for the better and my cholesterol is down. I got 3 people at the office to start P90X. One person has already lost 14 pounds and 4 inches of their waist. I would say this has been very successful venture for me. I am planning on doing one more round. Now that I can do more than 25 push ups and 2 pull ups, I figure I am in P90X shape. I think I am going to be a little more strict on my diet this go around. Well here are the final stats...
Beginning Results
1. Weight 163
2. Body Fat (did a basic calc that I got online) 24%
3. Waist 36"
4. Hips 24" (don't know if I did this one right)
5. Right Arm 12"
6. Left Arm 12.5"
7. Right Leg 20.5"
8. Left Leg 21"
9. Chest 38"
90 Day Results
1. Weight 157 (lost 6 pounds)
2. Body Fat 18% (dropped by 6 percentage points)
3. Waist is 33" (Lost 3 inches on my waist)
4. Hips 37 inches (gained 13 inches I am a little skeptical on this one)
5. Left Arm 13.5" (gained 1")
6. Right Arm 14" (gained 2")
8. Left Leg 22" (gained an 1")
9. Right Leg 22.5" (didn't record this on day one)
10. Chest 41" (gained 3")
Overall this is not bad!
Day 1 Front
Day 90 Front
Day 1 Side
Day 90 Side
Day 1 front Arms
Day 90 Arms
Day 1 Back
Day 90 Back
Well that is the first 90 days. I am looking forward to the next 90 days. Thanks for following!
Beginning Results
1. Weight 163
2. Body Fat (did a basic calc that I got online) 24%
3. Waist 36"
4. Hips 24" (don't know if I did this one right)
5. Right Arm 12"
6. Left Arm 12.5"
7. Right Leg 20.5"
8. Left Leg 21"
9. Chest 38"
90 Day Results
1. Weight 157 (lost 6 pounds)
2. Body Fat 18% (dropped by 6 percentage points)
3. Waist is 33" (Lost 3 inches on my waist)
4. Hips 37 inches (gained 13 inches I am a little skeptical on this one)
5. Left Arm 13.5" (gained 1")
6. Right Arm 14" (gained 2")
8. Left Leg 22" (gained an 1")
9. Right Leg 22.5" (didn't record this on day one)
10. Chest 41" (gained 3")
Overall this is not bad!
Day 1 Front
Day 90 Front
Day 1 Side
Day 90 Side
Day 1 front Arms
Day 90 Arms
Day 1 Back
Day 90 Back
Well that is the first 90 days. I am looking forward to the next 90 days. Thanks for following!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Times almost up!!
Yep! That is right... P90X is almost up. I have one more week to go. The last couple of weeks have been very busy for me. We had a great 4th of July. We would have rather spent it with family, but we had a lot of fun with our friends here. The workouts have been good. the last week was tough for me because we came off a holiday weekend and I had the travel. I spent a couple of nights in Arizona. IT IS HOT THERE!!! 107 degrees all the time. I don't think it ever cools off. We rented a brand new Mazda and it took 1 hour! I said 1 hour for it to cool down.
Yesterday was legs and back. I hit another milestone. I am now able to do about 8 to 9 pull ups and chin ups in a row. When I started, I could only do 1. I don't know if I am going to hit my 32 inch waist goal... I am at 33 inches right now. I am pretty happy with the overall results.
The best part is it only took 90 days. I now have a great base to work off of. My next goal is to gain about 10 to 15 pounds of muscle weight.
Pictures and final results will be next week! Wish me luck....
Yesterday was legs and back. I hit another milestone. I am now able to do about 8 to 9 pull ups and chin ups in a row. When I started, I could only do 1. I don't know if I am going to hit my 32 inch waist goal... I am at 33 inches right now. I am pretty happy with the overall results.
The best part is it only took 90 days. I now have a great base to work off of. My next goal is to gain about 10 to 15 pounds of muscle weight.
Pictures and final results will be next week! Wish me luck....
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