Day 30

Hard to believe but Josh and I have been doing P90X for 30 whole days! 

Sure, 30 days in the grand scheme of things doesn't seem like a lot, but there are some things to celebrate:

• I can do a crane pose for 2 seconds (this is a huge improvement over me falling on my ass repeatedly)
• I can ALMOST get through Ab Ripper X without wanting to puke
• I'm able to do more than one push-up (closer to 25 if I'm cheating on my knees)
• When I go running, I feel stronger
• And I lost a half an inch on my tummy!

Of course, 30 days isn't a miracle worker and even though we've been working hard, there is still a long road ahead of us. Things to look forward to:

• Losing weight. Yes, we've been working hard but our bodies are hanging onto those pounds like they're going out of style. Hopefully those pesky few will start to melt off between now and day 60
• Being able to finish the Ab Ripper workout and do ALL 340 reps
• Starting the new workout: biceps, triceps, shoulders this week

Overall, I'm really happy with where we're at. I know the things I'm proud of might seem silly to other people, but it's a huge accomplishment if you've ever done these workouts. I'm a little nervous about next week as I'll be in San Antonio for a conference and need to figure out how to get my workouts done in a teeny-tiny hotel room. It will also be the first time I have to do the routines by myself. I'll admit, at first I was a bit nervous to workout together considering my lack of upper body strength, but it has been a HUGE HELP. Josh is a great cheerleader (minus the short skirt and high pitched voice) during the routines and it's been (dare I say it?) fun to have dedicated time each day where we do something together. 

In other news, thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts about my mom. I was overwhelmed with how many people sent me a message about her and gave advice on things to try. She is doing pretty well the last few days (and wanted me to clarify that she CAN move, just not very well....apparently a few friends thought she was in early stages of rigor mortis). Again, thank you for all your thoughts and prayers, it means the world to me.