I decided to start the program because I had always wanted to get into great shape and have a “beachbody”. Before P90X I had always started working out with good intentions but had always moved away from my workouts. I had a serious commitment problem and needed some serious help. I had noticed that the P90X came with a workout and diet guide.  After talking it over with  few people who had already used it and had great success with it, I decided to put everything  I had into it and to not let anything get into the way of my workouts.

Being a teacher made it easier to use and complete the P9oX. The P90X is a 90 day workout system so it was perfect for me to do during the summer. The biggest obstacle that I had was following the 2000 calorie/day diet. Now 2000 calories a day is a lot, but the calories were all coming from extremely healthy food. Before, these types of foods were strangers to my body. But after about three weeks my body adjusted to the diet and I began to get into a great eating and working out routine. My wife used to make fun of me because I was so dedicated to working out. The height of this dedication came when we went on vacation and I brought the P90X with me. I told myself and my wife that if I didn’t do my workouts while on vacation that I would be extremely upset with myself.  After a while I began to crave working out and found that it gave me a “natural high.”

After the 90 days were up, I had lost 22 lbs., 4 inches off of my waist, and 7% in body fat. I play in an adult soccer league and I can remember telling one of my teammates that I had NEVER felt better in my life. The only other time I had been in better shape was when I wrestled in high school. Now, I may have been in better shape then but I didn’t feel that good. I didn’t feel that good because I wasn’t really eating all that well.  I would work my butt off to make weight and then binge eat afterwards. The P90X is the best of both worlds. I WISH I HAD KNOWN ABOUT P90X THEN!!!