Goodnight Fun

Somewhere in the pantry

High on a shelf

There were goodies and treats

That I bought for myself.

There were cookies and crackers

And sweets galore

And on the shelf below,

Treats from the liquor store

All of my favorites 

All in one place

My only concern

Was having enough space

But now all those things

Will just gather dust

As I sweat and I swear

And stare at Autumn's bust.

I fear I will be treated

For manic depression

Because today is the day

I start 80 Day Obsession.

Goodbye cookies

And goodbye cakes.

Hello Spinach

And muscles that ache.

Goodbye fries

and onion rings.

Goodbye to all of my favorite things.

Goodbye ice cream

and goodbye beer.

Goodbye to all

Of the things I hold dear

Goodbye Martinis

And scotch on the rocks

Goodbye Old Fashioned

And hello detox

Goodbye lagers

and goodbye stouts

Goodbye IPAs

I cast you all out

Should I survive

The entire program

I shall gaze at my mirror 

And shout…  Goddamn.

You're Doing What? Why? And Where Have You Been?

Okay so I don't have the most consistent record as a blogger (They're still calling it that, right?) as you can see from my gap in published articles.  Well, hold on to your hats because I'm going to be throwing so many articles at you, you won't know whether to shit or go sailing.

I am about to start something called '80 Day Obsession' on Beach Body.  Now, before you laugh so hard you choke, keep in mind that I'm actually fairly accomplished in terms of other Beach Body workout programs.  I've done P90X three different times (that's the whole program three times, not just three workouts).  I've done most of P90X 2, Shift Shop, Core De Force and some others I can't remember and probably didn't like. While none of the daily laundry is done on my abs directly, it's kept me in relatively good shape. (Jane, stop snickering).

Jane did the 80 Day Obsession as did some other friends and the results are pretty impressive.  In light of the fact that I've been cleared to exercise by physical therapist after shoulder surgery six months ago, it seems like the right time and also the right program for me to return to my fighting form.

The Program
So what the hell is 80 Day Obsession?  I different workout every day for 80 days, with an off day every seventh day.  Being a fan of variety, this seems perfect for me.  The workouts very in length, but they average about 45 minutes.

You know how people always say it's diet AND exercise, not one or the other?  Well, this program takes both to the extreme.  It has a very regimented nutrition component, where you're timing your meals before and after workouts and throughout the rest of the day.  Basically you're eating five meals a day, the components of which vary depending on your current weight and weight loss goals.  While not at my construction job svelteness, I'm also not at my desk-job-with-craft-service, "dude, you're fat"* weight.  All I want to do is get in shape and prepare myself for more challenging, resistance oriented workouts.

Right now you're probably thinking, 'great, go do it.  what's the big deal?'  Well, for one, I cannot stand the host.  I find her irksome, annoying, and repellant.  Some people hate P90X because they can't stand Tony Horton.  Personally, I liked him and used his corny jokes as milestones for the workout.   "Ok, here's the short uncle joke; that means only twenty minutes to go."  So between the annoying host, the constant eating, the grocery shopping for said eating, the actual work out, the cool down, there doesn't seem to be much time left in the day.  But if my wife and my sister can do it while working more than full time, I guess I can do it too.

My goal is to post after each workout.  We'll see how that goes as well.