Soo...its been a while. Chris and I are more than halfway through! We just finished our 7th week, which means next week is an "easy week"...ha! Tell that to us after 1 1/2 hours of yoga the first day! Anyway, we are really seeing some results! Chris is still making fun of my huge calves, but that is ok! He has really starting seeing differences in his biceps and abs...me too :) ! Our pool just opened here at the Park at Melrose (yeah super early), but we will be excited to go out there soon. That will be when we finally find some time! Thanks for all the encouragement so far, and please continue the good words! It definitely helps!

On another note, we found some time to have a "date day" today! We started off with my FAV workout, Kenpo X. Then, we headed down to Franklin, TN to check out some of the historic downtown stores. We had lunch at "Nachos" and enjoyed some great Mexican food. Afterwards, we went to the Carter House on Columbia Pike. It was a historic and pivotal spot during the Battle of Franklin in the Civil War. We spent about 2-3 hours on a guided tour and looking around. I would highly encourage it! Then, I made us some garlic, chive, and cream chz stuffed chicken with a side of steamed and herbed new potatoes. YUM! We finished our date day off with "Date Night" the movie with Steve Carrell and Tina Fey. HILARIOUS of course, and full of action as well. Also, highly recommended.

Tomorrow we are attending Kristen Hansen and Ed Hardin's wedding! Our "diet regimen" may take a break for the day, which means the elliptical will see me more this week in addition to the regular workouts, haha...more on that later.

Love you all!
Iveylee

Finish of first 30 days!!

So we have now finished the first 30 days of P90X (and just started our 5th week Monday)! The last week was glorious! Mostly low key exercises, and we got to splurge last Monday b/c we had our anniversary dinner at The Acorn here in Nashville. It took us an hour of sitting and talking between our meal and dessert because we were so full! I guess our caloric intake decrease has shrunken our stomachs literally! Last Friday night we went to a bar for the basketball games and saw a few undergrad friends. One commented to me about how buff Chris looked since the last time (we had not mentioned P90X!) I thought that was just great and really means that our results are starting to show.

I think the daily exercises are becoming pretty routine and not as difficult, but I know the food restriction has really been hard for me :( I stick to a pretty good routine in the day, but my sweet-tooth always comes raging after dinner! Ive done pretty well, but havent been as far below my calorie max as I was the first 2-3 weeks. So I havent lost more weight, but thats ok, cause Im still toning and that is the focus!

Chris' biceps and abs are really coming along the most! We realized my calves are HUGE...although I think this is is partially genetic...but its really funny so Ill show you what I mean if you ask :) Hopefully you all are keeping encouraged that are doing the program or any other type of fitness plan!

We are going to my home this weekend for Easter break at the LAKE! I think this will be the true test of change...my parents notice these types of things! We will keep you updated again soon!

Iveylee

Another week down!

Completion of week 2 is complete!!

We just finished our last workout of week 2 together. It was KenpoX! It is an hour of crazy boxing, tae-bo, kickboxing moves and such. It is my favorite, and chris hates it. (go figure right?) It takes a little getting used to and practice because the moves can be confusing.

I think we each have lost about another pound this week. We are happy with that, especially since our goal is to tone and we are definitely starting to see those results!

To all of you doing the program with us, KEEP IT UP! Its tough really counting calories and not eating before bed, but it is SO worth it. Creating good habits now will get our bodies used to it for the future.

For now, we are excited to have the rest of the weekend off, and go to our friends Jonathan and Sarah's wedding tonight! (buffet style reception = limiting our trips and portions!) I have a feeling we wont be much fun out on the dance floor after our hardcore leg workout yesterday :/
haha

Yall have a great weekend and we will keep you updated!

Iveylee Trump

1 week down, 3 pounds lighter

Chris and I finished our first week today! The workout yesterday, legs and back, has left us very sore. Today we had KenpoX which is like kickboxing/karate. I thought it was fun, but its hard to learn the moves at first, so I dont know if Chris is a big fan yet. We both thought it would be nice to get on the scales today and see what the scales said. Each of us shed about 3 pounds! That said, we arent really in this thing for "weight loss," although I'm sure it's inevitable with all the toning and training! Tomorrow is our day off and we are going out to eat Mexican. We will still watch our calories, but a little more loosely for the day ;)

Please keep us in your prayers and continue to encourage us! This will be a long journey, but one we really want to finish as strong as we started! Love you all!

Iveylee Trump

Just finished day 4! Today was YOGA X for 1.5 hours! the first part was hard, all the poses...my body just DOESNT move that way! But the stretching aspects were really nice. Chris and I have been following our calorie max every day, and actually not even meeting the maximum, which is good right now, as we can drop some fat while we build muscle. I think the hardest part for both of us is definitely not eating the last 3 hours before bed. Its weird to go to sleep on an empty stomach, but I know its a good thing...and what better time to be hungry besides when you are asleep right?? I have been drinking at least 2L of water a day...which is 68 ounces...so I have become "that girl" that always has to pee! The good thing is, it keeps me feeling full and makes my skin look great! Hopefully Chris will have something to post later after his experience with Yoga tonight! Keep looking for an update :)

Iveylee

Day 1. Success!

I am typing again tonight since Chris' first day was an all arms workout! He can barely move his fingers :) He is keeping track of all the repetitions he does of the push-ups and pull-ups, and looks forward to improving each week! I did well today, it was a a core work-out called "core synergistics". I have done it before, so I am not too sore yet, but lets just wait until the next fews days are piled on!!

Our calorie counting plan is going well too. I think the hardest thing will be to QUIT eating 3 hours before bedtime! That is really challenging even the first day, but I think after a few days, it will become a new habit! :)

Keep you all updated!

Iveylee Trump

Embarking on a new adventure!

Chris and I are starting the 90 workout program "P90X" tomorrow, March 1st. We have done these workouts before, but never to the 6-day-a week, calorie counting extent we will be starting. We know first hand how hard the workouts will be, but are excited to see the results! We are starting a blog to keep everyone updated on the process, and to hold ourselves accountable to finish what we begin! We will try to update the blog a few times weekly to fill you in on our progress. At some point, we will be posting pictures of our progress along the way! We hope this blog inspires you!! :)

We love you all!

Iveylee Trump