Six weeks in & Pants are to Big....

First bad week.....To much work and work outs have suffered......The only good news to report here is its week six and not to sound like a dork but I'm down a pants size!!!I know kind of a dorky thing to say but I want anyone who's reading, to know that this really does work! The last time I fit in a 36" waist was just about 8 years ago! Oh & I lost another pound ...That would be more good news!

I would like to welcome Stephen Lz to the site...FYI regarding the work outs...I did get three sets of 8 in the pull ups department and I can now do 10 with out stopping...and I am starting to hear positive feedback from people who haven't seen me in a while and Heidi says my back muscles are starting to show.

Some Friends are really trying to get me off the wagon and into a bottle Bombay Safire....I have to admit I would like a Gin after work on the stressful days! but I'm not going to Break..I'm holding out until May 24th... I even went to Fenway park the other night Red Sox / Yankees and I didn't even have a Beer..I know Crazy right...

Anyway Kenpo tomorrow

Be Well

Ziz

15 lbs down 25 to go

Great Day ! we are down 15 lbs as of yesterday....feeling pretty good about that and I did 3 sets of 8 pull ups which is saying a lot as I could only do 1 set of three in week 1.

week 5 is a killer by the way...Time for the little dogs to stay on the porch!

Heidi is doing great on week two we did Plyometrics together on Tuesday it was pretty funny...then today she's all about "Bring It!" I'm not sure if she's starting to scare me or if she's starting to impress me.

Anyway I would like to thank Carl S. from New Hampshire for jumping on the the Zizman bus...Welcome Carl, we are up to five followers now... might be time to start thinking about T-Shirts...I'm thinking "P90X and the zizman" on the front and "Just Bring It!!!"... on the back... what you think?..... Maybe to much blood to the head today from doing to many curls....

Lets focus on the positive ...tip of the day "Do your Best and forget the rest !"

Five weeks and fifteen pounds...you just gotta love it !.... anyone can do this by the way.... one hour a day for three months and your brand new....

Kenpo tomorrow ouch !

see you and have Happy Easter
Thanks for reading
Ziz

Week Four weigh-in...Having a good day !

Whats up!......Looks like the scale is working fine...or maybe this P90X is the thing thats working !!!!!Or maybe thats me thats working ....Bottom line we are down another three pounds this week !!!!!!I know it doesn't sound like much BUT, lets put it in perspective....starting weight 235 lb..... current weight 223 lb.....weight loss to date 12 lbs....average weight loss 3 lb per week....13 week program suggests that we are tracking for a total weight loss of 39 lb.... and a finish line weight of 196 lb....My original goal was what?...oh ya my wedding weight 194 lb....Guess what I can live with 196 lb if that's where I end up.....BRING IT !!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for reading and welcome Nancy ....4 followers.... now I'm really reaching the mass general public....almost cult like ....LOL

Later Ziz

Recovery Week, Heidi Joins in

Hey whats up middle of week 4 here "Recovery Week" Kinda makes you feel like your an addict the word recovery...but what ever... call it what you want because I feel great!...I finished last week decent enough and this week it's been kind of my own routine as Im traveling and had to improvise with in-room Yoga on the hotel TV menu and using the Hotel health club, but all is well and it seems to be working.

My Wife Heidi has decided to jump in on the fun....Monday was her day one week one..No Photos...I told her this doesn't work with out the photos...I did it...anyway we wish her luck...also got a call from my friend Nancy who wants to try it but doesn't want to end the drinking thing...I told her Heidi is in and the no drinking isn't part of p90x it's just my extra push...My buddy Daryll, calls it the P90Z Version...I kinda like that p90Z...but trust me if you want to win this race you need the X factor...Bring it!

The no drinking thing is starting to send most of my friends into shock as I have been in many social situations that normally drinking would have been right there next to breathing....just kidding but you get the picture.

I wonder if the no drinking thing is going to mess with my Golf game? Usually by the third hole that would be a Bloody Mary at my course, Mount Snow in Dover, VT. Speaking of Mount Snow...I'd like to thank my newest follower Kevin for signing on here at p90xandthezizman. I think the rule is "3" followers or more and your not a loser simply writing things on-line to yourself....Thanks Kevin for helping me out with that... I was getting ready to open up a new account and follow myself, but you saved me.

Anyway back to reality this evening when I get home... the 4th week weigh-in....Then next week I have to take my thirty day photos! I bet you all cant wait to see that right...oh ya... you are waiting to see that from day One....we'll see if we cant get them all up at once...maybe.....

again Thanks for reading and posting it does make it easier to stay on track

Ziz

week 3 Weigh In

Ok Tuesday is going to be the new weigh in day , due to the fact that last monday didn't work out so well. ( If you remember week one I only lost 1 lb.!)BUT,today the little iron moved left enough for me to say we are down 9 lbs to date Not bad! I would say I'm having a good day, despite the 3" of water in my basement, Thanks to mother nature. Having said that I missed monday's work out while I was pumping water when I should have been pumping Iron...I know not funny ...anyway happy to see some weight coming off and people are making comments so it's a good day and we are on the right track !

Kenpo, 2nd week

Feeling pretty good about the Kenpo work out today!....First time I actually finished a full session...I had to stop twice but I did finish !

Maybe this is a sign of better things to come. Stretch or rest day today and then tomorrow starts week 3

All I can say is "Do your Best, Forget the rest & Bring It!"

Ziz

Week 2 - Co-workers wish I would start drinking again

Whats up? ...Sorry I havn't posted this week but its been a very busy week...i know who cares...We are all busy...but as busy as the week was i managed to stay on track..Except for Thursday Yoga day...I just figured I could afford to miss it as i had an early appointment figured I would get to it later that day and the next thing i know its time for Arms and shoulders on Friday morning....

Anyway I feel great energy wise...the people in my office want to spike my coffee with Sambuca ! I guess I seem a little on edge..their blaming the No Alcohol rule! I don't think it's fair...But It is what it is and I'm sticking it out. By the way the J-Lohr Non- alcohol Cab. pretty good and takes care of the scocial drinking aspect of my life...

Ok so today I get a call to attend a Major ST. Patrick's party from my friend (Sean)..yes contrary to my two followers here I do have more friends....Anyway I say to him Ok but I have to bring my own wine as I'm not drinking..blah blah blah...he says whats wrong and i tell him I'm doing this work out thing called P90X and he comes back with I Just finished my recovery week in first month and am on week 5 ....To funny right...so now I have a support group going with me and my buddy Sean. The group could be bigger if my friends that read this could figure out how to post a comment...They all keep sending me emails because they say they cant figure out how to post a comment..Doesn't say to much for the company i'm keeping I know....but maybe Joe and Laura could help them out....

Regardless I push on towards day 90 and I cant wait to weigh in on tuesday morning..I know I'm down after last monday's surprise thrashing I took from the Scale with a wopping 1 lb. lost in week one.

upcoming News: April 1st The Room To Dream Foundation Gala 6pm at Cyclerama on Tremont st in Boston...for those of you who dont know we do room make overs for Cronically ill Children that rarely get to leave their rooms except to maybe attend a doctor visit....35 families last year !!!!!!!

Check it out on the web at www.roomtodreamfoundation.org

THANKS FOR READING
ZIZ

WEEK 2

Ok Week two weigh in.....Pretty depressing monday I only lost 1 pound !!!!!AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!Crap...anyway I still thought I did pretty dam good monday.. despite the Broken Scale... LOL.... then today came Plyometrics......Hit a wall half way through.... man this day is super difficult.....anyway picked up some dumb bells.... lets see how they work in morning...

Kenpo X

It will be interesting to see how long until I can Keep up with the Video....But Just like the video says...Do your Best and forget the Rest! Just Bring It!

All i can say is tomorrow is either a rest day or a stretch day and I believe for me the choice will be Rest.....

As I sit here and take stock on the many muscles in my body that are sore, I mean, Parts of my back or my upper legs (Quads) are killing me..of course a full day of Skiing today didn't help them...or did it?

Anyway Kenpo X was dificult but I know I will get it...got two more weeks of this routine until the recovery week. Oh Ya by the way the P90X drink is pretty good... although I kinda cant wait until the 90 days are up and i throw a little Vodka in there...Could be an interesting summer drink.....nope just kidding 6 days no alcohol and still doing fine....

I'm being asked by friends where are the Before pictures? pretty soon was my answer probably this week....

be well

Ziz

Day 5 LEGS

OK Want to know if your ready for P90X...try just this one exercise...Wall Squats !

Lean against the wall with your feet about 18" off the wall and slide down the wall with just your back, until you are in a seated position with your legs flat, as if you were sitting in a chair. Now just sit there ...sounds easy right...try staying there for even a minute, if this seems to easy for you then put one of your legs out straight while sitting there...try it you'll see

anyway great day today almost finished a whole exercise with the group....I'm getting there.

enjoy the weekend...Heidi says she is really looking forward to her new designated Driver.

later Zizman

Did I mention I wasn't drinking

Yup!... day 4 and no cocktails ...Just a couple O'Doul's and I actually tried a non alcoholic Wine my friend gave me from Christmas tree shops...I can't believe it wasn't any good ! I mean They got good stuff there right?...Yes but not Wine!!!!How ever that made me do a web search and I found out that J.Lohr form Napa has a non alcohol version I order a case Of the Cabernet and it will be here on the 10th I hope I like it...Wait and see.....Be Well....Ziz

By the way boiled another boneless skinless chicken breast for dinner today !!!Oh Ya Eating like a King ! I know your Jealous

day 4 YOGA !

Ok so who sweats stretching?...That would be everyone if your doing it right! Man I thought today would be easy but all it did was remind my mind how out of shape my body is.....Alignment is extremely difficult...but you can feel it working and I look forward to the day when it feels easier to complete the stretch as I know it will only help to be that flexible......See you tomorrow.....Legs !

The Starting Line.... Bring It !

Ok Three days down and only Eighty Seven to go....who would have thought that this much pain (I mean burn)could come from simple excecise...Did I say simple, yes I did but you try putting your arms out straight left to right at shoulder height finger tips to the sky and just turn your arms in small circles forward for a minute and then backwards for a minute...sounds simple right well it BURNS BABY...but the good news is i'm sure its working.

Day 1.... I attempted more push ups on day one then i my last 43 years of living. Also pull ups and chin ups are the hardest thing you can imagine....Yes I am using the chair with one foot helping out...I look forward to being able to get to the point where I can do 3 sets of 15 pull ups and Chin ups, with out the Chair...heck I like to do 5 with out the chair....hey i got 3 months right?

Day 2.... Plyometrics.... Just a fancy word for non-stop movement!!!!! Did I mention Non Stop movement....I was dying... Again simple movements but the constant movement really hits you around the halfway mark

Day 3 Arms and shoulders....I think I need to go with the dumbbells the Bands work great but I think if you are going to really get into this you need the weights..However I'm traveling now and the bands pack easy..so I guess you need both..DVD, the Bands, and Attitude and your in business.... Hey did I metion I cooked my first Boneless Chicken Breast tonight for dinner, along with some snap peas and rice and an O'douls for a drink (i told you i was giving up Alcohol for 90 days, hey 3 days and no shaking, thats good right) oh ya my dinner..well all I can say is I miss Heidi! she can cook ! thats ok she will be here in a couple days..I can eat on Friday .....

Anyway looking forward to tomorrow..Yoga day !!!!Thats where you just kind of lay on the floor right...I could use a morning like that...My upper body feels like a rag doll thats been fought over by pitbulls !

But I know this is going to work So BRING IT !

See ya Ziz

P90X Shows Up 2/1/2010

Ok so the DVD is here along with a couple extras, like the jump rope and stretchy things, not to sound like a dork but resistance straps sounds like I'm being arrested in FT Lauderdale during spring Break back in the 80's (not that that happen, lol)

also just to set the record straight the comment posted by me today wasn't from me, it was my cousin Jeanie, she sent it to me in an email and i thought I should put it on for her as her computer at work didn't let her post. Also Jeanie by the way, it's now Safire and Tonic and I am going to be giving that up for the 90 days!!!OUCH!!!
I figure if I'm going to do this it may as well be all in ! One more thing to Jeanie and anyone else reading the goal here isn't to regain my youth...Truth be told I'm having way more fun in my forties then my twenties anyway and my twenties were a lot of Fun but now, The toys are better and you dont get arrested...
Probably enough about being arrested it was just an unpaid moving violation and I blew off court (stupid)...Oh ya not trying to regain my youth, sorry got off point, That happens with me.... I actually just want to make an effort to get back in shape so I can stick around for a while and watch my kids have kids...My Dad didn't pay enough attention to Health and Diabeties took care of the rest ( we will miss him) I wonder if P90X was around when he was 43 would he have done it....uh NO! that just wasn't his thing...But it is mine !
One more thing I took some ribbing yesterday being called a loser and a wuss! for not posting a picture (Laura) Hope you like the one here now Thats me and my Daughter Emma , I figure I'll introduce my self with a few simple ones before I freak everyone out with the Front, side and back view of the before photos. ( By the way while taking the picure of me from the back my wife said and I quoteb"Stand up straight so you can really see the Fat Rolls" That's the first time in my life I ever wanted to slap a girl..But of course I would never, least of all Heidi...as Robert Deniro would say "Thats the mother of my Children....I promise when this thing starts I'll post the before pictures...Gotta Run.....Thanks for Reading

Before Pictures of the "Panza"......I dont think so !

Ok having a debate with a friend about posting my before pictures......Basically I don't think the general public is ready for that...Ok maybe my ego isn't ready...Because right now my general public consists of my two daughters,10 year old Ava and 12 year old Emma and my 11 year old neice Daria....So for now who ever may show up, I think your just going to have to trust me I need P90X....34 pounds may not sound like a lot to some of you, but it sure feels like a lot walking up a set of stairs!

Instead of a picture...Picture this...on my wedding day I was 6'tall and 194lb. I refer to this as my "Wedding Weight".......Now I am 6' 228lb. I refer to this as "MAX CAPACITY"...I wish to get back to my Wedding Weight, Who wouldn't.

Another interesting fact that I realized on my way to "Max Capacity" was at time of my Wedding I had a pants size of 34" waste and a 32" inseam ...again at 6' tall... some where along the path I became a 38" waste with a 30" inseam....I thought "hey what am I shrinking?"...but I'm still 6'....oh that's right it's called a belly or in Italian a "Panza" (pancia) it means Belly or stomach .....

anyway I think you get the idea it's time to "Shrink The Panza!"

Getting started

Just ordered the P90X set of Dvds and I am awaiting the arrival. Today is Saturday Januarary 30th and I have 24 days left of eating, drinking, and basically doing what ever I want.

Which by the way is pretty much how I have lived my life for the past twenty five years with regard to diet anyway.

Stay tuned ...more to come .....