I’m a huge P90X fan. I’ve reviewed it here and it was and is the catalyst to me getting in shape and staying in shape.

If you’ve done P90X at all, you know Tony Horton has a one of a kind personality! Some people think he’s annoying, I absolutely love him, so I thought I’d do a fun little post for all you P90X fans out there! Yesterday, P90X asked on Twitter for some of your favorite “Tonyisms” – I’ve been wanting to do a post on this for some time. Seeing everybody’s favorites was a blast!

If you’re a P90xer, I’d love to hear some of your favorites! Leave some in the comment section!

Here are some of my favorites:

• “People always ask me, how do you have such nice legs, and how come you can do so many pulls ups? It’s because I do legs and back, and I do them both, on the same day!”

• “You want to be a better soccer player? Football player? Basketball player? You want to perform everywhere better, do this!”

• “Bam, I love Bam!”

• “Most workouts would be done by now, not ours, not done! You want guns? You gotta work hard!”

• “Like a pterodactyl coming in for a landing. Kaw…Kah-Kah…Kaw.”

• “Tip of the day: don’t smash your face”

• “German Potato Soup! If that ain’t P90X soup, I don’t know what is!”

• “Get down in that stance Mr. Hoss! This is YogaX my brother!”

• “you wanna see gorgeous? I’m not talking about this.. (his face) I’m talking about my back.”

• “Hamburger bad, fries bad, coca-cola bad….There I said it. Drink your water people“.

• “This isn’t ab-ripper 100 or 200, this is ab ripper 339!”

• “They’re working hard, I know you are!”

• “You can do anything for 30 seconds.”

• “Imagine you gotta do 100 of them- 25 doesn’t seem so bad”

• Ab . . . Ripper . . . X!”

• “Don’t just *kinda* do it!”

• “Ab Ripper X, I hate it, but I love it!”

• “X ME!”

• “P90X Fans Let’s GO!”

• “I’m a forty-five man”

• “Now I’m back, with vengeance!”

• End of Plyo: “Doubles! Boop! Boop!”

• “I can do things at 45, not because I can do a bunch of pull-ups, it’s because I do Yoga!”

Added bonus: My Favorite YouTube Video of Tony:

What are some of your favorites?

Earlier this summer I blogged about a reality check I received that I had gained some weight. As a result I made some changes in my lifestyle. The result? Well, I went to a wedding in the beginning of the summer and just attended one this past Friday. When I got measure for my tux for last Fridays, I learned that I had lost 2 inches around my waist!

Before my reality check, I had done P90X twice all the way through and ran 3 marathons, and I still didn’t look how I wanted to look with my shirt off. After doing a ton of research through the P90X nutrition guide and the BeachBody Forums, I learned that losing weight, getting a 6 pack, and looking great all come from the kitchen, not the gym!

Developing a healthy lifestyle is sustainable, dieting is not!

Below, I’ve given you what I did to lose weight based on my research. It worked for me. The reality is that losing weight is as easy as burning more calories in a day than you consume. Dieting is really about cultivating a healthy lifestyle more than it is “dieting” until you see a desired result. Developing a healthy lifestyle is sustainable, dieting is not! It will take discipline, but after a few weeks of disciplining yourself and starting to see the results, it becomes easier and easier to be disciplined and make healthy decisions.

I’d encourage you to get an accountability partner to hold you to your diet and to working out. I’d encourage you strongly to get the P90X nutrition guide, it really helps a lot. It gives lists of food that are great for you and foods that you shouldn’t eat. I literally take them with me when I shop and only buy things on the “good list”.

Me at a Wedding in Late June

Me on Vacation in Early August

What I did:

Changes in my Routine:

• I work out in the mornings for an hour to an hour and a half before I eat using P90X

• I started eating 5-6 small meals throughout the day instead of 2-3 big ones

• I tried to stay at or under 2,000 calories a day, tracking them using Tap & Track

• I tried to get all my carbs in before 5 p.m. on a certain day, in fact, I tried not to eat after 5-7 p.m. every night.

• I looked up the calories when I went out to eat, ate salads without dressing, lots of grilled chicken and vegetables (You can eat healthy when you eat out)

• I allowed myself at least one cheat meal a week, usually on a night out with friends or Laura (So when I was tempted to “waste” a cheat meal on something small during the week, I’d remind myself that I had a scheduled cheat meal coming up!)

Typical Diet:

Breakfast/PostWorkout Meal: Syntha 6 Protein Shake/Bannana/1 Cup of High Fiber, Low Sugar Oatmeal

Morning Snack: Protein Shake

Lunch: 1 Cup of Oatmeal, 1 Cup of Non-Fat Yogurt with Fruit, Hummus and Whole Wheat Crackers, Chicken

Afternoon Snack: Bowl of Low-Calorie, Low Sodium Soup, 2 cans of tuna in water with mustard or hummus,

Dinner: 2 Chicken breasts or Egg White Omelets

Late Snack (If I had to): Chicken Breast

If you’re looking to lost weight, I hope this helps you! Remember, losing weight is as simple as burning more calories than you consume in a given day and it’s all about a healthy lifestyle, not a diet!

“The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not do.”   Mark Twain

Growing up, I was always overweight. I got picked on a lot as a kid, and some of that has stuck with me. I still get insecure about taking off my shirt at the pool! As far as my physical fitness is concerned, I’ve always had one goal: To look good with my shirt off! Even though I workout 6 days a week, I’ve run marathons, and I am pretty active,
I’ve never been able to get there!

I’ve been doing P90X for about a year now. I thought I was in the best shape of my life and I was excited to take off my shirt at the pool! Well, I got my opportunity in front of some of my family. I thought they were going to stand in awe of my fantastic physique! Little did I know, I was in for a reality check!

The next day, one of the people that was with me, who I respect very much, confronted me. He said, “Bubba, one area you need accountability in is what you eat, because you don’t look so great!” After a little self evaluation, I recognized that he was right, I wasn’t anywhere near where I wanted to be. That conversation was a catalyst to change in my life.

My theory before that was I could eat whatever I wanted because I worked out that day. Not true! You really only burn off about half a meal while working out! I started tracking my calories and came to the conclusion that I was consuming 4,000-5,000 calories a day while only burning 300-600!

After studying out the P90X diet plan, I’ve come to the following conclusions:

Working Out + Bad Eating Habits = No Results (Look like Crap)

Working Out + Good Eating Habits = Results City (Look awesome)

It’s about developing healthy eating habits. It requires discipline, but they payoff is awesome! It’s been a little over a month of me tracking calories, following a strict diet, and working hard, and I’m starting to see some great results!

I’m so glad someone was willing to speak the truth in love to me. I’ve now made a healthy lifestyle change.

If you struggle with weight issues or are looking to get in better shape, I’d encourage you to get educated on the BeachBody Forums – great information on here about working out, nutrition, etc.

Hope this helps you get physically fit!

Thoughts?