Starting week two.

Week 1's over...time to get busy.
Did Chest and Back for the second time around today and felt great the whole way through, bumping weight or reps in every single one of my exercises. I was worried I didn't get enough protein during this last week to fill in the gaps, but clearly my muscle memory's going to give me a break and help me out with some initial noob gains as I try to right the protein ship. Ab-Ripper X is slowly becoming something to look forward to rather than a frustrating and maddening 15 minutes of failure, as I completed all the exercises (Even the Fifer scissors, albeit with lousy form) until the Heels to Heaven raise thingers, where I failed out about a quarter of the way in.

Results already...?
It's amazing what a regular exercise routine will do for your mental state of well-being, especially when you're combining it with healthy eating patterns and a good sleep schedule. Physical results probably aren't as obvious as I think they are, but it's incredible to think that a simple week of rigorous exercise and strict diet has made my mood and outlook so positive to the point where I'm starting to see perhaps-imaginary POSITIVE changes, rather than the self-destructive muscle dysmorphia I was stricken with when I was trying to lift heavy.

Morale is as high as it's ever been and on top of it I've been granted the luxury of having my cousin start his P90x journey as well alongside of me. He started a week later than I did but fortunately his workouts are going to coincide with mine since he started on a Monday. I just got word from him that he finished his first day of P90x, self high-five included, and it'll be great to have someone else's enthusiasm to feed off of for the rest of these 90 days.

Summer's just around the corner...