Masta_Killah said:
I was planning to stay at phase I until I start phase III, so that I can burn as much fat as possible. I'll probably add more carbs slowly over the next 2-3 weeks though as I near phase III, just so it doesn't upset my stomach.
Probably a good idea. I personally don't think my body won't be able to take elongated extreme carb-less diet nor my will power!

That's something I should have done already - but I think I had little too much carb still in my diet... albeit, I was very careful for my choice. I think I was around phase II-esque diet. I think I'll stick to this phase III, although I'll probably add just a little bit more carb in my diet by then to keep up the energy level.
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Anyhow, Today was my first Core Synergistics. Had no idea of what it was going to be... and it was a HELL, I tell you all. If I was born in 50's and went to full metal jacket style of boot camp workout might be this! LOL. (I was thinking Tony being the Sgt... yelling me maggots and all) - basically it was my nightmare workout for me - who has no real muscle mass in my upper body to begin with. Push-ups, abdominal strength and holding power of my upper thighs.. they are all my weaknesses. I managed to do maybe little more than half reps of them, but as I was just learning the moves and at the same time looking at the screen, and listening to what Tony has to say + pushing myself to whatever little I can on this... I am glad that I wasn't hurt during this workout. I could have easily pulled my back, or my neck. (Oh those Banana / Superman / Side superman thingies..)
But I just learned one thing though - that now I can do push ups, just a few though, without knees. I could do maybe one or 2 in the past, but now I think I can do maybe 7-8. I hadn't noticed this until past yoga time, when I had no issue of doing that chimi-changa (sp?) thingie during first astralmanga (sp?) sun salute routines. Makes me to go back to my 1st week already.
Knowing this program is for someone who's been fit before or relatively fit, not someone like me who never ever in my 36 yrs of life, had any serious workout experience or any sports (except some swimming in elementary school), who's been working at a very inactive work for more than 10 years... I'm rather certain that I'll probably will not see my six pack by end of 90 days. However, I'll be much more fitter, and hopefully as fit as a real beginner candidate of this program... and I do hope by end of my 2nd 90 day session, I'd see some good results like some of you...