Saturday, January 31, 2009

Day 19

Legs & Back today. Had a weird burst of energy for my second round of pullups and did 3-5 more each time than in first round! Can't explain it but it felt good. I guess I went into caveman mode for a while.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Day 18

Yoga X this AM. My two youngest kids came downstairs and watched me work out for a while, then they started copying me as I did the twisting half moon. OK, they were lying on the sofa as they did it, but they were stretching! It was very cute and endearing, but so are they. Then they went upstairs and started running around with rubber boots on... so much for my chance to centre myself and zone in on the moment. After a few minutes, they stopped so I was able to cool down in relative peace and quiet. I slept in this AM and started late, so that is what happens in my house... I must get up at my regular hour next time!

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Day 17

Half-way through Week 3, recovery week coming up -- although it doesn't look like much of a rest, more like a change! Well, they say a change is as good as a rest...

Shoulders & Arms today. I felt the burn! My wife noticed the difference in my arms afterwards, so yeehaw! That goes under the "other people noticing the change" column.

There are two people on the Early Morning X'ers TBB group who have been through some major health struggles and yet are doing P90X. SEAR has battled Gullain Barre Syndrome (GBS) which is a form of paralysis that is generally recoverable, but that can also lead to death. Thankfully, SEAR is still with us and he is inspired by his kids to do P90X. Solostyle is a young woman who was in a tragic accident a couple years ago that broke her pelvis as well as other major bones.

Reading SEAR's and solo's stories make me realize how fortunate I have been, with good health, despite my unconscious efforts to sabotage my health with overeating and lack of exercise in the past. SEAR, solostyle: You two are inspirations to me. Thank you for sharing your stories with me and the rest of the Early Morning X'ers group.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Day 16

Cardio X today, nice mix of parts from other routines. I am getting familiar with the exercises now, so my form is definitely improving.

Lately I have been curious about how others who are doing/have done P90X experienced their weight loss during round 1, to give myself some benchmarks.

I definitely feel slimmer, my clothes are loose, so I guess it is just my curiosity about the weight loss and what I can expect. Having seen some pretty remarkable before/after photos, I wondered what the progress was like for people over the first 90 days. Also, how about subsequent cycles? Was Round 2 where they really discovered that they lost weight/fat? Later Rounds? Hopefully the members of the TBB Early Morning X'ers will give me their stories.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Day 15

Core Syn today as Week 3, Round 1 begins for me. Feeling good, sweating it up.

With two weeks down, I am starting to wonder if my waistline is shrinking. I felt a difference almost right away as I lost water weight. I am into an old belt that I could not reach around my waist a month ago! Hurray! This is even with the increased muscle I have built in my core.

However, while remaining true to my resolution to not weigh myself until Day 30, I am not sure that I am dropping pounds because I know I am building muscle. My nutrition was not perfect last week, I had a couple of social engagements and was not eating 100% clean (but not to my old ways) on the weekend.

I am not hungry because I eat 5 to 6 small meals a day, including the recovery drink and a protein drink or bar sometime during the day. I just wonder what my calorie count really is. I suppose I can estimate it by going with the P90X nutrition guide, although the calorie count in there is for Level 1 and I am Level 3.

I had a very high body fat starting off, about 45% (!) according to my scale. I want to get it below 20% eventually, along with corresponding weight and waistline loss.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Day 14

Ahhhhh! X Stretch! Feels good! I can't imagine not doing this on the Rest day. I have noticed a difference in my flexibility, even though it has only been 2 weeks since I started P90X.

X Stretch isn't a routine that makes my heart race, but it is one of my favourites of the P90X program. Kenpo is probably the workout that gives me the most energy. Yoga is difficult to do but it is worth it by giving me increased strength, flexibility and balance for the other exercises and in real life. It leaves me feeling refreshed too; it is a strenuous but ultimately relaxing workout, as is the X Stretch.

Nutrition is still the area that I have to keep diligent on, with temptations on every billboard in town as well as in all sorts of TV ads. No wonder one-third of North American adults are obese! While I have had a few carbs this weekend, I temper my portions to a fraction of what I would have had a few weeks ago. That guy is gone, long live the new king!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Day 13

As I hoped, Kenpo got me sweating and loving it! Feeling good today, even though (because?) I worked out in the afternoon. Didn't have enough time this morning before church because we were up late visiting friends last night. I had forgotten what it is like to have a long discussion about grown-up topics, with two little ones running around. Every conversation with friends seems to be about our respective kids' schedules, etc.

I am almost done week 2 (Stretch tomorrow). It is hard to believe 2 weeks have gone by already!

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Day 12

Legs & Back this AM. Whew! Of course, ARX killed me afterward. I have never needed the recovery drink so bad before. Must be a low biorhythm day.

This is one of those days when I will have to get through, just feeling a bit depleted. Probably didn't sleep enough last night. By the way, thanks to everyone who mentioned my hip. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought, feeling fine now. We'll see how Kenpo goes tomorrow. I will be going for low side kicks for a while, I think, rather than put myself out of commission.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Day 11

Yoga this morning. Even though those balance poses are killers (you want me to twist how? while standing on one foot?!?), I feel best after Yoga. Must be the ohm's!

So I am trying this homemade drink from Prevention magazine called Sassy Water to detox my body. It is pretty mild, my sis drinks it every day. She says drinking it for 2 weeks helps cleanse your system and shrink your GI tract (your guts).

The recipe is:
1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
2 sprigs of mint (10-12 leaves)
1 tbsp. of ginger, grated

Place ingredients in a 2 Litre glass container (not plastic, due to leeching) overnight. Drain in the morning for your drinking water for the day. Also, you can eat the cucumber slices through the day, so minimal waste there. I am just starting out with it, so we will see how it works. It tastes good, like water with lemon in it, plus an extra kick from the other ingredients.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Day 10

I tweaked my right hip a little bit yesterday, doing side kicks in Cardio. Luckily, Tony worked my Shoulders & Arms today, so I was able to rest my hip. Thanks Tony! hahaha

I really worked it today, pushed and did more reps than last week. Man, that feels good!

It is difficult to balance everything in life, especially with work and family and all of our other commitments. The way I resolved to Keep Pressing Play was to reward myself for already doing so much by giving myself the time alone to do my workouts. The easiest time for me to do that is while everyone else in my family is asleep. Early morning workouts give me energy to get through the rest of my day and even though it is only Day 10 in Round 1 for me, I can't imagine going back to how I used to fuel my body with sugar every hour or so throughout the day, just to stay functional. I now realize I was just surviving, not really living. I realized that the best gift I can ever give myself is my health!

I was that person who tried this program, that diet, only to fail again and again. P90X, with its exercise and nutrition programs and especially its support system like the Beachbody forums, has helped me flip the switch in my mind and I am starting to actually remember, more and more each day, how I used to be when I was fit and lean so many years ago.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Day 9

Day 9 - 10% of Round 1 done already! Yeah! Cardio X this morning. It went well; I noticed my form has improved and reps have increased, even though I am only in the second week. I like how my muscle memory has already started helping me with the different exercises. Thanks, subconscious mind!

As for visible differences, my friends say they notice the difference in my face. One friend said I look five years younger. I replied that before he knows it I will look like I belong in diapers! I actually see a bit of definition in my shoulders now! Unfortunately, the midsection has the most to lose and will probably be the last to go. Ain't that always the way? C'est la vie!

I was asked about my plan to do three rounds of P90X: First Lean, then Classic, then Doubles. I decided at the start of the program to do 3 rounds of P90X. I figured I would need something like that amount of time to get the Beachbody I want. The exercise manual also suggests a routine like that, plus I wasn't sure if my joints could take plyo right out of the gate. However, I am always free to change my mind after the first round! For now, though, I am enjoying the workouts. I finish them and am improving my form and reps.

It's sunny and -9 degrees Celsius -- 15 degrees Fahrenheit -- here in tropical Halifax, Nova Scotia (east coast of Canada, northeast of Maine), so all is good!

It's funny how I have substituted Tony Horton for Tim Horton every morning! My spirits are up and I am full of energy today! Bring it on!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Day 8

First day of the second week! Core Synergistics again, pretty fun workout, definitely makes me break a sweat.

The last couple nights I haven't been sleeping well, I think it may be from the high-powered multi-vitamin from GNC that appears to have a weight-loss component to it. I found that I woke up in the middle of the night and I was really hot, despite not having a lot of covers on the bed. I didn't take it yesterday and no problem.

I ate supper at 8 PM last night, though, and didn't feel all that great overnight. What a change from when I used to eat pretty much any time! I guess this taught me to stay on schedule for meals.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Goals

While this may be a bit personal, I have decided to post my goals for P90X and life. I guess I started the P90X program with only a few broad ideas in mind. However, I am enough of a goal-setter to realize that I won't know if I have achieved success unless I have goals that are SMART:

S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Realistic
T - Timely

I have short-term goals (by May 15, 2009), medium-term goals(by December 31, 2009), and long-term goals (2010 and beyond). By the way, I started P90X as a weight-loss/fitness program as part of a challenge I have with 3 other overweight friends. We are meeting on May 15 to compete in some fitness tests. The loser has to wear a dress for a night on the town and the winner gets to choose where we go for the evening! It's all in good fun and it has provided the excuse for each of us to get serious about our health. Weight loss is only one of 7 components, more points go to winning the athletic challenges. The events are: Beep test (shuttle run), push-ups, sit-ups, longest timed plank, 40 yard sprint, and most baskets in 3 minutes of free throws. The goal is for all of us to get healthier, not simply lose weight.

Keeping that in mind, here are my SMART fitness/weight loss goals:


By May 15:

Weigh 249 lbs, down 47 lbs from 296 lbs (start weight).

Comfortably wear waist size 38 pants, down 6 inches+ from just getting into size 44 pants at start.

Have body fat to 25% or less, down from 45% at start.



By December 31 ,2009:

Weigh 229 lbs.

Comfortably wear size 36 pants.

Have body fat to 20% or less.



2010 and beyond:

Maintain weight of 229 lbs or less, size 36 pants or less, body fat of 20% or less by continuing my new lifestyle that I am learning through P90X.


As for non-numeric goals, my other goals are (in no particular order):

Eat sensibly, first following P90X nutrition plan, then on my own after re-learning new eating habits.

Spend 1 hour every day for exercise.

Spend 1 hour+ every day with my wife and children with no distractions or other plans, just enjoying one another's company.

Blog/post on BB forum every day regarding my progress during my weight loss.

Spend 30 minutes every day in prayer and reading the Bible.


I believe these goals meet the SMART requirements. I have other goals: have more energy, enjoy life more, have a BeachBody, that are less measurable. I figure these goals will be achieved once I meet all of my SMART goals.

Thanks to everyone who has sent me messages of support! It means a lot to know I have people rooting for me!

Day 7

Day 7 already! One week done!

I did X Stretch today and did I ever need it. I found I was pretty tight on the weekend, probably from doing the X all week plus a bootcamp with my sis on Friday.

I appreciate Tony's instructions to breathe through the discomfort, esp. on stretch and yoga. It helps me to keep focused on what I should be doing re: form and not "dogging it".

I find it hard to believe that I am not really missing bread and other baked goods, which used to be an everyday staple of mine. However, yesterday was a tough day with 2 football games to watch and no pizza and beer! hahaha

After putting away the old usual heaps of food during the last Super Bowl (in February 2008) I made a promise to myself to be healthier by the next Super Bowl and to eat healthy snacks during the big game. Well, that game is now 2 weeks away and although I took a while to get started on the fitness track, I feel good that I have the right mindset regarding food. Veggies and hummus, here we come! Yum!

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Day 6

Kenpo! What a fun workout! Martial-arts moves for an hour, maybe that's why those UFC guys are so fit. Probably my favourite routine so far, and not just because there was no Ab Ripper X after it!

Nutrition-wise, still going strong, though I am missing carbs a bit. I used to be a heavy-duty bread eater, so having no bread all week is a big change. I feel great, though, lots of energy and not sluggish getting out of bed in the mornings. This is how no carbs must feel. Strangely enough, I have no cravings for fast food restaurants, which is a good thing.

I need the Stretch routing tomorrow to get more flexible again, I feel like I am tightening up with all of this rigorous exercise and no real amount of stretching afterwards. I may simply take more time after each workout to stretch by myself.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Day 5

Just a short note today.

Feeling good, even with 2 workouts yesterday: P90X and Devin's bootcamp. It is incredible how far I have progressed since Tuesday. This morning I did Legs & Back. I managed to complete 80 pull ups over the course of the workout! Granted, I had a chair to assist at the bottom, but still! I am impressed! I thought I was having a good day until ABX. That brought me back down to earth.

My upper body is coming along nicely, my abs... well, I see where I have my work cut out for me.

Day 4, Part 2

My sister Michelle invited me to go to the bootcamp that she attends, run by her friend, trainer Devin Sherrington. She designed Devin's website 360° Wellness and Fitness. The bootcamp was my second workout of the day, since I did the 90 minute Yoga X in the morning. Devin is high-energy, super-friendly and supportive. He pushed us for the entire hour and I definitely felt the burn.

I think I will stick with only (only! ha!) P90x for a few more weeks before adding the bootcamp. I want to have better ab strength and really be able to kill it at the bootcamp. Feeling good and powerful, but looking forward to rest day.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Day 4

Heading to the rec room for the 90 minute Yoga workout, I looked forward to having a bit of a break after the Ab Ripper X workout yesterday. Well, this isn't some sissy workout! Three groups of exercises, from strength, to balance, to stretching, made for a sweat-inducing anaerobic routine, although breathing is crucial throughout the program.

The P90X program recommends a recovery drink after the workout, so I bought a couple jars of whey protein to help keep my body able to work out 6 days a week. I feel energized from the workouts and not exhausted at the end of the day, like I used to after working out without the supplement. I am not replacing traditional breakfast, lunch and supper meals with this stuff, simply following the P90X program of a recovery drink after my workout. I also had a protein bar late morning today, to add calories to the diet, as per the program.

However, I fell off the nutrition wagon last night for supper, with 2 slices of works pizza and a sliver of birthday cake from Cheryl's birthday on Wednesday. I woke up this morning so thirsty that I realized how salty the processed meat toppings were. This underlines the importance of having meals on a regular basis, rather than going too long without food and having whatever is easy and close by.

I have found over the past couple months that I have been weaning myself off junk food. I have gone to each of my old favourites and have felt so physically ill afterwards that I have not felt like going back since. I finally understand why some people used to tell me that they couldn't eat at McDonald's or Burger King or wherever, because they felt so physically bad afterwards. It just took me a while to come to the same conclusion, one restaurant at a time.

Tonight I am going to a bootcamp style workout with my sister Michelle. She invited me to go, so I will take her up on it. I wonder how I will feel tomorrow, with 2 strenuous workouts for today. Time to Bring It!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

News from a fitness website - this is so true!

Support: The #1 Secret to Success

Imagine the tremendous, positive impact a support system would have on your motivation which in turn will affect your ability to achieve results.

When you enlist the support you need from someone close to you or from an outside source - you receive almost immediate feedback in the form of …

- encouragement
- validation
- advice

Plus you create accountability.

These features in turn will refuel your motivation, help you stay on track, to stick to it as well as provide you with the resources to maximize your results!

Another post about Nutrition?!?

Archana from EMX'ers referred me to a book called "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" (BFFM) by Tom Venuto. She says the book tells us that "you can mess up your metabolism if you restrict your carbohydrate intake too much. A low-carb diet may not give your brain or your body enough fuel to run smoothly. Plus, if you're really bringing it, you'll burn all that up anyway." Thanks for the reality check, Archana.

About carbs, I spoke with my sister a couple days ago (she is on a weight loss mission too: she lost 85 pounds, including 50 since August, by working out at fitness bootcamps and running. She still has some weight left to lose, but she said she is the same weight as she was 15 years ago in university.) My sister was told the same thing by her trainer: carbs are what makes your brain function, so don't completely eliminate them.

I am following the P90X nutrition plan fairly closely, with equivalent substitutions in a couple of instances i.e. I don't like cottage cheese. It is a satisfying mix of foods and my employees are surprised to see me eating all the time - but now it's healthy food, not junk!

Day 3

One of the members on EMX'ers suggested Wal-Mart for supplements. I never thought of Wal-Mart, although I should have since they sell everything there. I will definitely check it out for prices.

I have already posted a few times on nutrition. It is because eating right is at least as hard as the exercise, for me. I think it is a matter of changing the way I think of food: as fuel, not reward.

Shoulders & Arms & Ab Ripper X today. Not too bad on S&A, getting the correct weights for the exercises, but not too bad overall... until Ab Ripper X! Woah! That humbled me. Poor form and did not match reps, but for a first time, it is what it is. I see what I really need to work on.

Had a whey protein drink (powder mixed in milk) after workout yesterday and today (free samples from GNC). They tasted like SlimFast - remember those? Yeah, I tried that years ago. It worked until I went back to my old eating habits. Lesson learned: I need to change what I eat AND WHY I EAT, not just substitute a meal with a drink for a few weeks.

Nutrition - Again!

peterbrown and bamm48 from EMX'ers have some advice:

"For the recovery drink, it was suggested to me and I've been using a half-scoop of whey protein powder mixed with apple or grape juice. Tastes like crap! Anyway, it does replicate the BB recovery drink in that you get some sugar carbs, protein, and BCAA's. Also, skim chocolate milk works too. I alternate. I get the chocolate whey protein powder at Wal-Mart. The small tub is about $14 and the monster jug that embarrasses you in the checkout line is around $30...For the bars, I use Pure Protein bars" Thanks Peter!

"try the Endurox R4 or Accelrade. They both promote the 4:1 ratio similar to the BB Recovery Drink. But in my research I haven’t found anything that is identical. BB has some bonus ingredients like L-Arginine and Creatine. I have used the Endurox R4 and have had good results, but for the $ BB is the way to go." Thanks Bamm!

Also, Bergy2 from EMX'ers has this recipe, which I think I will try:

"Power pita pizza with 1 whole wheat pita, 1/2 cup pizza sauce, 4 oz of grilled chicken, 1/4 cup low fat mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of fresh broccoli and bell peppers combined." Sounds good! Thanks Bergy!

WOWY

Work Out With You. It is a website that you can log on to feel part of a community of other people working out at the same time. I am not exactly sure how it works, but bridgets from EMX'ers gave me the lowdown:

"Go to wowy dot com and click on calender up top so you can enter your workout. You need to have a picture uploaded in wowy so that you are elegible to win prizes. Each morning when you go to wowy dot com you click on start your workout and you can write a message. When you are done you click on done."

My computer is not in the same room as where I work out, so I don't know how effective it will be, but I will try it. Every bit of support helps! Thanks for the info bridget!

Photo from August 2008



Here is my photo. It was taken last August. I am tanned and happy, but nowhere near fit. I am wearing the T-shirt of my oldest son's rugby team, which I coached last year. When I think back to my weight and fitness level when I played rugby, I have to shake my head at how far I have let myself go. BUT...It's Transformation Time!

Day 2

I have decided to not step on a scale until day 30, even though I have a long-term goal of 60 pounds to lose. I have been disappointed with my lack of weight loss over the past month when I have been doing cardio a few times a week. My clothes are looser and I know I am gaining muscle, so my weight hasn't changed much. I figure the weight will come off with P90X and the right nutrition, plus I want to be pleasantly surprised on day 30!

Good workout this AM, although the Cardio seemed short, compared to the other workouts. I guess it is a bit of a break for the bod. My muscles are good and sore, especially my biceps, from yesterday. I probably haven't gotten up and down on the floor that much since I learned to walk.

Nutrition

on the Early Morning X'ers forum, mattbrock gave me this info:

"...there is a science to nutrient timing. Particularly post workout...wait 15-20 minutes after your workout and drink a recovery drink. Then wait another 20-30 minutes and flood your muscles with protein. Either through a protein shake, a protein bar, or a high protein breakfast."

Good info to have. I want to be able to maximize my efforts and achieve the most that I can. Thanks again Matt!

RanaePA, the Goddess of EMX'ers, wrote this post:

"You want to strive for around 200gms of protein in a day to maximize your fat burning potential. Your breakout should be about 40/40/20. 40% protein, 40% good carbs, 20% good fats. And possible even 50% protein to begin with. This will maximize your benefit. 6 mini meals per day.

As to eating before you workout, depends what time your working out. If your up like me at 3:30AM, I eat nothing and I maximize my burn of my fat stores. I really haven't needed food first thing. However, that's not everyone. If you do need something, I would go with the protein shake or a small one followed by a recovery drink after the workout. The reason we have difficulty in the morning is because we deplete glycogen stores and our energy goes in the toilet.

Recovery Drink- BB one is great and can be used during the workout to help with glycogen stores, 1 scoop in your water or if you don't have the money for this after the workout 1 cup OJ and 1 scoop whey protein. Rushes glycogen to the muscles and helps them to recover and cut down on soreness. Highly important in my opinion."

Thanks Ranae! She also asked me to send her an e-mail, listing my goals and expectations of myself. She wants to maximize all my effort if she can! What support! :D

Forums at teambeachbody.com

The forums on Teambeachbody.com are great! I have joined Early Morning X'ers because I figured other people who do it first thing in the morning will face the same obstacles and breakthroughs as me. Maybe I can learn from their experience to improve my workouts and we can share our ups and downs with each other.

By the day after I had posted for the first time, almost all of the forum members had personally welcomed me! Wow! Feel the love!

I find I am already feeling a connection to the forum members, by reading over the last couple of days of posts and getting pumped up just reading about their successes!

It is unbelievable that some group members are doing 100+ pull-ups during their workouts!?! I look forward to the day I can do more than 1.5, which is my starting point.

I have decided that I will do P90X for (at least) three rounds. I will do Lean first, then Classic, then Doubles. And oh yes, I will Bring It!

Day 1

Day 1 - P90X Lean

Core Synergystics

Wow. I kept up until about 30 minutes in. The Plank and Run slowed me down, but I attempted. I finished the workout and was still feeling it through the cool down.

I did it!!!

Afterwards, I ate the delicious mushroom omelet and I am looking forward to following the nutrition plan too.

Still working on the routine for when to have the recovery drink or the protein bar. Before breakfast, mid-morning snack? I work out from 6 to 7 AM and have to be to work by 9 AM. I want to maximize my performance and have the recovery and protein at the right time. I think I will have the recovery drink (which I found out is 1 cup OJ and 1 scoop whey protein - thanks Ranae!) immediately after workout, then get ready for the day and then have breakfast.

Why Early Morning?

I prefer to work out first thing in the morning since that is the only time of day that I have to myself. Plus, I find that it gives me more energy for the rest of the day. I have tried working out after I come home from my job, but with 5 kids my wife Cheryl and I are pretty busy. I can get up before the rest of the family and knock off the exercise and feel great!

P90X has 3 versions: Classic, Doubles, and Lean. Classic is the advertised version. Doubles is Classic plus a few extra cardio workouts each week. Lean is Classic but with a couple of cardio-focused days in place of high-impact days, like Plyometrics.

I am going to do the P90X Lean for my first round because I have some weight to lose (40 pounds to start, eventual goal is 60 pounds). I passed the fitness test, but I think it would be best for my joints to work up to Plyometrics.

Why P90X?

Like a lot of people, I have seen P90X on TV, along with many other workout programs. The P90X appealed to me because of the muscle confusion aspect of it, so it didn't seem to be the same routine over and over for 45 minutes. Plus, the testimonials were impressive.

I also liked the fact that it looked like it would challenge me from Day 1, since there is also the P90 program (along with other routines at beachbody.com).

I went online and printed off the fitness test. To be honest, I originally did this probably almost a year ago. It took me that long to finally be fed up with my weight and fitness level! I passed the fitness test, other than the pull-ups, so I figured I could do this program and it would challenge me.

Well, here it is the start of 2009 and I am doing P90X! I am on Day 3 and doing fine. More to come...

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Phil90X is Bringing It!

This is the first post with my new blog, to record my journey to health. I started the P90X exercise program on Tuesday. I will be posting on here every day, briefly describing my workouts, how I feel, and generally stream-of-consciousness stuff.

I joined the Beachbody.com website, which has numerous bulletin boards for their various workout programs, P90X being one of them. The BB that I joined is Early Morning X-er's, because I do my workout at 6 AM every morning. I have generally done my workouts first thing in the morning, because I don't mind waking up early and I feel like I have enough energy to work out then, rather than at the end of the day.

More details on the program and the P90X forum later.