Having just received our Day 90 email, I’m sitting here wondering where the last 90 days have gone … along with a few misplaced kilos and inches. I have emerged slimmer and smarter. My physique and outlook have changed forever (unless I get pregnant again – but that’s another blog!) That’s what I have come to love about PCP; it’s actually just the start of being able to make more intelligent decisions about what food to eat and how to exercise for the long game. I don’t think you can put a price on that but, if you could, it would be a hell of a lot more than I paid to do this program.
And to think I couldn’t stand to hear Nath (hubby) talk about “PCP” in the weeks and months before signing up. I thought I was in relatively good shape. I had exercised for years and, along the way, had some great personal trainers. I didn’t think I would get much more from, what sounded like, a very regimented 90-day detox. NOTHING I did before compares to this, in experience or outcome.
Patrick has a wealth of knowledge that he disseminates brilliantly. The program is stepped up perfectly so you hardly realise the demands of the exercises (until the last few weeks, which are tough.) The eating program gets a little funky in the middle but, on the whole, I felt like I was eating more than I was pre-PCP. Nath and I haven’t been massively adventurous with the food, keeping our choices very simple in a bid to stay as compliant as possible, but I suspect we’ll experiment a little more now. I’m amazed how much my palette has changed, and foods that I thought I would miss (namely cheeeeeeese and chocolate) haven’t left too much of a gapping hole. The same is true of alcohol; without wanting to sound like a boring fart, a drink is now camped very much in the indulgence category rather than the daily one (where it used to be!) and by 'drink', I mean a glass of, not a bottle! It’s reassuring to say the least, and gives me confidence that this is sustainable.
As for the workouts, NOT sustainable, not for me at least! The last two or three weeks saw a big uptick in sets and reps that demanded 70+ minutes. That said, there are elements that I will definitely maintain on a regular basis (skipping and abs) but I think I will focus my resistance work a little more on strength going forward. Whatever happens, I’ve achieved a great level of fitness that I now have the knowledge to replicate if I feel the need at any time. PCP has been a reset, it’s my new baseline and I can’t be happier.
Patrick…. It’s been emotional, really! There were times when I thought Nath and I had lost our social charisma forever (swerving nights out in favour of some egg whites and apple in front of the TV at about 10pm after the exercises had been kicked into touch, or going out to our local Argentinean restaurant and ordering a plate of vegetables instead of their mouth-watering steaks.) The farting has been out of this world – Nath’s of course, I’m a girl therefore I do not fart! I’m so impressed with the program content and the way you managed it - hats off to you. I know I speak for Nath too (as I quite often do anyway) when I say we’ll be very bullish on PCP with anyone who wants to listen – god knows we’ve been chewing everyone’s ears off with it the last 90 days, WHY STOP NOW?
To everyone in our group… what a relief that last email was, after today’s assault on the old muscles?! Is anyone opting to do Day 1/Work out 1 – come on, own up? I’ve found everyone’s blogs very cathartic at times, hilarious at others, but mostly motivational. Thanks to everyone for rounding off a brilliant experience – Brennan… I’m not thinking about Kung Fu, but GOOD LUCK TO YOU MY FRIEND! Oh, and special thanks to Rob, Tracey and Clive, all of whom have made the whole thing a little more personal. Best of luck x
(PS. Final stats and pics to follow)
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