Insanity Max 30 - getting prepared

I'd like to say welcome back, but in the back of my head it says "its about flippin time" I have done very little in the way of exercise for the better part of the last year or year and a half. I bike ride here, a soccer game there but nothing consistent. I dont know that I have been this out of shape since I was in my early 20s either in college, or just out when I was drinking and partying a ton, and just not giving a shit about doing any exercise. Times were different then though, I could eat whatever I wanted, and never seemed to put on any weight. I've noticed a significant difference in my metabolism since I have stopped exercising, and I have finally hit that point in my life where I am putting on those inches around the waist/ love handle area. I have tried to start exercising again, and have contineud to tell myself I was going to start but just haven't. I went to the gym about 3 or 4 weeks ago, and I did HALF of the first day of the P90X workout, and I almost collapsed. HALF OF THE WORKOUT, and I took it easy and I still almost collapsed. Add to that the fact that I was extremely sore for the better part of a week, and I am actually SCARED to start doing this workout. I am so out of shape, that for the first time in my life, I am dreading the start of the workout because it is going to be painful. With all of that being said, I am prepping for the beginning of the new Beachbody workout, Insanity MAX 30. I signed up to be part of a test group, and have committed myself to 60 days of consistently following a eating regimen and the workout program calendar. I am going to take my measurements, and "before" photos today with the plan of starting the workout program on Monday 12/29. I have a group leader who I can reach out to for tips, and I have my close friend Nick Riley in the group with me as well so I can lean on him to help wiht motivation and to stay on task. From everything I am reading the workouts are challenging, but the eating regiment is the most difficult to stay consistent with. So the week of 12/29, here I come! I am off work that entire week, and think that would be a great week to start making the adjustment to get back into shape. I am nervous, which makes me feel silly because I consider myself an athlete. I just haven't ever felt so out of shape, I dont really know how my body is going to respond. Wish me luck Michael T. Ward