General Discussion :D

DLD53

Good Morning Everyone

Well, as you can see i set up the group! I'll pop back over to the thread in a moment and keep posting there until we all migrate over here so will keep this initial post short!

Great workout this morning - I managed to force myself out of bed and i'm mighty glad i did - although my arms are not thanking me right now! Three workouts completed with the 3kg and i can really feel it. I hadn't realised how much i'd just gotten into a routine, as i haven't felt like this in ages! I just keep thinking if it challenges me, it can change me...definitely going to take my allocated rest days though!

Hope you are all having a great start to Wednesday, Di :happy:

jmht345

Thanks for creating the group Di!

Did L2 of RI30 today and I'm not loving it. I really want to like it, but I just don't. I didn't find it difficult (I was using 7-lb weights), just boring. I might try muting Jillian and turning on my own music, or move up to L3. I completed L1 no problem with my own music so maybe that's what I need to do for L2!

SMFRN

Thanks for creating this group. I love doing JM workouts. I am currently doing Body Revolution. I have done 30DS twice plus a few of her other DVDs.

lobster888

Thanks for creating the group!!!

lucyloutoo

Another thanks here!

chmtastic

Yes, thanks for creating the group!!!

Disc 3 was great this morning and I did a run/walk outside today!!! yayyyy for beautiful weather and my ankles seeming to cooperate!! Tomorrow it's Killer Abs WO 2 and maybe a run/walk on the treadmill. Gotta prep for this 5K coming!

And Sarah you are absolutely right about water!! And I was GUZZZZZZZZLIN today! wow!!

Hope you all have a nice evening!

Erin :bigsmile:

CealR

I'll chime in with the thank you!

I posted over in the original thread, but I'll go ahead and reiterate my crazy - I doubled up on the 30DS today because I felt like "a bit of a challenge." (Can't you just hear JM's voice saying it?) Level 3, Day 5 and then I took a couple of minutes for water and re-cuing my iTunes before doing Level 1, switching around my 1kg and 3kg weights, depending on if I felt like I was barely working with the exercise.

Of course, I think the fact that I have a Costco run today might have something to do with the crazy...it's a sad, sad truth that in my little corner of Japan, the Costco food court is where I go when I'm feeling homesick.

DLD53

Good Morning Everyone

Ceal - Great job with the doubling, I am currently living by the mantra 'if it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you' as i had gotten too complacent with my weights specifically! I'm sure the results will be awesome for you. Sorry about the homesickness, that is never nice, hope the Costco run gives you some small comfort

Erin - well done with the workout and the run - when is your 5K? Still working on getting more water in here, but i'm definitely better than i used to be!

SMFRN - How far along are you with BR now? Hope you are still enjoying it

AFM - great to see that the group is working, it should be much easier to post general and more specific topics here Good workout this morning - found my YouTube one (a metabolic booster of 4 exercises 4 times with increasing difficulty) quite tough after Jillian and the 3kgs, particularly on my arms. .. just goes to show as i thought my arms were quite strong! Really glad i upped the weights I am expecting the scale to remain the same (or even go up) while my muscles get used to the new regime which is fine. It is official weigh/measure/photo for me on Saturday as i do the first Saturday of the month each time. Am just hoping to be down on bodyfat, last month was 31.9% so anything under that would be great :happy:

Wishing you all a fabulous Thursday, Di :happy:

klb0809

I am here struggling to finish 30 day shred which is probably going on 45 days lol.

TXRanchGirl

Another thank you!

I did ESNS level 1 last night..I remembered why I workout in the AM..I was tired from work..and it was hot (90 degrees..I REFUSE to turn on my AC until mid April!!!) But I felt great afterwards.

Did level 4 ripped this morning..may go for a run with hubby tonight while the kiddo has soccer practice..we will see.

Looking into protein powders..I currently drink a slimfast in the AM..but looking at the EAS lean 15..I like mine in milk. HAs anyone ever used this shake? My concern is taste.

DLD53

Morning Everyone, T.G.I.F again

TX - Wow! I wish we had your weather! ... probably not as good for working out in though! Great job for both the workouts, did you get your run in too? Burn baby burn!! I'd be interested to know if you find a good protein shake, i am always looking for ways to up my protein...there's only so much chicken i can eat

klb - which level of the shred are you on now? Just think though, 45 days of shredding is doing wonders for your body :happy: What do you plan to do after the shred?

Hope everyone else is doing well

Well...I did my measurements etc a day early as i'm out early tomorrow so wasn't sure i'd get the chance and i'm at 30.3% bodyfat which i'm happy with. Really would have liked to be under 30% but seeing as i was 31.9% last month (and the month before) i will happily take that. Weight down to 132.3lbs which is pretty much my lowest ever adult weight which is also great. Really not sure where to go from here to get the best results...if i understand it right, you can't build muscle (and get that athletic/toned look) whilst eating at a deficit? I currently average 1100-1200cals per week with lower days m-th and higher days f-su. I'm thinking maybe eat at maintenance or tdee for a couple of weeks and see what happens? Any thoughts greatly appreciated

Anyway...good workout this morning even after another bad night of not being able to breathe! I can see me flagging significantly by the afternoon though :laugh:

Hope you all have a great Friday, Di :happy:

SMFRN

I will starting week 6 tomorrow. Today is my off day. I have been liking it so far. I like that the workouts switch every 2.weeks and it really tones you. That is what I was looking for since I am maintaining.

TXRanchGirl

Last night, hubby had an errand, so I was by myself to haul the kiddo to practice. My goal was to just go for a good power walk. Stopped at the mailbox on the way out and my new bathing suit (a VS bikini!) had arrived..motivation kicked in and I went for a 20 minute run and felt GREAT!
swapped to level 2 ripped this AM..my knees hurt a PINCH..but not like they used too.

Our weathr is nice, but we are SO DRY we have major wildfire danger..:(

chmtastic

I did JMBR disc 4 today. Felt good to work out!! Tomorrow I think I'm gonna do a another 30 min workout and attempt another run!

Di: The 5K is 5/30! I can't wait! How tall are you? Do you eat back your workout calories?

Hope everyone had a great day and enjoy the weekend!!

Erin

DLD53

Morning Everyone

Chmtastic - Great that you are so excited for your 5K, i bet the end of May will come round really quickly! I am 5ft 4" and i generallly don't eat back my exercise cals unless i'm really hungry - although lately i've been trying more of a tdee - 10% kind of thing as i'm trying to build more muscle. Do you eat yours? It is so difficult to know i think, and you just have to find what works for you personally

TX - sorry about the wildfire danger, i didn't even think of that - i'd just be happy with something that wasn't grey and drizzly! Saying that our last two Sundays have been quite pleasant! Great job for your run - must be good having the motivation of the VS bikini right in front of you :happy: Hope level 2 of the RIP doesn't hurt even a bit today, great workout

SMFRN - Sounds like you have a great plan for maintaining - do you find it harder than losing?

How is everyone else doing today?

Good here...I'm taking a rest day today as i'm off for a day out with my mum. It's an early birthday present for her - a day shopping, a meal out and a show. Should be great fun, and hopefully i'll pick up a few holiday clothes :happy:

Hope you all have a great weekend, Di :happy:

SMFRN

Maintaining is a lot harder than losing. I am worried about my macros plus calories instead just calories. You have to find the right amount of calories that wont increase your weight plus not over doing it on exercise. I am getting more relaxed about what. I but still worry over portion control. So its not easy at all.

DLD53

Afternoon Everyone

Hope you are all having a great weekend :happy:

SMFRN - Hmm, i thought that might be the case! I was hoping to ease off the logging when i got to maintenance but i think i'll be doing it more than ever! Portion control is my big thing - i eat so much better than i ever have done but i still like to eat alot! Hopefully given time i'll get the hang of it!

AFM - had a great day yesterday, thoroughly enjoyed the show and had a brilliant NSV when we went for lunch as i ordered exactly what i wanted but kept all the add ons to a minimum so it turned out to be a pretty healthy meal :happy:

Have done my workout today and feel good, dare i say the 3kg are not quite as heavy as they were last week when i started with them! So i'm starting my two week experiment tomorrow (through the Easter Hols). Going to ignore cals burned and eat to my TDEE which i've taken an average from four sites to get (working on 6 days working out at a moderate level). Oddly enough it came out at almost exactly 2000 which is what i've set it to now. I will be doing some kind of Jillian and two of my 30 day fat burn workouts for a total of about 45 mins, all with advanced moves and at least 3kg weights (not looking forward to the chair flys with that i can tell you!) I'm going to weigh, bodyfat measure (on my electronic scale so never sure how accurate) tape measure and take photos and just see what the difference is in two weeks. I'm hoping for bodyfat reduction and less wobble and expecting the scale to go up a bit (hopefully not too much). Fingers crossed if i've got all this wrong i won't have done too much damage! Going to be quite hard i think i make sure i hit the 2000 of healthy food every day - not worrying too much about macros as i think my head would explode trying to get it all right, but aiming for protein with every meal.

Phew! Thanks for reading all that! Any thoughts or comments happily received I know two weeks isn't very long but i'm hoping for an idea of whether it might work long term

Hoping you are all having a great weekend, raining again here! Di

lucyloutoo

I'm hoping maintenance will be eating as I do now during week, and eating what ever I like at weekend....though last time I hit maintenance I lost 8lb more!!!

Good idea 're weights and food Di, that will be a test run for maintenance for you.
What/how was show?

I'll be moving onto level 4 of ripped this week, and not sure what to do after it, other than enjoy the Easter weekend...might go back to nmtz and just do the workouts I can, without falling over.

chmtastic

Di: Yes, I eat back most of my calories. I have it set for 1400, but will eat back what I burn. I don't really plan on losing any more weight. And if I get hungry, I eat something. But I am finding that the more protein I eat, the less hungry I am! woo hoo!!

I did some yoga this morning with Bob Harper--- Don't tell JM!! hahaha This week I am starting a new program-- the 21 Day Fix. That combined with the 5K training. I'll let you all know how it goes! I'm excited for the short workouts! hehe

Hope everyone had a nice weekend and a great week coming up!!

Erin

klb0809

Hi everyone hope all is well.

DLD- I am on level 3 day 6 but I am not sure where to go from here. I was thinking about Body Revolution or T25. I feel like I would be cheating on Jillian though she has brought me a long way. Whatever I do I better figure it out fast.

klb0809

Hi everyone hope all is well.

DLD- I am on level 3 day 6 but I am not sure where to go from here. I was thinking about Body Revolution or T25. I feel like I would be cheating on Jillian though she has brought me a long way. Whatever I do I better figure it out fast.

TXRanchGirl

Di-sounds like a plan..way to push the boundries. I admit I have always been scared to eat back my exercise calories..Im even scared some days to go over 1200..my intake is set for about 1500..my husband says I should be eating 2000 a day. while Im sedentary at work, Im active at home..Im petrified to put the weight back on though..:(

had a busy weekend, still managed a double satruday..rest day sunday as we took my husband's horse to the trainer..ate BBQ..(and it wasnt as good as I remembered it) and then ate 4 brownies for dinner..not a good day..but I logged it and weighed and got thru level 1 ripped this morning. lack of any nutrient rich dinner hit me hard this morning..I pushed thru it, but struggled..

On a bright note, my kiddo was on the gold medal winning relay team at their district track meet..I sent PB energy balls with him, which he shared..love cooking for the kids..but told him DONT bring them home! I modified a recipe for myself and created my own banana balls..with less PB and honey..added mashed banana and flax seeds..only about 52 calories each and really yummy and filling!

DLD53

Afternoon Everyone

klb - Wow, great job on getting nearly to the end, are you happy with your results? I've not tried either of the others you mentioned but heard good things, i'm sure Jillian would forgive you for 'straying' for a while - for the greater good right Just got to do what is right for you :happy:

Erin - yes i love the filling up effect of protein too, i remember how hungry i used to feel less than an hour after my sugary cereal for breakfast and now can easily go to lunch on eggs or greek yoghurt! Sounds like everyone is cheating on Jillian today Great job with Bob, and do let us know how the 21 day fix goes...I am already thinking to what i need to do AFTER my holiday to keep the motivation and momentum going so think i'll be looking for some sort of new monthly program :happy:

Lucy - lower in the week and whatever at the weekend was always my maintenance plan too, hoping to do that after i've built some muscle. You are doing brilliantly with the RIP, NMTZ would be a great one to follow it with :happy: The show was the stage version of Dirty Dancing, it was really good - almost exactly the same as the film and the actors were very much based on Jennifer Grey/Patrick Swayze etc. I love a good show and came home and immediately booked Wicked for next year! :happy:

AFM - thanks for the comments re: my two week plan. I have completed both my workouts today and although Jillian (I did the first four circuits of NMTZ to really hammer the weights) was quite tough i feel great having finished. Also enjoying the lovely extra food :happy: Really hope it works! One thing i'm not sure of though is when to rest - if i'm working my muscles really hard i'm thinking i might do three days on one day off to help them repair and build up. I'll get three rest days in the two weeks then which sounds about right in my head?! Going to do a different two Fat Burn videos in the morning tomorrow and then circuits 4-7 of NMTZ - thought i could repeat circuit 4 as my triceps could really do with the work :laugh:

Hope you are all having a great start to the week, Di :happy:

DLD53

TX - think we cross posted! Sounds like you had a good weekend, it is funny isn't it when food you haven't had for a while really doesn't float your boat when you have it again after eating well! Totally agree about the fear with eating more calories - my plan since January was always to average at least around my BMR of 1350ish but when i look over my weekly averages it is nearly always below 1200! So very consciously logging these two weeks in the hope i'll be able to give us all good news that it didn't make me put on weight!

Awesome news about your kiddo :happy: I'd certainly be interested in your recipe for the energy balls if you'd be willing to share - I looked at some in our local health shop but i'd definitely rather make them myself if it is fairly easy - i'm not the best cook

Di :happy:

TXRanchGirl

Di
about 2 cooked quick oats
1.5 cups mashed bananas
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons PB
3 tablespoons Flaxseed.

roll into balls and refirdgerate. yummah..:)

This morning I was dizzy driving into work..I need to get over this fear of eating in the morning..and add in a mid morning snack...that might help..its just SCARY..eat more to not gain..talk about an oxymoron..

I had a rough spot in my life coming up on a year ago..its what motivated me to get fit and loose weight..it gave me focus when I felt like I was loosing control of my whole world...I am petrified to go back to "that place" I was at before..weight and mind wise..Youd think getting fit and hot would make a girl's self esteem go thru the roof..but in reality, mine is still very very low...

feeling awful emotional today..:)

DLD53

Afternoon Everyone

TX - thanks so much for the recipe. Shopping day is Saturday so i will pick up the ingredients then - do I use the oats straight from the packet? I'll let you know how i get on! Really sorry to hear you are having difficulty at the moment, I really hope you start to feel stronger emotionally soon, eating more is such a difficult thing when you've worked hard to lose weight! But if you aren't feeling well I think it is good to listen to your body. Hopefully the next few days will be better :flowerforyou:

How is everyone else doing?

I am three days in to my experiment now and feeling good, I am looking forward to my rest day tomorrow though as my arms particularly are feeling tired and sore. As i understand it, if i don't allow them time to repair and rebuild a bit stronger i am not getting any benefit from the extra effort! I've changed my TDEE thing though, trying to be as accurate as possible, so now i've done TDEE at sedentary and am logging the cals from the workouts. It actually gives me a few less calories (about 1800 instead of 2000) so might make a difference between gaining weight/fat or not! We'll see - I am nervous about getting it wrong but if i don't try i'll never know right?!

Hope you are all having a great Wednesday, Di :happy:

TXRanchGirl

Hey Di
Yes, from what I understand you want to give your muscles time to rest..repair..thats how they are built.

Feel good today..got VERY hungry about 11:30, so ate lunch early..think because I ate earlier then normal today..

Am trying towards more protein rich foods..snack was half a chicken breast today.

yesterday I got another good run in..loved it. Was espc tired this morning, so not feeling like getting up early..missed my workout. Will try and workout tonight when I get home..even if its just one of my ripped levels..SOMETHING.

Hope everyone's having a good day!
Sarah

DLD53

Morning All

Sarah - that's great that you are feeling a better today :happy: I'm with you on the early lunch - we get up so early in our house that it is lunchtime by 11 and tea time by 4! Sometimes i try to go longer but there's always a danger of snacking then! Plus i'm never as hungry in the evening as i am during the day! Way to go with the protein rich foods, I am starting to wonder if i'll try some whey protein (apparently 103cals and 20g protein for a 27g serving) in skimmed milk as a snack...did you find you were less hungry from the protein? Brilliant that you enjoyed your run, I'm always in awe of runners Hope you got your evening workout in and enjoyed that too

How is everyone else doing? Hope you are all enjoying your workouts :happy:

AFM - rest day today and as usual feeling a bit guilty, but i know i need to give my muscles a rest. Looking forward to getting back to it tomorrow

Wishing you all a fabulous Thursday, Di :happy:

chmtastic

about 2 cooked quick oats
1.5 cups mashed bananas
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons PB
3 tablespoons Flaxseed.
roll into balls and refirdgerate. yummah..:)

UMMMMMMMMMMMMM I'm gonna HAVE to make these. I will probably add some protein powder to them though!!! hehehe!!

I have been doing the 21 Day Fix program since Monday. BOY. Have I been SORE. I really felt like an oldddddd lady last night-- my quads were killing me! LOL Did some pilates this morning (not a great burn, but my core was on FIRE lolol). Going to attempt a 5K run later on after school!

Hope you're all well!!

Erin

SMFRN

Doing good here. Finished week 6 of the body revolution today. Starting week 7 on Saturday. I am a little nervous about but I know I will be just fine. :-)

I have made those energy balls. I have put in coconut, raisins, chocolate chips, protein powder, etc. The possibilities are endless.I love eating the either pre or post workout.

jmht345

Way to go with the protein rich foods, I am starting to wonder if i'll try some whey protein (apparently 103cals and 20g protein for a 27g serving) in skimmed milk as a snack...did you find you were less hungry from the protein?

I use whey protein almost every day to meet my protein macro, recover from lifting and keep me full longer. I include protein every time I eat, even my snacks have protein. I find that eating more protein makes me less hungry throughout the day.

Going to try some new JM tomorrow, hating RI30 to the point that I don't even want to finish it and I've actually turned it off before the end, so clearly a new DVD is needed. Thinking 6w6p, ESNS or YM, maybe I'll try each and see which one strikes my fancy.