Slim in Six starting November 1st

MTDork87

Day: 3
DVD: Jillian Michaels: No More Trouble Zones
Best Part: When it was over? Haha no the first ab section
Comments: That was the LONGEST hour of my life. I seriously double checked the clock when I was done to see if I had indeed only been working for 60 minutes. It was intense. I would say harder then any point of the 30 Day Shred for sure. The side planks are the WORST and while I don't mind Jillian as an instructor, she had a LOT of plugs for her other projects in that 60 minutes. I still can't tell if the great workout was worth it.
Up Next: Jillian Michaels: Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism or 10 Minute Solution: Quick Tummy Toners depending on how sore I am and if I get my running in or not.


So I was sore this morning from the kickboxing which is awesome and I'm sure I'll be sore from No More Trouble Zones. I always forget how freakin' intense Jillian Michaels workouts tend to be. I didn't get to run today because of the race against the sun again (stupid 4:30 sunset) but I'm determined to get it in tomorrow. Also got my drink on last night and still stayed within calories which is pretty impressive if I do say so myself :-)

Abtropix - Congrats on kicking butt in that challenge! Have fun in Miami and don't sweat the exercise stuff too much. You'll have a lot of mall walking and carrying bags to do! I'm not sure how much CE is since I didn't buy it, but if you have to do p90x that's fine. As long as we're all here together!

Landry - good to hear from you! The fried rice sounds wonderful, I think I'll try it tonight. And I can't wait to try the popsicles. Even my boyfriend couldn't hide his excitement when I mentioned that :-). I'm so sorry about your friends kid, I hope everything turns out ok. She's lucky to have a friend like you to stick with her through it all. One of the kids I sit for had a crazy high temperature and I spent a good portion of my day with mom at the doctors as her normally happy and very tolerant child cried and cried for no reason and wouldn't respond to any of the meds they had on hand. It didn't help that the doctor was completely uninterested, insisting it was a cold when both mom and I knew that this child doesn't act this way unless he's REALLY sick. Sick kids can get you really scared sometimes :-( my thoughts are with your friend.


Keep on keeping on everyone! The holidays are approaching, resist the xmas cookies! And Happy last night of Hanukkah!

Daisy80

Oh just written my post and now accidental deleted it....how annoying.....

2nd day of Slim Series done! Today I did Shape it up. It is the longest video in the series and is 78min. I have to say that I really, really enjoyed it. First it was a bit daunting. Especially as you have the same sort of counting thing on the right of the screen. You know those green lights that get less....There were loads in the beginning. But as you get a really good overall weekend it is really doable. I felt great after.
Also the videos feel a bit more up to date and Debbie is a bit more fun I think.

Overall I can only recommend the Slim Series. You get loads of videos and many different rotation schedule focusing on different areas of your body.

I had my weigh in today and I am down again! Hurray! So happy! I really want to push myself for the next 2 weeks. I am going home on the 21st and I really want my family to notice that I have lost weight. They have only seen me putting it on and getting bigger and now I want them to show them the opposite

Regarding buying ChaLean Extreme. I am sure you can find it fairly cheap on Ebay or Amazon. Especially in the US. In the UK Beachbody DVD's are quite rare and I managed to find it for about 25 quid....If anybody needs any help I am happy to help out searching for it!


I hope all is well and everyone is going strong


Mtdork: Here are my new stats. If you should have the time to add me to the chart....

Waist:28.7
Hips: 40.5
Thigh: 24.2
Weight: 156.64

Truhvn

Thanks MTDork for the warning about watching my back....I read that AFTER I went for it those 20 minutes, lol! I swear for the last two days my back bas been killing me. I kept thinking..."is it my kidneys?" "did I strain my back?" "am I constipated?"...Not really sure but I upped my water as I was slacking and drinking more than my share of coffee in the morning rather than water. I downed about 16 oz from my squirt bottle on the way out of the office...man I felt like I could explode...next time I won't try to force it all at once!! My back is back to normal this eve.

I'm thinking of either continuing with Ramp it Up rather than BIU, or just switching out to another DVD for the remainder of the month. I liked the high intensity of BIU, but the increasing length of the videos is psyching me out! I was doing great with SIU as it was only about 30 minutes long...RIU is only about 42 for me because I skip all the stretching she does and use my own stretches...those are good lengths of training for me! It's not that I DON"T want to train longer than that, but I'm already exhausted from...kids mainly!...and have so much to do around the house and with Girl Scouts...sometimes 30 minutes is all I can fit in before I pass out. Again, if I can push myself to get up earlier then I could give it a good hr or so....but that's a work in progress as my fairy godmothers did not bestow upon me the sense of a rooster to rise with the sun, but rather gave me the ability to actually enjoy sleep in 8-9 minute increments for 45-60 minutes straight (snooze button!) regardless of the positition of the sun or moon. Me, honestly...I'd rather be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound because at least I could get a workout in!!! I'm going to give it another shot in the am because I'm feeling like a sloth even though its only been two days since i've done a video..I feel MUCH better when i've exercised and I KNOW it!

Everyone is doing SOO good! April keep it up girl! Daisy, congrats on being down on your weight! Abtropix, hope you're having fun! Landry, I'm making that mousse tmw...Im drooling more now that MTdork has talked it up! MTdork, NO don't stay away from the cookies! I have a recipe I'll post after I try em first, but they are only 25 cal each...chocolate bliss bites...don't they sound yummy? I'm hoping they turn out good because my office is having a cookie exchange in a few weeks and at least I'll have one kind of cookie that I will know what I'm getting into when I shove a few in my mouth! Fingers still crossed:)

aprilfit

Hey Y'all,
Thanks so much for the support and encouragement. I was really feeling down there for a bit.
So grateful to have this group.

Two days later and it's a whole new game. Sounds like hormones to me.

MtDork- Thanks for posting the chart, Great to see everyone's progress. It's working it's really working.
Sounds like your getting in great workouts.

Truvn- Sorry for the long delay on the answer. I do the floor work standing up . I use my kitchen chair bend over and put my hands on eaither side of the seat, then I make sure my back is straight and follow throught the exercises standing on on foot then switch. I found it's still the hardest part for me cause I have feet and ankle problems. Sure saves my knees though. I thought of knee pads too.

Landry- Best wishes to your friend and their child and to you, I hope things are looking better as days go by. Tried the fried rice last night yummy and filling.

Daisy- The Slim seriries sounds great. I'll have to check it out. Congrats on the weigh in. Great attitude.

I've never heard of ChaLean. I'll do some research to see where I can get it in Canada.
Are we still thinking From Debbie to Dynamite? I like it. Cheesy works for me.

Day 15
Workout 9 ( tuesday rested wednesday)
Ramp it up
no weights
Intensity 9

Great workout started with the weights but my arms were killing me from weight training at the gym the night before.
Put down the weights and really went for it.

No workout Wednesday. Will have time for a good one tonight.

Yesterday we had our cookie exchange at work. It was small this year but now I'm sitting on 4 dozen cookies.
I just had 2 for breakfast with tea. Okay if it's a one off. I left them at the office so I would'nt eat them at home but now I need a plan for work.

Speaking of which my break is much over.

Have a great day everyone.
Keep pushing play.

I'll check back later with Tickers and Stuff.

Daisy80

Hello

Done another Slim Series workout. Firm it up. This focus on the legs and bum mainly but you do a good set of ab work in the end.
God my bum and legs were burning. And the great thing is NO lunges! Hurray!

Truhvn: I didn't like BIU. It really did hurt my lower back too. That is one reason I stopped it. Maybe have a look at the Slim Series? The workouts are about an hour long but I don't find them as tiring. I feel like I am getting a great workout but I am not totally knackered at the end.

I worked out today a way how the squats are less hurtful to my back. When doing them instead of holding my arms out to the front i kept my hands on my hips. That helped me to keep my chest lifted and it did not put that much strain on my back...Maybe it could help you too...


Aprilfit: I am sure ChaLean Extreme is available in Canada too...Have a look if you like it....Would be great if we could do it all together

MTDork87

Hello Hello!

So I got my run in early today and had an amazing time but I've been so sore from Jillian yesterday that I didn't want to overdo it and do strength training as well. So I'll save it for tomorrow. But I ran 5 miles without stopping and managed it in 45 minutes which is pretty awesome. Everything I looked at said it should count as a 400-500 calorie burn so I'm pretty psyched. And it was beautiful and all my new gear kept me nice and warm. Overall, quite the success!

Speaking of success...

Landry - The fried rice was wonderful! I added some tofu I had around and it was the perfect dinner. I'm stuffed and have 300 calories left to eat WITHOUT counting my exercise calories! Good stuff :-)

Daisy - added your loss to the chart, CONGRATS!

Truhvn - I'm waiting on that cookie recipe with bated breath. I love my cookies :-) Oh, and cute new pic!

April - glad you're feeling better! And congrats on getting back into ramp it up even with the rest days. You're doing AWESOME.



Ok, so I think once the new year hits I'll start the new thread of From Debbie to Dynamite. I'll give you lots of warning though so you all can find it. Have a happy and healthy night ladies!

Truhvn

So, I'm cheating on Debbie too!!! Tonight I opted for a dvd I had laying around...I don't think I ever even used it! It's a Prevention Fitness systems one called Dance Yourself thin with marie Forleo. 42 minutes total with warm up, isolations, two 15 minute dance routines (afro-latin and reggae-funk) and then a cool down. Let me tell you what...I coulda swore I had more rhythm than that!!! I used to go out to the club in my younger days...but apparently now it's only in my head that I can dance! So I'm glad the kids were sleeping and I was working out alone because I looked like...well if you ever caught an episode of Saved by The Bell where Jessie is all cracked out on no doze and she starts dancing and singing "She's a maniac" ...I looked like her...A MANIAC!!!!!
But it was fun, and I only checked the clock to see how long I was exercising so I could count it, not because I was waiting for the agony to end. I'll try this one again as I am determined to become an expert with those two dance routines!! I love choreography...maybe in my past life I had some good rhythm because I can feel it in my bones!!!!

The evening started out as a bust though...I was so excited to go to a Tae Kwon Do session with my man as he was subbing in for someone here in town...but the building was so freakin cold and there were NO advanced students to work out with after all the lower level belts left....so it was just him and me...with a pouty lip...so we got out of there bc it was freezing and headed to Wendy's where I had a 1/2 a BLT Cobb Salad and a baked potato with a smidgen of light sour cream:) I had the Girl Scout Leader party, that I left early to go hit the class for...so I was thankfully not surrounded by all the food they brought to eat...I brought carrots to leave though...so I was thinking healthy anyway and the salad fit the bill!!!!

Landry - I attempted the mousse...which I will have to attempt again...apparently I cannot distinguish between firm and soft tofu! I don't even think they had soft at the store I went to bc I did look...I picked the one that didn't say extra firm or solid....except that when I cut the plastic covering off...there I saw it in the corner FIRM...so the taste was okay....but I had little tofu bits that I just couldnt' get past. I WILL find some soft tofu and try again bc from what I tasted....it was yummy!!! Tmw I'm gonna make that bok choy soup...I haven't go the udon noodles....I'm curious about those so I'm gonna try and pick some up.

April - I'll have to try that upright move next time I hit Slim!!

Gonna work on getting CHaLEAN Extreme....one way or the other!!!!

MTDork - congrats on the running....that is so awesom....I hope to do that some day!!!

Daisy - Thanks about the Slim Series suggestion...I'm gonna check into it!

Keep on keeping on ladies...lets get through this holiday season together... a few pounds lighter or a few inches smaller...er can do it!!!!

aprilfit

Still day 15
Work out 10

Ramp it up Cardio X 2 (50 min)

1st - 25 min
3 pound weights
intensity 7

2nd 25 - min
no weights
Intensity 8

Inspired for second round by Biggest Loser Marathon episode (and the cookie exchange) :happy:

Goodnight everyone.

MTDork87

Hello lovely ladies!

April - Congrats on ramping it two times! You rock! Oh and wasn't the Biggest Loser marathon great? I love Ada soo much, if Elizabeth beats her out I'm going punch something very hard...

Truhvn - Oh my word you did NOT just reference my favorite episode of saved by the bell. Holy crap that thing makes me laugh EVERY TIME. For anyone who has no idea what it is --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bflYjF90t7c --- check that out. Caffeine pills are CRAZY. Ah thanks for that memory...


Day: 5
DVD: 10 Minute Solution: Quick Tummy Toners
Best Part: Bikini Belly - Cardio
Comments: So I was feeling that my abs needed a challenge so I decided to try and work them for 50 minutes. I think if you did this DVD for only 10 minutes it wouldn't help you much but after 50... well... my abs are sure sore :-) which is great because they haven't been in a while. The only part I skipped involved side planks and I really can't get the hang of those no matter how hard I try. I'm looking for more tummy challenges if you have any in mind...


So for the past three days I've noticed something odd - I'm working out for 50/60 minutes and I'm on a 1200 cal budget daily without exercise calories, and I get to 1000 cals or so and I'm STUFFED. Like Thanksgiving-turkey-with-all-the-trimmings-including-three-pieces-of-pie stuffed. And that's at like 6:30 dinner time. So for dinner I'm looking at food like it's the devil and trying to figure out what to eat. I haven't been eating my exercise calories lately by choice but I know if I'm burning that much that I need to AT LEAST eat my 1200. Last night I stuffed down three tablespoons of peanut butter before bed to reach my goal but I did not feel good about it. AND to add insult to injury, I've a gained a pound since last week! Even with hour long workouts in the day and barely making 1200 calories before bed! What gives!?! Then, because things weren't weird enough, I got my TOM a week early and I'm on the pill so these things shouldn't happen. WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!?!? I would give a call to a doctor but my new insurance doesn't kick in until the new year so if you all have ANY insight, I'd love it. Not just for the whole weight loss journey, but for the general health of not starving myself while feeling full.



On a slightly more positive note, this re-surfaced on the forums and I loved it last time so I present it to you now in case anyone missed it the first time around. I've lost an average two year old holding a rack of baby back ribs. How about you?

1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony"

Daisy80

Got my exercise in today! The DVD was Mix it it up. I like it but it felt a bit like Debbie is trying to incorporate a bit too much. It was from weights to bands and back and so forth....but i did feel like i got a good workout so that is what counts.....

Mtdork: I am by far no expert but just my thoughts on it.....Regarding the the pound gain....maybe it is because you are under your calorie goal? I don't know that much about the whole starvation mode thing but maybe it got something to do with that? Maybe really try to eat a little bit more? Or try a protein shake to get the calories in if you do feel full...

Or it could maybe be because of TOM? I know some women gain...Could be a reason...?

And regarding feeling full...maybe you eat food high in protein? I know that keeps you fuller for longer....

As I said....I don't have any real knowledge just things i could think of....I am sure it will all fall into place!

I hope you ladies are having a great day!

Daisy

abtropix

Hi there!!!! I'm available to chat, which is odd because I thought I was going to be logging my calories on my iPhone and wouldn't be able to check on you guys online, but it happened to be the other way around! I'm still on "vacation" (working hard to find the best deals in town!) and was logging my foods fine until last night. I'm visiting my uncle who I hardly see and had a few glasses of wine, munched on goat cheese, crackers, THEN ate and I just haven't logged anything ever since. I don't know if I'll be able to log in my calories until I get back home, but I'll try. The good thing is that I have a computer (a new one by the way!!! Which I'll repack and wrap for Xmas!) and internet access at nights, so I'll be able to see what you guys are doing and laugh about your journeys!!! Truhvn, you are hilarious!!!

Daisy - I know, I have the Slim series and tried some of the other DVDs and found the long one to be QUITE a workout. It's tough!!!! And LONG! There is one where you need heavier weights than what I have, so I found that one to be of no use until I buy myself heavier weights. But all in all, I think they are all great to have.

MTDork - what do you have, a library full of workout DVD's?????? You seem to have everything!!! Good for you, that gives you variety! I'll be stuck with Sin6 and P90X for now. Will look into CE in Amazon tonight to see what it is...

Now I really have to try your recipes Landry! I'll buy ingredients when I get back home next wk!

And great new pix you guys!!!!

Talk to you later - have to fix my daughter something for dinner, she's starving!!!


Take care!

MTDork87

Daisy - I don't know about starvation mode... I read in a study that you have to actively starve yourself (way more than the deficit MFP gives you) for a few months for it to even maybe START to go into effect. But you do have a point with the protein that I didn't think of. I've recently developed quite the stash of tofu and between the lovely tofu pudding and my vegetable fried rice that I add tofu to and the fact that it's my go-to quick snack... well for a vegetarian that most days has trouble getting those 40g of protein in, that's a LOT! Not to mention my hard boiled eggs that I've been doing for breakfast all week. I'm going to keep my eye one it, thanks so much for the insight! I REALLY appreciate it!

Abtropix - A new computer!? How exciting! I hope you're having a great time. I don't have a library of exercise DVDs, in fact I only own one! But my boyfriend as a knack for finding things on the internet for free and I have a Netflix subscription that gets me a bunch of workouts on instant watch that I can play through my Xbox at the touch of a button. It's a nice feature, I have to say!



Feeling a little better this morning with some perspective. I'm still bummed I probably won't make my goal by January 1st but you know what? January 15th would be just as sweet. Then I have all spring to tone tone tone in time for bikini season! Hah I've never ONCE worn a bikini and I'd love to this year. So really I've got time. And ChaLEAN to look forward to!

Today I'm all alone - my roommate is visiting his boyfriend in NH and my boyfriend is visiting his family in upstate NY - so I'm going to use it to my advantage and do all the workouts I can handle and work on my audition on Monday for an internship I'd REALLY love. Basically it would allow me free group classes once a week, a free monologue coach, a guarantee to be in one of their shows this season (and the Looking Glass is a BIG deal) all for the price of 8 hours a week of working on stuff at the theater. I could meet some new people and just remember what it's like to be involved backstage with a company. I started two theater companies in my hometown that are still going strong so I'm excited to possibly get my hands dirty again. BUT the internship is highly valued so I'll have to work my but off to impress them. Which I've been doing. But ya never know!

The big plan today is to get off my butt in the next hour and run and then later on in the afternoon try 10 Minute Solution: Carb Burner. Then if I feel that I've missed some toning, I'll choose a few segments from 10 Minute Solution: Target Toning to round it out tonight. Tomorrow is my rest day so I don't feel bad about pushing myself today.

My new seltzer maker came in the mail today and I LOVE it. I hate the taste of water so this will help me save money and drink more. Hooray!

Keep at it ladies! You'll probably hear more from me tonight!

abtropix

Ok ladies, just checking in with you guys to see what's up, but still not logging any food. I've been really bad, having chocolate and everything, but on Tue I'll go back in schedule and for now, I'll enjoy life a bit! Plenty of shopping. Both my feet and my wallet hurt! I would love to be as thin as my wallet now, but to be honest with you, it's packed with bills and vouchers, so it's fat as a pig! hahaha!

So MTDork, you have a great set up there with your boyfriend and all the workout videos! Good for you! And hopefully you can get this internship which sounds great! Cross my fingers for you!

Yes, Santa brought me a new computer, which I'll wrap for myself for Xmas. And let me tell you, I've been sooooooo good this yr, that he's also bringing me the HRM!!! I bought a Polar at Sport Auth that had $10 off today - soooo happy! Plus some really cute jeans and stuff, but whenever I feel guilty about the stuff I've gotten for myself, I always have the excuse that my birhday's coming up in Jan! So I'm OK.

Tomorrow is my last day shopping, which really will be just to find a pair of shoes for my daughter and return some stuff and later, dinner with family who I haven't seen for quite a bit - very exciting!

I googled CE and looked it up at amazon. $119. After all this shopping, I'll join you guys next yr doing P90X while you do CE. Too much for now.... According to a review about 1 vs the other, they say P90X is not only longer workouts, but tougher. They say CE is very complete and has everything and is a very good step BEFORE P90X. If you've done P90X and liked it, CE would be a step down is what they say. Idk, I'm a little scared of it, but I'll get into it for sure next yr! And I promise it'll be in Jan, not SOMETIME next yr!!!

I'll have to incorporate tofu into my diet for sure, especially now with the pudding! And I've been wanting to add more protein, so that's a good option (I don't eat eggs).

Talk to you later! Nice chatting w/you!

Truhvn

It was a long and enjoyable weekend ladies! Saturday had Girl Scouts stuff to do with Felicity and then a birthday party. I only had a bite of cake and a slice of pizza. Not the healthiest, but I'm making better eating choices with my portion sizes so that's good! Sometimes I feel like people think I'm starving myself if I don't indulge. It's not that I don't eat any cake (or pie and ice cream or a good burger which my boyfriend sometimes gives me slack for) but honestly I need only a little bit to satisfy me. I'm not really a sweets person anyway. So I'll have a bite or two of this or that, but frankly I'd rather spend my calories on something more satisfying!!!

My brother flew home (here in Missouri) from San Franciso, CA to surprise the kids for a Christmas visit. THey LOVE LOVE LOVE seeing him, I wish he didn't live so far away. But he is where he wants to be and I get to live vicariously through him as he is determined to travel as much as he can...so I have earrings from Bali, a bracelet from Hawaii, postcards from Singapore, pictures from New York...ya get the picture?! So we took the kids to Bonkers yesterday and they wore me out! For those who don't know what Bonkers is...it is this great kiddie place that is an arcade pizzaria...but it also has this huge two or three story jungle gym for the kids (and their brave parents) to run wild through! It was great! Felicity cracked me up...she said "mom, you want to go up with us this time!? Ok, we will go slow" I told her I don't want to go slow, I can keep up! Her face was red and she was breathing hard...but I felt I could match her pace! Then we get going and she stops on the way to the top and says "mom are you hot yet? (yes I said) That is your energy...burning through your body...it happens." I swear I could have died laughing. I didn't register exercise for the day but I got at least a good 30-45 minutes of climbing and sliding and crawling in. There was even this guy who was trying to get his kid. He kept saying, how am I gonna get him out? He had been telling his 4 (?) year old it was time to go...that he had jolly ranchers in the car for him...that mom was waiting at home for him...I thought, "dude why don't you just come get him?" I mean this guy was a good looking fit looking guy! So I chased after the kid for him and literally had to hold onto him (the smart little bugger got away from me once) while I ducked and slid and climbed down to his dad! We had pizza again....not the healthiest choice, but I do like pizza...and again I had a slice and a half which is a far cry from my plate full of pizza slices back in the day!

I will measure tonight and weight in the am....will keep ya posted! Check out my blog to hear about my pants revelation...too much to retype here!

Abtropix, so glad you are having a good time and yay for getting presents for yourself as well!!
MTDORK- Hope the auditions and the internship and the seltzer machine are all working in your favor!!! Keep us posted!
Daisy- Any work out is a good work out so if Debbie doesn't do it for ya, then good for you for keeping motivated with something else. I too am finding myself straying..>I think she'll be a good one to return to for SIU and RIU when I want to change it up, but I'm thinking about TUrboJam...I checked it out and it looks great, though I'd like to try TurboFire eventually. ChaLean Extreme may be a little out of my league right now...or maybe I'm just scared!

Daisy80

Hello Ladies

Hope you all had a good weekend. Mine was fine and I had exciting news. My boyfriend and me found a flat for us. You must know that in London finding an affordable good sized flat in a nice area can be quite a challenge. We live in a nice but therefore more expensive area and managed to get a flat just around the corner in one of my favourite roads. And it is really spacious. It does need some painting and decorating but I love it! So so happy!! So we will be moving between the 10th and 15th of January!!

I was wondering if you ladies would be ok to start our new challenge in the new year after we have moved as I know I won't find much time during the move....If you don't mind only of course :flowerforyou:

Truhvn: I think you are having the right approach. I think you should allow yourself the odd "bad" food if it is in moderation. I believe this is the best way if you want to stick to it long term. If i never allow myself to be naughty i just get bored of it.....

abtropix: I am surprised that ChaLEan is so expensive. Might find it cheaper on ebay? But I can see why you'd stick with P90X

Mtdork: Hope you are feeling better? The thing with the starvation mode is that I was always wondering how long it actually takes before it kicks in...yes surely not after a week....hope you are well

Have a lovely day all together!

Daisy

Scoobees

Hi everyone - I hope you don't mind me hopping in here . I used to do Slim in 6 and Slim Series quite awhile ago, and have just started back up again. I just wanted to echo those who have recommended the Slim Series package - it is awesome! Way more variety and fun than the original SI6; Tear it Up is my absolute favorite even though it's 78 min long! Boy, you KNOW you've worked out after that one!

I did Burn it Up this evening. Those leg lifts sure are killer, aren't they? :noway:
Sandy :flowerforyou:

MTDork87

Hey Scoobees, we'd LOVE to have you. If you want to read the backlog of our thread you'll find out where we all are and little about us. As of now I'd say about half of us are done with slim in six and the other half are around midway through. We're thinking about starting ChaLEAN extreme in the new year if you're interested in that (or you can keep slimming and we can talk about that too!). If you'd like, I keep a chart of measurements to help see success throughout the program so if you want to be on it, send me your starting measurements for your hips, thighs, waist, arms and your starting weight. I update every week in the Monday/Tuesday area. Welcome!



I had a great audition you guys, I really think I might get this internship! We celebrated by getting Indian take out and I only went over my cals by 11 and considering I've been struggling to meet them lately, it feels good to go over! I'll write you some more tomorrow when I post the chart, I'm exhausted. My boyfriend came home late last night after being away all weekend and I was already sleep deprived because I don't sleep well without him and then we had to act like two sixteen year old girls at a sleepover and stay up all night talking and updating on anything we had missed in two days away. We're pathetic. And so I'm going to go crash. Keep it up everyone, you all ROCK!

Scoobees

Thanks so much for the welcome! :flowerforyou: I do have Chalean Extreme also; I started it a long time ago and only made it thru part of the first month because of my knees (arthritis). Chalene doesn't mess around with the 'go heavy or go home thing'. I should have taken it a bit easier. I have toyed around with the idea of trying again sometime - I may just join your group. :happy: Has anyone tried Turbo Fire? AWESOME workout. Unfortunately I really hurt my knees in that one, too lol. Again, thanks for the welcome!

Truhvn

Sorry I haven't posted my stats yet...I'll get to that tonight ASAP.

MTDork congrats on the audition for internship - I"ve got my fingers and toes crossed!
Daisy - thanks for the vote of confidence!

I've got a mind to stalk ebay/amazon/craigslist until I can get ChaLean E. or Turbo jam for the new year, but I better work fast, huh? I've also heard there are some swapping websites out there so I'm gonna look for those this evening.

Welcome Scoobee!

abtropix

I'm baaaaaack! And needless to say, I WONT do my weigh in or stats this wk... I did plenty of walking, but not enough exercise to cover for all the eating. Although not as bad as I could've...

Daisy - congrats on the flat, so exciting!!! and I don't see a problem starting our new workout plans on mid Jan. Actually, it's works better for me as well. Or you guys just start and I'll join you as soon as I can. With the kids on vacation, we usually go to the beach and is a little harder to keep on track, but I'll def go with P90X.

Trhvn - wtg with keeping up with your daughter at the pizza place. I know those can be hard to crawl all over the place!

MTDork - we're backing you up in this audition and intership, you know!

Scoobee/Sandy - welcome! I know about the 78 min Sin6 workout - VERY long and VERY sore the next day!!! I really like the deadlifts (straight legs together and just dropping down at your waist with some weights and straight back). You think there's not much to it and actually for me it's like I'm resting in that part and talk about being sore the next day!!!! I can't walk straight without feeling my hamstrings!!!! TOUGH!

So I really need to get back to long workouts. Bikini season is right around the corner (for me in the tropics!). I did get myself a HRM which I told my hubby it's for my b-day in Jan, so I can open it now and use it starting tomorrow. With the rest of the stuff, I have to wrap it and put it under the tree on Xmas eve so my kids think it's from Santa. LOTS of wrapping to do with all the stuff I got. LOTS of stuff to do these days....

April - where are you?

Take care ladies!!!! Glad to be back!

Scoobees

Just a quick pop in...did Slim Series Firm it Up this evening - forgot just how lower body intense that one is; especially with being sore from yesterday's Burn it Up Again, thanks for all the welcomes! :flowerforyou: Off to watch the Biggest Loser finale.

Truhvn

:bigsmile: Quick note for the chart...no measurement changes except weight --164. Off to step down to Burn it Up so I KNOW I'm getting a full work out in...I'll check back in later to catch up with everyone...It's been a LOOOONNNNG weekend (yes I know it's Tuesday night here, that's how long my weekend has lasted!):bigsmile:

aprilfit

Hi everybody,

Hope the pre-holidays are finding you well.

I've been trying to keep up with everyone's news but I haven't had time to post.

I've ben alright but I was having problems with ankle pain and couldn't find a way to get in a workout, between that and the cookie exchange fall out this has not ben a big progress week.

I feel good though. Rested up my ankle and I can notice the gains from my first 3 weeks.

Scoobees- Welcome glad you are joining us, the more the healthier.

Daisy80- Congrats on the new flat. Good housing is hard to find here too.


abtropix- Welcome back. Thanks for checking in. I guess I was off for a bit too.

MTDork- So glad your audition went well good luck with the internship.

Landry- Did the holidays get you too?

Truhvn- Sounds like you worked for that pizza. How fun.

I'm off the watch the Biggest loser finale. I love Ada too but I don't think she'll win. She better make it to the finals over Elizabeth
I get so into these shows :laugh:

Goodnight all.


Day 19
Workout 11 (3 day break)

Burn it up + 5 min extra cardio
No weights - no kidding
Leg work -standing over chair
Intensity 8

Cursed Debbie and called her a crazy ______. I felt really good when I got through it.








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Truhvn

Okay, so I really did Ramp it Up and not Burn it up...It all blends together for me now! At any rate, I'll use Aprilfit's method and tell you my intensity was a ...10!!!! I was working hard for the money...so hard for it honey....okay well maybe I was working hard for the shrinkage...so hard for the inch loss!! I'm still shakin!!!

Seeing as how I haven't done a full Debbie work out for a minute...I feel really good and I think i did really well!!!

My brother has left the building:( It was sooo hard to see him go, the kids love him so much and he is crazy over the moon for them. He stalled on his way out and said he wished he could see them more often and was crying as he closed the door...talk about heart wrenching. He is my rock and my biggest supporter in life so it's good to see him when we can! I'm hoping to take our first plane trip/vacation/beach sighting/family vacation/seeing the ocean trip with some tax return money. Felicity is excited to see San Franciso and see where Uncle Mario lives!

Aprilfit -way to keep it going! I'm watching Biggest Loser as I type....I get into this show too!!!
MTdork- I'm dying with anticipation!
Scoobee-Keep it moving girl!!! You are doing great!
Landry- where's my recipe ?!! Hope things are going welL!
Abtropix- welcome back. Enjoy the HRM, I'm hoping to get myself one in Jan for a late Christmas present to myself! Missed ya on our posts! You are sooo going to be ready for Bikini season!
Daisy- Glad you've found a good spot, it sounds like you've got a spacious home with plenty of room to EXERCISE in!!!!

Daisy80

Hello ladies

It was my weigh in day and I am so happy. I have lost. It is TOM and i thought I will be disappointed but I wasn't

Thanks for all your kind words regarding the flat. Oh I can't wait!

Welcome Scoobees. God I did Tear it up yesterday. It is a though one. If I remember right I really liked Firm it up. It is great that you will join us for ChaLEAN Extreme. Together we can do it

Truhvn: Well done on RIU! And I know that feeling regarding your brother. I moved to the UK 6 years ago. My family is still in my home country. My sister had a baby this Feb and it is so hard for me to be over here and not being able to see them as much as I would like. We do Skype with a webcam so at least I can see them.

Abtropix: Hello again. Oh I wish I could go to the beach. We only have more snow and a big freeze on the way...Hopefully we can all find a date in the new year that will suit us all.

To all of you keep up the hard work! I think we can be proud of us! Have a lovely day!

Daisy





Here are my stats: For some reason i forgot to measure my waist

Hips: 40.1
Thigh:24.2
Weight: 153.1

aprilfit

The Credit Union Christmas Party got me.

Have a great day all.

MTDork87

I'm here I'm here! I'm sorry for being MIA, life during the holidays is crazy! As a nanny, EVERYONE needs your time and I've barely had time to breathe let alone work out but I'm staying very strict to my calories so I'm not all that worried. But more on that later....


Scoobees - We'd LOVE to have you join for ChaLEAN! I haven't tried Turbo Fire but I plan to soon. Probably after the holidays at the rate this is going :-) And what did you think of the finale? It was EXACTLY what I predicted! I also thought Lisa in particular looked AMAZING. I wish Ada could have won, she looks wonderful too! I can't believe the new season starts in a few weeks! My heart can't take it!

Truhvn - Good luck finding ChaLEAN, we really want to have you with us! Those swapping websites sound promising. Did amazon have any used copies for less? And congrats on the weigh in! You're unstoppable! I wish I was as close to my brother as you are. It must be tough living so far away for you and your kids. The trip to San Fran should be AMAZING for all of you!

Abtropix - Welcome back! Yeay that you got a HRM! I can't wait to get mine on Christmas. It's going to make doing ChaLEAN a WHOLE new experience. Can't wait!

April - I hope your ankle is feeling better! I loved in the BL finale when Ally said Ada won by a HUGE majority. I was like, well DUH.

Daisy - GREAT stats! You are losing pounds like crazy! Keep it up!



So no word yet on the internship. I don't know if that's a good thing or if I'm just being impatient. I guess I'll just have to take a deep breath and move on to the next thing. I can do this! I can stay strong!

So this week I've been not exercising but staying strict to my calorie goals. As a nanny, this time of year is crazy because EVERYONE wants your time for xmas parties and kids having time off school when you don't have time off work etc, etc so I'm booked pretty solid until I leave for my boyfriend's parent's house on the 23rd. So I'm going to take a break from the focus on exercising and just focus on eating well and having a BALANCED day. I also think that when we start ChaLEAN, I'm going to try to not weigh myself at all. I think it'll be my new year resolution. I've been focusing too much on the number on the scale and not enough on all the other accomplishments I've had. So for the month of January, no scale for me. I'll still measure and I'll stay strict with ChaLEAN but my focus will be on toning, not losing weight. I think it'll make me happier and more able to celebrate without stressing. I weighed this morning and I'm back where I started after a crazy week and a half of feeling crappy and not knowing what my body was doing. So I'll have one more weigh in next week before I leave and then no more scale! Wish me luck!

And here's a belated chart! Congrats to everyone, and Scoobies, get me some starting measurements so I can add you!

MTDork87

Just heard back....



I GOT THE INTERNSHIP!!!


::huge sigh of relief::

pfaxx

Hello. I have been on my fitness pal for a few months, but just checking out the chat site. Is everyone doing the Slim in Six series or just individual workout routines?

Truhvn

YAYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MTDORK Congratulations!!! So excited for you!! Did you get a response from Little Red or did I miss that?! I'm jumping up and down in my office chair for you, doing a little cabbage patch dance!!! Way to go girl!!!!

pfaxx--hello there!!! We all started off doing Slim in Six and some of us still are. MTDork puts together a lovely chart weekly for us to track our progress on individual measurements. I am in overtime with Ramp it Up...HA HA...I made it to Burn it Up but I feel I'm not quite ready for it yet, so I'm continuing with Burn it UP! We are all thinking about various programs for the new year but you are welcome to join our little group. It's great to have others to bounce ideas, thoughts, and just comments on life...sometimes regarding exercising and health...sometimes about everything else!!!

So ladies, if you haven't heard...I got a digital scale for Christmas from my Girl Scouts!!! The sad thing is...I weighed in at 166.4 Oh well, lots of water drinking this week....and I think I'd like to try your strategy MTDORK for the new year...see if I can go a whole month without the scale and focus on toning my body up and inches lost because that means more to me than the weight loss!!!