Sharon's coaching thread

Cookie22684

Completed Turbo Fire 30 And Lower 20, burned 375 cals, tomorrow is 55EZ And Abs 10, still a little sore from upper yesterday , will be drinking lots of water today, hope everyone is having a beautiful wednesday :flowerforyou:

Pheef52

Hey everyone well the week is almost over and to my surprise this evening I actually had Insanity Cardio Plyo instead of recovery :embarassed: . Thank goodness I had my late afternoon coffee it gave me the energy I needed to kick it into gear and burn 583 calories. Now I need to figure out what to eat since it's kinda late and i'm nowhere near my calorie intake. Tomorrow is Cardio recovery ( I checked twice this time). Day 3 Week 4 of Insanity knocked out. :happy:

telcochik

Good morning team! ChaLEAN Extreme this morning...Push Circuit 2 (shoulders, hamstrings, and glutes). Was able to increase my weights from 15 to 20 lbs for shoulder presses, Arnold presses, and front presses.

Hi Jinxed! Welcome to our group!

Moraima and Felicia - great job as always not only with your workouts but also with remembering to log your time here!

Hope you all have a great Thursday!
Sharon

kikix5

Good morning, did fire 55 yesterday burned 575 calories and today will be lean 2.

Nice job on the weight increase Sharon!

bk2011

YAY! My boss is officially back in town and I'm back to my much loved and very much appreciated part time job!

So little man and I are getting ready to push play...shoulders and arms glamour routine is up and ready! Then after he's in bed I'll be running on the treadmill.

DeniseGdz

I just found this thread!! WOW!!

I am doing strengh training 3 x a week (core, legs & arms/shoulders)
I'm doing cardio w/ my dog (walk/light jog) 2 -3 a week depending on homework load


Working on learnign & implementing on my food diary.
Definitely have the water part down!!!!

Cookie22684

Completed Turbo Fire 55 EZ And Abs 10, burned 494 cals, lower then usually but i was having stomach pains and i gave it my all, tomorrow is fire 60 and stretch 10, hope everyone is having a wonderful thrusday :flowerforyou:

Pheef52

Hey Everyone burned 263 calories this morning doing Insanity Cardio Recovery and decide to hop on the treadmill for 24 minutes to get a little more Cardio to burn another 367 calories. 2 more days until month 1 of Insanity is done. Pure Cardio and Cardio Abs tomorrow.

telcochik

I just found this thread!! WOW!!

I am doing strengh training 3 x a week (core, legs & arms/shoulders)
I'm doing cardio w/ my dog (walk/light jog) 2 -3 a week depending on homework load


Working on learnign & implementing on my food diary.
Definitely have the water part down!!!!

YAY you found us! Welcome!
Sharon

Pheef52

Today was Pure cardio and cardio abs 720 calories burned. Day 5 week 4 is done and I have one more day til I'm finished with month 1 of Insanity. Plyo Cardio tomorrow. Have a great Friday everyone.

Shrinkmfs

I also just found this support group and I am happy to be here. I am a 61 year old woman who has struggled with my weight since I was a teenager. I am an emotional eater. Right now I am on the 3 Hour Diet (Jorge Cruise) that I have had success with in the past. I regained about 10 pounds-which to alot of people is not big deal but when you are only 5"4":" tall it is a big deal to me. At any rate, I will keep posting daily and will offer encouragement to others and hope for any supportive words and help back. As for exercise I do spinning classes 3 days a week for 45 min at a stretch and also do some weight lifting at those times.
I first started exercising at the age of 50 when I went to the gym and took a spinning class. Some ladies who didn't know that I saw them in a mirror were laughing at me, as I was alot heavier. I got so determined from that I became a certified spinning teacher. WHile I don't teach, getting certified to teach was one of the most edifying experiences of my life. So here goes..Present weight 153 pounds-height 5"4"". (Friday 4-15-2011)

telcochik

Happy Friday Peeps! Today was my re-attempt at Fire 55EZ with my weighted gloves but minus the sugar overload the night before! HRM showed 508 calories burned...MUCH BETTER result than last time!

Welcome Shrinkmfs! I love your spirit and determination. Can't wait to hear more from you...wow spinning instructor...that's AMAZING!!! I love spinning...such a great calorie burn.

I love how so many people are finding us now. Makes me a little misty :blushing: Look forward to hearing more from all the newbies (and of course all my old friends) on how well you're doing with your journies.

Have a wonderful Friday and remember...I'm around if you need anything!
Sharon

bk2011

Great job today Sharon! I can't believe in another couple of weeks, we will have been at this thread for the first 90 days! CRAZY!

Today I did 4.55 miles on the treadmill and then added in some pure cardio because I'm INSANE, and like Shaun T says, when I wonder why I do the things I do...it's because I want to look good!!! Burned about 1000 calories total today! And it was all accomplished while my little man napped!

Now we are fixing a snack and going to watch a movie together since it's cold outside! Also going to add in a blog post since it's been a week since my last one!

Scale looked good this morning! In true Brittany fashion, I will give it some time to stay the same and then log my loss! Have a great weekend everyone!

kikix5

I got in lean 3 today for 200 and a nice brisk walk with my girlfriend for 350 today. We finally have sort of nice weather! I have to say, my legs were killing me on the up hill climbs, my street is great for walking as there are a lot of hills!

welcome Shrinkmfs! Thats great that you got your certification! My best friend just took her test for jazzercise instructor, but it didn't go so well. So congrats to you! !

Cookie22684

Great Job , sharon, brittany and kiki, today i completed turbo fire 60 and stretch 10 ,burned 618 cals, :bigsmile: , tomorrow is core 20 and stretch 40, hope everyone is having a fabulous friday :flowerforyou:

telcochik

Happy Saturday y'all! Today marked the last day of the ChaLEAN Extreme Push Circuit. Next week starts the last month of the program...LEAN CIRCUIT.

Hope you have a fantastic weekend!
Sharon

Pheef52

Ok today was Day 28 the last day of my first month of Insanity and I burned 669 Calories :bigsmile: I also stopped by the gym and did a vicious full body weight lifting session that burned another 433 calories. So all total today I got a wicked crazy burn of 1102 I'm pretty siked. Rest day tomorrow and the Recovery week starts Monday. I can't wait to get back into month 2!!! I had to get measured today for my friends bridesmaids dresses and I was down one size. Thanks to the support of everyone on MFP.

Have great weekend everyone.

Felicia

Cookie22684

Completed Turbo Fire Core 20 and HIIT 30, burned 354 cals, tomorrow is a rest day, but will try to get something in, hope u guys are having a blesses weekend :flowerforyou:

telcochik

Hi All! Rest day today so Glenn and I will be taking Cocoa out for our usual 3 mile walk to enjoy the beautiful Vegas day. Blue sunny skies and the weather man says the temp is supposed to reach 93 degrees!

I have really got to get my eating back on track this week. I'm not gaining but I'm not losing either and June is right around the corner. Ugh

Hope you all have a fantastic and restful Sunday.
Sharon

bk2011

Hey Ladies!

Got in a 40 minute 4.6 mile run on the treadmill today while the little man was napping! Really hoping that my weigh in on Friday reflects the extra work I feel like I've been putting in. I try to make my runs interval like in that I warm up at 6.5mph, then keep increasing speed until I max at 7.5mph. Then switch back and forth between speeds. I maintain a lot of my run around 6.9-7.0mph or so but then increase for sprints during it! Hopefully that helps.

Plus this week I'm back on my normal work schedule...sort of! I work Mon, Wed, am filling in Friday for someone, and then working Sat morning. But I have Thursday, which is a normal work day for me, off. So I should still get in some good time! Going to really bring it with P90X and get in at least 2 insanity workouts in addition to the treadmill. Have a great Sunday!

telcochik

Good Morning! Fire 45 today...HRM showed 450 calorie burn (10 per minute on the nose!) Started today's eating off right with a double chocolate peanutbutter and strawberry shake for breakfast...OMG so good!

If you're a P90X fan...Tony Horton is going to be on the Today show today so don't miss him!

Make it GREAT day!
Sharon

Cookie22684

Hello everyone, completed Turbo Fire 60 and Stretch 10, burned 635 cals, i am drenched, tomorrow is Fire 55 EZ and Abs 10, hope u guys are having a beautiful Monday, :flowerforyou:

K1Teacher

Hi! I'm hoping I can jump in with y'all. My name is Shanna and I've lost 54 lbs so far this year (started Jan 3). I need to lose at least 90 more.

My goals are:
Weight loss: I would LOVE to be in ONEderland by July 4 (26 more lbs) - end of July might be more realistic, though.
Exercise: Continue with my C25K program (I'm on week 6), & continue with CLE (I'm on burn week 3). Open for other suggestions as well.

Also, my diary is always public - feel free to look and give advise.

Thanks so much for the coaching, Sharon. I feel I already know you a bit from reading through the posts. :flowerforyou:

telcochik

Hey Shanna! Welcome to the Team! Those are some great goals and I look forward to reading about your journey now that you've joined us!

I'll take a look at your diary to see if I have any immediate suggestions but 54 lbs gone is AMAZING!!! :drinker: You must be doing something right to have been so successful already!

I love ChaLEAN Extreme...I start Push circuit this week and am really excited to see what this last month of heavy lifting does for my arms. I'm also replacing breakfast every day for the next 30 days with Shakeology to see if I can reset my eating habits and see some movement on the scale. All the stress from losing my job 2 weeks ago has brought my willpower to ZERO!!! 7 lbs to go before June 16 (Beachbody Coaches Summit) and I really want to reach this goal.

I'll be posting my Shakeology 30 day mini journey results on my MFP blog. I didn't make it a challenge because doing so means you have to be using the product; however, if anyone is interested in joining me let me know!

Sharon

kikix5

Hi everyone, Welcome Shanna!

Got in Fire 45 today and merciless abs for 459 calories!

I think this week, I'm going to make my whey protein shakes with just water not milk, I'm wondering if that is my problem. I don't normally drink milk (I know bad me) I was using fat free milk with them and Ice in a blender. Was using the Jillian Michels but tried the Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 today... but between me not losing any weight or inches and the (sorry TMI) extreme evening gas, something has got to go I didn't have any issues when I was drinking the adkins protein drink (already mixed, I just added ice and a banana and blended) So wondering if it could be the milk.

anyone else have issues with whey protein and milk?

telcochik

Chrissie if you're lactose intolerant than you would have issues with milk...but not from whey protein. I use almond milk (unsweetened) which give my shakes creaminess for 1/2 the calories of cows milk.

bk2011

Hey Shanna! Welcome to the Team! Those are some great goals and I look forward to reading about your journey now that you've joined us!

I'll take a look at your diary to see if I have any immediate suggestions but 54 lbs gone is AMAZING!!! :drinker: You must be doing something right to have been so successful already!

I love ChaLEAN Extreme...I start Push circuit this week and am really excited to see what this last month of heavy lifting does for my arms. I'm also replacing breakfast every day for the next 30 days with Shakeology to see if I can reset my eating habits and see some movement on the scale. All the stress from losing my job 2 weeks ago has brought my willpower to ZERO!!! 7 lbs to go before June 16 (Beachbody Coaches Summit) and I really want to reach this goal.

I'll be posting my Shakeology 30 day mini journey results on my MFP blog. I didn't make it a challenge because doing so means you have to be using the product; however, if anyone is interested in joining me let me know!

Sharon

Hey Sharon! I'm drinking my Shakeology every morning for breakfast too! Little man and I love our SHAKE! We make it with water and strawberries, plus I've been adding a scoop of vanilla protein powder too. Gets me to about 325 calories or so and definitely keeps me full until lunch...actually it gives me 6 cups so I am able to drink it until lunch!

bk2011

Hi everyone, Welcome Shanna!

Got in Fire 45 today and merciless abs for 459 calories!

I think this week, I'm going to make my whey protein shakes with just water not milk, I'm wondering if that is my problem. I don't normally drink milk (I know bad me) I was using fat free milk with them and Ice in a blender. Was using the Jillian Michels but tried the Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 today... but between me not losing any weight or inches and the (sorry TMI) extreme evening gas, something has got to go I didn't have any issues when I was drinking the adkins protein drink (already mixed, I just added ice and a banana and blended) So wondering if it could be the milk.

anyone else have issues with whey protein and milk?

Hey Chrissie! I usually only use water (just not a fan of milk) and just wanted to report that with enough blending, I think it tastes great! The key is in the blender!

Pheef52

Hey everyone today was my first day of recovery week and I really like the Core Cardio and Balance Workout it gave me a 496 calorie burn so now that I know what it consist of I'm sure I'll be doing some extra cardio this week too. Hope everyone had a great Monday.

Suzannejl

If it's OK, I would like to start this thread too. I am a complete newbie. My whole life I was pretty much a stick, and never worried about what I ate or how much I worked out. ( I know, I know)

I had three kids, no problem. I was always around 125. I began approaching 40, and what the heck happend??!! Suddenly I was 143! Maybe it was being stationed in Germany and all that good European food, maybe it was the fact that i wasn't nursing babies anymore. So my hubby and I started the Atkin's diet, 2 weeks later our lives were forever changed.

He went in for shoulder surgery and never woke up. "Something" happened to his Oxygen , nobody "knows" what, but half his brain was killed. So, 2 weeks of coma, 4 brain surgeries over the course of a year, 2 months of living in rehab, then 2 years of outpatient rehab, and raising 3 small children. Needless to say the first time a friend brought me a diet mt. dew to the hospital bedside I laughed at them and say "screw this diet, life's too short, give me a real one!" Needless to say, being on the first two weeks of the Atkins diet had primed the pump. He, in a coma, and me stressed out and not able to eat, let's just say we both lost weight in a truely unhealthy way. No need to diet then.

So now here we are going on 7 years later, and I'm was up to 155. The same weight I was 9 mos PG!!!! We are as back to normal as we will ever get, BUT it's time to take care of me again. So, I don't know how to diet, I have never really worked out. And now I am pushing 46 and look like my Mom from the waist down. For some strange reason I don't really want to try the Atkin's diet again...

For Lent I decided to give up pop and sugary drinks. I lost 2 pounds(oh yeah, I had the flu too, lol). My friend introduced me to MPF a few weeks later. I began tracking my weight and comitted to exercising 3 times a week for an hour each, and 4 pounds came off in a week! Then Mother nature came to visit and I've been working out at the gym 4-5, maybe 6 days a week. Aerobics, MWF, T n Sat elypcial 30 min, strength weight training circuit for 50 min. And nothing! no gain, no loss for the past two weeks. I've been having probably one day a week of not so great eating, Sunday dinner at Grandma's. I try to work out ahead of time(so sometimes 7 days a week of working!). But i'm stymied.

So now I am reading blogs, and posts. I'm soooo sore from working out,it's like my ribs are brusied. I know I am getting results. My back bulges are gone, my "permanently" tied pj bottoms are hanging low, and I can see my stomach starting to tone up! So I know I am doing good. I just would like to see that scale start going down again! Or even a few inches lost???Maybe I'm just impatient?

Phew! What a lot to post!

My goals: get back to 125#. I am currently down to 149, but depending on which way I lean on my scale I can see 153 or 146! lol I am, or was in my younger days, 5'7"; I might be closer to 5'6" these days. ;-)

My MPF daily calorie intake is supposed to be 1200. I am trying to eat back my excercise calories, some days that's not a problem, and some day's I'm a couple hunded under. But I get full! Never have been a big eater, always eat 1/2. Biggest problem was my love for mt. dew, and tea with my sugar! lol But I'm off that stuff now. MPF say's i should be losing 1-2# a week, but I'm not. I have been religious about tracking everything for 25 days! Who knows. I certainly don't.

Anyway. Hoping to get help here. Am I being impatient????