fit for october challenge

monkeysmum

nelski the shred is killing me not so much what the moves are more the ability needed i have joint problems so the jumping jacks well most of the cardio is hell on it ive had to adapt and i use a disc thing that you stand on and twist side to side and move arms in swinging motions for the 2minutes cardio and the strength moves on level 2 are affecting my shoulders so im doubling up on some and adapting others to prevent injuries ive still jarred my ankle when i tried the skate slide thing on cardio and stretched a muscle too much on my hamstring not to mention the agrevating an old whip lash injury in my neck so thats sore but i am enjoying level 2 more than level 1 it actually feels more like a work out i m not sure the wieght losee is from that im thinking its more from cutting back on salt i went very overboard last week with that and chocolate so i think ive evened that out and now ill see if i lose i havent lost any inches as of yet which i am hoping for but im glad im perserveering with it

chalean sounds fun not sure if i could get into i must admit i miss my cardio workouts from wii jogging on trampoline it seems like such a small amount of calories burned on shred compared to that but i do agree soreness tends to show we worked out good and we know when we`re ready for more its why i moved to level2 after 8 days instead of 10

we are going to be super skinny i worked out i need to lose 1lb per week now until october to be at my target weight fingers crossed ill manage it

monkeysmum

good morning tuesday already

hope your all being good its gone very quiet on here lately im hoping that sebcause your all so busy being good you dont have time to post

todays plans involve shred level 2 and trying to get some more cardio in even if its just cleaning again i also need to food shop never fun with 5 kids but must be done

have a good day and be good

Gembo82

Hello, well the weather here today is wet and windy (yuck)
My plans today involve doing the shred day 4 today, i hope it will be alittle easier for me today though my calves are still all stiff and sore!
Also i want to clean the house and sort out my sons toy box, i am having a night out with a good friend on Friday so want the place to be sparkling for when she arrives.
I still havent lost any weight but i am still hoping to have lost alittle by friday but the chances of that are becoming slimmer and slimmer as the days go on.
Hope everyone else is doing well.
xxx

monkeysmum

good morning and happy hump day

yesterday went well i was under calories did level 2 shred 3 days of it and im liking it better than level 1 also did 30minutes jogging on wii and beat my best distance by almost 1000metres

today im hoping to be just as good and do shred and jogging aswell and eat sensible

gem i was stiff until like day 5/6 but then i was ok and it is worth it to stick at it level 2 is more fun harder but more fun and if all else fails at least it means were moving our butts instead still being on fb all day LOL

mabrywynn

HI...so i totally fell off the wagon this weekend...YIkes. AFter flights canceled/delayed (on both ends), no more than 3 hours of sleep a day and of course the fabulous bachelorette food - I am ready to get back on plan. I am feeling pretty decent though - I did do a 9 mile run Saturday morning and had amazing dance party that evening. Started back at the gym yesterday and plan to hit it for the rest of the week. Back on for the battle of the bulge

Keep up your good work ladies!

Nelski

Sounds like you burned a ton of calories on Saturday mabrywynn so I wouldn't worry too much about it!

I just finished week 2 of Chalene Extreme. I'm so glad I stuck with it. I got up early with my husband to walk too. He jogged/ran but walking was enough for me. I needed a little extra burn because my company is having a BBQ and taking us to a Phillies game today so some unhealthy foods are ahead. I'm going to really try not to eat too much and not drink beer.

Have a great Hump Day!

Gembo82

Hello everyone, well day 5 is done and dusted and i wasn't as breathless when i finished so i hope that means i am getting there. I also did 20mins on the stationary bike last night. I am kinda doing it all wrong at the minute i have a friend coming down from wales this Friday who i haven't seen since May and i was 5lbs lighter then (i'm terrible) so i have had some tips of other ladies on here to try and help me lose a couple of pounds before she arrives ( it isnt working at the minute) but i am still trying so i am eating a lot less calories than i should, i know if i lose any it will be water weight and once i eat normally i will prob put it on again but i am determined to finish what i started now i just wanna look abit slimmer than i do now as my friend is super slim!!

Anyway hope everyone else is doing well.
xxx

monkeysmum

is it s bedtime yet i feel so sleepy today but i did shred day 4level 2 im liking it bette rthan level 1 i still have to adapt some moves so i dont injury myself but its definately stretching muscles

other than that i did not alot apart from laundry and running around after kids

mabryynn that sound slike a great workout so i wouldnt worry too much about the weekend.

nelski well done on week 2 of chalean completed is it getting any easier or do you still finish an dthink oh god i cant move leave me here to recover? or maybe thats just me lol

gem im sure your friend is visiting because she syour friend not to worry if you gained some since last time she was here we are going to get skinny for us just it will take us some time but when we do get there we will be so much more determined to maintain it because we worked alot harder to be there

monkeysmum

good morning happy thursday

its gone very quiet on this thread i hope your all behaving yourselves..

todays weather is absolutly miserable there go my plans to go out but i do have plans to tally scrub my girls bedroom move some funriture to clean under it and generally throw some stuff away seen as its in a huge mess thats a good 5hour job but when its finished it should look fantastic

im also needing to do the general sweep mop of downstairs and vacuum im sure when schools open i dont have to clean nearly as much and in between i need to fit in shred day 5 on level 2 and im not bored yet

cdpm

Morning all!
I managed to get back on track today and get my early morning workout in! I've been quite bad with workouts - though still good on the food front - mainly because I've been working late and spent my evening cleaning for family visiting this weekend. At least the cleaning is me moving about and with the mess in the flat it does count as a workout I'm sure!
Another long day ahead, but I have a good food plan for today and with my workout done, I feel like I'm on the right track this week for a good weight loss!

It's almost the weekend - keep positive!

Gembo82

Morning everyone, well i am out at my mum's today and wont be home till 5ish so i might need some butt kicking to get me on the shred then, i will be cleaning at hers so hopefully will burn some calories that way.

I admire people who can do early morning workouts i am so not a morning person and cant seem to function till midday at least, i suffer with meniere's disease and mornings can be tricky for me.

Well i hope everyone has a good day and does well with food/workouts
xxx

Nelski

Good morning.
Well I was not good yesterday. At all. Ate bad, drink beer but had a wonderful summer day so I'm not going to stress over it.
Good thing I got my workout in early yesterday.

Monkeysmum, I think the workout is slightly getting easier, but only in the way that I've figured out my form on the moves. It's still very challenging especially since I'm trying to up weights when I think I can. Sometimes I do feel like I might die lol.

Gembo, I'm with you. Most morinings it's hard for me to workout. I still try it sometimes and can handle lower intensity exercise but other times I feel like I'm gonna throw up.

mabrywynn

neiski + gembo = i read something that some people work better morning and some at night...same as I guess "morning people". I am a morning person and workout much better in the morning. In the afternoons/evening it is much harder for me...so that is why i hit it in the mornings. could you guys switch to the afternoons?

monkey - girl your house must be amazingly clean. I haven't cleaned in a week (going out of town/lazy/mil surgery) tht now I am just looking around and slightly overwhelmed. Much easier when I keep on top of things oh well

i went to a nutritionist yesterday...she will be sending me a meal plan which I am very excited about.

hit up the gym this morning for no limits cardio - felt amazing...my *kitten* is burning! yeah - time to go run 10000 errands while my mom is in town

ciao

monkeysmum

mabrywynn i so wish my house was clean i must sound like i have ocd the amount i clean but with 5 kids is a never ending battle i didnt get to the girls bedroom i must tackle that tomorrow its like a bomb exploded in there but heres the good part

i did spend 1 and half hours scrubbing my downstairs i bet it lasts about 30minutes until kids eat but it looks fab now i also did level 2 shred and scrubbed my bathroom toilet training kids and clean bathroom not a good combination and i spent an hour helping my friend move furniture things from her second floor flat into my van and then out again at her new house lots fun and a good workout

nelski + gem i tend to try and workout in a morning because the longer i leave it the more i think i dont want to i like to get it over with today i did shred at ttime and it was such a chore kind of feeling i have to do this and after cleaning and the house moving stint i really didnt want to glad i did but i didnt want to

cdpm well done on getting back motivated i need constant help to keep at things like workouts especially in warm weather i feel so sleepy i dont want to another reason i like morning it hasnt had a chance to get too warm today started so cold and rainy and ended up really hot and sunny

Nelski

Turbo Fire just came so I'm going to change my workout schedule to the ChaLEAN Extreme/Turbo Fire hybrid. I'm starting tomorrow!
Oh boy
lol

Gonna go Turbo Jam in a bit...


Have a good night everyone.

monkeysmum

good morning yaaay for fridays

today i need to do shred and help my friend move some more boxes more today means less next week but hopefully being out means my kids cant make so much mess in the house hopefully lol

nelski where do u get the energy im pooped after shred let alone another workout as well

Nelski

Good morning, it's Friday!

Monkeysmum, I only did one workout yesterday, Turbo Jam. Starting the mix of Turbo Fire and Chalean Extreme today.

I'm down a pound this week so happy about that! I'm really hoping with the HIIT workoutsof Turbo Fire and the muscle building I should get from Chalene Extreme will really start melting the fat away.

My weekend plans have been shot by hurricane Irene. My husband and I were supposed to be to the Jersey shore, right outside of Atlantic City but that can't happen now. We may get hit well inland here in Philly with major rain and wind so just hoping we don't lose power.

Have a good day!

monkeysmum

nelski keep safe ill be thinking of all people in hurricane it kinda makes me glad im in uk even tho our weather sucks our shelters are awkward about resuing animals and we have so much crappy politicians we are still very luck no extreme weathers and free health

ive just done shred i think ive done 7 days on level 2 now still enjoying it and its pushing me the cardios a pain that i have to keep adjusting as her cardio is very bad on my knee joints but i definately prefer the strength on level 2 to level 1 i am totally pooped now tho lol

monkeysmum

good morning i love the weekend 2 days of no stresses no work oh and kids making loads mess

i hope everyone has some good healthy plans for the weekend? mine involve loads of laundry while the sun is out yesterdays rain all day meant i have loads today i also need do shred and try and do some jogging on wii

be good i shall check back in later

monkeysmum

happy sunday where did you all go we have 7 weeks until october and no one checked in yesterday i hope you were all super busy and being extra good

today is going to be a pain im visiting my mom so no control over food and she tends to cook non healthy stuff but before i go i will day 8 level 2 shred really getting into it now i like the strength moves and im hoping i can lose a couple inches even if i dont lose weight id at least look slimmer

have a good sunday everyone

Jade_Butterfly

Hi there. . .well I am around just been really busy. . . My weight this week is crappy due to TOM. . . but that just means I'm in for a nice deficit next week..

Yes it is tough when you get around those that are now in diet mode, but just eat small portions and you should be fine. . The shred is an awesome workout and yes you will definitely lose doing that workout. .

monkeysmum

high jade i wasnt really into shred on level 1 i was all for giving it up but i decided id try level 2 first so i did 8 days on level 1 then started level 2 and 8 days in im enjoying the workout its seems less repetative then level 1 and more like a workout im still having to adjust the cardio to things that wont damage my knees but its definatly more fun which for me is the key to keeping doing anything if im bored i wont do it
weight wise i havent lost anything yet but ive also had some bad eating days so i wont judge on that and i do think ive lost an inch so far from my tummy which has pleased me

my mums visit will be hard as she tends to cook foods she knows i love and then heaps a big portion on my plate and i end up with no restraint today should be okish it will be potatoes and veggies but i love the mash all with butter and milk so not so good still ive done shred and i will aim to be more controlled and eat les sof the bad things more of the good

TOM is a pain in rear but i usually get a good loss week after i lost 2lbs last month so hopefully he will be as kind to you also

monkeysmum

good morning

still very quiet on here so im hoping your being good

i have 8 weeks until i go away so i need kick my butt back into gear and start losing plenty i maintained this week so im hoping jillian is taking inches if not weight

plans today involve shred day 9 level 2 and i scrubbing my house ready for eid either tomorrow or wednesday loads laundry and trying make sure eid clothes are all ironed and organised maybe even doing some baking if i can bribe my oldest to go to shop for eggs

have a good day and be good

Nelski

Good morning

I was not good this weekend. Especially Saturday. We did get hurricane Irene effects but not bad in my town. We are so lucky to not have lost power. We did have some water issues in the basement but we were able to handle it. Now we just have a bunch of branches to clean up in the yard. Many are dealing with floods and no power so I'm thankful to not thave those issues.

Back on track today. Eat good and exercise! I revised my own ChaLEAN Extreme/Turbo Fire schedule. I didn't like the one they recommended so I'm trying my own mix up of the 2.

Have a great day!

Gembo82

Hello everyone, well i was so naughty this weekend i did lose 2lbs of water weight before my friend came down but then we pigged out on all those naughty nibbly bits and wine So i haven't lost this week and i am 4-5 days away from TOM (yuck)

Well i did day 2 of level 2 of 30DS i really didn't want to do it but i feel happier now i have got it out the way. I cut level 1 short as i was getting bored with it and felt ready for a different routine, i dont like all the plank moves and have hurt my shoulder i just hope i start seeing results soon, i am so impatient.

Hope everyone else is doing well.
xxx

monkeysmum

nelski im glad you came thru irene relatively unscathed alittle water damage and branches seems so minor compared to some and the shark in the street in was it puerto rico or somewhere that apparently hurricane irene left behind very scary
i do agree with doing a mix up of routine if you dont like the one set if you dont like it you wont do it

gembo i hated level 1 i did 7 days before moving on to level 2 and i like level 2 a lot better im not so keen on the plank moves but i do prefer most of the strength moves compared to level 1 and i just did day 9 of it so 1 more day and i see if i can handle level 3

today has been a mad rush of cleaning my entire house kitchen has surved all of 15minutes while i cleaned bathroom and now looks like a herd of elephants ran thru with mice follwing dropping crumbs the ominous noise i just hear upstairs makes me think the bathroom is fairing no better on a plus i now have all school shoes bought except 1 pair and that was just because the store didnt have any small enough but 3 lots school shoes bought 2 lots pe shoes and 2 pairs of everyday shoes for the youngest 2 7 pairs altogether and a cost of over £50 and people ask me why i never have money lol

keep up the exercise if nothing else food we can always work on exercis ei find if i stop its soo much harder to start at it again

cdpm

Hello Everyone!
The level of determination is amazing at the moment - I love it!
I on the other hand have had a bit of a bad weekend. My parents came to visit and we don't see them very often so it's always a few drinks and a splurge meal. This would have been okay, but the indulgence habit carried on this weekend - this long weekend - whoops, so tomorrow I am sorting myself out and getting back on track.

This weekend wasn't as bad as I think it was, a good few hours of walking yesterday and today visiting places must have been something, well better than nothing at least!

I have decided that as of tomorrow I will be tracking my food properly and will open up my diary for all to see. Hopefully that will motivate me! So feel free to add me and comment on my diary - anything good or bad will be a great help!

monkeysmum

good morning and happy tuesday everyone
tuesday means payday my bank can have ooo maybe 30pence left after bills but thats 30pence not in the red did i mention how its the simple things in life that make me happy lol

cdpm we all have those days, weekends or even weeks i know i joined mfp last year in maybe march i logged and tracked for just over 100 days and then fell off the wagon and gained most back what i had lost this time i am determined to stick at it mostly because i always go over board if i dont i try to log everyday i know if hubby orders takeout i dont need mfp to tell me im over calories and it wont help but on the normal days i need it to keep me in check some foods are unreal in calories the trick is knowing ooopppss we blipped but tomorrow is a whole new day and we can do better and will do better

what exercise will you be doing im doing shred day 10 level 2 today im liking it well level 2 at least not sure im ready to risk jillians wrath on level 3 yet

cdpm

I tend to do a routine at the gym of 10 min on the elliptical, 15 min run then 15 mins of squads & lunges at the end followed by a cool down.
When doing a morning workout at home its a power 90 of p90x workout. I tried the spread, but didnt like the fact there were no rest days for recovery - and jillian got on my nerves!

Nelski

- and jillian got on my nerves!

I did a little of Shred too and she got on my nerves. After I did the routine a couple times I started doing it with the TV muted and put the radio on. How many times can she tell you not to 'phone it in'????