10 in 9, part 2

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  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
    Happy Saturday everyone! Last night I zonked out really fast and got a TON of sleep! It felt great, so today I am feeling energized and got a lot of things done. I woked out for about 2 hours today. I just had a lot of energy so I went on a really long run and then I got on the bike to help loosen my legs again. Its feeling great! I thought maybe I'd try loading some pictures up today...it takes a lot longer than I was hoping...grr! Hope you are all having a great weekend! I'll be sure to check in again!!


    Before, sorry its a little weird because grandma was sitting in front of us...and she looked weird and I didn't want her head randomly in the picture. But, this is me at 179 pounds, my heaviest EVER! August 1 2009.

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    This is me a few weeks ago at my sister's graduation at 159. I've actually lost 3 pounds since this picture! I'm starting to enjoy taking pictures!! Yippee! April 9, 2010.
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  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Dawna, YOU LOOK AWESOME! I must admit you don't look 179 in the first pic and you damn sure don't look 159 in the second. I guess that's what 159 lbs of lean muscle looks b/c you look really good. I can't imagine you trying to lose more weight. You look so toned. GREAT JOB! Keep up the great work.

    Btw, you and hubby look very cute together......very cute couple.
  • porterbaby38
    porterbaby38 Posts: 1,401
    this what i look now at 169.2lbs. sorry it's kinda of blurry.

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  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    It is a Sunny and comfortable Sunday morning here in Atlanta and I got up early to complete my workout so I can relax a little bit before I hit the mall. Today is week 1 day 7 of the P90X program so it's suppose to be a rest or stretch day. I decided that in addition to completing 30 minutes of the Stretch X dvd I would also do a final Insanity Fit Test. I completed the fit test first and then the stretch dvd and oh how happy my body was. Here are the results of the Insanity Fit Test

    Test 1: Test 2: Test 3: Test 4:

    Switch Kicks: 50: 70: 80: 105

    Power Jacks: 57: 70: 80: 91

    Power Knees: 80: 95: 110: 121

    Power Jumps: 32: 44: 62: 78

    Globe Jumps: 8: 10: 12: 12 (no improvement)

    Suicide Jumps: 12: 18: 21: 18 (slight decrease)

    Push up Jacks: 20: 32: 40: 45 (slight improvement)

    Plank Oblique: 40: 54: 60: 67 (slight improvement)

    The first few exercises really took a lot out of me which is why my numbers began decreasing but overall I'm really happy w/my progress.

    Porterbaby: Although the pic is a little blurry I can see that you're looking fit. Great job.

    WE ARE ONE SMOKING/GOOD LOOKING GROUP OF LADIES!
  • nolachick
    nolachick Posts: 3,278 Member
    hey ladies so sorry I been MIA all weekend. will catch up on posts and check in tomorrow morning!
  • nolachick
    nolachick Posts: 3,278 Member
    Porterbaby: I would take inches over lbs on the scale anytime! hahaha ...what are ur new DVD's called? Also great pic. you can tell a big difference in your before and now pics.

    Dawna: you look awesome girl! you surely don't look 159 in that pic, I agree with Choco that must be all muscle hahaha. you look 120-130 at the most! funny how numbers can make u think crazy. I wanna get down to 150 eventually and my friends keep telling me they can't even imagine me being that "skinny" since I've always be around 170-ish. Guess I'll know when I reach my goal weight by how I feel and look in the mirror as opposed to what the scale says.

    Choco: I had a gloomy Saturday too but my bf and I decided to go ride our bikes anyway! it looked like rain but we managed to get back home without getting wet. that was fun. sorry your shopping isnt going well but i'm sure u will find something soon. try going to new stores you usually don't go to, u might be surprised. also, great job on the insanity fit test, I can see that your numbers have vastly improved, for example in your switch kicks and power jumps you have almost DOUBLED your numbers! woo hoo!

    well i had a great weekend. I was bad bad bad with food but I had to do it to keep my sanity. I know this is bad but sometimes I have to binge before I go clean again. and it wasn't even really binging just giving in to my cravings and having them in moderation. crazily enough this morning when i got dressed for work, i noticed my top slipped right on (usually the arms are tight) and my pants which were already loose before were falling down when I walked from the parking lot to the office. hehehe.
    today is back to doing soome hard work and with May right around the corner, I know I need to push this into 3rd gear and push hard. Have a great day ladies!
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning and happy Monday! Today is week 2 day 1 of the P90X program and I have just completed the Chest and Back dvd. I don't particularly like this workout b/c of the amount of push ups required and the fact that my upper body strength still sucks. I know I'm getting stronger but not close to where I would like to be.

    Today I incorporated a little bit of the Insanity program into the workout. I swapped out the P90X warm up for the Insanity one and it definitely made a difference w/the calorie burn. My heart rate was elevated and I felt pretty good.

    Now that the workout is complete I can begin my day. Since I don't have to work I'm hitting a different mall in hopes of putting the final touches on my L.A. wardrobe. I'm happy to report that yesterday's shopping trip was a huge success. I was able to purchase three "club" outfits (2 dresses and 1 bustierre type top w/shorts) and a cute casual outfit (cargo style capris w/matching jacket) for the plane ride. Now that the outfits have been identified I have to purchase some sandals, accessories (belts, bracelets, necklaces, hand bags) and undergarments. You never know who you might run into in L.A. so I want to ensure I'm lookin my best...LOL.
  • porterbaby38
    porterbaby38 Posts: 1,401
    dancing with the stars, biggest loser 30 day jump start, my sister has the with valerie in it. the one who lost all that weight on jeeny craig. as soon as i get done here, i'm going to start exercising.
  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
    Good Morning ladies!
    Thanks for all the compliments. I need to have my husband take a full body shot so I can see the results better as I go throughout this process. But, thank you all so much for the compliments! This weekend I realized that I have come a long ways, even if it has taken me 7 months to lose 23 pounds. It still feels great and I'm hoping the summer and nice weather will jump start my motivation to get down to my goal. Yesterday was my "rest" day, so we just went on a nice walk. After church I was too hungry to actually make a meal so me and my hubby made some quick homemade nachos. And..yikes my tummy didn't like that- but it was sooooo good! I also ate a delicious vanilla cupcake with chocolate frosting. Its nice to know that my stomach doesn't really enjoy that kind of food anymore...but I ain't going to lie...it tasted very very good.

    Choco- so happy you found some fun outfits for your trip! How fun to go shopping for accessories! I find that I'm usually more successful in finding those than clothes. I loooove accessories!

    Nola- I kind of do the same thing with eating my "bad" cravings. Occassionally I have to have food that usually I "ban" because otherwise I'd go crazy! I know what you mean about the numbers...When I saw your picture that you posted a while back I thought you looked so tiny You look way good!

    Porterbaby- I can definitely see your progress in your picture, way to go! You are doing great and have come so far!
  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
    holy freaking chocolates! Ugh... someone brought some mini chocolates (twix & milkyway) and they have gotten the best of me today! I used to have a "candy jar" for clients, but I got rid of it due to the fact that on weak days it was tempting me. Well, this lady had a ton of easter candy left over and asked if she could fill up my jar so she could get rid of it. I politely told her I don't use the candy jar anymore and have put it in the storage closet, but she insisted and said that I shouldn't be so ungrateful. (whatever). She sure thinks she's way more superior to me than she really is. Ugh, so instead of arguing with her any longer, I just let her do it. I ate a handful during a weak moment about 20 minutes ago. So, I'm going to put them on someone else's desk. Haha...argggg...I have to laugh because this lady is crazy and her insanity, I SWEAR, drove me to eat the chocolates..haha.. ok maybe its a bad excuse. Anyways, just laughing it off for now and going to snack on my apple for the afternoon!! Ok, mini chocolate vent over...no more for me. Its a good day from here on out... :bigsmile:
  • nolachick
    nolachick Posts: 3,278 Member
    Dawna you are making my mouth water! ughhhh I went downstairs with a coworker and we usually get candy in the afternoon. well today she offered to buy me some and I politely declined and she kept asking if I was sure.....oh how i would love some chocolate but NO! i won't give in. I had enough sugar yesterday alone to keep me away from candy for the rest of the week!
  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
    Dawna you are making my mouth water! ughhhh I went downstairs with a coworker and we usually get candy in the afternoon. well today she offered to buy me some and I politely declined and she kept asking if I was sure.....oh how i would love some chocolate but NO! i won't give in. I had enough sugar yesterday alone to keep me away from candy for the rest of the week!

    Haha- sorry about making your mouth water! Great job on resisting the chocolates today! :flowerforyou: I also had enough sugar today from these stupid minis (which I thought initially- hey it won't be bad, they are mini...well yeah...until I ate like 12 of them! :noway: ). I've got a major headache now...pretty sure its from the large amounts of sugar I just consumed..haha..dang it! If I don't have a sugar crash by the time I get home, I'm hoping to do a nice long round of Turbo Kick to burn these suckers off! Its sad that I will workout for 60 minutes to SOLEY burn off the chocolates I just ate. Sooo not worth it today. Oh man, how I wish a Monday workday didn't exist! I would function better if a workweek started on Monday at noon and only lasted until Friday at noon. I would be so much more productive... No much left of today's workday...whew!

    Hope you all have a fabulous Monday night!
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning everyone! I hope everyone's Tuesday gets off to a great start. I didn't sleep well last night. I went to bed early but was up by 1 am and could not get back to sleep until after 3 am YET I was up at 5 am so i could hit the gym. The alarm clock sounded way too soon but I got up and got dressed to hit the gym to complete my cardio. Today is week 2 day 2 of the P90X program and it's a cardio day. Since I was pretty successful last week w/HIIT I decided to try it again today.
    Here's how I completed the routine today

    5 minutes - warm up - moderate pace (my pace: 5.0)
    1 minute - sprint as fast as you can (my pace: 7.7)
    4 minutes - recovery speed (my pace: 6.0)
    1 minute - sprint as fast as you can (my pace: 7.7)

    I alternated between my sprint and recovery speeds for a total of 30 minutes.

    I pushed myself a little harder today. Last week my recovery speed was btwn 5.0-5.4 mph and the sprints were at 7.5 mph. I'm hoping I can do it again on Thursday.

    Once the HIIT was completed I hoped on the elliptical for 15 minutes and then completed a 15 minute ab circuit.

    Dawna & Nola: I hope you all are doing better from the sugar consumed over the last day or so. I have no doubt that you all are or will be right back on track and rocking out the workouts like always.

    I have been trying to increase my protein intake so i can really focus on re-building the muscles. I soooo want to see some real definition by the time we leave for our trip so I've been trying to stay away from the candy too. Some days are definitely more successful than others. Thankfully this weekend and yesterday was a good day. When I do give in I try to stick to the weight watchers brownie or the 100 calorie chocolate covered pretzels. Usually i'm pretty good after eating one of those. Even though they are small they have been satisfying the chocolate cravings. It's all about the baby steps right. We can do it ladies b/c we are strong, focused and determined.
  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
    Good Morning ladies!
    Well, last night I got home from work and decided I needed to burn off the chocolate, so I decided to tie the laces and hit the pavement for a nice long run. I ended up getting a 5 mile jog in (half of it was uphill...holy cow!). It was pretty windy so I was really pushing hard against the wind. I ended up doing 5 miles in 50 minutes, so I had a good average pace of 6mph. Not too bad for how windy it was and that I was doing half of it uphill. Its SOOOOO sad that I had to run that long and that far in order to burn off the stupid chocolates I ate. I was talking to my husband afterwards when I was stretching how it was totally not worth it. I love running, but I hate running when its "punishment". And last night thats what it felt like for eating the chocolates.

    This morning I tried to get up at 5am (even went to bed early last night), but my body was so sore and tired so I slept for another 2 hours, and it was very worth it. My whole ride side from my neck to my hip is so sore. The other night I was pitching (fastpitch softball) to my husband, and I tried to not do too much, since its been a while. I iced my shoulder and stretched afterwards, but still..I've been soo sore since Sunday! So, my body was screaming for some rest. I WILL get up tomorrow.


    Choco- way to go on your intervals, that is great! And you amaze me with how determined you are to get those workouts done in the morning! Great job on pushing yourself a little harder and increasing your speed! The treadmill is great for tracking your speed and training yourself to get faster. Your hard work is sooo paying off and I'm sure you're going to look fantastic for your trip!! You already look so great!!


    Can't wait to hear from everyone else today!!
  • porterbaby38
    porterbaby38 Posts: 1,401
    good afternoon ladies.
    kicklikeagirl: i do to crave that chocolate too. but i wants in while eat a 3 musk. or i eat dark chocolate. but i'm happy that workout after that.

    choco: i'm very happy for you for getting your workouts.

    nolachick: i'm proud of you for saying no.
  • Crickks
    Crickks Posts: 94
    Hello,

    I'm new here, Dawna told me to stop by so here I am. I new on MFP, which I love. I wish I knew about this site existed prior to all my "did not work diets" lol.

    At the moment I'm doing Chalean Extreme Push Circuit, today was day 2.. I enjoyed the Burn Circuit but I think Chalean is trying to kill me..lol. I'm hanging in there (love the outcome so far).

    I've been working out for ...years. I've done The Firm (I love), Kettleworxs, Cathe (she's hard but good), TurboJam, Billy Blanks and Tony Horton's 10mins... I next project is Insanity.

    Well, that's it for now..

    Hope to hear from you guys...;-)

    Cheryl
  • porterbaby38
    porterbaby38 Posts: 1,401
    hi cheryl, welcome to this site. you will enjoy it. good job on your workouts.
  • Crickks
    Crickks Posts: 94
    hi cheryl, welcome to this site. you will enjoy it. good job on your workouts.

    Thank you...;-)
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Happy Hump Day all! I have to make this post short and sweet since my work day has begun and I have to get cracking. Today is week 2 day 3 of the P90X program and I completed the "Shoulders & Arms" dvd. While I'm still little sore from my chest and back workout from Monday I was able to give it my all and I feel pretty good.

    Dawna: I had no doubt that you would find a way to work those chocolate minis off. Congrats on pushing yourself.

    Cheryl: Welcome to the thread. You'll find that the ladies here are very supportive. I'm glad you decided to share your weight loss journey with us. Good luck w/the Insanity program. I completed 7 of the 9 weeks before my arthritic knee became problematic.
  • nolachick
    nolachick Posts: 3,278 Member
    Welcome Cheryl :flowerforyou: I have heard a lot of good things about Chalean Extreme, one day when I stop slacking so much I will invest in it. for now I'm varying turbo jam, gym, and the shred.

    Choco: I sure am glad it's hump day! woo hooo!

    Dawna: so proud of u for working off that chocolate, I used to be like that, but I have found that I have gone back to my very bad old ways of not caring anymore about what I eat and I really really need to get that in check ASAP.

    Porterbaby: how is the brazilian lift coming along?


    Well have a great day ladies! I
  • Crickks
    Crickks Posts: 94
    Happy Hump Day all! I have to make this post short and sweet since my work day has begun and I have to get cracking. Today is week 2 day 3 of the P90X program and I completed the "Shoulders & Arms" dvd. While I'm still little sore from my chest and back workout from Monday I was able to give it my all and I feel pretty good.

    Dawna: I had no doubt that you would find a way to work those chocolate minis off. Congrats on pushing yourself.

    Cheryl: Welcome to the thread. You'll find that the ladies here are very supportive. I'm glad you decided to share your weight loss journey with us. Good luck w/the Insanity program. I completed 7 of the 9 weeks before my arthritic knee became problematic.

    Morning Choco...

    Sorry to hear about your knee, I have that same problem,... now that you are doing P90X, does that bother your arthritic knee?
  • kicklikeaGIRL
    kicklikeaGIRL Posts: 867 Member
    Good Morning ladies!
    Yay! Glad you came to join the group, Cheryl!! :flowerforyou: I love this group and these gals- they are great!!

    Well ladies, last night I decided to take a rest night. I usually only have one rest day during the week, but my body was screaming at me. So, I did a 40 minutes Pilates workout and then spent the rest of the night getting dinner made, laundry done, cleaning, and grocery list & meal list ready for the next 2 weeks. I also watched Dancing with the Stars...geez I never watch TV, I don't even have cable. But, I was bored and sore so I was icing my shoulder and decided to watch an episode online while the hubby was doing homework.

    Tonight I am planning on getting home early so I can do a good Turbo Kick workout, and then I'm taking a good friend of mine to Zumba tonight! I love that class, its so fun. It doesn't even feel like a workout!

    Choco-- I know I say this like everyday, but you inspire me! Despite being sore, you still got up out of bed and your workout on! I don't know what my problem is this week, but I can't seem to drag myself out of bed. I've gotta do it tomorrow...so keep me in line! Haha! You are going to look great in LA! When do you leave for that trip??

    Nola-- I know what you mean about getting into those slumps. It happens to me every once in a while too. Sometimes they can be a pain to get out of. But, I know you can do it!
  • Crickks
    Crickks Posts: 94
    Welcome Cheryl :flowerforyou: I have heard a lot of good things about Chalean Extreme, one day when I stop slacking so much I will invest in it. for now I'm varying turbo jam, gym, and the shred.


    Thanks Nolachick...
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Dawna: so proud of u for working off that chocolate, I used to be like that, but I have found that I have gone back to my very bad old ways of not caring anymore about what I eat and I really really need to get that in check ASAP.

    Nola, do you know what triggers these slumps. What I'm learning about myself is that I tend to get thrown off course if I get extremely hungry. At that this point I become very attitudinal and likely to eat anything. I said I would start caring a snack in my purse when I head out so if for whatever reason my eating schedule gets thrown off course I have something healthy close by. I also noticed that when I'm really sad I don't care about what I eat. I think beginning to recognize the signs that a slump is impending can help you counteract it or at least get out of it a bit sooner. I really want you to meet your ultimate goal so I don't want you to give up but the only way to get there is to get the booty in HIGH GEAR. Remember you don't want to look back at the start of summer and say SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA.....NOW IS THE TIME!

    Remember, we are here for as much support as we can give via the internet.
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member

    Morning Choco...

    Sorry to hear about your knee, I have that same problem,... now that you are doing P90X, does that bother your arthritic knee?

    I decided to not complete the Plyometrics dvd (at least for right now) of the P90X program since there is an awful lot of jumping. I have designated Tuesday and Thursday (Plyo and Yoga) as my cardio days so I go to the gym. For the past two weeks I've been completing HIIT on the treadmills and have done pretty well. I will admit that my knee started bothering me towards the end of the 30 minute jog on Tuesday but not nearly as bad as all the jumping.
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Choco-- I know I say this like everyday, but you inspire me! Despite being sore, you still got up out of bed and your workout on! I don't know what my problem is this week, but I can't seem to drag myself out of bed. I've gotta do it tomorrow...so keep me in line! Haha! You are going to look great in LA! When do you leave for that trip??

    Dawna: It's always good to listen to your body. You definitely don't want it shutting down on you later. I'm glad my early morning workouts inspire you but please believe I have those days when I ask myself if getting up this early is worth it. When my alarm goes off every morning at 5 am and it's pitch black outside I often shake my head but if I put my feet on the floor right away I find it's alot easier for me to get going. However, if I decide to watch the morning news are lay in the bed for a little longer I find it's harder to get started. I definitely struggle w/working out.
  • nolachick
    nolachick Posts: 3,278 Member
    Dawna: so proud of u for working off that chocolate, I used to be like that, but I have found that I have gone back to my very bad old ways of not caring anymore about what I eat and I really really need to get that in check ASAP.

    Nola, do you know what triggers these slumps. What I'm learning about myself is that I tend to get thrown off course if I get extremely hungry. At that this point I become very attitudinal and likely to eat anything. I said I would start caring a snack in my purse when I head out so if for whatever reason my eating schedule gets thrown off course I have something healthy close by. I also noticed that when I'm really sad I don't care about what I eat. I think beginning to recognize the signs that a slump is impending can help you counteract it or at least get out of it a bit sooner. I really want you to meet your ultimate goal so I don't want you to give up but the only way to get there is to get the booty in HIGH GEAR. Remember you don't want to look back at the start of summer and say SHOULDA, WOULDA, COULDA.....NOW IS THE TIME!

    Remember, we are here for as much support as we can give via the internet.

    thanks choco. Trust me the last thing I wanna do is look back yet another year and regret not pushing myself hard enough. and you are right I think I have been moody lately either stressed or sad and that makes me not care what I eat. Also, another thing about my slump is that every once in a while I go thru this phase where nothing satisfies me - Taste wise. you know what I mean? like wether its junk food or healthy food nothing actually tastes good so i keep picking on different things in hope of satisfying my taste buds but I just end up eating crap and not even enjoying it. I'm sure I'll get out of it soon.

    I have decided that I will try the Atkins diet since last time I lost weight is when I was eating few carbs. but lately carbs have been like a trigger for me. I want potato (baked or fried) rice, pasta, bread, etc and I have been not wanting to eat chicken or fish. weird I know, so that leaves me eating high carbs, low protein which I think is contributing to my laziness after work.

    Anyway tonight I will try to read up more about the atkins diet, I bought the book and I heard its very effective so I shall inform myself first and then give it a try.

    Good night ladies!
  • porterbaby38
    porterbaby38 Posts: 1,401
    good morning ladies.
    nolachick: the brazil butt lift is great i can tell my butt is getting perky, lifted and tight. nola, you'll get out of this slump i know you will, you are a workout warrior, like we all are. just take one day at a time. we'll all get to our weight loss goals.
  • porterbaby38
    porterbaby38 Posts: 1,401
    oh i forgot to say this but, i'm losing too much on my face and collar bone is really showing, i just want to work on my stomach and thighs, and butt. everything else looks great. plus just tone my arms. that's all i need to work on. i kinda wish the scale would start showing pounds lost. i really don't need to lose alot more inches unless it's my stomach, butt and thighs.
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning everyone! I hope everyone's day has gotten off to a great day! I woke up at 4:30 am this morning so I could hit the gym a little early and get to work a little early. While I made it to the gym and got the workout in I stayed in the sauna longer than I should have and as a result made it to work on time (not early like I had intended) but I will say my body is very thankful for the 15 minutes in the sauna.

    Today is week 2 day 4 of the P90X program so I've designated it a cardio day. I attempted to complete the HIIT workout that I completed on Tuesday but the treadmills at the gym were not cooperating. Every time I started jogging the treadmill would read "check system" and then stop. I tried another treadmill and received the same comment so I decided to hop on the elliptical. It all worked out b/c my back and knee were bothering me so to sprint would have been problematic. Forty five (45) minutes and 435 calories later the workout was complete.

    Nola: I don't know much about Atkins so let me know what you learn but please don't look for a quick fix b/c I want whatever wait you lose to stay gone.

    Porterbaby: Glad the Brazilian Butt Lift is working for you. I wish we could spot reduce too b/c my stomach is my biggest enemy. It's not big but it's not as small as I would like it.

    Dawna: Where you at?
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