10 in 9, part 2

nolachick

Choco great job on the workout. They key to a cardio workout with no breaks is drink lots of water 2 hrs before to stay hydrated and also stretch thoroughly before that way you don't cramp.
Dawna: glad u feeling better.

As for me last night I didn't do my workout and today may not be possible either because there is a conference I have to go to after work and I won't get home til 7:30. I will try my best to still squeeze it in since it's only 28 mins.

Happy thursday ladies

Tomorrow is friday and then the weekend is here.....ahhhhhh

smadag1

just finished arms and sholders of my P90X. I stayed with ight weights so I can get my form correct before I move to heavier weights I was suppose to do it yesterday but time limitaions prevented it. So since I was to do yoga today I decided to to skip yoga and do what I missed yesterday and if I have more time later after my chores I will do yoga then.

Hope yall are having a great week, I am off to the store to get some healthy foods

Chocolickkyss

Nola: Thank for the pure cardio tips. I'll definitely get my stretch on but the likelihood that I'll drink any water 2 hours prior to the workout is next to nothing since I do the workouts at 5 am. I know I will not get up at 3 am to begin that process but I've decided I'll take breaks as needed and just see what happens. Don't get too far behind in your workouts especially if its going to be difficult for you to get them in this weekend.

Smadag: I'm glad to read the P90X program is coming along for you.

Dawna: It seems like you're back on track. I can honestly say I don't feel gross or disgusted when I indulge in my favorite foods. I sometimes feel a bit guilty but not so much that I've decided to forego them altogether.

nolachick

Nola: Thank for the pure cardio tips. I'll definitely get my stretch on but the likelihood that I'll drink any water 2 hours prior to the workout is next to nothing since I do the workouts at 5 am. I know I will not get up at 3 am to begin that process but I've decided I'll take breaks as needed and just see what happens. Don't get too far behind in your workouts especially if its going to be difficult for you to get them in this weekend.

you're right choco, today is thursday and I've only gotten two workouts in I HAVE to work out tonight, I don't care if I get home @ midnight I have to have to have to do it!

nolachick

Hey ladies, I am VERY HAPPY to report that I stuck to my word and even tho I got home late at 8pm I made it thru my workout.
Level 1 Day 3 Complete!

Good night ladies :flowerforyou:

Chocolickkyss

Happy Friday all! Today is week 1 day 5 of the Insanity program which means I had to complete the Pure Cardio dvd. This dvd is PURE EVIL compared to the others that I've completed. First, the warm up is straight INSANE(joggin, jumpin jacks, heisman, 1-2-3's, butt kicks, high knees and mummy kicks) and to think you have to do that for 10 minutes and then complete the rest of the workout (suicide drills, switch kicks, wide football sprints, stance jacks, pedal/lunges, hooks/jump rope, power jacks, level 2 drills, frog jumps, power knees, standing mountain climbers, ski down, scissor runs, suicide jumps and push up jacks) without an allotted break. My legs were screaming at me by the time we got to the suicide jumps and push up jacks. I did not even come close to completing this workout w/o allowing myself any breaks and I stand up and applaud anyone who has completed this dvd w/o taking any.

I can tell I will forever dread pure cardio days but like all the other difficult workouts I'm glad I stuck with it and gave it my all. My Friday can officially begin b/c the workout is complete, I'm off of work, I'm about to head to the hair and nail salon and my best girlfriends will be arriving in town this afternoon. Life is GREAT at this very moment!

Nola: Way to go about gettin that workout in despite getting home later than usual.....Keep the focus and you'll be at your goal soon.

Have a great day everyone!

nolachick

Happy Friday all! Today is week 1 day 5 of the Insanity program which means I had to complete the Pure Cardio dvd. This dvd is PURE EVIL compared to the others that I've completed. First, the warm up is straight INSANE(joggin, jumpin jacks, heisman, 1-2-3's, butt kicks, high knees and mummy kicks) and to think you have to do that for 10 minutes and then complete the rest of the workout (suicide drills, switch kicks, wide football sprints, stance jacks, pedal/lunges, hooks/jump rope, power jacks, level 2 drills, frog jumps, power knees, standing mountain climbers, ski down, scissor runs, suicide jumps and push up jacks) without an allotted break. My legs were screaming at me by the time we got to the suicide jumps and push up jacks. I did not even come close to completing this workout w/o allowing myself any breaks and I stand up and applaud anyone who has completed this dvd w/o taking any.

I can tell I will forever dread pure cardio days but like all the other difficult workouts I'm glad I stuck with it and gave it my all. My Friday can officially begin b/c the workout is complete, I'm off of work, I'm about to head to the hair and nail salon and my best girlfriends will be arriving in town this afternoon. Life is GREAT at this very moment!

Nola: Way to go about gettin that workout in despite getting home later than usual.....Keep the focus and you'll be at your goal soon.

Have a great day everyone!

hey choco, sounds like you have an awesome friday planned out! I would love to pamper myself at the hair and nail salon!
hope you have fun and enjoy yourself.

as for my plans - work then going home to work out , then meeting my bf for dinner and maybe a movie. It's friday and I'm trying to observe lent so perhaps sushi or seafood will be in order. Tomorrow I have something planned in the morning from 10 - 12 so I will try my very hardest to get my work out in before then, other wise, I have the rest of the afternoon to do it.

I don't think I'll weigh in again until I have completed level 1 ( I plan to do it for 10 days) because I haven't been consistent and I have been on my TOM, so I won't know for sure until that's over. Knowing that I have a whole other week to push myself is really motivating me tho.

HAppy friday everyone! :flowerforyou:

nolachick

Hmmm where my ten in 9 ladies at today?

Well I am happy to report that I just completed Level 1 Day 4 ! ahhh finally. Tomorrow will be up bright and early to complete day 5.

Have a great friday ladies! I'm off to date night with my bf, I think we're going for sushi and I have 900+ calories left, but I'm not even hungry to tell you the truth.

Chocolickkyss

Good morning! It's a beautifully sunny morning here in the Atl and my weekend has gotten off to a wonderful start! My girlfriends made it into town safely and when I picked them up from the airport we hit the ground running. Last night was the old school rap concert and the only word that could accurately describe it would be FANTASTIC! These old school rappers came out and represented and showed everyone how a concert should be performed. They didn't just rap they thoroughly ENTERTAINED! The concert began on time (8 pm) and my girlfriends and I ROCKED IT OUT to the beats of Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Dougie Fresh, Slick Rick, Whodini and Salt n Pepa for 3 SOLID hours. My voice is slightly hoarse from all the yelling/screaming (Yeah, I know I'm 37 but the teenager in me came shining out) I did and I could barely walk from all the dancing. I'm just so HAPPY that my best girlfriends came down to party w/me for the weekend.

Today is week 1 day 6 of the Insanity program which means I'm supposed to complete the Plyometrics Cardio Circuit dvd but since my friends are sleeping soundly in the room right next to where I workout I've decided to let them sleep and hit the gym and take my weekly kickboxing class. I told them prior to their arrival that no matter how much partying I do I'll be getting in my daily workout and that's exactly what I intend to do.

Btw, my friends hadn't seen me since September 2009 and they had nothing but compliments on the transformation my body has made in the short timeframe that i've been working out. One of my friends gave me this cute little black dress that she could no longer fit and when I looked at the tag it said size 3/4. I was real skeptical that I would be able to fit into it but it fit like a glove. Who would have thought that at my largest (size 14, 152 lbs) I would ever wear a size 3/4 or 6. The hard work and dedication is definitely paying off.

I will check back in w/everyone once the workout is complete.

Nola: It seems like your MOTIVATION IS BACK, WooHoo. Hope your enjoyed date night w/bf. I think you said you were goin to weigh in and take measurements after level 1 of the shred, when is that going to be. I'm looking forward to reading your results. Another MFPer posted her results from completing the shred and there was a significant difference. Keep up the great work.

NOLA: BTW, I'm lookin into flights to N.O. for the Essence festival in July. I will definitely let you know when plans have been solidified. Right now the airlines are trippin w/airfares. From GA to NO Delta wants $451.00 and that's ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. I mean I know it's the 4th of July weekend and all but the flight is 90 minutes and I didn't pay that much for my ticket to San Diego last 4th of July and that flight was 4 hours and some change. I'm going to keep looking but I think those prices are bananas and if they don't come down I probably wont be attending Essence.

Chocolickkyss

It's still morning time as I write this thread, so, Good morning all! Today's workout is complete. I had every intention on going to my kickboxing class this morning unfortunately when I arrived at the gym I learned that the stereo equipment was not working properly so the instructor would be conducting the class w/o music. I could only muster up the energy to complete 15 minutes of the class before I opted to plug my Ipod in and get my workout done on the elliptical. I completed 15 minutes in the kickboxing class and 35 minutes on the elliptical for a total of 50 minutes completed.

Now it's time for me to get dressed and head out w/the girls.

I hope everyone's able to get a workout in today.

Chocolickkyss

Good morning ladies! According to the Insanity program today is a rest day so I decided to keep it pretty light. I got up at 6:15 am and drove my wonderful girlfriends to the airport. After the airport run I headed directly to the grocery store so I could get my weekly shopping completed. Once I returned home I put up the groceries, washed on the linen from my out of town guests, ironed my clothes for the work week and completed my daily workout. I decided to pop in a Leslie Sansone dvd and did 2 1/2 miles.

I'm soooo excited that my workout, house work and everything else is completed so I can really relax for the remainder of the day.

nolachick

Choco:
I'm so happy that you enjoyed your concert and i bet you burned some calories shaking your boot!y!!! wooo hoooo
Congrats on fitting into that small dress, bet you were wonderfully surprised. I am glad to see your hard work and dedication pay off! You are truly inspiring!
:ohwell: As for essense fest, girl those tickets will be crazy expensive, my secrets when searching for airfar is checking at night kind of late, so when u can't get to sleep check em out. I usually get the best prices on expedia. If not, you can always search for nearby airports such as baton rouge and biloxi, ms which are only about 45 min to an hour drive to nola. hope you can make it!
as for my measurements and weigh in, I'm hoping to be done with level 1 by next weekend. If all goes as planned I will be able to give you those results then.

hope everyone else had a great weekend. :flowerforyou:

As for me............
I think I did pretty good overall this weekend. I am happy to report that I stuck to my planned workouts and completed THE SHRED on friday for level 1 day 4 and on Saturday for level 1 day 5. on Saturday I also walked a lot trying to catch the street car but it was running late so we just kept walking and walking. dunno how long that walk was but atleast 30 mins.
Today was surprisingly great! My bf has been suggesting I buy a bike and today he just went ahead and bought me one so we could ride together, just for fun. We decided to take it for a ride and we rode to the park and back + a loop around the track for a total of 11.3 miles! wow, I haven't gotten on a bike in forever, probably since I fell and broke my two front teeth when I was about 8 or 10 years old. lol. I was so scared at first and tired on my way home but I just kept pushing and pushing. Wow, I'm so proud of myself! oh and did I mention that today was really a beautiful day with sun and no need to wear a sweater all day. My only regret was not wearing my heart rate monitor, cuz then I would have known exactly how much I burned. MFP gave me 600 cals so I'm happy about that :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Well I haven't gotten my clothes ready for this week, so choco I'm jealous that you have finished all your housework so early!
But it was worth putting everything off so I could enjoy my weekend. I hope this week goes half as good as my weekend.

Good night ladies, and I'm sorry I was MIA all weekend.

Chocolickkyss

Good morning all! Today is week 2 day 1 of the Insanity program. I completed the Cardio Power & Resistance and Cardio abs dvds. While I had viewed the Cardio Abs dvd before today was my first time completing it and overall it wasn't too bad. I did have to take a couple of breaks b/c of some pressure in my back (I have arthritis in the lower back and knee) but gave it my all. I hope this dvd will help shrink the lower portion of my abs and obliques b/c those are my problem areas. I can already see a little definition in the upper abs from Jillian Michael's Blast Fat/Boost Metabolism and No More Trouble Zones dvds.

I don't have time to read and respond to posts at the moment but will do so a little later. Hope everyone had a great weekend.

kicklikeaGIRL

hey ladies,
I haven't been posting...I've been sick all weekend. I've got a wicked sore throat and some nasty gunk. I tried to get my Turbo Kick in on Saturday morning, but my heart rate was racing, so I decided to stop and just rest. Sometimes working out helps with the gunk- clears out my system...but not on Saturday, it just made me feel worse. So, I stopped. Been resting and anxious to get better to get back to my workouts. Great to hear you are all doing great! CAn't wait to start feeling better...I am drinking a TON of water, and peeing like every 10 minutes. And gettin some good ol' Vitamin C. I'll check back soon!

nolachick

Dawna - sorry to hear you are sick. Listen to your body and get some much needed rest. You have been kicking butt as far back as I can remember so maybe this is your body asking for a break. As long as you keep your eating in check , you don't have to worry about gaining so give yourself a break.

will check in later tonight.

nolachick

Shred Level 1 Day 6 complete. my bf corrected me on my pushups and today I tried to do them correctly and boy they were a lot harder doing them properly lol. well I hope this level gets easier by the end of the week cuz right now I feel like I won't be ready to start level 2 on Monday. We'll just have to wait and see.

Good night ladies.

Chocolickkyss

Good morning all! Today is week 2 day 2 of the Insanity program which means I had to complete the PURE EVIL (Pure Cardio) dvd. Just knowing I had to complete this workout had me dreading getting out of bed this morning. It may have been that I don't feel 100% today as well but in any case I got up and got the workout in. I tried to pace myself so I could take fewer breaks but it didn't really work for me. I'm noticing I'm taking most of my breaks when I'm completing an exercise that involves the shoulders (level 2 drills - plank - 8 push ups - 8 mountain climbers, suicide jumps and push up jacks). My upper body strength sucks (although getting better) so all of the exercise involving upper body cause me to get tired a lot quicker than lower body exercises.

Dawna: Hope you feel better soon. Once you're back to feeling well I'm sure you'll be kicking major butt.

Nola: Way to keep up w/the shred. Pace yourself but you'll be at level 2 before you know it.

porterbaby38

good morning ladies. i'm doing great. i feel great too.i'll be alot happy when i go back home, which i hope is soon. i happy everyone is doing great on their workouts. maybe we'll get those bodies we want for the summer.

nolachick

good morning ladies. i'm doing great. i feel great too.i'll be alot happy when i go back home, which i hope is soon. i happy everyone is doing great on their workouts. maybe we'll get those bodies we want for the summer.

glad to hear from you again porterbaby. i hope u get back to ur routine again soon, I know it can be hard when u are not home but try making the best out of it.

smadag1

Just finished core synergistics was suppose to do it yesterday but no time. I am hoping to get better at doing them daily, I need more motivation to get going in the morning I just have no get up and go rught now all I want to do is sleep.

nolachick

Day 7 Level 10 COMPLETE!!!

however I must admit I was bad today and had 4 girl scout cookies, so affter the shred I popped in a turbo jam DVD and rocked it out cuz I knew I had to burn those cookies off. Grrr.

Dinner was a nice spinach and green bean salad with a slice of toast. yummy

Good night

Chocolickkyss

Good morning all! Today is week 2 day 3 of the Insanity program which means I'm suppose to complete the Plyometrics Cardio Circuit dvd. I didn't sleep well last night due to some congestion and a slight headache so needless to say when the alarm went off at 5 am I was not happy about having to get up and complete this workout and a battle between good vs evil ensued. I am happy to announce that the good side was victorious and the workout is complete. Now I will admit I didn't go hard but I did give it what I had and that is good enough for me today.

Nola: I'm loving the consistency I've been reading about w/your workouts. It looks like you've found your groove. I know you will be unstoppable if you continue on this path. We're springing forward this Sunday so there will be more daylight and perhaps these workouts can move outside to keep us all motivated. The offiical start of spring is in a few weeks and you want to be ready so keep up the great work.

Chocolickkyss

Good morning my workout buddies! It's just one more work day til the weekend begins and i'm looking forward to it. Today is week 2 day 4 of the Insanity program which means IT'S RECOVERY DAY....WooHoo. I so look forward to Thursday b/c it's the one day where Shaun T hasn't lost his dang mine...LOL. The dvd is shorter and while the moves are still intense they are not as fast which gives me an opportunity to actually catch my breath. So when it was all said and done, I had completed 32 minutes of the Cardio Recovery dvd and 15 minutes of the Cardio Abs dvd. What a great way to begin the work day. I still feel like I'm coming down with a cold (sniffling, sneezing, scratchy throat) but feel slightly better than yesterday.

nolachick

Choco, I hope you don't get sick. I felt the same last weekend but decided to fight it off by getting some sun, O.J. and eating clean (which I know you already do) . great job on those workouts. I admire how you set goals and stick to them.

Well yesterday I just didnt fee like doing the shred, I find that after doing it 2 days in a row my knees need a break. So I did turbo jam instead. It was a good workout and since I haven't been doing much of that lately, when I do do it, its like a treat cuz I miss it and also cuz I burn a lot more and sweat a lot more than I used to before.

Tonight I'm deliberating wether I should continue doing level 1 of the shred or if I am ready to move on to level 2 yet.
hmmm I kinda wanna stick to level 1 so my measurements are a direct result of level 1 alone but I kinda feel ready to move on....

We'll see. have a great day ladies, and YES I'm stoked about this weekend, just cuz - no special plans or anything.

nolachick

hey ladies, level 1 day 8 is complete! ah I didnt think I would get through it but I did! I was procrastinating but I pushed myself got dressed and just did it!

I think tomorrow I will start level 2 cuz I just am tired of level 1 lol. a lot of ppl have told me its more fun haha

well good night ladies, I'm off to eat my sandwich and some spinach.

Chocolickkyss

Good morning all! All i can say is Thank Goodness It's Friday (TGIF) because my energy level is waning and this cold is not getting any better. Today is week 2 day 5 of the Insanity Program which means I was suppose to complete the Cardio Power Resistance dvd but just did not have the energy to complete it this morning. Since I wanted to do some type of cardio workout I decided to complete the Cardio X dvd of the P90X series. I struggled a little since I was a bit congested but overall did a great job. I probably will not complete an Insanity dvd until Monday when I complete my 2nd fit test. I plan on heading to the gym tomorrow and taking either the kickboxing or spinning class.

Have a great day!

porterbaby38

good morning ladies. i went to the doctors and i have real bad sinus infection and acute bronicitis. so i won't be able to exercise for awhile. that sucks too. i rather be exercising. i hope sunday i'll feel alittle bit better, so i can start exercising.

Chocolickkyss

Good evening ladies! As I type this post I'm sitting under the dryer at the hair salon trying to keep it together b/c I really just want to crawl into bed but the hair was a hot mess.....a girl has got to have her priorities....LOL. Once the hair is done I will be heading straight home and loading up on medicine in hopes of feeling better tomorrow so I can hit the gym. If i'm not up to hit I'll simply do a lighter dvd over the weekend so I can have all my strength for the upcoming Insanity fit test.

While i've been exercising regularly I have to admit my eating at night especially over the weekends has not been the best. I'm trying to evaluate what's going on w/me in the evening that has been causing me to have crazy cravings at night. During the day, especially while at work, I stick to my meal plan w/o a problem but the minute I get home i start wanting to eat EVERYTHING!. I've managed to maintain my weight which i'm happy about but I know I wont get the body I want and deserve if i don't get it together and SOON!.

Any suggestions on how to combat this sudden (last 2 weeks or so) cravings hike. It's seriously bad on the weekends but I'm usually able to keep it together for most of the weekend.

Nola: Great job sticking w/the Shred. Doing the same workout daily can get boring sometimes so way to see it through. Hope your knees are holdin up well.

Porterbaby: Hope you feel better. Im going to tell you what everyone's told me, get some rest and stay hydrated.

Chocolickkyss

Happy Saturday everyone! I decided to sleep in and skip the kickboxing class this morning in hopes of rejuvenating this sick and energy-less body of mine and that extra sleep was just what I needed. While I'm clearly not 100% I did feel rejuvenated enough to throw in the Kenpo X dvd of the P90X series and rocked it out for 45 minutes. Now that the workout is complete I'm about to have lunch, do some light house cleaning and RELAX for the remainder of the day.

I am suppose to have dinner w/friends this evening but I'm really thinking i"m going to bypass this as well. I'm really feeling like this weekend will be all about chocolickkyss getting some much R & R.

porterbaby38

thanks choco. and great job on your workout. you deserve some r&r.enjoy the rest of the day.