Jan 6 - 12
cklowery36
Posts: 151 Member
New week, new start ladies! I'm starting to feel a bit more like me again, so I'll be calling it an early night in a few hours so I can make room for Fire 55EZ - starting week 5 over again. My goal this month is a 5-10 pound loss. I'm not shooting for the stars, just consistency and clean eating. I'm almost done with Weight Watchers; I don't like how I dread the weekly weigh-ins, but the meetings are great. I'm going to be my own guide for a while and these daily "check-ins" keep me on track with my wonderful group here. I just have to keep myself on track with eating well.
Well that's it for me this week: consistency and eating well. I hope you ladies have some goals to shoot for this week and month too!
Well that's it for me this week: consistency and eating well. I hope you ladies have some goals to shoot for this week and month too!
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Baby I'm back! I'm done with Fire 55EZ. I wanted to get up at 4AM, but that was just not happening with the time I went to bed so I did it at 6. It's almost 7:15, so I've got to log in the food I'm taking with me and I've got some hot water on the stove for green tea, so I'm getting this day off right!
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Back to class for me today, so I was able to get in the Fire 60 workout, but I'll have to do the Abs 10 later, or I'll end up being late for my Physiology class >,<
PS- Did that bell in the middle of the finales scare the crap out of anyone else, or just me? I heard it start, and thought "Oh no, please don't give me another fire drill now!!"0 -
Hi Girls, I have to postpone my workout. My youngest woke up throwing up and have to help my middle son with school (back to school again yay!) so I will do it tonight. I can just do a short stretch or something if I feel too tired.
Jeni--- I haven't done Fire 60 so I haven't hear the bell lol but I can understand your pain.
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I started to do Fire 55 and half way through I started feeling shaky and weak.. WTH? It doesn't happen to me often, but once in a while. I had a good breakfast about an hour before I worked out, so I am perplexed as to why this happens to me.:huh: Has this ever happened to any of you? Any-who, I ended up only doing 30 minutes of TF and then 20 minutes of light weights...0
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I did Fire 55 EZ today and I also wasn't feeling all that great during the workout. I usually work out on an empty stomach but this time I switched it up a bit and ate a full breakfast. I waited an hour and halfway through I felt like I was going to hurl. I didn't. So, I pushed thru the whole thing and I was "dogging it". I was doing a very low impact. I still burned calories, maybe not as much as I did last week when I did the same workout.
I've got Fire 45 (my fave) tomorrow, which I will do on an empty stomach and see how it goes.0 -
I ended up doing Pilates for 20 min yesterday. Today I did P90X Chest, Tris and Biceps. My arms are worn out! lol I am also starving!!!!
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Well, the lady downstairs is home, so no Fire 45 EZ for me today. Hopefully she'll be gone tomorrow so I can do it on my "rest" day. Today I did Lower 20, and Abs 10 (because I missed it yesterday) So far, I am liking these advanced workouts!!0
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Hi all! I just finished Fire 30, but due to that dang TOM approaching coming soon, I just didn't have enough juice to give Sculpt 30 a go. I can feel the lethargy setting in a bit so I felt a bit like there was an anchor on me.
I'm gonna have myself a small salad or a big one as long as there are vegetables, and will take it easy after I finish this laundry.
Jeni, we've got to find another apartment for that lady! LOL!0 -
Mammacano that happens to me sometimes. It's usually when I've been sick or about to get sick though. It doesn't happen often though.0
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I had the chills today (no fever) and wasn't feeling up to doing my fave, Fire 45. I pushed through those feelings and went downstairs to do it. After 10 minutes, I was jumping around like a rabbit....so, it's all good. I'm glad I pressed play today. I wouldn't have done that before but I love the feeling I have afterwards.
My son is still sick. Went to the doc and she said he's got sinusitis (he's been complaining of headaches all week). He's only 7 y.o. She put him on a 14 day (instead of the usual 10 day) antibiotic and if he doesn't get better, he may need a CT scan to see what is clogged up in there. I've got a sore throat. I'm just glad my chest isnt tight. That would be worse.
Anyway, I'm almost done with Week 5. Yay!
Has anyone tried Chalene Extreme? I'm just curious what's the difference btwn Extreme & P90X? I'm going to do the full 20 weeks of TF and either do P90X Lean or mix up TF with P90X. Thoughts, tips or advice anyone?0 -
Hi Ladies, I have been pushing play, just haven't wrote anything for a while. I am glad everyone is pushing play.
*sniff, sniff* makes me proud lol. really it DOES make me proud. I did fire 55 today, and abs 10 and went sleding. The snow is melting and my kids have been sick so I was glad we got to go out for alittle bit. I am wooped my legs were burning just pulling them up the little hill.
mamma- I havn't been like that for a while but it has happened to me. One thing i notice is I would hold my breath when doing a burpee and sometimes if I was jumping. I don't anymore but I can still get light headed. I think it's trying to catch my breath. lol I have an aweful time with cramps in my side though. Any thoughts on this? My hubby says I need to drink more it's a sign of dehiydration. (spelling)
Jeni- I am glad you are like the advanced dvds I do too. They may be longer but I like them so much more. I also agree with ck.
Stel-Glad you worked out anyway. I think it's like charlean says it's up here, it's in your head if you say it your body beleives it. Also my kids have been saying their heads hurt, for a week now my oldest 5 year old has said it. my youngest who can't talk would cry and hold his head so I hope that your son just has whatever werid bug my kids have. I also did charlean extreame I really like charlean so much better then tony. I did like the workouts with P90X but there was so much upper body it bugged me. (this is my weak point) I did the hybrid CLX/TF and lost 10lbs and 15 inches. I haven't lost that much with TF. Part of that is due to the fact I cut my cals to much 
I didn't have a loss for 3 months. I will give my final results, however inaccurate next week when I complete it. On CLX she contrantrates on slower reps and heavier weights. CLX workouts are also 45mins or less. If you have some time on your hands play around on the internet. I did a CLX vsP90X and made my desion from what I read. I will be doing CLX and TF Janelle summers way as my next go round. Hope that helps Lucy, can chime in on CLX as she just got it for christmas. 0 -
Combat 30 today. I don't remember what it's called my dvd isn't with me. 235 kicks! I know I say that every time I do this one but I just think it's awesome. LOL
Stel-- I did one round of CLX. I have done a lot of weight lifting programs and CLX by far did the most for my strength. Without doing it I would not beable to do P90X. CL made me so strong. I loved it and after I do Pump I will go back to it. The lean part is the hardest though. I struggled through it and only did 2 weeks of it before I just gave up. I just wasn't strong enough yet. It is a lot of holding your body up in plank while you do arms and leg exercises. It's ok though I loved the first 2 phases. If you aren't a 10 lb weakling then you can make it through. I am going to try to do the whole 3 months next time. You should look for examples of it on YouTube. There are a lot of people showing what it's like to do the workouts. 0 -
Did Fire 45 EZ today (so much for a rest day!) and was glad that by the finale I still had some energy left. I usually find myself "dogging it" pretty bad in the second half of 45EZ.
Also found out that my hubby got accepted into his Army Corp of Engineer's "Prime Power" school, so once he gets his school date he'll be gone for a year. I'm excited that he's going, because it's a great opportunity... but at the same time... a year is a LONG time to spend alone, especially when your nearest family is a 10 hour drive away. Hopefully I'll have plenty of my own school related things to keep me busy!0 -
Melzy, Thanks for your input! I attempted p90X Classic last spring for 7 weeks. I modified everything! Then summer started and I lost my motivation to continue. I started Lean last Fall, then gave up after 2 weeks. I was thinking that I already had P90X that I should just do that instead of CLX. I've heard that CLX is shorter and catered to women, not that women can't do P90X. IDK, I think I'll put that on my birthday wish list (in March). I will be done with TF in mid April.
This TF is the 1st time that I enjoy getting down to the basement to work out.. Today is my last day of Week 5. Late evening workout tonight. I haven't been feeling all that well. No appetite.
Jeni-So glad you were able to work out today. Congrats on your hubby's school acceptance! The year will fly especially if you're in school. Good luck!
On one of the dvd's...I don't remember which one. Maybe one of the advanced DVD's? Well, there's a Burn Circuit DVD and I was FF through it just to see what that's about. Is that CLX? If it is, I think I'll like it because it showed all different levels, using heavy weights, light weights, bands and no weights.
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Yeah I looked at my Dvd's ithe 3 phases are Burn, Push and Lean. Oh yeah it is in the TF extended the burn part you should check it out. I think it's burn 1. Ther are 3 workouts for each phase. Burn 1,2,3 etc. then there is an interval workout and abs and then one other one I can't remember right now. It was in my other box. I think it's a more advanced ab workout that I never got to cause the first one was hard enough. Lol0
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Heeey, I did a Hiit 30 and scuplt 30 today. As Charlean says that was killer right!!!! I am not sure why she packs all this weight training and hiits in the last 4 weeks. I kinda thought I'd be doing recovery. I think its cause if you lost a good bit of weight you'd really make those mucles pop. However, not the case with me I am just getting sore and tired. :happy: My hubby came home sick today! I am so sick of being sick. Well not me yet thank goodness but I am tired of my family being sick. :sick: Just really sucks.
Stel- yes your right it is burn 1 that is on the dvd. I hear you about the birthday wish list. When is the big day?
Congrats Jeni, I am happy for you, it sucks at the same time.......Is baby making being put on hold then?
Melzy, Nice Kicking butt! really 235 is a crap load of kicks. I have another mfp friend who just got LMC and says it's the toughest she has done and she completed CLX, P90X, and TF. I am glad you enjoy it, might be to hard for me yet. :ohwell:
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Another late workout in tonight....well, not a sweaty workout, so maybe it will help me sleep.
Vini~ My bday is March 31, Easter this year. Last time it was Easter on my bday was in 2005 when I was pregnant with my twins.
Anyway, good night all! Catch you all tomorrow.0 -
Fire 30 and Upper 20 today. I finally feel like I'm back in the swing of things since I took that 3-week long break!
Vini- the baby making isn't going so great right now. We're going to try one more IUI, but it's looking like we're going to have to go through IVF now. >,< I was hoping to avoid it (because it's freaking expensive... like "I could have bought a car" expensive, with only a 50-60% chance of success) but quite honestly, we're running out of options, and I want to be a Mommy! It probably won't happen until the hubby gets back from his year-long school, though... so I'm setting myself goals. I am going to reach my goal weight before I do IVF. If I'm going to spend big bucks on something like that, I'd better make sure that I'm in the best health possible beforehand!
Preshusgem+ Melzy- I was thinking about p90x, but I have nowhere in my apartment to put a pull-up bar... plus, I don't really trust the construction of our apartment.... it might break off the door frame if I tried >.> I've also heard good things about LMC, but like Vini said... I've heard that it will kick your butt. I have a friend doing Tapout XT now, and she says that LMC was about equal in difficulty. I was thinking of doing something like that down the road, just because all the punching and kicking makes me feel like a badass when I'm working out, lol.0 -
P90X Shoulders and arms today!!! My muscles are super fatigued. I think I am still getting over the Poxes. The doc said I could have side effects for a while like tiredness and achey.
Jeni --- i can't do pull ups or chin ups and do not have a bar either. I just do this little move that Blogilates taught me for the same effect. I am a weakling. I checked out that Tapout a couple weeks ago that looks tough too. When I get done with my rotation again I will probably get that. I will not be buying anymore from Beach body unless they come out with a new Chalene. I just am not interested in any of the other. I do like P90X but I only like the weight workouts and you have to buy the extras and I don't really want those. I will probably do what I have in another rotation for the next year and then see what happens. I will be needing something hard and new by then. I am really digging the muscles I am getting and seeing the results everyone else is getting from these beachbody workouts I am excited to see that on me too. Also sorry to hear about the baby making. I know it can get expensive and there aren't any guarantees. Have yall thought about adoption? I am not sure sometimes that is just if not more expensive. Anyway I am praying for y'all.0 -
Hi Ladies!! You all are doing FABulous!! Yesterday, I did HIIT 20 AND Core 20 and felt great. Today, I did Fire 45 and ran out of gas at the end ~ but finished! Yay! I think that my fatigue while working out may be due to the fact that my body is still getting used to changing to vegetarianism..I started Shakeology yesterday and hoping the extra nutrients push me out of this funk! I need my energy back! Anyways, keep pushing play and Have a great day!!0
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I just had fire 30 and abs 10 today. I like doing fire 30 it makes me feel good. I am able to do most of the advanced moves now. :happy: Kepp pushing play!!
mamma, yup that is probably the difference you'll adjust quickly expecally with shakolgy. How do you like it? I got light headed today but I didn't eat enough early on in the day. So this may be true for you due to the switch.
Jeni, Sorry to hear about baby making. I'd be just like you though. I hope everything pans out and you won't have to go into this further. Praying for you. Aslo in P90X you can use restance bands on a bar and pull it back . They show you how and that is mostly what me and my hubby do. Youtube it I am sure someone has a video of the class doing it so what I am sayin makes sense.
Melzy, your doctor is right it can take a while for you to recover. My friend got pox resently but she still is having trouble feeling like she has no engery. That was like two months ago. She was worried but the doc told her the same thing, I just talked to her and she is finally feeling like she is back to where she was before she got them. She isn't into being strong just likes her cardio so I think you will recover faster.0 -
Hi guys! Thanks for all the support, I really appreciate it
Today the troll under the stairs is home, so I can't do Fire 55EZ today. Instead, I'll be doing Core 20 and Stretch 40.
I also think I'm going to have to switch back to my "medium resistance" bands for Upper 20. I was using my "strong resistance" bands for Sculpt and Tone 30, but there is no freaking way I can do some of the exercises in Upper 20 with the heavier bands.0 -
Hey y'all! just did the flex video from LM Pump today. I have been rudely woken up too dang early for 2 days in a row now and I was just too tired. Thanks hubby and 4 year old! Love ya. Tomorrow after I get to sleep in hopefully I can do a hard workout. lol I still burned almost 200 calories though so great and I feel all refreshed. It isn't really yoga just some yoga poses. Part of the sun salutation and a warrior pose. I like the hip opening ones at the end because I need those. I actually do 2 of them everyday to help with my pelvic and hip issues.
Hey Vini have you gone to a doctor to ask about the not losing weight? I am about to because I want to see if I have any type of hormonal issue. I know it's not thyroid. I had that tested last year. I am going to try eating a lot less and see if that works. I am stuck at 158 now and I haven't lost any inches or anything for over a month and its really frustrating.0 -
Hi ladies, I am on week 20!!!!! Crazy, I have a rest day today and boy did I need it. She really works you hard the last month. I liked it but man I am sore.
Jeni, I hear you about the bands, upper 20 is harder and what did you think of lower 20? It's one of my favorite,no matter that's it so sore the day after can't hardly walk tough.
Melzy, No I haven't seen a doctor. I have thought about it. I am so frustrated right now. I did just up my cals again and lost a pound. Then got TOM, so maybe I'll wait somemore and see what happens. I have been waiting this long. *Sigh* If you got your thyroid tested what else will they test you for? What I mean is what hormons could be affecting your weight? I am not to big on my doctor either but I like my obgym. Maybe I should talk to her? I just really don't know. I am feeling down about it all. My hubby and I are planning a trip to st thomas or aruba for our 10 year ann. and I thought I'd be alot less heavy by now. Not super thin or anything but down 20lbs or so since I started mfp in aug. or sept. I forget when I started here. our trip is looking like it will happen in march. Anyway sorry to be so down, I just felt like venting just alittle. I expect everyone to push play tomro!!!!! .......well if you can that is. LOL, Have a great night. 0 -
Hey guys! Well, I didn't work out yesterday after all... so today I've got to do Fire 60, Abs 10 AND Stretch 40 to catch up. Blargh.
Vini- I love Lower 20! My DH came into the living room while I was doing it, saw me walking around with my lower body band on, said "Well, this is an accident waiting to happen!" and left again. Lol, thanks babe.
Also, getting your hormones checked is probably a good idea. I had to get mine checked as part of my infertility work-up, and they noticed one hormone out of whack (called prolactin), which could really mess with my fertility. Turned out I have a tumor on my pituitary gland (not cancerous, nobody freak out on me, they're actually pretty common!) which is now well controlled with meds, and I feel MUCH better than I did before. If I remember correctly, my full hormone work-up was like 11 vials of blood work, but they were REALLY thorough. Hormones can mess with the way that you metabolize food, with the amount of water weight you hold, weight gain in general, etc, etc. It's definitely worth looking into, in my opinion.0
