Beautiful Blues 3/16/10

MayLan

Hi everybody,

smadag1- For the weekends just try to be creative and fit in exercise when you and hubby are not planning anything. Like maybe if he has to watch a game, or if he sleeps in, you can get up a little earlier. In terms of pain in your body, you shouldn't be feeling that much pain and if you are then I would be careful because you don't want to strain your muscle. Soreness is different from pain. Also you would want to stretch before and after an exercise because that helps to make sure you don't get pain. I have switched my exercises when I just can't do it for that day, but I try to stay consistent for the most part. When you're not sure, just modify exercises to fit your body and your ability. Tony Horton and the other fitness instructors advice that all the time. One thing I'm doing with Insanity is to pace myself because the exercises are very high intensity. In the beginning I couldn't do the moves as fast as everyone in the dvd, so I just finished them at a slower pace. And I did take breaks when needed, and only you will know when you need breaks. The important thing is to keep going and sooner or later it will be a breeze for you. Just remember to set aside time for you during the weekends, because this is your time and you deserve it.

tthumper- Good job with P90x, you have things all planned out for a good workout. Enjoy your workout!

Chrissy- Enjoy your race this sunday. You are inspiring and make me want to sign up for races this summer.

leigh- Thanks for calling me fit, I guess after 6 months of working out I've become one of those fit people I admire and I'm on my way to becoming more healthy. Keep doing a great job, I saw on your update that you are losing weight. The changes you have done have payed off, and sometimes a little reassessment pays off. Keep at it girl!

I'm planning on doing P90x after I finish through Insanity's 60 days. I have 3 more weeks of Insanity and I feel great. I need to pick up weights for P90x and the chin up bar. I was going over the P90x nutrition guide so I've just changed my macronutrients to 40-40-20 which is more in line with Phase 2 of this plan. I was doing 30-40-30 before and I think I was eating too many fats and I need more carbs because the workouts I'm doing are very high intensity. The first month of Insanity everyone says the weight is slow to come off because the body receives sort of a shock with this new exercise program. My body is more toned and I'm stronger and have more muscle. People say month 2 is when the weight loss starts, so I'm waiting patiently and looking forward to that. Weight is just so tricky in the way it just decreases and increases.

The day after I did Yogax I was feeling sore everywhere and was shocked at how much of my body yoga worked out. I see alot of people who are yoga fans and I always wondered how people can stay fit with yoga, but it actually works.

My plan for today is to do Insanity Max Interval Circuit and P90X Stretch so I'll work out for a total of 2 hours. My body is craving the stretch exercises to quiet my mind and relax my body. I've put my toddler to nap and in a few minutes I'm going to get to it and spend this time for myself.

School is back on track and the assignments are manageable and I'm making a plan on how to separate my assignments. I'm trying to get back to where I was before where I exercised in the morning like at 6:00am so that I can get used to what my schedule would be like once I start working. Anyhow, that's one of my assignments.

Enjoy your day all, and have a great weekend!

debnu1

Hi everyone, I have been internetless the last few days, probably a good break for me because I am a little bit addicted. We are all moved--at least stuff wise, we still have tons and tons of stuff to put away but very little is at the old house. Few! It has been a long week! I plan on starting back up on everything as soon as I don't have to wade through boxes anymore. Take care everyone!!

:flowerforyou:

MayLan

Hi everybody,

Although I was very busy today, I managed to get in Insanity Max Interval Plyo and I'm better at these workouts.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

MayLan

Hi all,

Today I did P90X Core Synergistic for 57 minutes and I've got to say my moves have improved from the last time I did this.

Have a good night all!

msh0530

How am I doing? Pretty well until the last two days, but everyone has to let up once in a while, right? My eating plans went out the window, and I'm pretty sure that in the morning the scale may something like "You've got to be kidding! How many of you are standing on here at once??" I capped it all off with a Chinese buffet tonight. Oh, well, back at it in the morning!

My camping trip? Well, it was certainly a once in a lifetime experience, I hope. Twenty relatives attended (not a record but a fair number). Against all forecasts, the weather went from 70+ degrees to thunderstorms to sleet to snow in what seemed like a few hours (actually I think it was 12 hours). After shoveling the snow and scraping the ice off of equipment to break camp, what was left of the weekend was enjoyed at the motel and my niece's house. Good times!

I've got to get things around for work in the morning and get to bed. We just got home less than an hour ago. Good night!

debnu1

Where's all your weights?? I have only one message today. I know you guys are out there!:bigsmile::laugh:

smadag1

I am not going to weigh myself for a couple of weeks seeing the number not move is discouraging so I just will not do it for a while

MayLan

Hi all,

Debnu- I just sent in my weight, hasn't changed but atleast I'm not gaining this time around.

smadag- sounds good, the scale be so discouraging sometimes. People say to go by measurements and compare them to see more changes.

msh- Sounds great, getting off course is good once in a while and you have a great mentality to get back on track. Awesome!

Just did some homework review this morning and in a bit I'll do Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning and P90X Yoga X.

Take care all!

thumper44

Hey everybody, Hope everyone had a good weekend.

I know that feeling.:mad: :sad: I guess I can say I'm in a plateau. shrug.
It's been almost a month now since I've lost weight. I'm not gaining much, but not losing either.
I don't let the scale bother me, I keep noticing my space in my belt/pants and definition I'm getting when I look in the mirror.

I'm not sure if I need to bump my calories up a bit more or not. I'll see how this week goes at ~2000 calories (incl exercise).

debnu1

I got a few more weights--yay! I will put up the board tomorrow, so keep em coming!

I have decided to take the plunge and order p90x! I need something different and new and I think that will do it. After realizing that we are not going to have to pay taxes this year--thank you bad economy for the refund:laugh: I think I can afford it too! :bigsmile:

Here's to exercise!:flowerforyou:

MayLan

Debnu- That's so awesome, I get another P90X buddy. I plan on starting P90X in 3 weeks after I'm done with Insanity. I've been reviewing the material and am going to really commit to it. There are P90X groups here in MFP and there are also forums in Beachbody.com I'm going to get dumbells and am also planning on buying the chin bar. I've been reading alot and basically noticed that muscle burns fat and P90x helps people get muscle and the muscle helps you burn calories all day long.

tthumper- Yeah, I have not lost either while doing Insanity for 30 days. I'm now doing the last 30 days, but I've got to tell you everyone is commenting on how good I look. My clothes are looser and I feel toned, I just feel great. As you know, you are probably gaining muscle. Yeah, we both want to lose weight, but if we keep at it, it will come off. Pictures will also let you know how much you have changed.

thumper44

Good morning everyone,

Debnu - You'll love P90x. What a great workout, and alot of variety.

Almomay - I agree, the # on the scale is not going to scare me, I'll keep doing the workouts and the scale will come down. I have patience for that. In the meantime, I know I'm gaining muscle and/or building up the muscle. I've noticed in my arms and shoulders getting bigger/tighter, and the stomach slowly shrinking bits at a time.

Smadag - What workout did you do yesterday? Which one are you going to do today?
Yah if you get stressed out because of the # on the scale, don't get on the scale for a while. P90x will sculpt your body regardless of how much you weigh.

smadag1

Did not get a workout in yesterday and not sure about today. Hubby lost his job yesterday and I am a little stressed about that.

Debnu and almomay why dont we have our own little P9i0x support group right here I know there are several of us here that do it so we can help each other

MayLan

smadag- I'm sorry to hear that about your husband. Hang in there and be strong for each other. Definitely network and have faith that God will give you something better. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

That's a great idea to be each other's P90X support group. I'm definitely in and I plan to commit to P90x once I start it because I want to look like the people in the infomercials. We can do this!

thumper44- I was reviewing my calorie intake with a beachbody coach who's also here in MFP. I was starving my body because I was doing Insanity plus another workout. Basically Insanity says I need to eat around 2590 to maintain. Now, I want to lose 2lbs per week so I want to create a 1000 calorie deficit per day to leave me at a daily calorie intake of: 1590.

Since I was doubling up on execises I was in starvation mode because if I eat 1590 and I do 2 workouts totaling of about 600 calorie burn, (1590-600) is about 900 and that is starvation mode because a female needs about 1200 atleast to be healthy. So, I was recommended to eat more, or exercise less. At this point, I'm going to exercise less and just stick to Insanity for now because I don't want to eat more. But, I feel that I'm starting to get the hang of this calorie counting thing. If I had a HRM I could even get a more accurate reading of what I'm burning, but I'm using MFP calculations which are sometimes a little more. So, I'm eating almost all my exercise calories and leaving like 100.

So, having said all that, it is probably a good idea for you to evaluate the calorie amount of what you are eating, to make sure you are not starving your body.

And yeah, programs like p90x will make you gain muscle as well which does initially make you gain weight. Everyone is telling me how good I look and how different, and mind you I have not loss weight in 1 month.. But I'm going to continue and hopefully the weight will start to come off...I'm almost there!!!!

Today I plan on doing Insanity Max Interval Circuit which is 60 minutes long and pretty intense.

Have a great day all!!!

smadag1

Let me know when you are going to start and which one you are doing and I will restart the same time and we can do it together

thumper44

Let me know when you are going to start and which one you are doing and I will restart the same time and we can do it together

Can I not join y our support group? LOL Hmmmmmmmm....
Smadag - Why wait to restart?.. You've already started, you've had a couple bad days (Sorry to hear about hubby).
Don't let 1 day go by, and then another, then another. It just puts off getting into the groove much harder.

I did Kenpo last night. One of the workouts that I actually enjoy.
Shoulders and triceps tonight.

Almomay, with the workouts you are doing, you really should invest in a HRM. - I would bet that you are burning alot more calories than you think. You might have been in starvation mode for a while doing double workouts thinking they are only 600 cal burn. You might have been burning 1200 calories if you were really working it.

No problem for some people to burn 500-600 calories in an hour doing P90x dvd. Ask your bb coach.

smadag1

Of course you can join ttthumper.. You are right why restart, but I am going to start this week as week one instead of 3 like I am suppose to be. I did not do good the first 2 weeks so this is week one for me and I am going to do cardio today while hubby is sleeping. It is such a beautiful day here I might go wogging later too.

MayLan

smadag- I agree with Peter, don't wait for me to start. Use the momentum and motivation you have now and start ahead. It's 90 days so I will definitely catch up to you. Plus, you can tell me how you like the program and what you find out from doing it. Oh, by the way I'm on Insanity Month 2, week 2, and have 2 more weeks to go. Insanity is 60 days of pure crazy cardio, boot camp style.

Peter- I do want a HRM but I want to get the Polar ones which are over $100. I'm trying to save money right now due to not working. I'm going to be buying dumbells and the chinup bar. Do you use the chin up bar? How is your calorie calculation coming along for P90X?

Dig Deeper, everyone.

debnu1

I will certainly be part of a support group once I get p90x...I officially ordered it today. I don't think it matters when we start it as long as we push eachother along...:flowerforyou:

I am working on the chart right now as my ds takes a nap. We have the computer in the basement now and I don't get down to it very often, which is good and bad.

chrissyh

This is turning out to be a P90X/Insanity Group!!

I am dying to go run again.
Still elated from completing my first Half Marathon. Think I am going to focus on speeding up do a couple more 5k and halfs and a full next year.

debnu1

Chrissy you are awesome!!

I wish my treadmill was set up--I have really missed it!

Here's our next board...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/87845-beautiful-blues-3-23-10