10 in 9, part 2

I would like to join your group please. I find mini goals less intimidating than your final goal.

My goal for 9 weeks in to be 5 pounds lighter

CW 159
Mini goal 154
GW 140

hi ladies. i don't feel like exercising today. i'm sick today. i'll see how i feel tomorrow.:sick:

All of a sudden I just got a new energy for working out. I have felt like crud all day and did not want to do anything but walking around the office just to get myself out of my chaior I feel so much better and ready to go. I think I am going to go for a run tonight even tho it will be dark and cold.

i feel alittle bit better. i know i was suppose to weigh myself saturday, but i went ahead and to see what i weigh, but i'm still going to weigh in saturday. i'm finally back in the 170's. finally.:happy:

Hi ladies!
I'm kind of stressed, hoping I can get my workout in tonight...I have so much laundry to do. Ugh. But, I am going to squeeze it in! I tried SOOO hard to get up at 5am this morning...but I am NOT a morning person at all. I never have been. Last night I was so motivated to get up early, I had my workout clothes set right next to my bed, my Turbo Kick in the DVD player. I almost even slept with my shoes on! haha! And when the alarm went off I thought "Oh I could get up now...but, my body wants to sleep". And my arm swiftly smacked the alarm clock until 6:30. Dang it! I am GOING to get my workouts, well at least my cardio done in the morning... I just have to keep telling myself this mentally and have my husband be in charge of my alarm clock. Haha.

Last night I did Turbo Kick Round 30. It had been a while since I've done that particular work out, so I really got a good calorie burn out of it. I burned close to 600 calories using the weighted gloves and really busting my bum. I was glad to have burned that many calories because last night I was a bottomless pit and ate all of my calories and exercise calories. I think my metabolism is getting kicked into overdrive, and I get especially hungry after the days I do ChaLean Extreme. My arms are incredibly toned, and last night I worked out in a small t-shirt and the arms were loose!

I'm scared to step on the scale on Saturday..mainly because this morning I took a peek at the scale and I got really bummed. But, I think the culprite was having ate a LOT last night and not really going to the bathroom yet this morning (TMI, I know....) and I did drink as much water after dinner last night to wash out my system.

CHOCO- You are one patient girl!! I get on that scale, and if it says I've lost weight...I change my profile right away! haha! Well, as long as its on my weigh-in day.
NOLA- way to get that calorie burn in girl!! I can't wait until spring/summer to be able to go walking outside. Its -10 degrees here and I have a hard time walking to the gym (one block away).
PORTERBABY- glad you are doing better!
SMADAG-I totally know what you mean about doing all of the housework and just losing the energy to workout. Ugh. It's just so draining! I've been trying to get my workouts in before anything else, but its hard when the evenings are so short!
AAM- hope you are getting your workouts in!!

Have a great day ladies!

Hey everyone! Sounds like everyone is dng great and staying on track. I was slacking last week but have really stepped it up this week. I have done my 20 minute ( level 2) 30 Day Shred everyday so far and even added in alittle extra. I wish I knew exactly how many calories I was burning though. What do you guys use to help keep track of that? Also, I am doing great on Calories but tend to run over on fat and Protein. Any suggestions?

This thread has really kept me motiviated. I want the lbs to come off this next week when I weigh in and not just maintain.

Great job w/staying on track w/the workouts. I know most use a hrm but I've not been able to figure out how to use my so I log my Jillian Michael's dvds under circuit training. I complete the entire circuit but I only include the time for warm-up and workout in my exercise diary. For instance if the entire dvd was 55 minutes but 5 minutes was dedicated to cool down I only log that I did 50 minutes of circuit training and use the amount of calories given. Since I don't really eat my exercise calories I don't worry about the fact that many ppl on this site say MFP overestimates the calories burned and since I've lost the weight I assume I was doing alright.

What's making you over your allotted fat grams? While some fats (omega, monosaturated) are supposedly good for you I would be careful w/going over your allotment in that category especially if its happening regularly b/c fat can lead to heart disease and things of that nature.

I dont go over my fat ALL the time... just every once in awhile! As for my excersise... its about 20 minutes worth of circuit training and i figure its about 300 calories

Good morning my ladies! Despite feeling absolutely CRAPPY due to TOM cramps and a stuffy head, running nose, sniffling, sneezing head cold type of thing going on this morning I climbed out my bed and completed today's workout. Since I didn't have alot of energy I decided to take it easy this morning and completed 3 miles of Leslie Sansone "5 mile fat burning walk" dvd for a total of 36 minutes. It helped rejuvenate me just a tad bit and now i'm enjoying a hardy bowl of oatmeal which I'm hoping will add to my energy level.


I also have officially MET MY GOAL WEIGHT and have actually exceeded it by a pound and i'm super excited.

Thank for all the support my 10 in 9 ladies. This journey would not have been as fun w/o you. Since I'm now trying to reduce some body fat I will continue logging and posting.

Happy Friday!

Congratulations goes out to CHOCO who has met and exceeded her goal! GO CHOCO, GO CHOCO! U are my inspiration!
I've heard of those DVDs, can you tell me how your Leslie Sansone "5 mile fat burning walk" works?

Smadag: when TOM comes around pretend its not there - stick to ur diet, drink lots of water, actually EXTRA if u can cuz ur body retains in that time and try to do moderate workouts. don't give in to the cramps and cravings or u will be regretting it after.

Today I was up bright and early @ 5:30am to do my workout. Did 30 mins on the elliptical and some abs for a total of 400 cals. I still didn't meet my goal of 500 but I ran out of time and had to get ready for work. Will try my best tomorrow and Sunday since I have all day to workout! For lunch I'm taking my mom to an italian restaurant that has killer salads. I'm ordering a greek salad with dressing on the side. So yummy. I might indulge and have a few breadsticks tho since I skipped breakfast this morning. (Felt full from last night still, yes I overdid it again! grrr) Tomorrow I'm taking my mom uptown to see a parade and I'm sure there will be lots of walking invovled.


Happy Friday everyone! :flowerforyou:

Thank for the shout out Nola, ur constant encouragement has really helped on this journey, glad I came across this site and the friends I've met.

I had been hearing a few ppl post about Leslie Sansone on a few other threads and decided to check her out. I bought the dvd at Target for $10.00. I consider her dvds general/low impact aerobics and use them for days like today when I just don't have the energy to go intense but still want to workout. There's a lot of walking in place, knee lifts, side stepping and kickbacks. The dvd I purchased consists of 5 (1) mile circuits w/each being about 12 minutes in length. This dvd is extremely easy to follow but should only be considered if you have days you feel like taking it easy but it definitely serves its purpose.

Since I don't feel well I do this dvd tomorrow and Sunday so I can be prepared to take on P90X on Monday.

Have fun w/your mom and try to keep the eating in check this weekend.

great job chocolickkyss on getting your goal weight.

nola- great job on getting up early.

kicklikeagirl- great job for doing those workouts, that burns those muscles.

Good morning ladies, I still feel like crap but I did get up and get the workout in. I completed 2 1/2 miles of the Leslie Sansone dvd for a total of 30 minutes. I wanted to take a minute to log in but now its back to bed for some well needed R & R.

Everyone have a great day!

I just got up from my nap and I feel a tad bit better. I'm eating some lunch and reading the posts before going back to bed. How rude is it to have monthly cramps and a horrible cold (sneezing, sniffling, runny nose, achy body etc.) simultaneously.

While I have stayed w/in my calories these past two days I have been craving and eating my Tostitos w/a hint of Jalapeno chips. I'm sooooooooooo addicted to these chips. I'm still getting my water in to help w/the amt of sodium I'm sure I'm consuming but I figure I'm sick and cramping I DESERVE to eat something I'm craving.

Good morning ladies, while my cramps have subsided this cold doesn't appear to be playing fair. Today my throat has started to hurt along w/the sneezing, sniffling, running nose, headache, body aches. I have been able to get some well needed rest and once I'm done posting it's back to bed again. Despite how I felt I was able to pull myself out of bed and put on my workout clothes and get the workout in. I did 2 1/2 miles of the Leslie Sansone dvd for a total of 30 minutes.