Sorry Beeps! I meant to have my totals in and totally forgot. Still trying to organize the house.

I hit my goal 6 days out of 7

Took unplanned rest week, well four days anyway. TOM fatigue just about killed me. THank God I carpool, and my passenger kept me awake on the drive home. I was actually under by quite a bit today. My PMS binge in over. I think it hit harder than normal because my BC limits my cycles and this is the first "real" one in months. (TMI)

Sue glad Hubby came home

THanks Chubby, and I think I just may join you for supercharged next month.

Thanks Sam!

I'm going to be off on my workouts this week. The nurse came today during my normal workout time and I have a whole lot of runnng around to do. Have to pick up supplies for Mike's wound, groceries etc. I can't workout after 7 and sleep well so I doubt I'll get anything more than some walking in today.

I bought Supercharged too, though I have a long way to go before I consider that one. I might do some work with the trainer - he has an awesome physique and is training for competition. I think I want to see what he suggests for some long term workouts.

Oh yea, just a quick update, the nurse changed Mike's wound vac dressing and I could look into the wound! Amazing progress. Everything is nice and red and healthy, the wound is healing from the bottom up and everything looks so much better!!!! I am feeling more confident that this might be behind us!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Hi all, just checking in real quick. I have been so out of the loop, mostly lurking. I managed to get to the gym a few times this week, finished two more stage 6 workouts, ran a little, and did some HIIT. Tried to stop the sugar/carb binge that I've been on since November. I'm slowing turning it around.

I started New Rules to maintain my muscle while I lost weight. Then I fell in love with lifting and I've become a ton stronger. Amazingly so. I agree that people confuse muscle gains with strength gains.

lcuconley - being the competitive person I am, I had to see how many pushups in a row I can do. Literally just now. I was able to do 25, so you got me beat....for now. But I'm aiming for 30! I have always had way more upper body strength. Pushups have never been a problem for me, but I do worry about enhancing my linebacker look if I do too many (that's how I'm built). So I'm on the fence about doing the 100 pushups thing.

cowgirl - Huge congrats for finishing this program!!! Amazing. You'll have to post pics and tell us the details about your journey, from Stage 1 to Stage 7.

Sue - So glad your husband was released. I hope things continue to go well. I, too, am amazed at your support to your hubby and dedication to your health and exercise. Most people would crack under the stress.

Beeps - Scales are evil. I magically gained 3.5 lbs last Monday, then realized it was TOM. I'm hoping at least some of those are gone at tomorrow's weigh in. I only weigh in once a week. I could not BEAR to see the scale go up and down every few days (just due to regular fluctuations).

Rach - congrats on finishing Stage 1! I can't remember how long stage 2 took. I want to say an hour? I just know that Stages 2-5 were much longer than Stage 1. When I did HIIT, I was at the gym a good 75 minutes.

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I'm going to do a long walk today and that's about it!!

Finished up Stage 1 Week 5 Saturday and finally hit 105# on my squat! I was so proud, and got a nod of respect from one of the guys working out. Still hoping to hit at least 100# on my deadlift before I finish stage one this week.

I didn't like Stage 2 at first. It was so different. Then Stage 3 started and I REALLY didn't like it. Stage 4 was a repeat of Stage 2 and made me realize how much I actually liked Stage 2 exercises and had gotten better at them magically. Keep at it Stage 2-ers!

lcu, Yes, in fact I've used those to train for non halfs in the past. I just really like this program. For me, a running program isn't set in stone... it is just a basis to build from. I also like this one because it has races scheduled along the way that will fit in with races I plan to run. For me it's mostly about speed work and long runs so I think I can squeeze that in 3-4 days pretty easily.

Oh, and funny thing. I lost 3/4" in my calves in the past month. Last month I lost 3/4" from my thighs. I guess my body loses fat from one place at a time.