The Original Power 90 Check In?

Hey Lobster,

I have been enjoying your post and only 3 pounds to go!! I plan on starting p90 this Sunday.

TIme to begin my journey!

Casl

Good Morning Power 90 peeps,

I did sculpt level 5/6 - day 62!!!! or I could say I have 28 days left!!!! My hubbie - to -be took pictures on day 60 and you can really see a difference - (especially from day 1)!!! So now my goal is three more pounds and 28 more days of Power 90!!! I can do this!!!

My clothes fit so much better - it is really nice to slip jeans on and they fit just right!!! It makes for a good mood all day!!!!

casl - how was your first day of power90??? Remember to take it easy the first few days - it really helps. I took it easy and didn't do any other workout for the first week - althought I was tempted. I tried to listen to Tony as much as possible - I figure he knows waht he is talking about!!!

Jan -did you get your dvd's in? I remember when I was waiting for mine - it seemed like forever... I wanted to get started right away!!

Hope everyone had a happy healthy weekend.!!!

Just push play!!!!!!

casl - I couldn't do the close (narrow) push up nor could I do the dips. Well unless you count barely moving your elbows - even at that I could only do like 3!!!! But never fear!!!! I can proundly do dips 15 with really good form and I struggle with the narrow push ups but I can do 7 of them.LOL You will be so surprise how much stronger you will become !!!! It happens fairly quickly too!!!

Way to casl - day 3!!! Yippie! I know how I felt when I finished the first couple of days. I used the weights from the begining - I am a little uncoordinated to use the bands LOL !!! Keep pushing play!!!!

Ok day 67 of Power 90 !!! CHECK!!! I did the core cardio (in master series) ! Its' 48 mins long - the longest I have done yet...but it flew by. I loved it. I can really feel it. Each dvd works me a little harder but not too much harder. Didn't lose any weight this week but according to the scale my body fat % in slowly going down. I just made it into the fit range from acceptable...Yeah!!!! That is almost as good as reach my goal weight.

How is everyone else doing???

TIme for my update,

I'm on day 8 and I'm starting to flow with the workouts. It helps to know which steps are coming up next. The only thing that slowed me down was day 4 when I over did it and was sore on day 5 and 6. I took day 5 as a rest day and learned my lesson about using to much weight.

Still pushing play!!

Just checking in - completed day 71 Sculpt 3/4 - I switched back to 3/4 from 5/6 just to change it up. I like doing it because I feel so much stronger with how much better I can do the workouts. I will do Sweat 3/4 tomorrow then back to level 5/6 .

I still can not move the scale. Pretty much between 128 - 129. I think I will re-evaluate at the end of the week and see what i can do different next week. I have two months to move that scale 3-4 pounds. I know I can do it... Maybe go back to the first two weeks of South beach???? Maybe do a meal replacements with protein shakes???? maybe tape my mouth shut????

Let's see if anyone is listening????

Hope everyone is doing great!!!

Ok fellow Power 90'ers - I decided to switch things up this morning and instead of doing sculpt level 5/6 I did the UML (Upper Middle Lower) DVD from the Matsers series. I may not be able to move tomorrow - the moves are tough and there a lot of them - or you have to them for a minute!!!!!! I was sweating like mad, for sculpt-restistence not for sweat cardio!!!!! But, I feel good!!! I will do the core cardio tomorrow and then back to 5/6 . I really like the added dvds that I got with the Master series!!! Highly recommend it for those thinking about it. Tony promised me a transformation and he is keeping his promise. The only problem I have is the scale has not moved in almost three weeks. It's pretty stable and I have 3 more pounds I want to lose..... With only 17 days left (I did day 73 this morning) I don't think that I will meet my goal by then..... but I do have more time to lose it before my wedding ....That means I have to continue with the program everyday before I go on maintenance. uhggg!!!!

So I will keep pushing play!!!!

cas100, - You might be right - but I am bummed about it. I know it's silly but I have it in my head I want to weigh 125 for my wedding. I have been that weight before - atually late last year - after I did boot camp. So I know that it is not impossible. But the scale is not moving. It's stay between 128.00 and 128.8 . I am trying something new this week. Really watching calories and trying the meal replacememnt thing with protein shakes and bars from GNC. We will see what next Monday hold.

My measurements haven't really moved either and my clothes fit better - it's just the one pair of jeans have a little bit to go before that have that perfect fit...you know what I mean. I don't want to lose my muscle either.

It is crazy how you get hooked on working out - I tease my hubbie to be about my date with Tony every morning!!!!

Keep pushing play. I am on day 76!!!!!!!!!! But I I am going to keep going for another 30 - I may take a day or two off bu tthat's it!!!

10-10-10 will be here before I know it.!!!

Great Going casloo day 18 yippie!!!! Great weight loss too. That should help keep you motivated!!! What is a swiss ball. Is it a small weighted ball??? I am thinking about a kettle ball for some of the exercises of Power90 - that have a set for $30.00 that has a 5 10 and 15 pound one. Maybe I will treat myself after I complete the first 90 days. Then I will ahve something different to motivate me for another 30 days.

Great going - I am so excited for you - you are going to be amazed how good you feel and look! I will be here with you!!!!!

Have a happy 18th day!!!!!

Welcome jha 1223 glad to have you join. My pooer bands hardly get any use - I use weights - I am so uncoordinated with the bands - it's bad - they slip out from my feet , then I try to wrap them to make the resistance greater and then I just get messed up. But, I can use them successful for some LOL.

Thanks for the question about the whole starvation mode thing. I have thought of that and even kinda tested it out. but here is the thing....when ever I increase my calories ...with healthy foods my weight jumps up a little and the stays there. So, I have notice that when I drop my calories consistantly - lets say between 1,000 and 1,200. (not eating back my exercise calories) my weight drops. I always thought that I was not suppose to go under 1,200. Then also my scale does body fat. Again I know that this is not the best judge but it is a baseline for me to go by. I am not losing muscle. It pretty much stays in the same range but has been slowly going down. So, my answer to that is. I must be (I try really hard ) under estimateing my calories. So that when I think it is 12,000. it is more like 1,400 and when I think it is 1,400 it is really like 1,600. Other than that it doesn't make sense. I think 1,400 a day would be a good number for my age and what I am trying to lose. But any advise is welcomed.

I will check in every day for the next 7 days!!! That will put me at 90 day!!! yes that is right I will have completed the Power 90 program!!! I did sculpt level 5/6 today. This has been a great jurney for me. My only disappointment is that I haven't lost the last two pounds. I am 127 and was hopeing to be 125. (started at 136). But what I haven't loss in pounds I have gained in muscle and fitness. As soon as a can I will take pictures and post them. But, I feel really good and I am so much stronger. My clothes fit better and there really is a difference. I am lean ... not just thinner. So, I have Tony tho thank for getting me in shape for my wedding!!!!



Oh by the way - for those that have the Master series. The cardio interval is great with one big but. ....Wacko Jacks - for some reason those killed me - but I didn't know it until the next day!!! Good thing my day off was the next day because I would have been forced to take day off.

Hope everyone is doing great!!!

Fantastic job Lobster!!! you keep me motivated and I hope to see those wedding pic's in the future!

You guys will be tired of hearing from me!!! But - I completed day 85 - sculpt 3/4 Power 90!!! WOW!!! This feel so good. I can do at least 15 reps. - some 20 and all with 10 pound weights except for one or two exercises. That is such a big difference from the beginning with level 1/2 and only 3 pound weights..... I really feel accomplished --- only 5 more days to go. I won't say it went by fast or it was easy because it wasn't. I didn't miss one day - I only took one day off a week and on that day I walked or did something light. But it is totally worth it!!!! You guys will feel so much better when you do this... I promise!!!!

See you tommorrow!!!!!

Keep pushing play!!!!!

DAY 86 !!! Got up early and had a good start to the day with power 90 sweat 3/4!!!! Really felt good!!! So that means 4 more days - and one of those days is suppose to be a rest day!!!! I am almost there!!!! I am going to try to make it to step class tonight ... if not then I will just walk on the treadmill at home.

I think I will take a few days off when I finish - then continue with the Matser Series until boot camp starts on the 13th of September. That's my plan!!!

oh yeah! This week someone sent us (at work) these bakery fresh - utimate cookies!! I have had 1/2 one every day for my morning snack. I am kidding myself that they are somewhat healthy because they have walnuts - cocunut - dark chocolate and they don't have any additives or the such, whole ingedents only. Oh well I really don't cheat that much - but these are really good !!! They are almost gone now... I feel so much better that I have confessed!!!!!