Fit & Fun Sized Group ~ July '10 ~

Good morning everyone and happy Friday! It will be another quick post b/c the work duties are already calling. Today is week 13, day 5 of the P90X program which means I'm still in recovery mode. My body really has been sore plus i've not had a lot of energy these past few days so i'm loving the fact that this is an easier week on my body. I completed the Cardio Recovery dvd from the Insanity program.

:flowerforyou: choco, I know how hard it is for you to take it easy.......i think we both believe, deep down, that exercise will cure everything.:laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: today is cool and cloudy and i have a "birthday tea party" to go to.......my only dress is the one I bought for a wedding a year ago and I expect that it will be a bit baggy but I wasn't about to buy a new dress for today......I think many of the attendees will not be wearing dresses so I'll be fine.

:flowerforyou: I've walked and done yoga and will probably do some "Gut 'N' Butt" later and maybe go to the dog park..

Happy Saturday :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Good evening and Happy Sunday: As I stated in yesterday's post my Chalean Extreme program arrived on Friday so I've been spending the last couple of days getting acclimated. Today I completed the fit test.

FIT TEST, DAY 1:

Push ups: 24 (on toes). I could have done more but my arms were still sore from all the push-ups last week
Crunches: 42 (not bad since my back has been bothering me)
Squats: 102
Forearm Plank: position held for 1 minute 41 seconds
Overhead Shoulder Press: 11 reps (according to the directions I should have been struggling by rep 10 so it looks like 10 lb weights will be my heaviest for the Burn phase)
Bicep Curls: 12 reps (once again I should have been struggling by rep 10 and since I wasn't the directions stated to increase weights)

MEASUREMENTS DAY 1:

Waist: at belly button: 31 in, above belly button: 28 1/2, below belly button: 32 1/2 (my waist is definitely my problem area)
Hips: 34 1/2
Abductors: 36 3/4
Chest 31 1/4
Right Arm: 10 3/4
Left Arm: 10 3/4
Right Thigh: 20
Left Thigh: 19 3/4
Weight: 122.5
Body Fat %: 19.2 (based on the caliper test that comes w/the program)

As a result of the above results I went out and purchased another set of weights. I now have 3 lbs, 5 lbs, 8 lbs, 10 lbs & 15 lbs. In addition to the weights I went grocery shopping based on the Chalean Extreme food guide. A lot of the recipes are easy enough for a non cooker like myself to handle. Don't think I'll follow the food guide to the "T" but will use it as a guideline.

Jzbaby: Welcome back and I hope you enjoyed your vacation. Did you get in any workouts or just chill out?

Hello everyone,

Everyone sounds energized for August and getting those scales moving! I know we will all do it this month. I have a feeling.

For the first time we had bad weather at Lake Powell. We sat in out boat hidden away in a canyon that protected us from a huge storm system that lasted 2.5 of our 3.5 days at the lake. We ate what we could eat cold as we could not light our grill in the rainstorms that just kept coming. Still we had a good time, taught the kids to play bridge and got new clothes to wear home as EVERYTHING in the boat was wet.

I weighed myself this morning and weigh what I did before I left even though I did not eat as planned.

Good luck to all of us with our new starts for August.

JAM

Good morning and happy Tuesday! Today is week 1, day 2 of the Chalean Extreme (CLX) program. According to the workout schedule it's suppose to be a rest day but I decided to replace it w/a little cardio. I completed the Turbo Jam - Fat Blaster dvd that was included in the program as a bonus. This workout was a quick way to get the heart rate up and overall I enjoyed it. Since I wasn't familiar w/the moves I'm sure I didn't burn as many calories as I could of but I did work up a sweat.

Good morning and happy hump day! A quick post as work duties are SCREAMING :sad: my name this morning. Today is week 1 day 3 of the Chalean Extreme program and I completed Burn Circuit 2. My arms and upper back are sore from the sloooooooowwwwww bicep curls and rows. It's amazing how much I sweat even though I'm not going at an insane speed.

Good morning and happy Thursday! Today is week 1 day 4 of the Chalean Extreme program so it was a cardio day. This was my first time completing the Burn Intervals workout and boy oh boy what a workout. The cardio piece was not as excruciating as I had expected although some of the moves had to be modified to pain in my knee BUT the strength training portion was no joke. I know you lift light during this part of the routine and I did (never going over 5 lbs) but the duration and the pace of each exercise had me wanting to curse someone out. I mean between the bazillion bicep curls, overhead presses, overhead extensions, tricep kickbacks and lateral raises my upper body is burning. It's amazing I can even lift a finger to type this post.

I'm still adjusting to this program but if I stick with it i'm sure I'll have great results.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: i overdid a bit yesterday----line dance for two hours and a two hour walk with a friend so today I took it a little easier and put ice on my knee while I ate my supper....the dogs are disappointed that they haven't been to the dog park since Tuesday but we'll go tomorrow.

Good morning all and TGIF! Today is week 1 day 5 of the Chalean Extreme program so it was strength training for me. I completed Burn Circuit 3 and then added in Cardio Abs from the Insanity program. All I can say about Chalean's program is that it's working something b/c every inch of my body is sore especially my shoulders. I think I'm going to have a love/hate relationship with the heavy and slow lifting. I can honestly this is the first time w/my lifting that I still feel the burn well after the workout has been completed so there really is a method to this madness.

Jam: I'm sooooo hungry w/all these workouts that there's no way I can eat just 1200 calories these days. Glad you're able to squeeze in that ice cream w/o going over your calories.

Barbie: I'm glad you're getting back to your normal routine but don't keep overdoing it b/c you don't want to re-injure that knee.

:flowerforyou: I eat more when I work out and I'd be too weak if I didn't......when I need to "beef" up the calories I love to have a small apple with some peanut butter----very healthy and very yummy,

:flowerforyou: Choco, your workout sounds amazing and beyond me but I so much admire your focus...when I was in my 30's I did some serious weight lifting and I loved it.

:flowerforyou: Katlyn, glad you've decided to up your calories a bit so your body stays nourished....enjoy your birthday celebrations.....counting calories has worked for me but if "watching what you eat" is working then stay with it

:flowerforyou: if you look at my exercise diary, it might not look like I'm taking it easy, but everything I do is mindful of my knee and I've added more exercises that don't require standing and walking.

:flowerforyou: JAM, how great that the DASH diet is working for you......it is so healthy; that every calorie you consume (except maybe the ice cream :laugh: ) is nutritious.

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: it's hot here so even the dogs didn't want to be active today.

I'll join the group...LOL...I like to say I'm 5'4, but the tape measure says 5'3 3/4. I'll try to follow the threads, but sometimes I get confused. (It's really not that hard for me to do).

I was sitting here thinking about some of the posts I read. I remember what it was like having 2 little ones under the age of 2. The only way I ever found time to exercise was right before nap time. The 3 of us would crank some tunes and dance our hiney's off for about 1/2 hr. The kids loved it, I had to "carry" one, so it was like strength training....and it made us all tired for naps....just a thought I'd share. Not that I've done anything like that in the last 12 yrs (kids are 17 & 15 now)....

Hoping to make good choices from today on...luck to you all

:flowerforyou: we were invited to lunch at the home of some friends......they served fresh salmon in filo, green salad and watermelon, and we brought baked sweet potatoes with a choice of pico de gallo or "I Can't Believe It's Not butter" spray. good food, good company, but we sat and talked until after 7 PM so there wasn't much time for exercise.

Vvspartanmom- Welcome!

I remember those 'carrying' days. My kids are 15, it was a long time ago for me too.

Posting does help in a lot of ways, so I hope you keep posting with us.

JAM

Hi all,

I made it to the Y yesterday, but did not make it to spinning class. I thought my son's soccer practice got over at 5:30pm and the class got out at 5:15, not 5:00 and it is a 45 minute drive to the high school from the gym. Turns out practice will get out at 6 and I can go to the spinning class, so I hope to start it on Thursday. I hope this class is as good as the Saturday class I go to.

Have a great hump day!

JAM

:flowerforyou: Welcome, Heather....the only thing I know is that things take time and the flab goes away on its own schedule.....if you are eating healthy (lean protein, lots of fruits and veggies, and complex carbs) staying away from added sugar, artificial sweeteners, and salt and processed foods, drinking a lot of water, and getting lots of exercises, your body will fix itself......you are a lot younger than I am so your body should repair itself in time.....be patient and never, never, never give up
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this was my big exercise day----yoga, "But 'N' Gut", line dance class, exercise bike, and an almost two hour walk with a friend.
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