Week 2 Chat (27 January-2 February)
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Well done candi, I know how hard it can be to get up for an early class.
Mungo, that sounds very promising for you and your son.
I am VERY tired today so not sure what exercise I'll manage and I am experimenting with my micronutrients as well. Should be an interesting week :ohwell:0 -
Well done Candi on getting up early
And to everyone else out there that has been too!!! I was up at 4:30am yesterday, left home by 5am to start my run at 5:30am - I find it easier to run on base because I feel safe and not rushed. I then shower at work and eat breakfast at my desk while I clear through my emails and plan out my day. I didn't run this morning because I woke up feeling so sick throughout the night. No idea what it's from but I just remember asking my husband to make it go away. I'm feeling a bit better now and plan on gymming this afternoon - just my back & biceps strength routine for today.
A couple of questions for people who are doing strength programs:
Have you had one done up by a PT or have you made up your own?
Do you do a whole body routine or split it into different body parts (legs, chest & tris etc)?
How often does your program change? Or do you keep doing the same one each week?
How do you mix your cardio and strength training? And if you do both in the same session, which one do you do first and why?
I doubt peoples answers will change what I'm doing with my personal programs, but I'm just curious is all
Mungo that really sucks to hear about the limited availability of help in your area. Glad to hear things are getting better though. I hope it keeps improving!!
Tansy have you thought about maybe looking at gym classes at your local PCYC? I'm considering joining mine in Ipswich, which comes at a cost of $30/year for membership, and $9/week (no contracts) to utilise the gym and group fitness classes. I'm loving my own personal programs I've downloaded off the net, but want to start up pilates and yoga through the PCYC. Seems a lot more reasonable to me! I know that each place will vary on what they offer in the way of classes but worth having a look at I guess. I love group fitness classes because I don't have to think about what I need to do - someone tells me and I just need to focus on technique I really lack creativity when it comes to workouts. The other thing I find is I'll push myself harder in a group, because I'm an extremely competitive person.
Rayman I've never ridden more than 33km - well done!! Are you a seasoned cyclist? I'm still very much a newbie and only started because of triathlons (a horrible word to cyclists but oh well
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Happy Hump Day Everyone!0 -
No Broncos, I've actually only been riding for about three months now... guess I'm a natural at it
Tri's are not a dirty word to me, I'd actually really like to do one (kind of a bucket list thing). I'm building up to running, working on a muscle imbalance, I have really weak medial glutes which alters my gait and gives me terrible knee pain when running. Once I get that under control I'll start running again and do some work in the pool (my biggest weakness).0 -
Hi everyone! What a busy day, I've been up since 4:35 and SO tired, going to bed soon, but really glad to see you all here and checking in
Krissy - well done on the weight loss and also the triathlon!! Amazing! I have never done (and don't intend to) but you must be pretty fit to do it - good for you.
Danielle - it's so hard during the day when you get busy and forget to eat or don't have the time, maybe take snacks that are easy to eat between classes instead of actual lunch? Sounds like a fantastic circuit!!! Good work being motivated to exercise at home, you are becoming a new you.
Emma - I didn't watch the whole thing, but it's really good that you are looking for things that you can copy. Hope you are enjoying Burn The Fat, Feed the Muscle!
Robin - I'm glad you have a diagnosis, hopefully things will settle down for you soon. Candi has some good questions there...
Candi, congrats on doing Pump this morning, I did look for it on your feed and I saw it there - was very proud of you for going
Lou - it's such a punish going back to work after a break - I'm feeling it and this is my THIRD week back but I can't seem to get back into my routine just yet. Might take another week..
Michele - good goals, you are so right, when you are close to goal there isn't much week to week change in the scales but you are right on track. I think most of us overdid the long weekend, so you aren't alone there either. Great work on the early run too.
Thanks Pam, I suppose I could have googled that myself!! Good to know it's something that challenges you and it's not super expensive, go for it!
Hi Ray, yeah, I wrote off week 1 altogether - so week 2 for everyone it is! Welcome! That is a lot of riding - you and SydneyBeachGirl (Krissy) can compare riding notes. I'm flat out doing 22km in a spin class.
Nelle - AWESOME! A holiday and a loss on the scales - what???? Fabulous effort - congrats!!
Tansy, I also started with high hopes, but in the end lost my weight at 2-3kg a month and you know what - that was fine. I didn't feel like I was really depriving myself of anything, I still had wine on weekends and went out for dinner. It's got to be something that you can maintain long term and in time, changes just happen that you stick with. I did join the gym and did weights from day 1 - and I'm sure that helped my body along the way, but we all have to do what fits in with our life. Australia Day and days like it happen, that's fine, just don't let the whole week slide down the same slope.
Helen, I'm tired too - just trying to go to bed early and power through.
Mel - Ideally, I do a 4 day split. Monday Chest/triceps; Tuesday Legs/shoulders; Thursday Back/Biceps; Saturday Full Body.
Wednesday Spin and HIIT 2 other days, also walk an hour to/from work Monday-Friday.
I've done weights now on and off for about 15 years, so I have a pretty good idea around, but I started with a new PT at the end of last year and she is really into lifting heavy and made a new programme up for me. I had to modify it slightly due to time constraints. I love doing my weights, can't ever see myself giving it up again. I am aiming to switch things up every 12 weeks.
Right - I'm off to bed!!! See you all tomorrow!!0 -
Robin, thanks for sharing, I think it really helps with others understanding when we share our experiences. It is trickier when you are in the country to find services but its fantastic that you travel to take him to Tamworth. I work in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne and some parents gripe about the 40 minute travel to the RCH.
Today I think I did all my goals...netted under 1400, didnt eat bikies, 10,000 steps, pump class, walked to work...0 -
For those of you who wanted to see what Claude looks like, this is him (I'm now certain he is a him). For those who don't know, Claude is a kitten living wild in my yard that I am trying to tame. He is getting braver
PS: Happy to say I pushed past the tiredness to climb 30 flights and do my 10,000 steps which is my acceptable minimum :yawn:0 -
Yay Candi...thanks for being an inspiring example!
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Hi again,
Broncosbabe: we have PCYCs here (WA) but their activities are mainly only for kids - there is one round the corner from me but the gym there is owned by the local council and they charge pretty heavily (last time we went about 2 years ago it was over $10 for a casual visit), though they are the only ones close to me that offer group training so I might go once a week till I'm ready to commit. I'm trying to rope my oldest daughter into going with me because she needs to increase her fitness (she wants to apply for police recruits in about a years' time) but she is stubborn, so I might be going it alone.
Skim, I'm not too bothered about the slow weight loss - it would be nice to see the scales move a bit quicker, but I've finally figured out there really is no quick fix. And I also figure that hey, it took me a good 20 years to reach this weight, if it takes me even 5 or more to lose it, so be it - as long as it never goes up again!
Helen, Claude is a cutie - what pretty colours. I'm sure your patience with him will be rewarded with lots of cuddles down the track, when he is ready. Our little waif that we took in, Chrissy, is a lot more cuddly than any of our other cats have ever been - it's like she knows we have helped her and she's grateful for it.
Best wishes for a great week everyone! :flowerforyou:0 -
Hi All! Seems like everyone is doing so well! Go team!
My tummy troubles are finally over with (yakult ftw!). I was down 800g of bloat yesterday, did another quick weigh in today and I'm down another 500g. No wonder I've been feeling so terrible.
Now that I'm not feeling so sluggish, I'm thinking of doing a trial with Fernwood. Out of all the local gyms, this seems like the only one at a half decent price, with classes that run at good times (woo, pump!). I've yet to go in and have a look at the rest, but I'm thinking this is the one. My only problem is that I'm not into that "girl power" stuff (Spice Girls anyone?). Has any one had any experience with Fernwood?0 -
Claude is gorgeous
Candi I used to live in Sydney and took for granted the access to services that you have when you live in the city - it was a huge shock to the system to discover the absolute dearth of services in the country. It can be frustrating but I really wouldn't trade it to go back (an occasional visit is about it) - we have space, fresh air, traffic jams are virtually unknown, no crowds and the sky at night is so full of stars, people wave and smile (yes there are certain gossipy elements but I avoid them like the plague) so in a way it balances out. Plus driving an hour along a country road is so different to driving 40 minutes in bumper to bumper gridlock, then circling for 30 minutes to find a parking space - I remember that frustration well.
And I have cat news too - I have been feeding a stray. She's been hanging around in my front yard and since I already have puddy tats I have been giving her some of their food. This morning I noticed she was sitting along the side of the house under the meter box so I went to investigate and found kittens - she's obviously hidden them well for at least a week because their eyes are open. There are 2 - one tortoiseshell like the mother and the other is a creamy ginger both very cute but I can't keep them because my cats are a tad territorial. So it looks like I'll be looking to rehome these kitties once the babies are big enough.
And..... the children went back to school today!!!!!! So at least I can do my yoga in peace now.0 -
Nelle - AWESOME! A holiday and a loss on the scales - what???? Fabulous effort - congrats!!
Tell me about it!! It might just be a dream and I'd wake up soon and realise that I really gained 5kgs!! lol!
Aaawww, Claude is such a handsome little kitty.
Got out of bed extra early thinking that I'd start boot camp only to get there and realise that they've cancelled it completely because of lack of support. Was a bit bummed but ended up going for a 7k run with two others. It was really hard getting back into especially as we did Toohey forest which has a lot of uphill work and if it wasn't for the support and encouragement of my running partners I would have stopped and walked!! I'm completely buggered but glad that I did it.0 -
Yay Claude! What a cute kitty he is
And kitties for Mungo too, how sweet. Good on you both for helping them!
Broncos- I do the New Rules of Lifting program which sees me do 2 alternate workouts for each stage. It's 3 workouts per week and they are whole body workouts. This may change in more advanced stages but I haven't looked yet (too scared haha). I was also doing the c25k program and then started c210k and would do those runs on days where I didn't do weights. I'd still have at least one day off per week though. I haven't run in a while because it's just been far too hot here but I will pick it back up when I can.
I found it has been a nice balance so far. I don't get bored or overworked.
Honeytips- that is an awesome effort, I probably would have gone home to bed! Haha
Monbot- I used to go to Fernwood and I LOVED IT. It wasn't at all that girl power stuff (thankfully- not my thing either) but it was just the little luxuries and lack of weird dudes that made it so great to me. They had heaps of warm hand towels (so nice), a million foxtel channels, a room with massage chairs, nice change rooms, lots of space, and free breakfasts. It was just such a better experience than 'normal' gyms. Staff were lovely too (though this was years ago and in Perth so cannot guarantee the same experience for you)!0 -
Monbot- I used to go to Fernwood and I LOVED IT. It wasn't at all that girl power stuff (thankfully- not my thing either) but it was just the little luxuries and lack of weird dudes that made it so great to me. They had heaps of warm hand towels (so nice), a million foxtel channels, a room with massage chairs, nice change rooms, lots of space, and free breakfasts. It was just such a better experience than 'normal' gyms. Staff were lovely too (though this was years ago and in Perth so cannot guarantee the same experience for you)!
I may or may not have been swayed by the free breakfast...
Thanks for the review. I'm glad they're not going to be yelling girl power slogans at me when I go.
I might pop in on my way home and see if they'll give me a free trial run
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Hey Broncosbabe.
My programme is a mixed one 4 days, different areas each day. I have a programme from the PT at the gym and I change it every 6 weeks0 -
Hi everyone! Good to see you all checking in and chatting
I had a good workout this morning, was at the gym at 5am for cardio day. Did 30 minutes on the Spin bike, intervals one minute sitting and one minute standing. Then to make it harder, at the 15 second mark on the clock I sprinted for 30 seconds, then backed off. It was really good as it gave me rest periods both sitting and standing but not for too long and let me tell you by the end of 20 minutes I was puffing and sweating!! Kept going until 30 minutes, had a GREAT workout!!
Then I did some ab work, which I rarely ever do abs by themselves, medicine ball twists and crunches - oh boy, I was feeling it!
Back to work for another busy one. TGIF!! Hope you all have a great day
Stay focussed - remember to read your goals and affirmations every morning and night to help you keep your eyes on the prize!0 -
Weight is down a bit more this morning, that's a good thing.
A couple of small wins for me last night:
battling through some killer DOMS to still get to the gym... and
resisting my wife's home made choc chip biscuits fresh out of the oven! These things are toe-curlingly good, but would have pushed me over my C & F for the day.
This is twelve weeks of testing my resolve. Nothing will get in the way of me reaching 15%bf!0 -
Hi all and Claude!! ( you lil cutie)
Well its Friday and here I thought being back at work would put me back into a routine. Well I have only excercised ONCE!! So damned annoyed with myself consdering I drive straight past gym on the way home from work.
I am only weighing in monthly as my weightloss has slowed to snail pace ( NO WONDER WHEN YOU DONT EXCERCISE)
Iv'e kept within my cals but its like I'm stuck and the scales refuse to budge. ( bit like my butt that has not exercised!!!)
I have been trying to keep track of everyone and you all are doing so well
I leave early today so there is no excuse for me not to go to the gym and I will not leave until I have at least burned 500cals!!!
Have a great weekend all
Cheers
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Donna - once is better than none! And you're keeping under your cals, go team!
Rayman - please post me the cookies. Well done on the self control!
Skim - your workout descriptions always get me motivated. Thanks!
I dropped into Fernwood and got my 7 day trial. Did Body Balance this morning. I felt stoopid when doing the Tai Chi part. It looks like a lovely gym. Gonna try and get to as many classes as possible this week, but as long as I like the Pump & Step instructors, I'll probably sign up.0 -
I dropped into Fernwood and got my 7 day trial. Did Body Balance this morning. I felt stoopid when doing the Tai Chi part. It looks like a lovely gym. Gonna try and get to as many classes as possible this week, but as long as I like the Pump & Step instructors, I'll probably sign up.
Monbot: I go to Fernwood and love them our one has just become 24hours
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Honeytips- that is an awesome effort, I probably would have gone home to bed! Haha
I was almost thinking of doing just that but it's in work so I had no other choice but to stick around and do something :happy:
This morning was run squad - so 45 mins of tempo running (or in my case slightly faster shuffling). I was considering spin at lunch time but I'm really behind in my work (d@mn holidays!!) so I stayed at my desk to catch up.
@Monbot - My work gym brought in a Body Balance instructor from Fernwood to fill in during the regular instructor's maternity leave and it was the best BB class ever!!! I almost considered joining up with Fernwood just to continue with the instructor!0 -
Thanks DeeBee and Honeytips! I went to pump tonight . The instructor was awesome! Thats 2 for 2. Step tomorrow!
Hope you all have an awesome weekend!0 -
Monbot yay on pump, one of my favourite classes. I haven't tried Body balance yet, Im not sure I would be too good at balancing. Hope you enjoy Step. I have only ever done it once, I wish my gym still did it.
Dee how did you go with the 500 calories?
Hope you all have a great weekend 0 -
Went straight after work and burned those lil suckers off :bigsmile:
Dee how did you go with the 500 calories?
Hope you all have a great weekend
Also booked in for 5 PT sessions on Monday nights. I need to find my mojo again0 -
Body balance is a great class I always have the best sleep afterwards. When we first went I though it was going to be a breeze .... How wrong I was... But am a huge fan now.
Love body pump too. .. started out just with the bar and now using 10kgs...I like classes for the variety I don't get so bored doing the same.....week 2 almost done. .... Have a great week0 -
Went straight after work and burned those lil suckers off :bigsmile:
Also booked in for 5 PT sessions on Monday nights. I need to find my mojo again
Go Dee, oh enjoy those PT lesssons, I bet you will smash them!!
Ok it is my mission this year (or in the next few weeks) to try Body Balance.
Zen I remember when I first started out at pump with next to nothing on my bar, now I try and challenge myself with adding extra weights.0 -
I was hoping to do Parkrun this morning but woke up with a really bad headache and the start of a sore throat. Thinking of heading back to bed and staying under the covers until I feel better (but will try my best to get out a bit later for at least a walk and to get some fresh air)0
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Good morning everyone!
Sweety - you must, it's fab! Relaxing, but totes a workout, and it goes great with other strenuous exercise.
Honey - good choice, its important to look after yourself.
Zen - I used the bar and 1.5kg weights under the instructors direction. It was easy and after the class she said to up it next time.... but geez im sore today. I cant imagine 10kg. Go you!
Dee - PT scares me. Good luck!!
I woke up super sore, but still dragged myself to Step class and burnt an impressive 580 cals. Im def keen to join Fernwood. It's excellent there.
Hope everyone is behaving themselves and kicking some goals.0 -
Monbot what a great burn, I think I need to put in a complaint form at my gym for them to bring Step back!!!
Honey hope you are feeling ok, rest up.0 -
Had to share, totally stoked-my best 5km run this year!! I hadn't been able to break 30mins so far this year and today, BAM 28:57!!!! So excited!!! Had a rest day yesterday because I was just so tired. Today I feel awesome, especially after this mornings parkrun. I've been to the markets, gotten all my fruit and veg and am just about to start house work and food preparation for the week 0
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