Turbo Team!! xx

Noelle, you can do it - just get those kids doing it with you - it will be SO much fun!!

Hello ladies, I'm so proud of your accomplishments from week 1 - way to go! I just finished the 20 minute workout - but I did it twice, and then a Bollywood dance workout - so 85 minutes spent working out today with a total calorie burn of 564 calories!! I hope you're all having a wonderful day!

Yay, GlynisH!!!
I did the 20 minute Work out and I enjoyed it much more this time, too. This being my 3rd time to do this work out, it was easier to do because I get the moves now.... I mean, I will work on doing them even better, but I didn't feel lost and was able to keep it high due to knowing the steps.

If the kids don't want to do it with you, I bet they'll still enjoy watching. My kids find it very entertaining, and they're great cheerleaders. "Only one more minute, Mom! You can do it!!"

I did Cardio Party yesterday, and I've done the yoga part of my yoga/pilates/karate scheduled for today.

NSV: I have saggy butt pants today--not a good look, I guess, but I'm loving every baggy wrinkle.

You guys are awesome!!

So, this week has not been off to a good start for me. I am a master procrastinator, and have had a lot of homework to do for yesterday and today, so there was no workout yesterday, and I am not sure about today. I am in my last semester of my masters for social work, and I think I have checked out.
I have to run an errand after my afternoon class and have to go to my evening class early, so there will be little time in between. But tomorrow is a new day, and I am goin to take Sandypant's advice and try to get the kids to do it with me if they want to. (I think they are coming at some point today)
So enough of my complaining...
Great job to everyone else that has been doing good this week!! I am inspired by you all! I want to be able to say that I lost as many inches as some of you!

I did the 20 minute and the ab jam today! My abs hurt!!!

Hi Annie Welcome! The more the merrier!

Hi Sandy,

Have you tried tai chi? It's like yoga in that it's slow and very low impact--very, very gentle on the joint--but can be a great workout. I love it.

Maybe during your flare-up, you need to stay motivated by eating well and nurturing your body through gentler forms of exercise?

I love your picture, and I always think of you in the pool. Maybe this would be a good time to do more water-based fitness activities?

Janet

Sandypants - remember that any calories burned in a workout, even if you don't feel like you are pushing, are more calories burned then if you did not work out.
Also, I found that when I stopped worrying about the scale, I lost some weight. My numbers had stayed the same for a few weeks, and last week I was more focused on getting the workouts in then what my numbers were going to be, and I saw a difference in my measurements for the first time in two months and my weight went down a little.
Another also. when we lose weight, it takes some time for our bodies to catch up. Even if we don't see a number difference, there is something good going on inside our bodies.

Good news on my end - no in-laws staying at our house and no kids! I came home today and did a chalene extreme weight workout, and I plan on doing cardio after some homework.

Question for all of you: what shoes do you use and like? I just bought some, and they hurt my feet, I think I have wide feet and I have always struggled to find shoes that work for me.

Happy Wednesday to all!

About shoes... I am glad you asked. I need some new ones. I didn't notice them at all during the workout. But, now that I am sitting.. they are not the most comfortable. I have a very high arch & a tiny foot. These shoes kind of bother me on the top of my foot. I am wearing Mizuno but would like something else.

I just did my cardio party. I really didn't want to do it. I was so tired and my abs still hurt from yesterday. but i did it and i'm glad i did. thanks for being here.

nmoreland- i smoke too and i know how you feel during a workout. i want to quit eventually but i have a lot of stress right now and i'm not ready. if you need help quitting, i recommend chantix. i did that for a month and i quit for several months until i started going thru the stress of wedding planning. i didn't suffer any of the side effects. it was really great. the only reason that i didn't stay quit is because i didn't take the med for the recommended amount of time which is 4-6 months. i know if i were to try it again and do it right, i'd be successful. the only problem was it cost nearly $300 for the first month.

sandypants- about not seeing results on the scale, i'm in the same boat. I lost 4 pounds and now i'm up 2 pounds from my starting weight. i'm just not really sure if the scale is an accurate way to measure your results. i think its more important how you feel. i still continue to weigh myself everyday, but i'm not sure how much stock i want to put into it. it doesn't seem right. i just know that i have a healthier lifestyle now and i feel better about myself. and eventually i will see the results in my body. i just have to stick to it. that's why i'm glad i have you guys here. if i was doing this myself, i would've given up by now. and also, good job on sticking to it even though your not feeling well! you are an inspiration!

Hey guys!! I'm see that ppl are keepin up with TJ... unfortunately I got a call from doctor who advised me to stop working out until he has me run more test he believes I have some injured muscles...ooops I thought I was only sored lol

Anyway, you guys keep pushing, I was already on my Day 20 of TJ when we started our group so I shouldn't be too being when I'm ready to workout again.

I don't really post on the discussion board because I mainly use my phone and we can't post on the boards just yet with the Iphone app, but I'm still part of the group and u guys are doing AMAZING, keep pressing play!!!

Hi gang, sorry I didn't get my workout in today (Thursday), but I promise to make it up on Saturday so that I still have completed the proper number of workouts this week.

You are doing so great and I wanted to thank you all for your support, you are such wonderful friends.

Also, welcome spcopps! Definitely, the more the merrier!

Hey y'all - I forgot to tell you I did my 20 min Turbo Jam workout today as well as Ab Jam. Yay Turbo Jam!

P.S. - Where is everybody??

The smoking thing had no changes this week. I have decided to start with tracking how much I smoke by putting a number in my food comments section. It is going to be really hard because school is stressful. I am taking it slow, and if there are times that I smoke more then I want, then I will not berate myself for it like I usually do. I m trying not to add any extra stress to myself.

I am going to start on my day of homework after I play around on here for a bit. I am extremely stressed out at the moment because I feel that I have a lot to do this week, as well as every week from here till May 6 (the last day of the semester). I am also working on my resume and looking at jobs, but that is my last priority right now.

I have not worked out as much this week as I would have liked to, and I noticed something interesting. I clench my jaw when I am stressed, and I noticed I did it way more on the days that I did not work out. I am going to use that to keep the workouts going, even when I am super stressed and don't want to do it.

I did a 35 minute weight workout this morning. I am going to work on fun and exciting research and policy homework, then I will do a cardio workout (ideally).

hemlock - I started doing turbo jam again about a month before this group started, and I did not see any difference in my measurements until the first week, and then I think it was only one or two inches total. I have noticed that I feel better overall, and I love feeling the soreness after a workout. My legs have started to gain muscle again, though I mostly see it when I am looking for it. I would like to see inches go down first, but I should have known that was going to happen since I did have muscular legs before the weight started to come on.

A few more minutes of playing around, then homework time!