Turbo Team!! xx

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!

Haven't posted in a while, but I wanted to let ya'll know that I did double duty of Cardio Party and Turbo Sculpt. I'm gonna feel it tomorrow!! My shoulders are killing me! The workouts seem to be getting more difficult instead of easier, but it may be because I'm putting a lot more of my body into the movements than I did initially. I still huff and puff and sometimes I have to slow down or do some modified moves. I wish I knew what I looked like while doing the workouts because I feel like my form is all wrong. Especially when it comes to some of the sculpt moves. I use 3# weights. I thought it would be too light at first, but I definitely feel the burn towards the end of the reps so I won't be going up to 5# any time soon.

Anyway...Tomorrow is my C25K training. I am NOT a runner by any means and it's probably the hardest thing I've ever done. I hated it at first, but once I got thru one session I felt so proud of myself!! Hope you all have a fabulous week!

Hunnylovesjorge - When I do the turbo jam dvd's that I know, I tend to push myself harder, so then I have to do areas of modified or take a break. Even going a little deeper in my legs makes me feel it a lot more.
As you do the sculpting more often, you will catch yourself and correct yourself more. My big thing is I do not always have my back flat, so I have to always check that. I tend to try to work on one aspect of my form at a time.

Sandypants - sorry your post got lost, that sucks! but thanks for the encouragement even though you were frustrated.
Great job on getting two workouts in so far today.

I have completed a 35 minute weight lifting workout from chalene extreme today and will do a cardio workout this afternoon, probably cardio party 2 since it has been a little while since I have done that one.

I completed cardio party 2. Time for more homework now. I will be taking my measurements tomorrow and will post any differences. My eating habits were not too great this week, so I don't forsee any differences, but we will see.

Ok! Im back in the game!!! I got my bottom into gear and did Turbo Jam 3T tonight, burning 301cals! ....I wont weigh or measure myself till next week because I think it either might be disgraceful or non existent in changes.

Please dont give up on me

All of you are such an inspiration!

nmoreland -- I am having the same problem. Where did the 6.6 pounds that I've lost come from?

Here are my numbers:
I lost 3 pounds this time around, but 0 inches. Same as last week.
I must measure in different places every time. arrrggh! But, I figure when I really lose, I'll be able to tell from loser clothing. So... here are the measurements, any way. I didn't lose any inches overall, but re-distributed, maybe? (really think it must be where and how I'm measureing... duh...):
Chest: 40 same as last week
Waist: 40 minus 1.5 from last week
Left thigh: 23.5 plus .5 from last week
Right thigh: 23 same
Left arm: 12 plus.5 from last week
Right arm: 12 plus .5 from last week
Hips: 46 same

Well, at least I didn't gain weight and I didn't gain total inches. Whew!
Linda