WEEK 1 DONE!! Challenges/Positives
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Way to go everyone!! Week one finished! Share what your challenges were, as well as your positive results you've had so far. Here's mine -
My challenges
- My arches hurt like crazy! I've never had such bad arch pain in my life. I have had arch issues/flat feet my whole life, but this exacerbated it to a whole new level.
- Realizing how non-flexible I am.
- Legs were very sore toward the end and final lower focus was BRUTAL
- Lower back seized up a bit mid-week
- Today woke up with a sore throat and am afraid I'm getting sick. Ugh.
I visited the chiropractor once which helped my back and feet. I guess it is kind of eye-opening for me to realize how poor of shape I've gotten into the last 9 months... Stress/poor diet, lack of exercise really took it's toll, and quickly. I've been rolling my arches on a frozen water bottle everyday to get things back and going. Now to the positives -
Positives
- I feel awesome for doing something about it and completing week 1!
- I've lost 3/4" around my love handles already! Chest has gotten stronger, and I've lost a couple pounds
- Stretch video today felt amazing, gave me that extra boost I needed to take on week 2
- Feels great to be doing this with a group of fellow warriors that have helped me out as well
My challenges
- My arches hurt like crazy! I've never had such bad arch pain in my life. I have had arch issues/flat feet my whole life, but this exacerbated it to a whole new level.
- Realizing how non-flexible I am.
- Legs were very sore toward the end and final lower focus was BRUTAL
- Lower back seized up a bit mid-week
- Today woke up with a sore throat and am afraid I'm getting sick. Ugh.
I visited the chiropractor once which helped my back and feet. I guess it is kind of eye-opening for me to realize how poor of shape I've gotten into the last 9 months... Stress/poor diet, lack of exercise really took it's toll, and quickly. I've been rolling my arches on a frozen water bottle everyday to get things back and going. Now to the positives -
Positives
- I feel awesome for doing something about it and completing week 1!
- I've lost 3/4" around my love handles already! Chest has gotten stronger, and I've lost a couple pounds
- Stretch video today felt amazing, gave me that extra boost I needed to take on week 2
- Feels great to be doing this with a group of fellow warriors that have helped me out as well
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Challenges:
-In order to get my workout in, I've been forced to workout late at night and makes it hard since I get up early for work; so sleep deprivation is going to be an issue that my family and I will have to work on.
-Dealt with a little soreness, but not bad at all.
Positives:
-I've lost 2 lbs and I didn't measure, so not sure about that.
-Diet was incredibly successful...makes a difference that I track everything that goes in my mouth.....I've been amazed about the thousands and thousands of calories that I was pumping through without truly knowing the quantity...pretty scary actually.....and by eating less than a third to half of what I've eaten in prior weeks, I'm no more hungry than I was back then.
-Emotionally, I feel uplifted because I know what's coming down the pike very soon.....this is my second time down this road and it's actually getting exciting as each week passes knowing what's coming. It's been a good week and I'm already imagining myself reaching my goals, short term by Thanksgiving and Christmas and long term for 2015 and beyond.0 -
Challenges:
- Working out in the hot, humidity. Summer is coming down here in Australia. Makes the routines seem x10 worse
- I've been working out at night, so trying to fit in workouts around my schedule. Hopefully can do better this week.
Positives:
- I've lost 1kg (~2 pounds)
- I feel more in control when I do the cardio routines, feeling less like a floundering fish.
- Feeling more positive, mind wise. Knowing that I'm doing well, staying on track, and doing the best I can do. Quite a confidence boost just from doing exercise alone 0 -
Challenges:
- Watching the scale go up, not down. I haven't been eating horribly, just haven't seen a loss since Day 1.
- Working out at night, and making time for that, and my personal business at home. Plus, fitting family time in.
- Realizing that while I can go out and run a 10K, I'm not in as good of shape as I thought I was.
Positives:
- My pants and clothing fit looser (better than the scale going down, if you ask me)
- Feeling healthier.
- Gaining flexibility.
Bring it week 2, you son of a gun!0 -
I'm starting week 4, done with week 3 but I'll chime in:
Challenges:
Weekends! Social gatherings just get to me. I did better this past weekend than I have in a long time, but it was still a struggle.
Frustrated the scale is not moving faster.
Few aches and pains, have to modify the moves to get through
Getting through TBC. Man that video is a rough one! And I have to do it 2x this week!!
Positives:
Modified my schedule a bit. I was getting up at 4:10 to work out each day. I was so tired by end of day. Moved it back to 4:50 or 4:55...amazing what that extra 30+minutes can do for a person! I feel so much better now.
Losing a LOT of inches!
Clothes are starting to fit way better!
My energy level is amazing!
Sleep is better!
Thankful for this group! :-)
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Hi Everyone ! Week 1 Done !
Challenges:
- Didn't lose the weight I tough I would
- Difficulty to do the training after my work day
- Pain in my legs and my back
Positives:
- Clothes fit better
- More energy and feel healthier
- Starting to catch up with the instructions pf Shaun T
I decided to start trianing right after I wake up in the morning. This way, I start my day knowing I already worked for my health and I can take my coffee later in the morning since I'm already energized.
For my diet, it seems easier to keep it up ! I'm happy now to stick to it and I don't feel as restricted now that I work out also.
Kepp it up guys ! and thanks for all your support ! I found with you the way to motivate me more than ever !0 -
Starting week 4 as well.
Challenges:
-Mainly doing Total Body...no matter how many times I do it I still hate that workout..LOL
-Another challenge is all that bending really aggravates my back issues. Modifying so that I dont bend so much.
Positives:
I am getting it done and stuck with some semblance of a diet:0) Yippee!!!0 -
Wow - reading all your challenges/positives is SUPER motivating for me, and I know to the rest of the group as well.
Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences - BRING IT ON WEEK 2!!!!!!0 -
Week 2 can kiss my butt... Cause I'm gonna KICK ITS!!!!!!!0
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Challenges:
Having to find the motivation to get up in the morning
Anything that had to do with a lot of hand work (I have Carpal Tunnel)
Positives:
Ate a lot better
clothes fit better
So I have bad news .. I have to skip this week! I hurt my foot on Friday and so it hurts to put any sort of pressure on my foot. So instead I am just going to bike and rest my foot hopefully I can start week two next week and keep on track!! 0 -
Challenges: Press ups - I just struggle with them and they just don't seem to get any easier
- Haven't lost any weight or inches
Positives
Haven't gained any weight or inches!
Staying fit
Keeping up most of the time now0 -
Challenges
- Sore legs! Regret having so many sets of stairs in our house.
- Weight Loss; Losing those inches but nothing on the scale
- Lack of Upper body strength
- Jumping/on toes, still recovering from an ankle injury
Positives
- Able to do more of the workouts without modifications!
- More Energy!
- Body is changing
We've got this!0 -
Challenges:
- I haven't lost a single pound
- Burpees!
Positives:
- I'm losing inches and BF%
- I'm doing less modifications
- I'm actually having fun!0 -
Challenges:
- balancing work travel schedule with getting workouts in
- lack of upper body strength
- need to use modifications
Positives:
- lost 2 lbs
- eating much better
- clothes fit better
- prioritizing/actually scheduling workouts
- motivated to kick butt in week 2!!!
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