Saturday: Legs and a nice walk with a friend for Friday's Make-Up cardio.

Sunday: Rest. I just needed it.

Monday: JELF P2, D48: Back/Delts and Cardio.

I'm thinking I may be looking more broad in the shoulders but I'm not completely sure.

This morning I was really sad/surprised when I got on the scale and was 126. WTF? I was down to 122.

I WANT to think it's muscle gains. I know my nutrition this weekend was off, too - but nothing feels tighter other than this morning my work pants on my quads.

Going to try and behave a few days in a row and see what happens. Also, ONE WEEK until New Phase (3), and that's when all the other ladies say it leans you out.

Almost summer time!

amomono wrote: »

Hi! I'm still here! I had a lot going on and haven't been good about checking in! I am about four days behind in my workouts, still doing them, but I had a yard work day and a few extra rest days in there, too. Never more than two at once!

Today: lean 1
Nutrition: 1422 (1500)... Although, I'm not sure the recipe calculator is working on my mobile device... My hubby made pie for Pi Day and I had a piece tonight, but it looked very low calorie wise/serving.

I love lean circuit! I sweat so much! My core is feeling stronger, but I'm not sure how much to push on the weight. I feel like I barely get to 12... Especially knowing there is a breakdown for every set! I will push a bit harder on the rest of the week and see what I can do.

I do miss lifting so heavy, however! The most I'm using this phase is 15#.

Depending on the pie it may not have been to overly calorie dense. Fruit pie is less than a cream pie!

I always tell Lean first timers not to worry about dropping the weight down. It is extremely hard to maintain the weights up top when you are trying to focus on balance.

During Push, you give yourself that solid base as you lift, you're on solid ground. In Lean you are doing moves with your entire body, so imagine you are on a boat.

By week 3 you should be close to or at the weights you were doing in Push.

*HOWEVER* I always tried to do the PUSH level weights for squat break downs since they are isolated.

amomono wrote: »

I love lean circuit! I sweat so much! My core is feeling stronger, but I'm not sure how much to push on the weight. I feel like I barely get to 12... Especially knowing there is a breakdown for every set! I will push a bit harder on the rest of the week and see what I can do.

I do miss lifting so heavy, however! The most I'm using this phase is 15#.

I just did my LC1 week 3 this morning. I feel the same way. I feel like we are working the same muscles more or maybe it is all the breakdowns. By the time I get to the bicep curl with the leg lifting to the back with the band, my right arm fatigues so quickly and 15# is almost too much for my right arm. Others I can do 18 when she is doing 15. I am airing I. The side of lighter weights since there is so much balancing.

I love hearing about your guys' progress!!

I went ahead and did Lc2 week 3 today to get back on schedule. So hungry again today! I need to start turning to some better options rather than the easy to grab crackers or cashew clusters which are good and not totally horrible for me but five little clusters are around 150 calories and do not feel satisfying so I want more.

Wednesday PM: JELF Cardio - 30m Steady State.

Thursday: JELF P2, D51: Legs.
BodySpace workout tracking gives you an area to "rate your workout." I rated it a 4. But I suppose it's a 10 because I did it.
My husband asked me this morning before I left "how was your workout?" I told him what I rated it. It was hot, humid, and slippery on the floor of the garage. (we do have it texture sprayed though). He replied that it was probably gross from having the door open last night for the dog.

Also last night he told me to be careful not to burn myself out. It caused me to do some reflecting on how hard I've been working to stick with this plan. So I think for the remainder of P2 I'll do 2/Days, but for P3 I'll do weights one day, cardio the next, unless it falls on a weekend and I can bust out both sessions together.

My weight is creeping up slowly, but based on the reading of the JELF forums, it's not unusual and between weeks 8 and 9 something changes.

*honesty hat*
I'm not really as pleased with this program as I thought I would be, but I'm sticking it out because I've seen the photos of other women who have done the program.
After that I may do another CLX and PiYo hybrid.

Maybe when you eat something you should eat consciously. Use a knife and fork, drink a sip of water in between bites and put your utensils down. Chew slowly and enjoy the texture/taste of the food.
Often if you are so hungry and rushed (as most of us can be with family responsibilities) you stand at the counter, shovel something in quickly and run off to the next activity. I'm guilty!
They say eating consciously helps you remember that you ate and you aren't "really" hungry.

But maybe you should consider upping your calories, especially on a lifting day. But I would track the days you notice more hunger. Probably day after Legs and cardio!

I have a meeting in 10, but will be back with my check-in!

I try to only eat at certain times and thankfully the kids are young enough that we aren't running from activity to activity. Went to the grocery store today though and will be prepping healthier things to snack on so If I get a craving, I can go grab a carrot or celery stick.

Friday I finished Lean week 3. One more week which has me excited!

I love getting something new to workout it. It definitely make the next few workouts seem better.

Sorry, they moved my work group out of private cubes into a big open area. Haven't been able to spend as much time here as prior.

Sodium is killing any losses most days for me.

People say week 8 and 9 are where the weight starts to drop; we'll see if it does.

Discussed my plan to do cardio on separate days during P3 and the trainer here at the office said not to do it that way since what it does is deplete your (glycogen?) levels and allow your body to use fat as fuel. I'm going to keep trying the 2/Days.

Also saw that maybe in week 3 of P3 the workouts get shorter.

Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Legs, Shoulders, Abs, Cardio. I doubled b/c I skipped a day.

Monday: Back and Delts, Cardio PM.

Tuesday: Apparently I didn't realize it was "rest" day and had already had my PWO this morning so I did the Women's Health Mag Supplemental Magazine's HIIT type workout for 20m.

hugs,
tina

going to try and get it in P3 tonight. Sore throat this morning from pollen allergies - ugh.

I know! Finished LC 3 Week 4 today. I will do Burn Intervals tomorrow to wrap it up. Glad it is over and I already printed out my next schedule filled with Fitness Blender workouts. I do not see much change but I know I am stronger. I am still going to submit everything to get my tshirt.

I have a girls night out tomorrow at a painting place where you bring your own snacks. Made some lemon thyme bars. Big mistake to make them a day early in that I ate three of them already :O(. So today I will just be maintaining. I will definitely need to have some light meals to save for tomorrow night. It has been a rough week and it is that time so it is not helping control my hunger. I started learning to crochet to keep my mind from getting bored and wanting to snack. I do realize my cravings are much less when I do it so I am going to look for something to try to make.

If everything fits the same I would say you must be getting leaner. You honestly impress me with your commitment. Your schedule is not easy!

I am done with this round of CLX! When I finished, I almost questioned whether I really wanted to stop. I think I am ready to try something else for awhile. I plan on doing the program again when I lose this last 8 lbs or so. I get bored sometimes with it but I think it is because I do not see the results. I knew going into it that I needed to clean up my eating. I did not do that and find it so hard while eating on a deficit and not burning as many calories with the strength work outs to eat back as I do with the cardio. I still have some learning to do when it comes to not overdoing it when life gets in the way too.

I know the next few months are going to be rough with the move so I can say I am happy to know with as many slip ups as I have had in this last month that I have been able to maintain. I need to do that during the move since there will be more times of eating out and not having total control over my choices while we stuck in the car driving and possibly not having a refrigerator for a few days.

Will still be checking in here with whatever workout I am doing!

LessthanKris wrote: »

Sunday was Day 1 of the Fitness Blender's 5 Day Workout Challenge to Burn Fat & Build Lean Muscle. I finished Day 2 today. The HIIT during Day 1 was worse than I expected considering I do the Turbo Fire HIITs. I definitely felt it in my legs. I tried to just use one weight to avoid having to switch the weights out and I found out that is probably not going to work out. I was too light on a few exercises.

I was not sure I would like Fitness Blender since it is just the two of them working out in a white room with no music and I have to do it on the computer. They are actually funny to listen to and I do not miss the music. I also have a perfect spot for the computer now that I am working out in the living room too so all is well. Tomorrow I will probably just go for a run but not looking forward to Day 3-52 minutes of HIIT and Core training :O(

Glad it's working for you.

I took yesterday as a rest day and decided to make it a 2Fer.

With the P3 weight sessions being over an hour, I am going to flip flop and do Cardio AM and weights PM. My friend/trainer at the work gym says that I'm overthinking it and that's what's going to put me off.
-you know b/c it's supposed to be weights before cardio-- He said as long as i get them both in in the same day the program will still work.

I like the idea of a smaller morning workout. When i started doing mornings I didn't have a 2/Day plan or an almost 2 hour weekend workout plan, either.

Tomorrow morning i'll do my Cardio Sprints (30m) and then do weights later. I love weights anyway so it will be something i look forward to MORE ... and maybe i can get my husband to join me.

love you guys!
t

Switching so far hasn't worked - although, I did do cardio yesterday AM, so I still did ge a workout in.
Today also cardio AM and will do weights later.

I'm so close do done. check out this pic!!

See you Monday! Happy Easter