Chalean Extreme Group Starting Monday 5/23

Oh and lastly, here's what I lost during each phase... Day 1: 168, Day 30 after Burn: 160, Day 60 after Push: 157, Day 90 after Lean: 148. Push is notoriously the phase where you don't lose a lot, b/c you're lifting SO heavy, but I feel like my hardwork in Push set me up for a great loss during Lean. I really think that Push is what really revved up my metabolism!! It was and still is my favorite phase!

As always, I'm ALWAYS up for chatting about ChaLEAN Extreme, so if you have any questions I'm more than happy to answer.

Hi Leslie,


Thx for the adding me as a friend.....

I mainly chose to do CLX because I knew I had to do some form of toning to complement my cardio exercises.

I started with doing the 30 Day Shred - a loot of people on MFP get sucked in doing the shred because it's such a short workout... but my knees didn't like it & I felt it moved too fast .... I then did No More Trouble Zones for 6 weeks.... but I always had no motivation to do it... tried to avoid doing it....! And realised it was because I found it boring.... and plus I hate circuit training... ever since I was in school.... boring....!

So, found out about CLX... read on here that lifting heavy will tone muscles like crazy.... and got stuck in.... I have to say I love it.....! The 30 minute lifting sessions fly by.... I sweat like crazy doing it (I'm a little rain cloud....!!!!)..... I even like all of the other classes in the schedule.

I'm actually quite surprised I look forward to following the schedule & that I'm not bored yet.... which is why I made up a Turbo Jam / CLX hybrid schedule....

So for me, this is all about fitness..... I know I'm going to lose some weight & inches on my journey.... I just want enjoy myself doing it.....


I want to move on to Turbo Fire.... but was going to wait until after I finish the 90 days on this program. Then do a one round of just Turbo Fire on its own..... is that a good idea?


I have a feeling I'm not going to want to give up CLX after I finish the Lean phase......!

Did the Burn It Off and Recharge workouts this morning--whew, talk about sweating! I got the mats wet and then I slipped doing one of the exercises--didn't hurt myself, just made me laugh. Oh, my hips and butt and hamstrings and quads are sore!! That's a great thing!!

Hey, has anyone tried the Get On The Ball workouts?? They look great but they're expensive.

Something that's really bothering me--I have been really dedicated and consistent with my workouts--not just with these but for the last few months--but for the life of me,for the last few months I haven't been able to get control of my eating! And my weight loss, understandably has stopped. It's not from being "hungry" per se, just not able to change my pattern of binging at night. If I could stop eating after dinner, I would have probably already reached my goal and yet I'm not doing it. I hate myself with each bite and with so many bites happening, that's a lot of hatred.

I'll finish this later--got family stuff going on now.

Cat~ Night munching used to be my vice as well. At first I tried to just have more fresh fruit/veggies cut up and handy to grab if I was in the munching mood. But then I stuck with just veggies because even the fruit calories would add up quickly! But honestly... the ONLY thing that really helped me curb my night time eating was to brush my teeth at a set time (I chose 8, because that's when my kids brush and it was after they were in bed that I'd raid the cupboards). It really helped because I liked how clean my teeth felt and I didn't then want to eat something and get that "dirty" feeling on my teeth again. Or chewing gum sometimes will help as well. I've also heard people will chug a glass of water before eating anything and sometimes that's enough to make them feel "full" and thus curb the impulse to grab something else. Sipping hot tea or decaf coffee too. Also on another thread I used be on, some people would jump on the site instead of grazing thru their kitchens, especially if they knew they were just munching "just because" and not because they were actually hungry. Good luck to you!! I know it's so hard to change the bad habits that got us all where we are (or were), but we are here for support if you need us!


Bev~ You are ABSOLUTELY right! It isn't just seeing a lower number on the scale.. it's about bettering ourselves and getting healthy! I have to think of it more in those terms instead of just what size I wear and what number I see on the scale. It's just hard to change the mindset I've had since I first started dieting at age 13. I will definitely stick with this program for the 90days because I won't know if it works or not if I only do part of it and I don't fully commit to it.

SO THIS IS ME, COMMITTING TO THE FULL 90DAYS OF CHALEAN EXTREME WITH ALL YOU WONDERFUL, STRONG, DETERMINED PEOPLE!! I promise you all I will do my part, I will do my workouts, I will be 99% good with my food, I will stick to the routine we are all following. Now that I've told you all that, I am now accountable to all of you and I'm more likely to stick with it on the times I don't feel like it. Because I know there will be days or meals that I just want to go crazy.

Burn Circuit 3 today - a day late, but done just the same! Think my shoulders are gonna feel this one tomorrow!!

bevgay - I do something similar to this - I buy peppers (red, orange, green and red),broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, onions, mangoes, berries, etc. cut them up and freeze them!! The peppers and onions make meal preps so quick and easy in a pinch - just pull them already cut into slices from the freezer and toss into a stir fry with your lean meat of choice! I can have a completely healthy dinner on the table in 20 minutes that way! And, if you stock up and freeze when things are in season, its so much cheaper! I also freeze cut up, mixed fruit into 1-cup size bags for quick smoothies - my 15 y.o. daughter especially loves tto grab one of these freezer bags to make a quick healthy afternoon snack or quick breakfast!

cat - I also do the toothbrushing trick to curb night time munching - once I brush my teeth, I won't eat anything else because I don't want to get them dirty! I also make sure I clean up the kitchen, clean the sink and turn off the lights - kitchen is CLOSED.

Hope everyone is having a safe, fun and healthy Memorial Weekend!! Keep pushing PLAY!

I did the Push Phase one workout...boy was it tough! The good thing was that it's only 6 to 8 reps...Chalene wants you to lift very heavy...OMG!!!!:noway: but I made it w/15 pounds. That's the most I've ever lifted!!!!

Great job Bev!!!! Way to go! In no time at all, you will be using even heavier ones!!!


I made it thru the Burn Circuit 1 today, and I not only used heavier weights, but I was able to do more reps than last time, as well as increase the intensity on a few of the exercises!! I cannot believe how much stronger I feel after only one week!

Awesome job Bev!!! Congratulations on the 3lbs, I know you earned them!! Do you like Turbo Fire? Others I've asked seem to love it, so I want to ask as many as possible before I decide to spend the $ on yet ANOTHER fitness dvd set.

Also a scheduled day off from CX for me. I'm still aiming to get in a TJ workout later, but I will have a houseful of kids today (6, 5 of which are all under 4) so we'll see how it works out......

Well I'm starting a little later than everyone else, but I guess I'll just be a little behind. I'm starting Burn Circuit #1 Wednesday, June 1. I'm super excited, I attempted the program back in January but let school and sorority get in the way so now I'm going to make a very committed attempt while I don't have those same excuses to use during the summer... and the motivation of a skinny senior year and a boyfriend coming home from a study abroad internship in October and more importantly a more healthy life to keep me going!!!

Hi everyone....

Last week was pretty bad for me... although I did all of the BURN classes, I didn't get to do Abs, Burn It Off or Recharge because I was on-call for work and got called out on both Wednesday & Thursday night... and only got 5 hours sleep over 2 days.....!

Anyway, I started week BURN week 3 yesterday.....

I did BURN circuit one last night, and I think it's time for me to go a bit heavier than 16.5 lbs on the lower body exercises. I didn't do any cardio afterwards.... just wasn't in the mood.

But it was interesting to see on my KiFit display how many calories I was burning after I had finished lifitng. Just under 3 hours afterwards I had burned 380 calories - at a rate between 3.5 to 2.5 calories per minute.... my normal calorie burn is usually 2 calories per minute

Compare that to my calorie burn after cardio exercises, which is usually higher 6-8 calories per minute, but that doesn't last longer than 30-40 minutes....

So, it seems to prove the theory that lifting heavy weights increases the metabolism....

Oh.... another thing, I've eaten pretty badly for the last 4-5 days - snacking on chips, chocolate, not wnough water - but I'm down 1.8 lbs since yesterday......!

And I give all credit to CLX......!

catniss: Glad you were able to use moderation at the party...something I've usually NOT been able to do! Great for you!!!!


Hi everyone, anyone! I need suggestions for this upcoming weekend...It is panning out to be a disastrous calorie weekend.

Would it be rude to take my own lunch to our dept luncheon on Friday? They are providing the food b/c it's our last meeting of this school year. I have no idea what they are planning on providing...usually it's been salads BUT they put the dressing on them before serving them...very bad!

Then I'm going to a greek festival on Sat...suggestions on what to eat there...all their food seems to be high calories...

Then I'm going to the "Taste of Ann Arbor" on Sunday...I don't think there's any hope there.

Then I have a my son's grad dinner really late on Sunday night...I don't think I can't not eat while everyone else is eating...

Then on Monday I am going to lunch w/co-workers to a place that's "fast food" Italian...

HELP!!!

Bev


OH...my husband's suggestion...not to weigh in this next week and then see if everything balances out the following week :noway:

Hello, fellow CLXers!

Bev, mmtiernan has great advice so I'll just ditto what she said. You'll be fine!

Today was Burn Intervals and Ab Burner. That Burn Intervals is a killer! Lifting light weights at higher reps has me spent by the time we're done. And my AC isn't working so my house was REALLY hot (it was 96 here yesterday and will be again today) so the sweat was just bad.

I think it's fine to bring your own lunch. More and more people do that now. We all have dietary restrictions/preferences.

As for everything else, good luck. I always go with a plan. I usually don't end up following it because I have no will power, but even having a plan keeps me more on track than I would be otherwise.

Today is rest day for me.

Yesterday was Push Circuit 1 and Ab Burner.

Well I'm starting a little later than everyone else, but I guess I'll just be a little behind. I'm starting Burn Circuit #1 Wednesday, June 1. I'm super excited, I attempted the program back in January but let school and sorority get in the way so now I'm going to make a very committed attempt while I don't have those same excuses to use during the summer... and the motivation of a skinny senior year and a boyfriend coming home from a study abroad internship in October and more importantly a more healthy life to keep me going!!!

Hey, I am just starting today. My CLX just came in the mail....can't wait to get started. Our weights are similiar as well. You are a bit lighter though. I was 162.5 on Sat. Let's give it our all on Week 1! Raaarrrrrrrr! :bigsmile: