Chalean Extreme Group Starting Monday 5/23

Happy Saturday!!! Did Burn it Off and Extreme Abs today. I really don't like her abs routines but they are effective. I was in the mirror this morning and I am noticing a reduction. I also flexed in the mirror at work yesterday and my biceps, personally, are the bomb.com!!!

So I should be finishing with the push phase this week but have been off for 3 weeks and will be restarting the push phase. I was so sick and then found out that I was pregnant even though I was "fixed" and not suppose to be able to -- oopsy. I have the go ahead to continue the program and will be restarting on Monday. I need it as I can feel like I am losing muscle even though I have done some stuff just not much.

Burn 2 + Ab Burner.


EVERYONE is doing amazing! It's great to see.

ofc - Congrats!! Glad you got the go ahead on the program, I wish I had worked out with I was pregnant - I wouldn't of been so hard afterward to take off all the weight.

K...Here's my results after completing the push phase...

Weight 189 to 175 --seem to be stuck here though
Waist 39 to 35
Hips 44.5 to 42
Chest 43 to 39
Right Arm 13.5 to 12.5
Left Arm 14 to 12.5
Right Thigh 26.5 to 24
Left Thigh 26.5 to 24

Total inches 18
Total pounds 14

There wasn't much difference between the 30 days and the 60 days.

On to Lean...let's see what happens!

:flowerforyou: Welcome Lauralu! Good for you starting the meal plan...my advice is to listen to your audio cd over and over. It just reminds me of what I already know...but pumps me up when I am feeling like throwing in the towel...which has not been often because I love how I feel after the workouts...energized!

:happy: bevgay: Yay for you completing the push phase. Those are fantastic numbers. Bring it on Lean phase!

:bigsmile: Did Burn it off and recharge today. HRM was over 400...up from last week when I did it. MUSCLE BURNS MORE THAN FAT! 3 CHEERS FOR THAT!

Sharon

Bev, FABULOUS results!! You are just burning it up!

Welcome, lauralu!

Great burning, Sharon!!

Bootylicious, Ab Burner is the least despised out of all of her ab workouts for me. I also think it's the shortest. :laugh: I still wished she did more plank and standing ab work though. I really just can't stand crunches. But it is working as I'm noticing a change in the midsection finally!

Ladies you all are amazing!! Bev you are doing a awesome job keep it up! My soreness is gone so I think I'm about to get up here and knock out a TF workout. I haven't checked my schedule so I don't know which one I supose to do...I bet its a HIIT BLAHHHHH!!! I need to lift tonight as well. I did Zumba earlier this morning.

I just feel like working out today. I guess its because I had to slack off because of how I've been feeling...1st my quads and then my shoulder.

Well everyone have a good day and keep up the good work!

Thanks for all the Congrats from everyone. I hope you all are able to keep up and are enjoying this "process" as Chalene says!

OMG---Lean 1 is tough but I did it :happy: . If I don't loose weight this month then I don't know what else to do!!!!!


Rachel, I just posted my results and I didn't loose a lot up to this point but I did loose some inches (today was my first day of lean). I have to keep reminding myself that the scale is not my friend! Keep going!!!

Hi fellow CLX'ers!! I'm still here - just been busy getting things together the last week to get my daughter off to camp!! She's at a band camp on a university campus - the first time she's been "on her own" ever and she was nervous, but all is good and she is really enjoying it! Mom, on the other hand...well, it's hard for me to sleep when my kid isn't home! On the plus side, for the next two weeks I won't have any interruptions to my workouts!

Did Burn 1 today and am back up to my usual weights with my back - felt fan-tas-tic!! I love lifting heavy and love the feeling when I'm done with a tough workout!! Woot! So good to be fully back in the game!!

Even though I've been largely MIA, I've been keeping up with all your posts and ladies, you have all been ROCKING IT OUT!!! I am so impressed by all your efforts!!

Bev - ultra fantastic job - your results are outstanding!!! Remember - the scale is not your friend, but the tape measure and your mirror will never lie to you!! Can't wait to see your results after Lean!!

Cat - We need an update!! Have you taught your first Pilates class yet? How did it go?? Tres awesome performance on the push ups from your toes!

Welcome to all the new CLX'ers to this thread! Keep up the great work everyone!! :happy: (they really need a "thumbs up!" smiley, don't you think??)

Hi everyone....

Monday was the start of my 3rd week of Push.... BUT... it was so hot here in London (29C+ / 82F+), that I couldn't face working out in that heat with no fan....

So, I got up on Tuesday morning & did it then.... I was hoping to get the same afterburn as I did on Saturday when I did Push 3.... Hmmmm... my calorie burn was slightly higher, but not as high as it was on Saturday.... maybe Push 3 gives a better burn because it has more lower body exercises ....?

Anyway..... my plan was to come home after work & then do some cardio.... well that didn't happen....
Hopefully, I won't be lazy today... and I'll do a Turbo Jam session....

I'm actually getting bored of Turbo Jam now.... I think it's time for me to move on to Turbo Fire.... I might try one of the 45 minute classes tonight.....

What does everyone log for calories burned and for exercise since you can't put in the actual workout? Do you add it under strength training? And if so, how? Thanks for any advice - I can't figure this part out!
Donna

Add it as a cardio exercise, and use circuit training

If you wear a HRM, then create your own exercise (button top right on exercise page) and enter your calorie burn. I wear a KiFit (UK BodyMedia Fit), and this is what I have done for all of my exercises. I don't burn much... probably 140 - 180 calories....

Hello, Rachel and MaineGirl!! MaineGirl, I am sorry for your loss. I am happy that you've decided to get on the wagon though. Glad to have you with us!

Michelle, I'm glad your back is better and you can up the weights!!

Marianne, you're going to love TF. Between the two 45-minute classes, I would do the EZ. It doesn't have any fire drills. Though I prefer the regular 45 class (and there are only 2 fire drills in it).

Today was HIIT 20 and Tone 30. I repeat - the resistance bands definitely provide an ample amount of resistance. My arms are TIGHT right now! :laugh:

Have a great day, ladies!!

Hey everyone!

Newly committed to logging food here at MFP and am in week #4 of Burn Phase of Chalean Extreme. Doing it with my beautiful 20-year-old daughter and loving the time together, and having a workout partner! Usually I workout alone - I have done Slim-in-6 and Turbo Jam. I love Turbo Jam, and I'm really enjoying Chalean Extreme. NO weight loss though Hoping to clean up my diet and see the pounds start to drop! Had a VERY tough year, grieving the very sudden death of my mother last spring, starting a new FT job, and sending yet another one of my babies off on his senior year, graduation and now in the fall off to college. Still one at home though
What does everyone log for calories burned and for exercise since you can't put in the actual workout? Do you add it under strength training? And if so, how? Thanks for any advice - I can't figure this part out!
Donna

Donna - So sorry to hear about the loss of your mother and I hope that your next year is much happier with less stress! I hear you about sending off your babies - mine is a senior this year and I"m already going into withdrawl!! I usually work out with my daughter too, it such a great thing to share and we love spending time together working out (and cooking!) Welcome to the CLX group! :flowerforyou:

Welcome everyone,
Just a quick note before I go to a TF workout (which though I loved TJ---I love TF more!)

Alisha...yes you can jump right in and I just started lean yesterday...it's tough but I think it will be the one to really show results!!!!!

about logging...I've just been using the Burn it up and Intervals as (high aerobic) cardio and logging in the rest as strength. Although, after yesterdays Lean 1, I may have to rethink that !!!

Bev

Thanks for the welcome! Today was Burn Intervals, saving Ab Burner for tomorrow because we got a late start this afternoon. After MUCH deliberation I decided to suck it up and invest in the SelectTech weights, and I've had them for about a week and I LOVE THEM. But I've noticed that I am using heavier weights because I can, and WOW what a difference! I am really fatigued!

I'm going to dig out my HRM and start using it to count calories. I don't know why that didn't occur to me!

Cleaned up my diet and recorded all of my calories yesterday, and what do you know - the scale dropped this morning

Hi all....!

I've been kind of slacking this week....

Sunday - no exercise
Monday - no exercise
Tuesday - Push Circuit 1, no cardio
Wednesday - no exercise
Today - Push Circuit 2 and Turbo Fire 45 EZ (new to class)

meh...... I just feel lazy.....

But weigh in was this morning, and I still lost 1.4 pounds.... so all is good....

Turbo Fire.... wow... ! I sweated like a little rain cloud...! But I enjoyed it.... burned 539 calories and didn't even really push it....