TURBO FIRE 8/22: The Holiday Countdown!!!!

Woooohooo! I am feeling so much better guys! I barely have a tickle in my throat! I gotta say, "i don't get sick!" I haven't been sick in 2 years and don't agree with being sick. I don't have the time to waste on things like that! Granted, for all you getting ready for a weather change and might be afraid do yourself a favor: YOUTUBE SEARCH: GARLIC GREENS SOUP. It's all there! Takes 5 minutes and is amazing! I have been eating it year round for some time! You can add extra things, but mushrooms, tofu, kale, celery and carrots are my favorite! You can use red potatoes too, but yukon gold are so delicious!!!!!!

Soooo I KILLED Tfire 45! PRETTY WITTY- I always think of you because you love this workout and you know what, that makes me love it too! LOL So maybe you can think of me during Tfire 55! lately, it's really been getting the job done!

Anyway, pray for me and send your energy to me ONE MORE DAY/NIGHT so I can get a good rest tonight, get up great in the morning and have a fabulous interview at 11:30am MST! I know I keep saying that, but really, it's amazing what the power of thought/connection/energy does. I am motivated by you guys and appreciate it! This job would be PERFECT for me! It's within my psychology (well at least requires my degree), is close to home (like biking distance), pays extremely well, in only 9 months a year- perfect for when I am knee deep in grad school work and need a break) AND could count as my internship as well a year down the road! This could... NO will be the job that helps me get to that next step in life. AKA- job/schoolling/private practice and babies... LOL SO YES, thank you so much!

BECKA- so glad you are loving the workouts! So proud of you! I love your profile pic- SO HAPPY! I think the red helps too! I love red! LOL Tfire 15 is a breeze and so much fun! I think Chalene is right, "high intensity up and high intensity down workout!" Keep it up!!!!!!

PRETTY WITTY- Wow 12 hour shifts?!? Good for you! LOL Happy Birthday! No worries about being MIA- you are here and motivating us all! Do what you can and know that we care! LOL THAT RHYMED! NERD ALERT!!! :P I have had cravings for unhealthy foods too. It comes up right before a month of change. They say it takes 30 days to break a habit, well yeah... i have been craving VEGAN CHILI CHEESE FRIES! I know they sound gross, but they are delish and well BAD FOR YOU! LOL So no go with those!!!! Good for keeping your diet under control! I LOVE YOUR 5 things!!!!

Ugh! I have got to get better about commenting!! I was doing TF consistently until last Wednesday when life went crazy! But I will be back on board where I left off tonight after work!!! Glad to see ya'll are doing good and still here!!!

We're still here! Life happens! No worries! JUMP ON IN! Glad to have you back!!!

OMG! I am feeling sooo soooo sooo good! No, great! I woke up with no sore throat, I feel rested and my pimples are gone! LOL Lame I know, but I broke out the other day and now they are gone in time for my interview!

I stepped on the scale today because well, I wanted to with my interview and all.... I LOST 3.1 pounds! LOL WOW! I had thought that I have been "over-eating" at times or well, "coulda woulda shoulda" at times and nope- my exercise- consistent exercise has paid off! I broke out of the 150s (even by only .5) and heading back into my body's comfort zone of 140s. My goal was to be at 145 by the end of September and being I only have 4 more pounds to go, I am going to push hard to get there in the next two weeks! I was going to out for pizza this weekend, but now I want to push through that and keep eating clean!


Anyway, just keep going with your fitness program! YOU WILL lose weight!!!!

Amanorr- glad you are feeling better! Get back on the train we are here! TOOT TOOT!

Littleone- Yes, join us! I love Kenpo and Core from p90x but plyo is just too hard on my knees! Come in here for support, or to rant or just to make some new friends that love to do BB workouts! IT easy to talk yourself out of working out, but here's the good thing... If you can talk yourself OUT of it, you can talk yourself IN to it. You just have to switch your thinking.Even if you don't believe it... think- "Man, I can't wait to get home to burn some calories! It will help me lose weight, it will help me build up an appetite and it will help me sleep well!" Something like that. The power of the mind is big thing! WELCOME ABOARD!!!!

Audrey- WOO! Yes welcome! I kinda already addressed some motivation points above, but check it... YOU have to realize why YOU want to lose weight. The easy answer is to look good, feel good, health, more confidence etc... but let's get shallow... LOL Not shallow, but you know what i mean... What are you goals? Do you have a goal dress? Do you have little goals that are NOT food related on your way? Do you have old pics from when you were thinner or a celebrity with a similar build that you can look at for inspiration? I think all in all- if you want to do this- you will have to change your mindset! You can do it! We can do anything!
So come in here and think, "I HAVE time to do this. I AM NOT tired I WILL GET THIS IN." Even if all you can do is 30 minutes a day, that is better than nothing! ALso, 30 minutes of exercise a day is proven to help your brain's axons fire properly. So you will be able to think more clearly while doing homework and then later, youwon't be so tired!

WELL HAVE A GREAT GREAT GREAT DAY! Going to workout in 15 minutes! I have Tfire 20 and Tfire Sculpt and then I'm going to get ready for my interview and then return a bunch of clothes I decided against. MINUS the great Michael Kors shirt/dress/Tunic I got in a purple printed silk... Need I say more? I'm keepin that! TOODLES!

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This is how I feel today! Oh man, thanks to everyone for supporting me on my weight loss journey, my TFire calendar journey and well my LIFE journey! I did KILL my interview today. It was so much better than yesterdays, even though that one went really well too! The high school I applied at today was much what I am used to from my own HS experience... anyway, I would love to have either position and whichever one I get/choose is where I am meant to be for 5 some years!

Soooo let's talk workouts!!!!! I am doing Tfire 55 ez (nothing ez about it! LOL) and then going to do Jmichaels 30 ds level 2. I haven't done it as much since I was feeling sick and didn't want to overdo it, but I feel goooooood! I might do some tracy anderson too, but we'll see how much time I have before I need to do some other things around the house!

I can't believe I have already lost 10 pounds! It's only been about 30 days and well people that is what CONSISTENCY does for you. Sure, I went over a few days, sure I didn't eat the best on all days, sure I skipped a workout here and there or substituted things in. BUT, I NEVER GAVE UP NEVER "STARTED OVER" AND JUST KEPT PUSHING THROUGH!

Sooo, my word to all you- keep pushing play! keep pushing through! We CAN DO THIS! We have about 3 months until Christmas! But dont' you want to be looking fabulous before Christmas? Say by Thanksgiving or early Dec!??!? If we keep going on this way, even if we all were to lose only 5 pounds a month, that is 15 pounds lighter by our goal dates!!!! That;s a huge difference! So don't feel bad if you aren't seeing big numbers. Only 5 pounds a month will mean BIG results!!!!! Consider anything extra a BONUS!!!!

Bluegirl- Happy Friday to you toooooooooooooo! Have fun with your mix and match of the two Charlenes! She's great huh? Keep on posting anytime you want! Cute profile pic!!!

Becka- Yeah, 55 is long and it's not EZ! LOL But you did it and like you said, it's amazing how you feel afterwards! There are some days I don't have as much energy as the other ones, but man even on lower energy days you burn a ton of calories! KEEP IT UP!!!!!! You are doing great! Really amazing! Truly inspiring!!!! Oh and you'll do a workout anyway this weekend! I can feel it. You are like me, if you have time, you're doing it! LOL

PrettyWitty- Thanks for all your wishes, things are really feeling great for me right now! LIke I found my groove! LOL Anyway, good job for not beating yourself up for going over calories! I have too and you know what, I look at it like this. BEFORE I was aware of my calories and eating like that all the time! NO WONDER I gained weight! So every once in awhile isn't going to hurt your body or results. We are only human. However, attitude can destroy DESTROY your success. So post, vent and get over it! Just like you did! SO AMAZING! ANother week gone! i start week 5 next MOnday! wow! It feels like just yesterday I was jealous that you were already at week 5~ :P LOL Well keep it up! GREAT JOB!

TEXAS- Gasp, Crossfit! LOL I love it! I have a lot of friends that do crossfit, but with my bad knee it's not an option. I know that all the people that do Crossfit are into it, but I have ready the studies and for me IT'S A NO GO!!!! I think it's great you want to do so much... here is my only advice. DO WHAT YOU LIKE! if you like TA then stick to it. If you want to do Crossfit, then do that. If you like Zumba, then do that... I am only adding TA in rght now because I just can't HOLD myself to doing it every other day. Things like taht discourage me, but since I'm doing the TFire schedule to a T right now, I will do TA the same way in January, adding cardio in when I can... The main thing is to finish what you started! Even if you don't get the crazy results you wanted, there is something about knowing you did a program and completed it! YOu better believe I'm excited to get my free Turbo Fire shirt! LOL So, just keep in mind you gotta keep doing A particular program or to just do ANY workout every day. that will get you there! I believe you can do this!!!!!!! Oh and green smoothies. I just use whatever fruit I have (the size of a medium apple, half a banana, 1/2 cup blueberries etc) and then 4-5 handfuls of spinach. Sounds gross, but you don't even TASTE the spinach! Delicious and healthy and well way low on calories and you can drink some 54 oz! IT's amazing!

MONICA! Where have you been all my life! Your love for life and Charlean and Piyo has got me revved up girl! Welcome to our thread and stop by anytime!

I love the 5 day inferno plan and add it in here and there. Unfortunately, I have a bad knee (like wheelchair need an operation bad knee) and found that doing 5 days of that much intensity or of the same moves is tough on me! I like to break it up!!!! Anyway, I am on week 5 next monday and i am doing the 20 week advanced calendar! I KNOW I can do it!

My goal is to be 130 by the holidays (so 20 pounds more to go roughly) and then to be around 115/120 by my 30th birthday in June! I CAN DO IT! In fact...

MY WHOLE TEAM OF TURBO FIRE-ER-ER-ER-ERS CAN AND WILL DO IT! You hear that ladies? Talking about all you!!!

JOIN US, BRING A FRIEND AND LET'S ROCK OUT TO TFIRE AND LIFE TOGETHER!

Have a great night! Here's to killer workouts this weekend!

Oh and I forgot to mention that I had a great NSV today! While out shopping I grabbed all Mediums, Larges and XLs, just because I am usually a large. BUT I was a small!!!!!!!!!!! Super happy! Granted that was in the women's section. In misses/junior I am a Large or xl, but who isn't! LOL WOOOO!

Have you guys had any more Non Scale Victories?!?!?!? SHARE!