Ninikins2

Hello guys! I am Nini and I am 27 years old. I have done about 6 workouts in Stage 1, I thought I was getting ready for Stage 2, but realized I didn't read my instructions very carefully! So I am going to do Stage 1 again after the next two workouts. I feeling very good with the program. Still having a hard time wrapping…

Ok I changed my pic to one a I took a few weeks ago. To be fair I am sucking it in a little. My arms are pretty flabby too.

I don't know how to post pics? Is there a way to check your body fat without those pinchers? A calculator?

How many reps should I do of max weight I can lift? Or should I just do them til I can't anymore?

Good idea. I'm a little embarrassed to take some pics now, but I will so I can see the difference.

Thanks guys! I will definitely check the new rules book out!

Is tone a bad word? What would be better, shape up? Slim down? I don't know.

I agree! Or the one where you have to jump in the plank position. Ouch! For some reason my knees will just not let me do lunges well. Does anybody else have this problem? If so, what do you do for it?

Welcome! It's great to have you here :)

I have been sitting in the hospital with my elderly grandma for the last 2 days. Unfortunately I haven't had time to exercise :(. When I get back to it I am going to start Level 2!!!

Did L1 D6 early this morning and I think I will go up to level 2 now. I did advanced versions on all the exercises and felt fine. I guess I will see how my body feels in the am!

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Keeping you in my thoughts!

It has been hard today there are treats everywhere! I did Jillian twice yesterday and will probably do one tonight. I haven't been to the gym since I started though. I am pooped out an sore so I don't know how I could do more. What about you guys ? Anybody doing gym also??

Yes stairs and going from standing to sitting or vise versa! Hopefully the rest of the 30 won't feel this way!! Although at least I know I'm working these muscles!!!

You think your butt is kicked now, just wait til the morning. Ow! Thank goodness for Motrin!

Day 2 week 1 for me. I was going to make today a rest day as I could barely get out of bed. But once I got up and going I made myself do it. This is hard and only week one! I'm scared of the other 3 weeks!!

Aw! I'm so proud of you! I've been waiting to see your transformation pics! You look amazing. Doesn't if feel good knowing that you pushed yourself and to see the results wow! I am going to check into Ripped. Now I see what it can do! Fantastic work!!!!!

2.5 miles for me today and so far!

Okay guys, just wore mine on the treadmill for ~10 minutes. ((I am going back on the treadmill, but the laundry needed rotated)). Anyways, in that 10 minutes, HRM says I burned 95 calories and treadmill says I burned 40 calories. MFP says I burned 32 calories. So the HRM has got to be way off right? Mine is the FT7 and…

Could be. My mom cut sodium (mostly) out of her diet and lost 20 lbs. Not watching calories at all.

Agreed: My favorite running song ever is Free - Alright Now (dunno why though!) Other ones I listen to quite often lately are: Rockafellar Skank - Right About Now Good Feeling - FloRida In da Club - 50 Cent Jalebi Bai- Double Dhamaal

I wish my gym had a bike that feels like a bike. If that makes sense. The only ones they have are the sitting back with your feet in front of you kinds. I like to feel like I'm on a real bike and pretend I'm biking somewhere other than inside!

Thanks guys so much! I would like to do super circuits but my gym is small and I don't wanna get in ppls way. Maybe I'll try it on a Sunday am when nobody's there!

Oh I didn't believe I was really burning that much! I guess I just assumed that you could wear it and it would give you an accurate calorie count for whatever. I will try it next time I go to the gym. How much do you have to be working out? Will it be accurate on activites like weight lifting where your heart rate isn't…

Ok. I did wet them. I will try when I exercise and compare with the machine (which is what I went with before). I just hope mine isn't crazy high! Lol

Thanks cmriverside. I am working on it. I hope I can get it going! It didn't ask for Vo either? I'm checking online manual.

Hmmm. Could mine be off? I followed the instructions to a T! I don't know what to do?

Are you clenching your fists or holding them on a specific position? If so you might be pinching your nerve. Be sure to stretch fully after a short warmup. How long is your pinky numb? Does it stop shortly after running? Does it hurt?

First time doing this! Check me in for 50!!

I read up on it and found a really good chart for using the treadmill. I think I can do this, I'm in!!