preshusgem Member

Illinois.

I use Bob's Red Mill whole chia seeds and put them in my Greek yogurt with fruit. I also have them in my smoothies and I grind them up in my coffee grinder and the texture is so much better than having them whole.

Bumpity bump bump. :happy:

Hello ladies, Quick question for those of you who have done P90X: Which do you find to be more difficult....Ab Ripper X or Abs 10? I have done Abs 10 twice now and I think it's harder than Ab Ripper X? Does anyone agree with me? So far, in these Advanced classes...I know I have weak shoulders (I hated Upper 20) and I have…

Hello ladies, I just did Upper 20. Ugh. I have weak shoulders. I used bands thinking that I could do it. Ha! Next time, I'll stick to hand weights or lighter bands. I misplaced my watch to my HRM. The last time I used it was 2 days ago when I did Lower 20 and I was literally crawling on all 4's up the stairs cuz my legs…

Fire 60 is part of the advanced classes. I liked it. I was a little lost at first, just like when you first start out any new dvd. Too soon for my thoughts...I'll let you know once I've mastered the moves. I'll be doing it again tomorrow. Today is Fire 30 (yay, a short fire) and Upper 20. Have a great Friday ladies!

43 on Easter. Need a group with ppl in my age bracket. Count me In, please.

Did 45 EZ and Lower 20...my quads were screaming at me during Lower 20. 1st time doing Lower 20 and all I can say is "wow". Tomorrow, i'm doing Upper 20 and I'm a little scared...LOL. These advanced classes ARE really advanced. I didn't know what to expect...but I'm loving the change!

Hello ladies, quick check in with you. I finally started Week 13 today. I was suffering from a nasty stomach bug the last few days but it's gone now. Fire 60 and Abs 10 done. Fire 60 is not what I thought it'd be, maybe I'm just not used to it. Abs 10...that's another story. Glad that one's over. Looking forward to…

I haven't seen my collar bones in a long time. I know my collar bones will come back soon....in another 40 lbs. Yes, you are not alone. I'm the same way and yes, ppl think I'm weird.

Chicago, IL

Luna protein bars...Peanut butter is my fave. You can get them also at Bed Bath & Beyond and with those 20% off coupons, you get an even better deal. I also like Double Chocolate and Chocolate Almond and Cashew Pretzel Zone Perfect bars. Good luck in finding the ones that work out for you.

Age: 42, for another 2 weeks. Height: 5'1" SW: 177 CW: 170 GW: A lean 127

About 20 years ago, my hairdresser named her daughter "Emerald Skye".

I just got done with Stretch 40. I really missed that one. It's been awhile since it's been on the schedule. I really needed it. @Jeni~Are you doing a TF/CLX Hybrid or just CLX? Does anyone know what exactly is the purpose of a hybrid? Is it just to transition from one to the other? Just curious. I hope everyone's doing…

I have an open diary and I log everything (shamelessly) to keep me accountable. I eat clean about 80% of the time and will falter to an occasional naughty snack at times.

I use Designer Whey French Vanilla. 100 calories/ scoop, 18 g protein. No artificial anything in it. Tastes good. I mix it with Silk almond milk, fruits or veggies (whatever I'm in mood for), chia seeds, wheat germ a littlle flavored extract for sweetener and ice. Yum! I'm having a green one right now. Good luck in finding…

Got my morning workout in. 55EZ. Did it on an empty stomach and I barely made it through the finales. I need to remember next time for longer cardios to have a little something in me first before I can push through. I even managed to punch myself twice today...always the same part, right before the capoirera. Anyway, I'm…

I use nonfat plain greek yogurt in place of sour cream. I use it in baked potatoes and tacos. I use it in place of mayo for chicken salad or egg salad. Vanilla yogurt with fruit...always. I can't eat it plain. For a special treat for my 7 year old twins, i serve it with pieces of grahm cracker, fruit and a little bit of…

Good morning east coast friends! I would love a get together in DC! I have family on both sides living in Alexandria and Gaithersburg, MD. I was actually in the Gettysburg area this past Sept. My husband did the Mid Atlantic Tough Mudder with his buddies. Anyway, I forgot how great it is to get a workout done in the…

I finally made it to Week 12, Recovery week. I saw that today is Rest Day. Yay! I am really needing it after doing TRX on Saturday! Have a great Monday!!

I'm 42 and holding for another 3 weeks. Mom of 7 year old b/g twins. Looking to have more friends in my age group. I log daily with an open diary. If you add me, just let me know which forum you saw me on. I'm 12 weeks into Turbo Fire, going for the full 20 weeks and now incorporating lifting to my routine. Have a great…

If you have a chest strap, make sure it's snug but not restricting and that the sensors are wet when u put it on. I'm 5'1" & 167 lbs. I burn anything btwn 250 - 450 cals on TF depending on the workout.

Such a great question. Thanks for asking as I'll be heading to the free weight room tomorrow at the gym for the 1st time without the hubster. I'm also a lady in my early 40's, not wanting to look too intimidated as I will be feeling uncoordinated as it is anyway.

Vini~LOL. You made me laugh cuz I've done that before with not checking on a weight and wondering to yourself why you feel so weak. It happens. I know what power blocks are. The hubster and I have been wanting to get a set since it's great on lack of space. We're just waiting for the price to go down. I'm assuming you like…

@ Starlage ~ I love your new profile/transformation pic! It gives me hope. All I can say is wow! I'd be a happy camper if all I had to is Fire 45 and HIIT 25 everyday and throw in 55EZ and Stretch 10 every now and then. Have a great day everyone!

Hi, I'm 42....and holding. I'll be 43 on Easter! I have another 40 lbs to go. Slow and steady wins the race.

Hello ladies and new ladies! It's been a crazy hectic week last week so this week I am redoing Week 11. Switched out my rest day yesterday and just did Fire 45 (My fave). I love the last 15 minute combos with "Boom I got your boyfriend". I didn't want it to end. I surely got my 2nd wind and my 3rd and 4th wind. LOL. It…

Just checking in with you ladies. I had such a crazy week last week and hardly worked out so today I'm restarting Week 11. Bye for now!

Great calorie burn! Good job! I have flat feet too, so all the jumps on the HIIT's and drills bother me...even with my interchangeable rx inserts...so I still modify. One time I didn't modify and my feet and heels were killing me the whole day and next. My heart can handle the jumps but my feet can not. Boo!