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I just loooove Les Mills body combat - the music, moves, tempo, all of it. ! I lost most of the dvds except for the Power Kata - 45 minutes. I watch the Power HiiT on the daily motion website. It was on YouTube but was taken down. I guess we’re human but I just don’t understand how I can feel so great post those workouts…

@SherryRueter - my faves are Les Mills Power Kata - the 45 min one I did today and the 33 min Power HIIT (kills me)! I actually only see results when I stick to no more than 1200, little processed food, 10k steps and lots of water. I feel stuffed and bloated - way way too much sugar but the last two days I’ve been on…

Hello Everyone. Been crazy busy and stressed. Last 1-2 weeks full of eldercare appts - and they always makes me nervous. I have a big birthday in June so I’m marking today (yesterday was the last major appt but more to come) as my restart date. I’m getting sick of hearing myself talk and giving myself the side-eye. So -…

Up and down up and down. As I “type” - I’m sitting in a cardiologist’s office waiting for my dad to be finished with his annual tests. I’m astounded by how many young (ish) - folks I see here. And a plaque for an athlete under 50 who died after his third heart attack. The reasons could be anything but it’s enough of a…

Continuing to do well. I just feel soooo much better when I’m at 1200 max -maybe - maybe 1250. This may go against the 1200 is too low but it works for me and I have already lost the 5 pounds of crap weight from last week. Food prepping has been helping too. The test will be today until Monday. Weekends have a way of doing…

Nitro cold brew?!? Is it like a cold coffee?

Thanks @SherryRueter. We should know more on Friday. Appetite’s been kinda low so lost my window eating weight - around 4 pounds - in the last few days. Fighting to get my exercise mojo today and will continue with Caroline Girvan Fuel. Gotta shake it off! 💪💪💪

Doing well so far! Hope to keep it up. Had bad news recently - my closest in-law died suddenly - was found on her bathroom floor after celebrating her birthday! Mid 60s, slim, but a smoker. Autopsy to be conducted. Have to get a grip now. Either my reaction is to feel like a loss of 10lbs is so irrelevant and unimportant…

Whoo Lordy! Eldercare responsibilities and road trip for parents doc have kept me away for a bit. The typical reuniting with hubs always leads to weight gain. A whooping 5 pounds in a week. Ugh. Don’t really care that much as my goal pants were still fitting and most would say I look better in them since I filled them out.…

Hello Everyone. Sounds like we’re all doing ok! Although I weigh in daily, I’ve been looking at my progress week to week. Down two pounds and that will be enough motivation to not blow today with empty calories. Need to really find a way to meet my water intake goals. Yep - @SherryRueter - those last few pounds mess with…

Congrats on meeting your goal, @Kitri2020. Let us know what CG workout you do! Today for me is Fuel Day 14. Praying, hoping, chanting, lighting candles - 😜😜😜 - that I can get through the weekend without stalling my progress nutrition wise. That has been the pattern and I WILL break it this weekend!!! One fat-filled,…

As said in these here parts, “Great day in the mornin’!!” 8k steps by a lil after 8?!?! 👏👏👏 I’m still tryin to find something I swoon over to get my butt in gear. Doing well so far today! Busy! Happy hump day all.

We’re all in similar boats it seems. I can’t let all these Girvan workouts go to waste if I’m eating badly - which I am. I just can’t join my niece in eating her baked treats - leaving or not. So alas I’m back to feeling off this morning and committed to better eating. Decided to eat as many whole foods as much as I can so…

Wow @SherryRueter. Same here. On both the food and the new kitchen table! I didn’t even want the “treat” but it hit me that as much as my niece wants to be off to the Air Force already, she is “future-missing” us - and bakes to show her love. Ugh. So it was a molten lava type cake with ice cream so up just .6 pounds today.…

No apologies for long posts! I like hearing all the details! I can sometimes see myself in others’ circumstances. Trying to stay the course. Pops has become a hoarder and I have stopped trying to “fix”, suggest, help etc. He’s not interested so I have surrendered. Sooooo - instead of getting stressed looking around the…

@SherryRueter - great list of what works! I have to work on the additional protein. And love love love Caroline Girvan! Started a variety of programs last year and never stopped. The packed 30 minutes (the programs I chose) work perfectly with my schedule. Gosh - if only my diet had been on point. My only issue has always…

Thanks for starting by the March thread, @SherryRueter. Welcome @mightybunky! You’ll find lots of support here! Exercise last month has been great - and like we all know - it’s the nutrition that I have to get in check. Self-discipline, self control and consistency!! I hate to say it but accountability is the one thing I’m…

Hi Pals. Been awol but I knew last week was gonna be crazy and with it so was my eating plan. No regrets. I’m using big birthday party celebrations in late May/early June to get really in shape. Haven’t seen these folks in years and would love to feel great and confident. One friend said she can’t wait to hang the pool…

Happy V-Day! @SherryRueter - hold that potential envy! Hubs has to leave early today for a work thing and celebrated V-day yesterday. Boy, did I let her rip! I know it’s not four pounds but it plays with your brain. I live about a 6 hours drive from my parents. Ugh. So when I’m with them I don’t see hubs and that can be…

Well done, @ScienceofTeaching! 👏👏👏👏 Thanks for the lesson, @SherryRueter! Sometimes it helps me to think of weight loss or fitness as a something vs something - spurs the “fight” in me. Need it a lil of bit that right now as I know I didn’t gain two pounds overnight but what I did do is give in to my dad to cook his type…

Tired tired tired. Pops is sleepwalking! I got a Google camera to get alerted when my mom gets up and wanders but the last few times it’s my dad - and he has no memory of it the next day. Sigh. Of course this morning he says “Boy, I wonder if this is from when I fell and hit my head months ago in the Walmart parking lot”.…

Will never EVER use pre-workout powder again! Positive - was able to pump out two back to back Caroline Girvan workouts - never did that before. Negative - felt like a thousand ants were on my skin for hours and couldn’t get sleepy til about 5am. Ugh. Even if this is the gotta-let-your-body-get-used-to-it phase. I’ll pass!…

Hi All. Travel and eldercare has me awol for a bit. Doing well - saw 128.0 yesterday! First time since September that I’ve seen that weight!! Yay!! It’s helping that I’m framing my nutrition as not what I shouldn’t eat but what I will eat more of - so that translated into lots and lots more veggies, more whole foods, so…

Morning All. Countdown to going home - will have to prepare the hubs that I’m in track and will just be mindful of the wine, pizza, ice cream that will be in the house! Ugh. But…128.4 lowest weight in months. Feeling good. Thanks for sharing that, @SherryRueter. It’s all psychological but framing that as a “conflict” or…

@Thanks @SherryRueter. Will view and start today! Body hanging around same weight - 128.8 today. Tired today but just finished CG full body workout and will jump on treadmill soon! Anyone ever get over a true true true debilitating phobia? Gonna try to tackle the swimming one this year! 🥺😳😰

@SherryRueter Thanks so much for such a helpful response. And yes, YouTube videos on vacuums would be great! If you have any weighted abs videos, would love those too! I’m inspired!! I’ll take seeing .45 of 1/6 ab 🤣🤣🤣. I see your point. As great a shape as you were in, it’s easy to see how having a more balanced approach…

Wow @SherryRueter - on all counts! Your loss, your mom’s progress, and fitness competitions??? Did I miss this? You may be able to answer my two questions - are vaccumes easy? My brain can’t seem to get the breathing right with the sucking in?? Can you instruct me?😜 And do you ever train abs directly? And if so, how? I…

Morning Pals! Up .4 from yesterday but finally my moving average is below 129 - 1st time since an October. Hoping I can continue with this! And hope you see a loss @SherryRueter and that your mom makes some real progress before you leave. @SparkSpringtime69 - the dry heat makes me wake up with very dry lips so I’m making…

Heys Yalls! Happy to see 128.6 today! Whoo hoo! Everything on track. Just maybe I will see 125 on Valentines Day! Waiting for the 75 degree weather later in the week. Welcome back @SparkSpringtime69! Got the headphones on - and time to twer - oh I mean dance!! 🤣🤣🤣💃🏽

Oooh @plainpixxel - beach Pilates! Sounds like fun! Enjoy your trip. I can fully understand the nervousness around it but you’re tackling it correctly by pre-planning! Back to 129.4 so sticking right around here for a while! Stressful few weeks coming up - planning for trip back home this week - leaving this weekend back…