Andi_1977 Member

Love this! I've been at this for 8 weeks too, and my average intake is pretty much the same as yours. I could have easily written a very similar post last week, but for some reason I've hit a bit of a slump this week. I was so amazed at how much visible progress I was making, and all of a sudden I'm second-guessing myself.…

@coltsgirl311 your comment about squats gives me hope! I know some days just feel better than others, and I probably haven't gotten enough sleep this week, but my last few workouts have really "messed with my head" a little. I guess I need to just be patient, push myself (safely and within reason), and eventually I'll be…

Last night was workout B Squats: 5x5 @ 95# (I think I'll do this one more time before I move up to 100#) OHP: 5,4,4,4,2 @ 50# (Yeah! Can't believe I got that many reps with added weight, when I couldn't even do the bar a few weeks ago!) DL: 1x5 @ 125# (This finally felt heavy. I might have to do this again before moving…

Yesterday was workout A, and it was definitely better than last week. Squats: increased to 5x5 @ 95#, after adding more warmup sets at lower weight. Felt pretty good, but I'll stick here for at least one more workout. Bench: 5x5 @ 65# - I got my hubby to check my form, since this felt so wobbly last time. He recommended…

Last night was Workout B, and it definitely felt better than my last workout. Squats: 5x5 @ 90# - These felt better today, and I had my hubby watch my form, and he said it was fine, so I guess I'll move up to 95 next time. I think I had my feet angled out a little too far last time, and that was making it feel weird to me…

8 weeks in and I just got my first comment from someone RE noticing a change! A friend at work asked me what I'd been doing b/c I looked like I'd lost 10-15 lbs! I really haven't lost more than about 3-4 lbs on the scale, but I'm happy to have someone finally confirm that the changes I think I've been seeing in the mirror…

I totally feel your pain! Last night was Workout A, and it was the first time I really didn't feel great about my workout. (I'm gonna blame it on DST!) Squats: 1x5 @ 45#, 1x5 @ 65# 5x5 @ 90# - I just didn't feel as strong on the first few working sets, like I just couldn't go as low as I usually do. I'll do at least one…

I thought that was why I felt so run down yesterday! My husband said no, losing one hour shouldn't make that much of a difference. I'm thinking it's not so much the lost hour, as it is that my body still thinks it's 5am when I get up at 6am! Even though I felt crappy, I did 30 minutes on the elliptical. I felt better…

I am loving this, because this is exactly how I felt after workout B yesterday.... I finally did 5x5 @ 45# on OHP yesterday! Such a small accomplishment, but it's major to me! Maybe by the end of the month I can add weight to the bar, too! I also made it to 5x5 @ 90# on Squats and 1x5 @ 105# on deadlift. I'll probably stay…

I did 40 minutes of kickboxing last night, and although I really enjoyed it, I am going to have to slowly work extra cardio into my SL schedule. I thought I picked a lower-impact workout, but my right knee is super achy this morning. Same thing happened last week when I did a 50-minute Zumba workout. To be fair, I'd never…

March Goals: 1) Keep up SL 3x week, walk at least 10K steps per day, add 2 days cardio 2) Lose at least 3 pounds 3) Squat at least 100#, DL at least 115#, OHP at least 45#, BP at least 75#, Row at least 75#

I'm still going strong, even though I seem to forget to check in more than one or two times per week! Snow shoveling screwed up my schedule last week, as my back needed 24 hrs to recover from that each time, but I still managed to get in 3 days of lifting last week. Last night was workout B: Squats: 1x5 @ 45#, 1x5 @ 65#,…

Last night was workout B, and I am pretty happy with my progress: Squats: 5x5 @ 75# (up 5# from last workout) OHP: 2x5 @ 30#, 3x5 @ 35# (only a slight improvement, but I'll take it!) Deadlift: 1x5 @ 80# (up 10# from last workout) I also increased my weight on Rows to 60# over the weekend, thanks to suggestions in this…

Hi! I haven't checked in over the last week or so due to out of town guests, but I've kept up with my workouts as much as possible. Last night should have been Workout A, but after a couple of hours of snow shoveling, my lower back and shoulders said hell no! Over the last week, I've definitely made some progress on my…

Hi! Newbie here, coming out of lurking :) I am so inspired by all the strong ladies in this group! I'm starting my fourth week of SL 5x5, and last night was workout B. I finally got to move up on some of the lifts, as I had been limited to 50 lbs until I set up my rack and got my 300 lb weight set. Squats: 5x5 @ 55 lbs…

Oh yeah, my armpits are still sore 2 days later! And can I just say that I HATE SUPERMANS! My lower back is still screaming at me over those. I don't know why those are so hard for me, when I find other more advanced moves to be fairly easy. Jillian, I will do every single one, and I will raise up off the floor just as far…

I'm just getting back into the program, so I can't speak to results thus far, but I wanted to say that I really think you're doing the right thing by not setting your calories too low. I'm taking a very similar approach, as I know that my TDEE is at least 2100 (including exercise) based on my bodymedia fit readings, which…

I already replied to a different thread, but I started yesterday too. This is actually my second time around with JMBR. I made it through Phase 2, but then I started traveling a lot for work, so it was too hard to keep up with the schedule. I didn't lose a huge amount on the scale the first time, maybe about 4 lbs., but…

I'm in too! I'm starting this evening. My weight this morning was 155.8.

Congrats to everyone on your fabulous NSVs! These are mine.... (ETA...I'm also in the middle of week 6, but I'm really 8 weeks along...the past two weeks have basically been a do-over!) 1. The other day I couldn't figure out why my usual pair of black pants didn't fit quite as loose as they did the last time I wore…

I'm right there with you! Last night was day 2 of phase 2. I actually liked the lat pulls/sit ups, and I was amazed that I was able to do all of them with 8 lb. weights. The weighted supermans are a whole 'nother story...more like weighted belly flops!! I had a hard enough time doing those without weights in workout 2.…

I started Phase 2 last night, and I was surprised that workout 5 wasn't as bad as I expected. It was still hard and the cable punches kicked my butt, but I was able to do a lot more than I thought I would. I guess I got even more out of Phase 1 than I thought!

I just finished Phase 1 last night, and I'm very happy with my results. I only lost 2 pounds, but I have definitely lost inches everywhere. I didn't take exact measurements right before I started, so I don't have any numbers to post, but I know that I'm shrinking everywhere because I can truly see it in the mirror. Best of…

Thanks so much for sharing this! I just made these, with a few minor changes, and they came out soooo good! I used white whole wheat flour, coconut oil instead of veg oil, and added 1/4 c. pecans. Even with these changes, 1/9 of the recipe comes out to only 138 calories! Of course, I had to kick this up another notch and…

Thanks! That's what I was thinking I should probably do, but I feel better hearing it from someone who's already in the next phase. It should be interesting to see how much easier some of the moves in the earlier workouts are after completing the entire program!

Okay, question for those of you already in phase 2. I'm almost done with phase 1, and it's bugging me that a few exercises in workouts 3 & 4 are still kicking my butt. Particularly the plank-ups and the hollow man. I also tend to give out before I'm done with the last few surrenders. I do try to push myself farther with…

Actually, after going through your diary a little more carefully, I would suggest trying to up your calorie intake for at least a few weeks. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but if your calories burned through exercise are accurate, you may be creating too much of a deficit and stalling your weight loss over time.…

How much weight are you talking about? I did go up a pound or two in the first few weeks of Turbofire, but I chalked it up to my body trying to adjust to a new, much more intense routine. Unless you're talking about a significant number of pounds, I wouldn't let it discourage you. How do you feel? How are your clothes…

Oh, wow, I think I read your story in her PUSH book last night! Were you the one who went to her fitness camp & surpassed the amazing goal you promised everyone by the next year's camp? If so, you are AMAZING, and I can't imagine how cool it would be to be able to talk to Chalene on a regular basis! I agree, she's the…

TurboFire!!! Seriously, it fits what you're describing perfectly. It's kickboxing with "dancy" choreography, fun music, and burns tons of calories. Plus, the basic program includes about 12 different workouts, so you shouldn't get bored easily. I wasn't sure if it would be worth the cost at first, but it's the best $$$…