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Just got done with my Burn Intervals/Ab Burner combination. I still cannot do that those last couple ab exercises where you are on your hand/knees and try to twist to make one elbow touch the other.... I give up and try to do it standing up. LOL It's probably not the same thing, but at least I THINK I'm still doing roughly…

I LOVE Turbo Jam (TJ)!!! There's a wide variety of types of workouts (some more athletic, one uses the stability ball, etc). I have found TJ to be the ONLY home workout DVDs that I have used regularly, consistently, do not get annoyed with the host/hostess, and still very much enjoy after 4 yrs. I have tried Biggest Loser,…

I purchased quite a slew of home workout DVDs LOL Biggest Loser Power Scult, Boot Camp, and Weightloss Yoga ~ I don't care much for the first, like the 2nd but don't LOVE it, but I do LOVE the Yoga!! You SWEAT! Leslie Sandstone's Walk Away the Pounds~ I have a few of hers, and I use them occasionally but I get bored with…

Awesome job Bev!!! Congratulations on the 3lbs, I know you earned them!! :D Do you like Turbo Fire? Others I've asked seem to love it, so I want to ask as many as possible before I decide to spend the $ on yet ANOTHER fitness dvd set. Also a scheduled day off from CX for me. I'm still aiming to get in a TJ workout later,…

Great job Bev!!!! Way to go! In no time at all, you will be using even heavier ones!!! I made it thru the Burn Circuit 1 today, and I not only used heavier weights, but I was able to do more reps than last time, as well as increase the intensity on a few of the exercises!! I cannot believe how much stronger I feel after…

Morning group!! I was scheduled for a rest day yesterday, but I decided to do Burn It Off and Recharge since I had taken it easy on the first workout last week (didn't use heavy enough weights), and I had only gotten in one of the two scheduled workouts on Friday. I didn't take any rest days last week, but I think I might…

FABULOUS results!!! WOW you look totally amazing!! I love that bikini! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Cat~ Night munching used to be my vice as well. At first I tried to just have more fresh fruit/veggies cut up and handy to grab if I was in the munching mood. But then I stuck with just veggies because even the fruit calories would add up quickly! But honestly... the ONLY thing that really helped me curb my night time…

jmf323~ I live in a small, northeastern town in Minnesota. An hour north of Duluth (3.5hrs north of the Twin cities). I've been to Dallas once and I fell in LOVE with it! Granted I only saw the same area for one weekend (was there on a conference), but I thought it was a fantastic area! Thank you all for the replies to my…

Ok for those of you who have done at least the Burn phase already (if not the whole program)..... I've been reading a few posts that stated they didn't lose much or as much as they expected, etc etc... I'm starting out 50-60lbs overweight so I am expecting a pretty big difference between now and even at the 30day mark. Is…

Just finished Burn Circuit 3 and I have to say that I took it too easy on myself on some of the exercises. Even with the achy muscles I needed to go heavier than I did on at least 3 of the exercises! WOW!! I did the rest at a great weight, and I'm already upping my upper arm weights! YEEEEESSSSS!! I am going to try the…

Awesome!! Good to know because I have been eyeing up Turbo Fire for about 2 weeks now!! lol Thanks for all the answers to my questions! I just wanted to see what everyone else was doing (to check myself to see if I was doing enough as well or not), and if we were going to be checking in weekly or just at the 30/60/90day…

I put it in as Circuit training. But I know this database is ALWAYS higher than what I actually burned according to my HRM ( which the battery died in last night so I didn't get to use it during the interval DVD) so I don't pay attention to what it says I burned doing it. ALMOST thru the first week!!! Anyone else feel like…

Glad to hear I'm not the only one that seems to be more hungry after doing this a little bit! Seems like I have a major case of the munchies today, so I'm trying to grab healthier options. Also I'm one day ahead of the schedule (I started Sunday night instead of Monday), so I'm on a cardio day. Thankfully, or I wouldn't…

Just finished Burn 2. YEEOWZA!! In a good way, of course... but I reiterate YEEOWZA!! Those push ups at the end were killers!! But I cannot wait to see what my body looks like after 30days!!! I also realized I will definitely have to go out and buy heavier weights. Who knew I actually had muscle under all this…

I'd check out Ebay, or Amazon. :)

Morning group!! Great job Catniss on your workout today!! Taking pics is VERY difficult to do (even if we COULD do them ourselves, just seeing the reality of what my body looks like is majorly depressing!!) but as you said, it's important and I bet we'll be glad we have that "before" picture to compare our "after" pic…

Well today is my start day!! I'm all ready, set, and excited!!! WE CAN DO THIS!!!!

I LOVE Turbo Jam, I like Zumba but it doesn' t like me back LOL (too much coordination required for this bull in a china shop!).

If it's easy for you to do, are you doing all the moves as high impact as you can? Also, do you use the weighted hand gloves with it or not? And, if you are doing both of those things and find it's STILL too easy, you can also try to strap on some ankle weights to add intensity to it. If you don't feel like you're working…

I've been looking at TF also. I LOVE TJ, especially the "Fat Blaster" DVD that is basically 4 turbo's run thru twice each. It takes 30mins and I burn MAJOR calories (some where around 350). TF looks very similar to that one, with the interval training. You may want to check that one out as well to add some variety to your…

I'm 5'5.5" (I agree that extra 1/2 inch matters! LOL) and the last time I was in shape, I was a size 10 and weighed 167 (I was doing extreme workouts --- up to 2 hrs a day -- and I was pretty muscular). I can't imagine dropping too much below that, as I've NEVER aspired to be a size 0,2, or 4... not to mention I have a…

I think I'm going to have to start Sunday. My Monday is going to be too busy to ensure I have the time for a workout! :) I am very excited to start!!

Ok I'm in too!! lol I pulled this thread up to read awhile ago, and had to look online again at CE before I committed myself. :) I bought the program when it first came out, but haven't used it at all (BAD!! BAD!!). I'm ready to rock and roll! And shake and shed too! :)

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Polar F4 I bought a few years ago. It has a chest strap with it (more accurate with less hassle than the other kind, IMO), is waterproof so you can use it for swimming/scuba/etc, and easy to program and use!! HIGHLY recommend! It is a tad pricier than some other brands, but it is so worth the $$! If you…

I'm totally new to the idea that I may enjoy being a vegetarian and so I've only JUST started looking into more recipes and whatnot. My husband is one that needs meat every day. I actually prefer to have it more like once every couple weeks tops! Any tips for cooking for a family when our tastes differ? Any tips for slowly…

Arbonne shakes are pretty tasty indeed! Nice and creamy tasting. Confession time: I've only JUST tried them for the first time today. I put a cup of milk, the vanilla shake mix, 1/2 banana, a Tbsp peanut butter, and some ice in the blender for my breakfast. Next time I need to put a bit more ice in, as it didn't get all…

I follow it simply because I have a really hard time staying exactly at say 1400 EVERY day. Some days I'm lower, some days I just get the munchies. I like the calorie cycling because I know if I'm "good" for a few days, I have a higher calorie day coming up. It REALLY helps me with my emotional/mindless eating. I'm a home…

You're welcome. :) Glad it helped! You can also look on Ebay for a used TJ Dvd, if you want to try it without spending too much $. There was quite a selection on there when I was looking last year.

This is exactly what I've done. I have a Polar F4 monitor, and when I'm out of shape (like I am now, just starting back into the exercise) I find that I actually burn a rather significant amount MORE than what the trackers said (at one point it was a difference of 130cals!), and once I've been doing it for a little while,…