Hey! I want to join in. A little history...I was a big video workout person around 2000 and I had Walk Away the Pounds in my collection, the one with the balls you filled with water! I thought it was a good workout but I thought it was on the easy side and often opted for more intense workouts.
Well, 14 years, a husband, and three kids later, I'm back to videos. I started getting some new Leslie Sansone DVDs in November, including the 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk. And I also picked up a kit at WalMart (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Leslie-30-...f-Kit/28969501) and I've collected a few other non-Leslie DVDs, but I'm more or less following the 30 day calendar included in that kit.
Either Leslie's stepped up her game or I'm just not in shape like I was 14 years ago (ha!) but I've really been enjoying her workouts and feel challenged by them.
So anyway, I'm starting on the second week of the calendar and this morning I meant to do the 2 Mile Powerwalk from the 4 Mile Powerwalk video. But I accidentally selected the 4 mile option so I ended up doing a classic walk mile, then a power walk mile, then part of another power walk mile before I realized what happened and had to stop in order to get the kids to school in time!
Welcome Amy!
Excited to have you join us! Wow, fill balls with water! I didn't know she had something like that in the past. You will progress fast with the miles and it will get easy quickly. Especially since it's only been since 2000 and with 3 kids you are probably on your feet a lot as it is!
I'm relatively new -- since July. I hadn't exercised in 23 years (since my first child was born). I'm a teacher so I'm on my feet a lot but as far as a formal exercise, nothing. I've lost over 40 pounds with the DVDs and MyFitnessPal and I love them! My DH is even doing them about 3x a week with me - and that's at 4:30 am, before school!
Anyway, didn't mean to ramble about me, , but just wanted to share that they are really good and work! One of our favorites is the new Party DVD.
Thanks, Sharon and Carol! I have done some exercising since 2000 but not consistently enough. I actually got back into videos after the gym I was going to closed due to failure to pay taxes. I figured they'd be closed for good, and started thinking about all the benefits to working out at home, and stopped carrying a gym bag everywhere I went! (The gym actually re-opened within a week but I was so over it! Fortunately that was toward the end of the year I already paid for).
Now I work out in the morning before work, instead of after work but before picking up the kids, which has helped me be a lot more consistent because so many things pop up throughout the day. But one thing I loved about my gym workouts, was the time listening to music while I turned off my brain on the elliptical. So now I mute the DVD player and listen to music. I like that with Leslie it's easy enough to follow without the audio cueing.
I have also had a Fitbit for a year now and I love it! I love getting half my steps in (I aim for the standard 10K per day) before I go to work. It's such a good way to start the day.
Spent the morning making 500 meatballs with a friend for a Bible confence. 3mi remix.
That's a lot of meatballs!
Enjoy the conference!
I started out trying to do my 5 Mile Walk Slim - was going to do miles 2,3,4.
During mile 2 it kept freezing. So I took it out, wiped it off, and then tried again. Same thing ... So about 3/4 through that mile I took it out and put in the 4 Power Miles - and I did the 2 Power Express Miles (or whatever it's called). Planked for 1:05 - just didn't have the energy!
Today/tonight is my really long day - so tomorrow is a day off.
Amy. Looking forward to hearing about your workouts.
, but just wanted to share that they are really good and work! One of our favorites is the new Party DVD.
