Logging in. 570/1500.

Really not feeling motivated. My tape measure hasn't budged anywhere that I'm measuring (waist, hips). Hopefully I'm losing somewhere. It's discouraging to think I've been working out for almost three weeks and the only change is more energy and a spike in my sex drive (DH doesn't mind). I need an attitude adjustment. Wish me luck.

August 1st ~ Wonky cardio
August 2nd ~ Scheduled Day Off
August 3rd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 30 Day Shred
August 4th ~ C25K W1D1, 30 Day Shred
August 5th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, EA 30DC Day 1, 30 Day Shred
August 6th ~ C25K W1D2
August 7th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, Denise Austin Dancy Type workout
End of Week One

August 8th ~ C25K W1D3 -- Week One Complete!
August 9th ~ Scheduled Day off
August 10th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs, HIIT
August 11th ~ C25K W2D1

MsP~ You're so close to being done with C25K Ooh, you're doing great!!!!! Let us know how you like the dvds!

WEEK 1
August 1 - HIIT Week 5 Day 2, 28 minutes; Circuit Training CORE 60 minutes
August 2 - Rest, Yoga 50 minutes
August 3 - Running 38 minutes, Circuit Training 60 minutes; Lawn Mowing 50 minutes; Elliptical 30 minutes
August 4 - HIIT Week 5 Day 2, 22 minutes
August 5 - Running 38 minutes; Circuit Training 60 minutes; Cardio (P90X) 45 minutes
August 6 - HIIT Week 6 Day 1, 22 minutes; Kenpo (P90X) 60 minutes
August 7 - Running 41 minutes; Circuit Training 45 minutes; Plyometrics (p90X) 60 minutes
Weekly Total: 709 minutes Weekly Goal Met, 16/12 workouts completed

WEEK 2
August 8 - HIIT Week 6 Day 2, 22 minutes; Core Synergistics (P90X) 60 minutes
August 9 - Rest, Stretch 60 minutes
August 10 - Running 43 minutes, Chest/Back (P90X) 53 minutes; Abs (P90X) 17 minutes
August 11 - HIIT Week 6 Day 3, 22 minutes; Plyometics (P90X) 60 minutes
August 12 - Running 43 minutes - pending
August 13 - Off
August 14 - Running 43 minutes - pending
Weekly Total: 6/8 workouts complete

Hi girlsssss.... congrats on the workouts. Everyones schedules look great. WTG on the C25K girls! MsP, right on! and wtg on all of the other workouts. We only have 3 days left to complete our week and then we will be almost half way through our month! wow! Keep up the great work everyone

Bluefruitmomma, I think your doing great!!!!!!! Hang in there, you will see results! (in more ways than one), it takes time sometimes. It increases quality of living tremendously. One day awhile back (or many days perhaps) it just hit me how I could clean so much more without getting tired, carry up groceries easier, have more energy and able to do soooooo much more in general and not feel achy stiff, etc. That in itself is a super reward, feeling better, more limber........more alive, etc. Hang in there and keep at it! Good for writing too! IT's smart for us to reach out when we feel ourselves floundering or feeling that way ( sure has saved me a fe w times thanks to the chicks here) before it hits too hard. Keep up the awesome work! .

8/1-105 min. (25 min. swim- laps, 80 min. walk (60 min.+20 min.)
8/2-60 min. (walk- beach, soft sand whole way)
8/3-60 min. (30 min. swim, 30 min. walk)
8/4-65 min. (45 min. swim laps ( 25+20) + 20 min. walk)
8/5-30 min. (swim-laps), cleaning all day
8/6-35 min. (walk)
8/7-90 min. (30 min. swim-laps, 60 min. walk-beach)
Total min: 443/1200 posting min. goal met for the week.

8/8- 30 min. walk
8/9- rest day
8/10-125 min. ( 60 min. swim (40 +20), and 65 min. walk-beach)
8/11- 80 min. (60 min. swim-2 30 min. sessions, 20 min. walk)

My Minutes:
8/1: 32 min Wii Fit, 70 min walk, 18 min bike (4 miles)
8/2: 33 min walk/run (C25K W6 D2), 60 min walk
8/3: 30 min ST'ing, 10 min walk (warm-up), 10 min elliptical
8/4: 33 min walk/run (C25K W6 D3)
8/5: 20 min bike (4.5 miles), 60 min walk
8/6: 35 min [(25 run/10 walk) C25K W7 D1], 40 min ST'ing, 30 min golf (driving range, etc.)
8/7: Planned day off
Total Week #1: 464 minutes

8/8: 20 min walk, lots of packing/moving boxes
8/9: 35 min (C25K W7 D2)
8/10: 40 min ST'ing, 30 min bike (7.1 miles), 60 min walk
8/11: 35 min (C25K W7 D3), 30 min Pilates

So, I reposted minutes after doing 3/5 of the pilates workouts...it's five 10 minute segments. Anyway, wow that stuff is challenging. I think it won't be added into my program 'til something else goes away. It's very strength oriented, too. So, I'd have to be careful how and when I add it in. I defintely see the benefit of those incredible workouts though!

Dusted off the turbo jam tape we were talking about earlier in the thread and logged in 43 min cardio!

8/2: 45 min cardio
8/3: rest
8/4: 45 min cardio
8/5: 45 min cardio
8/6: 45 min cardio
8/7: 45 min cardio
8/8: 1 hour weights
8/9: rest
8/10: 45 min elliptical
8/11: hour of kickboxing

Updating.....

Progress:
Curves: 8
C25K:
Week 1: d1, d2, d3 ACCOMPLISHED
Week 2: d1 Accomplished

I had a *really* crappy day yesterday. My attitude was already cruddy, and then, yesterday morning, we got lab results back showing that DH not only has problems with gluten (we half expected this) but with dairy as well (he's the son of a dairy farmer for cryin' out loud!). Our favorite gluten-free baking mix, the one that I use as the base for most of our GF baking isn't dairy-free.

Anyways, yesterday was my day off. I did not overeat, but i didn't do any stretching/light workout that I planned on doing. I did get back on track today, but not at the intensity I usually do. I give myself props for doing it at all when I really just wanted to crawl back in bed and have a good cry. Actually, i think a cry would do me good.

So, in short. Still on track. I may be kicking and screaming inside, but I *am* still on track.

August challenge: 600/1500

And thanks, FSA, I *do* appreciate & rely on the support I get here. I can't do this alone.

Good morning girls....those workouts are looking great.

BlueFruitMomma, sorry to hear about DH. I was just reading an article the other day about how common that gluten problems are. No dairy based products either ha? I'm sure you will find a substitution oh and the boards are a great place to look and ask around too. I was talking with a few friends online here last night and both have lyme disease and are so sick. It is very prevalent in our parts. I have a lot of deer on my propert and am always telling DH to becareful!!!!!! ANyways, your doing super with your minutes Kudos to you for doing your workout even though you didnt feel like it. Sometimes I h ave to give myself a big push to do it but then am happy after I did it. Hmmm, regarding that cry sometimes we need to let it out. I hope you feel better, big . Everything will be okay, keep up the great work. Chat soon : )

girls, no time for my workout this morning. I am going to get ready and go over my parents for a visit. IT is cool and dry and may be cold for the swim. When I get back later today I plan on going for a walk with dh. I will get back to you this afternoon or evening regarding my minutes. Hope you all have a fantastic day.

August 1st ~ Wonky cardio
August 2nd ~ Scheduled Day Off
August 3rd ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 30 Day Shred
August 4th ~ C25K W1D1, 30 Day Shred
August 5th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, EA 30DC Day 1, 30 Day Shred
August 6th ~ C25K W1D2
August 7th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, Denise Austin Dancy Type workout
End of Week One

August 8th ~ C25K W1D3 -- Week One Complete!
August 9th ~ Scheduled Day off
August 10th ~ Upper Body ST'ing, 8 Min Abs, HIIT
August 11th ~ C25K W2D1
August 12th ~ Lower Body ST'ing, 8 Mins Abs, **HIIT pending**

Today is another day of delayed workouts. I wil be bike riding and walking this evening. I'm going to try the yoga dvd this morning and see how that goes. I may have to consider getting back into the routine of waking up earlier like some of you ladies and getting the workouts in before DH leaves in the morning. I did it yesterday and it was okay. I just didn't think about it today.

BlueFruitMomma (BFM)-Sorry to hear about your news. It is hard to cook with different food allergies. We were thinking of having my DH tested, but I almost don't want to know! SO glad you psyched yourself up to get some exercise in and kept your food under control. Those are major accomplishments in my book, so keep up the good work!

Aug. 1 - 120 minutes biking, 20 minutes yoga
Aug 2 - 20 minutes yoga, 60 minutes running, 30 minutes walking
Aug 3 - 60 minutes yoga
Aug 4 - 40 minutes yoga, 60 minutes walking
Aug 5 - 20 minutes yoga
Aug 6 - 20 minutes yoga
Aug 7 - 20 minutes yoga, 60 minutes running, 15 minutes walking
Aug 8 - 40 minutes yoga
Aug 9 - 25 minutes walking, 72 minutes running, at least an hour of hiking, 20 minutes yoga
Aug 11 - 60 minutes yoga, 30 minutes running, 10 minutes walking
Aug 10 - 2 hours of slow inline skating while my kiddo rode her bike, 20 minutes yoga

WEEK 1
August 1 - HIIT Week 5 Day 2, 28 minutes; Circuit Training CORE 60 minutes
August 2 - Rest, Yoga 50 minutes
August 3 - Running 38 minutes, Circuit Training 60 minutes; Lawn Mowing 50 minutes; Elliptical 30 minutes
August 4 - HIIT Week 5 Day 2, 22 minutes
August 5 - Running 38 minutes; Circuit Training 60 minutes; Cardio (P90X) 45 minutes
August 6 - HIIT Week 6 Day 1, 22 minutes; Kenpo (P90X) 60 minutes
August 7 - Running 41 minutes; Circuit Training 45 minutes; Plyometrics (p90X) 60 minutes
Weekly Total: 709 minutes Weekly Goal Met, 16/12 workouts completed

WEEK 2
August 8 - HIIT Week 6 Day 2, 22 minutes; Core Synergistics (P90X) 60 minutes
August 9 - Rest, Stretch 60 minutes
August 10 - Running 43 minutes, Chest/Back (P90X) 53 minutes; Abs (P90X) 17 minutes
August 11 - HIIT Week 6 Day 3, 22 minutes; Plyometics (P90X) 60 minutes
August 12 - Running 43 minutes; Shoulders/Arms (P90X) 60 minutes
August 13 - Off
August 14 - Running 43 minutes - pending
Weekly Total: 8/8 workouts complete

I'm on track so far!!

8/1: 0
8/2: 0
8/3: 0
8/4: 73 minutes - Biked for 20 minutes, wii fit for 53 minutes
8/5: 160 minutes - Walked in Shape Ups for 2.5 hours, wii fit for 10 minutes
8/6: 61 minutes - Swimming/water aerobics 25 minutes, wii fit 36 minutes
8/7: 0 - Spent the day at the emergency vet with my cat.
8/8: 70 minutes - Biked 30 minutes, Water Aerobics for 30 minutes, wii fit 10 minutes.
8/9: 57 minutes - Wii Fit 25 minutes, Vigorous wedding 10 minutes, Biked 22 minutes
8/10: 62 minutes - Tae Bo 20 minutes, Wii Fit 42 minutes
8/11: 0 minutes - Had a bad day. Intended to go to my first zumba class, but didn't end up going.
8/12: 68 minutes - Biked 5 minutes, Wii Fit for 63 minutes
BlueFruitMomma - I know exactly how you feel, news like that really has a way of taking all the wind out of your sails. It's great that you didn't allow yourself to overeat in response to it! That takes a lot of willpower there! I hope you feel better soon, you've been doing great with your exercise goals so far.

I hope you can find some alternate solutions for the new dietary needs. Good luck to you and DH!