Hey all!
 

Welcome Indiana It really is great to have another member in our little support group ~ it really helps to have a group that you feel accountable to... I hate to have to report no exercise, so it gives me another reason to force myself, and once I start, I don't regret it! I see Mini beat me to it, but I wanna try this guy too... :wave:

Islandmama Take it easy! You don't want to get even sicker! I wasn't feeling too hot yesterday, so I did a lighter workout at Curves, and skipped bowling altogether, and even though I still didn't sleep well last night, I do feel better today! So, get your rest! And get better soon!

Mini & Copper You guys are soo brave to keep trying these scary workouts! I know that's the reason I haven't tried TaeBo again! I felt so clumsy when I did it! I betcha if I kept trying though, I would have gotten it down eventually..... Kudos to you two for keeping at it!

My Story Well, I had a lighter workout at Curves, like I said above, and went to bed early. I still kept waking up all night, but I do feel much better today than I felt yesterday. I guess that's what counts. dh is still at home sick (this makes 2 1/2 days now, which is a LOT for him) so I keep taking my echinacea and vitamin c, and I'm crossing my fingers. My original plan for today was Curves and my Marching video ~ I will definitely go to Curves, and we'll see about the video. I don't want to push myself, especially since I didn't get enough food yesterday...

Enough yakking! I'll talk to ya all later!
Marvin

Hi I'm back. I have had a stomach bug from Saturday to Monday and still felt fragile yesterday, but am back on form today.

So I have not done much since Sunday, but I did force myself to do my aerobics tape yesterday, and am about to do another one - once I having finished videoing dh's sci-fi program. I need to get myself back on top form for Tae Bo tomorrow.

I've been working on my Abs over the last 2 days. Holding them right tight throughout the exercise tape and also pulling them in at various times during the day - goodness only knows what I must look like.

I struggle with the Lorraine Kelly tape I'm going to do later tonight - so I can sympathise with others. I have done this tape only a couple of times & always get left behind. But I'm just going relax into it & enjoy it (hopefully!!!)

So here's the plan for the rest of the week.
Wed - Lorraine Kelly - Figure Happy
Thur - Tae Bo basic
Fri - Exercise bike - 10 miles
Sat - Swimming - 40 lengths
Sun - Lorraine Kelly - Figure Happy

Besides all this I will be walking at lunch time and fitting in 50 crunches at least 3 times.

Forgot to say I lost 3lbs this week - have yoyoed around for the last month - so hopefully this is the start of a new trend.

I will be back tomorrow, just try & keep me away.

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Just wanted to pop in and say "Way to go, Big Sal!" That three pound loss is a great one, and congrats on getting right back into the swing of things afrter your illness! I'm proud of you! :smug:

Marvin

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. It sounds like you all do a great job staying accountable and supporting each other. Unfortunately, I couldn't quite make myself go work out tonight. I usually go at night (Iam REALLY not a morning person), but I was in a bad mood, which made me eat too much, which in turn kept me from working out. I need to not treat a bad mood with food, and I need to work on setting a schedule and sticking to it. I'll start working on a schedule for the rest of this week and for next week. That way, after I post it, I'll (hopefully) stick to it!!

Hi Everyone!

MarvinTM: Good for you getting the Curves workout in! And great that you felt better the next day -- that's the sort of stuff that keeps us working out! I hope you don't catch the evil cold/flu thing! I'm crossing my fingers for you!

Big Sal: I'm so sorry you've been sick! But you should be proud that you're getting right back into it! Speaking from recent experience, it took me a few workouts after I recovered from my last bout with illness before I felt completely back in form again, so don't push yourself too hard. Good to hear you're working on your abs! I always forget to really hold my abs in while I'm doing other things, and should probably pay more attention. And lest I forget, CONGRATS on the 3lb loss!!! Wonderful news!

Indiana: The schedule really helps, and I've found that often I push myself a little harder because I had told everyone on this board I would do an extra workout or a harder tape than I feel like doing. I hate how we treat our bad moods with food! After eating, it just makes us feel worse! I'm trying to get out of that habit myself. I do know that just eating makes me even grumpier + more depressed, because then I feel like I've blown my fitness/diet plan on top of everything else. It sounds Pollyanna and a little preachy, but I actually do feel much better now if I try to force my way through a little workout when I'm down -- it helps me get my self-esteem back, and then I don't feel so low. Rather than sabotaging myself, I'm doing something for myself, and that always makes me feel strong + powerful -- like I "beat" the bad mood, it didn't beat me. :D

In my news: I DID IT! I got ALL THE WAY THROUGH my dreaded Hare tape! Yay!! I really wanted to stop a few times, believe me! Especially during the KILLER abs section! I probably could have cooked an egg on the fire in my belly! ;) The step Ballroom Aerobics were much easier this time -- I was on the right step 80% of the time this time. I'm really glad I talked myself into trying it again, because now I know I'll soon have the routine down and can do it regularly. I'm scheduled to try the companion tape "The Tortoise" tonight, which I've heard is really tough, so we'll see how well I'm walking tomorrow. ;)

Superlong post! Hope everyone's doing ok!

Hey Indiana! Again, welcome to our group, and we hope to see a lot less of you in the future :lol: I had the same problem with forcing myself to work out when I really didn't want to ~ joining Curves solved it for me + I feel accountable to you guys!

I had a great day yesterday, perfect for cals, fat, fiber and water, and I also had a great workout at Curves. Once again, I was too tired to do another workout at home later, but I did get my FlyLady assignments done, so I'm thrilled with that.

I'm still in shock over my 5 lb. loss on Monday, and I'm praying that I maintain it when I weigh in for the St. Petite's tomorrow. Oh well, I'm trying not to worry too much about it, but it's hard. I like to worry :smug:

So, anyway, not much else to say, but I'll talk to you later!
Marvin :s:

Hey Copperblu!
 

You weren't there before! Good on you for getting that Hare workout done! That's a fabulous achievement and I'm thrilled for you! :lol: (Cook an egg!) :lol:

I'm still sniffling, and a bit tired, but it looks like (knock on wood) I might actually NOT get sick! That is an achievement in itself.... Perhaps this diet & exercise thing really is healthy.?.?.?.?... ;)

Seriously, though, I think that what helps me when all I really wanna do is veg out, is if I can just start moving, like if I tell myself I'll only do 10 minutes, then by that time I'm feeling good enough to actually finish.. You know what I mean? I read once that if you really don't want to go for that walk, just put your running shoes on and start, and it's almost guaranteed that you won't stop. There have been a lot of days that I just don't want to go to Curves, but I tell myself that if, by the end of the first circuit, I still don't want to go on, I will stop, and I have never stopped! After that first ten minutes, my blood is going and I'm usually feeling pretty good! Try it!

Marvin :s:

Check in
 

Well you all heard about my attempt at Firm v.1 yesterday. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to make up a few extra minutes. (I got drawn into one of my favorite shows, West Wing. :o)

Yesterday was my Mom's birthday so we had lunch at a great seafood restaurant. I'm lucky it was seafood and not a steakhouse because I ate a little of everything... stuffed shrimp, crabcakes, and seafood norfolk....

Today is a light aerobics day and a lower body toning day. I have a lot to do today but getting this exercise in is going to be a priority!

MarvinTM: Sounds like you had a GREAT day yesterday! Congratulations! I can't believe you're beating yourself up for not being able to get in a SECOND workout in the day! ;) Good luck for your weigh-in! Remember, even if it does go up a little bit, it could just be a fluctuation on that particular day! I know, I know, and I've got the same trouble with the scale -- against all rational thought, I still get upset if it goes up one day. But I'm constantly remind myself of the unimportance of the scale, like a little chant of logic, in hopes of at least muffling the crazy "scale voice" in my head. ;)

MinyMony: Luckily, none of my favorite shows fall during my workout time, or I'd be in some serious trouble. :lol: That seafood sounds GREAT...mmmm, now you've made me all hungry! Good for you, making your exercise top priority! If we didn't put it at the top of the list, we'd never have time to workout! In my office, everyone tends to stay late, and I did too -- and was constantly exhausted + miserable. Now I make a point of leaving work on time so that I have time to workout before DH gets home and we have dinner together. I have to put my health + my relationship first, and I just won't argue about it.

BTW, I forgot to confess I had a Krispy Kreme at the office yesterday -- they'd been ordered for someone's birthday. Now, I don't think of any foods as "bad", because I'm not going to think of myself as "bad" for eating something, but it's definitely not a very healthy choice. And it just wasn't worth it -- it was good, but it wasn't great enough to compensate for basically being a fried vehicle for sugar. That's what I have to keep in mind -- is it worth it? Is the "reward" I'm getting worth the sacrifice of feeding my body unhealthy foods or undoing some of my hard work? And when I do deliberately choose to eat unhealthy food, like at a special dinner out or something, I want it to be worth the sacrifice to do so. I shouldn't accept second-rate goods for first-rate price, you know?

Indiana I can sympathise with the struggle to exercise in the morning. I actually prefer exercising in the morning but this week my bed has been far too comfy when the alarm has gone of at 5:30 & I've rolled over & slept for that extra hour. Has meant though I have to fit the exercise in in the evening - an achievement in itself.

Well done Copperblu on completing that tape. I got halfway through mine last night - am building up to the rest of it in stages. Decided to build it up instead of trying to do it all at once first time & hating it. At least this way I'll become an expert at the beginning of the tape.

I can agree with Marvin about exercising when you don't feel up to, perking you up. Find that in the evenings just getting changed & tieing my hair back is enough to start me looking forward to it. I have also made these bargains with myself about stopping early if I'm not enjoying it.

Went for another lovely walk round the business park at lunchtime. Have been walking with someone different this week - a good thing as she has been really pushing me. If she keeps coming with us we'll be jogging round it before June - takes me about 10 minutes to get my breath back in the office.

So I've still got Tae Bo basic to do. Was even 'practising' some of the lunges & kicks in the kitchen earlier - think I'm becoming addicted. Zoo what have you done to me, before you I didn't even know Billy & Tae Bo existed. Was a much less satisfying experience. I'm not on your level with it yet though.

Still working on those Abs - I will see a difference when I measure in 2.5 weeks. If only I can keep them tight that long (not constantly)

I'm here!
 

Just wanted to quickly check in. I've been working out daily and today I did two 45 minute walks with 5 dogs that I petsit for. I'm beat!

Big Sal - I hope you are truly enjoying Tae Bo. I really think its addicting!

Hi to everyone. Been sick and out of town. Haven't had time to post. I have been checking the message boards and am so glad to see everyone is doing good. More to follow. Good night.

sally

Hi everyone. Thanks for all the 'well wishes'. Unfortunately, I DID NOT follow your advice, and I went to the gym to do my UBW (upper body workout). It was an awesome workout, HIGH INTENSITY, and I lifted more than ever (pretty good for being sick), but today, I feel worse. I am very tired and dizzy, and CRABBY (just ask my poor kids!). So, that's 2 cardio workouts missed this week, when I haven't missed any previously. I plan on doing a cardio session on my "free day", to make up for one of them that I missed this week. I should be better by tommorrow. I BETTER BE!.
I am so glad to see everybody doing so well!
Don't forget to-
*drink a gallon of water a day!
*reveiw your goal and read them aloud DAILY!
*keep on going girls! You can do it.
As soon as I put up my 'before and after' pix, I'll let you all know where you can view them, incase you want to see. There will be a before picture, a 4-week picture, an 8-week picture, and a 12-week picture. I hit 4 weeks next week! Root for me!
Love you all,
IslandMama

Good morning everyone! Just checking my messages before I head over to my moms to lift weights. Those walks yesterday, on top of a tae bo workout, really wore me out! Today its just my lifting day. Tomorrow will be three really long walks along with a tae bo advanced workout! UGH!

Christy - you are much more daring than I! I won't even consider posting before/after pics until I hit that "after" stage! LOL! I do have them though. I have my DD take a picture of me every month, in the same exercise clothes and then I put them into a publisher document lined up so that I can compare. Between Jan & Feb was a big difference, but between Feb & March, there wasn't much. However, I just know I feel so much better inside and out and that's what counts!

Keep it up! We can do this!

HELLO
 

Hi everyone!!!! I have been with 3fc for awhile now and never lurked on the exercise forum so I was browsing through here and I thought WOW, this is just what I need. I have hit plateau now for about 5 weeks and I do know that exercise will help that but I havent been able to make myself take the time to do it. So, If you all dont mind, I think I will join you and we can all help each other with our goals. Have a great day and I am looking forward to getting to know each of you. :laughing: