Sorry I couldn't find time to post yesterday. Our DSL was down at work for some reason and I wasn't home enough yesterday to get to the computer. but I did find time to O

This morning was the hard one. My usual Saturday routine it to wake up and put my electric conture bed in a great sitting/laying position and turn on the TV and watch AM STYLE on QVC. Boy did I want to do that this morning, but... I thought of all of you and I didn't want to be the first to wimp out, so up and attem I got.

I have all the tapes except the upper body one. I do have the buns & thighs. I bought the first two and my son gave me the rest for Christmas last year. I went through L3, L4 and the B&T once or twice, but has kept alternating between 1 & 2 . I decided that this was the time to bring them out again, so I did L3 yesterday. I was back to L1 today but pland to do them in order through L4 and see how that works for a while.

I did take my measurments yesterday morning and will take them again at the end of our ten days.

Let's all keep up the good work.

Hi everyone!

Missed yesterday--I was sooooo busy getting some stuff done downstairs and worked right through the evening until 11:30 p.m. I just didn't get to my Oxycise!

Today, however, I got Level 1 and part of Level 2 done this morning then spent the day working out back cleaning up our screened-in porch and the yard. It sure needed some TLC!

I'm about to start folding some laundry while watching "What Women Want" with Mel Gibson (what a babe!)

Have a good evening everyone!

Susan R.

Hi!

I did do my Oxycise this morning, early. I, too, am more likely to skip or forget on Saturday and Sunday. I want to make sure that I get it in this weekend, though, so that I get the entire ten days--and keep on going.

I want to keep going until I reach my goal this time. I'm tired of this up-and-down bit. Trouble is, I don't really like to exercise, but Oxycise is better than any other, and it does seem to speed up any dieting.

Barb, they're having trouble with that other site we're on. They may move it elsewhere. MSN is becoming a pain. It froze my computer up this morning, and the only way I could get out was to turn off the surge protector. (MSN messenger is still okay, though.)

The inches and pounds are coming off. I'm looking forward to seeing how we have all done by the end of the ten days!

Nancy

I made it throught Sat & Sunday so I know I can make it the next five days. I guess it's just a mental block thqat keeps me from wanting to O on the weekends, but now that I HAVE done Sat. & Sun, there is no stopping me.
Rose, we haven't heard from you in a couple of days. Still hanging in there?

Juilette & Nancy Way to go!!! We are all going to come out of this with glowing colors and thinner bodies

Hi!

The way messages are dated, it's hard to tell what day they were written! I figured out that last one was yesterday, so here goes.

I actually got up and did my "O" quite early, before showering and getting ready for church. Now I don't have any excuse not to do it early every day this week!

My clothes are getting looser, and that makes me feel WONDERFUL! I can hardly wait untill they need to be three or four sizes smaller.

Hoipe you are all doing well. I'll look forward to seeing what you have to say tomorrow.

Nancy

Well, today has been pretty emotional. Boyfriend officially moved out of our house, and 500 miles away to Savannah... Sad to see him go... But, in a way, excited to start a new life! Fortunately, we're still friends, it's just better to split than struggle with a long-distance relationship.

Spent the day cleaning and rearranging furniture in between tearful moments and almost talked my way out of O! Fortunatley, were are doing our 10 Day Challenge, and therefore it was impossible for me NOT to do it, so tonight, 10:30pm Eastern Time I was on the floor finishing up Level 2 - and boy am I glad I did it! Went quickly too!

Barb & Nancy - I used to have MSN as my service, and it froze my computer CONSTANTLY. I would be in the middle of writing a long e-mail and it would freeze and I'd lose EVERYTHING. Use Earthlink now and have not had ANY problems! Also have MSN Messenger with a hotmail account, so I still get the perks without the problems!

Also, I think Rose is only able to access the internet from work, I've noticed she rarely posts on weekends, if at all, but she always recaps on Monday. Looking forward to hearing from you Rose!

Susan - hope you're still hanging in there! Angel, are you still with us???

We're half-way there! Looking forward to doing more O! this week!

Take care,

Good Morning Everyone!

I'm so sorry that I didn't post over the weekend. Things got way too busy. I did manage to do O on Saturday and Sunday but overslept this morning so I'll have to do O this evening. Would you consider the commuter tape as doing O? I was just wondering because I have plenty of time waiting for my son to get out of practice tonight to do some O on the commuter tape. Let me know what you all think!

Everyone is doing such a good job. I wish I had time to reply to everyone seperately but I'll post more later. Monday is so busy at work! Keep oeing everyone.

Hey All!!!!!

I have been doing my Oxycise also... just havent been able to post...computer problems....

I have finally figured out though that I must be doing a different program that yall... (I dont have level as you do)....

Mine are done by Greer Childers and actually called the Body Flex system.... Is this basically the same as what you are doing? I think so..... Let me know if you guys have seen it and know what I am talking about.....

Hi, Everybody!

I can't get everyone straight yet, so I'll just have to greet you all together.

I did notice Angel's message, right before mine, though. No, Angel, Greer is lots different. With Oxycise you don't have to have an empty stomach, and the health problems people who have the health problems that BodyFlex says you can't do don't have a problem with Oxycise. Oxycise is quieter and more gentle, and a lot of people who have tried both like "O" much better. You might want to read some of the messages in the message room at www.oxyciseplus.com--or better yet read the success stories. (I can't even get into some of Greer's positions like sitting on the floor with your leg behind you and grabbing your ankle.)

Now. How can I be ashamed of myself and proud of myself at the same time?? I'm ashamed of myself for eating some foods today that I knew I shouldn't eat, but I'm proud of myself for doing Oxycise workouts TWICE today! That's the first time ever I've done it twice in one day. Maybe that will make up for some of that food!

Barb and I were in a program that was using MSM communities, and that's where my computer froze. And I could never get in to post. They just moved to yahoogroups.com. You might want to join us, or at least visit. It's called StubbornPOUNDS. They use different ways to try to tackle those pounds, but maybe we can convert them to Oxycise.

Rose, the commuter tape is better than nothing! I have no tape player in my car (only CD), so I just do the breathing sometimes when I drive. I do feel that I can "suck in those abs" better seated behind the wheel.

I think I've been rambling. Better close now. See you all tomorrow.

Nancy

Is this the same thing as BodyFlex? I recently purchased the book, but have yet to be motivated enough to try it. Have any of you seen any real results with it? I've been going to the gym 5 days a week, but thought this program, along with Pilates, would be nice to use in conjunction with my weight lifting and cardio workouts. I would appreciate any info- thanks!

ok, nevermind, I just noticed the post that explained that Oxycise is not the same thing as Bodyflex! I do have a question though- are the tapes available in stores, or do I have to order it online? I'd like to get started ASAP, and would hate to have to wait for it to come through the mail. Thanks!

I totally missed it yesterday. So ashamed to admit it. Of course, I'm on one of those vacations where you don't go to work, but you don't go anywhere else either and I've been spending my days cleaning and rearranging furniture and stuff, and I kept putting O! off more and more yesterday. Finally, before I went to bed I thought I might do it, then I looked at the clock and it was after midnight! Ugh.

BUT, I did O! twice today! I did Level One and Level Two! I also took my dog for a run/walk, so exercise-wise, I think I met my quota.

Hope the rest of you are still doing well! Only 3 more days to go!

Colleen - a lot of people see results with the Oxycise! Normally, if I do it consistently for a week, then I lose one to two inches. Regardless of the weight loss though, it is very calming, reduces stress, helps people sleep better, and it has many other advantages as well. I use the program because it is something i can stick with. Not sure why, but there's something about O! that makes me look forward to doing it every morning!

The only other way that I know of to buy the tape, without going through the website is to go to Amazon.com. I saw one of her tapes on there, and sometimes they are able to ship stuff within 24 hours. Otherwise, I think it took me a week to get the package I ordered (they're usually running a special on the website).

Take care everybody! See ya tomorrow!

It's been nearly a week since we started the challenge.

Where are everyone's postings? I don't see many there. I hope that just means you're too busy to post, but did your "O" anyway.

My homework on my new job included 35 pages of definitions to study! It's a good thing we don't have to memorize them all. (And some are things everyone knows.) My only real problem right now is that I don't have cool "professional" clothes--and I don't want to buy them in the size I am now, either. So I'm ending up wearing long-sleeved suits some in over 100 degrees.

Back to the Oxycise. I was brave and did it twice again today. It's hard for me to eat completely the way I should, so I figure I'd better do the "O" twice.

Colleen and Angel, be sure to look up that other site and read the success stories. They will surely encourage you!

See you all tomorrow.

Nancy

Good Morning Everyone!

First of all I want to appologize for being so slack in posting. I was at a seminar all yesterday and couldn't post. I wanted to report that I did do my L2 Monday and Tuesday but once again I'll have to do my O tonight instead of the morning. Just couldn't get up after the late night I had last night. I just want to say good job everybody with keeping up with the O!

And for all of those doing Body Flex feel free to join us here. Body Flex and Oxycise are based on the same idea just different techniques but the ends are the same. So whether you choose to do BF or O please post with us and continue the challenge!

Nancy-It's hard to believe that a week has gone by. Boy time sure does fly doesn't it? I'm sorry for not posting but work stole me away and I just didn't have time to post in the evenings with the late nights and doing O! I'll try to be better about that. You are doing great by the way. Good job on doing O twice a day! Do you like you new job? It sounds interesting. I have a hard time with the work clothes thing too. Once I lose a few more inches I promised myself a new outfit for the summer. Anything to keep me going.

Juliette-Don't worry about missing one day of O! There is always today! You've been doing a great job by the way. Way to go on doing O twice today. And I agree O is so addicting.

Colleen-Welcome to our group. I'm glad you found us. As for places to purchase Oxycise besides the website? You can try www.qvc.com and request fast delivery and receive it in about two days. But unfortunately O isn't sold in stores yet. Maybe that will happen soon. I also think that O would be a benefit to you and your current exercise routine. Deep breathing is an important part of pilates so it would be easy to add this to it. I hope you decide to join us.

Angel-Hi! The info that Nancy gave you is right on but many people love BodyFlex too and I myself started with BF before I switched to O. I hope you will still post here after all a challenge is a challenge. Good job with keeping up the BF!

Barbg and Susan R-How are you doing? Check in when you can.

Come everyone, let's get breathing and lose those inches!

Sorry I missed posting yesterday, but I didn't miss my O!!!

I have a question to those of you who are doing O twice a day? Ary you doing a 15 minute tape at say the morning and then doing another 15 minute tape another time, or are you doing 2 15 minute tapes at the same time? Which ways have you tried, and which ways seem to work best? Always before when I would do two sessions, I would do one in the morning and one at night. Here lately I haven't been able to get my act together enough to do a night session, but I have plenty of time to do 2 15 minute sessions back to back, but I'm not sure if that would do any good? Opinions Please

It's great to have you BFers join us. As we all have said they are basically the same. The principal is the same. Keep breathing!!! and keep posting with us. the more of us to help keep motivated and in line the better.