So very excited i finally placed my order for my selechtech weights they should be here by my push phase.........YAYYY

Ohhh.. wow!!!! Good for you!! :D :D

I am using the bands. I like them, but I feel the with the dumbbells I have more control of the movement. Since I can't afford the now, the band are doing just fine.

But Cluciano, amazing purchase!! :D Congrats!!!

Congrats! I think you will really like them. Have you seen them in person? They can look really bulky but really aren't that bad to use. I tried em out in a store but ended up with Power Blocks because of their 10 yr warranty.

I got my workout done. Burn Intervals and Abs. I think I should do the Abs DVD more so I'm thinking about doing it after each circuit but we'll see. Sometimes I'm just so spent for time that if I only get my scheduled workout in then I'm happy!

Today I did MUCH better with my eating. In fact, I probably haven't eaten enough. Maybe 1100 calories so I may have a snack here in a bit.
2 liters of water so far, hoping to get 1 more down before bed.

My throat has been bugging me lately...kinda feeling like I'm coming down with something? I hope not! Going to take some Nyquil before bed just in case!

ThinIn2010-
How were your results with the Burn phase? Did you lose many inches?
The food portion is definitely the hardest part! Always a struggle for me and I seem to go in phases. All good for 2-3 weeks and then I slip up for a week or so. Sometimes that week turns out longer but I'm pretty determined this time around with Chalean. I really want to get some results and have some fun this summer flaunting all my hard work! (or at least get into a pair of shorts without being self conscious)


Anyways, Great work everyone!!! I'm outtie! :)

week 2 of burn .....day 3 burn c.2 the plie squats feel weird to me i dont know if i am positioning my legs correct even though i totally pay attention. feeling really good about the workouts.

Hi I lost a few inches and maybe a couple of pounds. My eating was off though and in the early weeks of Burn I got frustrated before I picked up on the moves/pace/style of CE. Once I caught on to the program, I fell in love with it but took me a minute to get the eating part right. I tend to do the same thing as far as falling off for week but lately I've been pretty good. I've got a long way to go but I really feel that Chalene's gonna help me get where I want to be. :) I LOVE THIS PROGRAM! And I'm so motivated to do it.

Thanks for the info. I wondered about all that kicking, punching, and jumping. I'm not ready for all that. Burn Intervals just about did me in today. :stress: But I'm going to try it anyway and stop worrying about what I can't do and just do what I can.

Definitely your body trying to tell you to rest up. I experienced the same thing a few nights ago. I was painfully sleeping at 8pm!!! I kept fighting it but I lost that battle and finally gave my body what it needed. REST! Keep at it! I feel so much stronger too!

Can anyone tell me about how many calories i should stick with ......If i am a 5'8 woman that weights 158 pounds and does
ChaLeen X and cardio each week??? Anyone! I come up with about 1,900
??????????

Burn Intervals is not my favorite also.. but I am impressed on how much I have improved since the first time I did it. It almost surreal! :) The first time I did I had to stop the video so many times... now, I do it all at once and in good form.

My problems are the push ups. I don't know if it's because I'm still fat (170 - going on the scale next week), or I'm not strong enough. I do it on my knees, but I can't bring my chest very low. If I do it, I don't have the strength to pull myself up again. It is frustrating, but I hope that by the end of the program I'll be doing 12 push ups in very good form :)

I am on the last week of the Burn Phase and I'll be doing the Burn Intervals tomorrow. Let's see how that goes :)

And I'm adding 5 TJ sessions this week. I've already done Burn Circuit 1 with the 20 Min Workout, on my rest day I did Cardio Party 3 and today I did Burn Circuit 2 with the cardio of Kickin Core.

I am doing Turbo Jam before CLX and I still have plenty of energy to do the Circuits in good form. When I did the cardio after, my body was so tired that I was unable to do the cardios properly. It's a good tip that I got it here, on the forum. :)

Google something like - 'how many calories do I need' and then figure out how many you need to maintain your weight. I'm not sure if this link will come through on the boards, but this is a good site to give you an idea. It will also tell you what kind of deficit you need to lose.

http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/calneed

Hi we should keep eachother motivated its better to have someone to be accountable for! do you come into the site each day? let me know and i will do the same :hug:

I started CLX on Feb 8 and have completed the 1st week. Like you ladies, I love the program! Before starting CLX, I did a 9 week bootcamp using The Firm, so I'm starting CLX in great shape - increased muscle definition and 16 lbs and lots of inches lost. After just 1 week of CLX, I'm seeing muscles popping everywhere in my upper body and seeing the line down the side of my thigh. :smug: I've been eating very clean since mid November and will throughout the program. I'm looking to get really lean abs and drop body fat. I bought the Reebok adjustable weights just for CLX. I really like them but my boyfriend is buying me SelectTechs (YEAH!!) so I can have the benefit of 2.5 lb increments when for example, 15lb is too light and 20# is too heavy.

To respond to the question about the abs, I do Extreme Abs 3 times a week right before the Burn Circuits. I feel I give more to the ab workout if I do it before the more intense weight lifting. I also workout 6 days a week doing cardio on that 1st rest day. I just bought Turbo Jam Max Results (I love it!!) and did Cardio Party yesterday (Saturday). Today is my rest day (which I need!) because I've been sore in a good way since Wednesday. I plan to do TJ 3-4 times a week (2 long ones and 1 or 2 short ones). I'm way too spent after the Burn Circuits to do anything afterwards, but may do a TJ in the evening after work.

Finally, Burn Intervals is my favorite! I love the cardio blasts and the low weight/high reps in between. It really leans out the muscles!

I'm looking forward to checking in with you ladies!

Hi everyone! It's great to be back. :hug: I mentioned a few weeks ago that I hurt the arches of my feet, so I couldn't do CLX for quite some time... then (probably because I wasn't exercising!) I got pretty sick. BUT I haven't gained any weight during that time. :)

I did my first CLX video today in 3 weeks (Push #1) and it felt great! It felt a little awkward getting back into it, for maybe the first 20 minutes or so, but I felt so good. I was also pleased to see that I haven't really lost any muscle definition and I was still able to lift as heavy as I did a month ago, even a little heavier in some cases.

I'm glad everyone is still doing CLX! Keep it up!!

Hello
what is wheybolic? & lean meal replacement? how much?
my diet its clean for the most part i continue to learn ways to eat cleaner. still learning. i stay between 1400 & 1800 eat every 3 hrs a healthy carb and protein. after my 5:30am workout i am still not too hungry.....all i usually eat its a slice of wheat bread/or all grain w/natural p.b and a banana ....or i try to push down 3 egg whites ......then i also have coffee later in the morning i will have oatmeal/cream of wheat or greek yogurt.......i drink lots of water all day. love my water thats all i drink water/1 coffee/ fat free milk.
i have 2 kids and a husband too cook for its not always easy to come up w/somethinh healthy all 4 of us will like. but its always a veg/lean protein/carb.
i do my best to stop eating by 7:30 ...