Wow! WTG! Such great results! Good job sticking with the program. I have never completed a workout program like this but reading results like this really motivate me!

Beachbody notified me that my items were shipped and should arrive this Thursday! YAY! I'm gonna play around with them this weekend but start officially on Monday.
I gotta figure out my weight scenerio....I have those adjustable ones from the Firm but they don't say how much they are so I'm probably going to have to buy more.

Does anyone think I'll need heavier than 25lbs?
I was debating on some adjustable weights that go up to 25lbs.
I have a weak upper body, can't do a single pushup or pullup.
My lower body is my powerhouse when I'm in shape but right now I'm not. lol

Thoughts?

It's hard to say. I have the Bowflex Select Tech weights and they go up to 52.5 lbs, which I'm sure I'll never get up to. But I'm using 25 lbs for squats and some lunges right now and I hope to be able to do more. I don't think I could use 25 for my upper body, except for maybe a chest press or rows (someday). You can probably get very far with weights that go up to 25 lbs, especially for your upper body.

Thanks Tiffany!!
The squats and lunges are what I'm worried about.....I may ask the DF if he wants to go dutch on some heavier ones. He was thinking about getting the P90X workouts so he may be up for it. Unfortunately, being a student I don't have much $$ to put towards them right now and I don't want to have to put the program on hold with Hawaii coming up in June.

:)

Thanks Cluciano!! I was shocked too since I know I already put on muscle quickly so I didnt expect to lose much weight but gain muscle mass. Well I lost some and more..lol!! I track my meals on a daily with thedailyplate.com. At first (like during Burn) I didnt track on the wknds because of travel and just doing too much (eating out and drinking:o) During the Push phase I started to track wknds, watched the sodium and stopped the occasional drinking. I think the sodium check is whats helping.
I work nights at the hospital so I make a lot of my own meals and pack snacks. I make chili, brown rice, chicken, eat a lot of tuna, I juice my veggies but eat salads almost every other day. I eat every 3hrs if I can. I only drink water, tea and occasional orange juice. I will have a cheat day thats not planned once or twice a wk. When I say not planned is that I plan to eat healthy that day but if we order out here at work I will I just eat half or get something semi healthy that will fit in my calorie intake for the day. Then I will watch what I eat the rest of the wk. If you have any more questions please ask!!!


Ginnym: Thanks:carrot: This is the first video that Ive every been able to follow and get excited about. I normally just run or workout at that gym but I luv being able to do this at home. I use the select tech weights too and they go up to 52lbs. The most I ever used was 30lbs on squats. Check walmart or target I think they have some that go up to 25lbs that should be perfect for you.

Okay so my DVDs just arrived but I didn't have any luck finding any weights at Walmart or a few other sports stores we have around here.

Sooooo, I just ordered some Power Block adjustable weights 5lbs-45lbs.
My hands are shaking from spending so much money so I REALLY hope I stick to this program. If not, at least I know I can sell them and get the majority of my money back.

I'm going to start reading the books and maybe view some of the workouts, grocery shop and meal plan while I'm waiting for the weights to arrive. I ordered through Amazon, suppose to be 5-9 business days. Eek!

ANOTHER QUESTION!!!! haha

So I got my package last night and I was playing with the body fat capilar thing.....whats the best way to be sure that I'm measuring correctly?
(I'm worried I'll "pinch" more skin or less skin on my 30, 60, 90 day results)

Should I bust out a ruler and measure in a 1/4 of an inch each time or something? haha
What works best for you to ensure you are being as accuarate as possible?


Oh, ALSO, I worked my program so that I will have Sundays and Fridays as my "rest" days.....do you think I should start officially this Saturday (I only have 5lb weights) or just wait until next Saturday to start with my Power Blocks?

Hello there ....i found out about the calipar that you have to find your hip bone place your middle finder dirrectly on top of your hip bone and then pinch. and do that about 3 times the same exact way to see how close you get take the middle number as the one to start with.
I my self took my mesurements with a tape. and its just more rewarding. then the scale or anything else. :hug:

Oh wow, that makes sense! Thank you! :)

Stupid Question: When you say adjustable weights up to 25lbs, does that mean each weight needs to weigh up to 25 or 25 combined? I just ordered CLX and haven't been weight shopping but will probably check Wallys tomorrow and see how much they are. Also does anyone just use the resistance bands? Seems like they'd be alot cheaper! TIA

Um oh my goodness! I just did the Burn Intervals with the band and could only do like half the DVD! I took many breaks but I'm going to continue trying daily so I can get my endurance up before I officially start.

According to my HRM, I burned 378 cals for what I did do so that wasn't too bad. I imagine it'll be close to 600 cals once I can do all of it.
VERY GOOD WORKOUT!

They should go up to 25lbs EACH so a total of 50lbs between the two of them.
I went ahead and got the Power Blocks on Amazon that go up to 45lbs each mainly for leg exercises and because my fiancee is doing it also

Thank you!

Thank you
so far i eat pretty similar to you,
as far as the tuna do you eat it on top of salads or sandwich?
and do you take any multivitamins or supplements.

I have the DVD's, but not the guides or anything. I found a workout calendar online, but I don't know how to change resistance and when. I got a set of three resistance bands, plan to use those, but I can't find anything about when I'm supposed to start using the higher resistance band or anything. Help?

I'm pretty sure you just listen to your body. In one of the videos she tells you to use a lighter weight but in the Push Phase I know your suppose to lift until failure.

Hope that helps!