Just got back from COD. They told me since I'm on the Gold Plan I can't workout more than 5 hours a week. I agreed to do that, they are gonna monitor my progress and if I stall in weight loss they will put me on either the Blue or Red plan. So for now all is good and I'll work out still M-F no more than an hour a day.

Well, I haven't had a chance to read trough these yet, but I have decided it is my time to join the exersice yard chat. I am generally good about exercising, but these past two weeks have been hectic. As a matter of fact I told them at COD that I exercise at least 5 hours/week and that is why they have me on the red plan. However, this two weeks have been bad, so I am now going to get back into the groove of things. My goal for the end of this week is to go back to the gym by saturday (since things will have calmed down) and go exercises both sat. and sunday, and continue on through the week. (just to remind myself to get moving)

I was kind of skimming throught the obstacles posted by Rustywallace and I thought I might add something. One thing they used to say at WW was to think of exercise as a date with a friend. My counselor would say, if a friend invited you out to eat, you would do anything and everything possible to meet her. So, think of exercise as a date with yourself, and don't stand yourself up.

Haylo - Welcome to the Exercise Yard! It's for chicks on the move or that would like to get off the couch.......
Good luck with your plan for getting back to working out! You know how good it feels once you get going. (Or for me it sure does).
I'm same as you, work out now only 5 hours a week. This is kinda a test plan and if I stall then I too will be on Blue or Red. What is on the Red Plan? I have been on the Blue before but not red.
Anyhow I went to the gym this morning - had a great circuit training workout. Ran into my friend that goes there and gets ready for work there too. We have been friends (from there) for about 4 years now. We have shared alot of time putting on makeup and blowing/styling our hair over those years.....lol

Hey fit chicks -

I've not been moving my booty for the past week! OMG, and it's less than 6 weeks until vacation!!!

Okay, I'm away this weekend, but will GET BACK ON TRACK for the rest of this week and for next week. You chickies give me h@ll otherwise, okay??

I guess I need to be accountable for this. ..

Julie

Julie - Down on the floor and give me 5 chick push-ups
Then, go and get your tapes out and pick out your plan of attack for next week
You will get your booty off the sofa and on the floor - you will work that body - you will love it and you will see wonderful results - remember those size 12's you want to get into

You can do it It feels good It feels healthy AND it can actually be fun

Hey fit chicks - I just read the BEST article on determining your anaerobic threshold and using that number to get the most out of your cardio workouts. I know we've kinda been discussing target heart rates on and off, this article made it all SO clear and easy to understand! I'm no going to try and recap it...It was in the magazine that Lifetime Fitness members get as part of their membership, so I don't know if you can find it outside of a LTF location, so here's the deal...I will scan it and anyone that wants a copy can PM me their e-mail address and I'll send it to ya.

Fiona

Hi Fit chicks - Went to gym this a.m. - did circuit training - oh-rah!!!
FI - I would love that article, I'll pm you.
later chicks.

Hi chicks - Fi - I'd like that article too . ..

Have a good weekend, fit chicks! Star, is your trainer an ex-marine???

Hugs,
Julie

Julie -
No Richard (PT) wasn't a Marine, but my DS was - double Oh-Rah!!!
Do you have Marines in your family? "Semper Fi"

Star: The red plan is 3 startches, 3 fruits, 4 veggies, 1 dairy, 1 fat, 2 and 1/2 protein, and of course the infamous LA lites if you do them, and the water.

Well tomorrow is back to they gym and I am hitting it hard. My plan, tredmill 30 min, and circuit training.

Sunday: hmmm, maybe I will do my pilates tape, or a class at the gym


It's time to get in shape

Haylo, sounds like a good plan . I try to do my pilates tapes on days that I don't go to the gym also. I want to try a class, but I've never done one before. I guess I feel like I'll be the only inexperienced person in there and everyone will be looking at me. I think I would enjoy a class though. Maybe that will be a May goal of mine... to attend a class at the gym.

I've been doing 45 minutes on the elliptical trainer and then with weights I alternate between upper and lower body. I'm going to try to circuit train in a few weeks. I think I'm scared to do it for some reason. I guess I don't want everyone at the gym to realize that I don't know what I'm doing.

Star, I just wanted to add that in the Red Plan the protein portion sizes are bigger than in the gold plan. I just switched from the gold plan and I'm having a hard time getting all of my foods in. Never thought I'd say that. (I guess it's happened before with fruits and veggies though)

Well it's about 1:30 am in the morning my time. I can't sleep because my claves are hurting sooo bad. I exercised them for the first time in about two years on Wednesday. It's funny how it doesn't really hurt the day after, but the day after that it kills. I did take a few advil a bit ago and that seemed to take the edge off, so I might try to fall asleep in front of the tv or something. Talk to you Chicks soon.

Mandy

Hi Fit Chicks,
Went to the gym this a.m. did circuit training - really like the new machines at the gym. Plus they are machines made for women and they are in the women only section of the gym (no stinky men) lol
I do 10 machines, 3 sets each, 12 reps........tomorrow is my favorite - cardio (no thinking).....my kind of workout.......tee-hee

As for me being on the Gold Plan....I don't think they will change me as long as I keep losing. So far the Gold is working fine, ofcourse it might help that I'm not tweaking it at all, like I told the counslors - I'm being an

Star, I've been ostridging on this thread since I've been so bad the past few weeks - about the Marines - I used to work with them as a contractor in their Records Service Branch - great bunch of guys that I remember with fondness. (About the OO-Rah remember Scent of A Woman?)

Julie
Julie

Julie - I know you will be getting back to business now........you were doing so good.
You even seemed to really love the pain.....lol

I didn't see Scent of a Woman - sorry.