Hanging in with the Power90--usually only take Sundays off--this weekend took both sat and sun--back on track this morning with the cardio/abs routine

Monday - Week 3/Day 1 of Couch to 5K - 25 minute walk/jog - total about 2 miles. 20 training sessions to go. The friend doing this with me is right on track, too. We can't train together so we email each other when we do our training. Virtual teamwork.
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

Okay--I am going to start doing SOMETHING again--been too lazy for too long. Starting slow so no snickers from the peanut gallery!

10 min treadmill (3.5 plus 2 "bursts")
100 varied crunches

I loved the power90 program but the weight gain kinda freaked me out--now I still have the gain AND getting soft!!

Okay gals--don't leave me hanging out here--I KNOW a lot of you workout and I need the push.

I have committed to start working out 3 times a week starting tomorrow. I will be doing Turbo Jam at home. These cd's are from beach body to and I love them.

Twee--I am a beachbody fan, too. I have Power90 and Slim in 6 and like them both--just been to lazy to like them enough to do them!

Hello,

I am a big Turbo Jam fanatic and I normally do it 5-6 times a week. Sundays are my rest day and Wednesday I sometimes have to go out of town.

Whatever suits you, just do it! As long as you are up moving around.

Wed, Oct 25
Did 3 miles on the treadmill (40 minutes) and UBWO (upper body workout).
Preparing for next 5K or 10K (depending on our mood that morning) on Nov 11.

Joni - I envy you training for your next race. In my mind I can run, but in reality I totally tank. 3 miles on the treadmill would take me forever - but I can take 2 Step classes in a row. Go figure.

Anyway, I'll join in here - yesterday I did a 60 minute Body Pump class. Muscles are starting to ache as I type.

Tonight is a 60 minute step class and then a Pilates/Yoga class.

Wrong - last night was a step class and then a sculpt. Ouch.

I'm exercise-less from now until Saturday - weight training then.

Three weeks of working out for at least an hour 5 days a week. 2 days -1 hour of turbo jam, 3 days- 1/2 hour eliptical and 1/2 hour of circuit weight training. I have gained about 1.5 pounds but my body fat percentage has gone down 2 points. My clothes are looser and I am already seeing definition in my arms. My thighs are feeling rock solid and I am alot less jiggily. I feel healthy and strong and I am becomming addicted to the post work out high.
I am quite discouraged that I have not lost any weight because I have been very careful with my eating, but I am seeing other results so I am going to keep at this. At this point I do not know if it is humanly possible for me to ever weigh 150. I really wish I could just get over this obsession with it. Just thought I would come out of hiding and post here.

Ljackson and everyone else... it is some sick joke that we lose weight.. then we have this saggy luggage hanging around so we start working out and toning... this then leads us to stop losing or gain weight.
I can absolutely understand your frustration.. from many posts I've read it seems each COD tries to discourage people from any type of muscle building etc. I was amazed that exercise was not mentioned at all as part of the program except for the wee bit in the binder.
Unfortunately we have all been raised with a numeric idea of perfection that we allow a scale to dictate to us.. all the lean body areas and toned muscles somehow do not shadow that big number in our minds.
No one can tell you you look great, to keep at it etc unless you believe it but hopefully how you are feeling and the 2 points you've lost in fat percentage will help.
I'm doing Pilates, on an eliptical machine and doing a body flex class as well and I'm actually AFRAID of exercising slowing my weight down.
Hopefully our health and tone bodies will help us get over our neuroses.. but know that many of us understand your thinking.. Congrats to all of you that are working hard at working out!

Lisa- I have a friend who lost about 30lbs and then was stuck at 170. She started working out and maintained her weight for months, all the while losing inches. She then spoke to a trainer who told her to kick up the cardio so she started doing cardio about 5 days a week and weight training 3 x a week - she started losing and is now 10-15lbs from her goal weight.

My counselor at the COD told me a similar story, she hit a 4 month plateau and then starting losing. Hang in there, it will happen!!

Debbie/Nashville

Thought I would pull this thread back up, as we are all gonna need it!

Today- 30 minutes cardio, 20 reps ab lounger, and 10 minutes of light lifting and toning.

30 minutes of cardio, 10 min light lifting and toning, 40 reps on ab lounger.

This doesnt really cound but.... my boyfriend and I took a walk a little bit ago around the downtown area I would say about a mile. It felt really good! Will get back to working out next week when I get home!!