You know what if you haven't worked out in a while, just stay where you are. Doning the 24 minute workout, I don't want you to over work yourself. In other words i don't want you to get discouraged. I think from what the set says is if you haven't worked out in a while to start with the 24 minute until you've mastered it. Your doing great!

Hey Gang!

Well, my little one did not sleep in this morning.

WAYTO GO those of you who are finished! One day down, 35 more to go.

I'll be starting with the first one (I guess the 20 minute one). I haven't done it in so long, I think I'd better start at the beginning. RAKKOON, since you were already used to doing the longer one, maybe you should keep it up. We'll all be doing that one in a few days anyway and will be caught up with you.

I'd like to workout now (baby's sleeping), but we're trying to sell our house and we're having someone come thru soon. I'll have to wait till this evening when DH is home to watch the baby.

I'll have to check all the workouts I have. I just got 2 DVDs in one case. I don't think they ship the vitamins over the boarder (I could be wrong), but I didn't try to order them anyway. I didn't get resistance bands either, but I already had one at home. You can use free weights too. Bands and weights are at Walmart.

TINAMARIE--I like the 3 BeachBody programs we own. I find the movements easy to follow (unlike others I owned where my feet got tangled). I had started with Power 90 but some of the leg work hurt my hip joints so I stopped. DH was showing great results until he had to stop because he hurt his back. I can follow Slim in 6, but I stopped after a couple of weeks (Christmas time). Our son has just started using "Tony and the kids" and he likes it and can follow it.

Well, baby's awake now. Gotta go.

You know what I will do the 21 min. along with you all. I thought it was too much anyways. Anyways they say to start with the 21 minute workout for the first week. The last thing I want to do is get discouraged and blow it.

UG! today it was so much harder, I had trouble with all the arm parts... and i was sore this morning (I'm also doing my stepper) and we had a bad night (3yr old woke up at 3:30am with a fever and throwing up! ) but I MADE IT THROUGH!

Hey Gang!

Well I got my workout in at 8 last night. My knees and hips are complaining today. Baby still hasn't had a nap so I may get in today's workout this afternoon, or wait again till about 8 tonight.

Rainbow--Hope your little one is feeling better!

Well, I got my workout out of the way this morning. So happy. How did you all do?

I just finished today's workout!

I so like getting it out of the way as early as possible. Then I don't have it hanging over my head--plus I feel better too!

Has anyone taken their measurements? I have forgotten till now.

What about eating? Anyone following anything in particular?

I did a while ago.
My last diet I was on was Dr. Phil. I gave up but I still continued his plan (sort of). I eat,
Breakfast: Fiber cereal with 2% milk (was already drinking this milk)
and 2 eggs w/ coffee
Lunch: something small adding veggies.
Dinner: Any meat w/ veggies (I make sure I load up on veggies)
I try to eat any carbs or treats before the afternoon b/c supposedly you burn more cal. during the day.
My snack: is yogart w/ grapenuts
Some of the ideas I got were from Sylvester Stallone's new book, I really think it is a good book. He totally bashes diets.

Yippy! Its out of the way. wow, this is day #3.
Ok I did the 47 min. on monday. Tuesday I dropped down to the 24 min. Today I did the 24min. again. from what the program says I should start doing the 47 min. tomarrow. We'll see how that goes this morning my son started crying half way through the workout.
How are you doing out there? You can do it!!

I MADE IT!
I did the 24 minute and I'm TIRED!!
Was up again last night with my boy, but he said he is feeling better today.. poor little guy...
Anyway... I'm SO UNFIT! But I'm getting there
I also have a few other rules:
1. only drinking water
2. no sweets at all
3. no eating after 7:30pm
4. remembering to eat fresh veggies and fruit
5. 250 steps per day on my stepper (this has been harder then I thought, I think I over did it for the first day... I will work up to this)

Also took 'before' photos the other night and i need to do measurements today.

Sounds like you are doing great. I hear you, doing the 47 min. workout the first day just about killed be. To be honest I was happy my son started crying that he wanted me, he started crying when I was already at 40 minutes into it, almost done.
I read somewhere that if you can make it for 21 days exercise becomes a habit, What do you think about that? I think I will always hate it.

Ok, I did the Start it up work out last night and I think I'm ok with it--no aches or pains for 2 days now. So now I'll start Ramp it up. YIKES! double the time!

I still haven't taken my measurements. I'm trying to be good with my eating: cut down on sugar and white starchy carbs. Lots of fruit, veggies and water.

I've heard the 21 days to form a habit thing too, but it's still gonna be a chore for me to exercise!

Better go release the baby from her crib!

Well I finally got done with todays workout. Now to hit the shower. Boy I'm sweating like a dog (what ever that means, I've never seen a dog sweat. lol).
Are you all getting used to it? In a way I was used to the 24 min. workout this one was tough.

We were all posting and then we kind of dropped off.

Well, I will admit that I haven't done a workout since Thursday. We are selling our house and have had people coming thru during what seemed to be my free time.

I'm not going to be discouraged tho, cause I need to get fit. I'm going to pick up where I left off. My eating has been pretty good. I am putting a sticker on the calendar for every day I workout. I have 4 stickers from last week, maybe I can have more this week. I may have to tack on an extra week at the end of the program, but I'm gonna keep going!

So if it's because you haven't worked out that you're not writing, don't worry. Just pick up and keep going! We can do this!

I admit I slacked Saturday and Sunday didn't do any workouts. I'm coming back strong today... I think I've lost 2 1/2 pounds! but am gonna wait till I'm finished this to see for sure.
I started Ramp it up and man it was HARD!!! off to take a shower!