Well tomorrow I get the privelage of starting a new workout routine- Power 90X. I've had a blast with TurboJam, and I have decided to invest in another rocking home workout. I'm excited! I've so in love with these workouts I'm posting the link of where you can buy them- try them, you'll love them! I'm hoping to keep up some of the cardio in TurboJam so I burn fat and gain muscle at the same time.
Also, for those of you who have been keeping track, I posted some wedding pics in my photo album :-) enjoy
Well ladies (and gents maybe) I have recieved many comments about my obsession with TurboJam as my exercise program. So I'm going to tell you a lil bit about it and how I got started with it.
Most of you probably don't know that I used to be a TurboKick (the gym version) certified instructor. When my gym went through some serious changes, I quit my job and put on some pounds. I let my certification expire and just kinda let myself go.
I had already heard of TurboJam, and finally I decided to invest in the program and it has been a very smart investment. TurboKick was my favorite class to teach and when I bought TJ I finally had that exercise outlet again. Turbo Jam to me is a high energy workout that combines the best of kickboxing, some fun dance moves, and core cardio to work your body head to toe. The music is actual music you'd hear on the radio and goes perfectly to the TJ routines, which makes it so much better. There are many modifications which makes it a workout both for beginners and for those already doing hardcore workouts.
I personally ordered Turbo Jam Maximum results (see link at bottom) and it included 5 different workouts, a food plan, and my favorite- weighted gloves that greatly intensified the workout. The gloves aren't for beginners, but as you get better it will definitly take your workout to the next level.
By combining Turbo Jam and following the Weight Watchers Flex Plan I've lost about 6 pounds and I just keep going. I don't pay for a gym membership, I get a great workout at home everyday and I love it! I don't have to really on an uncommitted workout buddy- as cheesy as it sounds, the people in the DVD's are SO motivating and by just pushing play, I put a huge smile on my face and I'm ready to rock.
I like TJ so much that I ordered the remainder of the Turbo Jam workouts: TurboJam Live, Fat Burning Elite, and Get On the Ball. I should be recieving them tomorrow and I'm super excited!
If you have any other q's about TJ just ask, I'll keep this blog at the top for a few days and here is the link to TJ:
If you're going to get these, make sure to start with TJ Maximum Results, then move up from there!!!
Well I survived the remaining weeks up until our wedding and honeymoon. Last night we got back from Jamaica (oh how I miss it!) and resumed normal life today. I can't lie, I'm happy things went as well as they did. Our wedding was PERFECT and the location and everything was beautiful. I felt fabulous in my dress, JP looked studly in his tux and everyone had a great time. 4 days later we headed to Jamaica and spent 5 amazing days down there. This week I work everyday and then Thursday is the big move and hopefully the start of a new job. I see everything is well with all the EP's and will likely have another update and some new pics from the wedding/moon soon!
Well 2 weeks til the big day! I've been losing weight consistantly and have been working out about 3x a week. Life is super busy right now, I wish I could quit my jobs I'm so sick of work right now. Within the next month we will be getting married, going to jamaica, coming back, moving to a new city, transferring schools, and changing all the crap that goes with getting married and moving. Ayecaramba. I'm stressed but maintaining my sanity, and I know in 2 weeks a lot of this will be OVER.
I've been reading some blogs and although I haven't commented it's good to see success from my buddies!
Well yesterday I started my fittings for my dress. It looks great and the only thing that needs to be changed is the "privacy patch" (the thing that covers your bottom on lace up dresses) and it needed to be bustled. It looks really nice and I'm very happy with it.
3 1/2 weeks left till the big day, I've been trying to work out but if you've ever planned a wedding before you know that it's virtually impossible to fit in anything after a certain point. But I have weigh in tom, so we'll see how my work in the diet dept. has paid off.
Howdy everyone! Ms. Michelle reporting here with a more upbeat post than usual lol. So I'm finally done moving for now, at least for about 7 months then we'll see what happens. I have started WW again, posted my current weight (ugh), been tracking points, measuring, and trying to keep a sane mentality when it comes to food (meaning I keep reminding myself that I don't need to eat if I'm not hungry, chocolate tastes good but doesn't make me happy etc). I'm going back to eating to live not living to eat. So here's my "BBC Plan"
Nutrition:
Stay within my points budget, don't use my AP's on food unless it's a post-workout protein bar/shake
I'm not nesessarily avoiding carbs, but I'm trying to swap breads for salads, and some fruits for veggies instead.
Drink lots of ice water, I like really cold water so much more and I drink more of it
Workout:
Do 45-minutes of cardio everyday, mostly in the form of TurboJam because I love it and work hard at it.
MWF do Ab Jam after Turbo, TThSa do TurboSculpt after TJ
Take Buddy (my fiances stupid dog) for 2 39 minute walks everyday, to fight boredom.
Beauty:
Tan 3X per week
Enjoy the sauna at work 3X per week, maybe more
Get lots of SLEEP!
Before the wedding I'm getting a mani/pedi and a massage. So that will be my grand reward for all of this hard work!
I am so dissapointed in myself. If you look at my weight chart, I'm back at 173, and naturally I'm upset. I have let myself fall by avoiding EP, my WW meetings, and my friends bc I knew that I had had fallen off the bandwagon, rolled down a hill, crashed into a tree and woke up (hyothetically speaking) in a world of chaos that revolved around me making bad decisions and all the guilt associated with it. So, yesterday I took new pics and tried to decide on a plan of action.
1) Start attending meetings again. I can finally attend Weds night meetings again. Hooray!
2) Write everything down. I have my 3month journal just waiting to be used.
3) Choose to either eat clean, or follow WW
4) Workout consistantly. 60 mins cardio 3X a week and every other day I have a great new lifting program I designed for 3X per week plus I got my bike fixed so I'll be biking/rollerblading everywhere again.
5) Wear fitted clothes. NO ELASTIC! I've been wearing sloppy, loose jogging pants and stuff. I look frumpy.
6) I'm going to "dress for success". If I look good, I feel good and I act good.
As for the rest of the week, when I get done with work today I'll work out, tommorow I have Turbo Jam, Thursday I work 4am to 2pm,then I'll lift, then I'll be moving like crazy. Friday I'll be unpacking all day but I'm excited to get moved in and enjoy STABILITY.
No! I haven't fallen off the face of the Earth- BUT I couldn't believe it's been nearly a month since I've been on here! I've spent the last 3 weeks studying, moving and working like crazy! I got my job at Bodyworks and I LOVE IT! The staff is great, as are the gym members. It's a really friendly and fun atmosphere. BONUS: free membership!
Anyways, so I still haven't weighed in in like 3 weeks... but I've still been working on maintaining control on my eating. I've noticed my financial problems and food problems kinda go hand in hand. I used to spend close to $150 a week on food- for just me. See something wrong with that picture? Me too. So I'm working on control of my $$ and eats and trying to eat many meals at home and stick to a list when I shop. I had a grea triumph last week, when it was Cinco de Mayo. I'm a huge chips/salsa/gauc fan and I went to the store to get some groceries and caved and decided to buy chips and guac to eat all day... BUT when I got to the cash register I said.. I don't have enough money to get these (chips, guacamole) and the casher rolled her eyes and took them. I was so happy that when I hopped in my car after that I whipped out my journal and wrote an entry right in the middle of the parking lot. Not only did I not buy the junk, but I didn't spend more than I intended.
Moving sucks! So JP and I moved in together last week but haven't actually lived together until well, today. That kid is kinda messy. It doesn't help that we are completly unsettled and disorganized but he has about 3 different things he has started to do and hasn't finished all over the place. Plus all the shopping for stuff we've had to do, errands to run, wedding stuff to do, and all the family visits the past 2 weeks have been exhausting. And the week isn't over..
Hey EPr's. I wish I had more time but I'm probably just going to be giving weekly updates as I get the chance. So here's this weeks update:
School is winding down and things are going well. Not a lot of homework right now and the weather is AMAZING so I've been outside a lot lately. I've missed my last WI and will miss this weeks as well because of work. I had a nasty week food wise last week, but am back in the groove again. I'm trying core plan/clean eating. So I'm tracking my food on the Core tracker but eating as clean as possible (natural, whole, lean, unprocessed foods) and eating 5-6 meals a day. I have more time on my hands right now to do this so it's working out pretty good. I think I could get used to this not a lot of hw, not a lot of work life lol.... Alright time to EP stalk some of my buddies.
Sorry I'm always inactive on the weekends- I always feel like I miss out on a lot over the weekend lol... but here's some stuff for the weekend
Week 3 WW topic: Trigger Enviroments
BWAHAH- I have truly loved this series of meeting topics, because well, I am a trigger eater! I've definitly learned a lot over the past 3 weeks and this week was no exception. So first we started off by identifying our trigger enviroments. Well I believe that any enviroment can be a trigger if the timing is right. But my trigger enviroments include: restaurants, my mom or dads house, my grandma's house, nighttime, unfamiliar surroundings etc.
So the next phase is learning to manage your surroundings. When I first jioned WW I would bring my own food to my parents' house, and order accordingly at restaurants. At home, I plan ahead and don't keep trigger foods around. At work, I bring my own meals. As the years have gone by I have looked at gma's, dad's, and mom's as "free eating" time- I eat pretty much constantly when I'm at home. Also, they have all sorts of food that I don't normally eat at my disposal. Sooooo how do I manage those enviroments that aren't truly mine to control? Well one of my oldest tricks is to just make the entire family dinner or at least help with it so I can guess-timate the points. Something I've done recently at my dad's house is play DDR with my lil bro instead of hanging out in the kitchen. At my grandmas I've been playing games with the cousins or talking to my grandpa to stay distracted. It's still tough but I've been getting better.
When I'm at home which is where I spend most of my time I try to keep my room and stuff as clean and organized as possible, I keep my cupboards full of healthy, tasty foods and try to keep myself focused. Everyday is a challenge but I'm a work in progress
So today for activity I did Cardio Party 2 and 3T(totally tubular turbo). CP3 wasn't too rough, but 3T OUCH!!! It was TOUGH! Part way through, Chalene goes "4 more", I think grrrr.... 3 2 1 and then she says and "PULSE IT!" I yelled YOU BITCH! My roomates were like wtf... lol... I really do love you Chalene- just not today! So I earned 7 AP'S. Woohoo!
Meals so far have been tasty- I've been experimenting with soy and boca products. For lunch I had a Boca "Chicken" patty on a wheat bun with the fixins'. It was pretty tasty and not as many points as a normal bread chix patty.
UGhhhhhhh I'm gonna go write a paper and go to class.
