** 12 Week Challengers Jan 1st ** HNY!!!****

Echoing the Happy New Years wishes to all! Last night we watched the Chronicles of Narnia, LWW (I love that movie) and had some appetizers and wine. One thing that helps me is when I do drink wine, limiting myself to 4 oz - that's a Tracie Long piece of advice and it's very helpful for me. I did nibble on a few saurkraut balls while DH and the monsters had the others - so I did pretty well.

Back at my Cinch shake this a.m. and my w/o was BBC legs and non-tm cardio. I am absolutley no good at following long rotations (how I ever made it through a P90X I'll never know) so I'm thinking I'll do 2 weeks of BBC (which was a Christmas gift and I'm liking it so far) and cardio and then plan out something else. Off to enjoy my yummy salad and then shopping with the family.

A piece about me that my fellow T-12ers already know - I coach a junior drill team of up to 50 girls in 1st through 8th grade. This is my second year and I have 42 girls this year. We get started this Friday and go every week through October - so I'll also be fine tuning my season plans over the next day or two! Have FUN with whatever you are doing today - and remember to kick it up!

Lorrie
www.picturetrail.com/lsass
 
Happy New Year to all!

Day 2! I did OK yesterday, we had a party with yummy delicious Greek food and all sorts of treats. I kept snacking on the grilled veggies from the shish kabobs and had an extra Greek salad (delish!) instead of ice cream for dessert. I did have one cookie and some cheesy artichoke dip with crackers. I avoided all the other treats, however, so that was pretty good for me at a party.

I bought BFL for Women yesterday and my sister is going to do it with me! YAY! I did starting measurements and weight and I will have DH take before pictures here shortly. My eating has been good today: egg white omelet with basil and cheese plus an orange for breakfast and a Larabar for snack. No lunch yet, but I will do that before I work out. Workout for today is B&G! Woo Hoo! I love that one. Can't wait to do it.

Enjoy the day!
 
Happy New Year!

Got to be bed late after seeing the New Year in. Then couldn't sleep in. Today will be a quiet one--putting away the Christmas decorations will be the big project.

Today's workout (this afternoon when I am more awake) will be Push Pull.
 
I'm in starting today !

Will be using Cathe's January rotation and hopefully at least a couple time a week and extra half hour of a walk/run interval on my new TM. (I like watching shows while working out - especially hockey games) :7

I tend to eat about 90% clean but Coors Light is my biggest downfall since DH is a big fan }( Then there is DH's love of eating out and when we attend the local hockey games he won't eat at home first. . .

Have also been munching on his snacks lately and added in some of the Holiday Goodies too. Now it's time to "get real" and with the program so this checkin is perfect motivation for me.

My workouts can be sporadic at times due to late days at work, allergy headaches that knock me down to the couch and going to hockey games. I will aim for consistency in my workouts and try to get at least something in every "workout" day - normally 5 - 6 a week for me.

So here goes . . . a New Year with hopefully more accomplished than last year in both my personal life and health life.

Until tomorrow . . .
 
Hey guys. SUPER QUICK post for me. I'm headed out to pick up DS! Younger DS ended going up the street to play, so I took the chance, got changed into workout clothes, and hit the basement. I did iTread 19, 30 minute Sprints (hit 9.3 mph, like a 6:37 minute mile and logged 3.75miles total) and abs from Boot Camp.

Sorry, can't comment anymore!

FEELS GREAT to get that workout done!

Gayle
 
DD12 took my "before" pictures this morning and I have to say at first I was shocked, disappointed and angry with myself. DD tried to make me feel better and said they weren't that bad but I know better. . . :( But hey, it's just a starting point. Thinking of how I look in those pictures will help me get through the days to come. My goal is to lose 20 pounds over the next 12 weeks. Sorry, I'm not ready to share those pictures but I want to encourage everyone to take their pictures NOW! It's so important you do.

WE CAN DO THIS!!

Sue
 
Hey Gang, just wanted to report my workout.
I did *GS C&T (heavy)
*PH abs
*4 mile run (36 mins)
*Imax 3, intervals 1-5

I am soooo pooped today. Hoping to get to bed early so I can get up tomorrow morning and workout before work.

Lori :)
 
Today's the day! Happy New Year everyone!

Last night was no problem - stayed in with SO and my DD and DS. We watched Spirited Away. DD had requested tacos so I ate two, lite on the cheese, heavy on the lettuce and salsa. One small beverage with dinner. One small dish of ice cream. One small glass of sparkling white zin. The rest of the day had been fine eating so I wasn't worried about a few treats.

When I say small I mean small - these are really tastes of food or drink rather than servings.

Today I did a modified 4DS BC since I'm short on time. I'll weigh in and measure and put all the info on my Cathe calendar.

Not sure how the rest of the week will go since things are unusually busy right now but I'm still hoping for my 4 workouts per week.
 
Hi everyone! Happy New Year! I slept in until around 8am., which is at least 2 hrs past my normal wake up time. I did well last night. 2 glasses of white wine and a few crackers was the only damage. In bed by 1am. I did butts and guts, plus all the bonuses this morning. Hope you all are feeling well, and up for the 12 week challenge!!!! Take care, Nancy J.~~
 
It's great to read that everyone is on track and having such good workouts. I had a rough night at work last night, I got stuck with 7 patients (max, which I rarely get) and there were about 3 problems/issues so I ended up not leaving until 9:30 AM - 2 hours OT. Terrible. But tonight just has to be better. I have eaten very clean and in about 2 hours I'm heading to the basement to do some Legs and then step with Cathe.

As far as rotations, I alternate weeks between GS, CTX, and PS for the weight segments. I do Chest/Shoul/Tri Mon., then Back/Bi Tues., then Legs Wed, cardio Thurs, then one of Cathe's full body workouts on Friday and usually Sat/Sun is just cardio or yoga or take a rest day. Sometimes I start the cycle on Sunday. I have done the new workouts only once and didn't like them right off the bat because I couldn't fit them into my existing split - I need to spend some time looking at how to use the chapters to get that done. I guess I am spoiled with how easy it is out of the box with the others! So that is my goal, work 4DS into my existing plan. Mostly because I love new stuff and like to spend time with the "new" Cathe.
Meredith
 
Quickie intro since I didn't post one yesterday: I'm a 44 yr old SAHM with a 12 yo DD and 10 yo DS. I've been married for 20 years. In the fall of 2006, I had a partial hysterectomy which wound up being one of the BEST decisions I ever made. It eliminated my anemia and gave me back a week of my life every month that had previously been taken over by my severe periods. During my recovery, I discovered Cathe on Fit TV and it was love at first sweat!
However working out at Cathe's higher intensity still didn't make the changes that I wanted to see so I started counting calories and lost 13 pounds over 10 weeks. I've maintained that weight loss through the year.

My primary goal for the next 12 weeks is to become more consistent in my workouts (5-6 days/wk) even if it's just a 30 minute "quickie."
Some days I spend more time planning my workouts than actually doing them! (What's wrong with THAT picture?!)

My rotation for January calls for alternating Slim Series workouts with Cathe step, Turbo Jam and Taebo. I'm deliberately choosing a lot of lower intensity workouts (especially for cardio) because I find that Dread Factor frequently causes me to delay/avoid workouts. In February, I expect to change things up, but don't want to get ahead of myself. I want to DO more exercise, not PLAN more exercise!!

Today, I did CTX 10-10-10 cardio only. I was happy that I did that much given how late we were up last night--way past my usual bedtime. I'm looking forward to finding more inspiration and ideas from so many others looking to push themselves toward new goals in health and fitness. It's such a friendly group and it's nice to see so much encouragement and support. I love starting 2008 like this!

Jonahnah
Chocolate IS the answer, regardless of the question.
 
Hi. Just checking in to say I did PUB as advertised. Wish I could say the clean eating was going as well, but I'll keep trying anyway.

Tomorrow will be 20-30min cardio and one of the CoreMax segments.

Gotta scoot. Need to make salad before the G'mas & G'pa come for dinner...
 
Hi - I didn't introduce myself yesterday, so here goes. I live in North carolina with DH and 2 dogs (both boxers). I'm 34, and currently at 184 pounds and 39% body fat - at least that's what my scale says. I'm going to buy a body fat caliper soon to make sure my scale is accurate.

I am classic pear shape. Just to give you an idea, I wear a 36A bra and size 18 jeans. My long-term goal (in 2008) is lose around 30 pounds, but more specifically at least 15% body fat. I was kind of consistent with working out in 2007, but I wasn't working that last 5 months of the year, so my weight loss journey pretty much stalled.

Now, I'm at a brand new job that I love, and want to be able to buy size 12 jeans again. My goals for the 12-week challenge are: exercise 6 days a week - probably 45 minutes each, alternating cardio and weights; and, eat 1600-1700 calories a day. I will commit to journaling all my food; I use calorieking.com.

I look forward to reading everyone's journey. :)

Christine

ETA: I completed Gym Styles Legs today and ate 1720 calories today, so I'm off to a good start!
 
Hi Christine--
Great job getting thru GS legs today and on your calorie tally. Terrific start to 2008! I did GS legs Saturday and my calves and hamstrings are STILL feeling it!

Jonahnah
Chocolate IS the answer, regardless of the question.
 
Happy New Year!
I'm starting the challenge today, and it seems to be the perfect thing to keep me motivated. When I did the Clean Eating check-in last spring, it really helped me to connect with people trying to "clean up" their eating. I am still struggling with the daily
temptation to overeat. Now that I'm in my forties, I can't eat as much as I used to and work it off. My goals for the 12-week challenge are to control my portions and my sweet tooth; to work out more consistently; and to avoid using food as a boredom buster. I'd like to lose body fat and a few pounds. Thanks for this check-in!!
I'm looking forward to reading--and posting--every day. Have a happy new year!
Valerie
 
Good evening all. I took an unscheduled rest day as I just couldn't do it, way to tired. Ended up in the ER all last night as the husband's blood pressure was up so high, they said it was a miracle he didn' have a stroke or an heart attack. Take that along with cramps didn't make for a great workout day. I will make up for it tomorrow as I never take rest days as it is! :)
 
Hello everyone well my plan to follow the Cathe rotation and weight watcher plan went well today. I did bootcamp and did pretty well staying on points which I haven't done since who knows when. Now I need to keep this up for 89 more days (and a lifetime).
 
12-Week Challenge Check-in

Challengers:

Happy New Year! I started my 12-week New Year’s Eve to Easter challenge yesterday morning with Higher Intensity Step. Cathe was right. I did not lose any strength in December. I did great with the same weights I was using in November (but the last few reps were super challenging). My chest is sore today too. I am planning to enjoy some of Cathe’s other lower body workouts during this challenge, but I am hoping to stick with the upper body workouts for the whole 12 weeks. Higher Intensity Step is fun, fun, fun! This workout still makes me smile. The step choreography is in the same league with my beloved Rhythmic Step.

I am so happy to be enjoying Cathe’s 4-Day Split again. Kickbox (cardio) was my first workout of 2008 followed by the Butts and Guts leg blast premix and abs. I went to the lake tonight and walked for 40 minutes while delighting in the first sunset of 2008. Beautiful! By the grace of God, I am hoping to run this path by the end of the year!

I returned to eating when I am hungry (every 4 hours) for this challenge, and I feel great! Eating 4 times a day feels more natural and satisfying to me than eating smaller amounts more often.

I went to HEB tonight and printed my “before” pictures for my photo album and my refrigerator! Cathe is on my refrigerator too now. Hopefully, the visual reminders will inspire me to eat in a way that blesses my body.

It is time to wrap up this day and bless my body with restful sleep. Sweet dreams!

Blessings,
Heather B.

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Our Newsletter

Get awesome content delivered straight to your inbox.

Top