BFL - Monday 10/01

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Cathlete
Good morning ladies. I didn't get on the PC yesterday, so I'll have to go back and see what you all chatted about yesterday!!!! I hope your weekend was fantastic!

October 1st ALREADY! I can't believe it's October already. Where is this year going??? I just can't believe it. This month we celebrate my older DS's 10th BDay and younger DS's 7th!!! My babies!!! lol

OK...today's scheduled workout is done. I did upper body, using the exercises in the BFL book. I had a great workout, and topped it all off with that final set of biceps....I knocked out 12 hammer curls with 20 pounders. The last 2, well the form wasn't all that good since I was fried. But TWENTY POUNDERS! lol I'll take that! I was thinking, though, that PUB is just as tough as this workout, but in a different way.

I've decided to add abs onto every cardio session. This way, I hit abs 3 times a week, and they get done on the shorter workout days. I mean, if cardio is only 20 minutes, that leaves me a lot of extra time. Plus, I'll be adding in some yoga and stretching to limber up...it's always been a goal of mine to become more flexible. So we'll see if this works.

I can't wait to hear all your workouts! I've got all my food prepped for the day. Yesterday I made a few breakfast burritos with egg whites and salsa. YUM! I also have a batch of tuna salad and fresh veggies on hand. Day 1.....HERE I COME!!!!

ETA: OH!!!!! And last night I (GULP) took all my measurements and those HORRIFIC before pictures. Why didn't anybody ever tell my my a$$ looks like that???? lol

BBL

Gayle
 
Good Morning Ladies,
I know you have quite a few people in here but I would love to join your 12 week challenge! I posted yesterday but I did it in the original thread and then noticed that you were starting a new one each day.

I have been doing Cathe now for over a year, prior to that I was doing lots of Beach Body stuff and BFL. But I have never (Yet)x( succeeded in the battle against the last 10 lbs!!!

I have four kids, the last one is turning 5 in Nov. I turned 40 in Sept. and I feel like...Darn it!! I want to do this. I need to do it now!

I have before pictures too, Oh MY GOD. I really thought I was in better shape than that...I want to look as fit as I feel and be more fit than I really am.

I normally workout in the morning but do to a scheduling change I will do it in the afternoon today.

My food is all ready for today too. I hope you guys don't mind me busting in here;-)

Kerry
 
Hi Goodmorning to you Gayle,

You just beat me entering today's BFL check-in by seconds!:p

I will copy my last post here because I think it will be confusing as to where people are going to enter their info. SEE BELOW FOR PRIOR POST

Congrats on getting in your workout already. I am going to have to muster up some extra strength to do 20 pounders! }(

Happy birthday to your sons!

Have a great day,
Heidi

Good Morning All BFL Challengers,

Just getting the day going here. It is that time for the first round of exercises. I plan on doing the PUB in full today including the abs. Later today I am going to go for a 3.5 walk/run with a friend that is sort of doing this as well. I won't be giving up my cardio because I see better results with doing cardio more than just 20min especially where I am determined to lose some weight.

Diet for today is starting with breakfast: Oatmeal, 2 poached eggs and an orange. Water, water and more water. My doctor told me with this medicine I am taking I need to keep well hydrated.

I will get back with the rest of today's planned meals. Time to get my son up for school.

Look forward to hearing from the rest of you soon.
 
Hi Kerry,

You are more than welcome to join this challenge. Hearing from more people just adds to the support group. We all have our own goals and this is what we all need help and advice with.

I too am having that 10lb problem. I am now 43 and have 4 kids (Not really kids anymore) ages 22,21,18 and 12. I hope to keep up with this schedule for I haven't been all that reliable in my workouts as of late. I also have a friend that is trying to stick with a regular workout routine and trying to lose at least 20lbs and tone up big time. This way we can kick each others butts to get moving!

So all the more the merrier I say!:7

Have a good workout later today.
Heidi
 
Happy October 1, BFL'ers!! I am really looking forward to this challenge! I have my breakfast ready to go once I'm done working out and have planned out my meals for the day. For breakfast I have a scoop of Lean Dessert Protein in 3/4c. milk mixed with 1/2 cup oatmeal and plenty of cinnamon. I let it soak overnight and eat it cold...I really don't like warm oatmeal very much. Now I just need to order the Cinnamon Roll LDP and it will be perfect with my oatmeal!

Anyway, here is my first day info:

12 Week Goals:
*Drop 5% body fat (I'm not looking to lose any weight)
*Re-learn how to eat properly to fuel my body
*Quit eating so much sugar!!

Before measurements:
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 119
Waist: 27.5"
Abdomen: 33"
Hips: 36"
Chest: 33"
Upper Thigh: 21"
Mybodycomp.com bodyfat %: 26%:eek:

Well, there it is. I'll be doing PUB in about 5 minutes! Have a wonderful day everyone!
 
Good Morning :)

I can't believe it's Monday already :eek:
I'm ready to go back to bed!

Eating my protein pancakes now w/ sugar/free Syrup. It was so hard to not have my donut this morning :( Drinking my coffee though w/ extra cream (can't help it) :9
My meals are planned for the day.

Goals~
Drop at least 3-5% BF (currently at 20.05%)
Drink at least a gallon of water a day
NO JUNK ( This is going to be tough for me )

Tonight is PUB - at least until my BBC comes in. Last challenge I tried to do the exercises by the book, but I find I don't stick with it, I get bored to tears if I don't follow along w/ a DVD.

Great work on getting your WO in --20 lbs - Great Job!! I wish I had the energy to get up in the morning and get it over with. Normally I try and get to the gym before work on my HIIT days since it is only 20 minutes. I am concerned though on HIIT days...If I start to run again my knee is going to flare up, maybe Imax's might be better -or- ellpitcal.

I'm with you, abs will be on cardio days. Since it is short enough, and I seem to have more energy after a HIIT workout than weights.

Take Care,

"Today is a Gift, Have Fun"

~Jennifer~

www.picturetrail.com/fitness-momx2
 
Heidi...I didn't even see your post after mine till you just mentioned it! lol

When I get a chance later today sometime, I will list my numbers. But they're not pretty. Not at all.

Here's my planned menu for the day:
1: egg whites and lite English muffin
2: turkey breast and lite English muffin, baby carrots
3: EAS bar and baby carrots
4: tuna on (yup, you guessed it) lite English muffin
5: tilapia, baked sweet potato, spaghetti squash
6: apple and string cheese

Feeling good and confident. I NEED AND WANT this so badly.

On cardio, I'm doing some reading on the BFL website (research, actually) on why NOT to add in too much extra cardio. It scares me, quite frankly, but I'm willing to try it again. It worked 7 years ago for me, it should work again now, right???

Gayle
 
Hi Gayle,

I just had to go and check my waistline! After reading Jennifers post yesterday of a ? 24" waist I was curious. 29...ok that is it for the measuring for now. Pictures? Hmmm... I will have to get back to you on that one.:) I think I am built more like a boy than a girl.
I can't remember ever having a pinched waist like a barbie doll. I don't expect I will ever either.
So my goal remains the same: Tone and lose some.

I too am curious about the lack of cardio we are expected to do. Being older now means we need to move that much more to get the same effect as a 20 something person. Right? Let me now what you find out and I will try to do the same.

Take Care,
Heidi
 
Good Morning everyone!!

You girls are all early birds! I got up at 5:30, but mornings are crazy nuts before I get to work, so I'll be posting from work most days. }(

And for the same reason, my workouts are in the evening. Today is a cardio day for me. I'll probably do the first half of one of the Imaxes when I get home. Maybe the original? I haven't pulled that one out in a while.

My food is all packed for the day. Let's see:

B: Protein shake
S1: yogurt and an apple
L: turkey breast, fresh snap peas and hummus
S2: Atkins Advantedge bar
D: Grilled chicken breast and roasted veggies
S3: To be determined.

I'm so happy to be a part of this group!

My goals are simple really...build some lean muscle mass and fit into my old jeans. (I figure that'll take losing ten pounds.) I took my measurements this morning. There's some serious work to be done, let's just leave it at that. Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately??), I haven't taken pics yet because, believe it or not, I don't own a camera...gotta borrow one. I'll do that this week though.

Good luck today everyone! Have a great day!

Jennifer :)
 
Hi Ladies,

Here's the thing x( I don't think I can stick with BBL workout sheet, because my workouts are CRAZY. But, if that's okay with you guys then I'm in :) Be back later :)
 
Hi Ladies~

I am surprised I am feeling really good so far this morning....but I guess I should get drinking my water... huh?? :)

My main issue is my hips/thigh areas. Saddlebags...arghhh!!! I might have a small waist, but my thighs and hips take over for it....LOL :) Not Good!

Almost time for my Cottage Cheese/Yogurt...YUCK, I still need to aquire a taste for this stuff, but it's supposed to be a great protein/carb snack!
Come check out, Body for Life Tracker...Great people over there as well, great motivater! The profile pics are amazing!

"Today is a Gift, Have Fun"

~Jennifer~

www.picturetrail.com/fitness-momx2
 
Jennifer-I just bought whipped cottage cheese, hoping it's just that...WHIPPED, meaning smooth. I canNOT get past the curdles in there. It's a texture thing for me, but I'm going to try again! lol I'll let you know how it is!

The BFL tracker. I've been posting a little on the Guestbook over there, trying to get some input on some things like adding in extra cardio, etc. Is the Tracker different??? I'll have to check it out.

Teddy-absolutely join us!!! Keep our rears in gear!

Gayle
 
Rotation/MIS/week 4
Pm: legs & glutes + KM (leg drills)


Upper body always starts on a Tuesday for me; I plan to continue with MIS adding on PUB, P90X, BM2 and few others.

I just checked out BBL challenge, pretty cool. I’m not sure how I’m going to approach this. However, my main focus is to lose 5 lbs, lower my body fat, and gain MUCH muscle in my upper body. That’s it. I have printed out a few BFL pages. This will be nice for a change. I’m going to hang out with you :) balers:) a few weeks only to see if I can hang.

Eatery:

M1: 1 English muffin w/2 tbsp of refried beans/2tbsp of cheese and 1 tomato
M2: 2 tbsp of flax seed w/ff yogurt
M3: 1 cup of chili/made with turkey and lots of beans
M4: apple w/Tbsp of ff PP
M5: grilled salmon, 1c of greens, 6 carrots

I'm not totally prepared today, need to bring protein shaker to work so I get my protein shakes in as need be.
 
Hi all. I am here for the Challenge. I am actually starting P90X today and will follow BFL eating. I'm gonna do pictures and measurements right before my w/out today. I am on track with eating so far today.
I had a mini whole wheat bagel with a small piece of lean turkey sausage. First snack was cottage cheese and yogurt. What is this whipped CC? I have never heard of it. I don't mind the CC. I can't stand oatmeal. The consistincy(sp) of that stuff makes me ill and I have never been able to force myself to eat it! Anyway, I'll check back after my w/out today!
LD
 
Hey Heidi,
Thanks for the welcome! My kids are 18, 16, 7 & 4. My problem with my workout schedule right now is that I am not getting to bed early enough to be able to get up in the morning!

That's what happened today. However, I am going to do my workout this afternoon after I go to the dentist.

I ordered the Pyramid set yesterday. I really don't NEED it but do really want it! Until I get it I will be using CTX Upper Body & LeanerLegs.

I also have a BowFlex that I will probably use sometimes. I like the videos because then I feel like I have workout partners!

:D

Sounds like everyone on here is doing really well so far today!

I'll come back later and post my stats & goals.

Kerry
 
Hello Ladies,

I just got through with my workout.I used PUB with a little BFL at the end of each body part.I never even got close to lifting 20 pounders so I 've got some work to do. It was challenging even so.

I meant to get up real early and workout but one of my children got sick so I waited until he went back to sleep. It all worked out.

Just a heads up for y'all, I won't be posting what I eat because I type REALLY REALLY slow.I will be watching what you are all doing and eating clean and small amounts.

I am posting my stats but I really don't want to do that.What the heck ,you are here to support me in this challenge.

Height- 5ft 4in.
Weight- 133 pounds
Waist- 33in.
Abdomen 37.5
Hips- 38in.
Chest- 38in.
Upper Thigh-22 in.

This is hard to put out there.But I did say I thought it was a good idea. Thanks for being here.

Veronika
Rise and Shine!
 
Veronika-no worry about the typing. Me...I type so fast my thoughts can't keep up with my fingers sometimes! LOL

Anyway....like Veronika, I really don't WANT to share these numbers, but it's a necessary evil in order to take the plunge, right? Funny, Veronika....I have very close #s to yours, just I'm several pounds heavier than you! lol

Here are my stats: SCARY! You've been WARNED!

Height: 5'5"
Weight: 153 lbs (highest in about 3 years, YIKES)
Clothes: size 6 SNUG
Waist: 33"
Abdomen: 35"
Hips: 34.5"
Chest: 37:
Upper Thigh: 22.5"
Calf: 15.5"
Bicep: 12.5"

I will save my BEFORE pictures, though. That's too scary for Halloween, even! LOL

OK, in all seriousness.....THANK YOU for letting us all air our numbers, fears, pictures, goals, ALL OF IT! No matter what plan you're doing or how you are tweaking it, IT'S A GOAL!!!!! Let's ROCK THIS HOUSE, ok, everybody????

Today's going very well. My meals have been on schedule, give or take 30 minutes here or there. I have not hit that 3pm WALL that I usually hit once the kids are home and settled. I usually start getting the cravings and a headache around 3ish. I've made sure to NOT let myself get so hungry that my stomach growls. Once that happens, it's just too late to fix it properly.

Gayle
 
Your very welcome!

Not to mess everyone up on there plan to just use PUB and PLB, but check out the Oct.07 Rotation from Cathe. This will work great with this BFL challenge. Just change around the cardio a bit and it works well with what we are trying to accomplish. It will also lend to keeping us from getting bored of the same workouts.

Kerry: You will love the Pyramid DVD!:) I did this for my upper body workout today and am feeling it already. I don't see why this one really gets me but it does. I use 10,12 and 15lb weights for most of the PUB workout.
I have a Weider Platinum XP 800 weight machine but don't use it much because it is unreliable. It is broken most of the time! DB's and the barbell work best. You just can't go wrong with these. Cathe's workout dvd's give you time to change the weights up or down which is sooo helpful. I just love them!:7

For the upper body I did wear my heart rate monitor and found that I am working within my target heart rate ranges. 121-157 and ending at the cooldown in the range of 103.

Well, have to run again...son needs lunch.

Take Care,
 
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