Good morning everyone,
Now you would think with me checking in late last night, that I would be caught up with personals. But nooooooo, everyone decided to check in in the evening.
Belinda and Trish: I think the idea of the challenge is to do what you can. The main thing is to listen to your body. So if I'm pooped I'll tone it down or rest. I have no problems with that. On Sunday I was tired so didn't do the hard leg workout. And on Tuesday before I had a rest. By making sure I listen I feel really good so far. So, if you join on the challenge make your own workout schedule. The idea for the schedule is to do more weight training if possible. In BFFM they indicate that weight training is the most important physical activity for weight loss and muscle definition. He suggests full body splits over 4 days I think but I am splitting some of the upper body instead (though with M3 that won't work so well). That takes me to 4 days of weights. Then he suggests adding in 3 days of cardio with a preference for high-intensity short workouts so : Hiit then High intensity (think fast run), then endurance type cardio. Or something like that. For those who want more fat loss, he suggests adding in a bit more cardio. So I am adding cardio on the arm days. So you can really make the workout schedule as it would work for you. And seriously, I do not think I am kidding when I say that my body recovers with my desk job. I think it helps with the training schedule. So that is the schedule that I made for myself, bit what BFFM says everyone should do. I just want the fat off, LOL. And yeah, I had to post pics of myself in a bathing suit on the internet for the challenge. Now that I thoroughly embarrassed myself, I am gonna make sure the end pictures look a lot better! Trish, there is no problem with your sweet tooth. The key to the challenge would be to satisfy your sweet tooth but keep the total calories in check. Something else to consider: From what they say, 30% protein seems to work really well for satiety.
Trish: I think the workouts you have down fine. Maybe the challenge for you would be to make a commitment to keep the sweets in check simply by sticking to your calorie goal withing 200 cals everyday. Hey, you can always make it to the next day right? If you really want sweets but have eaten your cals for the day, breakfast of tomorrow is just around the corner. Snicker bar for breakfast anyone? If you get a chance, I would read again "the end of overeating" . It's not great writing, but it has helped me control my cravings by the sheer fact that it explains why it all happens. I think you mentioned you had it. I think realizing what is happening when I want to go get a snicker bar is making it way easier to resist! It might work for you as well. The only think about the challenge is to get into the mindset that you are going to do something for yourself for the next 2 months. Other key is accountability. And that's what your cyber friends are here for
Also, you can do Hiit on the elliptical. So your knees should be OK.
Taking over the thread again......
Deb: I have to admit that I can't stand those sneakers.
They are the ugliest thing on the face of the earth to me yet I see everyone wearing them...... And they are telling me how they are shaping up and I should do it. It's like the latest diet craze. LOL, no going to the gym and working out is going to help me shape up! I think my cha-cha heels look better and do a great number on my calves
The marketing for these things was genious! I hope you can take care of your hip AND get into the RT.
Iris: DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.......... oops, I think my d on my keyboard sticks
Are you up yet?
Cookie: Yeah, you live out in the country, that's why. But then again, you would think with what we can do nowadays that they would have figured this out and you could surf the internet in peace. Nice job on the Plyo legs. How's the challenge going?
Lori: You must have checked in by now with all my writing
Amelia: What are your plans today?
I got to put a move on. M3 shoulders, biceps and triceps are on ta for 10 minutes ago! BBL
