For the "Mature" Audience...help with BF Reduction

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Thanks for setting me straight on your calorie intake JenL 13. I was trying to add what I saw on the thread.

Also, thank you for your tips on the Beachbody Slim Series. Has your body changed since you've been Cathe primarily?
 
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Sorry about that, yeah I had posted what a "typical" day is for me but of course, I always have a little more than planned so I probably have 1200 calories/day planned & then have another 300-500 of "fun" food that I allow myself...lately it's been kahula & diet hot cocca and something sweet-yeah not good at all but hey, could be worse, right? I could be eating a Quarter Pounder w/ Cheese! As Tony's says, don't go grab a "double/double", I think it's in Cardio Intervals!

Well, yes I think my body has changed since doing Cathe...I am still trying to figure out what I need though. I started looking to Cathe more b/c I had hit a wall with what I was doing & stopped seeing progress. When I first did Cathe I was doing more high step & soon realized that doing too much of it made my thighs REALLY muscular & my already "round" butt too high and more round.

So, now that i know I can't do high step too often and doing more of her cardio based workouts, I use KPC, Drill Max, & B&G the most, followed by Kick Max, LIC, and soon to be BM2 & Cardio Fusion...just have to learn them better. I think by using these combined with the other w/o I still use - Firm It Up, Shape It Up, Cardio Intervals, Bun Shaper, Thigh shaper, Plyo Legs-all from Beachbody, then Powerstrike 1 & 2, and I also love Cindy Whitmarsh Ultimat Fat Burner (www.ultrafitnutrition.com) - I think that I should start seeing more progress. Right now, I feel my thigs are too muscular, I really don't have any fat to lose but trying to slim down the muscule... Have any tips on that besides more cardio????

Anyway, i love these forumns b/c I have learned so much so I want to say thank you to all who give advice on here! I love being able to try & help others but I by no means have this figured out so am always up for trying new things & advice from others!

candi...you sorry you asked??? :)
 
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Oh, no, Jen (that's my daughter's name, too :) ) I am NOT sorry I asked. This is great information. Thank you so much!

Regarding loving it here, you just taught me a bunch :)

Now, another question. What is a typical rotation for you right now and do you take rest days?

Are you sorry you asked me if I was sorry I asked you? }( :7
 
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I'm glad you two are dicussing this:7 I'm just sitting back for right now and reaping the benefits!;-)
 
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Hang on... I'll be back, have to go perform an interview for my boss. I'll be replying right after that... would rather reply now but doesn't think boss would be too happy about that! :)

Answers to come shortly!
 
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Well, my problem is I have sooo many workouts now I have a hard time figuring out what I'm going to do. I have never followed any real rotation though but since my lower body is my problem area I try to focus a few days a week on it more and then get enough cardio...so, a "typical" week for me would look like this...

Mon: Gym Style Legs or B&G or Firm It Up
Tues: Powerstrike 1 or 2 or Tamilee Webb Cardio Blast w/ Bun Blaster
Wed: off night
Thurs: KPC cardio w/ floor work from B&G, ABS from KPC(i love that ab w/o)or KPC cardio w/ Bun Blaster from Beach Body
Fri: Cindy Whitmarsh Ultimate Fat Burner or Shape It Up
Sat: Drill Max & maybe 30 minute floor butt/thigh work, whichever I didn't do on Thursday
Sunday: B&G Leg Blast Premix w/ B&G floor work added onto it or BM2 or Cardio Fusion once I get them down, or KPC as produced!

so.... how does this compare to what you guys are doing? Of course this isn't the same each week but for the most part shows what cardio and leg/butt work I do. I may do Kick Max instead of KPC or will throw in HSTA once or twice a month...

I have no clue if what I'm doing is "right" so I'm up for any advice.... my upper body tends to respond so quick that I really never have to focus on it & just doing kickboxing and moderate weights in the interval workouts I do keep my arms toned. Also, I don't have to worry about abs too much, I have a six pack w/o even trying but can kill myself to lean my legs & butt and they won't budge... so frustrating!!!!!! :)
 
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This sounds like me too as far as my workouts are concerned. It was my good intention to do the January rotation, but my right knee started bothering me. After going to the bodybuilding website where I found my body type I decided to add more weight training to my workouts. Pretty much in hopes that I can strengthen my quads, hamstrings and see if all the jumping is what is causing these twinges I keep getting.

I'm like you, I have so many dvds that I can't decide. I just make sure, (or try to) that I'm not working the same body part every day!! My workout would look something like this:
Day 1 - PUB
Day 2 - LIC
Day 3 - Cardio & Weights
Day 4 - Off
Day 5 - KPC
Day 6 - Cardio Fusion
Day 7 - 5 mile walk
I also walk my dog every day so that helps. I tend to be on the muscular side especially my legs. My shoulders, biceps and triceps are also on the muscular side. BUT, my "behind" is starting to sag and my lower ab area is poochier than I prefer, so those are my trouble spots. Any advice here would be appreciated too!

Told you I was just a by-stander for a little while, then I let loose!}(
 
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Right now I'm doing:

M - IMAX 1
T - KP&C ( any premix for 50 minutes)
W - B & G for lower body, Pyramid UB (pyramid up premix)
TH - Cardio Fusion (any premix for 50 minutes)
F - Amy Bento Kickbox (any premix for 50 minutes)
S - Sort of a rest day cause it's just abs. All abs from B & G.
Sun - B & G Leg Blast or GS Legs and Pyramid UB

I just started this on Monday. Trying to lose ab pooch by not doing as much abs as I was. I may add another rest day and take a cardio away if I see it's not working!

Jen, looks like what you're doing is great because it's working for you. Like all of us, you will need to watch your body for it's response to any new work out and adjust accordingly :-(

BTW - You will love cardio fusion. If step seems to bulk up your legs, do it on a 4 or 6" step and that may help :)

Oh yeah! I walk my two pooches every evening as well. It's more a casual walk (unless they see something interesting like a squirrel). Walk is typically 30 - 40 minutes.

My bad spot right now is my tummy. Otherwise, I'm pleased what I've accomplished.

I would like to mention that I did have liposuction a couple of years ago on my butt, hips and thighs. But now it appears the fat is accumulating in my mid section.
 
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I am not sure though what I am doing is working...I don't own a scale so I don't ever weigh myself but I feel like I've gained a few pounds over the last 6 months. My thighs feel bigger and just feel bulkier in the lower body.

How much do you guys eat a day, what is a typical days calories?

Oh, yes I also walk 2 miles/day Mon-Fri during the day, I take a 15 minute break in the morning and 15 min. in the afternoon to walk a mile, the only breaks I take at work!

Cardio Fusion looks HARD... I am almost scared to try it. I love working lower body and weights but cardio is the toughest for me...maybe b/c I smoked for 10 years? I quit 3 years ago and that is when I started working out like I do now...

I would love a little lipo on my butt/thighs!!! While we're telling I had a boob job 1 yr. 4mos ago... from working out so much I lost the very little I had, was like a small/very small B and went to negative A when I lost weight! :)
 
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Candi, I agree w/you on the dog walks! More casual for me - it's mainly for him! But I too get a wonderful upper body workout when he sees a squirrel or cat! (he's an 80lb german shepherd)x(

Looks like all 3 three of us have a pretty good workout routine for the week. I definitely need to see what works for me. I was just doing whatever workout I picked up, and that worked for a very long time, but now I'm troubleshooting!:7

I have to say that I'm happy with myself also. It's a nice feeling isn't it?

I think since you love Cardio Fusion, I'll try that tonight!
 
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JenL13, I'm not counting calories but this is what a typical day would be for me:
Breakfast - 6am - steel cut oats/honey/walnuts/pumpkin pie spice
snack - 9:30am - orange
lunch - Kashi frozen meal (around 280 to 320 cal)
snack - 3:00pm - 1/2cup cottage cheese/pineapple
Supper - 6:00pm - sm. steak w/salad, or a large salad w/extra veggies.
Supper gets me because my husband eats anything}( So if I fix something "not good for me", I eat small portions.

Now don't cringe:eek: I will treat myself on the weekends to fun food. Pizza or a dbl cheeseburger w/fried onions from a local diner:9 But it's only if I've done very good through the week!

That's awesome you can walk 2 miles everyday! I'd get so sweaty I couldn't go back to workx(

I think both you and Candi look really good! Working out has paid off for you.
 
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Food:

Wake up: High strength coffee before workout.
B - Oatmeal with protein powder.
L - Huge salad with chicken. Newman's Own Balsamic dressing. Apple.
S - 75% fat free cheeze. Couple of ounces. Handful of almonds.
D - Huge plate of veggies. Broccolli, cauliflower, red peppers, squash, water chestnuts.
S - 1/2 cup fat free ricotta cheese with more almonds and splenda. Little bit of pumkin pie spice thrown in. Sounds wierd but it's from South Beach Diet.

Thats M-F. Weekends are much different as DH and I go out to lunch and like to go to breakfast on Sunday mornings but I try not to go overboard. I even bring sugar free syrup to the restaurant. To me, it's just as good as regular but less a few hundred calories.
 
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Wow, that isn't much... I think that is my problem, I am ALWAYS hungry and wanting to eat. What you eat doesn't sound like it adds up to much, I would guess that is around 1200 or maybe even less? I know if I lowered my calories I'd lose a little weight but I don't want to!!! :)
 
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OMG! I'm laughing because I sound just like you! I love to eat! All the time. That's why I try and eat these snacks in between. It was so hard for me to get used to the healthy snacks. Don't get me wrong, sometimes instead of my oatmeal, I'll have a BLT. But then I really watch what I eat at lunch. Most generally, if I even look at food, I see it at my waistline! It's hard - but, we, must, resist!x(
 
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Yeah, it's about 1200 calories but remember, I'm 52. My metabolism slowed down drastically about ten years ago.

I even tried raising my calories a couple of years ago per recommendations here, just to see if my body was in starvation mode. I gained weight, UGH.

Also, Jen, like you my weekends are about 1400-1500 calories. I'm only this strict with myself during the work week.

If you saw how big my salad is you would laugh. I use a whole bag of bagged salad and about 4-5 ounces of chicken, some grape tomatoes and a handful of croutons. It's HAAUGE!!! :)

And I don't eat one of those scrawning little apples. It's a big old red delicious!!!
 
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Yeah, I am 29...soon to be 30 & I have NO clue how many calories I burn a day or should be eating a day. I should go somewhere & have this figured out for me but I'm too busy working & working out...LOL! I don't even own a scale and just go by how my body feels. I do keep a journal of what I eat daily & I think I used to eat around 1600-1700 calories/day and think I was smaller back then. Now, I probaby am closer to 1400-1500/day...so maybe I should go back to eating more? When I was eating more I guess I was doing "easier" workouts too... that was before my Cathe days when Slim Series was challenging to me.

I need someone to HELP me figure out what I should do... any suggestions of where to go to get this information? I'm assuming someone can run tests to figure out how many calories I burn a day?
 
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Are you a member at a gym? Maybe a personal trainer or nutritionist? Just thoughts!

I'm 40, so I'm in the middle of you guys. When I started working out last March "heavily" w/Cathe dvds, I could eat whatever I wanted. I stayed hungry! Goes to show all the calories I was burning with her workouts.
 
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No, not a member of a gym... do you still workout heavily w/ Cathe? If so, how many calories are you talking? Also, do you tend to have trouble gaining muscle/weight or have trouble keeping weight off? Just curious & trying to figure out what my body needs! :)
 
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