Hardcore Check in for December 2014

So today I did Cardio Coach #6 with Candace and did Challenge 1, 2 and 4. I, of course, had my Fitbit on and I'm getting some big time high calorie burn numbers on my Fitbit. According to my FitBit I burned 750 calories doing this workout. According to my treadmill it was only 297 calories and according to my old HR monitor, it would have been 100 more - 397 calorie. I don't get the difference with all these devices. Which one is right? FitBit and MyFitnessPal uses the 750 calorie burn so I guess I'll go with that, although I don't think its right.

Workout was 50 minutes, ran 3 miles. Had a great workout. It was cool watching my steps climb. I was at 6441 steps when I got off my treadmill. Holey Moley!!!

Roselyn - I just read your question about being 50 and having a hard time losing abdominal fat. I'm there with you. I am 48 and that is where my fat is settling. It's very unsettling. LOL!!! I am going to start keeping track of my calories again and see if that makes a difference or if this is what we have to look forward to. I doubt it, though, since Diane Sue has a flat stomach. It sucks to get old.

Diane Sue - I love my FitBit, it is very cool. I'm shocked how it knows if you are walking, jogging or running. I don't get how it knows what you are doing but it does. Love how it keeps track for me. The one I have (the Flex) also keeps track of my sleeping. So last night it said I slept 8 hrs. 27 min. and that I was awake 1 time and was restless 9 times. That is amazing. I was awake 1 time because I went to the bathroom and I know I was restless because I kept waking up because my cats were walking on me and sleeping in weird places. LOL!!!! This thing is awesome.
 
Debbie, same here going to watch calories and make sure I eat enough good calories, I took the rest of cookies here to work, because even though my son is home from school, he does not eat sweets!! Men, they can live without sweets it seems

Today was Rockout Knockout for me.
 
Yesterday I did Tai Cheng tai chi portrion. 33 minutes.
Today I did Ripped With Hiit Lift it Hit it back, shoulders, biceps, and abs 3, 66 minutes, 446 calories. That is it. Still moving and downsizing our things.
 
Roselyn, I am sorry that I am kind of missing things. As far as abs, if I eat very many starch carbs, grains particularly, my abs seem to disappear for a bit. I try really hard to watch sodium and pretty much eat a Paleo diet but am still careful even with that on desserts and sugars. Fats are something else I am careful of. They still use natural sweetners from fruit, honey, etc.. I just purchased the 21 day sugar detox and am going to use it for a bit. I swear, sugars are one of the worst things we can eat and that is not just sugar. I avoid most diet sweetners. Right now if I use one it is Purvia. Most mix the sweeteners. They are not just stevia. .
 
Debbie, the Fit Bit sounds cool. Wow on the sleep. It would be really interesting to see how it works. Does it make a difference in your basal calorie burn?
 
Today I did Xtrain Chest, Back & Shoulders. Had a great workout. This is what I did:

Round 1
Tempo Pushups
- 24 reps
One Arm Rotational Row - 20# - 16 reps
Side Leaning Lateral Raise - 5#

Round 2
Dumbbell Press on Ball
- 25's - 16 reps
"T" Band Pull - 16 reps slow, 10 fast
Shoulder Circle - 3's - 48 reps

Round 3
Reach Tap Pushups
- 24 reps
"T" Prone on the Ball - 5's - 12 reps
Alternating Dumbbell Overhead Press - 10's - 12 reps

Round 4
Chest Fly on Ball
- 20's# - 16 reps
One Arm Row w/Tubing - 32 reps
Bent Over Rear Delt Drop Sets - 10's - 16, 12, 8 reps

Round 5
Lower Chest Incline Fly on Ball
- 5's - 16 reps
Dumbbell Pullover on Ball - 25# - 16 reps
Double Arm Upright Row - 12's - 16 reps

Round 6
Incline Dumbbell Press on Ball
- 25's - 16 reps
Back Fly on Ball - 10's - 16 reps
Dumbbell "W" Press on Ball - 10's - 16 reps

Round 7
3-Way Chest Fly
- 20's - 16 reps
One Arm Row - 20# - 16 reps
Incline Hammer Front Raise on Ball - 5's - 12+ reps

Round 8
Pushups
- 12, 10, 8 reps
Superman "Y" on Ball - Skipped, these create knots in my upper back
Lateral Raise w/10-10 degree Tilt - 8's - 12, 10, 8 reps

Hope you all have a great day and great workouts!

Anyone here use MyFitnessPal? I entered my workout under "Strength" and it seems to want to know every exercise I did. I just entered it as "Chest, Shoulders, Back", I put 24 sets and 16 reps. It didn't ask for calorie burn. Where would that go? When it linked to my Fitbit, it doesn't show any calorie burn either. Anyone know?

Diane Sue -
I don't think it makes a difference with the calorie burn. If it does, I haven't noticed. I love that thing, it really makes you aware of how much we sit through the day.

Roselyn - I stopped eating the cookies after Christmas. I'm done with sweets. You are right about men, they can just skip the sweets. I don't get it.
 
This morning I did Ripped With Hiit Legs mix #6 that puts an ab move between each round, 53 minutes, 371 calories. I then did P90X3 Yoga, 30 minutes. Total time was 83 minutes and calories burned 500.

Debbie, I use my Fitness Pal. I never could figure the strength stuff out so I just put it in the cardio area. Also, I plug my workout info in so over the years that I have used it my workouts and premixes are pretty much all in there.
 
Diane Sue,

So do you cut out carbs? I don't eat much sugar and fats I do eat peanut butter but I don't overdue it, so what do you eat for carb and fat? just looking for some meal, if you have time could you post a couple days of what you eat.
 
Today I did Cardio Coach #1 and had an excellent workout. The anti-inflammatory prescription the knee doctor gave me a few weeks back has done wonders for my knees. No more pain at all. I can't believe it. I'mstill very careful when jogging or doing a leg workout, but there is no discomfort at all. Yay!!!

So the workout today was 38 minutes, I ran 2.25 miles and burned 330 calories. My Fitbit says I burned 716 calories but I know I didn't burn that much.

Diane Sue - That is how I think I will log them. How stupid that their strength logs don't show calories burns. I did see that the last CC I did was out there, so that's good that I don't have to keep typing them out.

Roselyn - I will probably try to cut some of my carbs out. I don't get too hung up on carbs, though, I figure if I'm making good choices and eating clean that I should be ok. Sugar is my problem.
 
Today I did Ripped with Hiit Low Impact mix 4, 1st half workout 2, 2nd half workout 1, 26 minutes, 171 calories. I then did Ripped with Hiit Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps, 39 minutes, 192 calories. Workout time was 645 minutes and calories burned 363.

Roselyn, sure I can put down what I eat for a bit. It is sort of easier to do after my day is over. Here is a run down on what I am having today.
Before my workout I had coffee with a bit of canned coconut cream in it. I can drink tea plain but not coffee. Post workout I had the 21 Day Sugar Detox bacon and root vegetable hash (center cut bacon, parsnips grated, a bit of shredded carrot, and a shallot), Lunch Against all Grain CHicken Zoodle soup (the noodles are zucchini and I used a spiral slicer), Dinner is in the slow cooker and it will be balsamic braised beef with creamy herb mashed cauliflower. I will eat half a serving of the beef as it is a large portion. Anyway, that makes my carb total at 54 grams. I may add a snack but if I do it will be a protein alone. You can find some of the recipes on http://balancedbites.com/recipes I sometimes eat salads with tuna and homemade dressing or seasoned rice vinegar. I try to make large pots of soup and whole batches of some things and freeze so I have them for other meals when I do not have time to cook. I don't worry so much anymore about the fat if I am eating good fats and not tons of starchy carbs. I eat fresh fruit and berries once in awhile. Lots of vegetables. I do limit the starchy carbs a bit. They are good when I do a long hard workout. I avoid things with gluten.
 
Debbie, I was surprised at what they did have out there. Just keep a log and put it in. Then once you save it ,it is always there.
 

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