No Sweets --Week of July 8

It's Friday and today was the original Body Max--step portion only. I love those heel, toe--diagonal turn--A-step. That is just the coolest move. It was a great workout. I am taking the kids to the amusement park today, so that will be more walking around. I almost didn't exercise, but since I took yesterday as a rest day....I knew I had to get up---so I opted to do the step part only for about a 35 minute workout.

Fitfairy, I too----had a small treat yesterday. I enjoyed some whoppers.

Rose, how is your neice doing?
 
Affirm, I love the step of BM2 it's so fun!! Hope you had fun with the kids today!!

Rose, I hope your neice is doing ok!!

Today was upper body:

Bench 70# 1x8, 1x7, 1x6, & 1x5 (same wt more reps per sets)
Pec Flys 21.25# 3x8 (increase wt from 20)
DB Row 40# 3x10 (more reps same wt)
MP 50# 1x9, & 2x8 (same wt, more reps)
Skull Crushers 17.5# 1x3 16.25# 1x4, & 3x5 (increased wt on 1st set)
Incline Curls 18.75 1x7, 1x6 & 2x5 (increased wt from 16.25)

Some overall improvement. I would like to increase my bench to 75# but want to do 3 sets of 8 first :eek:
This evening I did step portion of SP&J and abs from SB

Tommorow will be an evil day }( Going to see the POLICE!!!!! So I will not be sticking with the eating plan :D


Catherine

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Hey ladies. You both did great workouts. Today I did Drill Max (cardio only) and my diet is getting better every day. I did some research online about low glycemic foods. I found very interesting information and I've been doing some changes in my food choices. So far that feeling of hunger one hour after I've eaten is almost completely gone. I know it's taking my body a couple of days to adjust, but the changes were so simple. Like for example I would normally eat 4 onz yogurt with a cookie as a snack for a total of around 100-125 cals, but the cookie is high glycemic so that means that 60-90mins later I was starving and I would eat everything in sight good or bad. Now I substitute the cookie for half an apple (40 cals) and I cut it into tiny pieces and I add it to the yogurt (60 cals) and I have a snack that's 100 cals and low glycemic. When it comes time to eat my next meal I'm not starving to death, I'm just normally hungry and I can wait to prepare my next healthy meal. I don't know if I'm losing weight or not, but I know that I feel less tired.

Thanks for asking about my niece. She feels better, but she needs surgery. We don't know the date yet, but it's going to be soon. Her mood is great. She's not sad or anything like that. I'm hoping for the best of course.

You know ladies I forgot to tell you. On July 10th, just a couple of days ago, it was my 18th month of working out and eating well. It was on Jan 10, 2006 when I had a really bad reality check at the doctor's office. My weight was really over the top (I still keep the number to myself), but I vowed not to go on a crash diet, pills, or workout obsessively to reach my ideal weight. I've been doing it slowly, but surely. Since I lift weights I don't have tons of loose skin or sagging (just a bit on my inner thighs, but not too much). I also have 10 more pounds to go, but I'm happy for my accomplishments. Like I've said probably ten thousand times, this check-in has helped me tremendously and I hope it continues to help me in the future.

Have a nice weekend!
 
Congrats Rose on your anniversary of healthy lifestyle!! And I applaud you for educating yourself and finding what works for you!! I think that is the key. There is so much out there and so many different ways and opinions. You just have to find what works for you. I will keep your neice in my prayers!!

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Rose, congratulations on your healthy lifestyle change. You should feel very proud about your journey to success. Continue to hang in there. Thanks so much for sharing your story with us. We all have something that gives us a little reality check. I know after I had my second baby 5 years ago, I lost all the weight except 10 pounds. However, I was proud of that and kind of got comfortable. Then a year later, I took a picture in a spaghetti strap dress and that was my reality check. And when I left home, I thought I was so cute in that dress. I vowed to lose those 10 pounds and tone up again. I started back doing the FIRM and two months later, I started doing Cathe and have been doing it every since.
 
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