Rotation Transition from Beginner to Intermediate
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ddss37
Cathlete
Have tried at least once - you got to be kidding?! 
I am just scratching the surface - that is why your guidance has been so helpful. I have been blessed with some nice "hand-outs!"
Your ideas for cardio and for Week 2 Cathe look good - I will start on my Week 4 and Week 5 plans tomorrow. So - be on the lookout in the next couple of days.
Today, I completed the FULL Pyramid Lower Body because I need to focus a little more in the "area" - loved it. But, I made the mistake of working out hard and not eating something for a couple of hours. My whole body went "WAAAAYY DOOOOWWWN!" It wasn't until I ate some protein and complex carb - that my body perked back up.
Lesson learned!
Tomorrow I have slotted LowMax - not sure if I will do that or something else. The moves on LowMax were a little complex and fast for the amount of time you stayed on a move. So - I will see.
You doin' okay - good workout today?!
Donna
I am just scratching the surface - that is why your guidance has been so helpful. I have been blessed with some nice "hand-outs!"
Your ideas for cardio and for Week 2 Cathe look good - I will start on my Week 4 and Week 5 plans tomorrow. So - be on the lookout in the next couple of days.
Today, I completed the FULL Pyramid Lower Body because I need to focus a little more in the "area" - loved it. But, I made the mistake of working out hard and not eating something for a couple of hours. My whole body went "WAAAAYY DOOOOWWWN!" It wasn't until I ate some protein and complex carb - that my body perked back up.
Lesson learned!
Tomorrow I have slotted LowMax - not sure if I will do that or something else. The moves on LowMax were a little complex and fast for the amount of time you stayed on a move. So - I will see.
You doin' okay - good workout today?!
Donna
I know what you mean about your body going waaaay down!! Same thing happened to me. I did 4DS---the High Intensity Step Circuit Premix which also includes abs. I cant quite catch on to the choreography in the 3rd step combo so I jogged on the treadmill for that portion, at the end of workout Cathe does the all 3 combos twice thru. During the first go round as soon as she got to combo 3, I hopped back on the treadmill and jogged thru combo 3 and then thru her second go round of the finished step routine. It ended up being about two 5 minute jogs. After that I went right outside and shoveled the driveway for about an hour. I was SO tired. I started making some homemade soup and had 2 huge bowls for dinner. It tasted great but a tad too many cals today. Tomorrow is a rest day and I'll try to lower my cals tomorrow to compensate a bit. I'll be on the lookout for Week 4 & 5 !! (Did I miss Week 3??) I'd see how your legs are feeling tomorrow after PLB before you tackle Low Max since it is lower body focused as well.
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I didnt realize you were updating the first post (oops!).
Instead of Low Max maybe you could something like...
Wednesday....Low Impact Circuit (the cardio & upper body premix called "Upper Body Circuit")
Thursday...KPC
Friday...Low Impact Step + PUB
Saturday...Low Max
Sunday...OFF
Instead of Low Max maybe you could something like...
Wednesday....Low Impact Circuit (the cardio & upper body premix called "Upper Body Circuit")
Thursday...KPC
Friday...Low Impact Step + PUB
Saturday...Low Max
Sunday...OFF
ddss37
Cathlete
Hey Stacy - you there?!
Haven't been on the thread for awhile (Valentines, birthdays, schooling the girls, snow in GA) - been working out though.
Love this rotation so far. I posted Week 4 - not many changes. I want to go through this rotation one more week before inserting new DVDs. This week I really struggled with some muscle fatigue and an inexhaustible (sp?) appetitite. I am trying to eat my calories for a weight loss of 1 pound per week. But, I am unsure about the calories acquired during exercise. There are so many rules of thought about that...leave the calories alone or eat half or eat all.
Your view?
I will post Week 5 sometime this week. I want to view the DVDs today and tomorrow.
Blessings,
Donna
Haven't been on the thread for awhile (Valentines, birthdays, schooling the girls, snow in GA) - been working out though.
Love this rotation so far. I posted Week 4 - not many changes. I want to go through this rotation one more week before inserting new DVDs. This week I really struggled with some muscle fatigue and an inexhaustible (sp?) appetitite. I am trying to eat my calories for a weight loss of 1 pound per week. But, I am unsure about the calories acquired during exercise. There are so many rules of thought about that...leave the calories alone or eat half or eat all.
Your view?
I will post Week 5 sometime this week. I want to view the DVDs today and tomorrow.
Blessings,
Donna
Hi, Donna! I too have struggled a bit. I had decided to up the intensity of my workouts a bit and I felt pretty fatigued which unfortunately led me to overeat, skip workouts and add in PMS and I gained a pound instead of losing. I had worked out on Tuesday and then skipped Wed, Thurs, Fri, did a Jillian workout on Saturday and skipped Sunday. I had been slacking on my journalling too.
Today I knew I had to get back into gear. I tried a new kickboxing workout by Tracey Stahle and it was a really good workout. I journaled my food today but ended up too high in the calorie range, but I'm slowly getting out of my funk. The time around that time of the month is always when I feel most fatigued and unmotivated, so I need to work on a "just do it" attitude.
I know what you mean about getting hungrier the harder my workouts are. I dont have a great solution. I'm going to continue to try to get the most out of my workouts and maybe add in a post-workout protein shake and see if that helps.
We got another 6-8 inches of snow on top of the 8-10 we already had so shoveling has been a second workout for me! I love the snow though, just have nowhere left in my yard to throw it!
It was nice catching up!
Today I knew I had to get back into gear. I tried a new kickboxing workout by Tracey Stahle and it was a really good workout. I journaled my food today but ended up too high in the calorie range, but I'm slowly getting out of my funk. The time around that time of the month is always when I feel most fatigued and unmotivated, so I need to work on a "just do it" attitude.
I know what you mean about getting hungrier the harder my workouts are. I dont have a great solution. I'm going to continue to try to get the most out of my workouts and maybe add in a post-workout protein shake and see if that helps.
We got another 6-8 inches of snow on top of the 8-10 we already had so shoveling has been a second workout for me! I love the snow though, just have nowhere left in my yard to throw it!
It was nice catching up!
hey girls!
now it might sound funny, but when I just feel like skipping a day, I throw in Leslie Sansone's 4 Really Big Miles, I mean, it starts out with "I Got a New Attitude", and is ridiculously easy to just follow along, before you know it you've done an hour, burned some calories, what can I say, it got me going on even the dreariest of days. ( It pretty much drives me crazy other times because after the first few, you just wish everybody was on the same step, yea, cute for a while, but not that cute)
slow start to February, but January was chock full of double workouts, and I lost more weight than expected so I'm okay with leveling out a bit. I did TBsculpting one day for a total body after not doing it since end of 2009, surprising, just working in different ways, good workout for a lighter day. Since March will have more challenging rotation for me, and a lot more step again, I'm doing more floor, & KB style workouts this month, for the next two weeks, anyway.
Enjoy reading your posts
Linda
P.S. I think Sansone, like Cathe, has a little goldmine there!
now it might sound funny, but when I just feel like skipping a day, I throw in Leslie Sansone's 4 Really Big Miles, I mean, it starts out with "I Got a New Attitude", and is ridiculously easy to just follow along, before you know it you've done an hour, burned some calories, what can I say, it got me going on even the dreariest of days. ( It pretty much drives me crazy other times because after the first few, you just wish everybody was on the same step, yea, cute for a while, but not that cute)
slow start to February, but January was chock full of double workouts, and I lost more weight than expected so I'm okay with leveling out a bit. I did TBsculpting one day for a total body after not doing it since end of 2009, surprising, just working in different ways, good workout for a lighter day. Since March will have more challenging rotation for me, and a lot more step again, I'm doing more floor, & KB style workouts this month, for the next two weeks, anyway.
Enjoy reading your posts
Linda
P.S. I think Sansone, like Cathe, has a little goldmine there!
ddss37
Cathlete
Note to self - when you get excited during a DVD because you finally are getting the "moves" (i.e., LowMax) - remember that there is a step below your feet. If you don't - you shall find the floor fast...need I say more
Linda - so nice to hear from you...love Leslie's DVDs - use them often on just those kinds of days. And, there does come a time when enough is enough. That is actually how I found Cathe. My heart rate would not get up enough during Leslie's routines (except for interval work) - and, I asked around.
I feel the same way about "leveling out" - this first rotation of Intermediate is getting familiar and I like that - not too familiar to lose effectiveness; but, enough to be effective in the steps, etc.
Stacy - I think it shows alot of stamina in how you persevere. Have you seen "My Fitness Pal" for journaling? Someone (maybe you?) told me about it. It has been a wonderful tool.
I did find out that if you workout - you do need to eat your exercise calories - to a point. The big thing is that your potassium mgs are adequate for the output of sweat, etc. I have decided to track my potassium (3500-4700mg/day), sodium (<2400mg/day), etc. (which you can do on My Fitness Pal) and see what happens. So, for the next couple of weeks, I will eat 50%+ of my exercise calories and see what happens. I feel like I am stalling again. I tend to overexert myself in exercise and then under-reward myself in eating. BAD COMBO!
Blessings to you both! Donna
Linda - so nice to hear from you...love Leslie's DVDs - use them often on just those kinds of days. And, there does come a time when enough is enough. That is actually how I found Cathe. My heart rate would not get up enough during Leslie's routines (except for interval work) - and, I asked around.
I feel the same way about "leveling out" - this first rotation of Intermediate is getting familiar and I like that - not too familiar to lose effectiveness; but, enough to be effective in the steps, etc.
Stacy - I think it shows alot of stamina in how you persevere. Have you seen "My Fitness Pal" for journaling? Someone (maybe you?) told me about it. It has been a wonderful tool.
I did find out that if you workout - you do need to eat your exercise calories - to a point. The big thing is that your potassium mgs are adequate for the output of sweat, etc. I have decided to track my potassium (3500-4700mg/day), sodium (<2400mg/day), etc. (which you can do on My Fitness Pal) and see what happens. So, for the next couple of weeks, I will eat 50%+ of my exercise calories and see what happens. I feel like I am stalling again. I tend to overexert myself in exercise and then under-reward myself in eating. BAD COMBO!
Blessings to you both! Donna
I'll check in when I can, (maybe not quite so long next time) your suggestions are so helpful, and often I find it clarifies my real goals.
One thing I don't do is journal my food, I know that it is very helpful to see exactly what you are eating, and compare that to your exercise ( I do log calories burned, even in stretching ) I did a weight loss program a few years ago that required logging foods, and I absolutely dreaded it, a few years after I began to change what I eat, basing my choices on healthier whole foods, and a lot more vetgetarian & vegan fare. Several things over the years that have worked well are eat three fruits, three vegetables, two starches, and two proteins, one dairy ( for me that's yogurt w/ berries & bananas ) I food combine, often, proteins with vegetables, vegetables with starches, but not proteins with starches. Fruits, by themselves, except for the yogurt If you log it it's FFF, VVV, PP, SS I don't always have dairy, I use soy milk
Just wanted to share, I've never really been more than 20 pounds over weight, once about 30 lbs, when I became more sedentary about ten years ago, my main focus now is regaining physical health, & having a much higher level of physical fitness than I've ever had, in my entire life...for the rest of my life, it's just that important. Sometimes it seems like it's going to take the rest of my life, but I'm okay with that too
Stacy, if you search BMR Basal metabolic rates you will find how to calculate what your body burns justs doing nothing all day. From there it can get complex based on your fitness level to see how many calories you need to sustain your workouts, I use a basic calculator, adding primarily more vegetables & carbohydrates, plus vegan protein sources, for days-weeks I'm working out more, I find if you over do it on fruits, vegetables or popcorn, it's not as bad as burgers fries & ice cream ( for me it's the kind of calories you eat)
One of my February goals includes menu planning - eat healthy Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Pasta, Fish, Casseroles, & Chicken, weekly.
Donna
Check out produceoasis.com if you would like to find nutritional info on foods, http://www.produceoasis.com/Hierarchy_folder/Nutrition_folder/nutrition-potassium.asp
Stacy
BMR calculator http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/bmr-formula.php + total daily caloric needs http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/
It took me years to change my diet, still a work in progress, but I grew up with all those comfort food favorites, Meatloaf & mashed potatoes gravy, mac & cheese, cake, etc. I still like those things, I just can't eat the same way now, unless I want to end up with heart disease, hypertension, or diabetes.
Really long this time, oh well
Hang in there!
Linda
I'll be doing Basic Step, Low Impact Step, & Body Fusion next week for the Cathe "fun factor" and with an extra set of risers to see how I'm doing?! Love that funky little cowboy part in the middle of? it positively makes me giggle.
) your suggestions are so helpful, and often I find it clarifies my real goals.One thing I don't do is journal my food, I know that it is very helpful to see exactly what you are eating, and compare that to your exercise ( I do log calories burned, even in stretching ) I did a weight loss program a few years ago that required logging foods, and I absolutely dreaded it, a few years after I began to change what I eat, basing my choices on healthier whole foods, and a lot more vetgetarian & vegan fare. Several things over the years that have worked well are eat three fruits, three vegetables, two starches, and two proteins, one dairy ( for me that's yogurt w/ berries & bananas ) I food combine, often, proteins with vegetables, vegetables with starches, but not proteins with starches. Fruits, by themselves, except for the yogurt
If you log it it's FFF, VVV, PP, SS I don't always have dairy, I use soy milk Just wanted to share, I've never really been more than 20 pounds over weight, once about 30 lbs, when I became more sedentary about ten years ago, my main focus now is regaining physical health, & having a much higher level of physical fitness than I've ever had, in my entire life...for the rest of my life, it's just that important. Sometimes it seems like it's going to take the rest of my life, but I'm okay with that too
Stacy, if you search BMR Basal metabolic rates you will find how to calculate what your body burns justs doing nothing all day. From there it can get complex based on your fitness level to see how many calories you need to sustain your workouts, I use a basic calculator, adding primarily more vegetables & carbohydrates, plus vegan protein sources, for days-weeks I'm working out more, I find if you over do it on fruits, vegetables or popcorn, it's not as bad as burgers fries & ice cream ( for me it's the kind of calories you eat)
One of my February goals includes menu planning - eat healthy Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Pasta, Fish, Casseroles, & Chicken, weekly.
Donna
Check out produceoasis.com if you would like to find nutritional info on foods, http://www.produceoasis.com/Hierarchy_folder/Nutrition_folder/nutrition-potassium.asp
Stacy
BMR calculator http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/bmr-formula.php + total daily caloric needs http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/
It took me years to change my diet, still a work in progress, but I grew up with all those comfort food favorites, Meatloaf & mashed potatoes gravy, mac & cheese, cake, etc. I still like those things, I just can't eat the same way now, unless I want to end up with heart disease, hypertension, or diabetes.
Really long this time, oh well
Hang in there!
Linda
I'll be doing Basic Step, Low Impact Step, & Body Fusion next week for the Cathe "fun factor" and with an extra set of risers to see how I'm doing?! Love that funky little cowboy part in the middle of? it positively makes me giggle.
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ddss37
Cathlete
Thanks Linda - I am going to have to read your post again - it was full of advice.
Eating healthy is one of my primary goals. I left Weight Watchers years ago because the answer to alot of the diet questions was to buy their food (which was high in sodium/artificial sweeteners) or just eat plain/bland food.
I love to cook - and, I will not give that passion up. I am just changing my ways of cooking. Here are two menu planners that I subscribe to - they are great...for example - I just came back from grocery shopping using the first website's planner. I spent $190.00 for a family of four for 2 weeks - very nutrient dense meals and the recipes are so good - even if sometimes they look a little strange (rapadura, nut flour, etc.) HTH!
http://www.cookingtf.com/
http://savingdinner.com/
Stacy - to calculate exercise calories - I tend to go to several places. In priority:
1. My Fitness Pal calculates exercise calories for you and posts them to your daily caloric goal - if you want to jornal food. The journaling is not hard at all - I can't stand to do it as well (like Linda) - but, this system is pretty easy. BUT - sometimes their calories for exercise is off + and -. ALSO - just looked and My Fitness Pal does use Basal Rate formulas for their calculations.
2. So, I usually go to this website - it is pretty accurate and uses your HR:
http://www.triathlontrainingblog.co...urned-calculator-based-on-average-heart-rate/
3. And, if it is a CATHE dvd - the workout manager gives a calculation for each DVD under calendar - then, look at details.
So - for me at my weight - I need 1700 calories a week to lose 1 - 1 1/2 pounds. I eat that so I don't go into starvation mode. I also check sodium and potassium because they affect my fluid retention. I add my calories burned from exercise (maybe decreasing by 10% for error in tabulation, etc.) - then, I eat about 50% of those calories.
See you!
Donna
Eating healthy is one of my primary goals. I left Weight Watchers years ago because the answer to alot of the diet questions was to buy their food (which was high in sodium/artificial sweeteners) or just eat plain/bland food.
I love to cook - and, I will not give that passion up. I am just changing my ways of cooking. Here are two menu planners that I subscribe to - they are great...for example - I just came back from grocery shopping using the first website's planner. I spent $190.00 for a family of four for 2 weeks - very nutrient dense meals and the recipes are so good - even if sometimes they look a little strange (rapadura, nut flour, etc.) HTH!
http://www.cookingtf.com/
http://savingdinner.com/
Stacy - to calculate exercise calories - I tend to go to several places. In priority:
1. My Fitness Pal calculates exercise calories for you and posts them to your daily caloric goal - if you want to jornal food. The journaling is not hard at all - I can't stand to do it as well (like Linda) - but, this system is pretty easy. BUT - sometimes their calories for exercise is off + and -. ALSO - just looked and My Fitness Pal does use Basal Rate formulas for their calculations.
2. So, I usually go to this website - it is pretty accurate and uses your HR:
http://www.triathlontrainingblog.co...urned-calculator-based-on-average-heart-rate/
3. And, if it is a CATHE dvd - the workout manager gives a calculation for each DVD under calendar - then, look at details.
So - for me at my weight - I need 1700 calories a week to lose 1 - 1 1/2 pounds. I eat that so I don't go into starvation mode. I also check sodium and potassium because they affect my fluid retention. I add my calories burned from exercise (maybe decreasing by 10% for error in tabulation, etc.) - then, I eat about 50% of those calories.
See you!
Donna
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Hey Donna, (unusually chatty today, but hey)
Thought maybe you could paste your rotation right in the thread when it changes (or not just an idea) I spent January learning LM cardio premix, LIC total body premix, learning core crosstrain kickbox, and picking up my walking pace with Leslie Sansone, the most significant thing was starting to stretch everyday many times both morning & evening (it's my most used workout by far for this year), I think it's really helping, especially with the added weight this month PLB/PUB, light plyometrics, and cardio. I think I will be ready for this new rotation for March, it's geared towards intermediate, based on Cathe's Beginner rotation using the DVD's I have & some from Fit TV.
Linda's Intermediate Rotation for March 2010
(based on Cathe's official beginner rotation with intermediate substitutions)
emphasis on increased intensity of step LIC premix, heavier weights & more sets of PLB/PUB
increased flexibility & core strength with stretchmax & coremax, plus added, impact & complexity of Lowmax step (without the intervals)
*I'll likely keep stretching AM/PM, everyday, increasing flexibilty takes time
I'll look at those links, good nutrition takes time too.
Hey Stacy, after my all Cathe rotation, I'll probably be looking at some more KB's, I've pretty much had enough snow now
Linda
Thought maybe you could paste your rotation right in the thread when it changes (or not just an idea) I spent January learning LM cardio premix, LIC total body premix, learning core crosstrain kickbox, and picking up my walking pace with Leslie Sansone, the most significant thing was starting to stretch everyday many times both morning & evening (it's my most used workout by far for this year), I think it's really helping, especially with the added weight this month PLB/PUB, light plyometrics, and cardio. I think I will be ready for this new rotation for March, it's geared towards intermediate, based on Cathe's Beginner rotation using the DVD's I have & some from Fit TV.
Linda's Intermediate Rotation for March 2010
(based on Cathe's official beginner rotation with intermediate substitutions)
week 1 Mon-Sun
LIC cardio Premix & PLB (upside only)
Off
LIC cardio premix & PUB (upside only)
Stretchmax 1
LIC cardio premix & Coremax 1
PUB & PLB (upsides only)
Stretchmax 1 & Coremax 1
week 2
LIC all
PLB all
LIC all
Stretchmax 1 & Coremax 1
1 hour TM or walk video & Stretchmax 1
PUB & PLB (upsides only) & Coremax 1
Stretchmax 2
week 3
Low Max (cardio premix)
Push Pull
Low Max (cardio premix)
Stretchmax 2 & Coremax 2
LIC all
Off
Push Pull
week 4
Low Max (cardio premix)
PLB all
LIC all
1 hour brisk walk & Coremax 2
Supersets
Stretchmax 2
Off
*I'll be using intermediate level weights, no risers on step, and specific premixes, as noted,LIC cardio Premix & PLB (upside only)
Off
LIC cardio premix & PUB (upside only)
Stretchmax 1
LIC cardio premix & Coremax 1
PUB & PLB (upsides only)
Stretchmax 1 & Coremax 1
week 2
LIC all
PLB all
LIC all
Stretchmax 1 & Coremax 1
1 hour TM or walk video & Stretchmax 1
PUB & PLB (upsides only) & Coremax 1
Stretchmax 2
week 3
Low Max (cardio premix)
Push Pull
Low Max (cardio premix)
Stretchmax 2 & Coremax 2
LIC all
Off
Push Pull
week 4
Low Max (cardio premix)
PLB all
LIC all
1 hour brisk walk & Coremax 2
Supersets
Stretchmax 2
Off
emphasis on increased intensity of step LIC premix, heavier weights & more sets of PLB/PUB
increased flexibility & core strength with stretchmax & coremax, plus added, impact & complexity of Lowmax step (without the intervals)
*I'll likely keep stretching AM/PM, everyday, increasing flexibilty takes time
I'll look at those links, good nutrition takes time too.
Hey Stacy, after my all Cathe rotation, I'll probably be looking at some more KB's, I've pretty much had enough snow now
Linda
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Hey guys! Speaking of snow....I just got done shoveling an area in front of the mailbox so the mailman will deliver the mail! Whatever happened to their motto...."Thru snow, rain, sleet...or whatever!" Thanks for the info in the past few posts.
I did my calculations and my BMR is about 1300, and to "lose weight", ie. cutting back by 20% of my calories (including my activity calories), I should be eating btwn 1400-1600 cals per day. The range is b/c I calculated based on "light" exercise and on "moderate" since some days I work out harder than others. I also agree that not only calories matter but what kind of calories. I really do see better results when I cut out breads and other starchy carbs, but I grew up on meat & potatoes and general junk food and it's hard to get those tastes to leave you. I definitely have come a long way with my eating over the years though and now that it's been years since I've lived at home, when I go back to visit I'm downright appalled at what my family puts into their mouths. It's no wonder they're obese, hypertensive, diabetic and some diabetic-induced amputees! It's really sad.
I still havent gotten into my groove yet with eating and exercise. I've had some unexpected family emergencies, everything is calming down now though. My plan is to finish out February, doing whatever workouts I feel like and pushing myself to continue to journal and make some better food choices. Then in March I was planning an STS month but I'm tossing around the idea of more of a "calorie burner" month with some Jillian Michael's, HiiT, and more bootcamp-type workouts, but havent decided yet.
I was thinking, starting in March maybe we should move this over to the "Check-In" Forum. I still want us to just check-in whenever we can. I definitely dont want it to be a hinderance or something you feel like you "have" to do. I've tried many Check-ins before and it got to feel like it was just one more thing I had to do so I slowly got away from it. So maybe a "non-check-in" so to speak lol.
I did want to share a book I have called "The World's Healthiest Foods" by George Mateljan. It's a large book with alot of colorful pictures and recipes and how-to's in cooking many veggies etc. My husband I use it quite often.
Ok, I'm being unusually chatty too!
Keep in touch....
I did my calculations and my BMR is about 1300, and to "lose weight", ie. cutting back by 20% of my calories (including my activity calories), I should be eating btwn 1400-1600 cals per day. The range is b/c I calculated based on "light" exercise and on "moderate" since some days I work out harder than others. I also agree that not only calories matter but what kind of calories. I really do see better results when I cut out breads and other starchy carbs, but I grew up on meat & potatoes and general junk food and it's hard to get those tastes to leave you. I definitely have come a long way with my eating over the years though and now that it's been years since I've lived at home, when I go back to visit I'm downright appalled at what my family puts into their mouths. It's no wonder they're obese, hypertensive, diabetic and some diabetic-induced amputees! It's really sad.
I still havent gotten into my groove yet with eating and exercise. I've had some unexpected family emergencies, everything is calming down now though. My plan is to finish out February, doing whatever workouts I feel like and pushing myself to continue to journal and make some better food choices. Then in March I was planning an STS month but I'm tossing around the idea of more of a "calorie burner" month with some Jillian Michael's, HiiT, and more bootcamp-type workouts, but havent decided yet.
I was thinking, starting in March maybe we should move this over to the "Check-In" Forum. I still want us to just check-in whenever we can. I definitely dont want it to be a hinderance or something you feel like you "have" to do. I've tried many Check-ins before and it got to feel like it was just one more thing I had to do so I slowly got away from it. So maybe a "non-check-in" so to speak lol.
I did want to share a book I have called "The World's Healthiest Foods" by George Mateljan. It's a large book with alot of colorful pictures and recipes and how-to's in cooking many veggies etc. My husband I use it quite often.
Ok, I'm being unusually chatty too!
Keep in touch....
ddss37
Cathlete
Linda and Stacy -
I would love to move to "Check-in" - as a "non-check in" like we are doing Don't know how - so, Stacy can you help in thats department? I will still post my rotations to this thread until I get through intermediate.
I also wanted to thank you both for such a great conversation. I am really enjoying it and learning alot.
Stacy - in terms of family - diabetes, etc. - I relate. I cancelled a trip this weekend to my homeplace because I just knew that I could not control the food. I am doing so well with my lifestyle changes - that I was not ready for that change just yet. Lots of fast food - lots of fried food - lots of "this is just the way God has made me" - lots of sugars - on and on and on. I have a lovely relationship with my family - but, I know I seem strange to them with my changes. But, I am raising two beautiful girls who are healthy and it is up to me and my husband to break that cycle of bad health habits.
I have put that book in my Amazon cart for purchase - thanks!
Linda - love your rotations. You are going to love LIC, LowMax, and Pyramid. I have enjoyed them for the last 4 weeks and plan on still incorporating them for the next four weeks. Also, you are right about it taking time to eat well. It takes time for our palattes (sp?) to accustom themselves to the new tastes. I can tell you it is amazing to watch your kids go out to eat - bite into the "previously yummy yeast bread" and say "this tastes like sugar!" You know you are on the right track. But, it is a journey - not, a destination. Isn't it? (Just had to say no to one of my kids for a cookie - it's almost 9:00 at night - SIGH!)
Also - to you both - I love the ideas you have given me for the next four weeks - I believe that I am going to incorporate some "FUN!" into my workouts. I am getting a little bored. So - I will let you know...
Chatty as well - Donna
I would love to move to "Check-in" - as a "non-check in" like we are doing
Don't know how - so, Stacy can you help in thats department? I will still post my rotations to this thread until I get through intermediate.I also wanted to thank you both for such a great conversation. I am really enjoying it and learning alot.
Stacy - in terms of family - diabetes, etc. - I relate. I cancelled a trip this weekend to my homeplace because I just knew that I could not control the food. I am doing so well with my lifestyle changes - that I was not ready for that change just yet. Lots of fast food - lots of fried food - lots of "this is just the way God has made me" - lots of sugars - on and on and on. I have a lovely relationship with my family - but, I know I seem strange to them with my changes. But, I am raising two beautiful girls who are healthy and it is up to me and my husband to break that cycle of bad health habits.
I have put that book in my Amazon cart for purchase - thanks!
Linda - love your rotations. You are going to love LIC, LowMax, and Pyramid. I have enjoyed them for the last 4 weeks and plan on still incorporating them for the next four weeks. Also, you are right about it taking time to eat well. It takes time for our palattes (sp?) to accustom themselves to the new tastes. I can tell you it is amazing to watch your kids go out to eat - bite into the "previously yummy yeast bread" and say "this tastes like sugar!" You know you are on the right track. But, it is a journey - not, a destination. Isn't it? (Just had to say no to one of my kids for a cookie - it's almost 9:00 at night - SIGH!
)Also - to you both - I love the ideas you have given me for the next four weeks - I believe that I am going to incorporate some "FUN!" into my workouts. I am getting a little bored. So - I will let you know...
Chatty as well - Donna
ddss37
Cathlete
Rotation updated in 1st post - moving into Week 2 of CATHE's Intermediate Rotation - trying to stretch the Intermediate 4 week rotation into 12-16 weeks in preparation for STS or other advanced workouts.
Trying cardio, circuit, full body strengthening, stretching, and abs - plus several creative wokrouts thrown in - will try SPLIT days to emphasize weight loss.
Donna
Trying cardio, circuit, full body strengthening, stretching, and abs - plus several creative wokrouts thrown in - will try SPLIT days to emphasize weight loss.
Donna
ddss37
Cathlete
Updated for Week 7 - this set of 4 weeks (week 2 of Cathe Intermediate) will probably adhere to a formula of rotating between cardio/strength days and circuit days. Cardio will range from elliptical, biking, running, kick-boxing, interval step, and regular step.
Will see how things go - is this helping anyone out there?
Donna
Will see how things go - is this helping anyone out there?
Donna