Shrinking Violets Check-in for February 1-3, 2007

BelovedHeather

BelovedHeather

Cathlete
Good morning, Violets! Welcome to February! This check-in is open to anyone who is a transformation in progress or wants to be. Please share your journey with us! We are a small but encouraging group, and we would love for you to join us. :)

I have a reputation for being wordy. I love words. I usually prefer words to numbers, but the numbers are looking good this month. I will let the numbers talk, so this post will be short and sweet. ;) When I received my Cathe calendar, I took “before” pictures and committed to get fit and shed the rest of this excess fat for good in 2007. I checked my progress this morning and recorded my January results on my calendar:

-16 pounds in January :7
-1" chest
-5" waist :7
-5" abdomen :7
-3" hips :7
-1" right thigh :7
-½" right calf
-½" right upper arm

Yes, I am loving my Cathe calendar! :7 It is very inspirational and is definitely motivating me to stick with my rotation! Cathe workouts done consistently + clean eating = amazing results. Does anyone else want to share your progress for January (weight loss or fitness gains)? I am off to a good start this year with a victorious January, and I am ready to kick some more pounds to the curb in February! Cathe is waiting for me with Cardio and Weights. :7

Blessings,
Heather B.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).
 
WTG, HEATHER! You are doing AWESOME girl! Great job! I'm sooo happy for you!:) :) :) :)

I will be taking measurements this weekend so I'll let you all know the results after I do them. :)

I was supposed to do X Stretch today but I am changing that to Yoga X...unless my new Yoga vid arrives in which case I will do that one instead!:D

Off to get more coffee!:9
 
Good morning everyone.

Heather way to go. Keep up the good work.

Wendy, how many weeks have you been doing the P90X series? Do you feel a difference?


This week, I have been extremely lazy. This morning was the first morning I managed to get up and exercise. I did 30 min on TM and then CoreMax and Stretch Max. maybe that will get me back in the mood. Tomorrow I want to paln something long winded to make up for my slacking.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Jean
 
Hi Jean.

Sorry you haven't been able to get up for your work outs. I am not an early morning exerciser for the most part myself. For a while when my son was sleeping until 9am, I could squeeze work outs in before he got up but now he's up between 7 and 8 so I don't even try! LOL I am up by 6 or so most mornings but I can't just jump into a work out. I need "wake up time" first!:) Good job getting up this morning. I hope the trend continues!

I am in week 4 of the X. I am feeling great and definately seeing results. I have more definition in my upper body and abs. The X is definately working for me. We'll see just how well when I measure and take pics this weekend!}(

Have a great day!
 
Good morning. Couldn't fall asleep last night.
Oh, my stomach is NOT happy today. I am so crampy. I must have to much stress going on and it is running me down. Must move thru it I guess. I had an awesome WO last night. It was so fun. Today is a circiut. I haven't decided which one yet. Let ya'll know!

Wendy and Heather- you both are doing so great! Isn't so gratifying to see results? Wendy, sharing pics? Heather, any chance of you sharing pics? I would love to see your beautiful face!

Jean- sometimes you just have an off week. You will be back on it in no time. Good start this mornign!



Maeghan AKA megadoo


Added pics 12/1/06
December and Christmas Albums




http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=megadoo2&x=15&y=7
 
Meg,

No pic sharing for me until the end of the rotation but I WILL share the #'s with you all. :) Sorry you are not feeling well today. Don't over do it on your work out. So when are you expecting all of your Cathe Christmas gifts to arrive? }(


Heather,

I second of pic...I would just like to put a face with the name!:)
 
Morning guys. I took all measurements and everything is down by one pound/inch, except thighs which are down .5 inch. I am pleased witht he progress of one month, especially since it was a crappy WO month.

So I only did that 45 min ab work last night. Tracey's. I really like it ALOT! Great burn. My core feels tight today, and I think it will help with the back fat issues. Today is cardio cardio, not sure what yet.

Wendy- I have my hot little finger waiting till next Fri to place that order. I decided to wait for my tax refund to spend that money. I can't wait. I do still need to make a few decisions on what other Ccathe to get. I wanted to try an AMy Bento one too. Just holler when you are ready for HSTA again. Hey, I might do that one today too. Can't wait for your progress report!



Maeghan AKA megadoo


Added pics 12/1/06
December and Christmas Albums




http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=megadoo2&x=15&y=7
 
Hey Meg and anyone else who comes by today.

I just finished Core Syn for the 2nd time this week! YIKES! It's still tough!}(

Tomorrow is a step class at the gym nice and early: 8:30am...well, that's an early work out for me anyhow! LOL I also have X Stretch at some point after that. :)

I'm sitting here previewing Baron Baptiste's Long and Lean Yoga. I just got it in the mail today. I bought it as an alternative to Yoga X-either for variety or just on days when I don't even want to THINK about doing 90 minutes of Yoga! LOL So far it looks pretty good. I am going to *TRY* (post X) to continue doing yoga one time per week. I am actually starting to like it. It's beginning to "click" with me. I just can't take the real spiritual kind...I prefer the more athletic style like Tony. Baron seems to fit the bill as well. :)

Okay, I'm off to the shower now...Have a good afternoon!:)
 
Finished WO. I did BC everything but core premix. Then I threw in Tracey's Kickbox challenge and did the kickbox drills premix. That was an awesome add on. You go right into the drills and go. I really liked it alot.
I hope to do some yoga tonight, but who knows.

Wendy- what is core Syn like? Cardio? Once you get more into yoga (which is great BTW) you should try Rainbeau Mars Yoga for Beauty Dusk and Dawn!


Maeghan AKA megadoo


Added pics 12/1/06
December and Christmas Albums




http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=megadoo2&x=15&y=7
 
Hey Meg, Thanks for the suggestion on the yoga! Keep it tucked away in your mind as I know I'll forget and if I write it down...I'll lose it! :eek: LOL :7
Nice work out girl! You kicked some serious booty today!}(
Core Syn has a few cardio bursts in it but it is not a cardio work out. It's intention is to work the muscles-mainly the core. Most exercises use no weights but a few use light weights. It's a lot of body weight bearing moves that are TOUGH! It works the arms, the legs, the stomach, the shoulders...it works EVERYTHING!!!}( According to Tony, the idea is to work on other muscle groups while engaging the core at the same time. It's EVIL I tell ya...PURE EVIL! You work up a good sweat even though it's not a cardio work out.

Okay, I gotta run. Off to my mom's for a visit!

Catch everyone later!
:)
 
Shrinking Violets Check-in

Good morning, Violets! I blasted off this new month with Cardio and Weights Thursday morning. This is another happy workout for me. I love the choreography and enjoy the lighter intensity every now and then for a refreshing change of pace. After a stressful day at work, I was too tired to check-in or drive to the club, so I bounced on my rebounder and called it a day.

I enjoyed the stability ball segments of Total Body Stretching yesterday morning. I had a very emotional afternoon and wanted to grab my blankie and head for the hidey hole. I poured out my feelings in my journal, which is always good therapy for me. I am feeling much better this morning. This journey is an emotional one. As soon as the pounds start melting away, all the insecurities I stuffed down with food start rising to the surface. Maeghan and Wendy asked me about sharing a picture so they can put a face with my name. I am planning to share my pictures someday, but I am not ready yet. For most of my life, I have been judged for the way I look. I have had a lot of abusive and hateful and deeply hurtful things said to me about my size. When I started my fitness journey on July 4, 2003, I dropped from a size 28 to a size 22 in 6 months. I was so excited. Then I went to my baby brother’s wedding and was asked to sit in the back of the church instead of up front with the rest of the family (due to my size). Can you even imagine what it feels like when your own family is ashamed to be seen in public with you? I weighed on that day exactly what I did a month ago. I have been told by a family member that I am not pretty enough to live in Texas and that I should move to the Midwest where all the corn-fed women live. I was smaller than I am now when that comment was made to me. I have been told by a spiritual leader that I do not love God and that I am going to hell. I have been told by a career missionary that I have no reason to smile because I look like a roped pig and ought to be ashamed of myself and that I am abusing my boss because he deserves to have a pretty and thin legal assistant. I have been asked why I bother working out because I do not look like someone who exercises. That is just the tip of the iceberg. Can you imagine what it feels like to have people assume that you are lazy, stupid, and unprofessional based on your size?

I want to be fit and free. I am not changing for anyone else, but comments like that by people I love are still daggers to my heart even though I should not care what other people think of me. I have been on the receiving end of so many negative and discouraging comments through the years, and this is still a tender area for me. I am very sensitive. I need to get over this, and I am working on it. I am so glad God looks at my heart, not my outward appearance. I have always dreamed of shedding all this excess fat and starting over in a new place. I have always wanted to experience what it would be like for people to see through these mounds of fat and get to know the Heather I know and love. I want people to see my heart and love me for who I am and not the way I look or the size of my butt. Through these forums, I get to experience a taste of this. People who read my messages do not know what I look like. You know my heart through the words I write, and my words are far more beautiful than my body. I am not ready to give up that glorious freedom at this point in my journey. I love the fact that I can be heard and not seen. That is the glory of the internet for me.

I locked my PictureTrail when I joined Cathe’s forums and read all the negative comments about Cedie and even Cathe herself. It still blows me away to read what people write on an instructor’s own forums. When I am confident enough to share pictures, I will know that my healing is complete. Until then, I will keep praying and trusting God to mend my heart one stitch at a time.

Please understand that this is not a reflection on any of you. Everyone in this check-in is loving and supportive. I just need to deal with all these insecurities before I put my picture out there in a very public forum like this. I am hoping to attend the next Cathe Road Trip, so I cannot hide behind this computer screen forever.

I bounced on my rebounder last night. I am looking forward to Kick, Punch, & Crunch after I eat a light breakfast. I am hungry this morning!

Maeghan and Wendy, I promise to share pictures eventually. I am planning to take progress pictures in April. I will see how I feel then.

Blessings,
Heather B.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).
 
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Good Afternoon Girls.

Well, I made it through my step class this morning. I was tired. I didn't sleep well last night. ACK! I have to do X Stretch either later or tomorrow. On Monday I start Phase 2! YEAH! I am measuring, etc tmrw morning! :)

Heather, no need to explain yourself with the pics. You have every right not to make your pics public if you don't want them to be. If and when you are comfortable, post a pic. If you are never comfortable, that's fine too. :)

Have a great afternoon everyone!
 
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Heather- ditto what Wendy said! Sorry you have had to experience such hurtful things in your life. No matter what, we all love ya here!

Wendy- glad you got thru the class. It is so hard to get going when you don't sleep well.

I am supposed to do LB today. Probly B&G. Going sleigh riding with the kids first!


Maeghan AKA megadoo


Added pics 12/1/06
December and Christmas Albums




http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=megadoo2&x=15&y=7
 
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