BelovedHeather
Cathlete
Cathe:
You asked me to keep you posted, so here is a mini update for you. Thank you for the great advice you gave me about backing off from the super advanced rotations until my body acclimates (by shedding the 55 extra pounds I am still carrying around). I was working out over 2 hours a day with a rare rest day. After seeing the rotation you suggested for me, I dropped down to once a day with a total rest day once a week. I decided to take a break from my most extreme workouts--cardio boot camp classes at the club that kept me anaerobic the whole time. My eating and calories are the same. That was already clean and good. I am dropping weight again and feeling so much better overall. I am amazed! I was struggling and burning out with what I was trying to do, but I was afraid of slowing down and losing ground. I was tired of dealing with this weight, and all I knew to do was push myself harder and exercise longer and more often. I needed someone like you to calm me down. Good call, Cathe! This cardio and circuit training rotation is working wonders for me: one of your circuit training workouts on Sunday morning, Tuesday morning, and Thursday morning; one of your kickboxing or non-interval step workouts on Monday morning; and one of your interval workouts on Wednesday morning with a rest day on Friday and a gentle cardio and/or functional fitness workout on Saturday morning. (By the way, I am thrilled that you are planning to add some functional moves to your new workouts! I do not want to abandon traditional weight training completely and look forward to seeing how you incorporate functional fitness into your workouts.)
I went out to dinner with friends Sunday night and was so excited to fit into a favorite pair of pants again. I am a whole size smaller after just 2 weeks of this cardio and circuit training rotation. My scale weight does not drop fast with your workouts, but my size does! Aside from being smaller, I look beautiful now! My skin is radiant and glowing. My eyes are sparkling. My hair looks healthier. My dark circles have faded. Not to mention, I am bursting with energy, and my emotions are more stable. I am not crying all the time for no apparent reason. My friends seemed relieved when I told them about my new rotation. I think they have been praying for me to tone it down a bit. It appears that I was definitely overtraining. I am loving this new approach. Balance and moderation. I never thought that those words would ever apply to me. I am so thankful that you took the time to respond to my message. I did not request a rotation from you, but I am glad you took the initiative and posted one. I was planning to keep doing all the cardio I could stand in addition to the workouts I mentioned above and never would have dreamed of basically cutting my workout time in half and seeing better results. It is my desire to be fit and free, not in bondage to exercise or anything else. Thank you for helping me discover a place of balance in this area of my life. By the way, I am celebrating 2 years and 9 months of victory over binge eating today! I never imagined that I could be this free.
I am continuing to pray for your healing. You may not be able to give us new workouts yet, but I really appreciate all the time you spend answering posts on your forums and interacting with us. You are a tremendous blessing, and you are making a difference here and now while you are recovering from your injury.
Blessings,
Heather B.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).
You asked me to keep you posted, so here is a mini update for you. Thank you for the great advice you gave me about backing off from the super advanced rotations until my body acclimates (by shedding the 55 extra pounds I am still carrying around). I was working out over 2 hours a day with a rare rest day. After seeing the rotation you suggested for me, I dropped down to once a day with a total rest day once a week. I decided to take a break from my most extreme workouts--cardio boot camp classes at the club that kept me anaerobic the whole time. My eating and calories are the same. That was already clean and good. I am dropping weight again and feeling so much better overall. I am amazed! I was struggling and burning out with what I was trying to do, but I was afraid of slowing down and losing ground. I was tired of dealing with this weight, and all I knew to do was push myself harder and exercise longer and more often. I needed someone like you to calm me down. Good call, Cathe! This cardio and circuit training rotation is working wonders for me: one of your circuit training workouts on Sunday morning, Tuesday morning, and Thursday morning; one of your kickboxing or non-interval step workouts on Monday morning; and one of your interval workouts on Wednesday morning with a rest day on Friday and a gentle cardio and/or functional fitness workout on Saturday morning. (By the way, I am thrilled that you are planning to add some functional moves to your new workouts! I do not want to abandon traditional weight training completely and look forward to seeing how you incorporate functional fitness into your workouts.)
I went out to dinner with friends Sunday night and was so excited to fit into a favorite pair of pants again. I am a whole size smaller after just 2 weeks of this cardio and circuit training rotation. My scale weight does not drop fast with your workouts, but my size does! Aside from being smaller, I look beautiful now! My skin is radiant and glowing. My eyes are sparkling. My hair looks healthier. My dark circles have faded. Not to mention, I am bursting with energy, and my emotions are more stable. I am not crying all the time for no apparent reason. My friends seemed relieved when I told them about my new rotation. I think they have been praying for me to tone it down a bit. It appears that I was definitely overtraining. I am loving this new approach. Balance and moderation. I never thought that those words would ever apply to me. I am so thankful that you took the time to respond to my message. I did not request a rotation from you, but I am glad you took the initiative and posted one. I was planning to keep doing all the cardio I could stand in addition to the workouts I mentioned above and never would have dreamed of basically cutting my workout time in half and seeing better results. It is my desire to be fit and free, not in bondage to exercise or anything else. Thank you for helping me discover a place of balance in this area of my life. By the way, I am celebrating 2 years and 9 months of victory over binge eating today! I never imagined that I could be this free.
I am continuing to pray for your healing. You may not be able to give us new workouts yet, but I really appreciate all the time you spend answering posts on your forums and interacting with us. You are a tremendous blessing, and you are making a difference here and now while you are recovering from your injury.
Blessings,
Heather B.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).
