The Get in Shape, Eat Healthy, Better, Etc... 2010 Thread!!! :) :) :) :)

Chest session this morning which was free weights rather than the smiths machine

Very cool

Solid shoulders session today

Wonder whether I should be having pancakes today

Lent starts tomorrow and I am re-booting the diet so....

hmmm... pancakes

Plyo X done! Man I think I pushed harder than I ever have thus far on Plyo today. I would start to feel like I was going to back down and I just pulled everything I had out this morning and went hard hard hard. About to go drink my recovery drink!!!

avg heartrate - 139
max heartrate - 163
calories burned - 742


BRING IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Arms all morning, with a particular focus on the triceps

Pretty happy with the session

Lent starts today so re-booting the diet until Easter - expect grumpiness

Back, Biceps and Abs - Done!!!

Today was a huge milestone for me... I used 20 lb weights on the entire set today, may not sound like a lot to others but for me that is HUGE!!! I am getting stronger everyday right now and I'm on THE ZONE!!!

BRING IT!!!

Nutrition is 70% of your results. Awesome website

Aredore, I know you've got a Polar HR Monitor, but I'm a little suspicious of your "calories burned". My 1-hour outdoor run (at a fairly strenuous pace) barely hits 600 calories. Also, how many calories are in your recovery drink?

Valentine's weekend and it was my gfs bday the next day, I didn't do as well as I wanted but still worked out, skipped 2 days of P90X but that just means I won't take a break this week, no biggie! I still managed to not gain a lb. No more excuses, I have not fallen of this bandwagon so don't worry peeps! Can't wait to train tonight after work, Core Syn here I come!!

Bring it estie!!!!!

SpacemanSpiff


Nutrition is 70% of your results. Awesome website

Aredore, I know you've got a Polar HR Monitor, but I'm a little suspicious of your "calories burned". My 1-hour outdoor run (at a fairly strenuous pace) barely hits 600 calories. Also, how many calories are in your recovery drink?

Hey I'm not taking it for 100% accuracy either. But I know I burned A LOT of calories because this is high intensity stuff! 220 calories in the recovery drink.

I don't really worry about the actual number, it's more of a gauge. If I'm in the same range every week or more, then I know I'm pushing it and that's what matters most.

And yes Nutrition is the main thing. If you eat like crap and work out, it won't matter at all.

BRING IT!!!

Terrific mixed session today including Cardio

Now the weights sessions seem to be going well, I need to up the cardio and reduce the weights to get the old balance back and avoid a recurrance of the injury

Change up your routine and cross train (different kinds of cardio and weights) so that you avoid the chance of overuse injuries.

All good, aredore, I'm really loving the fact that you're still super enthusiastic about this. Keep it up!

Yoga X done!!! My Yoga this week was MUCH MUCH better. I felt really confident and pushed through it and a few times I wanted to slack but I pushed on. Of course like I said last week, lack of sleep really made me feel like that was part of the issue but the other part was mentally not focused. Yesterday was very frustrating at work and I *REALLY* needed a good hard and relaxing Yoga session this morning. This was great timing!

Spaceman... here's the thing. I *don't* know what to do in the gym and I can't afford a trainer. All I know is treadmill and ellyptical and basic weight stuff. Now that this program is teaching me everything, it's exactly what I need to stay motivated. Before I'd get frustrated and burn out because I had no one to push me, no one to keep me motivated, no one there and doing the same thing over and over, meh... you get the idea.

But with P90X I get a diff workout every day and every 4th week, the routine is completely different. The pattern is basically 3 weeks workout A, 4th week is deemed "recovery week" but there's still a lot going on. Then the next 3 weeks is workout B, then 4th week again is recovery week.

So this for me works and does exactly what I need. Once I get through this program at least 3 rounds then I'm going to look at the other programs and keep on track with my Coach and friend. So I've got everything finally lined up on how to finally have the healthy lifestyle I want and I'm actually enjoying it.

I have not eaten anything friend since 1-10-10!!! My body feels AMAZING and mentally I'm in such a zone, this is just unreal!!!

BRING IT!!!

P90X

Beginning to sound like a religious experience

Glad the year has started well

We will be watching for any back sliding

P90X is a religious experience! My brother in law noticed I lost weight this weekend and my chiro yesterday noticed it in my back muscles, she's like wow you've been working uh.

Nice! Bring it Tabarnac!!!!

thefunkygibbons


P90X

Beginning to sound like a religious experience

Glad the year has started well

We will be watching for any back sliding

It almost feels like one and there will be no back sliding!!! BRING IT!!!

This page has some of the best testimonials I've ever heard for P90X...

I am strongly thinking of dialing this up with my tax return...

I have made new holes in my belt twice the last few months, to avoid loosing my pants! Stressful new job apparently, as I haven't done anything different other than changing jobs.

WilliamMunny


This page has some of the best testimonials I've ever heard for P90X...

I am strongly thinking of dialing this up with my tax return...

I sent you a PM :)

Anybody else drinking Shakeology? I've been doing it for almost a full month now and have really noticed some great changes. Just wondering what others are seeing.

Lorrinda


Anybody else drinking Shakeology? I've been doing it for almost a full month now and have really noticed some great changes. Just wondering what others are seeing.

Not currently in the budget yet but I do plan on getting it at some point in the future!

LOL, totally missed the links in your signature. I really like it, just wish there was a vanilla option, I hate chocolate and the greenberry is a little strong but I still think it's worth it.

Lorrinda


I hate chocolate

 
 
WTF?!!!
 
If I had that problem, I wouldn't have to post in this thread!

Bails

Lorrinda


I hate chocolate

 
 
WTF?!!!
 
If I had that problem, I wouldn't have to post in this thread!

LOL, I get the strangest reactions to that comment, it's like I come from another planet or something. Trust me, there are plenty of other bad for me things to fill the void.

I started a Biggest Loser competition here at work. I thought it would just be a couple of peeps, but we got 32 contestants, and a pot of $800. Not too shabby. Weigh in was Monday, and it goes until May 14th. There will then be a Maintenance Contest for the following 3 months with prizes to be determined by the big boss, likely some PTO.

Good times.

That's cool!

This fitness crap is killing me!
Cycling/walking 20km per day, swimming, sit ups, push ups and overhand heaves (pull ups).
All in preperation for my return to the Navy.

Ouch

Did some back work today including squats and deadlift

Have an ache on the lower back right now

Think I need to move around to stop it seizing up

funky, do more stretching in between sets maybe?

Legs, Back and Abs done!!! Diet is still kicking butt!

BRING IT!!!

At the moment, I am doing some stretching at the end of my workout given to me as homework by the physio

I think it is just a minor ache, probably caused by too big a jump in weights added to the deadlift

Do you stretch before you work out? All the P90X work outs have us stretch and do a little warm up prior to help avoid injuries, etc...

just a thought :)

I warm up before hand, but my physio says you should stretch afterwards as muscles are nice and warm, not when still cold

As it happens, methinks it is just age

The Funky Gibbons Shake

This is my daily meal replacement at present

1 Scoop Whey protein (with added digestive aids)
1 scoop ground oats (basically porrige oats milled to flour)
Apple fibre powder
Whole pysillium husks (excellent fibre source)

Made up with water in a shaker and washed down with even more water



I supplement with a multivitamin and a Omega 3,6,9 Oil


All available from www.myprotein.co.uk  (use discount code MP116373 for 5% off your first order)

Cool meal!

If Katz reads this thread or someone else, he put a muffin recipe, I'd like to try it out. It's in last years thread but it would take a while to find I'm guessing since it had a lot of pages, yeah I know I'm lazy.

Thanks in advance

At the moment I have Cookies and Cream flavoured whey, but I will probably get bored of it. However, it does make it acceptable. Mixing in a little milk also helps but too much reacts with the fibre to make it too thick

I have set myself a draconian Lent fast

During weekdays, I am having three of those shakes a day and nothing else

I estimate that it equates to 1200 calories a day, adding in the milk in tea and coffee during the day

at weekends, I will be having two a day and a family meal in the evening

If that does not shake off some weight, nothing will

Just to clarify there is a warm up before stretching on the X not just straight into stretching, wanted to make sure I didn't word it wrong

thefunkygibbons




During weekdays, I am having three of those shakes a day and nothing else

I estimate that it equates to 1200 calories a day, adding in the milk in tea and coffee during the day

at weekends, I will be having two a day and a family meal in the evening

Is that really healthy? 

Kenpo X Done!

I just finished WEEK 6 OF P90X!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It amazes me that I've already been through 6 weeks of this program. I am feeling sooooooooooooooo damn good right now and just like I could do pretty much anything. I've got a long way to go still to get to my goal but man, I'm just on fire right now. Deep inside I've got this flame... no this BONFIRE that's not going to stop!!!

Keep it up everyone... BRING IT!!!

Bails

thefunkygibbons




During weekdays, I am having three of those shakes a day and nothing else

I estimate that it equates to 1200 calories a day, adding in the milk in tea and coffee during the day

at weekends, I will be having two a day and a family meal in the evening

Is that really healthy? 

 
Hope so, but it only for the duration of Lent
 
Besides being a fat lardyarse is definitely not healthy

Today is my Rest day but I might not rest. Might have a friend or two over to put them through Plyo X to try and get them hooked on this program...

I just posted the following on my Facebook page and wanted to share it with the group:

6 weeks ago I wore Dockers that were a size 44 with the expandable stretch waist bands. This morning I put on a pair of size 42 Dockers, no stretchable waist band. I'm telling you P90X combined with Proper Nutrition WORKS. Again, that's just in 6 weeks, 7 more to go for Round 1, then I start Round 2. By October of this... year, you won't recognize me, I promise you that.

6 weeks ago, size 44 jeans, this morning size 42 jeans! BRING IT!!!

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This morning was a HUGE mental and emotional boost to me. Being able to put on these Dockers again is just awesome!!!

I bought a pair of 30 lb weights yesterday as well. Going to try and up my weights used this week.

BRING IT!!!

Sunday is not a gym day

But I had a great workout today by doing nearly two hours of lumberjacking