The talking is over and we’re off and away! We are in it now and all those promises you made to yourself need to be carried out. I never said it’s going to be a bed of roses all the way, indeed you are going to make some tough decisions along the way, perhaps some you have always found hard in the past. You will face two choices on certain days, do i do my workout or should i skip it? One missed workout won’t matter will it? You can see how your mind will offer you different choices that each will lead to different outcomes?
It’s in the moments of indecision that your eventual destiny is shaped. You know if you do your workouts, eat well at least 80% of the time, you’re going to look and feel better. Swing it around and if you have haphazard weeks, training only here and there, eating off and on, you will have mediocre results at best!
The second day for you now should be met with enthusiasm, and you should be filled with a deep desire to not only do well, but finally get this thing right once and for all. You don’t need to be settling for second best anymore, or use excuses such as “fitness isn’t for me”! That’s rubbish and you know it, you are capable of what your mind tells you. If you think big and focus on your overall goals the whole way, you’re going to be achieving some pretty things, as long as you have taken action to get there.
Taking action as you know by now, is really name of the game. You can talk a good game every day if you want, but putting things off to another day will not get you anywhere. You know the old saying “the road named someday needs to a town called nowhere”! If you get inot the habit of really doing these workouts i talk about every day, if you get some fresh air at least a couple of days per week, if you eat a lot of healthy produce, and try to eat fresh whenever possible, i’m telling you now without any shadow of a doubt, you’re going to be in great shape full stop, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise, if they do, then they don’t want you to succeeed. There are plenty of people who all want the same thing on here, to be healthy, successful and happy, and really achieve something special in the next 12 weeks.
Don’t let anyone put you off this road, you’re going to learn that being consistent is the true secret of being fit and healthy, and mentally strong. This is your time, let’s do it!!
Keri
Hello there!!
Not been able to get on line for a few days. Been having withdrawal symptoms.
Got started on Sunday. Had to borrow wide angle lens from next door to take photo of my
rear view!! OH HECK do I need these next 12 weeks!!
Eating as much home made stuff as poss. Loads of veg. Blinking freezing out there. Went for a walk and did housework instead of watching t.v. tonight.
Indoor workout tomorrow.
Took delivery of my much longed for sportsbike. It’s too sexy for my garage!! What an incentive to feel stronger , fitter and look better.
Good luck everyone XXX
inspiring start debs, you know you have huge potential to get to a place where you thought you would never go again……………..and beyond! Let’s do it!
the nights will/are getting lighter so its all downhill from here debs! great for walking and running soon for you!
couple of members texted me to say they are offline for few days, but likely back on end of week due to technical problems, one of them is jean who contributes heavily.
You are right, no more excuses, I have joined the twelve week challenge. It’s about time I changed my lifestyle. I have even walked the dog for the last two nights instead of opening a bottle of my usual red/white!!! Feel better already. Been eating healthily(ish) for the last week too so starting to feel less lethargic. Hopefully I will see an improvement in weight loss as well by end of next month. There are some great tips on food here so will try them. Thanks for the motivation. Will keep you posted.
great to see you have joined, if you look on the workouts/exercises as well, you will see plenty of ideas there too, there will be numerous additions to all the sections as we go along too. Your contributions are much appreciated and they will surely help others!
Let us know how you get on.
Hi Ke, Just got back on line, they sent me three different parts and we have just re-booted my router. Exciting stuff. Cant stop now cos I havent done my workout yet, been on phone with Talk Talk. Anyway I am back, have had a great 2 days, no excuses, will blog later with details, goin cycling now. Hi all you out there, been thinking of you all, hope you have been kicking ass. Jeanx
welcome back, people have missed you on here!
Hi Ke, done my cycle 1hour 4mins. |My week as follows so far:
Monday am. Cycled 1hour, pm walked 1hr 3min
9am 2 cups coffee
12.25 Breakfast, after cycle
porridge, banana, blueberries, protien
2.45 snack, Orange
4.40 Dinner
2 slices wholemeal bread toasted, with sardines (drained)
5.30 Walked 1 hour
7.20 Chicken breast, Fresh carrots, parsnips, sprouts, broad beans 2 new potatoes
8.45 Large pear.
Tuesday cycled 1hour 6mins, 30mins out, took me 36 mins to get home cos of the strong wind, walked 1hr 3 mins
9am 2 coffee
Breakfast
12noon
dont know what happened there, here is the rest of it,
Breakfast
12noon, as yesterday
snack 3.10, apple
dinner 4.15, chicken salad sandwich with teaspoon of branston pickle
snack none,
walked 1 hour
evening meal
as yesterday
snack
fresh fruit salad, sugar free jelly, Muller lite yogurt
Calories for Monday 1,110, Tuesday 1,200.
Know what ur goin to say, not eating breakfast as soon as I get up, will try Ke. My Knee is painful, uncomfortable, feels like my knee is too big to fit in the skin. Dont know if I should start with the indoor workouts, dont think I could use the STEPPER. Day 81, so far so good, not hungry, no alcohol since last Saturday, all good. My waist was 43ins on Monday, 40ins today, know its early days yet, but feeling positive.
you guessed right about the loack of breakfast! try and get it in.
avoid the stepper with a bad knee, please don’t do too much and try to get some moderation in there, the race is long and i want you to finish strong. Home workouts may be the safest option right now, you know safety is my number once concern for you above everything else.
Ice that knee with frozen peas every day for 20-30 mins at a time.
Amazingly good attitude you have and remember you are to do this safely too, you are inspiring others and look after yourself. great work on 3 inches off your waist already!
Hi Debs, got ur wide angled lens topped, I put my camera on PANORAMIC SCENE, not PRETTY. No matter we will come from there, feeling good except for my knee, but will keep goin and do what I can 4 now. EVERY LITTLE HELPS. Even cancelled my hospital appointment for 2mo, must go cycling instead. You have ur bike then, it may be too sexy for ur garage, but be4 long u will be too sexy 4 ur bike. Com on, hey Cyril, glad ur doin ok, lets keep goin. Sooooo good to be back online. Keep pumping. Jean x
did my cycling yesterday instead of TG,but hurt the back of my thigh cocking my leg over to get off the bloody bike right up the top of the track!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!so cycled all the way back and was stiff has hell after.peeved off to hell……
Hello my very active pals Jean and Cyril!!!
You are putting me to shame.
Well done SSJ for not opening that wine. Since giving up the chocolate, the wine left over from xmas is looking tempting!! Thought I was a chocoholic but realise I am an ANYTHINGaholic!!
Jean, take it easy on that knee. You will prolong the problems if you push it before it is healed properly. I am still wary of doing too much. I did my fast walk tonight and could feel my knee complaining a bit, so I only walked, didn’t “jog” at all.
If I overdo it I will not be able to do squat thrusts, and I love them soooooo much it would ruin my day!!
Cyril there’s a joke about cocking your leg over but it’s not appropriate for this blog!!!
Keri, can you help?
Bought some trainers and was wondering if they are ok to jog in. They are called Spring Boost B- Fit and have 3 different insoles for “barefoot”, “intermediate” and “intensive” training. They claim to help shape the back of thigh and buttocks. They are fab to walk in but are they suitable to jog in. Not that I can jog more than 100 yds at a time!!
Cheers Debx
good advice debs, had a brief look at your trainers, not so familiar with the technology claims of those trainers, as i tend to focus on the regular running shoe technology and like to keep things simple. However, if they work for you, then why not, give them a go. My experience tends to be though that if something promises to do things to good to be true, then it probably is too good to be true. So in short, undecided for tonight until i research more.
Keep your enthusiasm coming through and your questions coming in, i want some big results for you!
Thanks Keri. Had the trainers in the sale for £18 instead of £85, so all is not lost if they don’t keep their promise!!
Able to do squats but lunges are a no no. What can I replace them with in my indoor workout?
Ta Debx
Deb’s think your Spring Boost B-Fit trainer are for indoor workouts, researched them b4, just stick to Adidas, Nike, Reebok, or I myself prefer New Balance or Asics, if you suffer with knee probs, its the later you want. The B-fit trainers I would wear to a STEP CLASS or AEROBICS. OH and u are joking about the squat thrusts right!!!! Keep Pumping. Jean x
thats ok then! having a sore knee can be a good reason to rest it more, and really hammer everything else a bit more, such as increasing your numbers in each circuit, and generally giving 20% more, lets do it debs and really reach higher!