I'm Lovin' This Workout Regime!

Randy and I are both amazed at how quickly this new workout has toned my body. I've never felt more toned. I'm following the 28 Day Body Shapeover by Brad Schoenfeld. I feel more fit now than when I worked with the personal trainer for three years. I'm still struggling some with my food intake, but I feel toned and strong with well defined muscles. It's great!

OK I'm game I went and found it at the library I'm picking it up tonight, he also has another book called Sculpting her Body Perfect that I reserved. I'm doing Prevention Personal Training DVD which I like but not sure it's quite enough so I'll be interested in looking this book over. Of course this week if I did anything it would be better than nothing LOL. I did swim on Monday and am going to try to get in a workout today and swim tomorrow. I had a fibro flair-up so I was out of commition for a couple days. I was really looking forward to shopping with a friend of mine tonight but she had to cancel because of impending bad weather, I do understand but am so disappointed. Deb

I bought the other book too. It looks good but, I decided to start with the 28-day program because it was so easy to follow. I'm sorry about your Fibro flair-up. That must be awful. I made it to the mall today because I wanted to try the raw mineral make-up that everybody raves about. It's the make-up that is suppose to make you look air-brushed. It looked beautiful on the young sales reps, but I don't think it did much for me. I showed some restraint and decided to think about it more before I bought it. I have another book that I'm reading. I saw this author on one of the talk shows. Her book is called "How Not To Look Old". It's designed for women over 40. It gives tips like to change your dark lipstick to a youthful pink. It really did make a difference! Not many of the November 06 ladies are over 40, but for those that are it's a great read! Hope your day went well, even though you didn't get to go shopping. Hang in there! Wanda

Are you talking about Bare Minerals because I love that make-up and I'm way on the other side of 40. LOL I use the face make-up and the eye make-up it feels like your not wearing anything. I did get your book and browse through it but did do my work-out DVD, I didn't want to but I made myself and feel so much better. Now if I can get my butt out of bed for swimming we are in for a cold spell this weekend, it's suppose to be below zero all weekend. I let you know if I make it. Deb

I didn't think that the Bare Minerals make-up did me any favors, but Randy thought it looked great. I'm going to go back this weekend and buy some. I had dinner with Randy and 5 other RV guys last night. Randy was so proud to show me off. He thinks I'm so cute and tells me so about 100 times a day. I have to say I felt good. I had gone shopping and was wearing my size 4 jeans, great looking black leather heels, a form fitting top (tucked in of course--gotta show that flat tummy), and my Victoria Secret DD bra! It was the me I always wanted to be! The meal was aweful, but the evening was fun. Wanda

Is this the Randy you picked up at the hotel in Orlando?!!!!! Just teasing! Sounds like that trip went really well!!! I'll have to check out the book and see what he recommends! I'm so glad that you are so committed to your new exercise and "diet"! When you see the results you are getting, it gives you motivation to keep going and your motivation helps motivate others - including me!! I had my plan yesterday and failed to follow through with my whole plan. I got off schedule and got off track. I ended up grazing and not feeling great after doing so. I'm better off having real meals. I'm back on track today and had a good protein breakfast and soup for lunch. It's very dreary and rainy here but I got in a good workout this morning. I went to a Spinning class and warmed up 20 minutes before class on the Elliptical. I purposefully didn't do weights today because I'm sore from the 3 strength training sessions I've done this week already! I'll do another one or two tomorrow. I'll teach and then may do a Body Pump class before some cardio. CeCe

I'm still here in Tampa in Randy's hotel room! I decided to blow off work after the trial that I had to attend. My eating isn't exactly right yet, but I'm heading in the right direction. I believe the reason I'm having such success with the exercise program is because it forces me to use free weights instead of the machines. My muscles had been too accustomed to my typical workouts and now it is taken to a new level because it had to adjust to a new routine! I wish we lived closer together. It sounds like you would make a good work-out partner!

Yeah, the free weights make you work your core and other body parts so they do a good job! It's nice to use both though! The machines help you keep the right form - if you adjust them! I'm enjoying your enthusiasm, Wanda, and I wish we could work out together too! I think we'd each try to outdo the other and we'd work ourselves to death!!!! CeCe

I was reading about your fur-lined crocs CeCe where do you live some place cold like me I'm sure. Deb

Deb, I just checked out the latest pictures on your site! Wow, I love the one with both legs in one leg of your old jeans! You look great! Actually, I don't live in a cold climate, I like on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia, close to Virginia Beach! We're lucky if we get snow once every couple of years and then it's usually gone on a day or two! It's just COLD this year and when I was recovering from PS, I was anemic and that made me colder. However, I've noticed that since I've lost over 100 pounds, I don't sweat during hard workouts nearly as much as I did! I do love those lined Crocs though! CeCe