Wow! Look at all of us going for our goals! That is so great! Heather, I think it's awesome that you're going to do a run, too!
Tonya, just getting out there and moving is a step in the right direction. And like you said, you're seeing results, and that's the coolest thing! It makes it all worth it, IMO!
Sue, DH and I love to bike, too, and can't wait for the warmer weather to come back so we can do that, too. We also love to kayak and in fact, our kayak is the kind that you pedal like a bike rather than paddle like a traditional kayak. Again, looking for the warmer weather for that, too!
Debbie, I've been working through various Beachbody programs since DH and I made our lifestyle change last June. At this point, we're doing one called ChaLEAN Extreme, which is an intensive strength training workout. The whole basis is that muscle burns fat, so as we build muscle, the fat burns away. The more muscle your body has the higher your metabolism runs. It also burns higher all day, rather than just the high burn you get while doing cardio which goes back down once you stop whatever cardio training you do. I'm down 25 pounds since I first started my journey back in June. I have about 15 more pounds to go, but am sad to say that the scale hasn't budged very much since I've been doing ChaLEAN Extreme. I think that's because I'm building so much muscle, tho. Oh, and I try not to pay too much attention to the scale, because there are so many variables involved with how much one weighs. I pay attention to how my clothes fit and my measurements. I have gone from a large size 10 (that's my way of not really admitting I was probably size 12, but since I only wore stretchy 10s, who knows! LOL) to a size 6 heading into a size 4. I'm thrilled, to say the least!
I'll be finishing up ChaLEAN Extreme this week (3 month program) so I'll be doing my final measurements and photos this weekend probably. I'll post those here for inspiration!
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