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Grab Your Tuna!

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stevienickstophat · 18/03/2015 16:23

This is a thread about reclaiming exercise for those of us who never felt it was for us, or who lost our confidence after childbirth or illness or injury, or just lost our way a little bit regarding looking after ourselves.

This thread is about realising that getting up off the sofa and moving about a bit can be enjoyable, can be done in our pyjamas and can be fitted into lives that are too often lived for the benefit of other people.

This is a thread about firming up our wobbly bits, strengthening our bones, making our joints flexible and lifting our moods, so that the rest of our lives are that little bit easier and more enjoyable.

So, grab your tuna, wrestle yourself into your sports bra and watch out for the Little Differences!

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AmazonGrace · 23/04/2015 23:58

Too right, Moody!

Moodykat · 23/04/2015 21:42

Well done everyone! I'm feeling quite seriously lazy but even doing something every other day is still more than I was doing before.

Am planning on doing some tomorrow.

AmazonGrace · 23/04/2015 19:54

Well done everyone!

Warm up, tone & sculpt and box fit done. Thought I'd rest the legs slightly tonight, bloody love box fit.

KittyMcAllister · 23/04/2015 17:37

Did 4 sessions today! The aching is already kicking in. FB, box fit (first time & I love it), fitness challenge & abs. Using Ed's guides on Facebook to structure my workouts.

Cheesydancer · 23/04/2015 09:37

I like dancing in my kitchen to keep fit, to music I love and I do it when I want and no one can see me jogging my wobbly bits (apart from the he kids now and then - they sometimes join in!!). It cheers me up no end and is so easy to fit around everything else like work, kids, chores etc. I started a few weeks ago and find it really is improving my fitness. A bit too early to see the effect on my weight but I'm sure it's beginnning to tone me up too. I had a foot operation yesterday tho, so no dancingfor several weeks. Oh dear! ?? Xx

velmadinkly · 23/04/2015 07:05

Well, this morning was interesting....

I did warm up, then UF Burner. I was about to start the fitness challenge and the power went off. Normally, this would mean I'd down tools, but I didn't. I did the abs section from memory and as I was doing that the power came back on and once I'd done I commenced with the fitness challenge and then some stretch ShockGrin

Oh, and drum roll please........I did 12, yes 12 press ups in the fitness challenge. I am the woman, who 6 -7 weeks ago could only squeeze out 1.

AmazonGrace · 22/04/2015 19:27

Buzzard, yes, half is better than zero Grin

Ds is at another activity so warm up, legs, tone & sculpt done and dusted. Need to go pick him up in a min all sweaty faced Confused

Velma, that's the beauty of having the DVD at home, we know that we can easily slot in a couple of sessions to suit! Oh yeah!

As you were! Grin

velmadinkly · 22/04/2015 18:31

Work got in the way and I didn't actually finish until gone 5.30. I then came home and dropped my bike off to jump in the car to get DD. She is tired, so no exercise for me today Sad

Oh well, there is always tomorrow......

BuzzardBird · 22/04/2015 13:02

I can do half a press up, does that count?

Had day off yesterday as knee crucifying me again.
Managed, FB and T&S today, no stretch just to see if it does anything.

AmazonGrace · 22/04/2015 12:04

Wow Velma, 10 press ups, fantastic! I'm not that good yet but feeling stronger each time. It's a great feeling knowing you're getting stronger in certain areas.

velmadinkly · 22/04/2015 10:54

No Davina today for me, I'm planning on swimming after work. Fingers crossed I get done at work for dead on 4pm so that I can go, swim, get back and collect DD before after school care closes. If this doesn't happen, then I will cajole DD into riding her bike/scoot while I do some nordic walking.

My eating was much better yesterday, no biscuits or sweets passed my lips! I'm so proud of myself!

cherry yes, you will have lost some weight.
moody I don't know if I 'like' boxfit. I doesn't get me out of breath or anything, so I do it when I'm feeling a bit tired and I can't be bothered will the 'jumping around' sections.
amazon Well done on the press ups. I too revel in the knowledge that I can now do a proper 'girl' press up. Before I started doing all this, my upper body strength was very poor and to just do 1 was a major achievement. I can now do about 10 quite easily.

I feel thinner today. Probably because my insides are not full of stodge from Monday night. Grin

cherrytree63 · 22/04/2015 09:54

Morning all!
I've not Davina'd everyday, but been trying to be active in my daily routine, throwing a few squats and lunges round the shops and dog walking (I have no dignity) ... But this morning I did the buff warm up, abs, legs and attempted the stretch but not very successful at that.....
BUT... although I have no idea how much I weighed after my 6 month illness, before cutting down food and starting to exercise 4 weeks ago, I was weighed at hospital last week at 70.8 kg, bought some scales yesterday and weighed in at 68 kg, (I was 72 pre illness). So even taking into account discrepancies between different scales surely I've lost some weight?

Moodykat · 22/04/2015 08:46

Morning all!

Did box fit again this morning. Haven't done it for ages as I had decided I didn't like it but this morning I actually enjoyed it!

Have not been quite as committed to doing it every morning as the kids seem to be sleeping in longer but today they had me up at usual time! Let's hope it carries on, I just can't face getting up if they are still sleeping!

AmazonGrace · 21/04/2015 18:42

Missed this morning but knew I had the house to myself for an hour this evening. Completed warm up, legs, tone & sculpt! I actually managed proper press ups during Tone & Sculpt tonight and not some half arsed attempt, felt good but my arms are feeling it, in a good way. Phew! Now time for a quick shower.

KittyMcAllister · 21/04/2015 18:25

Feeling virtuous today! After a run on Sunday I got up early this morning and did UFB, Fitness challenge & tone & sculpt. I NEVER exercise first thing so it's a bit of a revelation.

velmadinkly · 21/04/2015 09:18

This morning I did:

Warm up, fitness challenge x 2, abs and some stretch.

I hope my TOTM appears soon because I ate like no tomorrow yesterday I was so hungry. From knowing this i've got a plan of action today in that I had my porridge straight after exercising rather than waiting until I got into work. I have also made a small smoothie to have mid morning. I've got a salad with cottage cheese and wholemeal bread for lunch and I'm having chilli and whole meal rice for tea.

Hopefully that will suffice and I won't eat my arm off tonight.

PeaceOfWildThings · 20/04/2015 12:33

Nothing yesterday as I hadn't slept much and wasn't up to it.

Warm up, a slow legs workout (mainly squats) quick core workout (weights and pilates, quick full body cardio and stretches to finish. Does it still count if I'm now back in bed? Blush Am still feeling like making up for lost sleep. I did weigh in today and am 3 pounds down. Smile Slower weight loss overall than I'd hoped, but it's something.

lalalonglegs · 20/04/2015 10:58

Warm up, UFB and Abs. I hadn't noticed any dramatic change in shape but I found a pair of trousers I thought I had thrown out as they had clearly shrunk in the wash Wink. I tried them on and, while still snug, they are definitely wesrable now. Yay gor small changes.

BuzzardBird · 20/04/2015 10:09

Morning everyone! Warm up, FB, T&S and stretch done. No time over weekend so will try and make up for it in the week.

Moodykat · 20/04/2015 09:41

I've not done any over the weekend and (typically) the children slept in this morning so I took advantage and stayed in bed instead of jumping up to Davina!

Hey-ho. Yoga at lunch today and probably a bike ride after work.

velmadinkly · 20/04/2015 09:30

Again, my bloody post has not appeared!! So, here it is again.....

I ended up doing no exercise yesterday, so that was none over the weekend at all. Blush

However, this morning I did, warm up, UF Burner, F Burner, Tone and Burn and some stretch.

What was weird is that I wore my trainers this morning because I did something to my foot yesterday that made my left ankle/side of the foot a bit painful and it did feel really strange exercising in trainers. Hopefully, my foot will be back to normal tomorrow.

I also wanted to say, that I am now doing the proper thrust bits in the step thrusts in UFB. I have noticed it does have a greater effect on my heart rate. I have also noticed that if I do F Burner and then UF Burner, my heart rate doesn't get as high. I don't wear a monitor, but I just don't get out of puff as much, that is why I've done it the other way round.

I'm still starving all the time! I had my breakfast an hour ago and I could eat my own arm again. My breakfast was 50g of no added sugar museli (it doesn't even have sweetners or anything) with 140ml skimmed milk with some blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. I also had a smoothie made of 0% actimel, kale, spinach, raspberries and strawberries, then a cup of tea. Only 2.5 hours until lunch!!! Grin

Well done amazon. I don't really exercise on an evening, I normally don't like it and I generally don't have time, that is why I get up early (6am) to get it done very first thing.

AmazonGrace · 20/04/2015 07:12

Think I'll do tone & sculpt tonight, school run madness starts again so need to shower.

AmazonGrace · 20/04/2015 07:11

Morning!

Warm up and ultimate legs done! Banana eaten with a nice glass of water. I will get legs fit for a festival!

Happy Monday!

KittyMcAllister · 19/04/2015 15:50

I'm most interested in sorting out the abs for now - legs can wait!

gamerchick · 19/04/2015 13:46

Yes I'm wearing good trainers. Thank you I think I'll concentrate on legs with tone and stretch and leave the fat burners till my workmates don't notice me trying to climb the stairs and ask if I'm alright..Lots of stairs in my building.