Beachbody Thread 6 (Insanity, T25, 21 Day Fix, 80 Day Obsession etc)

Roman I am sad to have fallen so far behind you and very impressed that you are contemplating round 3. I think because you can increase weight/pushup reps etc there is no reason not to keep going, especially as you could in theory add in a run/yoga whatever on one or two of your rest days. Fab work to have done almost 2 rounds

Plink thanks - I think that is a good reminder re protein - everything seems to come undone when I rely too much on carbs. My IF triumph was short lived but still confident a couple of strict days will get the scales moving down some more. I might go back to the 21 day fix app and try and ensure I tick off the green veg and protein boxes combining it with some IF.

Purple well done on the half mara wow to the lady pushing twins - that is amazing!

Hello all!
I survived the half mara. 2.04. Probably the best I could have expected given that I started at the absolute back and ended up having to stop for a wee after 2miles. I got faster through the race - I’ve definitely got something to learn with my pacing. But given that it was my first half in 13 years I think that is unsurprising. There was an amazing woman who was running pushing her 1yo twins in a pushchair
I’m expecting sore legs tomorrow. But I enjoyed it so much that I’m already eyeing up some other events for the new year.

Hope you’ve all had good weekends

Hi all
Well done on the ankle weight loss roman! I have the opposite concern. My shoes feel a bit tight. Could I be putting on weight on my feet?! that hiit workout sounds great. Short and sharp is the best.

Slow exercise week here. Did p90x3 yoga on weds and was actually quite sore the next day. All the sitting at work is terrible for my back so it was protesting at all the unexpected twisting - in a good way I guess. Did incinerator (the upper body one) today.

Hope you all have good weekends

Hi everyone, just checking back in to see how you're all doing

Oh well done Roman , it does sound like fun! 😂 I'm just glad there'll be no one else there to see me attempting Country Heat 😂😂 as they say, it's not all about the scales. The fact that you are doing up notches and your clothes are looser says so much. Do you do the body measurements? I'm sure your body is growing lots more muscle 😄

Yum Oh well done on your IF and loss! I think it's normal to eat more on days you exercise. I try and limit it but my post workout snack is a must. I always try to get protein in after a workout. Glad to hear the elbow seems to be easing!

Purple 😂😂 I'm the same with any boxing type moves. T25 has a few. In my head I am sooo kicking ass... then I catch my reflection and realise what a tit I look like 😂😂😂 good luck for Sunday!! Eek! Exciting!

Thinking of you Reastie , hope all is reasonably well in the miserable world of nausea 😖

Luckily we have no low mirrors in our front room but the dc do like to come in and shatter my illusions when I think I am doing some hard core MMXing

Purple good luck with half marathon!

You would be surprised re IF - in some ways periods of not eating then having a really decent meal are easier than spreading the calories across meals and spending all your time thinking about food. It's very strange as I am a grazer but can still do it when I am in the zone - I genuinely don't understand.

Wanted a quick workout as needed to wash my hair before school run and wfh so it felt stupid to have 2 showers! Did hammer and chisel iso speed. Found it a struggle and felt heavy legged. My elbow is only slightly very twingey which is good.

Well done on country heat roman. It’s important to not look in the mirror for workouts like that so the illusion that in your head you’re dancing like a young Michael Jackson (or whoever the country equivalent is) is not shattered by reality. I’m still smarting from seeing what my MMX punches looked like. Let’s just say I won’t be entering a ring anytime soon!

How interesting on IF poppy. My DH is now really into it. He just eats when he is hungry so today are nothing until dinner tonight apparently. That would never work for me as I’d have killed someone and eaten them by 4pm but I guess each to their own!

Did eccentric upper on Sunday and was quite uncomfortable on Monday due to all the pull/chin ups. Rest day yesterday then isometrix (the yoga/strength one) today. My half mara is on Sunday and my knee is sore so have taken it easy. Dh says I’m just getting my excuses in early re my time! Harsh but perhaps fair!

Roman that is a brilliant idea to do country heat to get your steps up!

I have had a funny few days - haven't exercised apart from core de force speed today, plan to see how I go with HIIT 4 again tomorrow though. The weird thing is I have been doing IF (similar to your dh Purple but eating twice a day) and have lost 6 or 7lbs in less than a week. I totally don't understand how I have been struggling so much to get on a diet since sep and suddenly could do it really easily the thing is I was determined to exercise today and my appetite has been way higher - even before I exercised - it must be psychological Part of me wants to stop exercising and go for it with weight loss, but another part doesn't want to lose the abs that are surely hiding under my layers of fat

Hope everyone is ok.

Forgot to ask Roman , did you do Country Heat? I avoid the dance ones. Ever since I caught my reflection in the window with Zumba and realised I looked like an OAP with a broken hip trying to dance I've stayed away from the dancing ones 😂😂

Thanks all. Feeling a bit better about it but still got some nausea and tiredness. I think you're right Reastie it's the only thing that explains it all. Which is a horrible feeling but we can keep trying.

Yeah definitely Roman and yum, it's exactly like that. We kept swaying from yes to no about having another one. This has shown us we definitely do want a second one 😂

Reastie so sorry you feel awful still but at least eating helps. I found popcorn helps... relatively low on calories and bland. My mum swore by Jacobs crackers before she got out of bed in the morning. I tried it with DS but I still felt like I was about to re-enact The Exorcist pea soup scene 😂 that's sad about your MIL. She doesn't sound v friendly? We'll keep you company 😂

I used to hate photos. I got so overweight and didn't really acknowledge it. Turned out alot of it was due to being extremely unhappy and as soon as I changed those things, I lost weight and could make that connection. So looking at photos now is easier as it means I'm happier.

Oh Purple migraines are awful!! You poor thing. Hope you're feeling better. My mum's used to be awful. Throwing up for hours and totally disorientated. Awful.
Ahh see, descriptions like that make me want to take up running. Some of my rugby mates used to go running along the coastal paths at night or early morning. Always sounded like such a lovely way to workout 😊 well done on your run!

Reastie that sounds a bit crap that you’re on your own so much. If I were you I’d be tempting dd to be staying home with me to sit on the sofa with me, watch telly and eat snacks. For my dd that would be total heaven. I guess your mil thinks she’s doing you a favour by giving you peace and quiet?

Incinerator does sound scary as a workout title - it is just the upper body one from p90x3. I quite like it. I was still feeling headachy yesterday so couldn’t face working out so I didn’t. Was still feeling a bit rough today (can’t believe how long this headache has lingered!) but had made a promise to myself I’d do a long run so went out and did it. Was hard drill to start with but i just decided I’d walk if necessary and I ran 14 miles in the end. It was such a beautiful morning and I was in some lovely countryside so I felt lucky to be out there. I’m now enjoying a post run sit down. I hope you’re all ok

Meant to say how miserable about the migraine purple, they are horrible.

I hate how the secret site is taking down things, I really missed when they took down BA.

Plink I’m sorry . Be gentle for a little while though as you could’ve had a chemical pg given af was so late. When I had one I did feel quite out of sorts for a month or so after af whilst things settled back down again.

I’m eating for all of you atm as the only thing (other than rest and the dozen anti sickness pills I take a day) that helps is eating. All. The. Time. And doing anything makes it worse so I can’t burn up calories either. Tbh I feel so dreadful still I don’t really care how much weight I put on so long as I can get through this. I’ll just have to be back afterwards and get back to workouts as soon as I can. I’m very lonely as on my own all day every day and mil keeps inviting dd and dh over at the week end —she’s quite pleased to get rid of me— so I’m lonely at week ends too .

I have hardly any photos of me with dd when she was little as I was a size 22 and in denial and hated how I looked. I felt like it was ‘who ate Monica?’ When I saw myself. Happy for lots of photos of me size 12 though . I think before I hated everything about myself and couldn’t find anything positive whereas now (I say now, what I mean is now as in 2 months ago) I was overall happy but had areas that I wanted to work on. Still didn’t always like photos of myself though!

Purple remind me how long till the half marathon?

Ah plink - that’s tough. It’s ok to feel fed up. I had a lot of struggles getting and then staying pregnant so I can empathise. It always seemed very unfair that early pregnancy symptoms are very similar to pre af symptoms so you get your hopes up.

On the photos - I took my before/after photos from the neck down so I avoided feeling bad about being so unphotogenic and just could marvel at my tummy getting smaller. Like poppy said (I think) all photos look better now I’m thinner in the face so I no longer fear the camera.

My dh has just revealed that he is doing intermittent fasting - he no longer eats breakfast or lunch several days a week. He says he feels loads better and he has lost loads of weight which has just suddenly become obvious. I’m v impressed and a bit that it has been so easy for him. He is one of those naturally thin people though

Incinerator last night for me. Was yearning for Joel and Jericho though . Have had a migraine on and off for a few days which is miserable.

Plink I am so sorry to hear that. If you weren't pregnant then possibly you are run down and that was causing both the tiredness and the late period. Hope you feel better soon.Hmmm, maybe have a giant glass of wine, some really strong coffee, a Mr whippy and blue cheese and then get back to trying you know now that you really do want another baby too!

Hey everyone

Well done on your workout Roman ! Sounds like a good one! Haha did your DH stop commenting after those few choice words? 😂😂

Thanks yum ... should i call you yum or poppy? Poppy seems better 😂😂 always nice to hear it's okay to do whatever you can manage.

To be honest guys, I'm feeling a bit naff. I'm still feeling tired and awful. My af came so I guess I'm not pg. Feel like crying really but there's no point in doing so. Just... sad. But we can keep trying and DH and I will enjoy the practise I'm sure 😂😂😂 silver lining and all that...
Feel a bit silly for having gotten so excited and jumped the gun...

No workout tonight 😔 back to it once I've mustered myself up a bit 😊

Roman that vest is brilliant - love it
I can completely sympathise re photos. I am really not photogenic so a bit of a lost cause regardless of size. I love taking photos of my kids but not so much myself. There are some nicer pics when I am slimmer so fingers crossed you will feel more confident to be in the family pics now you have lost so much weight. There are hardly any photos of me with the kids when they were toddlers but now I am trying to just get in there and smile and delete the dodgy photos!

Plink def don't feel bad for not working out, just do what you can.

Purple thanks, I am going to take your advice. I am trying to not use my phone/laptop too much in addition to dropping weights for a bit. Will do a stretch later and something non weights tomorrow,

Hope you are well reastie

high fives back yum true 😂 I usually find it hard to nap with him during the day. Lately, I've been doing it every day though 😂
Are you finding your elbow/arm getting better at all? Definitely take it easy until it starts easing up.

Purple haha I'm really not -inside I am definitely climbing walls. I started getting cramps today and was convinced it was af. It's not, I don't think. I just really want to know either way 😂 though obvs I would prefer another mini Plink 😂 I'm not usually this tired even with toddler in tow so I'm hoping that's a good sign. Wanting to go to bed by like 9.30pm every night 🤣 rock n roll. That would be a brilliant result definitely!! How exciting! Fingers crossed you do it! Would you ever want to do a full one? Like London?

Couldn't face a workout last night or today. I'm not going to beat myself up over it though. If I wasn't feeling so drained I would be shaming myself but that's not the case. I will do my best to do something tomorrow though... I will NOT become the beached whale I was last time!!!!