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

this is it . Think it might’ve been mn I initially saw it recommended on.

Agree with weird carpet readings. A couple of weeks ago I moved my scales from the bathroom (hard floor) into bedroom (carpet) and in the few metres walk I lost over 30lbs!!

I keep reading too about stomach bacteria and how they think it might be a cure for so many things to sort the gut bacteria colonies out, I think it’s going to be a big thing in the future. I’ve found some things on amazon I’m tempted to try, they have really good reviews but it’s really expensive.

I don't take probiotics but keep reading how good they are, I have some impulse buy from sainsburys kefir which has been unopened in my fridge for ages

Roman there was a thread on here yesterday 'what can I eat' or something like that and Team RH got quite a few glowing mentions. PS try a new battery in your scale. Putting scales on top of carpet can also give wonky readings. fingers crossed for 8lbs though

Oh, do any of you take any probiotics or stuff to help your stomach stay healthy? Am thinking of trying that too to see if it can sort out my internal workings of my tummy and maybe even help my hunger.

Thermo 3 lbs overnight is impossible surely. I bet you’ll wee it all out . I like the idea of daily weigh ins and taking a weekly average, that makes a lot of sense.

Yumy that’s really interesting, I always thought little and often was better for blood sugar as it didn’t get too low. My issue is I can’t let myself get to the overly hungry point as then it sets off my ibs so there’s a limit to how much hunger I can ever deal with (which is why I could never do 5:2). I’ve read almonds are a good snack option and I like the nut idea. Mid morning I usually have a banana and dried fruit/nut bar so I might try swapping the bar to almonds. Going to try and weigh in tomorrow and hope I didn’t put any weight as back from holiday now. I eat a lot of fruit and veg (usually roughly 8 portions a day) to bulk out what I eat. I think I might try carrot sticks dipped in peanut or almond butter too. Maybe I’ll reduce my bowl and plate size again too as I always fill whatever size I have!

Hi broomstick, you’ll get right back into it and the Doms will go!

TOTM is a bugger for that Roman! In a couple of days it will prob be back off plus a bit extra.

Welcome Broomstick, have you been on this thread before? I am really interested in BBOD, very tempted but need to use my dvds more!

Personally I can't do the no snack thing myself either Reastie! The little and often thing isn't supposed to be the best for blood sugar control. If you check out the 5:2 thread they discuss it a lot on there. I do usually like a cut off of 7.00 pm then food is off limits unless a special occasion and I put up with being a bit hungry but the boundary helps me resist usually and the hunger passes. Agree re upping protein and planning meals in advance - also actively including veg helps fill me up when I eat like that I usually feel pretty good. Apparently nuts are good and don't cause weight gain despite high cals.

I may expire of DOMS though, until I adjust.

Hello. I should gned up to Beachbody on demand after months of no exercise , and I'm really enjoying it, although it's slightly alarming how much fitness I've lost. Still, that means I should improve fairly quickly.

Thought you might all be interested in this article. I found it quite encouraging

www.muscleforlife.com/exercise-lose-weight/

Reastie - try to up your protein. According to ‘thinner, leaner,stronger’ I should be eating 120g protein per day and I’m c55kg. That is a LOT. I try to eat 100g + and if I manage that I stay pretty full on 1400 Cals per day.

Having said all that I am 1kg up on pre hol weight and 2.5kg up on what I’d like to weigh so I might need to start taking my own advice!!

Interesting yumy re snacking. I’ve always found that I eat a lot less through eating little and often. I’d eat less if I had say half of my lunch at 11 and half at 2 than if I had just one meal. I know that sounds counter productive and what works for one does the opposite of others but for me keeping blood sugar stable with regular smaller amounts seems to be how I eat less. I could be going about it all wrong though. Gah. I’m going to do some googling on things to eat to fill me up.

Reastie I have never managed it but I think avoiding snacking can help as less insulin is released over the course of the day.

Wow 12 miles in the heat that is amazing purple! well done on Tabata too.

Head still a bit sore but hopefully nothing major - am just a bit paranoid about head bumps.

Still away in holiday and still eating way too much. My clothes are feeling a bit snug atm compared to last summer and I’m panicking a bit. I’m still really struggling with hunger coming off my anxiety medication and lack of proper workouts meaning less calorie burn. It’s a bad combo. I feel like I spend my life atm feeling ravenous and shaky with hunger, I can’t remember the last time I felt full even after eating loads. I need tips to help me feel full, please [desperate].

Purple is your back all back to normal now? 12 miles sounds absolutely epic, huge well done. I once read running over an hour you should carry water (but I never did as found it a faff) and it was hot today too.

Steps today is good at 15000 but not beating yesterday’s pb! We are staying somewhere where the beach is about a mile away and we keep walking to and from so steps are adding up!

Yumy how’s the head after dingy banging? Hope you’re back on workouts soon, good move to give it a bit of time.

Yay roman! it sounds like you’ve cracked it - I think the biggest achievement was your bank hol weekend which would have been a big temptation to overeat etc and you didn’t - I think that shows the diet is becoming habit which is the key to losing weight and keeping it off. I’m really pleased for you.

Good work for you too reastie. I’m boggling at the number of steps you’ve done. How do you manage that in a single day? It must be 10miles?! I’m pleased if I do 10k.

Hope the head is ok today poppy. Sounds like a bit of a design flaw in the ride

I did tabata strength last night which I’ve not done for ages. There are no rests! (apart from the 10secs after each move). I was a bit broken by the end. I did my long run today. Stupidly I went at 1.30 so it was roasting. Managed 12miles but it was a big struggle and I had to walk a few times. I think I was pretty dehydrated by the end. I’ve drunk 4 pints of water since I got back at 3.30 and I’ve only just been to the loo.

That is utterly brilliant Roman

And also well done on no weight gain Reastie {hifive} similar for me - lovely holiday with lots of swimming and walking and ice cream, pasta, cocktails, wine, crisps, chocolate, bread, ham and cheese and only half a pound or so up so not too bad! Before holiday was different when most of the clothes I bought and tried on at home didn't fit necessitating an emergency bigger size shopping spree.

On slightly less positive note I banged my head on holiday when our dinghy thing tipped up on a flume so I might have to give it a day or too before exercising.

Purple well done for even going in the horse field you are braver than me. That horse probably wanted to be friends, I have been followed home by a cat but nothing as exciting as a horse

Thermo that’s fantastic, you’re going to look amazing on holiday.

We are away for the week end and I have been eating non stop mainly due to that nasty tired hungry when you haven’t slept and you feel a bit faint like you need to eat iykwim as sleep has not been good for me. In good news I’m really hoping physical activity means I don’t gain weight. I did my usual gentle run this morning but lots of walking today, my pedometer says 25000 steps which I think is a pb!

Purple I don’t blame you with the horses. Dh dd and I were once geocaching and had to go through a field with 3 horses in which all looked slightly unhinged and kept crazily braying and running at us. We left the field top quick as we were too scared to walk through it and never found that geocache! Hope you get out on yOur long run. I’m sure once youve started it’ll be better than you’re thinking it’ll be and even if you grit your teeth through it you’ll feel better afterwards.

Physio has done acupuncture on my back and masseuse did some glute work so I’m hopefully it’ll soothe back to normal. Physio has also okayed that I can try 4 workouts a week and do BA modified.

Have done my 3 gentle runs this week and am going away tomorrow for the week end and taking running gear in the hope of a couple of quick runs whilst away.

Thermo a YouTube walking workout? That sounds interesting, what does it involve other than walking on the spot?

Gah, got to go, I’ve asked dd to tidy the playroom and you’d think I’d asked her to do The most unreasonable thing in the world the amount of moaning coming my way.

Me again!
Sweat intervals yesterday and then 21dfx power strength extreme today. Don’t think I should go back to max30 only schedule for a few more days to make sure my back is all sorted. Am quietly worrying that I now haven’t done a long run in 2.5 weeks and my half mara is 6 weeks away so will try to do a long run on Sunday afternoon as that is the only time I can squeeze it in. I guarantee when Sunday afternoon comes round I won’t feel like it!

Hope you’re all ok

Thanks for the sympathy reastie. It helped to have a self indulgent moan. I didn’t realise you had slipped a disc. That’s a lot more serious than my pathetic muscle pull. It is my lower back and physio gave me stretches which I’ve done 2 or 3x per day for the last week and it’s a LOT better. Phew. I’ve done a couple of runs and also tabata Power (slightly more gently than usual) so I’d say I’m on the mend .

I thought of you all and your dog encounters yesterday when I was running and encountered my nemesis - a horse! I had to cross a field with horses in which I don’t like so carefully avoided them, walking slowly and looking at the ground and one followed me . I really am scared of horses so I did not enjoy that. I got back and told DH and dd - both found it hilarious as they love horses.

Well done on your abstemious weekend roman. I’d like to say the same but we’re on hols and dd is being a bit of a madam so I have had and . Don’t be disheartened on your mum not commenting on your weight loss - lots of people don’t as they think saying you’ve lost weight implies you were too big before or would embarrass you. Once it’s been off for a while I bet people will. I had people coming up to me saying ‘you look amazing now - you were massive before’ luckily I don’t offend easily!