Hey just thought to randomly check NL and this page, it's been nearly a whole year since I came by! Agabs you still dey here?? Really nice to hear u are into Shawn T workouts, they are quite good. I did T25 for a while. Modath ,Hourglass wherest art thou?? Glad to update that I'm at my fittest ever right now. ���

Howdy my people??! Longest of the longest time oo. Just checking in to see if this thread was still active. I hardly visit Nairaland site these days sha...

Anyway I'm doing good. Well to catch you all up whilst I've been away I don become marathon runner o lol..
No be small thing o, I run races and get medals etc lol who would have thought?!
My days of Billy Blank Tae bo and Jillian Michaels are over..infact dvds in general.

I love the great outdoors, rain or sunshine winter or summer- I'm out there enjoying my runs.
This is what has helped me reach my target weight this year and keep it off so far.
I joined a running club to keep me motivated and on top of my game.
I'm able to eat and not diet and still enjoy my food whilst maintaining my trim figure. I still do some cross training with free weights and ride my bike.

So that's me so far.

Hope everyone is cool, keep doing your thing guys. Health is wealth.

God bless

Barbie

I'm sure I've used my fitness pal before..I've all these fitness apps on my phone but sometime it's just another thing to fill in etc and then the novel wears off. It does help some people though.

Weighed in yesterday at 68kg. So down 0.5kg this week. Going down slowly but surely.. my mood has been a bit down lately and I nearly succumbed to a binge eating episode yesterday(my binges generally involve white bread and lots of butter )...but I just had to reign myself in and get back in the wagon and remind myself that food isn't the answer. The issues will still be there and I'd have gained weight making me feel worse.
And so I continue...

Sadly I gained during the last 2 weeks of January and actually went up to 70kg but i've got back on the wagon and now trying to make healthier food choices so dropped to 68.5kg this week.

I will weigh in again next monday.

I weighed in at 68.5kg..

Well done MGeey, you're doing really well, keep up the momentum and logs.

Glad to read you are back on track Tearoses.

0.5kg loss for me this past week so 67.5kg

I'm trying to keep focused...so much on at the moment that sometimes mindless eating creeps in. IF is helping keep things steady.

Congrats Tearoses and Destinygirl, nice loses.
Sts is better than gain HG scales can be funny and best to use the same one each time if you can. I have been using the same mechanical one for over 4 years..no battery change required...only thing but it doesn't show up tiny loses or gains. But on the other hand it doesn't make me obsess.

Well done all.

I'm 68kg starting weight.
Will update next weigh in.

Hey guys, great thread here and I would love to join the weekly weigh ins.

I'm currently doing IF (intermittent fasting) as a way of life for my eating, I eat between 12 and 8pm. I've never really been a breakfast person and read up about IF last year and found it works for me(check out leangains.com).
It has been the key to helping me maintain my weight and not gain (I'm a fast gainer) while I had a hiatus from working out.
Without going into a long essay my mojo for working out up and left sometime last October and it's been a struggle to get that excitement and motivation back since.

I was all geared up to start Jan 4th when I got some sad news from home on the 3rd..so this first week has not gone off to the start I envisioned but a bonus is my appetite went and so no over eating.
I've not weighed this first week so I will just update with my current weight on Monday.

I'm into strength training and hiit as my workout.

Waves at my buddy HG

Have a great day all.

Modath well done on those burpees and 180's..that Jillian eh?!
Hitting the road is a surefire way to speed things up. Best way is build up to it..I used c25k each time.

Yest went for brisk walk for 60mins. Lots of uphill terrain. Nice feeling in my hammies and glutes this morning.
Sadly it's raining today so no outdoor action for me. I love being in the open air as it clears my head and kids are on half term so everyone is in my space...

Foodwise: low carbing. Enuf bread and rice causing it's own palava so giving it a wide berth.

Good day all.

Future repercussions?? None imho..unless you are planning to overtrain ie no rest days for muscle recovery..

Hey HourGlass!! Sup sup sup?? I'm in the vehicle!

Nice exercise Mideol. Careful with the rice consumption.

Day 2 Ultimate shred exercise 45mins

Hey Modath!! I'm here o..did you not see my reply dearie??

Pls do take it easy with those burpees and do modifications where necessary. I'm doing an exercise app on my phone with a trainer who is tough like jillian..so she got me doing burps galore!

Waves @ Agabs

Yay your back!!! Hm..tell me about those frenemies of progress but I like your response..use them as motivations to get back in shape!
.I dey very well jare..still working out and living the lifestyle.
Good to get some company here as it was getting really dry in here.
Keep it up with the shred. Your fitness level will improve in time.

@Agaby: Salsa dancing..nice cardio and for an hour?!
Cool push up work too...I'm still struggling to get my chest fully down to ground for full push ups without compromising on form..my upper body strength is slightly lacking but practice makes perfect so will keep doing them.

Today was a rest day for me. I'm aching but in a good way back to training tmrw.

Spamming galore...mtchew

Anyway it's week 2 of my strength training plan- so far so good but I'm about to step it up with some old school workout dvd - Tae bo! Yes good old Billy Blanks and the lycra clad crew
I need to shift this stubborn fat faster without doing restrictive dieting. Tae bo worked for me in the past and hopefully it will again..mixed up with my lifting days I'm hoping I'm on to a winning formula that is as long as I stay focused!
So right now I'm off to get some sleep so I can wake up refreshed ready for my date tmrw @ 5.30am with Billy....

Nice work Agaby! (we need a thumbs up sign)

I'm here! Well done Agaby. .Some nice workout there
So I started back with my training on Monday. Just day 2 and I hurt all over.. a nice welcome back from Doms
Rest day today (wednesday). Might just do some brisk walking.
I'm doing a strength/weights training program by Nia Shanks for now.

Ooh I'm so happy for you Modath and yes def give your body the necessary recovery time and sure you'll be back to working out with renewed vigour.

@Agaby well done on your workouts, every day you exercise counts!

My main thing is just to make this workout/exercise malarkey just a normal part of my life and routine and not fire brigade approach when my clothes don't fit well anymore

Hey guys how are you all doing?

Modath sure your lovely bundle has arrived by now- congratulations to you and the family!!

HG, Agaby how are you doing fitness wise?

I've been struggling to get back in the zone for the past couple of months but now I need to just do it and stop waiting for it to click in my head once again..
I'm on vacation for a week from tmrw so my goal is when i get back i will start my workout routine again. I'm thinking logging it will also help as it has done in the past.
Anyway enough talk.

Brb.

Wow this thread fizzled out sha..what a shame.

Burntcoal! I remember you girlie, how are things? Hope you're keeping the fitness routine going?

Agaba dude longtime but still doing your thing..nice!

Modath how body now?

With me it's been business as usual..fitness is my way of life..always there in the fore front like eating and drinking..just a part of me.
Take care all and keep the faith.

Sunday - HIIT workout (30 second running as fast as I could then recovery walk 1.5mins, repeated this 6 times)

Good day all, the thread has lost its mojo.
Let's try and get it back.

Nice work Agaba

Happy new year folks!

Thank you so much Efosa for starting this online class. One of my new year goals is to learn how to sew and I have had my equipment (standard sewing machine and a mini one I bought in October) all set with the other tools for a few months now. Hubby has been bugging me about when am i going to start learning etc..
So far I've just been researching online how to go about starting so this thread is timely indeed.
Taking notes and following along closely!

Happy New Year house!
Hope you've all had a good break over the festive season? I've enjoyed the break and ready to embrace the new year!

What I'm currently doing:

I have started a C25K running programme this week.
I aim to build up my runs strategically each week following this plan. By the end of 8 weeks I should be able to comfortably run a 5k run in 30 mins.
The plan is to run 3 times a week however I will still incorporate my Jillian Michael and Tae Bo dvds during the interval days and rainy weather.

In this month of January I aim to drink more water and eliminate snacking between meals (except fruit/nuts).

So what are you fitness/ health related plans or goals for this new month?

Yes sir! actually off for a jog now...

Hey all! I'm here o, festive tins going on, trying not to lose the plot.

Hey guys, im in the vehicle too o, lets finish this year strong!

10km brisk walk today.

Lol Mody at your 'conversation' with your friend C in your head! Guess you know them well enough not to bother explaining the virtues of a fit and healthy body!
I need to step up, somehow this month has been a bit patchy with the exercise.
@agaba: i agree that roller equipment is the bomb. I have one gathering dust in my cupboard. I recall the diff in my stomach muscles after using it just a few times. It's so simple but effective -and form is key. Slow but deliberate movement, ripping those muscles!

@ HG:how far now, hope cool?

Monday 11th - power walk 30 mins
Wed 13th - Callanetics 60 mins

Mody una well done o! Nice workouts.

Friday 8th November

Tae bo Ultimate Lower body - 45 mins

TGIF! Been a very hectic week {phew}