wow, congrats buchika and welcome to the thread. Thank God you are ok now.

@HG:maybe that is what i'll do now. Work on their minds first.
@babs:thanks dear
logs for the past days
14/4/12
45 minutes on the elliptical machine
15/4/12
morning:10 minutes on the elliptical machine
evening:40 minutes on the elliptical machine
Have a great week all

@meetndee:welcome to the forum
@HG and agaba:una no go kill me with laughter
@all:am so loving the compliments i am getting. I saw someone i have not seen in some months and she was like, wow, you have lost weight and shapened up.she went ahead to ask if i am dieting, i told her no, am just more active and thats all. I didnt want her asking further questions because i am not sure it is something she may be willing and ready to embark on.
In the course of my new/healthy lifestyle, i have met people who asked and i was very willing and glad to help out.for some, i went as far as making copies of my dvds i bought for so expensive and sharing with them at no cost but after 1 or 2 weeks, they dump everything and go back to their old lifestyle. Infact, one of them that wanted me to keep a check on her sees me as a nuisance now cos i will ask her every day or every other day if she is still working out to the dvds and she keeps complaining about her weight. I dont even bother myself with her anylonger.

Have a lovely weekend all.

logs for today 13/4/12
morning:30 minutes on the cross trainer
evening:jari loves get extremely ripped total body toning workout

logs for today 11/4/12
am:30 minutes on the elliptical cross trainer
pm: level 1 of JMs 30 day shred
have a good night all.

@HG:woohooo, you rock girl. am so so proud of you.your hardwork/determination is paying off afterall.

@camgal:for how long and how many days in a week can you have sex? That may not add up to make one lose the significant amount of weight. That is what i think oh. So if you want to lose weight what what you eat and be active for at least 30 to 40 minutes most days of the week and you will be well on your way.save sex for pleasure and not a weightloss method abeg

@ronke:way to go
@modath:true talk
@HG:wow, i am loving this, at the end of this challenge you will?indeed have great testimonies about your body and the goodness of your coaches.but come to think of it, women can be really touch oh, the JMs, the cathe frederichs and lots more.so dont be surprised that the lady may kick ur butts the more.
Well, well well, concerning the elliptical, on my 1st day, i could barely do 5mins, the 2nd day i raised it to 10 and before i say a word, i could do 20 minutes at a stretch and that was how it built up oh. Now i do slightly over 60 minutes with intervals of high intensity and i do not intend to do more than that as i do not want to burn the muscles i have so worked hard to earn.my average speed is 26km/hr. Dont worry u will become a master soon and you know it does give a good workout. When i logged in this morning to post my logs, i was so surprised to see your comment because i actually did 61 minutes on it yesterday evening.

Logs for yesterday 10/4/12
am:15 minutes on the elliptical cross trainer
pm: 61 minutes on the elliptical trainer

@uche:good to have you back. HG has said it.please, dont be sad, be strong please.
@freshface: welcome to the forum
@sweet:welcome to the forum and as fresh ahs just said, 20kg by the end of april is unrealistic by all standards

@HG and modath: thanks aa lot. Am much better now and decided to start with Leslie Sansones 5 really big miles. Am going to take it very easy this week until i am much stronger.i couldnt get out of bed since thursay until testerday.am so thankful to God for healing. Good health is a great gift from God!
@all:have a great week

hey all, have a geat easter and may the reason for His death and ressurection not be in vain in our lives.
Exercise for me is on hold and has been for somedays now cos am down with malaria.i hate this feeling, i had planned to really workout during the easter break oh.anway, nothing spoil, i'll be back once i feel up to it.
Have a fufilled easter!

@modath:lol, i laughed and am still laughing seriously over your mums comments. Honestly, i dont know why pple feel that iro and buba is finer when one is overweight. Welldone girl, keep up the good work. i am looking forward to the day i will receive such cooments too,lol

@HG:well said. Thanks for the response to my post jare. I think that is what i will try to do now. At least 10 mins no matter how busy i am.and truly, once you do 10 minutes, you are likely to add more minutes.
Here are my skeletal logs for the past week
26/3/12
30 minutes on the elliptical cross trainer
27/3/12
36 minutes on the ellptical trainer
30/3/12
am:1000 jump rope
pm:JMs no more trouble zones
have a great weekend all.

hey guys, so much activity on the thread. My week has been crazy.i have been so so busy and i have hardly found time to exercise but hpoing that next week will be much better.
@HG: you are very right oh, when you workout, you less likely to eat too much. I personally experience it. I have read somewhere that the endorphins that are produced during exercise are responsible for suppressing that ravenous apppetite some of us tend to have.
Have a great weekend all.

@uche:lol, dat is really healthy competition.but chei, ur cousin string oh.1000 at a stretch? Dats a challenge for me too oh.it feels so nice to have a workout partner, am sure it keeps you more motivated and also makes the workout more interesting.
@nonny:how u dey?trust you are still doing well.

welldone HG, by the time your leave is over you would have lost a great deal.
Level 2 of shred is hard ooooo, but you will like the result.

logs for yesterday 27/3/12
36 minutes on the elliptical cross trainer

LOGS FOR THE PAST DAYS
24/3/12
nil, rest
25/3/12
jari loves get extremely ripped (1hr of weight)
26/3/12
31 minutes on the cross trainer

@echala:congrats on the feat.u r on your way to 2000s
@ronkebp:congrats on the loss dear.
@HG:congrats on the NSVs,they keep u motivated when the scale doesnt buldge after all.
@modath:way to go girl, the only loss u make for embarking on this journey are lack of self esteem, unwanted baggage and all the ills that come with it.
@nonny:congrats on the result,if u keep it up, u'll see more results

na wa oh agaba, where have u been all these while. Anyway welcome back.
Exercise logs for yesterdy 23/3/12
JMs BFBM dvd.
Have a great weekend all.

hi nonny, great food logs there and great work.if you dont feel weak or hungry all the time then you are good to go,you know breastfeeding can make one feel really hungry. And please drink a lot of water too, that will help a great deal.
Please,what was ur prepregnancy weight, your post pregnancy/current weight and what is your target weight.

logs for today 22/3/12
35 minutes on the ellptical macjine, jari loves GER 1000 weight only workout

@ronke:great work, congrats on the inches lost
@uche:lol, thats a good one,i think i will do same for my workouts when am feeling stopping
@nonny:good for u.hope u have started already.lets see ur logs
@all:have a great day
my exercise logs for yesterday 21/3/2012
36 minutes on the elliptical cross trainer

hey all, welldone.
@babs:thanks jare
@lorreta:welcome.u are in the right place.babs has said it all.1 year after C-section is more than enough to stary exercising and like babs said, start gradually.
@HG:pele,take it easy oh.
@echala:way to go
@uche:i notice that too.i got concerned about the scale moving down when i dont workout for a while cos i thought i was loosing muscle.i had to go tp the internet to research how how long it takes to loose muscle if one does not strength train.i discovered that a few days of strength not strength training will not make one loose muscle.they gave an explanation which i can put together and said that once i resume working out, the weight will get back to normal.and truly, afterabout 3 days of resuming workouts, my weight got back to where it was originally.
Logs for yesterday 20/3/12
jari loves GER cardio workout(30 minutes)

@all:how was your weekend
@modath:praise God for His mighty deliverance.
@HG and babs:way to go girls, that's the recipe for a great week
logs for the past days
saturday 17/3/2012
JMs BFBM

sunday 18/3/2012
Hannah Watermans Body blitz
This week will be great by His grace.
Have a great week all.

go HG go HG go!
Logs for past days
15/3/12
53 minutes on the elliptical machine

16/3/12
66 minutes on the elliptical machine.

@HG:eyaa,pele.good to know you are feeling better.
@Burntcoal:way to go.keep it up.why not increase your exercise time gradually, well except if you feel up to it.
Logs for today 14/3/12
level2 of JMs 30 DS
jari loves get ripped and chiselled(1 full hr of weight/body pump)
good night all

@barbie:yeah, thats true jare.am usually short on time in the mornings and so i do short videos in the mornings and leave the longer ones for evenings. I have a lot to loose so for now i need 2 sessions a day.
That ultimate boot camp is really intense.d 1st time i tried a BB workout, i pulled a muscle or two and so i had to abandon it for a while.it was then i started having deep respect for u oh,lol . I only resumed again after watching and following the tutorials many many times.

wow so much has gone on for the past days.
@babs:well done, good to know you have fully picked.babe that you 75 minutes jog/run@sprint interval was nos not a joke oh.way to go girl.
@HG:welldone,carry go.you know so so much.infatc i have learnt so much from sparkpeople now.my latest motivation on sparkpeople now is a 44 year old wife, mother and teacher.her spark id is fitfabjenn.please check her out.
@burnt coal:HG has said it all
echala &ronky:congrats on the loss,good to hear such success stories
modath:lol, pmama don vex and she no look back again.its a pity she got too upset.have u started your BFBM yet? Have you checked out your spark motivator rikkielle?i have been following her closely too. She had a baby in sept last year, has lost all the baby weight and has not only done that, she has gone pounds below her prepregnancy weight.sparkpeople is such a motivation.i visit it almost every day.
@all:have a fab week.
Logs for yesterday 13/3/12
level 1 of JMs 30 day shred
Billy Blanks(BB) ultimate boot camp, could only do 45 minutes cos my boy wouldnt let me.

well done girl and congrats on the loss.u'll surely get there soon if u continue like this.
Logs for yesterdy 10/3/12
did really do any exercise, it was more of a rest day except for house chore-cleaning,laundry,moping and more.i also worked a little to my sons Denise austins fit kids when i played it for him.

good to have you back general, looking forward to seeing your posts
logs for the past days
7/3/12
40 minutes on the elliptical
8/3/12
level 1 of 30 day shred,38 minutes elliptical trainer
9/3/12
30 day shred, level1,40 mins on the elliptical trainer
have a fruiful weekend all.

@uche:good for u girl,good to know u've gotten ur grove back.nice weekend
@HG:how is the Jillian thingy going?
@all have a lovely weekend