I need some help with a couple of things. I'm in desperate need for some workout DVDs that I can do in the morning from the comfort of my own home. We have a gym (it's actually a hotel gym that lets us pay to workout there) that I was all set to start visiting again but they don't open until 1:00 pm. I'll be real honest and tell you that when 1:00 rolls around and the boys go down for their nap and Judah follows after he eats I want to join them. I'm usually exhausted and that's my only time of total quiet in the day. What works for me is getting up early, working out, showering and settling down for some Bible time with a cup of coffee. This is how I most like to start my morning. I have some great ab and strength training DVDs but no cardio. Does anyone have something that they whole heartily recommend? I'm going to order some and get my mom to mail them to me. A fellow blogger endorsed P90X on her blog, and while it looks like a great program, in all reality the look of those poeple scares me. I don't know if I'm ready for that intensity. I'm thinking that might be good in a few months but I need something to get me started and work my way up. After this c-section I'm experiencing more discomfort and healing issues than ever before so I don't want to jump in too fast. Any ideas???
Also any good meal/snack ideas that are easy, family friendly and most of all healthy? Cooking here is too complicated and time consuming to prepare myself completely separate meals so I've been working on portion control. What would be great is if I could enjoy a delicious meal that I can feel totally guilt free about. Don't worry about ingredients, they are limited for me, cause I have learned how to make substitutes. I'm just in major need for some fresh ideas.
OK, blog friends. Leave me comments, send me a FB message or an email. Just send me something cause this 30 by 30 is happening!
6 comments:
Try Leslie Sansone's indoor walking.
I can send you a Leslie Sansone DVD that we got from Nutrisystem.
Love you,
Mom
I think Leslie Sansone has called all my friends/family to tell me to get her DVDs. I actually use her walking program after having Bennett and really enjoyed it but couldn't bring it along cause it was VHS. That makes 3 people to mention her in the last 24 hours.
I just started the 30 day shred. (Jillian Michaels from the Biggest Loser) I had never seen the show but had heard good things about the video. It's good, it's short, it's intense. But not TOO difficult. It has three different levels of workouts to move into and I like it so far. I don't know how it would be after a c-section, though. Pilates is always good, but not as much of a fat-burner, you know? The 30 day shred is more 'athletic' I think and focused on getting metabolism and strength up to burn calories. And while we were in LJ, snacks were hard - I tried to do snacks for the family that had a carb and protein - like apples and peanut butter. crackers and cheese. There is so much sugar in the packaged goods over there, I tried to stick with fresher ingredients - like fruit, veggies, cheese, and dips. There is a great cookbook called "deceptively delicious" by Jerry Seinfields wife with some great dip recipes in it to use over there - the ranch is really good with beans in it for protein. I'll have to send you a few of those. :P Hope that helps! :D Anna Lee Oh and we ate a lot of things like baozi for snacks too.
i am seriously, seriously proud of your 30 by 30 goal. SERIOUSLY. Do you think we could start like a weekly email date to encourage one another? I'm going in short goals and I haven't made my absolute goal yet but I need to make one!
Hey Rachel, I ditto everyone with the walk away the pounds/Leslie S - on her website she has lots of options to choose from and in dvd. low and high impact and I love how encouraging they are. I just told Bryan a few minutes ago - It has been one week - I need to crank out the walk away the pounds!!!! I'm with you in this loose it or else party!!!!!
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