https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 30 May 2026 05:40:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2560640 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:50:02 +0000 Mamaof2 2560640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: bummer - masters cardio is great on the days you need a quick workout - its only 16 mins! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2560635 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:47:21 +0000 808love 2560635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: We ended up doing Chisel Cardio just now since I don't seem to have Master's Cardio in my eBay set. :( Ah well. I wonder how important it is to do everything in order. I feel great I'm finally doing it and I just know it's going to show results if I stick to it. The idea that it is 'only 60 days' is motivating. 21 DF is just ok in my opinion. That's the one I'm doing with my work group. I just find it 'dry'. It's fun when I do it in a group so we can chat while we do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2560628 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 11:40:09 +0000 Mamaof2 2560628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: yay!!! I hope you love it! I did 30 days of chisel and then slacked off - oops!</p> <p>I am trying to decide if I should do 21DF or PiYo next..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2560566 Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:40:44 +0000 808love 2560566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Girl!! DH and I started Day 1 of Hammer and Chisel yesterday! We did the Monday start on a Wednesday so we will do Master's Cardio today. Totally pumped! :) I've started eating way healthier (think kale: super salads for lunch). Change is such a slow process. I think I was patient enough with myself not to get discouraged and am still making progress. How have your workouts been? I just saw that you met DH in the gym. No wonder you are so hard core!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2491929 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:33:02 +0000 Mamaof2 2491929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: There is cardio! Cardio Agility is a favorite of mine!</p> <p>Also there is a bonus workout called The Masters Cardio - I did that instead of the Plyo workouts because jumping kills my knees! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2491920 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:29:50 +0000 808love 2491920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Seriously going to do Hammer and Chisel. How did you add cardio? It is mostly strength, right?<br /> (LOL! I have a five year old too!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2491918 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:27:10 +0000 Mamaof2 2491918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: Thanks!</p> <p>Haha - my 5yr year old walks around saying "Beachbody" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2491889 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:13:22 +0000 808love 2491889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: cheehoo!! Thanks for motivating me X 2. You look awesome!! </p> <p>LO can recite different lines of the T25 program by heart! Lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2491867 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:04:44 +0000 Mamaof2 2491867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I have to post this!</p> <p>I am starting to get muscles in my back! That is all the motivation I need to keep on going!! </p> [attach=4342/16/o3vtzw.600x450.IMG_4777-1-.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2491864 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:03:27 +0000 Mamaof2 2491864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: I saw this a few weeks ago and thought it was interesting! </p> [attach=4342/16/o3vtxr.367x600.when-you-stop-working-out.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2491858 Fri, 11 Mar 2016 11:00:29 +0000 808love 2491858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How is everyone doing? I am back on the workout wagon again this week. I read something on yo-yo workouts (on and off again) and it really motivated me to stay steady to my routine. I also noticed I think much more creatively during the day when I have workouts in my routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2484308 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:47:27 +0000 808love 2484308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QueensBee: Have you used My Fitness Pal on your smartphone? I like it so much more than the desktop version. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2484301 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:38:21 +0000 QueensBee 2484301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi everyone! Can I join in on this thread, a little late?</p> <p>I gave birth to LO2 on January 8th. I'm 8 weeks PP today and at a weightloss plateau, even though I still have 20 pounds to lose! I'm seeing a trainer once a week and attempting to follow the "Train with Tanya" app, which has short HIIT workouts that I can do at home. </p> <p>I do pretty well with food choices during the day and then binge after 7pm. I'm also terrible about tracking my calories. Does anyone have a calorie tracking app that they love? I've used LiveStrong and MyFitnessPal but find them slightly tedious. </p> <p>Hoping I can be motivated to go get my workout in right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2484281 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:20:32 +0000 808love 2484281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: Is that ballet focused? Awesome!! A long time ago, I used to do a workout video called New York Ballet (I think Sarah Jessica Parker did the intro) and it was amazing. I didn't like the second video too much but the first one rocked my world. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2484096 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:36:08 +0000 Mamaof2 2484096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: that's awesome!! We have a Barre place near me I have been thinking about trying out as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2484056 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 08:05:12 +0000 HappyBaker 2484056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Joining super late but finally motivated...only took me 2 months haha :-) </p> <p>I've struggled for a really long time to find a workout routine I like enough to stick to and also find time to squeeze it in. I think I've finally found it in Pure Barre! A studio just opened like 10 minutes from my house, and they had a free open house week a few weeks ago that I dragged a bunch of friends to because I was nervous about looking stupid alone haha. I absolutely loved it and signed up for their 5 week new client deal, and I've gone NINE times in the past two weeks. That is seriously unheard of for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2483989 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:43:41 +0000 808love 2483989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: LOL! Must be thinking of H &amp;M. But you know what I meant. H/C :) SEriously, an accomplishment! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2482914 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:31:15 +0000 Mamaof2 2482914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: thank you! Packing lunch is a great way to stay on track :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2482906 Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:27:12 +0000 808love 2482906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! I'm so out of it. I couldn't transition out of T25 so I'm just starting Beta again so I'm consistent. I pretty much took off most of February (and didn't want to take any pics!!) so here it is March and I'm doing the food journal again. I packed my lunch ahead and I'm back on it. </p> <p>Great job on HM @mamaof2: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2478259 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 09:51:50 +0000 Mamaof2 2478259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I think that's Cize!<br /> Hammer and Chisel was 60 days</p> <p>Beach body has a new program coming out in March called 22 Minute hard corps - it comes with a sandbag<br /> <a href="https://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/22-minute-hard-corps-workout.do" rel="nofollow">https://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/22-minute-hard-corps-workout.do</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2478231 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 09:41:10 +0000 irene 2478231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Hey! Good to hear that all is going good! Hammer and Chisel is a 30 day thing?</p> <p>I want something that is fun and that burn a lot of calories (duh hahaha) so I can eat :) I personally prefer cardio over weight lifting, but it really depends. I like my friend suggesting me on this "dance" dvd (I don't have the name in front of me right now) also by beachbody. I really want something that burn calories though because if after 30 minutes I see that I only burn 50 calories on my fitbit I would lose interest and not want to wake up in the morning to do it. You know what I mean? That is also the reason why I am slipping on the yoga and pilate days on 21 day fix because it is "restorative". </p> <p>Hammer and Chisel scares me because of all the extra gear, I really don't want to buy more junk to fill up my limited attic space!</p> <p>ETA: By the way it is so weird... nowadays I do the same work out sometimes I burn 50 calories less than what I used to. I dunno if my fitbit is breaking or what's going on.... :( I am still sweating like a pig! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/4#post-2478177 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 09:16:50 +0000 Mamaof2 2478177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: I just finished Hammer and Chisel and loved it!! I forgot to take my pics and measurements this morning - will do that tomorrow!</p> <p>I find on weekends I have been slacking with food choices and then Monday back at work I do better - #1 reason I could never be a WAHM or a SAHM - I would eat crap all day :bummed: </p> <p>what kind of workouts are you looking for? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/3#post-2478097 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 08:33:02 +0000 irene 2478097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How is everyone doing?</p> <p>I am still working out every day for 30 minutes, but now I tend to slip on the weekends. I have a fitbit, so I make sure I walk and/or burn the same amount of calories on the days that I don't work out!</p> <p>After weeks of working out and watching my diet and thanks to the suggestions here and eating and snacking right, I actually like how my body looks and I am OK with my weight (I am now consistently 5+ lbs lighter than when I started. I wouldn't mind if it goes down by 5 more lbs but I am OK right now). So instead of killing myself, I am giving myself a bit of wiggle room for eating. I used to maintain a 500 cal deficit @ day, I am now keeping it to 250 cal deficit. I hope I am counting the calories right! But worse come to worse I would still be keeping my existing weight so it is OK. If one day I happen to eat more I'd jog in my living room. I think having my fitbit really helps because if I see I have reached my limit at night I'd stop that urge of eating another nectarine or snack :) SO that has been working out great.</p> <p>Last saturday was the only day that I seemed to literally ate more than I burn by maybe 200 calories. I ate out so I was too lazy to count the calories. I went to dim sum mid morning, then sushi at night. I already was careful and ordered only sashimi appertizer and no rice anywhere. I shared edamame with my son. After I got home and do the calorie count, I googled online and realized dim sum is crazy high calories.... the worst was sweet egg tarts (my favorite) and it was 245 cals @ one egg tart, and I ate 1.5! I probably ate 800 calories in the morning (brunch) and 800 calories at night (I googled and calculated and sashimi appertizer, just 9 pieces of fish with no rice, was probably 400 cal on its own!), not to mention in the afternoon I ate the leftover from dim sum with LO. So the whole day went to drain. </p> <p>Work out wise I was getting bored with 21 day fix. I still haven't figured out what to buy yet to replace it. I am getting tired of the instructor kept saying 21 days and you'll get the body you want, because I've done it for more than 21 days, more like 21 weeks lol. A friend told me to get piyo and some dance dvd also by beach body. I'll see. I am a bit afraid of hammer and chisel as I don't think I can keep up!</p> <p>It is such hard work maintaining it. What about you guys? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/3#post-2470375 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:54:36 +0000 808love 2470375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I like that menu idea. Sounds like a great way to get a lot of protein. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/3#post-2470298 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:39:55 +0000 Mamaof2 2470298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@808love: I found some double protein bread so I eat that in the AM with either PB or avocado and 2 eggs - So I get some carbs but added protein too! (better than eating a bagel a few times a week which I was doing!)</p> <p>I have been stressed and I eat when stressed so I think that is a big part of my problem - however, I weighed myself and didn't gain any weight and I am back on track now so that's good!</p> <p>The weather has been wacky too - cold then warm - then bitter cold - so I think that is messing with my body too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/3#post-2470256 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:02:54 +0000 808love 2470256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Haha! I just read my last post 11 days ago and I finally got my bagel with cream cheese yesterday! Actually I got it for LO and helped her eat it. :) Only 1/4 of it, so pretty good control.<br /> I am not too good. I stopped food journaling for the past two weeks. I wanted to start back again, but just didn't. I have a house full of great, healthy foods again. And I started eating (and wanting to) salad again after many many months of not. I definitely am stalling though so I have to get back on it. Maybe we could start writing here again regularly.....?? :-) It really helped last months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/3#post-2470209 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:25:49 +0000 Mamaof2 2470209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How is everyone doing?</p> <p>This is the last week of my 8 week program and I am slipping! ha</p> <p>I am still exercising but my food choices are going downhill - especially on the weekends - its easier to eat healthy at work because I can only eat what I packed!</p> <p>Once this program is over I need to figure out what to do. Its been HARD working out 6 days a week. I think I will try 4-5 days/week for a month and see how my body reacts - I don't want to lose the progress I made but would love to reduce the days (DH travels a lot and so when he is gone its hard to get in my workout)</p> <p>Working on water intake, as usual - I know I don't drink enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/3#post-2458823 Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:04:54 +0000 808love 2458823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: thanks a lot! Now I'm craving a bagel with cream cheese!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/3#post-2456334 Wed, 10 Feb 2016 09:18:18 +0000 Mamaof2 2456334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: I'm still here =) Wow 7w pp and you are exercising - go you!!</p> <p>@808love: my almost 5 yr old loves working out with me - its so cute!</p> <p>I am doing pretty good - my period is about to start and I usually crave chocolate but this time it was carbs so I had a bagel with cream cheese - it was so good! Havent had bread in weeks!! This is week 6 for me and I have stayed on track with my workouts and about 98% with food - that bagel is the other 2% :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workout-motivation-jan-4th/page/3#post-2455886 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:56:03 +0000 808love 2455886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: I guess being a homebody has its advantages. :) Now that you mention it, avoiding pictures would actually make me even skinnier (in my head)! Great idea....J/k! I'm so glad you are doing before/after pics. This is the first time I'm ever doing them and I'm so surprised it shows. </p>