Re: let's share results...

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In a message dated 12/13/99 10:48:55 PM Central Standard Time,

GORAMUNDA@... writes:

<<

MY RESULTS: TWO MONTHS OF TAE-BO 10 POUNDS AND ALOT OF INCHES AND I THINK

I WAS SIZE 12 AND NOW I JUST BOUGHT AN 8...FARAH

>>

That's awesome, Farah!!! You've lost inches and pounds. 5 pounds a month is

a healthy and sensible rate at which to lose. :-)

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In a message dated 12/14/99 7:22:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,

etcarroll@... writes:

<<

I don't think my results are very inspiring although I am not

complaining. Almost 8 months of Taebo and I've lost at most 5 pounds.

My clothes fit much better, however, and I have a shapely rear, arms,

calves, and, for the first time defined abs (although there is room for

improvement with the abs). I was a size 12 and now I wear some size

10's. In January, I'm going clothes shopping when I'll find out if I

am more a size 10 than a size 12. Probably my results are not as

dramatic as some people because before Taebo, I exercised for the same

amount of time, just on machines.

Elena

>>

Hello Elena. This is one of those times that I enjoyed hearing " negative "

conversation. As long as your results are going in that direction, you're

doing something right! I can't remember Elena, but are you exercising only

without dieting? I can relate to what you said about having a shapelier

body. I cannot get over the changes my figure has gone through! My legs are

the most dramatic. My arms are taking shape as well. My shoulders and my

biceps are looking great! My triceps don't seem to be getting very firm, but

my arms have shrunk big time! I can just envision what I am going to look

like in sleeveless tops this summer! I only hope I don't end up with that

baggy skin underneath the bottom of my triceps. Yuk! I am hoping that as I

move into the advanced workout, the triceps will firm up. And......I get so

excited when I hear people in our group talking about their great butts and

abs. (A big congratulations to !) I am going to be starting the

advanced floorwork in January, and I can only imagine the changes this is

going to add to my figure. Elena, if you have only lost 5 pounds over a

period of 8 months, then you must be a powerhouse of muscle. I'll bet you

look GREAT!! Keep up the good work! ;o) Sharon

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In a message dated 12/14/99 7:13:38 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Horsemom2@... writes:

<<

<< MY RESULTS: TWO MONTHS OF TAE-BO 10 POUNDS AND ALOT OF INCHES AND I

THINK

I WAS SIZE 12 AND NOW I JUST BOUGHT AN 8...FARAH >>

>>

WOW Farah! Great results! So inspiring. I haven't decided yet if I am

coming to your house, or to Elena's to work out! LOL ;o) Sharon

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In a message dated 12/14/99 10:48:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,

etcarroll@... writes:

<<

I suggest Farah's because soon she will have a perfect exercise room

with wall to wall mirrors. However, at my house, you get to exercise

in your underwear, so maybe it's a draw.

Elena

>>

Elena--Maybe I should go to Farah's house. Trust me, you don't want to see

me in my underwear! ;o) Sharon

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In a message dated 12/14/99 10:43:27 AM Eastern Standard Time,

etcarroll@... writes:

<< Paraphrasing MT from the " questions for

TBQ " board, Taebo does not give you permission to binge eat. So, come

January, I will have eliminate after dinner food on all days of the

week. >>

This is a very good goal. It is the small changes that make the difference.

Actually, after I do the floorwork for a couple of months, I am going to add

some small weights. I have a Austin 5 minute target workout for arms

that I am going to use. There are just not enough hours in a day! ;o)

Sharon

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In a message dated 12/14/1999 10:48:45 AM Eastern Standard Time,

etcarroll@... writes:

<< So, come January, I will have eliminate after dinner food on all days of

the

week. >>

I have been having nothing but tea , diet hot chocolate or water after diner

for a few weeks now, knowing this is the worse part of the day to eat or

worse yet binge for many reasons. Most cravings have stopped.

So I do not think of this as a diet, I allow myself whatever I want in

moderation all day

Barb

whose appetite is returning so I hope my metabolism will kick in

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In a message dated 12/14/1999 11:13:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Squashblosm@... writes:

<< This is a very good goal. It is the small changes that make the

difference.

Actually, after I do the floorwork for a couple of months, I am going to add

some small weights. I have a Austin 5 minute target workout for arms

that I am going to use. There are just not enough hours in a day! >>

all it takes is a few minutes a day or even every other day with light

weights to make a big difference in triceps

Barb

who has even felt the effect of minutes of tricep work without the weights

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In a message dated 12/14/99 11:51:22 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Horsemom2@... writes:

<<

all it takes is a few minutes a day or even every other day with light

weights to make a big difference in triceps

Barb

who has even felt the effect of minutes of tricep work without the weights

>>

Hi Barb--I have been lurking, and will have to continue to a lot over the

holidays. Time is not in abundance these days. I think I will add some

triceps work to the floor work after the New Year. Maybe if I just do a

couple of exercises to target that area, it will help. Hey, Congratulations

on your underwear brag! I too, am in a very loose size 16, and I think I am

going to go try on a size 14 right now to see just how effective I have been!

;o) Sharon

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I don't think my results are very inspiring although I am not

complaining. Almost 8 months of Taebo and I've lost at most 5 pounds.

My clothes fit much better, however, and I have a shapely rear, arms,

calves, and, for the first time defined abs (although there is room for

improvement with the abs). I was a size 12 and now I wear some size

10's. In January, I'm going clothes shopping when I'll find out if I

am more a size 10 than a size 12. Probably my results are not as

dramatic as some people because before Taebo, I exercised for the same

amount of time, just on machines.

Elena

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Here are my results: Over the past 1 and a half to 2 years, 63 pounds lost.

That was from off and on dieting and working out. In the last 6 months of Tae

Boing I have lost 32 of the 63, but most of that has actually come off in

the past 3 months. I didn't take my measurements until recently so from

October 29, 1999 I have lost:

Left arm 1 1/2 inches

Right arm 1 1/2 inches

waist 1 inch

Hips 3 inches

tops of thighs 7 inches

legs above the knee 2 1/4 inches

I am full of lumps and bumps so I measure myself in a lot of different

places, like tops of the thighs with legs together, hips at the bone, hips at

the fullest (fattest) point... stuff like that!

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squashblos-@... wrote:

original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=3714

Hello Elena. This is one of those times that I enjoyed hearing

" negative "

> conversation. As long as your results are going in that direction,

you're

> doing something right! I can't remember Elena, but are you

exercising only

> without dieting?

Sharon, your response has made my day! I guess I have been doing a

good job after all at getting fit. I generally eat a low fat, healthy

diet but binge eat fattening foods after a glass or 2 of wine. I am

trying a modified diet in a challenge with Sandy. Basically, I am only

drinking alcohol on the weekend because it makes me binge eat

afterwards and I am not eating anything after dinner on weekdays. So

far, I've kept my promise to myself but I think come January, after the

holidays, I will have to move up the diet a notch and go to no eating

after dinner on ANY day. Paraphrasing MT from the " questions for

TBQ " board, Taebo does not give you permission to binge eat. So, come

January, I will have eliminate after dinner food on all days of the

week.

My triceps don't seem to be getting very firm, but

> my arms have shrunk big time! I can just envision what I am going to

look

> like in sleeveless tops this summer! I only hope I don't end up with

that

> baggy skin underneath the bottom of my triceps. Yuk! I am hoping

that as I

> move into the advanced workout, the triceps will firm up.

I am not sure if the advanced tapes will do the trick with the triceps.

I also lift weights for my upper body 3 days a week, which includes a

great exercise for the triceps that I got from " Weight Lifting for

Dummies. " I dont' even want to attempt to describe it because I am

terrible at explaining those type of things and even a minor mistake

with weights can cause injuries. I think you really need to see a

picture (or at least I did) to get the form right. Maybe someone else

on the board who does not lift weights can tell you whether advanced

tapes alone will firm the triceps. I must say that I love having firm

arms, triceps too. I now feel free to walk around the office in a

camisole (or shell? Don't worry , it's not underwear).

And......I get so

> excited when I hear people in our group talking about their great

butts and

> abs. (A big congratulations to !) I am going to be starting

the

> advanced floorwork in January, and I can only imagine the changes

this is

> going to add to my figure.

You WILL see the result in your butt from the advanced floor work

(studio advanced, AL1 and AL2) and standing balancing exercises (AL3

and AL4). I guarantee it.

Elena

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squashblos-@... wrote:

original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=3715

>

> WOW Farah! Great results! So inspiring. I haven't decided yet if I

am

> coming to your house, or to Elena's to work out! LOL ;o) Sharon

I suggest Farah's because soon she will have a perfect exercise room

with wall to wall mirrors. However, at my house, you get to exercise

in your underwear, so maybe it's a draw.

Elena

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I've been doing Tae-bo since April 1, but took the month of August off

for vacation(s).

I've lost between 25 - 30 pounds (I tend to fluctuate a lot) and the

following inches:

bust: 5 "

waist 4 "

hips 7 "

* bicep 2.5 "

* thigh 4 "

total = 22.5 inches

*I didn't start measuring my bice and thigh until about six months

into my Tae-bo journey, so I really don't know for sure how much I've

actually lost there.

LV, who is very proud of herself!

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horsemom-@... wrote:

original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=3727

> >

> all it takes is a few minutes a day or even every other day with

light

> weights to make a big difference in triceps

>

> Barb is right that you can improve the triceps with light weights for

a minimal time expenditure. I spend about 5-7 minutes 3 days a week on

the exercise I told you about. On the other hand, I don't have

children and I work at home 3 days a week, so I have a lot more time

than most to exercise.

Elena

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" cynthia mueller " wrote:

original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=3733

> I've been doing Tae-bo since April 1, but took the month of August off

> for vacation(s).

>

> I've lost between 25 - 30 pounds (I tend to fluctuate a lot) and the

> following inches:

>

> bust: 5 "

> waist 4 "

> hips 7 "

> * bicep 2.5 "

> * thigh 4 "

>

> total = 22.5 inches

>

> > LV, who is very proud of herself!

, you have good reasons to be proud (and also you can knock down a

co-worker with one swift side kick)!

Elena

>

>

>

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In a message dated 12/14/1999 7:15:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,

janou_pou@... writes:

<< I have 2 suggestions for not binge eating

1. Do not watch TV at night, or do something else during the

commercials: there are so many commercials that can induce binge eating,

you wouldn't believe!!

2. Take up a night time activity that occupies your hands and your mind

so you don't think about eating. I have found that drawing, painting,

knitting, sewing all help calm my evening cravings. >>

LOL or typing

Barb

who eats alot less by the puter than the tv

AKA:POMBarb, Mad-Dame Yenta, Tae-Bo Barb

" Cats and Teens will do what they want and

Dogs and Parents just better get used to it "

<A HREF= " http://hometown.aol.com/horsemom2/myhomepage/index.html " >Barb's

Places on the web</A>

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agaw1257-@... wrote:

original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=3742

> Here are my results: Over the past 1 and a half to 2 years, 63 pounds

lost.

> That was from off and on dieting and working out. In the last 6

months of Tae

> Boing I have lost 32 of the 63, but most of that has actually come

off in

> the past 3 months. I didn't take my measurements until recently so

from

> October 29, 1999 I have lost:

> Left arm 1 1/2 inches

> Right arm 1 1/2 inches

> waist 1 inch

> Hips 3 inches

> tops of thighs 7 inches

> legs above the knee 2 1/4 inches

> I am full of lumps and bumps so I measure myself in a lot of

different

> places, like tops of the thighs with legs together, hips at the bone,

hips at

> the fullest (fattest) point... stuff like that!

> ,

Great results! You go, girl!

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cynthia niespodzianski wrote:

original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=3760

> I started Tae-Bo in mid March and had great results until September

when I hit

> the point where I am now. I'd like to call it a plateau, but to be

honest, I

> kind of gave up on watching anything I eat since then. I'm still

doing my

> Tae-Bo. I'm working on my eating habits too, but it's a process. I

want to

> make my changes permanent, not something to get to a certain weight

and size

> only to go back to my old eating habits. Anyway, here's my results:

>

> Pounds lost: 26

> Total Inches lost: 14

> Bust: 3

> Upper Arm: 1

> Waist: 3

> Hips: 3.5

> Upper Thigh: 2.5

> Calf: 1

>

> I also started at a solid size 16 and now fit mostly 10s. My results

don't read

> very dramatically, but I can really feel the difference. My bad knee

doesn't

> bother me as much, and I'm more toned. I still have a way to go,

because I'm

> still what I like to call " padded " , but I'm getting there! I have a

much better

> attitude about life and myself too, and I can't measure that!

>

> , Those are dramatic results! In your attitude and your body.

Ask yourself this..where would you be today if you didn't start Tae-Bo?

You should feel very good about what you have accomplished!!!!!!

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wrote:

> > , Those are dramatic results! In your attitude and your body.

> Ask yourself this..where would you be today if you didn't start Tae-Bo?

> You should feel very good about what you have accomplished!!!!!!

Thank you very much! I do feel good about myself and how far I've come. I have

found that if I get too comfortable with that feeling though, I end up

stagnating (which I've done since Sept.) and not moving forward to my ultimate

goal. So as important and wonderful as it might be that I've come this far, I

still need to focus on where I want to end up, and it's not here. It might

sound strange, but I can get a little to happy with my progress and forget the

journey! I *really* appreciate all the encouragement and support though!

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> >I hope Taebo gives her the " inside " lift that she so badly deserves

now.

Elena,

That's exactly what I'm hoping will happen. She's seen how much I love

it and how much my attitude has changed and I'm hoping that she will

also get it. If nothing else, at least she will have something to do

to channel all the anger and frustration that is inside of her.

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cynthia niespodzianski wrote:

original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=3786

> wrote:

> > > , Those are dramatic results! In your attitude and your body.

> > Ask yourself this..where would you be today if you didn't start

Tae-Bo?

> > You should feel very good about what you have accomplished!!!!!!

>

> Thank you very much! I do feel good about myself and how far I've

come. I have

> found that if I get too comfortable with that feeling though, I end up

> stagnating (which I've done since Sept.) and not moving forward to my

ultimate

> goal. So as important and wonderful as it might be that I've come

this far, I

> still need to focus on where I want to end up, and it's not here. It

might

> sound strange, but I can get a little to happy with my progress and

forget the

> journey! I *really* appreciate all the encouragement and support

though!

>

> , Your welcome. And now it's my turn to thank you. I originally

started Tae-Bo because I wanted to learn to kick and move like the

people on the infomercial...or at least try to. The weight loss was a

total surprise. I worked my way up to the basic live 1, it took a long

time because of some chronic physical conditions, but I stalled there.

I am still seeing physical results,using the tapes I have 4 days a

week, so I thought that was ok, but to be honest I'm not challenging

myself anymore. Your post made me realize that I'm stagnating. I was

going to order an advanced tape because I'm less active in the winter,

but I work out with my husband and he doesn't have the time for an hour

workout..so I never ordered it. I'm going to order some more of the

basic live tapes and challenge myself with some new kicks and combos.

Besides, I miss reviewing the tapes and asking if he is crazy to

expect me to do that.

Thanks for the kick in the kester!

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In a message dated 12/14/99 10:09:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,

nrgizerbnyrabit31@... writes:

<< My results are those. In a little over a year.. and this is before i

started Taebo, i lost about 22 inches and between 40-45 lbs.. fitted a

somewhat tight 16 , lose 18.. now wear a tight 10 WHOO HOOOO >>

That is awesome Lucie!! You look great!!

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In a message dated 12/14/99 8:41:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, moody@...

writes:

<< think I was a tight size 11-12..I refused to go higher so started

buying stretchy size large clothes. Now I'm a comfortable size 8.

My blood pressure is lower now than it has been for years..my

resting pulse rate is down. I just can't say enough good things about

what it has done for me..and I'm looking forward to what the future has

in store.

>>

Those are incredible results !! I love your positive attitude!!!

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In a message dated 12/15/99 1:08:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<<

<< I like to sketch (faces

and landscapes), and paint, tole, and oil on canvas. I also sew. I cross

stitched my way through quitting cigarettes, which by the way, is where my

weight problem really took off--but that's okay, I expected it. Keeping

your

hands busy really does help. ;o) Sharon >>

Just thought I'd throw my two cents in! I love to scrapbook and that helps

keep me busy! I also like to do puzzles. If I get going on one of those, I

don't eat for hours!!

- >>

, I love logic puzzles! I do crosswords too. I can't imagine why

anyone would ever have reason to be bored! ;o) Sharon

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In a message dated 12/15/99 3:07:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, moody@...

writes:

<< Thank you. The attitude came from Tae-Bo, my nickname for many years

has been Moody. And it was deserved,,hanging my head here in shame. I

read in one of Wayne Dyer's books that it is up to us how we wake up in

the morning..we can start our day thinking..Good God..it's morning.

(with dread) Or Good Morning, God! And embrace it for all it's wonder

and newness. Tae-Bo has provided the enthusiasm to embrace the day.

>>

Great concept! Our secret to our happiness really does reside in our state

of mind. Attitude is everything! And here is another deep thought for you.

When my daughter was in second grade, we were watching a show on television

about a certain group of people and their struggles, raising the

question--Why are we here? So I asked her, " Shyla, what is our reason for

living? " And do you know what she said? " Mom, our quest for love is our

purpose for living. " And those were her exact words. I am not exaggerating!

She is extremely bright! From the mouths of babes is where we find our

truth. ;o) Sharon--who has deep moments quite frequently.