Re: let's share results...

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Dear tae-boers..

I just thought of an idea....if anyone interested can participate...I started

tae-bo two months ago and in the beginning i was having real hard time

sticking to it when i was not seeing results...weight loss i guess is

different for everybody and people can easily get discouraged when they get

up on the scale and don't see results especially beginners....eventhough we

see results in inches but sometimes you need to see the results on the scale

to satisfy you...so if we all share our time since we started tae-bo and the

results...it might help the newcomers stick to tae-bo and weight for their

results...when people read different results in different length of periods,

weightloss in different amounts of time some fast and some slow it will help

them have patience...so let's share..

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

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In a message dated 12/13/1999 11:48:51 PM Eastern 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 >>

Farah,

your results are phenomenal!!!

Barb

who has been at it for 7 months, lost 20 pounds first 3-4 months and

plateaued since but has lost over 8 inches from my waist & wears a loose 16

and hasn't tried a 14 yet

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In a message dated 12/14/1999 2:54:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,

slowens@... writes:

<<

whose aunt just told her she started tae-bo finally. She said she felt

terribly uncoordinated and I told her to just keep doing the instructional

video until she feels comfortable with it. I hope she likes it as much as I

do! >>

,

for myself, I adapted much faster getting into the Studio Basic work-out cuz

the Instructional wasn't as motivating & felt like a bad game of Twister.

Actually I walked thru the Instructional twice and felt very awkward and then

jumped into the Basic and felt much more into it.

Barb

who just was too impatient for the instructional

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In a message dated 12/14/99 3:44:36 PM Eastern Standard Time,

cniespod@... writes:

<< 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!

>>

That is awesome !!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

> ...when people read different results in different length of periods,

> weightloss in different amounts of time some fast and some slow it will

help

> them have patience...so let's share..

Since having my baby a year ago, I've lost 36 lbs. and tons of inches

(although I've never measured those, so I'm not sure exactly how many). I

started doing weight watchers in January and lost about 20 of those lbs from

a combination of WW and exercise....running on the treadmill, exercise

machines at the gym, weight lifting, etc. In May, I started tae-bo and

since then have lost the other 16 lbs. I saw results with tae-bo that I

have never had before, even though I have always exercised in some form. I

have much more muscle definition in my arms, legs and abs. This is the

first time in my life that I don't have to force myself to do, I actually

enjoy doing it. It's not something I " have " to do, but rather something I

" want " to do. I think I am pretty much at my goal weight, because I have

been plateaued here for awhile....I'm about 152 lbs. right now, and while I

wouldn't mind losing about 5 more lbs., I'm not that worried about it. I

can wear all my old clothes (mostly size 10's), the ones I wore when I was

actually I little bit lighter than I am now. I know that I have much more

muscle than I did then, so it's ok. I guess that's one of the most

important things I've learned on this journey...I am no longer ruled by what

the scale says. What's important is how you look and feel, not the number

that's staring back at you from the scale. Tae-bo has given me so much more

than the weight loss that I started it for.

whose aunt just told her she started tae-bo finally. She said she felt

terribly uncoordinated and I told her to just keep doing the instructional

video until she feels comfortable with it. I hope she likes it as much as I

do!

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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!

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Hi Sharon and Elena.

You are both doing great jobs! Don't know if either of you were like

me in that before Tae-Bo I didn't start thinking about how I would look

in summer clothes until late spring, and by then it was a little

late..but isn't it WONDERFULL that now we know before Christmas that we

will be looking buff? And actually looking forward to it at that!

>

> 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.

>

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).

Lol..Ok, good I won't worry about that.

>

> And......I get so

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

> butts and

> > abs. (A big congratulations to !)

Thanks for the congrats! I just knew that someone here would appreciate

that success!

>

> 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.

>

The basic live 1 did it for me..but I think any of the balancing with

the legs will help...it's resistance training, just like with

weights..but we are using our legs as the weights.

Ok, I will try to explain what I do for the triceps...but if it isn't

clear to you, take Elena's advice and have someone show it to you

because you can injure yourself with weights.

I started with a 2 lb dumbell...then worked up to a three. Sit or stand

with arm straight up in the air, holding the weight with finger tips

pointed in towards your body, keep from the armpit to the elbow

straight, you might want to hold that part of your arm (lightly) with

your other hand to make sure it doesn't move. Then bend your forearm

back..slowly ..from the elbow to the base of your neck. Do this slow,

don't let the weight pull your arm back, keep it controlled..and you

will feel the tricep tighten up. I do three reps of 12 on each side.

Rest between reps..and increase or decrease the amount of the weight

depending on you. Do it every other day. This one is very basic..but it

works for me.

I wouldn't worry too much about the extra skin, that will take some

time to catch up to your weight loss. TQ says she has quite a bit,,but

other people don't notice it until she pulls on it to show them. I had

it on the front of my neck..yech..but it seems to be getting less

everyday.

I hope this helps..and did I mention how much I enjoy this board and

the conversations here?

>

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" elena carroll " wrote:

original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=3720

> 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

>

Dear Santa, Elena has been very good this year. Could you please send

her lots of pretty workout clothes???? Thank You,

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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

>

> *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!

! You should be proud of youself...job well done!!!!!

>

>

>

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wow thats GREAT!

Keep up the good work!!

Re: let's share results...

>In a message dated 12/13/1999 11:48:51 PM Eastern 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 >>

>

>Farah,

>your results are phenomenal!!!

>

>Barb

>who has been at it for 7 months, lost 20 pounds first 3-4 months and

>plateaued since but has lost over 8 inches from my waist & wears a loose 16

>and hasn't tried a 14 yet

>

>------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

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> 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

>

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.

[Guest guest]

> 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.

Janick, good suggestions. As for #2, I keep my hands occupied on the

computer keyboard. It works for me!

Elena

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Owens wrote:

>

> I think I am pretty much at my goal weight, because I have

> been plateaued here for awhile....I'm about 152 lbs. right now, and while I

> wouldn't mind losing about 5 more lbs., I'm not that worried about it. I

> can wear all my old clothes (mostly size 10's), the ones I wore when I was

> actually I little bit lighter than I am now. I know that I have much more

> muscle than I did then, so it's ok. I guess that's one of the most

> important things I've learned on this journey...I am no longer ruled by what

> the scale says. What's important is how you look and feel, not the number

> that's staring back at you from the scale.

, you have a great attitude about weight. I think I have to

remind myself that " goal weights " are relative everyday. Thanks for

reminding me once again.

> whose aunt just told her she started tae-bo finally. She said she felt

> terribly uncoordinated and I told her to just keep doing the instructional

> video until she feels comfortable with it. I hope she likes it as much as I

> do!

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

Elena

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Niespodzianski wrote:

>

>> I also started at a solid size 16 and now fit mostly 10s. My results don't

read

> very dramatically

Not to this reader! A size 16 to a 10! Wow!

Elena

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Hi Everyone!

First I want to say congrats to everyone! I tried to reply to all of

them, but I might have missed a few due to my rural

server....grrrrr...it takes 20-30 minutes of busy signals before I get

connected...then lag, frequent boots, and this is the better of the two

servers available to us. Anyone, congrats everyone, and I'm sorry if I

missed anyone.

My results have been an extended lifespan..literally. Before TB I

was ready to mosey into middle age thinking genetics determined the

increased weight and it was unavoidable. I was a heart attack waiting

to happen. Also less confident and little energy. Tae-Bo chewed up all

of the misconceptions I had about aging and spit them back into my face

and taught me to take control...I am Grandma..hear me roar!

Physically I lost somewhere around 45 pounds..that changes from day

to day, because my body is still changing. I didn't build muscle and

then lose weight like many people have..I lost the weight first...now

I'm building muscle. My butt isn't flat anymore...You'll be reading

that from time to time..because I still can't believe it!

Inches lost...chest-4 waist-9 1/2 hips-5 thighs=2 upper arms-3.

I 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.

[Guest guest]

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 HOOOOO

[Guest guest]

> << 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

Nope typing doesn't do it. I still manage on munching when I'm typing on

the puter. For some reason, it doesn't completely get my mind off of

food...

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Niespodzianski wrote:

>

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

don't >read very dramatically

Let's see... you started at a size 16 and you're now a size 10. That

sounds like pretty dramatic results to me! That's wonderful !

-- Sandy

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In a message dated 12/14/99 3:58:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, moody@...

writes:

<<

Ok, I will try to explain what I do for the triceps...but if it isn't

>>

Dear ,

Thank you for describing the triceps exercise to me. I have printed it

out, and will attempt it soon. I know what you mean about not thinking about

spring clothes until it is too late to do anything about it. One of the

things that motivates me now, is the prospect of looking good in summer

clothes this year. My dear friend, whom I haven't seen in years, is coming

to visit in June, and the last time she saw me, I was a size 5--so that is

also motivation for me. I have avoided telling her that I have struggled

with my weight, because she is the type of person who would discuss it with

other people who know me, (forever) and I would like it to remain private.

My family, who all live in another state, are not aware that I had put on

weight either. They have always been very focused on each other's size, and

I don't want to be the topic of anyone's conversation in that area. Every

time I have seen them through the years, I have been petite. That is one of

the things Taebo has done for me. It is allowing me to keep my secret from

friends and family, because by the time they all see me again, I will be in

control once more! ;o) Sharon

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In a message dated 12/14/99 7:11:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,

janou_pou@... writes:

<< 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.

>>

Jan,

Thank you for your congratulations! Hope everything is going smoothly

with your pregnancy! You and I have a lot of similar interests. I don't

know how to knit very well, but I love to crochet. 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

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In a message dated 12/15/99 1:03:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Squashblosm@... 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!!

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In a message dated 12/15/99 4:05:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, moody@...

writes:

<< Maybe someday you will feel comfortable

enough to pull out some pictures so they can appreciate just how hard

you have worked at this.

>>

,

When I was first dating my husband, my girlfriend had a Halloween party.

And out of the blue she said, " You wouldn't believe how fat Sharon used to

be! " I was mortified! Most of the time she has known me, I have been tiny,

but the time she was referring to was right after I had my first child. I

got up to a whopping 145 pounds. In my defense, I said, " I was only 145. "

Then she started laughing and said, " Come on Sharon, you were fat! " The

strange thing is, she is about 5'8 and has always had a weight problem. So

you would think she wouldn't make comments like these. She is a great friend

in other ways, but I don't want to share this with her. I wouldn't want to

share it with my family for pretty much the same reason! ;o) Sharon

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In a message dated 12/15/99 4:18:25 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Squashblosm@... writes:

<< I

got up to a whopping 145 pounds. >>

WHOPPING??? At 5'8? That is a weight problem?? Sharon please tell me you were

being sarcastic!!!

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In a message dated 12/15/99 4:49:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< >>

OMG!! I read it wrong!! I though you said you were 5'8!!!! You scared me for

a minute!!!! I was thinking if that is fat, then I must be VERY SCARY!!! Hee

hee hee. Sorry! But I am sure that you look beautiful at any weight!

-- >>

I installed my scanner. Once I figure out how to operate the darn thing, I

will put a picture in the vault (probably with a little help from Barb.) ;o)

Sharon

[Guest guest]

> Thank you for describing the triceps exercise to me. I have

printed it

> out, and will attempt it soon.

Sharon,

I thought of another good exercise for the triceps that doesn't involve

weights. You lean up against a chair with your back to the chair,

palms flat on the end of the chair and do dips. This exercise really

works the triceps and you are using your own body weight so you can

really feel the burn. I just thought of this this morning while I was

working out, but couldn't remember who was looking for tricep

exercises, then I saw your message to , and thought I'd post it

for you. Hope it helps and that you can understand my description. If

not let me know.