checking in (MIGHTY 100)

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In a message dated 8/7/02 1:56:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

cuda440x2@... writes:

> Just wondering how everyone else is doing? Are you still all hanging

> in there. I have now completed number 18!!! YEAH. I am now going to

> see if I can get all 100 in by THANKSGIVING! just a goal I tried to

>

Well, my challenge is going along ok. I have done 45 workout and have about

55 to go....I think maybe nov.1st would be a good goal date for me as I am

going back to work in sept and have to incorporate taebo into my daily

schedule.

Caroline, who skipped it today as Mother Nature hit me w/a vengence this am!

Bring on " the change " !!!!

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Just wondering how everyone else is doing? Are you still all hanging

in there. I have now completed number 18!!! YEAH. I am now going to

see if I can get all 100 in by THANKSGIVING! just a goal I tried to

set for myself.

Beckie

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--- cuda440x2 wrote:

> Just wondering how everyone else is doing? Are you

> still all hanging

> in there. I have now completed number 18!!! YEAH. I

> am now going to

> see if I can get all 100 in by THANKSGIVING! just a

> goal I tried to

> set for myself.

> Beckie

>

>

Beckie,

Congrats on completing 18 tae-bo workouts! Hitting

100 by Thanksgiving is a pretty aggressive schedule.

I figured it out and you'd have to tae-bo every 1.36

days from today on. That is basically 3 out of every

4 days. Thanksgiving is exactly 16 weeks from today

which is 112 days. (Sorry, I'm a math geek and like

to figure things out.) How often have you been

tae-boing to this point? I don't mean to discourage

you from meeting this great goal, but I am looking at

it from my perspective where if I pick goals that are

too aggressive, I tend to give up too easily. I don't

want that to happen to you. If you tae-bo that

frequently already, GREAT! If not, you may want to

revise your goal so you don't psyche yourself out.

That is why I'm not doing the mighty 100 because I

know that this goal would be too overwhelming for me

even without a timeframe. Just my 2 cents. Feel free

to ignore my suggestion if it doesn't apply to you.

Kerri

who hopes Beckie doesn't take her advise in a negative

way...it is meant to pass on some personal experience

with goal setting which may or may not apply to Beckie

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Kerri,

I wantched with intrest your email to Beckie about pacing her workouts. I

too am having trouble in that area. What are your experiences ( any of you

for that matter) with begginers and how often they should do Tae-bo? If I

do it every day it kills me and I get so burned out abut an having trouble

finding a pace that is right. I feel a bit guilty when I take a day off as

well. Do you have any advise or suggestions?

Thanks for your support.

Amber

Re: checking in (MIGHTY 100)

> --- cuda440x2 wrote:

> > Just wondering how everyone else is doing? Are you

> > still all hanging

> > in there. I have now completed number 18!!! YEAH. I

> > am now going to

> > see if I can get all 100 in by THANKSGIVING! just a

> > goal I tried to

> > set for myself.

> > Beckie

> >

> >

> Beckie,

> Congrats on completing 18 tae-bo workouts! Hitting

> 100 by Thanksgiving is a pretty aggressive schedule.

> I figured it out and you'd have to tae-bo every 1.36

> days from today on. That is basically 3 out of every

> 4 days. Thanksgiving is exactly 16 weeks from today

> which is 112 days. (Sorry, I'm a math geek and like

> to figure things out.) How often have you been

> tae-boing to this point? I don't mean to discourage

> you from meeting this great goal, but I am looking at

> it from my perspective where if I pick goals that are

> too aggressive, I tend to give up too easily. I don't

> want that to happen to you. If you tae-bo that

> frequently already, GREAT! If not, you may want to

> revise your goal so you don't psyche yourself out.

> That is why I'm not doing the mighty 100 because I

> know that this goal would be too overwhelming for me

> even without a timeframe. Just my 2 cents. Feel free

> to ignore my suggestion if it doesn't apply to you.

>

> Kerri

> who hopes Beckie doesn't take her advise in a negative

> way...it is meant to pass on some personal experience

> with goal setting which may or may not apply to Beckie

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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Thanks for the advice Kerri, I too, am kinda of a numbers geek.

I have been averaging only about 4 workouts a week. I want to get

back to what I was 2 1/2 years ago; when I did do it almost everyday,

skipping only a few now and then. I felt a TON better than what I do

now, and I was a Lot happier when I was 30LBS lighter and in a size

8. I am just trying to make sure I get out of bed in the morning and

put ON the workout clothes. the alarm goes off and I just get up,

turn it off, use the restroom, and climb back into bed. And then

later kicking myself in the Butt (which keeps getting bigger LOL)So I

thought maybe I could set up a goal.

I am not the kind of person that gets too upset over things. Unless

its about money.

Again Thanks,

Beckie who has the days circled on the calendar which ones she has

worked out on, need to see more circles.

> Beckie,

> Congrats on completing 18 tae-bo workouts! Hitting

> 100 by Thanksgiving is a pretty aggressive schedule.

> I figured it out and you'd have to tae-bo every 1.36

> days from today on. That is basically 3 out of every

> 4 days. Thanksgiving is exactly 16 weeks from today

> which is 112 days. (Sorry, I'm a math geek and like

> to figure things out.) How often have you been

> tae-boing to this point? I don't mean to discourage

> you from meeting this great goal, but I am looking at

> it from my perspective where if I pick goals that are

> too aggressive, I tend to give up too easily. I don't

> want that to happen to you. If you tae-bo that

> frequently already, GREAT! If not, you may want to

> revise your goal so you don't psyche yourself out.

> That is why I'm not doing the mighty 100 because I

> know that this goal would be too overwhelming for me

> even without a timeframe. Just my 2 cents. Feel free

> to ignore my suggestion if it doesn't apply to you.

>

> Kerri

> who hopes Beckie doesn't take her advise in a negative

> way...it is meant to pass on some personal experience

> with goal setting which may or may not apply to Beckie

>

> __________________________________________________

>

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I must have missed this Mighty 100 challenge. What is it all about? Someone

plz explain, I might want to join in if I can. I have not joined the guts &

butts challenge yet! I have had the abs & glutes for a month but am too

scared to try it!

hugs,

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Hey )!!!!

It's basically keeping track of your workouts to see how long it takes

you to get to 100 workouts. It's not a race or anything. Just

something fun to do )!!!!

Don't be scared, do that guts and butts!!!!! They'll hate you the first

few times, but once they get use to it, they'll start talking to you

again )!!!!!

Be a F.R.O.G. )!!!!

GLYSDI ),

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!

The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us.

Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see.

Act as if it were impossible to fail.

There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going.

When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back

to God.

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<-----Original Message----->

>I must have missed this Mighty 100 challenge. What is it all about?

Someone

>plz explain, I might want to join in if I can. I have not joined the

guts &

>butts challenge yet! I have had the abs & glutes for a month but am too

>scared to try it!

>hugs,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sandie,

I may do the Mighty 50 first! LOL! Thank you for the encouragement with the

guts & butts! I am gonna do it this coming week! Everyone I talk to loves it!

I will do it Wednesday!

hugs,

[Guest guest]

You're welcome )!!!!!! OK, it's now in writing, so you gotta do it

)!!!!!!!

Be a F.R.O.G. )!!!!

GLYSDI ),

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!

The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us.

Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see.

Act as if it were impossible to fail.

There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going.

When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back

to God.

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<-----Original Message----->

>Sandie,

>I may do the Mighty 50 first! LOL! Thank you for the encouragement with

the

>guts & butts! I am gonna do it this coming week! Everyone I talk to

loves it!

>I will do it Wednesday!

>hugs,

>

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Amber,

I only do 3 1/2 hours of Taebo every week! This equals out to 30 minutes per

day if you divide it out! I am a beginner! I don't see how anyone can do 1

hour of Taebo everyday!!!!!! I would be burned out after 2 weeks! I do walk

on my Treadmill 2 days per week 1 1/2 miles at 15 minute miles. I just would

not stress about frequency of workouts if I were you! I am seeing amazing

results from doing it like I am! I will gradually increase the frequency of

my Taebo workouts, but for now 30 minutes per day or 3 1/2 hours per week. I

usually do 3 advanced workouts of my choice (whatever I feel like choosing)

then maybe on saturday I'll do a quick basic workout which seems really

" easy " after doing the advanced ones all week. Anyway, just my two cents.

Hope I helped in some way!

hugs,

[Guest guest]

--- AMBER CROUCH wrote:

> Kerri,

> I wantched with intrest your email to Beckie about

> pacing her workouts. I

> too am having trouble in that area. What are your

> experiences ( any of you

> for that matter) with begginers and how often they

> should do Tae-bo? If I

> do it every day it kills me and I get so burned out

> abut an having trouble

> finding a pace that is right. I feel a bit guilty

> when I take a day off as

> well. Do you have any advise or suggestions?

>

> Thanks for your support.

>

> Amber

Amber,

I would suggest that you tae-bo every other day if

you are getting burned out. See how that goes. If

you feel good, keep up that pace. If you still feel

burned out, take an extra day off. If you don't feel

challenged at all, add a day in, but make sure you

take a day off every couple of days to keep from

burning out.

A day off doesn't have to mean not exercising, but

doing another exercise other than tae-bo. Not only

does cross training keep you from mentally and

physically burning out, but it will accelerate the

positive results you get because you'll always keep

your body guessing. So, on your off tae-bo days you

can not exercise at all, walk, strength train, ride a

bike, etc.

I hope this helps.

Kerri

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Hey Amber,

I agree with you about the sweets. It's kind of silly to work your tail off

in one of 's workouts then go eat a half a dozen donuts! LOL! You sound

siked!!!! That's great! I don't take any supplements but maybe someone else

on here does!

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I began Tae-Bo in January of 2000. I jumped in hard when I began. I did it

every day for like a year and a half. I did basics every day for the first 3

months and then switched to throwing in advanced on occasion, after a couple

months, I switched to advanced only and did that all the way up to my

pregnancy. I was working out 7 days a week when I got pregnant, but with a day

off about every other month. Crazy for some people, yes, but it worked

excellent for me. On the weekends, I would do 2 basic tapes each day and use

my bag. I've never attempted an advanced workout w/ my bag!! Now, that I'm

pregnant, I do basic 5 days a week, and then I usually (4 out of 5 days) throw

in an additional tape up to a half hour. So I work out anywhere from 45

minutes to an hour 4 days a week and 30 minutes 1 day a week. I'm hoping to

stay active w/ Tae-Bo up until the day I deliver, but we'll just have to play

it by ear!!

After I have the baby, I plan on taking a nice break from Tae-Bo and hopefully

getting recharged for when I can jump in again after healing from delivering

Darcy who has I think 18 workouts left to go for the 'Mighty 50' .....

<tt>

Okay, I need to know from everybody in this group, How often do ya'll do <BR>

Taebo? Do you do it everyday? If so, do you do Advanced workouts everyday? <BR>

Basics? I just don't think I could do advanced everyday.! I was just <BR>

wondering how people evolve over time with Taebo! Did you start out with <BR>

basics every day or every other day or like me doing 3 advanced per week and

<BR>

a basic! Please, please, please let me hear your schedules if you don't mind!

<BR>

I would soooo appreciate it!<BR>

Hugs,<BR>

<BR>

<BR>

<BR>

[Guest guest]

Okay, I need to know from everybody in this group, How often do ya'll do

Taebo? Do you do it everyday? If so, do you do Advanced workouts everyday?

Basics? I just don't think I could do advanced everyday.! I was just

wondering how people evolve over time with Taebo! Did you start out with

basics every day or every other day or like me doing 3 advanced per week and

a basic! Please, please, please let me hear your schedules if you don't mind!

I would soooo appreciate it!

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

Hello all you dear Tae-bo enthusiasts,

Thanks to all the mant people that had advis for beginners. Are any of you

taking supplements along with your workouts? ( vitamins or weight loss

supplements) I am trying to find a good lick to take with my workouts to

help jump start my S-L-O-W metabolism. I am having such trouble with losing

weight that I put on when I was pregnant. I drink a ton of water and am very

careful about what I eat. ( On a side note, since I really started working

out I dont eat the sweet snacks because I worked too hard in that days

workout to see it go out the window with what I am eating ) Isnt that

funny how you mointor everything, Thats where I see the most mental chang e

at this point.

Well, sorry if this is rambling but you all know where I am coming from

so....Party On!

Amber

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> Amber,

> I only do 3 1/2 hours of Taebo every week! This equals out to 30 minutes

per

> day if you divide it out! I am a beginner! I don't see how anyone can do 1

> hour of Taebo everyday!!!!!! I would be burned out after 2 weeks! I do

walk

> on my Treadmill 2 days per week 1 1/2 miles at 15 minute miles. I just

would

> not stress about frequency of workouts if I were you! I am seeing amazing

> results from doing it like I am! I will gradually increase the frequency

of

> my Taebo workouts, but for now 30 minutes per day or 3 1/2 hours per week.

I

> usually do 3 advanced workouts of my choice (whatever I feel like

choosing)

> then maybe on saturday I'll do a quick basic workout which seems really

> " easy " after doing the advanced ones all week. Anyway, just my two cents.

> Hope I helped in some way!

> hugs,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

hi stacy!

ive adjusted my taebo schedule quite a bit... depending on how ive handled

burnout and what tapes i have at the time...

ive gone from just doing the same basic tape over and over each day to doing

the same advanced tape over and over.... doing the same tape is a good way

to get started but it does get boring. so after i got a bunch of new tapes

i found it was fun to do a basic tape one day and an advanced tape the next.

with the heat and humidity this summer though, i started struggling witht he

pace of the advanced tapes (i have asthma and the humidity does me right in

also i read billys book and really started concentrating on form and

then the advanced tapes became really hard...lol. so i went back to just

doing basics and now i do two basics each day, back to back... or i will do

one basic and some other activity like my using my nordic track or whatever.

when winter comes around i will start doing advanced tapes again... will

probably do two basics one day and an advanced tape the next.

every one is different but personally i do prefer to workout every day, if

possible... i usually end up taking one day off a week. if i take any more

time off then i have a hard time getting going again and feel like i have to

start all over. i think that everyone needs to find their own schedule and

what works best for them... if an advanced tape every other day does it for

you then that is fabulous!

*~*~*~*~*

Carolyn in ONT Canada

RE:

>Please, please, please let me hear your schedules if you

> don't mind!

[Guest guest]

hi amber - billy says that beginners will do well with 3-4 workouts a

week... starting with an instructional tape and then moving into the basics.

dont feel bad about taking every other day off... it is ok!

*~*~*~*~*

Carolyn in ONT Canada

RE:

> What are your experiences ( any of you

> for that matter) with begginers and how often they should do Tae-bo? If I

> do it every day it kills me and I get so burned out abut an having trouble

> finding a pace that is right. I feel a bit guilty when I take a day off as

> well. Do you have any advise or suggestions?

[Guest guest]

Darcy,

All I can say is " WOW " !!!!!! You are totally amazing! I am going to try to do

more workouts, more often! I am in awe of you doing Taebo that often while

pregnant! I bet your doctor thinks that's great! Have you gained much

weight? You will lose it quickly afterwards I'm sure!!! You are a great

inspiration! If you can work out like that pregnant, then none of us have any

excuse for not working out! When is your baby due? Thank you for answering my

post! I just am so proud of you!!!!!!!!

hugs,

[Guest guest]

Kerrie,

Thank you for your input! I do treadmill 2 days per week but only 20 minutes

or so each time! I just don't enjoy it! Taebo is so upbeat that it makes

other things seem humdrum! I am going to try to up my workouts by adding an

advanced each week until I am doing all advanced with Sundays off! Maybe just

5 days per week, I don't know! I was wondering--- do you see major results

with what you are doing now? I am at a stand still & figure it is the

frequency of my workouts & my diet (which stinks). Thank you again! You have

been very helpful!

Hugs,

[Guest guest]

--- JEWELLYNN2@... wrote:

> Okay, I need to know from everybody in this group,

> How often do ya'll do

> Taebo? Do you do it everyday? If so, do you do

> Advanced workouts everyday?

> Basics? I just don't think I could do advanced

> everyday.! I was just

> wondering how people evolve over time with Taebo!

> Did you start out with

> basics every day or every other day or like me doing

> 3 advanced per week and

> a basic! Please, please, please let me hear your

> schedules if you don't mind!

> I would soooo appreciate it!

> Hugs,

>

>

,

When I only did tae-bo, I would do it about 4-5

times a week, nornmally doing basic tapes (because I

didn't have time for the advanced). I tried to get an

advanced tape in at least once a week. Now I do lots

of cross training, so I try to do one basic and one

advanced tape minimum per week. On the day I do the

basic tape, I also do something else like nordic

track. (I've made a committment to make more time for

exercise.)

My advise to you is to do what feels best, not what

you think you should. If doing 3 advanced tapes plus

a basic a week feels good for you, keep it up. I'd

suggest if you want to add more exercise to your

schedule, cross train with a different activity. It

will keep you from getting burned out and give you

better results since your body can get used to one

type of exercise.

Kerri

who plans on doing a basic tae-bo tape today and then

some nordic track

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[Guest guest]

Sandie,

Thanks for the info. I am trying to work up to that but it is so hard to take

1 hour per day to actually work out! I am going to try to slowly increase my

frequency of workouts. Thank you again for your input!!!!!

huggers,

[Guest guest]

Hi Stace )!!!!!!!

It depends on my mood. I try to workout 5-6 times a week )!!!!! I

try to get an hour in each time. Sometimes I'll do an advanced, others

a basic or two basics back to back or a basic and a 8 minute workout.

Just depends on my mood for the day )!!!!!!

Be a F.R.O.G. )!!!!

GLYSDI ),

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!

The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us.

Faith is the daring of the soul to go farther than it can see.

Act as if it were impossible to fail.

There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going.

When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back

to God.

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>

>Okay, I need to know from everybody in this group, How often do ya'll

do

>Taebo? Do you do it everyday? If so, do you do Advanced workouts

everyday?

>Basics? I just don't think I could do advanced everyday.! I was just

>wondering how people evolve over time with Taebo! Did you start out

with

>basics every day or every other day or like me doing 3 advanced per

week and

>a basic! Please, please, please let me hear your schedules if you don't

mind!

>I would soooo appreciate it!

>Hugs,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You're welcome )!!!!!!

Sandie, Tae and Bo )!!!!!

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< Re: Re: checking in (MIGHTY 100)

>

>Sandie,

>Thanks for the info. I am trying to work up to that but it is so hard

to take

>1 hour per day to actually work out! I am going to try to slowly

increase my

>frequency of workouts. Thank you again for your input!!!!!

>huggers,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thats one reason why i like doing two basic tapes.... if i can only get

one of them in then i can do another one later in the day... and if i am

dreading doing an hour of exercise, i can tell myself that it is only 30

minutes and will go by fast... that helps to get me started and then when

the first 30 mins is up i always feel like doing more so in goes the second

tape.

*~*~*~*~*

Carolyn in ONT Canada

RE:

> I am trying to work up to that but it is so

> hard to take

> 1 hour per day to actually work out!

[Guest guest]

,

I am brand new to the FIRM experience (just got my new tapes

yesterday). No punching and kicking from what I saw when I previewed

the tapes...some others in the group may be able to tell you more

about other FIRM tapes and what's on them (Kerri, AmyBeth - I've read

that you both do the FIRM tapes...is there any other info you might

be able to give about the workout?) I did one FIRM workout

today (Body Sculpt) and I liked the slight fatigue and stretch that I

felt in my muscles afterward. I don't think anything is as great as

TaeBo IMHO, but from previewing the FIRM tapes and doing the one

today I think I will get the variety and light weights workout I need.

who also enjoys kicking and punching and yelling out with my

TaeBo!!! ;o)