Guest guest Posted January 1, 2000 Report Share Posted January 1, 2000 In a message dated 01/01/2000 8:39:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, Agaw12577@... writes: << What was the best change Tae-Bo brought to you in 1999? What changes do you hope for in 2000? Also, it's brag time ladies!! Let's hear em!! >> Best change was it made me realize quality of life doesn't end at 50 and you ar never too old to become fit. For 2000, I am hoping to burn some of the fat, not so much for looks but for health to avoid diabetes, heart disease, etc and to keep increasing my flexibilty and strength to enjoy life to the fullest. So you can say in 1999, it changed me spiritually and in 2000, I am hoping for more physical benefits. Barb who doubts I would have been welcoming the new year without Tae-Bo cuz it gave me the self-esteem, strength & determination I needed to overcome the feelings of failure that my 20yo son had planted in me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2000 Report Share Posted January 1, 2000 In a message dated 01/01/2000 10:23:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, vivianrisse@... writes: << Yours and His, Vivian, who can't believe she has actually read every one of 5500 (5400?) messages!! Yikes!! >> yeah but unlike me Vivian, you didn't answer over 50% of them LOL Barb who has got to learn not to respond to every email cuz then y'all will have your email volume doubled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2000 Report Share Posted January 1, 2000 > What was the best change Tae-Bo brought to you in 1999? I think the biggest change Tae-bo has given me is inner strength and peace. I was always so obsessed about weight and the number on the scale, and the only reason I exercised was to lose weight. Tae-bo has taught me to focus and visualize...to see what it is I want to become and to have that vision become reality. Initially, when I learned to focus, it was on the moves. I didn't think it was anything more than that...you know, focus on holding your leg up, focus on contracting your abs, etc. But, what I never expected was that the outer focus would translate to an inner focus that would allow me to have more control in other areas of my life. I am stronger on the outside...tae-bo has definitely re-shaped my whole body. I am amazed every time I look in the mirror at what simply doing tae-bo 6 days a week has done for my body. But, I am also stronger on the inside, and although that was not the aspect about myself I was looking to change, it is perhaps the part that needed the most work. Amazingly, tae-bo has given me confidence and a love of myself, that I desperately needed. > What changes do you hope for in 2000? I hope to continue to grow stronger and to be able to challenge myself...kick higher, become more flexible, increase my stamina. I hope that I am able to continue to re-shape my body and that I continue to build muscle, getting rid of the fat on some of my " problem areas " ...stomach, hips, butt....guess I better start doing AL5 a little more faithfully...ha ha:) who forgot to mention that she got a punching bag for Christmas. It's the hanging kind, so we're not sure where to hang it, since I tae-bo in the living room. I'm anxious to give it a try, though. Bob said he'd try to rig something to where I could take it up and down. I'll let you all know when I try it out. Hopefully, that will add a whole new dimension to my tae-bo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2000 Report Share Posted January 1, 2000 > What was the best change Tae-Bo brought to you in 1999? 1) a bevy of new friends! ::applauding y'all:: 2) increased calm and centeredness 3) awesome changes in my body...more than with working out with weights. What changes do you hope for in 2000? > 1) To work out regularly. 2) To reach out to you guys when my mood is low and keeping me from working out. 3) To work at eating sanely when under pressure. 4) To look for decent men to date. 5) To expect the best from them. 6) To recognize negative signs (warning signs) men emit WHEN THEY OCCUR, and get myself " outta Dodge " . I might add on more later! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2000 Report Share Posted January 2, 2000 In a message dated 1/1/00 9:59:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, moody@... writes: << Sandie, This Granny just wanted to jump in here to say Hi! You're doing an outstanding job..both personally and in being such an inspiration at the Tae-Bo boards! >> Thanks !!!! I'm glad that I have been able to help others and help myself at the same time. Things I say and do to help others at the same time helps me although I'm almost done with the loss part (still have a few inches to flatten out)!!!! Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2000 Report Share Posted January 3, 2000 In a message dated 01/03/2000 10:48:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, TLH0108@... writes: << Good deal ! Maybe I need to try it! LOL! >> ok I may be posting info about 2 available brothers in Ohio cuz their sister wants them married off LOL Barb who thinks the 40 yo one is a real catch cuz has been raising his kids himself and likes large women although he is skin and bones and he is not a flirt but a guy looking for a serious relationship 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> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2000 Report Share Posted January 3, 2000 Ferron wrote: > > Well the universe sure does work in mysterious ways...I said in my > response to the Change of the millenium Question of the Week that I > wanted " to meet decent men, " and I met one yesterday! :-))) Thanks to > Susi, I hooked up with Matchmaker.com and immediately met this guy, > with whom I got together yesterday for coffee...which extended to a > long walk, then dinner. A really nice, seemingly happy and > well-adjusted man. 6 hours flew by. Golly gee I'm speechless (yeah, > right! LOL) > > , I am so happy for you! I met my husband through the personal ads of a local magazine. He is the best thing that ever happened to me. We started with a walk that neither of us wanted to end and now we have now been happily married for almost 6 years. I hope this works out for you. Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2000 Report Share Posted January 3, 2000 Good deal ! Maybe I need to try it! LOL! Re: Question of the week Well the universe sure does work in mysterious ways...I said in my response to the Change of the millenium Question of the Week that I wanted " to meet decent men, " and I met one yesterday! :-))) Thanks to Susi, I hooked up with Matchmaker.com and immediately met this guy, with whom I got together yesterday for coffee...which extended to a long walk, then dinner. A really nice, seemingly happy and well-adjusted man. 6 hours flew by. Golly gee I'm speechless (yeah, right! LOL) - " susan ferron " wrote: original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=5442 > > > What was the best change Tae-Bo brought to you in 1999? > > 1) a bevy of new friends! ::applauding y'all:: > 2) increased calm and centeredness > 3) awesome changes in my body...more than with working out with > weights. > > > What changes do you hope for in 2000? > > > > 1) To work out regularly. > 2) To reach out to you guys when my mood is low and keeping me from > working out. > 3) To work at eating sanely when under pressure. > 4) To look for decent men to date. > 5) To expect the best from them. > 6) To recognize negative signs (warning signs) men emit WHEN THEY > OCCUR, and get myself " outta Dodge " . > > > I might add on more later! > > :-) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2000 Report Share Posted January 3, 2000 Thanks Barb, but 40 may be a little old for me. I'm only 23! , sipping a bottle of water Re: Question of the week In a message dated 01/03/2000 10:48:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, TLH0108@... writes: << Good deal ! Maybe I need to try it! LOL! >> ok I may be posting info about 2 available brothers in Ohio cuz their sister wants them married off LOL Barb who thinks the 40 yo one is a real catch cuz has been raising his kids himself and likes large women although he is skin and bones and he is not a flirt but a guy looking for a serious relationship 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> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2000 Report Share Posted January 8, 2000 In a message dated 1/8/00 12:02:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, moody@... writes: << Well, girls, here's the question for next week! I can't remember if I have > already asked this one or not, but that's ok! > > What advise would you give someone just starting Tae-Bo? > >> Great question!!!!! My advice would be to do the nstructional a few times before you start on the basic and give that AT least a week or two. But then buy a live tape, even if you don't do it, so that you can see, yes, these tapes are interesting and fun, and this is what you're working up to. I know at least 15 of my friends who totally hated the studio tapes, and won't do Taebo because od the cheesy music, the weird camera tricks etc. Once I get the new 4-pack that advice might change to...get the new 4 pack instead of the studio 4 pack. My other advice to begginers and advanced Taebo-ers alike would be to seek out others who Taebo, if you can't do it online, try in real life, recruit if you have to. Most of us have a day or two here where we feel guilty to our partners in fitness if we slack off without good reason. But we also will less likely to be discouraged, because others may know what we don't know: Prime example...you may start to bulk up before the weight comes off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2000 Report Share Posted January 8, 2000 In a message dated 1/7/00 8:16:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, Agaw12577@... writes: << What advise would you give someone just starting Tae-Bo? >> I would say: " Don't Give Up " and " Don't be intimidated by the tapes. You will be able to do the moves, it just takes practice and patience. " Sandie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2000 Report Share Posted January 9, 2000 <<Well, girls, here's the question for next week! I can't remember if I have already asked this one or not, but that's ok! What advise would you give someone just starting Tae-Bo? Everyone is doing great on the challenges!! Keep it up!! >> I would tell them to take their time. Learning the moves right is VERY important or you can get injured. You have to take it at your own pace and move up only when you're ready. I can remember when i started i thought i might never be able to do some of these moves and now i can do most all of them! colors ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2000 Report Share Posted January 15, 2000 If you had never started Tae-Bo, what form of exercise do you think you would be doing right now? Also, what kind of exercise did you do before Tae-Bo? If I had never started Tae-bo I don't think I would be doing any regular excercise right now. I had totally given up on my will to get through any kind of excercise program. I knew I needed a bigger physical challenge than anything I had tried before and I knew it had to be more than just physical. I really needed that mental element that helped me learn to control my body and my own happiness. I knew Tae-bo would work for me. I could see that it was different. It seems like I start to get discouraged just before a new tape arrives. When I try my new tape I get that feeling again, " Oh, yes! This will work! " Sometimes I think is crazy (you don't really expect me to DO that?!) but I'm glad he believes in reaching higher than what we start with. Luci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2000 Report Share Posted January 15, 2000 Ooops! I forgot to answer the second part of the question...............Also, what kind of exercise did you do before Tae-Bo? A while back I was doing four cable TV aerobic-type workouts in the early mornings 4-5 times a week. When I moved I found out there were no cable workouts in my area, even on ESPN. I guess they changed their programming. I would go out on the weekends for some intense dancing. It was the first time I ever excercises consistently. I lost alot of weight from having 2 babies and I was much smaller than I thought I was. My mom had me convinced I was a size 10, even though I had to take in all my clothes 4 or 5 times. I still have a pair of my old pants and I can't believe how tiny they are. After I got into pretty good shape I walked and biked alot and occasionally went dancing. I had more kids and had to start over again getting into shape. Luci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2000 Report Share Posted January 16, 2000 Question of the week > If you had never started Tae-Bo, what form of exercise do you think >you would be doing right now? I'd still be going to the gym every day...running on the treadmill, or doing the stairmaster or elliptical machine. I would definitely not be enjoying myself and I'd be wondering why I'm not seeing better results for the amount of time I was putting in to exercising. > Also, what kind of exercise did you do before Tae-Bo? I used to run a lot and lift weights. On the days I didn't lift, I would run for an hour. On the days I did lift weights, I'd run for 30 minutes. I'd like to get back into some moderate weight lifting because I do enjoy that. It's just a matter of finding time to get to the Y, because the times they have daycare are always when Skylar is taking a nap. Maybe in a couple of weeks when Bob is home, I can start going back to the Y a couple of days a week. who wants to get some hand weights so she can incorporate some light weightlifting into her routine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2000 Report Share Posted January 25, 2000 In a message dated 01/25/2000 8:02:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, Agaw12577@... writes: << What is the most ridiculous fad diet you have ever tried? >> To tell you the honest truth, I have never been on a diet before!! I have always eaten everything I wanted. Right now I am trying hard to eat less Saturated fats and Carbs, but I really don't know what I am supposed to be doing. How many carbs are you guys eating in a day? Or trying to shoot for? How many sat. fat grams are you trying to eat also? I am just doing my own thing. I don't know, I like to eat so I eat what I want. But my mom has raised me to love all veggies (except squash) and I love all kinds of fruit. I really don't have a sweet tooth ( believe it or not I only have about 2 candy bars a year) I just don't like stuff like that. Every now and then I get in a sweet mood and I just eat that kind of stuff because I take it as a sign that my body needs it. I hope that you guys can give me some insight as to what to do? Thanks I appreciate it. Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2000 Report Share Posted January 25, 2000 Gosh, , I honestly can't think of any diet that I would have considered a fad. I'll have to think about this one. I'm usually always getting on my mom or my little sister for going on really silly diets, like the cabbage soup diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2000 Report Share Posted January 25, 2000 agaw1257-@... wrote: original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=9108 > I am sure you are all sick of the love fest by now (I'm not of course, > LOL!) So here is a question of the week for ya that is not about me! > > What is the most ridiculous fad diet you have ever tried? > > I also wanted to say that you guys made me feel very special on my birthday. > I was thinking that it would be a lot of fun if we did that for everyone's > birthday. So, if your birthday is coming up please let us all know!! Don't be > shy!!! , Another great idea! I have to pass on this question because I don't diet or count calories. Didn't have to before I hit 40, then after figured what's the use? lol..good thing I found Tae-Bo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2000 Report Share Posted January 25, 2000 > What is the most ridiculous fad diet you have ever tried? I hate diets. There were only three that I didn't give up on before I closed the book about them. One was called The Eating Man's Diet that suggested alternating restricted calorie days with days where you eat the exact number of calories for your desired weight. It had a good premise for its time in that it restricted calories only for one day at a time and the next day you learned how to eat properly. I tried the Slimfast thing, but I think I lost weight because I was doing 3 hours of ESPN workouts every weekday morning, not because of the shakes. The craziest diet I ever tried was my own chocolate chip cookie diet. I was still doing the ESPN workouts and going out dancing every weekend. I was never hungry, but if I didn't have a snack two or three times a day I was no use to anyone, so I made killer cholesterol chochip cookies once a week. I swear they saved me. I have even adapted the recipe for soy flour (and no lard this time) and they really help me keep my blood sugar balanced. No kidding. Luci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2000 Report Share Posted January 25, 2000 In a message dated 01/25/2000 11:02:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, Agaw12577@... writes: << What is the most ridiculous fad diet you have ever tried? >> it was a 3 or 5 day diet cannot remember which and included tuna with nothing on it and beets and some other items I didn't mind doing it but it did nothing for me but make me have to have separate meals from the rest of the family Barb who is finding making healthier food choices easier now that older son doesn't live here and hubby wants changes too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2000 Report Share Posted January 25, 2000 In a message dated 01/25/2000 11:09:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, Aimattae@... writes: << To tell you the honest truth, I have never been on a diet before!! I have always eaten everything I wanted. Right now I am trying hard to eat less Saturated fats and Carbs, but I really don't know what I am supposed to be doing. How many carbs are you guys eating in a day? Or trying to shoot for? How many sat. fat grams are you trying to eat also? I am just doing my own thing. I don't know, I like to eat so I eat what I want. But my mom has raised me to love all veggies (except squash) and I love all kinds of fruit. I really don't have a sweet tooth ( believe it or not I only have about 2 candy bars a year) I just don't like stuff like that. Every now and then I get in a sweet mood and I just eat that kind of stuff because I take it as a sign that my body needs it. I hope that you guys can give me some insight as to what to do? Thanks I appreciate it. >> Amy, sounds like you are doing fine just try to replace the white cereal products with brown and read the labels for fiber cuz not all whole grain products mean more fiber Don't get too caught up in numbers Barb who thinks just making slight changes works better for a lifetime AKA: POMBarb, Mad-Dame Yenta, Tae-Bo Barb " It's hard to be a cheerleader when the kid won't be a player " <A HREF= " http://hometown.aol.com/horsemom2/myhomepage/index.html " >Barb's Places on the web</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2000 Report Share Posted January 26, 2000 In a message dated 1/25/00 11:02:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, Agaw12577@... writes: << What is the most ridiculous fad diet you have ever tried? >> NONE! I have never in my life been able to do a diet that was written down. I know that sounds terrible, but I have never been able to do it. I just watch what I eat when I am dieting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2000 Report Share Posted January 31, 2000 What food or foods trigger binges for you? Have you been able to keep this food in your diet or have you had to ban it completely? Do you have any tips on how to deal with " trigger foods " ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2000 Report Share Posted January 31, 2000 In a message dated 01/31/2000 9:40:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, Agaw12577@... writes: << What food or foods trigger binges for you? Have you been able to keep this food in your diet or have you had to ban it completely? Do you have any tips on how to deal with " trigger foods " ? >> chocolate and salty snacks like chips trigger urges to eat more than I should but I have been able to stick to a portion with effort so as not to feel deprived Barb who doesn't think Doritoes are *bad* if limited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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