YEA! I'm doing it! And I'm already seeing changes.

I finished the cougar workout this week so I decided to finish out my week with Joyces DVD: The complete weight training series workout- I did upper body, back, arms, thighs, hips and butt.  Tomorrow will be mainly thighs and butt.  I'm also excited about her 21 day weight loss plan diet which I will try after I make my grocery list and head to the store.
I bought two of her books the one mentioned above and her Eat to Trim e-book.  It's always good to keep options open.  
I am not hurting, even after almost 2 weeks of working out with her.  What I feel is,stronger and tighter muscles.
I have already lost an inch in my thigh area from 26" to 25"'s.  So I know I'm on the right track.  
One point I'd like to make with this particular workout style. Muscle weighs more than fat so if you are joining in or trying to decide whether this is for you or not remember that as you build muscle you may not go down in weight as quickly as you think you should but if you try on clothes you'll notice that they fit better.  It's because your building muscle while losing fat.  If your wanting the Ralph Lauren Waif look then stop and just starve yourself...LOL!  This style of workout will transform you into a mini-weight trainer.  And no I didn't mean Weight Lifter!  You won't bulk up but you will loose the fat and develop the muscles you have to become slender and very in shape.  
Ok well this is all for today.  I will write more tomorrow and let everyone know how its going and how I'm feeling physically and mentally on this journey.  See Ya'll

Workout my 2nd day with the cougar workout!

I feel great today.  I just completed the cougar workout today working my back and lower body.
I had the option of doing my lower body (butt/thighs) tomorrow but felt I could make it through.  I did the first set then rested the second and finished the third set.  
I can feel it in my lower abdominal which is exactly what I'm looking for.  I know by being able to feel it afterwards I'm doing something right.  Tomorrow I will do the upper body again. Until then..see ya! 

I am feeling great and its only my 5th workout!

OK...here is a TMI moment!  I never wear my old clothes ..duh..because I can't get into them, but I have refused to get new clothes to force myself to workout and change my life.  Ok, I'm getting to the point...lol!
Yesterday I found myself in a situation where I had to throw on some bluejeans and rescue our patio table from the horse!  I ran to my bedroom and throw on my size 14 501's (MY FAT JEANS by the way!) and started down the stairs...all of a sudden I stopped and realized they were not as tight and I wasn't the TIN MAN in them! WOO HOO...after only 5 workouts my body is starting to change...Thank you Joyce...is all I can say.


I did my upper body workout today and because I am already feel stronger I decided to change to the Cougar workout.  IT WAS GREAT!  And I felt like I actually had energy.  Even though Joyce says work different body parts every other day I am contemplating working my lower body this evening...not sure yet...I'm a doll designer and I'm having to weave hair in a troll doll for a challenge I have right now...but I'm strongly considering it.
Talk soon everyone! Hugs!

Been fighting a cold but determined.

I don't feel well but I am not going to let that stop me.  Today is day 1 workout again and to be frank I'm looking forward to it even though I'm all stuffed up.  I'll see ya'll after I'm finished. Have a great day! 

Yesterday was my second day of excercise- DAY 2

Day 2.  It took a lot for me to workout yesterday.  I had a cold but I was determined to do it.  Joyce Vedral gives a lot of warnings during the day 2 workout in regards to; if your not in shape in order to not become discouraged you should not do the super sets, which is sound advise.  And I took it. Towards the end of the workout I was beginning to feel it from the day before. Which is a good thing! So I took her advise and I'm the smarter for it And I'm not discouraged.  
The main thing that stuck in my mind last night as I went to bed is, Joyce says, in the beginning of her workouts, that she designed them in what she terms a pyramid system.  It allows the parts your not working to rest and only concentrates on the part you are working. Plus the pyramid technique,which means, according to what weight your lifting is in direct correlation with the number of reps you would do.  I.E., the heavier the weight the less reps you do.  This has saved me.  THANK YOU JOYCE!  This method has shown me that I can do this.  
I am someone who has gotten really out of shape.  I mean really, my thigh is usually 11" round and currently I measured the first day of working out and its currently 26" round. So that gives you an idea of how out of shape I have gotten.  
And I hate it.  But working out with Joyce has made me see I don't have to be this way even with my spinal injury.  
I had purchased a couple of Joyce's books during my rehab after my accident and wish now I had enough sense (I was on a hydrocodone)to start working with her techniques during my rehab because I don't think it would have gotten this bad if I had. AND I believe that I would have recovered much faster than the year and a half it took to just start walking. 
Yesterday when I walked in the yard I actually began to feel like my old self again.
Today I will take a break and tomorrow I will go back to workout Day 1 again since there are only 2 days on this workout.  
Then I will do Day 2 the next day and then rest the third day and repeat until I feel I'm ready to move to one of her more advanced workouts.
Plus,I still have the option of her workout 101  which is great as well.
Ok I have got to go for now but I will be back soon. 
It's my hope that in sharing my experience with you, someone reading this who feels its gone 
too far for them will realize it's never too late to love yourself enough to make the healthy change you need in your life. 
I'm making a change and Joyce makes it easier for me to do that physically and mentally. I hope you jump on the band wagon and start changing your life too. See ya'll tomorrow. Bye for now.

Day 1! I did it!

It was great!  I watched the video and went through the motions without weights for the last few days and today I started my first day of Joyce Vedral's workout - Day 1.  I feel a tad bit sore but that's ok because I am feeling like my old self again. And I know tomorrow will be a good workout because of the good feelings and surprising agility I had during the first day of her dvd.  I used 2,3, and 5 lb. weights which wasn't difficult at all.  I did however feel a burn in the upper body workout in the back of my arms and it made me feel as though I was doing it right.  All in all a great start and I look forward to tomorrows 2nd day. Bye for now and have a great evening!  Annie:)

It's just about time!

I just about there. So my journey starts tomorrow.  My official start is 1-5-12 and my official stop sharing my exercise workout with the world time is 1-5-13.  So here I go!  See ya'll soon with updates everyday on how I feel, my progress, and what video and weight I'm working with and of course whether I'm loosing inches.