This post involves several workouts in a three day period using Joyce's DVD's.

Day before yesterday which would have been the 22nd I worked my upper body and lower body and then did Joyce's Bathing suit workout! I felt great!  So great in fact that I emailed Joyce and asked if she had a dvd I could use everyday with my walking. She emailed back and told that me that she had a abs workout dvd that I could use with my walking.  Because I had workout my overall body I took the next day off.  Today I did the Complete Weight Lifting series and Fat burning dvd : Upper body.  
Soon I will be retrieving my walking machine from my moms in order to walk when its bad weather, plus we have wild hogs here. If you walk you have to protect yourself and sometimes I'm just not interested in pulling an Annie Oakley to walk...LOL!  Well bye for now.

Mom Came to visit lol!

We always love when my mom comes to visit.  Now I know what your thinking," She didn't workout because mom came to visit." And you would be right.  So I did not finish Joyce's 2ND day for lower body in her the complete weight training workout.  BUT do not fear, I did do cardio by walking 3 miles throughout her visit.  Which is better than nothing.  
I have come to the conclusion that even though I absolutely love my mom completely, but when she comes to visit I have to start changing my frame of mind.  I must start saying,"Ok mom I have to do my exercises now. I'll be through shortly."  AND she loves sweets. She found out that the Hostess company is going out of business (who knew) so she walked through the front door with, can you guess? A big box of Hostess cupcakes!  GRRRR!  IT was very hard to resist.  That being said, I am going to be more assertive with myself in the future when any relatives come to visit.  This is my health I'm thinking of and I have to stay on tract no matter what.  So in the future I am going to do just that, stay focused.  And who knows maybe she will jump on the Joyce Vedral bandwagon.
Well I will get back with ya'll and let you know what direction I take from here.  Definitely the lower body workout for sure.
Bye for now. Monianne 

OK Everybody! Everybody I know is doing the Zumba Dance thing but I am so glad I choose Joyce Vedral instead!

I have worked out everyday either upper body or lower body or I do both.
Example:
Day 1: Upper Body
Day 2: Lower Body
Day 3: Upper and Lower Body
Day 4: Upper Body
Day 5: Lower Body
Etc.  And when I want to take a brake I walk for aerobics


I have only been doing this for less than a month and I already am fitting in my clothes better.  I have energy within the cells of ny body and the aches and pains I normally have are going away.  IN JUST A SHORT TIME!


And the best part is.  I don't feel like I'm killing myself to get into shape.


One thing I have started doing which I really like is interchanging the current DVD workouts I have.  Because the cougar workout is two days with repeats if I feel I need a challenge then I change my workout to Joyce's Complete Fat burning Weight training Series which is also 2 days with workout with the bathing suit workout which is totally separate.  
My shoulders are much stronger and today I will take measurements and share with ya'll because I know a lot of you would like to see visual progress.  I will be taking measurements of my
chest, waist, hips, thighs (above the knee) and  calves.  So be looking for that tomorrow.


Well it's been a good day today for me.  I did my upper body in the Complete Weight Lifting/Fat burning DVD and tomorrow I will be doing the lower body. Talk soon, Monianne

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!