Just had a moment the other day that was great. I was having a clear out/ sort out of clothes and the amount i had to throw away because it was all to big was a big old pile ( three carrier bags ) this felt amazing even though i have nothing much to wear now.
Also and this to me is the best bit I have had a pair of nice knee high boots for years that i couldn't zip up because of my calf's and i tried them 2 weeks ago n still no joy yet this week try ed again and they zipped right up Yesssssss it felt fantastic and am loving my boots i feel so good wearing them :)
Hope I have some more moments like this soon
About Me
- RayBat
- 30 something loves my partner and daughter family and friends. Vintage is my passion I adore Marilyn Monroe and Elvis. Like fashion, food, music nails life laughs and plenty more
Sunday 30 January 2011
Rebecca Wheatley The new me workout review
Hi this is a DVD i picked up last week 2nd hand again so its at least a year old maybe more not sure.
This is the actress that used to play Amy the receptionist in Casualty and she has lost a amazing 12 stone on slimming world plan and doing regular exercise. It took her 27 months so a nice sensible length of time.
The DVD appealed to me right away as she is very normal and down to earth and lost a great amount.
Its set in a living room setting so just like you at home so it feels relaxed Rebecca is lovely and lets her trainer guide you through only commenting the odd time as she is busy getting on with it and great to see her and the trainer sweat.
It starts with a warm up then has 3 sections, a Salsa moves, dance moves and a boxing type section ( my fave ) and until stage three you really don't feel tired or sweat and tend to think this is easy and not giving me a decent workout but that's just it its gradual and by end of section three you are sweating and then its a arms section ( tough at times ) then abs and legs bums and tums ( the leg raises ooh ouch ! ) and then a cool down and end of DVD i was tired and sweaty and all my body had a good exercise.
The trainer is great he gives you lots of stretches that some in DVDs don't do enough of i find and you need them to not suffer next day. He also keeps the exercise to short cardio bursts and then walks it through and gives a stretch so I give it my all knowing there is only a few more counts as its quick burst and then i can catch my breath a second this is great for keeping enthusiasm up and not slacking on the moves which can happen.
This is a enjoyable workout of simple level along the same lines as Rosemary Connerly type workouts starts off slow, steady and easy by end not in agony but warm bit sweaty and worked hard. So if you are looking for intense then this is not for you but its still effective.
If you do all parts of the DVD ( which if very overweight and new to exercise just do warm up one or two sections and either abs, arms and cool down till you can manage more) it takes about a hour.
The music isn't great a few tunes i recognised but they were just the instrumental i would of like the proper songs ( No Limits by 2 unlimited was one ) !
A diet and eating plan ( slimming world ) is at the end of workout
If you are a super fit person this could be a bit boring and maybe just one to do on the odd day.
The only negative is I am getting quite fit now despite the tum still getting in the way and I would of liked the moves at time to continue and the three main sections i would of liked to be pushed just a bit more and in the dance section its not much dance more moves and steps really would of liked this to be more dance and faster.
I enjoy it and have done it 4 days in a row love the cardio bursts and friendly trainer who dose not annoy he is reassuring and comes across as pleasant.
This is the actress that used to play Amy the receptionist in Casualty and she has lost a amazing 12 stone on slimming world plan and doing regular exercise. It took her 27 months so a nice sensible length of time.
The DVD appealed to me right away as she is very normal and down to earth and lost a great amount.
Its set in a living room setting so just like you at home so it feels relaxed Rebecca is lovely and lets her trainer guide you through only commenting the odd time as she is busy getting on with it and great to see her and the trainer sweat.
It starts with a warm up then has 3 sections, a Salsa moves, dance moves and a boxing type section ( my fave ) and until stage three you really don't feel tired or sweat and tend to think this is easy and not giving me a decent workout but that's just it its gradual and by end of section three you are sweating and then its a arms section ( tough at times ) then abs and legs bums and tums ( the leg raises ooh ouch ! ) and then a cool down and end of DVD i was tired and sweaty and all my body had a good exercise.
The trainer is great he gives you lots of stretches that some in DVDs don't do enough of i find and you need them to not suffer next day. He also keeps the exercise to short cardio bursts and then walks it through and gives a stretch so I give it my all knowing there is only a few more counts as its quick burst and then i can catch my breath a second this is great for keeping enthusiasm up and not slacking on the moves which can happen.
This is a enjoyable workout of simple level along the same lines as Rosemary Connerly type workouts starts off slow, steady and easy by end not in agony but warm bit sweaty and worked hard. So if you are looking for intense then this is not for you but its still effective.
If you do all parts of the DVD ( which if very overweight and new to exercise just do warm up one or two sections and either abs, arms and cool down till you can manage more) it takes about a hour.
The music isn't great a few tunes i recognised but they were just the instrumental i would of like the proper songs ( No Limits by 2 unlimited was one ) !
A diet and eating plan ( slimming world ) is at the end of workout
If you are a super fit person this could be a bit boring and maybe just one to do on the odd day.
The only negative is I am getting quite fit now despite the tum still getting in the way and I would of liked the moves at time to continue and the three main sections i would of liked to be pushed just a bit more and in the dance section its not much dance more moves and steps really would of liked this to be more dance and faster.
I enjoy it and have done it 4 days in a row love the cardio bursts and friendly trainer who dose not annoy he is reassuring and comes across as pleasant.
Sunday 23 January 2011
Nell Mcandrew Peak Energy DVD Review
Hi well have been trying to push myself that bit more in exercise this week n get through pain barriers n really sweat as last week put on half a pound despite being good?
So Have just had a real personal achievement and am buzzin so had to do a review plus haven't done one in ages. Just completed the Nell Mcandrew Peak Energy workout have had it in my collection for a while and never got all the way through it as it's soooo tough a real killer and defo one for those with a good fitness level but I just did it n am shattered! Admittedly I did have to walk through a few moves and change the move they were doing to a easier impact one for example when they were doing jumping jacks non stop n I felt I couldn't go on for a min as was getting to painful i jogged it a slower pace for a min. but still Phew what a workout !
It's a good few years old from when Nell Mcandrew came out of the I'm a celeb jungle and its led by a army instructor type guy and Nell just follows him and there is also a group of others all look very fit gym types a mix of males and females this is a real suitable workout for both sexes its certainly not girlie!
The setting is like a industrial warehouse and the music is all dance no lyrics.
Starts with a 10 min warm up which really gets u hot full of stretches and lots of jogging
Then its a massive 40 min high energy fast paced no let up cardio workout that really burns !!!!
Lots of jogging and resistance and holding position moves it can be quite painful at time and i was shaking at certain points and really sweating. The guy is very straightforward and they are all just focused on the workout he is very Sargent major in his voice. He only slows down about 3 times to just walk on the spot but always picks it up fast again.
Then its upper body moves with weights and these gain can get hard on the arms a few times i changed the move to walking on the spot ( which you do all way through this bit and you work the arms) and doing biceps curls as he had you at times holding arms out straight with the weights for long time and it killed !!!
Then came the floor moves and again no let up but really beneficial ! Press ups sit ups, crunches the usual hard ones then no separate cool down but he gets you stretched and cooling down after the floor moves.
It last over a hour if you do the whole DVD and at times I hate the workout its very serious but then on other hand I love it when I get that energy and do it I felt so proud and know it done so much good.
I would give this a 8 out of 10 but this is for the fact that its a good workout its not so much fun it's serious and not for the faint hearted. It says suitable for all fitness levels on the box and that annoyed me as it's so not true its one for the hardcore. No body should beat themselves up if they cant complete this for a good few tries as its so hard stop and walk on the spot when you need to and take it at your pace but when you do it you know your on the way to being a fit person at last !
So Have just had a real personal achievement and am buzzin so had to do a review plus haven't done one in ages. Just completed the Nell Mcandrew Peak Energy workout have had it in my collection for a while and never got all the way through it as it's soooo tough a real killer and defo one for those with a good fitness level but I just did it n am shattered! Admittedly I did have to walk through a few moves and change the move they were doing to a easier impact one for example when they were doing jumping jacks non stop n I felt I couldn't go on for a min as was getting to painful i jogged it a slower pace for a min. but still Phew what a workout !
It's a good few years old from when Nell Mcandrew came out of the I'm a celeb jungle and its led by a army instructor type guy and Nell just follows him and there is also a group of others all look very fit gym types a mix of males and females this is a real suitable workout for both sexes its certainly not girlie!
The setting is like a industrial warehouse and the music is all dance no lyrics.
Starts with a 10 min warm up which really gets u hot full of stretches and lots of jogging
Then its a massive 40 min high energy fast paced no let up cardio workout that really burns !!!!
Lots of jogging and resistance and holding position moves it can be quite painful at time and i was shaking at certain points and really sweating. The guy is very straightforward and they are all just focused on the workout he is very Sargent major in his voice. He only slows down about 3 times to just walk on the spot but always picks it up fast again.
Then its upper body moves with weights and these gain can get hard on the arms a few times i changed the move to walking on the spot ( which you do all way through this bit and you work the arms) and doing biceps curls as he had you at times holding arms out straight with the weights for long time and it killed !!!
Then came the floor moves and again no let up but really beneficial ! Press ups sit ups, crunches the usual hard ones then no separate cool down but he gets you stretched and cooling down after the floor moves.
It last over a hour if you do the whole DVD and at times I hate the workout its very serious but then on other hand I love it when I get that energy and do it I felt so proud and know it done so much good.
I would give this a 8 out of 10 but this is for the fact that its a good workout its not so much fun it's serious and not for the faint hearted. It says suitable for all fitness levels on the box and that annoyed me as it's so not true its one for the hardcore. No body should beat themselves up if they cant complete this for a good few tries as its so hard stop and walk on the spot when you need to and take it at your pace but when you do it you know your on the way to being a fit person at last !
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Weigh In
Yesssss get in four n half pounds off this week ! Yay that means I'm back on track to my next mini target despite Christmas and New Year ( I set myself a target of a stone off every 7 weeks that's a realistic 2 pounds a week loss )
Am feeling very pleased and full of enthusiasm as a loss tells me its working keep going.
Here's to another good week fingers crossed I'm gonna be very pro active in all areas this week as well as Diet wise and that may help me to keep doing well.
Ive got a appointment in town tomorrow walking there and back as no money till Friday so that will count as tomorrow's exercise its a good 40 mins there and back, just think It's going to rain so not such fun dammit! Oh well got to think of the calories I will burn!
Am feeling very pleased and full of enthusiasm as a loss tells me its working keep going.
Here's to another good week fingers crossed I'm gonna be very pro active in all areas this week as well as Diet wise and that may help me to keep doing well.
Ive got a appointment in town tomorrow walking there and back as no money till Friday so that will count as tomorrow's exercise its a good 40 mins there and back, just think It's going to rain so not such fun dammit! Oh well got to think of the calories I will burn!
Tuesday 11 January 2011
Zumba Dance Fitness
A great fun class to get fit, started tonight and me and my friend loved it! Don't be to put off by this as this clip is professionals and High Impact a Instructor will tailor it to the class abilities and its such a laugh totally recommend it.
Inspiration
Hi all just thought id blog away for 5 mins before I get ready to go to town and do some errands. Had a good week food wise stayed on track and have been very healthy and feel good have been a bit lazy on the exercise front and have lacked motivation some days so only worked out twice so if I don't lose will be my own fault! Think its the horrid weather makes me just want to curl up n not do much I know if I had of exercise though it would of given me more energy and made me feel better so I'm very naughty for being bit lazy. But am feeling more focused on exercise and am excited as myself and a friend who dose WW with me are off to Zumba classes tonight woo hoo cant wait it looks so much fun on You Tube, very energetic but fun ;) So wish us luck hope we don't keel over lol.
I was thinking about Inspiration today and who has and still dose inspire me on this Journey, I think first and foremost its you that drives you it has to be but also other people maybe someone you admire can really drive you to keep at it. Mainly my own heath inspires me and also the thought of making my daughter proud and being a good positive influence on her but also a few online friends have had some amazing weight losses and shared great stories that they have become so very admired by me and show that they have been there and done it so \I know i can too.
Id love to know who or what inspires you ?
I was thinking about Inspiration today and who has and still dose inspire me on this Journey, I think first and foremost its you that drives you it has to be but also other people maybe someone you admire can really drive you to keep at it. Mainly my own heath inspires me and also the thought of making my daughter proud and being a good positive influence on her but also a few online friends have had some amazing weight losses and shared great stories that they have become so very admired by me and show that they have been there and done it so \I know i can too.
Id love to know who or what inspires you ?
Wednesday 5 January 2011
Back to weigh in
Well was back at WW tonight and am really pleased I did put on for first time since I started Diet in September but considering it was Christmas and New year I don't mind n its totally understandable plus only put on half a pound :) Woop woop so that's not to much to shift thank goodness.
So feeling very happy and had a great day doing a good hours and half of exercise so hope that helps towards a loss next week.
I want to shrink lots and lots this year fingers crossed folks !
So feeling very happy and had a great day doing a good hours and half of exercise so hope that helps towards a loss next week.
I want to shrink lots and lots this year fingers crossed folks !
Sunday 2 January 2011
Happy New Year
Hey peeps it's2011 hope you all had a good one. I did and am now more focused than even holiday season over time to get stuck in to achieving those goals.
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