I’m taking a quick break [I started my period this morning so I am feeling a bit worn, plus my 2 yr old decided to have a terrible twos day]. So I started learning combo #3 on the 2008 dvd a couple days ago and am about to attempt it at normal speed…I just did 1 & 2 and the sweat is dripping off me [anyone else feel completely worn their 1st day of period?] and need a break before hoping into #3..but as I was bouncing around I started thinking - I wonder if some would consider this plyometric training [jump training] which has been said to seriously rev-up your metabolism.

ok off to continue my cardio

momof4~  Sorry you’re still not feeling good hun.. :(  Hopefully tomorrow will be better for you.  I did my w/o tonight and am not quite back 100%, but I’d give it 85% or so… so I am happy.  Tomorrow I should be golden.   Hopefully we both will be. 

mrshoneyclover~  My kids were right there with yours today.. ( mine are 3 and 4 ).. and they both got sent to bed early for being naughty tonight… Must be in the water lol. 

D~  Happy (slightly early lol) birthday hun!!!!!  Have fun, and don’t you dare workout on your birthday. LOL…. !! …. Seriously though, you still have a bit to go until May.. You’ll make it. :)   (And now we know why I was not called to be a personal trainer.   Bad Ren!! LOL) 

Enjoy your night ladies.
~Ren

ds77-I fell off my new abs trial for 5 days but, other than the 9mos preggers look after fast food camp, I have maintained that 1″ loss.  I’m back on it now and hoping for more without having to go for the near starvation TA diet and Biggest Loser cardio for most of the day.  But, I may have to go there.

MOMOF4 to answer your question…yes I actually found myself starving last night!
…i had a huge gap between my lunch and dinner and was still hungry after I ate dinner, so I ate some soy yogurt with mixed berries, and a piece of whole grain cracker with some almond butter in addition to the standard meal plan…oh and I snuck in two pieces of dark chocolate…I HAD TO! =(
But today is my 4th day and I feel confident I can do this!  Its hard and the food is blah…but the results far out weigh anything.
I am going to use the treadmill today for 30mins and then take a 90 min Bikram Yoga class tonite…taking break day from TA DVD’s to do something different =(

and TOPANGA…that would be awesome we are probably the only TA fan following of her’s out there on the internet…I cant wait for her connect site to launch, hopefully its something where we can connect with others who havent found out about ventpark =)

Hello all!  I just had to comment on something positive.  I finally got to workout today (got sick last Sat and lingered for a few days).  I usually do M-Sat so I lost 3 wo days.  It was really REALLY hard!  It felt like I never worked out before!  I’m sure partly due to being sick and my body is not up to par so to speak but it was hard!  So I want to give credit to all of you doing this many times/week.  You really are in GREAT shape being able to do this workout.  I’m almost thankful for getting sick (even though I gained weight and barely ate and kept getting sick) b/c I realized I am actually in good shape.  My arms are toned, my thighs are toned (still a bit flabby for my liking but not at all bad-keep working at it) etc.   I kept focusing on all the areas that weren’t good enough for me that I forgot about all the areas I accomplished, does that make sense?  The darn number on the scale vs. the solid calves I have, or the awesome lines vs. the saddle bags.  Hopefully this post makes sense…I was just very encouraged that even tho I barely could do it today, it does show we are in great shape and we need to pat ourselves on the back.  The body we all want is so coming so we should just enjoy this journey on getting there and then keeping it! 

good for you girls sticking with the tracy diet!! i tried it back at the beggining of december and ended up binging big time - i was so hungry. but it is so bland and calorie reduced that you are bound to see good results after the first week.

i love the oprah idea!!! how fun would it be to have tracys fan club skyped in!?  its true that we are rare as tracy fans.. when i wasnt feleing well last week i decided to do some googling to find out if i could find more about tracy and wow are there ever a lot of tracy haters out there!!!

a lot of people complaining about her demise in indiana where a lot of people lost a lot of money - but hey thats business right? sometimes it fails!  also a tonne of personal trainers mocking her workout - but the way they talk about it “she uses air for resistance - bah!” they obviously havent tried her dvd, maybe they watched it or just read about her but i bet if half of them did the workout they would be shocked at its effectiveness.. even a buff man!!

Hi All!
momof4: You are absolutely right!  We need to embrace the fact that we are all stepping in the right direction even if results are slower than we like.  I don’t think I have ever done such complete total body workouts before.  I used to run a lot but that does not even compare to TA!

This morning I did the mat workout and I finally went from using 2lb weights to 3lb weights for the arms section.  It definitely felt more difficult! 

Do you all do the cardio and toning back to back in one workout session or do you break it up?  I like to do toning in the morning and then cardio in the evening because with work it is just too hard to carve out 2 hours at a time for workouts!  The only problem is getting myself out of bed in the morning!  Any tips from some of you who work out in the morning? 

ds77: Enjoy your birthday dinner!  You deserve it!

I haven’t seen video of Madonna doing TA’s treadmill workout, but if you go to YouTube and search for “Tracy Anderson” there are two videos about her “boot camp” - in one of those boot camp videos Tracy demonstrates how to do her treadmill workout for the women in her boot camp.

topanga dont beat yourself up - just get back at it and you’d be surpirsed how the cardio sweat workout kills your hangover! lol…(yes i’ve done it)

rubydog the madonna clip they are talking about is in the 4 minutes video.. its only about a 10 second clip of madge and JT walking (dancing) on side by side treadmills… blink and you’d miss it for sure but she said in one of her interviews that it was kindof an ode to her personal trainer…  i dont think its the type of dancing tracy anderson suggests because it doesnt seem very strenuous but the boot camp video on youtube that doerflinger suggested is a better example of what she suggests you do on a treadmill besides running or walking on incline.

Hi Everyone!

thanks momof4 for the positivity!  you are right on and I’m going to focus on the good results and keep working!

Beachlover - I workout in the morning at about 5:30.  I am NOT normally a morning person but I have found with 2 kids and work in and out of the home, that I am too pooped at night to workout at all.  I used to work out at night bc(before children) and would eat late and sleep even later! I decided this year that I was going to get in shape and keep the promise to myself to carve out some time to excercise.  As the morning is what I’ve got to work with, I set my alarm and get my butt out of bed at 5:30.  I literally put on some sweats, shoes and turn on the tv.  I stretch a little before the cardio dance and start in learning mode, which helps me to warm up a little.  Then, I just jump in and shoot for 30-45 mins of the dance (it’s all I can handle so far) followed by either mat or pp.  Seeing my arms, legs and waist getting tighter has definitely helped motivate me these past couple of weeks and I am up to  working out at least 5-6 days a week.  I’ve heard a few places that it takes 21 days to create a new habit-so far that’s working for me. :) 

I have to say that doing the cardio before the mat/pp has made a big difference for me.  Of course it makes the muscle training harder since the muscles are already working but I’ve noticed that I am a lot more sore (in a good way) and my muscles definitely feel tighter.

Happy BDay ds77!
Have a good night !

Hello everyone!

Oh I’m so excited to finally post! I have been reading the reviews and the whole board this past week, and feel like a stalker. Ha ha.

I was introduced to TA late one night last week. After sex and the city went to a commercial, I was channel surfing and came to see GP talking to Oprah about her workouts with TA. I sat there with my mouth open because it was finally something I was looking for. And of course after I watched it I started surfing the net looking up any information on TA’s method and if it truly works. And that’s how I came across you wonderful ladies!

A little about me: I am 23 and live in south orange county ca. I grew up doing dance since I was three (jazz, lyrical, ballet and hip hop). After graduating high school my activity level dropped severely. I went from dancing mon through sat at least two hours at a time to nothing. Two years after graduation, I injured my left knee pretty bad. Abnormal and normal dislocation of the patella, bone bruising, internal bleeding etc. I was confined to my bed for 7 months while learning how to walk on that leg all over again. In one word: it sucked! So naturally I started to gain weight. Mainly in the middle. Thanks grandma for the apple shape. What’s odd is that my legs stayed nice and toned besides the bit of giggle in the inner thigh, but my poor fabulous butt looks yucky now and let’s not even talk about my stomach:( I was also recently, Sept 08,diagnosed with CD (celiac disease). Which means my body cannot digest gluten, which causes damage to the small intestine. And because of that your small intestine swells and your body is not absorbing the nutrition it needs. So in short my body is fighting the gluten and thinks its starving so it holds onto fat. Fun huh?! Lol.

I decided to make realistic goals for myself in regards to my body and health. I will be 24 memorial weekend in May and would love to look awesome in a bikini for the first time (summer starts early here in so cal).I just ordered the mat dvd on tuesday, thanks to everyones fab results so far, and am stoked to get started! In preparation for the grueling (and exciting) workout I have been doing 30-60 minutes of cardio 6 days a week (just started). I’m a student, so little money and xant afford her cardio dvd along with the mat. So I have been alternating hip hop abs and core rhythms cardio. So I have a couple of question for you guys:
1.) Do you think these cardio routines will help me achieve my goals by the end of May?
2.) For those who wo in the mornings, how do you do it?!lol.
3.) I am 5′5 1/2″ and weight 190, I wear a size 9-11 (9 on great days, 10 on most, 11 on aunt flow week). Do you think I will be able to achieve a size 4-6 bikini body by the end of May? I would love a 26in waist (I’m at 37 due mostly to the CD which causes severe bloating but also because I’m a lover of sweets and carbs).

I want all the help I can get and am open to all suggestions! For the first time I want to enjoy my life without the fear of peope staring at my huge stomach! I swear I look preggos some times. It so awesome to find a board of supporting women! Thanks so much dolls!

Xoxo

Hi dreams4jt! I’ll answer your question in a little bit coz im heading out of the house, but welcome to the board!

So, some of the earlier convos (momof4 & aanyanka) got me thinking about plateauing, and what will happen after 9 months or 12 months or whatever, particularly since TA has said that we can’t be doing the same workouts over and over again.

Someone offered an opinion that we also have her YouTube workouts and hopefully by then she will have another DVD. Myself, I am logging a lot of studio time, but it’s pricey, so I will be weaning myself out of there in a few months. What will I do? What will we do when we plateau? Or what about you ladies who are too far from her studios but want a similar workout?

I think I have come up with an additional solution; I am going to, and also recommend for you ladies who are interested, in a year or whenever we think we’ve hit plateau, to purchase a pilates reformer machine, like the one I’ve been using at the TA studio. At the studio it’s used to do an extreme version of the mat DVD. A mini version of the machine, of course, because those things are gigantic. GP has one too.

I’ve been doing a little bit of online research and there are so many out there, new and used from $150 to super expensive (on craigslist and even inexpensive ones at walmart online). Many can be folded out and placed in your closet.

So anyways, this might be a good additional solution to when we feel we’ve hit plateau with her mat and cardio DVD. Sure it’s pricier, but it might be worth it in the long run (and $150 isn’t that bad, either).

Anyways, just my two cents! Nice to know I might have something there in 6 months when I want additional TA routines.

Hope everyone’s having a good day.

Happy bday ds77! 
Welcome Dreams!  Since you have a dance background you’ll probably enjoy the Mat alot.  Each person drops pounds at different rates.  I was watching Biggest Loser and the one girl on the purple team gained 2 lbs last week.  If I worked as hard as they do I’d be a skelton and you might think she would have dropped but she didn’t that week.  This week she dropped 12 lbs!
How did you know you had CD?  Never heard of it so I was curious.  Is it controlable thru diet as in no gluten?

Thanks so much for replying momof4! Your regime is my goal. You are amazing!

Hi reviewer! Thanks for replying. I am sooo aware of the ups and downs. I was just hoping to be able to drop inches in order to be comfortable. Oddly enough the number on the scale does not bug me. Well CD is an autoimmune disease that your born with but sometimes it doesn’t make itself know until your 20s or older. I tried to do the no carb thing and noticed how my stomach litterally shrank down twice its size that month. So when I started adding carbs back in slowly I was having severe cramping, I was not “regular”, I had indigestine really bad (never had it before) and my stomach ballooned back up. So I went to the dr’s one day for a sinus infection, and explained to him all of my symptoms with my body. A week before my mom was doing research online and thought I might have CD as well. So when the doctor outright confirmed it, my mouth dropped. Normally you need to take a blood test to be 100% sure, but my doctor said it wasn’t neccessary due to everything I told him. It is regulated by a gluten free diet, not easy, but its my health and my life. So I do my best. I cannot have wheat, barley, rye, malt or maltdexodrine.

Its a struggle but I’m getting use to it. It just sucks I can’t be “normal” some days. Eating is such a chore now. Lol. But its getting easier.

momof4: Well, they have the classes (band, mat, cardio) but they also have pilates machines that people work on. It’s almost like a more extensive version of the moves in the mat DVD, because the moves are the same, you’re just doing them lying down and have your legs and arms attached. They have smaller versions of these machines on amazon, ebay. etc.

mrshoneyclover: Congrats on your results!!!!

Sam Uppie: Welcome to the message boards and congrats on your hard work. You’ll see amazingly kick ass results in that 6th month when you measure/weight yourself. Ladies in this board have begun to see results in under a month, so you’ll be pleasantly surprised. =)

Good night everyone.

Sam Uppie and dreams4jt  Welcome to the boards!! =)
I found this site by accident as well and have become so motivated and inspired by all the strong TA followers here! 
I thought I was the only one obsessed with her method…I have been doing the mat routine for 7weeks now, and added in the 07 dance aerobics dvd and PP DVD later on and have noticed SIGNIFICANT results in my entire body!

Just be confident in yourselves and know that the “sticktoitivness” is what its all about…stick with it, and you will be so proud of your results… as I am sure everyone here has =)

MOMOF4…i am with you on the pilates suggestion!  I would like something to tone up the inner thighs as well.

I do Bikram Yoga right now about 1-2x a week and that has greatly improved my flexibility in general, but especially when I am doing TA’s DVD’s…my hips arent as tight and my joints and muscles seem to move more freely.

Oh and just to keep those of you interested on my progress with the TA Diet plan….today is day 5 and I have lost 5 pounds!!!! =)
woo hoo…
my skinny jeans fit me like a glove today!!! –they were a teeny bit on the tight side causing my muffin top to spew over =(
not anymore!!

A few of my close friends and even my 54 year old mom are amazed with the results so far and are eager to try it…
of course with adding in at least 2 snacks btwn meals…
honestly her routine is just way to hard to eat 3 small meals a day and not add in those extra ”healthy” snacks in between..thats what i have been doing and its working! =)

now the hardest part is going to be not getting off track this weekend with my routine…happy friday & enjoy the weekend all!!!

We are going to be leaving by next weekend [hopefully] to move back across country. I’m hoping that by being really good on my food [lots of apples, oranges, nuts, maybe a salad or two] that I won’t undo what I have accomplished so far.
I would really like to lose another half inch or atleast something in my saddlebag area by April 1st [my 30th], I am a real pear shape girl, I gain first in my thighs and butt and lose there last.
Our house has a pool so maybe adding some swimming in will help too. I don’t know how long it will take for our belongings to get to us [they have 3-21 days to get it across country] but I am keeping a portable DVD player with us for my son on the trip so I can workout to a really tiny Tracy lol. so no excuses on why I can’t workout once we are home. I also really want to try and eat a lot more fruits, veggies, and nuts like I did before we moved to this cold place that makes me want to hibernate.
I have decided I’m going to Tivo Dollhouse so I can focus on working out and I will watch it Sat when there is nothing on TV

Hi ladies,
I just ordered the 2007 dvd from Heather.  I hope this one works better for me.

Oh Bella - thanks for the reply…
Which grilled chicken and tofurky do you buy?  how do dyou prepare it?  i havent tried those yet - do you do the veggie bacon?  i have the one morningstar makes….do you use a different brand?  also which kashi cereal do you eat - there are SO many out there…
thanks for sharing info - really helps!

Oh DS77 
I forgot…the Kashi Cereal I eat is the Heart to Heart-Honey Toasted and the one with the dried stawberries and rasberries…I had no rhyme or reason as to why I got those..
The one thing I do know is that any of the Kashi “crunch” cereals do have more sugar and cals.

and lastly, the Veggie bacon ..Yves makes good veggie bacon and so does LiteLife .

Hello everyone!  Welcome Newbies – you will be amazed with your results!  After doing TA for a while, I absolutely can’t imagine going back to other methods of working out.  The only problem for me is the time commitment.  2 hours a day is tough, so I often break it up or just do 30 minutes of cardio with the toning. 
I would love it if Tracy would come out with a video that had 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of toning for a quicker version!  I know it would not be as effective, but it would be great for days when doing both mat or pp and cardio is not possible.
 
Bella – I am also curious as to which Kashi cereal you eat.  I am not following the TA diet right now but I always eat Kashi Go Lean cereal for breakfast.  There are several different ones, and some are very high calorie even though they sound healthy!  Kashi Go Lean Crunch has a lot more calories per serving than just the regular Kashi Go Lean, so it can be deceiving!  Their lowest calorie cereal is the puffed cereal, but that one doesn’t keep me full for long enough!  I wonder which one Tracy recommends?
 
For you people interested in pilates, I like the Winsor Pilates videos.  They have several videos including videos for “target” areas.  I have one for butt and thighs that is only 20 minutes long so it would be good to add to TA workouts since it’s not too long but still works the inner thigh.  Mari Winsor can get a little annoying though after a while.
 
TGIF!!! J
 

Not a problem..I am glad I could help.
I have to admit being a vegetarian myself I doubted that I could do this diet and have it be effective…but it is!  =)

The buffalo seitan recipe…what we did was just take a basic boneless buffalo wing recipe and sub in the mock chicken…and obviousy insteading of deep frying it I just sauteed all the ingredient together in a big wock with some olive oil.

I also just wanted to add…ill be short I promise…

tonite i am going out to a Poker Game Party…where I will be tempted by pizza, chips, soda, wine, beer (all the items I am BANNED from eating)
So…I just ordered a huge fruit platter (mangos, pineapple, berries, kiwis, melons, apples…etc) to bring over so that I can eat and snack on something without feeling deprived while watching everyone pig out! I am sure the other women there will appreciate the healthy snack Ive brought & hopefully I dont fall into temptation!
***gotta be strong!***

Hello Reviewer
I also forgot to mention about eating only “wild caught”…never farmed raised (they are mostly contaminated in feces, chemicals, etc..) I sometimes struggle with eating fish as well…I am an ANIMAL LOVER and have a hard time eating it as well but I try to not think about it and think about the benefits of eating healthy lean protein rich fish. =)

The ingredient in Morningstarm farms, which by the way, was also what I lived on ( I have tried and eaten all of their products) is a hidden secret ingredient. 
I had read an article in Women’s Health Magazine about “hidden ingredients” such as MSG a/k/a hydrolized vegetable protein…this ingredient is found in so many vegetarian substitutes…but in reality it is a chemical that we are putting into our bodies…
i posted a link here that is quite interesting…
http://www.truthinlabeling.org/nomsg.html

Also Reviewer,
Cant wait to hear about your experimental ABS routine…HOPEFULLY all you get great results…PLEASE POST it then =)

So, I have an odd question for everyone who owns the first dance dvd. What does the cover look like? I’ve been trying to find a photo online and absolutly can not.  Is it a close-up of tracy in a white tank with her arm up and says dance aerobics with tiny colored dots!?!?

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend.

Hi Everyone,

I ordered the cardio and mat dvd’s today, but I was a bit disheartened when Amazon sent me a confirmation by email saying it would take 20-43 business days for delivery.  I ordered off of Tracy’s website and clicked on the Canada link (ordering from Vancouver, BC).  I wanted to select the expedited shipping option so I could receive the dvd’s sooner, but the order page defaulted to “standard shipping” because that was the only selection for shipping to choose from. BUT, on the order page it said Standard shipping was between 8-16 business days… so I’m confused!  Has anyone ordered her dvd’s (within Canada) and had to wait up to 20-40 business days to receive them?

Anxiously waiting,
BB

hi bitterbeauty!  i just ordered the post pregnancy workout to toronto and they told me the same thing - i was ticked… especially cause we are moving at the end of march and i dont even know if we will be here to pick it up… crossing my fingers that it gets here soon.. so annoying!!

Hey RUBYDOG
great idea about using different upbeat songs…once you’ve got the combos down it makes sense to switch it up with different music…
Im going to create a play list on my IPOD for Tracy’s Dance Aerobics =)
Im sure it will be more “fun” working out to some of your favorite dance songs!!

Miss TA is here in LA training her NY trainers, I keep trying to catch a glimpse of her at the studio and let her know about the msg board and how she has really influenced our results, but I never get there on time. Imma keep trying.

mrshoneyclover: You deserve a night off! I bet you’ll get right back on the horse tomorrow, so it will be fine.

BTW: Has anybody seen “On the Road Again” on PBS with Gwyneth Paltrow? They have amazing recipes on there, lots of fresh fruits and veggies, seafood, mmmm so good. It’s interesting to get a glimpse of how miss GP eats. She’s healthy, but she splurges when she wants to and drinks wine! super awesome. It’s her taking a road trip through Spain.

I’m so sore today from working out hard early this morning and yesterday; I kind of slacked off this week and drank too much one night, but I am back. My mom has started doing the Mat DVD and she is addicted as well. She’s trying to get fit for a trip to South America to see family in late March, so she’s workin haaaard. This week she was amazed at the results and at the great compliments she’s getting from her work and from my dad (lol). She’s never seen these results. Ever!

Keep up the good work everyone, and keep posting!

Wow, sorry! I meant “exercises” =) Should have checked before posting

Hi Everyone- totally missed two days of workouts.  ::(
I need to get to it today….Major cardio and dance and treadmill as well as mat and pp abs.  I hope everyone is doing well this weekend.  My attempt to stick to TA diet was poor this weekend.  But alas bday festivities are done.  I didn’t overeat, but the food def caused bloatation etc . 
This is my week for you know what, so I dont anticipate the scale dropping at all.  At least with all of this eating, it didn’t go up! 
Good news is I saw my sister yesterday and she commented on how everything is just coming in and slimming down.  She wants the dvds now too!  Her hubby and her were doing P90x (well she did it a few times) but I think this will suit her better. 
Okay will check back throughout the day. 

I was out of town all weekend, but I just got back today and the Mat workout was in my mailbox!! I can’t wait to tear it open! This weekend I did a weight and measurements update so that I can compare it to my results within the next few weeks. I’m moving from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles the first week in April, so I have about five weeks to give it all I’ve got until I’m moved into my new place!

I also wanted to let you guys know about the new FitnessRX for Women magazine. It comes out bi-monthly I believe and I’ve bought them in the past, but they’re one of those magazines that is about 50% advertisements and it’s pretty much the same story every issue with just a different woman on the cover. Well… TA is on the next cover!! And they usually have at least 2-3 pages of Q&A with the cover model each issue, so hopefully she’ll give us a lot of extra tips and hints for giving us tiny little dancer bodies!! =) I haven’t seen it on newsstands YET (I’m still only seeing the Jan/Feb issue), but she’s on the March issue, so it should be out SOON. So, until the issue comes out, enjoy this video clip!! Thanks again to all of you for inspiring us all to do this program and stick with it because it’s worth it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fcLjXkC6hY

wooo garbanzette thanks for posting that… man tracys body is SMOKIN!!!    good idea to take measurements before you start, i wish i had of done that cause now its hard to say.. there are definite results but hard to tell where and how exactly.. kwim?

Reviewer: That’s a great idea, I definitely will let her know we’d love to get her responses to your questions.

Torontomom: My mom’s in her early 50’s and this is her first time really working out. She’s never gotten excited about it and has always dreaded doing anything related to fitness -  But she’s already getting results after just a couple of weeks. She feels tighter in the arms and also her ab section is suddenly pulling in. So she’s hooked.

Leechy: Earlier in this msg board someone posted TA’s - where once where she posted an iPod song list. I copied and pasted it below (I downloaded them too). Unfortunately some of the songs are no longer available but most of them - esp the madonna ones - are still around. This is the list:

# Come to me (Peace): Mary J Blige
# Jump (Extended): Madonna
# Beware of the dog: Jamelia
# Numb/Encore: Jay-Z & Linkin Park
# Give it up: Pharell Williams & Twista
# Little lover’s so polite (The gray area remix): Silver Sun Pickups
# Don’t stop the music (Solitaire’s more drama remix): Rihanna
# Break the ice: Britney Spears
# Give it to me (Dance remix) (Matrix & Dapp work your body mix) Timbaland feat Justin
# Lose Control (feat Ciara & Fat Man Scoop): Missy Elliott
# Ring the alarm( Freemasons club mix): Beyonce

Wow, the board is hopping these days!  thanks so much for posting the new video.  I need the motivation.  the kids were on break this week, and my son and I were not feeling well so did not work out an awful lot and I am feeling terrible about it.  Tracy looked so great!  ok, here’s to getting back on track this week…

Hi y’all,

I noticed that some of you have Tracy’s cardio dvd from 2007 and noted that you felt the routines were not as difficult to learn and somewhat softer on the joints.  I might want to purchase it if I find that her most recent cardio dvd (just ordered it and is on the way) is too hard on my knees and ankles; I’m pretty overweight for my height and don’t want to push myself too hard in the beginning. 

I did a google search for her 2007 dvd but couldn’t find it- any tips?

Thanks!

Hi Ladies,
Okay had a late start for my workout - but got in 1/2 hour of the dance dvd (what I coudnt do, I jump roped through) and then 30 mins of stationary biking - after that I followed with mat.  Slacked on the abs ( i feel bloated) but am SO happy I got the workout in.  Wearing the arm wraps and again, I do feel the added slight weight of them.  But I see tone starting slowly in places.  I need to put more effort into my ab workouts.  

Bella - thanks for all of the food tips, I ate a gardenburger (original) tonight and it was SOOO TASTY.  My hubby enjoyed it too.  Also got the tofurky and am making sandwiches with that - yummy.  I feel like I can eat something substantial with these options. 

Okay ladies, have a good night and a great workout tomorrow!
d-

mommy22girls: I know, totally agree. She’s perfectly fit. She’s not at all skeletal and unhealthy and not bulky whatsoever.  Great fit & healthy. Another star who’s perfectly toned too is Jessica Biel.

emerald- I think with the warm up and cool down the workout is around 50 minutes. 

doerflinger- I hope you’re feeling better and good luck getting back into your workout rountine.  I’ve been a little off myself….started my period on Friday  and had a hard time keeping to my healthy eating plan over the weekend due to the unhealthy ways of my husband and son.  I have made a commitment to myself that I will not allow the boys to derail me this week! 

Garbanzette thanks for posting that info!
That was cool…Tracy’s body is amazing! 
She is so super toned and defined and has not an ounce of body fat on her! UGHH that is what I am striving for…am I shooting for the moon?
I will be on the look-out for the next issue of Fitness RX…figures that is like the only magazine I am not subscribed too (they always have the same articles, you are right)

As for the TA Diet…Friday night I went to a party and indulged on pizza! =( I just couldnt resist, but I must say because I was eating so clean…that pizza did a number on me =( ughhh

I did eat tons and tons of fresh fruit afterwards while everyone was eating cookies, chocolate and cake so I was proud of myself for that! and i drank only water…no beer or wine!
People were commenting that I looked like I lost a few more pounds and asked what I was doing, so that def made me feel good!

anyways, I kinda stuck to the diet overall but I was eating way more in between over the weekend…and last night watching the oscars I relaxed with a glass of red wine….

I am glad today is Monday and I am focused and back on track!! 
I am finding its easier to stick to a regimen during the week…I got to try my hardest to resist and avoid the temptations of the weekends but maybe allow myself just ONE cheat meal so I can stay sane!

Good morning ladies! OMG - can I just say that I am SORE today!  Doing the cardio dance before the mat def has  adifferent effect.   
Feels good - and my calves are burning!!!! 

Ren - good point about the counting - (I try and switch sides at the beginning of the video each day so that I can get a balanced workout due to her counting.  (Though I wish she would have taken the time to properly count the reps for the dvds we are paying good money for them)
I think cardio 07 should come today.  The dancing went by fast, I will try and do it four days per week with some additional cardio.  I am really going to try and stay clean this week and follow TAs diet. 

Have a good workout everyone!
d-

torontomom~~  I did not know that about the cheese used on pizza, thank you. 

~Ren

I think the pizza killed me cause It was of course white flour, which on the TA diet you are only limited to one whole grain carb a day…and then no dairy, so the cheese was a dairy overload, then no spices on this diet and the sauce of course is flavored with spices which is what made it so delicious!!!
I enjoyed eating it…but did not enjoy the killer stomach aches and indegestion I had afterwards….
I will just learn to make my own pizza at home that is healthier whenever I am feeling that craving coming on.

Forgot to add, on a video, TA says dairy is difficult for women to digest. Madonna once said she gave up cheese.

it’s so damn good, though, heh? It’s our enemy!

YES I agree with all of you..CHEESE is delicous but it is not good for us.  =(
After my incident with the pizza I am looking at it in a different light and I know that it must’nt be that good if it does make us bloat and feel yucky~
Im looking forward to getting out of work and going to workout tonite to tracy!! =)

Ren–in regards to your more toned right side…do you start the Mat with the right leg or the left leg?  Are you referring only to your leg?

Mof4:  Womanizer is the best…that’s what I use for Cardio.

Reviewer~ Yes, only the leg.. specifically the outer hip/thigh… I start on the left side usually.  My left side is catching up now that I’ve started my own counting, which is good.  Could be too–I have a bit more flexibility/range of movement with that (right) leg.. could get better results for that reason. 

Momof4~~I love “womanizer” as well! lol .. The Veronicas are good too.  Nice and upbeat.

~Ren

Here are a few more I forgot….

Feedback (Ralphi Rosario Dity Club Remix)-Janet Jackson
Please dont stop the music , Disturbia-Rihanna
DERB, Call On Me-DJ Bad Boy Joe
Carpe Noctum-Tiesto
B.O.B.-Outkast
All this time(black mix)-Jonathan Peters
Aint No Other Man(Scotty K Bootleg Mix Show)- Christina Aguliera
Dont cha (ralphs hot freak radio mix)-Pussy Cat Dolls

enjoy!!!

dreams4jt: I am moving to the Montebello area

I did the Mat workout for the first time last night and I really enjoyed it. I don’t know if the rest of you experienced this, but when I’m doing leg work, my standing leg feels exhausted long before the working leg feels tired. It’s like the foot I’m standing on starts to hurt instead of the hip/thigh that I’m lifting and twisting!

I did the entire video, but the arms are what did me in. My shoulders were burning and felt crampy halfway through the routines, so I just took mini breaks and got back in and did as much as I could. My shoulders and my abs are pretty sore today, but I don’t really feel as sore in my lower body. Switching legs is good advice, too. Or I’ll just do my own counting and make sure both sides are equal.

I also wanted to mention that I’m really intrigued about the idea of those arm wraps helping with the bat wing. I just couldn’t bring myself spend the $30 on Amazon for them after spending $30 for the DVD, so I racked my brain to think of a cheap alternative and I came up with the idea of using an elbow brace. They’re supposed to be on your arm from your mid-forearm up to your mid-biceps, but I pulled it all the way up to my arm pit and it is the perfect length down to my elbow. They’re made out of the same material as an Ace bandage only it’s stretchier, but it’s very snug. I got a box of 2 for one dollar at the dollar store! I’m sure it will work for the time being as long as there’s something secure holding in my batwings!

This is a great idea!  I love new dance tunes.  My list is way too long to post all of it (I just really like dance and hip hop music, so I have a TON of it) but here are some that come to mind.

Kiss Kiss–Holly Valance
Get Naked/Everybody–Britney Spears
Throw it on Me/ Release–Timbaland
Pass the Courvoisier–Busta Rhymes
Kiss You Off–Scissor Sisters
Let It Rock– Kevin Rudolph
We Trying to Stay Alive–Wyclef Jean
Dirrty–Christina Aguilera
Bleed It Out–Linkin Park
Red Alert/Yo-Yo/Jump N Shout–Basement Jaxx
Whine Up–Kat DeLuna
Battle Flag–Lo-Fidelity All Stars
You Can Do It–Ice Cube
What You Waiting for? – Gwen Stefani
Let Me Clear My Throat– DJ Kool
Untouched–The Veronicas
Supermassive Black Hole– Muse