Alright guys, it’s been 3 weeks since we started the Fit Club and it’s time to check-in! If you downloaded our printable chart (If you missed it, click here to download ) we encouraged you to weigh yourself and record it just once a week, and to do body measurements every three weeks.
I’ve found that 3 weeks is the perfect amount of time. It’s long enough that if you’re working hard, you’re usually able to see some noticeable changes, but it’s a short enough time to re-group and start fresh if you’re not doing so well. This weekend marks the three week mark! We hope you’re all following along on Instagram, so much fun stuff is happening there and we’re loving the conversations.
We need you to now all pipe in and report back! (That means if you’re reading this via email or feed service, click over here to join us!) We want to know how you’re doing and how you’re feeling. What are you struggling with? What are you doing well with? Do you have any questions? Any topics you’d like us to address here on the blog? Feel free to pipe up with anything and we’ll do our best to read every comment and respond to the questions. The most important part is that we hear from you. Like we keep saying, as long as the interest is still strong for this group- we’re going to keep it going. I can’t even tell you how much YOU all have motivated Kate and me! We’ve got a lot of great stuff coming up this month, can’t wait to share it with you all!
Now it’s your turn- how’s it going??
I’ve had some very sick (almost in the hospital sick) kids and some setbacks due to just keeping my head above water. I’m still here and trying. I’ve been holding the baby almost nonstop this past week bc he’s been so sick. I did manage a few workouts this week before he woke up and my hubby left for work. I’m starting back up tomorrow. I’m ready. Anyway, due to all of the sickness these past three weeks I’ve lost nothing.
Hang in there, girl!!! I hear you. And I can hear the discouragement in your voice–it’s okay!! Life happens! Kids get sick and things get hard sometimes our goals kind of fall away in the midst of all that (believe me, I KNOW.) Do what you can, pick one small goal and go from there!
Loving the workouts, saw some progress but then pms hit and I was eating everything in sight. Getting back on the wagon today (tracking food is so tedious). What I really need is someone to follow me around and smack the cookie out of my hand…
Hormones are the worst. THE WORST. When they’re done smacking the cookie out of your hand, send them over to my house.
With computer problems, lost track of what I was supposed to be doing , I probably missed the emails that said, “Ready, Set, Go!” So in reality I am just beginning. Can I go back to the beginning and read your messages so I can do this right? Where would I find them?
Hi, Sarah! Check out this area: https://ourbestbites.com/category/health-and-fitness/
All the Fit Club posts should be there! Glad you’re here! 🙂
I LOVE the workouts especially the last AMRAP one. It works!
I have been on vacation for the past 9 days but I’m excited to get back on track. I had lost a few pounds and was starting to feel good again. I really enjoy the simple but effective workouts, the healthy cooking ideas and the fitness gear reviews. You have given me so many good ideas for snacking and cooking. Please continue the club, I’m still in!
I’m loving the workouts and have done the ones from Jani multiple times. I also have loved the recipes and snack ideas. I ende up losing close to six lbs last month and a couple of inches. I finally fit into my “skinny” jeans a couple days ago but then kind of relaxed the last couple days and have been craving chocolate. I haven’t gone crazy but I hate feeling guilty. I HATE feeling guilty for indulging just a tiny bit more than normal. Tomorrow is a new day and I’m excited to get back on track and hopefully lose a couple more lbs and inches this month. Thanks for all you’ve done to help me stay motivated. 🙂
I’m loving this group and all the updates, especially on instagram. And a big thank you for the workouts. I love going to the gym but so often feel like i have no idea what to do since i know you shouldn’t do cardio the whole time. Do you recommend doing these workouts every day? Every other day? And do we add them on top of a regular gym workout?
I’ve been working on getting healthier since last summer and lost about 60lbs between June and November. But then the holidays came and we went on a month long vacation to Florida and Disney World and I struggled. I only gained about 2lbs while I was gone so I was pleased with that. It’s taken a few weeks since we got back for me to get back with the program but this last week has been great. A few more lbs gone! I still have a long ways to go though but I’m giving it my all!
The last three weeks have been so hard–sickness, emergencies, hospitals, etc. But my eating had been more on track than it would’ve been otherwise, thanks to this group. I’m going to be happy for that and recommit myself today. Consistency is hard for me.
I also have some injuries that severely limit what I can do for exercise (I loved the squat and push-up challenge!), so I second the idea for a low impact, high intensity workout. It’s so hard figuring out what to do for exercise–everything is about going hard and pushing yourself, so I try and end up making my conditions worse.
I love how you keep it so real! I would love tips/experiences/success stories about dealing with setbacks–injuries, sick kids, not sleeping through the night, etc. If I let all these things get me off track, I’ll hardly ever be on-track! 🙂 I would love some stories to help keep morale up when things are tough!
And I would love ideas for meal planning and a week in the life of kate and Sara! Also, if you’re eating in you calorie range and doing all you can for exercise, what should you do next, nutritionally? What are your guidelines nutritionally? I know you talk a lot about moderation, but…if calorie counting isn’t doing it, what should the next step be?
Lastly, it is so hard to give up the diet mentality sometimes. It’s hard for me to make “healthy eating” the goal. It’s seems too broad. I think the strict parameters super low carb/no sugar are hard to stick with, but make it easy to know what to eat (basically, the few things that are “allowed”). I know the results don’t last, but they are quick, so it feels like a leap of faith to believe this healthy habits slow and steady wins the race thing will actually work, especially when the numbers aren’t budging much. Is that dumb, or do others feel this way?
Thanks for all you do–I’m loving this fit club. You girls are awesome.
Hi, Catherine!! You’ve pretty much described my life. January was a TERRIBLE month for me and it took everything I had not to fly off the dieting rails, haha!
Check out comment #20.1. Calorie counting just does not work for me, at least not anymore. Ideally, I like my carbs to be about 35-40% and everything else healthy fats and proteins–that seems to be the sweet spot for me losing weight. If you’re running into stubborn weight, maybe try my “stricter” plan in that comment–no added sugar, about 1 serving of whole grain a day, 1-2 servings of fruit a day, lots of veggies, healthy fats, and lean proteins. That always seems to get things moving in the right direction for me!
Once I’ve done that for a few weeks, I slowly add a little more here and there; another piece of whole grain toast, a banana after dinner, occasional (like once a week) bowl of ice cream. Because if I can’t eat like a person, I don’t want to be a person. 🙂
I am LOVING the OBB Fit Club!!! I need to get more motivated again- I’m within about 10 pounds of my goal weight and I’ve been losing and gaining these last 10 pounds for almost 2 years! I know it should be easy because it is only 10 pounds, but I find that it is going much slower and it comes right back on the second I slip up! Any suggestions?
Ugh, I SO know the feeling!
What are you eating? What kinds of workouts are you doing? If you want, you can email us! 🙂
Love the video showing how to do the exercises!
Loving the work outs, snack ideas, encouraging IG posts … I love it all! Thank you so much!! 🙂
I’ve been doing ok with eating – trying to retrain my brain on proper portion sizes is hard! I appreciate all the snack ideas. Would love to see more quick, easy lunch ideas – that’s the meal I struggle with the most!
Thanks for all your hard work!
Lunch is hardest for me, too. I hate it. If I had millions of dollars, I would have a lunch chef, lol.
Sara, if you are nursing, I would love to hear about how you take that into account while trying to get healthier. I’m due with number 2 in March so I plan on starting after that, but my biggest hurdles will be lack of sleep and low energy levels combines with a ravenous appetite thanks to breastfeeding. I actually gained back baby weight I lost the first few weeks after birth breastfeeding my first! ***tired zombie mom reaches for another PB & J**
I just learned about the group this week but I’m so excited to be a party of it (workouts and on IG). I’ve been doing my own thing before but this will be awesome to get me to push a little harder. Thanks ladies. I can hardly wait for your new cookbook!
I am loving the IG!! I love seeing the healthy food products you guys like! The workouts are awesome!!!
I’m loving the Fit Club!! If anything I would love more meal plan kind of stuff …. If only your new cookbook was out already!! 🙂
I’m loving this! Thanks for all your hard work.
I have LOVED your focus on healthy, balanced living. I’ve also enjoyed trying out the different workouts. I injured my knees several years ago, and I now have to be VERY careful with what I do. I can’t jump, kneel, run, or do anything else that is high impact on them. I would LOVE a good workout from your trainer, designed to get high intensity without being high impact on the joints. The only cardio I’ve found that I can do is walking or an elliptical. I would love if someone qualified could come up with something a little more exciting for someone like me. Thanks for all your motivation!
Great idea!!
The closer I’ve gotten to my goal the harder it has been to loose weight. Is that normal? I just need 4lbs to finish off all that baby weight and in the last few weeks it hasn’t gone anywhere. Why?
Totally normal!! That’s why on The Biggest Loser, people who have lots and lots of weight to lose are losing huge numbers every week while the lighter ones just aren’t. Your body is kind of holding onto those last few pounds for dear life, but keep doing what you’re doing, drinking your water, mixing up your workouts and your diet, and it will eventually happen! 🙂
Thanks! That makes me feel better
I am loving it! Feeling stronger and leaner everyday. Lost several inches and pounds!! My husband is even doing it with me, doing the workouts is like our nightly dates!
I have lost an inch and 2 pounds. I LOVE the workouts and the motivation on IG it helps me to stay strong but I think I need to eat a little better. Thanks so much this is helping me to lose the last few pounds from my baby! Keep it up! I would like to know how many calories you eat while breast feeding because that is what I am trying to figure out!
Things are going well here, and I’m really enjoying these posts! I haven’t figured out if I can join instagram without an iphone or not yet. The posts there look cute!
I have lost 4 pounds in 5 weeks. I work out with the personal trainer 2x a week, then do 3-4 other workouts a week that he tells me to do. I had been keeping my calories to 1600-1800 a day for the first few weeks, now they are more like 1400-1500. I am tracking all of them, and my water.
We did measurements in the middle of January. He wants us to do them every 6 weeks, so we haven’t measured again yet. This might partly be because I’m already within about 10 pounds of my goal anyway, so maybe progress is slower at that point? I’m not sure. I have also been measuring my resting heart rate and blood pressure, and those are good, haven’t seen major changes at this point though.
I’d love a couple more HIIT workouts! We do this workout for 30 minutes, with 30 seconds of exercise followed by 30 seconds of rest, so far. It is SO convenient, and I love not needing any equipment but still getting my sweat going! I’d love more food and snack ideas, especially ones around 100 calories. I’ll try to start following on instagram because it looks like there is fun stuff happening there!
I am down 15 pounds; sounds like a lot, but I have a LOT to lose and I have been sick this week which has diminished my appetite. I am struggling with doing the workouts (as in, I’m not doing them at all). I HATE to exercise and I don’t know how to get motivated to get myself moving. I mainly lost the 15 pounds by eating better. I joined Weight Watchers online which has helped me with portion control. I would love to see some more ideas for quick, healthy lunches that I can take to work and also some make-ahead breakfast ideas that I can make over the weekend and eat on all week. Thanks for starting the Fit Club!
First of all, 15 pounds is fantastic no matter how much you have to lose!
Exercise can be hard for me, too. I’m not naturally athletic and I don’t love trying new things, haha! So. If these workouts are not your thing, try something else. I hate running (well, I love how running makes me feel, but actual running makes me want to die, even when I was on the high school track team), but it turns out I love stuff like kickboxing and Zumba. No matter how great a workout is, if you don’t want to do it, it’s not really doing you a whole lot of good. So. You have my permission to explore all kinds of exercise and find what you like doing, haha! 🙂
I’ve lost about 3 pounds and am very excited to keep going! It has been really helpful using fitness pal, and I have been surprised how much I’m learning just from tracking calories. My problem is eating healthy during our birthday stretch–3 birthdays in a month means lots of treats and making everyone’s favorite (typically not healthy) food! I will just have to eat smaller portions, right?
We have 3 birthdays in 3 weeks too!! I have only eaten one piece of each cake, which has only amounted to 300 calories per piece, so that worked out for me.
I’m doing ok with the healthy eating but not so much with exercise. I could make a million excuses (snowstorms, work, lack of support from husband) but I really just haven’t made it a priority. But I’m feeling guilty about it so I guess that’s a start! My work situation changes in a month and I know I’ll have more time then, but I don’t want it to be one of those things that gets put off to a “better time.” Baby steps and tomorrow is a new day!
Baby steps!!! And I’m with you. Eating healthy is pretty easy for me, but if something’s going to fall apart, it’s almost always the exercise. Start with one thing and everything else will gradually happen over time–it’s a lifestyle change, not a 100-yard dash! 🙂
Loving this! Down 6lbs and just finished week four of working out 5-6 times a week. I feel so much healthier and happier. Keeping track of calories on fitness pal and working out works. I have loved the excercise ideas and I especially love the Instagram account. Thanks so much!
I struggle wanting to eat treats. Sometimes I just want a yummy chocolate donut from the gas station and not one ingredient banana ice cream. Why can’t those donuts be banished?
I know, right?! I spent the better part of this afternoon trying to stay out of my kids’ Valentine’s candy. And it wasn’t even the good stuff. I kept telling myself that if I was gonna cheat, it needed to be with some gelato and not a Fun Dip, lol!
Thank you for all the tips, recipes, exercise ideas, snack ideas……..okay everything! Most of all I love that you are “real”……..like talking about having a diet coke and Reese’s PB Egg and the tank top making you look like a stuffed sausage!
I do my best, hahaha! 🙂
A few pounds down, January was tough! So busy and crazy, but I feel like I have finally hit a great rhythm. Trying to do the weekly workouts more than just once. Trying the zoodles this week! I would love more ideas on meals that are healthy, but the whole family likes? My husband is a beanpole and LOVES food, but I think he doesn’t always love when I make super healthy food and ends up making a PB&J about an hour after dinner!
I always know dinner was a rousing success when he quietly goes into the kitchen and makes himself a bowl of cereal an hour after dinner, hahaha!
One of our goals with our new book is that we wanted it to be food the whole family will want to eat. So hopefully when it comes out, it will give you some ideas of meals your whole family will enjoy! We do have a lot of recipes on the blog already that are family-friendly AND healthy, but it might take some digging–that’s a great idea for a future post! 🙂
I love the weekly workouts that are easy to do at home. Although I confess that I choose to sleep in most mornings instead of getting up and actually doing them. Also, I am having trouble making good choices on a daily basis about eating well. I know what I should do in theory, but I seem to have a hard time planning ahead for healthy meals & snacks for the week, so I end up eating junk because it’s quick and easy. I need to use this check-in to regroup and get motivated! I am going to be so mad at myself if I am still 30 pounds overweight when summer gets here!!