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Starting Camp Gladiator tomorrow...

angelsong21angelsong21 member
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On a whim, I registered for Camp Gladiator last week as the next 4-week session starts tomorrow.  I'm hoping that they can kick my butt into gear as we near our wedding date (5/25/12).  Between school, working full-time, familiy crises, and everythng else, I have yet to take care of myself and lose weight like I promised myself I would do before the wedding a year ago.  I've lost 10lbs but it's not enough to make my dress fit the way I had wanted it to.  It's still pretty snug around the hips.

Anyone have any expereince with CG or advice to offer?  Do you think its possible if I do CG sessions 5x per week that the dress will fit a little better by mid-May?  Definitely cleaned up the diet, and I'll be going from absolutely no working out to working out 5x per week.
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    J&K10910J&K10910 member
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    If you're going from not working out at all to working out 5x per week, I caution you to take it easy when you need to.  That's a huge jump, and I'd hate for you to get injured so close to your wedding.

    Also, be careful how much weight you lose--it would suck for you to lose too much this close to the wedding.  Can your seamstress let it out in the hips at all, ust in case?

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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_starting-camp-gladiator-tomorrow?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:c7110b02-1f1a-4e5f-95c2-28c60bb86feePost:03d62e70-f0ae-480b-ad51-05c248f119a4">Re: Starting Camp Gladiator tomorrow...</a>:
    [QUOTE]If you're going from not working out at all to working out 5x per week, I caution you to take it easy when you need to.  That's a huge jump, and I'd hate for you to get injured so close to your wedding. Also, be careful how much weight you lose--it would suck for you to lose too much this close to the wedding.  <strong>Can your seamstress let it out in the hips at all, ust in case?</strong>
    Posted by J&K10910[/QUOTE]

    <div>Should be able to do, I think, but I don't meet with her for two more weeks. </div><div>
    </div><div>I will probably start with just 3x next week and then go up from there.  I know CG is for all fitness levels so you can modify it to whatever you need, so I'm hoping it won't be killer.  I have been told it is really challenging, though.  We'll see what happens!  I am 172lb now and should be at 145lb, so I would think I could lost 2" or so off my hips in that time frame, but we'll soon find out. :)</div>
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    I did CG in Addison and it kicked my butt. I only did it twice a week, and mama was sore.
    I agree to start with 3 times a week and build up.

    I'm out of shape so it might be better for you than for me. We would run a lap or two first, and then start the work out. It was the longest hour of my life, but by the end of the first camp I was in better shape for sure.

    You will enjoy it, but it will beat your butt. Good Luck.
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    angelsong21angelsong21 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_starting-camp-gladiator-tomorrow?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:c7110b02-1f1a-4e5f-95c2-28c60bb86feePost:917bf334-d299-4481-8928-08c633ed1626">Re: Starting Camp Gladiator tomorrow...</a>:
    [QUOTE]I did CG in Addison and it kicked my butt. I only did it twice a week, and mama was sore. I agree to start with 3 times a week and build up. I'm out of shape so it might be better for you than for me. We would run a lap or two first, and then start the work out. It was the longest hour of my life, but by the end of the first camp I was in better shape for sure. You will enjoy it, <strong>but it will beat your butt</strong>. Good Luck.
    Posted by NOLABridesmaid[/QUOTE]

    <div>Haha, I know... I need that though.  I do so much better when I have ot be accountable to others.  I don't need to be able to just pause the DVD or go run and grab a drink of water when I decide I can't push any harder.</div><div>
    </div><div>I'm out of shape too... big time.  I used to be so fit, and its really depressing where I'm at now.  I let myself slide.  As in gained-40-lbs-before-I-knew-it type of slide.  Bleh.  Thanks for the feedback and the encouragement! :)</div>
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