Final blog and reflections on the program

So here it is the final blog of Blondie. I am now on a family holiday in Borocay and had a week to get back into life without PCP, but what a surprise, even after being freed by Patrick into a normal life PCP still rules our life, every meal, every day is still lived PCP friendly and that is very strange,even on holiday I just had an ice-cream and only one glass of red wine and the welcome cocktail, I am so terrified to go back to my fat self and so I am walking at least one and a half hour every day along the gorgeous beach and try to do some exercises but of course only the nice ones as I am on holiday, so no pull ups and chest dips and all the other awful exercises. It is funny the cardio bit I don't mind at all but definitely the exercises but I know that I have to do them to maintain the body I got now, even if I will never love and enjoy them...
So what do I think about PCP and the last 90 days:
It definitely changed our life, we are very careful with our food, but I don't know whether we will manage to enjoy our life and food as much as before and I also think hubby is getting obsessed by it as we don't have a normal life like a nice lay in in the morning without hubby thinking to get up to do the skipping and exercises, early nights to be able to get up early etc....
PCP is definitely not for mummies that have to look after small children.
While I was in Germany and didn't have any help to cook and to look after the little one it is very difficult to follow the program as you have to prepare food and do everything in the evening when you are already tired and don't feel like it at all. on top of it if you have to cook for them and feed them you tend to snack on their food what is really frustrating but you can't help it....
PCP is very effective to change your body but for all the effort you do, definitely the male body gets more out of it as you can see much better a transformation.
It was a great experience and you meet fantastic people from all over the world.
So would I do it again???? I am not sure as I can see now that you have to do a lot of exercises and skipping still after you reached your peak and I can see it already on my body although I am eating carefully and do exercises every day my body is going very quick into the old shape, small love handles, not so firm thighs.... but the big BUT I feel Great now and full of energy and thanks to Patrick and his program i got rid of my long earned fat, 4 kids took definitely their toll on my body and I won't get the body I dream of even with lots of exercises, only if i maybe get some ribs broken and boobs pulled up, but I definitely can enhance my body with exercises and a strict food regime, that lesson I definitely learned and the pics say it all..... I am now definitely visiting Chad regularly to get my waist even better shaped and a few kilos still have to go.... I think I am now as obsessed as my husband or maybe just a little bit. A huge thank you to Heather, Richard, James and Sascha and Molly who got me out of the deep valley when I was down and of course again a huge thank you also to Patrick for being there and giving his comments.
Bye Bye everyone and I hope we still stay in touch, maybe after one year we should do PCP revisited...

Blondiexxx

Ps the pictures are taken even one week after the end of PCP and on holiday where I didn't put on a single gram, Yipeee!!!!!

Before:

After:

blondie is back and it is almost finished :(

ok so I am finally back in HK and kind of sad that the PCP program is officially finished by today, but I imposed a punishment day on myself as I didn't do anything on Tuesday as I lost half a day, didn't sleep on the the plane and couldn't just come home and say to my 3 children: oh mummy is back but has to do first her exercises, I think they would have killed me after not having me around for 2 weeks. Anyhow I am a bit disappointed about my physical status as I couldn't give everything the last 2 weeks as I broke my stupid toe and it is still very swollen and I am limping to the finish line. But hey ho I am feeling GREAT and I am getting a lot of compliments what is really very satisfying although the scale is not yet there where I would have liked it to be and the wedding dress only fits almost. It has been a tough time but I am now full of energy and I even discovered a recipe when I am in a bad mood, just go for a brisk walk and I feel much better. Tried and tested this morning as my dear hubby couldn't wait for his last message from his Guru- Patrick he is really brainwashed and gave me already a hard time yesterday because son nr 3 had an ice cream in the afternoon and wanted crisp in the evening and hubby said that is not very good for him but I have to mention that he has a beautiful body, muscly and no gram fed,really no gram!!! and he is full of energy- anyhow there was my husband in the morning at 5.00am checking his e-mail and waking his jet lagged wife, so not a good start for the morning, but the brisk walk worked wonders and i will keep that now in my mind if something is bugging me. So for today that is it from me, will write more when I finished in my terms the program and I will put up then some pictures although they want be as spectacular as my husband's, he looks really hot....I will better watch him from now....xxx

still alive but injured

so Blondie was in a hurry, cut the corner and autsch broke her little toe, so not a good start for day 80 and then I didn't manage do do any other exercises as my foot was hurting so much. Felt really bad, first day in 80 days where I didn't do any exercise and today it doesn't look better, but at least I went brisk limping for 30 min in the rain and hopefully I will manage to do all the exercises tonight. Dietwise i am probably eating too little as I always are too busy to have my snacks and as i am not exercising enough I don't think I deserve the full amount.... so lets hope tomorrow is a better day. Good night/day everybody xxx

day76 still there

sorry don't have much time to blog, so a very short update, I am still doing all my deeds and dietwise try to stick to all the requirements.... Germany is really beautiful and the fresh air just amazing, just took yesterday the bike and put little nr 4 on the back and off we went to see cows and sheep and it was just amazing , such small and simple things are making me happy, especially when you live in Hong Kong you appreciate them even more and even my legs were working very hard as it is very windy here up in the north. Speak to you soon and have all a wonderful day/night xxx

day 74 pcp getting difficult

`so after a long flight to Germany and almost hardly any sleep I arrived finally in Germany. So instead of having a nap I went for a brisk walk with my sisters dog and it was fantastic, finally fresh air and just simple countryside with cows and sheeps is so refreshing after Hong Kong, maybe I should just stay here.... Anyhow after the walk i finally went to see my newborn niece who is just adorable and by the time I got back i thought i might skip the other part of the exercise,because I was so tired and not feeling well at all ( another cold, I dont know how many colds I had in this PCP time, definitely far too many), but then even in Germany mY PCP conciousness got to me and said, no, no if you slip up now that will be the end of the last few weeks of the program.... So I did even my other sets and my sisters dog must have thought I am mad, because I was going in the funny ducky walk through the living room and he was following me up and down and wouldn;t go from my side, it was really weird and funny at the same time. Dietwise I have to get better organised but i just arrived today. For today that's it and I will go now and have my well deserved sleep. Lets just hope that number 4 isn't waking up soon ...xxx

day 71 shall I quit now???

So day 71 and I am contemplating to quit, because i wonder whether there is a point to continue as in my view the program doesn't cater for women exactly. I am walking , exercising and sticking more or less to the diet plan and having a really hard time with no sleep, getting up early and following my regime, but I do not see such great changes like in my husband and other male participants, so what is the point???? Hubby steps on the scale and his weight drops in free fall and mine stagnates and will probably climb with all the food offered for this week in free climb. I can tell you if hubby will reach my weight I will jump out of the window. So unfair.....
Anyhow did my 40min brisk walk followed by pistols and the funny hops that really got my heart pumping and after I had somehow problems to breath and felt like fainting, did also all my shoulder sets and abs, but still very demotivated after my hubby stepped on the scale and took his amazing pictures. I am really envious and don't get me wrong but i don;t want to look so muscly, but honestly all the man even the chubby ones transform to Bruce Lee types, but i didn't see one chubby lady transforming into model figure. So please Patrick I need an explanation for this phenomena .... Despite of all the negativeness I hope you have all a lovely weekend.xxx

day 69 not a good day

tough night again, as son number 4 decided again to be sick. Actually I don't know whether he is doing it just to sleep in my room??? but to his credit he was sick again this morning and had a bit of fever, so another night without much sleep... and I am sooooo tired. But heyho still got up and went for my morning walk, but than the exercises I found very tiring and I didn't feel fit enough to do the shoulder sets again, so skipped them. Not a good day... and I was so hoping to get back soon to the jump rope as from next week I will be in Germany and I don't know how to do the brisk walk with no help and number 4 with me. Well I will have to sort that out somehow. on top of it I didn't see my husband this morning, as he went down for his exercises very early and I left for mine before he got back and then when I was back he left already for work :( not a good day..... Dietwise everything is ok also as I am sooo tired I am really craving comfort food like chocolate, croissant etc., but I have to be strong and hopefully I will get some sleep tonight. Wish me luck and night, nightxxx

day 68 time management with kids????

As I said yesterday I need to get up early to fit my tight regime in, but as it is with my kids you never can plan ahead. Son number 4 decided to be sick at night, so didn't get much sleep and got up a tick later than planned.... So off I went than for my brisk walk and than followed by my exercises, but couldn't finish in time as Pilates lesson was calling, followed by aqua fitness, in between I had also a quick breakfast, and back home I did then finally my last sets of abs. Boy they were a killer, especially the planks and I thought i might do only 2-3 sets, but did them at the end all. I am very proud of myself!!! So for today I had really enough sport and now i am off to watch my kids doing sport (swimming). That will be my next project, learn how to swim properly, elegant and without great effort.... Speak to you soon.xxx

day 67 just get on with it

Early up again to time manage all the exercise before Giorgio needs to go to school as I feel really bad if I can't take him myself. It is so silly, you get up at crack of dawn before most of the kids are up and when you come back to finish your sets there are already 2 young men waiting for you and you still have to finish the last sets, that take really long now with all the repetitions and you feel really bad and guilty of taking this time for you, also you shouldn't as it is only 1 hour and a bit, but..... Anyhow now everything is done and for tomorrow I have to get up a tick earlier to be not under time pressure, but i feel great, the weather is fantastic and everybody is making comments that I am shrinking every day, so maybe PCP is finally working for me????? Have all a great day!!!!xxx

day 66

after my hubby got already up at 5 to do his duty, I had to do it as well, but not at 5!!! so when first batch of kids left for school I left for my brisk walk and it was a gorgeous morning as everyday. Good way to start the day!!! Followed by the exercises that weren't so much fun as the sets getting longer and I even did the inclined pull up after a long time and I can tell you even the last 25 days we won't become friends. And just the thought of doing these cycling sets didn't help either, but I gritted my teeth and got through everything. Done and now I can enjoy the rest of the sunny and hot day.....xxx

day65 and it is getting humid again...

and all the little biting creatures are coming out at once, so that my BRISK walk was this morning VERY BRISK as I had to be faster than this little mean things. So from tomorrow I have to put the repellent on, don't know whether this is very pcp friendly, probably processed and with a lot of nasty ingredients, but there is no other way around it.... After this I did my sets except the chest dips and the last plank as I thought I might die if I continue, so didn't risk that as I have got 4 little ones to take care of.... Then had breakfast and after we took off to do a little walk with the kids and dog. It was gorgeous and I have to admit I feel now so strong and fit running after my kids, that I really enjoy now to take them out, before I was always tired and stressed and didn't feel like doing anything with them. Apropos sleep, still not sleeping well and I am definitely not stressed, but maybe it is the fullmoon that doesn't let me sleep or I can't wait to do my PCP program :) in the morning, anyhow hopefully I will get tonight a bit more sleep....Have all a lovely Sunday and a good start into the new week.XXX

day 64 walking in the rain

Did my BRISK walk in the rain today and it was still lovely, the rough sea and the wind reminded me a bit of home....followed by the lounges and funny hops and than the tummy exercises , which were really tough, just had to pass again the shoulder sets as pain came back. Really annoying but hopefully I will get through the next 4 weeks. The diet is getting a lot for me now, after the huge amount of yoghurt, I had to leave half of my breakfast. And as my beloved apple is now gone( I will really miss him:)) I am wondering whether I will now start having an allergy against eggwhite.... yeak!!! Anyhow feeling great and hopefully will continue like that. Sorry need to go as my son number 3 is a bit sick and needs a bit TLC..Have all a lovely weekend !!! xxx

day 63

Ah almost forgot, I am really sleeping very badly for the last couple of weeks, initially probably because of the pain in my shoulder but now I don't know why... I am tossing and turning and feeling very restless, anxious and like if I had to do something important. It is really weird, are maybe the vegetables in the evening not compatible with me??? I am definitely not having yet nightmares about apples and eggs. So what could it be??? Anybody else experiencing this???? Please help, because I usually enjoyed my sleep very much...

day 63

Did my BRISK walking for 1 hour and really loved it, there were almost nobody so early up and it is really nice here to walk along the sea. Nothing else to report only that my husband already gets worried about his post PCP life, I would love to have his worries. Just read all the female blogs and I have a feeling that everybody isn't very happy with the weight issue. I know Patrick says it isn't important but still it seems it is for us.....Anyhow is there maybe a huge difference in the program for women compared to men, because if you look even at the previous PCPers you can see always a bigger transformation with the male participant and not the female.......there are definitely some changes but seeing my husband it is very frustrating also he says it doesn't matter... Easy said when you lost already 10 kg and are very pleased with the whole outcome. Anyhow will finish the program but not 100% convinced about the outcome at least not mine....

day62

nothing dramatic happened today, was almost able to do all the sets with my shoulder (yippee!!!) only the brisk walk makes the whole session quite long, so I have to get up earlier to get ready in time for the school run of number3. It is getting cold again I am hungry again, maybe hungry is not the right word, I feel like eating more carbs and proteins...... please let it get warmer soon, so i will be happy with my apple and yoghurt.... Good night everybodyxxx

day61 not a good day

brisk walk and exercise went well and I did even most of the sets in the program except the standing ovation and the first one because of the famous shoulder, than i went to pilates, although some of the exercises there felt quite tough today, probably I am getting old, but still I felt great and very fit after. But then on the school run, blondie drove into a motorbike, luckily nobody got hurt. How does my hubby say always: donne volante, pericolo constante, today he might have been right. But anyhow that is all nothing compared to the disaster in Japan and I am feeling for the people there and hope that soon the worst will be over. So that's it for today only Laserparty for son number 2 and then straight to bed so that nothing more can happen....xxx

day 60!!!! only 30 more to go....

First day without skipping and instead a brisk walk for half an hour, what I actually really enjoyed, followed by the exercises and a hike and now I am feeling like an old lady. Knees and legs are hurting, but my shoulder isn't too bad despite me doing some of the shoulder sets. Lets hope the skipping was the reason ....probably I was skipping too tensed, concentrating and counting too much. Anyhow lets hope for the best, this last 30 days I will manage as well!!!!
Although it is very unfair that everybody compliments my husband because after loosing 10kg he looks very handsome and different and me who is suffering as much.....makes you think, but please could anybody else tell my husband that 10kg is more than enough and too thin isn't very nice, at least in my view!!!! xxx

day 59 skipping queen is back

First day after a long time that skipping went quite alright and I managed to do my sets without tripping too much, just the last set was a bit painful.( husband not competing helped as well) I have the dark feeling that the skipping might be the problem for my shoulder as I stopped all the other exercises and it still gets worse and worse, but I still don't want to believe it as i am a lazy person and I can't face maybe to run for 1 hour.... Did then also the other exercises in the afternoon, but still couldn't do the pull ups, and some of the triceps exercises. Ah yes I almost forgot our indulgence, it was very nice and I surprisingly chose very pcp friendly dishes and I think the only naughty thing I ate was probably the slice of baguette with butter. But then after the delicious meal I felt really sick and thought I should maybe better put my finger in my mouth to feel better, what I of course didn't do as I really enjoyed my food and who knows when I will have another indulgence.... Really strange and I think just the starter would have been just enough. Anyhow back to apple and the other nice things now. Although I had to make again 3 Birthdaycakes for my 2. son ( one for school, one for his B-day at home and 1 for his party) but I think they are very Pcp friendly only fresh ingredients, no processed ready made packages: brown sugar=brown rice, eggs =very pcp, dark chocolate=read somewhere it is really good for you, some butter= from happy cows and is made from milk and is also good for you( new research) a bit of flour and sour cream= yoghurt. So very pcpfriendly darling, you might have a piece, but maybe you should check beforehand with your guru Patrick.... need to go my dinner is waiting and guess???? yeah apple with yoghurt!!!!!! xxx

day 57 close to divorce

The day didn't start very well, as my dear husband really annoyed me, as we were going to do the exercises at the same time, but in my view not together as I easily get distracted while skipping. So off we go in the PCP cage and who took it over???? my husband!!!!! who started skipping straight away without even realizing my complaints,that this is my spot and I do not want any company. So I had to look for another spot and started skipping but it was a disaster as I was sooooooo angry about my selfish husband that I kept tripping over and over again. GRRRRRRR so finished all my exercises really badly and had to leave out the shoulder part as my shoulder still is really bad despite kind of resting it as I skipped all the shoulder exercises last week. I feel also a certain numbness now in my hand, so I guess I should see a doctor or physio at the beginning of next week. It also didn't help to improve my mood that dear Patrick left me my apple for dinner and dear husband has now a normal dinner...... James i really feel like you yesterday, I could just scream, throw my stupid skipping rope into the next corner and .....is this maybe part of our pcp experience????? Hormonal thing????? anyhow hope tomorrow will be better and I have to be down before my husband for skipping.... Have all a lovely Saturday!!!xxx

day56 skipping,skipping....

surprisingly I found the 4min sets easier than the 3/2 min sets as i probably made up my mind already beforehand and didn't even check or try to check on the time because i knew it is veeeery long.Shoulder is still hurting and we still haven't decided on the indulgence restaurant... So maybe we come up with a solution tomorrow. Ah and tomorrow is the big day again, maybe I try it this time the other way: Please Patrick don't take away my beloved apple!!!! I can't live without it.:). So lets see what is going to happen tomorrow with the diet plan..... ciao, ciao xxx

day55 not very satisfying

as the skipping wasn't good again and after the 3 set I started tripping quite often, but maybe that is also in my mind as I really didn't feel like skipping today almost like having an apple for dinner. From the other exercises I couldn't do many either as most of them would involve somehow the part in my shoulder that is very painful, so I did only the tummy exercise. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.....

day54 tough one

after having seen the light yesterday after discovering that actually jumping with music is easier (blond ones take always a bit longer:)) thanks to my hubby who finally got me some arm-holder and earphones, i thought it would continue like that today but then the whole session was really dragging along and i was really happy when it was finished. Unfortunately my shoulder is still very painful and I had to quit the chest exercises, so if that continues I will have every where a toned body, hopefully some weight loss but sacking boobs:( anyhow you can't have everything in life.....Food is going so far ok although i still can't get over my apple phobia in the evening. For our indulgence me and hubby can't decide on the restaurant, as he wants his steak and I really do not fancy any red meat and I would prefer Japanese, where he isn't keen on. So lets see whether we come to an agreement, will keep you posted. Ciao, Ciaoxxx

day52 the inner voice

Usually I planned today one day without exercise to rest a bit my shoulder, but than i had to do some cupcakes for my son and of course I had to lick the spoon with the dough with the result that my pcp consciousness started talking to me: "you had sth forbidden so it would be better if you at least tried to skip to make up for it, maybe followed by the sets that are fisable with your shoulder, just try." And I did so how i was told, although some of the exercises I really couldn't do like the pull up, kung fu thing and the double katana that i am even without injured shoulder not able to do.( what a pity) but I replaced the kung fu by leg up sets from yesterday. Any how I am now wondering whether for the rest of my life when I eat something bad this inner voice will talk to me, that is really scary.....

day 51

After spending the whole day at the hockeytournement of my 1 son I finally got home and started immediately with my duty,because I didn't want to have it any longer hanging over me. Skipping went surprisingly good until the last set, where my shoulder started hurting again, but I sit finished slowly with a few interruptions... than on to the exercises where unfortunately I had to pass on the chest and biceps exercises as the pain was too bad, anyhow finished my tummy sets and even the plank, but now my right arm is hanging like a limp down, not good, so i will just pop some pills against the pain and hope for the best. So speak to you tomorrow and have all a lovely Sunday. Hubby just got back yippee!!!

..and here is the weekly picture!

Week 8

day 50

I got up early after a nightmare night with NUMBER 4 who didn't want to sleep as he has a bad cold, conjunctivitis and cough ( maybe mummies shouldn't do PCP as sleep is mandatory for building muscles) and did my deed. When I came back up from my skipping and jumps, my poor little Birthdayboy Gino asked "mummy, can we have now the cake?" No, darling, I have first to finish my exercise." you should have seen the face of my poor little one, but that is when PCP rules your life!!!! Anyhow tried to do the shoulder exercise and after the Davinci I had to quit because my shoulder started cracking in a weird way and I thought that doesn't sound healthy and I was right because now I hardly can move my arm and I am in agony!!!!  Ah and the new diet plan, thanks Patrick for leaving me my beloved apple I wouldn't have known what to do without it. Yukeeeeeee!!!!!! If I can continue the exercises are there any other exercises than the shoulder ones????so while my shoulder is so bad I could do them.  Got to go, hopefully I will put up some photos tomorrow. Ciao ciaoxxxx

day 49 and a skipping disaster

maybe because I thought that 3minx8 isn't too difficult, but I kept tripping and getting the rope stuck around my neck so many times that I really got angry, what actually didn't help and I just finished the skips really badly. Probably my body decided to have a one day break. But the disaster continued in the afternoon as it was really cold at the tennis court and after 1 hour watching my son playing tennis, I came home in a filthy mood and craving for decent food. Just the thought of having my apple for dinner made me even grumpier and I started snapping at everybody. I really don't think I can go on like this especially in those moments I am like a ticking bomb and everybody who doesn't get close to me or want sth. from me is really lucky. This isn't healthy for my environment and my kids must think Mummy is getting really strange.... So I just thought,f..it and had a peace of croissant, but even that didn't satisfy me... Anyhow I really hope that tomorrow will be a better day and that Patrick is taking finally the apple of my menu and replaces it with sth more exciting....

day 48 and very tired

Did my jumpies, did my exercises ( also the 60 sec plank is hell!!!), shoulder still hurting, but feeling great, only verrrry tired, probably spring tiredness or getting up too early to get my duty done. I can't wait to have a lie in and not the PCP hanging over me, but I guess i have to wait for another 42 days.  Today I went to a very nice supermarket and saw all the nice things that I can't have, really cruel. But hey ho I love apples, I love apples with yoghurt, I love veggies for snack and i love boiled eggs, I know it doesn't sound very convincing especially after almost 3 weeks of having the same food....... Can't wait for my dinner....

day 47 and half dead

It was so nice in my bed and I could have stayed there easily a bit longer,  but luckily I had to get up to get the boys to their schoolbus and than after straight for skipping, what was again tough. 1 set was hard, I guess the warming up, than 2, 3 and 4 were ok and 5.so lala but than I really struggled and had always to stop after 1.30 min. After skipping I did immediately my exercises also i couldn't do the Kung Fu thing as I must have hurt my shoulder somehow the last couple of days and so hanging just on the bar is really painful so I gave up on this one. Are there any alternatives without using my shoulder??? Quick breakfast and then off to Pilates and after aqua fitness. I don't know how long I can sustain this Wednesday program, it is getting really tough 3 hours of sport.
Hopefully my day will be better than yesterday, because yesterday just the thought of my dinner made me really grumpy and unbearable for others. I feel sorry for all my friends that must think I became very strange, not going out and than always in a foul mood. PCP is really not healthy for your social environment. Have all a lovely day and speak to you tomorrow.

day 46

feeling very tired, although got last night more sleep. The exercises were much better today as I felt much more energetic, probably more sleep = more energy. Just with the diet i have a problem today, just the thought of an apple and yoghurt for dinner make me cry. Will that ever change???? or do I have to eat for the rest of my life apples to stay slim??? I hope not and even my sons are now asking, for how long I have to do this diet they probably see how I suffer and eye on their food. Anyhow I can't change it and so have all a great day.

day 45 half time and i never felt so unfit

what is wrong???? we are now finally half way and I thought I am really working hard with my diet and the exercises and the last two days when I did my duty it felt like somebody put weights on my feet, every exercise especially skipping was a huge effort. Shouldn't we not now exercising easily and with joy???? I am definitely not enjoying this as the results are also not visible for me, I even have the impression that my tummy fed is coming back with a vengeance. I know I am always moaning but this is the way how I feel, sorry. And to Sean, you were asking why i am doing PCP, so one reason was my new year resolution to loose some weight as after 4 kids I piled on some excess weight that i wanted to get rid of. My target actually was 10 kg as this is the weight I put on since I got married and had my kids and as our 10th anniversary is this year I thought it would be great to fit again in my wedding dress. ( wishful thinking:)))Second reason: My dear husband dragged me into it as a friend of a friend did PCP with some amazing results, but I have to say now and after having seen a lot of profiles of previous PCPers  I discovered the big results only men achieve and I am wondering whether this program is maybe better suited for men than for women. Now enough of moaning, my delicious breakfast is waiting for me, maybe I should just have a chocolate bar to cheer me up?? ( just kidding)

day 44 feeling like 100 years old

thought today would be a better day, but skipping was a disaster, my whole body is aching and I kept tripping over and was not having any drive. Thought it would get better with all the exercise but maybe my whooping cough doesn't help to feel fresh and agile and maybe I am missing hubby or better the competition... Anyhow keep going, keep going, I love PCP, I love PCP.... Have all a nice Sunday

day 43 and I think I am in a deep valley

is there any way out????  Again not a very pleasant night, but still got up and started the jumps as I thought 7 sets x 2 min jumps doesn't sound too hard. But 2 min are all of a sudden very long and the last 2 sets i was really bad and kept tripping, then I did the exercises and they were excruciating and I thought I will pass out at some point. Anyhow went through them and now I am soooo happy that they are done for today. I just hope I will be in better shape tomorrow. Ah and thanks Patrick for leaving me my beloved dinnerapple. have all a lovely weekend!!!

day 42

Here I am again, got a bit better my sleep but still not perfect. Training hard and eating almost nothing as i don't have any appetite but putting on weight and lovehandles are coming a bit back. Heelp, what is going on???? Not looking forward to the new diet plan I really cant see anymore apples, yoghurt and eggwhite.yuckiiiiiiii, but who wants to be beautiful has to suffer, right???? Speak to you again tomorrow as I need to pack for hubby.....

day 41

 so tired, couldn't sleep again because of the cough. I am now on antibiotics and strong cough mixture but it seems it doesn't help.... But at least the doctor said I can continue with my training. So got up early and did my program like in trance. Hopefully I have a better night tonight, 4 days without hardly any sleep is not sustainable...

day 40 almost half time!!!

still not feeling like a fresh rose... Cough kept me up the whole night so i guess I have to see the doctor because another night without sleep I won't survive. Did my duty after my question whether i shouldn't do the exercises because of my cough were denied by my very sympathetic husband. thank you darling!!!! could it be that you convinced me to do this program because you wanted to get rid of me???? anyhow did my deed although I had problems to breath after, but like i said PCP until I die.... but i feel great now after having done my program although I cancelled my Pilates and granny swimming as that would be probably pushing it... have all a nice day!!!

day 39 PCP until I die

Another night without sleep, but still got myself up this morning and went for my duty. Felt really bad and it took me quite a bit the jumps as I kept stumbling and the breathing was very hard as my cough isn't helping. But heyho we love PCP and I will keep going until I die, because if I stop now there will be no return... The delicious food isn't helping either, because when you feel really bad and sick the least you need is an apple and veggies + eggwhite and Yoghurt. I want my COMFORT FOOD!!!!! Ok lets hope I sweat out my sickness today and tomorrow I will be fresh like a rose...

bad bad day

I could just sit down cry or scream, I really don't want to do this hell anymore. didn't sleep well during the night because of my cough and than I had to get up early to do the exercises. The pistol squats were hell and i don't know how to do them, my knee really hurts when i go down, it doesn't seem very healthy. And on top of it- I know Patrick you don't want to hear that- we are now 6 weeks into the program and I just lost 3 kilo and my dear husband 7!!!!! is that fair ????? and my friend who does metabolic diet said in 6 weeks she lost 6 kilo. so is it really worth it???? and on top of it I have to continue with just 1 apple for dinner and I just said yesterday I cant see anymore apples and bananas...... Hope you all have a lovely weekend and you feel better than me :(

day 35

it is sooo cold and the hunger is back, I am sure there must be a connection.  Despite cold and nasty cough I did my 1400 jumps and I am awaiting with fear the new week plan, probably no food and harder exercises. Lets hope it won't be that bad....

day 34

did all my jumps on auto-pilot, the double Katana I really can't do, after 5 I can't get my arms up anymore, well I guess I do not have any muscles there. so far so good food wise, just had yesterday as an evening snack a Bloody Mary, I guess it is vegetables with a bit of clear water:), right??? but my best friend from Germany is here and I just had to join her for a drink....

day33 feeling good and energetic

despite the hard workout, despite the cough and cold and despite the exciting food, although I wouldn't mind some yummy wintery food with a nice sauce with my carbs, after all I am a german girl where we eat these things especially when it is cold!!!!! and it is really cold today and I am feeling again constantly hungry,  it definitely must be the weather, because the other days I didn't mind at all . And the good news is my scale showed me a bit of a weight loss, yippee!!! I know Patrick you don't want to hear that but it makes ME happy!!!!  Have all a nice day and a special note for my dear hubby, I am really sorry that you still have to do the workout tonight....

day 30

yippee one third done!!!! Still not loosing weight, just changing shape:( but maybe the apple and banana help....I know Patrick weight is not important, but for me it is as my target is 10 kg less.  So 8 weeks more to go and I will work very hard to achieve my goal!!!!! have all a lovely Sunday and enjoy your apples and bananas:)

Day 29

Here is my weekly picture:

this is hell!!!!! First you work out so hard and then there is no dinner only fruits, milk (yuck) eggwhite and the lovely snack of vegetables. Even with a lot of imagination I can't make this yummy. What did I sign up for????? I guess that is the price you pay for being fat and unfit, right.

day 28

1300 jumps were really tough and after grannny swimming, my legs are screaming!!! And I am verrrrry hungry today must be the weather change. Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

day 27 tough one

This morning was a tough one, first to get out of bed wasn't very easy as I felt that I am getting a cold, but if I didn't do my skips in the morning they will loom over me for the whole day. So I went down to skip and after immediately the exercise and it was really hard. In fact I wasn't able to do more than 4 triceps exercises I don't know whether I am doing sth wrong or there is just no muscle???? Food as usual delicious  and i am really enjoying my fruit snack. Tomorrow my dear friend is coming from Germany and she is luckily more than happy to join in my Pcp regime, maybe soon there will be even followers in Germany???Have a lovely day and enjoy your exercises.xxx

day 26 and feeling great

Hi everyone, just did my power Wednesday program in one go, first jumps than exercise( although if somebody saw me going around like a duckling they must think she completely lost it, but it really hurts so I guess it is good even if you look silly) followed by Pilates and then granny swimming and I am feeling great now. Funny enough I could just go for a run, no i am just kidding. Wish you all a wonderful day and speak to you tomorrow....

day25

I started early the day at 7o'clock in the morning with my jumps ( today they didn't go too well,  maybe because I was jumping on the soft playground and it was also very windy) still did my dead followed immediately by the exercises that were really tough especially the new exercises. The only thing that worries me now is that I am having a rush/ itching all over my body and I don't know whether that is another side effect of the pcp after the spots or I am getting allergic to some of the foods??? It starts mainly after eating??? Any suggestions what it could be??? Have all a lovely day, speak to you soon...

day24

Did my jumps early in the morning, going to become skipping queen, maybe I got inspired by Rocky video :) Exercise were fine as well only 30 sec can be very long when I did the plank and my new enemy is incline pull ups,i am really bad with it, my little boys just imitated me and did it like it was just a peace of cake, they probably take more after their dad... Food wise everything is ok only sometimes I really feel like eating sth sugary especially when I am tired and stressed.( Baby number 5 still wakes up at night for a little walkie and baby 4 as well) any suggestions to overcome this craving???

day23

what did I get myself into???? First thing my hubby does at 8 o'clock is jumping out of the bed to go down to do his skipping. So no nice lay in for me as the 1050 jumps are hanging over me with the result I did them as well at 8.10 on a Sunday morning..... Mad, mad and I hope the results at the end will be worth it although with that amount of exercise and eating healthy ( and I am sure it is getting even tougher) it is not a real surprise. I am having now finally my breakfast,wishing you all a  nice Sunday despite the threatening 1050 jumps, there are not so bad after all.
xxx

Day 22

Week 4 

It's definitely getting tougher!
Was really struggling with the jumps: will they ever become easy?
Food wise not too sad to see the carbs disappear in the evening!

day21

1000 jumps done!!!!!

day20

so here I am again, although I was very close of quitting as I put on weight instead of loosing and as I am a number girl that was my first reaction,so let s see whether Patricks explanation really works..... first muscles than weight loss, but I just want to be slim not muscly!!!! anyhow I did my jumps and exercise straight in the morning and the last reps were really tough luckily I am training at home so nobody can see my funny faces and hear the stupid remarks I give myself. So tonight we are out and I already told my friend that we are going to be very boring, no alcohol and thai curry for us, soon they won't invite us anymore...

day19

So here I am after 900 jumps, 1 hour pilates and 1 hour granny swimming and I am feeling great, although the night was very short as my little new baby wanted to be taken out for a walk at 2 o'clock in the morning:(. Today I could really see the changes in my flexibility and stamina. So only the exercise this evening and again one more day less. Slowly slowly i am getting there!!!!

day18

my back is still not better and today I really feel like eating bad things, but I try to be strong!!!!!

day 17

feeling still not 100 % and my back is killing me, maybe I should go to the doctor, but i am afraid he will tell me to stop pcp. Anyhow did my jumps although they were a disaster as first the skipping rope broke, than i tried hubbies one, but was to heavy and than i took my kids one that was a bit too short so i had to duck to jump, not very nice.... other exercises went fine and I could feel it burning. Hope i get more sleep tonight so i can start fresh again tomorrow.

day 16

very bad day!!!

day 15

so here I am on day 15. Did all my exercise already as my husband started his exercises early in the morning because he had to leave for his sailing race and i didn't want to have it hanging over me for the whole day. Took also picture but now you can really see I had 4 kids, with more fed on me it didn't look sooo bad, hopefully it will kind of straighten out with all the exercise if not my dear hubby needs to pay for some plastic surgery for the hanging skin....Breakfast was still plenty and I didn't feel the cut zoo much, lets see how the day goes on.

Day 15

day 14

did my 800 jumps straight in the morning, then shower and onto the scale, but i am not loosing any weight, how frustrating is that, I am eating now very healthy, exercising and now I am even getting a lot of spots without indulging in chocolate. is it really worth it????

day13

My back is killing me, despite the pain I did my jumps, but I was in agony. The lunges were alright maybe we will become one day friends. Food was yummy but almost too much, the only weird thing was that I craved today some sweets although I was the last couple of days fine. very strange. Early to bed and hopefully will get better tomorrow.

Day 12

I am absolutely exhausted and I probably overdid it today, 3 hours of sport is maybe a bit too much for my untrained body. Anyhow hopefully I will recover until tomorrow for the next round. I ate my healthy lunch but really didn't enjoy it and just finished it because patrick said to eat everything. It is really funny that i am not hungry anymore, before PCP I was always anxiously waiting for the kids to come home from school so we could have lunch and now i am just having lunch because i have to. very weird....  Ah and before I forget I was really good last night for my girlie night, I had only water and tea and some salad and seared tuna + some potatoes. i am so proud, usually when i was dieting and there was some temptation I would have just said, ah it is only tonight we can have one bad day....

day 11 there are good days and bad days

so today is unfortunately one of the bad ones, did my deed, but really badly, although the day started very promisingwith the jump rope until I had to fight with my 17 months old boy for the rope and then after the distraction I had to fight not to get always tangled up in the rope. then later my beloved lunges gave me the rest. will I ever love them, they really make my knee creek. Food is ok and i am surprisingly not hungry and also not tempted to pick on my kids plates. I am also out tonight for a girlie night hopefully I stay strong!!!! will tell you more tomorrow....

day 10 only 80 to go....

today wasn't too bad as the jumps went rather fine and the food didn't taste too bland after adding a few spices and ginger, but made tonight a soup as I cant see anymore steamed veggies, pureed they look at least different.

day 9

My bum is burning after my beloved lunges, so I can hardly move and the steamed vegetables I find already very boring and cant imagine to eat like that for the next 81 days. Yeak..... that is not a nicer life this is hell, why am I doing it???? Ok I guess I really have a verrrrry bad day, because I am barking at everybody. So bye-bye for today and speak tomorrow....

day8

Got straight out of bed and started skipping , followed by the exercise that is really getting tough. Unfortunately while i was doing the new exercise with the pull ups I pulled a muscle in my neck so hopefully tomorrow it wont hurt too much. With the food I was very surprised, my portions are huge and I really struggled to finish them and it also tasted quite good. So i am wondering whether there is maybe sty wring with my measuring. So far so good, lets see how tomorrow will be.

Day 8

Here i am, week 2 picture!

Week 2 

Day7!!! I almost passed out

I did it !!!! 700 jumps, but I have to admit I didn't do them in one go and put 10 sec breaks in once in a while if not you would have had one team member less. I am very proud though then even in my aqua aerobics I was much more energetic and I lost 1 kilo. Yipeee!!!  Tonight we are unfortunately out, but i will take it as my last unhealthy meal. Very excited about the new diet for next week although it will be very tough on me as I like food a lot especially the unhealthy one like butter etc. Have all a lovely day!!!

day 6

Not feeling too well today , struggled with the exercises especially the last set of each exercise and I am soooo tired and hungry. So early to bed today and start fresh tomorrow.

day 5 already!!! only 85 to go :)

My day 5 started very good as I went first to my beloved pilates lesson, followed by a birthday party of 2 year olds, where i have to admit I ate a little peace of the birthday cake as I couldn't be unpolite to the host, couldn't I??? Back home my bad conscious got me and I started immediately with my program, but still the skipping was tough today and i could also feel the increase in repetition, the only thing that worried me was while skipping I had a nasty pulling like a knife cut in my lower leg, I hope this isn't a bad foresign for sth really bad.... Anyhow lets see what tomorrow will bring....

Day4

Today I am really angry with myself, I am so wobble and fat ....grrrrr.  Skipping was a disaster today got constantly tangled up and the  lunges I really do not like, but still got through my program. Pleeaaase let it be better tomorrow and I hope I will one day enjoy to do lunges. No pain no gain!!!

Day 3

All my muscles are hurting and I am walking now in a very strange way as everything hurts. Today is a really bad day: it is cold, I am hungry and my whole body is aching and I am in a filthy mood, but still I did manage to do my exercises, just with the food I am struggling today and I have to be really strong not to go to the fridge or pick on my sons food. Please let it be better tomorrow!!!!

2 day

ok now we have the second day and I have to admit my legs are already hurting from yesterday but still I did my deed for today, so lets see what tomorrow will bring...

1 day

just did my first exercises, omg I am really unfit and the half portion of my delicious spaghetti carbonara was really hard not to cheat or to pick on the children's  plates, but slowly slowly hopefully I will get there. The only reassuring thing was that Vitto did sweat as well and struggled as well with the pasta portion, but I think he is more strong willed than me and hopefully will pull me along.

Day 1 Picture

Birgit's Stepping UP

Watch the transformation right here!