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.