July 2015 Challenge ~~ Jul 27th - Aug 2nd
cpanus
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Let's try a new one this week. I borrowed it from POPSUGAR.
5 - 10 - 15 -- BODY-WEIGHT EXERCISE WORKOUT
Repeat Entire Circuit Five (5) Times
5 Push-ups
10 Sit-ups
15 Squats
Rest For 10 Seconds
5 Jump Squats
10 Alternating Lunges
15 Reverse Crunches
Give it a shot. Let me know what you think.
Chris
5 - 10 - 15 -- BODY-WEIGHT EXERCISE WORKOUT
Repeat Entire Circuit Five (5) Times
5 Push-ups
10 Sit-ups
15 Squats
Rest For 10 Seconds
5 Jump Squats
10 Alternating Lunges
15 Reverse Crunches
Give it a shot. Let me know what you think.
Chris
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Chris, I think you asked what I do to start losing again when my weight hits 150. I'm still working it out, and not too successfully right now. But I found the quote below in another group.
ps... Tracking my food at the end of the day isn't helping, it's already too late. (1) I need to use tracking to stop before the day is too far gone. (2) I need to start seriously exercising again. (3) I need to exert more food control - have managed to avoid "bad" foods, but need to avoid too much "good" food too. (4) I need to not start nibbling at night. (5) I need to plan more protein, now that I've stopped drinking protein shakes.0 wrote:How will I avoid the horrific statistics regarding weight gain after this [bariatric] surgery? Here are 5 things I will do if I have gained 5 pounds. This is taped to my scale.
1) If I gain more than 5 pounds, go back in [to see the bariatric surgeon].
2) If I gain more than 5 pounds, replace one meal with a protein drink.
3) If I gain more than 5 pounds, increase protein.
4) If I gain more than 5 pounds, cut carbs back to 30 grams and start logging.
5) If I gain more than 5 pounds, go to one more swimming class a week.
6) If I gain more than 5 pounds, go to a [support group] meeting.
Oh, I like your work-out list - so do-able!
paula0 -
Chris, I think you asked what I do to start losing again when my weight hits 150. I'm still working it out, and not too successfully right now. But I found the quote below in another group.
ps... Tracking my food at the end of the day isn't helping, it's already too late. (1) I need to use tracking to stop before the day is too far gone. (2) I need to start seriously exercising again. (3) I need to exert more food control - have managed to avoid "bad" foods, but need to avoid too much "good" food too. (4) I need to not start nibbling at night. (5) I need to plan more protein, now that I've stopped drinking protein shakes.0 wrote:How will I avoid the horrific statistics regarding weight gain after this [bariatric] surgery? Here are 5 things I will do if I have gained 5 pounds. This is taped to my scale.
1) If I gain more than 5 pounds, go back in [to see the bariatric surgeon].
2) If I gain more than 5 pounds, replace one meal with a protein drink.
3) If I gain more than 5 pounds, increase protein.
4) If I gain more than 5 pounds, cut carbs back to 30 grams and start logging.
5) If I gain more than 5 pounds, go to one more swimming class a week.
6) If I gain more than 5 pounds, go to a [support group] meeting.
Oh, I like your work-out list - so do-able!
paula
Paula, I can totally relate. I can't seem to get under 200. I keep losing the same 4-5 pounds. I need to incorporate the things you listed into my regime starting with more exercise.
Kathy0 -
I recently read a blog where a trainer said his clients come in with too many goals. He said he has them pick out the most important thing, then work on that. Since I've been focused on my one thing I'm successful. Soon I'll be ready to move onto the next goal0
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Paula and Kathy...that looks like a very good plan.
NO Junk Food Monday for me!
Walked w/DDD this morning then walked by myself when I got home then I got on the recumbent for some Grimm then I hit the gym for 40 mins w/DDD. It was a good day...hot but good!! tomorrow is supposed to be hotter.
So far I have 8.18 miles for 16,830 steps and 11.0 miles on the recumbent.
Hoping the scale moves in the right direction tomorrow!!
I hope everyone is having a great Monday!
Chris
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I could stand to make a list also. This past winter was NOT kind to me at all. Not only did I gain but I feel weak also from the lack of gym time. I have lowered my calorie goal and upped my protein intake hoping it will get me going again.
We leave Friday for Ocean City, YAY!!!
I am at 8.28 miles Chris with over 20k in steps
My stride must be quite smaller than yours.
Lynnette0 -
Chris I am glad you also love seahorses.
Time line is at least 4 months out.
Kathy glad your sister is doing better.
Chris how is DH doing?
Sounds like you are all finding some new motivations. Kathy Pilates is brutal. And I hear you about those same few pounds. Clara I must work on two goals. I like the idea of starting with one though. Which are you working on next? Chris I need to cut my junk food out also. Or at least stay in my calories. And I love this week's shorter routine. We have two jury trials so this is just what I was looking for.
Here is one of the chairs we painted. I will put up the other later.
It was a crazy weekend. I even managed to get all the carpets shampoos. Winds knocked down some large limbs today. Made a mess. Funny thing this morning. Joey and the kitty were sitting on the front porch and wanted to remain out there. So I closed the door so I could shower. After my shower I put on my oversized light blue robe and wrapped my hair in a pink towel. I went to check on the two porch lovers. It poured while I showered! The two were pressed up against the door. So in they came. Giving me filthy looks for locking them out. I glanced out to the street and who do I see? Cooper! He must have been outside when I closed the door. So I called out to him and he trotted back to the gate. Little stinker made me go open it for him in my robe and bare feet. I did toss the pink towel to the floor before going out. Argh.
Chris stop grumbling, you know burpees are good for us. :yawn: night now.
Shelley0 -
Lynnette - I'm 5'7" with long legs I guess! Did you make your list? My weight is up, and I'm tired of my clothes not fitting so I'm back at it.
Shelley - Seahorses are the coolest! And aren't the boy seahorses special?? DH is doing great. Wants to do more than his PT and doc want him to. He get his staples out this coming Friday. I love the color of your chair...very slick!! And your pups are too funny.
I walked this morning...30 minutes with Bean then I dropped him off with DH and continued by myself. Got on the recumbent for an episode of Grimm and now I'm going to read.
I have 5.56 miles for 10,676 steps and 12 miles on the bike. I'm good for a Tuesday.
Burpees belong on Mars!!
I hope Wednesday is great for everyone!
Chris
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Chris that is the first chair.
There is another still. You will have to let me know which you like best. I will put the other up tomorrow. Tell hubby he must behave. If not he could set himself back. Should I send you some pink handcuffs to keep him in line? So which Grimm did you watch? Nice cardio too. I am planning on leaving the starfish in the tank with the seahorses. He is kind of a fatty. 
I am going to buy a small cement mixer. I have a ton of small projects to get done. I think it will make doing them easier. Oh and Timmy will be fine. He has a large wart that is dripping fluids. Really nasty. They are going to remove it, and possibly some others. I am also going to have my kitty checked soon. I am wondering if he is diabetic also. Excessive urination and rapid weight loss. I hope I am wrong.
Shelley
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Pink handcuffs...hmmmm ...they might have been useful before his surgery...just sayin'
Thanks for the cheer. I watched Season 4 Episode 8. I love starfish, too!! Your tank will be so cool.
I'm impressed that you want to buy a small cement mixer...I imagine a large yellow Tonka truck backing up on your patio...going in circles with the mixer mounted in back going round and round!!! Yeppy, yep!
Glad Timmy is going to be okay, and I hope the kitty is too.
Walking, biking, gymming...(I made that up!)...tomorrow!
Hope everyone is in a splendid mood this evening!
Chris
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Chris the starfish we have is a sandsifting one. It makes appearances when ever it feels the need to surface. It is really cool. We bought it a couple of years ago. It was rather thin when we purchased it. Now it is rather chubby. And to think so many people report that they tend to starve to death. Hmmm, I do not think he got the memo.
Hope you got in all your walking, biking, gymming and all.
Working late a lot this week. messes with my schedule. Oh and I love your vision of my driving that big Tonka truck! Brrrrrrm
Shelley0 -
Walked this morning...so hot, didn't make my four miles. I didn't get on the bike because my knees were bothering me. Thought I'd rest them today and maybe tomorrow. Hit the gym w/DDD and our trainer. It was a killer workout.
I have a a doctor's appt tomorrow morning so it'll probably be my REST DAY!! Friday I take DH in to get his staples removed. I keep telling him I have a staple remover...just sayin'
I hope everyone is doing well and not working too hard.
Chris0 -
It has been hot here also Chris. No fun! Hey I bet you could remove those staples. Always up for a challenge. Good luck with both your appointments.
Well I got my cement mixer! I am excited! I think that the 60 pound bags might be best. I have to be able to lift them up to the opening, and 80 pounds will really stink.
Later haters. :yawn:
Shelley0 -
Only 5'2" here with stubs for legs
Starfish too? That sounds like a fun tank.
Humidity her is brutal today. trying to keep hydrated at work with electrolyte pops. Hoping i get my steps done her so i can relax later.
First on my list is back to strength training. Feeling weak is just poopy0 -
Chair number two.0
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Only 5'2" here with stubs for legs
Starfish too? That sounds like a fun tank.
Humidity her is brutal today. trying to keep hydrated at work with electrolyte pops. Hoping i get my steps done her so i can relax later.
First on my list is back to strength training. Feeling weak is just poopy
Lynette, I am only 4ft 11 so I can relate to stubby legs!0 -
Leaving for Destin tomorrow morning for Ron's birthday. This has been quite a week. So hot here in Atlanta. I hope to come back with a new attitude. It can't get worse.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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Shelley...I need a pic w/both chairs in it. Only way I can compare them.
Doc said I'm in great shape! I think I surprised him again!! He wants me to go in for a number of different shots...makes me unhappy. Maybe DDD will go with me.
Well, our air conditioner conked out yesterday. Had Mike and Mikey out to fix it this afternoon. Works great now. We have to keep Bean from doing #1 on it...it's not good for the air conditioning unit!! Actually, it over heated yesterday and burnt out some round part that had to be replaced.
The kids are going to D'land tonight. We have Bean for a puppy sleep-over weekend!!
I'll be back tomorrow with exercise news!
Chris0 -
Oh my, that is to funny. Bad Bean, :laugh: Great job on the checkup. Photos are much easier now than ever before. You can do it.
You will just have to look in my photos. I am not good at doing things like that. If I could I would have done it already. Another night late at work. For me. Just reading now.
Shelley0 -
Sorry, folks, POS internet keeps conking out. Got food logged one time, barely got on at all the next. This time I'm saying "hi" here first before it kicks me off again.
Good day at work today - maybe it's the coffee. My heart's been letting me get away with a little. Happy love coffee.
I exceeded my maximum weight limit. Cashews mostly. Love/Hate relationship with cashews. Odd thing is, it seems to fill out my face and body sags and actually looks better on me. Hmmm... Maybe I look like a starfish.
Working on coworker's presentation today and missed bicycling. We'll walk tomorrow instead.
Shelley, I can't pick up cement bags anymore. Ugh... :noway: You have some seriously muscle-building hobbies.
Chris, Bean's too funny. Maybe he likes the way the cool breezes hit him when he whizzes. :laugh:
Kathy, Hope you feel better soon. Heat can really put a damper on moods. Have a nice time with lucky Ron in Destin!
Lynnette, You're a petite weight lifter aren't you. I love the feeling my arms get from lifting. Have found isometrics help - just flexing the muscles while holding a steering wheel, for example. Just feels good. :nod:
Paula0 -
Kathy I hope you two have a great respite from Atlanta!
Paula the internet is like that at times. We love starfish. I want to look like one also.
All the ones I see on the beaches in the tide pool are chubby and cute. So chubby is a good thing. Right?
I might not get to play in concrete this weekend. We might make it a relax weekend. If so I am going to paint a stepping stone. I have one ready to go with a Fairy in the middle of some flowers. I am nervous about painting the face.
Now get to some bicycling Paula. And then you can eat some cashews. I used to do isometrics. Press against the wall. Press one hand into the other, etc. Fun easy and does the body good.
Shelley0 -
Well still at work. The Judge says he is calling it a night at 2200 if the jury has not reached a verdict by then. Late dinner.0
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Kathy, have fun. Monday is a new day.
Shelley I think I like #1 the best. Love the kitty's watering hole! Chubby is good for starfish...but not for us!! Hope you get home soon.
Paula...yummm coffee!!! I'll see your cashews and raise you a bunch of peanuts...have to leave them in the jar, though.
Walked w/Bean early for 30 mins then dropped him off w/DH so I could finish. No bike today.
Today I ended up with 6.60 miles for 12,655 steps.
Took DH to the doc today to have his staples removed. He's doing great! Then we all took a nap! Weird dreams in the middle of the afternoon...egad!
Hope everyone has a great Saturday!
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Chris I got home at 9:30 pm. So glad to be done! I like the first one best also! I must admit, it is mine. Timmy has a number of stitches. They found a fatty tumor and removed it also. He has been licking. I hope we do not have to use the cone of shame. But if we do......... My kitty loves his watering dish also. He is so silly. Wish him luck. He gets his blood done tomorrow.
Nice steps Chris. I thought you were going to remove those staples? I love weird dreams. Keeps you young. So no chubby for us. Got it. Glad you set me straight.
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Shelley0 -
Shelley, Your kitties watering dish looks an awful lot like a bathtub, does he know? :laugh:
Chris, Peanuts! :drinker:
Shelley, Starfish in tidepools? Do you get out to our neck of the woods sometimes? Or are there geyser tidepools and starfish?
Didn't walk today after all. LE forgot her tennies and was too overwhelmed to take off anyway. Tough week for her. I'm really enjoying work - definitely the coffee talking. Makes me wonder if I'm a happy person or is it just chemicals? (ending philosophical musings now...)
I asked DH if my arms looked better now that I've gained some weight back (i.e. cute chubby starfish arms). He grimaced before he caught himself. hmmm...
Do something once in a blue moon tonight!
Luv!
Paula0 -
Paula, what does LE stand for?
I'm at work but will be gearing up to run after work. I'm back to my Couch2K program which I didn't get to finish before. Got up to week 7 or 8 and then got sick, went to Europe, etc. Starting over at week 1.0 -
Paula - the blue moon looked fab from our patio last night! The clouds were a wispy across it. Cool!
Didn't do anything today. Woke up to a crap load of tiny ants in the front bathroom ...couldn't see where they were coming from...creepy. They were up the walls and in the sinks. I sprayed all the crevices. Then I cleaned the house and started a new book. I like it for today.
Hope everyone has a fun Saturday and a great Sunday.
Chris0 -
Clara, LE are my coworkers initials, sorry 'bout that.
Chris, We think our house is atop one of those Argentine anthills, they're always coming in. Derek puts baby powder down - they don't seem to like to cross it. I find spiders around the house and move them to the ants. Mwahahahah!
Went for first long walk in the hills with the new knee. Derek & I hiked 45 minutes through the bay trees and horse ranches. Didn't feel it then, but got a good glow going. Beautiful day!
Hope you are all doing well. Shelley, don't hurt yourself lifting those bags!
Paula0 -
Lol Paula, love the blue moon joke. I saw it. I am an army brat. Lived in New Jersey, California, Florida, Washington to mention a few with tide pools. I still go to WA and Tillamook to visit old friends and comb the beaches. There is a place in Tillamook that allowed our dogs! Now turn those chubby starfish arms into muscles! Hey do not tell Crash it is a bathtub. He naps in it also! Glad you were able to take such a beautiful walk.
Clara I remember you doing that program. I was awfully proud of you. There is an old lady who jogs down at the dog park. Her husband drops her off and waits for her to finish her run. She makes me feel hopeful whenever I watch her, while standing in her dust! You go Clara!
Chris you have ants, how perfect. Solution, New pet. A mini anteater! :laugh:
Way busy today. Walked the boys. Took Crash for his blood draw. Took the boys to the groomer, accept Timmy, he has stitches. Then breakfast with a friend. Mowed the lawn in 90 degree weather. Then took the grandson shopping for a hoodie. Went to every shop in the mall. It is hard to find one with a zipper, and in a bright color for a 13 year old. But we did it! By then it was dinner time. Worked on painting my stepping stone. And did the parameters on the tanks. Watching under the dome.
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Shelley0 -
Didn't mean to imply I had cute little starfish arms (which are amaaazing muscles that pry open anything!) DH grimaced at my old lady bat wings, doncha' know. 'Twas just dreaming of cute chubby superpower arms... sigh...
Aren't hedgehogs ant eaters? They're cute. Or little armadillos. :laugh:
My legs don't hurt from yesterday's hike. Good sign. Doing tomorrow's workout today. Looks fun.
pk0 -
Shelley how did Crash's tests turn out? ...I promise not to tell him it's a bathtub.
Paula you know that I have that same arm dream.
Our entire housing project was built on one giant sandy ant hill! When we first moved in. I'd find huge black lines of ants in the weirdest places. Now, I would hire a giant anteater for the job, and then I would take him for a walk. Their top speed is 31 mph, so my 15 minute mile would be a walk in the park for him! bwahahaha!
Hedgehogs have prickly personalities, and I just heard that ya can't shoot an armadillo because the bullet will ricochet off his shell and hit you in the head!!! (there was an article about a guy who shot at one in his backyard and ended up with the bullet in his body...dope!!)
Yesterday I did nothing. Today I managed 6.78 miles for 13,362 steps and 13.15 miles on the recumbent. Then I went grocery shopping! I'm down 3.8 pounds from last Sunday. I know most of it was water, but I'm gonna take it anyway. Let's just see how I do this week.
The kids got home from D'land this evening and picked up Bean. I'm just glad they are home. I'll probably help DDD in her classroom this week as her first graders will pile in on the 19th.
I hope you all have a grand Monday!
Chris
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