Team A Loft!
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Exercise Challenges
1. 5/7 30+ mins
2. Walk 30miles
3. Fitness test
Walk/run 1 mile-15 minutes
Push ups: 9
Sit ups/crunches: 32
Burpees: 5
Planks: 60secs
Water Challenge
4. Extra water 7/7 days
Down 2.6lbs vacation and all:drinker: CW 167.2lbs0 -
Sorry this is a day late! Last week's results...
Current weight: 201.5
Exercise Challenges:
1. 6/7 days 30+ mins exercise
2. Walk: 22.2 miles
Elliptical: 7.2 miles
3. Fitness test:
Walk 1 mile - 19 min
Push ups - 11
Sit ups/crunches - 48
Plank: 27 secs
4. Extra water: 7/7 days
It was a good week! True, I didn't reach the elusive "Onederland" by my birthday, but I did get closer and it is ever so close! I'm on the cusp...
The question is: Will I be at my goal weight by my next birthday? I don't see why not!
~Marsha0 -
just did an intense cardio ab workout!
I hope you are all having a great day0 -
I hope everyone enjoyed the fourth yesterday! Did a lot of walking and swimming.
Late night but oh so very worth it!!
Back on track today.
Have a great weekend!!0 -
I'm back! Overall my vacation was very nice! ...except for the fact that it rained the entire time we were camping... However, my boyfriend and I made it work and we still had a very nice time We both even lost weight while on vacation! I did not do well on the challenges however. Rain made it very difficult to do any squats, crunches, push-ups, or my exercise challenge. We were almost always stuck in the tent or the car
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4/4 days of exercise (hikes we went on)
0 squats
0 push-ups
0 crunches
0/7 days with 15 minutes dedicated to exercise (exercise challenge)
5/7 days with no snacking (food challenge)
Current Weight: 188.2 pounds
I'm in the 180s, and I've lost more than 20 pounds!!!0 -
Hello again ladies! I am back from vacation and ready for a new week! I hope you all are too!
Exercise Challenges
1. Exercise 4 out of 7 days this week for at least 30 minutes. The exercise can be either cardio or strength training. It can be at a gym, at home, outside, or anywhere else you'd like. Squeeze it in during your lunch break at work or while your kids are at their extracurricular activities. Whenever it is and whatever it is, make sure it happens at least 4 times this week
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
2. Week 2 of the month long challenge! Do as many squats, crunches, and push-ups as you can each week. Make sure to keep track of how many you accomplish! At the end of the week, the person with the most in each category will get an advantage pound. At the end of the month, the people who've gone the farthest in each category will get an extra advantage pound.
1 lbs advantage for the best performer in each category
3. It's been a while since we have tried something new, so this week let's get back to trying to incorporate a new activity into our exercise program. It can also be something you haven't done in a long time.
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
Food Challenge
4. This week we are going to have a breakfast challenge! I know we've done this before, but it has been a while. Since I'm posting this so late, let's make the goal to eat breakfast at least 5 out of 7 days this week. Also, be sure to post a picture of at least one breakfast you have this week. You can post pictures here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1039211-week-12-breakfast-challenge-pictures-recipes
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
1 lbs advantage for everyone who posts a picture
In Summary:
1. 4/7 days of exercise = 1 lbs advantage
2. Person that does the most squats, push-ups, crunches = 1 lbs advantage
3. Try something new = 1 lbs advantage
4. 5/7 days with breakfast = 1 lbs advantage for success, 1 lbs advantage for photo
Thanks to everyone who suggested the challenges for this week! Please keep coming up with awesome ideas, and post them to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/996673-challenge-ideas0 -
This week was not a good week at all. Gave my mother a surprise 70th birthday party Saturday, so I spent the entire week getting prepared for that. The party went well and my mother really had a ball, but thank God it's over, now I can get back on track.
0/4 days of exercise
0 squats
0 push-ups
0 crunches
0/7 days with 15 minutes dedicated to exercise (exercise challenge)
0/7 days with no snacking (food challenge)
Current Weight: 166.4 pounds, down 0.8lbs, I'll take it0 -
Not a good week for me with the fourth in there.
3/4 days of exercise
0 squats
0 push-ups
0 crunches
3/7 days with 15 minutes dedicated to exercise (exercise challenge)
0/7 days with no diet soda(food challenge)
down to 204 down from 204.4 from last week. I guess at least I didn't gain.
I also got compliments from family members I had not seen in a while, that felt good.
Back on track this week!!0 -
2/4 days of exercise
150 squats
20 push-ups
45 crunches
I have been doing a food challenge with myself, Monday marked my third week of only drinking water! But i wont count that as my food challenge 0 -
I'm BACK! :happy: Enjoyed a lovely long weekend getaway with my husband, and while it was awesome, it is wonderful to get back to the normal routine. Since I was away, I didn't get a chance to look at this week's challenge until today...but here is my progress...
1. 3/7 days of exercise
2. 0 squats, 0 push-ups, 0 crunches...gotta get on the ball with this one!
3. Nothing new
4. 5/7 days breakfast but I haven't posted a picture yet.
Happy Friday everyone! Hope you have a happy, healthy weekend!
~Marsha0 -
I just posted results for weeks 10 and 11! You can check them out on our discussion board. In case you don't have time for that, here are some of the current overall standings!!
% Lost by Team (without advantages)
1) Team A 5.07%
2) Team B 4.61%
% of Weight Lost Overall (without advantages)
1) annebaum41912 11.98%
2) channy70 11.02%
3) yoyotired 9.41%
4) mjharman 7.82%
5) 2muchchocncrisps 7.78%
Results of our month-long walking, running, biking, and swimming challenge: These people completed the farthest distance in each of the four categories!
BadAtitude - Walked 102.76 miles!
mjharman - Ran 30.7 miles!
Ljsiegel - Biked 236 miles!
Sandi117 - Swam 3000 meters!
Congratulations to the people that have lost at least 15 pounds so far!
29.6 pounds - annebaum41912
20.6 pounds - channy70
17.1 pounds - mjharman
16 pounds - yoyotired
15 pounds - cgphelps0 -
1. 6/7 days of exercise
2. Person that does the most squats, push-ups, crunches = I have not counted them but I guess not enought to count.
3. Try something new = weight lifting well not actual weights, baby lifting. "bench press" type of lifting with my grandaughter who is 18 pounds. She likes it and I am getting stronger. Working up to my grandson who is 27 pounds. Then hopefully the oldest who is 52 pounds!!
4. 6/7 days with breakfast = 1 lbs advantage for success,
Sorry no pic. I usually take a box of ceral to work and didn't think that was very interesting.
New weight
202!! So close to one-derland!!0 -
Hello again ladies! So sorry for posting our challenge for this week a day late! Since it is late (and because I'm running out of ideas) I made this week's challenge very personalized. You will be setting personal food and exercise goals along with our usual exercise goal and our month long challenge. I love running this for all of you as it keeps me very motivated, but I'd really love to get some challenge ideas from you all! Please post in the following thread to let me know what ideas you have: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/996673-challenge-ideas
Thanks!!!
Exercise Challenges
1. Exercise 4 out of 7 days this week for at least 30 minutes. The exercise can be either cardio or strength training. It can be at a gym, at home, outside, or anywhere else you'd like. Squeeze it in during your lunch break at work or while your kids are at their extracurricular activities. Whenever it is and whatever it is, make sure it happens at least 4 times this week
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
2. Week 3 of the month long challenge! Do as many squats, crunches, and push-ups as you can each week. Make sure to keep track of how many you accomplish! At the end of the week, the person with the most in each category will get an advantage pound. At the end of the month, the people who've gone the farthest in each category will get an extra advantage pound.
1 lbs advantage for the best performer in each category
3. Set a personal exercise goal for yourself. Make it attainable, but don't make it too easy. Remember that you are supposed to challenge yourself!
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
Food Challenge
4. Set a personal food goal for yourself. Make it attainable, but don't make it too easy. Remember that you are supposed to challenge yourself!
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeeds
In Summary:
1. 4/7 days of exercise = 1 lbs advantage
2. Person that does the most squats, push-ups, crunches = 1 lbs advantage
3. Personal exercise goal = 1 lbs advantage
4. Personal food goal = 1 lbs advantage0 -
Not a great week for me. I got home from vacation and immediately got sick
Guess I'll have to step it up this week!
2/4 days of exercise
0 squats, pushups, crunches
nothing new
3/7 days with breakfast
no photo0 -
Here I am...a day late AGAIN!
Yesterday I weighed in at 201.3.
Challenge results:
1. 5/7 days of exercise
2. OK ... I just didn't do them...
3. Nothing new
4. 7/7 days breakfast but I didn't post a picture.
Have a great day everyone!0 -
3/4 days of exercise
0 squats, pushups, crunches
eliptical which isn't new, but haven't used in awhile
7/7 days with breakfast
no photo
CW 163.6lbs, down 2.8lbs, 4lbs away from the 150s :drinker:0 -
Thank you, everyone, for your commitment to this challenge! I don't know about you all, but I have really been slacking lately. I need to kick it back into high gear because I am so close to losing 10% of my body weight!!! Also, our teams are extremely close in percentage of weight lost, and each week we switch back and forth between which team has lost more. I love the friendly competition! Anyway, here are the results thus far. Hopefully, we can all have great weeks this week!
Week 12 Biggest Loser - Without Advantages: channy70 --> 1.68%
Week 12 Biggest Loser - With Advantages: annebaum41912 --> 3.04%
Overall Biggest Loser - Without Advantages: annebaum41912 --> 13.44%
Overall Biggest Loser - With Advantages: BadAtitude --> 36.18%
% Lost by Team
1) Team B 5.26%
2) Team A 5.13%
People who have earned at least 35 advantage pounds so far!
47 pounds - BadAtitude
41 pounds - sandi117
36 pounds - adancer59 & Ljsiegel & Maalea
People that have lost at least 15 pounds so far!
33.2 pounds - annebaum41912
23.4 pounds - channy70
17.3 pounds - mjharman
17 pounds - cgphelps
16 pounds - yoyotired0 -
Hey everyone! How have your weeks been going? I haven't done much exercise. I've definitely been lacking the motivation. I'm hoping that it will help when I have my workout buddy back. My boyfriend and I used to workout together, but then he started working nights. We found a couple days ago that he only has one week of nights left, and then he'll be back on days!! I can't wait! Now I just need to find some motivation until then.0
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Hello again ladies! Thank you for your dedication to the challenge! Please post in this discussion thread to let me know what challenge ideas you have: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/996673-challenge-ideas
Challenges this week!!
1. Exercise at least 4 of 7 days = 1 lbs advantage
2. Do as many squats, push-ups, crunches as possible = 1 lbs advantage
3. Eat 5 colors of food at least 5 of 7 days = 1 lbs advantage
4. Get at least 7 hours of sleep every day this week = 1 lbs advantage
Good luck this week ladies!0 -
I admit it, I have been having a difficult time getting workouts done. I HAVE changed my lifestyle so that I am more active than before I started this challenge, but that past couple of weeks have been so stressful that I find it difficult to find time to do the workouts I want to do. I have found some zumba classes in my area that are free and I really want to start going, but I just don't have the time or a baby sitter to go.
Luckily I have not gained any weight since I am a stress eater. I know my stress level will be up for the next month but I am not giving up. This is something that I am doing for myself. I want to be a healthy weight and be active. I enjoy being active a whole lot more than feeling fat and sitting on the couch!!0 -
wow another week has passed already! I'm sorry I havent been on much ladies, I am coming to the end of my semester and everything is a mess lol. I will try to do better this week!0
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1. 6/7 days of exercise = done
2. Person that does the most squats, push-ups, crunches = not counting
3. Personal exercise goal =I worked out on my stationary bike every work day - done
4. Personal food goal = I ate breakfast every day - done
current weight 201.2
I can not access the spreadsheet any longer from work so I could not update my weight.0 -
i've been really sick the last two days, they think I may have a stomach ulcer so I havent eaten hardly anything or done any exercise thus far, hopefully I feel better and am able to put in a good effort the rest of the week!0
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i've been really sick the last two days, they think I may have a stomach ulcer so I havent eaten hardly anything or done any exercise thus far, hopefully I feel better and am able to put in a good effort the rest of the week!
Just do what you can...you have to take care of your body. If you haven't been able to eat much, don't feel as though you must exercise. Give your body the break its asking for. Hang in there! I hope you feel better soon!0 -
thanks! I went to the hospital this morning and, luckily, found out that it is nothing serious. I got my meds and I am ready to fight this thing!0
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Hello everyone! I'm am so sorry! I feel like I have dropped off the map. I'm not sure what's been going on, but I have not had any motivation for the entire month of July. I have only been to the gym once!! And I have not been keeping as close an eye on my food either. On a positive note, I haven't really gained any weight during this time, so at least I didn't fall back into old habits completely! Anyway, I am hopeful that this week will be different. My workout buddy (aka my boyfriend) is back! For the past 6 weeks, I was working days and he was working nights. We weren't able to work out together like we used to. Now we will be able to get back on a schedule of going to the gym together
I know that activity on the teams' discussion boards has dropped significantly and that not as many people are participating in the challenges anymore. However, I think that for those of us that are, this has been very motivating. I want to thank those of you still here for making me want to get motivated again. This group gives me a reason to keep going, even though I've been stalled for quite some time. Thanks!
I will post new challenges and results super soon!0 -
Below are the challenges for this week! I'm really starting to struggle with ideas for challenges, so if you can think of anything, please post your ideas in the following thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/996673-challenge-ideas
1. Exercise at least 4 of 7 days = 1 lbs advantage
2. Walk or run at least 7 miles this week = 1 lbs advantage
3. Complete at least 70 burpees this week = 1 lbs advantage
4. Plank hold for at least 7 minutes this week = 1 lbs advantage
5. Post on the discussion board at least 5 times this week = 1 lbs advantage
There are only 5 more weigh-ins left!!! The challenges this week should really help us improve both strength and endurance while also strengthening our bonds with each other. They will also help us improve the skills in our fitness test!
Good luck this week ladies!0 -
Thank you, everyone, for your commitment to this challenge! The friendly competition continued this week Two weeks ago, Team A had lost a greater percentage of weight than Team B, but last week Team B swooped in and stole the lead. This week Team A is back! Only 5 weeks left! I wonder which team will have lost more in the end...
% Lost by Team
1) Team A 5.69%
2) Team B 5.36%
Week 13 Biggest Loser - Without Advantages: Ljsiegel --> 1.85%
Week 13 Biggest Loser - With Advantages: pjgreen0830 --> 3.04%
Overall Biggest Loser - Without Advantages: annebaum41912 --> 12.62% (2nd place is not far behind! channy70 --> 12.51%)
Overall Biggest Loser - With Advantages: BadAtitude --> 39.47%
People who have earned at least 35 advantage pounds so far!
50 pounds - BadAtitude
43 pounds - sandi117
39 pounds - Maalea & pjgreen0830
38 pounds - Ljsiegel
36 pounds - mjharman & adancer59
People that have lost at least 15 pounds so far!
31.2 pounds - annebaum41912
23.4 pounds - channy70
20.1 pounds - mjharman
17.8 pounds - cgphelps
17 pounds - yoyotired
15.1 pounds - 2muchchocncrisps0 -
Hello everyone, I know I've been kind of MIA, but I am trying so hard to get back on track. I'm not sure what's going on these past couple of weeks, but it's been really hard for me to get back on track. I know some of it is my husbands work schedule, he's working 4pm to midnight. When he gets off he's up until 4 sometimes 5 in the morning, him & my 9yr old son, keeping me awake, making it impossible for me to get up at 5am and go the the gym before work. Once I get off, I have to pick my son up, again unable to go to the gym. Not going to the gym in a week, really has me down, but I'm hoping this week, I can get back on track.
So as far as the challenges last week, I don't believe I completed any. My CW 164lbs up by 0.4lbs.0 -
1. Exercise at least 4 of 7 days = done
2. Do as many squats, push-ups, crunches as possible = didn't count
3. Eat 5 colors of food at least 5 of 7 days = done
4. Get at least 7 hours of sleep every day this week = 5 days
New weight 200.2
I weighed myself 3 times to be sure and yet not under 200!! I am stepping it up a bit this coming month.
I am determined to get this weight off!!0
