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Tuesday- 120 minutes cardio
Wednesday- 180 minutes cardio
Forgot to mention that I updated these on the spreadsheet.
@MiamiSeoul -- that is so frustrating, but kudos for sticking with it! The only thing I can suggest if you haven't already done it, is to go thru the MFP wizard on updating your diet profile to see if it adjusts your recommended daily calories.2 -
Okay, so some of you have posted cool pics of stairs, so I thought I would post mine as well... this is what it looks like from 27 floors up... however, when I did the stair challenge, I went from floor 4 to 24 twice in between my lunch ...
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I added in some morning yoga before my run this morning, and then when I got home, I used an app I have on my phone for some body weight exercise. I started it at the end of the last amazing race challenge, but have since stopped. Everyday my phone tells me how many days it has been since I have exercised. Yesterday it was at 45! So, now I'm back doing it
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@rusgolden - great workout! Just looking at that picture made me a little dizzy! LOL2
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RaeBeeBaby wrote: »@rusgolden - great workout! Just looking at that picture made me a little dizzy! LOL
Totally agree. I used to work on the 7th floor of a building downtown, and I would always be dizzy by floor 4 when I tried to take the stairs. Kudos for doing 20 floors...yikes, hard core!1 -
MiamiSeoul wrote: »BTW, with this loss I've officially lost 40 pounds since the beginning of the year, yeah!
@MiamiSeoul Congrats on the Loss!!! But I completely know how you feel. When I got down to 130.4 I joined the gym and started weight lifting again (and even dropped my calories a bit since I was close to my 130 milestone). Figured it would help me see my goal of 120 even sooner, and I'd do a bit of recomp on the way. Last two weeks, I've sat at 132...argh!! Now full disclosure, since I started weight lifting, I did drop a little bit of my cardio, so that is part of the problem...but I've felt like a total bloat blob since I started lifting, so I know a bunch of it is water retention. So aggravating! But we're both going to see some great losses from this, I'm sure! And we're going to be hotties on the other side!
@MzManiak - You had to do twice as much as me, because you went up and down the step stool...I was on a stair machine, so I was doing up only...
Everyone is crushing it this week! Keep it going!
Today I'm doing an extra 10 minutes on my gazelle machine at home whenever I take a break. Going to see what that accumulates into by the end of the day...thanks for the idea @MzManiak !! Also doing a minute of planks during the break, since I've missed doing them the past two days. Already up to an extra 33 minutes. Should have at least one more break before the end of my work day.6 -
@b3achy, you're an inspiration!2
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WEEK TWO: DON'T FORGET YOUR GARLIC!
CHALLENGE #1: “Twisting in Transylvania!” (10 points)
Complete - Tuesday, 10/25
CHALLENGE #2: “Climb To Meet The Count” (10 points)
Complete - Wednesday, 10/26
CHALLENGE #3: “Dracula Doesn’t Share!” (5 points)
“NO LATE NIGHT SNACKING!”
4/5
Minutes/Miles 665/1,000 (335 to go!)
24 Oct. 187 minutes
25 Oct. 191 minutes
26 Oct. 197 minutes
27 Oct. 90 minutes (90 minute walk)
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Thursday 165 minutes cardio4
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Got 45 minutes in doing a little bit during my breaks thing, so after I was done with work, I added 15 more minutes to get to an even 60 minutes. Already had done 60 minutes first thing in the morning, so was able to double my minutes for the day despite working.
Week 2 Status:
Challenge 1 - Twisting/dancing - 35 minutes - Done on 24 October
Challenge 2 - Stairs (770 steps UP) - Done - 1007 steps; 26 October
Challenge 3 - No late night snacking after 10pm (5 of 7 days)
-- Monday - Done! (last bit of food at 9pm when dinner was at about 8pm)
-- Tuesday - Done -- grrr
-- Wednesday - Done -- grrr
-- Thursday - Done
"Mileage":
24 October - 38 min Strength Training; 35 min Gazelle; 35 min Dance Videos; 4 Planks = 112 minutes
25 October - 0 min - worked late = 0 minutes
26 October - 20 min Stair Stepper (1007 steps); 40 min Rowing Machine; 35 min Strength Training = 95 minutes
27 October - 120 min Gazelle; 8 min Planks = 128 minutes4 -
Updated spreadsheet, finished my stairs with 144 up today, total = 880. Snacking has been a challenge... I did not meet it today, but I will FIGHT and get my last three days! so challenge #3 I'm at 2/5. Hope everyone is doing well
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I'm really enjoying the no late night snack challenge.
I've moved my evening tea to 9 o'clock, and I've skipped the after workout snack.
I never realized how many calories I pack in when I'm mindlessly watching tv.
I've also noticed I don't wake up with heartburn anymore.
This one I'm going to continue on even after this week.7 -
My minutes today will be really low - it's a running "rest" day in anticipation of tomorrow's 10 mile run. The irony is that in this challenge, it's a benefit to be a slow runner like me! - cracks me up.
For all of you who knocked out the stair challenge in a day or two - my hat is off to you! WOW. I try to do five trips up the basement stairs during commercials, and I'm out of breath and my legs hurt. I'm currently at 570.
Time for work - I have so much fund on this site the time gets away from me. Yikes.6 -
We could really use more challenge points! There's a lot still on the board. We have over 600 more minutes than Team 1... but are only in the lead by 10 points.3
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We could really use more challenge points! There's a lot still on the board. We have over 600 more minutes than Team 1... but are only in the lead by 10 points.
For us, it really is about the challenge points!! We seem to be able to knock out the exercise minutes quite handily, but Team 1 and 2 have been way ahead of us for challenge points. At least the weekend is here when more people can knock them out. And it's a good tactic to lull Team 1 and 2 into a false sense of security...
The fab fives will be the First Fives after this weekend...just saying... 
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Funny how I rarely ever snack after dinner, but now that I can't I seem to be craving something. We normally eat dinner rather late, so it's not usually an issue However, last night was a real challenge. I really, really wanted a little bit of something (like dark chocolate). Looked at the clock and it was 9:05. I drank a big glass of water and resigned myself to denial.
My calves are killing me from the stair climbing. Errrrgh! Lots of stretching is the order of the day. Hubby is home on vacation and we're working on house projects, but hoping to get in some disc golf this afternoon. I added 90 minutes from yesterday to the spreadsheet and hoping for at least that much today.4 -
Phew.
Been super busy this week, not able to get to spreadsheet until now b/c of traveling!
Today I hit the step goal; Luckily, there are two levels of the conference and we were on the ninth floor of the hotel!
Also snuck in some videos earlier in the week.
Working on the snacking... we'll see if I can get that in; driving back to Madison tonight and going to a friend's house tonight so... I will try!!
Also, let it be known that I am no longer a hotel gym virgin! I was WIDE awake this morning at 5:20 with 2 other ppl in my room, I escaped to the gym!5 -
ajfuelling wrote: »
Also, let it be known that I am no longer a hotel gym virgin! I was WIDE awake this morning at 5:20 with 2 other ppl in my room, I escaped to the gym!
I love hotel gyms! I used to be skeered to venture to the fitness room, but once I did I was hooked. Now, whenever we travel, I get up early, grab a cup of coffee, go to the gym and let hubby sleep in. I'm usually the only one there, so it's like my own private fitness center!2 -
Before this week is over I wanted to post about 1975. What a trip down memory lane. Or for this challenge, we'll call it a time warp! Reading all of your previous comments, it's pretty clear that I'm the elder of this group. Some of you were not even a twinkle in your daddy's eye yet, but I remember it very well.
In 1975 I was 15 years old, a freshman in high school and living in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. My father was an electronics instructor in the Air Force and we lived on the Air Force base. Besides school, I spent my days going to the beach, swimming at the base pool, reading books, sunbathing with my girlfriends (without sunscreen - what's that?), listening to music, and working at a snow cone stand after school and during summer break. My dad had a boat, so we'd go fishing out in the Gulf of Mexico almost every weekend. Back in 1975, there wasn't a lot of enforcement of child labor laws in Mississippi. I started working at age 13 for $1.00 an hour (cash under the table) and all the snow cones I could eat. We went to a lot of movies because it was cheap on the base. Only 75 cents for the movie and 25 cents for popcorn. Mom would give me $5 and I'd take my 4 siblings and she'd get a break. When we moved to Oregon a year later I got a job right away. Much to my surprise I made $2.35 an hour, which was the federal minimum wage at the time. Man, I was rolling in the dough!
One movie I remember from 1975 was Jaws. Scared the crap out of me! None of us would go swimming in the gulf anymore. I remember when Rocky Horror Picture Show came out that year, but it was rated "R" and my parents wouldn't let me go. When I did see it later, it was an interesting experience because people really did bring all the props, wear costumes, and throw rice, toast and hot dogs! What a mess!
1975 was also the year of some incredible music and musicians, many of whom are still performing today. Springsteen, Queen, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, and one of my all time favorites, David Bowie! RIP Major Tom.
Bowie was amazing in 1975 and still creating great music 30 years later. If you need some extra minutes this week, then "shake your booty" to these:
Fame - from 1975 (little known fact - John Lennon sang the back-up vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9kuNMdUq_0&list=RDO9kuNMdUq_0&index=1
Let's Dance - from 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA&index=2&list=RDO9kuNMdUq_0
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