TEAM: Gutbusters (May)
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We are so busy this time of year wirh school and sports, I am not able to fully participate in the challenge.
I will continue to work out before school.
Good luck everyone!
@craigo3154 thank you so much for all of the work you put into these challenges. Feel free to take me out of May.
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May 6
Exercised?: Yes. Yes. Setup and takedown drone course (over 13,000 steps again).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Today was qualifier for nationals. Nationals are in Perth in November, so a LONG way away). Pretty sure I was the oldest pilot in the field. Did not get an automatic entry into nationals from the club (only 4 club spot's and many more in the field way better than me). However nationals entry can be done through DVR footage and my times were good enough that if I want to go I most likely can. Personally I don't feel I am ready, but maybe after another year.
I did fly a personal best and was not the slowest in the field, so I count those as definite wins.
Daughter now home from interstate.
@susanbenita. Maybe not a sadistic streak, I enjoy seeing people progress. Unfortunately, this means getting people to do slightly more than average, but the benefits are worth it.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for May 06 is sit-ups or crunches (abs day - be sure to use a mat or towel for cushioning - )
2 sets- First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
- Second set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
The reason for only 2 sets for this exercise is that it ideally should be balanced with back strengthening exercises (which plank variants provide).
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Will post weeks results in the morning. Tired now. Long day.0
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I've missed the daily check-ins for a bit. I was on the 5 am train Thursday morning and busy all day with meetings, stayed at a hotel that night, then Friday meetings and back home. Thursday - my food choices were very poor. Again, I know I'm making the wrong choices sometimes, especially in this particular work context, and I see myself doing it, and yet I just do it anyway. Deliberate self-sabotage.
Friday: good food choices the whole day. Exercise incurred during the 20 minute walk between train stations. Tracked the food choices on Saturday based on my memory of Friday. It's possible I missed a thing or two.
Saturday: good food choices generally. No deliberate exercise, though I played outside with the little dudes for a while.
Sunday: so far so good. I've spent 1hr 40 min so far working while walking on the treadmill while husband and dudes are at a birthday party. I know what we're having for dinner (a good choice) and feel on track to start the week right tomorrow.2 -
Weigh in week 2:
Last week: 145.3kg
This week 144.7kg
0.6kg lost. Getting there slowly and steadily. Stupidly decided to go on a family walk yesterday. Ended up being 8 miles long on rough uneven terrain! Sore all over now with extreme pain where my right leg connects to the hip.2 -
Weigh in week 2:
Last week: 145.3kg
This week 144.7kg
0.6kg lost. Getting there slowly and steadily. Stupidly decided to go on a family walk yesterday. Ended up being 8 miles long on rough uneven terrain! Sore all over now with extreme pain where my right leg connects to the hip.
Slow and steady is the best way to reach a goal.
Best mistake I ever made was accidentally going on a 10 mile hike in a mountain lion habitat (ran into one of the mountain lions). I hated my body for a few days but it's one of my favorite stories now.
Hope you feel better and recover quickly!2 -
Weigh in week 2:
Last week: 208.7 lb
This week 208.lb
0.7 lb lost. A relatively small loss this week, but that feels about right. This is progress. 1 -
User name: brunchowl
May week 2
Last week: 177.4
Today: 176.8
Creeping along slowly, but my numbers are right for 2 lbs a week, so stay tuned for a big whoosh soon!1 -
May 7
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 6km in 46mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Back to usual schedule today. Walk was nice, but weather definitely getting colder. Predicting bad weather later in the week.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for May 07 is door frame rows ()
3 sets- First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
- Second set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
- Third set
The reason for this exercise is push ups and dips work primarily the triceps (pushing). This exercise balances the others by working the biceps (pulling).0 -
All Gutbusters:
@biche896.
@brunchowl.
@concordancia.
@eevang.
@LesIckaBod.
@mrsjlmann.
@susanbenita.
@westray16.
@HSM2673.
@inshapeCK.
@parinzz.
@Stimpy56.
@alydanbeads.
@fe452436.
@szymanskicolleen.
@typeitdaily.
@emmclean.
@krissturner.
@Reanna143.
@sunderland_mich93.
@dlhollin1.
@aeloine.
Week 1 results were published today. (https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10665331/week-1-may-results#latest)
Congratulations for @HSM2673. , @concordancia. @susanbenita. and @krissturner. for posting the largest percentage losses last week. (all over 1%). Great work.
Weight loss is never consistent, but take any victories you can get along the way. If working consistently, some weeks will be plateaus, others wooshes.
I STRONGLY encourage those serious about weight loss to measure (chest, waist, hips). These measurements change slower, but more consistently than weight.
Here is hoping you all have a great next week.
Go Gutbusters.
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szymanskicolleen wrote: »We are so busy this time of year wirh school and sports, I am not able to fully participate in the challenge.
I will continue to work out before school.
Good luck everyone!
@craigo3154 thank you so much for all of the work you put into these challenges. Feel free to take me out of May.
@szymanskicolleen. The daily challenges are OPTIONAL. The only mandatory thing to stay in the group is weighing in once a week.
The daily challenges are to help in reaching your goals.
TBL itself is optional. If life gets too busy, it is fine to drop out and come back when things are better for you. TBL is another tool to help you where you stated you want to go.
Do you wish to stay in the TBL challenge or withdraw completely? You are welcome to stay even if you only do the minimum.
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Daily question: How much time (daily or weekly) do you put into attaining/maintaining you health goals?
Tracking for me takes no more than 5 minutes usually. (Usually same breakfast daily, most common foods I consume are in my history, weeks or weighing early on means my estimates are often within 10% (if unsure I will weigh a food, but this is rare)).
Activity is usually less than an hour per day. This is coupled with study (audiobook or language lesson) and helps me focus better afterwards.
I'd call 7 hours a week a fantastic investment considering the return I am getting.
Early on it was MUCH more than this as I needed to find what worked for me and learn about how the body works, how metabolism worked, what activities I could do (and enjoyed), even learning how to track properly (not only calories, but macros).
I also try give back about 30mins a day (at least) to MFP to help others. I personally get a lot of pleasure helping others succeed.
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craigo3154 wrote: »Daily question: How much time (daily or weekly) do you put into attaining/maintaining you health goals?
Definitely more than hour a day, including the research aspect and the dreaming aspect (where will I be in x weeks if I maintain y loss, etc).
Working out is about 30-50 minutes daily right now. Cooking is taking longer - about an hour for dinner each night. We were eating out way too often, and naturally cooking dinner takes more time than going out somewhere. (Actually, it probably takes the same amount of time, but cooking involves more work than sitting and waiting while someone brings me iced tea refills -- hey, more on-feet time for me!).
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I log at least 80 active minutes a day, but that does include daily activities. Turns out I have upped my movements enough that I usually hit that goal without counting gym time or dance classes.
I spend a lot of time on the forums to keep myself distracted. That will taper off eventually, but for now it helps.
I cook pretty simple meals, with minimal prep time, so that doesn't add up any faster than other ways of feeding myself. It also took some time to heat up pizza rolls, after all. And the junk food often meant extra trips to the grocery store or McDonald's.
Logging only takes a few minutes a day, unless I go out and have to spend time trying to figure out equivalents.1 -
Username: concordancia
Weigh in Day: Monday
Week 2:
Previous: 194.5
Current: 192
Or 200, I can't get a straight answer out of the scale this morning. I have been heavier each time I step on it, even though I haven't had anything to eat or drink yet today and I did pee more. I can create mass by breathing!!1 -
Username westray16
Weigh in day Monday
Previous week's weight 13st 9lbs
Today's weight 13st 8lbs
I know it's only a pound but at least it's going in right direction. Good luck to everyone else.2 -
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May week 2
Last week: 183.8
Today: 184
Not a happy bunny today with the scales. I feel a bit lighter and I quickly measured my waist which is half an inch down, so I'm OK with that. I suppose my whoosh came last week.
I tracked 5/7 days as I've been so busy with work. But most days my steps have been over 11000. Fitting in the daily challenge usually every other day (two challenges together). I'll try to improve that to daily this week.
I'm finding the logging takes me at least half an hour a day. I do like to vary my meals, though, and I'm a chef so I do cook from scratch most nights! Recipes take time to log!
I aim to do a 45 minute walk most days - it's not always possible but on those impossible days I'm so busy that the steps kind of take care of themselves.
Hope everyone has a great week. Go, GutBusters! xx1 -
concordancia wrote: »Username: concordancia
Weigh in Day: Monday
Week 2:
Previous: 194.5
Current: 192
Or 200, I can't get a straight answer out of the scale this morning. I have been heavier each time I step on it, even though I haven't had anything to eat or drink yet today and I did pee more. I can create mass by breathing!!
Take the 192, honey!2 -
susanbenita wrote: »May week 2
Last week: 183.8
Today: 184
Not a happy bunny today with the scales. I feel a bit lighter and I quickly measured my waist which is half an inch down, so I'm OK with that. I suppose my whoosh came last week.
I tracked 5/7 days as I've been so busy with work. But most days my steps have been over 11000. Fitting in the daily challenge usually every other day (two challenges together). I'll try to improve that to daily this week.
I'm finding the logging takes me at least half an hour a day. I do like to vary my meals, though, and I'm a chef so I do cook from scratch most nights! Recipes take time to log!
I aim to do a 45 minute walk most days - it's not always possible but on those impossible days I'm so busy that the steps kind of take care of themselves.
Hope everyone has a great week. Go, GutBusters! xx
@susanbenita. The size being down is FAR more important. Weight sometimes takes time to equalise after a woosh. This is normal. Keep doing what you are doing and I predict next week will be a reasonable loss again.
Recipes do take time to log. Finding the right DB entries on MFP for ingredients I find is more art than science. Pre-packaged stuff is easier (scanned barcode usually comes up with a hit), but often not as good as fresh ingredients.
As we are not in laboratory conditions, I take close enough is good enough for calories and macros (also for estimating exercise calories). Most days I ignore calories earned from exercise. I am successfully staying below my goal weight, so it's a system that works for me.
I agree that on busy days, you do not need "exercise". The level of activity is sufficient and the steps are a good estimate on how busy you have been.
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Weigh in week 2:
Last week: 145.3kg
This week 144.7kg
0.6kg lost. Getting there slowly and steadily. Stupidly decided to go on a family walk yesterday. Ended up being 8 miles long on rough uneven terrain! Sore all over now with extreme pain where my right leg connects to the hip.
@mrsjlmann. These "mistakes" are often the greatest opportunities. Hopefully the soreness subsides quickly.
My "mistake" was to follow a trail one Saturday that ended up being 13 miles (Very uneven terrain. 1500+ft in elevation changes. Did not take any water.). I completed this distance walking in just under 3 hours (and was very sore the next day).
However, this also seemed to kick my metabolism into a different gear as the following 2 weeks I lost more than the previous month. I was doing nothing else different those 2 weeks from the previous month.
Well done for doing 8 miles. Quite an achievement in itself.
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How much time? I was curious and checked my activity log for the past few weeks. 4-5 hours activity is pretty much the norm. But I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t just do it for weight loss. Today I was dying to get to the gym for my cardio fix.
Daily time on MFP and envisioning/planning for my success...maybe 30-45 minutes daily? Thinking about my choices and sharing with others helps me stay strong. I’m hoping to scale back to just logging when I reach maintenance (which will be about a year from now). We will see.
NSV today...I stepped off my old friend the elliptical...and tried out the treadmill. I have a lot of emotional hang ups with running. I was the slowest in my middle school PE class (and not even remotely the most out of shape), and I was teased mercilessly. So the elliptical has been my safe cardio space. I’ve always told myself (for years and years) that I would get fit enough on the elliptical to give actual running a try. Well, I never stuck with working out long enough to get to that point.
Until now. I gave it 25 minutes overall with 11 minutes of actual running (on and off). This was huge for me! Also after an intense 50 minutes of elliptical.2 -
Username: eevang
Weigh-in week: Week 2
Weigh-in day: Monday
Previous week's weight: 186
Current weight: 184.21 -
How much time? I was curious and checked my activity log for the past few weeks. 4-5 hours activity is pretty much the norm. But I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t just do it for weight loss. Today I was dying to get to the gym for my cardio fix.
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@eevang. Strange when it gets that way. When I started walking I never thought it would get to the point I feel better having walked than not walking....
Daily time on MFP and envisioning/planning for my success...maybe 30-45 minutes daily? Thinking about my choices and sharing with others helps me stay strong. I’m hoping to scale back to just logging when I reach maintenance (which will be about a year from now). We will see.
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@eevang. I log in maintenance to keep me on track. I am just not as intense about it as when I was actively striving to attain my health goals. I find tracking helps keep me mindful of portion sizes and food choices.
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NSV today...I stepped off my old friend the elliptical...and tried out the treadmill. I have a lot of emotional hang ups with running. I was the slowest in my middle school PE class (and not even remotely the most out of shape), and I was teased mercilessly. So the elliptical has been my safe cardio space. I’ve always told myself (for years and years) that I would get fit enough on the elliptical to give actual running a try. Well, I never stuck with working out long enough to get to that point.
Until now. I gave it 25 minutes overall with 11 minutes of actual running (on and off). This was huge for me! Also after an intense 50 minutes of elliptical.
Awesome. Life is not school. In the real world, you will not get teased for running, irrespective of pace or technique. Do it for you; and enjoy. It can be fun and very satisfying.
Great thing about running (or walking) is that it can be done anywhere and does not NEED equipment.
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May 7
Exercise: Yes
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
I've been doing the Hasfit beginner/foundation program for about a month now. Does anyone else here do that? We could be workout buddies.
Also walked/jogged for 20 minutes on the treadmill afterward.1 -
HSM2673
Weigh in day: Tuesday
Starting weight: 148.8
Week 1: 145.8
Week2 : 145.5
10# loss photo3 -
May 5
Exercise:No
Tracking:Yes
Calories:Yes
May 6
Exercise:No
Tracking:Yes
Calories Yes
May 7
Exercise:Yes
Tracking:Yes
Calories:Yes
I am spending an average of 2-3 hours on my fitness goals .Exercise almost 2 hours 5 days a week at gym.Started tracking regularly on MFP .Now tracking takes relatively less time. Controlling my diet and counting calories too.I need to work on planning my meals ahead of time.But make salads more often.1 -
May 8
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 6km in 46mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Late post as went flying last night and home late.
Wife made pavlova again last night. Double serve, but still in budget.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for May 08 is side lunges ()
3 sets- First set 10 or 15 each leg (if 10 is too easy continue to 15).
- Second set 6 or 9 each leg.
- Third set 5 or 8 each leg.
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Username: craigo3154
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous Week's Weight: (64.0kg) 141.1
Todays Weight: (64.0kg) 141.1
Bounced up to 64.5 during the weekend, but back down to 64kg again now.
Still in a comfortable range size, fitness, strength and health wise, cannot want for more. Weight is just an aside.1 -
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