The SWaT Team Challenge - Month 2

Families_R_Forever

hello!
so I did 2 miles with Leslie this am and 2 in the pm, and 2x 1 mile walks with Mr. Plum total for 6 miles.
started the sit up challenge yesterday and my base number is 50.
I NEED to eat something now, I think my potassium level is low- been getting leg cramps in the wee hours of the morn
... later peeps:flowerforyou:

uhhh I get leg cramps too and my sister, who is a nurse, says I am vitamin deficient. I know I am low on iron for sure but I don't think that would cause my leg cramps. I eat lots of bananas so I think I am fine on potassium...who knows but it sucks and I hate the next day that my leg is SO sore!!! Great job on your walking by the way! I did my walk tonight but I did not want to! My neighbor pulled me out of the house, bless her heart!!!

forgot to tell you I was doing the 200 crunch challenge last month and lost track...I am just doing my own now, this week I am doing 30 everyother night and next week I will up it and so on. Let me know how it goes for you and maybe I will try it again.

jaxi54

Hi everyone! So glad to see everyone back for month 2 and happy to see new faces to keep us going! I'm going to go for 65 miles this month. I did it last month so hopefully I can come in a little over. Scared to set my goal higher because I know if I get behind I'll use it as an excuse to quit. lol

I've been stuck at the same weight for a bit so I'm going to try upping my calories a bit. I've always been scared to do that but I'm gonna give it a try. :noway:

I started off the challenge with the WATP 5 fat burning miles. I like that one, it's really fast paced and sweaty! lol :laugh:

I really like that dvd as well ~ I do that one most of the time!

Jaxi :flowerforyou:

jodi_bannister

Hello everyone!! My goal for this month is 50 miles again.

I am Jodi and I live in Derbyshire in England. I am 29 years old and have been married for nearly 8 years. I am originally from the US and have lived in England for 7 years. I love it here!! I have a part time job at a Country Club/Leisure Centre working in the crèche looking after children while their parents are using the facilities. In a couple of weeks, I will be staring another job as an office administrator, so I will be working from 8.00-7.30 five days a week with a two hour break from 2-4. I will use this time to use the gym and pool at work. I think I will need to as I am not really used to sitting down all day in an administrative role.

I am also doing the Dump the Rump challenges set on another thread which includes things like sit-ups, push-ups, hula hooping and jumping rope. There is one that is moving during the ad breaks when you are watching TV, but I don't really watch much TV so I replaced that one with doing squats and lunges.

Best of luck to everyone for this month's challenges.

Jodi xx

maynard46

Good morning! I did my 2 miles last night, too hot out during the day.

Looks like everyone is motivated and ready to tackle some new goals. Thats great! Im off to a good start on my mini goals. Im excited this morning to see the scale finally move after a 2 week standstill. So im in a good mood this morning. I was ready to change my screen name to maynard12. (stuck at 12lbs)

Have a Great Day everyone!

maynard46

hello!
so I did 2 miles with Leslie this am and 2 in the pm, and 2x 1 mile walks with Mr. Plum total for 6 miles.
started the sit up challenge yesterday and my base number is 50.
I NEED to eat something now, I think my potassium level is low- been getting leg cramps in the wee hours of the morn
... later peeps:flowerforyou:

uhhh I get leg cramps too and my sister, who is a nurse, says I am vitamin deficient. I know I am low on iron for sure but I don't think that would cause my leg cramps. I eat lots of bananas so I think I am fine on potassium...who knows but it sucks and I hate the next day that my leg is SO sore!!! Great job on your walking by the way! I did my walk tonight but I did not want to! My neighbor pulled me out of the house, bless her heart!!!

forgot to tell you I was doing the 200 crunch challenge last month and lost track...I am just doing my own now, this week I am doing 30 everyother night and next week I will up it and so on. Let me know how it goes for you and maybe I will try it again.

I've been having cramping also in my legs and feet. I set my diary to show my potassium and calcium im getting in the foods I eat. Its been interesting to learn what has alot of potassium in it. Coffee, V-8 veg. juice, and cucumbers for example. I wish I could share my cucumbers with everyone right now. My garden is doing really, really good.

Also taking a good multivitamin w/iron. Its so hard to get the right amount of everything you need with just eating.

jaxi54

Morning everyone! My plan yesterday was to get up at 6:30am and do my WATP then to get it over with before my daily interruptions got in the way but didn't manage that very well. :ohwell: So, I found myself a slot of time at 7pm but it was still early enough that I wasn't tired ~ I managed Leslie's 5-mile walk!

After this post, I'm on my way down to do it all over again! :bigsmile: Wishing everyone a great walking day ...

Jaxi :flowerforyou:

sandara

uhhh I get leg cramps too and my sister, who is a nurse, says I am vitamin deficient. I know I am low on iron for sure but I don't think that would cause my leg cramps. I eat lots of bananas so I think I am fine on potassium...who knows but it sucks and I hate the next day that my leg is SO sore!!! Great job on your walking by the way! I did my walk tonight but I did not want to! My neighbor pulled me out of the house, bless her heart!!!

forgot to tell you I was doing the 200 crunch challenge last month and lost track...I am just doing my own now, this week I am doing 30 everyother night and next week I will up it and so on. Let me know how it goes for you and maybe I will try it again.

A while back I was severely low on iron. I had bad leg cramps and very bad restless leg syndrome. They all stopped as soon as my iron levels were back up. Low potassium and calcium can also be culprits as already mentioned. But don't rule out the iron.

sandara

Almost forgot! I did the 2 mile Walk Strong and my legs feel like jelly. It's intervals of walking and exercises using hand weights. Mostly squats and lunges. I'm glad it ended at 2 miles! lol I think I need to do that one more often.

Everybody's off to a great start! Keep it up and have a great weekend!

Sandy

pmjsmom

I did a 1 Mile WATP workout this morning and then the WATP 5 Fat burning Miles this afternoon. I did the 4th mile holding my grandson while Daddy got a bottle warm for him (Mommy went to the store so of course he decided to be hungry!) Didn't do the arm movements while holding him but he seemed to weigh a TON by the time that bottle was ready!
Little Isaac really likes the beat of Leslie's workouts, too. He'll be counting to 8 and back again in no time! LOL!

My600PdLife

Okay, so last month I challenged myself to 30 miles and only did 10. This month I'll again challenge myself to 30 miles. I've already put in 7 so that's a better start than last months.

PLUMSGRL

so ok, did 3 miles with Leslie and 2 with Mr. Plum (I think he's starting to drop a few ounces!) today " crunches" start monday (they tell you to take a few days between the initial test and the first day).
for those of you who have leg cramps too, I made a soup with the base of black beans and beet greens, total KCL was > than 1000/serving, you can check out my diary for today to find it. also in case of emergency, tonic water (diet) has quinine in it - it acts like mag (another mineral that controls muscle ) and about a cup is all you need (unless you like the taste) to help with the cramping...
happy walking ;
Eagle

PLUMSGRL

:embarassed: oops!
the black bean receipe is under "receipe"

pmjsmom

Did the 5 Mile Advanced Walk this morning and then walked around the Farmer's Market and shopped=1 mile. Carried the baby in the Snugli for quite a while---he's so sweet.

I plan on doing some more walking this afternoon because I REALLY want to try the whole-grain rosemary and garlic bread I picked up at the Market. I think I'll make a huge salad for supper and serve the bread with it.

Families_R_Forever

HI ALL! Went camping to the Lake last night. Woke up at 6:00am to the chirping of the birds. WALKED 3 miles on beautiful paved paths. SO refreshing. Stopped on the dock to overlook the pure glass lake and watch the pelicans fly by. LOVED IT! Anyways got a few miles in...

Robin304

I took the day off yesterday from walking and completed 4 miles today. Sounds like everyone's having a great weekend and staying motivated! I'm a little envious of those of you that are able to enjoy being outdoors for your walks...it's just too hot and humid here. I'm going to Colorado in a few weeks and can't wait to enjoy the beautiful mountains and cooler weather. Have a great weekend everyone!

jaxi54

Hi ~ hope everyone's weekend is stress-free, temptation-free, and the weather is nice! I just finished another 7 miles today and will take Sunday off. Saw my Mom at the hospital and she is feeling good. We are in the process of canceling her cable and telephone, and will have her give notice on her apartment at the end of the month ~ lots to think about for sure!

Jaxi :flowerforyou:

PLUMSGRL

woof!
low energy day ( 4.5 hours of sleep) so only 3 miles for me today:ohwell:

My600PdLife

I've already put in 13 miles of my challenge with only 17 more to go, compared to last months. I may have to up my goal.

maynard46

I've already put in 13 miles of my challenge with only 17 more to go, compared to last months. I may have to up my goal.

Wow! Your off to a great start! Looks like you really set your mind to it this round.

GOOD JOB!

pmjsmom

I planned to do more walking yesterday but ended up working in the yard instead. No miles but still a workout!

Hope to get a few in today but it's going to be pretty busy--we'll have to see how it goes.

sandara

I did the 5 mile challenge walk this morning. I thought I'd better get it in early so I wouldn't get busy and not get a walk in like yesterday! :noway:

jaxi54

I did a 1 Mile WATP workout this morning and then the WATP 5 Fat burning Miles this afternoon. I did the 4th mile holding my grandson while Daddy got a bottle warm for him (Mommy went to the store so of course he decided to be hungry!) Didn't do the arm movements while holding him but he seemed to weigh a TON by the time that bottle was ready!
Little Isaac really likes the beat of Leslie's workouts, too. He'll be counting to 8 and back again in no time! LOL!

That is SO funny, Kathy. Did Isaac enjoy all the bopping around? It sounds like he's becoming quite the fan! Thanks for sharing, it put a smile on my face ...

Jaxi :flowerforyou:

jaxi54

No walking for me today ~ I've decided that Sundays will be my day of rest. The family comes over in the late afternoon and we spend some time together before we eat dinner. We get to enjoy our little grandsons for awhile which we love! Back to it tomorrow, though ...

Jaxi :flowerforyou:

PLUMSGRL

Took it easy today, one mile with Leslie and 1.5 with Plummy...
tomorrow is another day!

pmjsmom

Managed to get the AHA 3 Mile Walk in yesterday. More to be done today!

megamom

So far I am doing pretty good. I think I will need to kick it up a bit to make my goal though. I also started doing abd chair crunches and am going to try to 4 sets of 10 a day.

butterfly08uk

will reset my ticker for 50 miles again... didnt quite meet last months....

pmjsmom

Got 7 miles in today--2 Mile AHA Walk this morning and the 1 mile Walk Diet walk, the first segment off Walk Off Weight and both the 1 and 2 mile (=3) WATP this afternoon. Got out of work early so I had some extra time!

Also getting all my servings of vegetables and fruit in!

sandara

Really hard to make myself walk today but I got in 3 more miles. Did 3 miles off of the 5 mile advanced walk.

1QueenB

1 mile Leslie Sansone Walk/Jog!!!!