TEAM: The Slimsons (August)
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@CerysDub Welcome!! Nice to have another lifter on the team! I found a personal trainer at 30 and she changed my life. I'm training for an Olympic style weight lifting competition myself (I like it a bit more than just power lifting), and right now, I'm trying to drop a bit more weight before I enter the competition, but soon I will get there.
You have a great goal and please let us know if we can help you get there in any way we can! Welcome!!
@AB0215 I'm actually interested in training in the olympic lifts, I did a little when I was on holiday and loved it. I kinda fell into powerlifting which I love but I want something a little less specialist now. For my first comp I was no where near the weight category I wanted to compete in, but I just treated it like a practice comp, went to one a little further away and it was the best thing I did. With the pressure a little off I enjoyed it so much more, and I made so many friends who were all super supportive! So I would definitely just get out there and give it a go rather than waiting to be perfect! Best of luck!!0 -
Daily post Sunday 29th July
Track: yes
Calories : under (despite husband trying to tempt me to eat KFC)
Exercise: yes - went out twice with the baby in the sling for long walks
Was a fab day! Started with a great weigh in which left me super motivated and made me want to get out and move more than normal and stopped me snacking on the husband's KFC - which was totally a win! Willpower of a god!2 -
Daily Post Sunday 29 July
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes
50 mins on Stationary Bike at moderate effort.
MFP exercise data says I burned 740 calories. My Stationary Bike says 500. I honestly don't know.
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Daily Post 7/29/2018
Track: Yes
Calories: Over :-(
Exercise: No
What started out as a great day for me ended up being a not so good day. Even though it was day one, I felt that I had no self control, which ultimately led me to eat more. I had planned on going for a walk to help negate some calories, but it was raining. Overall, just not a good day or start to the challenge for me.
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BEASTFIELD314 wrote: »
What started out as a great day for me ended up being a not so good day. Even though it was day one, I felt that I had no self control, which ultimately led me to eat more. I had planned on going for a walk to help negate some calories, but it was raining. Overall, just not a good day or start to the challenge for me.
@BEASTFIELD314, I don't know how many times I have began a new diet or challenge only to mess up day one. I totally get how frustrating that is! I think we do it subconsciously because we don't like the idea of depriving ourselves and we forget that getting fit and healthy is not deprivation but rewarding and what we deserve. So don't think of today as a do over of day one but think of it as a day where you are going to rock your plan because you are worth it! You got this!!
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Daily post 7/29/18
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise rest day1 -
Username: a_petersen09
Week: August week 1
PW: 306.2
CW: 303.42 -
Username: lorib642
August week 1
Pw 170.6
Cw 169.22 -
On vacation so i don't know how often i will be able to check in1
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@CerysDub I actually am not really trying to be perfect, I just also want to work on my Snatches a bit more too before I go into one, that's my weaker lift and it's mostly because it's newer to me, I just learned it 8 months ago so I still need a bit of technique work and mobility work for the bottom of the snatch and then I'll feel ready.I'm actually interested in training in the olympic lifts, I did a little when I was on holiday and loved it. I kinda fell into powerlifting which I love but I want something a little less specialist now. For my first comp I was no where near the weight category I wanted to compete in, but I just treated it like a practice comp, went to one a little further away and it was the best thing I did. With the pressure a little off I enjoyed it so much more, and I made so many friends who were all super supportive! So I would definitely just get out there and give it a go rather than waiting to be perfect! Best of luck!!
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Username: momma3times
Weigh in week: 1
Weigh in day: Monday
Previous Week's weight:270.8
Todays Weight: 267.7
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Daily post: July 29, 2018
Track: yes
Calories:over
Exercise: walking~ 6000 steps1 -
Happy Weigh In Day (Sunday):
@hazerveeve230 @Jkyzab @travelingguy0219
Happy Weigh In Day (Monday):
@IanMoone30 @lhebert1969 @paige411640 -
@sherbear702 Awesome!!sherbear702 wrote: »Phew, I just did 3 miles in 36 mins. I haven’t run in FOREVER, so I’m pretty proud of myself. Great way to start this challenge off0 -
@jcgator2016 I find that machines and MFP tend to be somewhat inaccurate when it comes to calorie burn, and really anything, mostly because it's always an estimate. I tend to use my fitbit as that uses my heart rate and I imagine is probably the most accurate as it's the best judge of the intensity, but honestly, if you don't do that, I would probably go with a more conservative estimate for your own purposes...jcgator2016 wrote: »MFP exercise data says I burned 740 calories. My Stationary Bike says 500. I honestly don't know.
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BEASTFIELD314 wrote: »What started out as a great day for me ended up being a not so good day. Even though it was day one, I felt that I had no self control, which ultimately led me to eat more. I had planned on going for a walk to help negate some calories, but it was raining. Overall, just not a good day or start to the challenge for me.
@BEASTFIELD314 Don't be too hard on yourself, today is one day and you just have to dust yourself off and do better next time.0 -
Daily Post (Monday, 7/30)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes I was under!
Exercise: Yes, 45-minute cardio program on the treadmill
Goals or Day: Today was pretty good except that I spent too much time sitting other than when I worked out.
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Daily Post 7/30/2018
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes
Started out great and ended great. Got a little walk in at the end of the day. I am pretty sure my first weigh in will be less - I always lose a bunch of water weight in the beginning. I have started getting up earlier - 5am. Going to try to get my walks in early. Not sure how that will work, but we will give it a go. How was everyone's day today???1 -
Please give me the link to get to Simpson August. I have a lot of trouble getting here.0
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Tracking. yes
Calories no
Exercise walking and cleaning yes
Carbs over 🤢1 -
Daily Post (Sunday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, probably way under, had a 24 hour bug and didn't keep much down
Exercise:Yes, 50 minutes weight training.
Comments: I got randomly sick at the end of the day, spent the night in the bathroom, and for fun I weighed myself today and I guess I didn't keep much down because I was a pound lighter today.
Daily Post (Monday)
Track: No
Calories: Probably, at a lot of salad
Exercise:20 min walk
Comments: Was careful today, ate small meals, mostly salad, cautiously adding back more food after spending the night in the bathroom. Felt better by the end of the day so I went for a quick walk because I felt guilty about skipping the gym this morning, but I felt a bit weak this morning.2 -
Daily Post (Monday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: 35 mins Stationary Bike. 30 mins Pool Speed/Cardio workout. Skipped weight/strength work I normally do on M-W-F. Pool wore me out.
Limiting any outdoor workouts, walking, cycling, etc. Too dang hot and humid in the south.1 -
Pw 191.6
Cw 191.6
No change from last week so that’s a plus
Track yes
Calories over
Exercise no0 -
@AB0215 sounds like a great plan! It's always great to have a fitness goal! I feel a little lost at the moment because my only goal right now is weight loss and I feel like I need a new fitness goal, some soul searching required!!@CerysDub I actually am not really trying to be perfect, I just also want to work on my Snatches a bit more too before I go into one, that's my weaker lift and it's mostly because it's newer to me, I just learned it 8 months ago so I still need a bit of technique work and mobility work for the bottom of the snatch and then I'll feel ready.
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Daily Post (Monday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Under - was spot on today which I'm more happy about (sometimes in the past I haven't eaten enough so really trying to get as close to target as possible at the moment)
Exercise:Yes, 50 minutes at the gym for a fab upper body and abs session!
Comments: Was a tricky day as we have had visitors the last week and this was their last day so we had a nice meal altogether - which normally means millions of calories, but I decided to make fajitas, and then when it came to the meal, I just had the chicken with salad whilst everyone else had the wraps, and that worked perfectly and I didn't feel like I was missing out so winning!!0 -
BEASTFIELD314 wrote: »Daily Post 7/30/2018
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes
Started out great and ended great. Got a little walk in at the end of the day. I am pretty sure my first weigh in will be less - I always lose a bunch of water weight in the beginning. I have started getting up earlier - 5am. Going to try to get my walks in early. Not sure how that will work, but we will give it a go. How was everyone's day today???
@BEASTFIELD314 Glad you had a great day! Walks sound like a lovely way to start the day, I always feel great for the rest of the day after a morning workout!0 -
Daily Post (Sunday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, probably way under, had a 24 hour bug and didn't keep much down
Exercise:Yes, 50 minutes weight training.
Comments: I got randomly sick at the end of the day, spent the night in the bathroom, and for fun I weighed myself today and I guess I didn't keep much down because I was a pound lighter today.
Daily Post (Monday)
Track: No
Calories: Probably, at a lot of salad
Exercise:20 min walk
Comments: Was careful today, ate small meals, mostly salad, cautiously adding back more food after spending the night in the bathroom. Felt better by the end of the day so I went for a quick walk because I felt guilty about skipping the gym this morning, but I felt a bit weak this morning.
@AB025 Hope you feel better soon!! Don't feel guilty about skipping the gym when you're ill! You've got to look after yourself or you may end up away from the gym longer!0 -
Daily Post: Monday 7/30
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 35 minutes of Zumba
Goal: To remember to also track my water intake, I’m so terrible about that.0 -
Daily post Monday 7/30/18
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise 60 minutes in the gym cardio and strength
Goal to get back up the gym after my op0
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