Week 1 Challenge !!!!!
fitmom_pam1976
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Hi Guys!!! I am soooo excited to get this challenge started!!! I want to start by thanking everyone for joining the group. I have put together a video for our Week 1 Challenge.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ZDVj1FlGg&feature=youtu.be
I also wanted to encourage you guys to friend request each other so we can keep in touch! Good Luck with the Week 1 Challenge and don't forget to post on this thread you accomplishments or hurdles. We are here to support each other
Pam
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ZDVj1FlGg&feature=youtu.beI also wanted to encourage you guys to friend request each other so we can keep in touch! Good Luck with the Week 1 Challenge and don't forget to post on this thread you accomplishments or hurdles. We are here to support each other
Pam
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Awesome - ready to start! I love the water challenge since I have trouble meeting my daily goal and the daily crunches. Thanks for getting us back on track! 0
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I don't have a problem with the water. For those who do have problems with drinking plenty of water you can try all kinds of things. Pam had a good suggestion, not that I have done that. Anyway, I have used MiO, they have a lot of flavors and even some for energy and fitness. I am now using Sweetleaf Stevia drops that are flavored; I have chocolate and grape flavored and I love them. They are kind of expensive, but they last a long time. For every 8oz drink you put in 5 drops.
Crunches are a problem for me. I will try my darnest, but I won't promise to get them done. I have hated sit-ups and crunches since I was a young kid.0 -
Morning All,
Just wanted to wish everyone a good week and give some of the water tricks that I have found work for me. I am usually not a big water drinker but have been trying to do better. The one thing I have to do is have flavored something or other with my meals. So, I use my meals as a "treat". If I want a diet coke at lunch I have to drink 3 cups of water before then (or dang close). I only allow myself the "treat" while I am eating. Once the meal is done, the "treat" is done. Then if I have drunk my other 3 cups by dinner, I "treat" myself with crystal light flavoring. I know I am still drinking water (and count it that way) but at least it has the flavoring that helps me get through my meal. Then by the end of the day, I have my 8 cups in. Just a little something that I came up with. Kinda nice to meet those mini goals and get those "treats" each day.
I must also say about the crunches/situps. Since I am having some back issues, I may not be able to complete this part of the challenge. I will try it today and see how it goes and make a decision from there. I also don't currently exercise so my goal for exercising three times a week is going to be to at least get up and get moving as often as I can.
Again, good luck to everyone this week. Remember, no matter how much or how little you do, you are already ahead of the person who is still sitting on that couch. :laugh:
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I also "treat" myself-i drink 2 water bottles then allow myself a powerade or crystal lite in my water!! So usually don't have too much trouble with the water.....I will have to "apply" myself with the crunches tho......I actually find that it helps stretch my back out a little bit.
Best of Luck to everyone!!0 -
Awesome challenge Pam!!
Let's do this!!!
Cheers,
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Thanks for the tips ladies.:flowerforyou: I am going to be working out 5 - 6 days a week and do pretty well with the water. I know I can do the crunches. My main challenge this week is staying in my calories. I need to focus focus!!0
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I will do my best with the crunches. I'm not a fan but easier than sit ups. Would the pilates 100 work?0
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Thursday 8/22:
I logged ALL of my food in today. (Even the not so good stuff) and I still was under in my cals. I also drank 9 glasses of water today (and spent half the day in the bathroom) LOL!
I did my 100 crunches (at 10:30 p.m.)!!! I did not get to the gym today
I had a busy cleaning the house kind of day. I have my in laws coming to visit tomorrow, so I wanted everything to look perfect 
I will definately hit the gym tomorrow morning.
******BTW for any of you that can not do the crunches for whatever physical reasons, please feel free to replace this acticity with something else..... like Squats or lunges. You decide... 0 -
Hello everyone,
I am ready for this challenge! I am hoping to lose close to 8 lb. (7.5) in 4 weeks, which may be ambitious, but since this is the beginning of my journey, I am hopeful. So far today, I have met all challenges except I haven't yet done the sit-ups. I am thinking that week 1 I will break them up into 5 sets of 20; week 2, 4 of 25; week 3, 2 of 50, and by week 4 I hope to be able to all 100 in a row. One tip for water that I use is I fill up 4-16 oz. bottles ahead of time and take them wherever I go. I also treat myself to a 12 oz. can of La Croix sparkling water when I crave some carbonation without any additives but with a little flavor. Good luck to everyone as we embark on this challenge!!0 -
ready set go! we are gonna get there girly!0
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Thanks Pam!
Week One sounds like a good start and a good base effort--both on the nutrition and physical work out....I am of the age that recording all eating used to be pen and paper...yuk......MFP allows a quick and dirty way to get the information down w/ immediate feedback in evaluating the nutritional component of what is going into my mouth...and what is not! LOL ..MFP makes this easy...agree that recording is a great way to 'get back' to the task at hand!!!
I moaned to hear about the crunches but know my base core needs this badly!!! thanks for the pain!! LOL0 -
I stayed under in my calories, i did my exercise, but I could only do 60 crunch's. I'm sure I could have pushed myself to do them but I don't want to be in such discomfort that I can't do them tomorrow. Hope you all had a great day
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Thanks Pam!
I have been slacking on my water so this is great. So far I have drank 5.5. I'm going to try to make it to 8...
I workout almost every day, so my fitness goal this week is to branch out and try a spinning class on Wednesday. This is a big challenge for me because it means the following:
1. Getting outside of my comfort zone.
2. Trying something new by myself - always kind of scary.
3. The class is at 5:45 am which is earlier than I usually get up.
I'm counting on all of you to hold me to this! I thought Spinning would be a good workout in the winter when I can't run outside anymore.
I'm going to do the crunches tonight before my evening stretches. I'm ready for some sore abs!
I'm still a dedicated logger. I haven't gotten to the point where I don't have to log.
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I'm pretty fanatical about logging. I'm 100+/- my goal almost every day. I have a cheat day most weekends, but that honestly is usually alcohol and not a binge day, just not on goal.
Water is not a problem for me anymore. I drink buckets every day.
One thing I think has really helped me is advice from a friend who is a personal trainer and very fit bike rider. He taught me to drink 32 ounces of water FIRST THING every morning. He said the only thing I can do before I drink is pee. lol He also told me to be kind to myself. Work up to it. The other water rule he gave me was half my weight in ounces a day MINIMUM. So, if you weigh 200 pounds, you should have at least 100 ounces every day. I credit that early morning water with a better, ahem, bathroom routine if you know what I mean. I think that helps a lot.
When I was building my water habit ----you have to foster good habits just like you have to break bad ones ---- I had to give myself mini-goals and deadlines through the day. I follow the same basic structure now except it's not so hard any more. I work a 8-5 office job. When I arrive at work, I fill a 32 ounces sports bottle from the water cooler. I "have" to drink that before I "let" myself take my lunch break. After lunch, I refill and "have" the same deadline before I "let" myself leave to go home. That water is my core 8 x 8 ounces = 64 everyone talks about. The 32 from wake up time makes 96, which is more than my weight divided by two target, so the water I have with meals and at home after work are my weight flushing surplus!
The 32 ounces bottle works for me but I know it can look like a gallon sitting there taunting you. If you like my deadline plan, you could use a smaller glass and cut the morning and afternoon into two separate goal periods. Another trick I've heard in the past is to use a "pretty" glass, a wine goblet, anything as long as you DRINK THE WATER!
There's my two cents on H2O. Hope that helps.0 -
O.k. .... I got in lots of exercise today including the crunches:bigsmile: drank the water , ate healthy.. but too much:sad: and went over a bit on calories. I will really be working on that. For some reason I just was feeling so hungry today. Maybe I will up the protein some tomorrow to keep me fuller longer. 0
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Starting off the BOTC with a cold...who gets a cold during the summer?!?!? So I'm hoping the water helps to flush it out...looking forward to getting out for a run! Logged all food, under calorie goal (by 35) for the day, and got my water in. Yeah! Let's do this!0
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Completed my 100 crunches0
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I stayed under my calories!! I even resisted cheesecake, which is huge for me. I had one small piece and put the rest in the fridge. I had 53 calories left, I don't let many go uneaten. I love food.
I also reached my water goal. Not sure exactly how many I drank, but I definitely drank at least 8 cups. I chug on a big bottle at work all day, and drank lots during tennis.
As for exercise, I played tennis for almost 2 hours, and I also completed the crunches. I almost forgot about them. I did them right before bed!!0 -
Ok, I drank 100 ozs of water today:drinker: , I logged all my food the good and the bad. I must confess I went over my calories:mad: , but I just got home not to long ago and made myself do my 100 crunches, some leg and butt exercises. Tomorrow I will do better. Now I am off to bed.0
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Water...check
Exercise....2 X 20 min, before & afte work. small workout day. :grumble:
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Hi folks!
logged in food and exercise.
stayed below my calories....yipppeeee
exercise: did some since I was driving today; did the mini stepper and upper body exercises w/ weights and whoa...started the crunches...completed 30
goal this week is to really concentrate on abd exercises--am really weak
almost finished my water this evening and will get my 8 in before bedtime which means getting up during the night! LOL0 -
I logged everything and was under my allowance of 1420 and well below what my fitbit said I burned which was 2032.
Did my crunches - found 100 quite hard, but ticked it off.
Didn't quite manage all the water, but will work up to it. I need to make some of the apple and cinnamon water that somebody posted in recipes a few weeks back.
I will do my more strenuous exercise sessions this weekend and early next week.
Have a good day everyone. I will be posting at the weekend because that's when things tend to go wrong for me.0 -
Hi,
Only just joined the group as i hadnt noriced it before so sorry im late.
OK so yesterday (22/8) i didnt do my 100 crunches but i did do 'Ripped in 30-Jillian Micheals' (which i aim to do 5 times a week but ive been slacking recently, hence me joining the group ).
OK so today I did set my alarm to get up extra early to workout this morning but my little boy came into my bed for cuddles and so i didnt get up and enjoyed the extra time with him instead, if i dont get chance to work out later il definitly do my 100 crunches.
Good luck every one
Zoe
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I'm also a late arrival! I did a 1.5 mile run yesterday (returning from a mild achillies injury), plus I logged all my food and hit the water target (yeah!!). I didn't do the crunches though.
I will do the 100 crunches after work today and do the water target too.
My tip for drinking water is that I don't have any hot drinks after 12 noon and only drink water with no added sugar squash.
I'm really up for this challenge - good luck everyone - we will have abs of steel before we know it!!!0 -
I think I got 60 actual crunches in yesterday but we do sit in a a group holding our legs off the ground and everyone has to say a little about how thier day went in jiu jitsu class. I have not go the balance down to hold it for a long time yet but boy does it work your abs. I logged my food and the rest of my exercise and I was under my calorie goal. I think I can get this one. I have a glass of water at my desk all day to refill to help me get my water.0
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I am unable to view the video but based on everyone else's posts I think I have managed to figure out the challenge. I would like to request though if you are making a video please also list the challenge if you could. I can't watch videos or have sound on my computer at work and when I am at home I don't have time to mess around on the computer. Anyway, Yesterday I stayed under my calories, drank 8 glasses of water, and did an hour of Back and Biceps and did ab ripper X. I did not do 100 crunches as I was unaware of the challenge but ab ripper x has 349 ab concentrated moves so I more than compensated. Have a good Friday!0
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I've decided to ride my bike to work today...praying for No Rain!!! :flowerforyou:0
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aug.22 walked and did my 100 crunches. I also got in over 14000 steps.
I will be out of town for the weekend and may not be able to log my meals, but I will have my calorie counter and note book to keep track. I will log my exercise sun.or mon. once i'm home. Have a wonderful weekend everyone.Water is always over 10-8oz glasses per day. 0 -
I guess I was supposed to post this last night but better late than never. I stayed under my calorie goal, and drink 12 glasses of water, and that included going out to lunch with an old friend yesterday. Wasn't easy to avoid the chips and salsa at the Mexican restaurant, but I did and it felt great.
As I had posted the crunches are pretty much a no go for me. I wasn't sure what I was going to do but thanks to hanginrailran :happy: I found some exercises that I can do that should substitute nicely. I will def try these today.
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I read the challenge only yesterday evening and it was too late to do anything.
But today worked fine, I stayed below the alorie limit, drank my 8 glasses of water, did the crunches (50 in the morning and 50 this evening - I couldn't do 100 at once) and walked about 10 km.
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