Lose 5 pounds a month AUGUST 2010 CHALLENGE
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Just dropped in to see how everyone was doing and looking for some much needed motivation. I had a few slip ups since the start of this month, but I think I've turned it around. I'm headed in the right direction and I don't want to look back. We made it over the hump of hump day.0
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Forgot to log in my start weight.. 197. I was pretty bummed that I had to quick the P90X. I was getting some serious migraines that were making me dizzy. I started the 30 day Shred on Monday. SO far so headaches so im pretty excited about that. Im feeling good this week about working out. I was sweating more this week than I did all week with P90X. I guess there are some exercises that are not for some. But I might try it again in a few months once my body is in better shape. We'll see. Any ways. Shooting to drop my 5 (maybe more) this week! Good luck all!0
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Just dropped in to see how everyone was doing and looking for some much needed motivation. I had a few slip ups since the start of this month, but I think I've turned it around. I'm headed in the right direction and I don't want to look back. We made it over the hump of hump day.
One day at a time, Leela...that's how I keep on keepin' on. You can do it! (what a cutie in your picture!)0 -
Hey all, I'm in, a tad late but I def need the challenge!
Starting weight: 185. Seeing that number in writing is motivation right there for me to see it decrease. I fell off the wagon for a bit, so I need a jumpstart!0 -
Had a fantastic workout today!! Did treadmill pyramid with my trainer... I felt great afterwards like I had a real workout... Wow! Hope you all are having a great day!0
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Wow - lots to read about!
Phyljen - welcome back! Your week with your daughter's upcoming wedding sounds like a lot of fun! Sounds like you did fabulous on yourself while in the states! :bigsmile:
Stretch marks - Vitamin E ointment works well
Since its fair week here for me, I've seriously cut down on my workouts. However I still got an entire hour of walking in today on my break/lunch at work! So that's another hour down for me on this weeks BMK challenge. I also had blueberries, banana, & lots of grapes today, so thats 3 days of fruits down for me! I still have to get some cleaning done, but since I haven't been home, that's a bit impossible! Maybe I should have done it the last 2 mornings at 3:30 & 4am when I was up due to the extremely LOUD thunderstorms we had! :grumble::laugh: :grumble: :laugh: :grumble: I'm hoping it doeesn't happen again tonight! :yawn: I couldn't even get up to do my bellydancing before work....had to snooze! :yawn:
I saw a few people at the fair tonight that I haven't seen in quite awhile. I have to brag - got some awesome compliments! It sure feels great to be down 28 lbs. Its nice to know that what you are doing is being noticed. It really helps me to keep on going! Oh...and as for my fair food tonight - I had a baked sweet potato with brown sugar, cinnamon, & butter. I brought my own grapes & also had 2 oz of sliced roast beef I had grabbed out of my fridge before I left. (I knew I was getting the sweet potato tonight). However after the concert was over I was hungry again. So since I knew I still had calories left I decided to get a grilled chicken breast sandwich & only ate 1/2 the bun. So yahoo - another great fair night for me!0 -
HOW DID U GET YOUR TRANSFORMATION PICTURE?
As I hoped, I weighed in this morning and I'm 5 pounds lighter than yesterday, so think it was a water-retention related blip yesterday! So revising my start and goal weights:
Start weight - 156.4
Goal weight - 151.4
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Heading off to work so not much time to talk...going to get my 1 hr. walk in if it kills me.....will be eating my 3+ fruits )strawberries, watermelon, plum and may be some peaches if I buy some after work....) no cleaning today.....talk to you later....0
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I drink tea and mainly green tea throughout the day.
Green tea has many benefits, including containing anti-oxidants which are fabulous for your body & mind, less caffeine, and the latest research studies on cancer showed that drinking 3 cups of green tean per day lowers the chance of having cancer (mainly breast/ovarian) by 50%. Plus, it helps in revving up the metabolism..
So drink up to your health.
Cheers,
Dounia
Here is an article from the Harvard journal on health:
Benefit of drinking green tea: The proof is in -- drinking tea is healthy, says Harvard Women’s Health WatchAlthough tea drinking has been associated with health benefits for centuries, only in recent years have its medicinal properties been investigated scientifically. The October issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch recognizes the healthy power of tea while helping readers get the most out of their cups.
Tea's health benefits are largely due to its high content of flavonoids — plant-derived compounds that are antioxidants. Green tea is the best food source of a group called catechins. In test tubes, catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E in halting oxidative damage to cells and appear to have other disease-fighting properties. Studies have found an association between consuming green tea and a reduced risk for several cancers, including, skin, breast, lung, colon, esophageal, and bladder.
Additional benefits for regular consumers of green and black teas include a reduced risk for heart disease. The antioxidants in green, black, and oolong teas can help block the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol, increase HDL (good) cholesterol and improve artery function. A Chinese study published recently in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed a 46%-65% reduction in hypertension risk in regular consumers of oolong or green tea, compared to non-consumers of tea.
The October issue provides a few tips to get the most out of tea-drinking:
Drinking a cup of tea a few times a day to absorb antioxidants and other healthful plant compounds. In green-tea drinking cultures, the usual amount is three cups per day. Allow tea to steep for three to five minutes to bring out its catechins. The best way to get the catechins and other flavonoids in tea is to drink it freshly brewed. Decaffeinated, bottled ready-to-drink tea preparations, and instant teas have less of these compounds. Tea can impede the absorption of iron from fruits and vegetables. Adding lemon or milk or drinking tea between meals will counteract this problem.
WOW! I'm certainly gonna drink my green tea now Thanks for the post! 0 -
Good morning!
It is so great to see everyone working so hard to meet their goals. I sadly did not get my bike ride in last night so I got up this morning and got in almost 40 minutes. I need to run to tonight to stay on track with my training.
Today's quote has to do with running but you can insert any sport you want.
"So much in life seems inflexible and unchangeable, and part of the joy of running and especially racing is the realization that improvement and progress can be achieved. "
What are you going to achieve today? Find joy in whatever your goal is for today!0 -
I had another pretty good day yesterday. got in three fruit servings of reapberries and blueberries. I ran/walked 2 hours and did my ChaLean Extreme. I peeked at the scale this morning. it is moving. Tomorrow is my official weigh in so hopefully it will move even more!
I hope you all have successful days ahead of you.0 -
I'm a little late to the game but I"m in! Monday (8/2) 175lb, this morning 174!0
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Hello hello!
Last night I took the kiddos swimming after I picked them up from daycare. Didn't get much swimming myself because my son likes to stick close to me but we tried out his new life vest and I love it! My daughter is full on swimming now, I am so proud of her. She always was a water baby and loves spending lots of time in the bath but seeing how proud she is of herself while swimming in the pool is a great mommy moment for me. She kept yelling "look at me! I am doing it!"
I do need to start walking again. I have been lazy and going to get the kids right after work instead of doing my workouts first. That stops today. I want to walk after work and also start doing my yoga dvds at night again.
Healthy and Happy Day!0 -
Another BMK checkmark today my second 3-fruit day done: I've had a peach, blueberries and an orange. (that's the easy one for me this week) I went for a 45-min walk at lunch, so I’ll try to fit in another 15 min tonight to get my 1st 1-hour walk of the week (totally slacked off in that area and will need to walk Fri/Sat/Sun to get 4 walks in before the end of the week). And to be honest, I’m not so sure I'll even attempt the 2 hours of cleaning! Ha Ha!
I am already dreading my weigh-in on Saturday. I'm PMS'ing, and feeling tired / overwhelmed, and I've been eating too much to compensate.0 -
starting good for august...down 1.3!0
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Count me in too
SW: 210
CW: 185.8 (weigh in day is Wen so will update tomorrow)
GW: 160
Aug 5 CW
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Im in.
CW 171.2
GW 1400 -
1lb down four to go,
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wouldn't hurt to have another motivater0
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Just finished my second day of 60 min exercise, despite the insane mugginess outside. Hope to finish my 2nd day of 3 fruits tonight with a plum. Worried about this weekend....birthday parties at my parents' house. Never anything really good to eat in the house, just lots of bad things that taste really good ;-)0
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Just opened a new YMCA a block down from where I work ...they had an open house....and they are giving our hospital a discount (Our hospital has something --I think joint in opening it up or something) so I went, I saw, I signed up.....Look out Kelly a new Zumba girl is going to be in the house, HA!!!!! Hope eveyone is doing ok with this weeks BMK challange...I am going to have to hustle to get my walks in by SUN. but I am up for the challange...the rest of the stuff is in the bag......:bigsmile: 0
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Walked for two hours and covered over 8 miles. I ate raspberries and pineapple and pear chips. I cleaned for 3 hours today. The best part is the scale is moving. I will record how much tomorrow.0
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I'm glad to see everyone is so active. I know that in order to make this goal for the month, that I have to workout at a mid to high intensity for 60 minutes, 5 days a week. And I'm getting there! I'm also interested in sculpting, not just losing the weight, but actually trimming down. Everyone keep up the good work!0
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heading of to work again today...but will definitely get my hour walk in and some running too...a little cooler today (less humidity) so it should be pretty nice....going to have for fruit, grapes, plum, and some peaches....and I should finish my 15 min of cleaning because I plan on washing the car tonight (my husband usually does this but he is on afternoon turn and I figured the kids would love to do this witht me)....have a GREAT day everyone!!!:flowerforyou:0
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Today is the big day of the reception. So I'll be partying all night. I weigh in this morning and was down a pound so I did it for this week. YIppee. It is so dang HOT. up to about 103 already and the humidity is horrid. We will all be sweating our little boodies off.
At least the reception is out doors and under a big covered wedding tent and it will be evening so hope we get a breeze. Keep your fingers crossed. Anyway I am off to the beauty salon to get a hair do for the occasion.
Starting weight in August 132 today 131.
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Today is the big day of the reception. So I'll be partying all night. I weigh in this morning and was down a pound so I did it for this week. YIppee. It is so dang HOT. up to about 103 already and the humidity is horrid. We will all be sweating our little boodies off.
At least the reception is out doors and under a big covered wedding tent and it will be evening so hope we get a breeze. Keep your fingers crossed. Anyway I am off to the beauty salon to get a hair do for the occasion.
Starting weight in August 132 today 131.
Phyljen
Hope you have a great day! It sounds like lots of fun!0 -
Weigh in time
August 1st weight 179.2
August 6th weight 178.6 loss of .6
The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
Make it happen for you...believe you can do this and have a great day!
Terri0 -
Weigh in time
August 1st weight 179.2
August 6th weight 178.6 loss of .6
The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.
Make it happen for you...believe you can do this and have a great day!
Terri0 -
Good morning! I feel like I'm on track for the first week of the challenge. My eating has not been perfect, but I am trying to burn extra calories everyday. I want to hit the five pound goal this month and hopefully carry the momentum until the end of the year and maybe beyond. Just wanted to check in.
Have a great day!0 -
Good morning! I went to bed an hour earlier than usual last night, so I am feeling more rested. Plus, I went to BodyFLOW last night, which helped me relax a bit. I had been going to Pilates every Tuesday night and BodyFLOW every Thursday night, but they changed the schedule on me, and I have been going to a second Pilates class on Thursday for the last few weeks. I missed BF, mostly the relaxation exercise at the end - it really helps clear my mind.
BMK fruit update: I had blueberries and strawberries so far; and have a choice between cherries or an apple for #3, or heck, maybe both!0
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