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Hi Dolphins!!
I'm Kelly from Melbourne, Australia. I've been a part of Sheri's challenges a few times, but then had some time off and am ready to get back into it.
I'm getting married NYE and will be honeymooning in NY and Canada so I will be fit and ready to adventure with this challenge. I don't expect miracles, but Sheri's challenges always remind me to be balanced in my nutrition and training so I'm excited to get going on Monday.
I'm hoping the weekly challenges will be posted in plenty of time so that I can start on the right day (I'm from the future!!!)0 -
Hi I'm Kirsty from the UK. I've done a couple of Sheri's challenges (as a Wolverine) so this challenge will be interesting! I'm 7lb away from hitting 200lb so really striving for that (and more) in this challenge.
I'll be away for 2-3 weeks - on a well deserved holiday to Florida - from 23 October so I'll be collecting points for the team.
Looking forward to the start!
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I am Jenn and I live in Vermont, USA, near the Canadian border. I am new to these challenges so bear with me while I figure it out.
I will be starting training for a marathon in February and would like to drop some weight before then, as I can never increase mileage and lose weight at the same time because I am so hungry ALL THE TIME. :laugh: I was training for a full that I was to run on October 20 and ended up sidelined with tendonitis and so I am recovering from that and ramping miles back up to 25-30 miles/week, so I will have some of our miles covered. I am SO happy to be running again!:drinker:
It is nice to meet all of you! :flowerforyou:0 -
Hey dolphins!
I'm Ashley, I'm from Buffalo, NY. I've done some of these challenges in the past, and I"m determined to kick some butt this time. I'm training for a half marathon right now, the race is in November, my first one so I'm super excited! I'm hoping this challenge will motivate me a bit to keep with the training.
I'm hoping to lose around 50 more pounds by my college graduation in May, so hopefully this challenge will give me a good kickstart.
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hi Dolphins
My name is Donna, I am a 47 year old wife and mother of 5. I live in Sacramento, CA. I have done several of Ms. Sheri's challenges before and I loooove them! The challenges have pushed me to do things I other wise would not have tried and I have learned a lot from them. Best advice I can give is just go with it, you may learn something new or just may be able to see things from a different viewpoint if you just follow the challenges to the letter as best as you can.
I am training for a half marathon too! Nike Women's Marathon October 20th. I am glad to see a lot of us are in the same boat I train with a team (TNT) and I am the slowest and the heaviest, but that isn't stopping me. I have not lost any weight training, and I have been training since about May. My timed mile has improved about 3 minutes and my legs, buttocks and even arms have much more muscle.
I have PCOS and I weigh 253
I had lost almost 50 pounds in the past couple of years but gained back about 25 of it Sometimes I feel like I have absolutely no control over my weight and I give up on trying. I suck at planning out mine and my families meals and end up eating crap that we shouldn't.
Geez I talk/type to much sorry! I hope to get to know all of you better and I promise to complete every challenge to the best of my ability!
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Heya Dolphins,
I'm Sue from the UK. I have done a few of Sheri's challenges before and have found them brilliant. I was doing quite well last year with weight loss and exercise but injured myself at the end of the year; since then I got lazy and ate my emotions!
I entered a Tough Mudder as a goal but have deferred that until next year some time.
I will be absent for a week - I'm off to Africa at the end of October for a few days - quite looking forward to it but wish I were fitter!0 -
Hers is what Sheri posted for WEEK 1!!! Let's do this DOLPHINS!!!!October 05, 2013 2:54 pm
WEEK 1 Challenge
#1 - WORKOUT
30/30/45/60 - Do a Minimum of 4 workouts this week
2x 30 minutes - 1x 45 minutes - 1x 60 minutes
(Sunday - Friday morning 10am) - On 4 Different Days! (all these times are, of course, challenge minimums...feel free to go longer!!)
BURN a MINUMUM of 1000 CALORIES For the Week!!
TEAM CALORIE BURN TOTALS - 13,000 CALORIES
As I don't believe I have total completion of teams I'm going to keep this # kind of low but straight across the board - so All Teams Need to hit a minimum of 13,000 Calories! That should be more than doable for all teams!
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#2 - REPS - This is Always IN ADDITION to your workout times
Do 400 Reps!
YOU Choose what you want to work - Upper Body, Lower Body, Cardio or Core! ALL 400 Reps for this week MUST work the area you chose! You may do different types of reps but work the 1 area All Week! 25 of 1 specific exercise at one time to be couted toward the 400.
You can use weighted machines, weights or just your own body...examples - squats, glute reps, leg lifts, crunches,
situps, jumping jacks....the internet or your teammates
are GREAT for reference or ideas for this!
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#3 - Focus on Flexibility - CHOOSE something you would like to be able to do by the end of the Challenge!! For this week - Just spend 5 Minutes on 3 days doing some strectching to get yourself closer to your goal.
ie: on the big side...maybe you would like to be able to do the splits or when you're standing you would like to be able to bend and lay your hands flat on the ground or when sitting you would like to be able to open your legs wider when stretching and/or lower your head to the ground. AND this is in addition to any before/after stretching you should be doing in your workouts!!!! Internet and teammates is a great place for stretching ideas and I also have a huge book on it if you need ideas.
Thats it this week for the workout...Simple huh?!
BUT most of you know me....this is Definitely your mellow week....Much More Fun To Come from here on out!
OVER this week you need to.....
#4 - CHOOSE a habit you would like to change (Does NOT have to be diet/exercise related)
ideas...go from 3 alcoholic beverages to 1 - Stop drinking altogether - Quit/cut back smoking - Stop talking negatively to yourself - cut out soda - or caffeine - cut back to 1 hour a day playing video games - or 1 hour a day mindless surfing the internet (not including MFP ;-P) - Stop watching tv by 7pm...etc.
#5 - CHOOSE a New Good Habit or Hobby!!
ideas - Do 10 minutes more stretching before and after a workout, spend 20 minutes a day organizing a room in your house - walk the stairs EVERYtime stairs are an options - learn how to play an instrument or a new language - donate your time - take time to read 30 minutes each day - cook a meal each day and sit down at the table to eat it -
cook 7 meals in advance for the week!
For #4 AND #5 - These will start next week and are for the entire challenge so CHOOSE WISELY!! and these will be for points... you have a week to think about it - Suggestion...write down a bunch of things for both that you would like to do...then narrow it down...BE REALISTIC BUT Please also Choose something that Will, In Fact, Be a CHALLENGE for you!! You need to have chosen your items by Friday Deadline
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For posting - you can ask you team leader how they want it -
but it will go on your team thread daily or every couple days.....:Hopefully you all have had some contact with your teams...after today I will be more available so if you have ANY questions please don't hesitate to ask!!! Posting sample....
Stretch Goal - Back Bend....
Sunday:
30 Min / 420 Calories (biking, zumba, walking)
50 Upper Body Reps (50 total)
Stretching - 5 minutes
20 Points (those you'll see next week!)0 -
Hey Dolphins,
I'm Dave and I live in the Detroit suburbs with my wife and two daughters (actually the eldest just started college in Ohio recently so I am missing her
but she is doing great:happy:) I've done several of Sheri's challenges before and have found them very motivating and have found significant inspiration in my Dolphin teammates from past challenges. I hope to do the same this time. I lost about 30 pounds last year but have gained about 25 back due to injuries over the winter and significant stress this summer. I am ready to put all that behind me to get back on the wagon. I recently completed a half marathon and am currently considering running a full marathon next fall. Looks like we have a lot of runners on the team so meeting calorie burn targets should be easy for us. Looking forward to getting to know you all a little better of the next several months.
Time to face the challenge. Go Dolphins!!0 -
Oh! and by the way I am Verda from Vida. Montana USA that is!!! This is like my 3rd or 4th challenge that Sheri has put me through! I have been a contender & plan to be again!!! Fitness has been a daily habit for most of my life so these challenges brings out the competitive side in me.
The Dolphins have done well in the past & they will again if we do even MORE than what Sheri challenges us to do!! We're in it to WIN it!!! GO DOLPHINS!!! 0 -
Starting the Dolphins off with a massive workout today (Sunday).
#1 - Workout
60 mins treadmill (broken up into 1x30 mins intervals and 1x30 mins steady state walk) for 600 calories burned.
#2 - Reps
(Done in between the 2 30 min stints on the treadmill) I've chosen Upper Body this week - to get a head start on my Wedding Dress Arms
30x Chest Press
30x Shoulder Press
30x Tricep Extension
30x Bicep Curl
30x Chest Fly
30x Seated Row
30x Lat pulldown
Total 210 reps.
#3 - Flexibility - this is a tough one for me as I do calisthenics (an Aussie dance/performance sport) and am quite flexy already. I'm going to focus on my 'chest to floor' which is sitting in a straddle (legs out) and reaching forward to get head/chest flat on the floor. Right now I can't get my head to the floor but about 3 years ago I could, so I know it's possible! I stretched for ten minutes after my workout and included a couple of hip and leg stretches to assist with opening my hips up to get to my goal.
#4 and #5 I am still thinking about - welcoming suggestions 0 -
Hey everyone sorry late to the party crazy weather and life. Anyways I go by D short and simple unlike my real name. I've done a few of Sheri challenges. I suffer from join and fatigue issues but will give it my all. Look forward to the next 13 weeks, and yet fear it. :laugh:
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Are the reps 400 total for the week or per workout?
I will do abs this week.
I am thinking about the other challenges. I think a good one would be drinking less as I know it is easier to lose when I cut out alcohol, especially beer as it has so many calories (and I don't like crap beer LOL). So maybe cut back to 2 or 3 nights instead of 6 or 7. I should be easier now that summer is over and I am not tempted to sit out in the sun drinking a beer after work every night. I have been focusing on this as a goal already so it is a good one for me to choose.
And a good habit to do more of is definitely stretching. I am very inflexible, and have been sidelined with a running injury which the rehab for is lots of stretching. I am bad about stretching! If I have an hour to run I run for an hour, instead of for 50 minutes and spending 10 minutes stretching. I am going to make this my good habit to adopt. As for the actual stretching part of our challenge, I would like to be able to come closer to being able to put my head at knee height sitting in a straddle position. Right now I can just about sit upright. LOL
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@tabbydog - 400 total for the week....but 400 a day will be fun in the future ;-P
And your #4 & #5 are Awesome!!! the book I'm reading definitely has alcohol as a BIG factor for many reasons...but some big ones of course it turns to sugar, slows your metabolism, messes with your sleep AND a BIGGY for me...makes you make bad decisions! It is one I am STRONGLY considering cuz I EAT WAY too much without thinking when I'm drinking....but ohhhhhhh would it be brutal to give up my wine!!! :sad: 0 -
I just checked in really quick and saw the question! AM SUPER excited to read through everything else as soon as all these company people Go Away!! I was SO NOT prepared for all these people!!! I can't wait to get to know some of the new people on the Dolphin Team!! and THRILLED to have so many of you back!!
And Thank you All for keeping the page going so awesome with me being so absent this weekend!! I can't wait to KILL THIS CHALLENGE With THE BEST TEAM!!!!
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AND WAY to Kill The Workout right off the bat!! Great Job Kelly!!0
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I will post todays data on Monday. I was extremely busy today & it is already 9:30 & my workout alarm goes off a 4:45:noway: & then leave for work at 6:30! DO my shift & then clean house 3 hrs for a bachelor friend!!! I will be wiped by the time I get home tomorrow evening!!!
Good job DOLPHINS!!!!!0 -
Just to check - are the 400 reps just for 1 area i.e. 400 upper body? So if I chose arm raises then I do 400 of these?
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Sunday:
I'm still recovering from being ill last week so nothing too strenuous for me this weekend.
I managed to do 80 minutes of walking for 267 calories (wasn't walking very fast). Didn't do any reps though.
Not too sure what to do for the stretch - will have to look in to that one.
Good habit is going to be getting to bed by 10pm at least six days a week. That should give me 8 hours sleep a night.
Bad habit is to limit time spent playing games on my phone - candy crush has a lot to answer for!
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Yesterday I was driving for 9ish hours so I didn't get any workouts, but I did do a couple of reps last night.
I did 25 crunches and 25 reverse crunches making 50 total for my abs.
This morning (Monday) I ran for 53 minutes burning 672 calories. I stretched for 5 minutes post run. I'll bust out some reps after school.
As far as good habits, I really need to start taking hydrating more seriously and actively trying to get my 8 glasses of water a day. But I feel like this is fairly simple to achieve, so I might go with reading at least one chapter of a leisure book each day. I'll see how I'm doing with the water this week, if I'm doing well without incentive I will choose reading, if I'm not I'll stick with water.
A bad habit I need to get rid of is using the reddit app in the morning before I get up. It wastes so much of my morning.
My stretching goal, I want to touch my toes when I'm standing. SO BAD. Also, I'm not sure if this counts as a goal, but I need to start stretching after my runs.0 -
Just to check - are the 400 reps just for 1 area i.e. 400 upper body? So if I chose arm raises then I do 400 of these?
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They have to be the one area you pick - ie - your upper body - but you do NOT have to do all arm raises - you can do tricep, bicep, shoulders, pushups etc...with or without weights some of the time...hope that makes sense??0 -
@Ashley - you're smart to try it out for this week...I'm kinda doing the same with a few different things to see what IS going to be challenging BUT Also Possible! Don't want to set myself up for failure either!!
My flexibility goal is when sitting - I'd REALLY like to be able to open my legs more (without dying of pain!) and Back straight be able to get my chest close to the floor....I'd LOVE to say my goal is to get my chest to the floor but I have NO flexibility so I'm gonna work towards getting it "close"!!! I'm gonna try and measure how far I can open my legs and how far I am from the chest to floor so I can see the progress! I'm Hoping for some success here!!
And I ADDED a new person to our team so you guys can friend her please - Mahastidance - she's actually my gym partner and one of the girls I do the belly dance with! We are working on a choreography for a show in 2 weeks....thats why I had the KILLER 3 - 4 hours of dance yesterday! And Now I'm Sore!!! She's just doing the points as she doesn't need to lose any weight but wants to tone up and get into some healthy habbits in a fun competition way! Ohhh and she's Columbian and types like she talks! lol!! Sooo you'all might get a kick out of that! I know I do sometimes!!!
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Happy Monday Dolphins!
30 minutes of walking today (walked to and from PT).
15 minutes of stretching this morning before work, and another 15 minutes at PT for a total of 30 minutes stretching today. And I FEEL GREAT!
My reps this week will be lower body as I am working on strength to avoid injury while running. 72 reps of reverse lunge on slide board, 72 reps calf raises, 72 reps reverse leg extension with resistance band, 120 reps on the wobble board. :bigsmile:
I may get more minutes tonight if I get home from work in time to go for a short run.
I didn't get much by way of exercise over the weekend as I have been dealing with a stomach bug and it was all I could do to get the gardening done and housework done! My garden is almost all put away for the winter.:noway:
Any of of you experieced challengers let me know if I have missed any important points on what we are supposed to be doing.
edited to add a new exercise that I don't know what it's called. :laugh: 72 reps of a combo single leg squat with one arm row on the pulley weight machine. It was tough!0 -
Ohhh and my Sunday
180 minutes of dance - for roughly 932 calories...did not have my HRM on so that is a guestimate - but it was a pretty bouncy routine so we were definitely working!!
No Reps for me yesterday
I did do my 5 minutes stretching for my flex goal - OWWWWWWWWW!! I have a LONG Way to Go!!
And still working on my good and bad things for the challenge....trying to pick carefully!! ;-)0 -
MY Sunday workout:
#1 60 minutes (30 on treadmill, 30 on elliptical) for a total calorie burn of 850.
#2 No reps on Sunday
#3 None
#4 Cut down TV time to 7 hours weekly (I hour daily)
#5 Get caught up on the paperwork in my home office at least 20 minutes daily.0 -
@Dave! Your #4 & 5 are Great!!! I am SOOOOO wanting to put down orgainzing a little each day....and it WOULD BE A Challenge....but I just don't know....you're much gutsier than I!!! That one scares me a little but boy could my room use organizing!!!
Great Workouts So Far Dolphins!!! Yay!!! Keep It Up!!!0 -
My effort for Monday
#1 - Workout
60 mins Calisthenics Practice (was a little more but some downtime in there) for 482 cals burned
#2 - Reps
None today.
#3 - Flexibility - included my hip stretches in the warmup and almost got my head to the ground with my legs in straddle. Woot!
#4 - Will now be - Nothing electronic (phone, laptop) after 10pm, except Kindle for reading.
#5 - Will now be - Spend 10 minutes/day cleaning out spare room which is full of all our crap, plus the endless engagement presents we seem to be receiving despite our request for no presents 0 -
kelly...I love your 4 & 5 too!! See you all are coming up with the "organizing" and ALL I can think is I SOOOO Need to do that tooo....and Just Don't WANNA!!!!! :sad: BUT I KNOW I Should!!! I'm asleep by 10 pm...so your #4 would be easy for me! :laugh: Ohhh yeah....guess that wouldn't be a challenge for me!
I'm really liking what everyone is coming up with for those! I hope it helps in some way in our everyday lives!0 -
Sheri.... you need to do it then!!! I've been putting off our spare room for MONTHS but it needs to be done and if I can get it done over the next 13 weeks, then it'll be done by the time we go on our honeymoon, ready for our new life.
Don't put it off ANY LONGER.0 -
SUNDAY:
#1. 54 minutes on bike (put towards 45 minutes) to burn 508 cals (traveled 12 miles :drinker: )
#2. I thought we could mix up reps so I did 100 tricep reps & 150 Lower Body reps = 250 total I will choose LOWER BODY if we must choose.
#3. I did 5 minutes of full body stetching but I have always been flexible but I NEED to stretch my back more!!
#4. I am choosing to go very little to NO sugar for 13 weeks!!
#5. I will clean a room for 20 minutes EVERY day!!! Ohhh LOVE this one!! I cleaned yesterday for 3.5 HOURS & today for 3.5 HOURS!!
MONDAY:
#1. 42 minutes of FOCUS T25 (put towards 30 minutes) for 368 cals. plus rode bike later 30 minutes for 255 cals. total= 623
#2. 200 LOWER Body reps
#3. Did 5 minutes of back stretches!
#4. check on the Low or No sugar.
#5. CLEANED for 3.5 HOURS!
I hope I am doing this right, please tell me if I am NOT!
Also Sheri you may want to post your rule of how you are to count your reps and stretching does not count as cal burn when we are receiving points for it etc!!!0 -
I did 75 core reps tonight. 25 crunches, 25 reverse crunches, and 25 of what I call butt lifts. They definitely work your bum, but also your core. I am also going to do some pre-sleep yoga to work on my flexibility.
Tomorrow morning I'm supposed to go on a 6 mile run, which would take care of the hour long workout. However, I will most likely not be able to shower in the morning because the ceiling in my bathroom caved in tonight. I have contacted my landlord but I have not gotten a response yet, and although I know next to nothing about any home repair things, I have a feeling this is not an easy fix. After school tomorrow I am planning on going to my parents' house where I will be able to workout and shower! But if for some reason that doesn't work out (like if the landlord needs me here) then I might have to forgo the workout tomorrow. My runs are even more important to me than this challenge, so rest assured, my 60 minute workout will be done some time this week, but depending on how things work out it may be difficult for me to get all my workouts in. And since I haven't been able to get ahold of anyone I can't even realistically plan ahead. Reps are easy to fit in, so I'll definitely keep chipping away at them. Only a little at a time so I don't have to shower after though. hahaha
I just thought I'd keep you guys updated!0
