14 Weeks to Christmas Challenge!!

sonia2003

Firstly, bikinimission, I hope you are doing okay and feeling better after your car accident. *hugs*


WEIGHT WEEK 1: 134.2
WEIGHT WEEK 2: 133.2 (Yay, I'm happy for 1 pound since I am at my last 10 and its so hard to get the scale to move!)
AIM FOR WEEK 3: 132.2
WHETHER YOU MANAGED TO DO 50 EXTRA SIT UPS PER DAY IN WEEK 2.
I was sick all week with a fever and strep throat, so I just started doing the 50 situps a few days ago. I will continue doing 50 situps until I reach my goal since I love it, and its quick and easy! I eventually want to get up to 100 crunches a day and that is my goal for next week as well!

For this weeks challenge, I actually found my old Bodies in Motion DVD yesterday while I was doing my crunches, so I will do that every day for a week, in addition to my 45 mins of cardio a day.

I havent yet seen 132 since I gained this weight so here hoping that my efforts this week and rewarded next weigh in!

rs1177

Oh bikinimission I'm happy to hear that you are ok....I wasnt' after reading your post on here earlier...

I decided what I"m going to do for this weeks challenge: I'm going to go to my gyms class: BodyCombat, this Saturday morning...I have been wanting to go the past Monday evenings but havent made it yet, so now I have a real reason to try it out!

Great challenge this week!
I"m also going to keep doing my 50 situps each week!

lesley1981

Just checking in now...

My week 2 went horribly wrong i'm afraid I've stayed the same weight, and was unable to do my sit ups due to back problems... turns out I've dislodged a vertebrae and damaged the ligaments :ohwell:

kizzy_muss

yesterday i did BRAVO'S workout abs section
today i will do jillian michaels kick box

bikinimission

Hello! Love the enthusiasm again for this weeks challenge! I missed bodypump last night as I was too late getting out of work so I'm hoping to go tomorrow.

Just to clarify, the challenges run from each Wednesday to the following Tuesday night. The new challenges are posted on Tuesday ready for the Wednesday start!!

emkam11 you can do any exercise you like for as long as you like, you can do it once or every day - the point is just to give something that you wouldnt usually do a go

lesley1981 so sorry to hear about your back, hope you're not too sore and that you're taking things easy.

bkrbabe57

This weeks challenge came at just the right time.
Tonight I am starting a Belly Dancing class !! So excited!!
Good luck everyone with your new challenge

rhondac580

Location: Phenix City, AL US
I like: being with family and friends
I don't like: squash
Current typical or usual exercise: elliptical
Current Starting Weight: 175 lbs
Aim for next week: 173 lbs
Personal 14 week Goal: 150 lbs

kizzy_muss

couldn't do the kickbox today....i've walked 2 hours and 45 mins SO FAR...the day is not over yet.....i dont have 60 mins of time to do kickbox because i work this evening...so i'm resting...lol..i'll do it tomorrow

xXmimiXx

Hellloooooooo everyone! :drinker: It Friday! :drinker:

So what are we all doing as our "different exercise" this week!? I'm thinking of doing the following:-

Body Pump
Body Combat
Body ATTACK (scary!)
The Rowing challenge
Pilates

I'm going to get in the gym over the weekend and next Monday and Tuesday and give a couple of these a go!

Hope you're all doing well!

Have a great weekend! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

hdelamore

Hey everyone, my new beautiful scales arrived today!
they calculate fat %, muscle % water % and weight and have a USB stick so you get a graph on your pc!
weighing myself tomorrow so wish me luck and hope i havent put on freshers lbs!

This week I'm going to go to the gym as much as i can, technically i've been doing alot of dancing this week which i don't normally do, but i don't think that counts haha!
hope everyone has a nice weekend xxx

skinnyack

tried the cardio dvd from P90x last night. It was fun- a little mix of everything!

kschoono

This morning, I decided to try out a new weigh machine at the gym. I tried the back extensions which is very similar to doing sit ups. I did 5 sets 20 times each with 45 pounds weight for the first time.

This new challenge have encourage me to try different exercise machines & other ways to exercise. )

I will be renting the DVD The biggest Loser fitness guide & checking out the recipes soon.

Good luck with the challenge & have a great weekend.

4KidFather

Great board - wish I could get some of my female friends to tune it.
This week I'll be replacing ALL 4 cardio/rest days of P90X with YOGA!!!
I'm a true believer in it being the fountain of youth. My 7 yr old tells people (strangers even!) "I,m 92 years old - but I do lots of Yoga!"
Kids man... they find a way of twisting everything you teach 'em

loveme445

Hello, I know Im about 2 weeks late but today is my first day on the site. I would love to join the challenge. The following is my information just in case i may join the challenge:

Location: California (USA)
I like: walking on the beach and reading
I don't like: peanut butter, onions or tomatoes (I know thats a bad thing :embarassed: )
Current typical or usual exercise: walking, elip trainer, Tae bo and recently started biggest loser and jillian michaels dvds)
Current Starting Weight: 211
Aim for next week: 209
Personal 12 week Goal: 189

Also, I would appreciate it if you would please inform me of the rules for the challenge.

Thank You!

eversits

Hi!!!
Is it too late to sign up???
If it is ok, I would really like to sign up because I need the extra push.

Here is my information:

Location: Tampa, Florida
I like: play with my dogs, and relaxing
I don't like: being unhappy, and vegetables
Current typical or usual exercise: going to LA Fitness GYM as much as I can
Current Starting Weight: 163
Aim for next week: 160
Personal 14 week Goal: 140

mmtiernan

What a fun, fun, fun Challenge!! Wish I'd found this sooner, but I'm i now!! Here are my stats:

Location: Phoenix, AZ USA
I LOVE: Spending time with my daughter, new adventures, ice cream
I don't like: sitting around watching TV, dusting
Current typical or usual exercise: ChaLEAN Extreme with some Insanity and TurboJam thrown in for fun!
Current Starting Body Fat %: 24.0 (Don't own a scale - I focus on body composition!)
Aim for next week: Eat Clean 95%, 23.5% BF
Personal 14 week Goal: 18% BF (Athlete Range)

kizzy_muss

so do we weigh in on tuesdays since the new week starts on wednesday?

Beebee78

My different exericse this week is swimming - I usually go occasionally but this week I aim to go at least 3 times on top of my normal training regime... last week I lost 5cm off everywhere so that's good going! Still can't weigh in but I know I am smaller than when I went to Cuba in June 2009 and I was 203lbs then which would mean I may well have lost 49lbs in total now! Shocker xxx

Shawna_831

so do we weigh in on tuesdays since the new week starts on wednesday?

Everyone starts posting their updates on Tuesday and Wednesday

bikinimission

Hope everyone has had a great weekend!!

I did Bodypump as my new exercise and loved it, it's defo going to feature in my weekly activities from now on!

Hope you're all doing well, new challenge will be posted tomorrow! Exciting!! xx

Gerkenstein

Hello, everyone! Sorry I've been MIA. A little over a week ago a friend's husband died in a car accident right in front of their house. The whole family was home and I later found out his parents live next door and also heard the accident. It is a truly horrible situation.
But I'm back and proud that I didn't deal with my grief by binging though maybe I did eat ice cream a couple times that I shouldn't have. Here's my update on the Christmas Challenge:

WEIGHT THIS WEEK: 270
AIM FOR NEXT WEEK: 267
WHETHER YOU MANAGED A FULL WEEK OF SIT UPS IN WEEK 2? No, I managed for 3 days, but was dealing with the previously mentioned situation.
WHETHER YOU TRIED A NEW WORKOUT IN WEEK 3?: Yes, though I've done kickboxing before, I'd never done any boxing with a heavy bag which is what I did on Saturday and I LOVE it! I wish I had somewhere in my one bedroom apartment to hang one, but I think I'll be getting some boxing gloves and try one of the boxing classes at my gym.

GOAL FOR CHRISTMAS: Around 240-245

bikinimission

Gerkenstein, so sorry to hear your sad news. What a terrible time for the family and for you as his friend Thinking of you all.

Beebee78

Sorry to hear that you have been through this. Sending massive hugs your way xxx

Texemgirl

Sarah, so sorry to hear about your friend's husband ... that is too sad. {{{HUGS!}}}

carreen

Hi all. I joined the group when it first started, but then I kinda forgot about updating my info, so I'm getting all caught up now, and will stay on top of it from now forward.....

Starting weight for Christmas Challenge: 208.8 lbs (as of 09/15 but started challenge on 09/18)

Week 1: GW (for 09/21): 206.5 Actual weight: 207 (-1.8)
Challenge: No Chocolate- Done!

Week 2: GW (for 09/28): 205 Actual weight: 206 (-1)
Challenge: 50 Situps - Did 6 of the 7 days!

Week 3: GW 204 (for 10/5): Actual weight: ____ (will weight tomorrow and post)
Challenge: New Exercise - Started "Group Active" at the gym

Thanks!! :happy:

jacgray

Not doing too well at the moment! Seem to have stalled, and not helped by not being able to exercise last week due to a swollen knee (but am back to walking now!) and a daughters birthday celebration! Hopefully can get back on track and lose some weight!!

Week 1 166lbs
Week 2 165lbs
Week 3 165lbs

fitterpam

Here's my weekly information

SW: 246.9
Week 1 Goal: 245.0, Actual: 245.4 (-1.5), Challenge Met: Yes, No Chocolate for 1 week
Week 2 Goal: 243.4, Actual: 244.1 (-1.3), Challenge Met: No, Missed 3 days of crunches
Week 3 Goal: 242.1, Actual: 245.2 (+1.2), Challenge Met: Yes, New Exercise was hiking
Week 4 Goal: 244.1

The only thing I can say in defense of myself is TOM is due anytime now. I've eaten relatively well (a few days with a few bad things, but not overall bad) and my calories in for the week were equal to my maintenance less 1000 calories. My water hasn't been over the top, but it hasn't been bad either. If it is going to hit any day, I'm hoping to not gain anymore and lose a little to put me back at last week's weight.

psmith64

Three weeks into the challenge, and all is going well - 5.8 lbs down overall , so very pleased with progress so far.

I have entered my results into my signature.

Since the challenge I have stuck to my additional challenges of no alcohol or chocolate until Christmas - its hard, but the results are worth it.

I have also made a point of filling in my food and exercise diary daily, this always helps me when I am on a weight loss mission.

I am feeling optimistic that I can lose a total of 25 lbs over the 14 week challenge.

Hope everyone else is having a good week - now its into the next challenge week, and thanks to this challenge I am making much more of an effort.

Donna1403

Hi would love to join if not too late!!... my weight on the 14th September was 238.4lbs. 14lbs by christmas would be great a little more would be amazing.. spent so many years yoyo dieting... need to get this under control. First goal for me is 12 lbs by the 5th november for a ball that I am going to... then 40 in March do not want to be fat and 40!! if I stick with it I won't be.....

SW 242.4lbs

SW - 14/9/10 - 238.4lbs
W1 - 21/9/10 - 237.6lbs
W3 - 5/10/10 - 236lbs ........2.4lbs lost


GW - 22/12/10 - 217lbs

boobooguy

I love a good challenge even though Im late!!! Location- Burlington KY
I like-sweets of any nature
I dislike-love handles
current fitness-walking/yoga
current weight-200
goal for next week-198.5
christmas goal-185 Merry Christmas!