*Snowflakes to Sunshine* Discussion Week 3 (CLOSED GROUP)
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Happy Sunday Snowflakes
This morning I decided to change up my workout routine!! I did 20 minutes of Zumba followed by 30 minutes of the workout dvd Biggest Loser Cardio Max....man am i feeling it!!! My legs are like Jelly and feel like they might just fall off LOL! I could barely breathe!! (there is no time for a sip of water either!! It is so intense and I only did level 1!!! I dont see how thos people do it on the show, I mean i am 162lbs and it killed me getting through 30 mins!!! they have contestants that are 400 and up that do that stuff for hours at a time ( in addition to running) man i give them credit for doing it!!! Bob was the trainer on level one so I am scared to see what Jillian does to me!!!
I really need to get a HRM because I feel like I burned a lot more cals than estimated!!! My heart felt like it was going to pop outta my chest the entire time seriously like a minute into the warm up and after the cool down LOL!! If I dont lose weight doing this video this week than i feel like there is no hope for me because I dont think i have ever worked out that hard in my life!!! I went back and Adjusted my calorie burn estimates and changed my Zumba from High intensity aerobics to dance aerobics and that cut down on my burn a massive amount!!!---This is why i need a HRM LOL
I said the same thing about the heart rate monitor...totally need one! But I do know that a couple of people I asked on here about on here said that they were logging their Zumba as high intensity aerobics until they got an HRM and when they got one it was only about 20 cals off from how they were logging it before. My assumption is it depends on how hard you are pumping it lol.0 -
Happy Sunday Snowflake family! I had a great time last night! Definitely got some dancing in and it was a great burn! I have officially put my scale under the bed until Friday...however, I do have a doctor's appointment Tuesday so I know I will be weighed then. Other than that, NO MORE peeking.
Definitely going to up the water this week. Going to make sure to get the 5 to 6 days of exercise. Have to do 30 Day Shred today and some Zumba tonight. Letting my body just rest a little bit. I also did read some other stuff about retaining water when doing high intensity workouts. Also, I know one of the snowflakes said the same thing a few days ago. So I need to make sure I am drinking more water before, during, and after workouts. Making sure to watch the sodium intake also this week and just praying for a good loss this week.
Luckily, I have you guys here. If I was by myself in this, the gain would have made me discouraged. Especially after working my butt off. But it was wonderful to have the advice about retaining water, sodium, etc. Hope you all have a great day today.0 -
Hi guys! Progress numbers thread for the third weigh-in are posted here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/154498--snowflakes-to-sunshine-1-14-weigh-in-progress
Please log your weight this week in the form if you haven't already:
(fixed so that this link will stay the same for the rest of the challenge)
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&authkey=CKDt1aAO&formkey=dG51bjFDSE1xNEoyRVFoMTc4Vkh0a1E6MQ#gid=0
And if you want to see the full spreadsheet, this is it for the rest of the challenge:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Auxe1cQx0-KYdEx1Z0RnVXRfUEUzWUZjazV3ZXVzWWc&authkey=CJum5OMJ&hl=en#gid=00 -
I'm staying away from the scale until Friday too!!0
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Thank you all for your support and encouragement. It has been a rough 2 weeks for me due to my head injury and staples. However, I never gave up!! Even though I was not allowed to work out I made sure I watched my calories and sodium and drank lots of water. Last week I did not lose any weight but, I had alot against me...it was TOM and not being able to workout. I had my staples removed on Tues. and was able to get in two ZUMBA classes prior to the weigh in!! That helped me a lot!! On Friday I went from 172.2 to 167.6. So needless to say I was VERY HAPPY!!!!
This week I plan on getting more workouts in and trying to eat more fresh food!!! Best of luck to all of you!! Thanks for all of your support during this difficult time!!! LIVE...LAUGH...LOSE!!!! :flowerforyou: Sabrina 0 -
That is so funny, I actually started today.:blushing:Hmm...I wonder about something. I know they say if women live together often their TOM tend to adjust and get in sync. As I read so many of these posts I'm starting to wonder if it can happen through a challenge group on a message board? :noway: Getting ready to start....:blushing:0 -
I got the Zumba Wii game yesterday and tried it out last night. Love it! The husband is totally on board to getting healthy and is moving in the right direction. He said to me the other day are you going to be mad if I get under 200 before you. I said no as I know it takes guys less time to lose then us. I have also been at this a year plus and feel that I will only lose a pound or 2 a week where he is just starting out he will have those big losses. But the truth is I sick of not getting under 200 lbs. It should have happen already! I need to eat better and keep working my *kitten* off. I am worthy of being under 200 lbs!!! I'm trying to fight a cold and have been taking Emergen-C seems to be working for the most part.
Goals for the week:
1 Drink 10 glasses of water a day
2 Eat 3 - 4 fruits and veggies a day
3 Exercise 45 to 60 minutes a day
4 Only allowed to eat out once this week0 -
Hi guys! Progress numbers thread for the third weigh-in are posted here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/154498--snowflakes-to-sunshine-1-14-weigh-in-progress
Please log your weight this week in the form if you haven't already:
(fixed so that this link will stay the same for the rest of the challenge)
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&authkey=CKDt1aAO&formkey=dG51bjFDSE1xNEoyRVFoMTc4Vkh0a1E6MQ#gid=0
And if you want to see the full spreadsheet, this is it for the rest of the challenge:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Auxe1cQx0-KYdEx1Z0RnVXRfUEUzWUZjazV3ZXVzWWc&authkey=CJum5OMJ&hl=en#gid=0
Thanks so much for putting in the time to make the spreadsheet!! I love it!!!0 -
OK...I was on vacation last week, had a wonderful anniversary trip. I am sad to report I gained 4.6 pounds. I am hoping some of it is due to eating out all week and the sodium in it all, then I also got my period so I hoping that is a cause too. My goals this week are in get my calories back on track and my water in, maybe some extra in too to help flush the sodium out. Since our week starts on Fridays, my exercise goals is to go every day Monday - Friday, I would love to get 1.5 hours of cardio in every day, but will shoot for at least an hour. I know it will be a tough week but with your support I will do this!!! Keep up your hard work everyone!!0
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OK...I was on vacation last week, had a wonderful anniversary trip. I am sad to report I gained 4.6 pounds. I am hoping some of it is due to eating out all week and the sodium in it all, then I also got my period so I hoping that is a cause too. My goals this week are in get my calories back on track and my water in, maybe some extra in too to help flush the sodium out. Since our week starts on Fridays, my exercise goals is to go every day Monday - Friday, I would love to get 1.5 hours of cardio in every day, but will shoot for at least an hour. I know it will be a tough week but with your support I will do this!!! Keep up your hard work everyone!!
YOU CAN DO IT!0 -
Eyesee aka Aislin is amazing! Cannot thank you enough for making this spreadsheet! Makes everything so much easier lol. So I have realized that my body also needed to rest. I took a 4 hour nap today and am ready to go back to sleep. Gotta listen to your body when it tells you to relax and rejuvenate.
Looking forward to a good week...keeping focused and going to be strong. Goals for the week:
1) Lots of water
2) Keeping exercise consistent (Zumba Cardio Party, Sculpt and Tone, and Flat Abs DVDs and 30 Day Shred all week in the morning)
3) Watch sodium intake
4) Lots of fruits and veggies (Increasing salads for this week especially)
5) Stay off the scale and keep it positive!0 -
So basically took a week off...did not watch my calories too closely and only exercised three times....but it could have been worse. Had a great time with my son.
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:flowerforyou: I hope everyone else who expected to see a nice drop for Friday's weigh-in but didn't is having the same positive experience I am having (and hoping to keep having!) I only saw a 0.6 pound change from week 2 to week 3, but have lost almost 3 pounds over the weekend! I guess I was retaining water, and who knows what else. I changed my calorie goal to a 1.5 pound loss per week, and have stayed under that every day.
My goal is to stick with the exercise which is getting harder to do. I so want to be lazy and skip the sweat. I really admire so many of you who do 60+ minutes of exercise every day. I fight to make myself do 40 minutes 5-6 days a week. I just don't enjoy it, no matter what I do. I am trying a new motivation this week though. I'm giving it to God as a sacrifice, because He wants me fit and healthy, and so I do this for Him, and then it isn't about me anymore. I hope this keeps me motivated.
I entered today's weight in my "check-in" because I need to see the ticker changing. Here's to a great week with losses all around!:laugh:0 -
:flowerforyou: I hope everyone else who expected to see a nice drop for Friday's weigh-in but didn't is having the same positive experience I am having (and hoping to keep having!) I only saw a 0.6 pound change from week 2 to week 3, but have lost almost 3 pounds over the weekend! I guess I was retaining water, and who knows what else. I changed my calorie goal to a 1.5 pound loss per week, and have stayed under that every day.
My goal is to stick with the exercise which is getting harder to do. I so want to be lazy and skip the sweat. I really admire so many of you who do 60+ minutes of exercise every day. I fight to make myself do 40 minutes 5-6 days a week. I just don't enjoy it, no matter what I do. I am trying a new motivation this week though. I'm giving it to God as a sacrifice, because He wants me fit and healthy, and so I do this for Him, and then it isn't about me anymore. I hope this keeps me motivated.
I entered today's weight in my "check-in" because I need to see the ticker changing. Here's to a great week with losses all around!:laugh:
That is such an awesome way to look at it! Give it to him...let him guide you and give you the strength to press on and stay motivated. You just have to find something that works for you.....that was like me with Zumba...it works for me and its fun for me...so it makes it so much easier to do each day! Press on girl.... "You can do all things through Christ, who strengthens you"
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Good Morning Snowflakes! How are we feeling this week? I am going to be chugging this water like it's nobody's business, and getting a full week of 30 Day Shred in...I am taking a leap of faith and skipping to Level 2...Level 1 was getting boring for me. And then doing Zumba at night. Hoping to reduce the sodium intake and up the fiber. Lots of salads this week for me. Hoping to see a big loss this Friday...and hoping that it was water retention.
Let's have at it and work hard this week!0 -
Happy Monday Snowflakes Good Morning!! I hope everyone had a great weekend!! Only 5 days til weigh in!! (I love thinking about it this way because it makes my week fly by LOL) I am so proud of myself this morning!! I did day #2 of Biggest Loser cardio max!! My legs are killing me and i didnt think i would be able to do it but i pushed through it!! WOOT WOOT!!! I would not have done that 3 months ago Three months ago i would have used the pain in my legs as an excuse to take a couple of days off and then not think twice about working out again!! I owe it all to MFP for the inspiration!!! and I must say all of you guys are keeping me more on track than ever!! Last night I did however have a piece of cake for my dad's birthday but i still didnt go over cals My goals for the week are:
1) Biggest Loser Cardio Max (5 days) , Zumba 40 mins everyday
2) Drink lots and lots of water
3) Try not to go over 1300 cals everyday!!!
Good Luck Ladies :happy:0 -
I'm so pumped for this week. I'm hoping for a solid 2+ lbs loss to help me meet my 2/1/11 goal of 199 well ahead of schedule. I've got 6 more weeks before my birthday and I am DEFINITELY going to be wearing size 12 jeans when I turn 25!! March 1, 2011: the day I got back into my size 12, look at how great my butt looks in these jeans, jeans.
I hope everyone did well over the weekend and is pumped and reading to do it this week!!0 -
Well I totally goofed and didn't post my weight on Friday
However, I have posted it now based on my weight that day.
Today is my rest day, but right back at it tomorrow Level 2 of 30 Day Shred and at least 30 minutes of either Tae Bo or one of the exercise videos from Netflix for a total of 1 hour per day! Lots and lots of water and watching the sodium!
Good Luck Snowflakes!0 -
Posted in the wrong thread AGAIN! Ok so I feel pretty good. I've been doing Just Dance 2 and MJ Experience and tracking my food with MFP. I love this. My stats are below:
MFP Starting Weight: 235
Challenge SW (1/1/2011): 232:grumble:
Weight at 1/8/2011: 225
Weight at 1/15/2011: 223
Weight today!: 220
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Happy Monday!
I am feeling super motivated this week! Woke up and did Zumba! Only 20 minutes-but honestly-this is the first time I was able to do the 20 minutes! I am working myself up-and I like that:) It also helps increase my water...as I had to have two glasses alone just from doing that!
Plans for the week:
Mon, Wed, Thur- Zumba
Tues, Fri, Sat- Wii Fit Plus
(Sunday is my rest day)
Water Water Water Water-Still trying this one-can't seem to get my recommended daily amount consistantly.0 -
wow mah, you're weight loss is great!
yellowfairy, we have a lot in common with the zumba and water intake! keep up the good work!
Krys, I have been shredding for the last 2 weeks and I feel like I'm getting stronger and have more endurance!0 -
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Glad to see that lots of people are doing great with their weight loss! For those of us who maintained this week its time to turn up the intensity! (such as me lol)
My plan is to do 30 days of some sort of exercise each day to get myself into a habit of it.0 -
sorry guys i haven't been on here since the last time i posted....i've stayed the same weight which is 177 ibs...but im doing things differently now...
today i started the SPECIAL K CHALLENGE in which in 2 weeks i'm suppose to lose UP TO 6 ibs0 -
I'm a little sad about only losing a 1/2 pound this week.
But I haven't been drinking a lot of water at all (although I feel like I am...). Too much juice and such. The tea wouldn't be so bad if I skipped the honey, but I just can't do that.
Since I hurt my back, I haven't been able to work out, nor will I be able to for a little while, so I really gotta watch the food this week.
It's going to be nice tomorrow though, so I should get outside for a walk!0 -
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I lost almost 3" total in the past 2 weeks!! A half inch off of everywhere! I'm so excited!! 0
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Glad to see that lots of people are doing great with their weight loss! For those of us who maintained this week its time to turn up the intensity! (such as me lol)
My plan is to do 30 days of some sort of exercise each day to get myself into a habit of it.
Excellent Glitter! You can do it....:-) 30 min of exercise each day should help for sure!0 -
I'm a little sad about only losing a 1/2 pound this week.
But I haven't been drinking a lot of water at all (although I feel like I am...). Too much juice and such. The tea wouldn't be so bad if I skipped the honey, but I just can't do that.
Since I hurt my back, I haven't been able to work out, nor will I be able to for a little while, so I really gotta watch the food this week.
It's going to be nice tomorrow though, so I should get outside for a walk!
A half a pound lost is better than a gain! Keep up the good work!0 -
MONDAY JANUARY 17:
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-JILLIAN MICHAELS CARDIO KICKBOX (ACHIEVED)
-SELF WORKOUT (NOT ACHIEVED)
my first day of FINALLY doing the cardio kickbox and for a 30 min workout i burned 105 calories...SWEATED LIKE CRAZY towards the end....UNFORTUNATELY though i didn't make it to the self workout...
TODAY after i go to sleep and wakeup this is what my day looks like:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18
-WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS
-GEORGE FOREMAN WALK N BOX
-JILLIAN MICHAELS 30 DAY SHRED LEVEL 1
BONUS: (IF I HAVE TIME)
SELF WORKOUT0
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