H20 Seriously Sexy 7lbs of Valentine's Day Challenge WEEK4!

RushinBruisette

*Helping out April for the week*



Here we all at week 4 and going pretty strong I think! April is still under the weather, so send her some well wishes while she's a little down and out. Hope you get to feeling better and quick April!! :flowerforyou:


Start getting some ideas together for H2O's next challenge. Perhaps an Easter/Spring Challenge? H2O's 20(lbs) Bunny Challenge or so on.... any ideas you have would be appreciated!!

As for this weeks challenge's, gonna keep them fairly simple, here we go!

Challenge 1: Get your drink on, water that is! Up your water intake (within healthy limits) this week compared to last week. :drinker:

Challenge 2: Why not try some toning exercises? Be it a pilates dvd (youtube has some good ones if you don't have any) or 30day shred, whatever you have available to tone.. let's do some toning up at least 3x this week.

Challenge 3: I know we all tend to focus on the scale and pounds we lose/gain, how about celebrating some non-scale victories aka NSV. We often put so much thought and time into that darn scale and forget to celebrate the little things. So, feel free to post your NSV this week, you may inspire many others and make them think what all they have done that doesn't include the scale.

And of course, a little meditation/'me' time is always recommended weekly

Quote of the Week: "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." --Jim Rohn

**REMINDER** Support Team H20 Contest-
Since we are “Team H20”, April has decided to do a small fun contest.. She wants you to come up with a unique design, on our water bottles of course.. And she wants us to take a picture of our design, and post the picture. We will post our pictures next week .. So start thinking of a design and drawing it up.. The winner of the little Contest will get a little something in the mail.. Provided you’re willing to give put your address.. Haha.. Just something a little fun this time around, no one has to participate if they do not wish to.



We would also all like to invite anyone who would love to join in on this challenge. Its never too late to join!!! Just post your starting weight from either the day you join or look back 3 weeks ago. We are ALL here to support YOU! Join in on all the fun, we do new challenges weekly..

Here's to a great week, let's let the sweat pour! :drinker:

pink_and_shiny

Week 4?! How are we already so far into this challenge!

I'm excited...just signed up for my first 5K! It is at Knott's Berry Farm (America's 1st theme park!) and benefits the Speech and Language Development Center. It sounds like a really fun race - it winds through the park, past all of the coasters and attractions, and at the end you get a piece of famous Knott's boysenberry pie. Don't know how much I'm going to want that pie after I've just run over 3 miles, but it is a nice gesture.

Yay!

Time2getFit4Life

Im in for another great week

ChantalC1969

This is going way too fast! Will be back later!


Chantal:flowerforyou:

nursee67

How funny I put that very same quote on my signature! Love it! Thanks for getting week 4 together Amy...you rock!

AprilVal

Thanks Bru.. you did a great job again.. Im hoping to be doing better by next week.. Wish me well.. Been taking lots of meds.. so im hoping.. Got some much needed rest this weekend..

ashley0616

Bumping for now. Must.Work.Not.MFP.

aprildauer

Bumping for now. Will be back tomorrow for posting.

lovetowrite73

Good morning! I have to do a drive-by post as I have tons of work to do today.

First off, Bru, thanks for helping out April again this week. April, I really hope you start to feel better soon. Not feeling 100% is the pits. *hugs*

I'm not sure if I can really up my water intake - I drink a ton of it already. I do no less than 12 cups per day. I already get up once during the night to go to the bathroom because of it. LOL I'll do one more cup for the challenge though.

As far as NSV, I have gone down in inches. I don't have the exact numbers in front of me right now but I know for sure I lost over an inch off my waist. Woohoo!!

BB later to weigh in. Have a great day, ladies!!

bjshooter

Get well soon April xx

I have to try with the water, my water intake has been very poor recently


What is NSV? I am probably being really slow lol

bjshooter

Ooooo it says aka non scale vitocries, deary me the weekend clearly took its toll

RushinBruisette

I'm having a killer time over here.. hubbys' back is better and my tooth is beyond aching. Throbbing throughout my whole mouth and I'm not on Nick's insurance yet. I really hope we catch a some break long ebough for me to take care of this tooth. NOthing I take is helping which means it's infected like the other one they had to cut out a while back. Ow, ow ow. I'm miserable and I so tired. I can't sleep either. If it doesn't subside soon, I don't know what we're gonna do. Sorry for the mini vent, but I needed to.

jsecret

Starting weight for challenge: 177.0 lbs.
Ending weight for week 1: 171.2 lbs (5.8 lbs lost due to illness) but some of this came back throughout the week
Ending weight for week 2: 171.2 lbs (0 lbs lost) but this time it's REAL weight loss
Ending weight for week 3: 170.6 lbs (0.6 lbs lost) fine by me! Only .7 lbs to go by Valentines Day!

((just want it on the current thread so I don't lose it lol))

aprildauer

April I hope you get better soon. Bru thanks for helping her out again.

I gained this week for some reason. +1.6. It might be cause its that time again. TOM. Hoping for a better week and a loss next week.

I am really going to work on my water intake. I have been only getting in about 32 oz a day or less. I need to up that majorly.
Workout is still on Insanity.
My NSV is I measured last night and I have lost a total of 3.75 inches in 2 weeks.

Still working on Meditation but I did get the podcasts downloading just need to get them to my mp3 player once I find a usb cord.

Im really hoping I lose that 1.6 lbs soon. I now have 5 lbs to go cause of the gain.

wk1 196.7
wk2 195.3 -1.4
wk3 193.1 -2.2
wk4 194.7 +1.6

ashley0616

Well, I started at 237.8 and as of this morning I am down to 236.4. So that's 1.4 lb loss. I am actually really happy with that since in between I gained about 2 lbs. Thanks for that TOM. I am determined to stay off the scale until Friday this week, I have upped my workouts to 5-6 days a week, and I have revamped my diet so hopefully I will see some good numbers!

For the challenges:

Challenge 1: I think this was a major contributer to my non-loss last week. I really have to pay attention to this, I did so well for so long! I have a 38-oz water bottle that I am determined to drink twice daily.

Challenge 2: I actually had the same thought! This morning I did mainly toning instead of straight cardio. I can totally do 2 more days of it! I'm hoping on toning days that it is still nice enough to get out for a walk or jog. Today it was way too windy, I tried to go run but it was impossible to breathe. Boo.

Challenge 3: NSVs....Well I pulled out that pair of size 18 jeans last week and have been wearing them like a trophy. They are HUGE! They may be the world's biggest 18s, but I'll take it. I'll keep looking for these and post them as they come. I like NSVs, they are very motivating!

Me time: Today I told Hubs he is watching the kids for an hour, I am going upstairs and doing a full home spa treatment. Long, hot, scented bath with candles and coffee, oil rub down, self pedi, and I'm actually going to do my hair. WOW!!

Thanks again for doing this Bru. I hope things are better soon April!

Edit: Looks like I was a bit off. Boo.
SW: 237.4
W1: 237.4 (+/- 0)
W2: 235.4 (-2)
W3: 237.8 (+2.4)
W4: 236.4 (-1) *Le sigh. Here's to a better number on Friday!*
GW: 229

AprilVal

Thanks everyone.. My number one Challenge this week, is to get past this darn cold..

summerblunden

SW: 195.8
CW: 192.6

Total: 3.2 so far..this was as of last Thursday, I'm changing my wiegh in dates to mid week, cause those numbers are much happier!!

casey_when_u_go

Thanks Bru for helping out again
Hope you feel better soon April.

Challenge 1 - I really do need to try to drink more water although I never drank it at all before MFP except for at the gym!!
Challenge 2 - I do kettlebells at the gym, will try to do a few more exercises at home.
Challenge 3 - I need new jeans

I'm down another 1lb this week

SW 153
CW 150
GW 146

ashley0616

Thanks Bru for helping out again
Hope you feel better soon April.

Challenge 1 - I really do need to try to drink more water although I never drank it at all before MFP except for at the gym!!
Challenge 2 - I do kettlebells at the gym, will try to do a few more exercises at home.
Challenge 3 - I need new jeans

I'm down another 1lb this week

SW 153
CW 150
GW 146

Nice loss!!

roboray

Thanks again for an awesome week of challenges!! Last week was horrible!! I lost weight and kept my eating in check but didn't exercise once. I'm having a very hard time motivating myself in -20 degrees weather. I have no energy!!
On a good note I'm one and a bit lbs from the 7! woohoo. 160.2.

water I'm good, I get my 8 in and often don't record any after that!!

still meditating at night before I go to bed.

I'm gonna kill myself to get off my butt and do some toning stuff and back to my running!!

NSV have tightened my belt loops a couple of notches and people are beginning to notice I' ve lost some weight. feels good.

Have a great week all and heres to healthy bodies!!

lovetowrite73

Just checking in - lost another half pound so now I'm down to 173. That's a total of 5 pounds down. Woot!!

RushinBruisette

My non scale victories so far: having my size 20 wedding dress practically fall off of me!! Wearing and zipping up a size 12 dress(not too comfy though, but soon!)

Hoping to get into those jeans from our Christmas challenge..my butt is still a bit too big, lol!

Well, after a weekend of horrible tooth/mouth pains, throbbing and stabbong feelings, ugh, it was HORRIBLE.. I called the dentist and got my appt in this morning. Had to have Nick's mom take me in (which was actually GREAT!) and my tooth is infected. I am on amoxicillin and hydrocodin and I have to have oral surgery to have 2 teeth cut out in about 10 days. Problem was, I was never put on Nick's insurance, so I was really worried about the cost of everything. Luckily the dentist is a distant relative of Nicks and will just bill us later on. Well, when Nick's mom heard I wasn't covered, she took me to the union hall and had the secretary (the whole family is good friends with the hall, thank goodness!) call in and add me to medical/dental and prescrip. Well, problem was I needed the pills like, a week ago, and with Nick being out of work for a week it was looking bad. So, we went to Walgreens and gave them all the info...my 'scrips cost $3.54!! TOTAL!! The insurance literally covered me *snap* like that! THANK GOODNESS! My oral suregery last time for one tooth was $300...so hopefully it's only half or so.

My food yesterday was crap..yogurt, peanut butter, milk... now that I have pain pills, I can eat a little more.. I want a cheeseburger soooo bad though..not chancing that til after my surgery though.

I hope you all are having a great week, mine is finally looking up..

pink_and_shiny

Oh, and don't forget to update yourself on the spreadsheet!

http://bit.ly/h2DHFP

I've updated the formula so it will show your loss up to Week 3.

roboray

I'm having a killer time over here.. hubbys' back is better and my tooth is beyond aching. Throbbing throughout my whole mouth and I'm not on Nick's insurance yet. I really hope we catch a some break long ebough for me to take care of this tooth. NOthing I take is helping which means it's infected like the other one they had to cut out a while back. Ow, ow ow. I'm miserable and I so tired. I can't sleep either. If it doesn't subside soon, I don't know what we're gonna do. Sorry for the mini vent, but I needed to.

That's horrible!!! I'm sorry about your pain. It might help to gargle with warm salt water a few times a day. It will draw out the infection. I feel so bAd for you it's such a hard pain to tolerate. I hope it gets better soon

roboray

Glad to hear it's looking up!!! Things just have a way of working themselves out. Pain meds help lol . Good luck in your surgery !!

AprilVal

hey everyone.. hows it going. hey its me April.. Im still alive incase you were wondering..

I think Im FINALLY towards the end of this nasty cold. thank GOD.. Cant wait to be back full force.. Miss ALL of you SOOOOO much.. Anything exciting going on? my Best friend is having her baby within the next week. Gonna be an "aunt" again.. YAY!! Cant wait!

pink_and_shiny

April! Yay! Glad you're here and feeling better. I think you sent your cold over to my house, though. Both hubby and I are down with a cold. So thanks! :P

AprilVal

lol.. sorry.. ive been trying to stay away.. Its been horrible. And EVERYONE has been getting it.. Sucks! It needs to go away!

Elke_louise

Okay, here goes...my start weight earlier in January was 162 lbs. I am now 156 lbs. So I am making some progress :-)

the challenges...

1) 4 cups of water has been my max. More and I am making trips to the bathroom every hour. I don't know how to increase my water intake more without driving myself crazy with bathroom breaks.

2) what are good toning exercises? I've tried some yoga, some pilates...my trouble is I have bilateral carpal's tunnel and getting up and down off the floor and putting pressure on my wrists is really painful. so I have been more inclined towards cardio.

3) I got these very nice almost new professional clothes when I was 155 last spring a year ago. At 162 they were not fitting very well. Today at 156 I notice they are fitting much much better and it lifted my mood all day.

4) Me time...my 2nd hour today at the gym was me time--my water blast class. I have not been able to do pool time while recovering from an ear and throat illness a couple weeks and going back to the pool finally felt SO GOOD! I really relaxed and enjoyed the class!


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pink_and_shiny

Just discovered there are Leslie Sansone videos on Exercise TV! Sahweeeeeet!!

RushinBruisette

Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better April, and Pinky, I hope it passes you quickly.

It's been almost a full day since having pain meds..not really helping much...so if it continues tomorrow, I'm calling for something stronger. I just want this infection to hit the road so they can take these darn teeth..from what I heard, it sounds like my wisdom teeth are behind both of them, so I won't be without teeth back there for too long, but still.

I attempted to exercise briefly yesterday, but it was for long nor that much effort, I may try some pilates or yoga today to help focus myself on something other than the pain. I was crazy thirsty yesterday, by 4p, I already had 96oz of water (which is what I normally hae for a full day) and filled up my bottle for another 24oz.. It was long gone by 7p, but I didn't want to over due it anymore as too much of a good thing can be bad.

Hope you all are having a good day, besides, it's almost the weekend (already..wth, it's going way too quickly!).