6-week challenge: Spring into Fitness

oliviawink

@roselynsy - definitely rest your knees. I was having the same problem because I was doing hard workouts (like 30 day shred) with no break for my body to rest (and now I'm having achilles heal problems too). I know when you're on a roll like this you don't want to lose momentum, so turn to low impact exercise. Do pilates, yoga, slower walking, that kind of thing. NO jumping, squating, lunging, etc. The last 2 days I shadowboxed with 2 lb hand weights for 20 or so minutes. It didn't seem like much of a workout, until the 2nd say when I put my handweights on and lifted my arms. Boy did my triceps and lat muscles burn. That's a good thing! Stick to it, but rest your knees. You're right, you don't want a bigger injury!

Mchavez2018

I would like to join the 6 week challenge, a week late! Just found out about this after I wrote a post the other day. My weight as of 03/14/11 is 135.9 I would like to weigh 130 in 5 weeks. Please add me in!

ceejay000

Hey everyone! I kind of took the day off from MFP yesterday because it was a big day at school. Yesterday was "Match Day" where all of the graduating medical students across the country find out where they'll be doing their residency next year. My school has a big ceremony and then an "after-match party," and I knew there was going to be a ton of food there, but I wanted to celebrate and not worry about counting calories, so that's what I did. I found out that I'll be staying in Indianapolis for another 4 years, which I am very happy about!

However, I'm back now, and will keep you updated with my progress .

ceejay000

Duplicate post, sorry.

oliviawink

@ceejay - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad that your residency placement worked out for you and that you gave yourself permission to celebrate, it's important to live life and remember that this is not just weightloss, but changing your lifestyle, and sometimes life allows for forgetting calories and living in the moment!

jessicamarie81

@ceejay - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad that your residency placement worked out for you and that you gave yourself permission to celebrate, it's important to live life and remember that this is not just weightloss, but changing your lifestyle, and sometimes life allows for forgetting calories and living in the moment!

Couldn't have said it better myself!

jessicamarie81

I think I'm going to break from the shred already too...and do a modified version. Every time I do it my upper legs get seriously sore and my upper arms. I know most of the movements anyways and can do them by memory. Plus the shred makes me gain!! Gain muscle hopefully...after the article I read yesterday about how walking steadily burns more fat than running, I think I will stick to my walking and I'm going to get into some Pilates and check out some vids on Netflix
Hope everyone is having a great day! It's a beautiful one here, finally some nice spring weather!

lolabugs

I haven't been keeping up well with this week's challenge, but I have been keeping up with my own goals this week. I've been so busy that even getting my normal gym time in has been difficult. I've done it though... or at least tried to do as many other activities throughout the week to keep the progress going.

Unfortunately, I ate out last night, and I actually have plans to go out to dinner tonight with a friend from out of town, but I am committed to choosing healthy options. For example, the salad I had last night had grilled chicken and I got it with the dressing on the side. I only used about a Tablespoon, if that. Even for having a super busy day, I've managed to lose 1.8 lbs already this week. My official weigh-in is on Sunday, so I'm holding off posting anything until then. I'm stoked though! I definitely want to be gun-ho about next week's challenge.

I hope everyone's doing well and having a great Friday!

oliviawink

I think I'm going to break from the shred already too...and do a modified version. Every time I do it my upper legs get seriously sore and my upper arms. I know most of the movements anyways and can do them by memory. Plus the shred makes me gain!! Gain muscle hopefully...after the article I read yesterday about how walking steadily burns more fat than running, I think I will stick to my walking and I'm going to get into some Pilates and check out some vids on Netflix
Hope everyone is having a great day! It's a beautiful one here, finally some nice spring weather!

Jess - check out this article on burning cals and fat loss. I found it really interesting and helpful. The interesting thing for me is that my heart rate tends to stay on the lower-side when I'm working out. Because of this, I find that walking is not super effective for me when I'm trying to lose weight, and that even just a light jog ups the anty a bit. We're certainly all different, aren't we. Have fun workouts!

roselynsy

I think I'm going to break from the shred already too...and do a modified version. Every time I do it my upper legs get seriously sore and my upper arms. I know most of the movements anyways and can do them by memory. Plus the shred makes me gain!! Gain muscle hopefully...after the article I read yesterday about how walking steadily burns more fat than running, I think I will stick to my walking and I'm going to get into some Pilates and check out some vids on Netflix
Hope everyone is having a great day! It's a beautiful one here, finally some nice spring weather!

Jess - check out this article on burning cals and fat loss. I found it really interesting and helpful. The interesting thing for me is that my heart rate tends to stay on the lower-side when I'm working out. Because of this, I find that walking is not super effective for me when I'm trying to lose weight, and that even just a light jog ups the anty a bit. We're certainly all different, aren't we. Have fun workouts!

hun is there a link to the article, also can you or ANYONE reconmend a pilates dvd. ive rested all day just hoping all will be better tomorrow.

oliviawink

I think I'm going to break from the shred already too...and do a modified version. Every time I do it my upper legs get seriously sore and my upper arms. I know most of the movements anyways and can do them by memory. Plus the shred makes me gain!! Gain muscle hopefully...after the article I read yesterday about how walking steadily burns more fat than running, I think I will stick to my walking and I'm going to get into some Pilates and check out some vids on Netflix
Hope everyone is having a great day! It's a beautiful one here, finally some nice spring weather!

Jess - check out this article on burning cals and fat loss. I found it really interesting and helpful. The interesting thing for me is that my heart rate tends to stay on the lower-side when I'm working out. Because of this, I find that walking is not super effective for me when I'm trying to lose weight, and that even just a light jog ups the anty a bit. We're certainly all different, aren't we. Have fun workouts!

hun is there a link to the article, also can you or ANYONE reconmend a pilates dvd. ive rested all day just hoping all will be better tomorrow.

guess it would help if I added the link http://exercise.about.com/cs/cardioworkouts/l/aa022601a.htm

there are good pilates options on netflix streaming (if you have netflix), but you have to be careful because some of them are misleading. Ellen Barret does some great stuff, but most of them are pilates and cardio blend (so a little more impact). There are three pilates that I really like. Two are from 10 minute solution series: Pilates and Rapid Results Pilates with Lara Hudson. The other is an abs and lower body pilates from Ellen Barret called Crunsh: Pick Your Spot Pilates. All of these should be available on DVD as well. I like both of these women, I do many of their workouts, gentle voiced, not annoying and nagging like some others can be. Enjoy!

stefv86

I'm so bad with the not eating out thing.
Tonight, we are going out for fish. Which is a usual friday thing (not the fish, going out) with some friends.

Tomorrow we are going to a museum in a city about 2 hours away, and we'll probably have dinner on the way home.
At least there will be TONS of walking at the museum.

Today I did get in the extra walking though. I parked on the way far side of campus from my class (and then had to walk back because I forgot something in my car. gah)

LeslieRoyale

Hi all,
So I haven't eaten out all week...but tonight is date night with the boyfriend, and we're going to dinner. It's ok though...I don't get to see him much, and usually it's at midnight on the weekend, when he's off work. So I'm going to love my time with him and enjoy it!! Because, after all, that IS life :happy:
But the good thing is, we LOVE to walk around the city...so there's a good 2 hour walk in my future!!

Have an awesome, amazing weekend, Everyone!!!

Leslie

chickadee2010

chickadee2010 checking in for today
1. Don't eat out/grab a meal on the go - prepare all your meals at home this week. 5/7
2. Walk an extra 15 minutes each day on top of your regular exercise. 2/7

jessicamarie81

Thank you for the info Olivia!! It was a good article, I like how that link led to another then another, lol...I like to absorb information.

chickadee2010

EDIT: I did end up going to get fast food so I'm gonna change it back to four.
chickadee2010 checking in for today
1. Don't eat out/grab a meal on the go - prepare all your meals at home this week. 4/7
2. Walk an extra 15 minutes each day on top of your regular exercise. 2/7

aab1

Tonight I had friends going out to dinner & I SOOO wanted to go but I didn't think I could make the right food choices...so I said no.

Today's check in....

No eating out **sigh**
Walked between meetings; walked extra on the treadmill

Hoping everyone has a great weekend!

kylakesgal

Evening all:) Friday night used to be the night my husband took me out for dinner but I rarely go anymore. I've stuck with the no eating out this week!! Yeah:) I wanted pizza so fixed a healthy one at home. I've done pretty good with exercise this week too. Hoping for a good weigh in for everyone on Monday. TGIF even if I have to work tomorrow. So ready to be off to enjoy this gorgeous weather we have been having!!

singer201

I'm finding it nice to get back to my own home-prepared food after yesterday's disappointing potluck. Yesterday, I stayed within calorie limits, but went over a little on carbs and sodium. Today, I'm well within carbs and sodium goals. I walked 25 minutes at a pretty good clip and scrubbed my kitchen floor (moving the table and bench and all the cat food gear and trash/recycle cans).

chickadee2010

I'm going to go through here soon and read everything so I can catch up on how everyone's been. Haven't had time to yet, but I will this weekend hopefully. Have a good night, everyone!

lesleed

Congrats Ceejay! My husband just finished residency and I remember how nerve wracking Match Day was for us! Hope you had a great time!

ceejay000

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the congratulations . This is a really big step in my education, and I'm glad I can share it with all of you!

c100700

First, ceejay...Congrats!! Thats a huge day and you had every right to live in that moment and enjoy!!!

I haven't ate out yet this week ( which is definitely a huge change), and have managed to log all week (again huge for me lol), and have gotten in the extra 15 mins each day...today I plan to fit it in while the kids are playing at the park.
The scale is looking much happier this week, than it has in awhile...which has motivated me a lot!

oliviawink

after a couple of days off of any working out that involves my legs, due to an irritated achille's heal, I'm getting back to it today. Yesterday is the only day I took off completely, all the others I did modified workouts. I'm going to really kick it up today. My spring break starts today (oh the perks of being in education) and my "vacation" plans are to workout tons (watch out for the this week's challenge! ) and enjoy the time home with my almost 1-year-old baby. And now that I've lost 10 lbs, I'm ok with the idea of putting on a bathing suit (of course not the same one that I'll be wearing this summer b/c that'll be my bikini again) and taking her to the pool this week!

I'll post Monday's new challenge tomorrow, Sunday and it will go through Monday the 28th. I'm allowing extra time for this challenge to help people meet it (oh the suspense, what will it be???). Watch for the next challenge tomorrow...

roselynsy

Congrats to all of you that didnt eat out a big WOOP WOOP for you all x

im sad to say im not one of you. still have been doing extra walking all week. thanks to olivia for the link. im looking fwd (i think ) to next weeks challenge. i rested completey yesterday i did go back at it hard today but still took it a little easier on my knees and wore knee supports. i found i still had some pain when i was getting up and down from the floor in the shred so im thinking its that causing the pain so im being very mindful of how i get up and down.

chickadee2010

Weigh-ins are on Sunday/Monday and the new challenge starts Mondays, right?

kylakesgal

Chickadee...yes weigh in is on Monday and that is when the new challenges will begin:) Can hardly wait to see what Olivia has in store for us!! Congrats Ceejay, I'm sure you are excited that you will be in the same location now for 4 years. Is that where you are from? Definately deserved celebrating!

Now that I'm over a month into dieting and exercising, I'm approaching my 10 lb mark. My husband says he can really tell a difference in my face but I'm not seeing it yet. I do know that my pants are baggy and loose though which is exciting and I'm in between sizes right now. I have a closet full of various sizes so the next size down is too small but this size is too big so going to have to lose to get in my smaller ones:)

Eat smart over the weekend for the weigh in on Monday......look forward to hearing how everyone did!!

singer201

Yahoo from me, too, Ceejay!

We have lovely sunshine here today, so I'm going to get outside for some yard work exercise and a walk. Still have to work tonight, so I haven't been out to eat all week, since I didn't eat the take-out food people brought to the St. Patty's Day potluck.

I've increased my exercise time a bit this week, thanks to the challenge. I've exercised a minimum of 45 minutes a day, including helping my daughter pack and load her car for a cross-country move and walking nearly every day.

Looking forward to posting a loss for the first week's weigh in.

oliviawink

weigh-ins a new challenges are on Mondays. I am posting this Monday's challenge on Sunday to give people a head start if they want, and it's in tandum with ceejay's challenge last week.

Sounds like a lot of people have been doing really well. I look forward to compiling our numbers on Monday and seeing our big losses!

aab1

Happy Saturday to all!!! :flowerforyou:

Although I was bummed last night to not going out to eat; I felt awesome this morning stepping on the scale and seeing it go in the right direction!!! I am appreciative of my friend's support. Tonight they're choosing to not go out but rather stay in and we're making dinner...healthy choices, of course!

Today is our first nice Saturday to be outside. Raked the yard (bonus...more calories burned!!) and walked the dogs (both now knocked out, sleeping hard )

Looking forward to Olivia's challenge for next week!!