6-week challenge: Spring into Fitness

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  • sheilabennett
    sheilabennett Posts: 210
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    Ok, so I read the challenge too late! I had already gotten Chinese for lunch (I KNOW - Its horrible) and then I got a subway salad for dinner. I am hoping they balance each other out cause my salad was incredibly healthy!!!

    As for the walking, I did 30 min of interval training on the treadmill, on top of my other exercising, so I hope that counts!!!

    I hope everyone is having a great day!
  • LareishaH
    LareishaH Posts: 205 Member
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    I would like to join if I am not too late!

    CW: 188
    GW: 178
  • Sarahr73
    Sarahr73 Posts: 454 Member
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    I'm in! I need to make sure I hit my first goal by mid April! (my first goal is anywhere between 150 and 155)

    CW: 160
    GW: 145
  • oliviawink
    oliviawink Posts: 753 Member
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    I was all about jumping on board when a colleage was going out for a bagel, then I remembered our challenge, and decided I would stick with my weight watchers mexican soup (which incidentally is AMAZINGLY good and under 100 cals for 2 cups!). Victory!!
  • roselynsy
    roselynsy Posts: 128 Member
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    woop woop thats real lucky i done the challange today before i knew what it was! swoosh i was worried for a moment :smile:
  • MissKim
    MissKim Posts: 2,853 Member
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    I love the challenges!!! I don't have alot of extra time in the day for an extra 15 min walk, seeing as I have a 4 month old and work full time, but it's starting to get pretty outside and we have an extra hour of daylight now, so maybe i can push the stroller for 15 min a few times this week?! I plan on cleaning house tonight before my workout, so I'll count that as 15 min of walking and then some!!! (i run around like a crazy person when i clean!)

    and i'll do great on the no eating out thing! b/c we don't have it in our budget to do that for the next two weeks thanks to an extremely high utility bill!
  • haldeman5
    haldeman5 Posts: 121 Member
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    I am in:-) I am doing Chalean Extreme, Zumba and 1200 cal a day!

    SW: 188
    CW: 172
    GW for 6 week challenge 4/25: 160
    GW 7/9/11 CRUISE: 135
    Overall GW:125
  • kris3800
    kris3800 Posts: 18
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    I would love to join this - I need the motivation! Where do we put out goals - weight?:flowerforyou:
  • Julieash
    Julieash Posts: 95 Member
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    I would love to join :)

    SW: 170
    CW: 148
    GW for 6 week challenge 4/25: 139 (Anything in the 130's)
    Overall GW:125
  • aab1
    aab1 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    I would love to join this - I need the motivation! Where do we put out goals - weight?:flowerforyou:

    @ Kris - provide your CW (current weight) & GW (goal weight) for this 6-week challenge anytime this week. Then each Monday post your CW for that week. Although make sure to check in regularly to keep up all the postings, to be informed to new challenges & to share your progress.
  • kcthatsme
    kcthatsme Posts: 5,136 Member
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    CW: 181.2
    GW: 173
  • chickadee2010
    chickadee2010 Posts: 1,389 Member
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    chickadee2010 checking in for today
    1. Don't eat out/grab a meal on the go - prepare all your meals at home this week. 2/7
    2. Walk an extra 15 minutes each day on top of your regular exercise. 1/7
  • aab1
    aab1 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    Today's update - I got in extra walking during work; no eating out and today I had a working lunch - choose the salad & fruit; no chicken cordon blu w/rice for me! (Double bonus - and I bypassed the chocolate chip cookies)
  • LeslieRoyale
    LeslieRoyale Posts: 331 Member
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    Hi All,
    Just checking in on everyone for the day, and checking myself :wink:

    My body is reeling from a really bad TOM, so I'm taking it easy on the exercise tonight...seems to have made it worse, from last night :sad: Maybe will take a little walk to the store...maybe.

    BUT, I did already make my lunch for tomorrow, so I'm doing great with the no 'grab-n-go' meals!!

    Hope everyone had a great day!! Happy Wednesday!!
  • oliviawink
    oliviawink Posts: 753 Member
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    Wow, I have a few things to report on today. First thing's first: this week's challenge:
    walking- 2/7 days (I'm counting yesterday's jogging in place, and I walked 30 mins tonite in addition to my pilates)
    not eating out: 2/7 days (this is particularly rewarding since I turned down a bagel from my fav bagel shop)
    Feeling good; strong start!

    I am starting to set up our spreadsheet for tracking weights for our challenge. There is a lot of initial interest in our challenge, which is SOOOOOOOOOO great. But, as much as I hate to admit it, I know there will be a little attrition (hey, life just happens, so we just have to accept that no everyone can stick with it for various reasons. no hard feelings :wink: ). So here's the deal: people who miss 2 weeks worth of weigh-in consecutively, will be taken off the spreadsheet. I learned last time, it's just too hard to do the numbers with lots of people on it who have left us. Of course, I hope that no one leaves, but just in case....

    For those of you who were with us for our 30-day challenge, I have finally posted our loss numbers. For the 16 people who stuck out the 30 days, we showed an 84.6 lb loss. That's an average of 5.3 lbs per person. In just under 4 weeks, I say: ROCK ON!!!!!!! Great momentum for coming into this challenge!
  • oliviawink
    oliviawink Posts: 753 Member
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    I love the challenges!!! I don't have alot of extra time in the day for an extra 15 min walk, seeing as I have a 4 month old and work full time, but it's starting to get pretty outside and we have an extra hour of daylight now, so maybe i can push the stroller for 15 min a few times this week?! I plan on cleaning house tonight before my workout, so I'll count that as 15 min of walking and then some!!! (i run around like a crazy person when i clean!)

    and i'll do great on the no eating out thing! b/c we don't have it in our budget to do that for the next two weeks thanks to an extremely high utility bill!

    @miskim - my trick as a working mom to an infant as well, is similar to yours. I jog while cleaning, even in place to load dishwasher, fold laundry, etc. Sometimes I even jog in place while my baby is in the bath (but that's easier as mine is much older). If I have to do chores, I might as well burn cals at the same time!
  • stefv86
    stefv86 Posts: 60
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    It's not too late for me to join, is it? I'll start tomorrow, only 2 days behind. :)

    So, um, wow, I've never written out my weight to strangers before (this is my first post too, how exciting!)

    Current: 204 :(
    Goal by April 24th: 185
    Overall Goal: 125 (that's "healthy" for my height)

    :)
  • oliviawink
    oliviawink Posts: 753 Member
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    Here's what I have for participants and info on spreadsheet for tracking:
    Name Start weight Goal weight
    kcthatsme 181.2 173
    Julieash 148 139
    haldeman5 172 160
    apic268 153 145
    everydamnday 151 143
    lesleed 160 148
    chickadee2010 147.8 140
    skinnyslacks7 186 179
    akc78 189.2 176
    gorgeousgunner 190 180
    toramo 171 150
    jackswife1207 176 166
    lareishaH 188 178
    sarahr73 160 145
    sheilabennett 189.2 175
    hellsbells417 157.6 149.9
    jessicamarie81 167 160
    t_rog 196 186
    superkatie 243 230
    econn 148
    norcalbeezy 185 175
    cutemommy88 159 150
    findngme 146.5 135
    lorikc 216.4 206
    momof3babes 152 144
    downby15 140 135
    ceejay000 149.5 141.5
    lbetancourt 141 131
    katiemeridien 145 133
    EmRN06 180 172
    Amary06 255 240
    glcarr65 193 183
    crystalfaith 152.4 146
    ngory07 259 240
    ultrawomanll 163.7 153
    sakenne 186 170
    krg918 188 173
    onemoretime13 204 190
    mistydawn76 295 280
    unodiamante 193.5 180
    p_cakes 184.8 175
    kylakesgal 161
    nikki8marie 255 246
    swtchrpie 140.4 137
    aab1 228 216
    lunarokra 209.8 195
    traylorcats 220.5 211
    misskim 205 190
    leslieroyale 203.2 193
    mrobbins82 142 135
    rdy2begin 192.4
    debcarv 151 140
    kimmyh70 191 180
    singer201 197.6 190
    sabrinakhan84 146 136
    lolabugs 198 185.2
    madamelaporte 138 132
    SEStack 137.8 130
    c100700 199.8 185
    kris1085 211.5 199
    roselynsy 188.6 176.6
    oliviawink 175 165
    iambayd 178 168
    stefv86 204 185

    I'd like to think that I'm pretty thorough, but I am also human and I'm known to miss a person every-so-often. If you are missing or have wrong data, please let me know and I will correct the mistake. Excited to have 64 participants! Time to get our weight-loss on!!!!!!
  • LeslieRoyale
    LeslieRoyale Posts: 331 Member
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    It's not too late for me to join, is it? I'll start tomorrow, only 2 days behind. :)

    So, um, wow, I've never written out my weight to strangers before (this is my first post too, how exciting!)

    Current: 204 :(
    Goal by April 24th: 185
    Overall Goal: 125 (that's "healthy" for my height)

    :)

    BIG HOORAY for you!!! I know, trust me...the first time you say that weight 'out loud'...scary...but so good for you!!
    Congratulations on making such a big step, AND in your first forum post! Double HOORAY!! :drinker: (that's cheers with water, of course) :laugh:

    Leslie
  • ceejay000
    ceejay000 Posts: 402 Member
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    I had a really good day today until tonight. I made breakfast, lunch, and dinner - brought lunch and a snack to work. I went on a 45 minute walk outside even thought it was almost raining. I was really proud of all that. I went out with some of my friends tonight, and I wasn't going to get anything to eat, but my boyfriend kept asking me if I wanted to share an appetizer with him, and after the third or fourth time, I caved. I had some of his nachos, and not only did I break my own rule of not eating out, but I'm sure I went over my calories with those few bites (don't know the exact nutritional data). Oh well. Tomorrow is a new day!

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