6-week challenge: Spring into Fitness

janagardner

I'm in... This is my first time using the motivation/support feature. Do I have to click something to join the group? This is suck an awesome idea! What is the challenge for this week?

6 week challenge:

3/21 CW - 158lbs

GW - 130lbs

oliviawink

I'm in... This is my first time using the motivation/support feature. Do I have to click something to join the group? This is suck an awesome idea! What is the challenge for this week?

6 week challenge:

3/21 CW - 158lbs

GW - 130lbs

@jana- you don't have to do anything else. you're in! just check in daily or weekly (or hourly, like some of us :laugh: ) and how you are doing with the challenge. We weigh-in on Mondays. This challenge goes for 5 more week (ends 4/25) and there are 2 new challenges each week, one around food the other around fitness. A different person posts the challenge each week (next week's challenge will be brought to us by singer201), all from a challenge that we wrapped up earlier in the month. See you soon!

sakenne24

Start Weight = 186
CW = 183.5 (2.5 loss since last week!)
GW = under 170 by end of challenge

Did the challenges this week. I did eat out on Saturday for my birthday (acceptable, right?) but met my fitness goal by getting out for at least a 15 min extra walk each day. :-)

oliviawink

weigh-in:
SW: 174
CW:173 (but tomorrow I KNOW I'll be 172.5, always happens that way)

I am pushing myself to hit my 3500 cals Today through sunday. Yesterday I burned over 1100 cals b/c I went for a hike (with baby on my back) and then also did low impact aerobics at night. I don't think I'll be hitting anything near that today, but so long as I get at least 500, I'll be on the right track.

Breakfast was oatmeal made with milk and raspberries and blackberries (and hershey's light syrup, but I don't think that that counts as it has no nutritive value to speak of, just yumminess), and 1/4 grapefruit. I'm calling that 4 colors (oatmeal and milk are the same color). no bad for breakfast.

Tomorrow for breakfast I'm going to make an egg white sandwich on 100 calorie sandwich round with a medley of veggies. That'll easily hit my colors!

hnason

Ok - I'm a week late but was in the 30 day challenge before this.

SW: 149.6
CW: 142.2
6 week challenge goal weight: 135

I loved the motivation for the 30 day challenge so I'm ready to do it again. Monday weigh ins are great b/c it keeps my weekends on track. good luck everybody!

jessicamarie81

No weight loss this week for me
SW: 167
CW: 167
But on a happier note, I've lost inches! The last time I took measurements was 3/7...since then I've lost 4 inches off my waist, 1 off my thighs, 2 off my lower stomach, 2 off my upper stomach, and 1 off my bust, boooo, lol!

I love the challenge for this week Olivia, it's just what I need! Gonna have to go grocery shopping to do the food part but it's a great one, I'm gonna try my hardest. The exercise one is great, I gained a pound or so earlier last week, I believe it's because I started the 30 Day Shred, always makes me gain in the beginning. Now I'm back to where I started but it's ok.

nikki8marie

SW 255
3/21 255 So no weigh loss for me curtsy of TOM :grumble: , but that's okay because it wasn't a gain like I was afraid of.

Olivia I LOVE this exercise challenge. I have been thinking of doing something like this soon. So this will kick my butt in gear. I also like the color challenge, it will definitely be a challenge. Good Luck everyone!

stefv86

Crap. Nothing changed. Still 204.

I blame my inability to refuse cheesecake, and woman time.
Le sigh.

On a happier note, my lunch has waaaay more than 5 colors in it!

krg918

Ok, so totally missed last week challenge. Wouldn't have worked for me since we went out of town. Tried to pick healthy choices, but sat in a gym all day saturday (730 am till 7pm), ate salty snacks and jelly beans all day. But my nieces volleyball team won the tournament, YAY! Then, my husband made me fix rootbeer floats last night ( really had to twist my arm).

So this week, back on track. Good challenges for the week.

Good luck to everyone!!!!

downby15

I did pretty well last week as far as the challenge went. I ate out only once during the week, which was last night for my mom's birthday. I had a little bit of a rough week as far as working out went. I didn't make it to the gym as much as I have been, but I'm planning to work much harder on that this week. I'm so excited about the challenge to burn 3,500 calories this week. That's really going to push me to work out hard. Thank you all for the motivation!

sw: 140lbs
cw: 139lbs

LareishaH

So I am excited about this week's challenge. If I double my cardio at least 3 days a week, this should be a breeze. As far as the food portion goes I am going to have to plan out my meals for the week. Last week I ate out at least 3 times so I completely failed! However, I did incorporated the extra 15 minute walk everyday. Unfortunately, my weight is the same...no gain, no loss....bummer. *Better luck next week* :ohwell:

sheilabennett

No change for me this week.

SW (3/14) - 189.2
CW (3/21) - 189.2

I started running and doing pilates last week, so I am hoping that my weight did not change because i am gaining muscle. However, I did completely fail on last weeks challenges. I am totally excited for this weeks challenge though.. I have a goal set for myself in March to exercise 930 min, and I am almost there... Burning 3500 cal will totally bring me over the top!!!

As for teh food challenge, I am a little nervous. i am probably going to fail today, and tomorrow - I can't afford to buy more groceries... but i should be able to try for the rest of the week!!

Good luck everyone!!

oh - CONGRATS ceejay!!! That's so exciting!

norcalbeezy

SW: 185
CW: 181.2

gorgeousgunner

Wow did better than expected!

SW: 190
CW: 188

kylakesgal

Weigh in for me today was only 1 lb loss but if I can do 1 pound a week, I'll be happy. I've now lost a total of 8.5 inches:)

SW 161
CW 160
Good luck to everyone this week on the challenges!!

oliviawink

glad to see so many people reporting losses, and those that didn't are sporting their good attitudes, which will serve them well in the long-run. At the end of the weighloss journey you won't remember the slow weeks, but the over all success. Keep up the great work everyone and remember to workout!

kcthatsme

SW: 181.2
CW: 177.6

singer201

3/14/11 SW 197.6
3/21/11 CW193.8

Didn't eat out last week, and avoided the take-out foods at the potluck.
Walked an extra 15 minutes every day in addition to other exercise--the walking is becoming a habit!

Olivia's exercise challenge is going to take some effort, but I'll give it a go. Thanks for the head start!

NYCDutchess

A little late, but can I join?

kylakesgal

Love to have you duchess......we still have 5 more weeks of this challenge. Welcome:)

soccerlyss08

BUMP!

I'm late, but can I join?

soccerlyss08

CW: 156
GW: 146

ladyprincess99

I want to join I will weigh in next monday.

I will start with my weight

Current weight: 282.0
Goal weight:269.0

roselynsy

wow everyone is doing so well, how great are we, keep it up guys.

i think i was good today on the food side (if shades count)
brekki
white: milk, coconut
green: apple (is that green or should of been cream)
yellow: banana
Dark Brown: rasins
Light Brown: fibre flakes
Cream: hazle nuts

lunch
Brown: Ainsley Harriott Moroccan Medley Cous Cous
red: tomato, pepper
Orange: carrot
White: mushroom
Gray: beef
cream: sunflower seeds
Green:apple

Dinner
Brown: rice
Yellow: Curry Sauce
Orange: Carrot
red: Pepper
Gray: pork
Green: Cress

doing my best to add as much colour as possible (lunch was going to be tomato soup untill the challenge)

ceejay000

Well I had my first set-back on the scale today. Not too bad, but I gained 0.5 lb.

3/14: 149.5
CW: 150.0

This week's exercise challenge will be difficult for me, but I will do my best. Breakfast this morning I didn't get all the colors in, but I did a pretty good job at lunch. I had a turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread, and also had grape tomatoes, carrots, and blueberries. I think I would count that as 4 colors. I need to get some green in there and it would be perfect .

oliviawink

happy to have all the people who are looking to add a week late. just post your current weight (CW) and Goal weight (GW) and each monday post your weight. I keep track of it on a spreadsheet and will post our individual and total losses each week. WELCOME!

chickadee2010

chickadee2010
I weighed in this morning at 145.6. My starting weight was 147.8, so that's a 2.2 loss.

chickadee2010

chickadee2010 checking in for today
1. Accumulate 500-ish calories burned daily 1/7
2. Food colors 0/7

Calorie burned total: 501/3500
Food colors I've ate today: yellow, white, red, green, green, white, pink, white, brown, ?, ?, white. I didn't include it as a full day, because those were ones I've ate all day long, not each meal.

jessicamarie81

Great job on the colors roselynsy!! I didn't get to do it for breakfast, that's going to be a tough one! But for lunch I had a salad and it was easy, I do need to go shopping for more fruits and veggies though. I met the exercise challenge for the day, loving that one! I needed to push myself more anyways and step it up.
Congrats to everyone who lost! And to those who didn't, loving the positive attitude like Olivia said. I didn't lose this week but when I took my measurements I saw accomplishments so be sure and do that everyone! Welcome to the newcomers :flowerforyou:

roselynsy

im cooking on gas today guys, i did 28mins more exercise tonight stepups with 1lb weight bicep curls 353 cal total cal burn today from exercise 1120. im on a roll at present, hope it last.