*closed group* Flab to Fab 3 Month Challenge!

kerriBB37

Kerri--It is sets of mountain climbers, or do we count each step?

Lori, each step!

and Dani, I can't do ONE real push-up!! Modified from the knees is good!

If we are counting mountainclimbers by each step than my number should be doubled, i counted every time my right foot was back in start position.

Everyone could just make sure they do it the same way next time! Just send me whatever you've got. Sorry for the confusion!

janana81

I just did my 4 minute challenge.

Sit ups - 26
Jumping Jacks - 65
Push ups - 55 (girly push ups all the way baby!!!) (Ps I tried a real push up and fell on my face. hehe)
Mountain Climber - 65

glitterballv

Hey ladies!!

Just wanted to check in- I'm going out of town for a course but will be doing my challenges on Friday!

Have an awesome week!

x

loria30

I just did my 4 minute challenge.

Sit ups - 26
Jumping Jacks - 65
Push ups - 55 (girly push ups all the way baby!!!) (Ps I tried a real push up and fell on my face. hehe)
Mountain Climber - 65

LOL Jen. :-) But good job on the girly push ups.

heatsy

grrr....the scale has not budged at all in the last 10 days! (maybe it's broken? lol). time to step it up!

plan for the week:

Monday: 60 minutes with personal trainer
Tuesday: 50 minutes of spinning in the morning, 60 minutes of Zumba in the evening
Wednesday: 60 minutes with personal trainer
Thursday: 60 minutes of Zumba in the morning, 60 minutes of BodyJam in the evening
Friday: 60 minutes with personal trainer
Saturday: 60 minutes of either BodyPump or BodyStep class
Sunday: 60 minutes of either BodyAttack or BodyCombat class

I`m also going to start taking my kids for walks in the afternoons now that the weather is above the freezing point and the snow is starting to melt...my kids got a wagon for Christmas and my 2 year old has been dying to use it!

nutrition goal this week is no days over 1800 calories, and under my sodium every day!

oh-other big news! my husband told me yesterday that he is going to try to quit smoking TODAY! I`m so excited-he`s smoked for like 16 years, so I`m sure it won`t be easy-I hope he can stick with it. I HATE smoking, so I would be thrilled if he actually quits for good!

LurayneMarie

4 minute challenge...I agree with Dani, MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS = DEATH!!!!

Ok here are my numbers:

Jumping jacks 65
Mountain Climbers 66
Push ups 28
Sit ups 43

And for my timed run, I ran one mile in 8min 47sec :happy:

Not a bad day for me today. Although its 8.30pm and Im still well under most of my categories in my food diary due to my workout today. Think I may need to start eating back some exercise calories but its hard to do...

Completed all my goals today I think...

1117 cals burned doing 35min run + 30min circuit training + 50min brisk walk
4 minute challenge DONE
Timed 1 mile run DONE
100+oz water drank
Under on everything in food diary (possibly not a good thing...)

Hope everyone is having a good Monday, the start of the week is always the worst for me! And well done to everyone who has completed this weeks mini challenges already. They were great, thanks Kerri! Im gonna try and do them a few more times during the week :noway:

xxx

daklex

Wow, you guys really kick butt!

I'm starting out doing what I can, baby steps...drinking more water, really watching the calories, trying to cut back or cut out alcohol. I try to do chair marches at work. I ride a stationary bike a few nights a week, but can still only go a few minutes. I'll try to jump in with your challenges, but I need to do what I can without having a coronary, ya know? lol.

I'll be on my bike tonight after we get home from shopping. I can't walk a brisk mile yet, but I'll try to start 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, etc. as time permits so I can go a mile without sounding like an obscene phone caller.

I'm still with you, just going it at a slower pace. I'm 38 and close to 300 lbs. I've done every diet there is. I have to change my life to succeed. I need to be realistic and I fear that if I try to go all out again, I'll give up. Starting out small with life changes is the way for me to do it this time.

sabell82

1. run or walk a mile--- You can use a local track, treadmill, or (and I've done this before) drive your car from a starting point and watch the odometer until it gets to 1.0; get out and walk or run back to the start or remember that location and do it from the beginning. NO excuses!!!!
2. Do as many of the following as you can in ONE minute---jumping jacks, mountain climbers (google if you are unfamilar), pushups and sit ups! that is it! 4 minutes out of your day. Get a timer or a clock and a pen. Report these five numbers to me asap.

Sounds good I will do these tonight! Also I will try to plan my week too. Hard to do with an inconsistent baby but I will try!

Lindz8afish

Sounds good I will do these tonight! Also I will try to plan my week too. Hard to do with an inconsistent baby but I will try!

Yea there is no way I could plan my week right now! Lukas is fairly scheduled (he takes after me in that way) but his naps are still really inconsistent. I do what I can when he naps. I also found some strength/tummy exercises to do with your baby that I'm trying out. Lukas laughs at me during one of them when I have to try and squat while lifting him up in the air haha. I'm trying to convince myself to get up a little earlier than him and my husband to do a real good workout, buuttt that hasn't happened yet

mamarundrc

And for my timed run, I ran one mile in 8min 47sec :happy:

xxx

AMAZING!

USAFwifey12

WELL...I was going to do the timed mile tonight but mother nature thinks otherwise seeing as we have a tornado watch and severe storms headed this way and I get out of class right in the middle of it. Looks like I'll be doing the 4 minute challenge and 30DS tonight instead. I'll do the timed mile later this week, hopefully tomorrow. My goals for this week:

1) Exercise 350 minutes
2) Drink AT LEAST 72 oz of water everyday
3) Complete 4 minute challenge
4) Complete timed mile
5) Log EVERYTHING

Caroline9252

Great job!!!! YAY!!!!

Caroline9252

4 minute challenge...I agree with Dani, MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS = DEATH!!!!

Ok here are my numbers:

Jumping jacks 65
Mountain Climbers 66
Push ups 28
Sit ups 43

And for my timed run, I ran one mile in 8min 47sec :happy:

Not a bad day for me today. Although its 8.30pm and Im still well under most of my categories in my food diary due to my workout today. Think I may need to start eating back some exercise calories but its hard to do...

Completed all my goals today I think...

1117 cals burned doing 35min run + 30min circuit training + 50min brisk walk
4 minute challenge DONE
Timed 1 mile run DONE
100+oz water drank
Under on everything in food diary (possibly not a good thing...)

Hope everyone is having a good Monday, the start of the week is always the worst for me! And well done to everyone who has completed this weeks mini challenges already. They were great, thanks Kerri! Im gonna try and do them a few more times during the week :noway:



Great job!! Speedy!!!!

LurayneMarie

And for my timed run, I ran one mile in 8min 47sec :happy:

xxx

AMAZING!

Great job!! Speedy!!!!

Thanks! Im running 3-4 days during the week so I had no problem running the mile itself but Ive never timed myself doing it. Was actually surprised with that time even though I did push myself to go faster than I normally do for the first mile of my run. I wonder if I'll get any quicker than that at the end of this challenge! Will be interesting to see!!!

Great job everyone!

LurayneMarie

Looks like I'll be doing the 4 minute challenge and 30DS tonight instead.

Im dying to try out this 30 Day Shred that everyone is talking about on here!! I never heard of it before MFP. Might do some DVD purchasing soon!! :happy:

Becky011

Hey everyone,

Lke Kerri I dont necessarily plan my workouts out, but I do try to meet theses requirements:
1) 2-3 weekday workouts min 30 min each, longer if possible (1 down today! Big one planned tommorow)
2) 2 HR workout on saturday

Im in for the 4 minute challenge. I will get you my numbers asap.

Other challenges for myself:
-under on cals daily
-min 10-13 glasses of water every day
-watching fat, sugar and sodium
- get my protein and fiber daily
-take my vitamin daily
-training for the 5k

USAFwifey12

Here's my number from the 4 min challenge:
Jumping jacks - 69
Mountain climbers - 112
Push-ups - 30
Sit-ups - 27 (need some major work in this area, ab strength has always been my weak point)

Im dying to try out this 30 Day Shred that everyone is talking about on here!! I never heard of it before MFP. Might do some DVD purchasing soon!! happy

Its pretty good, I haven't actually stuck to the 30 day plan like you're supposed to but I use it as a quick workout sessions on nights that I have classes because it's only 30 minutes. I actually ended up doing Cardio Max tonight instead.

loria30

My numbers:

Mountain Climber= 79 (even with my dog trying to figure out what I was doing)

sit ups= 56

jumping jacks= 62

push ups= 31

I'm surprised my wrists let me get 31 pushups in. I had to stop a couple of times.

Kladyga

Hi-eeeeeeeeee!

Ok, doing Kerri's challenge tomorrow, and probably all week. Will NOT be loggin anything OR working out on Friday due to Opening Day, this will be MY cheat day.... LoL. By cheat I mean LOTS and LOTS of beers ;-) So, until then I NEED to kick *kitten*!!!!!!

janana81

Hi-eeeeeeeeee!

Ok, doing Kerri's challenge tomorrow, and probably all week. Will NOT be loggin anything OR working out on Friday due to Opening Day, this will be MY cheat day.... LoL. By cheat I mean LOTS and LOTS of beers ;-) So, until then I NEED to kick *kitten*!!!!!!

I love you Kas!!!

janana81

My numbers:

Mountain Climber= 79 (even with my dog trying to figure out what I was doing)

sit ups= 56

jumping jacks= 62

push ups= 31

I'm surprised my wrists let me get 31 pushups in. I had to stop a couple of times.

I had a loving baby climbing on me during my sit ups. LOL.

Lindz8afish

I thought I would share this. I don't have the money in our budget to buy a gym membership, not to mention the fact that the nearest gym is probably 20 minutes away from our house. But I do have a trainer, she sits right next to me as I run on the treadmill and can do a 7 minute mile on the treadmill (not joking). Everytime I workout, she is always staring at me with a look on her face like "really, I could do that in my sleep!" Her name is Roxy, she's one of my dogs :O)

travelgirl09

I ran my mile in 11:35. Slow, but steady. I'm going to try to get the next 4 challenges done tomorrow before my workout. I think I may try to do this challenge weekly so I can improve. Practice makes perfect! lol

Have a good night friends!

loria30

My work out plan for this week:

Sunday--Jazzercise and Ballet Body. Completed
Monday--Hoping to at least get Kerri's 4 minute challenge in. I don't know when I'm getting home from work and can't work out at lunch....would like to get a DVD in.
Tuesday--Strength training at lunch, Jazzercise in the evening
Wednesday--Bowling
Thursday--Lunch work out, DVD evening
Friday--Express Jazzercise and Ballet Body
Saturday-Step Jazzercise

Ammending my work out schedule:

Monday--4 minute challenge and No More Trouble Zones
Tuesday--Jazzercise only. (I need to get an oil change despirately at lunch today :embarassed: )

mamarundrc

Looks like I'll be doing the 4 minute challenge and 30DS tonight instead.

Im dying to try out this 30 Day Shred that everyone is talking about on here!! I never heard of it before MFP. Might do some DVD purchasing soon!! :happy:

I have the 30 Day Shred but haven't done it for 30 days straight. I use it to fill in on days when I need to get a quick work out in due to fussy child or when Wii Boxing just doesn't sound like fun. It is a pretty decent work out and you can control your own intensity so you can get what kind of burn you want out of it. I am usually pretty sore for a day or two after (especially my arms and abs).

kerriBB37

Hi-eeeeeeeeee!

Ok, doing Kerri's challenge tomorrow, and probably all week. Will NOT be loggin anything OR working out on Friday due to Opening Day, this will be MY cheat day.... LoL. By cheat I mean LOTS and LOTS of beers ;-) So, until then I NEED to kick *kitten*!!!!!!

Will you be down there?!?!? OPENING DAY IS MY CHRISTMAS!!!! I run a tailgate.. this year we've got 60+ rsvp'ed.. We have 2 half barrels, 3 grills (my cousin is the GM of famous daves and brings alllll their goodie meats).. I will DEF NOT BE logging on Friday I've actually been working out since Jan so that I could look cute in a top that I bought! Silly motivation I know.. last year at OD my boyfriend and I took a million photos and we both looked horrible. HE told me a couple weeks ago he wants to take tons this year because we both look so much better. God I love that man!!!

CAN'T WAIT!!

LurayneMarie

Hi-eeeeeeeeee!

Ok, doing Kerri's challenge tomorrow, and probably all week. Will NOT be loggin anything OR working out on Friday due to Opening Day, this will be MY cheat day.... LoL. By cheat I mean LOTS and LOTS of beers ;-) So, until then I NEED to kick *kitten*!!!!!!

Will you be down there?!?!? OPENING DAY IS MY CHRISTMAS!!!! I run a tailgate.. this year we've got 60+ rsvp'ed.. We have 2 half barrels, 3 grills (my cousin is the GM of famous daves and brings alllll their goodie meats).. I will DEF NOT BE logging on Friday I've actually been working out since Jan so that I could look cute in a top that I bought! Silly motivation I know.. last year at OD my boyfriend and I took a million photos and we both looked horrible. HE told me a couple weeks ago he wants to take tons this year because we both look so much better. God I love that man!!!

CAN'T WAIT!!

Oooh what's Opening Day?! Sounds like great fun! :drinker:

Please take loads of pics, I want to see your cute top!!!

LurayneMarie

Mountain climbers - 112

Robin!!!!! That's an amazing number! I pushed it to 69 today and I was nearly crying at the end! :laugh:

I did the 4 minute challenge again today. Managed to add a few more repetitions on

Jumping Jacks (Day 1) 65, (Day 2) 72

Mountain Climbers (Day 1) 66, (Day 2) 69

Push ups (Day 1) 28, (Day 2) 34

Sit ups (Day 1) 43, (Day 2) 48

Every little helps!!!:glasses:

kerriBB37

Opening Day is just the home opener for our major leauge baseball team, the Detroit Tigers It is basically the entire city partying and hanging out hours and hours before the actual game starts (3 pm this year).. It is SO much fun. We are going to the game this year too which is awesome! I can't wait!! For me, it's all about hanging out with my family and different groups of friends. if I plan it I get to invite whomever I want! I will take 1,000,000 pics

janana81

I tried so hard to get tickets for opening day on Friday! I am so sad about not going. I have never gone and this year I was hoping to make it. 2 of my really good friends got tickets but not me.

Ok. Enough of that pity party!

I have some happy news though...I weighed in this morning and so far I have lost 6.2 lbs! That has been in just 2 weeks and 1 day. I have never stayed dedicated like this and it is paying off! Woo-hoo!!