6 week PUSH YOURSELF challenge, WEEK 3
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Ok I fell off the wagon last week. Only got a little over 60 minutes of exercise in but I lost 4.6 lbs (shocking since I've been fluctuating between the same few pounds for 6 weeks!) and completed my 5k on saturday in 31 minutes and some odd seconds, first one I've run the whole way through. So even though I didn't meet my minutes and water I had a good week goal wise. I'm looking forward to getting back on track with everyone this weeek and really PUSHING myself! Good luck to everyone this week!!!
WOW! Great job on the weight loss. It gives me some hope since i've been stuck at 150.4 for 3 weeks tomorrow and its really frustrating seeing that I wanted to be 139 for Easter but thanks for posting this and good job on the 5K !!! Awesome : ) Good luck this week!0 -
hey all...im a newbie...can i get in on the challenge?...need to lose a whole lot of weight and need a lil push...how do i get started?0
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I know you can do this! I think we all have times like that when we feel like we don't see results. It will get better, because your hard work can only pay off.I can't pretend i'm not frustrated. I am trying to ignore the scale and the fact that I can't tell any differences. I just keep going and I keep telling myself it takes time. So i'm not quitting at all but I do have my moments where I wish I would see some results.. but i'm just not. Yet!
That said, this week I will up my Strength Training to 3 days & I have upped my resistance for the first time in 11 weeks on the elliptical and I felt great so I that will be my new starting number : )
Best of luck to everyone, keep up the good work : )
W3D1
Cardio - 60 minutes
Water - 9 glasses
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hey all...im a newbie...can i get in on the challenge?...need to lose a whole lot of weight and need a lil push...how do i get started?
You most certainly can get in on this challenge. We just started day one, of week 3, today. Here is the link to the original post so you know what the requirements are! Welcome!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/205120-6-week-push-yourself-challenge?page=3#posts-28436480 -
I can't pretend i'm not frustrated. I am trying to ignore the scale and the fact that I can't tell any differences. I just keep going and I keep telling myself it takes time. So i'm not quitting at all but I do have my moments where I wish I would see some results.. but i'm just not. Yet!
That said, this week I will up my Strength Training to 3 days & I have upped my resistance for the first time in 11 weeks on the elliptical and I felt great so I that will be my new starting number : )
Best of luck to everyone, keep up the good work : )
W3D1
Cardio - 60 minutes
Water - 9 glasses
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I know it is hard as you want to see, via the scale and the mirror, that everything you are doing is meaning something. Let me tell you it all means something. You will see those results. It may take awhile longer or it may be tomorrow. Every one's bodies are different and there is just know way to know when you will see those results.
If I may offer, like you said, you are going to change it up. Change up a lot of things. Change up your workouts! Do something different everyday. Walk one day, bike the next day, walk the next day, or whatever. Constantly keep changing what you are doing because you need to keep the body guessing. Also, change up foods. If you are eating the same amount of calories and the same foods, day in and day out, your body is used to it. Go a little higher on calories one day and a little lower the next.
I was stuck at the same weight for 6 weeks. I had lost 101 pounds and it stopped. Other things were changing, my endurance, the way I felt wearing clothes, and so on, but nothing on the scale, until this challenge. With pushing myself harder and harder, as you have seen, I feel things fitting so differently and I am pretty sure the scale is moving again.
Just stick with it. You can't come this far and even though it's disappointing let it discourage you to the point that little by little you begin to give up. JUST STICK WITH IT! JUST PUSH YOURSELF! It will happen. When? I don't know! But, it will happen!0 -
Here are my Week Three, Day one results:
I did 60 minutes of walk/run intervals, this morning, and burned, per my HRM, 708 calories
I Roller Skated 33 minutes, this afternoon, and burned, per my HRM, 508 calories
I did circuit strength training for 20 minutes and burned, per my HRM, 202 calories
I did a 44 minute kettlebell class and burned, per my HRM, 616 calories
I am at 17 glasses of water, so far, but am still drinking.
I have done 137 minutes of cardio and 20 minutes of strength training.
Hope everyone is PUSHING THEMSELVES and rocking this day one of week three!0 -
thank you tracie...ill start my 6 week challenge tomorrow morning because i didn't weight myself or do measurements...ill keep a calendar and report in when i can...thank you again...have a great week!0
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I can't pretend i'm not frustrated. I am trying to ignore the scale and the fact that I can't tell any differences. I just keep going and I keep telling myself it takes time. So i'm not quitting at all but I do have my moments where I wish I would see some results.. but i'm just not. Yet!
That said, this week I will up my Strength Training to 3 days & I have upped my resistance for the first time in 11 weeks on the elliptical and I felt great so I that will be my new starting number : )
Best of luck to everyone, keep up the good work : )
W3D1
Cardio - 60 minutes
Water - 9 glasses
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I feel the same way!:( I'm not giving up hope, lowered my calories and will see where that takes me. Know I'm not lacking in the exercise department!
Good Monday! 105 minutes today and 12 glasses, may get another in before bed?0 -
Here is my results for day one, week three.
- I did one of my Fitness walks for 15 minutes and according to my treadmill, I burned 100 calories.
- My strength training lasted for 5 minutes and according to MFP, I burned 19 calories.
- I got in 8 glasses of water.
Total: 20 minutes. 15 minutes is cardio and 5 minutes is strength.
chickadee's week three progress:
Total Weekly Minutes: 20
Total Weekly Cardio Minutes: 15
Total Weekly Strength Minutes: 5
Total Weekly Water Intake: 8 glasses
chickadees total 6 week progress:
Total Challenge Minutes: 891
Total Challenge Cardio Minutes: 638
Total Challenge Strength Minutes: 253
Total Challenge Water Intake: 1180 -
Day 15
Cardio: 48 mins
28 mins - Running
20 mins - Elliptical
Other: 45 mins - Walking, helping girls ride their bikes
Week 3 Totals: 48 mins/Cardio; 0 mins/Strength; 45 mins/Other= 93 mins
Goals for week three: Begin "Get Running" program (did day 1 today!!); PUSH my HR during cardio; TRY to get more sleep
Good luck everyone!0 -
THIS IS WHAT EMMALEIGH DID YESTERDAY, DAY ONE OF WEEK THREE:
Good evening guys! In keeping with this challenge, I really pushed it tonight. After my run I was rationalizing with myself with I did not have to do P90X (It was late, I was tired, I had already run, and I could do in the morning and skip Plyo) and then I realized ... nope... I promise that I would do it and I did. I promise half the video... and that is what I did!
So my burn for today is
4 mile run + 1/2 P90X CST = 1230 calories Starting a modified P90X on Monday (2-28).
1. Lenten scale diet March 9-April 24th
2. Oshkosh Half April 16th - Cellcom Half May 15th0 -
Thanks Tracie - I forgot about the new week!0
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OKAY EVERYONE, day two of week three! Let's get moving. Go out and rock it and show me what you got! It's dreary, gloomy, dark, and yucky looking here plus we are under a winter storm warning, (unbelievable), and have the chance of over 6 inches of snow. BUT, I am off to go do running and walking then if it holds off I am going to jump on my bike, this afternoon, and get a bike ride in. Then, tonight I have a muscle pump class. So let's go everyone! Put in the minutes today and burn those calories!0
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I made my goals last week but barely.
Started again out strong yesterday. 700+ cals burned. I love being a part of this challenge b/c I won't let my self not finish at least the bare minimum. LOL I'm a little competitive.
Yesterday did arms and up ed my weights just a tad and can totally feel it again. Call me silly but I like that "little sore" feeling after a good workout. The weather is perfect here and I'm hoping to get on the bike for real. I'm afraid of the shoes. LOL. I don't want to fall over when I stop b/c I forget to take my feet out. I've been riding the bike at the gym for an hour and doing random hills so I should be somewhat prepared for the real thing. I can feel/see a difference in my legs so I'm going to be excited at the end of 6 weeks what I've accomplished.
Keep up the great work everyone and Tracie wow don't you ever get tired? All your working out is wearing me out. LOL. Keep up the great work.
Oh yea, I've decided that no running for me till I get new shoes as my heel is killing me. Since the man is unemployed and I work part time it may be awhile. I'm doing a contract job so maybe at the end of that. Have plans to get back in the pool this week though so will be mixing it up a bit. October is the tri. So I need to get busy. )) 0 -
Wow, how busy life has been since last Friday--was in a friend's wedding (a strapless dress--AAH!), then family things for a few days kept me away from the computer (not always a bad thing!)
Week 2 was a success for exercising--met my 350 minutes (barely thanks to the weekend). I met the water goal for every day except Friday and Saturday--and BOY did my body scream at my on Sunday for it!
Week 3 is off to a good start--43 minutes of exercise yesterday, 30 so far today, and plans for more this afternoon.
Can't wait to go back and read all of the posts I've missed since last week. Really appreciating this challenge--it's nice to be accountable to someone, especially when I'm just getting started!0 -
I can't pretend i'm not frustrated. I am trying to ignore the scale and the fact that I can't tell any differences. I just keep going and I keep telling myself it takes time. So i'm not quitting at all but I do have my moments where I wish I would see some results.. but i'm just not. Yet!
That said, this week I will up my Strength Training to 3 days & I have upped my resistance for the first time in 11 weeks on the elliptical and I felt great so I that will be my new starting number : )
Best of luck to everyone, keep up the good work : )
W3D1
Cardio - 60 minutes
Water - 9 glasses
: )
I know it is hard as you want to see, via the scale and the mirror, that everything you are doing is meaning something. Let me tell you it all means something. You will see those results. It may take awhile longer or it may be tomorrow. Every one's bodies are different and there is just know way to know when you will see those results.
If I may offer, like you said, you are going to change it up. Change up a lot of things. Change up your workouts! Do something different everyday. Walk one day, bike the next day, walk the next day, or whatever. Constantly keep changing what you are doing because you need to keep the body guessing. Also, change up foods. If you are eating the same amount of calories and the same foods, day in and day out, your body is used to it. Go a little higher on calories one day and a little lower the next.
I was stuck at the same weight for 6 weeks. I had lost 101 pounds and it stopped. Other things were changing, my endurance, the way I felt wearing clothes, and so on, but nothing on the scale, until this challenge. With pushing myself harder and harder, as you have seen, I feel things fitting so differently and I am pretty sure the scale is moving again.
Just stick with it. You can't come this far and even though it's disappointing let it discourage you to the point that little by little you begin to give up. JUST STICK WITH IT! JUST PUSH YOURSELF! It will happen. When? I don't know! But, it will happen!
Thanks! I have been known to yo-yo diet until I found this site. This time really is different and I want to teach my daughter how to live a healthy life. I am not giving up !! I will not take no for an answer .. I know it will come off at some point and I will see differences ... some days are just harder than others. Thanks for encouragement though!!! It helps : ) And this week I am trying a few different workouts and zig zagging my calories ... i'll try anything healthy !0 -
i feel awesome. i weighed in today lost 2lbs woohoo.
Yesterday i did Jillian 30 day shred 30 mins and about 200 calories.
consumed 168 oz 21 glasses. i feel great0 -
weeeee got 3 liters of water in yesterday. brought out my p90x cardio for today. trying to switch it up so i dont plateau . i have been at the same weight for a week, it must be working the scale actually moved down .
lost my water bottle that i liked, back to the 1liter bottles. 1/2 in so far
total
Weekly Total / Goal 123 / 360 1306 / 31700 -
105 minutes in today Shred and walking. We also had a gloomy day, just rain here. 10 8oz glasses, hope another before bed.0
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OK today i got in 16 8oz glass of water
30 day shred Jillian 30 mins
Brisk walk 50 mins
Total 80 mins and about 525 cals burn0
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