"H20" Exploding the Pounds - 10 Week Challenge - Week 3
AprilVal
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H20 Exploding the Pounds
Week 3 of 10 (8 weeks to go) IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO JOIN!!!
-Welcome, for those who have joined my challenges before you know a little bit about how it works. Over the next 8 weeks i will be posting weekly challenges to help you shred those egggstra pounds you have gained over the winter months, or to help you lose more of the weight you have been working so hard on shedding. I am going to do this just a little bit different this time around, I will explain below. For the newbies out there, I would love to invite you to join us. It is never too late to get in on the fun, or never too late to star losing weight. Welcome, and we look forward to getting to know you...
Spring, has finally sprung. The weather is warming up, the grass has turned green, the trees and flowers are blooming. Spring means new life, if you are struggling. May spring help you get out of you current struggle.
Walking challenge: How many miles do you have in of the 150.
Would you like a weekly challenge with the walking to help keep you accoutable for getting the 150 miles in?
Pilates Challenge: How many hours of Pilates do you have in of 100?
If you need ideas of how to find some Pilates exercises let me know. Ill help search. Maybe share links if you have any to some videos.
Workout Video Challege: how are you doing with your workout video. ARe you struggling.. if so maybe we can help you.
Challenge 1 - Week 3
(05/08) - Compete in a world wide H20 half marathon. Support your team H20 and make yourself a number and sign even if youd like. I want you to walk. jog, run, whatever works you. I want you to log your time when you have completed your half marathon. Show us your H20 spirit if you make yourself a "sign"
Challenge 2 - Week 3
(05/08) - ABS - 1000 Crunches & 1000 Reverse crunches for the week. If you manage to beat our goal, let me know how high we get.
Challenge 3 - Week 3
(05/08) - CARDIO - 500 Jumping Jacks & 1000 Step ups (or jump ups). Get that heart a pumping.
Challenge 4 - Week 3
(05/08) - STRENGTH - 500 100 Dumbbell Rows (Knees slightly bent, Arms form circle in front of body w/ bent elbows , Use upper back to pull elbows up and back, Exhale as you pull weights, inhale as you bring weight back to front) & 200 Shoulder Raises (With or without our makeshift weights in your hands, raise your shoulders up toward your ears, hold, then relax.)
Challenge 5 - Week 3
(05/08) - Drink your 8 glasses of water daily. Keep your sodium in the green. & 3 positives for each day.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK - “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” -John Rohn
Sorry ladies that it took me soo long to get it together.. Its been a crazy week/weekend. Here is to a better week for all of us. I would like for us to send prayers out to a little boy in my community who passed away today. He was only 7 years old, and he had been battling cancer for a while. Keep his family and friends in your thoughts in prayers. With that said, try to always remember, even when we are having a bad day, its not where as bad as it could be. I cant even imagine how it is like being a parent going through that. Makes me more grateful for my life.
Have a great week everyone.
Until next week.
April Val
Week 3 of 10 (8 weeks to go) IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO JOIN!!!
-Welcome, for those who have joined my challenges before you know a little bit about how it works. Over the next 8 weeks i will be posting weekly challenges to help you shred those egggstra pounds you have gained over the winter months, or to help you lose more of the weight you have been working so hard on shedding. I am going to do this just a little bit different this time around, I will explain below. For the newbies out there, I would love to invite you to join us. It is never too late to get in on the fun, or never too late to star losing weight. Welcome, and we look forward to getting to know you...
Spring, has finally sprung. The weather is warming up, the grass has turned green, the trees and flowers are blooming. Spring means new life, if you are struggling. May spring help you get out of you current struggle.
Walking challenge: How many miles do you have in of the 150.
Would you like a weekly challenge with the walking to help keep you accoutable for getting the 150 miles in?
Pilates Challenge: How many hours of Pilates do you have in of 100?
If you need ideas of how to find some Pilates exercises let me know. Ill help search. Maybe share links if you have any to some videos.
Workout Video Challege: how are you doing with your workout video. ARe you struggling.. if so maybe we can help you.
Challenge 1 - Week 3
(05/08) - Compete in a world wide H20 half marathon. Support your team H20 and make yourself a number and sign even if youd like. I want you to walk. jog, run, whatever works you. I want you to log your time when you have completed your half marathon. Show us your H20 spirit if you make yourself a "sign"
Challenge 2 - Week 3
(05/08) - ABS - 1000 Crunches & 1000 Reverse crunches for the week. If you manage to beat our goal, let me know how high we get.
Challenge 3 - Week 3
(05/08) - CARDIO - 500 Jumping Jacks & 1000 Step ups (or jump ups). Get that heart a pumping.
Challenge 4 - Week 3
(05/08) - STRENGTH - 500 100 Dumbbell Rows (Knees slightly bent, Arms form circle in front of body w/ bent elbows , Use upper back to pull elbows up and back, Exhale as you pull weights, inhale as you bring weight back to front) & 200 Shoulder Raises (With or without our makeshift weights in your hands, raise your shoulders up toward your ears, hold, then relax.)
Challenge 5 - Week 3
(05/08) - Drink your 8 glasses of water daily. Keep your sodium in the green. & 3 positives for each day.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK - “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” -John Rohn
Sorry ladies that it took me soo long to get it together.. Its been a crazy week/weekend. Here is to a better week for all of us. I would like for us to send prayers out to a little boy in my community who passed away today. He was only 7 years old, and he had been battling cancer for a while. Keep his family and friends in your thoughts in prayers. With that said, try to always remember, even when we are having a bad day, its not where as bad as it could be. I cant even imagine how it is like being a parent going through that. Makes me more grateful for my life.
Have a great week everyone.
Until next week.
April Val
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Thanks April! Will read tomorrow!0
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Wooo Hoooo! Now THOSE are some calorie burners!!!! Love it!!! I'm going to try my best!0
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In the past, I have just avoided any of the challenge exercises I couldn't do due to being high impact. I am challenging myself to find a low impact version!!
Again, April... THANK YOU! You put so much time and energy into the group for us!! Please know you ARE appreciated!!0 -
can't wait to get started! and now that i have some free time i'll be able to work on the challenges this week! the only thing is that i've had some difficulty finding time to do a workout video and 100 hours of pilates and run. how has everyone else been balancing this?0
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Thanks April for posting!! I'm back this week. Made it through final exams, tons of company in town, my husbands graduation and several parties... now trying to get back on track. Amazing how taking me out of my routine shakes everything up!
This am I am at 172.2lbs. Hope to get into the 160's soon!
I will try my best with all those cardio challenges, they are great! Still struggling with water, but I keep trying!
I've been using the Jillian Michael's ultimate yoga video, it's great! Going to challenge myself to get all the way through it.0 -
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Thanks for the great challenge again, April! My heart goes out to that family. I can't imagine!!
I'm struggling this week, but I'm trying to still prod along and do what I can. Yesterday I wanted to throw in the towel and forget ever trying to lose any weight. I know I am losing, but it's SO S-L-O-W!!!
I read stories of people losing 20 lbs in 12 weeks, or ever MORE and I'm like - :noway: I've been at this since January and I haven't even lost 15 pounds yet.
What's up with that?
I try HARD at this. I know I'm keeping my calories way up, but I'm exclusively breastfeeding, she hasn't started eating food, yet, so I don't want to lessen her calories, or make my milk supply go down.
I don't eat junk - at all. (well, last night I ate chocolate and caramel coverd popcorn - not very much) I drink tons of water. I work out when I can, but not as much as I would like to. But still I only lose 0.2 lbs, or 0.4 lbs, or piddly stuff like that - ugh, I'm just impatient. :laugh:
I am NOT giving up!!!!! TOM arrived over the weekend and I'm sure that is not helping my attitude with dealing with this. But this too shall pass as they say.
Thanks for letting me whine!
So here are my 3 happies - I really think I need to think on happy things today. :happy:
*Only 1/2 day of school left for my daughter and hubby!!!!
*It's a beautiful day.
*I'm going to FL next week with only hubby and the baby - we haven't done anything by ourselves in 7 years! :bigsmile:
:drinker: Here's to a new challenge and week, Ladies!!! Keep up the good work! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
bump for now. busy with cable company and kids being butt since hubby gone for 2 weeks. try to come back later and also update spreadsheet for anyone using it.0
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My spreadsheet is updated for people using it. I'm going to try to get back on this wagon and work on all challenges.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Au8C4a8Bhf3EdGQwRlZqUTBGeHpWZkRSakpSWUdUREE&hl=en&authkey=CKvzodQC go to download as and you can have the document.0 -
Hey everyone! Happy week 3! April, thanks again for a great set of challenges. You're awesome.
I've updated the weigh-in spreadsheet and the website.
Crystal, don't get too down on yourself. You're doing a great job! Like you said, it is probably TOM playing with your emotions right now. Weight loss is different for everyone. Have you measured yourself recently? Maybe you're showing more of a difference in those numbers than you realize. Yay for you and the baby having a trip to Florida around the corner!
I'm so lacking on the 150 mile goal. Only logged two miles last week and not going to be able to get out there this week until tomorrow at the earliest. Little girl dog is in heat and my German Shepherd is very much interested in her goodies. :grumble: Neither are fixed so I have to keep an eye on them...don't want Lhasa Shepherds running around!
Not predicting a stellar weigh-in tomorrow. Friday night we celebrated seis de mayo (as my tequila-induced backspace-filled post in last week's thread that y'all saw. :laugh: Oh and Cazz, my clothes stayed on! Who knew?!), and last night we ended up bar hopping with friends. We NEVER bar hop! We closed down a Mexican restaurant and then three bars. I always thought all bars were open until 2...not so in our little town. Restaurant closed at 10P, first bar closed at 10P as well (but they still served us one beverage each), next bar closed at midnight, and then the last bar closed at 2A. I'm surprised I didn't end up with a hangover this morning for the mixing I was doing last night (margarita, beer, red headed slut, Irish car bomb, Vegas bomb, and 2 vodka diets, in that order). Oy with the mass alcohol consumption!0 -
Hello everyone! It's FINALLY awesome spring/early summer weather here in Michigan and I LOVE IT! I did my 2 miles tonight not only outside (which makes me happy) but in shorts and a t-shirt! No long sleeves, no heavy fleece vest... nada! It was awesome and I can't wait to keep running in this awesome weather. Of course, the new workout clothes I was wearing helps my attitude too... I'm such a girl that way! I got new stuff this weekend, shorts are a size small and tops are a medium... and they look good! I'm still a little ashamed of my jelly roll of a tummy, but it's shrinking, so there's something to be happy about!
Love the challenges again... I have tons to be happy about right now. First off, I love my new size! Second, the sun is out and it's warm! Third... I was told by two people today that they've started exercising and getting healthy in part because of my sharing my journey with them! That just makes me so proud and affirms that this is the right thing for me and for anyone! Just because they read and hear and see my success makes others want to do it too!!!! Such a proud moment!
Let's ROCK this week, ladies... because we are AWESOME!!!!!0 -
Okay... off to the gym to work on the new crap the Slave Driver ordered me to do. OH! AND the stuff I hate that she increased... ugh!!!! (note to self: never complain that since you are smaller your butt is now looking saggy!)
I have now lost a total of 60#... a milestone! YAY! THAT is my happy for today! :bigsmile:
Will try to think of more at the gym though I doubt I will have much to feel happy about while there! :ohwell: ...just sayin'!0 -
Thanks April
I put on 3lb last week, but lost 4lb this week which I am happy about. Puts me back in the 140's. 2lb total for this challenge.0 -
WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!! Today I am celebrating my arrival into ONEDERLAND!!!!!! I feel like a different person today :-)0
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WOOOO HOOOOOO!!!! Today I am celebrating my arrival into ONEDERLAND!!!!!! I feel like a different person today :-)
YAY!!!!!!!!! :bigsmile: WELL DONE, YOU!!! :bigsmile:0 -
Thanks for the great challenge again, April! My heart goes out to that family. I can't imagine!!
I'm struggling this week, but I'm trying to still prod along and do what I can. Yesterday I wanted to throw in the towel and forget ever trying to lose any weight. I know I am losing, but it's SO S-L-O-W!!!
I read stories of people losing 20 lbs in 12 weeks, or ever MORE and I'm like - :noway: I've been at this since January and I haven't even lost 15 pounds yet. What's up with that?
I try HARD at this. I know I'm keeping my calories way up, but I'm exclusively breastfeeding, she hasn't started eating food, yet, so I don't want to lessen her calories, or make my milk supply go down.
I don't eat junk - at all. (well, last night I ate chocolate and caramel coverd popcorn - not very much) I drink tons of water. I work out when I can, but not as much as I would like to. But still I only lose 0.2 lbs, or 0.4 lbs, or piddly stuff like that - ugh, I'm just impatient. :laugh:
I am NOT giving up!!!!! TOM arrived over the weekend and I'm sure that is not helping my attitude with dealing with this. But this too shall pass as they say.
Thanks for letting me whine!
So here are my 3 happies - I really think I need to think on happy things today. :happy:
*Only 1/2 day of school left for my daughter and hubby!!!!
*It's a beautiful day.
*I'm going to FL next week with only hubby and the baby - we haven't done anything by ourselves in 7 years! :bigsmile:
:drinker: Here's to a new challenge and week, Ladies!!! Keep up the good work! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Crystal: You WILL get there!! Everyone loses at different rates. I have decided that as long as I am losing, I am winning! :bigsmile: Sometimes, it's only 0.2 # and sometimes it's more. The thing is - you are sticking with it. Remember it isn't a diet, it's a lifestyle change. You are doing an awesome job of it!!!!
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Thank you, Cazz!! :happy:0
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CONGRATS JustJenn!!0
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So today's weigh-in sucked. I knew I'd be up from my antics over the last few days, but being up 2.2 lbs isn't cool. So I'm going to re-weigh tomorrow morning (I've always kind of used Thursday as my second chance weigh-in day if I felt like I needed it. Hopefully Thursday's hop on the scale will show a kinder number. Stupid scale.
And can someone please tell UPS to get here already?! They've got two packages coming for me today by end of day and it is already 10 minutes to 6PM and I'm anxiously waiting. A full box 'o candle stock and a shirt for hubby (Speaking of the shirt, if you like one-day deals, check out whiskeymilitia.com. They have daily specials with really good prices). And tomorrow the cheap size 29/size 6 jeans are coming in. I'm a 10/12. I'm really hoping the spreadsheet I saw online talking about the company's sizings was wrong. Otherwise...I've got two new pairs of "goal" jeans. :happy: but :grumble: at the same time.0 -
today i went on a one hour nature walk/hike at one of the nature places around here.. I never went back into it, and im glad i did, it was amazing.. I have fun, took pictures, and got my exercise in. I was sweating up a storm. might i add it was 80 degrees out.. whew its been HOT today.
Here are a few pictures i took
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Hi everyone! I'm new and just wanted to introduce myself! Looking for a little motivation and this challenge sounds great! I'm gonna try to meet some of these goals for this week --- not doing so well with the 8 glasses of water though 0
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Welcome to the group vsetter! Hope you enjoy the challenges. Tip for getting in enough water, just really try to keep a water bottle within reach wherever you are. You'll be surprised how often you're sipping from it without even thinking. 0
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Welcome to the group vsetter! Hope you enjoy the challenges. Tip for getting in enough water, just really try to keep a water bottle within reach wherever you are. You'll be surprised how often you're sipping from it without even thinking.
meh... Pink: I keep telling myself that. But guess what?! I STILL HATE DRINKING WATER! :bigsmile: But I have learned that I can tolerate room temp. water much easier than cold. (Weird, huh?!) Well... I never said I was "normal"!! :laugh:
vsetter: WELCOME! These ladies here are truly amazing and give really good advice!0 -
Hush Cazz! :laugh: Though I'm with you on the room temp > cold. I remember reading somewhere a while ago that really cold liquids are actually not good for your system, but, who knows. I'm sure one day "they" will say breathing poses health risks. *shrug*
Normal's overrated, BTW. 0 -
Hush Cazz! :laugh: Though I'm with you on the room temp > cold. I remember reading somewhere a while ago that really cold liquids are actually not good for your system, but, who knows. I'm sure one day "they" will say breathing poses health risks. *shrug*
Normal's overrated, BTW.
We live in SoCal... breathing DOES pose health risks!! :laugh:0 -
We live in SoCal... breathing DOES pose health risks!! :laugh:
Lordy, you're not joking!! :laugh:0 -
Good moring/week everyone!
Well it's official I will not be doing my half marathon at the end of the month- I have been given ordes to do no walking other than daily tasks for 4-6 weeks by the physical therapist and no biking for at least 2-4 weeks - so saturday I will be at the pool - in the meantime I will try to take on that pilates challenge- albeit somewhat unevenly as I will skip any exercises on my dvd overly involving my left knee or ankle :-)
I hope you are all well!
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Jennifer, sorry you're not going to be doing the half marathon, but I'm very glad you'll still be staying active. Spending time in the pool sounds like a lot of fun!
OK ladies, girlie question. I need a haircut. Should I go to a salon I've been to that I liked and pay $60, or try a new salon that friends have gone to and liked and pay $15? Because of the low price and Yelp reviews written only by said friends, I'm a little worried that I'll end up paying $75 ($15 for a cut that I hate and then $60 more to fix it).0
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