twilight fanatics challenge! get your vamp on by november 1

Mariposa187

This week's challenge is awesome!!! i decided to give up chocolate (of all forms) for a week! it is my biggest downfall...

MsEmmy

Is it too late to join this challenge? :flowerforyou:

I read that some people haven't been fully involved and will be removed so can I have one of their places?? I realise this is akin to 'jumping in someone's grave' but given that it is a Twilight challenge, that's probably not a problem

I'll read through the whole thread later so I can see what I need to do. I'm taking this very seriously - joined nearly 4 weeks ago, exercise every day and have even started C25K.

robston

morning all! i'm on my way to charlotte to visit family - it should be a a good time. i'm sort of off my game right now, but according to the scale (at least since the last pound i gained) i've been maintaining, so that's making me feel better - it hasn't gone up anymore since then. i'm struggling because i'm a nanny, and during the school year i don't go into work until 3pm, so i've been a gym rat since last august. my summer hours are 7am to 6pm, so i haven't gotten my summer workout mojo yet - but i'm going to! i hope all of you have a lovely weekend! i've gotten tons of weigh-ins - congrats on so many successes! i'll have the chart and new challenge posted tomorrow - probably a bit later since i'll be out of town, but maybe that will give everyone time to get their weigh ins to me.

MOTION FOR THE TWILIGHT CHALLENGE:

tell me your opinion on this - there are some names on the chart that have been sitting there complacently. i have no starting weight, no goal weight, don't see them on the boards...i feel that if these folks haven't responded by next saturday, then they'll be removed from the challenge.

i'm also thinking that should be a general rule - anyone that misses 2 weigh-ins in a row will be removed. what say you? does that sound like a fair cullen kind of move or an unjust volturi kind of move?

happy weekend! :flowerforyou:

I think this is a VERY fair Cullen kind of move..

rissyroo2002

How is everyone doing today??!!

imakimm

Is it too late to join this challenge? :flowerforyou:

I read that some people haven't been fully involved and will be removed so can I have one of their places?? I realise this is akin to 'jumping in someone's grave' but given that it is a Twilight challenge, that's probably not a problem

I'll read through the whole thread later so I can see what I need to do. I'm taking this very seriously - joined nearly 4 weeks ago, exercise every day and have even started C25K.

Did you like the C25K? I am doing it next week but can not jog at all! I can run but can not jog:( Any tips?

imakimm

How is everyone doing today??!!

Hi rissyroo! I can't complain today. I did oversleep and miss my morning spinning class:( but I did fit into my "skinnier" jeans!! They are two sizes smaller so I was very excited about that!

How are you doing?

arodriguez2

I could be better...had a hectic day yesterday which means no time to pack my lunch, so am seriously lacking veggies in today's meals...not to mention the only thing i had in my office was a cup of ramen noodle soup--> But am still under my calories and sodium, and will be doing a quick work out between jobs

I am wondering when presale tickets will be available for breaking dawn? any ideas?

mlh612

Great words of encouragement , Stacy! Thanks so much for all of your hard work on this challenge.

I had a bad day yesterday thanks to a family reunion, BUT I got right back on track so I'm focusing on the positive.

I'm not much of a snacker these days, so my goal will be to take my lunch to work every day. I've gotten kind of slack about it and if I don't make it at night, it doesn't happen. I can buy salad at work but it is much healthier and cheaper to take my own from home.

Just watched the Breaking Dawn trailer for the first time and all I can say is "Team Edward Breaking the Headboard ALL THE WAY"!!! lol

Love your team name!!!!!!!!!! :bigsmile:

iwlizz

I am wondering when presale tickets will be available for breaking dawn? any ideas?

The theater around here starts selling about a month or two in advance. My sister works in the plaza next to the mall, so she sometimes goes over there for her lunch break. I will definitely post in here when she sees a date for the on-sale here... (I live in Western MA).

MsEmmy

Is it too late to join this challenge? :flowerforyou:

I read that some people haven't been fully involved and will be removed so can I have one of their places?? I realise this is akin to 'jumping in someone's grave' but given that it is a Twilight challenge, that's probably not a problem

I'll read through the whole thread later so I can see what I need to do. I'm taking this very seriously - joined nearly 4 weeks ago, exercise every day and have even started C25K.

Did you like the C25K? I am doing it next week but can not jog at all! I can run but can not jog:( Any tips?

I've only done it twice so far. Let me just say that although I have always been quite active, I've never really been good at running and even in high school when I was slim and fit, I was USELESS at running. And high school was a long time ago! First time with C25K I thought my legs were made of lead and could only manage 14-20 seconds of running at a time before I had to stop. So today I made a point of jogging (like not striding or lifting my legs up too high) and I wore better running shoes (my cross trainers) and found I could manage the 30 seconds fine. Also, I jog outside (not on a treadmill) and take one of my dogs on a harness and long lead - safety for me and good exercise for him I never thought I would like running but I look forward to it and am really motivated by having more success today.
I'm sure it's ok to run if you can - they probably suggest jogging for people like me who would see the word 'run' and think 'You are having some kind of laugh?'

chanstriste13

This week's challenge is awesome!!! i decided to give up chocolate (of all forms) for a week! it is my biggest downfall...

more power to you! if i were bella, my edward would be chocolate...:blushing:

chanstriste13

you want it? you got it!

Team Edward Breaking the Headboard ALL THE WAY!



edited to say: makes me want to sink my teeth into something!

chanstriste13

I'm taking this very seriously - joined nearly 4 weeks ago, exercise every day and have even started C25K.

that rocks! i completed the c25k program - it says it takes 9 weeks, but it took me about 30! i just did as much as i could and when it had a really big jump (8 minutes up to 20, i believe) i just made up my own intervals until i reached it. don't worry if you need to do it on your own time. i finished my first (and only so far) 5k in april in right around 35 minutes - and i have *never* been a jogger or runner - i never completed the mile run in school! so you can definitely do it! best of luck!

lhurtubise

you want it? you got it!

Team Edward Breaking the Headboard ALL THE WAY!

LOL Love this! November can't get here fast enough!

imakimm

Thanks for the info and advice on C25K! I will start it next week and let everyone know how it goes! :-)

liz11599

One of my challenges I've set for myself is drinking more water, but am having a hard time doing that with such a busy life. Anyone out there have a busy daily schedule and still manage to get the water in? How do you manage it? I know it's it's important, especially now with the heat.

I take it with me everywhere, and for some strange reason if I have a cup with a straw I drink more water!!

LOL...I was going to say my neighbor does this exact same thing...but...you are my neighbor....lol!!!!!!!:laugh:

arielsinlove

you want it? you got it!

Team Edward Breaking the Headboard ALL THE WAY!



edited to say: makes me want to sink my teeth into something!

o.m.g. This made my night!

Pebble321

Ooooh, thanks for the Edward-headboard shot , this movie should be interesting!!

I'm not doing too badly with having fruit snacks this week, but I have had a few too many cookies as well, so today is a healthy snack day! I will let some vitawheat crackers sneak in this afternoon (after I've had a mandarin) if I'm really hungry, but no sweet cookies! I turned down a chocolate cookie last night and had watermelon instead, so that was a small victory.

Re C25K - I think it is a truly amazing program. I went from struggling to get through 6 short runs (I couldn't do all of the running intervals) in the first week January '11) to quite happily running 4 - 6k before breakfast, just for fun. I'm now training for a 12k race in August. I really couldn't believe that people were about to run the 3 mins or 5 minutes, and specially not the 20 minute interval when I started, but look at me now!!! I am one of the people who always said "I can't run, I don't want to run, I don't see the point, running is stupid, walking is better....", but here I am, loving it :happy:

CMillikan08

i love this idea!!!! 25 weeks is a great time period to set a goal in especially wen its centered around a big event like a movie premiere!!!! I cant decide whose team i m on edward and jacob both have very attractive qualities that i look for in a man and i kind of have the perfect blend of both of them....anyway im in!

MsEmmy

:smokin: :smokin:

Wow, I'm not even Team Edward and that headboard shot made me smile this morning! Thanks for THAT motivation!

So great to hear people's C25K stories. I feel I may finally have joined the human race when I say ''I'm going for a run''. Having said that, I'm more than happy to look like Victoria by November I now feel the need to play 'Hearing Damage' when I go for my next run...!

imakimm

Ooooh, thanks for the Edward-headboard shot , this movie should be interesting!!

I'm not doing too badly with having fruit snacks this week, but I have had a few too many cookies as well, so today is a healthy snack day! I will let some vitawheat crackers sneak in this afternoon (after I've had a mandarin) if I'm really hungry, but no sweet cookies! I turned down a chocolate cookie last night and had watermelon instead, so that was a small victory.

Re C25K - I think it is a truly amazing program. I went from struggling to get through 6 short runs (I couldn't do all of the running intervals) in the first week January '11) to quite happily running 4 - 6k before breakfast, just for fun. I'm now training for a 12k race in August. I really couldn't believe that people were about to run the 3 mins or 5 minutes, and specially not the 20 minute interval when I started, but look at me now!!! I am one of the people who always said "I can't run, I don't want to run, I don't see the point, running is stupid, walking is better....", but here I am, loving it :happy:

That's great!! Thanks. It gives me even more motivation that I can do the program! I can't jog for anything because I feel like I am not moving fast enough I would rather walk or run super fast until I am out of breath and feel like I am dying Last month some friends and I walked a 3k for fun. We decided we would jog some of it well they jogged and I sprinted until I couldn't breath anymore! I really want to jog and run like normal people lol! Can't wait to do the program. I am actually going to start it tonight when I go to the gym but I think I will have to modify it a bit to fit my needs better.

AngieM76

does that help? if not, let me know! I'll see if I can help more!

Thanks! Got it!! And thats the picture I wanted!

AngieM76

I am going to start the C25K next week. I have always wanted to be a runner or jogger but I could never see myself doing it. With this program I think I can! I downloaded a C25K app on my phone that tells me when to walk/jog so I dont have to keep a stop watch going. I am looking forward to trying it.

mom23nuts

you want it? you got it!

Team Edward Breaking the Headboard ALL THE WAY!



edited to say: makes me want to sink my teeth into something!

now that's passion....where is my Edward? gotta get my hubby to vamp it up a little ok tmi for now but Wow this movie is going to be good not sure how it will be tame enough for the tweeners though!

o.m.g. This made my night!

arodriguez2

I've always wanted to be a runner too! I think I will download the C25k app, i've heard so much about it!

ladybug2020

I have now done 2 days of 30 day shred and it HURTS to walk LOL. Today I went on a 30 min walk with a friend and of course thought I would die but I think the more I move the less it ends up hurting. Hopefully I do day 3 tonight and I think I will look to see if I can find a download for the c25k too! I am NOT a runner though but have always dreamed of doing a mini or reg marathon.

chanstriste13

I have now done 2 days of 30 day shred and it HURTS to walk LOL. Today I went on a 30 min walk with a friend and of course thought I would die but I think the more I move the less it ends up hurting.

jillian does *not* mess around! good luck - maybe i should do that tonight too...thanks for the idea!

iwlizz

does that help? if not, let me know! I'll see if I can help more!

Thanks! Got it!! And thats the picture I wanted!

Oh good! Glad I could help. Those years being a moderator on my friend's bands Message Boards finally came in good use, HAHA!

xxjacqueline

I've always wanted to C25K. But I'm afraid I can't do it and it will hurt to much. Since I'm such a fatty. lol

Pebble321

For everyone who is thinking about C25k, download an app orvpodcast and go for it!!
Just don't start out too fast, you need to build endurance first, speed can come later.