fit for october challenge

mabrywynn

morning! i can't believe it is already thursday - wow!

so i have only been able to work out one day this week; however, I have been cleaning/cooking/on my feet every single day so I have been counting that (which evidently accounts for a pretty decent calorie count). The eating has been great and I am feeling pretty good today. I have two obstacles to get through today = childrens birthday party and a family dinner get together...my goal is to NOT eat at the birthday party (they only serve pizza and cake anyways) and just have grilled chicken and salad at the dinner (no wine/no bread/no dessert). If I have something bad I will make myself run 3miles when I get home. If I am good I get to take a bubble bath and read a good book.

the weekend is almost here - time to really buck up...the more we say no to temptation the stronger willed we will get and be able to say no more and more - let just say NO to bad food this weekend! at least that is my mini goal for today

monkeysmum = happy birthday to your littles one! wow a 13 year old, i am nervous about 13....granted age 2 is giving me enough indigestion...hopefully 3-13 will be nice ?

Nelski

Good morning
Soooo glad it's almost Friday, seems like my work week is dragging.
We ended up going out to eat to Ruby Tuesday last night because we were busy and stopped while out shopping. I got the soup and salad bar so I didn't eat the best, but not awful. I did do better than my last few trips there so I was proud of that. I ate a little less and eased up on the salad dressing & croutons so it's better having gotten a burger and fries or something.

So, after work today I'm starting ChaLean Exteme. I'll let you know how it goes...if it doesn't kill me. lol

monkeysmum

lol mabrywynn i wish i could make the 3-13 sound easy but it really is dependant on the kids the weather and if theres anything decent on tv

today my almost 13yr old is sat all quiet in his room with simpsons the 11 yr girl is on her laptop playing fb games she did do school work so its her treat the 8y and 4yr are painting a ceramic cat thing that the 4yr got for her bday and the 2 yr is watching the dvds bday girl got peace for a day enabling me to scrub the house i actually got motivated and did that cleaning but come tomorrow the 4 girls will be moaning im bored theres nothing to do if it rains they will be more bored and complaining its hard work to amuse them at differant age groups and the boy will moan he watched all simpsons today now what can he do i love summer holidays but the kids get fed up after a week it does get more fun tho as they get older and the things you can do with them get more interesting

nelski good luck on chalean my 30ds hasnt arrived yet think that saved me alittle as im whacked after the 2hrs cleaning i just did hoping it will arrive tho as i feeling alittle slack only get the calorie burn in from walking and cleaning

monkeysmum

good morning woohoo friday and my 100th day logging on mfp

todays plans i am hoping the 30ds arrives in mail but if not i will have to settle for some wii jogging or maybe try the 6w6p somthing top burn some calories
wish me luck it may just kill me if jillians involved lol

keep a look for all the achievments later on and post what you lost etc i cant recall having many this week to make note of except bjshooter under 140

Nelski

It's Friday!

Good morning everyone. I made it through my 1st ChaLEAN Extreme workout last night. It didn't kill me but definitely a workout. So far most of the moves I can do, just need to work on better form and upping the weights on a few. My shoulders sure are weak, it was tough doing some moves with only 5 lbs. Oh well, that's why I'm doing this, to get fit and stronger. We'll see how the next one goes 'cause it will be all different moves. I'm a little sore today but it feels good to be strength training again! I made a calendar of all the workouts for the 90 days and put it on the refrigerator so it's staring me in the face telling me to get it done.

Have a good day!

mabrywynn

good morning...i am also glad it is friday ... it will be a little challenging today since the twins decided to wake up all night long (starbucks might be in my future) and I am exhausted from that - when I am exhausted I make poor food choices. So my goal today is no poor food choices and actually get to the gym this afternoon. I will weight in tomorrow

monkeysmum

OK my 30ds dvd arrived and i did level 1 my legs feel like lead weights still hr later level 1 omg i may need 30days just on that level lol

mabrywynn my hubby asks why i need so much coffee and energy drinks kids is the answer it terible when they dont sleep and then you need be awake day and night have a chill day and just try to avoid the bad food choices im sure the non stop being awake must burn more calories than gym it certainly feels like it anyways

nelski glad to see chalean didnt kill you lol i didnt even use weights for the shred and i feel like i did 10 rounds in ring with mike tyson god help me when i get some money and buy the weights ill be dead on my feet jillian definatley whipped my butt lol

monkeysmum

good morning happy saturday

30ds omg my legs are killing me lol is there a level half dam this is going to kill me i did do some jogging on wii as well until my legs felt like they would fall off
todays plans involve doing shred again god help me i must be mad and trying to do more jogging as well

last weeks acheivments are

bjshooter under 140lbs brilliant
nelski survived first days of chalean

and i cant find anyone elses let me knows i can add then to my log and try and put it onto a better chart for october i need get familier with spreadsheets me thinks

cdpm

Good morning and happy weekend!
Feeling a bit glum today. I had planned on going shopping today, doing plenty of walking around the shops with heavy bags is a great workout! But sadly I can't as my boyfriend, my driver(!) Has had to go to work.
Instead I might sort out the spare room and clear it out so I can do a workout. Maybe p90x kempo so that I can kick his butt when he gets home!

monkeysmum

ive just done 30ds level 1 day 2 oh god my legs are killing me if after 30 days i havent dropped some weight or toned something im going to cry

cdpm i love the shopping workouts pushing a buggy with a 2stone baby half dragging the 4yr old around and then adding all the shopping weight to it its fab free workout just stressful i also love rearranging furniture to clean and workout cheating from real workouts but they make me feel like i earned the calories burned

mabrywynn

yeah for saturday!! well my neighbors insisted I went out to dinner with them last night - so I ended up being a bit bad (aka - some chips and wine) ;however, I am pretty sure I stayed under my calorie goal for the day (estimated) so that is positive. Still exhausted from lack of sleep but otherwise in a great mood. Due to wine two nights in a row I have not lost any weight (it just holds that bloat)...but I have maintained. So goal is no alcohol until my sisters bachelorette party next weekend - hopefully lost .5-1lb this week. Bigger goal is to be down to 144 by September 1st!

monkeysmum

morning why is it sunday soo soon

mabrywynn we are both as bad my daughter had a sleep over movie night the chocolate and popcorn we all ate was unreal and after i remember thinking now why did i eat it i did not need it and i didnt really want it it was just there so i nibbled as we watched movies i could do with some more sleep giggly 8yr olds make sooo much noise

today i need clean the mess created by kids and try to do day 3 of shred my legs are killing me i walk all stiff legged and penguin style it has to be worth it
have a great day be back soon to check on you alls and im hoping you are all being good or might need to get kids to lift my legs hug enough to kick butts lol

cdpm

Sunday - my dreaded weigh in day!
Turns out I have lost 2.2lbs since Tuesday! I think most of it must have been water or something as I didn't eat as well as I should have been. Next week my goal is to hit 11stone - 154 lbs.

AakifahSiebert

I haven't posted in here for about a week or so. I did my weigh-in Friday and I have lost 6.4lbs since I bought my scale (the previous Fri). So, I'm super-excited about that!

The past few days I've had to deal with pain in my lower back (degenerative disc disease, blah) and in my right knee (I think I pulled a tendon or something)....but, slowly, they are feeling better. I didn't really exercise for a couple days to let my knee and back rest, but the past two days I've tried to get some cardio in, even if it's a little bit.

WOW..... I just realized...I had wanted to lose 15lbs before Oct 15th....since I lost 6 already, I only have 9 to go!!!! Ha, that just TOTALLY made my day realizing that! I might have to change my goal now. lol

monkeysmum

way to go both of you i am not liking my scales it says ive gained like 3lbs sionce starting 30day shred or maybe just junk i ate yesterday i will wait until tomorrow then cry over my gain and try harder ive done day 3 on shred and oh god jillian is killing me my legs are like lead


aakifah my back hurts alot when weathers cold something swells and make sit feel like bones are grating together try heat rubs and a heat wrap it usually eases mine a little

cdpm we`re all rooting for you to hit the 11st goal i wa slooking at out first aims and we are doing great towards it 71 days until i go away so thats 71 days for me to lose at least 7lbs surely i can do that

cdpm

way to go both of you i am not liking my scales it says ive gained like 3lbs sionce starting 30day shred or maybe just junk i ate yesterday i will wait until tomorrow then cry over my gain and try harder ive done day 3 on shred and oh god jillian is killing me my legs are like lead


aakifah my back hurts alot when weathers cold something swells and make sit feel like bones are grating together try heat rubs and a heat wrap it usually eases mine a little

cdpm we`re all rooting for you to hit the 11st goal i wa slooking at out first aims and we are doing great towards it 71 days until i go away so thats 71 days for me to lose at least 7lbs surely i can do that

I wouldn't worry that much about the scales with the shred. Lots of people on here seem to lose inches as opposed to lbs. Though I am sure with determination you will be able to nail both! I tried the shred, but after day 2 I refused to do anymore as my muscles were hurting and thought they needed a recovery day. You're doing amazingly to keep on at it!

hcam8

Hey I've just seen the fit for october post! Can I join?! I'm looking to lose 10 pounds by October 1.

AakifahSiebert

way to go both of you i am not liking my scales it says ive gained like 3lbs sionce starting 30day shred or maybe just junk i ate yesterday i will wait until tomorrow then cry over my gain and try harder ive done day 3 on shred and oh god jillian is killing me my legs are like lead


aakifah my back hurts alot when weathers cold something swells and make sit feel like bones are grating together try heat rubs and a heat wrap it usually eases mine a little

cdpm we`re all rooting for you to hit the 11st goal i wa slooking at out first aims and we are doing great towards it 71 days until i go away so thats 71 days for me to lose at least 7lbs surely i can do that

Yeah, I've been using a heating pad in the evening as well. It does help. As for your scale saying you gained 3lbs....muscle weighs more than fat.... so it may be that you're gaining muscle and that's why the scale is showing you gaining weight.

bjshooter

Argh my weight seems to be stuck again. I am still shredding though and inches are going down. Day 19 today.

monkeysmum

cdpm my muscles on front of my thighs are screaming this woman is a witch quit but when i first started my jogging on wii it was sdame on my calves and after a few days i wa sok so i will persevere albeit slower and see how how i go after 5 days if theres no improvment ill probably cry but i am stubborn

hcam8 of course you can join welcome on board boot my *kitten* when i slack lol

aakifah i hope you joinst etc feel better soon have you tried heat rubs i love them i prefer deep heat im in a minority i think as i like the smell but it works good when coupled with the heat wraps

bjshooter day 19 seems so far away does the cardio get better than the level 1 i am not a fan of jumping jacks and skipping its killing my knees almost as much as the squats is making my thighs want to run and hide

monkeysmum

urghhh i hate the scales im up 3lbs jillian better do something other than kill me i need drop 9lbs now by october

anyways happy monday i hate this day it comes round too soon its an evil day of the week lol

today i need take nellie for her second vaccine shot i will do jillian again least my legs feel alittle better today now the muscles are used to it i am also going to be very good food wise try to fit in some wii jogging and basic cleaning seen as i was slack and swept around things yesterday i didnt want to bend to move stuff and i may even inquire over a couple kittens someone nearby is getting rid off
have a great day everyone

Daisy80

Hello

Today I could finally start with the 17 Day Diet. Very excited and I hope my results will be good! I am planning on starting Ripped in 30 but I will wait till I am through the fist 17 days.

Monkeysmum: I didn't realise you started the Shred. When did you start? It was included in my 30 day Slimdown routine and in the beginning I hated jumping jack but I have to start I started to like them once my cardio strength improved! How is going with your kitty?

monkeysmum

Hello

Today I could finally start with the 17 Day Diet. Very excited and I hope my results will be good! I am planning on starting Ripped in 30 but I will wait till I am through the fist 17 days.

Monkeysmum: I didn't realise you started the Shred. When did you start? It was included in my 30 day Slimdown routine and in the beginning I hated jumping jack but I have to start I started to like them once my cardio strength improved! How is going with your kitty?

i did day 4 today still hate jumping jacks but i can walk at least now its not what i wa sexpecting and i would have prefered a more cardio based workout but we will see i gained weight since starting it so not sure if ilike it yet
nellie is doing great she had her 2nd shot today and now she can be let out in 2 weeks fully vaccinated she didnt really like me for taking her for the shot but she got ove rit with chicken treats lol

Daisy80

i did day 4 today still hate jumping jacks but i can walk at least now its not what i wa sexpecting and i would have prefered a more cardio based workout but we will see i gained weight since starting it so not sure if ilike it yet
nellie is doing great she had her 2nd shot today and now she can be let out in 2 weeks fully vaccinated she didnt really like me for taking her for the shot but she got ove rit with chicken treats lol

I quite liked it. I do always stretch a bit more after and that has really helped me with my soreness The weight gain is maybe only because you're building muscle and the muscles are holding on to extra water. Do you measure yourself or take before and after pics? I am sure that will keep the motivation high!
Great about the cat!!

monkeysmum

morning all this miserable tuesday

nelski has chalean killed you yet??? i need to hear some fab results .

i hope the weight gain does drop altho i was craving salt for a couple days so that probably didnt help me with losing anything but this weeks a new week so theres always hope

today i need to clean desperately my older girl had a friend stay over you would have thought id have learnt my lesson but no and my house is trashed again i would complain but its a motivation to scrub house and she had fun and a whole night of not hearing mum im bored brilliant

be good everyone it seems to have gone quiet on here do i need to be kicking butts or are you all being sooo good an dbusy you havent checked in??

Nelski

Good morning.
I made it through another Chalean workout last night, but it was a little rough at times. It was a cardio/interval workout and abs. I'm a little sore today. I'm only 3 workouts in but so far I'm liking it. I know if I can just stick with it I will get good results.

Monkey don't worry too much about that gain right now, you could just be retaining water from high sodium foods or starting more of a strength training workout.

Daisy, what is the basis of the 17 day workout, are you limited to certain foods?

mindiejean

Good Morning All, been out of the loop,, very discouraged lately, BUT i have realized that if I dont log my Food every time I eat it I will OVER EAT.. So here I go again Glad to see everyone is exercising, My running shoe burst a hole in the toe,,,,,, BUMMER so today im going to attempt the treadmill with socks only..... AHHHH

monkeysmum

nelski glad to see chalean hasnt killed you yet jillian is whooping my *kitten* good and proper i need to do day 5 today but first i need a rest ive just done 2hrs cleaning my house top to bottom im whacked but after a rest i will get my butt in gear and do day 5 of shred i cant say as im overly impressed i prefer a more cardio workout but my legs dont kill anymore they feel more little stiff but nothing major so ill keep at it and see how it goes but i think i will try and work something else into exercise as well i dont feel like ive worked out with just shred

mindiejean welcome back its all so easy to fall off the wagon when we dont log as we can forget things we ate i did that before and gained back most of what i lost now i am determined to stick to it even on my bad days when i eat loads salt or loads chocolates but i guess we all need to splurge occainsionally

kick my behind if i havent done shred later

mabrywynn

HI! so once again discouraged (it seems this happens every month around the same tim e- hmm? TOM approaching??) so going to just keep doing what I am doing and see the results on the back end right? I did get some free $$ at my gym to use on the personal training department so thinking of signing up with a nutritionist and getting a trainer for a month. We will see how that goes.

I ate well the rest of the weekend and the past two days - started back with some good workouts and overall very excited. I have my sisters bachelorette party this weekend so I am hoping to do well. My goal will be to eat good thursday/friday...do a major long run SAturday morning and splurge saturday afternoon/evening. I hope that with my run it will negate any wrong doing that happens??

anyways - keep up the good work this week ladies, we will all benefit from it even if we get frustrated with the scales

monkeysmum

well i was good i let jillian whip me behind again day 5 done 5 more level 1 left ive eaten good worked out and feel proud of myself today

mabrywynn that sound slike a good plan and well whats the point of a prty if you cant splurge i hope you have a fantastic time it will make the hard work worth it