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TWEENERS 10/4

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  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    For those of you who have sent me your totals thank you - for those of you who have not:angry: I have a feeling though that fitness-chick and christolpistol are going to beat the crap out of the rest of us ! :ohwell: I have to figure my totals yet and will post the winners around dinner time so for those of you in the front running - what is your challenge going to be??????? we will start the new challenge in the morning!

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    "Ok ladies as soon as I get your replys I will be assigning partners - But I need your input on that -- do you guys want the same partner every week or do you want to get a new one every week or so????

    If you just found us and want to join please feel free to send me a message or post a reply - thanks jenn!"
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    Hey Jenn,
    Saw this on the original thread when you were discussing and gathering up folks for this challenge. here's a quote by you.... and I wanted to know what you all had decided ....to keep the same or do we change up at some point? or? :laugh: :noway: :drinker: You all know by now how much I like to KNOW things...curious cat here:tongue:

    Ok, after finishing up the original post on this Tweener Challenge .....don't know if this is even on the table anymore for discussion....but...I think getting to know others would be lovely. I've had a great partner this challenge and she's a kook just like me and is really a go getter that also loves challenging herself as I do:drinker: So it was a meant to be match ...since we both just happened to join up within a short time of each other, she nabbed me as her partner.

    At some point during this challenge, I think it might just be fun to switch up parters if others also enjoy that idea (I saw no comments on that unless they were sent to you privately Jenn).....I think getting to know more folks on MFP while doing partner challenges would be a great way to do it!

    Ok, feel like I'm much more part of the group now...that I'm caught up and also see OoooooooMarianneOooo has a lil sister here on MFP.....fun!

    My sisters get tired of me chattering about eating healthy....lol Bummer....we all seem to hit the point of wanting to be healthy at different times instead of the same time so we could support one another. I don't really feel that supported by them...I think it makes them feel a bit weird actually, since they aren't into it.

    But I recall feeling like that in the past when friends have asked me to join a gym with them and such, I would be like INSULTED....lol When all they were probably trying to do was find themselves a gym partner and someone to pal around with and get healthy with.

    Amazing how our thoughts straighten out as our food does...isn't it:huh:
  • jenn10
    jenn10 Posts: 161
    Hey guys!

    SO far fitness chick is still in the lead by herself simce I haven't heard from christol yet - does any one else want to switch parnters every week or keep the same - I have one vote either way so now I don't know which way to go with it.

    GREAT JOB :drinker: to everybody! Like it has been said - if you drank more water than you usually do then you are a winner! The goal for each person would have been 64OZ a day - that is the recomended "normal" amount of water we are suppose to consume! and i think we all blasted past that!

    I still need a few of you to log in the weight loss from this week- And my water for the week was 1344oz

    The key to water for me is a chew ice all day! I have no teeth left now but I got my water in!:laugh:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Hey guys!

    SO far fitness chick is still in the lead by herself simce I haven't heard from christol yet - does any one else want to switch parnters every week or keep the same - I have one vote either way so now I don't know which way to go with it.

    GREAT JOB :drinker: to everybody! Like it has been said - if you drank more water than you usually do then you are a winner! The goal for each person would have been 64OZ a day - that is the recomended "normal" amount of water we are suppose to consume! and i think we all blasted past that!

    I still need a few of you to log in the weight loss from this week- And my water for the week was 1344oz

    The key to water for me is a chew ice all day! I have no teeth left now but I got my water in!:laugh:

    I'm so sad:sad: I seem to have lost my partner...on this challenge....OH Pistol...where are you???:huh: Well if we don't hear from her by tonight or whenever you get in all the info you need and if turns out I'm the one to pick the new challenge....I've got one in mind that I think is do-able for everyone....and NO it does NOT involve lima beans:frown: Sorry you lima bean lovers you!

    Ok, lost track there making gagging faces thinking of lima beans.:noway:

    Ok, so as I was starting to say.. I much would prefer to discuss the challenge idea with Pistol chickie so as not to leave her out but if it doesn't work that way...so be it and I'll share the newest challenge for next week (starting tomorrow) if I'm the one chosen.:drinker:
  • ericarey85
    ericarey85 Posts: 312 Member
    as for the partner thing, i geuss i can really go either way....

    and as for the weightloss ........... :sad: i gained 1 pound :sad: .......... but thats so okay, it was kind of like a rubber band effect for me, i started to slack off, then a gained a pound now i am SNAPPED back into place :laugh: :blushing: sorry i couldn't resist. :happy:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Hey guys!

    SO far fitness chick is still in the lead by herself simce I haven't heard from christol yet - does any one else want to switch parnters every week or keep the same - I have one vote either way so now I don't know which way to go with it.

    Regarding switching partners or not switching partners....hopefully more folks will share their feelings on this or at the least let Jenn know if they don't care either way so we could at least go from there.

    hey Jenn, here's a comprimise! What if some would like to swap partners and some don't, the ones that do can get rematched and others that would like to stick to the oringal partner could do that?

    Only issue on that would be if one partner wanted to stay and the other wanted to switch. :laugh: :laugh: :noway:

    That idea seems to make logical sense in my brain right now but I waited to long to eat and my carbs got pretty low so if the above is not making sense....just let me know as my Yummy Fage 2% Cherry Greek Yogurt will be kicking in shortly and I'll have brain energy again:yawn: . (has anyone else fallen in love with this yummy Greek Yogurt?)
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    as for the partner thing, i geuss i can really go either way....

    and as for the weightloss ........... :sad: i gained 1 pound :sad: .......... but thats so okay, it was kind of like a rubber band effect for me, i started to slack off, then a gained a pound now i am SNAPPED back into place :laugh: :blushing: sorry i couldn't resist. :happy:

    yea for a snappin chickie!! :laugh: Plus that lb. will come off in no time flat!:flowerforyou:
  • jenn10
    jenn10 Posts: 161
    Hey erica- one pound of water maybe?????:tongue: did you eat alot of salt yesterday - I did and put on two pounds over night BUT I know it is just the salt and when I get done peeing today it will be gone

    I have a way to check to see if i am alittle bloated in the morning -- I lace my fingers and I can tell by how FAT my fingers feel if it is just the bloating! It helps to keep the scale on my good side!:tongue:

    I am all for switching partners but I will do whatever the rest of the group desides - but we have a few girls that only log at night so we should give them a chance to respond and post the new challenge for sunday night!
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member


    I am all for switching partners but I will do whatever the rest of the group desides - but we have a few girls that only log at night so we should give them a chance to respond and post the new challenge for sunday night!

    Makes perfect sense to me...:happy: :drinker:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    How many have stayed with the challenge this week? DId we lose some? :cry: I guess that's typical of challenges...folks get busy, forget which challenge is which when theyv'e got their fingers in so many, :bigsmile: computers break down:grumble: ....who knows....lots of things in life make it difficult at times to keep things up. But that's all part of the challenge I think! It's all in the name....:laugh:

    Here's to hoping we get more and more folks to join us on these challenges as they are so healthy, fun, keep us getting to know more folks on MFP in a more personal way and each week we learn to add something new in our lives and work to keep it part of our everyday life.

    Like our Water Challenge...I was finding myself MUCH more aware of how much I was drinking, found myself getting thirsty and knew I'd waited to long to drink while working out.....so thanks Gang for allowing me to join in with you all even though I was a later comer!:flowerforyou:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    I found this photo quite a long time back and have saved it as a reminder to me how much water does for our body....our body really relies on it more than most of us are even aware. Our bodies are amazing things!!!:drinker:

    photoofhowwaterhelpsourbodyfunction.jpg
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    So fitness chick share how you lost 8#?????
  • nellienell12
    nellienell12 Posts: 325 Member
    Jenn, I posted my water, but forgot my weight. I lost 1 lb this week. Then I got on the scale this morning and lost 2 more lbs. So I'm siked(sp).

    In fact, I have forgotten about my water all day and remember over dinner. Now I have a big 32oz cup with water and had some at dinner. I'm going to try to make this water challenge more of a way of life.

    As for partners I'm open to whatever anyone wants. Like you said Fitness Chick, it lets you get to know other people. I learned a little about Chrissy this week. It was nice considering I'm kinda new. I also have my Momma on here, that's how I heard about this site. In fact we talk to each other about this stuff all the time. It's definately nice to have someone to talk to during a process like this.

    Bring on week #2 of our challenge. Yee Haa!!!!!!! LOLOLOL!!!
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Jenn, I posted my water, but forgot my weight. I lost 1 lb this week. Then I got on the scale this morning and lost 2 more lbs. So I'm siked(sp).

    In fact, I have forgotten about my water all day and remember over dinner. Now I have a big 32oz cup with water and had some at dinner. I'm going to try to make this water challenge more of a way of life.

    As for partners I'm open to whatever anyone wants. Like you said Fitness Chick, it lets you get to know other people. I learned a little about Chrissy this week. It was nice considering I'm kinda new. I also have my Momma on here, that's how I heard about this site. In fact we talk to each other about this stuff all the time. It's definately nice to have someone to talk to during a process like this.

    Bring on week #2 of our challenge. Yee Haa!!!!!!! LOLOLOL!!!

    Oh how cool is that ...to have your Mom to chat with about all this...and not only chat but understand what the heck you're talking about regarding the site. lol

    I know I tell folks about it and they just smile...and I then know you really can't understand how it all works and the friendly environment unless you truly are a member of MFP.
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    So fitness chick share how you lost 8#?????

    Pretty much the same way the rest has come off.

    Clean eating, workouts 5-6 times per week. I do water aerobics, Strength training, Yoga, and other classes that appeal to me while I'm there that might be going on around the time I finish up a cardio class.

    Oviously you know by now I drink LOTS of water....:laugh: :drinker: :laugh: :drinker: :heart: :drinker: :heart: :drinker:

    Hm....that's what comes to mind for now. My whole lifestyle has changed in the last year so I'm just continuing over here on MFP now to have support and all sorts of great tools, motivating challenges etc. :happy:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    For those of you who have sent me your totals thank you - for those of you who have not:angry: I have a feeling though that fitness-chick and christolpistol are going to beat the crap out of the rest of us ! :ohwell: I have to figure my totals yet and will post the winners around dinner time so for those of you in the front running - what is your challenge going to be??????? we will start the new challenge in the morning!

    Do the winners get an MFP water bottle???? huh huh huh??? :laugh: :flowerforyou:
  • OomarianneoO
    OomarianneoO Posts: 689 Member
    didimiss.gif

    Checking in really quick before I sit and watch The Happening with the big kids. Participated in the Race for the Cure today. I haven't seen that many people in one place, at the same time, since I lived I worked in D.C. It was great fun. Although the bridges we had to cross over the AR river kinda freaked me out at first. The whole thing swayed back and forth (like it's supposed to) with all those people walking across it at once. Made me feel like I had a little too much alcohol. :laugh:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    didimiss.gif

    Checking in really quick before I sit and watch The Happening with the big kids. Participated in the Race for the Cure today. I haven't seen that many people in one place, at the same time, since I lived I worked in D.C. It was great fun. Although the bridges we had to cross over the AR river kinda freaked me out at first. The whole thing swayed back and forth (like it's supposed to) with all those people walking across it at once. Made me feel like I had a little too much alcohol. :laugh:

    nuttin honey:laugh:

    YAY for you for doing the walk...I remember when you and your friend were going off that day to sign up for it.

    How long was the walk? Did you get a Tshirt? How ya feeling now? Yea sorry but I can't EVEN imagnie a swinging bridge....EEK...scares me to hear the words.:grumble:

    Sheesh we need a FREAKED OUT SCARED OUT OF IT'S MIND .gif lol

    I have so many .gifs on my puter I really should load up more on PhotoBucket to make it easy to access them.

    Actually from the last I knew regarding the water challenge....we're still waiting on a number of folks to check back in with their weeks progress report.

    Love the lil 'what did I miss' .gif you used...hehehehe....I stole it! er, um I meant to say can I borrow it?:smooched: :noway: :laugh:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    I'm so excited that we are starting a new mysterious challenge tomorrow.:laugh:

    btw...I'm still drinking water.....and I LOVE IT! I wish I could pass on my adoration of water to those of you that find it tough to drink.:cry::noway:

    But I know I can't.....here's how I drink mine if this might help anyone.

    Cause I know Jenn shared she does ice with hers, perhaps if we share our water methods it might help others to break through the barrier a bit?

    Jump in if you like and add your thoughts:drinker: :heart: :drinker: :heart: :yawn:

    Ok, so I drink out of 24oz. bottles which as we know is 3-8oz. cups....so when I drink 1 bottle that puts me at 3 already.

    Every couple monthes I change up my bottles cause...well, ew, gross....I don't want to use the same ones forever.:noway:

    So I buy like a 12 pack of whatever brand and then I drink those (not all at one setting) then at the end of the night before I go to bed I fill all the empty bottles back up and stick them in the fridge.

    I really think that's the key for me....cold refrigerated water....crazy or not....it just plain tastes different to me when it's cold rather than right out of the tap.

    When I go to fill my bottles up I run the cold water for a few minutes...fill er up and finally get to go to bed after my lil nightly ritual is done.

    Then I have YUM YUM YUmmy water for the night and all the next day....and then I do it all over again........UGH....sometimes I get tired of refilling them....but my cats? They aren't trained fully to do that yet.:yawn:

    Yea, you're right....I'm tired, great afternoon workout on the weights and jumped in the pool after because it was there and it felt GREAT.

    Catch later all.......:flowerforyou: :drinker: :yawn: :yawn:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    So fitness chick share how you lost 8#?????
    hm...I imagine some of it was peed out too. lol But seriously I think it was just my week to finally drop a big number....I still have a fair bit to lose so my losses are usually a bit bigger than say someone that has 30 lbs. to lose.

    I know my time will come when it slows up on me as well....and today? I can't wait.....but when I get to that point, I imagine I'll be as frustrated as the rest of you that find the last to go the slowest.
  • chipper15173
    chipper15173 Posts: 3,981 Member
    you go daughter nellie. you are doing great. i noticed it in your upper body today when i saw you. keep up the good work. i am so happy:happy: you joined this site also. i was surprised you orderd water last night at dinner, normally you would have ordered soda. now go and get a glass of water, and i'll see you on wednesday.
    lova ya, momma (chipper15173)
  • nellienell12
    nellienell12 Posts: 325 Member
    Thanks Mommy. I'm trying. Your doing great yourself. Your halfway there!!!!

    Another suggestion for water is that I heard that it is better to drink cold water than warm because your body works harder at warming the water up to body temp than with the warm stuff. Don't know if this is true, just something me and co-worker read about on the internet a while ago.

    Can't wait for the new challenge. Bring it on. I know I may not do the best, but at least I think about it and try. Later
  • MsNewBooty
    MsNewBooty Posts: 83
    Hey guys! I know I don't get a chance to check in too much, but I've kept in touch with my partner all week. I'm kinda lost though, are we suposed to have a new challenge? Did I miss it? Did jenn10 decide we're switching partners? I hope not, my partner rocks. Anyhow, if someone could catch me up, I'd really appreciate it.:huh:
  • jenn10
    jenn10 Posts: 161
    Ok so I am sending out messages to everyone in a few minutes to catch everybody up - but first we need our next challenge! fitness-chick - you won all by your self ! amazing! Let me know what the next one is and I will put it in the emails!

    As far as partners go -- when you guys get the email - reply if you have heard from your partner and if not we will reasign those few that have lost theirs. Thats the only way i can figure out who is still in!

    Great job everbody!:drinker:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Ok so I am sending out messages to everyone in a few minutes to catch everybody up - but first we need our next challenge! fitness-chick - you won all by your self ! amazing! Let me know what the next one is and I will put it in the emails!

    As far as partners go -- when you guys get the email - reply if you have heard from your partner and if not we will reasign those few that have lost theirs. Thats the only way i can figure out who is still in!

    Great job everbody!:drinker:

    Ok, folks just now getting on the computer again (I was on earlier but didn't see anyone around) and have sent Jenn the challenge for this upcoming week which actually begins TODAY!:drinker:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Hey guys! I know I don't get a chance to check in too much, but I've kept in touch with my partner all week. I'm kinda lost though, are we suposed to have a new challenge? Did I miss it? Did jenn10 decide we're switching partners? I hope not, my partner rocks. Anyhow, if someone could catch me up, I'd really appreciate it.:huh:

    Your timing is perfect....Jenn is just about going to be emailing us members with the new challenge details. I believe she's decided to have partners stick together that are still working together. If someone's partner went AWOL then that's when there will be rematches regarding partners.
  • nellienell12
    nellienell12 Posts: 325 Member
    I can't wait to see what the new challenge is!!!:happy:
  • christelpistol
    christelpistol Posts: 246 Member
    OHMIGOSH!!!!


    i'm so sorry. my brother is in town visiting and i hadnt had time to check in.


    but my water consumption for the week was 1680!!!!!



    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....
    i now need to buy stock in cottonelle.

    (sorry fitness chick... i'm still here. and still chuggin away)
    brb. gotta pee AGAIN!
  • MsNewBooty
    MsNewBooty Posts: 83
    Hey guys! I know I don't get a chance to check in too much, but I've kept in touch with my partner all week. I'm kinda lost though, are we suposed to have a new challenge? Did I miss it? Did jenn10 decide we're switching partners? I hope not, my partner rocks. Anyhow, if someone could catch me up, I'd really appreciate it.:huh:

    Your timing is perfect....Jenn is just about going to be emailing us members with the new challenge details. I believe she's decided to have partners stick together that are still working together. If someone's partner went AWOL then that's when there will be rematches regarding partners.

    Thanks so much, I'm still into this, but I don't have alot of time on the computer each day. Just long enough to log in my food. But I do answer emails and I will definately look for jenn10s.
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/27747-tweeners-10-12?page=1#posts-263287


    Just an FYI to all...the link above 'Tweeners 10/12' is our new thread for week 2:drinker:
  • OomarianneoO
    OomarianneoO Posts: 689 Member
    ...How long was the walk? Did you get a Tshirt? How ya feeling now? Yea sorry but I can't EVEN imagnie a swinging bridge....EEK...scares me to hear the words.:grumble: ...

    ...Love the lil 'what did I miss' .gif you used...hehehehe....I stole it! er, um I meant to say can I borrow it?:smooched: :noway: :laugh:

    Well, the actual walk/run/jog started at 8:00 and we started in the middle of the crowd somewhere because Carol dragged me everywhere looking for good spots to take photos. We ended up just doing the 2k (for families) instead of the 5k and we ended our walk about 9:15 or so. I added some pics to my profile if you want to see (last five pics - a couple of the bridges we had to cross too). The last one of me being completely erked that she made me stand there for her to take a pic of me (no make-up and all sweaty). :grumble:

    The registration was something like $25 and then you got the t-shirt for free. I got an XL that fit around the belly the way I wanted it to, but it was really long on me (came down to mid thigh) and the arms were like 3 sizes too big and it was long-sleeved. I would've rather had a short-sleeved shirt and then if it was going to be too chilly, just wear a jacket. Oh well. :ohwell:

    It was a lot of fun afterward too, since we walked the shops and ate lunch and stuff. We made a day of it and finally left out of "River Market" around 3:00. The weather was absolutely beautiful. Calves felt a little sore since the terrain is a lot different from being on a treadmill, but other than that I felt great - tired, but great.

    :happy: I love emoticons. I find them all over the place.
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