Ravenclaw Common Room

korkster

Hello Ravenclaws!

Just checking in today. Running low on veggies. Thinking about trying spaghetti squash.

kellyisloved

****Our Head Girl is Kelsue35, again, with an impressive 7045 House Points earned for October! She's using exercise to help her quit smoking, so double kudos to her for that!

Whew. I'm still blown away that someone can average nearly four hours of exercise per day. I'm not sure how I'd even find the time, let alone the energy or the food to support it, lol. Granted, I'm still not a fan of exercising much, so I don't think I'd be too tempted either way.

On a more curious note, though (oh that Ravenclaw curiosity), I've heard different people say different things about exercising several hours a day, but does anyone have any good resources on whether or not it's healthy to work out so many hours in a week? I've seen a few sites here and there talk about how extreme exercising can be a bad thing, but then again, it's something I see fairly often on here, so I'm curious more than anything.

psb13

good morning Ravenclaw.
sundancer-hope today is better for you. many of my mfp and real life friends (and also me) are finding that they are feeling low at the moment. phase of the moon?? anyway, hang in there. we're all here for you.
kelly-i also have wondered about the extended workout times. i can barely get through 30minutes most days.
great numbers posted this month. you all amaze and inspire me daily!!

today is the reason i started on mfp back in the spring. tonight is the first of several Senior Night ceremonies that i will be attending with my daughter as she is a high school senior this year. for some of their activities the students are presented along with their parents. translate-lots of people gawking at you wich i am uncomfortable with on the best of days. tonight is the last football game and she is in marching band. i am older than most mothers of 17 years olds and i was determined to NOT be the old AND fat lady standing in front of the entire crowd at the game. well, i'm still old (but was recently hit on by a good looking guy 17 years younger than me-so i guess i don't look all that bad:blushing: ), and i'm still over weight, but i'm so pleased with how far i've come. couldn't have done it without mfp, and certainly not without my Ravenclaw friends!! so thanks to all of you for you support these past 6 months. :flowerforyou:

have a great day everyone.

momofJandA

Today's Stats:
Exercise (150 reps)- +1
Food (veggies)- +1
spirit- +1
House points: 45

Weekly Stats:
OWLS: 16House Points: 351

sundancer1966

Good morning,

Thanks PSB13! Glad to hear about yoru NSV that is awesome!

i think my hormones are going wonky again, i am really out of sorts. I am stressed, but used to it. I am happy, i know that but i am feeling very sad. I am fighting it.

Hope everyone is doing well!

Scarlettdawn764

Well according to the doctor-type scale at work, I am down about 2.5 pounds since the beginning of the week. Saturday's weigh-in will tell me for sure. Unfortunately I think a lot of it is stress-induced. My teen daughter has really had me running the emotional gamut this week.

tameko2

I actually got my reps in yesterday! but not by choice, my ttrainer thoguht it was a great idea to do 50 half squats (90 degree angle instead of all the way down) in a row, fast as possible. And then bulgarians. My legs hurt so bad!

Otherwise I struggle to get the full 150 in.

Its a C25K day today but I don't know how I will do, my thighs are still super sore.

nieme

Hanging in there, I think I finally shedded half a pound, the darn 146.5 would not go away on the scale!

missbeccaanne

these last two weeks have been really hectic for me, getting the family ready for the holiday, playing shows, and eating my sons trick or treat candy have not helped with my weight loss. On top of all that I have been trying to get my resume written and sent off so I can go back to work for the first time in three years.. Stress eating much?

weighing in this morning at 142.4
490 house points this week.

Samiwhereareyou

I weighed myself early and was down to 150..... ) lets just see if i can keep it off till my weigh in on sunday. oooooo.

azsuzi

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November Week 2 Challenges
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Gosh - Friday already and I haven't posted challenges for week 2! So, here they are - start on them after you weigh in this weekend:

Food: Since Halloween is over and there is still candy tempting us all, we're going to repeat the no junk food challenge! I know you're all excited about that! :bigsmile:

Exercise: Ab Aware: Throughout the day, concentrate on tightening your abs. While at a stop light, tighten and hold in abs until light is green. Lets make it at least 5 times a day. Other ideas, hold them in while brushing your teeth, during commercial breaks. Hold for at least 30 seconds at a time. Do this 5 times for 30 seconds each day. This will also help you with your posture!!

azsuzi

I weighed myself early and was down to 150..... ) lets just see if i can keep it off till my weigh in on sunday. oooooo.

Good job Sami! If you keep it there, you'll officially win! Can't wait to see your weigh in!!

azsuzi

I reminded our Head Master that we had 2 Head Girls last month and asked her to double check. I think our own liz11599 has a good chance at it again. Will keep you posted!

So here's the news from our Head Master:

Here's the second Head Boy: Daddylion87 with 5962 House Points for the month! I'm so sorry to have left you out the first time, great work!

Liz was a close third with 5660 House Points. Sorry Liz You'll have to remove the badge from your signature.

I also forgot to announce that our Quidditch Captain for the month is Scarlettdawn764 for losing the most last month. momofJandA, you need to hand over the badge to Scarlettdawn764!

(Scarlett, here's the link for your signature - remember to change both IMG to img):
[IMG]http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/312189_585577752123_179201885_32339275_1927232066_n.jpg [/IMG]

_gwen

Congratulations to Scarlettdawn764

Scarlettdawn764

Yay thanks! It'll be fun having the Quidditch Captain badge for the month!

psb13

good morning and happy saturday Ravenclaw. had a really nice time at the game last night. managed to not embarrass my daughter and cry at senior night...too cold, tears would have frozen to my face!! my 83 year old mother and i have made it our regular friday night time together to go to the games. it's been a lot of fun. it was kinda sad to watch the seniors last night remembering some of them from 5 years old and listening to them talk about where they're going to college one second then watching them doing crazy antics like little kids the next second!! not sad, really, bittersweet i suppose. anyway, another losing season for our team, but some great memories none the less.
sorry to babble on, anyway, hope everyone has a great day!!
congrats to scarlettdawn for making Quidditch Captain. great work!!

DefiningRaquel

Congrats scarlettdawn for making Captain:) Hope everyone's having a good weekend. Have been really busy with work and trying to plan for a charity toy box collection for xmas for an Orphanage in Indonesia. Hope everything goes well and management approves. *crosses fingers* Have a great weekend everyone

korkster

Good morning Ravenclaws!

Here are my weekly stats:

CW= 335.0
House Points (exercise)= 15
Food OWL (veggies)= 3
Spirit OWL= 5

Exercise has been meager since I'm still starting out, but today I'm going to a zumba class so hopefully that will help. My goal is to get one good workout in a week.

Have a great day!

azsuzi

Happy Saturday Ravenclaw! Slowly but surely I am getting myself back together. That surgery really knocked me for a loop! I took 4 naps on Tuesday and then slept the entire night! It was all I could do to get through the workdays Wed - Friday. Today I have a mid-term that I have not been able to study for. I'll spend some time this morning reviewing vocabulary definitions and then go in and hope for the best.

Weighing in this week at 151.5 pounds - down 1.5!
food: 3
exercise: 1
spirit: 7
Total OWLs: 11
House Points: 60

Not a fantastic week for me as far as points goes, but next week should be better!! Have a great day everyone!

korkster

Holy cheese batman! Just finished the zumba class. About midway through, my right leg went numb, but I regained feeling by the end. That was so much fun! I'm definitely going again, and recommend it to anyone who's bored with their exercise. It's like jazzercise, but in a salsa/Latin format.

Scarlettdawn764

Weighing in at 135.4.

OWLs:
Exercise:4
Food:7
Spirit:6
Total OWLs:17

House points:199

DefiningRaquel

Hey guys, checking in

Weight: 124.6

OWLs:
Exercise:0
Food:7
Spirit:3
Total OWLs:10

House points:80

Man this is a bad week. Cant wait to be on track from Monday. Have a great day guys:)

Scarlettdawn764

Good morning all! Just checking in! :bigsmile:

korkster

Good morning everyone!

My mom has lost 10 pounds, and I'm so proud of her! I'm so glad we're doing this together- it feels so great knowing we're making a lifestyle change together. When I tried weight loss before *cough*cough*ww*cough*, I think the most frustrating thing (besides the payment, monthly meetings, and pushed products was coming home and not having any support. Instead of buying one set of groceries, I had to buy two.

Now, we buy one set and everyone is happy. MFP allowed my family to conduct their weight loss in the privacy of their own home, free of charge. There's something really empowering about that.

Been working on the exercise OWLS- I can't believe my stomach is sore after two days! Such a small, yet great, way to engage the muscles.

I've also wondered around the house trying to decide what is "junk" food. Chips & candy I get... but what about yogurt-covered pretzels? Bowl of ice cream (lactose-intolerant, so I don't see this one happening)? Just trying to figure out where the line is drawn that changes a snack into junk.

Have a great day!

kailey_watson

Weigh in:

144! Down 1.5 lbs from last week.

120 exercise minutes this week

I'm not good a cutting out "junk"... I've fit my nightly lemon sorbet and dark chocolate square into my calories and I just can't let go of them :P

kellyisloved

Well, this isn't my happiest post, certainly, but it'll be fine. Had a rough week this week, and unfortunately, I gained almost a pound (sorry, guys). I'm hoping this week will turn that around and get me moving the right direction, but here are my current numbers:

Weigh-in: 235.8 (gained .8 pounds)
Total OWLs: 11
Spirit: 4 I think (may have to check that one again)
Exercise: 3
Food: 4
HP: 155 (ugh, definitely plan to get back on track this week)

azsuzi

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Week 2 Challenge Update
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I've also wondered around the house trying to decide what is "junk" food. Chips & candy I get... but what about yogurt-covered pretzels? Bowl of ice cream (lactose-intolerant, so I don't see this one happening)? Just trying to figure out where the line is drawn that changes a snack into junk.

I actually went and googled "junk food" because many of us have the same question - including me! Here's what I found:

From Mirriam-Webster: "food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content"

From Wikipedia: "Junk foods are typically ready-to-eat convenience foods containing high levels of saturated fats, salt, or sugar, and little or no fruit, vegetables, or dietary fiber; and are considered to have little or no health benefits. Common junk foods include salted snack foods like chips (crisps), candy, gum, most sweet desserts, fried fast food and carbonated beverages (sodas) as well as alcoholic beverages. High-sugar cereals, particularly those targeted at children, such as Froot Loops, are also classified as junk food."

Hope this helps clarify it for you. I also want to amend the "no junk food" challenge: many of us, again including me, have found a low-cal treat that we allow ourselves each day. Mine is the Weight Watchers Snack Size Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Bar (the name is bigger than the bar!!). One bar is only 45 calories and I use it as my reward for a day well done. I don't think those little rewards should be eliminated. SO, I am changing the food challenge to be:

UPDATED FOOD CHALLENGE: Since Halloween is over and there is still candy tempting us all, we're going to repeat the no junk food challenge. But this time we will allow ourselves one healthier, low-cal indulgence each day. Try to add what your daily indulgence was to your daily spirit post.

azsuzi

Well, this isn't my happiest post, certainly, but it'll be fine. Had a rough week this week, and unfortunately, I gained almost a pound (sorry, guys). I'm hoping this week will turn that around and get me moving the right direction, but here are my current numbers:

Kelly - we all have those weeks. Don't let this one derail you. No guilt - just move on. Today is a new day!! :flowerforyou:

tameko2

Weight: 171.6 (And now it will be 2 more weeks before Ic an log another loss)

OWLs:
Exercise:2
Food:5
Spirit:3
Total OWLs:10

House points:230

korkster

Thanks for the info, Sue! The updated challenge is definitely do-able. Now I must go contemplate what food is worthy of being my reward for the day... such a high honor... the treat must meet the demand! :bigsmile: