Team Yellow-SAHMU (closed group)
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Cardio:
Your Normal Routine x3 days
8/10 done!
8/11 done!
8/12 done!
8/16 done!
Dance!!! Dance with your kids, your Husband or by yourself. Have fun with it! x1 day
**Danced with my baby boy! He loved it! lol
Try something New! - be it take a class somewhere, try a new workout video, give running a shot, etc. etc x 1 day
8/11 instead of the elliptical, I tried out the bike due to the tendinitis in my hip.
Strength:
Step ups x 3 min a day x 4 days (How many can you do in 3 min?)
8/10 done!
8/11 done!
8/12 done!
8/16 done!
Food Challenge:
Give something Up for one week! Make it good ladies, something you really enjoy!
**Gave up watching so much tv and played more with my boys!
done!
Relaxation Challenge:
Do something for yourself this week that has nothing to do with food. Take a bubble bath or read a book or give yourself a manicure. Almost like a congratulations for the hard work we have put in.
**I am going to take a bubble bath and read!!!
done!
Emotional Challenge:
Is there someone in your life that has affected you in a negative way and has contributed to your weight gain? How will this change once you have become more confident and learn to Love yourself.
**Not really a person unless I want to count ME! I have started to love myself as of late because I am starting to realize that the outward appearances do not matter. I love the story of Beauty and the Beast. She loved him even though he was hideous on the outside but, kind and loving on the inside. I will NEVER let any person (or myself) affect me in my pursuit to great health!0 -
Weighed myself today and I have lost a total of 2lbs. this week!!!! Yay! So excited! I will log it onto the teams main spreadsheet! Love you girls!!! Muuuuuah!0
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Which dessert recipe does everyone want to submit o the main tread??
Choices are...chocolate pumpkin cupcakes, pink lemonade cupcakes and monkey bars.0 -
I vote monkey bars!!! I can only handle so much pink lemonade-- but I'm still totally interested in making those too!!0
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I am going to start a New Thread for Week 5 so it is easier to see the challenge, I will do this each week. Everyone come and say hello. We will complete the weigh in and Recipe challenge here for this week.
Week 5 Link
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/319384-stay-at-home-mommies-unite-60-day-challenge-week-50 -
Good morning ladies!! We're fa
irly qui............ fairly quiet the last few days.. hope everyone is well! We're in the throws of garden harvest here-- bought fresh corn yesterday, picked 5 pails of green beans ( and will be going back for more) and still have grass to mow ( well, whatever hasn't browned and died off..). Busy busy!!
Oh, and Emma was "helping" me type this one too...0 -
Highest weight-- 265 ( 1 week before delivery) ( Aug3/09)
Start Weight- 225 ( Nov 15/09)
Starting MFP 208lbs (June 6/11)
Starting SAHMU 199lbs
Week 1 Weight 199.4 lbs
Week 2 weight 196.4 lbs
Week 3 weight- 196.2 lbs
Week 4 weight- 194.4 lbs
Goal Weight 145lbs (loooong term..)
-/+ this week -1.8lbs. Yaay!0 -
SAHMU 60 Day Challenge
Heaviest Weight: 228lbs
Starting MFP 218lbs (3/3/11)
Starting SAHMU 181lbs
Week 1 Weight 181 lbs
Week 2 weight 179.6lbs
Week 3 weight 182.2lbs
Week 4 weight 180.2lbs
Goal Weight 130lbs (loooong term..)
-/+ this week -- 2lbs lost since last week0 -
Cardio:
Your Normal Routine-Everyday this week
Dance!!! Danced a little with baby....just a little.
Try something New! - Worlds fastest workout....hard, but a little fun!
Strength:
Step ups x 3 min a day x 4 days (How many can you do in 3 min?)
8/13 done! =82
8/14 done! =80
8/15 done! =84
8/16 done! =90
Food Challenge:
Submitted pink lemonade cupcakes
Relaxation Challenge:
Took 2 long baths this week, one in the middle of the day!
Emotional Challenge:
Is there someone in your life that has affected you in a negative way and has contributed to your weight gain? How will this change once you have become more confident and learn to Love yourself.
No one person. It would be easy to blame family, but i think that I am going to take this one! I want to be completely in control of my own life, so with that, my problems are my problems.0 -
Starting MFP 215lbs
Starting SAHMU 211lbs
Week 1 Weight 211 lbs
Week 2 weight 209.6 lbs
Week 3 weight 208.8 lbs
Week 4 weight 208.8 lbs
Goal Weight 180 lbs
-/+ this week -- -0 lbs0 -
I vote chocolate pumpkin cupcakes! Elaine, did you try those monkey bars yet?0
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19 points so far with 4 members checked in. Ill submit the monkey bars, since that was where my vote went and I think most other teams have already put their recipe up.0
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and i think that i finally got the weigh ins figured out on the spreadsheet...thanks to whomever helped me out!0
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And here is this week's challenge....
SAHMU Challenge Week 5
Cardio:
Set a week Goal for yourself this week and achieve it! Your goal can't be under 2500 calories burned. We have to push ourselves.(I got this from another challenge on MFP and thought it was great!)
**The Team with the highest Calories burned this week gets an extra point!!
I made another spreadsheet for this challenge please enter in your calorie burns there daily along with your goal.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwPqv9GV3KzdEF1LXBGRGZHMzlvVGNrdk5WTXJKbFE&hl=en_US
Please remember to post on your thread how you burned your calories and how many you burned each day, I think this will give us all some new ideas.
Strength: Possible 6 points per person just for this challenge!!
Day 1 Challenge - 50 Leg Raises (each side)
Day 2 Challenge - 40 Squats
Day 3 Challenge - 50 situps or ab crunches
Day 4 Challenge - 40 "Up & Downs"
Day 5 Challenge - 25 Pushups
Day 6 Challenge - 25 Lunges
Day 7 Rest!! You deserve it!!
*You can do these in any order you would like.
Food Challenge: Healthy Kids Meal
Recipe challenge- for this challenge we will each submit a Kids Meal recipe to our team thread, you will receive 1 point for this, take a vote on your team and then submit the best Kids recipe to our main thread, we will then all vote for the best recipe on the main thread and the team with the most votes will receive 1 extra point for this challenge. (the catch is you cannot vote for your own team). Remember to include the nutritional content in your receipe.
Emotional Challenge:
What excuses have you made (to yourself or others) in the past for your weight, and how do you stop yourself from falling back into the "I am heavy because...." attitude?
****On a separate note....lets set a team yellow goal. Can we try to post ALMOST daily updates of what we are doing?? This would tie in fairly well with this weeks challenge, since we are supposed to report how we are getting our calorie burn and since there are 6 different strength challenges. Just thought that we need to liven up our board a little, and thinking that I need a little motivation to keep updating.*** (i'll start by posting my workout for today)0 -
Wednesday August 17th...
30 DS=210 calories burned
Day 1 of C25K=270 calories burned
Total=480 calories burned
50 sit-ups or crunches done (as a part of 30 DS)
I am going to set my calorie goal at 3000 calories, which will be a little bit of a stretch. That means that I have to do 30 ds and something else everyday...but i've been feeling pretty good during the 30 ds lately so i'm hoping that I can do it.
Good luck ladies. Lets have another strong week!0 -
**You can do this my friend!!!! Go for it and kick some butt!Wednesday August 17th...
30 DS=210 calories burned
Day 1 of C25K=270 calories burned
Total=480 calories burned
50 sit-ups or crunches done (as a part of 30 DS)
I am going to set my calorie goal at 3000 calories, which will be a little bit of a stretch. That means that I have to do 30 ds and something else everyday...but i've been feeling pretty good during the 30 ds lately so i'm hoping that I can do it.
Good luck ladies. Lets have another strong week!0 -
Hi ladies, i'm terribly sorry I haven't been posting. Our family is kind of in crisis mode right now. My mother in law fractured her spine several weeks ago and I have been taking her to her appointments. A few days ago she mixed her vicodin with her blood pressure meds and became very, very ill. She was literally sick for over 24 hours and is still recovering from it. She refused to go to the hospital so we had to take her to urgent care and she is doing a bit better but she is still in a lot of pain because she is afraid to take her pain meds now. I have a couple of points but I don't have many, and I haven't weighed in a few days. I'll go hop on the scale right now but I don't think it will look very good. I will do better this week, I promise! I feel so bad!
SAHMU Challenge Week 4
Cardio:
Your Normal Routine x3 days
(8/10)-20 min. stationary bike, 20 min. elliptical
Dance!!! Dance with your kids, your Husband or by yourself. Have fun with it! x1 day
Try something New! - be it take a class somewhere, try a new workout video, give running a shot, etc. etc x 1 day
(8/13) Danced at Harvest Cruade with my family! :0)
Strength:
Step ups x 3 min a day x 4 days (How many can you do in 3 min?)
(8/11) 61 step ups in 3 minutes
Different Heights Work Different Muscles
A basic height step works the hips and thighs. A higher step works the hamstrings harder, while a lower step targets the quadriceps. However, the basic height for a step obviously differs from person to person, depending on the person's height. To set a step to work your leg muscles to the max, you want to be able to easily place your leading foot flat on the step. When you bend the leading leg at the knee so that your thigh is parallel to the ground, the foot of your other leg should be able to touch the ground while still keeping the heel elevated. Basically, your step up should not be higher than your knee when you stand in front of it.
Food Challenge:
Give something Up for one week! Make it good ladies, something you really enjoy!
(8/10) I give up chocolate chip cookies for one week
Relaxation Challenge:
Do something for yourself this week that has nothing to do with food. Take a bubble bath or read a book or give yourself a manicure. Almost like a congratulations for the hard work we have put in.
Emotional Challenge:
Is there someone in your life that has affected you in a negative way and has contributed to your weight gain? How will this change once you have become more confident and learn to Love yourself.
(8/10) My mom has been kind of hard to deal with while I try to lose weight. She tells me I am ok where I am, and I will look too skinny if I lose weight, etc. etc. etc. She moved across the country 2 years ago and I don't see her very often anymore so I don't get the negative comments so often anymore.0 -
Starting MFP 164.8
Starting SAHMU 164.2
Week 1 Weight n/a?
Week 2 weight n/a
Week 3 weight (wait, is this week 3?) so my starting weight goes here too?) 164.2
Goal Weight 1400 -
Starting MFP 164.8
Starting SAHMU 164.2
Week 1 Weight n/a?
Week 2 weight n/a
Week 3 weight (wait, is this week 3?) so my starting weight goes here too?) 164.2
Goal Weight 140
Carissa-- you need to enter your weight for week 4 ( that was today). You started on week 3, so you're 164.2 for last week and your starting weight... what were you at today?0 -
Starting MFP 164.8
Starting SAHMU 164.2
Week 1 Weight n/a?
Week 2 weight n/a
Week 3 weight (wait, is this week 3?) so my starting weight goes here too?) 164.2
Goal Weight 140
Carissa-- you need to enter your weight for week 4 ( that was today). You started on week 3, so you're 164.2 for last week and your starting weight... what were you at today?
Sorry, I must have cut/pasted the wrong thing!
Starting MFP 164.8
Starting SAHMU 164.2
Week 1 Weight n/a?
Week 2 weight n/a
Week 3 weight 164.2
Week 4 weight 162.4
Goal Weight 140
+/- for this week -1.8 pounds0 -
Hi ladies, i'm terribly sorry I haven't been posting. Our family is kind of in crisis mode right now. My mother in law fractured her spine several weeks ago and I have been taking her to her appointments. A few days ago she mixed her vicodin with her blood pressure meds and became very, very ill. She was literally sick for over 24 hours and is still recovering from it. She refused to go to the hospital so we had to take her to urgent care and she is doing a bit better but she is still in a lot of pain because she is afraid to take her pain meds now. I have a couple of points but I don't have many, and I haven't weighed in a few days. I'll go hop on the scale right now but I don't think it will look very good. I will do better this week, I promise! I feel so bad!
SAHMU Challenge Week 4
Cardio:
Your Normal Routine x3 days
(8/10)-20 min. stationary bike, 20 min. elliptical
Dance!!! Dance with your kids, your Husband or by yourself. Have fun with it! x1 day
Try something New! - be it take a class somewhere, try a new workout video, give running a shot, etc. etc x 1 day
(8/13) Danced at Harvest Cruade with my family! :0)
Strength:
Step ups x 3 min a day x 4 days (How many can you do in 3 min?)
(8/11) 61 step ups in 3 minutes
Different Heights Work Different Muscles
A basic height step works the hips and thighs. A higher step works the hamstrings harder, while a lower step targets the quadriceps. However, the basic height for a step obviously differs from person to person, depending on the person's height. To set a step to work your leg muscles to the max, you want to be able to easily place your leading foot flat on the step. When you bend the leading leg at the knee so that your thigh is parallel to the ground, the foot of your other leg should be able to touch the ground while still keeping the heel elevated. Basically, your step up should not be higher than your knee when you stand in front of it.
Food Challenge:
Give something Up for one week! Make it good ladies, something you really enjoy!
(8/10) I give up chocolate chip cookies for one week
Relaxation Challenge:
Do something for yourself this week that has nothing to do with food. Take a bubble bath or read a book or give yourself a manicure. Almost like a congratulations for the hard work we have put in.
Emotional Challenge:
Is there someone in your life that has affected you in a negative way and has contributed to your weight gain? How will this change once you have become more confident and learn to Love yourself.
(8/10) My mom has been kind of hard to deal with while I try to lose weight. She tells me I am ok where I am, and I will look too skinny if I lose weight, etc. etc. etc. She moved across the country 2 years ago and I don't see her very often anymore so I don't get the negative comments so often anymore.
**You know we are here for you girl! Love ya!!!!0 -
Carissa-- Good for you!!! Even with all the stress going on, you're still managing to lose.... and you're keeping your head above water. That's a huge accomplishment in itself!
We're here for ya, chicky...
Ok!! I'm totally with Steph-- we need to liven this place up!! I put my calorie burn goal at 5000.. but that's not counting any house stuff either. I didn't want to mess up my calorie counts at the end of the day because I'm already set at lightly active.. and adding the other stuff makes my brain hurt. Although, I guess I could just use the database too.. Ugh. Of course, if my HRM shows up and tells me my counts have been way off, I'm jiggered! AND-- next Monday is when I start to have daycare kids again, TOM is due, and we're going away this weekend... :noway:Oh crap. I may need some encouragement!!
I got in 714 cals yesterday, doing 30DS, and then a 3 mile (Fastmiles with 5 lb weights) walk at home dvd. I was sweatin' a bucket by the end! I STILL have mowing that needs to be done outside too... so maybe today.0 -
I am sorry that I have been MIA right now. I have alot of things going on in my life right now. My platelets are up and my stomach is hurting really bad so I haven't been doing much on here. I am sorry for that. I am lactose intolerance right now and my other results haven't come back yet so I don't know yet.
August 17th: All I got done yesterday was walking as I wasn't feeling well.
August 18th: Step ups and weights 10mins almost 11 (34 calories)0 -
I am sorry that I have been MIA right now. I have alot of things going on in my life right now. My platelets are up and my stomach is hurting really bad so I haven't been doing much on here. I am sorry for that. I am lactose intolerance right now and my other results haven't come back yet so I don't know yet.
August 17th: All I got done yesterday was walking as I wasn't feeling well.
August 18th: Step ups and weights 10mins almost 11 (34 calories)
You need to look after you-- please don't have any guilt about not being on here. You're having a hard time now, and we're here for ya! ( and I just realized that I made my other comment to you to Carissa instead!! Nuts!) It's all a process, and taking a few days for you is more important. Good for you for getting in some stuff today!0 -
Got my 50 knee ups from yesterday done.. now to finish those squats!0
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Cindy- I totally agree with Elaine. Get your rest when you need it, you'll be a lot better off in the end.
Workout for today...
30 ds- 210 cals
Run/walk-290 cals
Total around 500
Have to work my strength in yet, but have been counting 30ds as some of those.
How about the rest of our team? How are your calorie burn goals going??0 -
SAHMU Challenge Week 5
Cardio:
Set a week Goal for yourself this week and achieve it! Your goal can't be under 2500 calories burned. We have to push ourselves.(I got this from another challenge on MFP and thought it was great!)
**8/17 done!
**8/18 done!
Strength: Possible 6 points per person just for this challenge!!
Day 1 Challenge - 50 Leg Raises (each side)
Day 2 Challenge - 40 Squats
Day 3 Challenge - 50 situps or ab crunches 8/18 done!
Day 4 Challenge - 40 "Up & Downs" 8/17 done!
Day 5 Challenge - 25 Pushups
Day 6 Challenge - 25 Lunges
Day 7 Rest!! You deserve it!!
*You can do these in any order you would like.0 -
A'moanin'!! ( that's how Emma says it...)
Hope you all are doing ok.. it's been pretty quiet around here! I realized I didn't post my cal burn from yesterday--
8/18- 769 cals
- 30DS D5 L2
-4 mile fast walk ( with high impact intervals) with Leslie Sansone
50 Leg raises- done!
8/19- 673cals ( so far.. I really need to get this mowing done!!)
- 30 DS D6 L2
- 3 mile advanced walk with stretchie band ( with Leslie sansone again)
40 squats- done!
I managed to get my butt out of bed this am to do my workout early-- I have to get used to doing it again-- in a few days, I have daycare kids here at 8:30... and then in 3 weeks, that will start at 7:30! While I might be chipper once I'm up, I am SO not an early riser.0 -
Got my pushups and leg raises done today! Whew! I am tired! Burned 515cal on cardio also. Now I gotta head to town with my not-so-little one and lug him around the stores! Have a wonderful day girls!0
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**Here is my Kid recipe for the food challenge.
PIZZA SPAGHETTI
6 Servings
Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.
20 30 50
Ingredients
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/2 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
4 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce
3 ounces sliced turkey pepperoni
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
2 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
9 ounces uncooked whole wheat spaghetti
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Stir in the tomato sauce, pepperoni, sugar, parsley and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until thickened. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions.
Drain spaghetti; toss with sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1-1/3 cups equals 369 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 614 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 25 g protein.0
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