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I added my stuff to the spreadsheet. Not such a good week for me as far as the challenges go. I blame Irene and my love for fatty foods! LOL!
Tuesday
Nutrition Under Fat ~ Fail.
Strength Superman pose ~ Done!
I did not make my goal for cals burned. >.< I would have if I did the shoveling I had planed to do though! Ugh!! I need to move grave back into the ruts left by Irene in my gravel road. I hope to get to that today though! Hahaha! Even though I did not do well on the challenges, I did manage to drop a pound!! Yay!
Starting MFP Weight : 171
Starting SAHMU Weight : 169
Week 1 Weight : 169
Week 2 Weight : 170 ( at TOM)
Week 3 Weight: 168
Week 4 Weight: 167
Week 5 Weight 166
Week 6 Weight 165
Change this week : -1
Goal Weight : 140
I have lots to do today. School is short on Wednesdays here and I have some errands to run this morning before I have to get the kids at the bus stop. Have a Happy Hump Day and I'll catch up with you later!
Awesome job seeing a loss this week...even with all the "fatty food." Just keep busy as you have been and you will continue to see the loss! I mean just think about this ... you are only 25lbs away from your goal! You can easily get there before the New Year and start it off with a bang! 0 -
Weigh-in time!
CSW: 353
Week 5 Weight: 335
Week 6 Weight 330
Week 7Weight: 323.8
Change this week : -6.2
GW: 150
Oh, I'm so happy with that result ... now if only TOM wouldn't make an appearance that would be so lovely!
I'm so confused with our weeks on the charts! I went back in the thread and counted the weigh-in's and it's not matching that we are on week 7.. *shrugs*0 -
WEEK 7 Challenge:
Nutritional Challenge:
Calcium – meet or exceed your calcium goal every day. Worth 1 point
Strength Challenge:
Build muscle tone in your arms as well as bone strength to help prevent osteoporosis
http://www.besthealthmag.ca/get-healthy/fitness/8-arm-exercises-for-women
Complete full workout (all 8 exercises, 3 x a week, with one day’s rest in between workouts) each workout = 1 point for a maximum of 3 points.
Added bonus, keep this as part of your routine to see some serious definition within 4-6 weeks!!
Cardio Challenge:
Burn Baby Burn! Cardio this week is all about stairs, stairs, stairs! Did you know that jogging up and down stairs for 5 minutes burns approx 130 calories? Add some stairs into your normal routine. 5 minutes x 3 days this week (do it on your rest days from the strength challenge!) each workout = 1 point for a maximum of 3 points.
(If stairs are too high impact substitute another exercise that burns a similar amount that is outside your regular routine. I just like stairs because it's such a fast way to burn a decent chunk of calories)
Calorie Challenge:
Set your goal in the spreadsheet created by Karie don’t just meet it, exceed it! If you’re up for a challenge, increase your goal by 5% from last week. Remember something as simple as running those stairs will significantly boost your calories for the week = 1 available point
Emotional Challenge:
We’ve all been working hard for weeks. We’ve all lost weight. And hopefully, we all feel empowered by our demonstrated self control, we feel connected to our fellow SAHMUers and we feel optimistic about the future. But at the same time, I’m willing to bet we all have moment’s where we feel like giving up. Why? Because this is HARD!!! So this week’s challenge is to write yourself a note. Something short and sweet that you can keep in your wallet, or stick to your mirror, something you can pull out to remind yourself of how far you’ve come. Think of that girl you were before starting your weight loss journey. Think about how much better you feel now and give yourself a freaking compliment! Cuz you deserve it!!! Worth 1 point.
Commitment Challenge:
Log on to MFP every day! Check in on the calorie burn spreadsheet daily once you have completed your workouts. Keep on track of your points and report in daily to show all your fellow teammates how committed you are to your team (not to mention making it easier on your captain to add up the final tally)! Post an encouraging note on the main thread or your team thread everyday! Report daily 7 days a week to earn 1 available point.
Total Available Points: Max 10
Nutrition – 1 point
Strength – 3 points
Cardio – 3 points
Calorie – 1 point
Emotional – 1 point
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I looked at the chart too, I think its because THIS week will be week 7 and the weigh-in was our pounds lost for week 6. I was a little confused at first too! I dont know how Im going to do that calcium challenge...im not really good with milk and stuff like that. Any ideas ladies?0
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I looked at the chart too, I think its because THIS week will be week 7 and the weigh-in was our pounds lost for week 6. I was a little confused at first too! I dont know how Im going to do that calcium challenge...im not really good with milk and stuff like that. Any ideas ladies?
Well calcium comes from many foods .. obviously dairy like cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt. There are alternative milks as well like soy and almond milk.
hazelnut, walnuts, sunflower seeds, almonds having the most.
Sesame seeds
Broccoli
Spinach, Kale, Mustard Greens
Figs (may be difficult this time of year)
Raisins
Papaya
Tofu and Soybeans
Salmon (bone in has higher amounts apparently)
Shrimp
Sardines
Oranges
Chinese Cabbage
Artichokes
Bok Choy
Baked Beans, Black-eyed Peas, garbanzo beans, navy beans
Lima beans, black beans, split peas, pinto beans.. sooo beans!
Lentils
Collard greens
Turnip greens
Mustard greens
Romaine Lettuce
Parsley
Calcium fortified orange juice
Carrot juice
Oats, rye flour, whole wheat flour, corn meal, brown rice, quinoa,
Alrighty, that should start you off.. haha0 -
I looked at the chart too, I think its because THIS week will be week 7 and the weigh-in was our pounds lost for week 6. I was a little confused at first too! I dont know how Im going to do that calcium challenge...im not really good with milk and stuff like that. Any ideas ladies?
Well calcium comes from many foods .. obviously dairy like cheese, cottage cheese, yogurt. There are alternative milks as well like soy and almond milk.
hazelnut, walnuts, sunflower seeds, almonds having the most.
Sesame seeds
Broccoli
Spinach, Kale, Mustard Greens
Figs (may be difficult this time of year)
Raisins
Papaya
Tofu and Soybeans
Salmon (bone in has higher amounts apparently)
Shrimp
Sardines
Oranges
Chinese Cabbage
Artichokes
Bok Choy
Baked Beans, Black-eyed Peas, garbanzo beans, navy beans
Lima beans, black beans, split peas, pinto beans.. sooo beans!
Lentils
Collard greens
Turnip greens
Mustard greens
Romaine Lettuce
Parsley
Calcium fortified orange juice
Carrot juice
Oats, rye flour, whole wheat flour, corn meal, brown rice, quinoa,
Alrighty, that should start you off.. haha
WOW, Thats a whole lot of stuff lol, I only really knew a few of those. THANKS!!!0 -
I looked at the chart too, I think its because THIS week will be week 7 and the weigh-in was our pounds lost for week 6. I was a little confused at first too! I dont know how Im going to do that calcium challenge...im not really good with milk and stuff like that. Any ideas ladies?
I just added my multi vitamin to my diary, I never add it but since I'm a little low on my calcium I figured I'd add it to show that I am getting it.
Oh, and eggs have calcium too.0 -
I made the chicken taco chili last night (from skinnytaste .com) and it was great!!! here is the link:
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/11/crock-pot-chicken-taco-chili-4-pts.html
I didn't add the chili's or the cilantro (I HATE cilantro, tastes like soap to me :sick: ) and I drained and rinsed the beans before adding them. Tomorrow night I'm trying the baked zucchini sticks and Sat or Sun morning I'm making the whole wheat pancakes.
I also spyied a Chicken and spinach rolatini that I might add to next weeks menu.0 -
I created a new Week 7 Thread, come and say hello.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/332604-sahmu-60-day-challenge-week-7-closed-group0 -
Okay, I'm posting a photo....why am I so neverous about doing this?? I wear this damn bikini to the waterpark, so this should be easy. I have to say the lighting makes me look worse.
This is from this morning, I have one from when I started at 152, just have to find it in all the other photos on my computer.
darn photos....second attempt to post photo coming soon!
second attempt, success!! (almost, now there is a white box around the photo, oh well)0 -
Okay, I'm posting a photo....why am I so neverous about doing this?? I wear this damn bikini to the waterpark, so this should be easy. I have to say the lighting makes me look worse.
This is from this morning, I have one from when I started at 152, just have to find it in all the other photos on my computer.
darn photos....second attempt to post photo coming soon!
second attempt, success!! (almost, now there is a white box around the photo, oh well)
Okay now the photo I posted is a small box and you can't see the full shot??? Anyone know how to fix this??0 -
Okay, I'm posting a photo....why am I so neverous about doing this?? I wear this damn bikini to the waterpark, so this should be easy. I have to say the lighting makes me look worse.
This is from this morning, I have one from when I started at 152, just have to find it in all the other photos on my computer.
darn photos....second attempt to post photo coming soon!
second attempt, success!! (almost, now there is a white box around the photo, oh well)
Okay now the photo I posted is a small box and you can't see the full shot??? Anyone know how to fix this??
I dont have a clue how to fix that Im not really good at doing this stuff, trying to post my before pic right now, you look AMAZING btw! Great job!0 -
Did my normal workout today, and added steps back in 20 minutes of them. Did some crunches and pushups too just for fun! Attempting to post a before pic...its the best one I could find that Im not wearing a baggy black t-shirt and you can actually tell how big I am/was here goes nothing!
Sorry if its HUGE idk how to fix that!0 -
You ladies are cracking me up with these pictures.. to post them that is! Maybe it's just me but they all seem fine and large enough?
This before picture is going to be tricky! I haven't taken a pic of myself in YEARS and have only allowed a few to take a pic of me! *sigh* So, I'm going to have to find someone to take a pic for me or send it... I REALLY hate pictures of myself. *sigh*0 -
You ladies are cracking me up with these pictures.. to post them that is! Maybe it's just me but they all seem fine and large enough?
This before picture is going to be tricky! I haven't taken a pic of myself in YEARS and have only allowed a few to take a pic of me! *sigh* So, I'm going to have to find someone to take a pic for me or send it... I REALLY hate pictures of myself. *sigh*
Just use your phone and a mirror, that's what I did. And I swear the pics keep changing every time I pull up the thread, first it was the way I posted it, but it had a white box around it. Then it was only showing the left top corner. Now it's the whole pic, not the cropped pic I had posted, and the one I posted had text on it, todays date and weight. How it's changing itself I don't know???0 -
Oh my goodness, im EXHAUSTED! Just logged 870 calories burned, did the arm exercises too! Plus some house cleaning that I had to to also. Havent been able to get my calcium intake up yet this week, im trying though!0
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Happy Friday Team Black!
Thursday I was over on Calcium! I did not exercise though ... I was in the ER for a good chunk of the day with my son. He smashed his finger in the door of my car right before the bus pulled up for school. Sooooo ... I had to take him to be seen by someone before sending him to school. Long story short .. we ended up at the ER for too long to find out that nothing was damaged. Thank God! No broken bones and all his muscles and ligaments are okay. Yay! But that kinda messed up my day and thus no work out.
Today I did got back on track and did the arm exercises and the stairs! Boy those stairs are a true workout! LOL! I was also over on my calcium!
Hope everyone had a great Friday!0 -
You ladies are cracking me up with these pictures.. to post them that is! Maybe it's just me but they all seem fine and large enough?
This before picture is going to be tricky! I haven't taken a pic of myself in YEARS and have only allowed a few to take a pic of me! *sigh* So, I'm going to have to find someone to take a pic for me or send it... I REALLY hate pictures of myself. *sigh*
Just use your phone and a mirror, that's what I did. And I swear the pics keep changing every time I pull up the thread, first it was the way I posted it, but it had a white box around it. Then it was only showing the left top corner. Now it's the whole pic, not the cropped pic I had posted, and the one I posted had text on it, todays date and weight. How it's changing itself I don't know???
They all look the same to me and you look MARVELOUS!! 0 -
Sorry that I've been MIA for a few days- two friends & I took our annual trip to Yosemite & I thought I would be able to log in at least a few times, but no such luck! I will have all my missing logging/ posting updated tomorrow... I hope everyone us doing well; love the challenge this week- let's ROCK this one!
Amy0 -
Didnt do a whole lot today, managed to get in 10 minutes of steps and some other small things. Just over 400 calories burned but im on a good pace to complete my goal for the week. Hopefully I can stay motivated over this long weekend to get up and get things done. Even if it is just a little at a time. Hope yall are having a GREAT weekend!!0
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Saturday check in!
Arms double work out today! Not only did I do some shoveling but I did the arm work out! The workout really helped my achy muscles believe it or not! Stairs done too!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend! 0 -
Did not get a cardio workout in today, I am just too sore from yesterday. I increased my weights yesterday, it was only a 5 lb increase but I can barely walk today!!
I'll get back into it tomorrow, hopefully I won't hurt so much!!0 -
Okay, I'm posting a photo....why am I so neverous about doing this?? I wear this damn bikini to the waterpark, so this should be easy. I have to say the lighting makes me look worse.
This is from this morning, I have one from when I started at 152, just have to find it in all the other photos on my computer.
darn photos....second attempt to post photo coming soon!
second attempt, success!! (almost, now there is a white box around the photo, oh well)
Okay, you look absolutely AMAZING!! They say a picture is worth a thousand words, then you are shoutin' out loud & clear; way to go!0 -
Did not get a cardio workout in today, I am just too sore from yesterday. I increased my weights yesterday, it was only a 5 lb increase but I can barely walk today!!
I'll get back into it tomorrow, hopefully I won't hurt so much!!
Make sure that you stretch adequately after your workout and even before you go to bed; if you're still sore in the AM, stretch again (gently)... have you ever used a foam roller? I use one & it helps a lot!0 -
Saturday check in!
Arms double work out today! Not only did I do some shoveling but I did the arm work out! The workout really helped my achy muscles believe it or not! Stairs done too!
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Way to go!!0 -
Didnt do a whole lot today, managed to get in 10 minutes of steps and some other small things. Just over 400 calories burned but im on a good pace to complete my goal for the week. Hopefully I can stay motivated over this long weekend to get up and get things done. Even if it is just a little at a time. Hope yall are having a GREAT weekend!!
Definitely one step at a time! And YOU are worth every step! Hope you have a good weekend too!0 -
Hello everyone!
I'm exhausted as well and kinda had a rough past two days. I'm trying to shake it so it doesn't discourage me. I'm doing well on my calories and keeping up with my workouts so that is good news I suppose. Hope everyone continues to enjoy their Labor Day Weekend! Stay safe!0 -
I was MIA on a trip to Yosemite back packing, so here is my "catch up" stats for the end of Week 6 and the beginning of Week 7 (through today); hope I didn't miss anything & that it's not TOO long...
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** Balance WEEK 6 **
MO 8/29
NUTRITION:
Under calories = 49 cals under
EXERCISE:
25 Tricep Dips with Bent Knees
CALORIES BURNED = 400
TU 8/30
NUTRITION:
Under Fat = 3 g under
CARDIO:
Hiking, climbing hill (20# load) 240 min.
EXERCISE:
Hiking, climbing hill (20# load) 240 min.
Superman pose - 5 reps, 30 seconds
CALORIES BURNED = 2053
Week 6 WEIGHT = 154.5
** WEEK 7 **
Calories burned goal = 3500
W 8/31
NUTRITION:
Calcium = 117%
CALORIES BURNED = 3229
CARDIO:
Hiking, climbing hill (20# load) 360 min.
EXERCISE:
Strength: "8 exercises for women" using resistance bands
Stairs: Yep!
COMMITMENT:
Log on to MFP = yes
Check in on the cal. burn spreadsheet= couldn't
Keep on track of your points/ report = couldn't
Post an encouraging note = couldn't
Th 9/1
NUTRITION:
Calcium = 160%
CALORIES BURNED = 3422
CARDIO:
Hiking, climbing hill (20# load) 400 min.
EXERCISE:
Strength: none
Stairs: Yep!
COMMITMENT:
Log on to MFP = couldn't
Check in on the cal. burn spreadsheet= couldn't
Keep on track of your points/ report = couldn't
Post an encouraging note = couldn't
Fr 9/2
NUTRITION:
Calcium = 136%2053
CALORIES BURNED = 2053
CARDIO:
Hiking, climbing hill (20# load) 240 min.
EXERCISE:
Strength: "8 exercises for women" using resistance bands
Stairs: Yep!
COMMITMENT:
Log on to MFP = yes
Check in on the cal. burn spreadsheet= couldn't
Keep on track of your points/ report = couldn't
Post an encouraging note = yes
SA 9/3
NUTRITION:
Calcium = 119%
CALORIES BURNED = 597
EXERCISE:
Strength: none
Stairs: none
COMMITMENT:
Log on to MFP = yes
Check in on the cal. burn spreadsheet= yes
Keep on track of your points/ report = yes
Post an encouraging note = yes
CURRENT Points = 6
(Nutrition – 0 point , Strength – 2 points, Cardio – 3 points, Calorie – 1 point, Emotional – 0 point, Commitment – 0 point)0 -
Thanks everyone for the kinda words on my photo! Isn't it funny how we always see something in the mirrir that others don't see. I still see a tummy and jiggly thighs, even though I know how far I've come. Thanks again for all the support!0
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Sunday Check-in!
I got in the calcium today with the help of a multi-vitamin!
I did not do the strength or stairs today.
It was a busy day today with tiling the floor. I had a hard time calculating all that I did with the tiling project but I think I got it as close as possible. Tomorrow I really need to push it on the cals burned to make up for 2 days of no exercise! O.o
Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend! 0
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