Lean By Labor Day Challenge (*CLOSED GROUP*)
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Mondays points:
Food - 1
Water - 1
Sleep - 1
Exercise - 3
Total - 5
Already did my crunches for the day since I did some strength training:) have a good day everyone!0 -
This week, I'll be having the following:
Breakfast:
Morningstar Veggie Sausage (1)
All White Egg Whites (1/2 cup)
Fresh Fruit (It varies from day-to-day, i.e. 1/2 grapefruit, 1 banana, peach, or nectarine, 1 to 2 cups of red seedless grapes, strawberries, or cherries)
Lunch:
Chicken Salad with Fresh Start 50/50 Mix Salad (1.5 cups), together with red onions, vidalia onions, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and carrots. I thinly slice all the veggies, mix them together and before putting them on the salad, I steamed them in the microwave for 45 seconds. I also use about 2 TBs of Ken Steakhouse Salad Dressing (Sweet Vidalia Onion). I also have a piece of fruit
Dinner:
Baked tilapia with steamed veggies (will be a mix of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and onions, or spinach cooked with red onions) with buttered sourdough bread. (I use "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter")
Snacks:
Stacy Pita Chips with humus
Flat-Out Flat Bread (Rosemary and Olive Oil) with a slice of low-sodium muenster cheese
Plain Rice Cakes with Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter with a drizzle of honey
Fresh fruits
I don't eat all the different snacks in one day, I just have a variety and will snack on one or two of them throughtout the day. Yesterday, I had the rice cakes with peanut butter, honey, but added a few pieces of banana to it, and it was yummy!
I bring a grocery bag full of food to work with me on Monday mornings. This prevents me from having an excuse to go out for lunch! I bring enough for the week, and if there's anything leftover on Friday, I usually leave the non-perishable items in my desk, but the refrigerated items, I take home! Oh, I forgot, I drink plenty of water :drinker: Usually a 16.9oz bottle with each meal
As for my workout plans, I don't make any, but that will soon change! I'll be joining Lady of America Fitness Gym this weekend, and I'm really looking forward to going and trying out the many classes they have to offer. They have Zumba, spinning, step workouts, etc.
However, this week, I've vowed to do 30 minutes on my elliptical every morning before I leave the house. In addition to walking my dog for 20 to 30 twice a day and although I'm not doing the 100 squats or the 50/50 squat/crunches, I'll be getting my crunches today. This week's goal is to do leg lunges
I don't like doing them, but they are great for the legs!
WEEK TWO POINTS
Monday, July 25th
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 2
Food: 1
Total: 4 points
Tuesday, July 26th
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 3
Food: 1
Total: 5 points
Wednesday, July 27th
Sleep: 1
Water: 0
Exercise: 1.5
Food: 1
Total: 3.5 points
Thursday, July 28th
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 2
Food: 1
Total: 4 points
Friday, July 29th
Sleep: 1
Water: 1
Exercise: 3.5
Food: 1
Total: 6.5 points
Saturday July 30th
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 5.5
Food: 1
Total - 7.5 points
Sunday July 31st
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Exercise: 2
Food: 0
Total - 3 points
TOTAL POINTS WEEK 2 - 33.5 POINTS
TOTAL POINTS WEEK 1 - 36.5 POINTS
GRAND TOTAL - 70 POINTS0 -
All I wanted to do yesterday was eat, but not until the evening. I allowed myself some wiggle room with calories, thankfully, and didn't go overboard. Once I had one little treat (a Special K Fruit Crisp - something I rarely eat but was CRAVING), I drank water the rest of the night. Hoping that I won't have the same again today, though I have 2 workouts to do so it might help curb my appetite a bit.
Monday points:
Log: 1
Exercise: 1
Water: 1
Sleep: 1
Total points: 4
Total points week 1: 34
Total points week 2: 47
Total points week 3: 4
Total points overall: 850 -
This week, I'll be having the following:
Breakfast:
Morningstar Veggie Sausage (1)
All White Egg Whites (1/2 cup)
Fresh Fruit (It varies from day-to-day, i.e. 1/2 grapefruit, 1 banana, peach, or nectarine, 1 to 2 cups of red seedless grapes, strawberries, or cherries)
Lunch:
Chicken Salad with Fresh Start 50/50 Mix Salad (1.5 cups), together with red onions, vidalia onions, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and carrots. I thinly slice all the veggies, mix them together and before putting them on the salad, I steamed them in the microwave for 45 seconds. I also use about 2 TBs of Ken Steakhouse Salad Dressing (Sweet Vidalia Onion). I also have a piece of fruit
Dinner:
Baked tilapia with steamed veggies (will be a mix of broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and onions, or spinach cooked with red onions) with buttered sourdough bread. (I use "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter")
Snacks:
Stacy Pita Chips with humus
Flat-Out Flat Bread (Rosemary and Olive Oil) with a slice of low-sodium muenster cheese
Plain Rice Cakes with Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter with a drizzle of honey
Fresh fruits
I don't eat all the different snacks in one day, I just have a variety and will snack on one or two of them throughtout the day. Yesterday, I had the rice cakes with peanut butter, honey, but added a few pieces of banana to it, and it was yummy!
I bring a grocery bag full of food to work with me on Monday mornings. This prevents me from having an excuse to go out for lunch! I bring enough for the week, and if there's anything leftover on Friday, I usually leave the non-perishable items in my desk, but the refrigerated items, I take home! Oh, I forgot, I drink plenty of water :drinker: Usually a 16.9oz bottle with each meal
As for my workout plans, I don't make any, but that will soon change! I'll be joining Lady of America Fitness Gym this weekend, and I'm really looking forward to going and trying out the many classes they have to offer. They have Zumba, spinning, step workouts, etc.
However, this week, I've vowed to do 30 minutes on my elliptical every morning before I leave the house. In addition to walking my dog for 20 to 30 twice a day and although I'm not doing the 100 squats or the 50/50 squat/crunches, I'll be getting my crunches today. This week's goal is to do leg lunges I don't like doing them, but they are great for the legs!
I take a lunch too..but daily. But I also keep a variety of things at work to snack on..protien bars, oatmeal (for my breakfast as I don't eat before I leave home), crackers, tea etc. Sure makes it alot easier to not go out and buy something!
I hate lunges too-but because they hurt my knees even if I am doing them properly..too bad! I have the Cardio Max workout video but I rarely use it as there are so many lunges!0 -
It's so much easier for me to take my food for the week. I'm up as early as 5am, but this week, it's been 4:30 since I want to get a 30 minute workout! I leave my house about 6:15, so by the time I walk Penni, shower and get dressed, I don't have the time to make my lunch!
Also, like you, I don't eat breakfast at home. I'll have a bottle of water with lemon, but no food until I get to my office. As for the lunges, I'm trying to do 50 (25 on each leg), but I hate them with a passion!
This morning, I did 15 for each leg, after I got off the elliptical and I had to stop because my legs started to shake and I didn't think I would be able to walk back to my bedroom to get in the shower!
However, tomorrow's another day to try it again; better yet, I think I'll do the other 20 tonight when I get home. That way, I can say that I completed that goal! :happy:0 -
Gosh you have an early start..that would be torture for me:bigsmile:
Well I decided to suck it up and do Cardio Max this morning..was careful with the lunges and they were not too bad..it was a good workout!0 -
Gosh you have an early start..that would be torture for me:bigsmile:
Well I decided to suck it up and do Cardio Max this morning..was careful with the lunges and they were not too bad..it was a good workout!
That's great! By the way, I noticed that you rewarded yourself with a tattoo after you achieved your goal! Just curious to know what did you get and where did you get it?
I took my daughter yesterday for her sixth or seventh tattoo and I've been wanting to get another, however after watching her cringed with pain, I'm having second thoughts! :noway: :laugh:
But seriously, I do have a tattoo on my lower left outside ankle, but I want another one, possibly right back shoulder.0 -
Monday Points:
Sleep-1
Exercise -5
Water-1
Food-1
Total - 8
Weekly Total - 140 -
I don't know what's going on with me, but I've been having cravings for sweets for the past few days! I've been trying to kill this monster craving by eating sweet fruits such as, strawberries, grapes, and cherries, but the more I stuff myself with those fruits, the more I want sugar!
So today I gave in................
I took a quick break, went downstairs to Subway and purchased three cookies! I've already eaten two, I gave the last one to my co-worker! Thank goodness, she took it!
Phooey on me! I feel so bad but I also feel good at the same time :happy:
Why would I give in to that monster? :sad:
Well nonetheless, I did give in and since I gave into the sugar beast, I will have to do some serious working out this evening to make up for those 400 calories! 400?? Ouch! That number alone is more than enough for me to reflect on the next time the sugar monster comes knocking! 0 -
I don't know what's going on with me, but I've been having cravings for sweets for the past few days! I've been trying to kill this monster craving by eating sweet fruits such as, strawberries, grapes, and cherries, but the more I stuff myself with those fruits, the more I want sugar!
So today I gave in................
I took a quick break, went downstairs to Subway and purchased three cookies! I've already eaten two, I gave the last one to my co-worker! Thank goodness, she took it!
Phooey on me! I feel so bad but I also feel good at the same time :happy:
Why would I give in to that monster? :sad:
Well nonetheless, I did give in and since I gave into the sugar beast, I will have to do some serious working out this evening to make up for those 400 calories! 400?? Ouch! That number alone is more than enough for me to reflect on the next time the sugar monster comes knocking!
Sometimes we should have the things we enjoy... I think the more you try to cut out certain foods or say "I can't have that" the more we want them. Next time just buy one cookie and enjoy it.
P.S. Don't beat yourself up over this. It's done, you'll work out extra tonight and start over tomorrow 0 -
Philis, I know what you mean with the sweets I love them. However, I plan my sweet days and know how much exercise I need to do to burn the calories. Then I feel like I earn them ! Kelly0
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Philis, I know what you mean with the sweets I love them. However, I plan my sweet days and know how much exercise I need to do to burn the calories. Then I feel like I earn them ! Kelly
Thanks Kell and Becca for the words of encouragement! I usually don't have big cravings that I don't handle normally, but this was pretty intense. I believe it’s getting close to that time of the month, which usually makes me extremely horny or extremely passionate about eating sweets! I guess this time, it’s the latter! :laugh:
And Becca, I don't know why I purchasedt three instead of one! It was probably the fact that one cookie cost $.70 and three was $1.50. I guess you can consider it a bargain, but not a bargain if I ate two of the three!
Thanks again ladies!0 -
TODAY IS THE BEST DAY EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
I went to my doctors appointment to get the results of my blood work, andddddd I AM NOT DIABETIC ANYMORE!!!!!!
I also dropped my bad cholesterol from 310 to 165!!!!!! YAY ME!!!!
I AM SO FRICKIN' EXCITED!
In other news, my internet took a poop last night, due to the bad storms, so while I was able to complete my diary, I was unable to post to you guys
Monday
sleep 1
water 1
exercise 4
diary 1
total 7
Tues- I did a lower body workout on my wii yesterday, and my legs are KILLING me!! so today is rest day,
sleep 1
water 1
exercise 0
diary 1
total 3
weekly total 10
P.S. Can someone please kick my stupid ticker to get it MOVING AGAIN!!! since you might hurt yourself trying to kick all the way over here to my scale. A good flick might do it too!0 -
WAY TO GO , Ashley!!!!!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0
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WAY TO GO , Ashley!!!!!!!!!!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Thank you :happy:0 -
TUESDAY POINTS:
exercise 3.5
sleep 1
water 1
log 1
totals 6.50 -
Awesome job Ashley. I am glad you are getting everything under control when you are young I am a nurse and see way too many people who wait too long and then can't kick their problems. Being healthy is not just important for your physical being but also your mental health. I hope to be as successful in my weight lose as you have been!0
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Monday Points
Food-1
Water-1
Sleep-1
Exercise-11
I killed it yesterday!! I got 14 points!!!0 -
Tuesday Points:
Log: 1
Water: 1
Sleep: 1
Exercise: 3
Total points: 6
Total points week 1: 34
Total points week 2: 47
Total points week 3: 10
Total points overall: 91
Also, for the crunches challenge, I did 5 minutes of various crunches, for a total of 150 crunches in all. I did regular crunches, reverse crunches, double crunches, bicycle crunches, and plank twists (my nemesis), along with my 3 minutes of abs work on 30 Day Shred! Go me!0 -
Gosh you have an early start..that would be torture for me:bigsmile:
Well I decided to suck it up and do Cardio Max this morning..was careful with the lunges and they were not too bad..it was a good workout!
That's great! By the way, I noticed that you rewarded yourself with a tattoo after you achieved your goal! Just curious to know what did you get and where did you get it?
I took my daughter yesterday for her sixth or seventh tattoo and I've been wanting to get another, however after watching her cringed with pain, I'm having second thoughts! :noway: :laugh:
But seriously, I do have a tattoo on my lower left outside ankle, but I want another one, possibly right back shoulder.
I am one of those mom's that takes their kids for tattoo's too..lol..he is 18 though.
I have a half sleeve on my right arm..I LOVE it
What are you planning on getting??0 -
Way to go Ashley on reclaiming your health.0
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81 points total
I will workout 60 minutes daily
Monday: 103 minutes 8 points
Tuesday: 60 minutes jogging plus I substituted windshield superstitious for crunches. I earned 6 points.
How is everyone doing?0 -
Hi everyone. Oooh the board has been busy - so exciting! I had hopefully our last crazy schedule day of the summer. Right from work to the swim banquet which we skipped out early of at 8:45 - we just haven't been home, and are beat!
I was so proud of my boys. My 7 year old won the MVP for the 7-8 year old age group. They called him their secret weapon. He was so excited to get a trophy. My 9 year old who isn't as fast a swimmer was very excited that he had done well enough to place in points for 2/3 of his events. Happy to see him get some awards too
I got in 60 crunches unlike Melissa cranking out 150! Wow!!!
I must away to bed or I'll miss out on my 7 hours.
Oh, and YAY ASHLEY!!!! Reversing your diabetes, crushing your old cholesterol number into smithereens! You ROCK! Sending a nudge at your ticker who will surely start moving with joy at this news!
Hugs to all!!
Amy0 -
hmm.... I can't edit my post from earlier
I decided to go for a 20 min walk, because my legs were so sore, and I was told I should keep moving...so...
Tues points (REVISED)
sleep 1
water 1
exercise 1
diary 1
total 4
weekly total 110 -
I got in 120 crunches just in the nick of time! Its been a while since my abs have had a good workout! That was a great challenge idea!
points today
Food-1
Sleep-1 (going to bed now!)
Excercise- 3
Water-1
Total today- 6
Total Monday-9
Total for the week-15
Ashley- What WONDERFUL news! You are an inspiration!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!:flowerforyou:0 -
My points for Monday was 7 and points for Tuesday was 6. I don't know how many crunches I got in today but I did do Levels 1 and 3 of 30DS so I know there were a few. :happy:0
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Gosh you have an early start..that would be torture for me:bigsmile:
Well I decided to suck it up and do Cardio Max this morning..was careful with the lunges and they were not too bad..it was a good workout!
That's great! By the way, I noticed that you rewarded yourself with a tattoo after you achieved your goal! Just curious to know what did you get and where did you get it?
I took my daughter yesterday for her sixth or seventh tattoo and I've been wanting to get another, however after watching her cringed with pain, I'm having second thoughts! :noway: :laugh:
But seriously, I do have a tattoo on my lower left outside ankle, but I want another one, possibly right back shoulder.
I am one of those mom's that takes their kids for tattoo's too..lol..he is 18 though.
I have a half sleeve on my right arm..I LOVE it
What are you planning on getting??
Not sure what I would like to get, but I was considering something danty, like a hummingbird, or a butterfly to match the one that I have on my ankle!
Actually, I would like to get whatever doesn't hurt the most! LOL! :laugh:0 -
Goodmorning Team!
It's a great day to be above ground, so let's enjoy it! Yesteday, I had a mild set-back with my sugar craving, and I gave in, but I put in some extra time on the elliptical and walk with Penni, so I'm sure I made up for the 400 calories from the two cookies I ate! But no time to dwell on yesterday, because it's gone, so time to focus on today and get it right!
Monday, August 1st
Sleep: 0
Water: 1
Food: 1
Exercise: 1.5
Total: 3.5 points
Tuesday, August 2nd
Sleep: 1
Water: 1
Food: 1
Exercise: 4.5
Total: 7 points
Tuesday's Challenge - Crunches: 79
I did a combination of the regualar crunches and reverse crunches! I was pushing for 100, but didn't make it, my lower and top abs were screaming for me to stop! :sad:0 -
Tuesday Points:
Sleep-1
Exercise -7.5
Water-1
Food-1
Total - 10.5
Weekly Total - 24.5
I have no idea how many crunches I did in pilates last night, but my abs were on fire!!!! I can still feel it today and tonight I am scheduled to do Ab Ripper X again!!!! Thank goodness Friday is my rest day 0 -
Philis, I know what you mean with the sweets I love them. However, I plan my sweet days and know how much exercise I need to do to burn the calories. Then I feel like I earn them ! Kelly
Thanks Kell and Becca for the words of encouragement! I usually don't have big cravings that I don't handle normally, but this was pretty intense. I believe it’s getting close to that time of the month, which usually makes me extremely horny or extremely passionate about eating sweets! I guess this time, it’s the latter! :laugh:
And Becca, I don't know why I purchasedt three instead of one! It was probably the fact that one cookie cost $.70 and three was $1.50. I guess you can consider it a bargain, but not a bargain if I ate two of the three!
Thanks again ladies!
My old office was located between Subway and The Dollar Tree. I was a frequent purchaser of 3 cookies at Subway (it does seem very cost effective to buy 3, lol) or a bag of candy from The Dollar Tree.... A good prices is not always a good deal 0
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