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mkaluzny

Just updating our chart

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1

Total 44 miles

mkaluzny

Moooseee3 ( I get the three thing) - thanks for the recipe. We actually had something similar for dinner last evening.

sass30

Each step on your stairs = 1 stair climb

MOOOSEEE3

I'm gonna tear up the stairs at work today. I work on the first floor, and If I start from the basement and climb up...it's 63 stairs total to the top floor. I'll run up and run down and then the stairs will be all set. I'll whip out the jumping jacks after work tonight and the globe jumps I'll do way later tonight. As for the mile challenge, I am not currently excercising this week due to the move and the only thing I am doing is the challenges. I will strive to get in a good 5 miles +. I'll let everyone know. Here's to hoping I can do more than the 5, but we'll start there. Happy Thursday everyone!

sass30

Here is our team's losses (based on percentage lost) for week 1

RickyBobby - 5.6%
Jadery24 - 2.8%
zukekitty - 1.7%
fitwatch - 1.6%
BethanyCee - 1.4%
Sass30 - 1.1%
spurradic - 0.9%
mkaluzny - 0.8%
seballard08 - 0.5%
bhurley1424 - 0.3%
themommie - 0.1%
MOOOSEEE3 - 0.0%
aybee77 - 0.0%
sunniebeehealthy - 0.0%
Lopez84 - 0.0%
spngebobmyhero - 0.0%

Congratulations to the losers and the maintainers! The best news of all is there were no gainers! Keep up the great work everyone!

bhurley1424

Hi everyone! Well, I have to apologize. I'm not going to be able to complete most of the challenges for a while. I've been given orders by my doctor not to do any leg or ab work and no cardio for at least 2 weeks. I need to rest my back. I can do some light walking so maybe I can get that in anyway. Sorry to let you guys down!

zukekitty

Update:

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1

Total 45 miles

mkaluzny

Bored at work today - I found out that 40 laps around the inside of the store was one mile. So I went for it.

Thu 08/11/11 04:50 PM
Update:

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
mkaluzny - 1

Total 46 miles

themommie

Update:

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
themommie- 2

Total 47miles

I didnt get in my challenges for yesterday but i did do the jumping jacks, and have my water in , drinking my water and keeping within calories usually isnt a problem for me. It is getting in exercise..........CONGRATS to everyone for losing and maintaining that is great that we didnt have any gainers. Keep up the good work

sass30

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
themommie- 2
sass30 - 4

Total 51 miles


WOOOOOOOOOOOT! We are now over the halfway mark!


I want you all to remember that when you start changing up your workout, start lifting weights, or just increase your cardio your body and muscles will hold onto water weight in order to help repair itself. This will come off and usually does not last longer than a couple of weeks. So if you don't see that scale moving and you are doing everything right (exercise and calories) this could very well be why. Hang in there because you are strong and you can do this!

I completed all challenges today and ran 2.5 miles! I am not a runner so I am super pumped about this. Keep up the great work everyone!

sass30

this is from Gary:

Tomorrow I thought we should have some FUN! And do a FUN Challenge. Now I realize the guys are probably going to groan.....but gentlemen let's do this for the ladies. I promise I'm planning something for us guys next week! 4 Minutes of Fun With Beyonce! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc_PizWNp6k Let me know if you did it tomorrow!


I think that this is a just for fun challenge and is not going to cost any points if you don't do it. If I hear differently I will let you all know. I for one plan on doing this, what's a little extra cardio, plus it looks fun!

mkaluzny

Here is 3 more miles for the team. My husband invited me on an after dinner walk. We walked for a bit over an hour. The weird part was most of it was through the local cemetery, especially the civil war section. Isn't he the romantic sort of guy?

Update:

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
themommie- 2
mkaluzny - 3

Total 50 miles Hey, that's half way

sass30

Here is 3 more miles for the team. My husband invited me on an after dinner walk. We walked for a bit over an hour. The weird part was most of it was through the local cemetery, especially the civil war section. Isn't he the romantic sort of guy?

Update:

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
themommie- 2
mkaluzny - 3

Total 50 miles Hey, that's half way

actually there is more than that, you left off my 4! Here is the corrected list:

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
themommie- 2
sass30 - 4
mkaluzny - 3


Total 54 miles

mkaluzny

Here is 3 more miles for the team. My husband invited me on an after dinner walk. We walked for a bit over an hour. The weird part was most of it was through the local cemetery, especially the civil war section. Isn't he the romantic sort of guy?

Update:

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
themommie- 2
mkaluzny - 3

Total 50 miles Hey, that's half way

actually there is more than that, you left off my 4! Here is the corrected list:

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 2
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
themommie- 2
sass30 - 4
mkaluzny - 3


Total 54 miles

mkaluzny

There is still more, the 1 mile I recorded in the early evening is missing from the chart. Will will go through the posts and try to figure out what is happening and where we really are. Please use care when copying the chart. Thanks. You are all doing a super job and I don't want anyone shorted their hard earned miles.

mkaluzny

Okay, I think I figured out what was going on with our list. It seems some people are changing their previous totals rather than adding a new line to the bottom of the list. It is easier to track if you just add a line, then we do not have to re-add the entire chart. Going through all the numbers and taking out the corrected/uncorrected entries - here is where we stand.

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
zukekitty - 1
mkaluzny - 1
themommie- 2
sass30 - 4
mkaluzny - 3

TOTAL RECALCULATED MILES 54 MILES (remember just add your entry to the bottom of the list and change the total

jadery24

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't been on the last 48 hours or so, I was sick yesterday and realllyy busy today. Boy did I miss a lot!! Haha.
Anyway, I was not under my calories yesterday, but I did get all my water. Today was much better, I stayed well under my calories, got all my water, and knocked out some of the challenges (I'm doing them out of order).

Sass30 - Do you still need my stats for last week?

zukekitty

Completed all challlenges for today. Drank enough water. Still have enough calories leftover I would have to gorge on Ben and Jerry's to get through them all and I don't have any Ben and Jerry's. So I assume by the end of the night I will still be under on calories.

spurradic

evening all
i got in 2 more miles this evening to add to our 100 mile challenge, which should bring us up to 56 (see below). i almost managed to talk myself out of doing my scheduled p90x yoga, but i plowed through most of it just because i didnt want to do it (1:22 instead of the full 1:30). because of the 2 miles and yoga i was well under my calories, and as usual way over on my water

i also managed to get in my 100 stair climbs! i have 6 more challenges to go for the week! and i should have a few more miles left this week too!

keep up the good work everyone! woot woot!
100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
zukekitty - 1
mkaluzny - 1
themommie- 2
sass30 - 4
mkaluzny - 3
spurradic - 2

TOTAL MILES 56

spurradic

I completed all challenges today and ran 2.5 miles! I am not a runner so I am super pumped about this. Keep up the great work everyone!

ive always been told (and totally believe) that even if you can only run 10 feet, the fact that you're out there and you run even that much makes you a runner! be proud about your running (no matter how big or small) and a big WOOT WOOT! to your accomplishment today! :-D

sass30

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't been on the last 48 hours or so, I was sick yesterday and realllyy busy today. Boy did I miss a lot!! Haha.
Anyway, I was not under my calories yesterday, but I did get all my water. Today was much better, I stayed well under my calories, got all my water, and knocked out some of the challenges (I'm doing them out of order).

Sass30 - Do you still need my stats for last week?

I am all set for last weeks stats. Thank you!


@mkaluzny: Thank you for sorting out the mileage bit, I really appreciate it!

mkaluzny

I agree with spurradic - running a little is better than none at all. There is a quote somewhere that is similar to this, " No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping the couch potato." Think about it.

I have finished all the exercise challenges for today. I will try to get in some extra miles for the team yet.

Good luck and keep the recipes coming. I have already planned some of them into my next week's menu. (No, I don't always plan ahead.)

seballard09

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
zukekitty - 1
mkaluzny - 1
themommie- 2
sass30 - 4
mkaluzny - 3
spurradic - 2
seballard09 - 2

TOTAL MILES 58

spurradic

this recipe is one that my parents made for me when i was growing up and i now make for myself (and the bf) 2 or 3 times a month. the original recipe passed to me called for less tuna and more noodles, but ive grown to like it the other way around, so here's my modified version

Tuna Noona:

- 16oz sour cream (one big container, can be lite or regular)
- 24oz tuna (two 12oz cans. i usually use starkist light in water)
- 2 cans sliced mushrooms
- 1 package frozen peas (i usually use birdseye steamfresh)
- 4oz wheat pasta

topping (optional)
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup parmesan
- 2Tbs butter, melted


cooking directions:
- heat oven to 350F
- cook noodles as directed
- return drained noodles to pan or big bowl
- stir in tuna, sour cream, mushrooms, and peas
- pour into ungreased casserole dish
- (optional) mix bread crumbs, parmesan, and butter and sprinkle over casserole
- bake uncovered 35-40 min, or until bubbly (or heat in microwave)
- broil under element for a couple of minutes to brown bread crumb mixture (if used)


without the topping (which is oh so good, lol) and lite sour cream, the nutrition info is as follows:
number of servings: 4
per serving:
- calories: 495
- carbs: 44
- fat: 12
- protein: 51
- fiber: 8
- sodium: 1044


i find the recipe lends itself to modification for the amount of materials you have on hand and of course the nutrition will change with recipe changes, but not so bad for a pasta casserole dish

zukekitty

Is there something more low impact I can do instead of the globe jumps? I tried them but fell down. My knees can't handle the impact. The jumping jacks are the limit my knees can handle with any jumping exercises. I already finished the jumping jacks and the stair climbs.

sass30

Is there something more low impact I can do instead of the globe jumps? I tried them but fell down. My knees can't handle the impact. The jumping jacks are the limit my knees can handle with any jumping exercises. I already finished the jumping jacks and the stair climbs.

From Gary:

Alternatives for those of you with bad knees can be any new exercise you can find that you can do for 3 - 5 minutes. Make it something challenging! You can do this!

mkaluzny

I was at a business park in Milwaukee today. There is a beautiful trail that weaves throughout the complex, I walked for over an hour.

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
zukekitty - 1
mkaluzny - 1
themommie- 2
sass30 - 4
mkaluzny - 3
spurradic - 2
seballard09 - 2
mkaluzny - 2

TOTAL MILES 60

zukekitty

Is there something more low impact I can do instead of the globe jumps? I tried them but fell down. My knees can't handle the impact. The jumping jacks are the limit my knees can handle with any jumping exercises. I already finished the jumping jacks and the stair climbs.

From Gary:

Alternatives for those of you with bad knees can be any new exercise you can find that you can do for 3 - 5 minutes. Make it something challenging! You can do this!

I found a 15 minute intro to belly dance video. I sure haven't done that before! I think I worked hip muscles that I didn't know i had.

sass30

AUGUST CHALLENGE WEEK #3: RISE OF THE MACHINES! This is the week three team challenge. This should be done in addition to your normal workout routine. This is a challenge and is not a replacement! If you need a beginner workout please contact your team captain for ideas. Week Three Daily Exercise Challenge Daily Exercise = 1 point per member per day. If everyone does it you will be awarded a 5 point bonus for the team! WELCOME BACK FROM YOUR DAY OF REST WE’RE STARTING WEEK #2 YOU ARE NO LONGER ROCKSTARS YOU’VE MOVED ON TO BEAST MODE! Day 1 Exercise Challenge - 50 Squat Kicks* and 3 sets of 12 Woodchops (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSu-wci9uTo ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkhATg1-b9g&feature=relmfu ) Day 2 Exercise Challenge – 50 Military Presses + 1 Extra Mile jog, walk,run + 3 sets of 21’s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9WeqqMeJAM&feature=related ) Day 3 Exercise Challenge – 200 Jumping Jacks + 100 Mountain Climbers + 20 Lunges (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI8u58hPam4 ) Day 4 Exercise Challenge – 3 sets of 21’s + 200 Jumping Jacks + 3 sets of 12 woodchops (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xLcsg-5Dw8 ) 21’s The video is a little long sorry. Day 5 Exercise Challenge – 100 AB Crunches + 50 Burpees (Oh yes they are back) Up/Downs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKKKNR5USXc ) Day 6 Exercise Challenge – Walk, run, swim, jog, bike 2 miles today. That’s it you’ve kicked your own butt this week! Day 7 Rest! You deserve it! Week Three Weekly Team Challenge Team Challenge as a team to do at least 4000 ab crunches for the week. So a team of 20 would need each person to do 200 Crunches extra for the week. Let’s burn that belly fat away! *Feel free to do these exercises in sets if you are unable to do them all at one time. Please do your best as you are much stronger than you believe. Please note each week the exercises will increase in difficulty. This will push each team member. Modifications will be provided for those who unable to complete the exercise as intended.

sass30

100 miles Team Challenge

sass30 - 4 miles
jadery24 - 7 miles
themommie-5 miles
mkaluzny - 6
sass30 - 2
bhurley1424 - 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 3 on treadmill
sass30 - 1
zukekitty- 1
spurradic - 4
mkaluzny - 4
bhurley1424 - 1
zukekitty - 1
mkaluzny - 1
themommie- 2
sass30 - 4
mkaluzny - 3
spurradic - 2
seballard09 - 2
mkaluzny - 2
sass30 - 4

TOTAL MILES 64