[CLOSED GROUP] 36 Pounds Challenge - Welcome!

weightlosssw

All exercises have been posted! Make sure to keep up the exercise if you were below the 4.5 pounds! If you work hard, next month, you won't have to do any

I haven't been doing well over the long weekend. Had too much good food and no exercise for a while. So now I am already 2 pounds up (it goes so quick after losing), but today I am back on track and hopefully will catch up to avoid the exercises next month

BTW, from now on we will do weigh-ins, that's a lot easier than recording the pounds lost from the tracker. So make sure to report your weight either here in our topic or via a message to me.

weightlosssw

BTW, we are 7 days into month 2 of our challenge

weightlosssw

Good job everyone! 79 pounds is sooo good!

Lets try to get to 100 this month

that would be cool, but might be hard

echeindl

12 days in and I have not lost any weight!! Gahh. 18 days to lose 4.5 pounds? Am I crazy to think that's going to happen?

amomii

Hi All
Just wanted to let everyone know I am still in the challenge. I work and go to school fulltime so my postings have been few and far between. Hope everyone is doing well.

echeindl

Tomorrow is the first! I can't believe its been a month since last weigh in

echeindl

Weigh in for the first- 155.8

Aprilstar480

Ehhh... Saturday weigh-in is not good!!! I've been at 152-153 for the last week or so but I tend to slack a little on the weekends so my weight is slightly up:grumble: I thought about not changing my weight in my ticket:devil: But that would not only being cheating you guys it would be cheating me too!!! So today I am at 154.4lbs.

weightlosssw

All, thanks for posting your weight. I updated our chart. Still waiting to hear from some more people before we can announce the biggest losers and next month exercises.

I didn't have a good month, I ate not too healthy, was travelling, but I actually did not gain (which is good after losing a lot the previous month). But I want to reach my 36 pounds in 3 month, so I WANT TO DO BETTER IN OCTOBER! Will try to be back on track starting today. I also need to hit the gym, I don't think I made it a single time to the sym in September

weightlosssw

Ehhh... Saturday weigh-in is not good!!! I've been at 152-153 for the last week or so but I tend to slack a little on the weekends so my weight is slightly up:grumble: I thought about not changing my weight in my ticket:devil: But that would not only being cheating you guys it would be cheating me too!!! So today I am at 154.4lbs.

I did not have your weight from last month in the chart, but recorded your loss from the ticker. So it looks like you maintained since last month (Like me ) - is this correct? let me know if I need to change the chart.

Aprilstar480

According to my progress report that looks about right. I really feel like I lost weight this month but maybe it was just inches. I had to buy a new belt cause I had already punch two extra holes in it an needed it tighter:bigsmile: Will you post another link to the chart please. For some reason the old one isn't connecting. I don't know if its just me or not but if you could post it that would be awesome!

weightlosssw

Here is the updated chart:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AnZyjQx9RLtvdGtHeVBiUUc0bEhoWlNpU25oRWxXMXc&single=true&gid=0&output=html

Let me know if there are issues with opening it.

The winners of the month of September are:

amomii
mikeyken
MissKahli

Congratulations!!! Can you please send out your exercise to me via mail or post it right here.

We have 4 people who are below the 4.5 pound mark and will need to do the exercises every week - I am included this time Don't be too hard on us, each exercise should be less than 20 minutes and something everyone can do at home.

2 people dropped out, and I have not heard from 7 participants, so not sure if they dropped out, or will still report their weight. Either way, we will continue, we still have 7 people who are actively participating.

Total weight loss this month is 32.6 pounds. That is A LOT LESS THAN LAST MONTH (where we had over 80 pounds together), but then again looks like we are less than half people reporting in.... so as a group we are still doing well!

Let's continue with full power, so that we all can reach our 36 pound goal by April 1st 2013! Some of you are already half way there

AmerTunsi

I can open the page but it won't let me update it

amomii

This is some of the exercises I did last month. I suggest these for those who did not meet the challenge or as someone suggested last month 20 mountain climbers. They kicked my butt.

Warm Up/Prep
5 minutes

Circuit 1
1 ) Modified Push-up
3 sets of 15
A modified version of the regular push-up. This one still forces you to use your core muscles.
2 ) Squats
3 sets of 15
This basic move emphasizes strengthening your quads and glutes.
3 ) Jumping Jacks
3 sets of 1
1 minutes
This is an excellent form of cardio that you can perform anywhere.


Circuit 2
1 ) Dumbbell Chest Fly
3 sets of 15
Grab some dumbbells and perk up your pecs!
2 ) Sumo Squat
3 sets of 15
This squat modification places a greater emphasis on the inner and outer thighs.
3 ) Jumping Rope
3 sets of 1
1 minutes
This is an outstanding form of cardio in terms of calorie burning and toning quads, hamstrings, and calves.


Circuit 3
1 ) Bench Dip
3 sets of 15
Use a chair or a bench, and your own body weight, to work your triceps.
2 ) Anterior Shoulder Raise
3 sets of 15
The anterior shoulder raise targets the front of your shoulders.
3 ) Jumping Jacks
3 sets of 1
1 minutes
This is an excellent form of cardio that you can perform anywhere.


Circuit 4
1 ) Lateral Shoulder Raises
3 sets of 15
This move helps get rid of sloping shoulders and builds muscle so that your arms look smaller.
2 ) Basic Crunch
3 sets of 15
Isolate those abs! As the name suggests, this is one of the most basic of all of the crunches.
3 ) Jumping Rope
3 sets of 1
1 minutes
This is an outstanding form of cardio in terms of calorie burning and toning quads, hamstrings, and calves.


Circuit 5
1 ) Dumbbell Triceps Extension
3 sets of 15
By lowering and raising the dumbbells behind the head, this exercise creates definition in the back of your arms.
2 ) Scissors
3 sets of 15
Two for the price of one! Scissors work the lower abs as well as inner thighs.
3 ) Jumping Jacks
3 sets of 1
1 minutes
This is an excellent form of cardio that you can perform anywhere.


Cool Down
5 minutes

Aprilstar480

Sounds great Amomii! What are Mountain Climbers though? To be honest I didn't do the workouts last month and it really showed so I want to make sure I do them this time.

Aprilstar480

Hey, I'm starting to lose this thread! Is anyone still here? Tuesday is weigh-in. How are you all feeling? I can't remember what I weighed at the beginning last month but I know I'm 3 weeks into another challenge and I'm down 3lbs for that one so I could be close to the monthly goal... Pretty exciting!

amomii

Still here just not a big poster.

januarygal

I still following along and I am down 3 lbs for the month