WAISTING A-WEIGH - AUGUST TEAM CHALLENGE ((CLOSED GROUP))

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  • Hoteffinmess
    Hoteffinmess Posts: 121
    Ok... I was a bad girl this morning... I never do this! I weighed myself mid-week! (yeah, I know.... slap me, go ahead!) I WAS UP 2 POUNDS! WTF?!?!?! I've been working out and under calories every day this week. But I figured with my OUTRAGEOUS sodium intake yesterday coupled with my "monthly gift", I'm retaining water...

    My goal for today is to drink lots of water!!! (i already do), do my usual afternoon workout (to burn out the sodium) and follow up with a Zumba class this evening. I'll have to fit my up and down in at some point, probably when I get home and before I pass out!!

    I turned my discouragement in motivation! I can't let the scale get the best of me. I've come too far!

    Good luck with the up and downs everyone! I'll be on later!!!
  • catniss
    catniss Posts: 326 Member
    hoteffinmess--that is a fantastic attitude!! good for you!!
  • 3trees
    3trees Posts: 71 Member
    Jill, One of my mfp friends just posted an article this week on why the scale lies:
    http://www.healthdiscovery.net/articles/scale_lies.htm

    You've already got the right understanding, but the article might be a nice reinforcement.

    I actually like to weigh myself every day - that way if my weigh-in day has a spike I know it's just a spike and not my average weight.

    Keep it up (or down!).

    I hope everyone is enjoying those in and outs! I'm doing mine after I do a 6 mile run tonight.

    Sarah
  • shevyface
    shevyface Posts: 46
    Hey team! Doing good. Mad, mad, mad cravings lately but I'm fighting them off as best as I can. Drinking the water is still a struggle but I'm getting it down. I've already done half the ups and downs, 40 minutes of the Insanity workout, and resisted ice cream for a nice cold orange. I hope I can keep it up! Good luck to everyone.
  • Hoteffinmess
    Hoteffinmess Posts: 121
    Mmmm. A cold orange sounds good right now!! I'm hungry!!! Some baked Cheetos are my snack before Zumba. CURSE YOU MOTHER NATURE!!! After Zumba I'll be having chicken breast, black beans and brown rice. Up and downs coming soon!!!
  • catniss
    catniss Posts: 326 Member
    mmmmm, a cold orange sounds fabulous! and I have one in the frig--it's supposed to be for a soup I was going to make, but I have no idea when I'll get around to that and I wouldn't want the orange to go bad, would I?

    Just finished the 40 up downs, whew. Did half before my elliptical workout and half after--the first 20 were easier!

    Going out again tonight--the hubby is bringing me to a drive-in movie--cool or what?

    Hope everyone is doing well!
  • ashkas2
    ashkas2 Posts: 32
    They just opened a drive in movie close to my home and I've been thinking about stealing my hubby away to it. Let me know how you like it! I had to take a cheat day, ladies. Had to desperately give my muscles a break. I've worked out every single day since I joined MFP 20-somethin days ago. That was from an average of 0 exercise. Had to eat lunch out because my sister opened up a new restaurant and she had the kitchen make my fav dessert because I was coming. I did the best I could by going with a gourmet slider with no mayo ( and that's super hard for a southern girl, I promise you) and no fries but then she told me that she had them make me a strawberry cake! I was super, everybody. She brought me a decent sized piece so I cut it in half and took the other half home for my husband. WTG me! I'm learning how to change, how to let myself be full, and how to be healthy without feeling like I'm being punished! Still came out of my day with 200+ cal to spare but somehow feeling like I cheated. lol!

    p.s. wow... I hate up and downs. lol.
  • Hoteffinmess
    Hoteffinmess Posts: 121
    I've been soooo bad with the sodium lately. It's really affecting my weight! AHH!!
  • Hoteffinmess
    Hoteffinmess Posts: 121
    Happy Friday team! For most of you that means the weekend off from work. Not for me! :(

    We tackled the up and downs yesterday and everyone is still coming in under calories and getting plenty of water! Way to go!!!

    For today, our challenge is to complete 25 push ups! Push ups aren't the easiest to do but there are a couple of modifications available. The original push up is done on your toes. Another variation the "lady" push up is done on your knees, same principle. The modification I use is against the wall. Stand in front of the wall a foot or so away, get up on your toes, and "push up" against the wall. you get the same muscle work out, just not as difficult. Today, I am going to challenge myself to do them on my knees. I haven't attempted push ups in quite some time but I'm stronger than yesterday so LET'S DO IT!!!
  • MiriF
    MiriF Posts: 21 Member
    Glad it's Friday! Yesterday I stayed under and did my up and downs, but I had to shorten my walking workout due to time constraints and I just ate garbage all day. :(

    I'm holding off my weigh in until tomorrow since i know all the bread and sodium yesterday probably did not help me. (But I don't want to weigh in after the wedding - ugh)

    Everyone is doing so well and it's really awesome to see! It's helping me stay on track because I know my teammates are working hard and the idea of being the failing link really is not appealing!! :D
  • shevyface
    shevyface Posts: 46
    Alright push ups! I say that sarcastically, I hate them. Good luck everyone!
  • MiriF
    MiriF Posts: 21 Member
    Does anyone else have sore abs? I am not sure if it was the situps or the burpees -- or maybe I did something really wrong. :D

    I am doing my pushups in sets because of it - being in plank is making my belly really scream!
  • catniss
    catniss Posts: 326 Member
    I have sore abs too--for me I'm pretty sure it was the sit-ups!! I thought today was the squat lunges....I'm glad I checked before doing them. I've done the Jillian Michaels DVDs and I'm doing Chalean Extreme now, so I am VERY, VERY familiar with push-ups--doesn't mean I love them....

    Sorry--don't remember who wrote this--but our team member who attended her sister's restaurant opening--I think you showed incredible restraint! The fact that you were able to have some of what you wanted but to keep the bigger picture in mind was inspirational. You chose happy AND healthy!!

    The drive-in is a blast!!! We go a couple of times each summer. It's not the best way to watch a movie if you're a purist 'cause there are distractions but to go see something like "Cowboys and Aliens", it's wonderful. Go. go. go!!!!

    I wanted to say thank you to everyone--I haven't been and stayed this motivated for this long (and yes, I know we only started on Mon, so you can imagine my success had stalled out) for quite a few months. I'm choosing differently knowing that other people are counting on me. Hopefully, I'll eventually be able to make those better choices just for myself, but in the meantime, it's working!!!

    Have a great day!!!!
  • hefinator
    hefinator Posts: 260
    I have never been more happy for a friday!! HOLY MOLY!!! can't wait to just kick the last couple days out and have a relaxing sunday!!!
  • Hoteffinmess
    Hoteffinmess Posts: 121
    My week just gets worse day by day. Today I'm really not feeling well and ready to give up on the whole thing. I didn't go to the gym like I usually do but I did my push ups at work. Haha. I don't think I will have weight loss this week and that is sorta frustrating! I hope everything will go back to normal next week.

    ALSO!!! Don't weigh in until Sunday!!!
  • bubblesburst80
    bubblesburst80 Posts: 1,130 Member
    just wondering what squat lunges are, can't really find anything that makes it clear, hope we are all ready for the last day!
  • Hoteffinmess
    Hoteffinmess Posts: 121
    Alright ladies! It's the last day of week 1!!! Today's challenge: 25 squat lunges. I'm not EXACTLY sure what they are, but here's a video showing what we're going to do!! http://www.ehow.com/video_2351882_squat-lunge-combo-exercise.html If you have a kettlebell, you can use that for a little extra UMPH!


    Now remember, tomorrow is a day of REST, but you still have work to do. I will need you to weigh in and send me a MESSAGE with the following information:

    BEGINNING WEIGH IN: XXX
    MONDAY: COMPLETED/NOT COMPLETED
    TUESDAY: COMPLETED/NOT COMPLETED
    WEDNESDAY: COMPLETED/NOT COMPLETED
    THURSDAY: COMPLETED/NOT COMPLETED
    FRIDAY: COMPLETED/NOT COMPLETED
    SATURDAY: COMPLETED/NOT COMPLETED
    UNDER CALORIES EVERY DAY: YES/NO
    LOGGED 64+ OZ. OF WATER EVERY DAY: YES/NO
    ENDING WEIGH IN: XXX


    Remember to BE HONEST! No one is going to see this but me. We all have our share of slips and we shouldn't be embarrassed. I'm looking forward to seeing who our big "LOSER" for the week is!!!


    LET'S KICK IT!
    GO TEAM WAISTIN' A-WEIGH!!
  • bubblesburst80
    bubblesburst80 Posts: 1,130 Member
    sorry to be really picky, but is it 25 for each leg?
  • catniss
    catniss Posts: 326 Member
    got the lunges in--did 25 for each leg. don't know about staying under calories--I'll really try--it's my son's birthday party which I have to get ready for so no time for workout...blah, blah.
    Keeping my fingers crossed for the weigh in tomorrow....
    go team go!!!
  • bubblesburst80
    bubblesburst80 Posts: 1,130 Member
    i've done 5 on each leg so far and it's getting really hard, did a 4 mile leslie sansone this morning so my leg are already saying they've had enough, think i should have done these first

    good luck everyone for the weigh in tomorrow
  • shevyface
    shevyface Posts: 46
    Did the weigh in and sent in my weekly sheet thing. Down 1.6 lbs! Good luck on the weigh-in today, team!
  • Hoteffinmess
    Hoteffinmess Posts: 121
    GIRLS!!! DON'T FORGET TO GET ME YOUR WEIGH INS AND THE REST OF THE INFORMATION TODAY!!! I'll compile it all by the end of the day and give you all point totals and team pounds lost! :)
  • shevyface
    shevyface Posts: 46
    Felt like I've overdone the 1,200 calories today but I've not worked out yet though so I guess I'm doing good! Happy week 2 everyone
  • ashkas2
    ashkas2 Posts: 32
    so what was the thing about 100 miles? is that supposed to be done in one week??
  • lhurtubise
    lhurtubise Posts: 693 Member
    so what was the thing about 100 miles? is that supposed to be done in one week??

    I think all of us combined are supposed to do 100 miles! It's a team effort!
  • lhurtubise
    lhurtubise Posts: 693 Member
    I walked the silver comet trail yesterday with my kids! It's 4.2 miles each way so check off 8.4 miles for our team! I definitely plan to do some more walking tomorrow. It's raining today :mad: Great job team! Everyone keep up the great work!
  • dkjohnson
    dkjohnson Posts: 41
    I had to have two teeth pulled on Monday and have not felt like doing the exercises. Hopefully i will be able to start back on the program today.
  • bubblesburst80
    bubblesburst80 Posts: 1,130 Member
    just a quick hi to everyone, hope you are all doing well, i am still around just can't get near the comp with the kids off school and horrible weather
    i'm keeping notes of my miles as well as everything else, will get them all to you by the end of the week
  • Hoteffinmess
    Hoteffinmess Posts: 121
    dkjohnson - sorry to hear about having teeth pulled. I can TOTALLY understand!! Welcome back!
  • dkjohnson
    dkjohnson Posts: 41
    Had two teeth pulled on Monday so I did not feel well. Started on my Challenges today.
    50 squat kicks completed
    20 swimmer's presses completed
    50 ab crunches completed
    one extra mile completed
    50 mountain climbers completed
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