I need a fitness buddy....

breakinfree

Hey Jaelle - I just joined myfitnesspal today because I need a fitness buddy - and I saw that you started this thread months ago......would it be okay with everyone if I joined? I just need some accountability to get moving again....I've lost 23 lbs since last August and need a jumpstart to get the rest off, and I know what I need....EXERCISE! But I don't like doing it alone ya'all! Let me know......thanks everyone~!

sanifrey

Hey Sanifrey...awesome goals you've got for this week!

PS-I am so jealous that you can do push ups!

Thank you & don't be too jealous!! LOL!! They're girly ones on my knees!! But, I am getting stronger & hope to be able to do some legit man ones someday soon!! hundredpushups.com I'm doing week 4

sanifrey

Hey Jaelle - I just joined myfitnesspal today because I need a fitness buddy - and I saw that you started this thread months ago......would it be okay with everyone if I joined? I just need some accountability to get moving again....I've lost 23 lbs since last August and need a jumpstart to get the rest off, and I know what I need....EXERCISE! But I don't like doing it alone ya'all! Let me know......thanks everyone~!

Congratulations & Welcome!! The more the merrier!! Any words of wisdom from your past success?

cmsdives

:flowerforyou: You are an answer to prayer! I am not a fan of exercise but know I need to do it - mind if I join y'all??

heyjude78

Going to do my workout after I procrastinated on it all day.....feeling a little blah

nicolet04

everyone is ALWAYS welcome!!!! :drinker: so i got my workout in today!! it was a killer!!! i started with 3 minutes of running stairs with weights then
40 pushups
50 crunchs
30 reverse crunches
1 minute jumping jacks
1 minute jump rope
30 bend over rows with 5lb weights
30 leg raises
4 minutes running stairs with weights
side leg raises (30 each side)
50 crunches w/ twist
1 min butt kicks
1 minute squat while doing punches with weights
30 tricep dips
30 squats with lateral raise(5lb weights)
4 min running stairs
50 arm things (lay on floor, bring arms out to side then bring arms up over face using 5 lb weights)
30 lunges while doing bicep curls w/5 lb weights
4 min running stairs

it was a great workout!!! Try it!!!

daisy0107

Would it be alright if I join in. I need to have a buddy for this long journey. I started my work-out yesterday by doing Biggest Loser Cardio. It was great. I am going to go to the gym today to meet my trainer. It's really the only thing that gets me there. Hope everyone has a good workouts.:smooched: :smooched:

breakinfree

Sanifrey :

Thanks for the welcome! I WENT TO THE GYM LAST NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MONTHS Because of YOU GUYS! I totally wanted to be able to post today that I did it and I DID IT! It was so funny because as I'm jogging on the treadmill I was totally envisioning Jillian from TBLoser screaming at me :laugh: and it worked! I actually picked up the pace! The only words of wisdom I can give as a newbie to MFpal is mix it up ya'all! if 1200 calories a day and 30 min of exercise looked the same and felt the same every day of our life, who wouldn't get bored and skip a few I DID!!! So I've learned that I get bored - so to not be bored I have to always be trying new things.........like joining this site! Awesome Awesome. I'm so excited because I feel like this is it! I'm going to do it .............I need to upload a pic of myself......I'll try to get that done today

breakinfree

Welcome Daisy and good job on the workout! This site is great - good luck - can't wait to hear about your progress!

SammyD

I just did...
12 pushups (regular kind!)
30 ab curls and 30 crunches
90 jumping jacks
20 regular lunges
20 side lunges
20 over-the-barrel lunges
40 jumping jacks
jogged in place for 3 minutes
30 reverse crunches
40 jumping jacks
1 minute of warm up sprints
1 min of biceps curls and tricep kick-backs with fitness bungees
40 jumping jacks
2 min of butt kickbacks (ow!!)
40 jumping jacks
20 pushups (girly kind!)
40 jumping jacks
30 russian twists

....and I am TIRED!!! (but proud:happy: )

AllenMom4

Holy cow!!! Thats amazing! You go girl:drinker:

cmsdives

I'm jealous! You go GIRL!!

nicolet04

i just got done with my workout!!!

100 jumping jacks
1 min knee highs
split side arm raises(palms facing back)5 lbs, 30 each side
plank walk 40 times
2 min running stairs
30 bicep curls w/ elbows raised
30 sprinter squats
50 jumping jacks
1 min jump rope
press squats, 30 each leg
hip extention, 30 each leg
2min running stairs
40 butterfly jumping squats
60 regular squats with weights(squat down, touch weights to floor when up come up from squat press weights above head, repeat)
100 jumping jacks
40 stirring the pot crunches
40 reverse ab twists
2 minutes runnibg stairs
2 minutes stretching


and tonight i am gonna do 1 hour on my bike !!! keep up the workouts!!! :drinker:

momtothreebabies

Welcome to the newbies!!!!!!!!!!! I love you all!
I started this thread awhile ago and im sooo happy because it keeps
growing and growing and im sooo excited!
You guys are totally blowing me away though!
You are all working out like crazy!
Today im finally feeling better from my illness, so i took a long,
hour long walk with my hubby. Tomorrow I will be doing some tae bo and
my goals are to attempt nicole's workout LOL!!!!!!
My main goal is to exercise every day this week. Even if it is only a little,
but to get it in every day!
On another note, i lost another pound! Little teeny steps!!!!
Love, Jaelle

jdelisle

Can I join?

sanifrey

Welcome Newbies!! :drinker:

It was really hard to get motivated today but I did fit in my tread mill workout & I feel great!! It's so wonderful to have you all here!! Knowing that I have to have something positive to post keeps me going!!

I imagine Jillian when I work out too!! Especially when I'm tempted to hold the hand rails!! I just imagine her totally going crazy!! It helps!! :laugh: :laugh:

Awesome job everyone!! Keep it going!!

breakinfree

I got my 30 min cardio wave run in on the treadmill and then did one set of upper body reps - I got all excited reading about the pushup challenges going on and thought I try some.....my goal is to work up to 3 reps of something after 30 min of cardio 5 days a week! I'm going to get there and when I do my ticker will be sliding down down down...............can't wait to post tomorrow! Thanks for the support!!!!! I'm going to go chug two glasses of water before bed....can't hurt :drinker:

momtothreebabies

Wednesday workout-- ok, its 7 am, and ive decided that im just going to get up and do my workout and be done! LOL>
here it is!!!!
10 pushups
50 crunches
30 jumping jacks
40 lunges
jogging in place 5 minutes
10 pushups
20 bicycle crunches
20 jumping jacks

maybe, if i feel up to it, i will do a little tae bo later. we'll see! LOL
welcome everyone and lets have a great day!!!!!!

sanifrey

I just got back from step class! It was great! I was able to raise the step up for the first time today. However, afterwards I noticed that my knee is bugging me a little... so I'll have to keep an eye on that! I'll be doing my push ups a bit later today as well.

Keep movin'!!

nicolet04

i got my workout in today...i did 45 minutes of cardio, alternating betwen running stairs and walking the treadmill uphill!!! welcome to everybody new!!!:flowerforyou: keep up those workouts!!!!

dewassel

I sooo need help! I have not logged in because with all the work I have been doing I am not only not losing weight I GAINED 3 POUNDS in a week! In November I hired a personal trainer & she was great for the month. I follow my routine, count calories & still gained weight! I have an appointment with a dietician on Feb. 12th.

This week I started "weigh-in Wednesdays" at woek as a fundraiser for the school programs. The school nurse told me to eat 1800 calories a day! I told her I eat 1200 & she said I am probably not eating that much so today I made an extra effort to eat all 1200. She will check my food log next week & hopefully something will change.

I know I'm whining but I gained 20 lbs. this year:sad: 9 years ago I lost 40 lbs and kept them off until this year.

Any suggestions? I'm ready to eat what I want and not exercise because I am getting the same results!

momtothreebabies

ok so im not the only one who hasnt lost a ton of weight LOL!!! i will be interested to hear everyones comments on this, cause im having problems too!!!!
good luck! we will just keep trying!
Love, Jaelle

nicolet04

I got my workout in today!!! i bought BL cardio max last night and did it today...it was awesome!!!! u are supposed to start with level 1 then after a week or so add level 2 and then add level 3 a couple weeks later....but i did all 3 today and i feel amazing!!!! only $9....so worth it!!! so on to the whole weight loss thing....i havnt lost an ounce in 2 weeks!!:sad: i have been working out hard core 5-6 days a week and staying within my calories...its so disapointing:frown: i just keep on going cause i know i would rather feel great and excercise than be depressed and gain weight.....right???? eventually we will all see results!!! just remember, we didnt gain all of our weight over night so were not gonna lose it over night!!!

oh so i just bought power90!!! in so excited to get it!!!! i will keep u all posted on how it goes!!!!:drinker:


welcome to everybody new!!!:flowerforyou: keep up those workouts!!!

pinkyjane48

omg WHY is it SO HARD for me to stick to this!?!?! This is round 3 with "starting" my meal logging and reporting already THIS MONTH. I am having such a hard time with the munchies! I know its just boredom but my body really FEELS hungry

What do you guys do?

blah!

On a lighter side, I worked out 3 days last week and this week I did yoga on Tuesday, Elliptical&Stairstepper Wednesday, and today I did an arm workout and yoga.
Im aiming for 4 days this week. Im determined to put a red "X" not a black one in tomorrows calendar box!

sanifrey

nicole - your workouts sound intense! Keep it up girl, you know it'll all come out in the end!! The BL Cardio sounds like a good deal! I jjust might have to look into that one! They have a big BL display at my Walmart that keep shouting out to me when I walk by! So, maybe I'll treat myself!!

I just got my Polar F6 heart rate monitor!! I cant wait to use it!! TOMORROW!! Because I am so very tired tonight & I've already done my treadmill for 40 minutes + an addt'l 10 (someone's challenge) and I did week 4 day 2 of the hundred push up challenge. So, needless to say, I've had enough for the day!
I'll save it for step class in the morning!

Keep it up people! You're doing great!

sanifrey

pinky - you hang in there girl!! Sounds like you're doing alot of exercise! That's great! Are you eating your "earned" calories? Also, if there is certain times of the day that you seem to crave snacks, make sure to leave yourself some room to have them. Just a few suggestions! You know that you can do this! You said that this is round 3 for you so you know that it's whats best! Just hang in there! :drinker:

pinkyjane48

Thanks sani
I usually have a "snack at home" (I live with 3 boys so they always have goodies) so that usually takes my "earned cals, but I am eating them at least 4 days of the 7. (My workouts usually SOUND like a good workout, but at the beginning I usually half-*** it, so I know I still need to keep my cals in check until I get the routine down and the lazy exercise mode starts to switch off hehe! At least Im moving tho! lol

renae77

Hey everyone! I have the BL Cardio Max and the Power Sculpt. They do work good and you sure do feel it afterwards. I bought mine off of Amazon.com pretty cheap. I also got Jillian Michaels the Biggest Winner which is a 5 DVD set for everything, front side, back side, blah blah blah. You know the drill. I haven't gotten to try it yet. I got DVD happy and bought too many and am still working on the ones I got before those except the 30 Day Shred. I started it right after I got it, too.
Nicole have you tried having a "bad" day and eating a little over on your calories to jump start your metabolism? Maybe it needs to be tricked and see what happens. That may be just what you need.

heyjude78

I sooo need help! I have not logged in because with all the work I have been doing I am not only not losing weight I GAINED 3 POUNDS in a week! In November I hired a personal trainer & she was great for the month. I follow my routine, count calories & still gained weight! I have an appointment with a dietician on Feb. 12th.

This week I started "weigh-in Wednesdays" at woek as a fundraiser for the school programs. The school nurse told me to eat 1800 calories a day! I told her I eat 1200 & she said I am probably not eating that much so today I made an extra effort to eat all 1200. She will check my food log next week & hopefully something will change.

I know I'm whining but I gained 20 lbs. this year:sad: 9 years ago I lost 40 lbs and kept them off until this year.

Any suggestions? I'm ready to eat what I want and not exercise because I am getting the same results!

I'm sorry you are frustrated and thanks for sharing! Don't neglect logging your food and checking in- we're all here for eachother! :flowerforyou:

I don't know why you are gaining weight, but I'm happy you are seeing a nutritionist. My 2 cents is that you should change up your work out and don't forget to increase your CALORIES and your WATER. Eat plenty of veggies (green) and whole grains and lean meat or beans/rice for protein. Please keep us updated and don't give up! ps if you consume alcohol cut that too.

LeahNicRN

Going on a week and a half of MFP and I already feel 10 times better! I've been doing the Biggest Loser strength and cardio DVDs since it's freezing cold outside! Anyone have any suggestions on other videos that are good? I love Biggest Loser...but the squats and lunges are killing my legs! I need a little something to mix it up! Ya'll be thinking of me too- I go out of town this weekend and my weigh in is on Sunday! I hope I don't fall off the bandwagon and gain weight! EEK!