Hufflepuff Common Room

heathally

Good morning...er, afternoon that is. I've spent an entirely frustrating morning trying to get Microsoft Office to activate on my new laptop. They've blocked my product # for some unbeknownst reason and I have to wait until Monday before I can even talk to anybody to get it fixed.GRRRRRR!!! Oh well, at least I can use it for a few weeks in the meantime. I have 29 days before it will stop working on the laptop as is.

So for yesterday, I drank 9 glasses of water and did 7 sets of crunches.

Kinda looking forward to the push-ups challenge, kinda not. My upper body definitely needs to be strengthened, but they're so hard!! For today however, I'll just have to do crunches in between cleaning and doing homework. Man those teachers at Hogwarts give a lot of homework right off the bat! (or in my case, teachers at Dalton State College )

hufflepuffin

Hello Hufflepuffs!

Sorry for my absence yesterday, but it was my birthday and I was out all day. Best birthday ever. For real. :bigsmile:

Friday's my normal weigh-day, so I woke up and weighed myself and found that I lost 4 pounds last week! I wanted to lose 10 before my birthday, and managed to lose 12.6! From there, I went to the casino to enter a Poker Tournament. Ended up taking it down and winning $625. From there, I went to the bar with some friends and it was there that I realized... I could get my index finger and thumb around my wrist! I could never do that before! So, yay for the birthday NSV! :bigsmile:

I went through all the posts made since my last post and have all your numbers entered onto the spreadsheet.

Remember, your weigh-ins are due by Monday morning. I need to submit them to Head of Gryffindor so she can determine the winner of our first Quidditch Match. For those who asked, weigh-ins are accepted any time from Friday - Monday. Pick the day that works for you.

Clarification on the push-ups: "Normal" push-ups, Wall push-ups, "Girly" push-ups, Tricep push-ups... those and any variation of push-up I forgot to mention ALL count. Starting tomorrow, report your push-ups in the Common Room rather than your crunches.

Still not sure what we're doing for this week's food challenge. Unless I missed it, it has not been posted in the Common Room yet. lhurtubise - any ideas?

I always feel a little "off" after a day like yesterday, so I'm going to slowly climb back on the wagon and I should be 100% by Monday.

Also, thank you all for the birthday wishes!

Molly_Louise

Once again, no weight loss for me, gah. I suppose it could be worse - I could have gained (again!).

bumflapassassin

73 mins of exercise on Saturday but no crunches I'm afraid. I did however drink 24 glasses of water, which seems excessive! I have also been in warrior-mode, having killed 7 spiders today. 7. And 1 wasp. All in my bedroom. I feel like nailing a dead one to the door like Morfin Gaunt.

Also - I just remembered that I ran for the first time on a treadmill - I have previously been too afraid of my shin splints and also flying off the machine but I was rather dignified and didn't hurt myself so perhaps that is a NSV?

lhurtubise

Sorry for the late post! I am in Myrtle Beach on vacation. Anyway our food challenge this week is to eat more green veggies! I have researched and I have a pretty good list of green veggies to choose from. Eat them for snacks with dinner or whenever you can. They are low calorie and great for your body! Each serving consumed will be worth 2 points! I considered a 1/2 cup a serving of one vegetable! It's a great way to stay in shape

Most importantly, fat content in vegetable is negligible and therefore they are often included in weight loss diet. So, those looking for a low calorie diet for losing weight should focus more on eating green vegetables. They are basically high in fiber which also helps to prevent digestive problems like constipation.
"Green" Veggies
Asparagus
Cabbage
Artichoke
Cauliflower
Sorrel
Fenugreek
Nasturtium
Pumpkin
Dandelion
Sweet Potato
Colocasia
Tatsoi
Watercress
Moringa
Purslane
Endive
Cucumber
Borage
Radichetta
Mushrooms
Spinach
Swiss Chard
Broccoli
Dandelion Greens
Boy Choy
Romaine Lettuce
Chicory
Arugula
Kale
Mustard Greens
Collard Greens
Turnip Greens

One of the simplest ways to include these highly nutritious foodstuffs in the meals is to make a salad from these green vegetables. Salads are easy to prepare and can be made in minutes. On the whole, for optimal health and to manage weight or diseases like diabetes, a diet rich in green vegetables is a must. In order to stay fit and fine in today's cut throat competition, taking healthy foods is a pre-requisite. With intake of green vegetables, there is assurance of good health years down the line. The vegetable list mentioned above acquaints you with a multitude of choices to select green vegetables. So, the next time, you go to a vegetable market, make sure you have this green vegetables list on a paper, so that it becomes easier in buying different vegetables.
Info found on google ...

lhurtubise

I drank a ton of water on the beach today 18 cups! I also managed to get in 200 crunches in between sun naps! Hope you are all having a great weekend!

Edited to add: Huge NSV for me this weekend. I left my bathing suit at home so I had to buy one at the beach. I actually bought a two piece and I am very happy with the way I look in it! I was pretty hot!

NannyMagnolia

Reporting in for our last day of crunches ... 4 sets of 25 crunches and 10 cups of water. I also stuck to my eating healthy while everyone else was pigging out on pizza. I had one slice of the veggie one, but not until I more then earned enough exercise calories to enjoy every bite of it.

NannyMagnolia

Edited to add: Huge NSV for me this weekend. I left my bathing suit at home so I had to buy one at the beach. I actually bought a two piece and I am very happy with the way I look in it! I was pretty hot!

That is an awesome NSV ... I'm so happy for you.

hufflepuffin

There you have it, then! But let's play with the points a little bit and make things interesting.

Our challenges for this week are:

Push-ups: Any style, one OWL per set of 10. I know we all seem to have trouble with push-ups. Start off on the wall or on your knees and if you can graduate to standard push-ups by the end of the week, take another five OWLs!

Green Vegetables: One NEWT per serving, up to three. Exceed three servings a day and take five NEWTs for the day.

lhurtubise, thanks for the info on the veggies!

hufflepuffin

See the blog post from Head of Gryffindor House for detailed information on the inter-House challenge to begin Monday, September 5th.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bronwenhilary/view/hogwarts-inter-house-challenge-143613

Questions? Ask away!

Nuts4play

Logging in my daily numbers ...
200 crunches
30 mins aerobics
9 glasses water

Dreading the pushups challenge!!!

akgerweck

I'm on vacation and suddenly realized how late it is on Saturday night. Here are my crunches and water counts for the week.

Cups of water total for this past week: 72
Crunches for this week: 1650

Yeah for crunches, I lost almost 1" off my waist this week!!

Looking forward to our next challenge. I'm really loving the challenges pushing me to work hard.

Good week Hufflepuffs! Keep up the good work.

akgerweck

My current weight (for inter-house challenge) is 168. I will update this Monday if it is different for the start of the challenge.

Thanks!

momie0205

Checking in for the day 10 cups of water and 350 crunches for the day.
I am pooped tonight I have been doing the 30 ds and woo did it kick my butt tonight.

Bridge_CG

Sorry I haven't ben on lately! I've been super sick lately with strep and mono- so I haven't been able to do anything really. The doctors have wanted me to take it easy so my spleen doesn't rupture. Aye Curumba! I'm hoping next week will be way better!

bumflapassassin

Sorry I haven't ben on lately! I've been super sick lately with strep and mono- so I haven't been able to do anything really. The doctors have wanted me to take it easy so my spleen doesn't rupture. Aye Curumba! I'm hoping next week will be way better!

That sounds awful. I hope you are feeling much better very soon but don't rupture your spleen! Take care and get better x

Page2777

posted the same thing twice sorry

Page2777

i have lost 5 pounds this week from 185 to 180 not sure i believe it but weight myself a dozen or more times this morning

been really bad thursday and saturday didnt do any crunches and only did 200 on friday
and for water thursday 5 glasses friday 6 glasses and saturday 5 glasses

can i ask tho how much water do you count as a glass because i have large glasses and will never be able to drink 13 of them just want to know im calculating the same as everyone else

HeidiRoseC

Lost 2lbs this week

bumflapassassin

i have lost 5 pounds this week from 185 to 180 not sure i believe it but weight myself a dozen or more times this morning

been really bad thursday and saturday didnt do any crunches and only did 200 on friday
and for water thursday 5 glasses friday 6 glasses and saturday 5 glasses

can i ask tho how much water do you count as a glass because i have large glasses and will never be able to drink 13 of them just want to know im calculating the same as everyone else

I drink pints and from my water bottle. I class both as 2 glasses.

msrobinson77

You guys are all doing such a great job-it's very inspiring:bigsmile: Yesterday's totals for me:

60 min of cardio (zumba class)
1 set of crunches (soooo glad to be starting the pushup challenge today)
6 cups of water.

Have a great day Huffles!!

merryfaith

Hey everyone! I have been working all weekend (my next day off isn't until I have class on Wednesday, boo!) so I've been busy and have neglected this thread. Sorry!

Thursday and Friday I had 8 cups of water reach day, Saturday I only had 4, and so far I have only done about 10 more crunches between those days. I must be doing something wrong with my bicycle crunches cause if I try to do a lot (as in, maybe 40), I'm sore for 2 days.

I also did my weigh-in today to get it over with and I'm 120.4. Looks like I've gained a little oh well.

Nuts4play

i have lost 5 pounds this week from 185 to 180 not sure i believe it but weight myself a dozen or more times this morning

been really bad thursday and saturday didnt do any crunches and only did 200 on friday
and for water thursday 5 glasses friday 6 glasses and saturday 5 glasses

can i ask tho how much water do you count as a glass because i have large glasses and will never be able to drink 13 of them just want to know im calculating the same as everyone else

Go by cups, not glasses.
Congratulations on the 5 lbs!!! That's amazing!!!

Page2777

thanks ladies i have been drinking big glasses that should count as 2 so gonna adjust my count from now on

rawrkeia

About four cups of water.
No crunchees.
And no weight loss.

Just not feeling it.

bumflapassassin

is that the definitive list of what counts as greens? what about actual green food like peas and stuff? I have eaten:
asparagus
mange toute (sp?)
baby corn and carrots (not actually green but since sweet potato isn't either, thought I'd chance it!)
mushrooms

No pushups (sorry) or are we still on crunches?

farrellb2

last nights water intake was 14 glasses of water no crunches but I did go bowling though so I got some exercise

bumflapassassin

Oh, and in case we're still measuring water I had 18 cups today. Belt and braces

Nuts4play

I lost 2.4 lbs this week!!! Yayyyyy me!!! It's now 157.4 First budge in a long time! And such a whopping number, too!

Already got done 200 crunches and some leg lifts, and been cleaning house all day, doing laundry, and steam-cleaned the bedroom carpet.
Push ups start today, right? :sad:
Ok... I'll get some done before midnight and report back :ohwell:

bumflapassassin

I have just done 20 man-style press ups to make myself feel better about having such a crud MFP day.