VERTICAL CHALLENGERS! Home to all shorties out there. (OPEN)

L2M1D52

1. What is one place you haven’t traveled that you would love to go to?

I would love to go visit the Oregon coast and maybe take a whale watching tour in the pacific while there!


2. Do you know any jokes? If so, tell us one.

Did you hear the one about the agnostic dyslexic insomniac? He stayed up all night wondering if there really was a dog. :laugh:


3. Do you know how you got your name?

I was named after one of my mom's dearest friends from college.

Hahaha funny joke

jilleebean777

Hope everyone is having a good day!! I got in 45 minutes of exercise, I planned on doing the elliptical, then changed my mind and jogged/walked 2 miles. Then I did some core work!!

My water is coming along great too!!

I am full of energy today as well, I like how I feel when I am eating healthy and exercising regularly!!

Shariegreen

Don't get discouraged, Sherie! Yes, exercise is a healthy option for you but 1.5lbs in 3weeks is actually quite normal. If I eat 1200 calories I'm only supposed to lose .8lbs a week. At least that's what MFP says for me.

So YAY for including exercise and if you have an opportunity, Jillian Michaels DVD's are fun! Good luck!

Thank you so much! I did go, and it was actually a lot of fun! Working out at home isn't an option for me as I don't have the space so if I'm going to exercise it's got to be outside of the home. Since I live in a wooded area I'm too paranoid about jogging/walking (I'm a chicken that's very afraid of creeps, weirdos and black bears. There are more bears in my neighborhood than creeps and weirdos but all it takes is one of any of them and I'll never exercise again). So the gym was PERFECT and I'm actually looking forward to going back. It was 1.5 hours of me time, which is new.

And I got a nice hot shower. :-D

Saffyra

So I did the elliptical for the first time yesterday... I'm dying. My core hurts, my hamstrings hurt, it hurts to bend over, my shoulders are tired...

I'm going to have to do that again. Next week

Shariegreen

LoL I haven't joined a gym either. Idk I'm not into hot people sweating and what not around me lol sorry if I made it worse. I can't say that I wouldn't join ever. I just don't find the need right now. Sounds like your gym is pretty cool. You can do it! However, don't waste the money if you won't make it there because then you'll really not like the gym

You didn't make it worse . It was actually one of the better hour-and-a-halfs (?) that I've had in a long time. I learned I'm not too old a dog to learn new tricks and that about half of Ke$ha's album is really good to workout to. So it was a good experience. :-D

Ittee

Tried to reply, wouldn't let me (on the old place). So glad we started another.

1. What is one place you haven’t traveled that you would love to go to?

Egypt, I want to see the pyramids, so badly

2. Do you know any jokes? If so, tell us one.

What do Disneyland and viagra have in common? You stand up for hours for a two minute ride.

3. Do you know how you got your name?

From a book, same way I found my daughter's as well. That's kinda cool now that I'm thinking about it.

Ittee

Mrs. Blobs: I love how you described the blossom, now I want to see it too!

Silvercivic: what a great way to keep two different family members happy, by combining names!

MissD89: that knock knock joke was my daughter's favorite, she never could get it right, but I heard it several times a day for what I swear was a year. I loved Hawaii!

bonjour: I love Vegas too! I go about 4 times a year, sometimes for up to a week, or did before I moved away from California last week.

bethgrayster: love love love the joke, so great!

Shariegreen: agree, your mother is a saint. Sorry about the shower, sucky Glad you enjoyed the gym, I like them some of the times, and feel like working out at home others.

jilleebean: I love how I feel as well when I'm making healthier choices for me. Why was I not on board with this concept all along?

jilleebean777

So I did the elliptical for the first time yesterday... I'm dying. My core hurts, my hamstrings hurt, it hurts to bend over, my shoulders are tired...

I'm going to have to do that again. Next week

I absolutely LOVE the elliptical!! The ENTIRE body work out is GREAT!! AWESOME JOB getting it in!!

MiniMichelle

I saw Jilleebean777 post on another post about the Vertical Challengers... I would love to be apart of the group 5'1" here. Feel free to add me:flowerforyou:

ashnm88

I love the elliptical as well. I'm 5'2.5/5'3 and would love to join your group as well.

L2M1D52

So I did the elliptical for the first time yesterday... I'm dying. My core hurts, my hamstrings hurt, it hurts to bend over, my shoulders are tired...

I'm going to have to do that again. Next week

I soooo want an elliptical!

L2M1D52

"I saw Jilleebean777 post on another post about the Vertical Challengers... I would love to be apart of the group 5'1" here. Feel free to add me"


"I love the elliptical as well. I'm 5'2.5/5'3 and would love to join your group as well. "

Hey you guys welcome! Just add yourselves to the roster. Click on the bottom tab that says Oct 14-Nov 14 to partake in the challenge. We have a 150 min exercise challenge per week and a water challenge of at least 8 glasses per day throughout the week. Welcome!!! Btw you don't have to do the challenge you can always come and discuss on the message board. :flowerforyou:

jilleebean777

So I did the elliptical for the first time yesterday... I'm dying. My core hurts, my hamstrings hurt, it hurts to bend over, my shoulders are tired...

I'm going to have to do that again. Next week

I soooo want an elliptical!

I would love to have my own too, but I am afraid that having one at home, it would become a clothes rack. I like the gym atmosphere, the gym I go to everyone is friendly, not too over crowded where people are waiting/fighting over machines, and people that go there are ALL ages.

haldeman5

So excited to have found this thread!!! I am 5':-) I am adding myself to the roster, please feel free to add me too!!!!

My name is Samantha, I am a stay at home Mom. I have 3 kids ages 9, 6 and almost 3. I started this journey in Feb of last year and I have lost 59 pounds so far and went from a size 16 to a 6. I still have about 10-15 pounds to go until I think I will be happy with my weight. My goal is 110-115. I work out 5-7 days a week and eat about 1200 cals a day.

Saffyra

I cant buy an exercise machine because I'm afraid I wont use it. There's too many excuses just to hop off of it.
But while I'm at the gym I figure "well, I'm already here, might as well do the whole hour". This attitude has not yet extended to actually doing the weights at the gym, though. Too intimidated still.

But thats why I have awesome DVD's to do at home. I still am shocked at how much of a workout they are and how fun they can be. I always thought it was weird when people would say they used an exercise tape. Now I know!

WELCOME to the newbies!!!

MrsBlobs

Some of the jokes are....:bigsmile:
Keep 'em coming!!!!

Welcome all newbies, settle in and make yourselves at home. The rosta is here if you haven't already
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlcJqG9B3Q27dFRGRTRYMHNoQ3U2R2FRbnpoeDItcHc&hl=en_US#gid=2

I am joining the gym debate. My local one has a £99 for three months offer at the mo and I'm tempted. But, what I don't want to happen is to hand over my cold hard cash and end up with the equivalent of the exercise bike clothes hanger. In other words, it'll be no use unless I do actually use it and I just don't know. :ohwell:

I think I'll pop down and take a look, included in that price is swimming and all classes (zumba, spin, pump etc.). It would be nice to get away from things and get a change of scenery....hmmmmm.....don't know.......


As for Machu Picchu - yes please!!!

jilleebean777

I cant buy an exercise machine because I'm afraid I wont use it. There's too many excuses just to hop off of it.
But while I'm at the gym I figure "well, I'm already here, might as well do the whole hour". This attitude has not yet extended to actually doing the weights at the gym, though. Too intimidated still.

But thats why I have awesome DVD's to do at home. I still am shocked at how much of a workout they are and how fun they can be. I always thought it was weird when people would say they used an exercise tape. Now I know!

WELCOME to the newbies!!!

To get in toning you don't HAVE to use weights, there are many other ways to use them too. If you check out other sites for exercises for women you might find some ones that intrest you.

L2M1D52

Hello Everyone!

Let's not forget to log in our exercise and water intake by the end of your day. Good luck!

newmrswood

1. What is one place you haven’t traveled that you would love to go to?

IRELAND! It's where my ancestors are from and I've always wanted to go!

2. Do you know any jokes? If so, tell us one.

I don't think I know any appropriate jokes...I think mine are all pretty...naughty


3. Do you know how you got your name?

My first name (Heather) that was my mom's besst friend's name at the time so she named me after her, then my middle name (Suzanne) is my mom's first name...no she's not conceded lol

bonjour24

Hiya guys!

so, i'm not in a gym either. i work shifts, and as much as i'd love to do the classes i just can't because of work. that's why i started running. it was something i could do more on my own terms. there are still challenges with it though- like when it's dark early in winter, and the heat during summer. but i try hard to work around that. and i'm still convinced that because i'm so short, even though i cover the same distances as others, i actually have to run further because my legs have to go twice as far.

i have an elliptical in the garage that i use pretty often, especially when it's raining outside. i really like it- i mostly do interval training on it on a hill setting. i've only ever used it on the hill program, and i'm grateful for that now! but the best bit is that i picked it up for $20nzd on trademe (like ebay).

right now, i'm bidding on a treadmill. i seem to have alot of excuses at the mo not to do stuff, so i need to break that by having a way around most of the excuses i have! you'd think there would be more pressure applied since i'm running a half marathon next sunday! but i've done a few longer runs and pretty much no short ones. oh well, i'm sure it will all be fine. with running, once you've been going for a bit it's not too hard to keep going- getting started is the tough part.

my diet has been crap, so i'm not expecting to have lost any weight this week. i might even wait to weigh in for a little bit. my goal is only a few kgs away, but i can't seem to shift anything and i'm getting disillusioned. but i do know why i'm not losing- i'm not moving enough and i'm eating too much! it's doing something about it that's tricky :-)

i am quite embarrassed though- i'm from the UK (Liverpool), and i've never been to france or ireland. and i lived in newcastle for 3 years, and have only been to scotland twice! it's a bit shambolic, aye! i live in new zealand now, and i've learned that i don't necessarily need to go on a plane to go on a holiday! i'm interested in seeing all of new zealand, then i can think about going further. it's nice to be a tourist in your own country.

i know no clean jokes. not a single one.

and i got my name (Joni) because my mum originally called me Jodi, but there was a baby in the next cot with that name, so she mixed it up a little. and apparantly the page 3 topless model in the paper that day was also called Joni, and a star was born!!!!!

how are we all doing? is everyone doing well?
i hope you don't mind, but i just wanted to put the link in for the spreadsheet again so it's easier for me to find and update again :-)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlcJqG9B3Q27dFRGRTRYMHNoQ3U2R2FRbnpoeDItcHc&hl=en_US#gid=2