purple challenge!!!

nicolet04
nicolet04 Posts: 830
edited September 19 in Motivation and Support
i challenge everybody, for today and tomorrow to run stairs, do jumping jacks, pushups,or crunches on every commercial break while watching tv( no fast forwarding tivo:tongue: ) good Luck!!!
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  • nicolet04
    nicolet04 Posts: 830
    i challenge everybody, for today and tomorrow to run stairs, do jumping jacks, pushups,or crunches on every commercial break while watching tv( no fast forwarding tivo:tongue: ) good Luck!!!
  • Jackie_W
    Jackie_W Posts: 1,676 Member
    What about if we don't watch much tv?
  • nicolet04
    nicolet04 Posts: 830
    What about if we don't watch much tv?

    well maybe if ur talking on the phone walk up and down the stairs or if ur doing dishes, everytime u put something in the dishwasher do a squat rather then just bending over. when walking from room to room in ur house or cooking dinner do walking lunges. :wink:
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    What about if we don't watch much tv?

    well maybe if ur talking on the phone walk up and down the stairs or if ur doing dishes, everytime u put something in the dishwasher do a squat rather then just bending over. when walking from room to room in ur house or cooking dinner do walking lunges. :wink:
    Hey Nicole! Did you catch my other post?? You should have been here earlier motivating me!! Uuugghh!!! I ate a bad lunch and it was soooo good! LOL!! :blushing: Shame on me I know. But I have done some exercising. Not as much as you just said. But I did my 30 Day Shred yesterday and it kind of kicked my butt! Does that get me out of working out with you?? Hehe!! :flowerforyou: For you!
  • nicolet04
    nicolet04 Posts: 830
    What about if we don't watch much tv?

    well maybe if ur talking on the phone walk up and down the stairs or if ur doing dishes, everytime u put something in the dishwasher do a squat rather then just bending over. when walking from room to room in ur house or cooking dinner do walking lunges. :wink:
    Hey Nicole! Did you catch my other post?? You should have been here earlier motivating me!! Uuugghh!!! I ate a bad lunch and it was soooo good! LOL!! :blushing: Shame on me I know. But I have done some exercising. Not as much as you just said. But I did my 30 Day Shred yesterday and it kind of kicked my butt! Does that get me out of working out with you?? Hehe!! :flowerforyou: For you!





    i dont think i saw the other post earlier, i have been dealing with sick kids all day:ohwell: everybody has to have a cheat meal sometimes!!! if that makes u feel any better:wink: 30 day shred is a good workout!!! i have been doing it for 2 weeks now....ive been trying to do 2 levels but today i only did one so i could have the energy to do the challenge that i posted!!! u should really join...last chance workout!!!! :happy: well even if u cant do the whole thing maybe try doing every other commercial...u wont be sorry u did!!! good luck!!!:flowerforyou:
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    ok I have added a set of jumping jacks, three sets of 20 each crunches, and 20 wall push ups. i started so here we go!!
  • Jackie_W
    Jackie_W Posts: 1,676 Member
    Just got in from work, been up and down stairs all morning, so that gotta count for something :tongue:
    In my job, I have to bend at the knees rather than the back anyway, so that's no problem, must have got in quite a few squats during work - especially when I'm making beds :wink:

    I've got the doctors this afternon- I'm going to walk there - its a 20 minute walk each way, plus the 30 minutes walking during the day to my calls, makes it a nice 70 minute workout today :happy:

    I've just done 2 sets of jumping jacks, 2 sets of crunches, 2 sets of wall pushups and 2 sets of reverse crunches :happy:
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    Way to go Jackie! I haven't done anything yet this morning but it is only 9:05 am. I am drinking coffee first! Then after I get good and woke up I am gonna bust into working out! Not sure what I am going to do but it has to be something good since this is the last chance workout. Good luck to you girlie!! Go purple!
  • suprjewels
    suprjewels Posts: 507
    I have already gotten a 20 minute workout done on my bowflex. I will do 30 min tonight. I'm going to do 2 miles on the gazelle instead of the normal 1 I do. Any last chance workout challenges?
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    Hhhmmmm......lets see well we can get in the same kind of workout we did the other day...... It was a great workout!
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/34987-purple-teams-saturday-challenge
    It worked me good! How does that sound to ya?? Or any other ideas?
  • suprjewels
    suprjewels Posts: 507
    that sounds good to me! Just trying to get our team motivated. There are so many we never hear from.
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    that sounds good to me! Just trying to get our team motivated. There are so many we never hear from.
    I know. Like I said before it is always us same ole' ones! Wonder why that is? It doesn't matter if it is weekends or thru the week, they never seem to show face. Whats up with that? Don't they want this like we do?
  • Jackie_W
    Jackie_W Posts: 1,676 Member
    that sounds good to me! Just trying to get our team motivated. There are so many we never hear from.
    I know. Like I said before it is always us same ole' ones! Wonder why that is? It doesn't matter if it is weekends or thru the week, they never seem to show face. Whats up with that? Don't they want this like we do?

    No idea why others don't do as much, strange, I'd have thought more would get involved - any excuse to burn more calories and lose more weight. I guess that's just one thing we'll have to just have to keep wondering about.

    I just did 10 minutes on my exercise bike, about to go back to work for my last 2 calls, then head over to the doctors, so I won't be about for the next couple of hours.

    Renae - your workout the other day sounds good, I'll have a couple of hours left to cram in some more exercise tonight, lets do it !!! :drinker:
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    Amen girlie! We got this! Supermom is back too so I told her about this post too! We gotta have another good weigh in! Woo hoo!!! Let's go!!
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    Hello Purples! Today is the day for the last chance workout! Where is everyone??
  • nicolet04
    nicolet04 Posts: 830
    any purples want to join our fitness buddy group???....we just kinda keep each other accountable for our workouts and we try to help motivate each other!!!:drinker:


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/32445-i-need-a-fitness-buddy
  • Jackie_W
    Jackie_W Posts: 1,676 Member
    My doctor signed me off work for a week - gotta go see him again next week, to see if I'm fit for work, but he doesn't think I will be :cry: I knew my depression would come back, not surprising with everything that's gone on, on top of that, I've got a chest infection - AGAIN ! :grumble:

    Oh well, on a brighter note, I'll be home more so easier to get more challenges in :drinker:
    Gonna set my exercise equipment up in the lounge tomorrow, and really knock myself otu on it (in a matter of speaking) :laugh:
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    any purples want to join our fitness buddy group???....we just kinda keep each other accountable for our workouts and we try to help motivate each other!!!:drinker:


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/32445-i-need-a-fitness-buddy
    well i was just doing it on our team, i don't get to work out every day and I don't want to let anyone down. How does all that work?
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    My doctor signed me off work for a week - gotta go see him again next week, to see if I'm fit for work, but he doesn't think I will be :cry: I knew my depression would come back, not surprising with everything that's gone on, on top of that, I've got a chest infection - AGAIN ! :grumble:

    Oh well, on a brighter note, I'll be home more so easier to get more challenges in :drinker:
    Gonna set my exercise equipment up in the lounge tomorrow, and really knock myself out on it (in a matter of speaking) :laugh:
    Sorry to hear that hun! I hope things get better for you soon. You can work your frustrations out in your exercises. Good luck to you and your family!
  • Jackie_W
    Jackie_W Posts: 1,676 Member
    Sorry to hear that hun! I hope things get better for you soon. You can work your frustrations out in your exercises. Good luck to you and your family!
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    Thanks :flowerforyou:
    I'm not going to worry about it, I'll only make myself worse -don't wanna do that :noway:
    My exercise equipment aint gonna know what hit it !!! :laugh:
  • zaza54
    zaza54 Posts: 1,475 Member
    Hi-
    I didn't see this thread til now. Regarding the comment that there aren't many people on here, one reason could be that the fitness levels are very different ( I couldn't possibly keep up with you) and/or tsome people just don't have time to sit at the computer. I know I feel I spend too much time reading/writing etc when I should be moving.

    That being said, I like this challenge and I will try to do something during each commercial. I can certainly handle a jumping jack or walk up and down the stairs. Great idea! I certainly need to do something since I wasn't as good calorie-wise this week as last week. However, I did just get back from a good work-out at the Y.:smile:
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    Hi-
    I didn't see this thread til now. Regarding the comment that there aren't many people on here, one reason could be that the fitness levels are very different ( I couldn't possibly keep up with you) and/or tsome people just don't have time to sit at the computer. I know I feel I spend too much time reading/writing etc when I should be moving.

    That being said, I like this challenge and I will try to do something during each commercial. I can certainly handle a jumping jack or walk up and down the stairs. Great idea! I certainly need to do something since I wasn't as good calorie-wise this week as last week. However, I did just get back from a good work-out at the Y.:smile:
    I don't mind people not doing our challenges. I don't mean that in a bad way. I just wanted to get to know our team members more and see how they are doing on their weight loss. Just a friendly note that I am wanting to "meet" everyone. Sorry if it sounds bad. Don't mean for it to. I know people have their own way of working out. We are just wanting to keep people motivated, nothing bad and not trying to be pushy.
  • nicolet04
    nicolet04 Posts: 830
    any purples want to join our fitness buddy group???....we just kinda keep each other accountable for our workouts and we try to help motivate each other!!!:drinker:


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/32445-i-need-a-fitness-buddy
    well i was just doing it on our team, i don't get to work out every day and I don't want to let anyone down. How does all that work?


    u dont have to work out everyday, and u wont let anybody down!!!! its all about U!!! we normally just post when we get our workouts done, any tips for other people and even if were having a lazy day and just need motivation!!! i know it keeps me accountable!!! join...its fun!!!:flowerforyou:
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    u dont have to work out everyday, and u wont let anybody down!!!! its all about U!!! we normally just post when we get our workouts done, any tips for other people and even if were having a lazy day and just need motivation!!! i know it keeps me accountable!!! join...its fun!!!:flowerforyou:
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    I got you and I joined and thank you for asking! I love being held accountable to other people and this seems like a good place to be!
  • suprjewels
    suprjewels Posts: 507
    I'm back about to walk to get my son from school. It's only 10 minutes each way. But, it's down a hill. You know what that means??!! It's up the hill on the way back. Talk about working that back side. LOL
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    I'm back about to walk to get my son from school. It's only 10 minutes each way. But, it's down a hill. You know what that means??!! It's up the hill on the way back. Talk about working that back side. LOL

    Work it girl!!! Make that booty shake!! Have a good trip!
  • suprjewels
    suprjewels Posts: 507
    I worked it!! I'm still puffing and I've been home for a lil over 5 minutes. Not puff dying, just still feeling it puff. I'm going to be picking him up every day now so that will add to my exercise. I should be one sexy momma by summer. Living in the desert like I do, that would be nice. Wearing capri's every summer has been so hot the last couple of years. I can't wait to be in shorts and tank tops and not worry about my "fat". Yeah!! Six months to work out and take care of my body for once. I'm excited about the changes I'm making. I improved my mile on the gazelle by 1 minute and 30 sec in the last two weeks. I'm going to push it today and see how much more time I can take off my time. How is everyone else doing?
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    Way to go!!!! You are definately working it chick!! Yay for us!!! How did you lose 14 pounds? I am stuck at 8 for the past 3 days now! Uugghh!!!! :grumble: Good for you!
  • zaza54
    zaza54 Posts: 1,475 Member
    Renae, I didn't mean for you to take my earlier comment the wrong way - I just thought those might be reasons why not as many people were participating. It's great to motivate each other and that's why I'm going to do the jumping jacks etc during commercials. I just know myself and could never keep up with many of the other texercise challenges, but that's fine. As someone said, we just each do what we can. Hope I didn't hurt anyone's feelings - certainly didn't mean to. We can all use help and motivation! I'm off to watch TV and then drag myself out of my comfy chair at every commercial and try to repair the damage from my dh's delicious and fattening chicken pot pie dinner.
    Great challenge!!
    Go Purple!!
  • suprjewels
    suprjewels Posts: 507
    Way to go!!!! You are definately working it chick!! Yay for us!!! How did you lose 14 pounds? I am stuck at 8 for the past 3 days now! Uugghh!!!! :grumble: Good for you!
    On veterans day I had my wisdom teeth out.:cry: I lost 11 pounds in that week and 1/2. But, then when I could eat I gained 6 pounds of it back. :grumble: So that is how I lost the first 5. Then I lost the other 9 by watching what I eat and moving more than I eat! I hit a plateau until now from Dec 16. I learned to eat my calories from exercise and lost 2 pounds this week. They are accurate about eating exercise calories. I didn't do it for 3 weeks and didn't lose anything. I listen and 2 pounds off the first week. I believe in the system!!:bigsmile:
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