**CLOSED SKINNY CHICS & A ROOSTER CLIMB THE SEVEN SUMMITS CH

KnottyNCrotchety

JJ - I luvs ya, ya know that and I love what you have done with this challenge. You have pushed us, and encouraged us, utching all the way. I'm thankful you were creative enough to come with an idea to push outside of our comfort zones. You are an inspiring woman.

Steph, I don't know what utching is...but thank you! :bigsmile: I have had great fun this month with the challenge and loved watching us climb up those mountains. It has been really hard and is going to be a real push to make it up some of them, but I know we can do it if we all try hard enough. I really needed to stretch outside my comfort zone, so I am glad others were willing to give it a try with me. Love you too!

KnottyNCrotchety

First a RL compliment to me.

Cuddling up this morning, my partner vroeteled his hand over my hip bone, and made loud, appreciative noises about the fact that I now actually... HAD ONE!

JJ: I've loved your patience, care, kindness and dedication this month. You've been lovely to be around, and I appreciate it so much.

Love your real life compliment! Those are the best kind!

Thank you for the compliment Jane. I do have a lot of patience, love to take care of others and believe that more kindness and understanding in the world would solve just about all of our problems. You are always lovely to be around, so I take that last part as being a super compliment, since it came from you. :flowerforyou:

KnottyNCrotchety

I've just realised I did all my dancing (such as it is) with my daughter. Should that be doubled?

(I'll go do that, but can always change it back if it's wrong)

YES!!!! Actually, quadrupled this weekend, and last, and the one before that too!

carhicks

Carla - I tip my hat to anyone who goes on vacation and contributes to a challenge still! You should be proud of how you have changed your life. Well done!

Thanks Steph. I really missed exercising on the days that I couldn't do it. I guess that means I really have changed my outlook on life. However, I have to credit Cynthia for kicking me in the butt and telling me that I was not going to get out of participating in this challenge just because I was going on vacation. So this is an acknowledgement with a compliment thrown in. Carla

carhicks

Carla- I am impresed by you exercise. I noticed on the spreadsheet that you are doing more than a little of each activity. Bravo.

Thanks for noticing, I have been trying to spread it around. I want to keep motivated so I am trying other things. Thanks to all of you have been putting together these challenges, it has made it easy to try new things. Zumba tomorrow for the first time. I hope I don't make a total fool of myself.

carhicks

I learn something about myself from each of you everyday - so if you are reading this - log it as a compliment. Thanks for being here everyday to offer support, ideas and encouragement. Without all of you I would be sitting in front of the TV with a bag of Doritos. My life is better because you helped me get here. Thanks!!!

Right back at you Renae. I too feel the support that we get from one another is the best motivation and encouragement out there. Thanks for recognizing what we do for one another and I give you all a pat on the back as well.

stephaniezoundi

I'm feeling really glum but hoping to pass some smiles along with some compliments:

Bobbie you are a sparkle on my news feed. You make me smile and remind me to stay positve. Thank you for being a good friend.

Julie you show great compassion and wonderful inner strength. Thank you for being a good friend.

KnottyNCrotchety

Some more compliments so I can double mine today! :bigsmile:

Staci, you are my HERO lady! 112 miles on the bike? Amazing. Thank you for doing that, for youself, for us and for me. If you ever need anything, you just call sista.

Becky, I love how you are our go-to-girl to get over the finish line. I know that no matter what needs to be done on Monday, you will be doing it and pushing all of us to join you.

Renae, I look at your entries on the spreadsheet and you have been there for us all month long. Slow and steady wins the race and climbs the mountains. Thank you.

Tina, I love how you have become a vital part of this group through your sharing of your journey, struggles, triumphs and life. Thanks for that.

Cyn, the spreadsheet has been such a vital part of this challenge and I just wanted to say again how awesome you were to do that, to create something beyond my wildest dreams, and that it has contributed greatly to this challenge. Thanks!

Bobbie, you also have contributed steadily to this challenge all month long and to all the mountains. Thanks for that and for pushing yourself to work on the compliments mountain more and more. I am glad you felt it was something that helped you to grow as a person and in your journey.

KnottyNCrotchety

*********************We are probably going to roll this thread over soon. Please copy and paste the pertinent info from the first page if you are the one that rolls it over! *******************************

inkredibleshrinkingwoman

I love that you were committed enough to do this, that you were able to do this and that you did this for US.

thanks for doing that for US! hope you enjoy the gala!

k2quiere

Thank you, Steph. I know that I would probably not be continuing as strongly as I am without having all of you in my corner, so I'm gonna stand right here in your corner telling you to give it everything you got!

Thank you, JJ. I was really amazed when you said that I had the lead in the compliments because I really didn't think I had been doing enough in this area.

Ziggie13

My measurements on October's 1st challenge

Neck 15.5
Chest 53.5
Waist 53
Hips 64.5
Left Thigh 32.5
Right Thigh 31.5
Left bicep 19
Right bicep 18.5

My measurements on October's 29

Neck 15.5
Chest 53
Waist 51
Hips 61
Left Thigh 31.5
Right Thigh 32
Left bicep 18
Right bicep 18

meerkat70

Jane- I think of you as the little ray of sunshine. I love your sunshine-y attitude.

Thank you so much! That's one I probably need to properly own, as my negative self talk can sometimes feel very overwhelming. I really appreciate that, and will hug it close.

meerkat70

Jane - You just plug along woman, sure and steady. You are making great progress. I love reading your status updates (its nice having someone in the same time zone!) as you are always positive and upbeat, a ray of sunshine in dreary old England

Now I really, really have to own this. Two sunshines in one day? Thank you! :-)

stephaniezoundi

OK a compliment for me but its long winded and the compliment probably won't happen until the very bottom.

So today's been ****. That pretty much sums it up. My alarm went off and I thought I'm too tired, I don't want to go to zumba. BLAH!!! But I did get up and I went, early. Did some cycling and some weight work and then headed up to class. I get there and its not our regular instructor. Not impressed and to be honest didn't enjoy the class.

Went out to lunch with my best friend, bought sour candies and ate them all. Made a healthy choice at lunch. Was still feel BLAH. Came home, put on my fuzzy jammies, grabbed the duvet and hunkered down on the couch with Private Practice. I cried, I moped, I posted about my misery. I opened and closed the cupboards a million times. I read some feedback (thank you ladies, it means soooooo much). I cried again. And went back to the kitchen. Poured myself a glass of water and said aloud 'Eating this is not going to make you feel better, it will make you feel worse. It is not going to make the no-baby blues go away, in fact not paying attention to what you eat and not continuing to lose weight will make it even harder. You are not hungry.'

I went back to the couch. I planned dinner. I planned tomorrow's food. I logged my mistrake from earlier. And I realised I felt a bit better. I accepted that what was done was done. I wasn't about to be able to change it.

So (finally) here is my compliment. I am a strong woman. I have the ability to control my destiny. I have not done all of this to just throw it away the way I would have in the past when things got hard. I am different. I am changed. And I will be ok.

stephaniezoundi

Zena well done, those are some great changes - especially off your hips. You should be proud to see all your hardwork paying off. You have been quietly and steadily been adding feet to the trek. Well done!

mrsduck77

Bonnie, my sweet Stitch Sister. You are so persistent and I just love it. Its like the song...you get knocked down, but you get up again. A'int never gone keep you down! In your life, in your weight loss, you just jump back in whenever you get knocked down. Your strength is very inspiring to me!

JJ- I do bounce back and I really did not notice that in myself until you mentioned it.Thank you for seeing that quality in me and opening up my eyes

mrsduck77

Bonnie, you are so cool. I love your quiet but courageous voice when it speaks up and love seeing you interact and get to know more people on here. You have a lot to share and I look forward to you sharing it!

Thanks I love sharing my life and experiences with my friends and even though I have never met you i consider you a true friend

mrsduck77

Bonnie - It is great to see you trying new things. I love that we are all doing that as part of this challenge. I am hoping to try Zumba this week as I have seen so many of you doing that.

Carla- I am expanding my exercise routine so hopefully i wont get bored.I also would like to try zumba

mrsduck77

Bonnie, you have a quiet strength and willingness to keep trying that is inspiring to me. You are willing to try, and if it doesn't work to try something else. I love that!

JJ- not really sure how to acknowledge this except to say thank you

mrsduck77

I am completely out of internet time and there are still compliments that I have not acknowledged. I will do my best to reply to them.I wont be able to do any further updates to the spreadsheet so i will post my biking mile on this thread and hopefully someone will enter those for me. Thank you in advance

stephaniezoundi

CLOSED THREAD/CLOSED CHALLENGE

SKINNY CHICS AND A ROOSTER OCTOBER 2011 CHALLENGE


*********************THE SEVEN SUMMITS**************************

Mt. Koscuiszko 7,310 ft-Australia Nurture Summit Water!
We will be nurturing ourselves by staying hydrated. Each 8oz glass of water will equal 1 foot up the mountain. On Thirsty Thursdays, each glass will equal 2 feet up the mountain. Water, herbal and green tea and flavored zero calorie waters/gatorade/propel etc all count towards this goal. Soda, juice, coffee, black tea and milk do not.

Vinson Massif 16,060-Antarctica Endurance Summit Running/Walking/Swimming!
We will continue on with these great activities we have all been doing for the past challenges. We will be measuring running and walking in mailbox lengths, with each mailbox being equivalent to 165ft. There are 32 mailboxes in a mile. Each mailbox is equal to 1 foot up the mountain. You may run and/or walk outside, on a treadmill or on an elliptical. We will be measuring swimming in lengths of a 25yd pool. There are 64 lengths in a mile. Each length swum is equal to 1 foot up the mountain. If you are swimming in an olympic pool, each length is equal to 2 feet up the mountain. Doesn't matter what stroke you use, but you must swim from one side of the pool to the other for this to count. If you are doing something like water aerobics then please count that towards dancing and not swimming.

Mt. Elbrus 18,510-Europe Exploration Summit Exercises!
We will be exploring ways to add little bits of exercise to our daily routines with this summit. Push-ups, sit-ups, lunges, squats, pull-ups, jumping jacks and stairs can all be used. Any type of push-up, military, wall, girly, one-armed or one-legged all count. Same with sit-ups, lunges, squats and jumping jacks. This is only for exercises that use your own body weight and they should fit into one of the categories listed. Each push-up, sit-up etc you do is equal to 1 foot up the mountain. Stairs count 1 stair - 1 foot.

Kilimanjaro 19,334 ft -Africa Wisdom Summit Compliments!
We will be finding some wisdom from ourselves and others while we climb this mountain! Post a genuine, specific compliment about another participant and we will move up the mountain 10 feet. This is limited to one compliment per participant per week. Acknowledge that a compliment posted about you is true and you agree with it and we will move up the mountain 20 feet. This is unlimited. Post a compliment that was given to you spontaneously and unsolicited in real life and agree that it is true and we will move up the mountain 30 feet. This is limited to 2 per week. And post a compliment to yourself, an honest, specific compliment about something you like about yourself, and we will move up the mountain 40 feet. This is also limited to 2 per week. This is for us to help build each other and ourselves up so we can see ourselves for the strong, capable, athletic women (and man!) we are becoming. I would like to avoid this becoming cliquey, so please spread your compliments out amongst many people, not just the one or two you know the best. Try to find something in each participant to compliment at least once during the month. Losing this weight is just about the hardest thing any of us has ever done and most of us are a little emotional and sensitive as we come to grips with new body images, more opposite sex attention new routines, and the way our spouses and friends have supported or not supported us, so please keep this in mind when you are making your compliments, as this is not the place for jokes or sarcasm.

Denali 20,335ft -North America Discipline Summit Biking!
We will measure our biking in blocks with each block equalling 330ft. so that there are 16 in a mile. Each block you ride will equal 1 foot up the mountain. You may ride a bike on the street, a stationary bike or a recumbent bike for this challenge.

Aconcagua 22,841ft-South America Celebration Summit Dancing!
For every minute that you dance you will move us up the mountain 1 foot. If you dance with someone (anyone!) else you will move us up the mountain 2 feet. Dancing includes club dancing, dance classes, boogeying in the living room, water aerobics, zumba and regular aerobics (either in a class or on a video or wii at home).

Mt. Everest 29,029ft-Asia Power Summit Strength Training!
For every 10 reps that you do with a 1-9# weight you will move us 1ft up the mountain. For every 5 reps you do with a 10-19# weight you will move us 1ft up the mountain. For every 1 rep with a 20-49# weight you will move us 1ft up the mountain and for every 1 rep with a 50# or greater weight you will move us 1.5ft up the mountain. You may use a machine at the gym or at home, free weights, or kettlebells as well as milk jugs, cans of soup and small children you might have lying around the house. There must be some weight lifting involved in these exercises, you cannot use only your own body weight. What you use for that weight is up to you, you only need to be able to say how much the weight was and how many reps you did.

The fine print:

*This is a closed challenge for members of our Skinny Chics and a Rooster 100+ to lose family.

*We will start this challenge on October 1st at 12:01am your time and go until October 31st 11:59pm your time.

*Same deal as last time, please introduce yourself with at least your real first name so we can get to know each other. Yes, even if you did the last challenge, please do this as we have some new people.

*DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ADD YOURSELF TO THE SPREADSHEET OR CHANGE IT IN ANY WAY! If you think you should be on the spreadsheet and you are not, PM me and I will get back to you. Becky and Cynthia have worked really hard on the spreadsheet and we need to keep it low maintenance and accurate. Please only enter your workouts in the spreadsheet.

*I would like everyone to try each mountain at least once, even if it is not your "cup of tea" as the idea here was that we would be expanding our possibilities for burning calories. I understand that not everyone has access to a bike, or might have an injury that prevents them from walking, but most of the mountains are easy entry activities and you should be able to sample each of them. Under no circumstances should you only do one summit for the entire month, adding the water summit requires nothing but a faucet, adding the compliments summit needs nothing more than a little time and thought and the dancing summit requires only that you dance along as you sing in the shower.

*There are no teams this month. There are no public personal goals being committed to, although you are welcome to set one for yourself privately if you like. However we are all committing to accomplishing this, so if we as a group are really behind on one of the mountains it is my hope that you will choose to spend a little time on that activity, even though it might not be your personal favorite. Please check our progress each day and see where you can contribute to our goals in a way that works with your schedule and abilities. This will become more important as we get towards the end of the month. If we have already reached the walking/running summit but not the biking summit, and you have the ability to bike, then go for a bike ride instead of a walk. We do not want Becky to be staying late at the gym biking for all she is worth on the evening of the 31st of October to get us to the summit again! The overall goal for this challenge is to expand our fitness routines to include some new activities. Please don't cheat yourself of that opportunity by sticking with the same running routine you have been doing for the last 3 months.

*Please log your activities on a daily basis when at all possible, as that helps keep everyone focused on our groups progress towards our goals.

*There are no substitutions for activities this month. If its not listed for that summit, then it doesn't count. If you have a question, please ask.

*The Seven Summits discussions will take place in this thread, including the compliments and acknowledgements, but please continue to post in the other thread about your daily life, challenges and triumphs, including those related to the challenge!



If you have any questions at all, please ask! I will be posting the spreadsheet when we get closer to Saturday.

I cannot wait to be standing on the top of the highest mountain on each continent with you all, enjoying the view and celebrating our amazing success.

meerkat70

Could someone tell me exactly what I'm supposed to be doubling? i've grown very confused... :-)

stephaniezoundi

Jane, I hope I'm right but:

If you drink 10+ glasses of water double it.
Dancing by yourself double, dancing with others or during the 6-9pm time slot x 4
Compliments - if you compliment 5 others and acknowledge 1, double points.
Strength - if you add at least 50ft then double it
Biking - double it and if anyone else is around than it counts as with someone (even if ya don't know them!) x4

meerkat70

Jane, I hope I'm right but:

If you drink 10+ glasses of water double it.
Dancing by yourself double, dancing with others or during the 6-9pm time slot x 4
Compliments - if you compliment 5 others and acknowledge 1, double points.
Strength - if you add at least 50ft then double it
Biking - double it and if anyone else is around than it counts as with someone (even if ya don't know them!) x4

Wow, ok, I need to go do some increasing. Is this all only from today? (Sorry, I've tried to find the answers in the old thread, but finding it hard to work my way through all the posts.... )

stephaniezoundi

I think (JJ correct me if I'm wrong) that that info is for this weekend :bigsmile:

meerkat70

Thank you. :-)

daylitemag

Its like a double XP weekend on PS3....yeah, gaming geek in da' house!

Good news on the knee/ankle front. Seem to be getting back to normal, so I hope to restart my walking regime. A little late for the October challenge, but I will be very happy to be mobile, once again. I've noticed that a few of you chics have really been "swinging for the fences" with this month's challenge. My compliments!

Hope you all are having a great weekend.

stephaniezoundi

Last compliments of the day from me....(I has got to get me a long nights sleep....so glad our clocks change here tonight so that I get an extra hour...and for 1 week have a smaller time difference for phone calls home!!)

JJ - you are the definition of dedication. I also hadn't realised that you only lose about 1 week of the month. The fact that you keep going makes me admire you even more. You are a strong woman.

Bonnie - I love the new picture. You look so happy in the photo. You also look younger in the photo.

KnottyNCrotchety

Jane, I hope I'm right but:

If you drink 10+ glasses of water double it.
Dancing by yourself double, dancing with others or during the 6-9pm time slot x 4
Compliments - if you compliment 5 others and acknowledge 1, double points.
Strength - if you add at least 50ft then double it
Biking - double it and if anyone else is around than it counts as with someone (even if ya don't know them!) x4

Yep, yep! Except you only need to compliment five others to double your total for the day. Although, please, go ahead and acknowledge as many as you like!

And yes, it is for Friday, Satuday and Sunday....October 28th, 29th, and 30th.