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Waist Removers Challenge (CLOSED GROUP)

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  • maureendonahue
    maureendonahue Posts: 468 Member
    Glad for the sodium challenge-this was a problem for me last week. And really glad today counts, 'cause I was under today!
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    ok let me get this straight....we have to do 6.2 miles EVERY DAY......or we walk a total of 6.2 miles for the whole week...please clarify.....

    i drank so much water last week i may not be able to do the 100 oz. a day...i will try, but i noticed some bloating from too much water....
  • TNGirlyGirl
    TNGirlyGirl Posts: 337 Member
    ok let me get this straight....we have to do 6.2 miles EVERY DAY......or we walk a total of 6.2 miles for the whole week...please clarify.....

    i drank so much water last week i may not be able to do the 100 oz. a day...i will try, but i noticed some bloating from too much water....

    6.2 miles TOTAL for the week -- NOT everyday!!! :flowerforyou:

    Re: water -- 100oz should be okay... I think some of your 128-153 oz days may have caught up to you :) don't forget that when we work out, our muscles "tear and repair" by filling the tears with water, so that's why we seem to retain water after hard workouts -- our bodies are using the water to repair and rebuild stronger muscles.

    The water challenge though is just a "team challenge" -- it doesn't count in the MM standings.... some of our members need the encouragement to help them drink water at all........ :drinker:
  • maureendonahue
    maureendonahue Posts: 468 Member
    ok let me get this straight....we have to do 6.2 miles EVERY DAY......or we walk a total of 6.2 miles for the whole week...please clarify.....

    i drank so much water last week i may not be able to do the 100 oz. a day...i will try, but i noticed some bloating from too much water....

    6.2 miles TOTAL for the week -- NOT everyday!!! :flowerforyou:

    Re: water -- 100oz should be okay... I think some of your 128-153 oz days may have caught up to you :) don't forget that when we work out, our muscles "tear and repair" by filling the tears with water, so that's why we seem to retain water after hard workouts -- our bodies are using the water to repair and rebuild stronger muscles.

    The water challenge though is just a "team challenge" -- it doesn't count in the MM standings.... some of our members need the encouragement to help them drink water at all........ :drinker:

    Like me! Although I usually don't get the full 100, I'm at 80 consistantly now. Getting back to the gym may just push me over that.
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    thank you for clarifying=)....i was gonna cry...heheeh
  • maureendonahue
    maureendonahue Posts: 468 Member
    Progress for today: I'm at 96 oz of water, so I will drink another glass before bed to get it to over 100 for the day. Yeah me! I also did all 48 leg lifts, 25 pushups (I know it was part of the penalty, but it is one that when modified I like to do!) and walked 1.5 miles in 30 minutes. I was also way under on my sodium for the day. Really focusing on making good choices this week-and not worry about Thanksgiving. It's only one meal and back at it!
  • TNGirlyGirl
    TNGirlyGirl Posts: 337 Member
    Really focusing on making good choices this week-and not worry about Thanksgiving. It's only one meal and back at it!

    We all need to remember this!! Make good choices -- and yummy ones!!! This is our LIFE and that means living it in all its glory!! Have a great Thanksgiving meal.... try to log what you can... and enjoy the day!! One day of a bit more than usual won't hurt us -- I'm planning on having a bit of everything that I want -- maybe even seconds. Just not thirds, and not a lot of pumpkin pie... or apple pie....or chocolate chip cookie pie.... or at least not all three!!! LOL
  • TNGirlyGirl
    TNGirlyGirl Posts: 337 Member
    Monday report:

    Sodium -- under
    Legs -- 60 (I thought it was 15 on each leg LOL -- helps if I read the blog BEFORE I go to the gym!!!)
    Miles: 1 mile run at 13:00; 1.2 miles walk/run at 18:27; bike: 3 miles at 15:00 (converts to 1 mile). TOTAL miles: 3.2
    water: 14x8= 112 oz today!!
  • maureendonahue
    maureendonahue Posts: 468 Member
    Really focusing on making good choices this week-and not worry about Thanksgiving. It's only one meal and back at it!

    We all need to remember this!! Make good choices -- and yummy ones!!! This is our LIFE and that means living it in all its glory!! Have a great Thanksgiving meal.... try to log what you can... and enjoy the day!! One day of a bit more than usual won't hurt us -- I'm planning on having a bit of everything that I want -- maybe even seconds. Just not thirds, and not a lot of pumpkin pie... or apple pie....or chocolate chip cookie pie.... or at least not all three!!! LOL

    I even got 1/4 of a blueberry pie (my favorite!) for myself. No one else likes it, so I usually eat the whole pie. Everyone else wants cheesecake, and I don't like it, so I am more than willing to get it for them!
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    leg lifts: 30
    sodium: under
    elliptical: 1.06 miles/20 min.

    my personal trainer has me doing a new workout:
    my workout tonight was this:
    ten sets of standing lunges (ten ea. leg)
    ten sets on pec machine (10 reps)
    benching 45 lbs max reps....10 sets
    tricep extensions-10 reps w/ 8 and 10 lbs-ten sets.....
    NEEDLESS TO SAY MY BODY IS SORE IN THE MOST BEST WAY=)....
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    water 160 oz
    wont be having many days like this.....too much
  • TNGirlyGirl
    TNGirlyGirl Posts: 337 Member
    TUESDAY:

    Water 100 oz (I'm getting my last few ounces through the stupid icky Theraflu I'm drinking, trying to stave off whatever is hurting my throat. I refuse to get what the kids have!!!!!

    Leg lifts: done 12x2xeach leg= 48
    Miles: 3.25 on the elliptical (35 min)

    That has me at 6.45 already!!!! My 10K is done.... now to try for lower times :tongue:
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    elliptical: .96 miles (20 miles)
    weightlifting: 35min.
    leg lifts: no......gotta make these up
    sodium: under
    my personal trainer is trying to kill me with my new workout

    hip hop for beginners dvd: 18 min.

    water: 12 glasses/96 oz.
  • MarchelleLynne
    MarchelleLynne Posts: 229 Member
    Happy Thanksgiving my lovely waist removers!! First time checking in for this weeks challenge. Also my first day doing any leg lifts or mileage.

    As of Wednesday:

    2.2 miles on elliptical

    144 total

    sodium over 2/3 days! I am so sorry team! Will probably be 3/4 tomorrow. Hope I don't cause us a penalty.
  • MarchelleLynne
    MarchelleLynne Posts: 229 Member
    You did 20 miles on the elliptical?? You are my idol!
    elliptical: .96 miles (20 miles)
    weightlifting: 35min.
    leg lifts: no......gotta make these up
    sodium: under
    my personal trainer is trying to kill me with my new workout

    hip hop for beginners dvd: 18 min.

    water: 12 glasses/96 oz.
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    You did 20 miles on the elliptical?? You are my idol!
    elliptical: .96 miles (20 miles)
    weightlifting: 35min.
    leg lifts: no......gotta make these up
    sodium: under
    my personal trainer is trying to kill me with my new workout

    hip hop for beginners dvd: 18 min.

    water: 12 glasses/96 oz.

    OH GRACIOUS NO......20 MINUTES NOT MILES...HEHEHEEH...i need to edit
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    elliptical: 2.36 miles (32 min)
    hip hop for beginners: 28 min.
    stretching 10 min.

    water: 96 oz
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    ellptical: 1.65 miles (25 min)
    stretching: 10 min.
    weights/strength: 40 min.

    water: 68oz
  • MarchelleLynne
    MarchelleLynne Posts: 229 Member
    I ate very well today, but I also worked very hard too!
    1 hour zumba
    45 min strength training
    resistance bands/ball
    60 woodchoppers
    90 crunches

    sodium terrible again! :sad:
    104 oz water
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    no exercise today...been busy doin things around the house that needed to be done while my hubby is home and plus had another thanksgiving get together today....goingto do lots of leg lifts tomorrow and a major weightlifting/cardio workout before noon.....calling it a night early

    water: 34 oz
  • maureendonahue
    maureendonahue Posts: 468 Member
    Hi Everyone-I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Here is my stats for the week:

    Leg lifts-did 2 sets of 12 every day.
    10K-I completed it, although it took about 90 minutes over the course of the week. I did do a 10K on the bike in 35 minutes though! (I know it's a 3:1 ratio, but I still went that far!)
    Under in sodium every day except Thanksgiving.
    Drank at least 9 glasses of water every day. I still struggle with that one!
    But my weight stayed the same.:sad: I have been increasing my workouts, and feel like I am retaining fluid (fingers are swollen) so that could be why. It's a bit frustrating, but I know this happens.

    So this week, I plan to go back to measuring food servings (that could be part of the issue!), concentrate on drinking plain water and really focusing. I really would like to get to 50 lbs for Christmas!

    Hope others were a little more successful than I was!
  • MarchelleLynne
    MarchelleLynne Posts: 229 Member
    Friday:

    Sodium was under
    104 oz water
    walked 1 mile 15 min. best time

    Saturday:
    will be under sodium if it kills me!
    will drink 104 oz water
    will do 96 leg lifts
    will walk 3 miles after work
    weight +.8 :embarassed:
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    todays tallies:
    will be working out twice today

    before noon:
    elliptical: 1.77 miles (25 min)
    weights/strength: 50 min. (inc. 80 leg lifts)

    tonight after work:
    30 min. treadmill
    24 min. dance dvd

    128 oz water
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    todays tallies:
    will be working out twice today

    before noon:
    elliptical: 1.77 miles (25 min)
    weights/strength: 50 min. (inc. 80 leg lifts)

    tonight after work:
    30 min. treadmill
    24 min. dance dvd


    i actually drank 88 oz.

    128 oz water
  • TNGirlyGirl
    TNGirlyGirl Posts: 337 Member
    Week 4 REPORT: Good week overall, considering it was a food-based holiday!!!

    Sodium:
    TNGirlyGirl -- under everyday
    pkiddy -- under 5/6
    maureendonahue -- under 5/6
    achampionsheart -- over 2+ days
    MarchelleLynne -- over 2+ days

    LegLifts -- everyone everyday

    10K times:
    TNGirlyGirl -- 1:16
    pkiddy -- sick/will make up
    maureendonaue -- 1:30
    achampionsheart -- 1:37
    MarchelleLynne -- 1:45

    Weigh-Ins:
    TNGirlyGirl -- 161.8 (-2.0) This was even before I started throwing up, so it's probably lower now..... LOL
    pkiddy -- 157.3 (-3.7)
    maureendonaue -- 220 (0.0)
    achampionsheart -- 204 (+1.5)
    MarchelleLynne -- 212.8 (+0.8)
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    my wt. is now 203
  • TNGirlyGirl
    TNGirlyGirl Posts: 337 Member
    my wt. is now 203

    Awesome!! That gets us a head-start for next week!! Our goal is to lose 2% as a team -- that means each team member has to average 2% -- about 3-4 lbs each!!

    Week 5 RECAP:

    1. Drink 100 ounces of water a day. (this is an MM challenge this time -- we've got to do it!!)

    2. 12 Donkey kicks per leg a day.

    3. 50 bicycle crunches per day.

    4. Shuffle for 5 minutes per day. (I'm assuming this is line-dance style... I'd count any kind of dancing!)

    5. 20 Mountain climbers for the Turtles (we've all been challenged to do these along with the Turtles!)

    If you don't know any of these exercise, you can search them out on youtube!!

    For my sanity, PLEASE try to update here on the team page at least every two days -- it gets really confusing to track all of this on Saturday :bigsmile: THANKS ladies!!
  • MarchelleLynne
    MarchelleLynne Posts: 229 Member
    I started doing donkey kicks this past week! I have also been doing the dirty dog as well, these along with the leg lifts, walking, and elliptical last week my legs are nice and sore!! Aside from being a little sore I am feeling great and more powerful by the day! Loving these challenges! GO WASTE REMOVERS!!
  • achampionsheart
    achampionsheart Posts: 1,020 Member
    OH MY WORD....MY PERSONAL TRAINER IS KILLIN ME AND NOW THIS CHALLENGE IS GOING TO KILL ME..HEHE.....my legs are going to be jelly tomorrow.....woowee.....ok, im on it
  • TNGirlyGirl
    TNGirlyGirl Posts: 337 Member
    Just heard from Tonya -- one change to the MM challenge: Weight loss is 1% not 2%. Definitely more do-able (about 2 lbs each) but let's work for 2% anyways and see if we can get close. It will only help us reach our goals -- and we need to be challenged to work harder and work smarter!! It's water and work-out time *\o/* LET'S GO TEAM *\o/*
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