Skinny chicks and a rooster November challenge (closed)
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I'll be right back.0
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Lane's 5 goals for November:
1) I've set my protein to 25%, keep that amount as a minimum
2) Drink minimum of 12 glasses of water a day
3) Start 30DS shred and complete it (this time get my measurements first lol)
4) Lose 5 lbs (but I'd prefer 11 because that would put me at my halfway mark)
5) To get the guts to do The Gobbler 5K on Thanksgiving Day... and be okay if I don't finish in my goal time
10 Things About Me:
1) I love being a mommy more than anything in the world. My life before him is a distant memory!
2) My name is Lane and I'm a girl. Usually Lane's are guys. I've heard that for the past 30 years. Yay me lol
3) I go crazy if the person in front of me is riding down the road with their turn signal on...with no intention of turning. Drives me insane!
4) I can't eat anything crunchy on my sandwiches and burgers, namely pickles and lettuce. Makes me feel like I am eating bugs. But, I can pull the pickles off first and eat them lol
5) Because of my job (at 9-1-1) I can listen to 2 things at one time and type it all at the same time. There's nothing like talking to a person whose screaming that their house is getting broken in to, while calling a vehicle or foot chase on the radio. Fun times!
6) To go along with #5, when I am not at work if I am watching tv or on the computer that's ALL I can focus on. My brain gets overworked for 12 hours a day lol
7) I had a real bad bike accident when I was a kid, there's gravel in my chin and in my big toe. Nice little scar on my chin though
8) I am the only BIG person in my family (how did I get so lucky? lol)
9) People who wear dark blue with black make me want to smack them, I can't stand it lol
10) I can find humor in everything and never take life too seriously 0 -
Thank you Steph,it sounds like this is going to be a great challenge
10 unique things about me:
1. I have a freckle on my left wrist and always point to it when my kids ask the time and reply 2 hairs past a freckle
2.If I ever grow up I want to be a dula and help women while the labour.
3.I did not finish grade 8 but test at a grade 12 level
4.I love reading historical romance novels
5.My favorite movie ever since I was 6 has been Tootsie
6.I am like watch movies rather than TV
7.My husband and I dated for 3 days before we moved in together
8.I have 4 tattoos 3 of them are on my arms
9.I have sleep apnea and my husband says I look like darth vader with my mask on
10.I used to rollerskate as a kid
5 goals for November
1.Get to the gym 3 days a week
2.Lose 5% of my weight
3.No added sugar
4.Do 200 miles on the stationary bike
5. Eat healthier foods to stretch my calorie buck.0 -
Hi all
Just got back from complete failure of a hospital trip (mum's horrid operation was cancelled due to lack of a high dependency bed. God knows how long we'll have to wait for another date.... This is perhaps the only outcome I could think of that would be worse than actually having the op!)
Just bumping really, so I can find you later. I'll sort out measurements etc tomorrow I think. Today's a bit of a write off.
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So, I was on the other Skinny Chicks and rooster thread and realzed I was late for a meeting so I ran out of my office and down the hall. Got to where the meeting was suppose to be and there was a note on the door "Sorry the meeting has been cancelled". What? Seriously, the hospital pays for our freaking phones so I know you can email and/or text that the meeting has been cancelled and yet you go down and put a note on the door instead. There were four of us there kind of looking at eachother saying "What the hell?" Why is our time so much less important than yours that you couldn't send out a quick note saying that it was cancelled so we didn't all have to drop what we were doing to go down and find out it was cancelled.:grumble: Really they pay for this technology so you can use it people. Deep breath, shake it off, another deep breath okay rant over.
mrsduck- 200 miles on the bike for November? Great goal. I will be cheering you on every single time you get on the bike::bigsmile:
Jane- Sorry to hear that your mum's surgery was cancelled for that reason. I hope it can be rescheduled soon.
Steph- thank you for the clarification. I started doing some calf raises yesterday just in case but I only got to about 75 so I am happy to re-do for today.
So, I am off to a good start on my protein goal this month. I have planned my meals and snacks for today and am at over 35% on my protein.0 -
8. I can't actually do anything with me university degree!
OK. In my best, most school marmish university lecturer voice....
Stephanie this is not true, and I know you know it. A university degree is an apprenticeship in thinking, building on a particular content area. You use those skills every day of your life, they're built into everything you do....
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OK - 6 minutes, 200 calf raises. Didn't spot this till lateish in the day, so spreading 'em out wasn't an option. Done!
November goals:
1) Lose 8lb
2) Run 3 x a week
3) Burn average 800 cals per day (6500 per week)
4) eat a piece of fruit every day
5) drink this gross protein shake nastiness every day
10 things about me:
1) I love making music.
2) I have 4 degrees (and a postgraduate diploma) and still think that Jilly Cooper is the pinnacle of literary achievement.
3) My daughter gives me all the hope I need
4) I have two fantabulous little dogs who get me off my bottom and out the door every day, to chase rabbits (they chase them, I just watch....)
5) When I hit a reasonable weight, I'm having a belly piercing. This despite the fact that I can't *stand* anyone touching my belly button!
6) I can type and talk at the same time. I like to freak my colleagues out by carrying on typing while looking them in the eye and talking to them....
7) I didn't properly learn to drive till I was 35.
8) I'm basically very happy with my life - and it's taken a while to get there. I love my job, and I love being a mother. Not really in that order.
9) I sing in a club once a fortnight.
10) I hate talking about myself like this as I find it impossible to judge whether what I'm saying sounds arrogant, boring or just plain dumb!0 -
Thank you Steph:smooched: for the November Challenge
5 goals for November
1. Lose 8lbs for November
2. drink an average of 12 cups of water daily(will make up on days by drinking more than 12 cups for days I drink less)
3. more fruits and veggies
4. walk everyday
5. log all my foods
:flowerforyou: 10 things about me::flowerforyou:
1. I am addicted to reality tv
2. I have 2 college diplomas, but never used them
3. My left pinkie is double jointed
4. I always double or triple check the door/windows before bed
5. I have 2 kids (boys)14 years age difference – not sure what I was thinking.
6. I love camping and yep we use tents
7. I have a drivers licence and a vehicle but I don’t drive (nervous)
8. Grew up in a small town
9. I prefer to watch movies alone
10. I believe people can be addicted to food (like drugs or alcohol) Hello my name is Linda and I am a food addict.0 -
(PS I totally hijacked this challenge...is that ok...? I see how awesome steph does on my news feed every day and I could use the motivation...but feel free to kick me out if it's not ok...I can always follow from afar!)0
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10 unique things about me:
1.I joined a gym today!
2.I backpacked through Europe and hitchhiked through 18 countries (1985-86)
3.I don’t like animals (we have a cat, dog, fish, hampster) Ya – I’m a good mom
4.My weaknesses are Chocolate & Cheese
5.My parents have been married for 50years & both my brother & my sister have celebrated their 25 & 28th with their spouses. (17 for DH & I)
6.I secretly want to shave my head so I won’t need to do my hair.
7.My name is ReNae – with a CAPITAL “N “ - thanks mom
8.I don’t like to pump my own gas and can usually coax DH into almost anything
9.I wear 4 earings in each ear (sometimes)
10.I’m a facebook stalker & rarely post
November Goals
1.Measure more of my portions when preparing meals
2.Reduce my carb intake and increase protein intake...Dito Cynthia
3.Go to the gym 3 days a week
4.Do some core work and start getting toned
5.Work hard to be in Onederland before Christmas
Stephanie – sadly enough I never noticed that Monday wasn’t the 1st – LOL! Thanks for organizing this. It will work perfectly with our busy holiday lives!
Scott & Penny – welcome! We’re a crazy dedicated bunch. Hope our support helps you through this challenge.0 -
(PS I totally hijacked this challenge...is that ok...? I see how awesome steph does on my news feed every day and I could use the motivation...but feel free to kick me out if it's not ok...I can always follow from afar!)
Not kicking you out Penny!! You always work so hard :flowerforyou:0 -
200 Calf raises done and strangely enough they made my bum muscles hurt....could be cause I did 'em after my self-inflicted torturous spin session!
ReNae: Yay you joined a gym! We will turn you into a gym bunny yet :bigsmile:0 -
10 things about me:
1. I am the mother of four children, a daughter age 17, and sons ages 14, 13, and 12.
2. I went back to college to finish my degree at age 35.
3. I can knit, crochet, spin, tat, weave and dye yarn. Good thing I own a yarn shop.
4. I read everyday. Non-fiction, romance, crime, chick lit, doesn't matter.
5. My favorite color is periwinkle, although I like most pinks and blues too.
6. I love shoes.
7. I was born and raised in Alaska and other than a failed first attempt at college for a year, have always lived on the West Coast and within 90 minutes of the ocean.
8. I have had 19 different addresses in my lifetime.
9. I never knew I loved running until I tried it this year.
10. I have super short legs, even petite pants are too long. My inseam is 26 1/2".
My goals for November are:
1. Lose 10 pounds.
2. Log all my food and make my diary public again.
3. Be within 10+/- calories 6 days a week.
4. Complete my first 5k on Thanksgiving Day.
5. Try 5 new healthy foods this month.0 -
Welcome Penny!
Jane- I am with you on your number 10.
ReNae- good for you for joining a gym. Now the weather is no reason not to sweat.0 -
And can I say I'm loving everyone's 10 lists!0
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I would like to join your challenge if that's still okay? I will update later tonight when I don't have kids hanging off of my leg...:):):)0
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thank you stephy working on the list will do my stuff laters
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Calf raises, huh? I'm glad I checked the thread! I"m a newbie to challenges, so you guys will have to excuse me. I'm going to the Y within the hour, but since it's still 6 PM (my warning is Steph signing off for the night) I think I'll get this one in.0
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calf raises = owies, but I do feel awfully smug for doing them....!0
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calf raises done 0
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calf raises done
Ditto!0 -
And can I say I'm loving everyone's 10 lists!
Me too! I have learned I have some odd things in common with other people here! 0 -
ReNae: Yay you joined a gym! We will turn you into a gym bunny yet :bigsmile:
EXACTLY my thought too... YAY ReNae!! YAY!!0 -
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Happy November Everyone!! YAY, YAY, YAY for November! Happy, Happy November!!
So, my name is Becky and I am part of the... well, I am the official Challenge Sign-up Police. Just warnin' ya' all that are new -- you are STUCK with us now, because I pretty much have determined that for the 'most' part that everyone WILL be doing every one of these challenges... they are meant to challenge us, push us, try new things... you get the point.
10 Unique Things About Me:
1) I am a social worker, which is so deeply engrained in to every part of my being!
2) I am proudly emotional... that's right, I am proud to be emotional. Feeling each feeling to it's fullest is how we have balance. I am however, a bit of a sponge to that which is going on around me!
3) I am the youngest of 5, all brothers, but one of them is only 5 minutes older than me (i.e. I am a twin).
4) I am oddly, easily intelligent and I love to learn... but not only book smart, I also have a bunch of useless odd knowledge too!
5) I am a sports fan... Detroit Teams are my fave, though my first time in Detroit was last month and just a stop in the airport. I actually picked out the Lions helmet when I was about 2 years old, and have stuck with Detroit for everything ever since! Not a bad year to be a Detroit fan though!
6) I don't ever eat meat on the bone... it grosses me out! I can't do it. Turkey carcasses are my nightmare and even the thought of that makes me gag a little. Funny part is that I am as much of a proponent of protein as Cyndi is - remember the equation folks!
7) I can NOT think about anything bad, scary, disturbing, etc. after 6 PM at night or I will have realistic dreams/nightmares. I am a bit of a sponge for everyone else's emotions, worries, concerns, etc. So - please note what that meant being at the Haunted Asylum and Haunted House from 9 PM - Midnight on Halloween...
8) If you describe something to me or tell me in detail about anything -- I can actually see it, feel it, smell it, etc. Seriously... if I am even hearing about someone having an injury I can actually feel their pain in my body! Consequently, the nurses at work enjoy telling me about the smelliest, grossest wounds... and not because I enjoy it!
9) I am fascinated with Reality TV... and am convinced one day I'll get to do something fun like The Amazing Race! (Looking for a partner!!.. hint, hint, hint!)
10) Currently, I am obsessed with my collarbone and shoulder(s) -- because I can finally feel and almost see the bones! OK, OK... I am kinda obsessed with all of the bones I am able to feel in my body now. Like a hip bone! Leg bone!
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MY NOVEMBER GOALS:
1) To beat that 100 pound release mark! It's beat me too much... this month, I will conquer it! (103, 103, 103!! ha, ha, ha)
2) Find my home back at the Gym! I miss her and I know that she misses me too... Visit her at least 5x a week.
3) Log my food again... all of it... every day. No excuses! (Been off track since vacay, need to restart!)
4) Find one gratitude or beauty in each day and post it...
5) Practice one new Stress Relief technique at least one time per week.
Okey dokey... gotta run. Need to work on getting to bed earlier and getting real sleep! So, goal is to be in bed prior to midnight - giving me only 13 minutes to do so! Night everyone!0 -
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al-BCfEpKScodDJ0bzRYOENXSDRoanFlVjJ1bW1KTHc&hl=en_US#gid=0
okay, as always, the lovely Cynthia has set up a spreadsheet for us. I've mock filled mine in for 5 days so have a look! I will be clearing it tonight!
As well get those abs out it crunches today!!!!!!!!
200 crunches.....GO!0 -
Cynthia one little snag.....if someone loses less than 1lbs (e..g. 0.6) it won't let it log as what it is.....0
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I wasn't sure whether we were doing this here or on the other thread, so just pasting from the other thread (apologies for duplication!)
In October I lost 14 lb.
measurements
1 cm off neck
4.5 cm off waist
4.5 cm off hips
4 cm off chest (over bust)
4cm off chest (under bust)
I'm feeling pretty good about this. :-)0 -
Are we going to accumulate the daily exercises? So, 200 calf raises and 200 crunches today? I think I'll do that, anyway.0
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Oh Jane, you sicko.. what a great idea see what I put in the other thread about the protein stuffs.
Stephanie, fixed. It was a hold over from last months data sheet. I changed it all to normal text and widened fields.
Welcome Scott & Penny & LoMadd We're all insane.
Btw for you people wanting to do pushups. (Scott) check out hundredpushups.com. I highly recommend it.
Julie, Loki forgives you.
Renae, Gym! Oh yeah!! Get your run on!
My list:
1) I can play the Trumpet. Although I haven't in so long on a regular basis it makes my lips numb now. But I can still play the William Tell Overture charge by memory.
2) My father was 51 when I was born, my mother 26. She was his 3rd wife, the other 2 died. I ruined dad's plans for retirement grandeur of fishing and camping. And I wasn't a boy. It's okay I had him wrapped about me good and tight by the time things were through
3) Father taught me all things boys learn. Just because I had XX chromosomes wasn't stopping him. Baiting hooks, changing the brakes on my car, rewiring a circuit breaker. Done.
4) I have destroyed everyone of my bikes in a horrific bone & skin destroying accident. I have owned 4 of them, not including the one I just bought. No, I don't have health insurance. I have scars & nerve damage from 3 of the 4 accidents.
5) Before working as 9-1-1 emergency dispatch for Las Vegas Metro Police Department, with my mother in law sitting behind me. *sighs* I worked at the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) flight desk for Ohio State Universities Airport running ground operations during off hours by myself. I always burned the coffee. Because I don't drink it. Pilots hate that.
6) During packing my stuff to move from Ohio to Las Vegas with Erik, my Mother was running her mouth and annoying everyone as always. Erik turned to her and said, "If you're not going to help, just go inside we'll say good bye before we leave." Both my father and I never loved him more than that moment.
7) I was in Jobs Daughters when I was younger. *ahem* And not only made it through local chapter as Honored Queen, but went on to serve one year as Ohio's Representative to Hawaii, and as Ohio's Grand Bethel 5th Messenger. This requires you to memorize pages of information and then regurgitate them on demand with style and grace as you perform the various rituals of each position. As GB5th Mess. That equated to approximately 5000 words and standing in front of a conclave of 10000 people at summer session.
8) My best friend Liz, who I will be Matron of Honor for next June, were both in Jobs Daughters, and have been friends now for 28 years.
9) I drive a 2003 Chrysler Sebring Convertible that we custom ordered for my birthday in Dec 2002 because none of the vehicles in Arizona had Anti-Lock Brakes Installed. It arrived with 5 miles on it, when I squealed in delight the car salesman thought I was throwing a fit it wasn't 0.
10) I never take the 1/4 cw diamond earrings that Erik gave me for my birthday the 6th year we were married out of my ears. Except to clean them. He paid $249 for them at Walmart. He wants to get me bigger ones, but I won't let him because then I'd have to get my ears pierced again to wear them. Because I'll never give these up, no matter what. Growing up poor both of us, when I got them, I knew what it meant for him to give them to me. We didn't have a big wedding, we got married in Vegas (sure we lived there but), My ring was $100 gold band. We lived in university apartment housing. It was something. It still is.
My Goals:
1) Lose 10 god damn pounds this month I swear or I'll kill something.
2) Train for the Palm Springs, HITS Sprint Triathalon, get my swim time under 30 minutes for half mile.
3) Register for the Triathalon, and no, not in the Athena 160+ lb division dammit. The regular one!
4) Clean out the house for moving & repack everything for final move.
5) Finish ONE of the 4 books waiting on me to read them. Machu Picchu, North by Northwestern, Late- Late at Night, Steve Jobs0 -
hiya
off to wexford and offline for the next 2 days
um - calf raises are HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! needless to say i'm still doing them
crunches done
will get to spread sheet by end of week, still in it to win it
xoxo0
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