Gryffindor Common Room
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How is everyone doing with the challenges this week? Those windshield wipers are tough. I do some pretty hard core ab work but these are like a kick in the gut. LOL
Let's see if we can log in some good housepoints and kick the other houses behinds!!! Good luck everyone.
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Works Christmas lunch today, and while I did only have a small light beer before moving onto water, I totally failed in my resolution not to eat half of my starters & dessert. Already had a whopping 1860 calories today, which is 200 over MAINTENANCE calories for the day and I haven't even had any dinner yet!
Have a nasty feeling that I might be back to a calorie defecit for a bit after Christmas!0 -
Checking in..
CW: 148lbs (down 2 pounds! Pity it has to happen a week before xmas!!)
Ive really been slacking on exercise! I would LOVE to kick myself into doing 30DS properly this time!
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Better than putting a few pounds on, well done! :bigsmile:missb92
Checking in..
CW: 148lbs (down 2 pounds! Pity it has to happen a week before xmas!!)
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Checking in:
CW: 163.5 (up a half pound
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OWLS: 15
NEWTS: 20
SPEW: 5
HP: 1900 -
Won't be around for a few days while I drive home, but keep up the awesome work Gryffindors!!!0
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For those of us not lucky enough to be a part of the Beta, does anyone know what is going on with Pottermore?
They keep pushing it back, but not really saying why. I haven't had time to be on it much lately, but it's really cool. I can't wait for you guys to join, too!
I haven't had time to be on Pottermore in a while, but I was getting frustrated with it because I have trouble loading it, or whatever, and it just takes so long to function. I was really mad trying to do potions because it wasn't functioning correctly and I couldn't get one ingredient to move and it kept busting my cauldron since I couldn't finish my potion and then I had to buy another and you can't get more Galleons until a new chapter is opened (this happened two or three times before I gave up). So anyway, I just got really annoyed and didn't go for a while and then I didn't have time. I checked in today and the potions option wouldn't even load.0 -
Finished my semester! Yahoo! So thrilled, even though I start jury duty Wednesday and have two required books to read over my break. I hope you all are doing well. I am going to start C25K tomorrow or Tuesday, wish me luck!0
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Again, no change for me. Darn Holidays! Hope everyone has a good week!0
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Must be such a relief to have that over - good luck with the C25K!Finished my semester! Yahoo! So thrilled, even though I start jury duty Wednesday and have two required books to read over my break. I hope you all are doing well. I am going to start C25K tomorrow or Tuesday, wish me luck!
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Not a great week for exercise!
CW: 155
HP: 160
NEWTS/OWLS/SPEW: 0
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Checking in! Good morning!
cw- 165
owls- 0
newts-20
spew- 0
hp- 860
I had a major sweet tooth this week, I had a really good start to the week, then this weekend I blew it.
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Good Morning, Gryffindor
Last Monday: 150.4 lbs
Today: 148.8 lbs
Newts: 0 points
Owls: 0 Points
House Points: Monday, Dec 12th to Sunday, Dec 18th totalled 395 Minutes = 395 Points0 -
CW: 183 - nope, not happy at all. Time to take back control.
No exercise. I was going to start C25K today, but there's a slushy snow coming down, so I'm thinking I'm not going out in that. Maybe I'll do Ripped in 30.0 -
Weight 118.25 (this is a definite glitch, I'm more like 119.25, but that's what the scales said this morning)
OWL 5
NEWT 20
SPEW 5
HP No formal exercise so nothing logged.
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So, should we just repeat week 3's goals? What is everyone else doing? I'm sure it's a busy week for everyone and Bron probably hasn't had time to come up with new challenges.0
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CW: 166.6 (went up a couple lbs....)
HP: 116 (need to do better this week!)
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I've sent a message to Bron with some challenges I've put together, if I don't hear back from her before I go to bed, I'll put it on here myself.So, should we just repeat week 3's goals? What is everyone else doing? I'm sure it's a busy week for everyone and Bron probably hasn't had time to come up with new challenges.
EDIT - Yaay, Bron likes my challenges *does happy dance*
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I've sent a message to Bron with some challenges I've put together, if I don't hear back from her before I go to bed, I'll put it on here myself.So, should we just repeat week 3's goals? What is everyone else doing? I'm sure it's a busy week for everyone and Bron probably hasn't had time to come up with new challenges.
EDIT - Yaay, Bron likes my challenges *does happy dance*
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I really appreciate the help! This week coming up to Christmas should be my last super crazy week for a while. Dealing with my Dad has just put me very behind on preparing for the holidays since I usually make a good portion of my gifts and do a lot of cooking for family get togethers.
Thank you all for being patient during all this craziness and confusion!
Here are the challenges Hayley so kindly drew up (and also updated in the blog http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bronwenhilary/view/gryffindor-december-owls-newts-171054):
WEEK 4:
(Starting after check-in between 12/16-12/19
and ending with check-in between 12/23-12/26)
OWL (exercise): Crunches
Do watch all of this video, I see so many people at my gym getting it wrong. If this challenge only helps a few people it's going to be worthwhile.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V4RXxLHNCY&feature=related
Remember, the new scoring system is to set a daily goal for yourself. If you make it all the way to your goal you earn 5 OWLs for the day, if you make it half way to your goal you earn 3 OWLs for the day and if you attempt but don't make it half way you earn 1 OWL for the day.
NEWT (food): As many of us will be celebrating, and choosing to eat more than usual on at least one or two days, the challenge is to decide in advance what your calories for each day will be, and log your calories anyway to try to get within 100 calories of that goal. That way you can enjoy eating a reasonable amount extra, or stick to your usual calories.
You earn 5 NEWTs for every day you meet this goal, 35 NEWTs possible for the week.
SPEW (motivation): Earn 1 point every time you post something encouraging or motivating or how your day is going in the Common Room (ANYTHING BUT A CHECK-IN POST COUNTS TOWARD YOUR SPEWs). Up to 5 points possible per day, 35 points possible for the week.
***Remember to double check the dates for this challenge! Don't start early and lessen your progress for the current week!0 -
As far as my check in, I only did yoga one day this week, and we played Just Dance at my Christmas get together, so that was fun!
I was surprised to weigh in at exactly what I was last week after all the yummy food I had yesterday, too!
I'm going to challenge myself to at least do yoga every day again this week.
CW: 258
HP: 65
OWLs/NEWTs: 0 (I didn't log because I was so busy, so I don't really know, and I didn't get to the OWLs)
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Checking in!! Really NOT a great week.
Cw: 173.8
Owls: none! Can't believe this! Ahh
NEWTS: 10
Spew: not a one!
HP: 100
Still working to do better, but I get to schedule my massage! Ten pounds gone!0 -
Check in time!
CW:143.5
Owls: 15 Dang, I started off so well.
Newts:0 Not comfortable yet with eating all my exercise calories until I get a HRM. I have been eating much more than I used to.
Hp: 834
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Just stopping in to say hi! Relaxing today after what felt like eternity in the car. My road trip took 36 hours total, with a 1 hour nap. I'm exhausted but will get my HP's up starting tomorrow. Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!0
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For the purposes of NEWTS, your daily goal is the daily calorie goal that you set for yourself. Many of us only eat a proportion of their exercise calories. I'm sure Bron would agree that the important thing for the challenge is that if you meet your own personal goal, whatever that is, you deserve the NEWTS for it.Newts:0 Not comfortable yet with eating all my exercise calories until I get a HRM. I have been eating much more than I used to. 0 -
For the purposes of NEWTS, your daily goal is the daily calorie goal that you set for yourself. Many of us only eat a proportion of their exercise calories. I'm sure Bron would agree that the important thing for the challenge is that if you meet your own personal goal, whatever that is, you deserve the NEWTS for it.Newts:0 Not comfortable yet with eating all my exercise calories until I get a HRM. I have been eating much more than I used to.
This is a good point. I'm going to make that more clear from now on, but please add in those NEWTs if you know what they would have been!0 -
Yikes! 36 hours in car! You deserve a break. It'll probably feel great to start working on HP after being so confined. Hope it was a good trip!!Just stopping in to say hi! Relaxing today after what felt like eternity in the car. My road trip took 36 hours total, with a 1 hour nap. I'm exhausted but will get my HP's up starting tomorrow. Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!0 -
As far as my check in, I only did yoga one day this week, and we played Just Dance at my Christmas get together, so that was fun!
I was surprised to weigh in at exactly what I was last week after all the yummy food I had yesterday, too!
I'm going to challenge myself to at least do yoga every day again this week.
CW: 258
HP: 65
OWLs/NEWTs: 0 (I didn't log because I was so busy, so I don't really know, and I didn't get to the OWLs)
SPEW: 6
Have fun with the yoga!
Congrats on maintaining during the holidays. You are beating the statistics! It's all the quidditching! <----made up word!0 -
For the purposes of NEWTS, your daily goal is the daily calorie goal that you set for yourself. Many of us only eat a proportion of their exercise calories. I'm sure Bron would agree that the important thing for the challenge is that if you meet your own personal goal, whatever that is, you deserve the NEWTS for it.Newts:0 Not comfortable yet with eating all my exercise calories until I get a HRM. I have been eating much more than I used to.
This is a good point. I'm going to make that more clear from now on, but please add in those NEWTs if you know what they would have been!
Hey! I'm not complaining. I was just explaining why I didn't participate in that particular part of the week's challenge. I am concerend about how accurate MFPs calorie info is. I know I can't be burning at the same rate I was 70 lbs ago. When I get a HRM, soon hopefully, I want to experiment with eating back more of my calories, especially as I get closer to maintenance.0 -
I'm working on those crunches. That was a great video. I thought I was doing well with my crunches but I picked up a couple of good tips. I can feel the difference.
How is everyone else doing?
I set my goal at 60/day.0 -
Day 1 of C25K completed! Wasn't too difficult, yet more difficult than I thought it would be. It felt good to finish! Unfortunately I took a scary spill yesterday and my face, neck, shoulders, and parts of my back are very sore, so I don't think I'll be doing crunches this week. Hope everyone's doing well.0
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