2 week challenge
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Great goals, ohtender! I'll put mine out on Monday, June 3rd....vegas trip, tomorrow, will interrupt E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G!!
Chloe - nice to read that the early a.m. "up-and-at-em" is working....I am intent on getting up at 6 for the next 3 months, hopping into work-out gear and doing a 45-minute walk. Hopefully that "additional" cardio will help the scale start budging (downward), again....
ramalem - want me to tell you what the temperature is, right now, in Vegas????0 -
Sigh... probably warm and amazing... Stupid Seattle spring.0
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Oh yeah! Beeps, you're in Vegas and working out? I hope you're having a drink now. Have a blast!0
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I AM NOT IN VEGAS (YET)!!
But, I can check-in, online, in 45 minutes - which is exactly 24 hours before my flight!
NO - I am NOT working out, at all, in Vegas....unless drinking alcohol and lazing by a pool can be classified as "working out".0 -
Hi ladies,
This looks like a great group! I just started something similar this week and need some support to keep me motivated. I've just gotten back from about 2 weeks of vacation (which is not even worth trying to track). So my three goals for the week are things that, I think, cause me to eat more than I should:
1) +7 hours of sleep per night
2) no TV on work nights
3) no beer/after work drink on work nights
My other more casual goal is to try and stay away from more processed foods -- but this is not one that I will beat myself up over -- they are hard to avoid in the office. In any case, thanks to everyone for sharing their goals and motivating each other. You are all such an inspiration so far!0 -
Welcome jrobrown! This is a great group.
Beeps, have a blast. That sounds fabulous.
I ate okay yesterday but then decided to have icecream after dinner. Like the real stuff. Which put me over. The scale was up AGAIN this morning and I'm not logging it quite yet. Had dinner out - Vietnamese tacos - and thinking there may have been some extra sodium there. Also still sore from lifting. I'll be taking updated measurements prior to Bonnaroo, but I don't think I'll be seeing the results I was hopig for. I had fantasies of losing all this weight due to not drinking....Not sure why I can't get my head in the game in regards to diet..... I still do have 2 weeks exactly till I leave. I think I may do a juice fast next week. I've been talking about it since I've been back from FL.
I lifted this morning. My legs are still jello.
I looked at this website http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bf/ yesterday to try to caculcate my BF. This says I'm right under 26%. I was curious to see my "fat loss" over the course of MFP life, and per that website, I've really been hovering right under 26% the whole time. Which makes me want to have my body fat tested. And makes me want to remember to take more photos. I looked back through some and am happy with the progress I've made. It's that last little bit that's the hardest. If only my belly would just go away.......
Today is my Friday. Have a great weekend ladies!0 -
I just want to say that I joined my fitness pal a while back and never stuck with it. This time around, I am more active with the community, especially this group, and I am already way more motivated. I felt brave enough to jog and did pretty well! Im keeping track of calories and being more conscious of my diet and exercise. Keeping with my goals. Just wanted to say how pumped I am to connect with people who are in the same boat as me.
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BetterBalance - I hope you go have a DXA....every other method (except perhaps the "body-in-water" method) just are NOT reliable for measurements of body fat. Not even on a thumbnail basis, actually. I still haven't gotten a DXA, because I'm still convinced I'm in mid- to high- 20's....and that is just too depressing to consider. But, having learned there are TONS of people out there who claim to be at such-and-such a body fat percentage, then they go get a DXA and are all lilke, "wtf, I'm 34% bodyfat??!?!?!?!!?" So, if you REALLY want data that you can rely on, go DXA.
I am going to get a DXA done in June or July. As a "marker". Then I'll know what more work I have to do and where my body TRULY carries "fat stores".0 -
Wow, so much in my absence! but here is what I can say-Beeps, good for you on the photo shoot, bummer that your friends were not on board, but I think you predicted that! I can sort of see me trying to plan something similar and being the only one:blushing:
And Beeps, I know you are discouraged but maybe you should take June off as planned, you can't continue at a deficit for long periods of time. It might surprise you and be a good reset, increase leptin levels, think about it!
I had too much fun in vegas! I totally over did it on vodka, and ate everything. my tummy is still revolting, just easily upset!
Jen, Warrior Dash next week?! You will be do great, you are cardio-fit even if you don't jog much. and you are strong!
I am going to take off from logging, I think. I am going to try 6 workouts each week, alternating jogging and body weight workouts like Spartacus and Crazy 8s. I want to go to some pilates classes too, I think it helps my low back, good core strength...0 -
Here's my pre-Vegas shot:
When I come back, in June, I'm not going to decrease my calories, actually....just going to try and incorporate a little bit of (mild) cardio. It's time to GET OUTSIDE, anyway!
See ya when I get back, ladies!0 -
Rogie - good news about your hand
Ris - glad the holiday weekend went well, sounds like you are getting some good outdoors time with your exercise
Better - interesting info, thx for the link
ohtender - good luck with your goals, I also have a hard time not going back for seconds
chloe & ramalem - bummer about the weather interfering with your exercise plans
jrobrown - welcome, this is a great group!
Beeps - have a blast in Vegas, loving those transformation pics - amazing!
asjerven - hope you like pilates as it is so good for core strength, unfortunately for me it was just as boring as yoga, cannot seem to get into it
My two week challenge is going really well. I have managed to stay in my calories by banking during the week when I know something is coming up on the weekend. I haven't had any trouble drinking water between the fact that my workouts have become more intense and the temp outside just got really hot really fast - that's New England - went from 60's to 90's literally overnight!0 -
Just quick check-in before the weekend, hope everyone has a good one! I am looking forward to getting rested up and ready for another week, and getting into a fitness routine. I also signed up for the Big Gay 5k June 15, so I have that to look forward to:mad: :drinker:
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Beeps, your pics look great! your hips and thighs have shrunk considerably and your arms look great. Your abs look good to, they didn't look bad before. but just to see how much more balanced your proportions are! the first picture is so much "pear" and now your shoulders and hips are much mor balanced, great work!
and have so much fun in Vegas! Where are you staying? What are you doing?
We stayed at Mandalay and had a great time.0 -
That is very impressive Beeps. You have truly changed your body composition. Hard work DOES pay off!
Well, I haven't had a drop of alcohol in 2 weeks and the scale is not rewarding me. Kind of bummed, but I feel good and am sleeping great. I'm doing my "juice fast" today. Fruit juice smoothie for breakfast, green drink for lunch, blended soup for dinner and a lot of water and detox tea. I do not abstain from caffeine as the book I based this off of (Lose 21 Pounds in 21 Days) suggests. Tomorrow I'll ease back into food with some baked chicken and "detox rolls" (blanched kale, carrot, and raw cucumber rolled in a blanched mustard green leaf dipped in a lemon vinagrette) and similar for dinner and add a little quinoa in. I'm going to try to eat pretty much like that for 3 days. Hopefully that will jump start some weight loss for me! I've been hovering between 130 and 131 since being back from vacation. I had gotten down to 127 prior. :sad: So frustrating......
I really should be focusing on the positives and the fact that I've gone so long without booze. Coming down the home streth now. I need to have a really good week food wise this week and make wise choices. I think it's time for goals. These are mine for the next week and a half:
1. Keep abstaining from alcohol
2. Complete my "4 day detox diet"
3. Do some "light cardio" each day during my detox, maybe even some morning yoga
4. Don't overdo it on the wine next Monday
5. Get some lifting and/or running in when I resume "normal" eating
I'm even going to take it a step further and plan for after my return: last 2 weeks of June and all of July:
1. Hide my scale
2. Cut the snacking back: planned snacks only
3. Do the Wet Wolf KISS program (3 days)
4. Do Zumba weekly (if I like it; I found a class near my house offered 3x a week)
5. Run once a week
I just want to switch it up. I've been doing the 2 days of cardio and 3 days of weights for a while now, and even though I'm still getting sore when incorporating new moves into my workouts, I feel like I need to shake things up a bit. My new program is still a similar set up, but the Wet Wolf workout seems to be a little different from the lifting I've been doing. And I've been seeing amazing burns from all the Zumbaers (especially you Jen!) and think I'll really enjoy it.
Anyone else have any "long term" goals?
Have a great week ladies. Sorry for the long post.... :blushing:0 -
Wow Beeps! That is amazing!
Without counting Memorial Day last week I was about 100 cals under my net cal goal of 1800 a day. I am pretty proud of that and I felt good eating at the cal goal, full but not stuffed and my several small meals a day kept me from being starving.
My other goals were:
1) Get in a walk everyday before work- I'll call it a success, I did 3 out of 4 last week and that was because of some crazy storms
2) Do my DVDs at least 4 times- Another success, I did Jillian DVDs twice and my PP DVD twice
3) Don't eat out- We ate out once this week after church yesterday and I got a salad with balsamic dressing, so not too bad
4) Eat as clean as possible- I feel like I did pretty good with this as well
I am going to keep my same goals this week. My husband is on a big health kick right now also, so that is really helping me I think. Its easier to eat grilled chicken and a veg when he is eating that with me and not making a burger and potatoes!0 -
Hi!
I can honestly say I don't look like the picture on the right, today, lol!!
Vegas was fun, but WAY too short! I just spent the entire time OVER-tired! We didn't arrive until, I don't know, maybe 9:30 pm on thursday night....and were at the airport by 8:00 am yesterday morning. So, really only had Friday and Saturday. Got ZERO pool time because the place was packed.
Came home to valet park where they crunched my car into a POLE.
So, after a 10-hour travel day, yesterday, STILL couldn't go home before filling out a police report....
Was missing my husband TERRIBLY (because he'd been in Mexico the week before I went to Vegas!) and it just was a gong show.
Anyway, today I'm going to get back into the swing of things - will do a lifting session, but not expect too much to come of it.
My 2-week-challenge:
1. do NOT step on the scale until mid-month....it obviously can't be "good news" right now (I did just get home from Vegas...);
2. try to get up and walk every single day, weather permitting.
3. keep calories at 1,350 (average) daily just to get the puff OFF.
4. drink water
5. get WAY MORE SLEEP!0 -
Beeps! That sucks, so sorry about your car and the packed pool.
Chloe - it certainly helps when your sig. other does it along with you.
Better - SUPER impressive about removing booze. Even if the scale isn't budging, your body is totally loving you for it.
Last week went OK for me, I just can't seem to get my snacking under control. My sweet tooth got the best of me last week too. The scale didn't budge last week (up or down, which I suppose is a good thing). I decided that June is a new month, and I'm going to try and get a fresh start. I am starting The New Rules of Lifting for Women this week which I'm really excited about and have decided to eliminate alcohol during the week.
2 week Goals:
1. Keep up with my lifting plan (3 days/week)
2. Cardio 2 days/week
3. Keep up the dog walks in the morning
4. Focus on my macros
Hope everyone else has a great week!0 -
Better - I'm going to have ZERO trouble giving up booze for the next while, lol....I haven't drank much since January...so, Vegas did me in pretty good, lol. Am happy to have returned to the land of coffee, water, and green tea.
ramalem - LOVE to read that you've moved to NROL4W....come on over to the "NROL4W" group here at mfp - I post over there A LOT!
Got my lifting in-and-done. Am FINALLY just going to have to switch out of Phase 2 of the Venus program....I only have 5 work-outs left, but the work-outs are just WAY TOO LONG. Mostly 90 minutes....they aren't DESIGNED that way, but I have to take all these extended rest-breaks because I'm just huffing-puffing dizzy!! anyway, I'm going to switch to the "circuits" that Venus has and make sure I stick to 60 minutes. Period. Might bump up to 4- or 5- times per week with circuits - might not. And, even though some of the circuits call for 10-12 reps, through summer, I'm just going to keep it at 8- reps.0 -
....and I didn't get up and walk this morning.
Boo.
Stayed up watching "Game of Thrones" and literally couldn't sleep for an hour or two after that, lol!
anyway, I appreciate the zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's and I'm sure my body clock will regulate itself again, soon enough.0 -
Beeps - what a bummer about your car & your trip! I totally don't blame you for making the switch with your routine - 90 minutes is a really long time for a workout - an hour is usually all I can get in
Ramalem - that is awesome that you are doing NROL4W, looking forward to seeing how it goes for you. I am planning to start something new when the kids go back to school in the fall and that is on the list of things that I am looking into
Chloe - glad to hear that hubby is on board with your healthy eating goals, that can make things so much easier
I successfully completed most of my goals for the last two weeks - more water & protein, staying under calories, getting in all my workouts - I did not get in all of my cardio due to an intense heat wave. I usually don't mind hot weather, but it was too much too fast and my body has not adjusted yet. Things started to cool off yesterday so I should get back into my normal routine again.0 -
Hey ladies. Well day one of detox went OK. I did good until about 7pm and I just wanted to eat something. So I had some crackers and a piece of cheese and a bite of my husband's (homemade by me) burrito. I'll call it a success. I decided my willpower has been working overtime between the not drinking and cleansing, so I cut myself some slack. The scale was down 1.5 pounds this morning and I feel less bloated than I have in a while. I suspect I may drop another pound, and expect (hope) at least some to stay gone. I like to do the cleanse as a kind of reset. I've been doing a lot of mindless snacking lately and it almost takes a structured diet to get me back on track from time to time. Anyways....feeling good. Walked twice yesterday. The second was slow and in flip flops. It was more to get me out of the house and away from food than it was for cardivascular exercise. And I've got another day of alochol free under my belt.0
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Abigail - glad to read that your 2-week goals were a success! AWESOME!
Better - I *love* the "re-set" idea....while I don't seem capable of doing 24-hour fasts, I try to do a weekly 20-ish hour one. And, frankly, daily I'm fasting for ~15 hours (9 pm - 12:30 pm), too. My scale weight isn't changing anymore. If I want it to go DOWN, I'm going to have to do some drastic calorie-cutting and I just don't have it in me right now.
The sun is shining....so, even though I *missed* my morning walk (lol, I love how I use the term "missed" - I've never done a morning walk so all I'm saying is my "new" routine has YET to begin, lol!), I think I"ll try and walk as much as I can this evening!0 -
Got my walk in last night - yay!
I'm TOTALLY happy because I got my period, today! I thought it was due last week....didn't show up. Went to Vegas thinking, "great, a vacation "surprise"" - nope. So, last night I was dreaming I was 9-mths pregnant and in full labour (I actually FELT the labour pains!) and woke up to TOM! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! I must have felt "crampy" in the night-time, which explains the dream, but I don't feel crampy today.
And, since I just got back from Vegas debauchery, I've been watching my diet like a hawk.....mind you, TOM appearing DOES explain all the excessive cravings I've been FIGHTING. (I thought they were all due to Vegas carb-overload!).
Whew. I'm going to REALLY tighten up the diet hatches because I've now got the rest of June to do so, without worrying about TOM cravings!
I'm starting my weight-circuit program today - to make sure I only have to do 60 minutes at the gym. Excited!0 -
Beeps. where did you stay in Vegas? We were at Mandalay and paid for chairs one day and the next day went to the "toptional" pool, much less crowded!
and GoT, OMG!
I have not been getting any exercise, things with my dad's cancer have been stressing me out and work has been crazy too.
I know it would help to exercise but I can't seem to make myself to anything except eat and drink. Now my sister is coming and I know it will be even harder to take any time for a workout, but I am going to try to tonight.0 -
Amy- so sorry about what you are going through with your dad.....we need to kick cancers A**!!! I can understand turning to food and booze rather than workouts when stressed, life happens. Just do what you can :flowerforyou:
Beeps- nice job on getting your walk in! I am 3 for 3 so far this week on my morning walks, and I am pretty proud of that!
Ashley- Good for you on the detox!! That takes some will power I am sure. I am not good at not eating for a long period of time.
Abi- good job on completed your goals!!!
I have been pretty good so far this week. Like I said I have gotten in my walk every morning. No evening workouts Monday or Tuesday, but I plan on doing a Jillian DVD tonight.0 -
Amy - be kind to yourself....this is a BIG DEAL and you need to give yourself "permission" to deal with it however you deem fit. For me, exercise helps me sleep, it helps reduce stress, etc. - so it DOES STAY AT THE TOP OF MY LIST! But, grief is HARD. "Change to routine" is HARD. So, however you need to get through it, just know we ALL support you here at mfp.
As to Vegas - we could have rented a cabana for $500! Ummmmmmmmm, our "pool time" would have been a max of 2 hours, in any event. Nope, I'm not dropping $500 on something like that - not when I'd prefer to be inside the air-conditioned casino people-watching and being served free booze at the slots!!
Chloe - sounds like 2nd trimester is treating you better! That's awesome.
Got my lifting in. I've switched it up to the Venus "circuit" program for the next 3- or 4- months. Today was day 1. It has 3 "levels", so I decided to start out at Level 2. 4 mini-circuits, each has 3 exercises. So, that's 12 exercises per day. You're supposed to do the mini-circuits 4 x, but I don't have that much time, so I'll go for 3 x. That's 36 exercises overall. It takes time to set-up the equipment and take it down and I'm taking more rest breaks then I'm supposed to. So, it was 65 minutes, today, but I bet I'll skinny that time down as the days turn into weeks! So, I'm happier.
On a CRAPPY note, I'm back >150 lbs!! Yes, it's TOM and likely left-over Vegas shyte, but STILL.
Now I'm p*ssed off and, basically, going to get <140 before August, I hope....for sure before September.
I'm going BACK to what works for me:
1. no eating prior to lunch-time work-out.
2. protein shake right after work-out.
3. attempt to fast (again) until supper-time, using methods like gum-chewing, green tea, etc.
4. have a REASONABLE supper (i.e. <1,000 calories)
5. GO TO BED instead of night-time snacking.
That should get me where I want to go. Dammit - I'm p*ssed OFF about this!0 -
Amy, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. Cancer sucks and like Beeps said, you just gotta deal without however you can. Just make sure to take care of yourself too. I'll keep him in my prayers.
Beeps, that's terrible about your car and no pool time in Vegas! Your goal of going to bed before late night snacking urges kick in always works for me, but sometimes it's a huge mental struggle for me to go to bed and not scrounge for chocolate.
Ramalem, Are you in Seattle? I live north of Seattle so I was curious
I did pretty good with my last set of goals, I was short one workout last week but I did do relay for life last weekend which was kind of a workout in itself (complete with midnight Zumba, which was very awesome). I spend 31 hours running around between our tent site and the MC stage since I was helping my friend who was the entertainment chairperson. I slept so much on Sunday and Monday. All nighters really aren't for me, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat...next year.
For the next 2 weeks my goals are this:
1. Get in 4+ workouts per week.
2. Be under my net calories for the week (I didn't bother logging through relay because it was crazy so I have no idea if I made it last week or not, but I was 66 net calories over the week before)
3. Get 2-3 strength training workouts in a week
4. Alcohol once per week, max. I failed at this goal last time, but I did restrain myself to drinking way less than normal. Wine has a crazy way of making its way into my glass. I need to make it stop. Last night my hubby and I went to see my cousin and her new baby and got back into town late, so we went for Mexican. I did good, holding myself to tortilla soup to keep calories in check, but then ended up drinking 2 sangrias. Oops. 0 -
Hi ladies! Week has been good so far - stayed within my cals and have been getting up early to walk the pup and getting my gym time in. Started NROL4W and man, I am SORE. Have my second workout tonight which i'll actually be doing in a gym so I fully expect to not be able to walk tomorrow.
Amy - So sorry to hear about your Dad. Just do what you need to do, the rest will come.
Beeps - free booze > paying $500
Chloe - way to go on the walking! I'm proud of staying consistent too
Rogie - I am in Seattle! Loving the weather lately, hope it lasts. Great goals - the booze is a huge struggle for me too. During the week, I can usually make it fit in my calories if I workout, but the weekend just turns into a ****show. Sigh.
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Hi ladies! I am way behind, so this is mostly just a post so that I can remember what I've read and what I haven't Looks like you all have been doing really well on setting goals and sticking to them!
I've done okay. I went to my college reunion over the weekend, and didn't really get any workouts in. I felt bad dragging my husband to everything, so I didn't want to abandon him while I went running too. I also ate a ton, and not the healthiest of food (except I did have a lot of fruit). On Monday and Tuesday I was at a conference, which meant more eating not-so-healthy stuff. But I've gotten in a few good workouts this week, and I should be better at controlling my meals the rest of the week. I have friends coming in town this weekend which means more eating out, but I may be joining them for a 30-mile bike ride so at least I'll get some exercise in. If I skip the bike ride then I'll just have to make sure I take advantage of the time to myself to get in a good workout.0
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