2 week challenge
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Okay, so far I've reported Amy, Chloe, jitsuda and Beeps' 1st week *star* challenge results....keep 'em coming! One platinum, 2 golds and 1 silver....not too shabby - kinda like the Olympic results (for Canada!) right?!?!?!?
My one-week goals (since I leave for Mexico next Tuesday):
1. 3 x heavy-lifting
2. 2 x cardio
3. TONS of water - keeping bloat away!
4. limit salt
5. sleep 8+ hours every night.
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Morning ladies. Pretty disappointed in myself this week. I was over by 450 cals and only made it to the gym twice. I don't know why, but I just can't get motivated to 1. eat well 2. keep my workout goals.
@Kc - I am clearly with you on the frustration. My pants aren't fitting, I'm cranky and just plain pissed at myself.
@Amy - Happy (late) Birthday!
My goals for this week:
1. Cardio 3x
2. Water, water, water
3. Eat well during the week to give me a little more breathing room for the weekend
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I am way under my goal of 10,000 for the week thanks to a stomach thing yesterday. I ate one can of soup and five crackers all day. Because of my unplanned almost fast, I ended up at 8737. I'm feeling almost better today. I got some real food in me but am still a bit groggy and really dehydrated for some reason. It was a strange day....... Anyways, last day of work and we leave for AZ tomorrow afternoon! So good luck on your star challenge next week. I am out.
My goals are to just try to be reasonable while gone - with eating, drinking, sleeping, and getting some activity in. We have plans for botanical garden visit and a hike, so I'm sure I'll be moving some. I also have plans of drinking by the pool too.0 -
Somehow I was under...although my food choices were not the best.
It is a new week and i am trying to have a better attitude. I have been up since 2am!!! I was to tired to workout. I did nothing but lay there. I really need to focus on destressing and I think everything else will be better. Does anyone know how to destress when your job is killing you!!!!
Ashley- Sorry you have not been feeling well.
Ram- Glad I am not the only one! Sounds like you have great goals - lets do this!!!!
Beeps- You will look amazing when you go to Mexico because you already look amazing!
Chloe-That is not too bad, especially if you enjoyed date night!0 -
Does anyone know how to destress when your job is killing you!!!!
I make lists. I take big pieces and break them down into smaller pieces and then my mountain of tasks seem more manageable. I've been quite stressed about work lately too.0 -
Even though Asjerven and Better_Balance are gone from the *star* challenge this week, I'm just leaving a "blank" on the record for them....they aren't "out" overall, okay?!?!?
Part of the reason I am doing this is I now have this (surprise!) trip to Mexico, so I'm "out" of week 3, myself, due to vacation absence.
That means my reporting for week 3 (once it concludes) will be a couple days late....hope nobody minds?!?!?!
As of this moment, we are in week 2, which runs Monday, February 10th to Sunday, February 16th....anybody wanna "change" their weekly calories for this week?!?!?!
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Sorry I didn't log yesterday! I was home sick and was not going on the computer!! My STAR challenge is a silver for the week. Not great, but not bad!
I have to back log for yesterday which wasn't too bad, i ate when I could! Luckily I feel better today though
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Another goal is to make sure I am good with checking in here. I always seem to do better when I am consistent with you girls
So yesterday I was good on calories, actually about 100 under and I did week 3 day 1 C25K. Today I prelogged and am on track to be withing cals and I did about a half hour of abs, arms and back and some stretching this morning.0 -
*STAR* challenge update:
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Sorry for the late check-in on the star challenge. I did not make it on-line yesterday. I had to do some guesstimating last weekend due to eating out, on the road, over someone's house for dinner, etc. I came in at 12,265 which is 715 over my goal of 11,550. My challenge for this week - stay away from Cadbury eggs, they are my kryptonite this time of year.0
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I came in at 9099.
Today, I worked out. My eating yesterday and today has been great. Here's to an amazing week!!!!0 -
I'm not redoing the results....but, I've marked them in for next week's "check-in".0
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I didn't sleep very well last night. Boooooooooooooooo. Today, I lift! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
I hate my job.
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THANK GOODNESS it is almost the weekend....except, unannounced, my husband's mother and step-father have landed, from UK, in our province!! They are staying with his sister (in a different city....) for a week....but want to drive up to see us.
Ugh.
I'm exhausted. I just want to go watch the Olympics and help my son with an L.A. project AND get ready for my trip.
Sooooooooooooo, I am putting my foot down and indicating they can come for 2 nights (Saturday and Sunday) and they can expect ZERO ENTERTAINING. None. I'm soooooooooooooo tired and I just want some time to decompress while enjoying the Olympics.0 -
Beeps- I hate when you are planning on a relaxing weekend and then all of a sudden you find out you have to be a hostess! Good luck!
I am right out track with my calories so far this week. Now to stay good this weekend. I did treadmill runs on Monday and Thursday. And did arms, squats/lunges and abs Tuesday and Friday. My plan is to hit the treadmill at least once this weekend, but maybe twice. Have a great weekend everybody!!!0 -
My calories were fine until yesterday. Ugh. And now, hubby doesn't even know if his mom/step-dad are coming or not?!??!!? How bloody UNCOMMUNICATIVE can they be?!?!? Hubby was at a board meeting all day yesterday, and a board dinner last night....and NUTHIN' from his family.
Ugh..........
Anyway, tonight we are trying to aim for some 'family time' on V-Day and are taking our kidlets to see the "LEGO movie".
Today, I lift! Likely my last lifting session prior to holidays....0 -
Beeps - that is totally frustrating about your in-laws this weekend. Hope they end up not coming & you can end up resting. My sweet husband made me a bunch of chocolate-dipped strawberries & orange slices again this year. Unfortunately they are delicious & I am eating way too many. We are going to a wedding tomorrow afternoon so I really need to work up some willpower & not eat the cake. Hopefully there will be some healthy options like raw veggies or something I can munch on. It's at 2 so I don't think they are doing a full meal which is a good thing. I have some calorie overages to make up for. We are getting bombarded with snow here so I cannot run or get over to the gym to workout & my ballet class was cancelled, so I need to get motivated & do some DVD's at home, yuck.
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Beeps- That sounds stressful having everything up in the air. Enjoy your lift and your family time tonight.
Chloe- You are doing awesome this week! Keep it up!
Abigail - I've never had chocolate covered oranges???? That sounds yummy! Enjoy the wedding tomorrow, good luck with your will power.
Between late night parent/teacher conferences and all the Valentine's day yummies EVERYWHERE, this week has been an EPIC FAIL! I have actually logged it all. Today, I am off of work and have been good, so far. My husband has a special surprise tonight...no idea what it is. I have been working out though. I'm doing upper body today. I hope to work out today, tomorrow, and Sunday. On the bright side, I feel REALLY good. I have shaken my grumpies, probably because I have been working out.0 -
Oh, and there will be MEAL PLANNING for next week. I want to try 5 mini meals for next week. I have tried fasting, but end up over doing it when I break the fast. I am going to try 5 250 calorie meals a day and see how that works for me.0
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Kclynch -- This past week was a FAIL for me too!
( Meal planning sounds great!
*** Star challenge report ***
No star for me this week. 2014 KCal over!!!
I was doing fine the whole week then it's Valentine's day and a trip out of town to meet in-laws.
My goals this week :
1. No more than ONE serving of chips or sweets a day.
2. No more than TWO slices of left over pizza or cheesy bread a day.
3. Lift everyday from Mon- Fri.. (Will be on the plane Sat and will lose Sun to the time zone switching)0 -
Happy Monday ladies!
I was surprisingly good this weekend, even with V-day! I made cheese fondue (calorie explosion!) but it was so sharp I couldn't eat too much of the cheese. I did make homemade pretzels bites which were delicious, but I made sure to share with my parents and sister when they came to visit yesterday and got rid of them all! I've still been great with going to the gym in the morning too! 3x a week, not the longest amount of time spent there, but I'm able to get a lot done without the crowds. I pre-made dinners for the week (impressed with myself!) so dinners will be easy this week, so that's good!
Kc- I hope your hubby's surprise was good! Let us know what it was
Abi - Chocolate covered fruit sounds delicious!! I hope you had a fun time at the wedding Where are you from? We are getting covered with snow up in RI too! I don't know if we have any place left in our yard to put it!
Beeps - That is so annoying about your in-laws! Did they end up coming? I hope they gave you some notice if they did or didn't! I hope you enjoyed the movies!
Chloe - Sounds like you had a great week! I LOVE your picture!!!!
For the STAR challenge I earned a platinum star! Wahoo!! I'm very impressed with how I did! Now lets see if I can repeat this week!!0 -
Morning Ladies!
I blew it last week, so no star for me. Took a week off from the gym and I actually think it made me grumpy and more tired believe it or not. I know it's going to be hard to get back into it, but tomorrow I start a new stage in my lifting, so hopefully that will motivate me.
I ended up visiting a naturopath last week to talk about some stomach issues. Long story short, turns out I am gluten intolerant as I suspected. She advised that I cut it out... completely. Ugh. We also talked a lot about hormones in food, and what I should/shouldn't been eating while trying to conceive. Most of it was kinda "duh", like cutting down on processed foods, increasing good fats and eating as close to organic and grainfed as I can, but it was a good reminder anyway.
Anywho - gonna get back up after my crappy week! Here are my goals:
1. Lift 3 times with cardio
2. Clean eats
3. Log everything that goes into my mouth0 -
I was 516 calories OVER!!! I have gained yet another pound. WHAT!?!?! Okay. Time to get serious! I have stocked my fridge with fresh fruits and veggies. I have sliced and diced so that I am prepared to be AMAZING!!!
2 Week Challenge
1. Eat LOTS of FRESH food
2. Limit process food to nearly nothing
3. 5 Workouts this week
4. Be Active
Last Feb, I was in the bets shape since MFP. My diary entries were inconsistent. My workouts were inconsistent. BUT, I jump roped almost everyday because I was training for Jump Rope for the Heart. I have brought my jump rope back out!!!!
The Vday surprise was a heart shaped PIZZA, flowers, and a redbox movie. It was sweet though. :-)
Shannon- Your meal sounds YUMMY!
Jitsuda- Great Goals! You CAN do it!0 -
I only got a BRONZE star....and, BARELY, at that!!
I leave for Mexico in the morning....I will come home bloated, but I don't care. I want to be eating yummy things, drinking alcohol, and frolicking in the sun!
Whoever is taking over the STAR challenge, just give it a go..... I'll post THIS week's results right away....and you can just carry on from there!0 -
FEBRUARY 17, 2014 *STAR* challenge report:
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Sorry I keep checking in late, crazy busy day. Anyways, I came in at 12,150- turns out there was lots of awesome food at the wedding last Saturday & I indulged. That is 600 cals over my weekly goal of 11,550. Gotta work harder this week.0
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Eeek I was over by 1,734 last week. We had a pretty indulgent day yesterday with drinks and desserts. Back on track this week and putting last week in the past!
Lately I have been having a protein bar for breakfast and then feeling like I want something in the afternoon and end up eating another one. So new game plan for this week is to cut out my morning one and substitute it with 2 hardboiled eggs. Then if I still want one in the afternoon thats fine. Also I am cutting out my nightly chocolate habit. This is my strict 2 week goal. Also to get in at least 3 treadmill days and 2 strength/ab workouts a week. I have stalled with my weightloss and i need to get back on track!0 -
Hey ladies. I'm back! We had a nice trip. The weather was gorgeous: 50's in the morning and 80's in the afternoon. We had plans to get some activity in, but did not except for walking leisurely through the botanical garden. Our host had a broken foot and his girlfriend that was going to take us hiking one day was not able to get away from work. So we soaked up some sun instead. I had the stomach issue right before we left that did not work itself out completey for a couple days. So I actually ate very little considering I was on vacation. I drank plenty, which also probably kept me from eating. (I am a reverse drunk eater; I tend to not want to eat). Our flight home was a nightmare (due to a cancelation), but we made it back same time but did not get to enjoy a leisurely morning as we hoped. Anyways, it's nice to be back to normal routine again.
Yesterday I did not have breakfast as usual and was stuck at a hearing till 4pm with no lunch break so had an unplanned about 21 hour fast. I was starving for about 3 hours, but then it sort of went away and it wasn't awful. Needless to say, I was under my calories yesterday. I should be today as well since Eric and I are still trying to dry out a little from vacation. We have dinner plans tomorrow, but we haven't had any booze all week. Which for us is sort of good.
The weather is finally warming up so I plan on an outdoor run tomorrow on my day off. Also meeting my niece (who is my age) and her daughter, so my great niece (weird right?) at the zoo so I'll get some walking in there too. I should be able to lift some this week too and have my weekly yoga class tonight.
Here are some goals:
1. 5 workouts a week - 3 cardio and 2 strength or visa versa; whatever I feel like
2. Try to keep paying attention to macros (40-30-30). I've been higher on carbs lately
3. Weigh in tomorrow since I have a larger dinner Wednesday night. And don't be discouraged by the number.
I may try for a lower carb % next month. I'd like the months of March and April to produce some fat loss. My sides are rather squishy right now.0 -
Chloe - that's a good idea about the protein bar, eggs are a great option for breakfast.
Better - glad you had a good trip & that the weather is warming up.
The weather here is a nightmare, lots of snow, lost of cold & lots of cancellations. I actually drove a half hour to my kids' school yesterday to find out it was closed due to an impending snowstorm in the afternoon, so annoyed! They could have at least had half a day.
Anyways I have really been floundering lately with my workout plans, so I decided to follow the one for the Mudderella that I am signed up for next fall. They are simple & you can do most of them anywhere with little to no equipment, plus the other ladies on my team are also following it so we can connect & sometimes do them together. I am really excited that I am doing this, I really think it is giving to give me the motivation I need to get back into shape.0 -
Ashley- That's awesome!
Abigail- Working out with friends is the best!
I am feeling really good this week. My calories are slightly over, but I have been making pretty good food choices. Last night, I had a frozen burrito. I had a stressful day and got home late. I had cooked chicken breast in my fridge but the burrito sounded better. I feel like the muffin top is going away. The scale does not agree. It is NOT budging. I'm actually UP a few pounds since Christmas. I would put the scale away, but I' doing a challenge and I want to complete it.
Side note- we have been in the 60's for nearly a week!!!! I LOVE it!!!! Today it is really windy though.0
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