GREEN TEAM CHALLENGE - 2/26/09!!!

yeahbuddy

Thanks, sassie. I'm going to stay at 1200 (although today I was at 1122) and see how it goes.

For the green challenge I had 1 and a half cups iceberg lettuce and 1/2 cup fresh spinach leaves. If pickles count as a veggie, I had 1/4 cup.

I did 20 minutes of ab work (2 10 minute dvds).

I'm a little concerned about tomorrow because I'm going to a dinner party with an Italian theme. I've been trying to be so good and I'm afraid I'm going to blow it.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

loser4real

Morning greenies.

Well it's raining and expected to continue all day today so no running outside. Phooey. So I guess I'll head over to the gym this morning after I get some housecleaning done. Will focus mainly on cardio and abs as I am pretty sore from the weights last night.

Have a great day!

kellya

hey all ~

just a quick note.....you guys are all doing great...and SASSY...girl you rock! like the new hair color too! i do some ab/crunches in my current workouts, so i will do some on my own with my own tunes!! i think the crunches work the lower part of my abd more......am getting stronger with those, i am getting farther off the floor in my sit ups...

have been doing better with the green foods, well veggies all the way around. baby carrots are about an every day snack for me. i LOVE my salads and they are loaded with add'l veggies.

water is good....prob have a higher water bill with all the flushing!!

today is my 22nd anniversary. dh and i are off to a casino, gambling with pop can returns!! will likely do a buffet, but sticking to salad and healthy choices for meat/grains.

scale said 193 this am....that is down from Wed and a total of - 17.4 since Jan. 19. ready for the 20 lb loss goal, and 180's!!

have a great GREENY day team!!

porka29

:laugh:

hey all ~

just a quick note.....you guys are all doing great...and SASSY...girl you rock! like the new hair color too! i do some ab/crunches in my current workouts, so i will do some on my own with my own tunes!! i think the crunches work the lower part of my abd more......am getting stronger with those, i am getting farther off the floor in my sit ups...

have been doing better with the green foods, well veggies all the way around. baby carrots are about an every day snack for me. i LOVE my salads and they are loaded with add'l veggies.

water is good....prob have a higher water bill with all the flushing!!

today is my 22nd anniversary. dh and i are off to a casino, gambling with pop can returns!! will likely do a buffet, but sticking to salad and healthy choices for meat/grains.

scale said 193 this am....that is down from Wed and a total of - 17.4 since Jan. 19. ready for the 20 lb loss goal, and 180's!!

have a great GREENY day team!!

:laugh: :laugh: flushing:bigsmile:

omg casino, I love vegas soooo much!!! astarte can now house a fellow green bean :laugh: j/k!!! We have a neat casino here but haven't been in awhile, no free drinks like vegas!! Scale is being good to you!!

yeahbuddy

hey all ~

just a quick note.....you guys are all doing great...and SASSY...girl you rock! like the new hair color too! i do some ab/crunches in my current workouts, so i will do some on my own with my own tunes!! i think the crunches work the lower part of my abd more......am getting stronger with those, i am getting farther off the floor in my sit ups...

have been doing better with the green foods, well veggies all the way around. baby carrots are about an every day snack for me. i LOVE my salads and they are loaded with add'l veggies.

water is good....prob have a higher water bill with all the flushing!!

today is my 22nd anniversary. dh and i are off to a casino, gambling with pop can returns!! will likely do a buffet, but sticking to salad and healthy choices for meat/grains.

scale said 193 this am....that is down from Wed and a total of - 17.4 since Jan. 19. ready for the 20 lb loss goal, and 180's!!

have a great GREENY day team!!

Good job on the weight loss. I'm sure you're very excited about it.

My dh and I have our 26th anniversary on Wednesday. We probably won't do anything till next weekend.

yeahbuddy

Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far.

This morning I went and did a jog/walk for 4.25 miles. I jogged 2.5 of it and walked the rest. I am starting to feel really good about the distance I can jog each time before having to stop. I'm up to a mile now and am working on trying to go just a little bit more each time. I have a goal of being able to jog a complete 5k without stopping (regardless of time). There's a 5k at the end of March I think I want to do so that will be my test.

Haven't had any greens (unless you want to count my granny smith apple ) nor have I done any extra crunches yet, but the day is young. I'm sure I'll have something to report later.

sassiebritches

Good morning all!!!! Seems we are alll doing great with this challenge and all the others too! If you have nto gotten started on your crunches/situps.....there is still time. Personally I have 25 crunches in as whew I am outa shape in that department.

Thanks for the compliments on the hair.....its not new....that was last spring I think.....just like the pic. However, think I may change it back to a more current one, not real fair to put na old one....sorta like false advertisement...................tee hee.

Been doing before pics over the weeks. Every week same day and same workout clothes.....interesting to see subtle changes, still not enough to say hey look at all the weight I have lost! I am down another pound since yesterday.....but its not sticking....meaning it keeps going back and forth, so when the ticker changes for good YAY 18 pounds........and I lost 25 pounds in 3 mins yesterday....my fiancee and I were talking about goals and I mentioned getting to 125, well the look on his face was classic....it was as if he smelled something rotten. He had some valid points in asking that I do not go as low as that at first. If it is for health reasons then he says go for it, if it is for vanity he said he thinks I would look much better at like 160-170.......we settled at 150-155 for now. So that was nice to see the ticker say 78 to lose rather then 98! hahahahahahahahaha we shall see.

Have a great day all and keep up the work.



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purrrr

well, i had that 3 hour walk the other day and haven't been feeling well since, so i had an 'excuse'... i'm better today, so i might as well check out the crunches... :embarassed:

wow sass, your ticker says 20 lost, you shock me every day :laugh: geez, i'm slacking, i've hardly lost a pound in the last 2 weeks :sad: now that's motivating, i'm so gonna move my butt today :drinker:

btw, i wouldn't say it's about what your boyfriend said or what you want to weigh, there is something more important to set as a weight goal and that is the weight your body will feel healthy at. i also want to be 120 pounds but i'm afraid even the 130 i set as my goal is too high, since i have big bones and have been overweight for basically all my life

here is one French calculator i know of, not sure where to find one in English
http://livredemonpoids.com
once there, you have to click where it says VOITRE POIDS D'AVENIR at the bottom of the page and you get a popup with 13 questions
1. Metric system (no options here, you need to convert your weight from pounds to kilograms, find some online converter like this one http://www.manuelsweb.com/kg_lbs.htm
2. Current weight (always in kilograms!!!)
3. Desired weight (kilograms!!!)
4. Maximum weight you ever reached (kilograms!!!)
5. Minimum weight you ever reached (kilograms!!!)
6. Longest maintained weight (without putting any effort into maintaining - kilograms!!)
7. Diets you have been on:
aucun=none;
quelques uns=several;
nombreux=numerous
8. Height (in centimeters, e.g. 5ft=152cm, 5ft1=155cm, 5ft2=157cm, 5ft3=160cm, 5ft4=163, 5ft5=165, 5ft6=168, 5ft7=170, 5ft8=173cm)
9. Age
10. Heredity (is there a tendency for extra weight in your family):
aucune=none;
moyenne=medium;
forte=strong
11. Bone structure (surround your left wrist with the thumb and forefinger of your right hand). Your fingers:
se chevauchent=overlap;
se touchent=touch each other;
ne se touchent=do not touch each other
12. Gender (i think you will figure this one without translation )
13. Number of pregnancies: 0 - 7

Then click the blue arrow at the bottom and here is your future healthy weight in kilograms

So for me it says 65kg, which is about 143 lbs, which means my goal is some 13 lbs lower than the realistic one. I am fine with it, so let's see how will it feel after these 100 pounds. :blushing:

I hope someone uses this info and you find it helpful cos it took me ages to translate for you :laugh:

kellya

late nite here.....

1 c. broccoli, 2 c iceburg lettuce and 1/2 c baby greens at buffet today... not much that i could eat...lots of fried, fatty meats. had 2 plates of salads! had a good time gambling.....dh had penny slot machine up to $ 220.00, played it ALL back!! :sad:

37 min outdoor (21*) walk, 25 minute stretch and tone, 60 situps/30 crunches

almost wanted to start my walk/jog intervals tonite.....want to wait until i get my HRM. suppose to arrive Monday, per the UPS tracking.

might go to inlaws tomorrow and hike their hilly land/timber.

hope everyone is having a good weekend!

yeahbuddy

well, i had that 3 hour walk the other day and haven't been feeling well since, so i had an 'excuse'... i'm better today, so i might as well check out the crunches... :embarassed:

wow sass, your ticker says 20 lost, you shock me every day :laugh: geez, i'm slacking, i've hardly lost a pound in the last 2 weeks :sad: now that's motivating, i'm so gonna move my butt today :drinker:

btw, i wouldn't say it's about what your boyfriend said or what you want to weigh, there is something more important to set as a weight goal and that is the weight your body will feel healthy at. i also want to be 120 pounds but i'm afraid even the 130 i set as my goal is too high, since i have big bones and have been overweight for basically all my life

here is one French calculator i know of, not sure where to find one in English
http://livredemonpoids.com
once there, you have to click where it says VOITRE POIDS D'AVENIR at the bottom of the page and you get a popup with 13 questions
1. Metric system (no options here, you need to convert your weight from pounds to kilograms, find some online converter like this one http://www.manuelsweb.com/kg_lbs.htm
2. Current weight (always in kilograms!!!)
3. Desired weight (kilograms!!!)
4. Maximum weight you ever reached (kilograms!!!)
5. Minimum weight you ever reached (kilograms!!!)
6. Longest maintained weight (without putting any effort into maintaining - kilograms!!)
7. Diets you have been on:
aucun=none;
quelques uns=several;
nombreux=numerous
8. Height (in centimeters, e.g. 5ft=152cm, 5ft1=155cm, 5ft2=157cm, 5ft3=160cm, 5ft4=163, 5ft5=165, 5ft6=168, 5ft7=170, 5ft8=173cm)
9. Age
10. Heredity (is there a tendency for extra weight in your family):
aucune=none;
moyenne=medium;
forte=strong
11. Bone structure (surround your left wrist with the thumb and forefinger of your right hand). Your fingers:
se chevauchent=overlap;
se touchent=touch each other;
ne se touchent=do not touch each other
12. Gender (i think you will figure this one without translation )
13. Number of pregnancies: 0 - 7

Then click the blue arrow at the bottom and here is your future healthy weight in kilograms

So for me it says 65kg, which is about 143 lbs, which means my goal is some 13 lbs lower than the realistic one. I am fine with it, so let's see how will it feel after these 100 pounds. :blushing:

I hope someone uses this info and you find it helpful cos it took me ages to translate for you :laugh:

Thank you so much for taking the time to translate this information for us. I really appreciate it. I'm going to give this a try as I want to see how what I want to weight, what the trainer at the gym told me to weight and what this calculater gives me compare.

yeahbuddy

I decided I wasn't going to stress about my dinner party and just to go and have fun. And I did have a blast. Woke up this morning thinking I might have gained but I'm still at my same weight. Only a half more pound to go this week to make a one pound loss for the week:happy:

Had 5 asparagus spears and 10 peas (which were in the white rice )

I didn't do any crunches/situps unless you want to count last night's laughing so hard you want to cry:bigsmile:

porka29

well, i had that 3 hour walk the other day and haven't been feeling well since, so i had an 'excuse'... i'm better today, so i might as well check out the crunches... :embarassed:

wow sass, your ticker says 20 lost, you shock me every day :laugh: geez, i'm slacking, i've hardly lost a pound in the last 2 weeks :sad: now that's motivating, i'm so gonna move my butt today :drinker:

btw, i wouldn't say it's about what your boyfriend said or what you want to weigh, there is something more important to set as a weight goal and that is the weight your body will feel healthy at. i also want to be 120 pounds but i'm afraid even the 130 i set as my goal is too high, since i have big bones and have been overweight for basically all my life

here is one French calculator i know of, not sure where to find one in English
http://livredemonpoids.com
once there, you have to click where it says VOITRE POIDS D'AVENIR at the bottom of the page and you get a popup with 13 questions
1. Metric system (no options here, you need to convert your weight from pounds to kilograms, find some online converter like this one http://www.manuelsweb.com/kg_lbs.htm
2. Current weight (always in kilograms!!!)
3. Desired weight (kilograms!!!)
4. Maximum weight you ever reached (kilograms!!!)
5. Minimum weight you ever reached (kilograms!!!)
6. Longest maintained weight (without putting any effort into maintaining - kilograms!!)
7. Diets you have been on:
aucun=none;
quelques uns=several;
nombreux=numerous
8. Height (in centimeters, e.g. 5ft=152cm, 5ft1=155cm, 5ft2=157cm, 5ft3=160cm, 5ft4=163, 5ft5=165, 5ft6=168, 5ft7=170, 5ft8=173cm)
9. Age
10. Heredity (is there a tendency for extra weight in your family):
aucune=none;
moyenne=medium;
forte=strong
11. Bone structure (surround your left wrist with the thumb and forefinger of your right hand). Your fingers:
se chevauchent=overlap;
se touchent=touch each other;
ne se touchent=do not touch each other
12. Gender (i think you will figure this one without translation )
13. Number of pregnancies: 0 - 7

Then click the blue arrow at the bottom and here is your future healthy weight in kilograms

So for me it says 65kg, which is about 143 lbs, which means my goal is some 13 lbs lower than the realistic one. I am fine with it, so let's see how will it feel after these 100 pounds. :blushing:

I hope someone uses this info and you find it helpful cos it took me ages to translate for you :laugh:

I did this (I too thank you for the translation) and I must mention that I like my weight alot more in kg!:laugh: It said that my goal weight (150) is right - I was quite amazed because I have weighed less (looked bobbleheadish) and have even had a trainer and two doctors to tell me I need to weigh 125 (I'm 5'9:noway: ) so I feel better that I'm being realistic about my goal of 150

purrrr

I did this (I too thank you for the translation) and I must mention that I like my weight alot more in kg!:laugh: It said that my goal weight (150) is right - I was quite amazed because I have weighed less (looked bobbleheadish) and have even had a trainer and two doctors to tell me I need to weigh 125 (I'm 5'9:noway: ) so I feel better that I'm being realistic about my goal of 150

wow, why would a doctor tell you this!! 125 lbs is way too far for someone as tall as you. I have also weighed a bit less than the 143 lbs it calculated but it was after i lost over 20 pounds at the time, i believe you have also put some effort into looking 'bobbleheadish', so i think this explains why the healthy weight is set higher than the dreams and someone's expectations... the point is, if we really try hard we can probably go down to 125 lbs but it will not be in a completely healthy manner and once we increase our calories to maintainance level, the extra lost pounds will probably creep back on because the body won't feel that good at the weight we forced it to go down to... i have kept my ticker at 130 lbs just to keep myself on my toes but i keep in mind that i may not be able to lose the last few pounds... well, i have so much weight to lose, these last 13 pounds are the last thing i'm worried about right now :laugh:

btw 20 crunches for me today (yesterday for some of us)

loser4real

Hey everyone. Can't believe our weekend is already gone. It rained ALL DAY here again today so no running outside...but hubby and I did make it to the gym for some intense cardio, ab work, and push-ups. I feel like I am getting stronger everyday which is awesome. I remember when I could barely do one "real" push up (not the modified one on your knees). Now I"m up to 15 before I start to slow down.

I did 50 extra crunches tonight and thought of you Sassie the whole time!

We also made it to the driving range today which was fun.

Hope you all have an awesome day tomorrow!

loser4real

Happy Anniversary kellya! :flowerforyou:

Happy Anniversary yeahbuddy! :flowerforyou:

Hubby and I celebrate 10 years next month which is so hard to believe...time keeps flying by faster and faster the older I get it seems!

porka29

Happy aniversary to everone!!!! I hope all my greeies are well today.

I too cannot believe the weekend has went so fast!!! I have not worked out this weekend either and vow to change that today (needed to vent to show that i'm frustrated with myself for not doing this!!), so maybe I can cotribute to this challenge.

kellya

Happy Monday GT!!

smendek910 ~ glad to hear your thyroid is ok. i too have family history of high chol. i think the higgest mine was is around 270. even when i was a teenager, and 70 lbs lighter, healthy wt, it was high. i am on Simvistatin and in 4 mos it dropped 100 pts!! it is near 100 now. i was eating most of my exercise calories and losing. we are all diff. then i had a halt in wt loss, and needed to increase my calories to start losing again. the more we exercise and get our bodies in shape, with more muscle mass, the more calories we are going to be burning, all the time..even when idle.... sounds like you are back to losing again, so i am happy for you!! the shoveling will give you a good workout! be careful!!

velvetwing ~ sounds like your Vit D is doing better. i hear many people have that myalgia. don't know much about it but it sounds frustrating with the pain.

loser4eal~ pushups are the hardest for me. i have never been strong in my upper body, and i am an apple shape...UGH, so hard for me to lift myself! i am still doing the modified ones on knees, but my lower legs are raised back off the floor. getting a little easer, but still dread them! 15 WOW, that is so great! is there any advice you can give on what to do to get to the regular ones?

yesterday i did 60 situps and 40 crunches....thanks for the challenge sassie.....i feel stronger each day. i have been doing some ab work since Jan 19, so was glad i didnt have to go thru the pain of sore ab muscles with this challenge....no sign of a 2,4 or 6 pack....still hiding under the keg!

had about 1/2 c lettuce also. yest. went to inlaws yesterday and i went for a little walk in the timber. whenever i could, i braved the steep hills! thighs were a burnin'!

ok, have a great week buddies, and 2 more days til weigh in!!

kellya

hey porka ~

it is ok, just get back on plan. i think it's good to have a day or two of rest. i read somewhere that we aren't suppose to exercsie more than 5 hrs a week...is this true, anyone? i know that you can exercise too much, and it is harmful to your body.

loser4real

Good morning, greenies! Well, I got in 100 extra crunches last night all for you, Sassie.

I got a sweet compliment just now while I was in the breakroom preparing my oatmeal...one of the ladies I work with said "You keep losing weight like that and those britches are going to fall right off of you!" (I still get a kick out of folks around here calling pants 'britches') Anyway, I do admit I am long overdue for buying some new clothes--these pants would fall down if not for the belt. But I am too cheap. I don't want to spend money on clothes I don't want to fit into for long, but at the same time I know it will help to keep the momentum moving forward to be able to buy smaller clothes. A sign of progress I suppose. Plus I hate how sloppy I feel. For those of you with more to lose, how often do you or will plan to buy new clothes?

Anyway, I hope you are all doing well and having a great week so far. I plan to run outside on the greenway during lunch today, and then to the gym this evening for strength training. Have a great day!

loser4real

is there any advice you can give on what to do to get to the regular ones?

kellya,

While I think the strength training is definitely helping me to be stronger physically, I also think the push-ups were a mental thing for me too. One night our trainer, who was tough but nowhere near as extreme as Jillian on BL, got down on the floor with me and "firmly encouraged". Suddenly I went from barely one to five in one night. Then I thought, wait a minute, I CAN do this. So the next time I added one more and the next time another, and so on. I think with everything else related to fitness and nutrition, it's all about consistency. Keep working at it and eventually you'll see results.