Bring IT! Part III: Team No Excuses in March

sweetapplepi

WOW holy ab work batman! unless you're training to double as a punching bag, you might want to cut the situps/crunches thing in about half as in skip a day every other day. You're not doing yourself any real favors by doing it every day, in fact you're doing just the opposite. If you trying to get a six pac or get cut, that's not exactly the way to do it.. you have to loose the body fat around your mid-section. your abs are there. Try alternating days on the ab work. you're not giving yourself time for those muscles to heal and repair.

Yeah, I'm going to do it every other day. I used to do sit-ups every day and couldn't figure out why my waist seemed to be getting bigger. I was then told that I was actually breaking down any muscles in that area and actually creating more fat in a sense. I did it every other day and saw better results.

Thanks for the reminder! :flowerforyou:

MyaPapaya75

food time for me..cabbage,scallions,yellow squash,tomato,1.5oz corned beef,1tbsp organic fruit spread * i eat it to curb my sweet tooth*

meisje

i went running! i am so proud of me! :bigsmile:
and all of you!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
i just entered all my meals today and even though it seemed like i ate a lot - it really didn't add up to much! why? because i had sooo much variety and freshness!
like, for my midmorning snack i had some cukes, carrots, two slices of chicken and a yogurt. it was perfect! on the way home after my swim i munched on a delicious apple and before my run i had some sliced up hard boiled egg whites (great handy snacks!). i had my usual breakfast and leftoveer chicken and brown rice for dinner and also rewarded myself with a scrumptious "dessert plate" of grapes, a pear and a few thin slices of hard goat cheese!
i know everyone says "food is fuel" but you can learn to enjoy it as well!
good night!
:yawn:

mgullette

WOW holy ab work batman! unless you're training to double as a punching bag, you might want to cut the situps/crunches thing in about half as in skip a day every other day. You're not doing yourself any real favors by doing it every day, in fact you're doing just the opposite. If you trying to get a six pac or get cut, that's not exactly the way to do it.. you have to loose the body fat around your mid-section. your abs are there. Try alternating days on the ab work. you're not giving yourself time for those muscles to heal and repair.

Yeah, I'm going to do it every other day. I used to do sit-ups every day and couldn't figure out why my waist seemed to be getting bigger. I was then told that I was actually breaking down any muscles in that area and actually creating more fat in a sense. I did it every other day and saw better results.

Thanks for the reminder! :flowerforyou:

Yeah sweet, I agree with nerve. No sense in working those every day. You're putting slight tears in the muscle tissue and they need a day to repair themselves. Also, if you're not dropping body fat at the same time, you run the risk of bulking those muscles up and maybe even increasing your waist size a little bit. Or worse, hurting your back...You really don't have much to worry about. I'd jump for joy if I had a body like yours! WTG!

mgullette

i went running! i am so proud of me! :bigsmile:
and all of you!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
i just entered all my meals today and even though it seemed like i ate a lot - it really didn't add up to much! why? because i had sooo much variety and freshness!
like, for my midmorning snack i had some cukes, carrots, two slices of chicken and a yogurt. it was perfect! on the way home after my swim i munched on a delicious apple and before my run i had some sliced up hard boiled egg whites (great handy snacks!). i had my usual breakfast and leftoveer chicken and brown rice for dinner and also rewarded myself with a scrumptious "dessert plate" of grapes, a pear and a few thin slices of hard goat cheese!
i know everyone says "food is fuel" but you can learn to enjoy it as well!
good night!
:yawn:

Meisje,

I forget that you are back in Belgium and way ahead of us. Now I want cheese:bigsmile:

MyaPapaya75

i went running! i am so proud of me! :bigsmile:
and all of you!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
i just entered all my meals today and even though it seemed like i ate a lot - it really didn't add up to much! why? because i had sooo much variety and freshness!
like, for my midmorning snack i had some cukes, carrots, two slices of chicken and a yogurt. it was perfect! on the way home after my swim i munched on a delicious apple and before my run i had some sliced up hard boiled egg whites (great handy snacks!). i had my usual breakfast and leftoveer chicken and brown rice for dinner and also rewarded myself with a scrumptious "dessert plate" of grapes, a pear and a few thin slices of hard goat cheese!
i know everyone says "food is fuel" but you can learn to enjoy it as well!
good night!
:yawn:

wow u sound like me with those fruit and cheese plates sadly i had to cut cheese this week beccause *coughs* the pipes get backed up....im glad to see im not the only one who eats chicken for breakfast LOL..im cooking some now beecause i need to go to my sisters Thur/Fri mornings by 9..so I will be getting up at 5am to get in my 2hrs *no excuses* ...I curried one piece of chicken the other one has spicy hot goodness& cumin on it LOL and the third has lemon pepper....i do this so i dont get bored with my food options and yet i can bake them all in the same pan...thks for reminding me to get cukes lol..i may venture into getting some hummus and dish out myself some and leave the rest at my sisters so I dont over do it......

mgullette

Hey everyone!

Glad to see we're all bringing it. I'll be honest, I've been really under the weather the past few days. Headaches, fatigue, aches, overall feeling exhausted. Not sure what's going on. I got off to a false start on exercise yesterday and today. Got 15 minutes in and was too tired to continue. Muscles hurt? I'm going to rest up tonight and hopefully be back in full-force tomorrow!

Good night!

Georg

Take care, M!
:flowerforyou:
Feel better soon.
I'm glad to hear the rest of you say I can cut back on those &%$# crunches!
I started the 200 in Feb challenge & have been continuing almost daily.

I had a great workout today...
how about y'all?
:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

johnblake

man you guys don't give up? you mean I have to workout everyday? come on. I can't today, it's raining

MyaPapaya75

man you guys don't give up? you mean I have to workout everyday? come on. I can't today, it's raining

They make this new kind of umbrella that has weights :laugh: :laugh: Good night Bring it Bunch I have to get up early 4:45am to do my workouts...I hope everyone has a BRING IT day!!! M get well!!!

mrsyac2

hello everyone I haven't posted on this thread in awhile but here I go--

Im still staying within my calories and hitting the gym- I my strength has increased since when I started hitting the gym seriously Jan 8th- I won't weigh in officially (im a scale junkie) until Sunday- I also need to get measured again this weekend- I have already dropped some inches which is awesome- So I will keep pushing on- I am trying to drop 4lbs by my birthday which will be my half way mark I have roughly 2.5 weeks or so give or take-

Hope everyone is doing good-

My biggest struggle everyday is to drink my water..

Food and working out isn't my issue its the water intake which I need for my workouts

nerveracker

HEY HEY no excuses!!!!
good stuff happenin all around man. People doing things for themselves, digging down, and just bringing it. Love it!!!!
M I hope ya feel better soon.. Don't let ME catch ya!!!! I'm movin'!!!
Hope every one had a great day. I did! I had a good workout tonight Arms, Shoulders and Ab Ripper X (ya want some good strong abs and core? do this 3x a week WOW) I'm sore, yeah.. feelin' it. Always is good, that means I'm working and bringing it. 6 days a week is a commitment, but I'm Lovin' Every Minute Of It! (ok who started singing it? be honest I did! Great song by Loverboy!) I'm 100% hooked on P90X.. half way through week 3, and some amazing things are happening. Dropping the inches away, dropping the body fat% feeling better, this is money! I've not felt this good in years.
well, off to crash, early mornings get here way too soon!
Catch up with you all in the morning!

sweetapplepi

Got great workouts in today. Elliptical, weights and sit-ups today. I ate well within my calories today even though hubby is on leave this week! That's hard for me to do, since my hubby isn't eating like me, so I'm glad I was able to stay on track.
The bikini I want is still on back-order:grumble:
I thought I would post the link though..I found this one, and it's abit cheaper than the JC bikini and I love the style soo much more! VS bikini's seem to fit me alot better too.
http://www2.victoriassecret.com/commerce/onlineProductDisplay.vs?namespace=productDisplay&origin=onlineProductDisplay.jsp&event=display&prnbr=CK-235928&page=1&cgname=OSSWMBIKZZZ&rfnbr=1232


M-Feel better soon!
Great job today everyone! See ya tomorrow for another day of exercise and clean eating. :bigsmile:

JessicaT2007

Hey Group! I just want to say that everyone did so well yesterday and congrats!

M- I hope you feel better also!

Sweet- That bathing suit is just too hott! I love it! Are you getting the white or coral? Both colors would just look awesome.

I am getting today started by doing an hour Tae-bo boot camp DVD, 30 min carmen electra workout DVD (not the one where she teaches dances ) and finish with a 30 minutes of Tae-bo boot camp ABS! I do all of this with these weights that I can wear on my wrist/hands and ankles. A lovely gift from the hubby and I LOVE them!
It's raining like crazy here for the past two days and some roads are closed, so I am making it a home workout day!

Good luck everyone with today and I'll be back later to see what's going on.

MyaPapaya75

Good Morning Bring It Bunch !!

Good day today..workouts done and I had chicken and green beans for breakfast...Im thinking yogurt for lunch but we shall see...im resisting the golden crisps hahhaa not that they will set me back any ..its just nice to challenge myself sometimes and see if I can resist....i still have to do my 125 crunches for a challenge so Im gonna log for a bit and get those done...Great job bringing it everyone..and welcome back mrsyac

nerveracker

Good morning gang!
Feeling GREAT today!! Gonna be a good one I can just feel it in my bones.. I've got yoga X today.
Another awesome sunrise over the Cascades this morning. I really enjoy watching them when I can, especailly in the winter time (rainy season)
Thought for the day!
What's your attitude today? Bad? Good? Are you going to be positive? Are you going to be negative? Are you going to bring the morale around you up or down? The choice is totally yours! Check your 'tude, give it some exercise, it may need it too. Do you have the ho hum tude, do you have the go getter tude or do you have the bring it tude? Who are you today?

Attitude, it's something so small, but it's everything! So, what's yours?

mgullette

Hello and Good Morning Bring IT team!

Well, to start with I'm still not feeling up to par. Kind of in a groggy headachey feel right now. I'm not sure what's going on but I do hope that will go away by tonight so I can do my workout without feeling like death.

Tomorrow is my birthday, and my mother insists that I have a cake (mandarin orange cake). Now, I told her several times already that I don't need a cake, and actually would prefer not to have one, as I won't be eating any of it. Not that I don't like it, but I don't work out hard to feed my body crap. Some people may say that I am depriving myself, but I don't feel that at all. Yes, it is my birthday, but no, I don't see the need to reward myself with food. Food is not, after all, a reward. It's fuel for your body. I've tasted the cake before, and I'll taste it again, but now is just not the time. Sigh. They just don't get it. I'll leave it to the rest of my family to eat it. They really shouldn't, being that out of the 6 of us I'm probably the only one not considered obese. But I've stepped off my soapbox about that long ago. Bring on the weekend!

johnblake

now for sure I don't have to workout............I'm starting vacation today.

have the cake it will make your mama happy, :flowerforyou:

Happy Birthday

JessicaT2007

Well, Happy early bday! I know my mom cannot be talked out of doing something for me that she thinks should be done. :bigsmile:

Hope you feel better and hope you do well with temptation tomorrow!

meisje

m - that is totally how i felt last weekend with my party!!! i HAD to taste test different chocolates and beers (to see if i knew which were belgian). and at first i was all, "i really don't want to eat/drink that," but i also knew how much work everyone had put into the day. and you know what? it was an amazing day. BUT, it did through off my whole weekend! i ended up eating sugary sweets all day sunday too! (that is what ALWAYS happens when i "fall").
sooo. it's a wicked hard decision. but do what makes you HAPPY.
(i also understand about the family obesity thing. same goes for my family... it's really hard.)
good luck and HAPPY birthday.

meisje

...and after my gynormous lapse last weekend, i am back to my routine and feeling great! still eating well - although i think i need to add some calories so i don't plateau - and working out. i love that i am continuing with my cardio (running in belgium is vastly different than in sunny florida!). i even made myself do 21 minutes in the rain today!
i am jealous of all your p90x workout dvds (which i resign myself to not having because they wouldn't play in these dvd players anyway) because you all seem to love them so much. awesome job sticking to them and tot morgen (until tomorrow!)

jessmomof3

Hello and Good Morning Bring IT team!

Well, to start with I'm still not feeling up to par. Kind of in a groggy headachey feel right now. I'm not sure what's going on but I do hope that will go away by tonight so I can do my workout without feeling like death.

Tomorrow is my birthday, and my mother insists that I have a cake (mandarin orange cake). Now, I told her several times already that I don't need a cake, and actually would prefer not to have one, as I won't be eating any of it. Not that I don't like it, but I don't work out hard to feed my body crap. Some people may say that I am depriving myself, but I don't feel that at all. Yes, it is my birthday, but no, I don't see the need to reward myself with food. Food is not, after all, a reward. It's fuel for your body. I've tasted the cake before, and I'll taste it again, but now is just not the time. Sigh. They just don't get it. I'll leave it to the rest of my family to eat it. They really shouldn't, being that out of the 6 of us I'm probably the only one not considered obese. But I've stepped off my soapbox about that long ago. Bring on the weekend!

That is *exactly* how I felt y'day. It started on Tues, migraine... and then all day y'day I felt groggy and out of it. But the upside... I woke up this morning and felt super! So... I hope you feel better. I'm the same way, I don't like bday cake and don't want it anymore. Happy bday! It's my middle dd's bday on Saturday, so I'm going to make Funfetti cookies for her to take to school tomorrow. (no licking batter!)

Hope you are feeling better soon!

jessmomof3

I totally brought it today!!!!! I wasn't sure how I'd feel on my run after not feeling the greatest y'day, but I felt great once I started running! :bigsmile: I ran 8 miles on the treadmill (6 at tempo) and then swam 600 yds. I was thrilled and felt great at tempo pace.

Ab Ripper X tonight w/ my hubby. I did manage to get in one round of Shoulders & Arms last night, felt ok while working out but felt crummy the rest of the night. I should have probably rested but I did take a nap earlier and felt lazy. :laugh:

Nutrition has been really good. Have a good one!

Jess

sweetapplepi

The weather here is gorgeous! Hubby and I have decided it's way too nice to stay indoors.
M- I hope you feel better though, hun. =/ :flowerforyou:
My own family is very, very health conscious. I was raised eating strictly organic foods, long before the "healthy" phase hit across the US really. My friends used to give me the " eww, wth is that" when I ate tofu, etc. It was after I started college, moved out, got married, etc that I stopped eating as healthy as I should, and the pounds crept on. It's living proof that how you eat truly effects your body.
I would take a teeny piece of cake as not to offend your mom, but I understand and admire you for not wanting to. :flowerforyou:

Bikini-I want the white. I think white will look better with my skin tone.

Goals today: 3 rounds with my elliptical machine and weights. =]

Great job already today team!! :bigsmile:

Georg

I spent extra time on the bike last night because today will be a running crazy kind of day. I feel pretty nervous but mellow about all the things I have to coordinate & accomplish. I think it's all under control.
:laugh:
My food is good today. There won't be any exercise time today but I'll catch up tomorrow.
You all really motivate & inspire me. I used to think that working out 3 - 4 times a week for 30 minutes was plenty... then I came here & I'm proud to almost keep up with you!!!!!

MyaPapaya75

wtg everyone!!! I have another early morning tomorrow so I will be up 4:45am doing my 2hrs blah! but its well worth it so I dont have to be troubled with it during the day...I was thinking May or June to get myself a personal trainer once a week..anyone have any experiences they care to share or advice regarding personal trainers?
Grrrrr I ate cheese today and totally forgot I was taking a break from it ha-ha I guess Im going to just have to find a way around it perhaps fiber tablets..any siuggestions?

osmium

Hi all! I am a bit flat today. I finished my week 6 day 1 couch 2 5k run and it was awful. It shouldn't have been though as I have already run for longer. I just felt terrible, so I am a bit down. Plus my life is full of massive challenges at the moment and I think it's getting to me. But I am eating well and still bringing it - so hopefully I'll make it through this funk. Oh and I'm 10kg's (22lbs) down as of this morning, so the scales are moving again - yay!

MissResa

Hello and Good Morning Bring IT team!

Well, to start with I'm still not feeling up to par. Kind of in a groggy headachey feel right now. I'm not sure what's going on but I do hope that will go away by tonight so I can do my workout without feeling like death.

Tomorrow is my birthday, and my mother insists that I have a cake (mandarin orange cake). Now, I told her several times already that I don't need a cake, and actually would prefer not to have one, as I won't be eating any of it. Not that I don't like it, but I don't work out hard to feed my body crap. Some people may say that I am depriving myself, but I don't feel that at all. Yes, it is my birthday, but no, I don't see the need to reward myself with food. Food is not, after all, a reward. It's fuel for your body. I've tasted the cake before, and I'll taste it again, but now is just not the time. Sigh. They just don't get it. I'll leave it to the rest of my family to eat it. They really shouldn't, being that out of the 6 of us I'm probably the only one not considered obese. But I've stepped off my soapbox about that long ago. Bring on the weekend!

Way to stick with it!!! I feel the same way about family... They have the best of intentions, but they can also drive a person nuts when they don't understand... I just "treated" myself to my very first pedicure as a reward for my progress. Keep up the great work, and I love reading your thread!!!

mrsyac2

I tore it up at the gym tonight 950 calories (i wear a HRM) - Not to mention I am feeling the pain from my intense lower body workout last night and I know tomorrow (day 2) will be worse but I like the pain- Tonight was biceps and back and I kicked it up a notch tonight as well-- I am really trying to drop 3lbs by my birthday (3/31) so I am half way to my goal--

Hope everyone had a great workout day.

MyaPapaya75

osmium...its just more of lifes hurdles you can fly over them...never lose track of what you need to feel successful and healthy..take care fo you ..so that you can take care of everything thrown your way......
wtg mrsyac!!...bring it bring it woot woot.....