2012 February Biggest Loser Challenge

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  • SgtCyd
    SgtCyd Posts: 25
    0530 hrs - 15 Burpees; 45 Tricep Presses; 45 Deltoid Raises; 30 Bicep Curls; 30 wrist rolls; Ann Jillian's 30 Day Shred; Namaste Yoga. So far, too cold out for the walk (-15 C) hopefully after work.
    Thank goodness I did the majority of my workout this morning. Just got home at 7pm so no walk today but, I did extra so hopefully that counts. I am up on water, down on calories... so far so good.

    Won't be able to check in for a few days. Thank goodness the rest of the daily challenges don't require special equipment. I just have to be sure not to jump too hard and wake up the neighbors in the hotel!!!! LOL
    I'm off to Manitoba, back late on Friday so, hopefully will wake up early enough to do my measurements and weight on time for the deadline.
    Keep up the great work everyone!
  • spgabby86
    spgabby86 Posts: 323 Member
    Well it's a new week and what better time then now to get it moving...so let's go!

    Check in - Mon. Feb. 6th: 3 sets of 10 triceps & 3.1 mile walk, run or bike

    WATER ` DONE

    Also completed this weeks challenge 150 crunches...
  • AttyMomOf3
    AttyMomOf3 Posts: 145 Member
    Hi everyone,

    2/7 challenge done, plus I finally completed my 100 burpees. I logged 6.8 miles today too, but I haven't been counting the other stuff I do besides the challenge stuff. I will start adding it if it counts. I am having another bad water day, so I doubt I will get all the way to 8 today. Very excited to reach the first check-in and see how much I lose, either in weight or inches!!
  • sboo
    sboo Posts: 170 Member
    2/7/2012

    Exercise Minutes: 60 mins Circuit Training
    Daily Challenges Completed: 50 Jumping Jacks, and 20 Globe jumps (wow) done
    Bonus Challenge Completed: Finished Burpees
    Water done, under calorie goal...

    jump, jump, jump......
  • AttyMomOf3
    AttyMomOf3 Posts: 145 Member
    2/8/12 = challenge done. Feeling really tired today! Also, logged 3.5 miles and did 100 sidebends and 100 punch twists (figured I would work all the core muscles while I was at it).

    I hope all of the challengers are excited for the first check in!
  • spgabby86
    spgabby86 Posts: 323 Member
    Well ladies it's been a long night...I have a big test tomorrow at work so I'm going to bed now...just wanted to report

    WATER - DONE
    UNDER CALORIES - DONE
    EXERCISES - DONE

    Now G'nite!
  • dino1147
    dino1147 Posts: 178 Member
    My biggest revelation? I CAN do 100 jumping jacks! Real ones! I used to do the "modified" one from Cardio Max, but I didn't want to skimp out on this challenge! I may not do them 100 at a time, but I can do 20 at a time, rest for 10 seconds and then 20 more! Woooooohooooo!
  • AttyMomOf3
    AttyMomOf3 Posts: 145 Member
    Challenge done for 2/9, except for water again. I don't know why that has been so hard for me. I also logged 5.9 miles today and 25 minutes of circuit training. I am going to try to get my measurements and weight in tomorrow because I will be out of the house early on Saturday with the kids for basketball. This challenge has been really helpful to keep me motivated. I hope everyone else feels the same way!
  • LuizH
    LuizH Posts: 211 Member
    Hi all. I've had a virus most of the week, so not been able to do a great deal of exercise. My calories have been below target every day, but I've not been so good at tracking my water consumption, and I've missed most of the daily challenges. Probably not suprisingly, my weight's not changed much this week

    My week 1 check in:
    Current Weight: 166
    Current waist inches: 33.5 :happy:
    Current hips inches: 43
    Current wrist inches: 6
    Current forearm inches: 9.5
    Exercise Minutes: 433
    Daily Challenges Completed: 2
    Bonus Challenge Completed: 0 :frown:

    Hopefully the snow will clear after this weekend and I can get back out on my bike
  • AttyMomOf3
    AttyMomOf3 Posts: 145 Member
    Female age 40
    Current Weight: 171
    Height: 5'6"
    Current waist inches: 35"
    Current hips inches: 42"
    Current wrist inches: 6"
    Current forearm inches: 10.5"
    Current bust: 41.5" (w/ bra on)
    Current neck: 13"
    Current thigh: 25.25"
    Current calf: 16.5"

    This is the best I have ever done in this period of time. I am so excited! I hope everyone has a good check-in!
  • sboo
    sboo Posts: 170 Member
    Current Weight: 217.6
    Current waist inches: 42.0"
    Current hips inches: 44.0"
    Current wrist inches: 7.0"
    Current forearm inches 11.5"
    Exercise Minutes: 405 mins
    Daily Challenges Completed: ALL (frogs, jumping jacks, mermaids, bear walk ): , wood chops, etc..done.)
    Bonus Challenge Completed: Burpees and Water Done

    Wow..... :happy:
  • dino1147
    dino1147 Posts: 178 Member
    My week 1 check in:
    Current Weight: 224.6 (using the new digital scale)
    Current waist inches: 42
    Current hips inches: 48
    Current wrist inches: 7
    Current forearm inches: 11
    Current neck: 14.5
    Current thigh: 26.5
    Exercise Minutes: 270
    Daily Challenges Completed: 3 - but I did continue jumping jacks, wood chops and crunches each day!
    Bonus Challenge Completed: did no complete burpees - water completed each day
  • spgabby86
    spgabby86 Posts: 323 Member
    EXERCISE Mins ~ 466

    Gender - FEMALE
    SW - 146.4
    Current weight - 146
    HEIGHT - 5' 0
    WAIST – 33.5
    HIPS – 41.5
    RIGHT WRIST 6 & LEFT WRIST 6
    FOREARM (R) 9.5 & LEFT 9.5
    NECK 13.0


    February 1-9: complete an extra 100 burpees & 64 oz. of water - Not Completed
    February 10-16: complete an extra 150 crunches & 64 oz of water - DONE


    Wed. February 1st: 50 Crunches, 3 sets of 15 swimmers, 3 sets of 15 wood chops & 10 ~ DONE
    Thurs. Feb. 2nd: 3 sets of 15 wood chops, 3 sets of 15 swimmers presses & 3.1 mile walk, run or bike ~ DONE
    Fri. Feb. 3rd: Rest Day ~ DONE
    Sat. Feb. 4th: 1 min. bear walk, 20 leg lifts and 100 jumping jacks ~ DONE
    Sun. Feb. 5th: 5 mile walk, run or bike & 3 sets of 15 triceps reps ~ DONE
    Mon. Feb. 6th: 3 sets of 10 triceps & 3.1 mile walk, run or bike ~ DONE
    Tues. Feb. 7th: 50 jumping jacks & 20 globe jumps ~ DONE
    Wed. Feb. 8th: 100 jumping jacks & 100 crunches ~ DONE
    Thurs. Feb. 9th: 25 frogs & 25 mermaids ~ MISSED
    Fri. Feb. 10th: Check-in
  • AttyMomOf3
    AttyMomOf3 Posts: 145 Member
    Looking at the other check-ins, I thought I should add a couple notes to mine. I have been checking in daily, so I may not need this, but I have done all daily exercise challenges plus 100 burpees. I have been under calorie every day, but I missed water on 4 days.

    Goodnight all!
  • SgtCyd
    SgtCyd Posts: 25
    Okay, last couple of days has been horrendous. Just flew home after a very long delay. No internet on the road and kept losing access to the fitness pal app on my phone. So, while I don’t have the calculations, I’m sure I was over on my calories a couple days this week. But, good for water and finished the challenges. Although, not much extra exercise was done.

    I’ve lost inches in some areas but no weight loss; as a matter of fact, a bit of a gain. I’m baffled by this but think it might be from the last couple of days and the fact that I’ve had to weigh myself at night after a lot of travelling. The good news is that i have dropped 2% off my body fat. (I have a scale that scans me during my weigh in.) About 15% to go. so here are my results tonight.

    Current Weight: 176 lbs
    Current waist inches: 34.5”
    Current hips inches: 43”
    Current wrist inches: 7.25”
    Current forearm inches: 11”
    Exercise Minutes: 510 mins (8.5 hrs)
    Daily Challenges Completed: All
    Bonus Challenge Completed: Both (xtra of each)

    Tsumpter, can you post your results so we know how this is supposed to look? Lots of variations here on the check in.

    thanks,
    Cyd
  • dancer4life627
    dancer4life627 Posts: 40 Member
    Week 1 Check In:

    Current Weight: 173.3
    Current waist inches: 34"
    Current hips inches: 41"
    Current wrist inches: 6.5"
    Current forearm inches: 11"
    Exercise Minutes: 766 mins
    Daily Challenges Completed: Each day; all completed!
    Bonus Challenge Completed: Completed both; over 100 burpees!
  • djthom
    djthom Posts: 651 Member
    Current Weight: 153
    Height 5'4".5
    Female
    Current waist inches: 33"
    Current hips inches: 39"
    Current wrist inches: 6.25"
    Current forearm inches 9.75"

    Exercise minutes: 765
    Daily challenges: completed all
    Bonus challenge: completed all
  • Jessie43082
    Jessie43082 Posts: 171 Member
    Exercise minutes: 468 (7.8 hours)

    Current weight: 189.6 (up a tiny bit but TOM)
    Current waist: 40 (down 1.5 inches)
    Current hips: 44 (down 1.5 inches)
    Current forearm 11.25 (down .25)
    Current wrist: 6 7/8 (down 1/8)

    Daily Challenges complete: 4
    Bonus Challange: 0
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Sorry, I thought that Week #2 Posted but it hadn't. So, I have alter it to reflect it being posted late.

    Week #2 Daily Challenges:

    (all the challenges includes staying under target calories and drinking 64 ounces of water)

    Sat. February 11th: Set your own exercise/workout/day off. This is your day
    Sun. Feb. 12th: 3 sets of 15 swimmers, 3 sets of 15 woodchops & 10 mermaids (if you miss this one the add to one of the other days-since it is coming up late>sorry>)
    Mon. Feb. 13th: 5 mile walk, run or bike & 3 sets of triceps
    Tues. Feb. 14th: 1 min. bear walk, 2 leg lifts
    Wed. Feb. 15th: 50 jumping jacks & 25 crunches
    Thurs. Feb 16th: 3 sets of 15 wood chops, 3 sets of 15 swimmers presses & 3.1 mile walk, run or bike
    Fri. Feb. 17th: Rest Day and you have to do something nice for yourself & check-in by 9 a.m. (Eastern time) Feb. 18th or you will be eliminated

    Week # 3

    Sat. Feb. 18th: 1 min. bear walk, 20 leg lifts and 25 jumping jacks
    Sun. Feb. 19th: 1 mile walk, run or bike & 3 sets of 15 triceps reps
    Mon. Feb. 20th: 3 sets of 10 triceps & 3.1 mile walk, run or bike
    Tues. Feb. 21st: 50 jumping jacks, 20 globe jumps & 25 split squads
    Wed. Feb. 22nd: 25 jumping jacks & 20 crunches
    Thurs. Feb. 23rd: 25 frogs & 25 mermaids
    Fri. Feb. 24th: Check-in/Rest Day and you have to do something nice for yourself. Must be checked in by 9 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Sat. Feb. 25th or you will be eliminated.


    Good LUCK!!!!!
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Hello gals,

    Sorry, I've been out with girlscouts. I'm working on pulling off those of us that checked in on Friday. Since, there was only 10 that checked in. We won't have eliminations this week!!!!

    Here is who I have that checked in (if I missed someone please let me know):

    tsumpter
    Jessie43082
    djthom
    dancer4life62
    SgtCyd
    AltyMomOf3
    spgabby86
    dino1147
    sboo
    LuizH

    I will be posting you overall %. I'm still working on putting your numbers into the spreadsheets.

    Tina :smile:
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Also,

    If you don't know what the exercise are there are great videos on youtube. If you still can't find the exercise you can subsitute it with another exercise. Have fun with it and push yourself alittle more each day. Give it time and you will see a change in the end. Remember are goal is to win the war at the end. If you lose the battle today fit harder tomorrow to win the battle in the end.

    We can do this and do YOUR BEST. Anything is better than NOTHING!!!!:smile:
  • SgtCyd
    SgtCyd Posts: 25
    Glad to see everything is good with you Tina. I think we were getting worried...

    Have you ever experienced losing inches and yet having a slight gain? I know I had a bit of a bad couple days but I would expect that inch loss wouldn't happen when there is a weight gain. I'm baffled.
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Week #1: Biggest Loser

    This weeks Biggest Loser is: dancer4life62--8.09% (congrats) :smile:

    No eliminations!!!!!!

    Tina
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Week #1:

    Overall Results:

    tsumpter--6.17%
    Jessie43082--4.71%
    djthom--7.98%
    dancer4life62--8.09%
    SgtCyd--6.92%
    AltyMomof3--(waiting on exercise minutes)
    spgabby86--4.65%
    dino1147--3.04%
    sboo--7.18%
    LuizH--5.16%

    Remember you get an extra point if you complete all of the daily challenges and you get an extra point if you complete all of the bonus challenge.

    You also get credit for all of your exercise minutes.

    Good luck!!!!

    Tina
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    Something Extra:

    BMI's:

    tsumpter--28.6
    Jessie43082--31.6
    djthom--26.3
    dancer4life62--32.7
    SgtCyd--30.2
    AltyMomof3--27.6
    spgabby86--28.5
    dino1147--37.4
    sboo--33.1
    LuizH--30.4
  • tsumpter
    tsumpter Posts: 491
    More Info. for you:

    Body Fat %:

    tsumpter--26.77
    Jessie43082--27.44
    djthom--26.59
    dancer4life62--26.64
    Altymomof3--27.09
    spgabby86--27.19
    dino114--27.19
    sboo--27.42
    LuizH--27.37

    I always find my numbers to be a great motivation. Hope you do too....

    Tina
  • SgtCyd
    SgtCyd Posts: 25
    Congrats to all of us!!! Like Tina said, every little bit counts!!!:flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

    Cyd
  • LuizH
    LuizH Posts: 211 Member
    Congrats to everyone!!!

    I've been getting really disheartened, because I've just not been losing weight. But I've never been one for measuring myself, so it's been a real boost to see the inches that have come off my waist :happy: I find it so much easier to stick to a plan when I can see the results.

    Right, I'm feeling motivated tonight, so I'm off to do my Shred DVD while the boys are watching Top Gear
  • sboo
    sboo Posts: 170 Member
    Glad to see everything is good with you Tina. I think we were getting worried...

    Have you ever experienced losing inches and yet having a slight gain? I know I had a bit of a bad couple days but I would expect that inch loss wouldn't happen when there is a weight gain. I'm baffled.

    I asked my trainer that same question when I started working out more last year. He told me "muscle weighs more than fat". So with all of these workouts we are building muscle, but we are also losing fat. Therefore losing inches. I hope I explained this right. Here is an example; fat (XXXX) = muscle(XX). :smile:
  • spgabby86
    spgabby86 Posts: 323 Member
    Well gang another BIG TEST tomorrow...so I can't stay on long...but wanted to sign in and say...

    Sodium - DONE....
    Wated DONE
    EXERCISE DONE...

    Tread 5.1 miles - 70 mins 600 calories

    100 Crunches - triceps and lunges

    1. (1:30) Jump Rope -
    2. (1 minute) Plyometric Push - up - NOT ABLE TO DO...weight restrictions did lunges instead
    3. (1 minute) Standing Crunch To Squat -
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