~*~* May Challenge- 5 plus pounds TEAM BLACK ~*~*
DrivenDiva
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♫GO BLACK TEAM GOOOOO, GO BLACK TEAM GOOOOO, HEY BLACK TEAM, WHAT-DO-YA-SAY, WE ARE GONNA WIN TODAY!!! ♪
Remember, this is TEAM BLACK from the 5lbs down group as started by Satyrakk.
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This is our meet up spot in the meanwhile since the group message board is down.
Post your progress and encourage one another!
Remember this week's challenge is to try something you never have before -- could be a new food or healthy dish...perhaps an exercise or fitness class you always wanted to try. Maybe you want to begin weightlifting... Whatever it is like NIKE ---JUST DO IT!!!
~KELLY team black captain
Remember, this is TEAM BLACK from the 5lbs down group as started by Satyrakk.
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This is our meet up spot in the meanwhile since the group message board is down.
Post your progress and encourage one another!
Remember this week's challenge is to try something you never have before -- could be a new food or healthy dish...perhaps an exercise or fitness class you always wanted to try. Maybe you want to begin weightlifting... Whatever it is like NIKE ---JUST DO IT!!!
~KELLY team black captain
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MAY CHALLENGE SPECIFICS
The goal of the month is to lose 5 pounds (or more) while staying accountable with our intake and calories spent throughout the month.
On the first, and then every Tuesday following, we will weigh and report to the group page (or original thread if group page not working).
On this page we will put on May 1:
1. Team COLOR
2. Current weight
3. Month's weight goal
There will also be available a "challenge" for the teams. By completing the challenge, each team will be able to earn bonus for weight loss or calories for the week.
During the week, team members should be in contact with other team members for encouragement and support. (Remember there are some people who value being anonymous, so if someone on your team is sticking just to weight loss/exercise and not sharing their life history, that is okay). Try to send encouragement to each team member as often as possible.
Every Tuesday after that we will log:
1. Team COLOR
2. May 1 weight
3. May 8 weight (and add a date to every week after 15, 22, 29)
4. weight difference*
5. Calories burned that week*
6. If you completed the challengE
Look for the challenge for the next week as you report!
Our wonderful stats/math people (thank you) will then take the information provided on the * spots and come up with team averages. Wednesday morning we will post the top five teams in each category with their numbers. We will post after the first week the winners for the week and the winners for the month totals... so every week your team has a new start!
(Team leads please let me know if there are any people on your team who are not participating so we will not average them into the statistics.)
Please note-
Calories burned should be only reported if it is actually caused by effort, sleeping with a heart rate monitor on and logging the time DOES NOT COUNT! If you have questions over what counts as calories, please discuss it with your team members. I trust you can work together to be honest in your reporting.
Second, remember we are in this for the long haul. Please be healthy. Eat at least 1200 calories and do not do any type of exercise that your doctor would not approve of.
Third, if you do not report, for whatever reason, you are out of the challenge. If you know you will be away from the computer all day on Tuesday, report on Monday.
I hope this is clear enough. We will see if the group sites are up (hopefully) for weigh in on Tuesday. If not, please put your info on the original thread.
Good luck to all! FIVE POUNDS FOREVER!!!
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Hi Team Black!
I did my weigh-in this morning at 192 lbs. Yuk, I am up 0.6 from my regular weigh-in day of Sunday! I have been under my calorie goal and exercising regularly. I'm hoping it's just the natural flux of a few days.
My monthly goal is to lost between 5-10 lbs by the end of this month!
Here we go!!!
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Don't be discouraged Wendy. Fluctuations happen all the time. We have to pick right up and continue the fight!
I just looked at my weigh ins for April and I kind of plateaued the whole month with only a 4-lb loss. But that's okay!!! I'm learning and re-learning how to eat and what exercises burn more for me. I will hit my 8 lbs loss goal this month! :glasses:
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I plateaued almost all of April, and I am ready to make a big loss in May!!!
I posted my weight this am, 144.6 with my goal of getting below 139 this month! I am going to eat fresh and clean and stick to the outside of the grocery store...away from the processed stuff in the middle!!!0 -
I am at 239.4 and would like to get down to 232 if possible. My challenge is to try and do some push ups doing the wall ones to get used to it as never done them in my life. Will work on getting to a lower level x
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I do push up off the bench press bar and just move it down a notch when I need some more challenge. I'm hurting from my upper body workout yesterday. I think I may have over did it. :frown:
Still working out tonight but not as to tear up anything this time!0 -
Oh and I wanted to share my salad I just made:
romaine and spinach leaves, green bell pepper, carrots, quarter of avocado, a drizzle of olive oil, and a big splash of seasoned rice vinegar. I topped it all with a sprinkle of grated parmesan and 2 slices of thin roast beef. It was yummo!0 -
MAY CHALLENGE SPECIFICS
The goal of the month is to lose 5 pounds (or more) while staying accountable with our intake and calories spent throughout the month.
On the first, and then every Tuesday following, we will weigh and report to the group page (or original thread if group page not working).
On this page we will put on May 1:
1. Team COLOR
2. Current weight
3. Month's weight goal
There will also be available a "challenge" for the teams. By completing the challenge, each team will be able to earn bonus for weight loss or calories for the week.
During the week, team members should be in contact with other team members for encouragement and support. (Remember there are some people who value being anonymous, so if someone on your team is sticking just to weight loss/exercise and not sharing their life history, that is okay). Try to send encouragement to each team member as often as possible.
Every Tuesday after that we will log:
1. Team COLOR
2. May 1 weight
3. May 8 weight (and add a date to every week after 15, 22, 29)
4. weight difference*
5. Calories burned that week*
6. If you completed the challengE
Look for the challenge for the next week as you report!
Our wonderful stats/math people (thank you) will then take the information provided on the * spots and come up with team averages. Wednesday morning we will post the top five teams in each category with their numbers. We will post after the first week the winners for the week and the winners for the month totals... so every week your team has a new start!
(Team leads please let me know if there are any people on your team who are not participating so we will not average them into the statistics.)
Please note-
Calories burned should be only reported if it is actually caused by effort, sleeping with a heart rate monitor on and logging the time DOES NOT COUNT! If you have questions over what counts as calories, please discuss it with your team members. I trust you can work together to be honest in your reporting.
Second, remember we are in this for the long haul. Please be healthy. Eat at least 1200 calories and do not do any type of exercise that your doctor would not approve of.
Third, if you do not report, for whatever reason, you are out of the challenge. If you know you will be away from the computer all day on Tuesday, report on Monday.
I hope this is clear enough. We will see if the group sites are up (hopefully) for weigh in on Tuesday. If not, please put your info on the original thread.
Good luck to all! FIVE POUNDS FOREVER!!!
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Go Team Black!!
Weigh In: 165
Goal: 158 (This is a stretch, but I need it to get back on track!)
Weekly Challenge: I'm going to try to start a nightly routine of *some* floor exercises after we get our daughter down for the night. Usually I browse the pantry, so maybe this will kill two birds with one stone!0 -
I am team BLACK! My weight this morning was 177. My goal is 165. Come on team let's do this....0
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Diva, your salad sounded so yummy I went home and made one for dinner! Thanks for sharing!0
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Ok team, I had a bit of a heavy lunch... so to stay within my calories I have to eat a light dinner. Please send will power vibes my way!
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Sending Vibes Now...0
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I am posting my weigh in here as well I put it on the original board earlier but want to be sure to be include in the challenge.
CW: 134.6
May GW: 129
I am hoping I can button the top two buttons of my work pants by the end of May ;0)0 -
I weigh 128.5, but I have a higher percentage of body fat for someone with that weight, so I'd like to stick to eating healthy and making an effort to get some exercise in each day to get to 123.5 by the end of the month!0
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Chrsitine, I'm so glad you liked the salad!! They can get very boring eating them every day, so when I find another way to enjoy them I just have to share! I should eat another one for dinner, hmmmm...LOL
Linny, stay stong..you got this!!
Lovebear! You can do it..you have a sensible goal in mind and with determination you will get there. That goes for all of us really.
I posted on the other thread but I'm starting at 240 and I want to drop at least 8 lbs this month. I only did 30 mins on the bike today. My workout got cut short because I overdid it yesterday and am paying for it royally now. So a light dinner it is.0 -
My CW is 140 and GW for this May challenge is 135 (again). Had reached it last month but this weekend and some other things I gained it back. This is my first true gain since I started this in July of last year.0
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Coming up with a challenge was a challenge all by itself. Up until 2 months ago I was working out an hour in the morning and in the evening (sometimes more). This was pretty much everyday until my body said it needed at least one day off. During this time I have completed 30 DS, HIPHOPADS, EA Sports on xBox connect, and HIIT training on the treadmill.
I have lost around 40 pounds as of today. My husband is active duty military and was deployed the entire time I was changing my body image. I have 2 girls (7 and 5) who also demand my attention. Plus I had to be done by a certain time while my husband was deployed so we could skype before bedtime.
Now that I have given you a quick breakdown of where I sit right now I can get to my new challenge. I was in a challenge group before and my average CalBurn was over 1000 pretty much everyday for months. Once my husband came home I took it down some so I could start toning. I was loosing to much weight at one time and my skin could not keep up with firming.
I feel that this challenge group will allow me the opportunity to refocus and be accountable to someone other than myself. This group depends on everyone to keep it going. I will not let any of you down
My challenge for the entire month of May is to start HIIT training in the MORNING every other day. Before I always did it at night and I absolutely hate doing this in the AM. But I have not been doing it lately sooooo this is a great opportunity to create a new habit.0 -
Team Black:
SW 5/1: 178.6
GW 5/31: 172 or less ( I would love to get down to 168, can I push for it?)
One of the chellenges I have set for myself this week is to drink 12 cups of water to flush out extra slat/toxic from my body....:)0 -
Update: I got up to work out this morning and got everything ready, Still a little cold plus the fact that I have not gotten on the treadmill in FOREVER now I knew it would hurt. Got on and completed 10 minutes of HIIT training and 20 minutes of walking. Actually enjoyed it which was suprising. Enjoy your day!!0
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Well thats great. I have been on the wii and did some jogging, boxing , steps and hula hooping to burn some calories. I have also done some wall push ups to try and complete my challenge. I managed 10 which is good considering i hate any exwrcises like that, though i am a long way off doing them on the floor :-D0
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You will get there!!! I could not do a single push up when I started and last night while doing a DVD workout I was doing full pushups with one leg elevated. Chin up and you will do WONDERFUL!!!! It all comes in time.Well thats great. I have been on the wii and did some jogging, boxing , steps and hula hooping to burn some calories. I have also done some wall push ups to try and complete my challenge. I managed 10 which is good considering i hate any exwrcises like that, though i am a long way off doing them on the floor :-D0
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MamaBear, I'm so happy I found you through this challenge! You have some awesome stick-to-it-tiveness that I find so motivating! Your perserverance is intoxicating!
My challenge for myself is to find a balance between making exercise a part of my day where it doesn't feel like something I want just "get over with"...but also acknowledge the days where it does feel fun and my body desires the work out. I don't know if that makes any sense at all. Like when I'm weightlifting-- I love to look at my body in the mirror and see where my body is changing and that I'm slimming down. It makes me push harder and sweat more. But when I'm doing cardio, I just want out of there period. No amount of good songs on the ipod or a good tv show can take my mind away from the exercise.0 -
Good work everyone! Keep going on your challenges!
I'm going strong on day 2 and was able to keep within my net calorie limit for dinner last night... yay! Thanks for the will power vibes! I'm getting excited to step on the scale in a few days to see my results of this week... I'm feeling good about it!0 -
I'm off to the gym everybody! I'm doing upper body today and yet I'm still sore from doing upper body two days ago. Hopefully the discomfort will subside-NO PAIN, NO GAIN!!! I hope to take a class today as well, so I'm working out twice (again, HOPEFULLY). There's a barbell strength at the Y that I've been wanting to try.
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Thank you for the nice comments. I strive to help those around me and I love the people that I have met through this site. To see you succeed gives me pride and determination to strive when I want to give up. Sounds like you got strength training under control. With cardio you may want to try different that that may not include the gym. I found once I found things I actually enjoyed doing it was no longer a evil task that has to be done. For long term success I have found I have to like what I am doing or I will give up for eating and watching TV. Rock this my friend.
LauraMamaBear, I'm so happy I found you through this challenge! You have some awesome stick-to-it-tiveness that I find so motivating! Your perserverance is intoxicating!
My challenge for myself is to find a balance between making exercise a part of my day where it doesn't feel like something I want just "get over with"...but also acknowledge the days where it does feel fun and my body desires the work out. I don't know if that makes any sense at all. Like when I'm weightlifting-- I love to look at my body in the mirror and see where my body is changing and that I'm slimming down. It makes me push harder and sweat more. But when I'm doing cardio, I just want out of there period. No amount of good songs on the ipod or a good tv show can take my mind away from the exercise.0 -
Good day, TEAM BLACK!!!
How's everyone feeling today? Any good plans on this Terrific Thursday? It's a lovely warm day here in Chicago, supposed to be in the 80s! Could be Spring is finally here to stay, so I'm glad about it!
I saw this posted on facebook and felt like sharing with you all:
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magic, grace and power in it.”.✫ *☆ ~ ♥ ~ ♥¨) ¸.♥¨)(¸.♥´ (¸.♥´¸.♥´♥¨)0 -
Hi all. Its a cold day in the uk. With working nights i have been in bed all day. Back at work in just over an hour. Find it hard to get exercise in but tried to do some wall press ups before anyone came in the office. Managing to avoid the vending machines and enjoying my pack up at work. Trying to do stairs were i can rather than take the lift. Hope everyone else is having a great day x0
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Hope it's not to late to jump in on this challenge
Team BLACK
Current weight: 193.5
Goal weight: 188.50 -
Gah! The weekend got the best of me and it's tough to jump back on the challenge... but tomorrow is a new day, right?
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