Here we go!
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Still working on biking, and got another 25 miles in this week so far - whoo! But also hoping to continue adding in other activities, since biking is such a seasonal, weather-dependent exercise.
Today, for example, I rode in to work (25 minutes), will ride to the pool after work (25 minutes), then swim for 60 minutes, then ride to the softball field (15 mins) and play softball (45-60 minutes), then ride home (45 minutes). Should make for a good burn day!
My weight is still hanging down around 205 (actually 204 this morning), so I think that is a good sign. That it isn't just water weight loss, but actual loss. I hope so!
One thing that I've noticed is that within maybe 2 days of not working out strong and/or not closely monitoring food, I start to gain weight again right away. That's crazy to me! But I think that is what I've been struggling with since February - being hard core for a week, and then slacking a little. So, rather than keep fighting that, and feeling that it is so "unfair" - I'm just going to accept it, and realize that I need to track...alwaya. Or, at least, not go more than a day or two at most without it. And, keep working out regularly...always. Sigh. That's a little daunting when I think about the rest of my life, but I'm going to try and focus on the one-day-at-a-time approach.
Does anyone else start to gain weight right away if you don't stick with it every single day?
July 2011 Goals
SW: 211
GW: 205
CW: 211 (still not quite ready to log a lower weigh. Maybe after this weekend, if I stay down)
BIKE: 100 of 250 miles0 -
So made it to the gym today. Decided to give the treadmill a try since the arc trainer is causing hip soreness. I walked mostly but did up the speed a few times so that I was jogging. :bigsmile: I did some arm weights beforehand too -- have I mentioned how much I dislike overhead presses!?!
@Nicole -- the salt water quote is awesome!!! And great job with the biking!
Keep cool everyone!
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Hello!
Wednesday check in -
I did the strength exercises in front of the tv, while my kiddies made fun of me!
I must have looked pretty funny! Nut they did join me on the jumping jacks! Yay!
And because I indulged in sushi for lunch, I did 35 mins of Just Dance. It was me and my granddaughter, so that was fun!n she laughed the whole time, and kept checking to see if I was doing the right moves...which I'm sure I wasn't! Lol!
Rina - glad to se that you are hitting the gym! Nomworriesnon the exercises, cuz this isn't set in stone. You do what works for you!
Liz - good job on kicking the grumps away and your treadmill workout!
Noelle - I don't gain right away with the food, but I notice it if I don't do any cardio for more than a couple of days. Weird huh? Hand in there! I wish I had a bike. I would love to be able to ride around here!0 -
Workout at gym again today for 1 hour and burned over 400 calories and did over 4 miles on treadmill. Food intakes better today. Drank lots of water and plenty of trips to the restroom!
Does anyone else start to gain weight right away if you don't stick with it every single day?
Noelle, I do gain right away and that's frustrating to me. I noticed my gain weight back in March and April when I stopped logging in my food and not watching my food intakes. Overall, I eat pretty well, but one day I don't eat the right food and I feel like I've gained so much. This also goes for working out so I need to just start making this a daily routine and not missing any days. Even if it's only for 15 minutes, my goal is to do some form of exercising or at least eating the right food for the day if I don't get exercise in.
Hang in there!
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Hi guys sorry ive not been on, been a crap week, i twisted my ankle on friday so have been out of action n feeling really Miserable :grumble: not getting exercise in n not eating that well either, its still a little swollen but im gona try insanity tomorrow. :bigsmile:0
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Sorry all i do is walk about 20 mins about 3 times a day all week long i trie to all more but the boby say no so for now i am good0
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Worked out at gym again for 1 hour. Same routine as the past few days. My routine will be broken tomorrow because of errands I have to do in the morning so I'll have to find another time to do some exercise tomorrow.
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Ooops re: my last post -- Noelle not Nicole, I think autocorrect got me. :blushing:
Friday workout done. About an hour on the elliptical. Hoping to get a walk in this evening too.
My scale finally moved down yesterday, but I don't trust the number until it sticks for a few days.
Happy weekend all! Keep chugging ......0 -
I didn't get any kind of workout in on Wednesday or Thursday, that is unless I can count rocking my granddaughter and singing to her for over an hour last night. That didn't burn many calories but it was a ton of fun. She seemed to be enjoying herself too, or maybe she couldn't figure out what all of the noise was about. My grandmother gave me that rocking chair many years ago. She bought it in 1930 to rock my dad in. It squeeks and pops and my singing...well....:blushing:
I did get a good elliptical workout in today and I feel so much better. Looking back on my couch potato days, I felt sluggish all the time and thought that was normal.
Tomorrow morning is my weigh-in. I have done well on calories all week but I wonder if my two sedentary days will make a difference.
Kirsty, sorry you have had a tough week. Hopefully things will improve.
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I did Wednesday and Friday's workouts today. Had to look the Bear Walk up on youtube and I give it a two-thumbs-up. :glasses: However, there is no way I am doing that in front of my husband! If he saw me bear walking up and down the hall, I am sure he would tell all the guys at his Saturday/Sunday morning loafing place all about it.
I lost a few ounces this week. 2 more ounces and I will have lost an even 20 lbs since I started MFP in January.:drinker:0 -
Hello all! Just a quick check in - I will catch up tomorrow. Just wanted to say hello and sorry for being MIA!!
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Me again!
Thursday I did not do any exercising except for lifting a fork to my mouth! :laugh: It was my anniversary, and we went out to dinner - so nice!
Friday - I walked on the treadmill for 55 minutes, about 3 miles.
Saturday - I did Fridays tabata, but I substituted knee lifts for the push ups. And I walked on the treadmill for 2.2 miles.
:bigsmile: I made my 10 mile goal! :bigsmile:
It's been crazy hot here, and since I work so early in the morning, I don't have the option of exercising outside when it's cooler. So me and the treadmill are becoming good friends!
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WEEK OF JULY 16-22
Hello everyone! We have made it thru the first half of July!! Yay us!!
How are you doing on your goals? I haven’t lost very much, but I am doing much better on the exercising!!
I will be camping next weekend, and I know that there won’t be the healthiest choices for food, so I am going to amp it up a little this week and do some strength everyday, and do as much walking/running as I can. Please modify it to fit your goals/plans.
Here’s my plan:
MONDAY -
3 sets of 15:
2 minute Bear Walk
100 Jumping Jacks
50 Squats
50 Lunges
50 Calf Raises
(I will be breaking this up and doing it as a circuit)
TUESDAY –
3 sets of 15:
Tricep Dips
Bent over row w/tricep kickback
Swimmers Press
Alt Dumbell Rows
2 30-60 second planks
2 miles run/walk
WEDNESDAY –
The One Hundred
Here's how it goes:
100 jumping jacks
90 crunches (any style)
80 squats
70 leg lifts(any style)
60 jumping jacks
50 crunches(any style)
40 squats
30 leg lifts(any style)
20 jumping jacks
10 minutes of running
You only do this once for this challenge. There are some of you that can do this and others, well, you may not have worked up to it yet. Keep in mind though that you have all day to do it.
THURSDAY –
3 sets of 15:
Pec Fly
Shoulder Press
Push ups
Bicep curls
Wood chops
2 miles run/walk
FRIDAY –
3 set of 15:
Butterfly Crunches
Torso Twists
Bridges
Glute Kickbacks
Mountain Climbers
SATURDAY-
3 sets of 15:
Bird Dogs
Fire Hydrants
Knee to Elbow Crunches
Scissor Kicks
Toe Touches
Add 1 mile to any distance you had planned
:flowerforyou: Please let me know how you are liking the exercises. If you would like different choices, I am always open to suggestions! Have a wonderful week!:flowerforyou:0 -
Me again!
Thursday I did not do any exercising except for lifting a fork to my mouth! :laugh: It was my anniversary, and we went out to dinner - so nice!
Friday - I walked on the treadmill for 55 minutes, about 3 miles.
Saturday - I did Fridays tabata, but I substituted knee lifts for the push ups. And I walked on the treadmill for 2.2 miles.
:bigsmile: I made my 10 mile goal! :bigsmile:
It's been crazy hot here, and since I work so early in the morning, I don't have the option of exercising outside when it's cooler. So me and the treadmill are becoming good friends!
Happy Anniversary! (And I love the new profile pic, too!) And...you met your mileage goal - big week for you - CONGRATS!!!0 -
Sorry all i do is walk about 20 mins about 3 times a day all week long i trie to all more but the boby say no so for now i am good
You're walking an hour a day - that's fantastic! Just keep it up, and you'll be headed in the right direction!
If you decide you want a little more challenge (but don't necessarily want to do more time or walk faster), you could try holding a one or two pound hand weight in each arm while you walk (or switch arms part way through). Even if you only did that a couple of times a week and maybe only on one of your walks each day (not all three), you'd see some good results in terms of strength!
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I think I'm finally ready to update my weight to 205. That's super exciting for me! Getting close to my next big goal. I still have to decide on a reward for it, though.
This past weekend, I went camping and biking with my roommate. We biked over 100 miles in two days - 65 the first day and the rest today. It was a fantastic experience, both for the scenery and visiting new places, but also because I was secretly worried that I might not be able to do it. Not only did I succeed, but I did better than my roommate (who has been cycling forever but, in his defense, is 20 years older than I am). He wasn't sure his legs could do another ride today, and I kind of pushed him saying we could take breaks and go slower since my legs were fine and ready to go! It was a very empowering and reassuring experience!
Despite the heat here, I'm still going to focus on riding my bike as my main form of exercise.
July 2011 Goals
SW: 211
GW: 205
CW: 205 (been there for two weeks, so I think it's good to report now. I may consider lowering the goal to 200, but I don't want to push too hard and then bounce back up again)
BIKE: 200 of 250 miles
Also, wish me luck as I'll be singing the National Anthem at a professional baseball game tomorrow (Minnesota Twins). I'm with a small choir, but I have a solo on the super high note at the end - whoo hoo! LOL!0 -
Have to admit didn't do anywhere near what I should have for exercise. Still managed to lose weight, but really going to make an effort. Like right now as a matter of fact! Also going to bring my workout clothes and do these in my office at lunch.0
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It has been a good day! I have eaten food that I enjoy all day and still came in under my calories. I got in 43 minutes on the treadmill with speed see-sawing from 3.2 to 3.8 and the incline from 1.5 - 7. That did wonders to relieve all the stress from work. Got the Monday challenge under my belt after supper tonight. It was a good one, Jackie. I really appreciate that you post the whole week up front. 0
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Monday check in-
Exercises done, except for the bear walk - I don't like to do that in the garage! :huh: but I did get in 2 miles in on the treadmill!
Noelle, what a great weekend you had! Sounds wonderful! How was singing? I was hoping they showed that game here, but no such luck! :grumble:
Michelle - every little thing counts! I do jumping jacks and squats in the bathroom at work! :laugh:
Cheryl -thanks! I'm glad that this format is working for you! :flowerforyou: It is really helping me too! Njust having it written, and knowing what's coming seem to keep me on track!0 -
Also, wish me luck as I'll be singing the National Anthem at a professional baseball game tomorrow (Minnesota Twins). I'm with a small choir, but I have a solo on the super high note at the end - whoo hoo! LOL!
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Noelle, That is wonderful! Best of luck to you!0 -
Tuesday Check in -
I did not get my exercises done! I weeded a little in the garden, and I must have touched something, or inhaled something! I had a quick allergy reaction - eyes itchy and puffy, throat itchy and I started weezing (sp?) Took some meds real quick, but didn't want to go outside again! I will see if I can make them up tomorrow...after the 100!!!
I did manage to get 2 miles in on the treadmill.0 -
I didn't get the arm workout in yesterday either. Life just got too hectic. I did get 2 miles in on the elliptical, though.
One of our neighbors passed away from lymphoma and his visitation is tonight. When I get home from that, I have to bake a cake to donate to a local fundraiser for someone else in our neighborhood who has cancer. This is going to make it very hard to get today's workout in. Gonna have a bunch of catching up to do later this week!0 -
Mixing things up a bit this week. Did gym on Monday & ran a bit on the treadmill again. This morning I did 30 Day Shred & did much better than the last time I did it almost 6 months ago. More gardening (weeding) tomorrow at work -- at least it will be a little cooler.
Cheryl - sorry to hear about your neighbors.
Noelle - too bad you aren't singing at the Twins game tomorrow. My son is going to that one!0 -
Hello! :flowerforyou:
Wednesday check in -
The 100 done! This is the first time I have ever completed the whole thing! I do have to confess that I couldn't do the whole 10 min run... I ran/walked it.
Did any one else get a chance to try it? If so, would you want this again as a challenge?
Cheryl - I'm so sorry to hear about your neighbors! They're very lucky to have you for support!
Liz-I'm thinking about starting the biggest loser jump start soon...do you like the shred?0 -
From today until the end of the week will not be a good week as far as eating:frown: My family celebrated my birthday early today and as always, my mom made too much food! I ate so much and I didn't get a chance to exercise.:ohwell: Tomorrow, (my actual birthday), we are still celebrating and heading out to the beach early and staying through the evening for a bon-fire. I'm hoping I can get some walking in while I'm there. Friday, is my mom's birthday and we are taking her out to Karina's Mexican Seafood Cuisine for dinner and possibly also take her out for lunch since my middle daughter can't make it to dinner with the rest of the family. I need to make better food choices. Saturday, after a soccer tournament, we are headed up to Woodland Hills for a family birthday party where there will be more and more and more food! I hope I can get through this week. I just need to get those exercised in early in the morning so that I'm not going to gain so much!!
Wish me luck!
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I weighed myself this morning and I'm down to 170.0! It's not big, but it's been a long time coming to see that scale start to go back down. I'm going to try to cut my calories a little lower ( but not much, I won't be below 1200), and see if that gets the scale moving... because I've been stuck here for a month...or two...I don't know, it's been a while. So, obviously something needs to change. I'm actually going to cut down on working out so much and just stick to walking (I've started this approach the last few weeks) when I get lower in weight I'm going to add working out to tone up in, but right now I'm not so concerned with toning up as I am with losing. Blergh. So, I'm hoping that a little shake up as to what I eat will start the scale going down
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Hi everyone!
I am not a morning exercise person but I went ahead and did Wenesday's 100 workout yesterday morning. It took me 37 minutes and burned 224 calories according to my HRM. That one is really a challenge!
I had a nice NSV yesterday. I have never been able to wear Gloria Vanderbilt jeans because they are cut too narrow thru the butt and thighs to work with my body. I tried on a pair yesterday just as a lark, fully expecting not to be able to get them over my keister and low and behold if they did fit just fine!
Beth, congrats on the weight loss! Every loss is big, I don't care if it is only one ounce. It's a good idea to mix things up sometimes to keep our bodies guessing. I will be anxious to hear how it works for you.
Zorrina, Happy Birthday to you and all the others in your family who are celebrating!
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Howdy, all! The weather is finally less brutal here, so I'm happy to be back on my bike. I had a little setback in the form of a pulled butt muscle (that is a fun one to try to explain to people - haha!), but am feeling about 80% now.
With one week left to go, I'm getting close to my 250-mile bike goal, and have maintained at 205 (which is good for me, since I often was dipping down and then shooting right back up). So, I'm going to keep with that and just aim to be 205 lbs on August 1. We'll see what I can set for August goals when we get there.
Great to see all the NSVs and losses this month. Everyone seems to be going well. Keep going!
July 2011 Goals
SW: 211
GW: 205
CW: 205 (maintain...maintain...maintain...)
BIKE: 240 of 250 miles done (Just one day of bike commuting to work next week, and I'll be at 250. So, I'll probably end up closer to 275 for the month, I suspect, if not a little more.0 -
Hello everyone!
I just got back from camping, and I havent' had a chance to put the weeks exercises together. Here is Monday's, and I will have the rest tomorrow, kay?
3 set of 15:
Butterfly Crunches
Torso Twists
Bridges
Glute Kickbacks
Mountain Climbers
3 30-60 sec planks
Camping was good - it's always fun to spend time with family and friends! BUT we came home to 100 degree weather, and the batteries had died in the thermostat in the house..so inside was 87!!! So we fixed that, unloaded the trucks, and hey, it was down to 84...lol! I think loading and unloading the camping gear counts as a workout...if not, then no dice today!!
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Tuesday - create your own tabata workout
Today you need to create your own tabata style workout. This system is the 20 second exercise followed by 10 second rest. Your work out should have 4 different exercises and go for 8 minutes. Each rotation of the 4 exercises should take 2 minutes. That means 4 complete rotations.
Ex....
20 sec exercise 1 - 10 sec rest
20 sec exercise 2 - 10 sec rest
20 sec exercise 3 - 10 sec rest
20 sec exercise 4 - 10 sec rest
Repeat this 4 times - tell your team what 4 exercises you picked and post in the format above. Remember it is 20 seconds of one exercise with 10 secondary read followed by a different exercise. YOU DO NOT REPEAT THE SAME EXERCISE 4 TIMES AND THEN MOVE TO THE NEXT.
I will be adding a 2 mile run/walk to this!
:noway: I'm sorry -another crazy day! I will post the rest of the week tomorrow!0
