My 2010 challenge : 52 times 7/7

Missouwechanged

Great job Choco!!! You better stick with us now, we need the inspiration!! Go pamper yourself for the rest of the day, you deserve it!!

Wow Kim, 11h30 pm!!! And you call it desperation??? Well, I totally agree with Victoria... It is not just desperation, there is a lot of dedication in that too :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

When I woke up this morning, I had lost 1 lbs since yesterday, I am at 157.2. It is wonderful since I am starting my periods this weekend. I am not gaining like I usually do, I am losing!!! What is going to happen when I am finished??? Well, I decided to go on the Gazelle a 2 or 3 times today and tomorrow. Maybe, by Monday, I'll be in the 155's :happy: :happy:

Casi did not post since last Wednesday, I will enter the table with the information I have got, might need to change it.

Right after this, I am going on the Gazelle!!!

See you later :flowerforyou:

Chocolickkyss

I just got up from my nap and I feel a tad bit better. I'm eating some lunch and reading the posts before going back to bed. How rude is it to have monthly cramps and a horrible cold (sneezing, sniffling, runny nose, achy body etc.) simultaneously.

This is one dedicated group and I can't say it enough you ladies INSPIRE ME!!! Everytime I say I'm not working out today for whatever reason I think about this group and the level of committment that's here and I drag myself out of bed and get the workout done.

While I have stayed w/in my calories these past two days I have been craving and eating my Tostitos w/a hint of Jalapeno chips. I'm sooooooooooo addicted to these chips. I'm still getting my water in to help w/the amt of sodium I'm sure I'm consuming but I figure I'm sick and cramping I DESERVE to eat something I'm craving.

Missouwechanged

I figure I'm sick and cramping I DESERVE to eat something I'm craving.

You sure do :laugh: :laugh: Rest well :flowerforyou:

I was on the Gazelle for 30 minutes and Saxoldies went on the treadmill for 20 minutes. I'll go back on the Gazelle a little later on this afternoon and this evening.

We are both up to 2/7!

vhuber

Verda is 2/7 ! 10 minute warm up on the elliptical then P90X Core Synergistics for only 340 calorie burn:frown: !! I will probably go on the treadmill or the elliptical again later! I feel with P90X I am NOT getting enough calorie burn so I need to do longer or two session a day! I feel like i am gaining istead of losing! That is frustrating !!

Casi23

Good Morning All -

Ran this morning! Think I covered about 4 miles in about 35 minutes. Not too bad. I got in a quick full body lift down in my apartment's gym...just rotated through all of the machines 3 times.

I worked out everyday last week (rotating running one day and spinning class the next) but didn't get a chance to on Friday - no real excuse...just worked longer than expected, came home and passed out on my couch. : (

I am getting kind of frustrated lately. I have been working out everyday and haven't been making any real progress. I know I need to cut back on my night time snacking, but I always have healthy snacks like hummus and whole wheat crackers or a slice of turkey breast and low fat cheese. I am starting to get frustrated and am losing my motivation to workout.

Maybe I'm hitting a plateau - any one else going through this? How'd you get past it? What did you change up?

Sigh - - alright, well - I got through my work out today so at least that is one small victory. : ) Good job on everyone's progress...

Chocolickkyss

Good Morning All -

Ran this morning! Think I covered about 4 miles in about 35 minutes. Not too bad. I got in a quick full body lift down in my apartment's gym...just rotated through all of the machines 3 times.

I worked out everyday last week (rotating running one day and spinning class the next) but didn't get a chance to on Friday - no real excuse...just worked longer than expected, came home and passed out on my couch. : (

I am getting kind of frustrated lately. I have been working out everyday and haven't been making any real progress. I know I need to cut back on my night time snacking, but I always have healthy snacks like hummus and whole wheat crackers or a slice of turkey breast and low fat cheese. I am starting to get frustrated and am losing my motivation to workout.

Maybe I'm hitting a plateau - any one else going through this? How'd you get past it? What did you change up?

Sigh - - alright, well - I got through my work out today so at least that is one small victory. : ) Good job on everyone's progress...

Casi, hitting the plateau can definitely be frustrating but try not to let it get you to a point were you totally give up. There's a reason we are all here and that's too lose weight and begin/continue on a healthy lifestyle journey.

Since everybody's different you'll have to try a few things to see what works best for you in getting over this plateau but I changed up my exercise routine and my eating. My plateau occurred back in December so I decided not to exercise everyday and reduce the intensity while simultaneously increasing my caloric intake. While I was still eating pretty healthy I would allow myself to go over my calories a couple of times. I think I did this for about 2 weeks around Christmas and so some progress.
Like I said everyone is different so this might not be the most beneficial for you but hopes it at least gives you some ideas.

Don't give up. The scale might not reflect it but the working out and eating healthy is having a positive change in your life.

kgasser

Could easily be a plateau...or maybe you are just working harder and gaining more muscle than losing fat...and we all know muscle weighs more than fat. Keep it up, you will see the results soon, and late night snacking is not a problem as long as you are eating the right amount of calories...not too many AND not too few. Are you eating back your calories? Drinking your water? If so, I am sure you will see the results soon.

cc_campbell81

2/7- did 60 minutes of walking

MayLan

2/7 did Kenpo for 60 minutes.

ivykivy

I could have sworn I posted.

2/7 2 miles with leslie this afternoon and 23 min of incline interval walking after dinner.

kgasser

2/7 for me. 30 minutes Gold's exercise ball

MayLan

Casi23- The body is really weird when it comes to losing weight. I bet if you continue working hard next week you will lose weight. You might be getting muscle because of the intense working out. I bet your body is burning fat, and you are getting more muscles, and muscle burns fat. Hang in there, and you will see your hard work pay off. Trust me!!!

MayLan

Chocolickkyss- You are inspiring!!!!!!!!!! Hope you stay with us even though you have reached your goal weight. You are very motivating!!!

Missou- I am glad your daughter is doing okay. And, congrats on the weight loss!!!

makeitallsue- Have fun on your date night, you have worked hard!!!!!

Missouwechanged

Good morning everyone!!

I have been having some problems with my word processor. Finally, this morning I was able to complete our table, so here it is!!

ON THE 4th WEEK OF OUR CHALLENGE WE ARE AT.....

ALMOMAY .....27/28 ..... 3/52
CASI23 ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Cc_campbell81 ..... 26/28 ..... 3/52
Chocolickkiss ..... 27/28 ..... 3/52
Gixercon ..... 7/28 ..... 1/52
IVYKIVY ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Kgasser ..... 8/28 ..... 0/52
MAKEITALLSUE ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Missou .... 27/28 ..... 3/52
PINBOTCHICK ....28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Saxoldies ..... 14/28 ..... 0/52
VHUBER ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:

Congradulations everyone!!! Let's keep it up!!!

kgasser

Maybe I'm hitting a plateau - any one else going through this? How'd you get past it? What did you change up?

Sigh - - alright, well - I got through my work out today so at least that is one small victory. : ) Good job on everyone's progress...

Casi,
Again hitting on the muscle thing...I woke up this morning 2 pounds heavier then yesterday:brokenheart: ...no it's not THAT time, and yes, I did have a Reese's cup (but I was still 100 calories under my goal). However with this darned (or is it lovely?...that depends on if I have exercised or not that day) challenge I have been building muscle at a great rate...I ran down our hall (about 1/4 mile) the other day for a medical emergency and my breathing pattern barely changed!

But it is tough. My head knows it is muscle...my heart says "oh,poop, up 2 pounds, diet's not working, go pig out to console yourself!".

Luckily I am listening to my head...but that heart is a persistant little devil, isn't it? Let's listen to our heads together...

kgasser

Congrats, everyone! I am so proud of us all!

Missou, thanks for the great (horendous, if I haven't exercised yet that day) challenge. I know we ALL appriciate what you are doing, but it makes me sad that I can never get a smiley face just because I just started late, oh, well...I am done whining! Thanks again for all your hard work!:drinker:

Chocolickkyss

Good morning ladies, while my cramps have subsided this cold doesn't appear to be playing fair. Today my throat has started to hurt along w/the sneezing, sniffling, running nose, headache, body aches. I have been able to get some well needed rest and once I'm done posting it's back to bed again. Despite how I felt I was able to pull myself out of bed and put on my workout clothes and get the workout in. I did 2 1/2 miles of the Leslie Sansone dvd for a total of 30 minutes.

I'm thankful for those of you have used her dvd b/c prior to this thread I had no idea who she was and this is the perfect workout for days where you just don't have the energy to do high impact but still want some type of cardio. The walking dvds are so easy to do and has made me feel somewhat productive these past couple of days. I'm hoping this cold will go on about its business very soon so I can get back to life as I know and love it.

Have a great day ladies.

pinbotchick

3/7 after spending an hour on the treadmill.

Chocolickkyss

I forgot to post my stats last time.

Chocolickkyss: 3/7

makeitallsue

3/7, I started out on my stationary bicycle, it has been in the basement and hardly used since the new elliptical.., but drat... after 12 minutes the bike's belt froze up (now I remember why I replaced it with the elliptical) :laugh: :laugh: , so I came back upstairs and went 28 more minutes on the elliptical and then 20 minute stretching. I was slow to get going today, but like echoed on past posts...this challenge got me moving! :bigsmile:

vhuber

3/7 done! Did a 41 minute Insanity workout and I will do something AGAIN later today!
Good job EVERYBODY!!!!!

MayLan

Hi everybody,

I'm at 3/7 this week and did at the gym 30 minute run in treadmill, 30 minute in elliptical, and 30 minute of strength training.

I'll catch up with posts later.

Have a great night all!

Missouwechanged

You know what Kim, I want my smiley too!!! :laugh:

ON THE 4th WEEK OF OUR CHALLENGE WE ARE AT.....

ALMOMAY .....27/28 ..... 3/52 :happy:
CASI23 ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Cc_campbell81 ..... 26/28 ..... 3/52 :happy:
Chocolickkiss ..... 27/28 ..... 3/52 :happy:
Gixercon ..... 7/28 ..... 1/52 :happy:
IVYKIVY ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Kgasser ..... 8/28 ..... 0/52 :happy:
MAKEITALLSUE ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Missou .... 27/28 ..... 3/52 :happy:
PINBOTCHICK ....28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Saxoldies ..... 14/28 ..... 0/52 :happy:
VHUBER ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:


Here's a flower for all of us!!
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Casi23

I think we should get smileys if we complete a whole week. That way more people will get them.

It's like having that gold star in third grade!

Did 40 minutes on the elliptical, 20 on the treadmill and 40 minutes of weight lifting. Now it's time to EAT!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

ivykivy

3/7 I did 2 miles with leslie after lunch then 4 after dinner

kgasser

You know what Kim, I want my smiley too!!! :laugh:

ON THE 4th WEEK OF OUR CHALLENGE WE ARE AT.....

ALMOMAY .....27/28 ..... 3/52 :happy:
CASI23 ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Cc_campbell81 ..... 26/28 ..... 3/52 :happy:
Chocolickkiss ..... 27/28 ..... 3/52 :happy:
Gixercon ..... 7/28 ..... 1/52 :happy:
IVYKIVY ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Kgasser ..... 8/28 ..... 0/52 :happy:
MAKEITALLSUE ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Missou .... 27/28 ..... 3/52 :happy:
PINBOTCHICK ....28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:
Saxoldies ..... 14/28 ..... 0/52 :happy:
VHUBER ..... 28/28 ..... 4/52 :happy:


Here's a flower for all of us!!
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

LOVE IT!!!!

I think we should get smileys if we complete a whole week. That way more people will get them.

It's like having that gold star in third grade!

Did 40 minutes on the elliptical, 20 on the treadmill and 40 minutes of weight lifting. Now it's time to EAT!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I think that is a GREAT idea! How about it missou? This is your sandbox, we just get to play in it...what do you think?

BTW, count me in for a shovelful. Treadmill 30 minutes.

kgasser

Just want to let you people make me sick with your 2 miles here and your 4 miles here and I did 470 minutes of high impact arobics, but I will do at least 560 tomarrow, it was a bad day :grumble: , and here I am limping through a half hour on a treadmill at 2.7 miles per hour...........................................Jeez, I can't wait until I make someone sick :bigsmile:

ivykivy

Kim. Try walk away the pounds by Leslie Sansone. It's a walking video. It is so easy to do. Easier than walking on the treadmill sometimes that is why I do it. I learned you don't have to kill yourself with aerobics to lose weight. Sometimes it's good to do very light days.The professionals call it active recovery; I call it my thighs hurt way too much to do anything heavier:laugh:

Hope you have a better day tomorrow.

Just want to let you people make me sick with your 2 miles here and your 4 miles here and I did 470 minutes of high impact arobics, but I will do at least 560 tomarrow, it was a bad day :grumble: , and here I am limping through a half hour on a treadmill at 2.7 miles per hour...........................................Jeez, I can't wait until I make someone sick :bigsmile:

kgasser

Thans, Ivy
I will look into it. I have a pretty good repetoire going. I love curves, but I can only go on days I am at work and I get out on time. I have some machines I can do at work if I am stuck late. And now I have a treadmill, an exercise ball video and a shread video (haven't gotten the guts to try it, yet!), and I also have some on tv I can do, but I will look into that one too. i figure the more variety I have the easier it will be to forget how much I hate doing it until I am already there! LOL

makeitallsue

4/7 30 minute walk around country block with my favorite pal Bella.

Hello everyone, I have tons of errands to do today, out and about. I did a quick brisk walk this morning, but plan hopefuly to do some extra when I get back home. Hubby wants to do Ab ripper with me and I will either stick with my program and do a p90x dvd, or if it gets late I might just jump back on the old faithful elliptical.
Hope you are all off to a fantastic week. It's a little warmer here today and the sun is trying to peek out from behind the clouds:bigsmile: