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Week 3 - Twilighty Fabulous Fall Frolic (10/8-10/14)
ScarlettVamp
Posts: 828 Member
Hello Fellow Twi-Hards! With very little participation in week 2, we did not have a challenge last week. I think we all came to rely on surfrgrl to keep us going here... and well, let's face it, that's just not fair. So as Yvonne enjoys her much needed vacation in the beautiful town of Forks, I thought I'd step up and post a Week 3 Challenge to keep us all moving in the right direction (especially me!).:flowerforyou:
Cardio - 119 minutes - Bella moved to Forks when she was 17, so in honor of surfrgrl's trip, we'll be getting in at least 119 minutes this week to symbolize Bella's move by getting our bodies moving. (17 minutes x 7 days).
Core/Strength - 85 crunches and 85 squats - Edward was changed when he was 17 years old and we all know what a hot body he has in all his 17 year old glory. We'll work on getting rock hard vampire abs and strong legs for running with the vamps by doing at least 85 reps of each exercise (17 reps x 5 days).
Food/Water - Taking it 1 day at a time with a focus on staying under our daily calorie goal/meeting our water goal for the full 7 days this week (1 day at a time...7 days in the week...17....okay, it's a stretch but I"m trying here!). I've really lost my mojo lately, so I especially need this one so I can feel like I'm 17 again instead of like a bloated 42 year old. :laugh:
Twilight Motivation - The premiere of Breaking Dawn 2 is a little over a month away. Share at least one thing you'd like to accomplish before rewarding yourself with a ticket to the big movie premiere. Have more than one accomplishment in mind? Share them all! Remember, Edward can read minds but the rest of us can't so we need you to keep the information/motivation/celebration going between the members of Team Twilight.:bigsmile:
For all you wolf pack lovers out there, do not despair. I'll work on something to incorporate Jacob and the pack into next week's challenge. Promise!:flowerforyou:
Alright folks....let's get moving like a newborn vampire on a hunt who just caught the scent of an unlucky hiker.:laugh: If you can't resist the scent of your favorite meal, hold your breath and run in the other direction!
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Cardio - 119 minutes - Bella moved to Forks when she was 17, so in honor of surfrgrl's trip, we'll be getting in at least 119 minutes this week to symbolize Bella's move by getting our bodies moving. (17 minutes x 7 days).
Core/Strength - 85 crunches and 85 squats - Edward was changed when he was 17 years old and we all know what a hot body he has in all his 17 year old glory. We'll work on getting rock hard vampire abs and strong legs for running with the vamps by doing at least 85 reps of each exercise (17 reps x 5 days).
Food/Water - Taking it 1 day at a time with a focus on staying under our daily calorie goal/meeting our water goal for the full 7 days this week (1 day at a time...7 days in the week...17....okay, it's a stretch but I"m trying here!). I've really lost my mojo lately, so I especially need this one so I can feel like I'm 17 again instead of like a bloated 42 year old. :laugh:
Twilight Motivation - The premiere of Breaking Dawn 2 is a little over a month away. Share at least one thing you'd like to accomplish before rewarding yourself with a ticket to the big movie premiere. Have more than one accomplishment in mind? Share them all! Remember, Edward can read minds but the rest of us can't so we need you to keep the information/motivation/celebration going between the members of Team Twilight.:bigsmile:
For all you wolf pack lovers out there, do not despair. I'll work on something to incorporate Jacob and the pack into next week's challenge. Promise!:flowerforyou:
Alright folks....let's get moving like a newborn vampire on a hunt who just caught the scent of an unlucky hiker.:laugh: If you can't resist the scent of your favorite meal, hold your breath and run in the other direction!
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Thanks for starting this. I was completely fail at week 2 because of work stress, so I'm looking forward to actively participating this week0
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Thanks for doing this.
Accomplishments before the premier: I'm starting an online class tomorrow which will last right up to the week of the premier. (This might cut into my MFP time, too, so if I'm not around as much that may be why).
I have missing my exercise, so this challenge should help me get back into it. 17 minutes a day doesn't sound like too much, but it adds up to 119, which is a fair about.
NSV -- Driving to Curves on Friday night for my first Zumba class in a month, I could feel my mood lift. I was actually happy to be heading to exercise, and when I found out the class was cancelled, it didn't get me down. I just woorked the curcuit like crazy instead.0 -
Tomorrow is basically a total restart for me. I've let myself make excuses, and not kept up on eating more veggies, cardio, drinking enough water, etc. I'm finishing weekly under calorie count, but still gaining because of the trash that I'm putting in my body. I wrote in the food notes of my diary today FIX THIS0
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Tomorrow is basically a total restart for me. I've let myself make excuses, and not kept up on eating more veggies, cardio, drinking enough water, etc. I'm finishing weekly under calorie count, but still gaining because of the trash that I'm putting in my body. I wrote in the food notes of my diary today FIX THIS
I'm in the same boat. But I've vowed that I will change it starting tomorrow. Technically I started tonight by getting in some exercise. We can do this!0 -
Hello to my fellow vamps! So glad to have some wifi that actually works!
Vacation update.... Had a lovely stay at the miller Tree Inn B&B aka Cullen House in Forks Saturday night. Had dinner at Bella Italia in Port Angeles - Bella's ravioli. No coke though, and no breadsticks. . Went for a predawn walk around town before having a lovely blueberry strata for breakfast Sunday. LaPush 1st beach was Fabulous. We had70 degree sunny weather, which is so rare this time of year. We hit Rialto Beach before heading back to Seattle on Sunday.
Kathy and Suzie, wanted to let you know that Bill and Susan were off on their own vacation to Ireland and Paris, so didn't get to,see them. Must be a perk of owning a B&B, when you can go visit other places. The poor gal who was taking care of things at the inn had a mishap with her horse and she was on crutches.
We drove back to Seattle Sunday night and we walked all over today. Pikes place market, and shopping. I am just being lazy in the hotel room right now, pooped from all the walking.
My eating has been more 'newborn' like than lady like since I started this trip. But I tend to look for healthy options. Actually I look forward to settling into my routine once I get back home.
One NSV on my trip, we took the stairs instead of the escalator at the airport and the old pre MFP fat me would not have been able to haul my backpack around. . Amazing how we gain strength.
Have a great week ladies. Good luck with you challenge. I will be ready to join you soon.
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Hello to my fellow vamps! So glad to have some wifi that actually works!
Vacation update.... Had a lovely stay at the miller Tree Inn B&B aka Cullen House in Forks Saturday night. Had dinner at Bella Italia in Port Angeles - Bella's ravioli. No coke though, and no breadsticks. . Went for a predawn walk around town before having a lovely blueberry strata for breakfast Sunday. LaPush 1st beach was Fabulous. We had70 degree sunny weather, which is so rare this time of year. We hit Rialto Beach before heading back to Seattle on Sunday.
Kathy and Suzie, wanted to let you know that Bill and Susan were off on their own vacation to Ireland and Paris, so didn't get to,see them. Must be a perk of owning a B&B, when you can go visit other places. The poor gal who was taking care of things at the inn had a mishap with her horse and she was on crutches.
forward to settling into my routine once I get back home.
One NSV on my trip, we took the stairs instead of the escalator at the airport and the old pre MFP fat me would not have been able to haul my backpack around. . Amazing how we gain strength.
Have a great week ladies. Good luck with you challenge. I will be ready to join you soon.
Yvonne
Yvonne, your trip sounds great!! I found my increased fitness really made taking the stairs an option I would never have considered for my trip, too. Too bad you missed Bill and Susan, but was Edward there?
I got in my 17 minutes before I headed off to work this morning. (I had to add a minute to my usual routine -- no wonder I'm so tired tonight, lol.) I got in 30 crunches, but no squats.
I stayed under my calorie goal today.
Got in my water. 64 oz.
Oh, and I haven't been able to get into my online class yet. The IT helpers can't seem to help me, but I'm sure it will get resolved.
I'm staying under my calorie goal today, too.0 -
Week 3 - Day 1
Cardio - 27/119 minutes
Core/Strength - 10/85 crunches and 10/85 squats
Food/Water - 10 cups water/13 calories under goal
Twilight Motivation - Get below 250 & stay there0 -
Week 3, Day 1:
Well, I may have posted the challenge, but so far I'm not doing so hot at it. I had all kinds of plans to exercise last night once the little one was in bed, but I fell asleep with her and woke up at 3am. Today WILL be a better day. I will not become the old me!!!
Cardio - 0/119 minutes
Core/Strength - 0/85 crunches, 0/85 Squats
Food/Water - Over daily cals/Over my water goal by a glass (at least I excelled at water lol)
Twilight Motivation - I will get back in the 175-180 range by the premiere. I will NOT have an obese BMI when I see Edward again.
Today is a new day....and even with work food already sabotaging my plans for the day, I will persevere and make today a good day!0 -
Week 3, Day 2:
Cardio - 35/119 minutes (17 minutes Mon, and 18 Tues)
Core/Strength - 54/85 crunches, 24/85 Squats
Food/Water - Under daily cals/ Hitting my water goal
Twilight Motivation - I would like to hit my goal weight by the premier. I have Twilight friends coming into town to camp out for the premier, and I want to knock their sock off.
I finally got into my online class, so I guess I'll finish that before the movie comes out. Seriously, the class ends on Nov. 16! :noway:0 -
Week 3 - Day 2
Cardio - 57/119 minutes
Core/Strength - 27/85 crunches and 10/85 squats
Food/Water - 18 cups water/199 calories under goal
Twilight Motivation - Get below 250 & stay there0 -
Week 3, Day 2
Cardio - 7/119 minutes - Running up the hill in the parking lot to get into work the last couple of days. It's all I've had time for unfortunately.
Core/Strength - 17/85 crunches, 17/85 Squats
Food/Water - Over daily cals yet again. My sugar addiction MUST go! /Over my water goal by a glass. At least I excelled at water again.
Twilight Motivation - Wearing a new pair of pants today and they are too tight :sad: though they are the exact pants/size of the pair I wore yesterday. These pants will NOT be too tight by Nov. 16th!0 -
Week 3 - Day 3
Cardio - 112/119 minutes
Core/Strength - 27/85 crunches and 50/85 squats
Food/Water - 26 cups water/404 calories under goal
Twilight Motivation - Get to 245 by thanksgiving. I'm possibly having surgery the monday before the movie release, so I'm not sure how much I'll be able to stick to my plans for diet/exercise that week, even though I'm on vacation0 -
Week 3, Day 3
Cardio - 10/119 minutes - I MUST find some time to exercise!
Core/Strength - 34/85 crunches, 34/85 Squats
Food/Water - Finally under daily calorie goal! And I controlled my sugar habit a little bit. /Over my water goal by a glass again.
Twilight Motivation - I was looking at stills from Breaking Dawn 2 last night and thinking that if I can stay on track, I might have to reward myself with some red contacts for the premiere. Wonder if they make such a thing where they won't affect my vision? Hmmmmm.0 -
The honey ones by freshlook don't make me see funny colors0
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Week 3, Day 3 and 4
Cardio - 124/119 minutes (17 minutes Mon, and 18 Tues, 19 Wed, 70 Thurs)
Core/Strength - 78/85 crunches, 73/85 Squats (Twi, what were you thinking? 85 is A LOT!)
Food/Water - Under daily cals all 4 days (Today it was hard with that trip to The Republic of Pie) / Hitting my water goal daily too
Twilight Motivation - My friends want to do a flash mob some time while they are waiting/camping out for the premier. (Yikes! That sounds terrifying!)0 -
Week 3 - Day 4
Cardio - 112/119 minutes
Core/Strength - 27/85 crunches and 50/85 squats
Food/Water - 34 cups water/404 calories under goal
Twilight Motivation - keep the scale moving in the right direction so I'll be comfortable in the theater seat0 -
Week 3, Day 4
Cardio - 10/119 minutes - Still sucking at getting cardio in. Will have to make up for it big time this weekend.
Core/Strength - 51/85 crunches, 51/85 Squats (Come on Kathy....17 per day isn't THAT many, is it?)
Food/Water - Under calorie goal 2 of 4 days - that's an improvement! /On target for water 4 of 4 days
Twilight Motivation - Really interested in some colored contacts and am even thinking of trying to get them to use at Halloween. Though I don't know what I'm going to dress up as unless of course it's a vampire rather than my usual witch. Thankfully my witch costume is too big now!0 -
Week 3, Day 5
Cardio - 184/119 minutes (17 minutes Mon, and 18 Tues, 19 Wed, 70 Thurs, 60 Fri)
Core/Strength - 98/85 crunches, 93/85 Squats (Tonight my zumba class was all about core and squats. Twi, have you been talking to my instructor?)
Food/Water - Under daily cals all 5 days / Hitting my water goal daily too
Twilight Motivation - I need a new Twilight T-shirt. A nice tight one.
NSV -- Tonight was the first time I went to zumba in 5 weeks, and my instructor had added a bunch of ab work, but I was ready for it! :bigsmile:0 -
Week 3, Day 5
Cardio - 45/119 minutes - Got in a lunchtime walk yesterday to get some cardio in. Will be making up the rest this weekend.
Core/Strength - 68/85 crunches, 68/85 Squats (Kathy, I have your Zumba instructor on speed dial now.
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Food/Water - Under calorie goal 3 of 5 days - huge improvement for me!/On target for water 5 of 5 days
Twilight Motivation - I'm reading Breaking Dawn and am to the part where Bella is trying to learn to fight. Maybe I'll try a kickboxing video before the premier so I'm ready to kick butt! Hmmmmm.0 -
Week 3, Day 6
Cardio - 107/119 minutes - Got it done today walking/jogging the dam. Hooray!
Core/Strength - 68/85 crunches, 68/85 Squats - I'll have to finish these up tomorrow.
Food/Water - Under calorie goal 4 of 6 days - Way under today thank goodness! / 6 for 6 on water.
Twilight Motivation - If I stay on track again tomorrow, I think I'll reward myself with watching Breaking Dawn, Part 1. :happy:0 -
i know i'm just catching the tail end of this, but count me in from here on out! it's great to be back on some semblence of a consistent schedule again, i'm ready to get moving! i have missed all of you and i can't wait to come back into the folds! just consider me as a rebellious edward type, but i'm ready to come back into your understanding twi-arms!!! and i'll behave now. promise! xox!0
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Week 3 - Day 5
Cardio - 112/119 minutes
Core/Strength - 27/85 crunches and 50/85 squats
Food/Water - 8 cups water/ over in calories
Week 3 - Day 6
Cardio - 112/119 minutes
Core/Strength - 27/85 crunches and 50/85 squats
Food/Water -4 water / 148 under calories0 -
i know i'm just catching the tail end of this, but count me in from here on out! it's great to be back on some semblence of a consistent schedule again, i'm ready to get moving! i have missed all of you and i can't wait to come back into the folds! just consider me as a rebellious edward type, but i'm ready to come back into your understanding twi-arms!!! and i'll behave now. promise! xox!
Good to have you back, Stacey! I'm sure you were only killing bad guys while you were off being rebellious.
Week 3, Day 6
Cardio - 222/119 minutes (17 minutes Mon, and 18 Tues, 19 Wed, 70 Thurs, 60 Fri, 38 Sat)
Core/Strength - 98/85 crunches, 119/85 Squats
Food/Water - Under daily cals all 6 days (just barely) / Hitting my water goal daily too
Twilight Motivation - Oh My Edward! It is just a little over a month until the movie comes out!0 -
i know i'm just catching the tail end of this, but count me in from here on out! it's great to be back on some semblence of a consistent schedule again, i'm ready to get moving! i have missed all of you and i can't wait to come back into the folds! just consider me as a rebellious edward type, but i'm ready to come back into your understanding twi-arms!!! and i'll behave now. promise! xox!
So great to have you back with us, Stacy! You know that we always welcome back those rebellious vamps with open arms, especially when we know their heart is in the right place. :flowerforyou: 0 -
Week 3, Day 7
Cardio - 152/119 minutes - So glad I was able to get moving this weekend!
Core/Strength - 85/85 crunches, 85/85 Squats - Lord I hate both of these!
Food/Water - Under calorie goal 5 of 7 days but had we been banking, I would have had calories left over at the end of the week
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Week 3, Day 7
Cardio - 222/119 minutes (17 minutes Mon, and 18 Tues, 19 Wed, 70 Thurs, 60 Fri, 38 Sat)
Core/Strength - 98/85 crunches, 119/85 Squats
Food/Water - Under daily cals all 7 days by a little. But that is the first week in a long while that I stayed under my goal every day! :bigsmile:
Hit my water goal every day, too, even when the weather got cool. (It is getting hot again, though).
I'm looking to joining the wolf pack starting tomorrow!0 -
Week 3
Cardio - 126/119 minutes
Core/Strength - 27/85 crunches and 90/85 squats
Food/Water - under 5/7 days for food, under for week/water 5/7 days0
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