May Day Challenge! Take 2!

Chocolickkyss

Good morning all! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and is ready to "Bring It" this week. After 7 weeks of Insanity I decided to give my poor knee a break (I have arthritis in the right knee and lower left back) and head back to the P90X program. While I will incorporate some Insanity workouts in here and there especially on P90X cardio days if I am unable to make it to the gym but my knee just couldn't bare it any more b/c of the constant jumping. Anyway, today is week 1 day 1 of the P90X program and I just completed Chest and Back. This dvd has always been a killer for me b/c my upper body strength just sucks. Today was particularly hard b/c my upper body is still sore from all the Insanity drills but I rocked it out as best I could. I can tell I have gotten stronger b/c I used 8 lb weights for all of the back exercises and they were too light. The 8 lb weights are the biggest I have right now so I'm going to have to invest in some heavier ones or find a way to use my resistance bands.

I hope everyone has a great day!

Chocolickkyss

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone's Tuesday gets off to a great start. My day started at 5 am. I got up and dressed ready to hit the gym to complete my cardio. Today is week 1 day 2 of the P90X program and it's a cardio day. Instead of completing the Plyometrics dvd I headed to the gym to complete a HIIT. I found this 30 minute sprint workout on about.com and decided I want to try it out. Since this was the first time I ever did a HIIT I was a bit nervous and unsure of how fast I really would be able to run on the treadmill especially since I've not been on one since December 2009. Anyway, the workout was broken down like this:

5 minutes - warm up - moderate pace (my pace: 4.0)
5 minutes - moderate pace (my pace: 4.8)
1 minute - sprint as fast as you can (my pace: 7.5)
4 minutes - recovery speed (my pace: 5.0-5.4)
1 minute - sprint as fast as you can (my pace: 7.5)
and I alternated between my sprint and recovery speeds for a total of 30 minutes.

Once the HIIT was complete I hopped on the Elliptical for 15 minutes and finished the workout with a 20 minute ab circuit.

I feel absolutely wonderful after this workout and I will try it again on Thursday. I'm now sipping on a yummy banana/strawberry protein shake and about to start my workout week.

msh0530

I did manage to successfully give blood again yesterday, but it wiped me out so much that I didn't post last night. I went to bed an hour early instead (that's when I usually make time for this.) Anyway, I am fine, well and good, and I think that my challenge for myself for this week is to drink more. I am really bad about not drinking enough - I have never liked to. I don't even serve myself a beverage with a meal.
I did manage to get a swim in today, and it felt great. Everyone have a good evening! and Here's to smart choices!

lisawest

Good evening! I hope everyone had a good day. I got in almost 3 miles of walking today. After school, DD got on her bike, and we walked across town to pick up DS from daycare. After dinner, DH and DD got on their bikes while DS and I walked up to the gas station. Tonight was a treat night (it's payday:laugh: ), so everyone got to pick one treat.

I hope everyone is having a good week!

Chocolickkyss

Today is hump day, so, happy Wednesday everyone! Today is week 1 day 3 of the P90X program so I rocked it out w/the Shoulders & Arms dvd. I can tell I'm getting stronger b/c the 8 lb weights that I used when I first attempted the program back in February 2010 where light so I'm going to have to really get some heavier weights. My shoulders and arms are still a bit sore from all the push ups from Monday but overall my body is feeling good.

Chocolickkyss

Happy Thursday everyone! I only have a few minutes b/c I'm in a training today and the trainer only gave us a 15 minute break. Today is week 1 day 4 of the P90X program. I'm suppose to complete Yoga X but I'm just not feeling yoga so I decided to make it a cardio day. I hit the gym this morning and completed another 30 minutes of HIIT on the treadmill and 15 minutes on the elliptical. My legs are very sore from Tuesday's workout but I feel great after having completed the HIIT. I pushed myself a little bit more today. My recovery speed was 5.4 on Tuesday and it was 5.6-5.7 today and my sprinting speed was 7.5 on Tuesday and 7.7 today.

Well training is about to begin shortly. I did not have a chance to read the posts so I hope to catch up a little later. Have a great day.

msh0530

I did it! I have been working towards this for about 18 months, hoping to get there by late May, and today I swam 1/2 mile, doing the crawl stroke, non stop!
By the way, Chocolickkyss, I like your new pic.

Here's to smart choices!

katielouhoo

guess i get to be first today-
my birthday was tuesday, an exceptional birthday this year with the celebration of 100 lbs lost.
next week will be 8 mos dieting and the end of this challenge (i'll post a before & current photo to celebrate)

Starting weight 244.2
weigh-in Jan.1- 240.2
Jan. 8: 237.4
Jan. 15: 235.2
Jan. 22: 231
Jan. 29: 228.2
Feb. 5: 224.6
Feb. 12: 222.6 (mini-goal 225)
Feb. 19: 219
Feb. 26: 215.8
March 5: 213.4
March 12: 211.2
March 19: 208.8
March 26: 205.4
April 2: 201.8 (woo hoo!!!!!!! i made 100 lbs lost, & my May Day goal)
April 9: 198.8 (welcome back to "onederland" - happy dance)
April 16: 196.4
April 23: 194.0
April 30: (205)

Chocolickkyss

Good morning and Thank Goodness It's Friday! Today is week 1 day 5 of the P90X program so I completed the Leg and Back + Ab Ripper dvd. My legs were already hurting from the HIIT and now they are SCREAMING at me. I am feeling good about my first week back on P90X b/c my body feels strong.

lisawest

Start weight: 182
Dec. 25: 182
Jan. 1: Didn't weigh in
Jan. 8: 180
Jan. 15: 177
Jan. 22: 178
Jan. 29: 175
Feb. 5: 174
Feb. 12: 174
Feb. 19: 171
Feb. 26: 170
March 5: 170
March 12: 169
March 19: Didn't weigh in
March 26: 169
April 2: 169
April 9: 168
April 16: 166
April 23: 167:ohwell:
April 30: 165!!!

I don't have a lot to say about this. I did really well getting in around 3 miles of walking almost every day. I didn't go over TOO bad last weekend, and I've been under (or within 50 cals) the rest of the week. I am going to concentrate on getting all of my water in, and adding in more Wii Fit exercises. I have an unofficial weigh in on Monday for another group I'm in. Last Monday I was at 167, too. Hopefully THIS Monday I will be at 166.

Next week is our final weigh in! Keep making those great choices! I will be happy to host the next challenge. Any suggestions as to how long it should be? What we should call it? I will post it next Friday when we do our final weigh in.

Another item, I think we'll probably have to start a new thread before we get all of our final posts done next week. So be sure you look for a link to the new thread. We have 39 more posts until that link will appear. Watch for it!

Mande_G

Checking in!

Start weight: 197.0
Dec. 25: 198.8 (+1.8 – TOM)
Jan. 01: 196.0 (-2.8)
Jan. 08: 194.2 (-1.8)
Jan. 15: 191.0 (-3.2)
Jan. 22: 190.2 (-0.8 -- TOM)
Jan. 29: 188.6 (-1.6)
Feb. 05: 188.0 (-0.6)
Feb. 12: 185.0 (-3.0)
Feb. 19: 185.4 (+0.4 -- TOM)
Feb. 26: 184.4 (-1.0)
Mar. 05: 182.8 (-1.6)
Mar. 12: 182.6 (-0.2)
Mar. 19: 180.8 (-1.8 – TOM)
Mar. 26: 179.4 (-1.4) (On vacation to San Diego)
April 02: 178.4 (-1.0)
April 09: 177.6 (-0.8)
April 16: 175.8 (-1.8 -- TOM)
April 23: 174.0 (-1.8) (GOAL MET!!)
April 30: Goal 175

As of today I've definitely MET and PASSED my goal of 175!! During this challenge I've lost a total of 23 lbs! It feels so good to have set a goal, worked hard, and achieved what I set out to do!! 173 here I come!

Chocolickkyss

Start weight: 131 lbs (12/18/09)
Dec. 25: 129.5 lbs
Jan. 1: 130 lbs
Jan. 8: 127 lbs
Jan. 15: 126.5 lbs
Jan. 22: 126 lbs
Jan. 29: 124 lbs
Feb. 5: 124 lbs
Feb. 12: 124 lbs
Feb. 19: 124 lbs
Feb. 26: 124 lbs
March 5: 124 kbs
March 12: 124 lbs
March 19: 125 lbs
March 26: 125 lbs
April 2: 123 lbs
April 9: 124 lbs
April 16: 123 lbs
April 23: 122.5 lbs
April 30: Goal...............125 lbs

kath711

Sat 04/17/10 08:07 PMStarting Weight: 137
Jan. 1: 137
Jan. 8: 135
Jan. 15: 134
Jan. 22: 134
Jan. 29: 135
Feb. 5: 135
Feb. 12: 134
Feb. 19: 133.5
Feb. 26: 134 up a little but TOM arggg!!
March 5: 134
March 12: 133.5
March 19: Didn't weigh
March 26: 133.5
April 2: 133
April 9: Didn't weigh
April 16: 132.5
April 23: 132.5
April 30: 129

No change, bummer. Was actually down to 132 on Wednesday but drifted back up.

Lisa, thanks for offering to host another challenge. I'm in!!

Mande_G

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Next week is our final weigh in! Keep making those great choices! I will be happy to host the next challenge. Any suggestions as to how long it should be? What we should call it? I will post it next Friday when we do our final weigh in.
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Maybe a Labor Day challenge? That would take everyone through summer. For something longer... a Halloween challenge. For something shorter... 4th of July.

Just a few suggestions.

sphinctress

Hi guys!

Starting weight 195 June 2009
Goal weight: 125
Jan. 1: 189
Jan. 8: 184
Jan. 15: 178
Jan. 22: 174
Jan. 29: 173
Feb. 5: 174
Feb. 12: 169
Feb. 19: 168
Feb. 26: 169
March 5: 170
March 12: 169
March 19: 167
March 26: 166
April 2: 164.5
April 9: 165
April 16: 162
April 23: 160~ Come on 150's!!! : )
April 30: 162

Have a virus + blooming cottonwoods = one snotty mess! : ) Hoping to feel better tomorrow so I can run again! Breathing is a pain, and yet somehow, so necessary!
; )

And I am game for any challenge through summer...

And I like the new photo Chocolickkyss!
: )

OliveCulona

GREAT JOB everyone! we are nearing the last few weeks of the May Day challenge! Too bad we can't name this group the 2010 challenge... maybe i'll start a group like that! I think i'll continue weighing in on Fridays and posting it on my profile so that i'm staying accountable... Here's to reaching our goals or at least getting closer to them! lol

Have a safe and happy weekend

Here's my weigh-in this week!
WEEKLY WEIGH-INS
Start weight: 184.8
Jan. 1: 184.8
Jan. 8: 182.4
Jan. 15: 179.6
Jan. 22: 178
Jan. 29: 177.4
Feb. 5: 173.4
Feb. 12: 173.4
Feb. 19: 173.4
Feb. 26: 171.2
March 5: 168.2
March 12: 169
March 19: 167.6
March 26: 166.2
April 2: 164.4
April 9: 162.0
April 16: 162.2
April 23: 161.8
April 30:
GOAL 150's by May!

Chocolickkyss

Good morning and happy Saturday everyone! It is a rainy/dreary day here in Atlanta and as a result I was able to sleep in. Since I get up every weekday at 5 am to get my workout completed the extra rest was definitely needed. Today is week 1 day 6 of the P90X program and Kenpo X has been completed. I'm still pretty sore from the weight lifting and the HIIT so I'm looking forward to relaxing the rest of today and completing the stretch X dvd tomorrow.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and I'll check back in later.

Chocolickkyss

It is a Sunny and comfortable Sunday morning here in Atlanta and I got up early to complete my workout so I can relax a little bit before I hit the mall. Today is week 1 day 7 of the P90X program so it's suppose to be a rest or stretch day. I decided that in addition to completing 30 minutes of the Stretch X dvd I would also do a final Insanity Fit Test. I completed the fit test first and then the stretch dvd and oh how happy my body was. Here are the results of the Insanity Fit Test

Test 1: Test 2: Test 3: Test 4:

Switch Kicks: 50: 70: 80: 105

Power Jacks: 57: 70: 80: 91

Power Knees: 80: 95: 110: 121

Power Jumps: 32: 44: 62: 78

Globe Jumps: 8: 10: 12: 12 (no improvement)

Suicide Jumps: 12: 18: 21: 18 (slight decrease)

Push up Jacks: 20: 32: 40: 45 (slight improvement)

Plank Oblique: 40: 54: 60: 67 (slight improvement)

The first few exercises really took a lot out of me which is why my numbers began decreasing but overall I'm really happy w/my progress.

lisawest

Hi all! I am at home with a sick little boy today. He came into my room last night about 3AM and crawled into bed. He spent the rest of the night coughing, getting up for a drink, and then crawling back into bed to sleep for another 30 minutes or so before another coughing fit would wake him up. We are BOTH so very tired.:yawn: When we got up for the last time this morning, I took his temp. Poor guy has a 102.1 degree fever. After the ibuprofen, we're cuddling on the couch watching cartoons and Home Makeover (he really loves it when they demolish the house:laugh: ). We'll see how he sleeps as to whether I get any exercise in.

Mande_G

Hi all! I am at home with a sick little boy today. He came into my room last night about 3AM and crawled into bed. He spent the rest of the night coughing, getting up for a drink, and then crawling back into bed to sleep for another 30 minutes or so before another coughing fit would wake him up. We are BOTH so very tired.:yawn: When we got up for the last time this morning, I took his temp. Poor guy has a 102.1 degree fever. After the ibuprofen, we're cuddling on the couch watching cartoons and Home Makeover (he really loves it when they demolish the house:laugh: ). We'll see how he sleeps as to whether I get any exercise in.

Oh no! I hope the kiddo gets to feeling better soon! Poor little guy (and poor mom, too!) :flowerforyou:

Chocolickkyss

Good morning and happy Monday! Today is week 2 day 1 of the P90X program and I have just completed the Chest and Back dvd. I don't particularly like this workout b/c of the amount of push ups required and the fact that my upper body strength still sucks. I know I'm getting stronger but not close to where I would like to be.

Today I incorporated a little bit of the Insanity program into the workout. I swapped out the P90X warm up for the Insanity one and it definitely made a difference w/the calorie burn. My heart rate was elevated and I felt pretty good.

Now that the workout is complete I can begin my day. Since I don't have to work I'm hitting a different mall in hopes of putting the final touches on my L.A. wardrobe. I'm happy to report that yesterday's shopping trip was a huge success. I was able to purchase three "club" outfits (2 dresses and 1 bustierre type top w/shorts) and a cute casual outfit (cargo style capris w/matching jacket) for the plane ride. Now that the outfits have been identified I have to purchase some sandals, accessories (belts, bracelets, necklaces, hand bags) and undergarments. You never know who you might run into in L.A. so I want to ensure I'm lookin my best...LOL.

Lisawest: Hope your little man is feeling better today and you were able to get in a good workout.

katielouhoo

it was a good week exercising for me. my total was at 8 & 1/2 hours.
(that does not include the regular exercise of living like: cooking & cleaning)
hopefully that will show at the final weigh-in this week.

only a few more days to push for the goal, good luck everyone.

lisawest

DH took my little guy to the doctor today. He has a sinus infection. He is still miserable when the medicine wears off. I don't what we're going to do tomorrow. If he's still running a fever, he can't go to daycare. DH has Wed. thru Fri. off already because he's taking the kids to Denver for SIL's graduation. So he should really go to work. But I'm out of sick leave and personal leave. *sigh* What will probably end up happening is DH will stay home with him. And of course I am now concerned about taking him up into the mountains with a sinus infection. I suppose we'll just have to play that one by ear.

On a good note, DD had her spring concert tonight. The pre-school kids were SO cute! I didn't get any time with the Wii yesterday, but I DID get a walk in.

Well, it's getting late, and I need to get to bed. Sleep and I have not been well acquainted recently. I'm hoping to change that!

Have a good week! Last weigh in is Friday! I will post a new topic Friday also. Are we up for a Labor Day challenge?

Chocolickkyss

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone's Tuesday gets off to a great start. I didn't sleep well last night. I went to bed early but was up by 1 am and could not get back to sleep until after 3 am YET I was up at 5 am so i could hit the gym. The alarm clock sounded way too soon but I got up and got dressed to hit the gym to complete my cardio. Today is week 2 day 2 of the P90X program and it's a cardio day. Since I was pretty successful last week w/HIIT I decided to try it again today.
Here's how I completed the routine today

5 minutes - warm up - moderate pace (my pace: 5.0)
1 minute - sprint as fast as you can (my pace: 7.7)
4 minutes - recovery speed (my pace: 6.0)
1 minute - sprint as fast as you can (my pace: 7.7)

I alternated between my sprint and recovery speeds for a total of 30 minutes.

I pushed myself a little harder today. Last week my recovery speed was btwn 5.0-5.4 mph and the sprints were at 7.5 mph. I'm hoping I can do it again on Thursday.

Once the HIIT was completed I hoped on the elliptical for 15 minutes and then completed a 15 minute ab circuit.

Chocolickkyss

Happy Hump Day all! I have to make this post short and sweet since my work day has begun and I have to get cracking. Today is week 2 day 3 of the P90X program and I completed the "Shoulders & Arms" dvd. While I'm still little sore from my chest and back workout from Monday I was able to give it my all and I feel pretty good.

msh0530

A person should not be as busy as I am this week! Still no time to chat, and it's getting annoying! Anyway, I really will be back someday . . .
Later - really - I mean it -

lisawest

I would just like to report that I'm not a young as I once was, and yesterday proved it! Every spring my school has a seniors vs faculty basketball game. Being a good sport, I volunteered to play (figuring I wouldn't get much playing time with all the athletic male teachers we have:ohwell: ). Apparently there is a rule that there must be at least 2 females from each team on the court at any given time. yikes! We only had 5 female teachers playing!:noway: So I got a LOT more playing time than anticipated. I played hard, it's not in my nature to do it any different! Today I am up and moving. Barely. :frown: And that's only through the miracle of modern pharmacueticals (spelling?).

I WAS able to play for 5+ minutes at a time without collasping! The good news is that I have 12 months to practice and prepare for next year's game. I don't know how my shooting game will be, but I WILL be able to run with the seniors without feeling like my chest is going to explode! I suppose that means that C25K is in my near future.:ohwell:

Tomorrow is final weigh in. I will also post our new Labor Day Challenge tomorrow sometime, and I'll post a link here so everyone who wants to join can find it!

Chocolickkyss

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone's day has gotten off to a great day! I woke up at 4:30 am this morning so I could hit the gym a little early and get to work a little early. While I made it to the gym and got the workout in I stayed in the sauna longer than I should have and as a result made it to work on time (not early like I had intended) but I will say my body is very thankful for the 15 minutes in the sauna.

Today is week 2 day 4 of the P90X program so I've designated it a cardio day. I attempted to complete the HIIT workout that I completed on Tuesday but the treadmills at the gym were not cooperating. Every time I started jogging the treadmill would read "check system" and then stop. I tried another treadmill and received the same comment so I decided to hop on the elliptical. It all worked out b/c my back and knee were bothering me so to sprint would have been problematic. Forty five (45) minutes and 435 calories later the workout was complete.

Chocolickkyss

Start weight: 131 lbs (12/18/09)
Dec. 25: 129.5 lbs
Jan. 1: 130 lbs
Jan. 8: 127 lbs
Jan. 15: 126.5 lbs
Jan. 22: 126 lbs
Jan. 29: 124 lbs
Feb. 5: 124 lbs
Feb. 12: 124 lbs
Feb. 19: 124 lbs
Feb. 26: 124 lbs
March 5: 124 kbs
March 12: 124 lbs
March 19: 125 lbs
March 26: 125 lbs
April 2: 123 lbs
April 9: 124 lbs
April 16: 123 lbs
April 23: 122.5 lbs
April 30: 122 lbs

I can not believe four months has passed us by and we are at our final weigh in. I'm so proud that i not only attained my goal but actually surpassed it by 3 lbs. Congratulations on a job well done lady we all have come a long way since we first began this challenge and I'm soooo happy that the majority of us stayed the course and have great results to show for it.

OliveCulona

Start weight: 184.8
Jan. 1: 184.8
Jan. 8: 182.4
Jan. 15: 179.6
Jan. 22: 178
Jan. 29: 177.4
Feb. 5: 173.4
Feb. 12: 173.4
Feb. 19: 173.4
Feb. 26: 171.2
March 5: 168.2
March 12: 169
March 19: 167.6
March 26: 166.2
April 2: 164.4
April 9: 162.0
April 16: 162.2
April 23: 161.8
April 30: 160.6


Great job everyone!! I'm proud of those of us who stuck with the challenge... GREAT JOB CHOCOlickkyss!! You were my inspiration throughout this challenge... seeing your daily exercise entries pushed me to get my butt to the gym! I still have 20 lbs to go to my overall goal weight but for this challenge I've lost 25 lbs! WOW

I look forward to seeing your weigh-ins! Be proud of yourself today and all of your accomplishments!!