Black Team Challenge Week Six!!!!!

Tri_Dad

Happy Week six people!

I hope we all found a week without the scale refreshing. Good luck with weigh ins. I am going to take Marla's suggestions and go with abs this week. It's funny she suggested it because when I was out on my run today I was thinking about how my stomach was feeling it and I really need more core strength sooooooooo..... Lets do abs. Every other day. It can be the ab workout of your choice but we need to make that a focus. I want to hear about what your doing. lets all share our favorite ab flexing activities. In addition (Since it's and every other day thing) for this week all elevators and escilators in your life are OUT OF ORDER. If there are stairs, you are taking them. If any of you work on the top floor of the sears tower your going to have a tough week and guess what, you'll get no pity from me. Get to work. that weight isnt going to lose itself. lol MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

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familygirl37167

I am a waitress so ya'll wont get any symptomy from me either, I do more steps then I care to on any given day anyways!!

Great challange...marla...andrew..???

I told my husband since I was off today I was gonna do abs all day!! LOL Not

I logged all my food and even have room for a dollar scoop ice cream from baskin and robins on a cone!!! I am so happy!!!

jessica_benson

I have not posted anything in a little while and I got way off track. i weight 212 pounds. I am working hard again and I got the 30 day shred. I hope it helps. I have had a hard time staying motivated and I could really use some help. Thanks everyone:smooched: :huh:

SatelliteCrush80

I hate elevators, so the steps at work are no problem...not to mention all the steps I take back and forth to the bathroom after drinking water. I got this.

Marla64

Thanks, Andrew-- appreciate it!!!!!!!

Hit the floor this week, people!!!!!!!

janiebeth

Marla + Andrew = evil ... :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil: :devil:

3babybeans

I ab workouts. I really do! Should be an easy week for me!...and seeing that I have an extreme fear of elevators, that's an easy one, too. :laugh:

Marla - I think that TJ AbJam really helps strengthen the back muscles, too. Hopefully it'll be easier for you now that you have some of that water retention out of your body & the arthritis is easing up.

Tamara - When I was a waitress, the restaurant I worked at had many of their sections elevated so I spent all my waitressing hours going up & down 3 steps at a time. :noway: I do not miss it!

zippy111

Love the challenge Andrew. I will add that I will also park the farthest away from the building in the parking lot. Nervous about a weigh in after a great Super Bowl!:explode:

Good Luck everyone!

richardsrm

i will weigh in tomorrow. abs are a good thing. See you in the morning after the weigh in. No matter what I will not quit:drinker: Thanks for all the support. richie

janiebeth

So I know the results will come out tomorrow, and mine will not be looking good, but I have to report that my scale is on the fritz. By my scale I was up .5 pounds - very disappointing considering the workouts I did this week. The scale at the gym however, had me at a 2.8 pound loss!!

Can I get a WOOT WOOT!!!

I will be throwing my home scale out (as far into the snow as I can) tomorrow, and going with the gym scale. It will have me up a couple of pounds, because I weigh in at gym at noon, and the scale weighs me slightly higher, but I think it is more accurate.

See you tomorrow on the Bat page..

Janie

Marla64

So I know the results will come out tomorrow, and mine will not be looking good, but I have to report that my scale is on the fritz. By my scale I was up .5 pounds - very disappointing considering the workouts I did this week. The scale at the gym however, had me at a 2.8 pound loss!!

Can I get a WOOT WOOT!!!

I will be throwing my home scale out (as far into the snow as I can) tomorrow, and going with the gym scale. It will have me up a couple of pounds, because I weigh in at gym at noon, and the scale weighs me slightly higher, but I think it is more accurate.

See you tomorrow on the Bat page..

Janie

WOOT WOOT, Janie--

Be back later--

72lori

I have loved this no scale week. I don't want to get on tomorrow. I'm dreading it. I don't want to know. I've worked on accepting me for me and looking positively at my body and not stressing over a number. I don't want to ruin it. I'm in a good place mentally, I keep telling myself I'm cool right here, yet I also can't lie and say I won't be disappointed if the scale doesn't move. Double edged sword I suppose.

As much as I loved no scale, I'll admit it's scarier. When I'm on it everyday, I pretty much know what to expect, after a week, I have no clue.

Girlmom282109

I am now loving not having the scale. I don't fret about it anymore. It's great!!! I don't know where it is in the house and I haven't even tried to look for it.

I will do ABS this week!!!!

Good luck everyone on weigh ins. I stayed the same!!!

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Marla64

Hello my wonderful black team--

What a lovely run had I this day!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ventured out just as the snow began to spit. Nothing major, just a very, very light fall. 31 degrees, very little wind, about 8pm-- oh em gee-- it was breathtaking.

Hubs had already run earlier, so off I went SOLO!!!!!!!!! I took a new route-- 3.5 miles, with one long section that had a very steady uphill portion. Here I am, huffing and puffing, and puffing and huffing-- I get halfway up and I'm dying.

And here's my praise, my beloved team-- as I'm panting and gasping and dying to walk , this thought came into my head-- "Sherrard's stop. Brown's don't stop!!!!!!"

Sherrard's are the family into which I was born, for any newbies-- as a general rule, they are a wicked, whiny, excuse making bunch, obese bunch whose only exercise is running to and from the Old Country Buffet.

Brown's are my family-- the family I'm raising with my husband who taught me to STOP MAKING EXCUSES, and taught me the thrill of conquering the things I never thought I could-- woot out to my husband.

But, then-- it gets better, my peeps-- my running mantra soon altered slightly....."Brown's don't stop-- Brown's don't stop-- Black team doesn't stop-- Black team doesn't stop."

I kid you not-- with each step, I'd repeat those words until I reached the peak of the hill, and cruised down-- YOU RAISE ME UP, PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!

So euphoric was I that I didn't even mind the jerk who honked at me towards the end of my third mile. And this wasn't a cute, little, "honk, honk, how ya doin', cutie" honk. This was a, "HONK, hey, lard butt, get out of the street," kinda honk. Apparently the guy was miffed that I was running on the side of HIS street. Jerk.

I considered briefly flipping him the bird-- ha. But, two things went through my head very quickly. (I think a lot when I run, people)

* I'm a Christian-- fruits of the spirit, "love, joy, peace, patience--" and all that jazz-- no can do.
* I'm wearing mittens. Bloody lot of good it woulda done flipping him the bird wearing mittens-- (Tanya, I said bloody!!!!)

The high school has already been closed for tomorrow, so the house is abuzz right now-- I had to return my cruddy file for tonight, which is rather nice from a relaxation standpoint-- will my company ever learn to check the sound files they send out for quality?????

Anyway-- okay, yeah, I'm done rambling. Still euphoric over my lovely run-- still euphoric over my lovely team--

you all-- hit the floor tonight, my friends.

Later!!!!!!!!!

tamelab

Evening team...I have to have hubby at the hospital at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow. They moved his surgery up to 8:00 a.m. instead of 10:30. My oldest has to get the youngest ready for school and deliver him. This ought to be interesting. They are used to me doing things for them. Hope everybody has a good weigh in. I weighed today since I will be up and running so early tomorrow and no change for me. I am going to have to get serious this week!

Andrew...Thanks for the challenge!

Marla64

Evening team...I have to have hubby at the hospital at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow. They moved his surgery up to 8:00 a.m. instead of 10:30. My oldest has to get the youngest ready for school and deliver him. This ought to be interesting. They are used to me doing things for them. Hope everybody has a good weigh in. I weighed today since I will be up and running so early tomorrow and no change for me. I am going to have to get serious this week!

Andrew...Thanks for the challenge!

Tammy-- I'll pray for your husband-- let us know how he's doing.

SatelliteCrush80

Evening team...I have to have hubby at the hospital at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow. They moved his surgery up to 8:00 a.m. instead of 10:30. My oldest has to get the youngest ready for school and deliver him. This ought to be interesting. They are used to me doing things for them. Hope everybody has a good weigh in. I weighed today since I will be up and running so early tomorrow and no change for me. I am going to have to get serious this week!

Andrew...Thanks for the challenge!

Prayers for your hubby and hugs for you. Please let us know how it goes.

72lori

Evening team...I have to have hubby at the hospital at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow. They moved his surgery up to 8:00 a.m. instead of 10:30. My oldest has to get the youngest ready for school and deliver him. This ought to be interesting. They are used to me doing things for them. Hope everybody has a good weigh in. I weighed today since I will be up and running so early tomorrow and no change for me. I am going to have to get serious this week!

Andrew...Thanks for the challenge!

Prayers for your hubby and hugs for you. Please let us know how it goes.

I'll be thinking of you!

AmandaJ

mumsanutter

Morning all from a slightly low UK member, didn't enjoy the scales this am:frown: , but I knew that the weight loss last week was due to the tummy bug hey ho.......

Great idea this week, which I am definately going to do as am doing the shred dvd. Have been up since 4.45 am, hubs has to go to Paris, France for work today, so had to get up for the 5.30am train from Sunbury in London to catch the eurostar. So instead of loafing around, I set the 2 little ones up with cheerios and I have done 10 minutes on the rowing machine followed by level 1 of the shred:bigsmile: . I feel good, and have planned most of my meals for the day, so that hopefully I can get an early night in with hubs away until at least tomorrow!! and its only 0740!

Tammy - my thoughts are with you and your hubs

Marla - great run and love your mantra

richardsrm

tammy, sorry to hear about your husband hope everything goes ok. No weight loss again this week..............that's cool. I can handle it. Richie

3babybeans

My weight is down this week. Normally, I'd discredit it b/c I've been sick for two days, but I'm not so sure. My measurments are also down this week so I'm hoping it is for realsies. :bigsmile:

Janie - WOOT! I was actually thinking about that yesterday when you were so sad. I've had battery problems with mine. Sure would be nice if it came with a low-battery light or something. :grumble: SO happy for you, lady!

Tammy - Keeping your husband in my prayers. I hope all goes well & he has a successful surgery & quick recovery!

Marla - Amazing, my dear. Simply amazing. *whispers* I would have flipped him off through my mittens. :bigsmile:

Lori - That's what got me in this position. I stopped getting on the stupid scale, then I stopped logging my food. I was still exercising like a crazy person, but I was shoveling food into my head at the speed of light. I applaud people like you for being able to ignore the scale & still stay on track! *hugs*

Sam - WOOT! Glad you enjoyed the break from the scale & woo hoo for no gain!

Richie - Good attitude!

AMANDA! I SEEE YOOOOUUUU!

Tanya - Did warming up on the rowing machine help with the jumping portion? I hope so!!

Howdy everyone else!

72lori

This recovering scale addict actually had dreams about getting on the scale today. Nightmares, maybe. This scale addiction is a tricky thing to overcome.

The good side of me has come to terms this week with accepting where I am.

The bad side knows when I step on that scale everything I came to terms with will go right out the window. If there is a gain I'll be ticked and I'll have to start over on coming to terms again. I also know if I do post a loss that I'll be floating on cloud 9, which totally defeats the 'accepting where I am and being ok with it' mantra and sets me up for disappointment the next week when it shows back up again. I'm trying to figure out where staying the same comes into play, it will probably leave me feeling a little defeated feeling, I won't lie.

Maybe I need a new mantra. Happy where I am. Content to stay the same. Losses, while not expected, will be happily accepted. Gains, just part of it, won't let them get me down.

3babybeans

This recovering scale addict actually had dreams about getting on the scale today. Nightmares, maybe. This scale addiction is a tricky thing to overcome.

The good side of me has come to terms this week with accepting where I am.

The bad side knows when I step on that scale everything I came to terms with will go right out the window. If there is a gain I'll be ticked and I'll have to start over on coming to terms again. I also know if I do post a loss that I'll be floating on cloud 9, which totally defeats the 'accepting where I am and being ok with it' mantra and sets me up for disappointment the next week when it shows back up again. I'm trying to figure out where staying the same comes into play, it will probably leave me feeling a little defeated feeling, I won't lie.

Maybe I need a new mantra. Happy where I am. Content to stay the same. Losses, while not expected, will be happily accepted. Gains, just part of it, won't let them get me down.

*hugs* Whatever happens, we're here for you! That's one heck of a long mantra!

SatelliteCrush80

Good Morning!

Home again due to bad weather...it was definitely nice to sleep in again. Got a pleasant surprise today when I weighed this morning...even with minimal exercise and questionable food choices (see Monday's giant brownie covered in ice cream and yesterday's cupcake)...down 2.2 from last week and only 0.8 up from what my ticker says. Whoo hoo!

3babybeans

Good Morning!

Home again due to bad weather...it was definitely nice to sleep in again. Got a pleasant surprise today when I weighed this morning...even with minimal exercise and questionable food choices (see Monday's giant brownie covered in ice cream and yesterday's cupcake)...down 2.2 from last week and only 0.8 up from what my ticker says. Whoo hoo!

Freakin' winter storms! I'm glad you're able to stay home, Shuntae! YAY for a pleasant surprise! WOOHOO!

janiebeth

Hello my wonderful black team--

What a lovely run had I this day!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ventured out just as the snow began to spit. Nothing major, just a very, very light fall. 31 degrees, very little wind, about 8pm-- oh em gee-- it was breathtaking.

Hubs had already run earlier, so off I went SOLO!!!!!!!!! I took a new route-- 3.5 miles, with one long section that had a very steady uphill portion. Here I am, huffing and puffing, and puffing and huffing-- I get halfway up and I'm dying.

And here's my praise, my beloved team-- as I'm panting and gasping and dying to walk , this thought came into my head-- "Sherrard's stop. Brown's don't stop!!!!!!"

Sherrard's are the family into which I was born, for any newbies-- as a general rule, they are a wicked, whiny, excuse making bunch, obese bunch whose only exercise is running to and from the Old Country Buffet.

Brown's are my family-- the family I'm raising with my husband who taught me to STOP MAKING EXCUSES, and taught me the thrill of conquering the things I never thought I could-- woot out to my husband.

But, then-- it gets better, my peeps-- my running mantra soon altered slightly....."Brown's don't stop-- Brown's don't stop-- Black team doesn't stop-- Black team doesn't stop."

I kid you not-- with each step, I'd repeat those words until I reached the peak of the hill, and cruised down-- YOU RAISE ME UP, PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!

So euphoric was I that I didn't even mind the jerk who honked at me towards the end of my third mile. And this wasn't a cute, little, "honk, honk, how ya doin', cutie" honk. This was a, "HONK, hey, lard butt, get out of the street," kinda honk. Apparently the guy was miffed that I was running on the side of HIS street. Jerk.

I considered briefly flipping him the bird-- ha. But, two things went through my head very quickly. (I think a lot when I run, people)

* I'm a Christian-- fruits of the spirit, "love, joy, peace, patience--" and all that jazz-- no can do.
* I'm wearing mittens. Bloody lot of good it woulda done flipping him the bird wearing mittens-- (Tanya, I said bloody!!!!)

The high school has already been closed for tomorrow, so the house is abuzz right now-- I had to return my cruddy file for tonight, which is rather nice from a relaxation standpoint-- will my company ever learn to check the sound files they send out for quality?????

Anyway-- okay, yeah, I'm done rambling. Still euphoric over my lovely run-- still euphoric over my lovely team--

you all-- hit the floor tonight, my friends.

Later!!!!!!!!!

You are my inspiration Marla <<hugs>>

thanks for the Woots Marla and Sara - it means a lot to me.

Tammy - thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery for your husband

Amanda - AMANDA!!!!! good to see you girl...

Everyone else - stay warm and safe..

Janie

jimswmn

Can I get a WOOT WOOT!!!

Woot Out for Janie !!

72lori

I braved the scale, I actually had butterflies, I was happy. I'm not getting on again til next Wednesday, the benefits all week of the no scale stress far outweigh the stress of being completely clueless as to what it's going to say.

I thought a lot about it at the gym. My 'ok weight' is going to be 149-153. As long as I'm in there, I will not allow myself to be upset. If it's lower, great, if it's higher, I need to step it up. Weight fluctuates, it is not worth getting upset when that fluctuation happens.

For real, I say it all the time, the mental part of this is freaking draining, far harder than the physical part.

Uh crud, need a shower and to head to the grocery store.