It 2010 Please Join me Part 2!...My lovely Group!

Jaymie

Ok just letting everyone know how Im going with this weeks exercise challenge

Monday - 30mins Jogging
Tuesday off
Wednesday - 40mins Cross Trainer
Thursday - 40mins Cross Trainer

Wow I cant believe I have done 3 days of exercising!
I think I might actually be enjoying the cross trainer its low impact on my knees but burns as many calories as jogging I love it!!

chipgal

Hello every one.

I did 4 30 minute workouts last week. and went a KM further each ride. (Do not know how to change it to miles) Will stay 4 times this week. MWFSat are best, already did Monday.

Chipgal

Jaymie

Well done Chipgal!!!

Tomorrow morning will be my 4th day of exercise. its saturday and my gym opens later so I will do some Jillian micheals 30day shred. Not sure how many calories i will burn but oh well it is better than nothing.

One day I will get myself a polar HRM they are just a tad too pricey down in NZ :frown:

Myth

WTG CHIP, Jaymie and Thalia honey it takes time like anything else. YOu can do it just take it one day at a time or 1 hour at a time if you have to!

mon- treadmill & jogg in neighborhood
tue - treadmill
wed - spinning
thu - treadmill & jogg in neighborhood
Fri - Hopefully spinning .....

chipgal

Myth, What is spinning? Sounds like a lot of fun.

What is next weeks challenge?

Chipgal

Keltinator

hello everyone haven't posted in a while but I've been logging in. Job ends monday, so after that I'll start participating in exercise challenges. Sounds like things are picking up and everybody is doing well!

The weather's been super awesome in Vancouver for the past few weeks and all the Vancouverites are definitely soaking it up! I think after my job ends, I'm going to try going jogging in the early morning, since it's always so beautiful around then. I'm lucky to live right next to a park that's great for running and biking in...

I was wondering if we could start adding a food component to our challenges?

Jaymie

Hi Everyone Exercise-wise Ive been pretty good this week!!

Monday - 30mins Jogging
Tuesday off
Wednesday - 40mins Cross Trainer
Thursday - 40mins Cross Trainer
Friday - 40min cross training
Saturday - Jillian Michaels
Sunday - 40min Jogging and Cross Training

Eating - wise I was a shocker during the weekend! I had a couple of birthday parties and I just couldnt control myself! But I only had 1 glass of wine so I did try very very hard!! But I guess not good enough because my food/calorie intake still went off the radar arrghhhhh!!!!

Ok Eek thanks for the wake up call on the food department!

Next weeks challenge - 4 days of exercise! and 6 days of staying within or under your calorie allowance!!! For those of you who already are doing this - THATS AWESOME KEEP IT UP!!! but for me and any others that still struggle with watching our portions

LETS AIM FOR 6 DAYS OF GOOD EATING

Jaymie

Ok next weeks challenge is a TOUGH ONE but I think we can all do it!! 4 days of exercise plus 6 days of mindful eating!

I think it would also be a great idea for us to think about why we are doing this. What is motivating you?

For me:

Im tired of lugging around this extra weight - It makes me tired (physically and mentally). I have been thinner before and I had so much energy! I miss that! I want that energy again!
I dont want to have to buy bigger jeans - I really want to feel comfortable in my jeans again!! Actually it would be fabulous if I could feel comfortable in any of my outfits again! Its aweful having to wear baggy tops just to hide the rolls!
My wedding dress!!! arggghhh I have a wedding coming up next year (March) I have got to SLIM down for my gown. All eyes are on the bride (i hate attention - why cant they look at the groom instead!).
My self confidence - Being lighter just gave me so much confidence in myself. I just felt good from the inside out. I miss that... So those are a few of the reasons why Im going to try so hard this time round!!!

If you want something bad enough you can make it happen!

Myth

Chip Spinning and fun are 2 words that do not go together! ROFL It is the stationary bike class where you peddal your *kitten* off and go no where ROFL! But I love my teacher! She makes it fun and go by fast. It def burns a lot of calories!

Myth

Jaymie... YOUR GETTING MARRIED!! YOU WILL FIT IN THAT DRESS! Put that dress in front of you and watch the buff bride show on lifetime or one of those damn channels ROFL Yes all eyes will be on you hun but the most important eyes will be his. If I am correct what matters to him is how happy you are. RIght now you aint so happy. Just imagine how much less stress it will be if you slim down before the final countdown and the only stuff you will have to worry about will be the wedding details and not your butt! YOu can do this lady!

Myth

ok as for the challenge you know I am in!
4 days of exercise and 6 days of being on or under count! (dear god please dont let my hubby cook this week even though he got himself a new chinese cooking book please let him be to busy! amen!) ROFL

Myth

Eek, you suck cause our weather here has been hot as h*ll! But i have still gone out at like 730 at night when it is only in the 80's and gone running,lol. Enjoy your weather chica!

Keltinator

Tough challenge! But I'm in. Should kick my butt to stop being so lazy about eating habits...

My inspiration, huh...

To just look better in general and be more confident about my appearance
Build a better future... to correct bad habits now so I don't have to later
Be a better athlete and set a good example so the ladies can look up to their captain
I don't have any guy I'm seeing now but I feel like if I improve my quality of life, the guys I'll attract will be a better quality too. lol, I dunno about that one. But being honest, I think about it sometimes...

well, there we go. Maybe I should write that down somewhere...

Jaymie

Myth

Thank you for your kind words. Your very supportive! My fiancee is happy with me no matter what size but to alleviate some stress it would be nice not to burst out of my wedding dress LOL!!!

Wow your hubby is cooking! You gotta give him some credit for that! But I know what you mean when some hubbies cook.. If he is anything like my guy who happens to likes his 'abundant olive oil'!

Keep up with the spin classes I hear they are tough (never tried myself) but will be well worth it for you!!

Jaymie

Eek

Great to have you on board for this weeks challenge. Its a tough one but Im sure you will do fine!

Yes I think you will attract a very fine guy, especially if you build that self confidence. When your happy with yourself thats when I think you will find Mr Right for you!! Somehow he is always there when you least expect it! For now focus on improving those habits and loving yourself!

.....You ladies are HOT over there???? Its been averaging about 1-2degress (celcius) during the middle of the night here... I envy you ladies. What Id give to be able to wear a skirt instead of these thermals argghhh

Jaymie

So Who else would like to join our challenge this week?

EXERCISE 30mins (any shape or form that requires you to break a sweat) 4 days this week
EATING (within or slightly under your calorie allowance) 6 days this week

This is a tough challenge but if you really want to make a change you gotta start somewhere. Remember it takes about 3weeks (21 days) to form a habit so lets just start with this week.... baby steps!!!!

Keltinator

So, day one of this week's challenge almost over... I'll be under my cals for today for sure... I have like 800 left for dinner :P

Monday - Biking off and on between 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

And the weather was beautiful again today! Sunny all day. But honestly I like the winter better... mostly because it's easier to have fun with clothing when there are more layers to play with :P . The novelty of wearing skirts and tee shirts wears out pretty quickly, lol.

Keltinator

...right after I posted that, I was reminded I had soccer practise today, too... :indifferent: so now I'm completely tired out but under cals for the day.

Jaymie

WOW Eek your really a litter sporter!! Good on you!!

I should find a sport to get into.. fitness made fun is always the best way

Tonight we went out for tea so I have gone over my daily allowance by about 100 OUCH!!! So for the rest of the week I have to either bump up my exercise or really watch what I eat hmmmm............

Keltinator

100's not that bad! of course we can't start thinking like that though because then it'll be 200's not too bad and soon everything will be out of control!!

So, my week's looking ok...

Monday - Biking for work, under calories
Tuesday - Biking with friend for an hour, over calories (ack.)
Wednesday (today) - Golfing, played 13 holes (it was too hot to play by that time), calories looking good, but I'm not gonna jynx it...

Hope everybody's doing ok with the challenge!

Myth

exercise is looking great!
Had my weigh in today at WW ya ummm I knew I would gain and I did. This week I was doing good till hubby made chocolate lava cake! ROFL I am working on sticking to my calorie/points. Hoping to do better the rest of the week.

Jaymie

Myth
Choc lava Cake!! WOW! that sounds devine!! I weighed myself and for some horrible reason I have not lost anything! if anything I put on oh well small baby steps.. hmmm we have to keep tracking on

Eek
You really do know how to make exercise sound fun. I should get some friends to exercise with

Keltinator

Myth - omg chocolate lava cake. YUM... how are you finding WW? Do you like it?

Jaymie - exercise is always so much better with friends! fortunately I have another friend my age who lives right down the street and has very similar interests when it comes to exercise. we always discuss the workouts we find online and in magazines and such while we're working out. it's a lot of fun we go on bike rides for cardio a couple times a week usually. so, yeah! find a friend who has similar goals/interests and go on a jog or something!

and Thalia, where are you?

Myth

Im glad you all love the chocolate lava cake! i loved/hated it the next morning as it hit my hips ROFL!

WW is good. I love the meetings they are inspirational. I went to class on Tueesday a pump and burn class and HOLY ****! I have been soar all week. It has been months since I did a class other then spinning and boy do I feel it,lol. so There is something going on with my body this week. I cant lose for anything. I have even gained since Monday I think. Maybe since yesterday not sure. It is frustrating. Im eating better def more veggies been to the gym every day. Right now I am thinking it is the fact that I am soar that is what is hurting my weight. The bad thing is I have been over my points. Every day this week allthough my ww week is wed to wed. OK off to do dinner I am also cooking a lot of new recipes! So far nothing bad some they loved some were ok,lol.

Keltinator

myth - Glad to hear you like WW. and as for the not losing thing, as long as you know you are eating better and making positive changes, rest assured something will happen sooner or later. When I started working nothing happened for a week and a bit... so I decided not to look for a while. When I looked at the scale right before work ended, my weight was still the same, and I was kind of pissed--but actually, my body fat percentage went from 31% to 27.5% . Crazy! I know it will probably try and creep up on me, but I'm going to try and keep it down.

Today's a real struggle for me. I've wanted to snack like crazy ALL day... and I haven't given in so far. But man, today it's pretty bad. So, I'm not going to even stay on the floor where my kitchen is until dinner... I know if I get close I'm gonna end up eating something, but I'm not hungry! So... wish me luck. lol.

Jaymie

Think I failed this challenge miserably!!

It all went down hill after I went over on my calories one night! then weekend hit and that was worse! Weekend I did no exercise! Today I vacuumed and tidied the house (wonder if that counts)... well the fact of the matter is I failed the challenge!!!

argghhhh!!!

I really hope you all are doing better than me.. :sad:

Myth

Jaymie, I am gonna come over there and smack you woman! DO NOT LET ONE BAD DAY KILL YOU! Dude I gained 1.6 pounds last week and guess what I think I will do like LOSE 2 pounds this week maybe 3! Cause I did not let it kill me! Come on woman say this with me... I AM BETTER THEN THAT! U Are! COme on this week lets do this!

Ok I think I did ok last week,

Exercise challange I did great last week!
Food was better then week so it was ok but I think this week will be even better.

Ok I made one good change this week I was drinking 2% milke with my iced coffe mix stuff and this week I tried the fat free milk and its great! Less calories less fat.

Talk to me girls!
Thalia how you hangin in there hun?

Myth

This weeks challange ladies!

CHANGE ONE THING in your diet.
substitute something. YOu will be surprised

Ladies the you from 6 or 7 months ago would be kicking the August you in the but right now... COme on!

Keltinator

Myth - lol. Yep, I would definitely be kicking myself in the butt. Anyways, I did okay with the challenge this week, except for staying under calories for 6 days. I managed it for 5. I had the exercise own fine

Hmm, this week's challenge is interesting. Here's what I'm going to do. For snacks, I am not going to let myself have any form of bread. I'm almost always over on carbs... so, yeah. Fruit or nuts will do instead. Is that okay? I'm trying really hard to consume less breads and grains, and focus more on getting protein in my diet. For example, I used to have two pieces of toast in the morning, now I'll only have one and maybe some fruit, or I may skip it altogether and have yogurt instead. It's been going pretty well. But, a question. Is the challenge to exercise and stay under cals like last week as well as the substitute thing? I'm down for it.

Jaymie - don't let this one bad week set you back. If you do, once you set the ball rolling, it will roll until it reaches the bottom of the hill, and nowhere else to go. That is, rock bottom! So pick yourself up after you have a bad day, and start over! You can do it.

Myth

ohh EEK

All the challanges remain the same!

Stay in Calories
Exercise 6 times a week (but its ok if life happens just try)
CHange something in your diet!