Welcome everybody! (and tonight's homework)
jesindc
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Here is the basic schedule.
- Monday we will focus on Arms and Shoulders + short cardio.
- Tuesday we will focus on Legs and Abs + short cardio.
- Wednesday is a long cardio day (no strength training).
- Thursday we will focus on Chest and Back + short cardio
- Friday is a long cardio day (no strength training)
- Saturday is an optional cardio day, otherwise a day of rest.
- Sunday is a day of rest.
Try to plan out your meals ahead of time and stick with them. Write your weekly “menu” and hang it up on the refrigerator. Be specific and include snacks.
Try to drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Try to stand more. You burn more calories when you are standing verses sitting. As simple as it sounds, it’s hard to motivate yourself to do it. When you are watching TV or talking on the phone, try to remind yourself to stand up (even if it’s just for a few minutes). Time yourself if you think of it, and come back and brag out it!
Motivate each other! I have a few pals who will “raise” me an exercise every few days (i.e. “I see your exercise plan and I raise you 50 jumping jacks!” I think it’s fun and I’d like to encourage you to “raise” us. Just try to keep it in the same general muscle group or keep it cardio.
Here is your homework for tonight.
1) Take your measurements (at the very least, measure your waist, hips and chest. You may also want to measure your biceps and thighs).
2) Weigh-in. But don’t sweat the numbers too much. Measurements are way more important.
3) Come back and post your goals. You don’t have to post your starting measurements and weight unless you want to.
4) Start working on next week's menu and when you're done, hang it on your refrigerator
- Monday we will focus on Arms and Shoulders + short cardio.
- Tuesday we will focus on Legs and Abs + short cardio.
- Wednesday is a long cardio day (no strength training).
- Thursday we will focus on Chest and Back + short cardio
- Friday is a long cardio day (no strength training)
- Saturday is an optional cardio day, otherwise a day of rest.
- Sunday is a day of rest.
Try to plan out your meals ahead of time and stick with them. Write your weekly “menu” and hang it up on the refrigerator. Be specific and include snacks.
Try to drink 8 glasses of water a day.
Try to stand more. You burn more calories when you are standing verses sitting. As simple as it sounds, it’s hard to motivate yourself to do it. When you are watching TV or talking on the phone, try to remind yourself to stand up (even if it’s just for a few minutes). Time yourself if you think of it, and come back and brag out it!
Motivate each other! I have a few pals who will “raise” me an exercise every few days (i.e. “I see your exercise plan and I raise you 50 jumping jacks!” I think it’s fun and I’d like to encourage you to “raise” us. Just try to keep it in the same general muscle group or keep it cardio.
Here is your homework for tonight.
1) Take your measurements (at the very least, measure your waist, hips and chest. You may also want to measure your biceps and thighs).
2) Weigh-in. But don’t sweat the numbers too much. Measurements are way more important.
3) Come back and post your goals. You don’t have to post your starting measurements and weight unless you want to.
4) Start working on next week's menu and when you're done, hang it on your refrigerator
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Hiya, I'm Tricia, 28 years old, 5'7" from southern California. Married, mother to 4 kids, just gave birth 5 months ago.
Homework for 3/20/2013
Wednesday--long cardio day: Burned 1479 calories doing 2 hours of walking/running
1) Neck: 14, Bicep: 16, Chest: 40, Waist: 38, Hips: 50, Thigh: 25
2) CW: 232 lbs.
3) My goal is to get below 200 lbs before summer (lose 32 pounds)
4) Here's my weekly Meals Menu (I always make one of these):
A Week in Advance (Meals Menu) (Edit post)
Posted on 03/17/2013 by TrishDaDish85
Monday:
Breakfast: Caramel Apple Oatmeal
Snack: Yogurt
Lunch: Popcorn Shrimp Salad
Snack: PB, Banana, Chocolate and Oats Cookies
Dinner: Spiced Salmon with Avocado Salsa, Brown Rice and Green Beans
Tuesday:
Breakfast: Strawberry Maple Waffles and Bacon
Snack: Orange
Lunch: Bean and Cheese Burrito with Salsa
Snack: Hardboiled Egg and baby Heirloom Tomatoes
Dinner: Cajun Shrimp with Polenta
Wednesday:
Breakfast: Egg and Spinach Quiche with Toast
Snack: VitaMuffin
Lunch: Tuna Salad with Tomatoes, Apples and Grapes
Snack: Sliced Apple dusted with Cinnamon and 2 Tbsp PB
Dinner: Dinner at the Church
Thursday:
Breakfast: Cereal, Banana and Coffee
Snack: String Cheese and Orange
Lunch: Greek Pizza with Hummus, Olives, Sun dried Tomatoes & Artichokes
Snack: Hardboiled Egg and baby Heirloom Tomatoes
Dinner: Pork with Cherry Chutney and Spiced Sweet Potatoes
Friday:
Breakfast: Potato and Veggie Hash with a Tortilla
Snack: Cottage Cheese and Honey Drizzle
Lunch: BLT's with Avocado and Grapes
Snack: Peach Smoothie
Dinner: Chicken and Chorizo Paella
Saturday:
Breakfast: Biscuits and Gravy with Fruit Salad
Snack: Mixed Berries Smoothie
Lunch: Turkey and Veggie Pita Sandwich
Snack: Pudding and Nilla Waffers
Dinner: Jambalaya Stuffed Bell Peppers and Corn Patties
Sunday:
Breakfast: Veggie Omelets and Toast
Snack: Yogurt
Lunch: Mediterranean Pita Nachos
Snack: Apple and PB
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Hey, I'm Melissa. 33 years old. Live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Quick question - I have a pre-set workout schedule from a trainer, can I still participate in this challenge even if I'm not doing things on the same days necessarily? My set routine is below:
Monday - full body training with my trainer and 40min cardio
Tuesday - 40min cardio
Wednesday - Chest, Shoulders and Abs, and 40 min cardio
Thursday - Back, Biceps and Legs, and 40 min cardio
Friday - Tricep, Legs and Abs, and 40min cardio
Saturday - rest or optional cardio (usually do at least 60min of cardio)
Sunday - rest or optional cardo (usually do at least 40min of cardio)
Homework:
1) Waist: 40.75, Hips: 44, Chest: 43.25, Bicep: 11.25, Thigh: 21
2) Current weight: 200.5lbs
3) Goals: Lose 30lbs by summer and reach my doctor recommended goal weight of 170lbs.
4) Going grocery shopping this weekend so my meals will definitely be planned
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Hey, I'm Melissa. 33 years old. Live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Quick question - I have a pre-set workout schedule from a trainer, can I still participate in this challenge even if I'm not doing things on the same days necessarily? My set routine is below:
Monday - full body training with my trainer and 40min cardio
Tuesday - 40min cardio
Wednesday - Chest, Shoulders and Abs, and 40 min cardio
Thursday - Back, Biceps and Legs, and 40 min cardio
Friday - Tricep, Legs and Abs, and 40min cardio
Saturday - rest or optional cardio (usually do at least 60min of cardio)
Sunday - rest or optional cardo (usually do at least 40min of cardio)
Homework:
1) Waist: 40.75, Hips: 44, Chest: 43.25, Bicep: 11.25, Thigh: 21
2) Current weight: 200.5lbs
3) Goals: Lose 30lbs by summer and reach my doctor recommended goal weight of 170lbs.
4) Going grocery shopping this weekend so my meals will definitely be planned
It sounds like your trainer will be having you do a lot of the same stuff we'll be doing. Stick with what your trainer is having you do, but still check back it to stay motivated and let us know what you did -- Maybe you can raise us a few exercises!0 -
Hello everyone! I'm Kate, I'm from Wales, UK.
I'm another who won't be following the given plan 100% because I'm following a plan given by a combination of my physiotherapist (I'm recovering from a nasty knee injury and awaiting ligament reconstruction to three of my ligaments!) and my baby brother - who is a fitness instructor... and isn't a baby any more.
I generally go to the gym 2 or 3 times a week, and due to my injury I spent the majority of my time on the cross-trainer/elliptical. I weight train at home every day, with small weights for now, I'm hoping to increase and increase as I get stronger.
I'm almost half-way through my goal. I started this journey at 259lbs. I'm currently 209lbs, my mini-goal is to be under 200lbs by the summer. Goal weight (for now) is 160lbs.
Feel free to add away and good luck to everybody!0 -
Hello All! I'm Mary and I live in New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada.
I keep busy with a fairly demanding job, taking care of the house and our pups. I am almost halfway to my goal weight of 135 to 140lbs. I started making changes towards being healthy, fit and feeling good around the end of last summer and feel great with the progress so far, but I have struggled this winter (am enjoying the fact that I have not gained anything back :drinker:).
I am fairly competitive so love the idea of "raising" and challenging each other to work harder.
The schedule you have set out is pretty similar to what I am doing already so sounds good.
Homework:
1) Chest 42.5", Biceps 12.5", Waist 38", Hips 44" and Thighs 24.5"
2) 182lbs and I have been stuck here for the past 2 months, need to kick it up a notch.
3) Goal for weight is to be at least 160lbs by summer and to train hard for the Toronto Tough Mudder on May 11th.
4) I will start working on a menu, that will be a project.
I have been getting a lot better at drinking more water, I will continue to work on that.
Feel free to add me, the more motivating friends the better!!0 -
1) Chest - 39.25, Abdomen - 40.75, Waist - 38.85, Hips - 43
2) Weight 197, Bodyfat - 20% (Down from 38% January 9!)
3) My goal is to be 10% bodyfat by June 1. It's a little ambitious and not very likely but if I'm going to set a goal, I may as well make it worth reaching. I don't care so much about my weight.
4) I'll have to work on my menu later...it's bed time.0 -
Hello Team! I'm Stephanie, happy to be here and have everyone's support:)
Homework:
Waist: 31" Hips: 40.75" Chest: 33" Biceps: 11.75" Thighs: 24"
CW: 151
CBF: 30.3%
GW: 145
GBF: 27.5% ( this goal being the one I am more focused on because I have just recently switched my caloric intake from 1200 a day to 1800 a day following the eat more to weigh less philosophy and as I understand this may result in a weight increase at first but will eventually drop off)
My menu, I have begun to plan... I just need to find one more dinner option and I should be good to go!0 -
Hi all! I'm Pam. I'm a 56 years old grandma who works fulltime at an office. Needless to say I sit on my duff alot. I go to the gym at the office every morning for about an hour before I go to work. I joined the gym a year ago to help me quit smoking. I made it. That was my goal for 2012. On 4/4, it will be one year smokeless. We have various classes every day except Monday morning that I participate in.
Biceps 14.50 Thighs 25 Waist 44.50 Hips 47 Chest 42.50
My weight is still at 225. I'm stuck there.
I would like to be down 50 pounds by my birthday, which is a lofty goal. That's a little over 2 pounds a week. So, next week I'm starting another workout class in the evening for 45 minutes.
When we eat at home, I have no problem eating right. If we go out, I tend to go overboard. Breakfast and lunch are static. I eat the same things every day. Supper is always meat and vegetable if we are home. We were going out 2 or 3 times a week. We now only go out on Friday evening unless there is something very special going on.0 -
Hi guys,
I am Diana , from Coquitlam BC, Canada . I am 5.7 and at 144 pounds .
Homework for 3/20/2013
1) Neck: 12.5, Biceps: 10.5, Chest: 39, Waist: 3833.5, Hips: 39, Thigh: 20
2) CW: 144 lbs.
3) My goal is to get below 136 lbs before summer and drop 5 inches on my waist .
4) For my weekly Meals Menu :I am on low carbs,low fat low sugar diet. I am an emotional eater and I am going through emotional times , so I eat 6-7 times/day .
Do we have to post the menu here , or just have it on our fridge?
5) Drinking water is really not a problem for me . I can have up to 20 glasses per day just because I am thirsty . Whatever I go I have a bottle or two of water in my bag .....weird thing , I know .
6. I will follow the exercise plan proposed here and I will do it with light weights ( I am injured too after a car accident in January). I will also add yoga , hopefully 4 times per week and I will count it as cardio.
Thank you guys for doing this , I love this challenge.
Hugs,
Diana0 -
Hello everyone. I'm Briana from the US, 5'2" and 182 lbs. I want to lose around 20-30 lbs by summer, and 40 + lbs all together.
Homework:
Arms: 14.5,14.4
Chest:40
Stomach:38
Hips:45.3
Thighs:28.2,28.1
Calfs:17,170 -
Hello everyone! My name is Amanda, I'm 6'1" and I've been using MFP on and off since May of last year. I've lost 50 pounds so far, but I've been stuck at and around 50 lbs lost for about 5 months. I can't seem to break through...but I hope by joining this group, it will keep me motivated and challenge me. My current stats are:
Weight: 248.2
Waist 37.0 on 03/21/13
Hips 49.5 on 03/21/13
Left Thigh 25.5 on 03/21/13
Right Thigh 25.5 on 03/21/13
Left Calf 17.0 on 03/21/13
Right Calf 17.0 on 03/21/130 -
Hey, I'm Melissa. 33 years old. Live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Quick question - I have a pre-set workout schedule from a trainer, can I still participate in this challenge even if I'm not doing things on the same days necessarily? My set routine is below:
Monday - full body training with my trainer and 40min cardio
Tuesday - 40min cardio
Wednesday - Chest, Shoulders and Abs, and 40 min cardio
Thursday - Back, Biceps and Legs, and 40 min cardio
Friday - Tricep, Legs and Abs, and 40min cardio
Saturday - rest or optional cardio (usually do at least 60min of cardio)
Sunday - rest or optional cardo (usually do at least 40min of cardio)
Homework:
1) Waist: 40.75, Hips: 44, Chest: 43.25, Bicep: 11.25, Thigh: 21
2) Current weight: 200.5lbs
3) Goals: Lose 30lbs by summer and reach my doctor recommended goal weight of 170lbs.
4) Going grocery shopping this weekend so my meals will definitely be planned
It sounds like your trainer will be having you do a lot of the same stuff we'll be doing. Stick with what your trainer is having you do, but still check back it to stay motivated and let us know what you did -- Maybe you can raise us a few exercises!
I definitely will as I think this motivation and support will help me stay on track 0 -
Good Morning Everyone!! Here's my homework:
Waist: 39.5
Hips: 38.5
Chest: 36.5
Biceps: 11.5
Thighs: 22.25
SW: 143.5
CW: 137.0
GW: 115-118
My Exercise routine will be as follows:
Monday: C25K & Zumba
Tuesday: Total body toning (dvd) & zumba
Wednesday: C25K & Sizzling salsa & red hot cardio party (dvd's)
Thursday: Workout dvd's (my choice) & zumba
Friday: C25K & Total body workout & workout dvd's (my choice of dvd)
Next Weeks Menu: I usually start planning my menu on Sat. for the week ahead and go grocery shopping on Sun. I'm going to be gone for the entire weekend this so my weeks planning and grocery shopping will be done on Monday.
My Goals: I have been on MFP for almost 60 days, I've lost only 6.5 lbs. I was doing really good and then I was real sick for about 2 weeks. I've had trouble getting my mojo back after being sick and only lost 0.5 lbs since. When I found this challenge I was already in the process of reviewing my goals, trying to destress. I've noticed that ever since being sick I do really well during the day while my husband is gone but then kill it all with dinner. So, I've decided to go back to improvising my dinners so we can both be happy. Ex. last night I made him fried pork chop, rice, gravy & veggies. I had grilled pork chop (rubbed with olive oil, rosemary (I grow my own) salt & pepper), brown rice & veggies. No gravy. Tonight, my husband will have tuna casserole (1 can albacore tuna, 1 box mac-n-cheese & 1 can cream of mushroom soup) & I will have baked fish w/brown rice & veggies. I had quit eating like this at dinner time after being sick and was maintaining my weight instead of losing. Hahaha....atleast now I know how to maintain. I would like to be at least 10 lbs down (if not more) by my anniversary, April 23, and by this summer be at goal and look good in my clothes.
If anyone would like to add me as a friend that would be great:happy:
Looking forward to doing this challenge with all of you & happy losing to all of us.0 -
Okay - the measurements I took were my waist, hips and neck.
Waist: 41 1/2
Hips: 43 3/4
Neck: 13 1/2
CW: 193.2 (I haven't run this week. ; p and that shows)
BF: 37%
Muscle Mass (MM): 29
Water Weight: 45
GW: 140
GBF: 23%
A weeks Menu???? Well - that's a tough one. I tend to buy what looks good, in season, or that we haven't had in a while and then make meals as we go and are within the time budget. I know that a menu plan would be better but everytime I've tried it, it always falls apart. So, that's a challenge for sure.0 -
Hello. I am Kathy. I am a full-time working (desk job), 40-year-old, mother of 4. I live in Indiana. I lost a significant amount of weight a couple of years ago just by walking and watching what I ate. I slacked off and regained some weight. I am struggling to get back into being active. I am anxious to start lifting in conjunction with my walking to see if I can tighten and tone as I lose.
My measurements are as follows...
Waist - 41 inches
Hips - 53 inches
Thighs - 29.5 inches
Bust - 42 inches
Arms - 19 inches
Ribs - 39 inches
Starting weight: 236 pounds
Goal by my birthday (approximately 14 weeks) - at least 199 pounds (approximately 2 pounds per week)0 -
My homework:
CW- 159.4
GW- 140
Starting measurements:
Neck- 13.5
waist- 37
Bust- 40.5
Arms- L 11.5 R 11.5
Hips- 43
Thighs-L 22.5 R 230 -
hello my name is clarissa! Im 5'7
CW-191.2
GW-180 originally but i might change it to 170..
Measurements
neck-13in
chest-38
hips-40
arms-13
thighs-270 -
Hello fellow challengers- HOMEWORK 3/20/2013
CW 145.4
GW No real goal weight in mind, just want to look better in my jeans
HEIGHT 5'2"
Starting measurements
WAIST 33
HIPS 40
CHEST 35
ARMS L 11 R 11
THIGHS L 25 R 25.25
I am somewhat new to MFP I have been a member on and off for a few months just tracking food and excercie with no real lasting results. I have recently decided to become more active in the community, in hopes that it will assst in keeping me motivated and on track with the diet and the excercise. I am looking forward to the challenge! I am not a big strength training person. I was considering doing the 30 shred videos along with the your cardio regime. I was hoping this would give me some direction with the strength training and toning. I have not watched the videos yet so don't hold me to this, just yet, I may change my mind after watching. We shall see. Either way, I am in this to WIN! Good luck fellow challengers.0 -
Hi! Im Daisy and I'm from England. I've lost about 25lbs all ready but I'm really in need of some motivation and support - I would love some new friends!
I'm 5'6.5" (the .5 is always important)
CW - 152.8
GW - 140
UGW - 133
My homework is done:
Measurements:
Waist 29.5
Hips 43.0
Bust 37.5
Thigh 23.0
Bicep 11.5
I'm food shopping tonight so I'm all ready for the start tomorrow, menu plan is on the fridge!!0 -
Hi there everyone!
I will post tomorrow with my stats and goals as Friday is my weigh-in day. When is the end date of the challenge? June 20th/21st?
Feel free to add me, not that I know what that does as I'm fairly new to MFP.
I, like many others, will not be sticking to the plan 100%. My exercise is as follows:
Yoga class 2-3 times a week
Yoga in the evening from video 4-5 times a week (the days I don't go to class)
Pilates class 3-4 times a week
30 Day Shred (until 11th April) at least 9 out of the 10 days for each level
Ripped in 30 (from April 12th - one rest day a week)
Brazilian Butt Lift (at some point, maybe in conjunction with RI30)
Meals wise: I can't plan a week ahead. I plan every morning. My aim is gluten free (have been for a while, though I occasionally slip up and my gut does not thank me for that), clean eating (no processed), trying to treat BED and reduce the frequency of my binge episodes. During this challenge I want to start working on my macros, going towards a higher protein diet.0 -
Hi, I'm Juli, in Sonoma County CA. I found MFP Dec. of 2011 and it has been a truly amazing journey. So much encouragement and support for which I give credit to the new friends I have made on here that helped me to stay focused and motivated and to learn how to do this. Also give huge props to my awesome supportive kids and hubby. (who were wondering who I was and where did their "real" mom and wife go)
>>> I, me, myself <<<< have fallen by the wayside and have lost my mojo, interest and focus. For a whole year, I worked out (for the first time in my whole life!) and loved it. Changed how I ate, shopped and focused on my goals of taking care of myself. For the last almost 2 months I have not lifted one weight, watched one video or used any machines in my garage.
I have stayed in total focus with my food tho, haven't gained anything back, still eating very focused and healthier.
Last week I recruited a few friends and started walking (very fast) home from work, the long way home, couple miles or so. I am feeling a slight glimmer, ever so slight, of interest in opening the computer and starting a video, buuuuut, not quite there YET.
But, this challenge couldn't be coming at a better time. I really like Jes's style and motivating challenges.
Short story very long...............
IM IN! And thanks for taking a minute (or five) to read my blithering rant. I will do my homework this weekend and I VOW to use this to get my lazy *kitten* in gear. My kids will be very happy to see me sweating again, they have really been riding me about not doing anything.0 -
Hi everyone, My name is Lori and I am from the US. I will be doing as much as I can because I got injuried in Iraq. My cardio is just walking and I will be able to lift as much weights as possible. I am looking forward to this challenge.
Homework:
Neck: 14
Waist: 40
Hips: 500 -
Hi, I'm Helena. I live in Texas between Houston and Galveston. I joined MFP once before but gave up when my grandmother fell very ill. She is getting better and I find myself out of the depression it put me in and needing to lose a lot of weight. In the past couple weeks I have lost 6 lbs. I haven't been very serious about logging but I am getting serious about it. When I was on MFP before I lost 15-20 lbs in about 6-7 weeks. I think I am the heaviest one in this group but I need the motivation. I changed my ticker to show a goal of 20lbs to lose at a time because looking at having to lose 178 lbs just seems like too much and once i lose 20 I will change it to show another 20.
Height 5'5 Age 22 (23 in a week and a half)
SW-338
CW-332
GW-160
Chest-61 inches
Waist-58 inches
Hips- 63 inches
I am going to be doing strength and cardio but is it ok to do the strength differently? I will be following the 'You Are Your Own Gym' basic program. For cardio I am going to tweak C25K a little as well. I am not ready to run yet. I am going to use it to get to walking faster. I have weak ankles from spraining them so much in HS and 2 bad falls that I have had in the past 3 yrs. I also have a stationary bike at home that I will be using. I have made my menu but it is long so I will not post it here. Feel free to add me.
Helena0 -
Playing Catch Up But I'm On It
Homework:
1) Chest 41", Biceps 12", Waist 33", Hips 42" and Thighs 23.25", Neck 13.25
2) CW:172lbs - March 22 2013
SW 199 - Jan 15th 2013
GW X 2 April 20th 163 and Aug 20th 139
3) My diary is public and open for anyone to look at - my husband and I adhere to a whole food - plant based diet and 70% of the time also vegan. We consume a number of fermented foods
Really appreciate this group and between the motivation of the challenge and my fitbit hope to keep things moving forward0 -
Very last to post the homework, gee, feel like I'm back in highschool. :grumble:
My starting weight when I signed on MFP was 172, and was in total denial about my physical image.
Height 5'7" 47 years young
Weight 156.6
Before pictures taken :blushing:
Chest 37
Waist 32
Hips 40
Butt 42
Thighs 25
Bicep 12
I plan to use this challenge as a starting and end point to "truly" track my progress. I am using a new (to me) program called Turbulence Training, and I am incorporating all the exercises posted for that day into each workout, then add a few of my own. I plan to not measure or weigh until the end of the challenge and I plan to SERIOUSLY0 -
Very last to post the homework, gee, feel like I'm back in highschool. :grumble:
My starting weight when I signed on MFP was 172, and was in total denial about my physical image.
Height 5'7" 47 years young
Weight 156.6
Before pictures taken :blushing:
Chest 37
Waist 32
Hips 40
Butt 42
Thighs 25
Bicep 12
I plan to use this challenge as a starting and end point to "truly" track my progress. I am using a new (to me) program called Turbulence Training, and I am incorporating all the exercises posted for that day into each workout, then add a few of my own. I plan to not measure or weigh until the end of the challenge and I plan to SERIOUSLY stay committed, which I have a tough time doing. CHEERS! :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Assignments and information:::
My only "adjustments" as it were...
Schedule: I need Sat as my rest day, and Sun is usually my big cardio day, or at least a serious workout day of some sort. Saturdays are long work days for me, and I just can't do even the little 20 or 30 min DVDs
I will simply switch Sat's workout to be done on Sundays. I just don't want anyone thinking I am skipping every Sat AND Sun lol.
Water intake: I've learned that 8 glasses just isn't enough to keep my weight loss moving. I need at least 10, preferably 12 a day. I know. Sounds crazy, but when I was cutting cals or adding them back in, 64 oz of water just wasn't enough.80-96 oz a day has helped my ease out of the plateau I've been dealing with since last Christmas
Stuff I need to work on:
Planning meals ahead of time. Hubby cooks and it's often semi-last minute thanks to his health troubles and whether he can cook, or to what degree that night. I will plan a few meals for the week of varying degrees.. if he's not feeling well, it's an easy cook night, etc. But using the meals we've chosen ahead of time.
Standing instead of sitting when I am at home. At work, I have a LOT of standing/walking time... when I am sitting, there's no alternative. I kind of need to sit in order to drive the mail truck.
Measurements will have to wait til hubby wakes up. But I will get them. I usually do them the beginning of each month. Last month it was put off until it was forgotten.
Goals: Stay committed is a good one (thanks jmsouth5!). I want to finish the C25K program. I have a 5K on 6April (walking) and then a 10K jog/run in July that I am training for. I have lots of goals... Can you tell?
I am currently 188.4 lbs. I want to be 170 lbs in time for the Peachtree Road Race on 4July. 18.4 lbs in 14 weeks. I just hope it's a doable goal.0 -
Hello. I'm a little late here... But I say better late then never. My name is Kristina. I am 27 years old. My starting weight on MFP was 210lbs. I now weight 198.2lbs. My goals are to exercise at least three to four times a week for 30min. I also would like to weight 190 by Mother's Day. Here are my measurements.. (they really bring me down)
Chest - 37.5"
Hips - 49"
Waist - 42"
Thighs - 27"
Biceps - 14"
Hope to bring those numbers down and get into better shape.0 -
Hello,
I am lockmand, and I am 70 years old. I have done my homework. I know the importance of homework as I am a retired teacher.
Upper Chest 38.5
Chest 42.5
Waist 39
Hips 44
Right thigh 23
Left thigh 22.5
Right arm 13
Left arm13.5
Neck 13.75
I will have no trouble with the cardio as I ride a bike at the gym daily for 60 min. My distance varies with the music I listen to or the way my body is on any given day, but the range is from13 to 15 miles.
I attend a Pilates class for 60 min on Tues and Thurs.
I do upper body and abs here at home using a couple DVDs and 5 lb weights.
I log in my meals and snacks daily and try to stay within the goals. I have given up wheat after reading the book Wheat Belly, and do not miss the breads or pizza/pasta items at all. The one exception is maybe twice a month I will eat a couple hush puppies! I will stop that as one thing to give up. I have already given up sodas with the exception of the occasional diet ginger ale. I will try to leave that alone as well. So hush puppies and my little reward ginger ale are now on the no-no list.
My weight goes up and down 193 to 195, just ups and downs at that level right now! So far I have lost a total of 43 pounds as I started at 236. My goal final goal is 155 and then it will be maintenance time! glad to be a part of this challenge.
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I also sign as Donna155 sometimes.0 -
Hello, Margie here from Australia, I don't have any goals just to lose weight eating everyday food but portion control is my main issue. I do very well sticking to my calories but I love challenges.
Height,,,,,, 5'8" 58 years young,, My 9 grand children keep me young and are the joys of my life.
Weight,,,,,, 194 lb
Chest,,,,,,,,,,43.5
Waist ,,,,,,,,,37.5
Hips ,,,,,,,,,,,43
Butt ,,,,,,,,,,,,45.5
Thighs,,,,,,,,27
Biceps,,,,,,,11.75
Neck 13.50
