Labor Day Challenge!

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  • sphinctress
    sphinctress Posts: 202 Member

    OK that looks like FUN! Too bad I just missed the Chicago one on Aug 1st! Maybe next year!

    Well, you're welcome to come out to Colorado if you're up for it! Have a spare bedroom! : ) We have another thing that's more akin to an adventure triathlon in LAkewood, CO in Sept. which I'll probably do...it's thebearable.com : )

    If not, let me know how it goes next year! I'll probably do it again then as well!
    : )
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning everyone and happy Friday! It will be another quick post b/c the work duties are already calling. Today is week 13, day 5 of the P90X program which means I'm still in recovery mode. My body really has been sore plus i've not had a lot of energy these past few days so i'm loving the fact that this is an easier week on my body. I completed the Cardio Recovery dvd from the Insanity program.
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    Hope you all had a great week and an even better weekend to come. My bday was Wednesday and my hubby and parents took me out for food, so it was a rough week on that front. Tonight , I'm hoping to see Pauly Shore and then tomorrow is Applebee's with a small group of friends for a late bday dinner (which I have a good idea on what to get). My whole months weekends are busy, so really hoping to crack down more these next few weeks on exercise. I think I'm getting bored with some so it's time to start changing them up. I call in today for Jury Duty (boo) and hopefully I don't get called so I can start C25k back up next week. Anyway, here's my stats...

    May 3: 240
    May 11: 237.6
    May 17: 236.6
    May 24: 235.2
    May 31: 232.8---started Labor Day challenge on 6/1/10
    June 7: 231.8 (was 230.8, went up a pound this past weekend)
    June 14: ----277.4
    >mini goal of 228 for a date with my brothers
    June 21: 225.6 (was up to 228.2 on the 18th, but it was due to lots of sodium)
    June 28: 223.6
    July 1: 222.6
    July 5: 221.4
    July 12: 218.8
    July 19: 217.8 --TOM--
    July 26: 214.2
    August 2: 213.8
    August 9: 212.6
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: Goal- 210
    And October 18th is my 2yr wedding anniversary so come on 200!!

    XoxoxoX Bru
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member

    Well, you're welcome to come out to Colorado if you're up for it! Have a spare bedroom! : ) We have another thing that's more akin to an adventure triathlon in LAkewood, CO in Sept. which I'll probably do...it's thebearable.com : )

    If not, let me know how it goes next year! I'll probably do it again then as well!
    : )

    Thanks for the invite, but I don't think I can make it! LOL :bigsmile:
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good afternoon and happy Saturday. My back has been bothering me since yesterday so I've decided to take it easy today. I walked for 30 minutes and I will do some stretching. My Chalean Extreme program arrived yesterday so I'll be spending today and tomorrow reviewing the program and getting prepared so I can begin on Monday. It looks like I need to purchase some heavier weights plus I have to go grocery shopping so that will take place tomorrow.

    I'm going to be resting for most of the day b/c I have a pool party/bbq birthday party to attend later this evening and I'm hoping my back will feel better by then.


    Brunettewife: You've really been rocking out this challenge and you're only 2 lbs away from your September goal. Great job.
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good evening and Happy Sunday: As I stated in yesterday's post my Chalean Extreme program arrived on Friday so I've been spending the last couple of days getting acclimated. Today I completed the fit test.

    FIT TEST, DAY 1:

    Push ups: 24 (on toes). I could have done more but my arms were still sore from all the push-ups last week
    Crunches: 42 (not bad since my back has been bothering me)
    Squats: 102
    Forearm Plank: position held for 1 minute 41 seconds
    Overhead Shoulder Press: 11 reps (according to the directions I should have been struggling by rep 10 so it looks like 10 lb weights will be my heaviest for the Burn phase)
    Bicep Curls: 12 reps (once again I should have been struggling by rep 10 and since I wasn't the directions stated to increase weights)

    MEASUREMENTS DAY 1:

    Waist: at belly button: 31 in, above belly button: 28 1/2, below belly button: 32 1/2 (my waist is definitely my problem area)
    Hips: 34 1/2
    Abductors: 36 3/4
    Chest 31 1/4
    Right Arm: 10 3/4
    Left Arm: 10 3/4
    Right Thigh: 20
    Left Thigh: 19 3/4
    Weight: 122.5
    Body Fat %: 19.2 (based on the caliper test that comes w/the program)

    As a result of the above results I went out and purchased another set of weights. I now have 3 lbs, 5 lbs, 8 lbs, 10 lbs & 15 lbs. In addition to the weights I went grocery shopping based on the Chalean Extreme food guide. A lot of the recipes are easy enough for a non cooker like myself to handle. Don't think I'll follow the food guide to the "T" but will use it as a guideline.
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
    My week of the fair is finally over! Tonight was the last night! YAY! Now I will be definitely getting back to my normal routine starting tomorrow! I'm actually looking forward to it! I've felt pretty guilty not being able to get any workouts in that amounted to anything for myself.

    Its supposed to be a HOT week here again with lots of humidity & of course those lovely thunderstorms that come with it. Hopefully I will be able to get out & restart my wk 4 of C25K since I didn't get to finish it last week. I don't like doing it on the treadmill.

    I need to really kick up my workouts, because when I completed my diary this last week it was never once saying under 200 in 5 weeks! :grumble: My goal is 210 for Labor Day, but I want to make sure I can hit that easily! Only 4 weeks from tomorrow for our Labor Day goals! :bigsmile:
  • KaeChelle
    KaeChelle Posts: 576
    May 3: 265.7
    May 10: 264.8
    May 17: 267.0
    May 24: 264.7
    May 31: 263.6
    June 7: 263.0
    June 14: 261.9
    June 21: SKIPPED
    June 28: 264.4
    July 5: 263.3
    July 12: 263.0
    July 19: 261.7
    July 26: SKIPPED
    August 2: 261.0
    August 9: 260.5
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6:
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good afternoon all and happy Monday! Today was my first day with Chalean Extreme and I must say it will take a little getting use to just b/c of the slower pace. I'm so use to the high Intensity of Insanity and P90X that I kept wondering if I was doing something wrong. I know I will adjust. So, today I completed Burn Circuit 1 and I added Ab Burners just to see how I liked it and overall I'm happy w/the outcome. I lifted heavy when necessary and I can already feel it.
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
    May 3: 167
    May 11: 166
    May 17: 165
    May 24: 168
    May 31: 169
    June 7: 167
    June 14: 166
    June 17: 166
    June 28: Didn't weigh in
    July 5: 165
    July 12: Didn't weigh in, on vacation in NM
    July 19: 169
    July 26: 167
    August 2: 167
    August 9: Not weighing in
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: Goal- 160

    This weekend was family reunion, with lots of fun, food and family. I tried really hard to stick with the fruits and veggies, but I'm afraid the lemon cookies and the brownies were too tempting.:cry: I also know that I took in too much sodium and NOT enough water (I woke up with a BAD headache, dry mouth, etc this morning). Add to that TOM came to visit yesterday, and I am NOT stepping on that scale until AT LEAST Wednesday, maybe not until Friday!

    On a good note, I had a great time this weekend. Got to spend time with cousins, sunts and uncles that I only get to see once a year. Lots of playing with the kiddos, and spoiling them!

    The only bad part was that yesterday my daughter got sick while at the picnic at the lake portion of our weekend. It was 103 in the shade, she was playing hard in the sun with her cousins, she wasn't drinking enough water, and when she did drink it was too cold and too fast, she got swung higher and faster, on a tire swing, than she is used to, and she has a pretty bad bump on her head from a run in with a cousin earlier. All that added together, and you get a little girl who lost what water she HAD drank right as we were starting to eat.:cry: Poor girl. But she was well attended to. Between her uncle who's a nurse, my aunt who's a nurse, my sister's boyfriend who's an EMT, and a worried momma she was getting all KINDS of special treatment. Watermelon and cantelope for lunch (since we didn't have any Gatorade, we decided this was a good way to get fluids, potassium, and other electrolytes into her), a drenching under the waterfaucet, and an oatmeal cookie once she finally decided she was hungry, she was back to normal in about an hour (including fighting off her brother who was trying to eat her cookie:laugh: ). But we did keep her in the shade for the rest of the afternoon. I really hate the kind of heat we've been having lately, and this is only one of the reasons why.

    Well, I have one week until school starts back up. I do much better watching what I eat when I'm on a schedule (and not at home!). I still have quite a bit of stuff to do before I head back, so now I'm off to get some of it done! Have a good week!
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    May 3: 121.5 lbs
    May 10: 123.5 lbs
    May 17: 122.5 lbs
    May 24: 122.5 lbs
    May 31: Missed weigh in (L.A.)
    June 7: 124 lbs
    June 14: 120 lbs
    June 21: 122 lbs
    June 28: 122 lbs
    July 5: Missed weigh in (PA)
    July 12: 122.5 lbs
    July 19: Missed weigh in (MA)
    July 26: 122.5 lbs
    August 2: 122.5 lbs
    August 9: 122.5 lbs
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: Missed weigh in (NYC) Goal- maintain weight btwn 120-125 lbs
  • kath711
    kath711 Posts: 710 Member
    May 11: 133
    May 17: 131
    May 24: 131
    May 31: did not weigh in
    June 7: 131
    June 14: 131, stuck again!!
    June 21: 130
    June 28: 129.5 YEAH!
    July 5: 132
    July 12: vacation
    July 19: 128
    July 26: 127
    August 2: 129, ugh!
    August 9: 127.5, that's better!
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: 125
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning and happy Tuesday! Today is week 1, day 2 of the Chalean Extreme (CLX) program. According to the workout schedule it's suppose to be a rest day but I decided to replace it w/a little cardio. I completed the Turbo Jam - Fat Blaster dvd that was included in the program as a bonus. This workout was a quick way to get the heart rate up and overall I enjoyed it. Since I wasn't familiar w/the moves I'm sure I didn't burn as many calories as I could of but I did work up a sweat.
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    June 28: 179
    July 5: 174 (amazing how much "water weight" you lose when returning to healthy eating!)
    July 12: 175 (TOM is a real prick!)
    July 19: 174
    July 26: 173
    August 2: 170
    August 9: 169
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: 160
  • kintegra
    kintegra Posts: 1,026 Member
    May 11 244
    May 17 243.6
    May 24 241.4
    May 27 240.8
    June 01 240.0
    June 07 237.0
    June 14 233.6
    June 21 233.4
    June 28 230.6
    July 05 229.4
    July 12 227.6
    July 19 225.4
    July 26 225.8
    Aug 01 220.6 I'm changing this month to have my weigh in every 10 days (just another little challenge for myself!)
    Aug 11 219.8 (Pretty good since I had went up to 222 a few days ago!)
    Aug 21
    Aug 31

    Sept 06>>goal>>: 224 CHANGING AS OF 7/12/10 NEW GOAL: 210

    Went shopping again last night with my other neices for their dresses for our cruise. I found 2 more for myself! I got one in a size 12! Yes 12! And it FIT! YAHOO! :bigsmile:
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning and happy hump day! A quick post as work duties are SCREAMING :sad: my name this morning. Today is week 1 day 3 of the Chalean Extreme program and I completed Burn Circuit 2. My arms and upper back are sore from the sloooooooowwwwww bicep curls and rows. It's amazing how much I sweat even though I'm not going at an insane speed.
  • sphinctress
    sphinctress Posts: 202 Member
    Hi guys!


    SW: 195
    CW: 160
    GW: 125

    May 3: 160
    May 11: 163.8~ New SCALE
    May 17: 164.4
    May 24: 165.8
    May 31: 163.4
    June 7: 159.6
    June 14: 157.6
    June 21: 158
    June 28: 162
    July 5:
    July 12:
    July 19:
    July 26:
    August 2: 160
    August 9: 159
    August 16:
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: Goal- 150~ NEW goal considering...

    Well, I'm back in school, and I wish I could say things are easy...but then, what would be the point, right? : ) hee.hee. At least I'm back in the 150's ... barely, and plan and continuing down hill!
    : )
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning and happy Thursday! Today is week 1 day 4 of the Chalean Extreme program so it was a cardio day. This was my first time completing the Burn Intervals workout and boy oh boy what a workout. The cardio piece was not as excruciating as I had expected although some of the moves had to be modified to pain in my knee BUT the strength training portion was no joke. I know you lift light during this part of the routine and I did (never going over 5 lbs) but the duration and the pace of each exercise had me wanting to curse someone out. I mean between the bazillion bicep curls, overhead presses, overhead extensions, tricep kickbacks and lateral raises my upper body is burning. It's amazing I can even lift a finger to type this post.

    I'm still adjusting to this program but if I stick with it i'm sure I'll have great results.

    Sphinctress: Hang in there!
  • sphinctress
    sphinctress Posts: 202 Member
    Good morning and happy Thursday! Today is week 1 day 4 of the Chalean Extreme program so it was a cardio day. This was my first time completing the Burn Intervals workout and boy oh boy what a workout. The cardio piece was not as excruciating as I had expected although some of the moves had to be modified to pain in my knee BUT the strength training portion was no joke. I know you lift light during this part of the routine and I did (never going over 5 lbs) but the duration and the pace of each exercise had me wanting to curse someone out. I mean between the bazillion bicep curls, overhead presses, overhead extensions, tricep kickbacks and lateral raises my upper body is burning. It's amazing I can even lift a finger to type this post.

    I'm still adjusting to this program but if I stick with it i'm sure I'll have great results.

    Sphinctress: Hang in there!

    Thanks Lady!!! : ) You're amazing, and I know I've said it before, but you're an inspiration!
    : )
  • RushinBruisette
    RushinBruisette Posts: 2,109 Member
    May 3: 240
    May 11: 237.6
    May 17: 236.6
    May 24: 235.2
    May 31: 232.8---started Labor Day challenge on 6/1/10
    June 7: 231.8 (was 230.8, went up a pound this past weekend)
    June 14: ----277.4
    >mini goal of 228 for a date with my brothers
    June 21: 225.6 (was up to 228.2 on the 18th, but it was due to lots of sodium)
    June 28: 223.6
    July 1: 222.6
    July 5: 221.4
    July 12: 218.8
    July 19: 217.8 --TOM--
    July 26: 214.2
    August 2: 213.8
    August 9: 212.6
    August 16: 209.8
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: Goal- 210

    I have officially past my Labor Day goal!! I never thought that would actually happen, or that I'd even come close!!! I'm not updating my goal, because at this point, as long as I don't go in reverse, my scale can tell me whatever it wants now!!

    Great job to those losing and hang in there to anyone struggling, remember this is a journey, and this road will have hills and sharp turns, bridges made of steel and of rickety wood.. just keep going forward. Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning all and TGIF! Today is week 1 day 5 of the Chalean Extreme program so it was strength training for me. I completed Burn Circuit 3 and then added in Cardio Abs from the Insanity program. All I can say about Chalean's program is that it's working something b/c every inch of my body is sore especially my shoulders. I think I'm going to have a love/hate relationship with the heavy and slow lifting. I can honestly this is the first time w/my lifting that I still feel the burn well after the workout has been completed so there really is a method to this madness.


    Brunettewife: CONGRATULATIONS! That is sooooo awesome that you not only surpassed your goal but did so w/a few weeks to spare.
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good afternoon all!

    Yesterday was week 1 day 6 of the Chalean Extreme program which meant it was a cardio day. I completed the Burn It Off workout.

    Today is week 1 day 7 of the Chalean Extreme program. I completed the Recharge dvd which is just a little of stretching and Yoga. I'm absolutely exhausted today. I had a late night w/friends yesterday and was up early today in order to complete the following tasks: grocery shopping, today's workout, ironing clothes for the work week and washing/folding the rest of the clothes.

    I have to go take a nap. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning all! It's Monday and another work week. Today is week 2 day 1 of the Chalean Extreme program and I completed Burn Circuit 1.

    May 3: 121.5 lbs
    May 10: 123.5 lbs
    May 17: 122.5 lbs
    May 24: 122.5 lbs
    May 31: Missed weigh in (L.A.)
    June 7: 124 lbs
    June 14: 120 lbs
    June 21: 122 lbs
    June 28: 122 lbs
    July 5: Missed weigh in (PA)
    July 12: 122.5 lbs
    July 19: Missed weigh in (MA)
    July 26: 122.5 lbs
    August 2: 122.5 lbs
    August 9: 122.5 lbs
    August 16: 122.5 lbs
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: Missed weigh in (NYC) Goal- maintain weight btwn 120-125 lbs
  • kath711
    kath711 Posts: 710 Member
    May 11: 133
    May 17: 131
    May 24: 131
    May 31: did not weigh in
    June 7: 131
    June 14: 131, stuck again!!
    June 21: 130
    June 28: 129.5 YEAH!
    July 5: 132
    July 12: vacation
    July 19: 128
    July 26: 127
    August 2: 129, ugh!
    August 9: 127.5, that's better!
    August 16: 126
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: 125
  • kath711
    kath711 Posts: 710 Member
    Way to go Brunettewife!!
  • lisawest
    lisawest Posts: 798 Member
    May 3: 167
    May 11: 166
    May 17: 165
    May 24: 168
    May 31: 169
    June 7: 167
    June 14: 166
    June 17: 166
    June 28: Didn't weigh in
    July 5: 165
    July 12: Didn't weigh in, on vacation in NM
    July 19: 169
    July 26: 167
    August 2: 167
    August 9: Not weighing in
    August 16: 165
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: Goal- 160

    Well, it is fitting, I suppose. I started back to school today, and my weight is the same as when I finished school back in May! Which means, that while I did not lose over the summer, at least I haven't gained anything that has stuck with me. I don't if I'll hit my goal, but with the advent of my schedule and such, I am hoping that I will be able to get close!
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning and happy Tuesday! Today is week 2 day 2 of the Chalean Extreme program which means it's a designated rest day but of course I had to get a workout in. Once again I threw in the bonus dvd - Turbo Jam - Fat Blaster. This week I was a little more in tune w/the moves so could go a little harder. There are 8 turbos in this workout (broken down into 4 sets of 2). You complete the first turbo low intensity and then repeat the moves at a much faster pace. Since I was feeling pretty good today I decided to up my tempo for the first set. I wasn't moving extremely fast but a lot faster than they were and as a result I had a pretty good burn.
  • mszSHOGAN
    mszSHOGAN Posts: 2,277 Member
    June 28: 179
    July 5: 174 (amazing how much "water weight" you lose when returning to healthy eating!)
    July 12: 175 (TOM is a real prick!)
    July 19: 174
    July 26: 173
    August 2: 170
    August 9: 169
    August 16: 171 AAGGHHH!!!
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: 160
  • sphinctress
    sphinctress Posts: 202 Member
    hello Everybody!

    Well, I did the MuddyBuddy this weekend! What fun!!! : ) I actually wasn't that tired at the end, and was really surprised by that! My weight went up this week, but I am just pleased that I can feel myself getting stronger, faster, and more confident! Am going to shoot for a 10K trail run in Oct. : )

    SW: 195
    CW: 160
    GW: 125

    May 3: 160
    May 11: 163.8~ New SCALE
    May 17: 164.4
    May 24: 165.8
    May 31: 163.4
    June 7: 159.6
    June 14: 157.6
    June 21: 158
    June 28: 162
    July 5:
    July 12:
    July 19:
    July 26:
    August 2: 160
    August 9: 159
    August 16: 160
    August 23:
    August 30:
    September 6: Goal- 150~ NEW goal considering...
  • Chocolickkyss
    Chocolickkyss Posts: 3,654 Member
    Good morning and happy Thursday! Today is my Friday b/c my job is experiencing furloughs and tomorrow is the designated day. While I would much rather have my money, I actually have gotten use to the Furloughs and actually enjoy having the day off. I might attend a Happy Hour after work today and hit a movie tomorrow during the day.

    Today is week 2 day 4 of the Chalean Extreme program which means it's a cardio day. Despite not being into the workout in the very beginning (I've been dragging this week) I was able to really rock it out. Once again the Bazillian bicep curls and all the shoulder work kicked my booty but it was well worth it.
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