Team Fit- June

aabelein

Hi guys! Here's the new thread!!!

So I weighed myself Sunday for the first time in about a month and it was 156...... just like it was the last time I looked at it. So I dont know if I went up and lost some last week or not but now I know where I am..... so I'm going to be good this week and work really hard.

today: 60 mins at the gym inclding cardio and strenght training. plus 8 glasses of water at the very least!

I can't believe I've been coming to MFP for a year now! I didn't start using it really until about August, but still!! I'm going to work hard to get some more lbs off, but I'm really more concerned with inches now. Hopefully everyone else is doing good! Keep it up everyone!!!

gabyp0716

Hello Team!
aabelein - thanks so much for starting the new thread.
I had a pretty good weekend, def had some indulgences but I was active the whole time. So I don't feel so bad about it. I lost 1 pound. So that's great. But I def feel more toned and shapely (if that's even a word). BBL is def doing wonders. Today I start the last week of round one and I plan to jump right into next round. I feel my TOM coming so I wouldn't be surprise to see soe weight gain, but gotta push thru.
Hope eveyone is doing great.

meg0112

I want to join in! I have been on MFP for a while, but havent been very continuous with it. I have the exercise part down but my eating habits are still soo bad! I want this month to be different. On my goals everyday and 8 glasses of water! I am also starting month 2 of Chalean Extreme this week. I can see changes in my legs and arms but nothing in my stomach and know that is because of my eating. Thanks for the support!

CW- 154

lmr9

Ariel - you should be VERY PROUD of yourself for sticking with MFP for a year and losing 67 pounds - THAT'S AWESOME!!! Very inspiring!! :flowerforyou: :drinker: :bigsmile:

Let's have an awesome June! :flowerforyou:

kholmes

Good morning everyone. I had a wonderful weekend, but I overate and drank several days so I can feel it. I am not going to weigh in until Monday and hopefully I can get rid of some of the water retention and at least be back to where I started before the weekend. I don't do this very often so I should be ok.

I got up and did Push 2 this morning. It felt good to get back on track. Calories and water should be on track as well today.

It is hard to believe we are already half way through the week.

lmr9

Hi ladies! :flowerforyou: Hope you are having a good week so far!

Yesterday was okay for me. I went over on my calories by about 300-400, so that's not great. I did drink my water, and got in some exercise. I made some banana pudding on Memorial Day, and still have leftovers - that's what put me over my calories yesterday. I guess I'm going to have to just throw it away so I don't eat it! :laugh: Planning to go for a nice long walk/jog this evening, and going to be good for the rest of the week. Weigh in on Friday.

gabyp0716

Hello ladies,
TOM has arrived, so I'm a couple lbs up and feelin a little bloated. I'm so glad to be doing a Shakeology cleanse its helping me feel better. Today is day one of a 3 day cleanse. Almost thru lunch time and feeling great. Not hungry at all. I've had a cup of green tea, a chocolate shakeolgy cleanse and an apple for a mid morning snack. Will be having another shake for lunch and some tea. Then a nice salad with fish at night and another shake to end the day.
Can't wait to see the results come Friday.

aabelein

Hi ladies! :flowerforyou:

Well yesterday I ate bad but I went to the gym and I was there for an hour. 20 mins on the bike then the rest was strenght training like legs, arms, and abs. I really need a HRM so I know how much calories I'm burning. Because i'm sure its more than what MFP says it is. But I'm gonna stick with it until the 24th of this month because thats when I got really going with it in May, so we will see what the results are.

Thanks Lisa!!! I'm really proud of how far I've come and when I look at pics from my sisters wedding a year ago i can't believe that was me! But I feel like I'm fat still. Wearing my bikini the other day really made me realize that yes I've come far, but I have a long way to go still. I feel like my waist is not small enough, like I have no shape. I feel square in my mid section, even though people tell me you're crazy you have a shape, i dont see it. :ohwell: i think i will always feel like this and it sucks! so i'm gonna be good, or at least try, and hopefully i get where i want to be soon.

well i'm gonna get back to work! hope everyone is having a nice week so far. i'm glad its already half over! haha!:bigsmile:

lmr9

Hi ladies! :flowerforyou:

Today was a good hump day for me! :happy: Stayed under my calories - drank 12 cups of water - and jogged 3.2 miles. Ah...if every day were like today!! :flowerforyou:

aabelein

Morning team!! :flowerforyou:

WOOHOO Lisa! Thats awesome! 3.2 miles! :flowerforyou: :glasses: keep it up, you really are kicking *kitten* this time around!!

Last night I got to work out with my trainer and he has us doing lunges all the way down this walk way and by the time we got done with the 2nd set i could barely lift myself up to move...... it was INTENSE! I loved it!:smooched: so i'll be going back today to work out but not with him. i'll just work off the card i was given that tells me how many reps and sets to do of each machine and blah blah blah. so i'm gonna try really hard. i want my hips/saddle bags to go away! :laugh: okay well i'm gonna get to work now. have a great Thursday everyone! :flowerforyou: :glasses: :drinker: :bigsmile:

gabyp0716

Hello Eveyone,

Good job! Looks like eveyone is doing good this week. Tha's great. Totally motivating!

I'm doing good. Haven't been working out much, but keeping strong with the shakeology cleanse. I'm on day 2 today and its been so easy. Not at all what I expected. Thought I was going to be praying for Friday to be over. But I'm actually full of energy and not hungry and enjoying the process.

Monday will mark round 2 of BBL. I'm soo looking forward to it.

kholmes

Good morning everyone

I got up and did my Burn Intervals this morning. My calories should be in check for the day as well as water.

I know this was a short week, but I am so ready for the weekend. It is already way too hot in Vegas. I am thinking that the pool will be calling my name this weekend.

Hope everyone has a good day.

lmr9

gabyp0716 - tell me more about the cleanse you are doing. I really would like to do one. I've tried the Whole Body Cleanse before, but it was so, so many, many pills that I got sick of it. Maybe I'll just Google Shakeology...I'm sure I can find it. :laugh:

meg0112

This morning I did Burn It Off and Recharge, aka my last workout in month 1 of ChaLean extreme!! I am pretty excited. I took pictures at day 15 and have been tracking my measurements, tomorrow I am taking new pictures and will post them online along with the measurements. I have been eating well this week, but am meeting some friends tonight for drinks so wish me luck that I make good choices! I need to stay on track coming into the weekend for sure.

Glad everyone is doing well this month so far!

gabyp0716

lmr9 - the shakeology 3-day clease is a cleanse with the shakes from beachbody. You get to drink one shake and a cup of green tea for breakfast. A fruit for a mid-day snack. Another shake for lunch. A big salad with 4 oz of white protein for dinner, using a little of low fat dressing (i use lemon use instead) and another shake for dinner. You also get one more cup of green tea a day and of course as much water as you want.

Shakeology helps Lose Weight, feel energized, improves your digestion. It packed with protein, amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Sorry didn't mean to sound like an infomercial... LOL... if you would like more info on Shakeology you can visit my site at: www.mynutritionrockstar.com.

Or let me know if you have any questions.

lmr9

Oh man - have I got the munchies today! It's 8:45pm right now and I'm finished with my calories, so hopefully I can make it the rest of the night without munching on anything. :ohwell: Tomorrow is my weigh-in day...hopefully I'll keep up the weight loss. Regardless, I know I'm doing good things for my body. If I forget that tomorrow, please remind me!! :laugh: :bigsmile:

Meg - welcome! :flowerforyou:

lmr9

Well, no change at all in weight this week. Bummer! Oh well. I did drop 1/2 inch from each thigh and 1/2 from my hips - so that's a move in the right direction.

Everyone - have a wonderful weekend - stay focused!! :flowerforyou:

aabelein

It's Friday!!!!:glasses: :glasses: :glasses: :glasses:

Everyone IS doing so good so far this month! I am so proud of you all!!! Lets keep it up!!! :drinker:

Lisa- thats awesome you lost some inches!! you really are doing soo good!!!:flowerforyou: I'm glad you're back on track!

Meg- let me know how the chalean extreme goes, i am interested in it! :bigsmile: And I feel you on the drinks thing. A friend of mine is having her bday party tonight and its an 80's party....... I know I'm gonna want to drink because it will be boring if i dont hahaha :laugh: everyone drinking but me? lol :bigsmile: So I'm gonna try to be good too! Stay strong girl!!

Gaby- I'm glad youre not starving! let me know how you feel after wards because I've always been interested in doing a cleanse.

Kim- I know how you feel about i being hot. its supposed to be 110 on Sunday here in Phoenix........:mad: It starts! I'm just glad its starting now and not a month ago. last year it got to 100 in Apri. This year it was the end of last month. I went in the pool on Monday for memorial day and had 4 sam adams summer ales to go with! if you want a nice cold beer on a hot summer day, drink that one! lol its perfect!:flowerforyou:

well i didnt go to to gym last night because I was sore from the lunges the day before, and today i am even more sore than i was yesterday. so i'm not going to go to the gym today. but i do want to go tomorrow. so i hope my butt wont hurt so bad! haha:laugh: it hurts to walk. it hurts to sit. it hurts to bend my knees. so that means its working!!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :glasses: :flowerforyou: WOOHOOO! I want my thighs to shrink! I feel like they are so fat still :explode: :grumble:

Well everyone be good this weekend or try to! hehe :laugh: Hope everyone has a good weekend!

lmr9

Hi girls! :flowerforyou:

I did bad yesterday. Had a birthday party / going away party for a co-worker and I ate two slices of pizza, one cupcake, and some wine. Then had mexican food and a mexican martini for dinner. Later that night, I didn't feel well - not sick, I could just tell it was too much and not good food for my body. I'm thankful for the fact that my body let's me know when I'm not treating her well.

Back at it today! It's HOT here in Texas, so I'll be heading indoors to the gym today - no outdoor running today.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!! :flowerforyou:

lmr9

No workout today, but I did stay within my calories and drank 10 cups of water! YAY!

lmr9

How often and on what day of the week do you all weigh in?

I've been weighing in once a week, on Fridays, but I'm thinking of switching to Mondays. When I weigh in on Friday and I've lost weight, it makes it SO much easier to cheat on the weekend. Maybe I can trick my brain into being good on the weekends if I know I have to weigh in on Monday morning. :laugh: I'm going to try weighing in each Monday, and taking measurements once per month.

aabelein

Hi team!!

Well I was bad this weekend...... hmmm whats new..... I weighed in yesterday and i am depressed. it said 159...... I got down to 153 and now I'm back at 159!!!! Angela and Derrick said i could be putting on muscle mass since we're doing a lot of strenght training but i'm not buying it. so i have to be extra good this week. i want to get back down! i want to weigh around 145 or 140... I feel like i wont ever get there..... but i'm not going to give up. i really need a HRM!!! Well I was in the sun yesterday so my shoulders and back and face are red and im having some kind of reacting to the proactive i've been using and i have hives all over my face! :ohwell: it sucks! they itch and my face feels weird and bloated!

well i'm going to be good this week, and i'm going to make sure i go to the gym 5 days this week for an hour each day! i'm taking a multi-vitamin now so hopefully those help. and i set up my account so i get to see my traineronce a week. so hopefully he will help keep me on track.

Lisa- I weigh in on Sunday's. And I think if you weigh in on Mondays then you will try to be better during the weekend. but I'm not a good example of it. lol. And I know what you mean about being hot! It was 110 here yesterday!!! :noway:

today: 8 glasses of water and 1 hour at the gym!

Lets keep it up ladies!!! you can do this!! :glasses: :bigsmile: :drinker: :happy:

gabyp0716

Hello Team,

I had a good few days. With my cleanse I lost weight. I did have a bad day yesterday. Had a glass of sangria and lots of meat! I am looking forward to starting round 2 of BBL today.

I agree with the Monday weight in. I feel like the week is easier to have a schedule for meals and working out so weight in on Friday's goes well. The weekend is when it gets tough. So I do Monday, weight ins to make sure I try to stay on track on the wkends. I do my measurements every few weeks.

amm114

Ariel, I was bad this weekend too. :drinker: Had a fun weekend though. Went to Birmingham, AL to meet a friend who is taking a road trip this week. She then stayed at my house last night (first houseguest!) and we went to the beach... found some tar balls. :mad: This whole oil spill fiasco is ridiculous.

I didn't weigh myself on Friday like I usually do because of my trip, so I don't know if I have lost anything. However, I am able to wear my goal jeans again!!! They are tighter than I'd like them to be, but I can get them on, zipped and buttoned!! :happy: That's a HUGE motivator for me to lose these last 6-7 pounds so they fit right!

Do you guys have any tips on how to lose inches from your thighs? I feel like my workouts are muscling them up, which is fine to an extent but I don't want huge muscular thighs. I can tell I've lost around my waist, but it seems like loss around my thighs is going much slower. I'd appreciate any tips. Thanks! And keep up the good work! :flowerforyou:

lmr9

Ariel - don't be depressed. You have done an AMAZING job! You're working out hard core - it'll pay off!! :flowerforyou: :drinker:

amm - yay for skinny jeans!! That's an awesome feeling!! :drinker: :flowerforyou: For thighs, I would suggest bicycling or pilates. A few years ago I was really into pilates, and it did wonders for my body!

Today was a good day for me - stayed within my calories - drank 12 cups of water - and jogged for 40 minutes. I've found that I'm consuming a lot of sodium lately - not sure why though. Well, that's not true - I know why. I can see exactly which foods it comes from. I like the V8 tomato herb soup, but it's loaded with sodium. As is lunch meat - and I love sandwhiches. Hopefully the water I'm drinking will flush the sodium out. I sure as hell don't want sodium to make me retain water weight or ANY kind of weight. :laugh:

Keep up the good work ladies!!! :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

aabelein

Hi ladies!!:flowerforyou:

Well my face is still swollen and red and full of weird little bumps. Only today is itches really bad! I hope it will go away soon! I didn't go to the gym last night becuase I didnt want to sweat all over my face and irritate it some more. I a going to go today so we will see what happens. I didnt eat bad yesterdat so thats good. And once again I'm done with soda. I had stopped drinking it for like 6 months but recently I've been drinking it again. So it's no more soda now. :bigsmile: Also I started taking a multivitamin so I hope that will help with the weight loss too. My trainer said it should so we will see come Sunday morning.

Angie- that sucks so bad about the tar balls. I am so furious over this oil spill too!! That CEO needs to get fired already. He said "I want my life back." Hmmm I bet the 11 men who died because of your failuer to make that oil rig safe want their lives back too! I can't believe its taken this long to get something done about it. its like they dont care. All those poor birds and animals that are dieing. It makes me sick! On a side note, thats awesome you fit into your goal jeans!! :glasses: :flowerforyou: keep it up! Youre almost there!!!

Lisa- thanks for the encouragment!!! I really need it lately! haha:bigsmile: And I think I'm oing to take your advice for Angie about the pilates. My thighs are really muscular as it is (i played softball my whole life) and I dont want them getting bigger. I want to look lean, not like a bodybuilder. hahaha :laugh:

so i'm going to go to the gym todnight and stay for at least an hour but since I didnt go ysterday I might stay longer to try to make up for it. I just need to go. I'm going to see my trainer on Saurday so I'm going to ask him some questions about weight loss/ muscle building, because like i said, im pretty muscular as it is, and i dont want it to get worse.

Be strong ladies and keep up all your excellent work! you all are doing soo great! :bigsmile: :drinker: :glasses: :flowerforyou: :happy:

amm114

Lisa - Thanks for the advice about pilates and biking. I LOVE pilates and I haven't done it in a long time! I think yoga might also help with becoming lean instead of muscular, although I'm not sure how much good it will do my thighs. Whenever I do yoga, I can always feel it in my arms the next day. I have such wimpy arms. lol

Ariel - I think the government should seize all of BP's assets and use them for cleanup costs and paying the people who have lost jobs because of the spill. I heard on the radio today that they haven't paid anyone!! Idiots. They don't care about anyone or anything... the people, animals, ecosystem, economy that they are ruining. I personally am boycotting BP.

How are all you other team members doing?

gabyp0716

Hello Ladies,
So I didn't have that great of a day yesterday. Def didn't drink enough water. Just had a few glasses the WHOLE day. I didn't go over my calories (barely) but did indulge in a sliece of pizza and 100 calorie ice cream. The worst part is I didn't get to workout b/c I took my niece and nephew to see shrek. They loved it and it was all worth it. But gotta be good today.
My plan is to complete my BBL workout and an additional 30 minute circuit training with my fiance when he gets home at night.
Hope you all have a good day.

aabelein

Hi team!! :flowerforyou:

Its Wednesday!!! :glasses: So my face is finnaly not as swollen and not as red but I still have bumps everywhere! Hopefully it goes away soon! its so embarrasing. :blushing: I feel like i have reptile face :laugh: it sucks!

I was pretty good yesterday. I had a ramen soup for lunch which probably isnt that great, but better than other things, then for dinner I had a small steak and some rice. Plus we went to the gym. I'm really hoping to lose some weight this week!

Angie- I know its so sad. And the CEO of BP is sucj a ****! Saying he wants his life back and then I heard yesterday that he said there is so much water in the Gulf that this spill wont have an effect on anything! I was like ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!??!?! Why hasn't he been fired yet!? He needs to go! I want to boycott BP too, how do I know what gas stations sell BP oil?? All those poor birds and all the wetlands that are ruined now....... it makes me so sad. I wish I could do something to help. And youre right, they dont care. And I dont see how that is possible if youre a human being. We're supposed to be compassionate. That CEO guy is a joke.

Gaby- you're doing awesome! keep it up! Im sure your niece and nephew were excited to spend time with you. And its worth it. Dont sweat the pizza, it was only 1 slice! I would have had 3!! hahaha :laugh:

Well I'm going to the gym again tonight for an hour. We did some lunges and sit ups and a few other ab and arm and leg machines. I hope it pays off! Next I want to work on the area by my arm pits. you know that far area that just hangs around?! lol i hate it! So its time for that to go!!

yesterdat: 60 mins at the gym and 9 glasses of water
today: 60 mins of exercise and 8 glasses of water

be good people and stay strong! we can do this!!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :glasses: :flowerforyou:

lmr9

So today I put on this button down collared shirt for work. It's has short sleeves, and lately the sleeves have been tight around my upper arms. Well, today is wasn't tight!!! I had some wiggle room!!! I'm so excited!!! Sometimes it's the small victories that make me happy!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :laugh: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

aabelein

So today I put on this button down collared shirt for work. It's has short sleeves, and lately the sleeves have been tight around my upper arms. Well, today is wasn't tight!!! I had some wiggle room!!! I'm so excited!!! Sometimes it's the small victories that make me happy!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :laugh: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

I know EXACTLY what you mean, Lisa!! last night I tried on this skirt I wore last summer and last summer it was really tight around my waist, well when i put it on, it fell to my hips!!!! it was AMAZING! Because its hard for me to see the difference. But it was such a great feeling! keep up the good work. girl!!!