Team Twilight- Week 1 Challenge Back on Track in 2013
surfrgrl1
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Twilight Team---Back on Track in 2013
Lets Celebrate the New Year With a 'Get off our Butts Challenge'!
As Santa knows, some of us have been bad, some of us have been good, but all of us need some encouragement!
This week, our focus is to kick off the new year by bringing back some of the basic elements that have been known to bring us success in our past!
Strength training.....this is where the 'getting off our butts' part of the challenge comes in to play:
50 squats this week.
Do them all in one day or split them up, if you incorporate hand weights with these moves you will boost your calorie burn and use multiple muscles groups at one time. You know how we like to multitask, and this is an excellent way to be successful! Warning, there maybe be soreness the next day or days following your squats, but it's the good kind right...right? :grumble:
Cardio
:bigsmile: 100 minutes cardio.
That equates to 20 minutes 5 x a week. Come on, we can do this!
Water
:drinker: 64 ounces of pure H20 or combination of 48 ounces H20 and 16 ounces decaf
Baby, its cold outside and the thought of drinking cold water can be really tough. Consider adding a cup or two of hot green decaf tea to supplement your H20 intake.
Strive for five
:smooched: strive to get in 5 servings of fruit/veggies per day. By doing so, you get those crucial vitamins as well as fiber into your diet. Colorful foods are good. Remember what Mr. Molina says....'green is what?....good!'
With each challenge, we have to bring in some fun.......A couple of ideas for you.....
#1. List something from either the books or movies where some type of exercise is taking place;
#2. Share something funny that happened to you or that you noticed during your work out this week.
Good luck this week ladies. Time to refresh, reenergize, renew!!!
XXXXOOOO
Surf
Lets Celebrate the New Year With a 'Get off our Butts Challenge'!
As Santa knows, some of us have been bad, some of us have been good, but all of us need some encouragement!
This week, our focus is to kick off the new year by bringing back some of the basic elements that have been known to bring us success in our past!
Strength training.....this is where the 'getting off our butts' part of the challenge comes in to play:
50 squats this week.Do them all in one day or split them up, if you incorporate hand weights with these moves you will boost your calorie burn and use multiple muscles groups at one time. You know how we like to multitask, and this is an excellent way to be successful! Warning, there maybe be soreness the next day or days following your squats, but it's the good kind right...right? :grumble:
Cardio
:bigsmile: 100 minutes cardio.
That equates to 20 minutes 5 x a week. Come on, we can do this!
Water
:drinker: 64 ounces of pure H20 or combination of 48 ounces H20 and 16 ounces decaf
Baby, its cold outside and the thought of drinking cold water can be really tough. Consider adding a cup or two of hot green decaf tea to supplement your H20 intake.
Strive for five
:smooched: strive to get in 5 servings of fruit/veggies per day. By doing so, you get those crucial vitamins as well as fiber into your diet. Colorful foods are good. Remember what Mr. Molina says....'green is what?....good!'
With each challenge, we have to bring in some fun.......A couple of ideas for you.....
#1. List something from either the books or movies where some type of exercise is taking place;
#2. Share something funny that happened to you or that you noticed during your work out this week.
Good luck this week ladies. Time to refresh, reenergize, renew!!!
XXXXOOOO
Surf
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EXCELLENT challenge to get us back on track, my friend!!! Thank you!!!!!!
The fruits/veggies are going to be my biggest challenge I think. Eating cheap means less of these and I have to find a way to incorporate frozen/canned at least again.
Looking forward to a fabulous fitness year in 2013 with all you awesome Twihards!:flowerforyou:0 -
I'm in. I need all the help & challenge I can get. Post-op I've let my self slack off & become a major couch potato0
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Veggies are in Ragu. Don't forget u can count that. Right?0
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Veggies are in Ragu. Don't forget u can count that. Right?
You can count your tomatoes and veggies in the sauce, Yep!0 -
Does the coconut in the Rum count as a fruit serving?!
lol-just kidding
Awesome challenge :-) looking forward to it!0 -
I'm in! Squats
ok -- if I have to. :laugh: I want to work on my arms too. Too bad. I didn't get to the farmers' market on Saturday, so my supply of fruits and veggies is low. 0 -
Great challenge as always!! I don't mind the squats but I will start them later in the week. I don't need a sore bum for tomorrow's race.
As for exercise from the books. Two words. Isle Esme!0 -
I apologize for not stating the dates of our challenge.....:noway:
Monday (today) through Sunday.0 -
Does the coconut in the Rum count as a fruit serving?!
lol-just kidding
Awesome challenge :-) looking forward to it!
Good try Kris!!! Not happening! :laugh:0 -
I'm in! Squats ok -- if I have to. :laugh: I want to work on my arms too. Too bad. I didn't get to the farmers' market on Saturday, so my supply of fruits and veggies is low.
You can work your arms at the same time by doing "squat and press" with hand weights. I hate them, but they are effective!! It's the first exercise with weights on level 1 of 30 day shred.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc-NizMgg8 0 -
Great challenge as always!! I don't mind the squats but I will start them later in the week. I don't need a sore bum for tomorrow's race.
As for exercise from the books. Two words. Isle Esme!
Isle Esme!! If that kind of "activity" is considered "exercise", send Edward my way. I promise to exercise every day! 0 -
doing good on fruit & veggies today, had a clementine on morning break, then a small salad, pineapple, strawberries & cantalope with lunch0
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Day 1 check in:
Strength - 0/50 squats - my legs are sore and I just wasn't in the mood. lol
Cardio - 90/100 cardio - walk/jog with hills
Water - 48/64 oz - I'm struggling with this - will get better when I return to work
Strive for 5 - 2/5 - tomatoes/kidney beans in chili - though I guess the beans are really a legume0 -
Day 1 check in :
Strength - 30/50
Cardio - 43/100
Water - 72/64 I find it easier to get in all my water if I have a big glass of water first thing in the morning.
Strive for Five. - 9/5 raisins, dates, dried apricots, green peppers, carrots, tomatoes, mushrooms, broccoli, and cauliflower.0 -
Day 1 check in
Water. 48 water/16 decaf
Cardio. 60 minute walk
Strive for 5. Strawberries, carrots, cauliflower, onions, broccoli, potatoes
Squats: 0
Twilight activity: Highschool-Gym Class-Volleyball........brings back memories of my awkwardness as a teen! Thankfully I am beyond that! :laugh:0 -
Day 1 check in
Water. 7 glasses
Cardio. 0/100
Strive for 5. clementine, salad, cantaloupe, strawberries, pineapple, peas, mashed potatoes
Squats: 0
Twilight activity: Isle Esme0 -
Day 2 check in:
Strength - 30/50 squats
Cardio - 156/100 cardio - Zumba
Water - 72/64 oz - Much better on the water today...salty food helped. Yikes!
Strive for 5 - 5/5 - onion, bell pepper, cabbage, broccoli, snow peas. Thank you stir fry!
Twilight Activity: Cliff Diving!! The swimming once you hit the water must be brutal.:grumble:0 -
Day 2
Water. 9 glasses
Cardio. 20/100
Strive for 5. black eyed peas, pineapple, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, cantaloupe
Squats: 0
Twilight activity: training to fight the newborns0 -
Day 2 check in (I feel so behind!)
Water/decaf. Only 48oz today
Strive for 5-- 6 items
Cardio. 40 minutes on recumbent bike (100 for the week)
Squats. 20 with 20 pound weights (20/50 for the week)
Twilight exercise moment
New Moon,
Charlie and Harry are hunting the wolves, and the wolves are hunting Victoria. The music is Hearing Damage. Lots of running and hiking taking place, not to mention Bella's jumping.er uh I mean cliff diving.0 -
Day 2 check in (I feel so behind!)
Water/decaf. Only 48oz today
Strive for 5-- 6 items
Cardio. 40 minutes on recumbent bike (100 for the week)
Squats. 20 with 20 pound weights (20/50 for the week)
Day 3
Water 48/decaf 16
Strive for 5 --6 items
No cardio or squats today, first day back to work after a nice long 2 week break ...and I am pooped!
Twilight exercise moment
New Moon,
Charlie and Harry are hunting the wolves, and the wolves are hunting Victoria. The music is Hearing Damage. Lots of running and hiking taking place, not to mention Bella's jumping.er uh I mean cliff diving.0 -
Day 3 check in:
Strength - 50/50 squats
Cardio - 226/100 cardio
Water - 72/64 oz
Strive for 5 - 6/5 - onion, bell pepper, cabbage, broccoli, snow peas, tomatoes
Twilight Activity: Running! Edward Style.0 -
Day 3
Water. 48oz water, 20oz nonfat milk in my chai
Cardio. 95/100
Strive for 5. not so good today, possibly counting the pineapple in my holey donut, then the beans, lettuce & corn in the cantina bowl at lunch
Squats: 0
Twilight activity: the cullens chasing the pack along the river0 -
Day 2 check in :
Strength - none
Cardio - none
Water - 72/64
Strive for Five. - 6/5 dates, dried apricots, banana, and carrots, celery & corn in my homemade soup.
Day 3 check in :
Strength - 20/50 = 50/50 squats
Cardio - 43/100 = 86/100
Water - 72/64
Strive for Five. - 10/5 raisins, dates, dried apricots, arugula, asparagus, artichoke, spinach, zuchinni , and carrots & corn in my casserole.
Twilight activity -- Jacob carrying Bella while running up a mountain with his shirt off. 0 -
Twilight activity -- Jacob carrying Bella while running up a mountain with his shirt off.
Oh yes, shirtless running definitely burns more calories, especially when it's cold outside! :laugh: it's a good thing Bella weighs next to nothing, not that Jacob would notice!0 -
hey, everyone! i might make the challenge this week - late start, as usual these days. might wait until the next go to make it official. we'll see. but either way, happy new year and rock it out like crazy!0
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Week 1 days 1-4
Water: 4/7
Food: 4/7
Strive 4 5 : 4/7
cardio: 109/100
Squats: 50/50
Movie related exercise: dancing at Bella's and Edward's wedding reception.0 -
Day 4 check in:
Strength - 50/50 squats
Cardio - 252/100 cardio
Water - 72/64 oz - 4/4 Days
Strive for 5 - 4/5 - tomatoes/lettuce (double serving of each)
Twilight Activity: Badminton during gym class at Forks High.0 -
Day 4
Water. 80oz
Cardio. 95/100 - was planning on the gym tonight, but the over-perfumed woman who sat right next to me at the optometrist's office despite there being plenty of other chairs sent me into an Imitrex-induced haze.
Strive for 5. not so good today, clementine on morning break, spinach & tomatoes in my pasta at lunch, and lettuce & tomato on my sandwich at dinner (not allowing myself to count french fries)
Squats: 0
Twilight activity: fighting James in the ballet studio
Moment from my workout yesterday, there was an Adam Levine lookalike walking around the pool area in board shorts, tattooed, 6-pack & all. :blushing: 0 -
Day 4 check in :
Strength - 0/50 = 50/50 squats
Cardio - 0/100 = 86/100 (I did play pool, but I didn't really get my heartrate up doing it, so I won't count it torward the challenge)
Water - 64/64
Strive for Five. - 8/5 raisins, dates, dried apricots, apple, green beans, clerey, and carrots & corn in my casserole.
Twilight activity -- Exploring the jungle on Isle Esme (although this was all about frustration, so I'll imagine this hike during their second honeymoon on the Island)
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Day 5 check in:
Strength - 50/50 squats
Cardio - 299/100 cardio
Water - 72/64 oz - 4/4 Days
Strive for 5 - 1/5 - lettuce - not a good fruit/veggie day
Twilight Activity: Puddle jumping with my friends while hiking near First Beach on La Push in Twilight. (when Bella falls and scrapes her hands)0
