Team Jillian - Week Two Challenge
LeighAnnaMS
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Hey Team Jillian-ers! We had a great week. So each of you should be very proud of yourselves! I had a suggestion for a challenge this week from a team member and I think it is a great one!
We all have excuses, I remember one of the themes of a past Season of the BL was NO EXCUSES! What I want to do this week is an EXCUSE BUSTER Challenge! Everyone needs to list their excuses on the thread throughout the week, and create well thought out and practical ways to break them! Also, if you have a reason for why you can't be successful or why you can't work out, share it here and we will all help come up with ideas on how to break the excuse
Jen said ""If we face our excuses and take away their power we will be more successful in the end!"" This is so true! Let’s all help motivate each other this week to face our excuses!
I would also like to do an exercise challenge! Every day please post your calories burned. Post Yesterdays (1/15/2013) - Monday (1/21/13) - I will add all calories burned and see who burns the most!!! I hope everyone works hard this week to see great results at our next weigh in! If anyone else has any challenge ideas please message them to me!! I will post next week’s challenge on Tuesday :happy:
We all have excuses, I remember one of the themes of a past Season of the BL was NO EXCUSES! What I want to do this week is an EXCUSE BUSTER Challenge! Everyone needs to list their excuses on the thread throughout the week, and create well thought out and practical ways to break them! Also, if you have a reason for why you can't be successful or why you can't work out, share it here and we will all help come up with ideas on how to break the excuse
Jen said ""If we face our excuses and take away their power we will be more successful in the end!"" This is so true! Let’s all help motivate each other this week to face our excuses!I would also like to do an exercise challenge! Every day please post your calories burned. Post Yesterdays (1/15/2013) - Monday (1/21/13) - I will add all calories burned and see who burns the most!!!
I hope everyone works hard this week to see great results at our next weigh in! If anyone else has any challenge ideas please message them to me!! I will post next week’s challenge on Tuesday :happy: 0
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1/15/13: 221 cals burned0
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Tues 1/15: 50 min Zumba 510 Cals
50 min Tone up Class 331 Cals
Total: 841 Cals
Wed 1/16: 45 min AquaGym 423 Cals0 -
As far as the excuses go..... I have MANY!!! LOL!!! I am really working hard on not allowing excuses get in my way with regards to working out! I was suffering from knee pains a few months ago, but I do not allow that to be my excuse for not working out I have learned to listen to my body and work out in a way that I am not harming my body. I have also made some workout buddies at the gym. So even on the days that I do not feel like going to the gym, I feel sort of FORCED to go to the gym, since my buddies are waiting for me. This is really a great help!!!
One of my excuses that I need to overcome is emotional eating!!! I tend to eat unhealthy when I am stressed!!! And I am going through a great deal of stress lately. I need to find a way to control my emotional eating and stay focused!!! I hope to overcome this 0 -
*I'm lucky because I live close enough to walk or ride my bike to work - great "built in" exercise!
Tues 1/15: 60 min Zumba 699 Cals
80 min Walking (moderate pace) 443 Cals
Total: 1172 Cals0 -
1/15 (Tuesday): burned 261 calories walking 0
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Monday - 381 walking
Tuesday- 290 walking, 464 circuit training
wednesday- 290 walking, 464 circuit
My biggest excuses happen on the weekend. Such as its the weekend I deserve a break or I'm with my boyfriend, who happens to be an amazing cook and my food choices just fly out the window.0 -
1/15- one hour bootcamp cardio 830 calories
1/16- bowling 3 hours- im logging 250 calories, but not exact on this one.0 -
Nikki from Michigan
1.15 NOTHING my day off!!! ZERO cals burned
1.16 WALKING 4mph in the blistering cold
45 mins/388 cals burned
My best excuse is ughh i worked all day and im tired! But doing very well @ not using it as i have a teamates to push me along!!!0 -
Wednesday: 60 minutes of bootcamp : 617 calories burned0
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WAY TO GO TEAM!!!
You guys are rockin!!!! Keep it up!
So far the totals are:
Total 1/15: 4049 cals burned as a team
Total 1/16: 2432 cals burned as a team
My excuse is work! I work so much and have very little time to myself. I need to find something... Last night I just shut down and worked out, and I actually had a much better sleep so I know I need to at least walk!...Tonight I have to finish writing a document so Im not sure if I will have any time to workout but I am going to try for my team!0 -
Hey Team!! So I was reading through other teams challenges, and 6Mimi has a great Challenge for her team, all the captains have talked and we are going to do a challenge together as a whole group this week.......
On Team Bobs Week Two Challenge Part 2 thread, post all your healthy recipes!! at the end of the week I am going to take all the recipes, put them together and create a Biggest Loser Challenge 2013 Cookbook to share with all the challenge members!!!!! I will probably have to send it as an email but I think this will be SO helpful for all of us!!! I know I need new recipes to try! I hope everyone participates so we can all have a great week full of new recipes 0 -
1/15 0 I worked last nigh
1/16. 20 min Tae bo (318 cal burned)0 -
My biggest excuse is excercise. I work full time and have a 5 year old who has activities 2-3 evenings a week and then an 8 month old who is teething and wants mom all the time. By the time I get home I am exhausted from work and being up and down all night with the baby. Its so cold here I cant just take him for a walk like I did all summer. Therefore my calories burned are slim to none most days. I am trying to come up with something quick I can do. I tried P90X but that was not working out with the schedule I have.0
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My biggest excuse is excercise. I work full time and have a 5 year old who has activities 2-3 evenings a week and then an 8 month old who is teething and wants mom all the time. By the time I get home I am exhausted from work and being up and down all night with the baby. Its so cold here I cant just take him for a walk like I did all summer. Therefore my calories burned are slim to none most days. I am trying to come up with something quick I can do. I tried P90X but that was not working out with the schedule I have.
What about doing jumping jacks, squats, push ups, sit ups/crunches at home maybe right when the baby goes down and its quiet time for your 5 yr old?!0 -
I didn't work out last night
Im sorry team! Tonight there is no excuse though! I will get on that treadmill! 0 -
Calories Burned:
1/15: 1003 calories---- Ran 8 miles and 30 minute CrossFit Workout
1/16: 793 calories---- Spin class and 30 minute stairclimber
I am a workout fiend. If anybody has any questions on fitness, feel free to ask.0 -
Hi Team Jillian!!!
I just wanted to tell you all that I am extremely proud of you!! You are doing fantastic burning all those calories!!
Keep up the great work and I will be working out with you just as soon as I can!!
Cheers,
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Hi Team Jillian!!!
I just wanted to tell you all that I am extremely proud of you!! You are doing fantastic burning all those calories!!
Keep up the great work and I will be working out with you just as soon as I can!!
Cheers,
Alison
We are all thinking of you Alison!! Thanks for motivating us you are doing great with your nutrition!! 0 -
I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate each of you for contributing to our win this week! I am sooo proud of each of you!! Lets get those calories burned &recorded this week and take the winning spot again!!!! Whos going to burn the most calories and loose the most to take top spot next week?!?!0
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Thurs 1/17: 50 min Tone up Class : 403 cals0
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Wed 1/16 - 472 Calories
Wednesday is one of my non-gym days, but I walked to and from work (3 miles). Zumba tonight!0 -
OK, I have thought about this, and I think my biggest excuse is: when I'm in a social setting, like going out with friends, visiting/celebrating with family, out with coworkers, I feel like it is too hard to stay within my calorie goal. Either there are not options available or I feel left out or like a party pooper if I'm not drinking and eating the junk food that everyone else is enjoying so much.
My excuse busters: There are always options!
1. Abstain from alcohol. It's just not worth the extra calories. I never have just one drink, so why not stick to Diet Coke instead of throwing back 3-4 beers, which can add up to 800 calories? Besides, after a few drinks all good judgment goes out the window and I make bad food choices.
2. Plan ahead. Thanks to the internet, you can see menus for almost any restaurant. I can scope out the menu, look up calorie values, and see what fits in my menu for that day. I have done this already and it takes extra time and some will power, but it does work.
3. Eat something before attending a party, or decide in advance how much and what I'm going to eat. That way I won't nosh all night on the snacks available.
4. Pack snacks! There are not always good food choices when I visit my parents. Not because they don't eat healthy, but because we don't like the same food. So I can pack things that I like and stay within my plan.
5. Change my attitude. I'm not depriving, limiting, or punishing myself. I'm helping myself and taking care of my body - something that is long overdue. :-)
If anyone else has any suggestions I would LOVE to hear them! This is something I fear will plague me my whole life and has definitely sabotaged past weight loss efforts.0 -
My biggest excuse is excercise. I work full time and have a 5 year old who has activities 2-3 evenings a week and then an 8 month old who is teething and wants mom all the time. By the time I get home I am exhausted from work and being up and down all night with the baby. Its so cold here I cant just take him for a walk like I did all summer. Therefore my calories burned are slim to none most days. I am trying to come up with something quick I can do. I tried P90X but that was not working out with the schedule I have.
Maybe start with some small goals - 15 minutes of exercise, like squats, lunges, push ups, etc. Are there any active games you can play with the kids? A game of indoor tag, where you're running around the house for awhile? Is it possible to join a family friendly gym, like a YMCA, with babysitting service available? Or maybe a Wii gaming system or XBox Kinnect, with games you can play as a family? It's hard to find sneaky ways to exercise!0 -
WAY TO GO TEAM!!! You guys are rockin!!!! Keep it up!
So far the totals are:
Total 1/15: 4049 cals burned as a team
Total 1/16: 2432 cals burned as a team
My excuse is work! I work so much and have very little time to myself. I need to find something... Last night I just shut down and worked out, and I actually had a much better sleep so I know I need to at least walk!...Tonight I have to finish writing a document so Im not sure if I will have any time to workout but I am going to try for my team!
I feel like the time that I need to exercise the most (feeling stressed, tired, anxious, etc.) is when I want to do it the least. But if I force myself I ALWAYS feel better after. Good for you for pushing yourself!0 -
My biggest excuses happen on the weekend. Such as its the weekend I deserve a break or I'm with my boyfriend, who happens to be an amazing cook and my food choices just fly out the window.
Weekends are hard for me, too! I have been sticking to my plan and turning to MFP when I feel the urge to snack. Maybe you can ask your boyfriend to cook healthy food. I would love to hear what he comes up with!0 -
thursday - 754 Treadmill and circuit training !!! Actually got in a little bit of a run today !0
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OK, I have thought about this, and I think my biggest excuse is: when I'm in a social setting, like going out with friends, visiting/celebrating with family, out with coworkers, I feel like it is too hard to stay within my calorie goal. Either there are not options available or I feel left out or like a party pooper if I'm not drinking and eating the junk food that everyone else is enjoying so much.
My excuse busters: There are always options!
1. Abstain from alcohol. It's just not worth the extra calories. I never have just one drink, so why not stick to Diet Coke instead of throwing back 3-4 beers, which can add up to 800 calories? Besides, after a few drinks all good judgment goes out the window and I make bad food choices.
2. Plan ahead. Thanks to the internet, you can see menus for almost any restaurant. I can scope out the menu, look up calorie values, and see what fits in my menu for that day. I have done this already and it takes extra time and some will power, but it does work.
3. Eat something before attending a party, or decide in advance how much and what I'm going to eat. That way I won't nosh all night on the snacks available.
4. Pack snacks! There are not always good food choices when I visit my parents. Not because they don't eat healthy, but because we don't like the same food. So I can pack things that I like and stay within my plan.
5. Change my attitude. I'm not depriving, limiting, or punishing myself. I'm helping myself and taking care of my body - something that is long overdue. :-)
If anyone else has any suggestions I would LOVE to hear them! This is something I fear will plague me my whole life and has definitely sabotaged past weight loss efforts.
Jen, these are the same excuses I have and I love your ideas!!!! I always try to. Bring something healthy when I go to parties, at least I know I feel comfortable eating what I brought 0 -
1/17 Tae bo 20min 318 cal burned.0
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Hi! I am so glad to be apart of this group. I don't have any excuses for not going to the gym because I am in the gym 5 to 6 days a week. But when a couple of years ago I really wasn't into the gym and my main excuse use to be: I am too tired after work to go. So I would fix it by going to the gym or doing a walk during my lunch break. Since I just joined the group today here are my calories burned.
Tuesday 15th -952
Wednesday 16th-779
Thursday 17th-734
Tomorrow Friday, the 18th my gym buddy and I plan on staying in the gym for an hour an hour and a half. Maybe 20 -
I am very routine oriented and my excuses start when something unexpected happens. I have been dealing with family trauma recently and have been spending alot of time at the hospital. I have used that as an excuse to not eat well and to not exercise. I know those are weak excuses because fruit and vegetables are just as easy to eat as pizza and m&m's. I am also an emotional eater so I have fallen WAY off the wagon. Today is a new day so I'm hoping to get back on track.0
