Biggest Loser week 7

raindancer - I am still liking the new job. Thanks for asking Its only been 2 days of work.. but all is well! Got to start lookin for a new job since this job only goes to July 30th.

cnbethea - so glad we have this group so we have the support we need to get back on track! We can do it.. 11 weeks is a long time!! we can do it :):)

Okay so the challenge this week is 25 pushups, lunges, and crunches plus 5 F&V 8 glasses of H20 no eating out and 90 min workouts 3x this week right?

I'm so glad someone can keep track of all that and reiterate it back for me. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I thought I would start this last week, heading into a busy holidy weekend. Needless to say, I failed miserably (didn't do even one pushup)
It's a new week, so time to get going. I did the 25 pushups today, 8 on my toes, the other 17 on my knees. I did the crunches, the lunges won't happen with my horrible knees, so I substitued side crunches, 25 eaqch side, 5 F&V --no problem, I'm a vegetarian,8 glasses of water, so far I'm at 10, but read somewhere (more than once unfortunately) that you should drink half your body weight (in ounces, not pounds) each day, in which case I have 2 more to go, Yikes, Didn't eat out, I don't think that 90 minutes in row is going to happen, I don't know if I can fit that in time wise. I did swim for an hour, and I skated for a total of an hour and half (in two differnt sessions), I can legitmatey claim 30 minutes of cardio in that (not in a row probably). I'll try to get 3 days with 90 minutes, but not likely in a row. Sorry about that.

Tuesday- 1hr Zumba, day 2 30day shred 25 lunges, push ups and crunches no F&V 12 cups H20 and no eating out!!

cnbeathea--You are doing Zumba and the shred??? Sprinkle some of that MOJO on me girl lol!!! Way to go!!

Todays eating was not so hot,but I worked out while my daughter was in gymnastics and I have been doing some MAJOR cleaning all night! I'm so ready to hit the gym Thursday it's unreal!

cnbeathea - you killed it with the exercise - just incredible!!! WoW!!!


Being back to work is killing me.. well not literally lol but making me soo tired. I did so well for 2 months when I wasnt working.. of course its easy to work out a lot when your not working! I am not used to being awake and at work at 8:30am... watching kids all day and being outside in the sun most of the day wipes me out. Yesterday I managed to do a rollerblade after work but today I didnt do anything. We took the children (at work) on a field trip today so we did some walking.

Definetely drank over 10 glasses of water and I did make myself do the 25 push ups, 25 crunches and 20 lunges. But now its already 11pm and I need to get to bed so I can wake up in the AM. Havent been feeling well since yesterday morning. Think I partied too hard Wed night-Sunday! Ive got a horrible sore throat and it hurts when I swallow, but cant take time off work because I only have a month at this job.

How does everyone else find the motivation to workout when there is this heat outside.. here in London, Ontario, Canada it has been over 30 degrees celsius (80 degrees fahrenheit) and tomorrow it will be 32 (89.6 fahrenheit) but feel like 42 (107.6 celsius).


Sorry if this sounded like a rant.. just frustrated... struggling.. but not giving up

WOW....80 degrees sounds like a dream.....We usually run around 100 this time of the year. Today we are cooler ...in the 80's. I know I do a lot of "indoor" exercise or go for my walks late at night when it cools down!

See ya,
Ann

Today was a good day I got in F&V Yay!!

Day 3 30 day shred complete 25 lunges, pushups, and crunches 5 F&V no eating out I also did a 45min boot camp at the gym plus 30 mins abs and more Drank 18 cups of water (skinny Wed challenge)

That's awesome Sundinsgurl fitting into a size 10!!!!:drinker:

I got my work out in early today 30 min walk and day 4 Level 1 shred plus 25 pushups crunches and lunges so now I just have to finish my water and F&V plus I am not going to eat out!! (I may go to the gym and get in kickboxing) haven't decided yet!!

Hey Girlies!!

Had another long day at work.. only outside for a couple hours with the kids today. Still not feeling great.. came home and lied down on the bed (big mistake) crashed for almost 3 hours. I really needed sleep I guess. When I woke up I ate dinner than forced myself to work out before my show at 8. Did a 35 minute walk on the tread mill, burned a nice 293 calories it felt so great to exercise and boy did I work up a sweat. My throat is still bothering me but it felt good to sweat some sickness out. Just been drinking lots and lots of water. Havent had much of an apetite the past few days.

Will do the push ups/lunges/crunches in between the commericals of my next show. Only one Fruit today because of the not so big apetite. Once again under my calories and no eating out. No free arm workout but I really want to push myself to do it when I start feel better.

I have always wanted to do the 30 day shred too! I have thought about it many times, I actually went to Walmart to pick it up last week but they only had a triple dvd set of jillian michales work outs (30 day shred was one of them) Unfortunately it was $20, and I was looking for a single copy of the 30 day shred, as I am broke. so $10 was more justifiable than $20. Plus I was going away this weekend so I knew I wouldnt be able to start it right away. I will continue to look for the DVD on its own, or maybe when I get paid I will go get it.

Raindancer we all have those days!!! The wagon has knocked me down and when I thought it had passed as I got back up it came back from the other way:sad: So don't beat yourself up I hope today was a much better day for you and carries on through the weekend!!:flowerforyou:

Today 5+ F&V 12 cups of H20 I did not do the additional challenge workout my shoulder hurts so I just did the lunges, crunches and things in the shred workout overall this week has been the best week I have had in months in 5 days I have worked out over 400 mins and I am totally stoked. It has been a while since I have been this motivated I am totally feeling on top of the world looking foward to weighing Monday and just in case the scale don't reflect my success I am going to continue to push foward I feel to good to let the scale stop me!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!

I havent been feeling great once again today... than had a few glasses of wine with dinner. and than a few rum and cokes. Taking it easy tonght.. will play tennis tomorrow and have a soccer game sunday afternoon.

cnbeathea - as always you are doin amazing... so glad that you feel so motivated. I wish I were, need to start feeling bettter. But congratz to you.. I can just imagine how nice it feels to complete great workouts burning that many calories

My boyfriend bought me a digital scale tonight as a surprise:) that makes me sooo happy.. now I can finally measure how much meat/and chese I am eating :) (and other foods of course). Just because he loves me. Next up a HMR monitor.. I REALLY WANT ONE!! maybe I can get him to split on it with me???

Good norning

sundinsgurl- Great job taking control over your eating and drinking this weekend I sure hope that little head cold clears up soon summer colds are a pain. Have a great week!!

The receipe challenge sounds great plus the rest is truly beneficial so I will keep an eye out for the final details.

Alright guys talk about a blow that can totally knock the wind out of my sail I stepped on the scale after 550 mins of working out and I was down 0.8 all I can say is really that's it ok so the plan for this week is to really buckle down on my food this time plus another great workout week is on the way. I will see what that bring 3weeks left something will work!!!