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marcelka77
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Welcome Brown Team !
This is where you will socialize, meet and greet, get to know eachother, do challenges here in your loft ! Make sure that you get to know eachother !
This is where you will socialize, meet and greet, get to know eachother, do challenges here in your loft ! Make sure that you get to know eachother !
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Hello Brown team!
Are we ready to be the Biggest Losers? I say YES, we got this!!0 -
So getting lesson from last challenge to keep us motiated we have begun our 20 week challenge(counting this 0 week).
And i still need your captain
For many of us, this is a clean slate of getting back on track! For the WEEK O challenge, I thought we might take it BACK TO BASICS! Let's take this week to focus on drinking water and cooking ! I know that this is not the easiest thing for all of us to do .
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/957625-pre-game-challege-0-week-challenge0 -
Hello Brown Team! I've got my fingers crossed that we each accomplish our goals. I'm excited, and quite honestly...SCARED TO DEATH!!!! I know that I want this, but my confidence isn't quite there yet. Good luck to you all. Let's do this!
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Hey guys!!!
Looks like I'll be serving as our team's captain, so let's get busy, guys! Kora, I'm excited too...and, like you said, scared at the same time! Just the idea of 'challenging' ourselves can be scary, but let's just take this one day - one hour even - at a time, and show it who's boss! We can *definitely* accomplish our goals!!! We just have to be faithful and committed!
So first off, look at the link in the above post and read about this week's focus on water and cooking. These are fairly simple and straight-forward...we can sooooo handle this!
For water intake, I put eight pennies by a little jar on my kitchen counter, and every time I drink a glass of water, a penny goes in the jar. So #1, I don't have to try to remember how much I've had, and #2, whenever I see the jar/pennies, I'm reminded to drink again - and I'm in the kitchen a lot, so I see them pretty often!
Now, I *REALLY* want to be able to report next weekend that we were entirely successful as a team this week, so...
LET'S DO THIS!!!0 -
Oh, and I also have a 'rule' for myself...I can't start on my morning coffee until I've had at least a cup of water...0
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For water intake, I put eight pennies by a little jar on my kitchen counter, and every time I drink a glass of water, a penny goes in the jar. So #1, I don't have to try to remember how much I've had, and #2, whenever I see the jar/pennies, I'm reminded to drink again - and I'm in the kitchen a lot, so I see them pretty often!
Now, I *REALLY* want to be able to report next weekend that we were entirely successful as a team this week, so...
LET'S DO THIS!!!
This is an awesome idea!!
My water system is pretty simple and boring! I have a 74oz water bottle which is too big for any cup holder anywhere! So I fill it up and put it in the fridge and pour into a cup - I try to drink 2 of these per day. I do have to admit I have been less on water and more on diet soda or tea lately so I will have to work on the withdrawals again.0 -
Hello Brown Team!
I'm excited and looking forward to doing this! I'm tired of dong nothing about my weight and am feeling really motivated and determined to take it head on! Especially now that the weather is getting warm.
So, regarding the challenge for the week. The water part is easy for me because it's pretty much all I drink all day anyway. I'll get a green iced tea in the morning and I like to have a glass (or two) of red wine in the evening. Other than that I drink water all day long. Now the cooking part will be challenging because my husband does about 90% of the cooking in our house. He likes cooking and usually it just fits our family's schedule that he does the cooking. I'll defenitley put forth an effort to get a meal in though.
YAY TEAM BROWN!!
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For those of you that have a hard time drinking water, adding lemon and or lime to your water helps big time!! Plus it has a lot of weight loss benefits for it. My husband and I have started drinking water lemon every day!0
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Good morning my Lovelies
I am back to keep you going
this challenge is from monday
Pre-game challege 0 week Exercise challenge 04/15 - 04/22 ( 22nd its the our official D day)
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/959159-pre-game-challege-0-week-exercise-challenge?page=1#posts-146269280 -
Good morning brown chicka-dees!!!
Hope you are all pumping the h2o. I am NOT a huge water fan but I feel so much better when I drink it. So I try real hard to chuga-lug.
I have downed my first 74oz jug.0 -
Hi Team,
So, I'm new to the BL challenges and very new to this site - just joined last week! I'm finding it a bit hard to keep the info straight for this group. There seems to be many different threads with different information/instructions. For example, I remember reading somewhere what date we need to get our weight to our team captain but I have no idea which thread. I went back over several threads but never found the info.
Anyway, I've been doing great since I joined the site last week, I'm down 4lbs already and feeling motivated and excited. I can't wait to see where I'll be in August, my birthday month! 0 -
Sharon, i joined the site last summer (I think,) but I too am new to this particular challenge.
I was thinking that we could all come to this BROWN thread and post our daily challenge accomplishments...report what we've done *at least* every couple of days (ideally every day!) I intend to keep a chart (on paper - that's how I roll!) of everybody's stats so that I can more easily have them at hand to report at the end of every week. And I believe that ALL of our team members completing the week's requirements, turning them in to me, and me reporting them FIRST (ahead of the other teams) is how we win the weekly challenges! Daily reports could look something like this: (my stuff from yesterday...)
Monday...
Cardio: 65 minutes (25 min. circuit training, 40 min. walk)
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 40
Water: 9 cups
Each week, those categories might be a little different depending on that week's challenges, but hopefully you all get the idea. However you do it, just get all your stats to me in a timely fashion, cause, like I said, I think time is of the essence to win the challenge every week!
As far as weigh-ins, she said they have to be in by Sunday, 9pm GMT, which (I think) is 4pm Central (that's what I'm on.) I've never had to do that conversion before, so someone correct me if I'm wrong! I always weigh first thing in the morning; if we all do that, we shouldn't have any issues getting our weigh-ins in by Sunday afternoon...let's shoot for lunch-time on Sunday, just to be safe!
Also remember for this week, we're supposed to submit a recipe and photo...and a 'before' picture!
I want us to be the BEST team all-around...so that means meeting (and even surpassing) all the challenge requirements! We can do this together!!! Let's WIN and REACH OUR GOALS!!!
Oh, if any of you have any questions, feel free to ask...if I don't know the answer (quite possible!,) I *will* find out for you!
Let me leave you with a quote I read this morning from the Raw Food Cleanse book:
"Every choice we make moves us either one step closer to or one step further away from our ultimate goals."
Good to keep in mind...
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Thanks Pam, that was super helpful. Just so I'm clear, the challenges I should be working on now are:
the food challenge
squats
water
new exercise
cardio
correct?
That's a lot of stuff - I thought there would be one, maybe two challenges a week. Anyway, I'll give it my best shot!0 -
Thanks Pam, that was super helpful. Just so I'm clear, the challenges I should be working on now are:
the food challenge
squats
water
new exercise
cardio
correct?
That's a lot of stuff - I thought there would be one, maybe two challenges a week. Anyway, I'll give it my best shot!
Ummm, I think that's it, unless I missed something (somebody yell if we're forgetting something!)
By 'food challenge,' you're referring to the recipe/photo thing?0 -
Monday:
Cardio: 80 minutes (20 min. circuit training, 60 min. walk/run)
New Exercise: Plan on attending a new kick boxing class on Thurs.
Squats: 100
Water: 8 cups
Tuesday:
Cardio: 80 minutes (20 min circuit training, 60 min walk/run)
New Exercise: Not yet
Squats: 100
water: 8 cups
Recipe and photo: not yet posted
Before pic: Not yet posted0 -
Cardio:
New Exercise:
Squats:
Water:
Oh WOW I thought all the challanges got pinned but that is not the case so I missed some of these. I will update later tonight or tomorrow.
We post these on this thread correct?
Recipe and photo: I will post this tomorrow (my lunch)
Before pic: I will do this tokorrow also.0 -
Cardio:
New Exercise:
Squats:
Water:
Oh WOW I thought all the challanges got pinned but that is not the case so I missed some of these. I will update later tonight or tomorrow.
We post these on this thread correct?
Recipe and photo: I will post this tomorrow (my lunch)
Before pic: I will do this tokorrow also.
Yeah, I thought it would be relatively easy for me to find it all (to report it) if all the info is here!
And, THANKS SO MUCH, guys...it's looking great already!
Here's my Tuesday...
Cardio: 65 (25-circuit; 40-Leslie Sansone DVD)
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 110
Water: 12
I still have to do my recipe/photo and my before pic...0 -
Hi guys! Luckily, I'm still excited. Yay!
Here's what I've done for the week so far:
Sunday:
Cardio: 120 minutes (35 min. treadmill uphill@ 3.5mph, 85 min. walk)
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 40
Water: 8 cups
Monday...
Cardio: 4 minutes (strength training)
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 0
Water: 5 cups
Tuesday...
Cardio: 30 minutes (Cardio video Zuzanna)
New Exercise: Just about everything in the Zuzka video was new to me!
Squats: 48
Water: 4 cups
My water intake has depleted. Generally, I do not like cold drinks, and for most of my life, my beverage of choice has been British Tea with milk. I have cut out my tea (and suffered major withdrawal symptoms for the past two weeks). Though I am pleased that I seem to be getting over the lack of tea, I haven't quite adjusted to drinking cold things, and plain hot water just doesn't do the trick for me.
Anyway, I am looking forward to seeing results (not only in myself, but in each of you). Keep up the great work!!0 -
Yes, I was referring to the recipe thing.Thanks Pam, that was super helpful. Just so I'm clear, the challenges I should be working on now are:
the food challenge
squats
water
new exercise
cardio
correct?
That's a lot of stuff - I thought there would be one, maybe two challenges a week. Anyway, I'll give it my best shot!
Ummm, I think that's it, unless I missed something (somebody yell if we're forgetting something!)
By 'food challenge,' you're referring to the recipe/photo thing?
So I can already see a big challenge for me is going to be the challenges. For example, this evening traffic was nuts so I didn't get home until 6:40pm from work, had to leave out at 6:50 to take my son to soccer practice. Did grocery shopping while he was at practice and then picked him up and got back home at 9pm. Went over some homework stuff with son, ate dinner and now it's 10pm and I'm about to clean the kitchen. I had hoped to do a workout video after work but no time today. I make time when I can to get in a workout, typically 3x a week. Anything more is really a challenge for me. For one, I'm not a morning person so getting up before work to exercise is super challenging for me. The other thing, between the kids and their activities and my own stuff I'm always on the go.
I was able to fit a workout in on Saturday, Sunday and Monday so missing today wasn't too bad. I'm hoping to get one in tomorrow and I know for sure Thursday morning I'll have time. I'll post the details for the challenges later.. off to clean the kitchen! Night ladies!0 -
Oh, Sharon...what a terribly hectic schedule! It sounds like you've done really well getting in as much as you have! I don't know how you women do all this AND work outside your home!
Kora, good job so far! Now, just *make* yourself drink more water! Over the last six months, I've trained myself to drink it room temperature, with no ice. However, now that the house is warming up with the weather, I have started adding one ice cube... Just keep experimenting to see what works best for YOU, so that you can be faithful with it!
And to our other Pam, you've been busy already...very good!!!
Oh, and I posted my recipe and photo tonight...go over and check out what I had for supper!0 -
Monday -
Cardio: 30 minutes
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 50
Water: 10 cups
Tuesday -
Cardio: 30 minutes
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 50
Water: 10 cups
Wednesday -
Cardio: 30 minutes
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 50
Water: 8 cups (so far)0 -
Monday:
Cardio: 80 minutes (20 min. circuit training, 60 min. walk/run)
New Exercise: Plan on attending a new kick boxing class on Thurs.
Squats: 100
Water: 8 cups
Tuesday:
Cardio: 80 minutes (20 min circuit training, 60 min walk/run)
New Exercise: Not yet
Squats: 100
water: 8 cups
Wednesday:
Cardio: 60 min (40 min walk/run, 20 min circuit training)
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 100
Water: 9 cups
Recipe and photo: not yet posted
Before pic: Not yet posted
Pam-your recipe looks yummy!0 -
Hi there Brown Team! Here's my record for the day. It's not much, but I hardly got out of bed today! Hopefully, tomorrow will be better...
Wednesday:
Cardio: Far too sore for any exercise today. I had to let my body rest.
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 0
Water: 2 cups0 -
Wednesday...too busy today!
No cardio, no new exercise, no squats!
Water: 10 cups
Like Kora said, surely tomorrow will be better!
Oh, and I still have to put up my before picture...I dread that!0 -
Thursday...
Cardio: 85 minutes
New Exercise: not yet...any time now!
Squats: 130 (not all at one time, of course!)
Water: 12 cups
Come on guys...let's end the week strong!!! Gotta show everybody who's the NUMBER ONE team!!!
GO BROWN BUDDIES!!!
(Good heavens, I sound cheesy! lol)0 -
Thursday -
Cardio: 30 minutes
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 50
Water: 12 cups
Go Brownies!! (That's even cheesier!!) LOL0 -
Oh, funny!!! "Brownies" **is** cheesy...but I like it!!! LOL0
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Friday -
Cardio: none migraine from hey-dees!! so no workout
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: none
Water: 12 cups0 -
Monday:
Cardio: 80 minutes (20 min. circuit training, 60 min. walk/run)
New Exercise: Plan on attending a new kick boxing class on Thurs.
Squats: 100
Water: 8 cups
Tuesday:
Cardio: 80 minutes (20 min circuit training, 60 min walk/run)
New Exercise: Not yet
Squats: 100
water: 8 cups
Wednesday:
Cardio: 60 min (40 min walk/run, 20 min circuit training)
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 100
Water: 9 cups
Thurday:
Cardio: 0
New Exercise: ended up going on date night with hubby instead of kickboxing class. Plan to go Saturday!
Squats: 0
Water: 8 cups
Friday:
Cardio: 30 min walk
New Exercise: not yet
Squats: 100
Water: 9 cups0 -
Friday...
Cardio: nope
New Exercise: see below
Squats: 50
Water: 8 cups
I have been wanting to go to the park and play tennis with the family for my 'new exercise,' but we had some stormy weather come in, and that brought some colder weather...pookey! Anyway, all this week, I've been doing some standing ab work with Jillian that I had never done before now, so I'll be claiming that as my 'new!' I didn't think I'd like it, but I have really enjoyed it and will probably incorporate some of it into my future workouts...
Thanks to those of you who have kept me updated on your accomplishments this week! Everybody - let's make sure we hit it hard tomorrow - finish out this week STRONG...this is our chance to establish ourselves as THE team to beat! (but hopefully prove that we CAN"T be beat!)
And to quote Dee...GOOOOO BROWNIES!!!0
