The Yellow Team Loft !
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I'm up FOUR POUNDS!!! I'm actually really upset with myself - I really didn't eat well this week at all and I also weighed myself in at night time instead of morning like I usually do. I've apparently been meeting my burns, but maybe I'm not tracking my calories the right way. Either way, the ONLY WAY TO GO IS UP! My official starting weight is now 197. I feel terrible.0
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Hi Lovelies
I am so pleased with your efforts I hope you will like this week's challenges .
This is our first official week !!!! It is supposed to be still an introduction, so have fun and get healthy!
There is lbs reward for each part of this challenge
Exercise max 7 lbs
1. 4 days out of 7 of 30-45 min cardio or strength exercise sessions to be spread out during the week as it suits you best!
sessions of jogging, fast walking, cross-trainer or treadmill,Zumba, Aerobics, Dance, DVD , Gym etc.
(moderate cleaning doesn't count
!!! )
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeed to do 4 sessions!!!
2. Try something new or something you didn't do for a while - independent exercise of your choice for 30 min session at least!!! : mine for example will be trying to go to work on bike. - I would not mind to go home from work but to get there is 90% uphill!!!
If you lack inspiration, you can try swimming, clubbing (DANCING!!!), another class at your local gym, or that new DVD , take tennis rackets and go play tennis with kids in park ... or football ... I found out trampoline extremely hard :-)
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeed
3. Best Butt Exercises For Women: Squats
Squats are one of the best butt exercises you can do to build a nice round booty and sexy legs. Make sure you keep your abs tight, back straight, weight on heels, and sit your butt back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSYv5lQo4yM
can you make at least 350 a week ? E.G. 50 +60+70 +day rest +50 +60 +70
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeed 2 lbs for most squads
4. Don't forget to take a day rest! Your body needs it.
5. For the WEEK ONE FOOD challenge, I thought we might still keep it BASICS! Let's take this week to focus on fish and cooking fish - let other inspire you with their recipe ! I know that this is not popular choice but girls (as far as I know we don't have a man in our challenge) come on it is good for us - and for mums especially we need to introduce fish into our kids diet - and I am not talking about fish fingers .... girls all fish counts and vegetarians try Sea Vegetables. Try to eat fish 2x a week. (1 lbs advantage if you manage to eat 2 portions of fish)
Keep drinking water - even if it is not our topic!!! I hope you picked up some good tips.
cooking challenge
Also, I will be doing Cooking Challenge for week 0. It will run from today april 21th - april 28th . I need the pictures and recipe of 1 dish you were cooking this week for yourself . I will be judging on healthiness, calorie amount and presentation . It can be idea for lunch (pack lunch) , dinner , breakfast or even Snack!!!
You must send picture + recipe here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/965956-place-to-share-fish-recipes-1st-week-cooking-challenge The requirement this week is you must have fish in this meal.
Best recipe will get 2 lbs advantage for week 2 weigh in and everyone who post recipe will get 1lbs
To sum it
4/7 sessions of exercise 1lbs advantage
1 session of something new - let us know what - 1lbs advantage
350 squats - 1 lbs for the everyone who manage to do 350 squats an extra 1 lbs for 1 person with most squats
2 dishes with fish - 1 lbs advantage
recipe - 1 lbs for everyone who post recipe extra 1 lbs for best recipe0 -
Hi All!
Sorry for being such a late joiner!
My name is Taylor and I am 19 years old, I will be 20 in May. I live in Ontario, Canada. I am 5ft 4inches and currently weigh 208.2 pounds. I would like to be around 170, I will still be over weight but I will be a lot healthier than I am now. I love being on a routine and find that I am motivated more through exercise videos than myself alone. I want to be able to keep up with my friends when we go for runs in between classes.
I am currently in College for Nursing. This is another reason why I want to lose this weight. I am headed into a very high energy profession and I want to do my best and don't want my weight to hold me back.
I am the primary care giver for my boyfriend who has a rare liver disease. I gained most of my weight last November when I stayed with him in the hospital for 2 months straight. I have decided that now that he is doing better and that he can care for himself more, that it is time for me to take care of myself. He is very supportive of my decisions and is behind me 100%
I can't wait to get to know you all better and I can't wait to start this journey with all of you! Good luck ladies and gents!!!0 -
Glad to have another team member
And I'm super excited for week 1! Let's do this, ladies!0 -
Welcome Taylor. Looking forward to week 1 challenge. Feeling much better and off to the pool in a minute for a swim. Not sure if I will be able to do the squats but will try my best.0
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Hi girls,
I know that some of you have mentioned not liking fish, but i have a few suggestions for you to try, if you're interested
1) homemade fish sticks - get a few ounces of white fish (tilapia is great - it's less slimy than catfish and doesn't have a big fishy taste), sut up in strips, then dip them in egg whites and whole wheat breadcrumbs and spices then bake at 350 until flaky and opaque. (I'm really terrible, I rarely use the timer for stuff like this - I just put it in, watch tv, and check it every commercial break haha).
2) Niciose Salad (might have misspelled that) canned tuna, over mixed greens, cold hard boiled egg, cold boiled green beans, and tomatoes with mustard salad dressing (dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, herbs, lemon juice, and mix the ever loving crap out of it - just use as little oil as possible to save your calories)
3) Shrimp salad - you can put this on toasted english muffins (or crumpets I suppose for my lovely british friends), wasa crispbreads, your favorite cracker, even scoop it in to avocado halves. Take a few teaspoons of no-fat sour cream or low fat mayonnaise (i've tried it both ways), a little bit of dijon, diced up cucumbers, cold (but COOKED) shrimp diced up, dill (THIS IS KEY - without dill, this stuff just doesn't taste as good), and a little bit of salt and pepper. You can also add cayenne or crushed red pepper or tobasco sauce for a little extra kick.
HAPPY FISH WEEK!0 -
4/22/13
!. 30 mins.(jumping jacks,push ups,Russian twist,tricp dips,wall sit,crunches sit ups)
2. nothing new today unless you count 2 1/2 cutting grass something I haven't done in years cause my husband always did it or we live in apartments.
3.squats 185 (on day 22 of the squat challenge
4.no rest today..lol
5.I had 1 piece of fish from golden corral
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22/4/2013
1. No cardio today
2. I did swimming for an hour. I don't go swimming as I hate being in the water (and don't even know how to swim) but today when my friends hit the gym I went into the pool and brisk walked up and down for an hour and even did my squats in the pool.
3. 70 squats in the pool
4.no rest today
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4/22/2013 Monday
1) no cardio yet
2) I walked for a total of what I would consider 4hrs. (walking, sweeping, mopping, and cleaning at work) I am going to count this as my one new excercise.
I started a new job in retail and I am counting that on my log because I only work a few days a week there and the rest of my week is usually sedentary. I worked 8 hours so I am only going to count half on my log. Once I start working more than 20 hours, I will recalculate my total calorie needs.
3) no squats yet
4) I am a vegetarian and I had some tofu with dinner last night. I am not sure if that counts for my fish dish, but it was relatively healthy.0 -
22/04/13
1. I did day one of the 30 day shred.
2. nothing new today
3. 40 squats
4. no fish tonight, had grilled chicken.
8 cups of water today 0 -
Yesterday was a bad day for my food and water intake...
1. Strength training for an hour
2. Nothing new (yet!)
3. 100 squats so far
4. No fish (yet!)0 -
4/23/13
!. 2/4 days of 30 min.of cardio
2. nothing new yet
3.squats 375/350
4.no rest today..
5.1/2 fish
8 glasses of water0 -
I teach dance to earn a little extra money while in grad school, so on the days that I teach I have to wear athletic clothing. On the days that I don't have time to go home and change in between classes and dance, I have to wear said clothing to school. Normally I feel like I shouldn't be wearing tight-fitting clothes in public, but today a girl in my class told me my outfit looked cute and that I looked cute in it! Yay, self esteem!!0
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This week is going well so far for me but today will be a challenge as we are going over to a friends house for dinner. Hoping not to overindulge but i have been saving some calories. I have volunteered to drive so at least now wine. Today is also rest day for me.
Yesterday 23/04/13 I did:
1. 1hr 30mins of power walking
2. I'm enjoying the challenge of new things. I did 30 sit ups ( i don't do strength training at all normally)
3. 70 squats
4.no rest today
5.I had tinned mackerel fillets as a snack
Hope everyone is coping well with the challenges0 -
Its nice when you get complements it keeps you going. xI teach dance to earn a little extra money while in grad school, so on the days that I teach I have to wear athletic clothing. On the days that I don't have time to go home and change in between classes and dance, I have to wear said clothing to school. Normally I feel like I shouldn't be wearing tight-fitting clothes in public, but today a girl in my class told me my outfit looked cute and that I looked cute in it! Yay, self esteem!!0
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23/04/13
I walked for 2 hours yesterday (wasn't extreme but it was something!)
I haven't tried anything new, any suggestions ?!
I had baked haddock and boiled perogies for dinner last night. YAY FISH!!!!!
I did 35 squats.
7 glasses of water0 -
4/23/13 -
I took a rest day, and then ended up eating too much. Kinda bummed.0 -
i'm having a bummer day, just feeling kind of sad. and i'm eager to get to the gym after work and remind myself of the positive things in life.0
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Yesterday was another not so good food day for me.... I'm hoping that despite the bummer day I'm having, I'll be able to at least keep my food in check.
1. Still only 1 day with exercise
2. Skimble Workout Trainer app, I downloaded this Monday and used it. It has all kinds of exercises ranging from short to long, casual to intense, etc. It was really convenient!
3. I did 50 more squats for a current total of 150
4. I cooked flounder for dinner last night, and I'm having shrimp with my lunch 0 -
I worked with weights today. Worked my shoulders, arms and chest (and obviously my squats lol)
I had grilled chicken quesadillas and garden salad (was really yummy)
However....My boyfriend took me to the movies and I ate a bag of movie theater popcorn.
I did 100 squats putting me at 175 total
and I drank 7 cups of water today0 -
4/24/13
!. 3/4 days of 30 min.of cardio
2. nothing new yet
3.squats 375/350
4.no rest today..
5.1/2 fish
8 glasses of water
be back later today with today info.0 -
So Monday and Tuesday were really bad days for me. I binged on fast food as a way of trying to make myself feel better about the disheartening things that had happened those days. According to the scale, I gained 4 pounds... And I have to say, none of that made me feel better. It made me feel worse. However, instead of spiraling out of control like I normally do and losing all this hard work I've done, I decided to make yesterday the best day I'd ever had. And I did! I had almost a gallon of water throughout the day, I did 100 squats, and I had a nice calorie deficit Also, no fast food! Anyway, this morning the scale said I'd lost 3 of those 4 pounds I gained! Now to keep it up today!
My challenge results so far:
1. Still only one day (Mon) of cardio
2. Something New: Skimble Workout Trainer app
3. 100 more squats for a total of 250
4. Both fish meals complete! As well as a recipe posted!
Also, I have been putting any challenge results that people have posted here on the "1st week challenge" tab of the spreadsheet. I want to make sure we are all up to date and get as many advantages as possible. If anyone doesn't want me to do this, just let me know. I'm only trying to help
Go yellow team!
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That's great that you are filling in the challenges on the spreadsheet. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to do it or the captain.
Yesterday (24/04/13) I had a rest day but I managed to eat a smoked salmon sandwich which completes the challenge. I'm going to have the left over salmon as a snack today. My challenge update so far is as follows:
1. 1/4
2. 2/1
3. 140/350
4.1 rest day
5. 2/2
My main challenge is getting the extra 3 days of cardio. I went back to work today but really feel tired but hopefully I will pull myself together and do 30mins tonight. I got a complement from my friend that I had lost weight today and that has given me a boost.
Lets all keep going we can do this.0 -
4/25/13
!. 4/4 days of 30 min.of cardio
2. run 3.5 miles(haven't done that in a long time)
3.squats 595/350
4.no rest today..
5.1/2 fish0 -
25/4/13
1. 40mins running
2. nothing new
3. 70 squats
4.no rest today
5. smoked salmon steak0 -
Another good day for my food intake yesterday (April 25). I drank 12 cups of waters I really need to get a move on for these days of exercise though. I need at least 30 minutes for each of the next 3 days!
1. 1/4: Monday
2. 1/1: Something New: Skimble Workout Trainer app
3. 250/350
4. 2/2: And a recipe posted!0 -
You girls are really on top of things!! I'm wondering if one of you would be willing to take over as captain in May? I'm going on vacation for 2 weeks and I have no clue what sort of internet access I'll have...I'll be working out while on said vacation, but my check ins will be sort of sporadic...
Also, I got my 2 fish done in one day...on Wednesday I had sushi for lunch and tunafish for dinner. (the same day I spent 60 minutes on the stationary bike and I remembered how much that seat makes your butt hurt lol) 0 -
I can take over as captain while you're gone if you like. That wouldn't be a problem at all 0
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Awesome, thanks! I leave on May 10 and come back on May 27, but will likely be jet-lagged as all hell, as my whole family is going to Europe. (I am really bad at getting back on track after jet lag. Like really bad lol)0
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4/26/13
!. 4/4 days of 30 min.of cardio
2. already done
3.squats 820/350
4.no rest today..(rest day will be Sunday)
5.2/2 fish
(i add the recipe to the other thread )0
