TheBrown Team Loft !
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Tuesday:
Cardio - 140 minutes walk/circuit training
Something new - not yet
Squats - 200
Fish Dish - 1 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted0 -
Wednesday:
Cardio - 220 minutes walk/circuit training
Something new - not yet
Squats - 300
Fish Dish - 2 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted0 -
Wednesday
Cardio - 30 minutes
Something new - not yet
Squats - 50
Fish Dish - 2 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted 4/22/13
Go Brownies! Let's rock this thing!!!0 -
Wednesday...
Exercise: 87 minutes
New: not yet
Squats: 400
Fish Dish: tilapia tonight (2 of 2)
Recipe posted today (from Monday's meal)
We're putting up some good numbers this week! Keep it up!!!
LET'S BE NUMBER ONE, BROWNIES!0 -
In case you haven't seen it, here's some official challenge info:
AND I QUOTE:
"Would you like this idea ?
To make it clear for everyone - there never been thought about complete eviction for active members!!! - we are family and we want to have a fun and keep motivating ourself !!! I am sad to say it but there will be people leaving this game because they want to . Not because we will evict them !!! And we are not prison so if anyone decide to leave we will respect it!!!
Everyone agree to remove inactive team members ( unless they will explain reason why - lost connection to Internet - illness - vacation and so on.it makes it hard for captain and everyone trying to contact them - lets say person has to be idle for 2 weeks.) Should we design rest card for people on holiday???
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Make it easier for me and everyone stop calling this eviction but moving to home pit
We will be announcing 3 winners - there will be complete winner , home pit winner and biggest transformation winner - last part is based on photos - this will be done by vote-by everyone !!! If you don't want to post picture it is fine - you can still play other parts of game !!!
What does it mean to be in HOME PIT- not much change - you would stay in your group- you know your group and your group is like your family !!! You should continue playing. Your current captain will keep track of you. You will be still getting extra lbs if you complete challenges .But you will be playing along other home pit players .YOU CAN NOT BE EVICTED FROM HOME PIT IF YOU ARE ACTIVE MEMBER!!!!!!
People from HOme pit can't win complete A-S BL winner but they can be home pit winner .... I would say we should move 2 people a week - I think this 2 people should be the ones with lowest percentage of loss in that week adding extra lbs from challenges. There is lots of extra lbs in challenges to make it fare for smaller players.
At the moment we have around 93 members so moving 2 people to home pit would brake this group in half .
I will be posting A-S BL winners and Home pit winners every week - last week we will have FINALE!!! with no extra challenge lbs and no extra advantages!!!
Home pit winner and winner is going to be based purely on % of weight loss !!! Transformation winner on vote from other players :-)) "
END OF QUOTE
Also, the official weekly weigh-in for our team will be on Monday mornings. Please try to get your weigh-in posted either here or message me by mid-day on Monday, so that I can get it on the spreadsheet!
And let's keep working hard - the week's half over - to be the TOP TEAM! There's no reason (barring injury or illness) that we can't be NUMBER ONE every week! I want us each to reach our goals, and it's GREAT that we can do it together here as a joint effort! Soooo, make good food choices, drink your water, and move that body!
YAY BROWNIES!!!0 -
Sorry brown team Im kind of confused on what I needed to do for rrrr0
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Pam that post was confusing and honestly I have no idea what the heck the person who posted that is talking about.
Honestly, most of time this contest seems confusing to me. There are numerous threads with different information, rules that - especially after reading the quote you posted - that I feel like might be in place that I am clueless about. For example, that quote says something about winners and HOME PIT. This is the first Ive heard of a "winner" to this contest. Honestly, I was wondering about that.. seems obvious but there was never any mention in the initial messages I read. And I have no clue what HOME PIT is and the more I tried to re-read the quote the more confused I was.
Pam, I appreciate you posting what we are supposed to be doing here in this thread, I'm not even going to attempt to follow what's going on in the numerous other threads because it leaves me totally confused.
Thanks again pam!0 -
Sharon and dwidn (I still never got your name!!!) -
There is kind of a lot going on and lots of different info...partly because some things have changed since the beginning and partly because folks ask questions and get lots of input...
It would probably help clarify things if you just take some time to read through all the threads written by marcelka77, who started the challenge. For instance, the post that I quoted above is in her "I need your HELP" thread and was the result of a discussion about how to handle eliminations. She asked the team captains to make sure our team members got the info on what was decided...so there it was! But it would have made more sense if you'd already seen the remainder of that thread.
The main thing is that every week you need to be clear on that particular week's challenges, so that you can make sure you complete them! Equally important is reporting your daily accomplishments to me so that I can get them posted - that's our way of showing our team's report on the spreadsheet...how we stack up against the other teams. And finally, of course, get your weigh-in to me on Mondays! Other than those things, you can just ask me any specific questions that you have (and, like I said, scour the other threads when you have time.)
Please don't get discouraged about the amount of info or about it being confusing...after a couple of weeks, we'll settle into a routine with it and it won't seem so daunting! In the meantime, let me know what I can do to help!!!0 -
Hello Brown Team! I am sorry I didn't quite understand the challenge part until now... Qa
I really hate fish except for tuna and shark.
I am going to gym later today and can do some cardio and squats.
The only recipe I know for fish is tuna salad but I make it with cottage cheese and apples, and shark is good on the grill like barbecue, but I don't have any of that on hand.
I also like tuna steak grilled with some fresh mango on top an marinated in some balsamic vinaigrette.,
I really want to try the new cardio kick class at our gym, but not sure if my work schedule will allow for it tomorrow. We will see..
Plus my whole family has bee sick for two weeks with stomach bug and now we all have sinus infections, so I've been so miserable:and not tracking consistently..
My goal for the rest of the week until Monday will be just to drink more water, and track and log everyday to get back in the habit of it again consistently.
Hope everyone is doing great this week!
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Hello Brown Team! I am sorry I didn't quite understand the challenge part until now... Qa
I really hate fish except for tuna and shark.
I am going to gym later today and can do some cardio and squats.
The only recipe I know for fish is tuna salad but I make it with cottage cheese and apples, and shark is good on the grill like barbecue, but I don't have any of that on hand.
I also like tuna steak grilled with some fresh mango on top an marinated in some balsamic vinaigrette.,
I really want to try the new cardio kick class at our gym, but not sure if my work schedule will allow for it tomorrow. We will see..
Plus my whole family has bee sick for two weeks with stomach bug and now we all have sinus infections, so I've been so miserable:and not tracking consistently..
My goal for the rest of the week until Monday will be just to drink more water, and track and log everyday to get back in the habit of it again consistently.
Hope everyone is doing great this week!
Denise0 -
Hello Brown Team! I am sorry I didn't quite understand the challenge part until now... Qa
I really hate fish except for tuna and shark.
I am going to gym later today and can do some cardio and squats.
The only recipe I know for fish is tuna salad but I make it with cottage cheese and apples, and shark is good on the grill like barbecue, but I don't have any of that on hand.
I also like tuna steak grilled with some fresh mango on top an marinated in some balsamic vinaigrette.,
I really want to try the new cardio kick class at our gym, but not sure if my work schedule will allow for it tomorrow. We will see..
Plus my whole family has bee sick for two weeks with stomach bug and now we all have sinus infections, so I've been so miserable:and not tracking consistently..
My goal for the rest of the week until Monday will be just to drink more water, and track and log everyday to get back in the habit of it again consistently.
Hope everyone is doing great this week!
Denise0 -
Thursday
Cardio - 30 minutes
Something new - not yet (thinking of looking for a belly dancing video on YouTube - I will let you know)
Squats - 50
Fish Dish - 2 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted 4/22/130 -
Today was just AWFUL!!! I don't know how much longer I can hang in there. Life gets in the way of my weight loss. I'm an emotional eater, so when life challenges get in my way, it makes this weight-loss goal so much harder to reach. :sad:0
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Kora, I know this will come as a shock, but...life is *always* gonna be in the way! Change the way you think about what you're trying to accomplish - it was great for ME to finally realize that nobody can change my thinking or my actions but ME! Don't act like you can't do this because something gets in your way...you **CAN** do this...IF you want to! **I** want you to!
Dee, **BELLY DANCING** ??? LOL! I can't imagine trying it! I saw a girl do it once in person, and I was actually impressed, but I think personally, I would die of embarrassment!
Denise, nice to finally meet you!
Hopefully in addition to your tracking and logging, you can try your hand at this week's challenges; besides the fish, it's just cardio, a new exercise, and squats!
Here's my Thursday:
Exercise: 76 minutes
New: new yoga DVD - Janet Stone's Ananda Vinyasa - very nice!
Squats: 250
Fish Dish: 2 of 2
Recipe: posted
And come on Brownies, let's finish out this week STRONG!!!0 -
Wednesday:
Cardio - 280 minutes walk/circuit training
Something new - went for a hour long hike yesterday
Squats - 400
Fish Dish - 2 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted0 -
Dont be discouraged, I've seen your posts and I think you are doing wonderful. I had really bad days yesterday and the day before. So bad that I probably gained back the 5lbs I lost already. I'm afraid to check the scale though... !! But, today is a new day and I'm gonna do it right today and make good choices!! I guess I'm kinda expecting to have those kinda days every once in a while. The key is realizing that what is done is done, and that today is a new day. Just jump back on the wagon and keep it moving.Today was just AWFUL!!! I don't know how much longer I can hang in there. Life gets in the way of my weight loss. I'm an emotional eater, so when life challenges get in my way, it makes this weight-loss goal so much harder to reach. :sad:
Oh and I took a bellydance class once, it was so much fun and felt great! But, was really hard to get those moves down. Took a lot of practice, which usually looks foolish until you've got it mastered. That was the hard part, allowing yourself to look foolish when figuring out the moves. lol0 -
I posted my fish recipe on the main board: and posted a picture! It really was just a fancy tuna salad that I made up, but it came out good. And it was fun to take the pictures
I did Zumba last night and 40 squats.
Hope to get out for more walks this weekend since it looks like nice weather!!
For my new exercise I didn't get to the cardio kick class, but I really should do weight lifting of some sort. I never ever do that and would rather do hours of cardio over weights.
Any suggestions with some sort of weight limiting regimen for someone who hates it..lol0 -
Happy Friday Brownies!!
Cardio - 30 minutes
Something new - oh yeah! Bellydancing - this is something that would ONLY be done in the privacy of my home!
Squats - 50
Fish Dish - 2 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted 4/22/130 -
that should say
Any suggestions on a weight lifting regimen?I posted my fish recipe on the main board: and posted a picture! It really was just a fancy tuna salad that I made up, but it came out good. And it was fun to take the pictures
I did Zumba last night and 40 squats.
Hope to get out for more walks this weekend since it looks like nice weather!!
For my new exercise I didn't get to the cardio kick class, but I really should do weight lifting of some sort. I never ever do that and would rather do hours of cardio over weights.
Any suggestions with some sort of weight limiting regimen for someone who hates it..lol0 -
Friday:
Cardio - 330 minutes walk/circuit training
Something new - went for a hour long hike yesterday
Squats - 500
Fish Dish - 2 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted
By the way, these are my whole week's totals. I am just adding to it daily.0 -
Friday:
Cardio - 330 minutes walk/circuit training
Something new - went for a hour long hike yesterday
Squats - 500
Fish Dish - 2 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted
By the way, these are my whole week's totals. I am just adding to it daily.
Oh, I'm glad you said that! I would have had an obscene total on those workout minutes at the end of the week!
By the way, everybody, I am just filling in our spreadsheet at the end of the week...wanted you all to know that I'm not slacking!
If I don't talk as much over the weekend, I'm out of town with my son and using his mini iPad thingie...and he is using it for business all during the day...so I will just be limited in how much I can use it. I will be back home on Sunday night...
Here is my Friday...
Exercise...60 minutes
New...yesterday
Squats...1000 -
Thursday:
Cardio - 60 minutes of Cardio ( Zumba)
Something new - Not Yet
Squats - 20
Fish Dish - 1 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted
Friday:
Cardio - 50 minutes of Walking
Something new - not yet
Squats - 40
Fish Dish - 1 of 2 (yesterday)
Fish pic & recipe - posted (yesterday)
Do you prefer that we put daily totals like this? or do you want weekly totals? What would be easier for you for the spreadshet?
I have had a 60 minute walk today so far and one set of 20 squats.. trying hard to make up for missing the first half of the week.
We have until Sunday right to complete the challenge? Is weigh in on Monday?? Sorry I'm stll a little confused about it, but am getting there..
Denise:) Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! It is absolutely gorgeous out where I live!0 -
Yes, daily posting is good...I'm keeping a written chart that I will use to fill in our totals at the end of the week. Ans yes, we have through Sunday to complete this week's stuff. It *will* be good too if everybody can have all their accomplishments posted by Sunday evening, because I'm supposed to have it reported on Monday. And yes, our weekly weigh-in will be Monday mornings.
Since I am out of town, I used that as an excuse to eat bad...now I feel terrible! Also, I took today as a rest day...I really think I needed it! I did manage to do 50 more squats, and hopefully I can do something tomorrow. I really need to keep my eating in check tomorrow...you know, damage control for the weigh-in!
Again, let's try to finish the week strong and show this challenge who's boss! We need to be able to show complete success on the spreadsheet! GOOOO BROWNIES!!!0 -
Hello everyone! You ladies have been really supportive toward me this week, and I just want to take a moment to say thank you! I want this really badly. If for no other reason than to prove to myself that I can in fact loose weight. In our group, I feel held accountable which in turn gives me motivation to be successful. I have struggled with my water intake, and am only averaging about 3 glasses per day. Although that may sound insufficient to many of you, I am a person who drinks nothing but black tea. I don't drink juices, soda, coffee, or water, normally, but I am really trying. As far as my cardio this week, I did pretty well. I exercised nearly everyday (I'll have to look back to get the precise data) but its been mostly walking. Ironically, my car isn't working, so I can't make it to the gym. I would walk there (its only about five miles away), but then I might be too tired to workout.
I posted a picture of some Salmon Burgers that I made. It was a new recipe for me, and it came out great! I love fish, and would eat it every day, but money is tight right now, and honestly, I don't have any fish. I found a can of pink salmon in the cupboard, and used that to make the burgers. Hopefully, I will get a ride to the grocery store in the morning, and be able to make another fish dish to post tomorrow.
Good luck on Sunday, Ladies! Strive to do your best...
and again, Thank you for your support. I'm so glad I'm a Brownie!!!! GOOOO BROWNIES!!!0 -
week 1 total:
Cardio - 470 minutes walking/running/circuit training
Something new - went for a hour long hike
Squats - 600
Fish Dish - 2 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted
I will post my weight in the morning when I do my weekly weigh in.0 -
Total week #1
Cardio - 180 minutes
Something new - Bellydancing -
Squats - 350
Fish Dish - 2 of 2
Fish pic & recipe - posted 4/22/13
Hope you are all having a great weekend!
Will post weight in the morning but if this morning is a sign of things, I will be going to the Pit this week!! I don't understand why, I have had a good week. :<(0 -
I'm finally back home...I ate really bad almost all weekend, so I'm kinda nervous about the weigh-in too!
For Sunday...
Exercise: 60 minutes
New: new yoga dvd
Squats: 50
Everybody try to get all your weekly stuff on here (and of course your weigh-in tomorrow morning,) and I'll get it all on the spreadsheet tomorrow! I feel like we've put up some good numbers...I guess we'll see!
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Saturday
Cardio: 50 minute walk
New: YouTube weight liftin light weights
Squaats|: 3 sets of 20
Fish 2 of 2
Posted fish pic
Sunday:
Cardio: 50 minute walk
New: from yesterday
Squats: 40
Fish already done
Posted pic
Did I miss anything.0 -
Hi lovelies,
Wow what a commitment from all of you !!! I am so pleased with your efforts I hope you will like this week's challenges .
This is our second week challenge !!!! Have fun and get healthy!
There is lbs reward for each part of this challenge
max 7 lbs
Exercise
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 at least 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!!! I know its getting harder to come up with something new :-)) ... so don't worry too much it can be anything interesting unusual - special you would like to share :-))
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 in 0 challenge :-) and since I went to work last week I repeated it 2x and love it :-))
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeed
3.
so this week we will concentrate on abs!!! And main challenge Bicycle Crunch.
How to Properly do a Bicycle Crunch
Lie on your back on a mat with knees bent, feet on the floor, and hands behind your head (don’t clasp your fingers). Press your lower back into the mat and tighten your ab muscles as you lift your head, shoulders, and upper back off the floor and simultaneously move your right elbow and left knee toward each other while straightening your right leg (don’t let it touch the ground).
Draw your right knee back up and immediately move your left elbow and right knee toward each other while straightening your left leg; that’s one rep. Continue to move continuously, as if pedaling a bicycle. Do 3 sets of 15 reps 3 times a week. (so 135 )
1 lbs advantage for everyone who succeed 2 lbs for most Bicycle Crunches - BUT DON'T OVER DO IT!!!
<b> And we please keep doing squats - why to have abs to kill for without nice booty :-)</b>
so 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. - there is only 140 to do - try to spread them in at least 3 days!! but of course if you can and want do more . (There is no advantage lbs for squats this week.)
4. Don't forget to take a day rest! Your body needs it.
5. For the WEEK 2 FOOD challenge, I thought we might still keep it BASIC ( I think we will always keep it basic ) ! Let's take this week to focus on breakfast and cooking - preparing breakfast - let other inspire you with their choices and recipes ! I know from looking into diaries - there is so many of you skipping it , but girls (as far as I know we don't have a man in our challenge) come on this is not good for us.
there is NO excuse girls and having 7x a week breakfast is the only way to get 1 lbs advantage (sorry there is only medical excuse not to have a breakfast - please let me know if you need exception)
Keep drinking water - even if it is not our topic!!! I hope you picked up some good tips. I hope you got inspired with fish recipes and will keep eating 2x a week fish or other meals that include omega-3 fatty acids as a highlight
cooking challenge
Also, I will be doing Cooking Challenge for week 2. It will run from today april 29th - may 5th . I need the pictures and ingredients of 1 breakfast you were having this week for yourself . I will be judging on healthiness, calorie amount and presentation .
You must send picture + recipe here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/973760-cooking-challenge-for-week-2-breakfast The requirement this week is breakfast.
Best recipe will get 2 lbs advantage for week 3 weigh in and everyone who post picture will get 1lbs
To sum it
4/7 sessions of exercise 1lbs advantage
1 session of something new - let us know what - 1lbs advantage
135 Bicycle Crunches spread in 3 days - 1 lbs for the everyone who manage to do 135 Bicycle Crunches an extra 1 lbs for person with most squats
7xbreakfast - 1 lbs advantage
recipe - 1 lbs for everyone who post recipe extra 1 lbs for best recipe0 -
last week's weight: 222.6
Current weight: 218.4
loss: 4.20
