So did you use your bike yesterday ?

I find cycling so hard .... We have lots of hils around .... O my gosh my legs are sore after using it 2 days in row ... I don't get it - I used to cycle a lot and I grown up in mountains - so with my ex boyfriend I did cycle on highest mountain of Czech Republic
- ok make it to sound less impressive it is 1602 meters so not that high at all - off course the last bit we walked but we did have to cycle from my home town trutnov .... In whole we done 37 km there and about 15 back we took train from pec pod snezkou this was about 19 years ago - so why do I find hard to cycle 6 km I asume I lossed all my lover body strength - and I know I will straggle on next week challenge big time ( abbs challenge )

Hi Orangies!
Weather is gorgeous today in Colorado. Went for a bike ride, I was going to ride my bike to work. But, I couldn't find the pin to hold the bike rack on to the car. my daughter said "why didn't you just load the bike into the car?" DUH!! I did find the pin which was exactly where I put it 3 months ago so I would remember where it was LOL!
Tomorrow is another day!!

Forgot the squats yesterday. I did buy some Halibut to try. And some Kale.

Have a great day!!

I love this comments too I am getting it now quite a bit from customers - asking me how did I do it and so on - I did lost 1 and 1/2 dress size since since 1/1 ... At beginning of year I had very thight size 16 (uk) some jeans size 18(uk) .... I had to order bit clothes on eBay in size 14 and women had some clothes from USA it was so nice to see I was 12 there .... Size 14 is getting looser but I can't fit into size uk 12 yet .... I would like to reach 12 by summer and size 10 by Christmas

What was your special VID .D

Hello all you wonderful Oranges! Its a goerogus spring day in CO and i am ready to get out and ride my bike or rake the yard or just anything to be outside! I need me some VID. D :flowerforyou:
Only have 100 squats left so I think I will just knock them out today!!!

I have a freind over that hasnt been over for a few weeks and she was like " damn girl your getting skinny" I can NEVER hear that too many times!!! Very motivating.

Good luck this weekend everyone! I'm not likey to long much to the message boards on the weekends but will be tracking my intake!! :drinker: :smokin: :glasses: :flowerforyou:

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 recipe

you will loose them this week :-) ...

today .... i need everyone fill in spreadsheet by tomorrow and i will anounce last week winners on wednesday

don't forget to fill challenge sheet

love your commitment girls ...you rock!!!
BTW |You know what the skinny people think when they pass you !!! - You are great !!! She finally move and doing something to become healthy!!! She is so inspirational!!! I Hope she will motivate others!! :-)) This is what I think when this cool guys passing me - but come on on Sunday I cycle on route used for guys who were training for tour de France or something like that there is always group of young man about 15 of them cycling together every Saturday and Sunday at 7 am :-D ... there is not so many hills in London ... dam the ones I have to do when on way to work :-) I have 2 killer hills

I only done zumba - wii yesterday :-)) nothing else - stayed at park with kids but nothing :-)
I have double shift today so only thing I will do is to walk home .... i did do crouches 45 to start with

1. zumba
2. no
3. 45
4. 1/7 i will get out of bed in 5 min and have today's
5. not yet