Valentine's Day Fitness Challenge Anyone?

sounds great i would like to lose 15 pounds, by valentines lets have at it and keep it real!!!!!!!!!good luck everyone

Ok I'm comitting to:

3x week strength training with video
4x week cardio (not sure if light or heavy, snowshoeing)
if weather doesn't permit:
4x week cardio by video

I'm not setting a weight loss goal. What I lose is what I lose, I think I will do better without the stress of trying to make a number happen. It's more about feeling healthier for me. So I'll just weigh in when I normally do.

I'd love to join! I want to commit to continuing with my videos-Hip Hop Abs & Turbo Jam six days a week along with my stationary bike & alternating Pilates & our Bowflex. I would like to see a ten pound loss....Happy New Year & Best of Luck to everyone!:flowerforyou:

I accept the challenge and would like to lose 10 pounds by Valentine's Day!! With the holidays out of the way I won't have the "special occasion" excuse anymore.:drinker: :drinker:

I am in. My goal it to lose 15 pounds.
I will increase my workouts
Mon, Wed, Fri-30 minutes weights and 45 cardio
Tues and Thurs-45 cardio plus take a class and swim for 1 hour
Sat-the kids and dogs
Sun-My day

my goal will be 12lbs by valentines day...that would put me at 142.2...wow...I will love that...
wendy

Hi ladies and gentlemen,

After the Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (for me, anyway) of the past few days, and how much better I feel after working out this a.m. . . .

Is anyone up for Valentine's as our next milestone?

my goals are to continue what I'm doing.
which is 20 minutes weight training 3x a week
3 days heavy cardio (45-60 minutes spinning)
3 days light cardio (30 minutes moderate walking)
and
3 days yoga.

Onward and upward! (or maybe downward!)
:flowerforyou:

Hi there! I just wanted to say thanks for your idea about the Valentine's Day challenge. After reading it and committing to it I actually got up and did 30 minutes of intervals on the treadmill. I had slacked off a bit over the holidays but this Valentine's Day Challenge has ramped up my motivation again! :flowerforyou:

I'm up to it...
I want to lose 10 lbs and i want to start going to the gym on Jan 1st

:laugh: i can start it if 8:00 a.m isnt to late and what do we say every day just if we lost or what ?? let me know

I am totally in. I have lost 56lbs and I have another 29 to go. SO I would like to lose another 10-15lbs by then. 15 would be awesome, that would been only another 15 more to go. :happy: :bigsmile:
I also had to share that today I went shopping for new jeans b/c the ones I have are getting baggy. I bought 10s!!!!! I went from a size 18/20 to a size 10, and one pair of jeans I bought said 9/10s
Can you believe it, single numbers!!! I can see the size 6's I will get there.

hie... how long did it take u to lose 56lbs?? i need to lose 55lbs and at the moment im finding it abit hard to keep up. i am joining in on this valentine's day challenge!!

Yes! I am desparate to get moving again. My husband, son & I have been fighting some sort of crud for two weeks now. I am trying to kick bronchitis and killer tonsilitis (someone shoot me please!):sick: My workout is suffering because it hurts to breathe.:sad:

I want to be at 145 by Valentine's day. Goals are to do 5 days cardio, 2 days lifting. I got a swimsuit for Christmas and the colleges' indoor pool is re-opening in about a week after two years of remodeling! :happy: So when it's too cold or icy out to run, you can find me in the pool. Plus I think I've talked my husband in to swimming with me (we did all the time when in college). My ultimate goal is 135 by March 16th (my b-day), so I need a lot of motivation & help. Anyone want a pen-pal?

For those of you stuck at a plateau, some advice. Between Thanksgiving and about the 15th of Dec, I didn't drop a pound. Maybe fluctuated 2-3 lbs, but no new weight loss. As a result of traveling & now being sick, I haven't been working out as much and consuming slightly higher net calories. Guess what, I started dropping weight! I had put myself in the "starvation mode" because I was hitting 1200 calories a day with adjustment for 1 hr. of intense exercise. After analyzing my reports for ex & cals, I noticed that when I started this program, my calories were usually around 1600 and took some time & effort to get down to 1200, and I was only doing 30 min of exercise. Then with all your support, I got hard core and was busting my tail to no avail!

So, if you've been stuck for more than about a week, try adding a couple hundred calories. Especially if you've increased your exercise, you may be sabotaging your metabolism! You can always cut back again if it doesn't work. In my case, I think I was underestimating my daily activity level, which drastically affects you BMR. Hmmm, maybe a factor in why I've been sick for so long; no energy to fight. Guess I need to add a multivitamin back in the mix. :laugh:

Anyways, I wanted to share because I know a few of you from the Christmas Challenge have expressed similar frustrations. Let's make 2008 the best year of our lives thus far; if for no other reason, because of the new friends I have here!

I'm in. I'd like to lose 10lbs by Valentines Day.

We'll see how it goes.

Currently I work out at least 6 days a week, an hour of cardio and try to squeeze in weights every now and then. That regimen will drastically change in one month. After that, I'll have to figure out a new work-out plan.

Good luck to us all!

I want to join too! I just joined the board today, and am so excited! I'm shooting for 10 by Valentine's day, and I think with the support here I can do it! Good luck everyone!

excited!!

Well I am a newbie but I will join..

Plan--start date today 01-01-08 current weight 217 lbs
target weight by Feb 14- 205

Training:
strength training- M W F core lifts sets of 5 x5
Lactic acid training- Tu Thu
Cardio- tabata protocols

Diet...sticking to prescribed ranges with the exception that I bumped my protein intake to 196 gms per day or more

I plan on taking measurments and before and after photos

yesterday i got back on track after holidays and hope to loose the 4 lbs i gained by Monday at least. And my new short term goal at that point will be 20 by valentine day, I think that should be doable since the first 30 took around 7 weeks.

As for exercise I fit in what I can when I can. Most of my burning is from cleaning and chasing kids. Sense I count my hubby as one of the kids… lol that makes 3 to keep up with and clean up after. Keeps be busy in the evenings when I get home from work.