Hey Sharks! I love the idea of making this week's challenge in honor of Ali

Last week's point total: 73 :ohwell:

Here are my workout stats so far:

SUNDAY - nothing!

MONDAY:
Workout: 90 minutes (20 minutes circuit training, 70 minutes bike)
Calories: 701
Stretching: 5 minutes
Ab/squat challenge: completed day 11

TUESDAY:
Workout: 45 minutes (30 minutes elliptical, 15 minutes bike)
Calories: 404
Stretching: 5 minutes
Ab/squat challenge: completed day 12 - whew!
Personal #1: posted willpower victory goal
Personal #2: posted 1 physical improvement I'm proud of

Pam, I LOVE that idea about calories screaming when you burn them! I would like to see the smoke rising as they are burned, since the screaming might get a little annoying :laugh: Yes, I teach elementary school, and screaming can be VERY annoying!

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! :flowerforyou:

My motivation for today - Willpower :drinker:

"To assert your willpower is simply to make up your mind that you want something, and then refuse to be put off." - Phillip Cooper

What do we want? The yummy food and drinks in excess or in moderation? Which choice will help you get what you want?

moderation......Moderation......MODERATION!!!

dadgummit, I can do this!!!

Forgot to mention that Brian went on my walk with me yesterday...that will have to count as getting family involved this week; nobody else here is going to be up for that!

and for support: One 'bad' meal won't make you fat just like one 'good' meal won't make you skinny.
(very pertinent for this season!)

Yay Pam! I did well at Christmas dinner and did not stuff myself, so I don't have to do MORE sit ups. I even did the day 25 ab/squat challenge AFTER dinner, which proves that I did not overeat I'm so glad that Sheri encouraged us to make those willpower promises on the main page!

WEDNESDAY:
Ab/Squat challenge Day 25 completed (and that's it)

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas Day!

Here is an inspirational quote from Audrey Hepburn about burning calories, being strong and being happy!

I believe in pink.
I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. :laugh:
I believe in kissing, kissing a lot.
I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.:devil:
I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.
I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.:flowerforyou:
Audrey Hepburn

My amazing, fabulous, wonderful shark pals ... You have made me cry, and I love you all for it! Honouring ME this week?! :noway: and you have been doing it in style too :bigsmile: not even Christmas week can hold sharks back! So proud of all your efforts.

Update on me. Was home on 23rd but pretty much confined to bed, either in pain , drugged or fitfully sleeping. Word of advice : avoid Mosquitos carrying dengue fever! :laugh:

I was fairly convinced I would see none of Christmas and the kids were upset that all the traditions we have always done on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day here wouldn't happen ( and it is our last year here in Mali so that was hard for us all to swallow.) Well, I officially have THE best husband and friends that EVER existed - they made the whole thing happen! One friend made Christmas biscuits with my kids, another came and made mince pies with them (this was Christmas Eve and I was up to lying on the couch observing by this stage. Was hysterical seeing my American friend who had never made mince pies in her life help my kids do them! Thankfully Abi, my daughter, led the way!) and then yesterday we had 12 people round our dinner table AS PLANNED the husband and friends had organised everything! I even managed to sit at the table for an hour and eat a little (no need to worry about calories or sodium levels though! Very safely under! And since alcohol and my drugs don't mix, this will be my only Christmas ever with a weight loss after Christmas Day!) Then I slept on the couch all afternoon while games etc went on around me. Kids were happy as they did EVERYTHING they had wanted and I was "there". And I was happy because they were and because I am blessed with some fabulous friends! Extra bonus it was my first 24 hour period with NO fever - and so far that is still continuing today!

So annoyed I have to be out of this challenge at such a late stage but really can't argue with this illness. I have never been this sick in my life. I will at some point add in my last weeks points and I can also get water and sodium this week, but not sure about what else. I was doing so well on that points table too :ohwell:

What would make me more happy than anything though is to see a shark WIN this, so get to work all of you! I want THAT to be your motivation for today!

LOVE this team

Tuesday
#1 Workout: 30 mins circuit training / 295 cals (20/120 still to go)
#2 Goal Stretch: 5 mins done (1 days still to go)
#3 AB Squat Challenge: Day 12 done. ( Day 25, 29 & 30 still to go)
#4 Personal challenge
Part 1: stayed on plan.
Part 2 – still to do.

Wednesday
#1 Workout: 30 mins walking / 295 cals (120 still to go)
#2 Goal Stretch: 5 mins done (all required done)
#3 AB Squat Challenge: Day 25 ( Day 29 & 30 still to go)
#4 Personal challenge
Part 1: stayed on plan.
Part 2 – still to do.

Thursday
#1 Workout: zero (120 still to go)
#2 Goal Stretch: zero (all required done)
#3 AB Squat Challenge: Day 29 ( Day 30 still to go)
#4 Personal challenge
Part 1: stayed on plan.
Part 2 – still to do.

SPREADSHEET UPDATED TO HERE (and thanks Pam for doing previous update)

My encouragement for today:



I just read some of your posts on the main page, so I see you are already noticing those changes! Keep thinking those thoughts! Right now, I am thinking "Well. Healthy. Well. Healthy" - and am getting there slowly :happy:

Hope you all had a great weigh in! Mine was superb :laugh: Noted it anyway, but will tell Sheri NOT to count it in the Top Losses :laugh: I realise it will go up now I have started eating, but felt it was good to record anyway.

Love to you all

Friday

#1 Workout: 122 mins circuit training & biggest loser power walk / 1256 cals (all required done.)
#2 Goal Stretch: zero (all required done)
#3 AB Squat Challenge: Day 30 ( all done)
#4 Personal challenge
Part 1: stayed on plan.
Part 2 – done.

SPREADSHEET UPDATED TO HERE

MAY the BEST BEAST WIN!!:bigsmile:

SATURDAY:
Workout: 75 minutes yoga class (with a friend! - I finally got in my workout with someone else!)
Calories: 202

I was down .1 when I weighed in today - so happy for even the tiniest of losses!

Have a great day everyone!