Let's get Sharted (Challenges)
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@ Amy that is a great weight lost, that is a great ideal when you want more, the elliptical workout is challenging.
Today I had a great day I burned 1,883 calories and made 13,639 steps although we are not counting steps this week I just shared it. Everyone is dong so good and I am so proud of you all:flowerforyou:. One thing I found was for the last few nights I've been sleeping good and getting in 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep. The next morning I feel much better and feel like I have the strength. I know by the time for bed after all the calorie burn I am so ready to lay down and get some rest, I fall the sleep fast. Now I have to stop the water little earlier so maybe I can get a little more sleep:laugh: Well I hope everyone have a good night and see you in the morning if the Lord say the same
You had a awesome day. I wish I had your stamina. I have the time, I just don't have the stamina yet... But I am working on it... I am working hard on getting my BodyMedia too, because I feel like I am doing better than what mpf and fitbit says I am.
You are right it makes a big difference, it shows your calorie in/ calorie out and then your deficit, and the online shows you your progress and it really breaks it down for you. I love it I have the one that sync with my cell phone and I can see it all day.0 -
I have a pedometer but the calories I burn are from how much I walk on the treadmill
I promise you are burning more calories than you think... Do a little research on a Heart Rate Monitor that can measure your calorie burn and that would work best for your and purpose to get one so you can get a accurate reading on your calorie burn. There are many different HRM to choose from. I currently use a fitbit zip but I am moving to a BodyMedia arm band. Previously I was using a Sportline HRM which has a chest strap and a watch. So do some research and find out what system works best for you.0 -
I have a pedometer but the calories I burn are from how much I walk on the treadmill
ok, I guarantee you are burning more especially if you are walking to your limit with your heart rate up for at least 30 minutes to an hour. The more I sweat the more I burn. There are days I burn 20 to 22 calories per minutes when I workout. How I know is when I log online to bodymedia it shows me ever move I make and how many calorie per minutes I was burning. It also shows like your heart beating, I just love it. I understand and I know you have to rely on the machine and that is still good. All I pray is that we keep moving and burning whatever calories we can 0 -
I am feeling pretty motivated this week. I increased my water a bit which makes me feel good. Also got back into my exercise routine. For some reason, I have not been as good about exercising lately and I can feel the difference, so it felt good to get back on track. Now, the challenge is to stay there!0
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Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the lord with all your heart, And lean not to your own understanding.
When we trust God to the fullness we don't have to worry about anything because He has it all in His Control.
Don't worry about tomorrow because the day has enough problems of them own.
Tuesday- Pump It Up, Add at least 15 more minutes to your workout today.
Whatever you want to do today it's fine, you might want to take an extra walk,
life weights, swim, whatever is best for you. This is to help increase you workout time slowly.
@ Tonia, glad to hear that and that is why I started this group, to help those that are on track stay on track and those that are not on track will get back on track. Also to push us pass our comfort zone, so that we can get this journey finish:flowerforyou: .
Today I will get my extra 15 minutes in, now I don't know what I will pick but it will be something that I will get the most out of my calorie burn. Pray everyone have a great day, Keep Moving And Keep Believing 0 -
I am looking into getting a step. Because I would love to do the step challenges... But I have S.A. ( Social Anxiety) which keeps me pretty much home bound in my 1,200 sq foot apartment. I am starting to feel a little bit like myself again. And BAM here come my "TOM" . You all are doing GREAT!! Keep up the good work!0
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I burned 350 calories today and drank 12-8 ounce glasses of water,0
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@ Heather, I will be keep you in prayer because that has to be a challenge
@ Teresa, oh wow that is great :drinker: intake, also great calorie burn, Teresa that is what it's all about burning calories and what you are able to do. I know you are doing fabulous and I proud of you my friend:flowerforyou:
Well today has been one great big wonderful, exciting and glorious day. For my extra 15 minutes today I did Treadmill Intervals jog/walk. Oh my goodness it put me to the test, let's say when I was finish I was:happy: when I started i was so challenged I felt like giving up the first five minutes. You know there is power in words, then I heard Pricilla in my ear when she said last night about wish she had the stamina like me. It's not that I feel I have more stamina but it was the thought that Pricilla believe in me. All I was telling myself is I can do this just push. I prayed and kelp moving, and I know it was not that I couldn't do it, it was that I had to tap into my inner strength that God gave me and fight. I didn't tell you all first that this extra fifteen minutes was right after my regular workout. (talk about a challenge) Pricilla and Tonia go ways back with me and they know how I use to workout harder then this. I myself have felled behind and I know it's due to all this weight I gained in the past months. :ohwell: enough about this, today I burned 2,126 calories so far and I did 16,201 steps so far and I feel fabulous. Now tomorrow I am going to bring it down a little because I noticed in the past if I burn really high calories and eat low calories then the scale don't move. Friday is weigh-in and I need that scale to keep moving no matter what. I pray everyone have a good night sleep and let's pick up on this journey tomorrow
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Steps Today - 6,834 steps = 2.99 miles
Water - 64 ounces
Calories Burned - 585
I am really excited about getting my BodyMedia via UPS tomorrow... WOOHOO!!! I will not do my workout until I get it. :ohwell: I know that's bad but I don't want to waste another calorie... LOL. Today was a great day as far as exercising is concerned. I even planked for 1 minute... I had already did my exercising for today when I checked today's challenge so I will add it to tomorrow.
And Barbara you are such an inspiration to me, your dedication to logging in every day alone for what 849 days? is just fantabulous. I struggle with working out for 30 minutes and you bust out with 90 minutes to over 2 hours of exercising or more a day. So I am glad that we can encourage each other to press on and persevere... And yes I believe in you...
You know I was gone from MFP for months, but when I came back you were the first person I looked for...
We can do this ladies... As long as we continue to believe in ourselves, stay focused and keep moving forward, we will succeed...:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
Heather - maybe you can order one online like from Amazon?0
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I am going to look for one at Wal-Mart tomorrow.Heather - maybe you can order one online like from Amazon?0 -
Psalms 24:1 NKJV
The earth is the Lord ’s, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell therein.
@ Pricilla, that is great you will see the difference in the calorie burn, Thanks for all your support.
@ all our precious group members I just can't express all the love I have you all:flowerforyou:
Wednesday- Check-in, A time for sharing how your week is going so far.
My week have been fantastic so far, I manage to get my workouts done. I also was able to get back to my gallon of water. I truly feel better. I pray everyone have a great a bless day, Keep Moving And Keep believing
Today Check-in, my steps 13,967, I drank over a gallon of water, I burned 1,925 calories. I am doing wonderful on my food choices staying well within calories, well actually staying under good.0 -
I am just not motivated to go exercise and walk on the treadmill today. Hopefully I will be more motivated this afternoon and go walking on the treadmill. I like walking on the treadmill but I don't know why on some days I just don't feel like going walking and a lot of the other machines I just can't do do to my balance and they are hard for me0
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I am just not motivated to go exercise and walk on the treadmill today. Hopefully I will be more motivated this afternoon and go walking on the treadmill. I like walking on the treadmill but I don't know why on some days I just don't feel like going walking and a lot of the other machines I just can't do do to my balance and they are hard for me
I know how you feel, I have positional vertigo, I also have spondylosis, and I've had 4 major left ankle surgeries in the span of the last 5 yrs. There are days when I just don't feel like it but I just push, now i'm not telling you to push what I am telling you is follow your heart. Sometimes we just need motivation, today let's do this instead of the treadmill can you just stand in your room floor and just power walk for as long as you can. Also when you look at t.v. every time a commercial comes on by a sofa or chair or whatever you have available, stand and sit on that piece of furniture for the whole time the commercial is on. Can you do it for 5 commercials straight. If you don't want to power walk can you put on some music and dance for how long you want, the way and speed you want to. I just want to encourage you that it's just all about moving, no matter what you are doing your body will burn calories:flowerforyou:0 -
Friends, this is not weight related, but can I ask you to pray for the daughter of a friend? This little 3 year old was fine at Thanksgiving, but is now under hospice care. Please pray for a miracle, and for the family. Thank you.0
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Friends, this is not weight related, but can I ask you to pray for the daughter of a friend? This little 3 year old was fine at Thanksgiving, but is now under hospice care. Please pray for a miracle, and for the family. Thank you.
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Wednesday- Check-in, A time for sharing how your week is going so far.
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Ok so I finally received my BodyMedia Armband and I must say that I am loving what I am experiencing with it. I let it link directly to mfp account, so I am not logging any exercise, but I am noting what I have done for the day in my exercise diary. As far as the week is concerned, it is going well. I am on day 16 of my 30 day Leslie Sanson's challenge "Walk it off in 30 days" and I am determined to finish out the challenge. I still am figuring out the BM and it's wealth of information, but I am very excited about how it will improve my weight loss journey.
Wednesday Stats are:
Steps = 8624 (881 counted by Fitbit before I got my BM + 7743 counted by my BM)
Water = 56 ounces (I'm trying, but I need to get 64 ounces at least every day)
Calories burned - 1,130 per my BM (which means I am well on track for meeting the 3500 calorie burn challenge for this week)
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Thursday- Food Sharing, If anyone need any help with recipes, food alternatives, great snack ideals.
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What I noticed in reading my stats yesterday was that a lot of my calories come from carbs as well as my sodium levels were very high, so I have to work on that. Those web sites that you all gave me provided great alternatives and new ideas. I just need to go shopping and implement them now... lol
Have a purposeful day ladies!!! Remember, one moment at a time. We can do this!!!0 -
Friends, this is not weight related, but can I ask you to pray for the daughter of a friend? This little 3 year old was fine at Thanksgiving, but is now under hospice care. Please pray for a miracle, and for the family. Thank you.
I will be praying God is a healer.0 -
Wednesday- Check-in, A time for sharing how your week is going so far.
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Ok so I finally received my BodyMedia Armband and I must say that I am loving what I am experiencing with it. I let it link directly to mfp account, so I am not logging any exercise, but I am noting what I have done for the day in my exercise diary. As far as the week is concerned, it is going well. I am on day 16 of my 30 day Leslie Sanson's challenge "Walk it off in 30 days" and I am determined to finish out the challenge. I still am figuring out the BM and it's wealth of information, but I am very excited about how it will improve my weight loss journey.
Wednesday Stats are:
Steps = 8624 (881 counted by Fitbit before I got my BM + 7743 counted by my BM)
Water = 56 ounces (I'm trying, but I need to get 64 ounces at least every day)
Calories burned - 1,130 per my BM (which means I am well on track for meeting the 3500 calorie burn challenge for this week)
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Thursday- Food Sharing, If anyone need any help with recipes, food alternatives, great snack ideals.
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What I noticed in reading my stats yesterday was that a lot of my calories come from carbs as well as my sodium levels were very high, so I have to work on that. Those web sites that you all gave me provided great alternatives and new ideas. I just need to go shopping and implement them now... lol
Have a purposeful day ladies!!! Remember, one moment at a time. We can do this!!!
Pricilla, you have to post it in your exercise yourself on mfp, they estimate if you don't post. I post my own because they are never right. You are on a roll my friend keep up the great work.0 -
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ Is the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever More.
Thursday Food Sharing,
@ Tonia, can you share your spinach dip again I made it last year and it was delicious.
To those who love fried chicken. I make oven fried chicken, you can use any pieces of chicken you like, however depend on the chicken pieces cooking times varies. I usually cook mines if wings for 45 minutes on conventional oven at 425 degrees. After you wash your chicken pat it dry, then spray your cooking sheet with pam spray, coat it enough for the chicken to brown, then use what you like for breading, I use house autry because I take the skin off before I eat it. Then I coat the chicken all over lay it on the cooking sheet one by one, then I spray the top of the chicken with pam spray all over to brown. Put it in the oven and there you have it look just like it's been fried and it is great. Pray everyone have a wonderful day, Keep Moving And Keep Believing
Today's Report, I really am finding my way, today has been fantastic. I burned so far 1,838, my steps 12,829 and again I drink a gallon of water. Pray everyone have a good night sleep. 0 -
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Today's Thought: Our hope to lose weight becomes reality when we put our Trust in god.
Friday- Fitness, How's your fitness workouts going so far this week, are you having any challenges you need help with.
I miss you all yesterday, I felt so lonely:sad: Today has been great got that workout done early. My daughter decided she was joining this journey. She worked out with me well she did 30 minutes which was good. I am so grateful God is so good He allowed me the strength to keep moving. I will come back at the end of the day and report my total fitness. Keep Moving And Keep Believing 0 -
Today I burned 2,163 Calories, 14,404 Steps, and a gallon of water and it's not the end of the day yet. I did Advanced Step Aerobics, Boxing, and Strength Training, I think I will take it easy the rest of the day
or not:laugh: Tomorrow suppose to be a rest day but I am not going to rest I think I will do my trampoline or whatever move me. I hope everyone get their burn in today
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I did pretty good today and I am proud of myself. I walked 17,000 steps today. I still got to figure out how to get myself motivated in the morning. My weigh in for the week is tomorrow morning so I'll let you know how I did.0
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Wooooooo!!!! Hey yall!!! Busy busy busy couple of days, but i'm here... I've been doing well with my exercising and eating. I'm still trying to figure out how I am going to utilize the data from my BM and what I should input into MFP. I keep forgetting to go in to workout mode when I do my exercises to see how much i burned during exercising. Im purpose to remember tomorrow. But I was so glad to see my loss.... I was getting worried there for a minute... lol... But I am very proud of my 1.6 lb loss...
Hoping everyone's week has gone well....0 -
Friends, this is not weight related, but can I ask you to pray for the daughter of a friend? This little 3 year old was fine at Thanksgiving, but is now under hospice care. Please pray for a miracle, and for the family. Thank you.
In My prayers!0 -
Today I burned 2,163 Calories, 14,404 Steps, and a gallon of water and it's not the end of the day yet. I did Advanced Step Aerobics, Boxing, and Strength Training, I think I will take it easy the rest of the day or not:laugh: Tomorrow suppose to be a rest day but I am not going to rest I think I will do my trampoline or whatever move me. I hope everyone get their burn in today
You are doing AWESOME. Such an inspiration.0 -
I lost 3 pounds this week and I am proud of myself.0
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I lost 3 pounds this week and I am proud of myself. that's how you do it, :blushing: I am so proud of you. Now don't forget to repost your progress on Monday. 0
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Wooooooo!!!! Hey yall!!! Busy busy busy couple of days, but i'm here... I've been doing well with my exercising and eating. I'm still trying to figure out how I am going to utilize the data from my BM and what I should input into MFP. I keep forgetting to go in to workout mode when I do my exercises to see how much i burned during exercising. Im purpose to remember tomorrow. But I was so glad to see my loss.... I was getting worried there for a minute... lol... But I am very proud of my 1.6 lb loss...
Hoping everyone's week has gone well....
Don't you scare me like that, yes you had a great lost don't forget to repost it on Monday0 -
Today I burned 2,163 Calories, 14,404 Steps, and a gallon of water and it's not the end of the day yet. I did Advanced Step Aerobics, Boxing, and Strength Training, I think I will take it easy the rest of the day or not:laugh: Tomorrow suppose to be a rest day but I am not going to rest I think I will do my trampoline or whatever move me. I hope everyone get their burn in today
You are doing AWESOME. Such an inspiration.
Thank you so much you all are great friends, I am so bless to have you all on this journey 0
