Final check in (Sunday-Thursday; Saturday)

Cardio: 484 / 250
Strength: 103/100
Fitspo: done
Leg throws: 2/2
Food: 6/6

I competed a 60 minute strength/step video and then a 10 km walk this afternoon. :drinker:

Cardio: 645 / 250
Strength: 145/100
Fitspo: I have it, i just don't know how to add a photo on here.
Leg throws: 2/2
Food: 6/6

Day 6 Saturday 4/5/14, check in:

Cardio: 650/250 (Aiming for the 800 club! - Didn't make the 800 :ohwell: )
Strength: 100/100
Martial Arts/Combat: 220/135
Average calorie intake: 6/6 days
Weight loss for challenge: 11.2/9
Punishment (current) = 4/2 leg throws (2 sets of 20)
fitsbo = tried to post it in here, so I put it in my profile pic

tj.... whoa. you are a freaking rockstar!!!!

i was really hoping for a killer day today... ended up not getting in the row this morning like id hoped due to too much wine consumption.. then when i went to try again this afternoon between the pedi and dinner, i realized i left my shoes at home.... soooo it just wasnt meant to be today. i did attempt it in flip flops but that was just silly

S: CF 14.5 35c
M: Swim 30c
T: Tabatas 45c
W: Swim 30c
Th: lift + tabatta 45st / 30c
S: lift + row 60st /30c


Cardio: 200/250 (est 270/250)
Strength: 105 /100 (est 105/100)
Average calorie intake: 6/6 days
Punishment (current) = 2/2 leg throws (2 sets of 20)
fitsbo = DONE!

Good morning team! Sorry that I have been AWOL the last couple of days. I pulled a 15 hr shift on friday after a 12 hr one the day before. I got 3 hrs of sleep fri night and did the farmers market on sat, came home and crashed. I got everyone checked in except for Bebubble?? So a total of 2.75

Here was my final numbers

Cardio:776
Strength:100
food on task
no punishment

I chose Sawjan again for MVP simply because she had the highest over all numbers. You all should be very proud of yourselves!!!

As for fitsbos being completed I have myself, Tj, Sawjan, hajenkatt, Kawookie, Coruscate, funkygranola and skittles. Did I miss anyone? BTW, I am blown away by all of you guys and your fitsbos. Dang!

As for goals met, not everyone reported them.

Me: my goal was to lose 10 lbs and I lost 12!!!!!
TJ: lost 10 lbs and over 7 inches!!!
Sawjan: lost 11 lbs!


Everyone is so amazing! We are going to take one full week off and then we can start back with mini challenges!

Feel free to report your goals if you haven't reported.

Oh right, goals:

My goal was to get a regular strength training routine set up/increase my strength training.

Currently I have bought 5, 6, and 8 pound weights to go with my 1, 2 and 3 pounders. I am currently up to using 5 pounds for almost all of my workouts. I still sometimes use lighter weights if I am doing something new (I did a new step and tone yesterday that I used 1 pound weights while learning -- good thing too because I hit myself with them a few times. I am not coordinated!)

I am regularly working out with weights and I now can get through a 30-40 minute weight training video doing all the reps (at 3 lbs) or most (at 5 lbs).


I have lost roughly 9 pounds (scale has been bouncing between 196-198) and I have lost 7.25 inches in the last 25 days.

Personal victory: I have done the bulk of this challenge with my dad being seriously ill. I never took time off nor did I fail to complete requested activities (other than those evil wall sits!) While I never made MVP (congrats to those who did!) I feel more proud of completing this challenge than of any of the other challenges I have ever done.

Note on my dad: He is now doing rehabilitation at an acute care unit. He is no longer contagious and he is off dialysis. Overall, he is doing much better and should be making a full recovery -- it just takes a long time to recover from a 7 week hospital stay!

Thanks for MVP :blushing:

Kawookie - Thanks for fixing my picture. I am proud of you for sticking with your routine during your father's illness. I hope he has a good recovery.

Strive4more - Thanks. I am looking forward to the mini challenge too!

Sara - Try to rest, thank you for all that you have done during this challenge.

Coruscate - you have been very busy, it must have been a sight to see you doing your leg throws in flip flops

A week off??? Oh what to do???

That sounds a great idea - taking turns with challenges. There could be 2 challenges for the week, maybe making one a physical/fitness and food/nutritional challenge.

@sawjan - You have to change the

I LOVE THIS!!

Im taking the week off, only doing a couple exercises. I have my 1 year check up with the surgeon on Thursday and I want to make sure i am as relaxed as can be!! Should be really easy with it being the last week of tax season, right??!! :noway:

I just looked and since joining the group I have in 9 weeks lost 22lbs.:bigsmile: that is amazing for me to say that. I will for sure be coming back in Oct to join for season 5 as well I am sticking around because everyone had been so amazing and helpful and just keeps me going. thank you all for this and getting to know everyone.

I just looked and since joining the group I have in 9 weeks lost 22lbs.:bigsmile: that is amazing for me to say that. I will for sure be coming back in Oct to join for season 5 as well I am sticking around because everyone had been so amazing and helpful and just keeps me going. thank you all for this and getting to know everyone.

Skittles, I wish I knew how much weight you lost cause you were such a rock star this whole challenge! I was looking at both you and Sawjan for MVP and your weight loss may have pushed you over the top. At any rate, you get an honorable mention for sure!

Congrats!!!!! I'm so proud of you!

Please don't get upset with me, but all of us really kicked some zombie butt during this challenge. There is no way that we are not advanced when you crazy folks decided that the 500 club was too easy. I am going to have to work hard to keep up with you all. Learning some real martial arts is on my summer to-do list

Skittles - 22 pounds!!! Totally Awesome!!!! :glasses:

Tinker - that is really a great compliment for the instructor to have you demonstrate the exercise :drinker:

Kawookie - if you lived near me, we could take karate together. I started out after our youngest daughter was doing it. It is nice way to get a little extra exercise (I don't count it for my daily exercise except for the minutes). And it gives you some confidence... Makes you feel like a bad *kitten* :laugh:

TEAM CAROL - Awesome job. Very proud to be part of this group! And secret power???? hmmm so interesting. We have to stay strong over the break.

Anyone else still tracking their minutes? I was just adding mine up for the week and realize I didn't have a goal. I'm already to 270 cardio! I'm thinking next week I might set a calories burned goal for myself, it'd be a big swimming/running week.

I started the Blogilates Beginner Calendar Challenge yesterday. I like that the majority are mini-type videos. Holy sore abs today, Batman!! Anyone else done this before?