New Group - Summer Lovin'

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  • asj0901
    asj0901 Posts: 141
    Name: Aimee
    Age: 27
    Date of Summer Goal (or month): July 4, 2011
    Summer Goal Weight: 135 or a comfy size 5/6
    Current Weight: 148
  • kris1085
    kris1085 Posts: 1,436 Member
    I deffently want to join too !
    I am kris1085
    my weight is 221.5
    and my June 1st i want to be at 180 i know
    it is alot to loose but i can do it !
  • Name: Jenn
    Age: 31
    Date of Summer Goal (or month): 4jul
    Summer Goal Weight: 135
    Current Weight: 192
  • lenesi
    lenesi Posts: 32 Member
    Great challenge to start Pattie. I'm useless at drinking enough water and I do count calories burned but it's extra motivation to have a goal to reach! I will be attempting both so here goes :)
  • p_cakes
    p_cakes Posts: 282
    Well i did my weigh in this morning. 189.6!!
    I know it's only 0.4lbs, BUT that scale was out of the 90s so I am happy!
  • Amajoy
    Amajoy Posts: 140 Member
    ***Weigh/Check In***

    Last Week Weight - 175 lbs
    This Weeks Weight - 174 lbs
    Weight lossed - 1 lb

    Challange Comments: I drink enough water for 3 people so that one wouldnt be much of a challange for me. Burning 3500 calories in one week is huge, I normally average 400 cals burned from doing cardio (45mins), even if I stepped that up to 500 cals I still wouldnt be able to hit the 3500 mark and thats with me working out 6 days a week (which I currently do).

    Thats a toughy... Good Luck everyone!!! :)
  • p_cakes
    p_cakes Posts: 282
    ***Weigh/Check In***

    Last Week Weight - 175 lbs
    This Weeks Weight - 174 lbs
    Weight lossed - 1 lb

    Challange Comments: I drink enough water for 3 people so that one wouldnt be much of a challange for me. Burning 3500 calories in one week is huge, I normally average 400 cals burned from doing cardio (45mins), even if I stepped that up to 500 cals I still wouldnt be able to hit the 3500 mark and thats with me working out 6 days a week (which I currently do).

    Thats a toughy... Good Luck everyone!!! :)

    I know, I drink quite a bit of water now, not enough, but more than I used to.
    I added up my workouts last week, I did about 2400. Thats with two classes, dancing videos at home, and going to the gym. I'm gonna try for it!
  • andreamichelle82
    andreamichelle82 Posts: 324 Member
    Weigh in:135.2 sorry that's from Friday but I've been out of town! 3500 will be tough! Who has ideas on activities with large calorie burns???
  • Amajoy
    Amajoy Posts: 140 Member
    Alright P_Cakes, I went to the gym, and I managed to burn 539 calories today. Yay me! If I keep that up all 6 days this week, I can get to 3240 cals burned for the week. Not too Shabby, I am going to try, REALLY try to get there!

    I think the key is to switch up the machines... I did my normal elliptical for 40 mins today, then I hopped on the treadmill and did 14 mins (should stayed for the extra min to make it 15 haha).

    Good Luck everyone!!!

    ****EDIT*** I would ALSO like to point out that I am going off my HRM calories burned (the REAL number) and not the number off the machines. If I went off the machine numbers I could easily meet this challange because of how far off they are.... Just sayin.... :tongue:
  • I'm a chart guy, so I've already got one together to chart my progress this week. I'm going to hit both goals. All of my calorie totals are actual numbers. I don't let MFP estimate them, so it's going to be tough but possible!
  • bstamps12
    bstamps12 Posts: 1,184
    Name: Britta
    Age: 20
    Goal Date: Memorial Day
    Current Weigth: 155
    Goal Weight: 142

    I'm doing my first sprint triathlon on June 11, so this will be great! I'm also taking the LSAT on June 6, so the weekly challenges can motivate me to eat healthy snacks while studying and taking my book to the gym on cross-training days on the elliptical!
  • WEIGH IN FOR SATURDAY

    sorry i was away for the weekend and forgot to update my weight lol
    I stayed at 161lb but i did lose 4 1/2 inches from hips, waist, bum and thighs!

    I usually drink 8 glasses of water a day but i'm gonna push myself to burn the 3500 calories fingers crossed i can get close ;-)
  • Ok fellow challengers. I've started the week determined to complete both challenges. I've burned 640 calories, and drank 4 glasses of water, and it's only 6:30am in Memphis Tn. I'll only log my gym calories burned, because they are the easiest to track, but I'm all in. Hope you all are having great starts also. If not maybe this serves as the motivation to get started...
  • Good Luck on your first Sprint Tir! I ran my first last June and LOVED it! I'm completely hooked now. If I can helop out in any way,let mem know!
  • p_cakes
    p_cakes Posts: 282
    Well yesterday I drank 5 classes of water, which I was proud of because for me that's a big thing.

    So far today I have drank 2 8oz glasses. I am going to be doing a Billy Blank Jr Dance exercise around noon-ish, then tonight I've got step class, I think I'll do good with my calories burned tonight.

    I don't have an HRM. I've used multiple sites to find out the calories, then usually take the average. It's not exact, but I know for now it's in range until I can get a HRM.


    Good luck to everyone! I know we can do it!
  • I'm not so sure I will make the challenge with the calories! But I will get as many as I can!! I only started working out again this past week so one workout a day is all I'm capable of (I tried one in the am and one in the pm and was barely able to function t he next day!) So I am building up to that goal! Water is def a big one for me! When I work I drink tons of water but at home I rarely do! So that goal I intend on reaching this week!!
  • p_cakes
    p_cakes Posts: 282
    I burned about 500 today! So I gotta bump it up a bit tomorrow.
    This chart isn't the best looking (I can't seem to figure out how to get it uploaded here.

    **okay so the chart just wasn't working right. Anyone know how to post it?
  • bebemc
    bebemc Posts: 38
    Checking in. I lost 1.5 lbs this week. Exercised really hard. My legs are very tight. I really need to learn some stretches to help with that.
  • I forgot to log in yesterday with my weight but I am 188 and I drink alot of water everyday so that challenge will be ok for me but the other one with burning all those calories are going to be tough. I have just recently joined a gym and I work out for 45 mins in the morning. With my busy schedule that is all I can get in for right now. But hey I am proud that i joined a gym in the first place and started working out.
  • lynnellec
    lynnellec Posts: 44 Member
    Just a suggestion for anyone trying to increase their water consumption... a water bottle. I'm always carrying around my trusty Camelback bottle around with me and I fill it up multiple times during the day at work. Since I started doing this about a year ago, I've definitely feel like I've increased the amount of water I drink (I think I've filled it up three times today already). What's funny is that some of my co-workers have started doing the same thing, so we're always in the kitchen filling up our water bottles. :smile: Hope everyone is having a good week so far!
  • p_cakes
    p_cakes Posts: 282
    I bought a Bobble around Christmas time. It has it's own filter. I don't like tap water and buying bottles was so much money, so the bobble is more green and saves me money. I can fill it up from the tap and it tastes good. Plus, I know that when I drink a bottle of water, it counts as two 8oz cups.

    Today I have dont about 50 crunches and 50 pushups, tonight I'm going to the gym so hopefully I get a good burn. I'm hoping I do good within the next few days!

    Hope everyone else is doing well!
  • Well, I'm getting down the water pretty well, especialy during workouts. But I'm probably not going to to make the calorie burn this week. I'll try my best, but I didn't even get a workout in Sun OR yesterday (slacker - I know!!). I did run 3 mi this AM and 1 hr Zumba tonight, so that'll help. Hope everyone had a great day!
  • earthsember
    earthsember Posts: 435 Member
    Is it too late to join in on this group? I'm flying from USA to UK in August, and I'm hoping to lose about 30lbs by then. I have been plateaued for about 3months now; I really need to figure this out and could use some support (this is a fairly new profile - so if you're a fairly chatty/active user with similar goals, please feel free to add me!)

    If you'd like to join just reply and also add this information so I can get a chart started.
    Name: KiKi
    Age: 29
    Date of Summer Goal (or month): August 12th
    Summer Goal Weight: 195
    Current Weight: 225
  • p_cakes
    p_cakes Posts: 282
    Of course you can join!

    We do our weigh-ins on Saturday and a new challenge starts on Sundays.



    So far, I've been doing pretty good with my water, My calories are pretty good. I've been doing stuff at home and then at the gym at nights. It's been nice. I got antsy this morning though. I had gone to the dr. yesterday and they took my weight, it was 191. And I knew it was because I had already eaten. So i was a bit nervous, well this morning I weighed myself and it's actually 188.8! I was very excited! I can't wait to see what it is Saturday when I weigh in. :)

    Hope everyone else is doing good!
  • earthsember
    earthsember Posts: 435 Member
    Awesome - this seems like a great group :)

    I'm definitely in it for the water challenge this week! Exercise is a bit tricky, since with my toddler my main method of working out is pushing a stroller (we do daily 30-45 min walks) - not a huge calorie burn but still gets me moving!

    4 glasses already today and it's only 12:30! Woohoo!
  • p_cakes
    p_cakes Posts: 282
    I'm getting my water pretty well, but my calories is rough. I planned it that way though. I wanted that part to be a challenge. I'm going to Zumba tonight, so I am really excited about that!!
  • VBos
    VBos Posts: 213 Member
    i'd like to join!
    vanessa
    27! just had my b-day sat!
    i'm not sure of my goal date yet, but i'll be thinking of it.
    my goal weight right now is 130
    and currently i weigh 147-ish

    so we're weighing in on sundays? hmm, i'll weigh in next sunday.
    i'm going to mexico sat morning for a week! whoo hoo! so my goal for the week will be to just Maintain!! but i dont know, man. rice and beans! and i dont really want to be running around town by myself... but we'll see. and i'm not drinking alcohol this year, so i wont have to worry about those calories. just have to watch what i eat. shouldnt be too bad, right?? yeah... lets hope!
  • Amajoy
    Amajoy Posts: 140 Member
    Well the Calories arent looking so good for me... lol So far I have burned 1468 this week (2/6, 2/7, & 2/9), I took my one day a week off on tuesday... If I burn 500 Cals today, tomorrow, and Sat, that still only puts me at 2968 for the week, so I am going to try and do a little more then 500 then next 3 days to try and break even at 3,000 for the week.
  • Im in!


    Name: Kimberly
    Age: 37
    Date of Summer Goal: July 1
    Summer Goal Weight: 140
    Current Weight: 159
  • Hello are you still taking newbies? I joined MFP to lose the baby weight from my last child. Sad part is that she is seven years old! Im interested in taking part in this. So Im IN!!!

    Name: Mindy
    Age:29
    Date of Summer Goal:July 1
    Current weight:214
    Honestly I would love to be down 40 pounds by May 1st which is my 11 year wedding anniversary! I dont think thats possible though but if anyone has any ideas or even thinks that it can be possible please let me know!! Ultimately I want to be at my goal weight by the middle of September of this year, my husband is set to deploy with his company. If anyone wants to be like an check up person to make sure Im doing good feel free to add me as a friend the more the merrier!
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