TEAM ONE
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mamaelf2008 wrote: »
I guess if I have to work that hard for a piece of candy it better be darn worth it.
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I print this out and plce it on the fridge!3 -
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Love it! I think I need it as a screen saver on my computer at work to help me keep away from the candy here! I made my husband hide all the chocolates at home, but at work they are in the kitchen, next to the bathroom, which I need OFTEN because of all this water I'm drinking!! Yikes!wolvinnetje wrote: »I print this out and place it on the fridge!
Time to have some Team Fun!
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So I've been a little discouraged since the Amazing Race started because I feel like I am eating well and working out like a machine.
Guess what... my weight has gone UP two weeks in row.
It just doesn't make sense... I FEEL like I am doing what I did to lose 100 lbs and my weight is virtually the same. Then I did a little analysis of my weight. These numbers were collected from my scale which measures, among some other things, % body fat.
I guess it is not as bad as I thought.
Still... I'd like to see the change on the scale. I think part of the problem is how HARD I am really working out. 1000 minutes last week was an insane amount. It is unlikely that I will be able to do that again. Now, don't get me wrong.... I feel great. I mean I really feel like a machine so in the end it is really worth it.
I agree with all the above posts. Track your numbers for YOU. I love it when I see people right about afternoon walks, evening walks... extra stuff they are doing. That is the whole point.
I just walked to the bank and back... 10 minutes each way... a trip I've historically done in my car. Why... because I want the minutes and the steps. I'll still go to the gym on my home tonight.
Okay... as for tracking food. This was a great time for this challenge. Like I said above, I FEEL like I am eating well. Then... I sit down and enter my food and low and behold I am REALLY not eating as well as I thought I was.
Those mixed nuts are a killer. My salad dressing is insane. etc. etc etc.
My food is back on track and I am committed to tracking firmly until at least Christmas. With slight less intense workouts I will stop building muscle and, hopefully, continue to lose fat so that the scale goes the right way.
I find the squats really difficult to do. Enjoy the morning exercise more than I thought I would. Still focused on being #1. If it means that we don't track as aggressively but get all the benefits... I will still be proud.. and not matter what... WE ARE NO. 1.
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Just as a note...
Spent 12 hours in a car yesterday for a 70 minute meeting. Hard to get any exercise in. Will be back at it in a few hours though.
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Great fall photos everyone! The peak of our fall colors has passed here and now we are starting to get the ugly leaves on the ground part of fall.
@katharmonic I am so jealous! This is my favorite time of year to run. And now we are less than a week away from changing the clocks back, which means a shorter window of daylight after work
I hope I didn't come across as judgemental or elitist. I do think it is individual to each person. And I think it is less about the form of the activity and all about the purpose. If you are doing ____ to get some exercise, then it's exercise. If you are doing ____ for any other person, and you happen to get your heartrate up or work up a sweat as a result, then it's physical activity - still beneficial in its own right, but not the same as intentional exercise.Look at our thread! We have such a great general theme going on!!! We are all individuals with healthy goals and however we accomplish our own goals it helps our team!! We look at food and exercise differently but we are doing it!! 
Like @ka97 I get annoyed that different people post activity and exercise as if they were the same, but we aren't all the same! What an athlete can do is different than someone struggling with a very high BMI.
I think you are doing great!!!!!aenglehardt347 wrote: »@ka97 @leti126 I am glad you pointed out just the actual minutes that we exercise! I was feeling bad because I normally only get an hour in after work and on weekends I put in extra but doing as much as I can around the house above and beyond getting ready for winter. I was worried that I would be letting everyone down because I don't have as high of numbers and I don't know how they can do that and still work. Hope my 60 minutes a day and sometimes more is just fine
My rule of thumb is pretty simple, if I get dressed in workout clothes, then it's exercise.wolvinnetje wrote: »Everybody must know by themselves but I count only the workouts where my heartrate is real up!
So please A and everybody else who have sometimes feelings of Quilt please don't!!! You are doing all an amazing and healthy Job and at the end you must can say "wow what a pleasant time and how much fun we had in this challenge" and not "pffff next challenge I will skip because it's make me crazy and my body hurts"
@vowder Your trendlines look great! I think you've got a pretty good handle on what is going on. One thing to keep in mind (if you haven't already) is that it's not unusual to see a jump on the scale after an increase in exercise. It's part of the body repairing itself process. I never get on the scale for at least a week after a long race, because I know it is going to be up. So could partially be your body trying to recover from that 1000 minutes last week.
OK....squats are done. 3/5 days done with the videos. On track for 3/5 days under calorie goal (with a little wiggle room for a glass of wine this evening if I want it ). Lifting done this afternoon - was able to do barbell squats for the first time since the ankle injury. Weight on squats and deadlifts are still down, but getting closer to normal. And shortly I'll be headed back out for a kickboxing class. I'll be wearing an ankle brace this time to see if that helps. 1 -
Took the day off of life today. But I did get videos 5 & 6 done and 20 squats.mtomorrow I'll finish the squats. I am not going to make calorie count today. Note to self: don't stay home alone when there is a big bowl of candy hollering at you from the kitchen. It just isn't a good place to be. Tomorrow is a new day. A new beginning. Ya da ya da ya da2
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I managed a run today, plus the rajio taiso videos, plus 50 squats. I watched the last 2 videos - the kids were so cute. And then I saw the "challenging" one. I thought it was just going to be faster or something and then - hey, we're doing bendy gymnastics! I laughed and watched it and then went back to my everyday people one.
I managed another day under my calorie goals by a pretty good margin. Still no meal planning but I did stop at the grocery store and at least stock up on a few things for breakfast and tonight's dinner and tomorrow's lunch and dinner.
So, for the challenges I'm at 3/7 days with the rajio taiso, 75/140 squats, and 2/7 days with being under calorie goals.4 -
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Loving the rajio taiso videos.... I find it a great new warmup for me. Got a good laugh from the challenging one!! The tracking has come at a great time for me.... really struggling to get the weight I have gained back off... tracking is always the key for me. @hawkins410 thanks so much for the beautiful Korean travelogue... as always you amaze me!3
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Oh dear Lord in Heaven, this might be my last note for a while... because I can barely lift my hands enough to type. I went to a bodypump class for the first time ever. I managed to do almost everything, except the push ups and some kind of side plank (I can barely do a regular plank). I'm not sure I'm going to be able to wash my hair in the shower tomorrow morning. My arms are like rubber right now.
I did the radio stuff as a break this morning at work, and I wanted to get the squats behind me, so I did ten every time my fitbitch buzzed, so 40 yesterday, 60 more today, and then at least 40 more as part of the class, @MissionEnforcer I'm done with the squats!
Fall is coming into its own around here, but I haven't gotten any pictures. I'll have to look around tomorrow.
I'm watching the CMA awards and enjoying the eye candy... Matthew McConaughey just introduced Tim McGraw... I'm all kinds of distracted now, so I'll stop trying to write.4 -
I was so sore today from doing all the Suma squat yesterday after work and walking in between I was only able to walk 20 minutes today and do videos 3&4 I am hoping the stretching helps and I will be able to do a lot more tomorrow. I worked my arms really hard 2 days ago and they didn't kick in until today. muscles can be viscous0
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On a happy note I made it through the week so far under my goal, today only by 15 calories that was close..I need more exercise I really was regretting today but my body's not 3
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@celtikgirl way to go! Body pump ✊ I always wanted to try that, but but now I am a little nervous if it did that to you! I will have to really tone up more because I am still working up to it1
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Loving the rajio taiso videos.... I find it a great new warmup for me. Got a good laugh from the challenging one!! The tracking has come at a great time for me.... really struggling to get the weight I have gained back off... tracking is always the key for me. @hawkins410 thanks so much for the beautiful Korean travelogue... as always you amaze me!
Yes the videos are great!! My coworker was joking with me yesterday but today she tried some of the 3rd one with me. I had to redo it at home because she kept interrupting me. But it is great to get warmed up or to stretch in the middle of the day when you sit much of the day. I have fallen in love with the trees of Japan.2 -
Yikes I meant Japan travelogue not Korea!
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Well I'm not gonna get the under calorie challenge points I was doing well yesterday then that darn baseball game happened and the stress and tension made cake happen! Sorry gang. But I'm doing well with everything else!
Sorry to the Indians fans on here but Yay Cubbies! (As a Cardinals fan I've kind of always though of them as our inept younger sibling. We have a very friendly rivalry. Now I can hate them as much as the Giants lol!)3 -
@120maggie; Gorgeous photo! How fun to be able to see such beauty!
@katharmonic: Glad to see someone tried the "challenging" Rajio Taiso!
@MissionEnforcer got a particular kick out of that one. He kind of has an "evil" side.
@Vowder: I am also gaining weight. I have been doing everything right and I only have to look in the mirror to see it is not fat turning into muscle. It is very discouraging and frustrating!! I think if it wasn't for this race, I'd be throwing in the towel right about now. I'm excited for you that your graphs are showing a positive change. It gives me hope!
@dtplow: You know how much I like seeing you pop up on the thread, whether we are in Japan, Korea, or Timbuctu!
@TamiJo1004, poor thing, is feeling very poorly. We will have to pitch in and step it up a notch to help keep her back!
Team Five will reach Kyoto today and will soon leave us in the dust. I don't know about you all, but I don't like eating dust.
I have a "special" surprise waiting for all of you in Kyoto, so let's get there sooooon! 3 -
So I've been a little discouraged since the Amazing Race started because I feel like I am eating well and working out like a machine.
Guess what... my weight has gone UP two weeks in row.
It just doesn't make sense... I FEEL like I am doing what I did to lose 100 lbs and my weight is virtually the same. Then I did a little analysis of my weight. These numbers were collected from my scale which measures, among some other things, % body fat.
I guess it is not as bad as I thought.
Still... I'd like to see the change on the scale. I think part of the problem is how HARD I am really working out. 1000 minutes last week was an insane amount. It is unlikely that I will be able to do that again. Now, don't get me wrong.... I feel great. I mean I really feel like a machine so in the end it is really worth it.
I agree with all the above posts. Track your numbers for YOU. I love it when I see people right about afternoon walks, evening walks... extra stuff they are doing. That is the whole point.
I just walked to the bank and back... 10 minutes each way... a trip I've historically done in my car. Why... because I want the minutes and the steps. I'll still go to the gym on my home tonight.
Okay... as for tracking food. This was a great time for this challenge. Like I said above, I FEEL like I am eating well. Then... I sit down and enter my food and low and behold I am REALLY not eating as well as I thought I was.
Those mixed nuts are a killer. My salad dressing is insane. etc. etc etc.
My food is back on track and I am committed to tracking firmly until at least Christmas. With slight less intense workouts I will stop building muscle and, hopefully, continue to lose fat so that the scale goes the right way.
I find the squats really difficult to do. Enjoy the morning exercise more than I thought I would. Still focused on being #1. If it means that we don't track as aggressively but get all the benefits... I will still be proud.. and not matter what... WE ARE NO. 1.
There was a sweet smart guy a week ago who told me to go on and try to keep strong I believe you know him So keep your smart motivating words in your mind and go for it! you have a bunch of girls behind you 3 -
@120maggie Great photo!
@celtikgirl @aenglehardt347 Yes when you start lifting you will be sore, very sore. It gets better, I promise. Though there will still be workouts when you will feel sore after, it's not as bad as it is when you first start out. And it is soooooo worth it in the long run!
Just an easy swim for me today. I think the combination of lifting and kickboxing last night has totally kicked my *kitten*! I was sooo tired today. And I just wanted to eat all day long - but I didn't. I have prelogged two glasses of wine, and still have about 200 calories left to play with for an evening snack.4 -
@MissionEnforcer finished my squats today. And did videos 1 & 3 again today. I worked the squats into my lunch walk. I may do more of them on a regular basis. Definetely makes me feel the burn. I made up for being a slacker yesterday. Work is slow so I did laps around the warehouse all afternoon. Out of sight out of mind!! No one was the wiser. I have 2 more days of staying under to make the challenge points. I'm supposed to get together with my ladies for cards tomorrow night. Maybe I'll drink water!! or limit myself to just one. I'm not going to blow the challenge on a night of drinking.
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Hey, look! I'm here! And I can still type! I'm not as bad off as I thought I would be, but the raijo whatever was a little more challenging today than yesterday. I'm glad to hear it will get better. They have the class on Monday and Wednesdays, so I will try to include both in my routine. I only put ten pounds on the bar because I didn't have a clue what I was in for. I'll stick with that for a few tries until I see what else I can do. I'm such a wimp!
I went to bed somewhere in the 8th inning last night, but put the game on the TV in the bedroom. I dozed off and woke up during the rain delay and erroneously thought it was all over, dozed again and woke up just in time to see the celebrations at the end. I'm happy for the Cubs, and will now continue to dream of the day when the Bills make it to the superbowl. Just one before I die!1 -
Maybe a slower start to the week, team, but I'm sure we've got it in us to have a good end to it! Tomorrow is Friday already! And it's my birthday! For gifts, I will take you dedicated exercise minutes for the team
Today was busy at work so no chance to sneak anything in until after. I did my rajio taiso videos - those middle school students do a much more rigorous set than the everyday set. I'm trying to memorize the sequence and I don't quite have it yet. I did these with my pre-run stretches and added on 25 squats.
Challenge update: 4/7 days with the rajio taiso, 100/140 squats, and 3/7 days with being under calorie goals.
Speaking of being under calories, I had enough for a nice after-dinner treat which I just finished - it was pumpkin spice kettle corn! Delicious! I think I picked it up at Wegman's (grocery store) when it was displayed right by the checkouts and I was hungry. Turns out to be a tasty treat.
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@katharmonic happy birthday!!!! what a great wish. Of course I will dedicate some more time and team minutes in your honor. I was very light today. Exhausted after up with the game and my foot is still bothering me but its getting better. @mamaelf2008 great job having a plan for your ladies night. One night is so not worth your great week. @celtikgirI googled body pump to see if there is a class near me. I need to work on building muscle too. I recently took a bodysculpting class and was disappointed that I wasn't sore afterwards . it was a group that was more interested in chatting than working out!! Tomorrow is Friday and time to party in Japan. Hot baths again? Saki? Let's finish this leg!! Almost there!!! 4
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I exercised tonight by coming home to rake the yard with my hubby
garbage gets picked up tomorrow with recycling so we wanted to get as much as we could out to the curb. Sad but we will be doing this for the next 8 weeks:( at least for 2 hours at a time. The leaves hold on for awhile with our trees but the neighbors blow into our yard. @MissionEnforcer I finished the whole week under my calorie goal so far and did the videos. I will be out of town camping the next few days but will post as I can 1 -
@TamiJo1004 hope you feel better soon! I know there is a lot of crud going around
maybe some of my raking minutes will help the team, I was complaining that I was roasting out there and getting sweaty because it was a little humid Fall weather never can tell the outcome 1 -
We've made it!3
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Happy Birthday @katharmonic0
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