summ72 wrote: »

I to am so happy about staying under calories this week considering I am starting a day late... i think I was on strike yesterday....but i was up and on the treadmill by 440am. Here is to a better day.

Wow! 4:40am. That's dedication.

Morning workout done! added another 56 squats for a running total of 114 (i think i might just do another round this afternoon to squash that challenge. Logging going well, under calories allotments so far everyday this week, and used the radio videos again this am for warmup to my weights = everything on target. Hope you are all doing well. Watched the advanced radio video= even my daughter cramped up laughing that they were folded over and swinging their feet around she said "mommy you can't do that!" i looked at her and said "yet" as i proceeded in failed attempt to swing legs over head, the other videos are more refreshing must stick to them for the coming mornings.

BTW @Summ72 awesome job being motivated to get up that early to exercise (I am a morning person but 4;30 is EARLY!)

@BJerzy, exactly. I should still come in under goal most days since MFP gave me another 250 a day for 2lbs a month gain and I want to gain at the rate of 1lb a month or slower. It's mostly to stop losing. I could stay here and be happy but I don't want to get even smaller. My new tiny cute bras are getting loose.

@TangledThread - so glad that you are not wanting to get too skinny and are thinking about your overall health (and cute bras ) Take care of yourself and gain eating healthy fats. Out of curiosity, and if I can ask (it may be none of my business and you can definitely tell me), did you originally join MFP to lose and now you are at maintain? Or, was it for other reasons? (if you said this in your introduction to everyone at the beginning of the challenge, then I missed it.....sorry).

@summ72 - I do the same - I typically set my alarm for 3:30am, have a cup of coffee to wake up, then workout from 4-5am. I know folks think I am crazy, but I feel more alive and ready for the day when I do this.

My stats update:
Under calories 2/5 days

Finished 140 squats

3/5 Taiso videos complete - I really like these to get my day started and do before my workouts. My lower back isn't crazy about the one that you swing your entire upper body around, so I am careful with that one.

Keep going, team 3 - you are an amazing group of people! Your health and mind deserve these moments of doing things for yourself.

@HASWLRS was only missing 20 something to get those out of the way-> so did 2 x 15 with 35lbs to finish them this afternoon (off to work tomorrow so not much happening then), my legs are wobbly tonight, i will sleep well. it was gorgeous day here and spent the afternoon cashing kids on their bikes and pushing them up the hills they couldn't make, along with cleaning out the car (hauling everything out -> how do we accumulate so much in such a small space??? even found x4 more chocolate bars from halloween...confess i ate one, or two , or three this afternoon....logged them and eased up on dinner. the first two were small and the third was entirely my sons fault for not wanting to finish what he started...and i had coffee already in hand. COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE i need not say anything else.

@smile_laughter and @summ72 would love to have a separate exercise room and get up early to do that -> my weights and exercise space are the open-end (i suppose sit area that we don't sit in) of my bedroom... my husband is not a morning person lol. so when i do get up early its paperwork time for me (which there always seems to be and endless amount of)

Hope everyone had a great Wednesday!

HASWLRS wrote: »

Mission Enforcer chimed in just in time to read Sherri's comment about her cute bras!
I love being away from MFP for the day and then coming back to find 9 new messages! @Cheriels82, you're killing these challenges! Awesome job! Good luck @TangledThread getting to the size you want. It's what we're all trying to do! You're just coming at it from a different direction!

My updates: radio taiso videos 1
logging and being under calories 2
sumo squats 0 ... I keep forgetting about this challenge! I think I'll change out
of my jeans and do some right now!

It's 6:19 pm right now. I'll come back in a couple hours to say good night to @summ72.
4:30 am comes early!

@HASWLRS . So I would stay up later tonight I went for an after dinner walk on treadmill for 45 mins.... so let's see what time I get up tomorrow...

Love, Love, LOVE seeing all the completed diaries under calorie goal on my news feed!

I did 30 sumo squats tonight. (I didn't even consider doing them with weights!) If I do 30 a day for the next five days I will have my 140.

It's 9:40 here now. I wonder if she is still up. Just in case, "good night, Melanie!"

I started increasing exercise by walking in 2015. I walked 8 hours a week walking dogs at a local shelter but by January 2016 I had made no change in weight. I decided to kick it up a notch and start C25K.

I joined MFP after reading on a running site that C25K programs often come with a weight gain because of feeling famished after a run. That scared me and I decided I had better track calories too.

My goal was to lose 15lbs by a family reunion on July 1st and then to hopefully make my college weight sometime this year.


My first milestone, reaching my high school graduation weight!
This is when I met @HASWLRS and @summ72 in the Spring Amazing race.


Goal reached! MFP really works. College weight is the lowest I've been since puberty but I wasn't really happy. I always wished I could lose a little more back in college. Well, now I can!

I set several mini 3lb goals along the way and reevaluated at each one and for many varied reasons I kept going. I was thrilled with the 123.8 Lbs I was on July 1st and started maintenance for that family reunion (that it turned out I couldn't attend). I was excited but not excited enough to take photos. lol. I bought a fitbit and started eating the exercise calories it awarded me.


Day 200 logging

Even eating exercise calories more weight lost. I liked it and set 120.2 as my new and final goal weight. With my July 1st 123.8 weight as the upper end of the range and 117.0 as the low end of my range.

As of today I've touched to bottom of my range so it's time to start gaining and get back up to goal or at least stop losing. I never imagined in a million years that I could be this size, or that I could actually pick my size, before this it always was a nice idea but felt out of my hands. I'm wildly excited about the whole thing.

Now to start building muscle. Yay!

@TangledThread I am so so happy for u.... lowing weight is so hard and having all these friends aad challenges to keep it fun really has paid off for u... congrats...

@TangledThread - thanks for sharing your pics! Congratulations on your success!!

I've been having a tough week - haven't been exercising near as much as I normally do. My food choices leave much to be desired. It's been one of those weeks where life gets in the way, but I know I will get it together.
I am really noticing what triggers unhealthy habits for me - not enough sleep, and no down time on the weekends/weeknight evenings.
I think it would be beneficial if I took a day off work just to re-group. Hmm...maybe one day.

Radio Videos - 3/5

Squats - 90 done

Eating under calories: 1/5

BTW there's a ton of the Radio Exercise videos on YouTube. I found a fun one with 5 guys in matching hats, white shirts and blue shorts. Just SO Japanese

I thought it was 240 squats! I just shot up from being only halfway through to only needing 20 more! Sweet!!! That will be done tonight I am glad I did that run - it meant I was able to be under my calories again. That's 4/5! Videos I'm on 3/5 so I have two more mornings to do it. @carlsoda I'll have to look up some of those other videos. Sounds fun!

Just saw we made it! Great job, team! We are also currently in 3rd place Let's all keep going - I would LOVE to be on the podium for this round!

I have just two more weeks til our fall play is over, then I'm hoping to be able to get in more minutes. Just in time for Thanksgiving!!

Update for me:
1. 2/5 days taiso
2. 108/140 squats
3. 2/5 days under calories

Also did over an hour of exercise today so will update that now

Yesterday I didn't do any formal exercise, but i spent the afternoon packing, sorting and moving boxes at work. ( I gave myself 60 min for that) I expect to be doing the same today.
We are getting ready to move back into part of our school! (there was a fire in September) Should be back in by the end of the month. Unfortunately, the section that my library is in won't be ready for months - but it will be great to be back together again!

Stats - 8/10 videos
- 120/140 squats