TEAM TWO
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By the way, I am seriously no Rockette by any means, at one point my husband walked in looked at me puzzled and walked out, he didn't even want to ask what the heck i was doing...LOL4
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Well, it looks like we are losing Motivatedsister, but we were able to get a replacement for next week. Please help me in welcoming @Mark_ to our team!!
Managed to get another 11 minutes in this evening after getting home from the visitation and a late dinner. I totally had no motivation to do it but saw my cousin making the commitment to get on the computer to do homework so figured I could suck it up and do a little of my strength challenges I got so far behind on during vacation. This might be the first time I've actually still been awake at the close of the spreadsheet. Of course, I didn't think to look at where we were prior to close of the spreadsheet. Doh!! Lol. Can't wait to see where we are off to next!!3 -
THE NEW DESTINATION IS UP AND RUNNING!
THE SPREADSHEET WILL FOLLOW SOON!
HAPPY RACING EVERYONE!2 -
WEEK 7 SPREADSHEET IS UP!2
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Good morning Team 2!! My name is Mark and I'll be joining you for the last two weeks of The Amazing Race! A little about myself... I'm 59, married with two adult kids and two granddaughters. I live in Southern California ( have my entire life ) and I'm semi-retired enjoying a nice mix of work and travel. Presently working about 2/3 of the time and I'm on the road 5 of 7 days per week. That can make workouts and dieting a bit challenging but I'm figuring it out as I go. I look forward to working with all of you on team 2 for the next two weeks!!! Good luck to all
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Welcome @Mark_ to Team2beat!
This weeks challenge of stairs is very doable since I have 13 steps to the lower level of the house and 14 stairs to the upper level of the house and I am up and down them a few times a day. I pulled a muscle behind one of my legs with my fall the other night so will take it slow. I do like to get my challenges done ASAP however. My day off today so will try to get some exercise minutes done between watching our 13 month old grandson. I have 3 -12 hour shifts this week along with 2 - 8 hours shifts so will do what I can. I had no will power left for exercise after yesterdays 12 hour shift and so had to put a 0 in the box
Don't like to do that and my goal is to not let it happen again for the next 2 weeks. Have a great week all! 2 -
Welcome @Mark_ I hope you enjoy the challenge. If you have any questions please feel free to holler at me.
@energyseeker Just do what you can and don't over do it.
I have already done 250 stairs up and down. I hate stairs, but I am determined to get them done this week.
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Mark - I cannot imagine having to travel that much for work. That would be super difficult to develop healthy habits but once you get them developed it should hopefully be a lot easier to keep up.
Kim - ugh...I forgot we had stairs this week.
I read this week's challenge early in the morning and haven't had a chance to revisit it since. I will have to get on that one right away!! Be super careful with your leg so you don't end up injuring yourself more than you already are. I should hopefully be back to a more normal routine starting tomorrow morning and can try to get some more normal numbers...and there is no shame in entering a 0. Some days we just need rest. 
Jen - here's to you, and I, and as much of Team2Beat accomplishing the stairs!!
I was hoping to get home and get a little more exercise in since I didn't get up early and only did 11 minutes this morning, but I am emotionally and physically just done. I'm going to take a nice, hot bath, hopefully eat a light supper and relax and one can hope go to bed early. Tomorrow begins a new day!!0 -
Welcome @Mark_ , nice to have u.
Guess what Team2Beat? We came third last week!!! Yay!!! Our best position yet. I'm so proud you guys . Let's keep the momentum going. 3rd or better this week right???
Like I mentioned earlier, I am starting gym this week, or rather I started today. I've lost most of my strength since being out of the gym for so long. But it felt good to be doing something and getting some minutes in.
As for the challenges, thank God I'm back at the gym to be able to use the StairMaster or else I would have to put a 0 in that column since I don't have access to stairs. But today I was able to do 37 floors. I'll try to keep this pace for my other 3 gym workouts in order to meet the challenge.
Challenge # 2 is doable. # 3 is tougher but I'll get it done.
Let's do this! (Can u tell I'm feeling motivated from that third place position?)2 -
Thank you all for welcoming me to the team!! Started in on watching / following the videos. Thank goodness I was alone... you would have burned as many calories watching me from the laughter!! I was under my calorie goal for the day so I'm 1/5 the way done with that one. Still trying to figure out how / where I'm going to get the stairs in. Keep up the good work!!1
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Ha! I saw the frog juice video and I thought maybe our food challenge would be to make and drink a green smoothie (with a frog-free option, of course.) Even though the challenge is not drinking a delicious green smoothie
, I'm sure I'll be able to get in under calories all week. I usually do.
I've got this stairs thing, no problem. I just have to get to the gym and get on the stairmaster. The dancing thing won't be fun (I always end up looking like a fool due to my terrible lack of rhythm) but I'll do it...
Good luck everyone and congrats on getting 3rd place this past week! What a bunch of fitness maniacs! Let's keep it up!
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Tameika - isn't it crazy how much your strength can go...and so easily...yet it's heck trying to gain that strength!! So not fair! Lol.
I'm ecstatic at getting 3rd...and that was on a rather rough week for getting in minutes for some of us and an MIA member. Let's go for broke and give it all we've got!! I was going to just do a couple of the challenge #2 videos and ended up doing them all, so that challenge is complete! For the bare minimum, it took about 20 minutes.
Mark - there are many of us that are in that same exact boat when it comes to the dance videos. I have no rhythm at all!! In fact, on some of these, I would swear that the video was sped up and there's no way someone's legs could move that fast. I just give it my best effort though and it definitely gets my heart rate up. As for the stairs, are you staying at a hotel anytime this week that is multiple floors?? You could make part of your exercise routine one of these days just going up and down the stairwell.
Jenilla - I'm so glad we are getting another chance to do the 5 of 7 days under calories. I have been struggling with this lately and now is the time to get back on track!! Good luck on getting the dancing done and over with!! I am glad to have that one completed already!!
Happy Tuesday, Team 2 Beat!!
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Welcome @Mark_
Day 1 under calories...not by much but is under!!
I just did over 600 stairs on Saturday. Lol wish I didn't now! Oh well I'll get em done!!!1 -
Joanna2012B wrote: »Welcome @Mark_
Day 1 under calories...not by much but is under!!
I just did over 600 stairs on Saturday. Lol wish I didn't now! Oh well I'll get em done!!!
OH NO!! That is a bummer!! Good luck getting the stairs done, Jo...don't let your legs fall off!! 0 -
@jamaicanlady Back to the gym already? That is fantastic. Please take it easy. I just signed up for a gym membership last night. It is a great gym that we checked out a few weeks ago. They happened to be having a black Friday sale, so we signed up. Now to find time to go.
@mark_ My kids either laugh at me, or try to do them with me, then it is twice as much fun/laughter, silliness, my BF will come upstairs and watch me with a goofy smile. He likes to watch my front side jiggle. I try to do them when no one is around, which is nearly impossible.
@lbenson2006 You are doing great, glad you are getting back to normal schedule, that will help you feel like you are getting back on the wagon. BTW you are doing a great job keeping up with all of us. Thanks for your work on our behalf.
@jenilla1 A green smoothie nutrition challenge would have been cool too. You could always make it your honorary challenge
@Joanna2012B Dang! 600 stairs in one day? My knees would cry. Just think of those fabulous muscles you are making with all those stairs.
I did well yesterday ended up getting about 350 stairs in. We have a half set of stairs at work, so I combined the stairs with my normal lunch walk. It was windy as heck out there yesterday. So after lunch I came back, sweaty, hair everywhere and red as a lobster. Good thing I sit in a cubicle by myself. I am really hoping to get videos started today. I always end up having so much to do when I get home from work. Plus I have to fight with everyone to use the internet. Pbbts on them.1 -
Sorry for no Sunday or Monday minutes. My mom made t-day dinner and that night came down with the stomach virus. Of course that translated to me being out of commission with the same virus Sunday and Monday. Feeling good today so I am off and running later today.0
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twinmom_112002 wrote: »Sorry for no Sunday or Monday minutes. My mom made t-day dinner and that night came down with the stomach virus. Of course that translated to me being out of commission with the same virus Sunday and Monday. Feeling good today so I am off and running later today.
Oh no! Glad you are feeling better!1 -
twinmom_112002 wrote: »Sorry for no Sunday or Monday minutes. My mom made t-day dinner and that night came down with the stomach virus. Of course that translated to me being out of commission with the same virus Sunday and Monday. Feeling good today so I am off and running later today.
That's terrible. I have a bit of a phobia when it comes to that kind of thing. Glad you're feeling better already! 0 -
Took me 43 minutes on the stairmaster to finish all 127 flights. I wanted to get a nice, round number to log, so I went a few extra flights and made it to 45 minutes. I wasn't sure I would finish because usually that stair machine kills me, but it was surprisingly easy today, so I just went for it! I did get a little sweaty, though. One challenge down, two to go!
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I've been walking / hiking in the hills behind our house with my wife lately... here are some pics I took along the way... everything is brown because of the extreme dry spell we've been going through in Southern California. A month from now it'll all be green!!
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Day 2 under calories!!2
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Jen - congrats on the gym membership! Hope you guys enjoy it! Awesome job getting in so many stairs.
Alissa - sorry you came down with a bug. That is a huge bummer but glad you are feeling better already. I was starting to get a cough and sneezy on our vacation and thought I was not going to get sick and all of a sudden started getting a sore throat this morning.
Jenilla - all I can say is...AMAZING!!
Mark - thanks for sharing pics. It is always nice to see where people are from. If you haven't looked back, our first week we had to make introductions and several people shared photos. It is really neat!
Jo - great job. I'm two for two also!! Woohoo! That's quite the accomplishment for me lately! Lol
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Morning folks.
@jenilla1 way to kill those stairs! The dancing one should be easy as long as no one minds if we have no rhythm. I know I don't have any.
@twinmom_112002 Glad you are feeling better.
@joanna2012 and @lbenson2006 Great job under calories. I did day two yesterday as well.
I am excited about the gym, but won't be able to go until Friday. I thought about going in without the BF, but he would be upset if I didn't go with him at least for the very first time.
Tonight we are putting up the Christmas tree. I am so excited, I love this time of year. Will probably be doing our family baking day in a couple of weeks, and then I will be in trouble.2 -
A coworker had a cookie exchange and brought in a bunch of treats. I was able to avoid yesterday, but now with feeling not so hot today I caved. And I'm thinking of skipping the gym. Very frustrating!! Still have about 50 minutes to decide about the gym though. 0
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@lbenson2006 Go to the gym! You will feel better. I don't want to go freeze my butt off outside, but I have stairs to do, and we need you! What kind of captain would you be? (trying to guilt you into going, is it working?)1
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. Yes!!! Darn you!!! Lol. That's probably partly why I posted. I know I shouldn't skip but it's so hard to talk yourself into it. 0
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There now...had decided at a minimum I could walk the treadmill. Did decide that I would do a stair master if they had it...but they don't. 1
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Glad it worked. I figured that was why you were posting. Good job!
I did my walk/stairs. Only did about half the stairs I did the two days before. For some reason I felt very sluggish. When I was done I got in about 100 steps more than I do when I normally walk without stairs, and my average heart rate was up by about 15 points. Weird. I will take it though.1 -
Doh! I have a measly 12 stairs to go up and down. 12...I should have done them at lunch.2
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