Where do they find these locations? I hadn't heard of our location before and now I want to travel there. Maybe in heaven I'll make it to all of these places. There are so many amazing places in the world, I don't think I will make it to all that I'd like to visit.
@alipsie19, your into made me smile. Good job on the Chinese! I'm excited to have you on the team.
@enuf200, I'll have to look up a ringette video. Sounds like a cool sport!
@TangledThread, your dedication to counting is inspirational!
@change04, your pictures crack me up!

I think we need a question of the day:
What's your healthy go to snack?

enuf200 wrote: »

Hey team! We made it! Awesome! I will get some exercise in today, have to finish up week 2 of C25K. It was a very busy week for me, we had 6 ringette games, a birthday out of town, and a retirement at work (special meals and events with that).
I am sure looking forward to this upcoming week as my kids have exams. That means very little activities and I don't have to make lunches!! LOL! (Yes, I still make my high school kids lunches...don't judge. Ha Ha!) Also, lots of time to exercise!
@shauna30 - love the summary of our team!

That is so cool about ringette. I learn so much during these races.

Please keep checking in on C25K. I keep starting and I keep failing out on week 5. I feel like I'm a runner now since I go out for 4-6 miles a few times a week but I still have to break and walk every mile and half. My lungs just can't take it. I would love to hear how it goes for you and maybe I can learn how to keep going.

I typically post my daily routine at the end of the day on my wall. I'll start doing it here too if y'all want.

Morning:
20 min Rotator Cuff Passive & Active Stretch
30 min actual Yoga (Sun Salutations)
35 min Calisthenics
-2x 25 squats
-2x 25 hip bridges
-2x 2:00 Elbow plank
-2x 35 push-ups
-2x 10r bi curls w/10lbs
-2x 4 Handstand push-ups
-2x 1:00 Wall sits with punches
-2x 1:00 Chinese split stretches

Afternoon:
33min Walk @15:00pace

Evening:
Gym (Chest/Tri):
20 min Rotator Cuff Passive & Active Stretch
90min weights training
10s/15r DB Flat Press w/20 lying leg lifts
10s/15r DB Incline Press w/20 hanging knee raises
5s/15r Pec Deck w/20 4ct flutter kicks
10s/15r Straight bar Pressdown
5s/15r Overhead Rope Extension

33min Treadmill Run
1:30@20:00pace
30min@8:34/min pace
1:30@20:00pace

10min stretch and cool down

Happy Tuesday Team 3!!

@shauna30 my healthy snacks at present would be carrot sticks and Cucumber chunks plus muller light yoghurt with raspberries or strawberry on top if I need something sweet.

@alipsie19 impressive routine. Also wishing your dog all the best today at surgery hope it's nothing to serious.

@TangledThread congratulations on your achievements so far on your lifestyle change, it seems like you've accomplished so much during this healthy journey.

Hope you all have a fab Tuesday!! It seems we are off to a good start.

@shauna30.....my go to snack....well I have been struggling lately that is why I am pretty happy about Journaling this week as a challenge. I didn't journal yesterday but today I plan to. So I will not list my bad go to snacks because they are really bad. But I really enjoy an apple with cheese or peanut butter....just need to enjoy it alot more frequent recently....

Just a quick question to the team, I'm going on a field trip with my daughters school tomorrow do I include the minutes to the spreadsheet?
Thanks in advance X

OMG, just watched the videos. They were cool except for the fact they reminded me how horrible a dancer I am!

Hey team!! Sorry I haven't been that active in the forum! I am really looking forward to the challenges this week!

I did 2 videos yesterday and the rest of them this evening! So Challenge 1 is complete!

I am going to try and walk outside during my lunch for the rest of the week. Whatever mileage I don't get in, I'll finish up on Saturday.

Yesterday I did well and was under my calories. But today was a different story. Did not do well at all when I got home from work. ugh. Oh well! I just need to try to do better and stay on point for the rest of the week!

Also, my favorite healthy snacks change from time to time. Right now, my favorite is nuts (pistachios to be precise). I just have a serving and it really helps keep me satisfied!

Hope everyone has a great hump day tomorrow

change04 wrote: »

Just a quick question to the team, I'm going on a field trip with my daughters school tomorrow do I include the minutes to the spreadsheet?
Thanks in advance X

I love field trips! I'd say, if it's beyond your normal rate of activity, count the minutes.
Have a great time!

QUESTION OF THE DAY: What is your ideal peaceful moment? In the forest listening to birds? By the beach watching the waves? Reading a book in bed? Etc.

@shauna30 "What's your healthy go to snack?" Mine is a Pure Protein Dark Chocolate Coconut bar. It's how I settle my chocolate cravings.

I had a bit of a bug the last few days but I am pretty sure I got in the minutes I needed to last week for the spreadsheet. This week is even tougher as I am still a little sick so I have just been doing walks and not hitting the gym. I am on Week 4 Day 1 the next time I go to the gym of Couch to 5K. Some programs do it in 9 weeks and some 8, the one I am doing is 8 weeks.

I lost 2 lbs this week but not in the best way since I wasn't feeling well I had no appetite and felt nauseous.

Take care all and have a wonderful week!

If it's not too late I think I should take this week off. I've been sick going on 3 days now.

Just checking in quickly it's been one of those days. The field trip was a success got a lot of minutes/miles in won't be doing anymore for today, plus I'm back at work tomorrow so need some well deserved rest.

@EternalTruth and @Dictorbutt hope you both get better soon. @shauna30 hope that all went well at the doctors. @alipsie19 glad that he's back home

Question of the day: My peaceful moment would be my days off from work which is a Wednesday when both the children and hubby is at school/work. It's my lazy day so I enjoy breakfast in bed and a coffee with a book.



Happy Hump day everyone!!

Hi everyone. So sorry I missed Sunday cut off for entering the rest of my exercises. Have been working hard at everything this week and sim to update tonight. It's not even 4 and am zonked.
Hope everyone who is down or sick feels better very soon. Tomorrow is my planned attack day for the challenge ... unless some miracle happens and I dig deep for that motivation to do more today.

Keep up the good work guys and even though I don't post often I do enjoy traveling with you all.

Hi guys-
Sorry I've not been posting much this week--I promise I haven't been MIA in terms of the challenges.

@shauna-- congrats on getting cleared for the bike! My knee finally felt strong enough to hit the gym again yesterday. I did 20 minutes on the elliptical which was not too strenuous, but the 20 minutes on the gym actually made my knee feel better. I think the lack of stress and movement helped loosen the joint which was pretty stiff after 10 days of very little activity.

@V-- Get well soon!! I'm (finally!) feeling like the cough and congestion are gone, but my hubs is down for the count again.

@EternalTruth --Hope you are feeling better, too! My peaceful moment would definitely be sitting on the beach. When we go to South Haven, MI in the summer, my older sister and I like to go sit on the beach and watch the sunset. It's so beautiful.

@enuf200 & @EternalTruth --When I first started running, I did it with c25k. I think I was using the 9 week approach, but once I got to the point where I could run for 20 minutes (I think week 6 or 7), I found I could just keep going the full 5k. However, even after 5 years of running regularly, I still tend to use to walk/run method b/c it results in a better overall race time for me.

@samra338 --I am a really bad sleeper, but I just got a brand new Fitbit Charge 2, so I'm hoping the sleep tracker motivates me to get more of it.

@alipsie19 -- so sorry to hear about your doggie, but glad he made it through the surgery.

@TangledThread --After running for years, I've found the only way I can run more than a couple of miles without a rest break is to slow way down to about 5 mph or less. I personally prefer to run at a faster pace (5.7 or 6.0) for a mile or so and then take a quick walking break. I find it more enjoyable and my overall time for a 5k ends up pacing an 11 minute mile rather than a 12.

I'm a couple of days late for the question of the day, but I really like an apple with peanut butter in the evenings. However, I have to make sure to actually weigh out my serving of PB or it will easily turn into 2 or 3 servings. I also like Nature Valley PB and Dark Chocolate Protein Bars--that's usually my afternoon snack at work.

As I mentioned above, I got a Fitbit Charge 2 last weekend. I had been procrastinating about buying a HRM and tracker combo for the past few months. Then, I was at a gala Saturday night, and the silent auction had the Fitbit so I decided to bid, and I got it!! So happy b/c my money will go to a great cause (my friend's son has Duchenne MS, and the gala was for him), and I still paid $10 under retail.

This is only my second day wearing it. Yesterday I made my 10K step goal, but doubt it will happen today. I'm also going to try to use the Fitbit calorie burn to determine my 500 deficit goal. I'm a bit nervous b/c yesterday's calorie burn/allowance was much higher than MFP allows me, but I'm going to give it a go and see if it works for me.