I think I sort of caught up on the reading here! I was Such a loser last week! Sorry!! I was just having a rough week and feel bad not really coming on here at all except to plug #'s....I did most of the challenges but didn't put up anything special in miles and I have been eating TERRIBLE!! I do not know what is with me! 2 weeks of that under calories challenge (something I ordinarily don't have a huge problem with) and I couldn't get it done either week...and my weight shows it! ;( Anyway...it IS a new week! And I vow to do better!!

I should have gotten on here too! It's much more motivating when you aren't motivated! And I KNOW better!!! @Anna...if I had seen your doggie pic I would have probably killed the stairs! Was A Great Idea!! And my dogs would have had a blast getting under my feet! Instead I just did the stair climber...borrrringggg!

@and Cindy...I can't say I'm not jealous of those pics!! But So glad you had a wonderful time! BEAUTIFUL!! I can't think of a better way to get exercise...snorkeling and walking in the sunshine!! Wish I was there!! lol!!

Nowww then....that food challenge this week is gonna be BRUTAL!!!! I am THE Pickiest eater and foods I Hate...I HATE!!!!! Butttt I'll try and think of something I hate that I could stomach....maybe some kind of fish....anyone have a great recipe to hide the taste of fish?? ;-D Cooked veggies will make me puke and ain't No Way I'm eating any kind of bug....gives me the willies just thinking about it!!!! You should see me try to watch Fear Factor!

But I am stoked about the foot challenge! My feel Always hurt so I think this will be a Great learning experience and I might get some great benefit from it! Maybe we all will....except for...who was it...that hates feet?! lol!! So long as I don't have to rub my husbands feet as part of the challenge...I'm In!!

Great Week Ahead Team 2!!

@Sheri869 I'm sorry u were feeling so demotivated last week, we've all been there, trust me. But glad you're over it and ready to bring your "A" game!

I like the challenges this week! I already completed challenge #1. I did the first video. Only burned 167 cals according to my fitbit, but then I didn't really do much of the jumping because my left knee has been hurting lately from doing Insanity here on these concrete floors. But this extra burn puts me on the track to burning 3000 cals overall today, which I need because yesterday I was SO lazy and didn't do diddly squat because the rain fell all day.

I will start challenge #2 later, I'm actually looking forward to giving my feet some well needed TLC.

I will be using cottage cheese for challenge #3. I absolutely HATE it, it reminds me of vomit and makes me want to vomit. But I have it in the fridge because I use it in my protein shake where I can't taste it at all. I am going to try again, just for this challenge, to just eat it as is. My stomach is already turning at the very thought of this. Wish me luck!

As for exercise minutes, the rest times have been halved in the strength training program I'm currently doing. Because of this, my total gym time was cut significantly (although my calorie burn was more!) so I will have to find other less intense activities to make up the time if I'm to reach the 700 minutes again this week.

Team 2 Beat, it's time to step it up and live up to our name! Let's kick some a.s.s.

@Tameika...you are a workout BEAST!!! Good Luck this week hitting the 700! My "A game" isn't quite yours...but I'm ready to Bring It!! And...sorry...lolol on the cottage cheese...Best of Luck to you!! I love cottage cheese but I do have to look past the consistency.

And actually you just gave me an idea...cuz I HATE milk...so maybe I'll try and make that mine. Or Apple Juice...but I guess that doesn't really count since they are liquids soooo I'll keep thinking. When I was a kid my mom made me take those nasty stinky horse pill vitamins with milk or apple juice...after years of that, that's all I taste when I drink those...*shudder*! Still open to ideas!!

Okkkk you peeps afraid of feet...still cracks me up...but you should grab some surgical gloves to do the massage with...maybe that'll help. Or just soak your feet for an hour before in nice bath salts and warm water and they'll be Clean as a whistle and might not freak you guys out so much! I have to wear the toe spacers at night because of a pinched nerve so I'm over it...I love the lotion at night then the spacers...Very soothing! But this, I'm with Tameika...this will be some Bonus TLC!

I have absolutely no problem with the food challenge, especially since I'm traveling. I ate Octopus for the first time tonight. I've tried numerous other things this week that I had never tried before. Fried plantains are one of them.

@Cindyk4919 I LOVE fried plantain! Especially when the plantain is not fully ripe. Definitely in my top 5 favourite things to eat. Yummy!

Did the first massage video twice. I've racked up tons of minutes today, will enter into spreadsheet soon.

Ate 1 spoon of the cottage cheese. Yuck! It was all I could do not to spit it out. I have no idea how @Sheri869 could love such a thing.

So for the purpose of MissionEnforcer verifying the challenge:
1. I tried COTTAGE CHEESE again.
2. It was just as gross as the 2 previous times I tried it. I refuse to try it again! (Unless I have to for a challenge)

jenilla1 wrote: »

Maybe I will chicken out and have something semi-scary like cheese curds or some kind of custardy flan thing. Totally gross, but not truly terrifying like the others.

Cheese Curds + Fries + Gravy = Poutine = DELICIOUS

...just sayin'.

I was going to get up and run this morning but woke up with a headache so I thought I would do the first reflexology video. My headache is almost gone!! I also watched the Muay Thai video....craziness!!

@jenilla...yes the cheese curds will melt a little...and Poutine is AMAZING! I just tried it for the first time about a year ago. And how can anyone not love Cheese Curds!! Really...just shut out the name because they Literally just taste like little chunks of cheese...if you like cheese. I never wanted to try them either but finally did and that's all they tasted like to me...most just taste like pieces of mozzarella (or cheddar if you can find those)

@sorry Tameika...no new love for the cottage cheese huh?! Wellll at least you gave it a go. I still can't decide where to go with this...most foods I don't want to eat - I am not merely "afraid" to try but rather terrified or I want to hurl! But you guys have put up some good ideas now...so maybe I'll pull from those.

I did not like Sauerkraut at all the one time I tried it...but I might be able to stomach it...or Tofu...Yeeeeuuuk!! But I have a vegetarian friend...maybe she can make a good recommendation....so thanks for those ideas Randi and Jen

And Jen....You Are SERIOUSLY going above and beyond on this! Some of your options you're putting up make me want to puke just looking at them...pigs feet?! sardines?! frog legs?! Liver?! NO WAY! But you had a couple milder ones too...goooood luck to you my dear!!

And OMG...I did the first foot massage video last night...other than some very disturbing nightmares I had last night...I actually felt relaxed enough to fall asleep at a decent hour and sleep through most of the night (ahhhh) and my feeties loved me!! ;-D But @jenilla1...YOU are Brilliant!! You had the right idea!!

Happy Tuesday Everyone!

Ooops! You can tell how romantic my home is....I forgot to mention to everyone...Happy Valentine's Day!!! 's and *flowers*...and maybeeeee a small chocolate or 2 for everyone!

Happy Valentine's Day!! There are so many posts I want/need to respond to and just cannot find the time to keep up with them all lately. I am still getting in here multiple times a day and reading everything but being able to post has been so hard. I have yet to start any of the challenges and am not sure what my food one is going to be. I also have a big fat 0 for today. I should be able to get up and workout in the morning. Work life has taken another surprising turn and I'm not quite sure what then next several weeks/months will hold. I will keep doing my best and hopefully that will be enough!! Hope everyone had a great day.

Hi all!

Not a super active weekend for me. I think I just need to accept Monday as a rest day. Even though it's a weekend day for me I just never get any activity in. Guess it's my lazy day. Did get a walk in as well as the kickboxing video so that adds some minutes as well as some points to the spreadsheet. Nice weather this week and the kids are off school from Thursday to Monday so work should be busy! Looking forward to it. A zoo can be SUPER boring in the dead of winter.

Good luck to everybody trying new food! I am super picky so not sure yet what I will choose but I am already not looking forward to it lol.

Did get the kickboxing video in. Actually liked it quite a bit. Per fitness tracker, I burned 222 calories...not quite the 250-300 she was saying though. Will try to start working on the feet one soon. Not too excited about finding the time to do that one!! Happy Wednesday!

and fyi- I am SO glad I got that part of the challenge out of the way!!!

@laura! Thanks! flunky here...how do I tag MissionEnforcer?? Do I message or do something else? Thanks for the help!!

So I tried a raw quail egg with fish eggs. tried to add pics. It was ok, kind of salty.