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Super Shape-Up March 2017: Week 4 (3/22-3/31)

baconslave
baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
edited November 17 in Social Groups
Obligatory Challenge Blurb :wink:
baconslave wrote: »
I wanted to call this challenge the "Spring Shape-Up," but considering Fall is approaching on the other side of the globe, I dropped "Spring." Regardless where you're from, seasons are changing. And it's a great time to change things up in your life.

So let's embark on a Super Shape-Up Challenge.
Shape-up something in your life.
  • Shape-up your strategies with Mindful Eating or improving or picking up new WOE hacks. (Check out our Mindfulness challenge from last year.
  • Shape-up your intake by improving your consistency/compliance with your plan.
  • Shape-up your body by committing to step-up your fitness.
  • Shape-up your health by adopting a more positive health habit (like more sleep, less alcohol, avoiding unnecessary stress, and etc.)


There will be a post in the Sticky section for easy access should the thread get buried on the feed. I'll keep a link at the bottom of that post for each thread.

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  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 7,018 Member
    Being the lazy stink I am, you'll notice the dates on this week are a little longer than 7 days. There isn't enough left to merit a 5th week, so I'm roping those last few days of March in this week.

    Continue being excellent! :wink:
  • mmultanen
    mmultanen Posts: 1,029 Member
    Those extra few days just gives me more time to achieve this goal of mine.

    We casually talked about a plan for April, Could we do a challenge that focuses on Fitness goals? Would there be interest in that?
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    @baconslave thanks for setting up this thread! I don't mind having extra days to achieve my goals!

    I am continuing on with my same set of goals.

    Shape Up Challenge Goals
    1. Eat between 20–30 g of carbs per day max
    2. Drink 6 to 8 cups of water per day
    3. Lift weights 3 to 4 times per week
    4. Swing kettle bell 6 to 7 times per week
    5. Walk six times per week
    6. Set phone every hour for five hours out of the day to get up and move
    7. Record daily
    8. Lose 6 to 8 pounds

    SW 195
    3/1 142.8
    3/7 141.6
    3/14 138.6
    3/21 138.4
  • tishsmith101
    tishsmith101 Posts: 1,673 Member
    Cadori wrote: »
    How is it the end of the month already???


    OK, so I haven't lost a pound in a couple months. I have noticed however that the skin on my inner thighs which had started looking a tad crepe-y has firmed up! I've lost 30 pounds and I'm bottom-heavy, so a lot of that was from my thighs/hips. Dude, I'll take it! I'll let my body pause for a bit and firm things up if it means significant weight loss without loads of loose skin.

    This is pretty much me. And I will also take it!
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    3/22: Carbs and weight good. Collagen taken. Strength training done.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    3/23: Calories and carbs good. Weight excellent. :)
    I had to take a week off of workouts because of the nasty virus I've been fighting. :( Planning to attempt an easy run tomorrow. I have a race on 4/8 so I hate to miss too much!
  • SuperCarLori
    SuperCarLori Posts: 1,248 Member
    macchiatto wrote: »
    3/23: Calories and carbs good. Weight excellent. :)
    I had to take a week off of workouts because of the nasty virus I've been fighting. :( Planning to attempt an easy run tomorrow. I have a race on 4/8 so I hate to miss too much!

    I hope you feel better!
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    3/23: Carbs and weight good. Strength training done. Collagen taken.

    I got up early for a run today so today is off to a good start on goals.
  • nikoba
    nikoba Posts: 291 Member
    My 5 lbs cheat day/weekend weight gain from last week has yet to fall off...despite getting right back into action and staying on track all week. Pretty frustrating, but again, lesson learned.

    I was seeing pretty consistent success before I allowed myself a binge day off...so I know it will have to kick back into gear eventually. But man, I can't believe how long the ramifications of my actions are still haunting me. My skin broke out in terrible deep blemishes too...coincidence? Blerg...I'm damn near 40, I thought acne was a thing of the past!
  • treehugnmama
    treehugnmama Posts: 816 Member
    going well motivated, drinking water, steps on track...good week!
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    3/24: Carbs and weight good. Collagen taken. Morning jog done.
  • mmultanen
    mmultanen Posts: 1,029 Member
    edited March 2017
    @nikoba you know, my skin has taken a beating with this way of eating. I'm trying to figure out what it is. My face is less puffy which is great but man, I break out all the time, now. It sucks.
  • christineellis
    christineellis Posts: 296 Member
    edited March 2017
    mmultanen wrote: »
    @nikoba you know, my skin has taken a beating with this way of eating. I'm trying to figure out what it is. My face is less puffy which is great but man, I break out all the time, now. It sucks.

    I wonder if there is something specifically that you are eating that causes the breakouts? My skin is a lot better with this way of eating. there may be something that doesn't agree with you.

    I have been off track for a couple of weeks - getting focused again now. I had 10 days of travel and then got lazy with my eating. I have 2 months until my sunny vacation, so now is the time to focus!

    This morning I have the stressful task of getting on line at exactly 10am to register my twin girls for a Girl Scout camp...27 pages of paperwork to mail in, plus the online registration. This is a very sought after, low cost, one week sleep away camp - first come, first serve. And, I have to do it twice! I hope the website is cooperative...

    Doing my motherly duty, along with everything else that needs to be done today!!! :smile:

    Have a great weekend!
  • Mandamanda93
    Mandamanda93 Posts: 213 Member
    I have nothing. I'm sleeping much better, but I've been drinking so much. So much. It's definitely hindering my progress, and I know that. I moved in with my best friend from college since I got a job in that town, and I love it, but there's so much beer. SO MUCH. I don't think it's helping, either, that this new job involves supervising people who make choices that don't make contribute and honestly are just unsafe in their position and it STRESSES ME OUT! I also am working split shift, so I sleep for 4-5 hours at night, go in for the morning, sleep a bit more midday, and then go back to work. Not a lot of time for the gym because I'm always so tired. I'm just hoping things get better and I've been making choices to try to be better. Last week was the first week, and I just hope I can acclimate more quickly and better.
    Sorry for the rant. I'm feeling really disappointed in myself and need to just get it out so I can get moving on.
  • SuperCarLori
    SuperCarLori Posts: 1,248 Member
    Hello all! It's Sunday. I had a brief hiccup in Friday, but I brushed that *kitten* off like a G and kept right on truckin.

    Sunday. A day ordinarily set aside for worship or gathering. I get to help put an engine in an old car lol. It's good work though, and we like it.

    Happy Day, my friends. Happy Day.

    Oh...I've lost six pounds this month. ;)
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    3/23 I did a morning Kettlebell workout and took 2 - 2 mile walks in the afternoon and Kettlebell workout in the evening. Carbs and calories on goal.
    3/24 I did my weight lifting in the morning and took 2 - 2 mile walks in the afternoon and Kettlebell workout in the evening. Carbs and calories on goal.
    3/25 I did Kettlebell workout in the morning and walked around for a total of 3 miles. Carb refeed day.
  • Violet_Flux
    Violet_Flux Posts: 481 Member
    My shape-up challenge was to keep doing what I'm doing re. food and cardio, and to add strength training 3x per week.

    I've failed on the strength training. The first two weeks I managed it, then week 3 I only got in two sessions, and week 4 I just did it once. I don't enjoy it, and I find every excuse to procrastinate and put it off and forget about it.

    I'm keeping on target though for my carbs and calories, and I've done my cardio every day.

    Today's weigh-in day for me, and I'm down 3 pounds this week so overall I call it a win.
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    I failed on the exercise part of my plan this last half of the month and since that's my only goal I've not even been posting here. The "twinge" I felt one day in the torn rotator cuff turned out to be bad juju so I've used it as an excuse to stop everything exercise related. I've gotten incredibly busy with work too which is a good thing. It's feast or famine work and right now I'm feasting.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    mmultanen wrote: »
    @nikoba you know, my skin has taken a beating with this way of eating. I'm trying to figure out what it is. My face is less puffy which is great but man, I break out all the time, now. It sucks.

    I've been breaking out a lot in recent months. I've wondered if it's food-related but haven't figured anything out yet. Hope you're able to figure it out!

    I'm doing pretty well. I did manage to run 2.5 miles on Friday. Eating has been good. Scale has crept back up again each of the past 3 days but I'm wondering if it was the low carb tortilla I ate. May be sensitive to wheat?
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    3/25: All in check. Weight training. Forgot collagen!

    3/26: check to weight/carbs. Forgot collagen again! No workout. Tattoo cover up took most the day. Did some housework.
  • TravellerRay
    TravellerRay Posts: 94 Member
    Really pleased. Held a 100 second plank last week and a 90 minute boxing class. Working out about 4 times a week.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    3/26 I did morning and evening Kettlebell workouts. I walked over 4 miles. Carbs and calories were within goal.
    3/27 in the morning I did strong lift workout a and during the day I took 3 - 2 mile walks. I did Kettlebell workout in evening. Carbs and calories were good.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    Great day today! I took my collagen ;) (friend just gave me a sample! I want to order more), calories and macros were great, did my strength training, AND found out I have a kick-@ss A1C. ;)
  • TravellerRay
    TravellerRay Posts: 94 Member
    Inspired by yesterday, I went for it and held a 2 minute plank. I set that as a goal for the month but really didn't expect to get there. Have to be careful what I set for next month :-)
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    3/27: carbs and weight good. Forgot collagen yet again. Went to the rheumatologist and shopped all day since it's out of town.

    I've already taken collagen today so that's getting back on track at least. I need to try to workout tonight but it's wing night so we'll see.
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
    3/28: Weight, carbs, calories and exercise all great!
    Today I did the final day of my Couch to 5K redo. I may have pushed it a little too far speed-wise for someone who's just getting over the flu b/c I've felt tired and achey the rest of the day, but glad I completed it!
    Less than two weeks til race day!
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    3/28 I did my Kettlebell workout in the morning and evening. I took 2 - 2 mile walks. Carbs and calories were good. I kept busy all day! Love the nice weather!
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