TEAM SIX

GrandmaJackie wrote: »

Goals
1. The first one is Fri - Sun, focus on heathy food choices and remember portion control. If I can do this I might be able to get closer to my goal weight !
2. Healthy options or portion control on Easter and spring fair! I WILL be at my goal weight at the end of this 6 week. My daughter and I are going to a Tim McGraw & Faith Hill concert in May,

I love faith hill and Tim McGraw! You have such an awesome event to work towards! So excited for you and your daughter!

Rigibann wrote: »

Goals

1. In six weeks I want to be 4.5 pounds lighter. I know that doesn't seem a lot but I have yo-yoed the last 7 pounds for a year now and I want to make a proper dent the that excess weight.
2. To make a definite effort to choose the healthier option when eating out with friends and family. I usually end up saying 'what the heck' and choosing anything, which is normally a bad healthy choice and as we tend to eat out a lot if I can manage this most of the time it will be a bonus.

These are awesome goals! 4.5 pounds is a lot! I'm a slow loser, so I like to celebrate every victory! No matter how "small" it may seem.

And I am totally feeling you on the making healthy choices while out! We have been eating out with family so much lately, and it's hard to say no to the "usual" food I get. Especially, when you have everyone else getting all the yummy bad for you food, and telling you that it's okay to get whatever you want just this time. I need to take pictures on my phone of my goals and why I am making these changes, so I can look at them while I'm out. All my motivational pictures and journals are at home, so I cave almost every time.

@trkyvi0 It is so hard to resist temptation. My BF gets the munchies super bad after dinner. He doesn't eat breakfast and has a super physical job. So he snacks on gummies, cookies and ice cream all the time. Ugh, I want them all.

So far a good start to the day, I went and ran 25 minutes. Got my heart rate up to 151 beats per minute. Woo me.

Rigibann

Just did the video - phew and I loved the comment that this was not your grandma's workout! Grandparents have come a long way !

I wanted to do the video last night, but no internet. I managed to stay under calories yesterday, get a 25 minute run, and do my measurements. So a good day for me finally.

azsundancer

Good morning and Happy April Fools Everyone!

Good morning and same to you.
@azsundancer I added you to our tracking sheet. If you are keeping track.

jdelaroy wrote: »

@trkyvi0 It is so hard to resist temptation. My BF gets the munchies super bad after dinner. He doesn't eat breakfast and has a super physical job. So he snacks on gummies, cookies and ice cream all the time. Ugh, I want them all.

So far a good start to the day, I went and ran 25 minutes. Got my heart rate up to 151 beats per minute. Woo me.

Wow, great job @jdelaroy! That's a long run and a great beat!

Must be so hard to resist all that junk food when it's in the house, and I'm sure he won't let you get rid of any of it. That would be a very difficult place for me to be, and many others! Maybe chew lots of gum or brush your teeth alot????

I have to share this.... I've been without diet coke for 11 days now. Instead I've had Sprite. So we go out ALOT (unfortunately) and I have the same food because I'm a creature of habit. So I noticed for about 4 or 5 days, I've been starving after I eat the same thing I always eat, like a Subway sandwich, and I've been so starving when I go to bed. The last 3 days, I've just had water, no Sprite, and I've not been hungry.... SO in conclusion, drinking all that sugary Sprite made me super hungry all day long! So you have the added calories of the drink and the added food I was eating, and what a BAD combination! My goodness, I heard that sugar can make you hungry, but that was totally ridiculous. On to straight water for me!

GrandmaJackie

starjam25 wrote: »

I have to share this.... I've been without diet coke for 11 days now. Instead I've had Sprite. So we go out ALOT (unfortunately) and I have the same food because I'm a creature of habit. So I noticed for about 4 or 5 days, I've been starving after I eat the same thing I always eat, like a Subway sandwich, and I've been so starving when I go to bed. The last 3 days, I've just had water, no Sprite, and I've not been hungry.... SO in conclusion, drinking all that sugary Sprite made me super hungry all day long! So you have the added calories of the drink and the added food I was eating, and what a BAD combination! My goodness, I heard that sugar can make you hungry, but that was totally ridiculous. On to straight water for me!

I'm proud of you, your doing a fabulous job. Pretty soon, it'll be a habit,

azsundancer

jdelaroy wrote: »

Good morning and same to you.
@azsundancer I added you to our tracking sheet. If you are keeping track.

Hi Team!

Thank you for including me @delaroy .. but I am focusing on tracking my cals and water for now. My weight yo- yo's continually and I need to get it going in the right direction. I

my team 6 and still with you all!

Thanks guys. I ended up walking another 45 minutes, didn't resist all the munchies, but stayed within calorie goal. Did 30 minutes walking on the treadmill. Going roller skating today.

jdelaroy wrote: »

Thanks guys. I ended up walking another 45 minutes, didn't resist all the munchies, but stayed within calorie goal. Did 30 minutes walking on the treadmill. Going roller skating today.

@jdelaroy how fun!! I haven't went roller skating in ages!! Hope you all had fun!

I took my measurements and will share them with you all tomorrow. My journal is still packed from going to see family this weekend. I'll get it out tomorrow and share. Thankful for our team Sixpack!

and Thank you @GrandmaJackie for the words of encouragement! Today is day 12 and it's not gotten easy yet. We go out to eat lunch alot, if you want no caffeine and no sugar, all there is is water! And it's really hard when my husband and daughter drink soda.... so I'm looking forward to the day when it's habit!

Boy, seems like this weekend went really quick!! How can it be Sunday night already???

Did anyone do anything good this weekend?

GrandmaJackie

starjam25 wrote: »

Boy, seems like this weekend went really quick!! How can it be Sunday night already???

Did anyone do anything good this weekend?

Yesterday, my husband and I went to a car show plus today we were about to get a nice walk in! What about you,

@azsundancer No problem. We love hearing from you.

@TrkyVic0327 There is no need to share your measurements unless you want to.

I just wanted everyone to have a starting point for the break period.

@starjam25 The weekend flew by. Saturday I did some extra mini challenges, tried the cardio video that was posted on here. Sunday and today I am sore as heck, and I only made it through the first 20 minutes. Wow! Sunday, went to the gym and then out to breakfast with my BF. I actually gave myself permission to indulge at breakfast. I only ended up eating about half of what I got for breakfast. Then there was the roller skating with the kids. It was a blast, we try to do it every weekend with them. Good family time, and great exercise. Plus it is close, decently priced, and I don't usually have time for the munchies.

@grandmajackie I love going for walks with my honey. In the summer time we go almost every other night.

I am leaving the first week open so you can still enter times, and points. week 2 is up but now I need challenges! I am also going to keep the cardio video as a bonus challenge. Ideas?

I would like to do a 2 veggie/fruit for one of the challenges..

I'm okay with sharing measurements.

It's funny, but I feel more safe and secure sharing my measurements with y'all than I do with some of my own family! Maybe that's because I know y'all won't judge me. And I know that we're all after the same goal, to get healthier! Sometimes, I feel like the people in our lives that we come across do not have that goal in mind at all.

Measurements and taking stock for this 6 week stretch:

Neck: 14
Bust: 40.5
Chest: 35.5
Top muffin: 39.5
Waist: 41
Bottom Muffin: 44.5
Hips: 45.5
Upper Arm: R - 13.5 L - 14
Forearm: R - 10 L - 10
Thigh: R - 26 L - 25
Calf: R - 16 L - 16
Pant size: 16/18
Shirt size: some XL and a couple of Larges
Energy level on a scale from 1 to 10 ( 1 being low and 10 high ): between a 4 - 5

starjam25 wrote: »

Boy, seems like this weekend went really quick!! How can it be Sunday night already???

Did anyone do anything good this weekend?

My hubby, daughter, and I went home to celebrate all the birthdays with my hubby's side of the family. My birthday was the 27th of March, and it is right in the middle of a bunch of birthdays on that side of the family. We have a grandma's on the 22nd, a cousin's on the 26th, mine on the 27th, a grandpa's on the 29th, and another cousin's on the 1st of April. We like to come together on the weekend after the grandpa's and sing happy birthday to all the birthday people. We all go to church together, because Grandpa's family being in church with him is probably what makes him happiest.

I sang a special song during service and for the first time ever, got to see Grandpa sing a special too! I cried like a baby!

It was a pretty awesome weekend! We had a lot of fun, but I can say without a doubt that my eating was pretty horrible. It was high in protein though, but there weren't a lot of veggies aside from some green beans, which I tried to load my plate with. I did indulge in some cake, but it was super yummy and I feel like a could go awhile without sweets.

Today, we are state testing once again with my 4th grader. She went into the testing room about 30 minutes ago, and I'm hoping she does well. It's Math, which is her strongest subject, so I'm feeling confident that she will do well.

We still don't have any food in the house from being gone, so I'll try and make good decisions with the take out that we will inevitably get after the testing is over. Tomorrow is trash day, so I'm hoping to really clean out the refrigerator tonight and get it ready for some good fresh food this week. To say that we need a reset in our kitchen is putting it mildly. So I'm excited for the opportunity to do that this week! Sorry, I am rambling! LOL!

Thanks for "listening."

Happy Monday!

Vicki

Maybe a water challenge, @jdelaroy ? I'm doing really sucky with drinking my water lately. Something like, drink at least 64 oz of water a day for 5 days? Or something like that.

GrandmaJackie wrote: »

Yesterday, my husband and I went to a car show plus today we were about to get a nice walk in! What about you,

Sounds like fun! I love going to car shows! Especially with my grandpa and hubby. They like to tell me all the specs of the different cars and the history behind some of their favorites. I don't think I'd enjoy it nearly as much without those little tidbits.

I hope the weather is beautiful for your walk today!

Alright so our challenges will be:

2 fruits or veggies for 5 days (5 points)
Drink at least 64 ounces of water per day for 5 days (5 points)
Move for 5 miles during the week. However you want to, as long as you do it physically.

And just to make things easier

Cardio Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zem0_qsDg0

Spread sheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cvKQ8WscaUkw3wg7kANPSDsFKsU7OZDJtgJcfZJiAcA/edit?usp=sharing

GrandmaJackie

jdelaroy wrote: »

Alright so our challenges will be:

2 fruits or veggies for 5 days (5 points)
Drink at least 64 ounces of water per day for 5 days (5 points)
Move for 5 miles during the week. However you want to, as long as you do it physically.

Jennifer, love, love the challenges!!!

GrandmaJackie wrote: »

starjam25 wrote: »

Boy, seems like this weekend went really quick!! How can it be Sunday night already???

Did anyone do anything good this weekend?

Yesterday, my husband and I went to a car show plus today we were about to get a nice walk in! What about you,

My boss and her husband go to car shows all the time and she's always saying how much he loves them and she finds them "interesting". So do you enjoy them or find them "interesting"? I've never been to one, so I have no idea, but any date with my husband is always good!

I didn't do anything interesting this weekend which is why I was so surprised it was over so quick. I don't do good in heat and it was a hot weekend, so other then sitting with the grandkids in the little tiny kiddie pool, I didn't do much. Tried to talk my husband into seeing Beauty and the Beast but he wanted to go for a hike instead, so I went to the gym. Not very exciting......

TrkyVic0327 wrote: »

starjam25 wrote: »

Boy, seems like this weekend went really quick!! How can it be Sunday night already???

Did anyone do anything good this weekend?

My hubby, daughter, and I went home to celebrate all the birthdays with my hubby's side of the family. My birthday was the 27th of March, and it is right in the middle of a bunch of birthdays on that side of the family. We have a grandma's on the 22nd, a cousin's on the 26th, mine on the 27th, a grandpa's on the 29th, and another cousin's on the 1st of April. We like to come together on the weekend after the grandpa's and sing happy birthday to all the birthday people. We all go to church together, because Grandpa's family being in church with him is probably what makes him happiest. I sang a special song during service and for the first time ever, got to see Grandpa sing a special too! I cried like a baby! It was a pretty awesome weekend! We had a lot of fun, but I can say without a doubt that my eating was pretty horrible. It was high in protein though, but there weren't a lot of veggies aside from some green beans, which I tried to load my plate with. I did indulge in some cake, but it was super yummy and I feel like a could go awhile without sweets.

Today, we are state testing once again with my 4th grader. She went into the testing room about 30 minutes ago, and I'm hoping she does well. It's Math, which is her strongest subject, so I'm feeling confident that she will do well. We still don't have any food in the house from being gone, so I'll try and make good decisions with the take out that we will inevitably get after the testing is over. Tomorrow is trash day, so I'm hoping to really clean out the refrigerator tonight and get it ready for some good fresh food this week. To say that we need a reset in our kitchen is putting it mildly. So I'm excited for the opportunity to do that this week! Sorry, I am rambling! LOL! Thanks for "listening."

Happy Monday!

Vicki

@trkyvic0327 That's a lot of birthdays in a short amount of time, but it sounds like you are all somewhat close, so it's wonderful that you can all get together! What special memories! Families are the best

Good luck with your daughter!!! I remember those days....

And you're always welcome to ramble here, love to hear how things are going, so ramble on!

I know we have our challenges for the week, but I have one I've been doing, and it's tough but a great "workout"!

When you brush your teeth, do a wall sit! (I think that's what they are called...) I've been doing it almost every time I brush my teeth, and I can almost do it for the entire time! I know not everyone can do those, so we can come up with something else too, but I thought I'd throw this out for next time. What do you all think?