Team Waist Watchers -- Week One (Closed Group)

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  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    I think it is fair to say all of us will have bad days sometime. This is a life change that we and our families have to adjust to. Watching sodium is important because it makes you retain water. Even last week I was drinking diet pepsi and found I was retaining water so I stopped. I looked at my total sodium and fell over!

    I want to be sure that the crunches I do in the pool count for the 50 we have to do. I figure if I do extra they should count, right?
  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    Forgot, my name is Tara.
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Awesome. Thanks, Tara.

    The way I look at it...crunches are crunches, right? Speaking of that...how do you do crunches in the pool?
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    Monday results:

    calories- will be under. just need to go make my salad but plenty left to make it and im not even really hungry today,,it seems to go in spurts for me. yesterday i couldnt get enough :)

    crunchs - did 100. I did them on the floor last time but my back ached ater. i have an "ab coaster" machine that basically does the same without back pain for me. i think it's a little easier (dh does not agree-he thinks harder) so i did more to make the difference up. :smile: btw crunchs can also be done standing. hold weights level near your shoulders fairly close in....and raise your knees one at a time to meet them. That method is in my cardio max cd and boy do you feel you abs that way...killer really,..but no back pain.

    @Tara - just mho but heck yeah they count in the water!!!. The water is great for providing extra resistance not keeping it easy. what it does it reduce the stress to the joints etc. that can cause pain. Pain is different than muscle ache and doesn't do a dang thing for you at best. at worst, real injury.

    @bmccrory- yep we will all have bad days, life just happens. glad to see you back and doing well. go girl!

    @misty - thanks. no save today.....i'm plum tuckered out. did the crunchs and some jumping jacks for another group and plan on lazily settling for tv tonight. love masterchef and hope it's on. funny...its the weeding that killed me not the exercise. based on above, have a feeling that you & stephanie will post some numbers though. go ladies!!
  • MakinMoves
    MakinMoves Posts: 364
    Hey Ladies!!!

    Today I Completed:

    2.5 Miles Walking
    5 Miles On My Bike
    Plus 50 Minutes Of Tabata Cardio
    Nutrition Is Under & 75 Crunches Done!

    (I'm in a few other challenges...one of them this week is 25 miles of bike riding so it will help me get our miles in for this challenge too) :tongue:

    We are doing fabulous and I love that we're encouraging each other! This truly is a journey and I'm glad we're along for the ride together!
  • bmccrory2
    bmccrory2 Posts: 84 Member
    Hey ladies,
    My name is Beverly. And I am under calories but I haven't done the crunches. I want to try them standing up or I would LOVE to know how to do them in the pool. I did swim laps (10 minutes) and treading water for 8 minutes and walked for 15 minutes.
    I thought I had my diary open to my friends.
    Have a good night..
  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    I did water aerobics for 90 minutes, 200 crunches, and under calories for the day. As far as the crunches in the pool go, you hold yourself at an angle in the poll and bring your knees up to your chest holding in your stomach. You don't want to float and you don't want to have your legs down either. It is interesting and gets the heart pumpin! We do elliptical in the pool, laps, frogs, arms, legs, wall climps, toe lifts and more. We have a routine down and we go nonstop for the 90 minutes. All I can tell you is it works out the whole body and you feel it as soon as you get out of the pool!
  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    This has helped me tremendously get in a routine and it holds me accountable. I love having to log my food for everyone to see. It makes me think before I cheat!! Thanks for the support!!
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    :heart: this group. i forgot to add my name is Cindy...........

    wtg everyone!!. fabulous workouts! i need to work a little harder today......
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Hey Ladies. I was without power until 3am last night, so I didn't forget about you! :-)

    I had another post ready to go and my son pulled me away and then my husband lost it for me...not cool.

    Awesome having everyone's names!
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    tue:

    no wipers again...just can't do.
    water = yes.

    exercise:
    40 minutes...cardio max - only 1 add-on today.
    1 mile walk.

    i actually wanted to walk more today, it was just too dang hot. we need to get out of these nineties for at least a little while.

    hope everyone did well today....:smile:
  • MakinMoves
    MakinMoves Posts: 364
    Feeling Great Tonight!

    128oz Of Water (A GALLON!)
    10 Winshield Wipers (at least more than last time)
    1 Mile On My Bike
    120 Minutes Of Cardio - Zumba

    Whoo Hoo! Loving These Challenges! Been quiet here today, hope all is well with you girlies! :heart:
  • bmccrory2
    bmccrory2 Posts: 84 Member
    Sorry ladies I can only report my water intake was successful. I will do better tomorrow for everyone I promise!
  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    50 windshield wipers, 10 glasses of water, under calories and 90 minutes of water aerobics. I'm popped!! We're doing good, keep up the good work!
  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    I would love to be in the 90's. We were 105 today and 110 yesterday. This weather sucks!!
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    Wed-
    completed woodchops...
    not going to make water - can drink no more.

    extra: 46 minutes on exercise bike = 14 miles. i tried to go faster and moved a bit of arm weights too.
    off to 1 mile walk with dogs.

    misty - where ya at girl? sure hope you got power............

    hotter than heck at nineties here (columbus oh), you can cut the humidity with a knife. cannot imagine hundreds.....hope it cools for us all soon.
  • bmccrory2
    bmccrory2 Posts: 84 Member
    burned 344 calories doing 29 minutes of cardio exercises, including "Swimming, leisurely, general"

    and wood chops unfortunately my sodium was through the roof and I just realized it ;-(
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    I'm here girls. I'm not contributing much, but I am here. I am going to get out there today and get a couple miles in and swim some to help out our cause. Sorry for slacking.

    I just realized that I never properly introduced myself. My name is Misty and I am a SAHM to 2 boys...10 and 5. My husband is a musician...he does anything to do with guitars. He plays, teaches and builds them. My 5 year old has been diagnosed with autism since he was 2 year old. We have 2 to 3 hours of therapy each week...hence my need to stay home. He has made amazing strides due to this therapy, so I am more than happy to do it! He's starting kindergarten this year and is actually academically ahead of other children his age. He's also a big boy...at 5 years old, he weighs almost 80lbs. But he's tall too. Due to this and the tantrums that come with the autism, I had to do something. I was weighing in at 240...I'm an emotional eater. I was really having trouble. I decided to start going to the gym to get stronger. Didn't really think about losing weight...I also have PCOS, so it's hard for me to do. But then a friend of mine who is almost as big as me decided to start C25K. I figured if she could do it, so could I. That sparked the whole thing. I come here and started logging my calories and started running. I am down to 229 now and am already seeing a difference with the running! Loving these challenges and I am from here on out stepping it up!

    Thanks for being patient with me!
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Oh yeah, we are sitting steady at 4th place.
  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    Sorry for not logging yesterday. Did 50 wood chops, drank 10 cups of water but was up on sodium. Will be doing aerobics today as well as whatever else needs to be done.
  • Hthfamily
    Hthfamily Posts: 123 Member
    Under calories today, drank 8oz water, water aerobics for 90 min and 200 crunches. I found that wood chops can be done in the pool!
  • butters1
    butters1 Posts: 1,540 Member
    THURS:

    under calories
    100 cruches
    15 mile exercise bike


    FRI:
    i dont see the challenge yet, but i will not make any of it. DH birthday & we are going out tonight.

    have a great day ladies....
  • MistyDC29
    MistyDC29 Posts: 99 Member
    Here's week 2's thread! See you there!
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/309358-ltl-team-waist-watchers-week-2-closed-group
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