TEAM: The Slimsons (August)
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I think this is probably one of my favorite quotes of all time and you can apply it to literally everything--from eating fewer calories to pushing yourself to go an extra 5 minutes on the treadmill to even just learning a new skill...not even fitness related. And most of all, you'd be surprised of what you're really capable of. So get out of your comfort zone and try something a little more challenging, even if it's just another 5 mins on the treadmill! Surprise yourself and you'll feel better for it!
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Daily Post (Monday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise:Yes, 36 mins weight training, 10 mins treadmill
Comments: I've been eating the same thing for a couple weeks, really it's my strategy over the long term because I already know what I'm eating and don't have to think about it. I tend to try to treat food as fuel and less like a treat or emotional release, that way I'm not tempted to over-eat, having said that, every now and again I want to eat something different. I ran across a recipe that looked really good so I adapted it to be keto and I was not disappointed. Stuffed chicken with Broccoli, bacon and cheese! You can always make what you want fit your goals, just sometimes, you have to work for it.
Wish I had picked a different place, that stupid apple in the middle of the plate makes it harder to see the food, not that I thought of that last night when I was ready to eat it because believe me, then I did not care, I just wanted to enjoy my creation!
THAT LOOKS DELICIOUS!!!!1 -
It can be confusing since months don't start on Sundays and end on Saturdays.....
Maybe this will help?
August Challenge
Week 1 - July 29 - Aug 4
Week 2 - Aug 5-11
Week 3 - Aug 12-18
Week 4 - Aug 26- Sep 1
For returning members, starting weight is the last weigh in number from the previous month.
For new members, you can give a starting weight BEFORE week 1 (the week before).
I have been in the challenge since December, and I still get confused sometimes...
Also, that spreadsheet is super helpful.
Thanks @tinak33
that is so helpful!
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Username: lesleyrae2018
Weigh in day: Tuesday
Previous Week's Weight: 197
Current Weight: 1962 -
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Daily 8/6
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: not officially, ok no
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gemwolf110 wrote: »I'm a little upset my FitBit Alta HR stopped tracking my heart rate about a week and a half ago (last Sunday). I was looking at my sleep logs for the week noticing that I had been sleeping in REM a lot (thought I was sleeping good for once) and then realized the tracker hadn't tracked my heart rate the entire time. I contacted support but they can't figure it out so they are looking into it further. I think I'm going to switch to Garmin. Any suggestions for a Garmin? Has to be waterproof, track heart rate, GPS, etc...
The two Garmin watches that fit my criteria are the Vivoactive HR and Vivoactive3. I need one that I can use in my pool. The V HR has been out a couple of years and just had a price drop, should be able to pick up a new one close to 159.00. The V-3 is fairly new, will run around 269.00.
I went ahead and ordered the Vivoactive HR XL for 169.00 and 11 bucks for a three year warranty from Amazon. Also purchased the bike mount for the Stationary Bike. Should be here tomorrow.
Might want to check those out.
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Daily post for Mon
Track yes
Calories under
Exercise yes
Good to get back to logging. My weight loss slowed down when i started slacking1 -
Username: TeresaW1020
Week: August Week 2
PW = 224.8
CW= 223.6
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I missed my weigh in yesterday so here it is
Pw 192.6
Cw 196
I fell off the wagon. Down the hill and into a river of gators. Had to sucker punch one of the b**ches to let go. Now I’m trying to climb back up the mountain. I will reach the top( my end goal) eventually. Just have to watch them slippery cliffs.
It’s funny when falling down the hill I had such a craving for what I didn’t know. So I tryed all my old favorites but realized they no longer taste the same. I don’t really crave the things I once did. And that’s something I never thought would happen.1 -
IanMoone30 wrote: »I missed my weigh in yesterday so here it is
Pw 192.6
Cw 196
I fell off the wagon. Down the hill and into a river of gators. Had to sucker punch one of the b**ches to let go. Now I’m trying to climb back up the mountain. I will reach the top( my end goal) eventually. Just have to watch them slippery cliffs.
It’s funny when falling down the hill I had such a craving for what I didn’t know. So I tryed all my old favorites but realized they no longer taste the same. I don’t really crave the things I once did. And that’s something I never thought would happen.
@IanMoone30 This is a marathon and not a sprint. You will have good days, bad days, but the important thing is to pick yourself up and carry on and you're headed in the right direction!! You got this!0 -
Daily Post (Tuesday, 8/7)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Exercise: Yes, 20-minute ride on my stationary bike
Day: My day was super busy with errands and getting my hair done. Went to Chic-Fil-A for lunch and ordered the grilled nuggets and they gave me the fried. That was an 8 point difference!
But my calories and points are where they should be and I even managed a tiny bit of exercise on my stationary bike. I also ordered a new Fitbit since mine has been acting squirrely.
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@TeresaW1020 That's frustrating that they gave you the wrong order! Great job squeezing in the exercise!!TeresaW1020 wrote: »Daily Post (Tuesday, 8/7)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Exercise: Yes, 20-minute ride on my stationary bike
Day: My day was super busy with errands and getting my hair done. Went to Chic-Fil-A for lunch and ordered the grilled nuggets and they gave me the fried. That was an 8 point difference! But my calories and points are where they should be and I even managed a tiny bit of exercise on my stationary bike. I also ordered a new Fitbit since mine has been acting squirrely.
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Daily Report Tuesday, Aug 7
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Under/IF
Exercise: 90 minutes elliptical at the gym
Water, food & exercise was on track today, but was super tired today--- and felt a bit sick this afternoon, like I caught a bug.
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Daily Report Tuesday Aug 7
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Way Over
Exercise: 30 mins Stationary Bike
Not a good day.
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Mexiconona
Tracking yes
Calories yes
Exercise yes walking with walker and stretching.
Carbs yes1 -
Daily Post (Tuesday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise:Yes, 35 mins weight training, 15 mins cardio/circuit
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Happy Weigh In Day (Wednesday):
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Daily post: 08-07
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no
Goals: being more consistent with exercise; it is getting easier for me to eat less, but then I don't have enough energy to exercise. I will try to eat later in the day and go to the gym in the hour following my meal so that I have enough energy.1 -
Daily post tues
Track yes
Calories a little over
Exercise yes1 -
Daily Report Wednesday , Aug 8
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Under/IF
Exercise: 3 mile walk/ elliptical at the gym/walked the dog tonight.
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Hi team! 💪❤️💯💫
Made a yummy chicken & chicken meatball parmigiana out of some left over chicken breasts & Aidel’s Italian Style Chicken meatballs served on zoodles. Pretty good. 😋🤤🍝0 -
Daily Post (Wednesday, 8/8)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes, under
Exercise: Yes, 35-minute treadmill
Goals or Day: I had a good day. Food and exercise were just where they are supposed to be.
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Track yes
Calories under
Exercise no2 -
Daily Post (Wednesday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise:Yes, 25 mins Calisthenics
Comments: Today I got a new trainer. Wasn't so sure about this new trainer but she's an Olympic Weight Lifting Specialist and is getting me ready for my 1st competition, coming up Nov 17th. I have 11 lbs to lose by then so wish me luck. She's got me on a contest prep program, these next 4 weeks are a lot of volume and calisthenics to help with cardio and weight loss as well as hypertrophy. Today's workout was surprisingly killer, I can do 200+ lb squats but ask me to do 100 jumping jacks and 100 body weight squats and I'm about dead...
Feel feel to try for yourself! It took me 23 minutes to get through it, I was somehow supposed to get it done in 10..nope that didn't happen!
100 jumping jacks
100 squats
75 crunches
20 pushups
10 burpees
50 jumping jacks
45 crunches
1 min wall sit
45 sec plank2 -
Daily Report Wednesday Aug 8
Tracking: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Pickleball 60 mins, Stationary Bike 30 mins
Needed to bounce back from my most distastrous day ever from last 44 days of tracking. Absolute trainwreck. Five more Birthdays in our immediate family this month. Just have to be smarter on food choices.
My Garmin V-HR arrived this afternoon. Tried it out on the stationary bike this evening. For some reason it didn't track miles or speed. I may have to play with the bike monitor sensor, see what I did wrong. But, it did record heartbeat and calories. Again, I am confused.
30 Mins Moderate Speed Stationary Bike: Calories Burned
MFP: 442
Bike: 300
Garmin: 195 (Last 10 mins interval speed sprints, increasing HR over 150)
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Mexiconona
Tracking yes
Calories yes
Carbs no
Exercise yes2 -
Username: tinak33
Weigh in week: August Week 2
Weigh in day: Thursday
Previous Weight: 155.6
Current Weight: 159.2
Holy hell that's quite a gain.....
Oh well. I guess it's to be expected. Still haven't moved into the house, and it looks to be another week of crashing at my brother's. That's 3 weeks total now. My daughter has croup, but is breathing better since she got the steroid. I am now getting sick, and my whole body hurts. The bed we are on is uncomfortable, but hopefully only a few more days till I am in my own. The lack of sleep and stress has led me to snack during my hour long commute to and from work, which probably contributed greatly to my 4 lb weight gain.... Fritos, cheetos, and soda FTW.... grr...
Time to slim down a bit. Gotta maintain and keep it in the 150s. Not trying to gain, but right now, if I can just maintain, I will be happy. I am too exhausted to focus on losing weight at the moment....2 -
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