Belly Acres
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November 21st
Fourathomej is the winner of this week losing a total of 2.3 lbs. this week and 1.5% (This does include an advantage from last week). You are down a nice rack of ribs!! Your winning numbers are 3 and 13. See the sheet below. I will need to know who you will give this disadvantage to asap. It should be someone who needs a little motivation!!
SWEET REWARDS
1. Take a 1 lb. advantage
2. Take a 0.5 lb. advantage
3. Give a 0.5 lb. advantage
4. Team earns a 1.0 lb. advantage
5. Double prize!! - 1.0 lb. advantage and 0.5 lb. in your pocket
6. Losing team gets a 0.5 lb. disadvantage
7. Immunity
8. Give Immunity to someone on the other team
9. Steal a player from the other team
10. 0.5 lb. advantage in the pocket
11. Take a 0.5 lb. advantage x 2 weeks
12. Pick 1 person to weigh in a day early
13. 300 calories burned to your total
14. Trade a player
Team Winners…
Belly Acres are our winners this week and earn a 0.5 lb. advantage for next week.
Boo, our eliminated player….
Well, we have had 2 people not weigh in this week. One from each team, JibeIrish (<<<maybe, dancing???) and Zzzzia (<<< must have fallen asleep with all those Z’s). TheBelly Acres will have a 0.5 lbs. advantage and not a pass for elimination.
Nutrition and Fitness Winners….
Nutrition:
Chefgurl - 0.5 lb
Aprilstar – 0.25 lb.
Peregrin – 0.25 lb.
Emwalker – 0.50 lb.
Fitness:
Kanderon - 0.5 lb.
Aprilstar – 0.5 lb.
Four – 0.50 lb.
Weight Droppers….soon to be panty droppers (or boxers)
Chegirlrd – Moved from the solid 250s to the solid 250’s. Look!! You are closer to the 200’s than the 300’s - WTG!!
Side Challenges....TBD
Side Challenges....
You will see a side challenge in a 5% tab. I take your weights from week 2 and calculate 5% loss from there.
Anyone who gains >1.2 lbs is penalized 1/2 of their gain. This is done to balance the contest. You can't gain 4 lbs. one week and then lose them all to win.
No disadvantages this week.
11/28/2018 Prizes and not so prizes...Next week we move on to 1:1 challenge. You will be paired up with some one for weight-loss, nutrition and fitness. This is sooooo fun.
#1 top winner – 0.5 lb. winner
#2 winner – 0.25 lb. advantage
#1 lowest lower – 0.5 lb. disadvantage
#2 lowest lower – 0.25 lb. disadvantage
Who will be the next winner of the fit and trim challenge? Will it be you???
Peace out!!1 -
Hi Losers,
I did my first spinning class today at 8:15 this morning - sooooo tired after after hosting Thanksgiving. I hated my husband and the others that coerced me to do it. But, I did it. There is definitely validity in accountability when you commit to meeting others. I did, however, take a 3 hour nap after our shopping.
Shopping
1) Sur la Table, new Strab griddle (2, one for a gift) and some nice new non-stick pans.
2) Botox, buy 20 units, get 20 units free. Put them in my bank!!
On our way to Christmas....people gain 6 lbs from Thanksgiving to Christmas. We will not be in that statistic.
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Weight Droppers….soon to be panty droppers (or boxers)
Chegirlrd – Moved from the solid 250s to the solid 240’s. Look!! You are closer to the 200’s than the 300’s - WTG!!1 -
I have been neglecting myself a lot these past couple of days. Well, no more. Tonight Hubby and I are going for a date night (first since Joey was born I think) so we are going to a nice restaurant and then a movie. I am going to try and be relatively good. I am going to have popcorn though. I spent an hour putting up christmas lights clip by clip, they look good, but man was that hard work!
Ok, so back to the grind, How is everyone else working it? I would love to see another win this week!!1 -
Spinning!! Spinning for me. I tried it and I think I like it. Hubs has been going for over a year and has tried to get me to go forever. I fought it hard. But, I went the day after Thanksgiving and today I called Ron from shopping and said book us 2 spots for tomorrow. I think I like it and since he goes, I have some accountability. When you say you are going to go with someone, you are kind of forced.
Anyway - enjoy date night. Let me know what movie you see. Movie popcorn is the best. I always way over salt it. Last night, we watched "It" (classic), "The Guilty" (highly recommended) and "Fifty Shades Freed" (lame).
Today was ugly sweater shopping, drinks and fun with my BFF. I am hitting the bed EARLY. Super tired.
Get on it, Mama!!1 -
I put a blueberry muffin in my mouth today to see if they were stale. I immediately spit it out!!
Today, I am doing abs and stretch every hour until football game starts at 7:20. So, that should be another 700 reps today for my total.
I will elliptical during the first half of the game. Vikes vs. Green Bay. I hope that the Vikes sack that Aaron Rodgers a lot!!0 -
We saw Bohemian Rhapsody. I really enjoyed it. Ive been really lazy today, lots of junk and not much movement, Grey Cup was on. But tomorrow i plan on working out during nap time.
I am meal planning this week. My goal is clean eating for at lesst 4/7 days. Saturday we have a staff party, so i want to focus to that.1 -
This week has been horrible with all the left overs and family being home. I’m having a great time but my eating has been out of control. I’m out on a 3 mile walk now. So we shall see how weigh in is on wed 🤦🏻♀️0
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Chefgirl, you can do this. Eat nice and light tomorrow, it's probably mostly water weight. No sodium. Good job walking.
I threw most of the leftovers out or froze them. But, mostly, I drink mine. LOL. Nothing to drink on Sunday, Monday or the rest of the week to be honest. I am wiped out from all the festivities.
I went to my second cyclebar class today and I feel like I want to die. I can barely keep my eyes open. Then, I came home and measured out my pasta. The amount was so small, it made me kind of sad. But, my chicken parm was delicious and better than a restaurant. Probably, because I was starving and would have eaten the bark off a tree.
Tomorrow, I give my 2 week notice at 3M. Leaving the corporate clinic and going to a cardiac hospital in St. Paul. My shift will be 3 days a week in the PMs. I am nervous about going back to floor nursing so hoping that cyclebar gets my legs nice and strong. I have 2 and 1/2 weeks before I literally hit the floor.
My hope is that I am down another pound and that will make 4.2 lbs since the start of the contest and back into the one-derlands. I can see the light.
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Chef girl, i feel you. You are going in the right direction, keep it up!
Kim, wow back to the floor. 3 days will be great though. You are strong and amazing, so paired with the spin you'll be the best on the floor.
I didn't follow through today. Ive had diffuse back pain for a few days and today was not great. I did however make asian turkey meatballs with rice and fresh veggies for dinner. It was incredible. And there is enough for everyome to have it for lunch tomorrow. Win!
Everyone flush that salt tomorrow and have a greqt weigh in wednesday!!2 -
Just wanted to pop in and say hello! Sorry I haven't been very active here for this contest I'm just really busy. I have not been good with my diet either. Have to get my head in the game and my hands out of the refrigerator!(particularly off the beer and wine lol).1
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We are sole sisters!! Take one day at a time, it's so hard to change!!my hands out of the refrigerator!(particularly off the beer and wine lol).
Vacamama, you are so sweet to me!! Thank you for your confidence. Sorry about the back pain. I know that it can be horrible especially with 2 young kids and a house to take care of.
I woke up today and OMG!! I intended to do some abs and the stretching this morning, so did not happen. Today, I will do some elliptical when I get home. Goal will be 350 calories. I so want to see a one lb. loss tomorrow and keep up the weight loss.
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I am seeing the challenges for upcoming week.. food-wise, I’m stoked. I don’t eat snacks at night-never have, and I eat so many veggies -“shop and chop”. But... there’s a down-side too. Mini-goals around nutrition will be the wine -which IS considered a snack. I have noticed what a toll it takes in my food diary-and when you start saving calories in terms of eating less -so you can have a drink or 2-then I realized I missed the whole lesson. First, I need to be drinking less, not just absent-mindedly having a glass while I make supper or if we are out for supper and it seems to come with the territory-being strict with myself to have something maybe just Saturday...and instead of subbing out food which is actually better for you, take a lesson from my group and start getting active to compensate. That’s the missing piece here. Ive been so protective of my back and actually scared it’s going to hurt. I have been throwing myself into the food piece, hoping the exercise will just somehow happen. I commit to being more active this week. Everyday this week.0
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Could you add the following into my sheet It was locked. Thank you, The calories one 1 for Tuesday, and the water 1 for Tuesday, Thank you for doing this very fun. I have to get refocused after last week. Appreciate all the support with this.
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SisuMom2019 wrote: »Mini-goals around nutrition will be the wine -which IS considered a snack. I have noticed what a toll it takes in my food diary-and when you start saving calories in terms of eating less -so you can have a drink or 2-then I realized I missed the whole lesson. First, I need to be drinking less, not just absent-mindedly having a glass while I make supper or if we are out for supper and it seems to come with the territory-being strict with myself to have something maybe just Saturday...and instead of subbing out food which is actually better for you, take a lesson from my group and start getting active to compensate. That’s the missing piece here. Ive been so protective of my back and actually scared it’s going to hurt. I have been throwing myself into the food piece, hoping the exercise will just somehow happen. I commit to being more active this week. Everyday this week.
Great insight here. Good job!!
Snack challenge - we are allowed a 100 calorie snack at night. One glass of wine is about 100 calories.
Back - Yes, protect your back. I am not sure what issues you have with it - but, avoid high impact. Yoga/Pilates is good for building core strength and supporting your back. You also build muscles!! I enjoy the elliptical and spinning classes for that very reason. I prefer low impact sports.
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Hey - Belly Acres!!
I feel like I had a good week last week with starting the spinning classes. Big holidays are tough especially if you have to travel. That's the worst.
Anyway, I worked on the 1:1 challenge. I really need to close out the week for sure. I think I am up against Boncharlie and I am afraid of her. I will have to work extra hard to bet her.
Keep moving and eat your veggies!!
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New 10 standing ab video that I currently love. I knocked it out before work this morning. Tonight will be tough so I banged it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R1w-YcubSk 1 -
Where is my team???
Today is another spin class and I was very excited to see the weight drop this morning to 199.0. But, alas, it is the weekend and that could change very rapidly.
This weekend I want to start wrapping up X-mas and shipping everything out asap. I want to enjoy the holiday and NOT be flustered.0 -
Congratulations @nisijam5 on a benchmark loss!! Very happy for you -you lead by example-thank-you.0
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This week was brutal for time. I barely had time to think, so I was not a good team mate, sorry!!!
I went to hubbys xmas party saturday and KILLED it on the dance floor. I danced for 2 hours with 2 water breaks only. it was SO MUCH FUN!!
I am currently trying to psych myself up for trying a spin class. I don't like biking (the seats suck) but I need something to kick my *kitten* since I only have 160 days until Hawaii. AHH!!!!
My goal for next week is to track everyday. I also want to do my best to get back to a more keto way of eating. I am so ready to get this weight off once and for all.1 -
Tavia, here's my feedback on the spin classes. They kind of suck - but, I am only 10 days in. I felt like my legs were having sex for DAYS!! NONSTOP!! But, they are a huge calorie burn and very upbeat. The place I go to is called Cyclebar. They actually have icy cold alcoholic beverages set up on your way out on Wednesdays and Fridays.
LOL. Anyway, if you love to dance, why not Zumba??? That's what I am thinking about right now - combining the spin and some Zumba classes. Zumba is at least fun. If tracking is hard, just eliminate snacking. Divide your plate into 1/2 veggies, 1/4 protein, 1/4 grain. I can make that a NUT goal if you want to try it and see how it goes.
Anyway, off to work - down 2 lbs this week. The spinning paid off!! I have to go tonight and already want to DIE!!
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It’s been a solid week, no curveballs..but I was surprised to have lost weight, I stil feel so much the same. I met my week’s goal of activity everyday. It helped that I went to the ‘One of a Kind’ craft show in Toronto and then IKEA walked for 2 days straight. Loved the veggie challenge. The meal tracking piece of this app has been very helpful and revealing ....I made a super healthy Vietnamese soup but then added some store bought broth -migrants more flavour (to appease my family) and I was shocked at the sodium... my husband woke up at night and needed to take his ring off! I also indulged in a farmer’s wrap from Tim Hortons after not planning ahead and bringing snacks...I almost fell over when I inputted it. This week I will commit to continuing and increasing in physical activity everyday and to commit to trying column 3 in our fitness tracking(tummy tuck video) a minimum of twice.0
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PS...what’s with all my .8 finishes......3 weeks in a row—so random.1
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@SisuMom2019 Make your own broth, it's so easy and way less sodium with deep flavors. I have been trying to drink it at night. I am hoping the collagen goes right to my face. LOL. Check out this link. Time to play the lotto with 8's?
https://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/common-mistakes/article/common-mistakes-bone-broth1 -
@SisuMom2019 i hear ypu about the sodium and being shocked with what society puts in the world.
@nisijam5 yes!! That would be a great nut goal for everyone i think.
I was down 1.4lbs this week, but with all my penalties it will look like an up
either way, the curse of the new scale is broken. Onwards and downwards lol 1 -
Hey kim, everything ok?0
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Hey kim, everything ok?
Yes, yes, yes. I'm going to do the write up tonight. I did half of it and then wasn't able to finish it off. I have been wrapping up all the Christmas stuff I have to do. Thank God for the internet and Amazon.
I started orientation at my new job today and it was all sitting and listening to how to be a good employee and their vision and community committment. Ya da ya da ya da.... Tomorrow, is general orientation for nursing staff, Wednesday is med/surg orientation and then cardiac orientation. Lots of sitting!! Boo. I work Friday at clinic in the clinic and it's quite liberal there as long as you push the peeps through.
Today was also trying to register for my BSN classes - another nightmare situation. It's like sex - the first time is the hardest.
OK, enough of that. I'm still plugging away at Cyclebar - but, nothing else. No logging, no reps, no abs. I am sure to gain this week with all the sitting and eating on the fly!! Who can I chase off this week so it's not me who's eliminated?
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December 5th Prizes….1:1 challenges
Please see the 1:1 spreadsheets for individual results
Boo, our eliminated player….Second Chance Challenge (lose 1% of your lowest recorded weight, come back and pick the team you want to be on)
Sooooo many droppers….this is a hard contest and it’s a tough time of year to GET-IT-DONE. Remember, those that stay with this will NOT be the ones to gain 6 to 8 pounds during this time.
Nutrition and Fitness Winners…some categories are weighted more. I look at weight loss as well.
Please see the 1:1 spreadsheets for individual results
Weight Dropper….soon to be panty droppers (or, maybe boxers)
Nisijam5 is in a W1- der- ful place. Dropping from the 200s to the 190’s is definitely a highlight.
Oops, I went the wrong way…Anyone with a gain of greater than 1.2 lbs is given a disadvantage. Why do I do that? It’s not fair to have someone gain a large amount of weight and then lose it the next week and end up being the winner. This helps to balance out the true winners. Sucks to be here, I know.
None this week….
12/12 Prizes - Team challenge!! Each team is designated to drop 1% of their weight. If you make the team weight goal, you will be safe.
Winning team will win a 1 lb. advantage and the Big winner will win immunity for the next week!!
Who will be the next winner of the Fit-n-Trim contest? Will it be you?1 -
This has been such a rough week; being home with a sick 4 month old. I have not made myself a priority at all and it will show on the scale tomorrow. If I am kicked off I just want to thank you nisjam5 for putting this together. Maybe there will be another one start up after the new year. Good luck every one! I know you will all rock the rest of this challenge1
