Ravenclaw Common Room

I just got to Hogwarts today
Is this group/competition/challenge intended for people who have been in this group before, or can new students participate too?

I'm so amped that I found this place! I'd like to join in!

Hi all, I am going to start weighing in on Fridays if that's ok Azsusi, that's my weigh day so it's easier to remember to do it.
Current weight is 184.1lb, so this will be my start weight for the September challenge. House points this week were three for posting, seven for the food challenge and three for the exercise challenge.

Am psyched for the Exercise challenge! Whoop! Let's go Ravenclaws!

Yay! I managed two four color meals this week with my family, and more importantly to me the scale budged. I had been yoyoing the past three weeks between 146 and 143 and this morning I weighed in at 142. I also targeted the negleted areas, since I just do general cardio really I made a point to get down on the floor and work on my legs, tush, and abs as well as arms. I feel very accomplished this week and now the start of the term just makes it so much better. My goal is to be at 135 by the end of September and fit back in all my size sevens.

The moving challenge will be easy. I walk everywhere on my campus (driving sucks here, the only time I drive is if I have to go to Walmart or something like that).

So 1 OWL for walking to everywhere I needed to be today!
Also 1 OWL for the water. It's 100+ degrees here today, so I've been drinking like a camel!
And 1 OWL for posting on here.

I'm nervous to weigh again this weekend. Last time didn't go very well and I did not have the greatest week. But, it's a necessary evil I guess. Kind of like a Dementor. Necessary for those in Azkaban, horrible for every other wizzard. Plus, if you get too wrapped up in weighing yourself, the scale just kinda sucks the happiness and fun out of life.

Wow I am such a nerd :blushing:

Hello fellow Ravenclaws am weighing in today but Saturdays may not always be the day that I weigh in.
My September 30th goal: 98 Ibs am hoping to actually get there so am starting off small but if I get below that goal then I will be very happy.

Week 1:
weight - 100 Ibs

Today's Stats: Will edit my post later on and will place these details.
Owl for exercise ()
Owl for water ()
1 Owl for checking in
points for house challenge

Hello fellow Ravenclaws am weighing in today but Saturdays may not always be the day that I weigh in.
My September 30th goal: 98 Ibs am hoping to actually get there so am starting off small but if I get below that goal then I will be very happy. Am not entirely sure how to count the OWLs so if I get it wrong, fee free to correct me and am not sure if I have edited my post the right way?

Week 1:
weight - 100 Ibs

Today's Stats: Will edit my post later on and will place these details.
1 Owl for exercise (Took 2 of my dogs for a 45 min walk)
Owl for water ()
1 Owl for checking in
points for house challenge

Took my son roller skating - and YES I skate with him. That has got to be the most fun way to kill 1200 calories I can imagine- we are SO GOING back tomorrow.

Today was deemed "free day" by my two roommates. I really need to get some guts and make up my own mind instead of listening to what others are doing. Right now, in terms of weightloss, if my friends dared me to jump off a bridge, I'd probably do it. I'm too apathetic to hate myself, but too upset to merely think, "Well tomorrow's a new day!"

Morning all! (It's Saturday morning here in BKK) I have a question about the house challenge... Let me explain... Yesterday (the first day of the challenge for me) I swam for 30 minutes and boxed for 30 minutes. I log both of these as cardio. I also did 30 minutes of weight training with my trainer. I don't log these because it's pure strength training and, according to mfp, doesn't count (which makes me mad because it's waaaay harder than 30 mins swimming!!) So, when I record exercise minutes for the challenge, do I count cardio minutes logged here, or total minutes? Total minutes is better for Ravenclaws obviously, but I don't want to cheat!!

Day two of challenge for me, but yesterday I was OWLs: 2, Housepoints: 60 (or maybe 90)!!

You can log strength training by minutes under cardio and then it will count on MFP

Good morning fellow Ravenclaws!! SO sorry I've been MIA for the past few weeks. WIth the hubby gone restoring power to hurricane victims and me battoning down the hatches and then clean up from the hurricane, getting the boy ready for the first day of school and getting back into the swing on things...it's been out of control BUSY around here. So, this is the first oopotunity I've had to get into the common room to see what's been going on lately.

I guess I should start by weighing in....last time I reported, I believe I was 175...today I'm 174. And I'm setting my September goal for 4 pounds again. I'd love to see the one 160's by the end of the month, but I'll settle for a "170" on the scale.

As for the Inter-house challenge that started, I haven't had a chance to really read all the rules, not to mention I haven't been keeping up with the challenges...and probably won't until after this holiday weekend. So...on Tuesday I will officially start participating!

Until then...cheers to you all and hope you have a fabulous weekend!! Stay safe to all who are in the gulf region and experiencing TS Lee! May the wind and rain damage be minimal.

:flowerforyou:
Liz

Happy Labor Day Weekend Ravenclaws! :glasses:

Sorry I've been so quiet. I had a work deadline yesterday, and I've been spending my evenings going through discovery documents for my civil case. (I'm suing a construction company for installing a failing storm water system that floods my house.) I'm attending a Records Custodian Deposition next Friday because the construction company isn't producing all of their documents. Naughty, naughty. I also know that I am glad I never wanted to be an attorney. What a slow process with dreary procedures and paperwork. :ohwell:

If you wonder where I am, that's what's going on at the moment.

Meanwhile, I attended an informative lecture on Thursday that gave me some suggestions on what to tweak in my fitness plan. I literally drug my boyfriend to go with me (he wants to lose weight too, but...) I was hoping he would get some benefit from the lecture, but I sold it as support for me while I'm losing weight. So he went, grumbling all the way. By the end of the lecture he was very enthusiastic and wanted to make some changes to his diet. Double win.

I installed a break timer on my work computer this week. I've set it to go off every hour, give me three desk exercises and then a reminder to get up from my desk and move. I use that time to drink my water, walk down the hall, and get a refill. It seems pretty effective. It's a free, open source application called WorkRave. http://www.workrave.org/download/

Weigh in day tomorrow, and the first Sunday of the month. Time for photos and measurements. I'll report my weekly numbers tomorrow.

Oh, and another new scale, but I think my progress will look much better this week.:happy:

*week of 8/28 OWLS*
House Spirit/Posts - +7
Rainbow meals - +6 (today's not over yet)
Targeted Exercise - +5 (WorkRave-Take regular desk breaks, today's not over yet)

*September exercise minutes*
Month to date total = 60
9/3 stats - Walking - 30, weight training 30

happy saturday to all. getting a bit humid here for me for biking...also having trouble with my bike chain. it keeps coming off and once it jammed causing me to fall-minor injury to my wrist and major injury to my pride!! might have to do an inside workout today. i actually slept in until 9:15 and didn't get my usual early morning workout in.

EXERCISE: 3 (swimming, Karate, skating)

FOOD: 3

Water - yes?

HOUSE SPIRIT: 3

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House Points: 2768 (since Monday)

that's 46 hours of exercise if you mean 2768 minutes!!! if isn't a typo, that quite impressive!!

Hey Ravenclaws! It is a blisteringly hot day at Mizzou today. But,

I walked to the football game, so 1 OWL
I have drnak my weight in water today due to the heat, so 1 OWL
and I'm writing in here, so 1 OWL.

I need to work out today (maybe?) so I'll try to get some house points for us.
Also, the rec is closed today, and I have church tomorrow, so I will weigh myself Monday morning.

Have a good day y'all!