@TeresaW1020 Congrats on your weight loss this week! I'm totally admiring the determination that is evident in all of your posts! You go girl! Also love your thorns/roses/seeds post. I'm thinking about mine..... I have a shark vacuum and I really like it.
@Katmary71- tech issues? Bad carrot salad? Sticky guy problems? Yikes! Yet you keep on keeping on with your health plans!
@vegan4lyfe2012 Don't quit! It's a tough journey for all of us and it's better with friends.

@Kelly-2013 @JulieD769 @veryhotmails Welcome to the gang, jump right in and introduce yourself!

@AustinRuadhain I'm so happy you're finding videos you like from my recommendations! I haven't done any of those, I'll check them out!

Well, my body pooped out last night, had a big spasm running from a wasp in my bedroom and ended up on the floor, it's been a few years since my legs have given out and that was from nerve pain, laying on the floor woke me up. My legs have still been having problems but obviously I haven't been that great about a break from cardio especially, legs, and steps. I woke up thinking just 30 minutes wouldn't be that bad but gotta chill. I have a lot of nervous energy, cardio's more for draining it than my body though burning the calories means I can eat more, don't know if I can fit in a cookie tonight! I used to do only cardio the first half of last year on my bike more cardio than I do now) then added weights and cardio machines at the gym, I never had my legs cramp up until I started these videos. I'll still do upper body every other, core, yoga, and foam rolling since I have videos that only include standing or laying down then see how I do this week. Shoot, love my cardio!

Hey @jmbrown11 welcome! This is a fun group. There is a weekly weight checkin, you pick whatever day works for you, and the teams compete. There is a habit tracker spreadsheet which is pretty cool.

Here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kfm2zGAheqpXKG4o3sj-sWen5bx6p14e12M1n0QhG9M/edit#gid=664174601

There are other weekly challenges too. Some others can fill you in.

@katmary71 please - listen to your body and get some rest! I know it sucks but it's important. Also maybe- with me there is an emotional component when I don't want to stop exercising, and it can help me if I can sort that out.

Because of course gang I've really fried my achilles. So as I reported before I had a setback. So then I was like ok no jogging, just walking. Well I think even walking is too much. I walked 3.5 kms all day and it hurt pretty bad after. I was talking to my trainer and he said I should probably only be walking 1 km a day for at least a week.

So I know he's right but I'm struggling with it. We're still in a shut down here so it was the only way I was getting some exercise.

Anyway- my trainer posted this exercise for me to do, I thought I would share:

Goal: complete 3 circuits as fast as possible with good form:

1) Bodyweight Squats (15)
2) Knee Push-ups (6-8)
3) Alternating Reverse Lunges (10/10)
4) Bodyweight One-leg Romanian Deadlift (10/10)
5) RDL (with 2 15lbs weights) (10/10)
6) Overhead DB Press with 10 lb weight (12 reps)
7) Superman (10)
8) V-sit (10)
9) Swiss Ball Bridge (10)
10) Russian Twist (15/15)

I have very limited dumbbells so that is why there is not a lot of weights.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!!! @jmbrown11, @Kelly_2013, @JulieD769 and @veryhotmails!

Please jump right in so we can get to you as you get to know us!

I just saw a new recipe I can't wait to try. Slice cucumbers, soak in salt and white vinegar 1hr, spread on a sheet and bake @175 for 4 hrs. I'm going to try them tomorrow. I'll let you know how they turn out. Probably crappy but keeping my fingers crossed and hoping they're the answer to late night snacking 😋

Mon/TuesCheck In
1. Track✔
2. Exercise ✔ bike 60 min
3. Weights ✔
4. Stretch ✔
5. No Sugar ✔

Tuesday check-in
Calories- under
Exercise- Chair exercises for seniors, elderly, and everyone else; Sidney Cummings back legs and glute stretch, Karen Voight 35 minute stretch, AthleanX 7 minute abs, foam rolling
Water- over

Habits
Cardio 30 minutes- nope
Weights 1/0
Yoga/core- stretch and abs
Recipe- nothing planned, carrot salad
10,000 steps- nope

Well, thought I'd sit on my exercise ball to do the chair exercises but while I was waiting for it to start I was bouncing up and down on it and my calves complained so I got off it. Can't say working out was very fun though the ab part was cool. I only stretch because my body likes it, my mind not so much. Tomorrow at least I can look forward to arm weights. I'm only at 3000 steps and didn't get a single Fitbit credit today, had to cut way back on food! My legs are feeling a little bit better though so I know I'm doing the right thing, will just have to resist that "yay, going to do some fun videos today" feeling tomorrow morning no matter how I feel!

Somehow my laptop had "strong impact" to crack the screen in a few places. How it jumped off the table, slammed into something, and cracked in multiple places while I ate lunch 5 feet away and returned to the table on it's own is beyond me but the warranty is voided and there's nowhere to take it that's opened to get fixed. ATT tech is coming tomorrow for internet, hopefully the 4th time will be the trick! Mail server has issues so my Dad's going to come by Thursday. A friend today said I'm lucky my phone still works, I'm hoping that doesn't change!

Here's the ab routine I did, the oblique circles at the beginning are the hardest! And no, my stomach definitely doesn't look like his!

https://youtu.be/DHD1-2P94DI

@Katmary71 That spasm sounds awful, I'm sorry you went through that. And that stinks about your laptop.

@jmbrown11 Hello and welcome!

@its_cleo Wow, it does sound like you really fried your achilles! Do take care.

WEDNESDAY CHALLENGE
1. Write down exactly what you’re going to eat. Breakfast: smoothie. Lunch: Eggplant lasagna. Dinner: Vegetable Tom Yum Soup with Chicken Satay.
2. Decide how much water you’re going to drink, and keep track of it. 52 oz+.
3. Plan an exercise, push yourself a little more. Leslie Sansone YouTube video.
4. Set aside 15 minutes to sit outside (if possible) with no noise, no distractions...and just relax!! Will do!
5. Give yourself a pat on the back for something positive you’ve done during this period of quarantine! Nothing negative, and nothing you’re going to do...this has to be something you’ve done that you’re proud of! I've managed to not emotionally eat during this period and I've had a lot to eat over. I've stayed away from the snacks and just eaten meals.

Hello everyone! I'm struggling a bit over here. It all started with me not being able to track on the WW website because they were having trouble with it. I'm hanging on by the skin of my teeth. I'm hoping doing some exercise today motivates me to stay on a healthy path. Yesterday was kind of a fail.

Calories: over/under: over
Water: over/under over
Exercise: ----
Goals or Improvements for tomorrow: YouTube video, 52+ oz of water.

Happy Wednesday!

Thank you all for the welcomes! My name is Jordan and I’m a bartender in Florida. So needless to say I’ve had ALOT of time on my hands lately. Got into a bad spot with drinking about three weeks ago (literally boredom of doing nothing each and everyday for a month!) and let stresses of life get to me. Anyways I’m not only on a fitness journey but a mental recovery journey. Im sober as of Easter Day! Lol. And back on anxiety medication which is also helping me focus on what I want out of life and get back to my old self!! Feeling pretty great about life right now. Just finished working out and am sweaty as hell!! Feels fantastic!

I don’t know how much info we’re supposed to give about ourselves but there it is!! Can’t wait for weigh in on Sunday to see where I’m at.

@Katmary71, you just keep resting your legs and you will be strong workout beast again in no time. Hmm, did your laptop try to commit suicide? Dang, those oblique circles looked intense! How do these trainers come up with this stuff? Yesterday my girl had me do the pretzel move. Have you seen it? Google it if you haven’t!

@trooworld, great job on our Wednesday challenge! You should be VERY proud that you haven’t been emotionally eating during this crazy time. I am VERY proud of you that is for sure!

@digger61, yayyy I am glad to see that you will be posting more! Being a truck driver is a very important job so thank you!!

@mrmcgrath, happy Wednesday to you too!

@leonadixon, OK, so there is a trend happening with your weight that I am sure is making you sad. How do you plan to turn it around this coming month? Have you tried our Habit Tracker on the front page? You will turn it around. Just don’t give up!!

@jmbrown11, great to meet you and yayyy for getting a hold of your drinking and turning it around. This is a VERY stressful time for so many people and we have to be extra mindful to take care of ourselves and that starts by doing what is good for us. I’m so glad that you are here with us! I encourage you to check in often and feel free to share whatever you like.

@wrknonmedaily, that is such a small gain so don’t beat yourself up! Do you have a plan for going into May? I am working on mine!

Hey Team! Can you believe that this month is almost over? I swear March lasted forever and this month has flown by. Could it be that I’m actually getting used to life in quarantine? Sheesh, I hope not because I’m pretty sure that life is going to resume at some point and I want to be ready. Tomorrow, I go into my weekly staff meeting to talk more about opening up the church at the end of May. Sooo much to think about!

Here is my Wednesday challenge
1. Breakfast: Black coffee, Lunch: peanut butter and jelly sandwich and BBQ Good Thins, Dinner: homemade chicken salad sandwich and sweet potato fries. Snack: coffee with half-n-half and a few toasted pecans. The pecans weren’t on the schedule, but I toasted them for the chicken salad, and they smelled too good to resist!
2. Water: I will end the day with at least 96 oz.
3. Exercise: Today was day three of Barre Blend and it was all cardio. I pushed hard and didn’t quit as often as I wanted to and when I did it was just for a second and then I was right back at it.
4. Well, I walked outside with the dog if that counts. I did sit for about 30 minutes and play with my 5000-piece puzzle.
5. Something positive that I’ve done is stay consistent with my workouts. I’ve also kept myself busy with lots of little projects around the house and just today made a whole new to-do-list.

Katmary71 wrote: »

@Jactop report back on the cucumbers, I'm curious how they are!

Well it wasn't quite like eating chips but they weren't bad. They had a similar texture to kettle chips and we thought the flavor was pretty good. They softened up after sitting out for a few hours so they would be something you'd want to eat shortly after they're made

Wednesday Check In
1. Track✔
2. Exercise ✔ bike 30 min
3. Weights ✔
4. Stretch ✔
5. No Sugar ✔

@digger61 So glad you checked in and let us know how you're doing, Mike! It sounds like you're doing real well now with your habits, way to go!

@leonadixon That's ok, you got this!

@jmbrown11 Hi Jordan! It sounds like you came out the other side, congratulations on your sobriety! Like @Jactop and I say, you earned your shower if you're a sweaty mess!

Good Morning!! My name is Kelly and I'm super excited for this challenge! I'm ready to get this started! Hope everyone has a great day!

My goal for May is to check in regularly and stay on top of the challenges.

Fitrockr I was finally able to connect using a different email but couldn't sync with my old account so I'm Jackie T now instead of Topa.

Roses and Thorns
All of my health/fitness roses and thorns seem to be dependent on whether or not I eat sugar. When I eliminated it I ate better, was able to control junk food portions, had more energy, exercised regularly, got almost 2x as much sleep in the same amount of hrs in bed, was more productive and almost pain free.

When I started eating sugar again mid April my joints were so stiff I could hardly walk (I'm pretty sure sugar aggravates my arthritis), spent many days on the couch with a heating pad too sore and tired to move, no motivation or energy to exercise, needed pain meds to sleep at night, blood sugar was way too high, carpel tunnel numbness was back, and I started putting weight back on.

My seeds would be accepting that my body can no longer tolerate sugar. I've eliminated sugar for short periods in the past and gone back to consuming it again but this time the effects were so drastic it was a real wake up call.