DOWNSIZERS Team Chat - MAY 2020
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michelleywardell wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »888Angie888 wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »I’m just 3 minutes from my May plank challenge. And the last 3 days I’ve hit 3 miles (not always consecutively in 1 walk, but I’m going to count it for my challenge so that’s 3/5 for the week already!) it seems like I like challenges so... I’m thinking about my next one. Pushups? Pull-ups? Jump rope? I’m open to suggestions. I’m pretty lazy though, so something quick or easy to do while listening to a podcast is my preference (and I welcome podcast suggestions too). OK I’ve said enough! Good night!
I'm thinking of a jump rope challenge for myself. I recently did a couple of interval workouts alternating jumping rope with resistance training (squats, pushups, dips...). The jumping rope was pretty tough. Maybe other people would be interested too?
Ok ok. Want to make this a group challenge? Here’s what I’m thinking:
It’s a pure minutes-jump-roping challenge. So you track your own time and at the end of the week whoever did more minutes wins. Do it Thursday through Wednesday (EST), so we start tomorrow and the following week by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning (prior to noon EST) we post our time and whoever has more minutes gets mega-kudos from the team. Sound good? Post your minutes daily if that helps you or you want to brag about how well you’re doing 😉
Mind you I don’t look forward to jump rope. But I like competition, so I will definitely make an effort to win 😎
I don't have a jump rope🤔
I got mine last week from Amazon. I think it was $14 🤷♂️
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metonymicalinsanity wrote: »To be clear, the idea of jumping rope sounds terrible. But I’m in it to win it! Sure I’ll take the lead on this challenge. So far we’ve got:
Me
@888Angie888
@mari_moulin
Everyone’s tied with 0 minutes reported.
Question - will it be non stop minutes or accumulated minutes?
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Check-In: Wednesday, May 27
Log all food and beverages
Do 30 min of exercise
Go to Emergency Dist Center to pick up food, water, cleaning supplies
Go to Brother's (pick up ice on way)
Do Laundry
Check-In: Thursday, May 28
Basically, a repeat of yesterday. Actually need to go to 3 different Distribution Centers today: one for food and water, a different one for cleaning supplies, and the third for industrial fans to help dry things out.
Hope Y'all have a wonderful day!! 👋3 -
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Username: missgyst
Weigh-in Day: Wednesday
Weigh-in week: 4
Starting Weight: 229.0
Previous weight: 221.2
Current weight: 219.4
So while I'm kind of disappointed that I didn't get to 10lbs for the 4th week weigh-in (so close!), I'm happy with my progress so far. My ultimate goal is probably one of the dumbest things you guys will ever read, but it's legit to me. I need to get my calves small enough to fit into ski boots without hurting me! I ruined my last trip to Whistler because I couldn't ski for more than 5 minutes at a time because the boots hurt so much. This has been an issue for years as I've gained weight, but never so bad as last March. I want to ski the Alps next year (which I had billed as my 50th birthday trip to sell my friends on going, turns out I'm only 46 and they know this, whoops!). Since it's probably going to be a once in a lifetime trip, I want to make sure that I get the best experience out of it. Of course, there's always the feeling better, less joint pain, fitting into clothes I have stored that are goals too... but the Matterhorn awaits!
I have to go back and see the last time I logged my steps. I'm awful at keeping up.
Well done on the loss! You have done awesome this month! I understand how it is with the calves and boots. I am hoping this winter I will have lost enough thatI can get a higher pair of boots. Your trip sounds exciting!2 -
metonymicalinsanity wrote: »888Angie888 wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »I’m just 3 minutes from my May plank challenge. And the last 3 days I’ve hit 3 miles (not always consecutively in 1 walk, but I’m going to count it for my challenge so that’s 3/5 for the week already!) it seems like I like challenges so... I’m thinking about my next one. Pushups? Pull-ups? Jump rope? I’m open to suggestions. I’m pretty lazy though, so something quick or easy to do while listening to a podcast is my preference (and I welcome podcast suggestions too). OK I’ve said enough! Good night!
I'm thinking of a jump rope challenge for myself. I recently did a couple of interval workouts alternating jumping rope with resistance training (squats, pushups, dips...). The jumping rope was pretty tough. Maybe other people would be interested too?
Ok ok. Want to make this a group challenge? Here’s what I’m thinking:
It’s a pure minutes-jump-roping challenge. So you track your own time and at the end of the week whoever did more minutes wins. Do it Thursday through Wednesday (EST), so we start tomorrow and the following week by Wednesday evening or Thursday morning (prior to noon EST) we post our time and whoever has more minutes gets mega-kudos from the team. Sound good? Post your minutes daily if that helps you or you want to brag about how well you’re doing 😉
Mind you I don’t look forward to jump rope. But I like competition, so I will definitely make an effort to win 😎
I would love to join you but my fake knee would not take jump rope. I had a knee replacement 3 years ago and there are certain limitations to what I can.2 -
Accumulated. That way lazy people like me can still partake 😁mari_moulin wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »To be clear, the idea of jumping rope sounds terrible. But I’m in it to win it! Sure I’ll take the lead on this challenge. So far we’ve got:
Me
@888Angie888
@mari_moulin
Everyone’s tied with 0 minutes reported.
Question - will it be non stop minutes or accumulated minutes?
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Maybe special recognition for the person who does the single longest nonstop jump rope session each week3
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mari_moulin wrote: »Check-In: Wednesday, May 27
•Log all food: Yes ✔️
•Under Calories: Yes ✔️
•Exercise: 5K run + Zumba ✔️
•Water: 3L ✔️
•Steps: 25,939 ✔️
Good morning team! Our visits went well yesterday and our realtor called this morning that one client came in with an offer. We will begin negotiations soon and hoping we have another offer so we can sell without losing too much money.
I am so tired after my crazy busy day yesterday. I still managed to get out for my run this morning. I’m only 2 runs away from completing my 100K’s run for May. 💪🏻🏃🏻♀️. Today I’m going to do a bit of grocery shopping and homeschooling with the little one this afternoon. The scales are slowly going down this morning. I wish it would go down as fast as it went up 🙄
May goals:
•Log all food. The good the bad and the ugly!
•Stay on or under my allowed calorie goal.
•Do at least 30 minute workout each day.
•Drink at least 2L water each day.
•Reach at least 10,000 steps each day.
100k is very impressive. I should try something like that for June with my walking. You are doing everything right and that weight will be gone before you know.1 -
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Wednesday’s check in
Calories: under
Exercise: 45 minute walk
Water: ✅
Steps 5/27 6,854
I got out for my walk this morning. It was raining but not too hard. I said to myself, Linda you are doing this anyway. I got 5.02 km done. I was good and wet but that won’t hurt me. It is going to cool down here but I am going to try and keep doing my walks at 7am. That way I get into a routine and I don’t have to keep changing the time I walk.
Today’s goals
1. Walk 5 km ✅
2. Stay within calorie goal
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metonymicalinsanity wrote: »
Accumulated. That way lazy people like me can still partake 😁mari_moulin wrote: »metonymicalinsanity wrote: »To be clear, the idea of jumping rope sounds terrible. But I’m in it to win it! Sure I’ll take the lead on this challenge. So far we’ve got:
Me
@888Angie888
@mari_moulin
Everyone’s tied with 0 minutes reported.
Question - will it be non stop minutes or accumulated minutes?
Good for me too because I can barely do a full minute without collapsing...but with all the practice I'll be getting😉1 -
Thursday Weigh Day:
PW: 252.0
CW: 253.0
Up a little, but I suspect it is due to water. Squats yesterday had me waking up today with crazy sore thighs plus I had a high sodium dinner last night.
Looking forward to a new week, a new month and awesome progress!2 -
Steps 5/27: 18,8762
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metonymicalinsanity wrote: »Maybe special recognition for the person who does the single longest nonstop jump rope session each week
Fabulous idea!0 -
I have 1 minute of jump roping (rope jumping? sp?) completed so far. Does that put me in the lead?2 -
metonymicalinsanity wrote: »
I have 1 minute of jump roping (rope jumping? sp?) completed so far. Does that put me in the lead?
You're the first on the leaderboard! Woohoo!🙂
I got six total minutes today. Longest stretch was one minute. Started with one full minute and then intervals of 30 seconds jumping and 30 seconds rest. I may end up regretting it tomorrow. My legs that were already sore from squats yesterday are now very, very angry. Pretty sure that's it for today.1 -
Wow! This is the first I'm seeing of your new jump rope burn - looks like a blast! I'll wait for cooler weather...
Downsizers! You have a new member coming your way. @wbs2020 will be joining you for the June challenge, and hopefully will be here very soon. Show them around, and have a blast in June.
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Welcome @wbs2020 to the team!1
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lindamtuck2018 wrote: »Welcome @wbs2020 to the team!
And one more! @Terri622 just signed up and will be winging your way soon.2
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