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  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    I just saw this. Our on line Pilates person, Robin, have a free 5 day again if you’re interested.

    https://thebalancedlifeonline.com/pilates-strong-challenge-fb-ads/?WickedSource=Facebook&WickedID=6219939743483&fbclid=PAAaabSqy0ovMYhMp8PzUQaXlKWTXx6AekSXrV_cBxVOOXKYjCI6awDltIHmA_aem_AaBQKK9OzuErYaq-GaL92pekDGHGlnGbK7hUmz7gOfxtFbrncb2W4cKOxicQN6gHPVC6-4IZDYRH4w064aj3qm9Oh_3uIKLVaukD1NTNnMxNJ03ziY0nsN-oc-XoUDWngOU
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,326 Member
    @jugar got a bit of rain this morning and there's plenty more in the forecast this week... can't wait for all the green to follow!!!

    I have never heard of these mint Milanos but it sounds like that's a good thing lol
  • conleywoods
    conleywoods Posts: 997 Member
    PW 228.6
    CW 226.2
  • lorib642
    lorib642 Posts: 1,942 Member
    Friday
    lorib642
    PW: 160.9
    CW: 160.2
  • happimess01
    happimess01 Posts: 9,074 Member
    PW - 223.7 lbs
    CW - 222.8 lbs
  • KellyBgetsfit
    KellyBgetsfit Posts: 1,713 Member
    I just got caught up...and I have to say, I want a lake house. I would love to retire on lake. My husband wants to retire on a beach....

    I had a rough week at work, but I do feel good about my little bouts of workouts. I have a kettball upstairs and some bands. I have been doing mini workouts in the morning and in the evenings while the baby climbs on me. We are relaxing outside tonight. The weather is perfect. Have a great weekend, friends!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    KellyBgetsfit wrote: »
    I just got caught up...and I have to say, I want a lake house. I would love to retire on lake. My husband wants to retire on a beach....

    I had a rough week at work, but I do feel good about my little bouts of workouts. I have a kettball upstairs and some bands. I have been doing mini workouts in the morning and in the evenings while the baby climbs on me. We are relaxing outside tonight. The weather is perfect. Have a great weekend, friends!
    Good for you! Little workouts are great. There's a fun kettlebell app that has a short workout per day, at whatever level you are. It's free and helps you squeeze one in just about any time. It's called Kettlebell Workout Wizard from Greg Brookes. There are good illustrations and form tips, and every exercise has a video if you need it.
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    OK everyone! It's Friday night, and I get to pester you about weigh-ins!

    Due up through today:
    @MoStacy
    @ellz_runs
    @texasruby354

    Due Saturday:
    @Micki48
    @sunny9847
    @Gidgitgoescrazy

    If you want to see how your steps and exercise measured up for the week, get those in by some time Sunday at the latest. Thanks!
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    @KellyBgetsfit Is there a particular workout you do with bands? I have some as well. Haven’t done much with them.

    We spent today completing errands. Although they didn’t all get done. I did get a new phone today and boy, does everything work better now. 😄

    I did not get any specific exercise done today. I am too full from dinner now. Yikes.

    Did log all my food. So there’s that.

    I think Evie mentioned we should zoom again! I am all for that. It was a lot of fun last time meeting Courtney, Kristi, Sylvia, & Liselyn in “person”. Let’s do it!!!
  • KellyBgetsfit
    KellyBgetsfit Posts: 1,713 Member
    @jugar thank you! I was just going to look up YouTube videos for the kettleball. This is great.

    @micki48 I use mini bands. I can't ever get photos to upload on my phone but here is the pinterest link. https://pin.it/3DRWdOc
  • micki48
    micki48 Posts: 2,323 Member
    Saturday weigh in
    PW 196.6
    CW 195.7

    I did log every day. I don’t think I was under my calories even once, but I logged. It’s interesting that I’m showing a loss because I was heavier every day this week. I don’t normally weigh every day, but I did this week just trying to get back on track. I averaged my weights and it came to 197!!! So you can see there was a lot of fluctuation. I guess my Saturday weigh in was a good idea from the start. I know from weighing frequently in the past that Tuesday is my heavy day. Bodies are weird and wonderful.

    So this week I will…
    •log every day and aim for getting under (or at) my daily calories at least 3-4 times.
    •continue to drink 80 ounces of 💦
    •walk 3x and Pilates 3x

    Hope everyone can get outside and get some sun today. 🌞 😀

  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    Happy Saturday!

    I'm happy to have a "social" event today :smiley: A friend I have not seen for ages has a new partner and a new place to live, so I get to go help her out with getting her vegetable garden going today. It is in the wonderfully named town of Saint Herménégilde, but out off the beaten track, just how I like. It will be good to see her, meet the new dude, and get our hands dirty together. She is an interesting person half way between my age and my daughter's, has been through many rough times and bad beginnings to become a strong, stand-up, out-loud person and mother. We always have a million laughs.

    @EvMakesChanges
    Yes! Let's try to get a zoom thing going. Time-zone concerns make around 3 pm the easiest (9-10 pm for our UK and European people, 12-1 for the western contingent. It could be a bit earlier, but not much later. I assume weekends are the easiest, but I'll let you find a way to figure that out! Once we see who would be into it, it will be easier to find the time that works best for people. Thanks!

    @micki48
    Well done on the loss, even if it was a bit of a surprise! Getting back to logging is always a drag, but it sure helps. I find the daily weighing (or mostly daily) is the best way to keep the gentle (well, usually) reminders going. I always know if I don't weigh myself for a few days that it is because I know I won't like it! The fluctuations are no longer stressful - as you so beautifully put it, the body is a weird and wonderful thing. Grace over guilt!
  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    Happy Saturday everyone!

    Well this week has been quite abysmal in terms of exercise - just not feeling it! So looking at my planner I see only two completed workouts since Monday. In fact, I feel so ashamed of this that I have decided to do a couple of short Lucy workouts (Lucy Wyndham Read) once I finish this update. Lucy's workouts are always very effective. And all her workouts are bodyweight only (handy, as I have a sore arm from yesterday's vaccination jab, so back to the weights next week). I will be doing a practice walk tomorrow.

    However, I have behaved reasonably well regarding food :)

    "See" you tomorrow.
  • Gidgitgoescrazy
    Gidgitgoescrazy Posts: 636 Member
    162.4

    Up, down, up, down... all around... I am feeling a little more in tune, I'll get there or die trying, lol...

    Have a great day, and Happy Mothers Day to all the moms and mom figures...
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,326 Member
    Hi everyone!
    I'd be up for joining the Zoom call... fairly flexible on time for the most part as long as it's a weekend.
    We are out at the lake right now and it's raining quite hard.. in fact the rain is almost snow, and I think it's planning to turn to snow at some point. We have to go back in to Calgary today to drop off a Mother's Day tea we ordered for my Mom and we'll also do a few things at the house before we head back.
    I too ordered one of these Mother's Day teas which will come with small sandwiches and little desserts. I used to eat out all the time, but I really haven't done so much since I started this because I'd like a bit more accuracy on what I'm eating. Having said that, I have done it a few times, and I tend to just generously overestimate and it's worked out fine so far. In the post-COVID world I'm going to need to do this a lot more than I am now, so it's good practice.
    One of my plans today is to do exercise two different ways.. I'm thinking yoga and a walk or yoga and the recumbent bike, but we'll see how I feel. A few of the options are easier when I'm at home versus the lake so I'm hoping to take advantage of that today.
    Ended up getting a call from the pharmacy to go in for my first COVID shot last night, so that's done with... my arm is a bit sore but I'm feeling fine otherwise, so that shouldn't get in my way.
    Have a great day all!
  • YinxFed
    YinxFed Posts: 1,094 Member
    Forgot to add: I would love to join you all for a Zoom call 📞
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    @ellz_runs
    Great that you have your Fitbit in order again, and you are in the running for the steps. You challenge everyone with your steps at work - challenge accepted!

    @Gidgitgoescrazy
    So good to see your grin and arched eyebrows! And your tune coming back into tune - give us an update whenever you can!

    @ashleycarole86
    So glad you got your first jab, and I'm right with you on the different kinds of workouts there. I find it helpful to have a separate the goals in different workouts sometimes. One workout does not have to do everything - something aerobic at one time of the day, some muscle work or stretching another time, angercize as needed :astonished: etc.

    Looking forward to the zoom sesh! Next weekend maybe? That's my "real" mother's day weekend - my daughter was due on mother's day, but came a week late...
  • DD265
    DD265 Posts: 651 Member
    A Zoom call sounds great!

    Thanks for all the kind words, I know you're right; I have the house proud gene passed down from Granny and I am a perfectionist. I did just talk myself out of spending £90 on a towel shelf/rail for the bathroom and spent £45 instead - proof I can compromise. :D

    The rain isn't letting up so I went running this afternoon with waterproofs on and plasters on my heels as a precaution. We went on a slightly different route as we need to be running further and I enjoyed exploring even if it wasn't the 'prettiest' run. Also tackled the hill that I hate.. it's not really any worse than the others we do, but when OH and I were running before he always wanted to do that circuit (often twice if we had time) and it's a very long climb. Maybe it is actually the longest climb we do if not the steepest, but in any case it really put me off - and OH's since learned to agree with me that doing it in reverse is far better!
  • gak71
    gak71 Posts: 192 Member
    We bought a boat last week and took delivery today just in time for Mother’s Day. Definitely looking forward to staying active on the water! Also more motivation to get in better shape and stay there!
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    gak71 wrote: »
    We bought a boat last week and took delivery today just in time for Mother’s Day. Definitely looking forward to staying active on the water! Also more motivation to get in better shape and stay there!

    That's great! Now you have to learn some sea shanties. You can work out to them if you're really feeling ambitious - here's a fun one (complete with dancing cat) to start with -
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsurPg9Ckw&ab_channel=TheKiffnessTheKiffnessOfficialArtistChannel
  • jugar
    jugar Posts: 10,229 Member
    OK folks - time for LAST CALL!

    Get your weigh-ins in by first thing Sunday - thanks! If you need a break this week because things are crazy, just say so and all will be excused :heart:

    @MoStacy
    @texasruby354
    @sunny9847

    Thanks!
  • texasruby354
    texasruby354 Posts: 2 Member
    200 lbs, Requesting to be in the Support Team

    Hi everyone! Sorry for the late start to the group. We had a family emergency and it kept me out of town all last week. I think this may go on for awhile, so I am asking to be on the support team and hang out and help in anyway I can to support everyone and check in when I can.

    I live in sunny South Texas and honestly, have an amazing life. I have been very blessed but no matter how much I try, I cannot seem to lose weight. I am getting serious and am looking forward to really starting my weight loss journey with this group! Glad to be here 😘
  • KellyBgetsfit
    KellyBgetsfit Posts: 1,713 Member
    Steps
    Sun 18,081
    Mon 13,703
    30 min cardio
    Tues 13,090
    Wed 16,076
    Thurs 16,417
    Fri 13,005
    Sat 15, 414
    30 min liift, 10 min Barre

    My week included lots of mini workouts as well. I feel pretty good about my workouts.
  • KellyBgetsfit
    KellyBgetsfit Posts: 1,713 Member
    Happy Mother's Day to all the moms!💕 We are going to breakfast with my in laws. Then my mom will come over this evening. My oldest daughter has to work during the day she will bring dinner home from the restaurant she works at.
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