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  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    So I'm not even gonna bother with a daily report today, because I literally did none of the challenges, lol. Hoping to start over tomorrow, have a salad or a wrap for lunch, and hit the gym after work. Hoping I get 8hrs of sleep tonight :P

    How was everyone's day?
  • miracleminded1
    miracleminded1 Posts: 171
    Hi! I'd like to join in!! I guess I showed up just in time for the new challenges!

    The calf raises seem like the easiest portion - the salad a day is going to be tough, and so will getting 8 hours of sleep a night.

    I'll start today - not sure if I have salad fixin's at home though....

    I'm focusing on water, water, water this afternoon!! So far today I'm doing pretty well on my nutrition in general. I had thought I'd get up early and go work out, but that didn't happen. I have a very tough time getting up the motivation in the wee hours to get myself out of bed!! But, I did go exercise after work yesterday. I would have gone tonight except my daughter has a doctor appointment. I did go on a walk at lunch however, and will try to get in another walk this evening.

    Thanks for having this group!!
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    Hi! I'd like to join in!! I guess I showed up just in time for the new challenges!

    The calf raises seem like the easiest portion - the salad a day is going to be tough, and so will getting 8 hours of sleep a night.

    I'll start today - not sure if I have salad fixin's at home though....

    I'm focusing on water, water, water this afternoon!! So far today I'm doing pretty well on my nutrition in general. I had thought I'd get up early and go work out, but that didn't happen. I have a very tough time getting up the motivation in the wee hours to get myself out of bed!! But, I did go exercise after work yesterday. I would have gone tonight except my daughter has a doctor appointment. I did go on a walk at lunch however, and will try to get in another walk this evening.

    Thanks for having this group!!

    Welcome Melanie! You did show up just in time :)
    The challenges get a little tougher each time. We started off with 20 minutes of exercise 3x a week, and we up it by 10 minutes every time we change the challenges. We're on the 3rd round of challenges this week.

    If you look back on the last few weeks, you'll see the challenges. You can obviously still do those challenges. We create them so people will make them into a habit :) And as for the salads, we came to a general consensus that salads suck. That's why I made into a challenge :)

    I'll add you so that you can get updates through my feed. And also feel free to add people on here too :)
  • rosaidamiddleton
    rosaidamiddleton Posts: 106 Member
    Hi All!! Hope you all had a wonderful day!

    Melanie, Welcome!! Glad to have you as part of the group :)

    My Daily Report:
    * Water intake: more than 64oz of water
    * Exercise: Triceps Extension (3 sets x 15 Reps), Squats (3 sets x 12 Reps). Biceps curl (3 sets x 15 Reps), and 20 minutes on the treadmill of intensive interval workout (1 minute walking, 1 minute running). :D 40/400 calf raises
    * Days without smoking: 31
    * Wellness: Going to sleep around 10pm
  • bonogul
    bonogul Posts: 96 Member
    nice challenge... eating salad is gonna be a tough one for me. but I can do it :) I also like the calf raises. we gonna get some sex calves after these two weeks :) haha
    sleeping 8 hrs a day... we'll see about that one, i am used to 5-6 hrs a night.

    good luck to all
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    nice challenge... eating salad is gonna be a tough one for me. but I can do it :) I also like the calf raises. we gonna get some sex calves after these two weeks :) haha
    sleeping 8 hrs a day... we'll see about that one, i am used to 5-6 hrs a night.

    good luck to all

    It's gonna be a tough one for all of us. That's why it's a challenge :)
    I like calf raises because they're easy but effective. I have really strong calves and mine hurt after doing calf raises, haha.
  • tristahenry
    tristahenry Posts: 175
    My Daily Report (9/13):
    * Water intake: Yikes! I really slacked on my water today - unless tea counts?

    * Exercise: I have to modify my calf challenge since I can only manage one leg (unless I want an unusually large left calf and puny right calf) so I'm shooting for the same goal in wide grip lat pulldows. I managed 30 yesterday. As for other exercise I spent my day at work and in class so I didn't get anything in.

    *Salad: Got a salad in with lunch yesterday, nothing exciting but got the job done. I'm gonna have to beef up my salad choices for interest and nutrition.

    * Wellness: Not successful at all, went to bed around 11 and had to get up every few hours to check on the pump (my property is flooded and we're trying to avoid water getting into the house).

    Also I wanted to share a mini victory - I have had a bag of M&M's in my purse for the past week that I grabbed for class one day and I haven't even had the urge to eat them. Thinking of tossing them.
  • miracleminded1
    miracleminded1 Posts: 171
    Good morning!

    Thanks for the welcome!! I'm liking it here on this site so far! Lots of nice people here.

    Ok, challenge-wise....was water part of it? I think it was previously and then it just continues on, huh? Well, I'm down in that area from my personal goal. Had about 6 cups of water - so 48 ounces. I like to aim for a gallon and then if I fall a little short then I'm still getting a good amount. It seems to really make a difference for me if I get that morning latte' or not, so today I didn't get one and I will focus on the water.... And I do believe tea counts, doesn't it???

    I didn't get in the salad last night. FAIL on that one! No excuse tho...veggies are so not my strong suit. Hey, can it be a fruit salad?! LOL...probably not.

    I did 30 calf raises last night -- so 370 to go!!

    I went to bed with plenty of time to get my 8 hours in...the only thing is that I wake up now and then throughout the night. But getting to bed in time is the main thing I guess....

    Today is off to a good start so far. I have a meeting here at work in a while so I need to get ready preparing for that. See you all later!!
  • kassette
    kassette Posts: 21
    Ergh, I hate salad :( damn you! looking forward to the calf raises though!
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    Here's my daily report so far.
    Nutrition: I ate my salad with lunch. The dressing was kinda gross though and I knew I was making a horrible face when I ate it, haha. It's school dressing, whaddya want from me?
    Exercise: Walked all over the frickin' place today. And then I did an hour of strength training. And 75 calf raises.
    Wellness: *counts* Exactly 8 hours of sleep, if you don't count the fact that I also get up a few times during the night.

    --

    All of these challenges have potential to become personal goals. They're not group challenges once the 2 weeks are up, but you can continue to log them if you'd like :) Look back on all the challenges we've done and incorporate them into your life!
  • rosaidamiddleton
    rosaidamiddleton Posts: 106 Member
    Hola!! :)

    My Daily Report
    * Water intake: 64oz of water
    * Exercise: would cooking/food preparation or walking at slow pace, count? :) Tomorrow, I am going to start going to the gym :D
    * Days without smoking: 32
    * Wellness: Last night I went to bed at 10pm, thinking of doing the same today :)
    * Calf raises: I did 40 today, so.... 80/400 calf raises
    * I haven't had a salad yet, having one for dinner tomorrow :)
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    So as some of you may remember, I need to have my wisdom teeth taken out. Tomorrow I'm finally going to see the oral surgeon for a consultation on what the hell they're gonna do with me. I could only eat half an apple today.. This needs to be addressed and fixed, lol. Wish me luck!
  • bonogul
    bonogul Posts: 96 Member
    So today, i didn't drink enough water for sure, i can tell just by the headache. I just got back from the gym but i forgot about the calf raises .... shoot :( I ate salad today... yeahhh i am proud of that one :)
    but slept only 5 hrs last night...
    oo by the way, its that time of the night again, when i start to do battle with my mind on what to eat.... this is my weakness: late night snacks.
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    So today, i didn't drink enough water for sure, i can tell just by the headache. I just got back from the gym but i forgot about the calf raises .... shoot :( I ate salad today... yeahhh i am proud of that one :)
    but slept only 5 hrs last night...
    oo by the way, its that time of the night again, when i start to do battle with my mind on what to eat.... this is my weakness: late night snacks.

    You can do calf raises at home too :)
    I hear ya on the late night snacks. You just have to ignore it. Eventually your body will adjust and won't want late snacks. If you DO have a late night snack, eat a super low cal snack like unbuttered popcorn, or crackers.
  • tristahenry
    tristahenry Posts: 175
    Just reporting an overall fail for my daily report... blah.
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    That was me the other day, lol. Don't worry about it, dear. Just start over again tomorrow. :)
  • miracleminded1
    miracleminded1 Posts: 171
    Good morning!

    Well yesterday I did okay on some points and not so well on others....

    I drank about 100 oz of water...I lost track once I left work but I'd had 3/4 of a gallon at that point, then went to Jazzercise class and had more....

    I did 90 calf raises, so 370 - 90 = 280 remaining.

    I didn't get quite 8 hours of sleep. Almost...like 7 1/2 or so.

    No salad again yesterday. I work at a hospital so I already bought my salad for today from the deli on my way in to work today. It has chicken in with it, which I'll eat...and dressing which I don't use. It also has a lemon wedge, which is what I use in place of dressing. I learned to do that during a previous program to slim down. Lemon juice on my salads suits me just fine!!

    I have to admit, I'm already off to a rough start today. I stopped at McDonald's on my way to work. And I bought a latte' from the deli as well. I find in my mind I've given myself permission to blow the entire day, since I fell short already of what I think I should be doing.... I am battling with myself about that...just because I am not perfect doesn't mean I should just jump off the deep end and multiply the damage!

    I see that today is going to be an interesting one.
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    My daily report!
    No salad today. Didn't really have time, lol.
    Did about a half hour of exercise, plus a little walking.
    Got my full 8 hours in last night, maybe a bit more.
  • rosaidamiddleton
    rosaidamiddleton Posts: 106 Member
    Today, was an Okay day for me. Went to the gym for the first time in a couple of years, it was great I guess.

    * Water intake: 64oz of water
    * Exercise: 20 minutes on the treadmill of intensive interval workout (1 minute walking, 1 minute running). 30 minutes on a stationary bike (from level 1 to the 5th) and I did two other machines I don't know the name of :p:D
    * Days without smoking: 33
    * Wellness: Last night I went to bed at 10pm, thinking of doing the same today :)
    * Calf raises: I did 40 today, so.... 120/400 calf raises
    * For dinner I had half a cup of lettuce and a 1/4 cup of pico de gallo --- there it was my salad :p:)

    As for everything else, I have my routine of strength workout, so let's see how it goes from tomorrow on.

    Everyone have a wonderful evening. Good night!
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    Oh yeah, I forgot to log my calf raises. I did another 75 calf raises. So 150/400 :)
  • miracleminded1
    miracleminded1 Posts: 171
    Hello!

    So, yesterday...I did well on my water. I didn't do any more calf raises so I'm still at 120 out of 400. I ATE A SALAD!!! And I probably got about 7 hours of sleep.

    I think that's it!!

    Have a great day everyone!!
  • bonogul
    bonogul Posts: 96 Member
    pour moi, i did about 70 calf raises, an hour of spinning, plus some ellipticals today. haven't ate salad yet but its still 430pm.
    definitely drank over 64 oz of water. But again I still didn't get over 6 hrs of sleep, but thats good enough for me.

    and TGIF... also it definitely feels nice when old clothes fits :)
    Bil~ :)
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    I did not have salad today. My meals were kind of skewed today, so don't judge :P
    I haven't done any calf raises yet, but I'm definitely feeling yesterday's workout (running, crosstrainer, and calf raises) in my legs. Haven't decided if I'm gonna do them today or not. If not, I'm going to the gym tomorrow.
    I'm pretty sure I got exactly 8 hours of sleep.
  • rosaidamiddleton
    rosaidamiddleton Posts: 106 Member
    TGIF!!! I couldn't have said it better. It feels like this week went passed so slow.

    Today, was an Okay day for me. Went to the gym for the first time in a couple of years, it was great I guess.

    As for my daily report
    * Water intake: 64oz of water
    * Exercise: 30 minutes on the treadmill of intensive interval workout (1 minute walking, 1 minute running). 25 minutes on a stationary bike (from level 2), Elliptical Trainer for 20 minutes and some other machine called Top ("bicycle for your arms” that helps you train the upper half of your body in a more targeted way and faster than weights.)
    * Days without smoking: 34
    * Wellness: I have been going to bed on time around 10/10:30pm
    * Calf raises: still at 120/400 calf raises
    * Had salad for lunch today.

    I think that would be all for now.

    Hope you all have a wonderful weekend :)
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    hey all,

    so today i had 15 glasses of water (nd i'm still thirsty)
    i ate veges n fruit but not a salad nd got 8 hrs of sleep :)
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    My daily report..

    No salad. But I did have veggies, so I wasn't completely off :)
    I did about a half hour of exercise and 75 more calf raises. So I'm at.. 225/400 calf raises.
    I definitely got more than 8 hours of sleep. Probably more like 10 at least.

    I claimed my pilates disc back, so now I have the 30DS and my Pilates DVD.
  • rosaidamiddleton
    rosaidamiddleton Posts: 106 Member
    I gotta say I am really tired. Maybe is because I have spent the last 2 days at the gym working out a lot.

    As for my daily report
    * Water intake: 64oz of water
    * Exercise: 30 minutes on Ellipctical Trainer and did only 10 minutes on a stationary bike. (I had to go out and have lunch with my best friend)
    * Days without smoking: 35
    * Wellness: I'm going to bed about now, so that I can have my well deserved rest
    * Calf raises: still at 120/400 calf raises
    * For lunch I had a salad (lettuce, tomatoe and carrot) with 100grs of ground beef

    I guess that would be all for now.

    Have a wonderful night! Good night! Sweet dreams!
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    My daily report.

    Didn't drink too much water today.
    Didn't go to the gym, but I did a lot of walking today. No new calf raises.
    I had a pita lettuce/turkey thing. Not really a sandwich but not really a salad. But it was yummy :)

    How was everyone's weekend?
  • rosaidamiddleton
    rosaidamiddleton Posts: 106 Member
    My week and weekend were actually great. I actually like the way I feel and the way I am looking. This new me is fantastic :)

    Because it was sunday I didn't do any type of exercise, not even the calf raises. Most of the day was drinkin water, juice or smoothies.

    As for my daily report
    * Water intake: 64oz of water
    * Exercise: none
    * Days without smoking: 36
    * Wellness: Have been going to bed between 10 and 11 pm, getting my 8 hours of sleep.
    * Calf raises: still at 120/400 calf raises
    * I had a salad for dinner (lettuce and tomatoe) with pico de gallo, NOMNOMNOM!! :D

    How was your weekend everyone?

    Hope you have a wonderful evening. Sweet dreams! :*
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    My weekend was busy busy! Got pants for my friend's wedding, hung out with my boyfriend and went to the gym on Saturday. Yesterday I went out to a little festival for a majority of the day and did a lot of walking, although I didn't log it.
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