*CLOSED* September Challenge (AggieCass & Friends)
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This injury is killing me! I can't work out, the stabilizer hurts my knee more than without it and I can't drive. I've slept through two calls from the insurance guy. Today I have to see an orthopedic doctor and my soon to be mother inlay as driving up from MA to bring me. She is a worse driver than the girl who hit me.
I'm so sorry to hear that! Take it easy and focus on healing!
And wear a seatbelt today
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Okay, I know we're supposed to do this on Sunday (and I will) but I have to share anyway.
Today, I did 31 pushups in a single set. Hands and feet. No stopping. Good form. I've never been able to do over 20. This challenge rocks. You all rock. The world rocks! Rock on!
WOW!!! 31 .. that's awesome!! I did 28 last night and thought I was going to die. Pushing myself up those last 5 was killer and I collapsed on the floor afterwards. My arms/shoulders still hurt this morning. GO YOU!!
D@mn....I am totally totally impressed...so ya I am still doing the 60 degree pushups, other wise my big whopping number is .......drum roll please.........TWO!!!!!!0 -
Favorite recipe.....hmmmmm I like a lot of things...but this is a staple that I have fallen back on for many many years when I had kids in school and it was chilly outside...I will give the basics and then tell you what I add...
Ronda's 5 bean soup
1 can of large lima beans and juice
1 can of pork and beans and juice
1 can of kidney beans and juice
1 can of green beans --drained
1 can of wax beans --drained
3 tablespoons of mustard
3 tablespoons of ketchup
mix in a sauce pan till heated--serve with corn bread
makes 8 servings
cals= 194
carbs = 36
Fat = 1
Protein = 11
Sodium = 545
Fiber = 10
** now I like to brown ground beef or use polish sausage to make it more "growing boy" friendly and I also use a bit of brown sugar and bake it in the oven for an hour if I have time....for a pinch I do the above**
the kids love it...it is filling and really really cheap!!!0 -
i don't even care what the scale says tomorrow morning...my shadow had TWO distinct thighs (not ONE massive thigh with two legs forming at the knee) during my afternoon eight miler today!!!!
I HAVE A LEG GAP!!!!
Yea for this new, more athletic body!
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i don't even care what the scale says tomorrow morning...my shadow had TWO distinct thighs (not ONE massive thigh with two legs forming at the knee) during my afternoon eight miler today!!!!
I HAVE A LEG GAP!!!!
Yea for this new, more athletic body!
That's really awesome!!!!!0 -
Not a stellar week ... I mean it wasn't horrible .. I had one day where I inhaled chocolate chip cookies ... it happens. I'm ok with it. BUT ... I really did not kill myself working out (I got some good burns, don't get me wrong but I wasn't pushing myself) ... I got my workouts in and I took a rest day yesterday and I'm up 3 pounds and I gained a half inch. Horrible in the scheme of things ... nope, not at all. Frustrating? You'd better believe it. I started zig zagging so that may very well be where the pounds have come from. I took a rest day yesterday .. which I never do but I think it's something that I really need to start doing. Give my body one day where I'm not beating the hell out of it.
Here's my frustration ... I feel like I can't "let my guard" down so to speak. I have to consistently burn 600 to 800 calories a day to maybe see some weight loss ... I don't feel like my thighs are toning up .. stuff still jiggles ... and when I don't "kill" myself like this .. this is what I get in return. I can guarantee you if I had 3 weeks in a row like this, I'd gain back half of what I have already lost.
I'm not in bad shape aerobically ... I could run circles around people half my age. I can hang on the elliptical for 90 minutes or put in 40 miles on my bike and be in the saddle for over 2 hours ... only stopping to grab a protein bar out of my pocket cuz I'm just not really good at doing that while cycling (and you can laugh ... I was thrilled the day I was able to grab my water bottle and drink without falling over).
I'm not giving up ... but I find myself getting very frustrated reading people's posts who consistently drop 1.5 to 2 pounds a week .. hell even a pound and are just going for a walk here and there or just logging grocery shopping and cleaning their house as activity. I get that that's all some people need .. but geez .. they've dropped like 40 pounds in 5 months and I can't even stay around 30 consistently for 9! I'm not knocking those of you who do that ... in fact, I'm jealous as hell as that's all you need to do to drop weight ... I'm frustrated ... I'm beyond frustrated, but I refuse to give up.
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ecmcnamee -- I really sorry you've had a rough week. I know how frustrating it can be when it feels like you're just not losing. Almost all of the weight loss I've logged so far for this contest has been weight that I've lost before. It's very frustrating but, like you said, it's not so horrible in the scheme of things.
Be proud of how healthy you are! And definitely take up that rest day -- I find that if I workout straight through the week, I don't lose anything and sometimes gain. Plus, my workouts start to get sloppy. It happened to me this last week, and I'm paying for it. It's hard to give yourself a rest day sometimes -- it feels like slacking. But it needs to be just as much a part of your workout routine as all the other days! (And I'm saying that for myself as much as for you!)
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Hi,
I am up half a pound. This has to stop.
I did cardio 7 days and strength training 3 days.
I am going to try to cut my workouts this week and next week. There is no way my stomach could handle all the calories so my nets were not close to 0. Only week I lost is when I averaged 81 calories below my goal.
Keep you good works girls.
Water 6/7 days
Challenge 5/7 days
Happy Monday all.0 -
ecmcnamee -- I really sorry you've had a rough week. I know how frustrating it can be when it feels like you're just not losing. Almost all of the weight loss I've logged so far for this contest has been weight that I've lost before. It's very frustrating but, like you said, it's not so horrible in the scheme of things.
Be proud of how healthy you are! And definitely take up that rest day -- I find that if I workout straight through the week, I don't lose anything and sometimes gain. Plus, my workouts start to get sloppy. It happened to me this last week, and I'm paying for it. It's hard to give yourself a rest day sometimes -- it feels like slacking. But it needs to be just as much a part of your workout routine as all the other days! (And I'm saying that for myself as much as for you!)
This week will be a great week!
Thanks
I like how you said rest days should be as much a part of your workout routine as all the other days ... I like thinking about it that way better! 0 -
I gained 0.4 lbs since last week
bummer...BUT i'm starting this week off lower than usual so I"m hoping the losses even out this week. Again, the leg gap thing really made me happy yesterday and I KNOW that i'm doing way better than what the scale is indicating. I'll measure tonight.
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And this week's challenge is:
To accomplish 3 out of the following 5 choices each day. It doesn't have to be the same three that you accomplish each day, just pick three and go for it!
a) Get at least 7.5 hours of sleep
b) Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies
c) Drink at least half your body weight in ounces
d) Plank, Push Ups, OR Wall Squats (your choice on reps/sets)
e) Share some progress pictures, another recipe, OR your favorite work out with us on the message board
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And this week's challenge is:
To accomplish 3 out of the following 5 choices each day. It doesn't have to be the same three that you accomplish each day, just pick three and go for it!
a) Get at least 7.5 hours of sleep
b) Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies
c) Drink at least half your body weight in ounces
d) Plank, Push Ups, OR Wall Squats (your choice on reps/sets)
e) Share some progress pictures, another recipe, OR your favorite work out with us on the message board
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This is WICKED. So challenging! I love that it really covers all the different aspects of healthy lifestyle: sleeping, eating, drinking, exercising, and socializing! Awesome challenge week, AggieCass!
And to complete a part of my challenge for the day: photos! Some of you may have seen these already on my profile, but I'm resharing!
My arms are shaping up:
...but my biceps are still non-existent. Oh well! I'll keep pumping!
(PS -- In case any of you are particularly observant...yes, that is a tattoo on my stomach. One I plan on flaunting just about 10 lbs from now!)0 -
I'm sharing my favorite exercise today ... I LOVE my elliptical but I just started adding HIIT intervals to the workout .. basically I do 40 minutes and every 3rd minute, I hop off and do a minute of butt kicks, high knees, burpees, jumping jacks etc ... all holding 5 pound weights (well not the burpees) ... these 1 minute bursts really rocket my calorie burn up so I can get a 500+ burn in just 40 minutes ...0
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my favorite exercise (aside from 10+ mile runs, because those aren't universally applicable) are stair-master intervals:
set stair master to intervals with work level at 110-120 steps per minute and "rest" rate at 70-90 steps per minute...intervals are 1-2 minutes of each...repeat as long as possible (15 min is about my absolute max...this burns about 1.5 times the calories that a run does)
my 2nd favorite workout: kickboxing....i FEEL like such a fierce lady afterwords!
oh i must share about today's work out NSV...
bench press: today 75 lbs.....1 month ago 45 lbs (just the bar)
squats: today 115 lbs.....1 month ago 45 lbs (just the bar)
BALLER!!!!!0 -
Week Three Winners:
Goals (all seven days met in terms of calories, exercise planned, and water)
Cass (aggiecass09)
Apryl (aprylcross)
Challenge (all 7 days met)
Beth (ecmcnamee)
Week 3 Weight Loss
1) Apryl -5.4 lbs (-3.48% of starting weight)
2) Claudia (claudiaV05) -2.6 lbs (-1.43% of starting weight)
3) TIED- All the following Lost 2.0 lbs:
Sue (gatorflyer) (-1.23%)
Kayon (candykay89) (-1.33%)
Nicolina823 (-1.1%)
Joanne (soccermum75) (-1.3%)
Overall Weight Loss
1. Apryl -6.4 lbs (4.12% of starting weight)
2. Claudia 05.2 lbs (2.86% of starting weight)
3. Sue -4.4 lbs (-2.7% of starting weight)
Week 3 Inches Lost
1. Sue -2. inches
2. Aprl -1.5 inches
3. Kayon -1 inch
3. Jessie (ashkay2) -1 inch
4. Susan (thedreamhazer) -0.5 inches
Overall Inches Lost
1. Kayon -5.5
2. Dawn (runningAggie) -5.0
3. Sue -4.0
4. Susan -3.8
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My favorite workout is...
Weightlifting! Here's my rotation:
Day 1
Wide Grip Lat Pulldown (3 of 10-15)
Reverse crunches (3 of 10-15)
Narrow-grip Seated Row (3 of 10-15)
Butt-ups (3 of 10-15)
Standing Bicep Curl (3 of 10-15)
Crunches (3 of 60-100)
Day 2
Squats (3 of 10-15)
Pushups (3 of 10-15)
Split Squats (3 of 10-15)
Dumbbell Bench Press (3 of 10-15)
Deadlift (3 of 10-15)
Overhead Press (3 of 10-15)
Day 3
Rest
Day 4
Repeat Day 1
Day 5
Repeat Day 2
This rotation feels great! It takes about 30 minutes and your muscles are shaking afterwards! Enjoy!0 -
my favorite exercise (aside from 10+ mile runs, because those aren't universally applicable) are stair-master intervals:
set stair master to intervals with work level at 110-120 steps per minute and "rest" rate at 70-90 steps per minute...intervals are 1-2 minutes of each...repeat as long as possible (15 min is about my absolute max...this burns about 1.5 times the calories that a run does)
my 2nd favorite workout: kickboxing....i FEEL like such a fierce lady afterwords!
oh i must share about today's work out NSV...
bench press: today 75 lbs.....1 month ago 45 lbs (just the bar)
squats: today 115 lbs.....1 month ago 45 lbs (just the bar)
BALLER!!!!!
Awesome job on the strength gains!!!! 0 -
My favorite workout so far has been Rachel Cosgrove's Female Body Breakthrough Fine Tune Phase alternating between 2 workouts 3 days per week for 4 weeks
I liked these so much because they contained a barbell complex at the beginning and were really tough. If you are wondering about the numbering, you go 1, 2 and then superset 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D
Workout A
1 Plank with Alternating Arm/Leg Reach 10/arm for 2 sets
2. COMPLEX Deadlift, High Pull, Push Press, Reverse Lunge 8 reps per move fast pace for 4 sets
3A Bulgarian Split Deadlift
3BSingle-Arm DB Chest Press on Swiss Ball
3CBack Squat
3D Chinup
Foam Roll and Stretch
Workout B
1 Swiss Ball Crunch with Weighted Resistance 10-15 for 2 sets
2 COMPLEX High Pull, Front Squat with Push Press, Back Squat, Good Mornings 8 reps per move fast pace for 4 sets
3A Deadlift
3B Dumbbell Rotational Overhead Press
3C Single-Leg Squats
3D Bent Over Row
Foam Roll and Stretch
These also changed the reps and sets each time, so you were lifting high weight/low reps some days and then lower weights higher reps.
Good times
For cardio, I do love to do HIITs and also Turbo Fire if I am in the mood to punch and kick and really sweat a lot0 -
I just found this recipe, and I promise you that I will be making it TONIGHT! I'm so excited about this!
Here's the link:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/mark-bittman-on-shine-espresso-black-bean-chili-2554454/;_ylt=Ag0MQTcsbsde92FkaeZNgljkgKU5
Black Bean Espresso Chili
Makes: 6 to 8 servings
Time: 1 1/2 to 2 hours, largely unattended
3 tablespoons neutral oil, like grapeseed or corn
2 onions, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 cups chopped ripe tomato (about 1 1/2 pounds whole; canned is fine; don’t bother to drain)
1/2 to 1 cup freshly brewed espresso, 1 to 2 cups brewed coffee, or 2 tablespoons espresso powder
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/4 cup dark brown sugar or 3 tablespoons molasses
One 3-inch cinnamon stick
1 pound dried black beans, washed, picked over, and soaked if you like
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Put the oil in a large pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat. When hot, add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
2. Stir in the tomato, espresso, chili powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, and beans and add water to cover. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat so the liquid bubbles steadily but not violently. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans are beginning to soften, 30 to 40 minutes. Add a good pinch of salt and pepper.
3. Continue cooking until the beans are tender, anywhere from another 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more sugar, salt, or pepper. Serve or store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
As is, split into six servings, nutritional value is:
Calories: 375
Sugar: 14
Fat: 9
Protein: 17
Sodium: 32
Carbs: 70
And of course, it's chili so you can play around! Cut out some oil, sub molasses for sugar, throw in some barley/lentils/ground turkey, etc. etc. etc. This recipe has me so excited! I would love to find a way to work coffee into all of my recipes 0 -
Congrats to all the winners. Hope everyone is having a great week.
My workout routine is usually varied, and here's one rendition:
Monday - Lunchtime walk/jog (3.5-4 miles); Evening Bob Harper's Weight loss yoga
Tuesday - Lunchtime walk (2-3 miles); Evening leisurely 2-3 mile walk OR evening rest
Wednesday - Personal Challenge; 3.5-4 mile walk/jog at lunch; Bob Harper's weight loss yoga
Thursday - Lunchtime 3.5-4 Walk while exercising with hand weights;
Friday - lunchtime 2.5-3 mile walk; evening rest
Saturday - 4-7 mile Hike OR 8+ mile walk
Sunday - easy leisurely 3-4 mile walk OR rest0
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