Black Team Challenge Week 11

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Woooooo hooooooooooooo--

Just got back from a beautiful run with Bandit-- go figure. He's my Siberian husky, by the way--

I have a lovely loop in my development, just about a mile that we'd measured-- little up, little down, nice rolling track-- and I did three laps-- no flippin' way!!!!!!! Then I walked 1/4 mile to cool down. I am so psyched....

31 minutes solid running followed by about 8 minutes of walking-- heading to type. Nytol.

Again thank God for this thread!! Have you seen the drama on the chit chat thread! Thank god for work because I would have said something if I was here.

Thanks for the nice words on my picture.

I usually avoid that thread... but now I'm curious. Will sleepiness or curiosity win? Hmmmm....

Gee Sam ... you are looking skinny there girl!! Yay!

I am sitting here at 10:15 at night and stuffing tortilla chips in my mouth and I am not sure why. All I know is I am loving that salty taste, I am even licking my fingers. Oh this is so bad! :ohwell:

Again thank God for this thread!! Have you seen the drama on the chit chat thread! Thank god for work because I would have said something if I was here.

Thanks for the nice words on my picture.

I made the mistake of heading over to a particular topic on that thread...WOW. I had to get out quick before I said something cruel. In-freaking-sane. That's why I stay right here with y'all.

Thanks, Jeannie! :laugh: It was a close one. I know you can do it, Jeannie! I'm sure you aren't slacking. You've been pushing your body so hard, maybe you gave it a much needed rest & now it'll be GO TIME! WOO!

Hi, Tresa!

Amanda - I'm thinking about breakfast right now & all I want is chips & salsa. :laugh:

Andrew - Don't forget, in an emergency, Superman/Spiderman/Diego bandaids work just as well.

No gym time today so it is work out at home day! After of course, speech therapy. *sigh* So glad that's almost over. It is just so stressful for Zeke to have to sit in a waiting room with a bunch of strangers for an hour with "nothing" to do...even though I bring a bag full of crap to keep him entertained. Whatever. Anyways...

LAST CHANCE WORKOUT!!! Move it, move it, move it!

Hello my fellow black team:happy: I just wanted to pop in and give everybody a HIGH FIVES on all your success! Everybody is doing FANTASTIC!!!!!

Im still going at it....my ticker should explain a bit

I've discovered that running is what my body likes to do(right now anyways:laugh: ) so im running alot...ive been losing inches and a couple of lbs too. I plan on doing a 5K in may(:noway: )

Sending out hugs to everybody and a CHEER FOR THE BLACK TEAM!!!!!:drinker: :drinker:

you guys ROCK!!!!!!

Amelia

:sick: Oh Amelia, please do not tell me running is the only way to lose the last 15!:sick:

I cannot run. I am working my way up to a more run like wog, but still walking really fast and kinda skipping inbetween. It truly is hilarious and if I could video tape it I could win a prize!!

Good for you! I am so glad you have found something to make that ticker mooooooooooove over!!:flowerforyou:

Amelia, good to see you posting and way to go on more pounds lost.

Okay Sara, I will start my last chance work-out with laps and water aerobics. Heading out my door and it is dark and 5 in the morning. :grumble: I do LOVE swimming though!

My bets are on #2 & #3, Andrew. #2 can be a HUGE thing especially if any of your muscles are sore. Sore muscles = temporary weight gain. I'll see if I can find the article where I read this more closely & explains it more science-like. :bigsmile:

I read it on Chalene Johnson's blog. Check out this article:

http://chalenejohnson.blogspot.com/2009/01/why-do-you-sometimes-gain-weight-when.html

Here's a bit:

When someone starts a new exercise program, they often experience muscle soreness. The more intense and "unfamiliar" the program, the more intense the muscle soreness. This soreness is most prevalent 24 to 48 hours after each workout. In the first few weeks of a new program, soreness is the body trying to
"protect and defend" the effected or targeted tissue. Exercise physiologists refer to this as delayed-onset muscle soreness, or DOMS.

This type of soreness is thought to be caused by tissue breakdown or microscopic tears in muscle tissue. When this happens the body protects the tissue. The muscle becomes inflamed and slightly swollen with fluid retention. This temporary retention of fluid can result in a 3- to 4-pound weight gain within a few weeks of a new program. Keep in mind that muscle soreness is not necessarily a reflection of how hard you worked. In fact, some people feel no signs of muscle soreness, yet will experience the muscle protection mechanisms of water retention and slight swelling.

Most people are motivated enough to put up with this temporary muscle soreness. Yet, many, especially those who really need immediate weight loss to keep them motivated in those first couple of weeks become discouraged and quit!

You see, This is why I need my black team :bigsmile:

Thanks sara! I'm still gonna avoid those animal crackers though, but I wont hesitate to keep the weights going!

BTW (Totally off topic) but great to see ya punka! nice to see your doing well!!!!

You see, This is why I need my black team :bigsmile:

Thanks sara! I'm still gonna avoid those animal crackers though, but I wont hesitate to keep the weights going!

BTW (Totally off topic) but great to see ya punka! nice to see your doing well!!!!

I shot up 6# between Thursday & Saturday & HAD to figure out why so I edu-ma-cated myself this weekend...and tried not to freak out. :laugh: Glad I could help! :drinker:

I got out & exercised with the kids a bit today. An hour at the playground! Spring is almost here! YAY! I also did spinning today for the first time. Thanks a lot, Sam! :laugh: It kicked my booty! The instructor rocked, though so I think I'm going to try it a couple more weeks & after that if my *kitten* still hurts this much, I'm not going back & you can't make me! :bigsmile: We're having a great day here & I'm hoping that after naptime it keeps up! Sometimes they just melt down after naps for some stupid reason. *shakes head*

Have a lovely Monday!

Still have to read through the next 3 pages - where the heck have I been - but wanted to get this out first..

Sara - 2 words for Spin class - bicycle shorts - seriously, they have padding for your tender points so you don't walk like a drunken cowboy for days. I couldn't spin without them (and I ride horses - I guess saddles are more padded than bike seats)..

Reading on...

Wow, I get on this morning and see that I am 3 pages behind! :noway:

Andrew – If you don’t have time to get to the store for some *ahem* coverage, you could always just use 2 of those animal crackers with peanut butter. :laugh:

Beth – Welcome. :flowerforyou: I’d warn you that we’re a crazy bunch but you’re married to Spyguy. I mean, come on, have you seen his av lately? :laugh:

Lynnie – Besides being stuck in fertilizer city, how are you doing this week? Did locking your food in the car work?

Marla – I saw that you took Bandit for a run. At first I thought “Marla has a raccoon?” :huh:

Tresa – Glad I was too young for Howdy Doody because that thing would’ve freaked me out!

Amanda – I know what you mean. I LOVE tortilla chips but it’s very easy to just keep eating them.

Jeannie – Quit sahLACKing (nice word :laugh: ) and start working out!

Amelia – Good to see you! Good job on the ticker! :flowerforyou:

All the runners - You are crazy. That is all. :laugh:

I agree that all the drama throughout the rest of MFP is craziness. Again I must say - I the black team and our drama-less-ness thread!


I took Harley for a walk in her new jogging stroller yesterday. She looked around and babbled for the first half hour and fell asleep for the 2nd. Right now it's 30's and foggy here but it's supposed to be 50's by lunchtime so we're gonna try to do another walk then.

LAST CHANCE WORKOUTS, PEOPLE! (See I can be mean. :laugh: )

You see, This is why I need my black team :bigsmile:

Thanks sara! I'm still gonna avoid those animal crackers though, but I wont hesitate to keep the weights going!

BTW (Totally off topic) but great to see ya punka! nice to see your doing well!!!!

I shot up 6# between Thursday & Saturday & HAD to figure out why so I edu-ma-cated myself this weekend...and tried not to freak out. :laugh: Glad I could help! :drinker:

It's tough being so buff the scale wont move. But at least I know I'm not the only one. This dude's scale hasnt moved in months.


Brick house baby...Brick house.
:laugh:

Andrew you always make me laugh! :laugh:

Sara, thank you so much for that article. Every since I started lifting weights my scale has been up or down, but mostly up and I couldn't figure out why. Then yesterday it was down. Now it was up a pound today and that is because of TORTILLA CHIPS and sodium, i can't believe I did that last night. My muscles are sore after lifting and I don't think a person burns that many calories lifting but it makes me so HUNGRY!