Motivated Momma's Week 4 (closed group)
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Today is SO tough for me (actually the week so far)... the emotional challenge sums it up: I am struggling with that self esteem "wall" of mine and I am having a tough time believing in myself (logically yes, emotionally no). Makes NO sense...
Here's my Wed. and Thurs...
WE. 10/12 (posted on SAHMU regroup thread & on spreadsheet)
CARDIO:
Part 1, something new (0/3) = no
Part 2, log cals burned(0/7) = no
STRENGTH:
Part 1(1/3) = heal touch & leg lifts
Bonus (1/3) = hundreds
FOOD:
Part 1, no eat. after 8pm (0/5) = no
Part 2, water (1/5) = yes
EMOTIONAL:
How is your self esteem? Not good; my biggest "wall" has been the mind games I plan on myself- I can indeed be unrealistic & cruel to myself... even after everything I have accomplished, it is so hard for me to cheer for myself and proclaim my wins; at the moment that is my biggest struggle.
Accomplishment (1/7)= inspiring others by my example (having people ask ME for exercise advice).
TH. 10/13 (posted on SAHMU regroup thread & on spreadsheet)
CARDIO:
Part 1, something new (1/3) = new core routine
Part 2, log cals burned(1/7) = yes
STRENGTH:
Part 1(1/3) = monkey abs & airplane leans
Bonus (1/3) = no
FOOD:
Part 1, no eat. after 8pm (0/5) = no
Part 2, water (2/5) = yes
EMOTIONAL:
How is your self esteem? struggling today...
Accomplishment (2/7) = dropping an average of 5 pants sizes and wearing "skinny" jeans0 -
Cardio Challenge:
Log calories burned: Complete 1pt
Strength challenge:
Day1: Complete 1pt
Bonus point-
Hundreds: Complete 1pt
Food challenge:
No eating after 8: Complete 1pt
Water: Complete 1pt0 -
Day 3 Emotional Challenge
Being able to stop snacking through out the night. is another accomplishment for me even this weeks food challenge not having anything at all after 8 has been a huge change for me! and they both make me feel so grand :drinker:0 -
I realized today that with my weigh in last week, I'm out of the 190's, which not only is another decade done.. but I'm out of the "Obese" range with my BMI!!! Whoohoooo!!! I'm loving that one!!a few more pounds down, and I'll be almost the same weight I was when I finished high school. :noway: Crazy, I know!!!
Such an inspiration! I long to rid my self of the term 'obese' so badly! I'm so proud of you!!! Keep going strong my friend!!0 -
For Thurs:
Strength
~ Alternanting heel touch & double leg lift~ done
~ First set of hundreds~ done
Cardio
~ Part 2 of Butt Bible~ done
~ Log calories~ yep
Food
~Kitchen closed at 6:30
~ Over 8 glasses of water
Emotional
~ Went shopping to find a dress for a wedding this week-end, aggh I hate clothes shopping!! Picked out a few dresses, went in the fitting room and that's when the trouble began. The first dress I tried on was a small and it was way too tight. Okay, I got it from the Jr.'s dept, a small in Jr.'s a small in Misses are too completely different animals. So got a Med, it fit nice, well as I was tring on the other dresses I happened to glance in the mirror while I was undressed and caught a side view of myself, :noway: All I could think is OMG is my stomach still that fat?! I look awful, self esteem went right in the crapper!! I tried reasoning in my head, your reflection is distorted, you know how much your measurements are, your not fat! But that damn mirror argued back that my stomach still looked puffy and pregnant.
I know I've come a long way, and I know I have a ways to go, to get to were I want to be, but it just kills me that so much of feeling good about myself is based on how flat one area of my body is. I guess I'll just have to get some crazy sexy shoes to take any focus away from the tummy area!!!0 -
Emotional
~ Went shopping to find a dress for a wedding this week-end, aggh I hate clothes shopping!! Picked out a few dresses, went in the fitting room and that's when the trouble began. The first dress I tried on was a small and it was way too tight. Okay, I got it from the Jr.'s dept, a small in Jr.'s a small in Misses are too completely different animals. So got a Med, it fit nice, well as I was tring on the other dresses I happened to glance in the mirror while I was undressed and caught a side view of myself, :noway: All I could think is OMG is my stomach still that fat?! I look awful, self esteem went right in the crapper!! I tried reasoning in my head, your reflection is distorted, you know how much your measurements are, your not fat! But that damn mirror argued back that my stomach still looked puffy and pregnant.
I know I've come a long way, and I know I have a ways to go, to get to were I want to be, but it just kills me that so much of feeling good about myself is based on how flat one area of my body is. I guess I'll just have to get some crazy sexy shoes to take any focus away from the tummy area!!!
I am sorry you had a bad shopping experience, I think we all have times like this. First of all your wearing a med junior! Wow:drinker: That is amazing! I know we sometimes pick ourselves apart and why do we continue to do this after working so hard? Maybe pull out some old pictures and remind yourself how far you have come. Did you take before pictures of yourself in your underwear that might help.
I also think we have to learn to accept and love certain things about ourselves, we may never have the "flattest" stomachs because we were unkind to ourselves in the past or we have had kids but we just need to find our confidence and show it.
I was reading a success story last night and it was about this women who had lost like 100 lbs and she had alot of extra skin but in her post she showed everything, she was in her underwear. In her last pictures she was clothed and looked really beautiful, It just made me remember to not try to focus on my body image issues but to keep focused on being the healthiest I can be. Healthy has a really beautiful "glow" on people and I am sure people see that in you.0 -
I am sorry you had a bad shopping experience, I think we all have times like this. First of all your wearing a med junior! Wow:drinker: That is amazing! I know we sometimes pick ourselves apart and why do we continue to do this after working so hard? Maybe pull out some old pictures and remind yourself how far you have come. Did you take before pictures of yourself in your underwear that might help.
I also think we have to learn to accept and love certain things about ourselves, we may never have the "flattest" stomachs because we were unkind to ourselves in the past or we have had kids but we just need to find our confidence and show it.
I was reading a success story last night and it was about this women who had lost like 100 lbs and she had alot of extra skin but in her post she showed everything, she was in her underwear. In her last pictures she was clothed and looked really beautiful, It just made me remember to not try to focus on my body image issues but to keep focused on being the healthiest I can be. Healthy has a really beautiful "glow" on people and I am sure people see that in you.
Thank You, I know everything you said is right. My view of myself is still distorted, my brain KNOWS this!! My eyes haven't gotten the message yet.0 -
Points for yesterday:
Food-2, (no food after 8, and recommended water)
Emotional-1
Emotional challenge day 3-These are really tough for me because its hard to focus on myself like this...because my self esteem is still so low. I guess a major change I noticed happened last weekend. While we were camping we decided to go on a hike, it was quite a few down hill slopes and hills which meant to get back to our car we had to go uphill. My little boy didnt like this part very much so I picked him up and carried him. Not only did I just carry him up the hills, I kinda ran to get him up to the top a little faster. Hubby was really struggling to get up these hills, and he paused and said "hey are you okay carrying him...oh you're running ok!" I laughed so hard because he was like all right slow down the old fat guy is still back here!! I ran all the way up to the top, and back to our car before collapsing in a sweaty out of breath pile! It was exhilerating! I guess my stamina is really getting better!0 -
Points from Yesterday!!
Total of 28 Possible Points
Cardio Challenge: 5 Possible Points
Part 1 - Try Something New 0/3pt
Part 2 - Log your calories every day 0/1 point
Part 3 - Beat last week’s calories burnt 0/1 point
Strength challenge: 3 + 3 Bonus = 6 Possible Points
Part 1 – 0/1
Monkey abs do one set of 60 seconds
Airplane Leans do one set of 30 seconds each leg
Part 2 – 0/1
Alternating Heal touch do one set of 60 seconds
Double leg lifts do one set of 60 seconds
Part 3 – 0/1
Single leg lifts do one set of 60 seconds
Single leg stretch do one set of 60 seconds
Bonus point- 0/3
Do the hundreds for 3 days and earn 3 bonus points
Do 50 for 3 days and earn 2 bonus points
Do 25 for 3 days and earn 1 bonus point
Food challenge:
Part 1 - No eating after 8pm 2/5
Part 2: Drink all 8 recommended glasses of water 2/5
Emotional Challenge 2/7
Thursday Points = 30 -
Points for yesterday:
Food-2, (no food after 8, and recommended water)
Emotional-1
Emotional challenge day 3-These are really tough for me because its hard to focus on myself like this...because my self esteem is still so low. I guess a major change I noticed happened last weekend. While we were camping we decided to go on a hike, it was quite a few down hill slopes and hills which meant to get back to our car we had to go uphill. My little boy didnt like this part very much so I picked him up and carried him. Not only did I just carry him up the hills, I kinda ran to get him up to the top a little faster. Hubby was really struggling to get up these hills, and he paused and said "hey are you okay carrying him...oh you're running ok!" I laughed so hard because he was like all right slow down the old fat guy is still back here!! I ran all the way up to the top, and back to our car before collapsing in a sweaty out of breath pile! It was exhilerating! I guess my stamina is really getting better!
That is so awsome!!(big fist pumps)0 -
Emotional Challenge Day 3:
Today I am proud of myself for the work I am putting into having my family be healthier, too. At first, my journey was all about me just losing weight so I wouldn't be so "fat." But it has slowly changed for myself to become healthier too and then eventually into my husband and kids getting healthier too. I am not a cook or adventurous/experimentar AT ALL in that department, but I am pretty proud of myself will the recipes I have been doing lately. I usually find something that sounds good on allrecipes.com and then adjust it to our tastes and eliminate stuff (mostly salt and sugar) or change ingredients to healthier items. My work is paying off too because my 7 year old has told me that he prefers the healthy stuff that I make (instead of pre-packaged foods) and my DH even said how much he liked my recent banana oatmeal wafffles that I make (he isn't that fond of a lot of the stuff that I have made, he'll eat it but not really enjoy it).
Here's today's points breakdown:
Total of 28 Possible Points are available this week! 25 challenge + 3 bonus. Remember to keep track on the spreadsheet!
Cardio Challenge: 5 Possible Points
Part 1
Something new: 2/3 points--none today
Part 2
Log your calories every day : 0/1 point (waiting until the end to make sure I do it everyday)
Part 3
Beat last weeks calories burnt: 0/1 point (waiting until the end to make sure I do it)
Strength challenge: 3 + 3 Bonus = 6 Possible Points
Day1
Monkey abs and airplane leans will get 1 point in total: Completed 1/1 point
Day 2
3. Alternating Heal touch – ( http://www.exercise.com/exercise/alternating-heel-touch) Do one set of 60 seconds
4. Double leg lifts –( http://www.exercise.com/exercise/double-leg-lifts )- Do one set of 60 seconds
Alternating heal touch and double leg lifts will get 1 point in total
Day 3
Single leg lifts and single leg stretch will get get 1 point in total: Completed 1/1 point
Bonus point-
http://www.exercise.com/exercise/hundreds
(Note- you can keep your knee bent in the 90 degree angle and you can do it in sets or all at once)
Do the hundreds for 3 days and earn 3 bonus points: Completed 1 day, still need to do 2 more
Do 50 for 3 days and earn 2 bonus points
Do 25 for 3 days and earn 1 bonus point
Food challenge: 10 Possible Points
Created by Tasha
Part 1: No eating after 8pm. Lets try to stay away from the kitchens starting at 8pm 5 days this week: 3/5 points
Part 2: Drink all 8 recommended glasses of water at least 5 days this week: 3/5 points
Emotional Challenge: 7 Possible Points
Created by Tasha
How is your self esteem? Are you focusing on the great accomplishments you have made and taking pride in them? This journey is about becoming healthy again and regaining your self esteem. This challenge is worth 7 points. Every day this week tell us about something you have accomplished during your journey and how it has made you a feel. You get one point per day.
3/7 points
Today's points: 3 points
Total points: 13/28 points0 -
Emotional Challenge Day 3:
I now crave fruits and veggies everyday! I always enjoyed fruits and veggies and had them often but now I find my self in the produce isle salivating over all of it. Also when we go shopping my son always asks for an apple, I mean every time we go, he loves apples, I usually buy a bag and let him snack on one while we shop. I am glad I am able to show him the good things to eat.
It was my day off and I had big plans for a great workout but I ended up getting a migrain and Harper had a stomach bug all day so it was pretty much shot, back at it tomorrow though.
I will still get my kitchen closed, emotional point and my water point so that is a plus.
Todays points- 30 -
What a busy busy day I have had. I had a Dr appointment for myself this morning, just the yearly check up, nothing serious. I also was dealing with a sick little boy, no fun for either of us. I have been thinking really hard all day today about other accomplishment I have made, I knew it was only going to get harder, but I didn't expect it to get hard on day 3! LOL! I will give it a go anyway.
Emotional challenge day 3 -
I used to avoid mirrors like they were the plague! I hated to look in them, or even pass them because I might catch a glimpse of something I didn't like. When I started to lose weight and get healthy I still hated them. It wasn't until recently that I finally was tired of adverting my eyes every time I might see my reflection. I stood in front of the mirror and I looked at myself from the side and the front, I didn't like what I saw but I came to terms with it. I know that my body was far from perfect, but not I also know that I am on the right path to make it look better. I am able to walk past mirrors now on most days without trying to not see. So, I guess my accomplishment is not being in denial and avoiding the truth anymore. I feel better know that I can face myself!
Total of 28 Possible Points
Cardio Challenge: 5 Possible Points
Part 1 - Try Something New 0/3pt
Part 2 - Log your calories every day 0/1 point
Part 3 - Beat last week’s calories burnt 0/1 point
Strength challenge: 3 + 3 Bonus = 6 Possible Points
Part 1 – 1/1
Monkey abs do one set of 60 seconds
Airplane Leans do one set of 30 seconds each leg
Part 2 – 0/1
Alternating Heal touch do one set of 60 seconds
Double leg lifts do one set of 60 seconds
Part 3 – 0/1
Single leg lifts do one set of 60 seconds
Single leg stretch do one set of 60 seconds
Bonus point- 0/3
Do the hundreds for 3 days and earn 3 bonus points
Do 50 for 3 days and earn 2 bonus points
Do 25 for 3 days and earn 1 bonus point
Food challenge:
Part 1 - No eating after 8pm 3/5
Part 2: Drink all 8 recommended glasses of water 3/5
Emotional Challenge 3/7
Friday Points = 40 -
Sorry i haven't been on ladies.
sorry, i have just had a really bad week. I got sick missed work, tried making up my hours at work by working 12 hrs straight, and then ended up hurting my ankle to the point where it hurts to walk. ive been sleeping downstairs because i cant bare to walk up the stairs and the computer is up stairs so thats why i haven't been on.
. i sprained it really bad two years ago and i don't think it healed right because i have days or moments when it will just start hurting like this. this time i think it hurts from being on it for that long for several days.
I really am sorry i haven't been on.
i just read this weeks challenge and i am really excited to get back in there and start it back up.0 -
Emotional challenge 3- Skipping breakfast... I never used to have my breakfast as I was not hungry at all... But, I would be so hungry during the lunch time that eat more than required... But once I made up my mind to reduce my weight and felt that I should never skip the breakfast.. But now I never skip my breakfast and also since I am lazy to cook early in the morning I always keep cereals handy so that I dont have to skip breakfast..0
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Emotional challenge 3- Skipping breakfast... I never used to have my breakfast as I was not hungry at all... But, I would be so hungry during the lunch time that eat more than required... But once I made up my mind to reduce my weight and felt that I should never skip the breakfast.. But now I never skip my breakfast and also since I am lazy to cook early in the morning I always keep cereals handy so that I dont have to skip breakfast..
Now that's a tough habit to break; way to go!0 -
Sorry i haven't been on ladies.
sorry, i have just had a really bad week. I got sick missed work, tried making up my hours at work by working 12 hrs straight, and then ended up hurting my ankle to the point where it hurts to walk. ive been sleeping downstairs because i cant bare to walk up the stairs and the computer is up stairs so thats why i haven't been on.
. i sprained it really bad two years ago and i don't think it healed right because i have days or moments when it will just start hurting like this. this time i think it hurts from being on it for that long for several days.
I really am sorry i haven't been on.
i just read this weeks challenge and i am really excited to get back in there and start it back up.
No need to apologize; take care of yourself- you'll be ready when you are ready, know what I mean? Just believe that you are worth the effort & keep trying; that's all anyone can ask! Hope you have a speedy recovery; glad to see you here!
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Emotional challenge day 3 -
I used to avoid mirrors like they were the plague! I hated to look in them, or even pass them because I might catch a glimpse of something I didn't like. When I started to lose weight and get healthy I still hated them. It wasn't until recently that I finally was tired of adverting my eyes every time I might see my reflection. I stood in front of the mirror and I looked at myself from the side and the front, I didn't like what I saw but I came to terms with it. I know that my body was far from perfect, but not I also know that I am on the right path to make it look better. I am able to walk past mirrors now on most days without trying to not see. So, I guess my accomplishment is not being in denial and avoiding the truth anymore. I feel better know that I can face myself!
I love your statement, "I feel better know that I can face myself!"... that really resonated with me as being something that I am coming to terms with too; when I was thinking of my accomplishments, I never really thought of my progress with mirrors as being a part of that but it really is! Thank you for sharing this!0 -
Emotional Challenge Day 3:
Today I am proud of myself for the work I am putting into having my family be healthier, too. At first, my journey was all about me just losing weight so I wouldn't be so "fat." But it has slowly changed for myself to become healthier too and then eventually into my husband and kids getting healthier too. I am not a cook or adventurous/experimentar AT ALL in that department, but I am pretty proud of myself will the recipes I have been doing lately. I usually find something that sounds good on allrecipes.com and then adjust it to our tastes and eliminate stuff (mostly salt and sugar) or change ingredients to healthier items. My work is paying off too because my 7 year old has told me that he prefers the healthy stuff that I make (instead of pre-packaged foods) and my DH even said how much he liked my recent banana oatmeal wafffles that I make (he isn't that fond of a lot of the stuff that I have made, he'll eat it but not really enjoy it).
Love the effect on your family; that is an AMAZING feeling as a Mom!0 -
Emotional challenge day 3-These are really tough for me because its hard to focus on myself like this...because my self esteem is still so low. I guess a major change I noticed happened last weekend. While we were camping we decided to go on a hike, it was quite a few down hill slopes and hills which meant to get back to our car we had to go uphill. My little boy didnt like this part very much so I picked him up and carried him. Not only did I just carry him up the hills, I kinda ran to get him up to the top a little faster. Hubby was really struggling to get up these hills, and he paused and said "hey are you okay carrying him...oh you're running ok!" I laughed so hard because he was like all right slow down the old fat guy is still back here!! I ran all the way up to the top, and back to our car before collapsing in a sweaty out of breath pile! It was exhilerating! I guess my stamina is really getting better!
The emotional challenges are really tough for me too- but we CAN do this! Congrats on your stamina; way to go!!0 -
I am sorry you had a bad shopping experience, I think we all have times like this. First of all your wearing a med junior! Wow:drinker: That is amazing! I know we sometimes pick ourselves apart and why do we continue to do this after working so hard? Maybe pull out some old pictures and remind yourself how far you have come. Did you take before pictures of yourself in your underwear that might help.
I also think we have to learn to accept and love certain things about ourselves, we may never have the "flattest" stomachs because we were unkind to ourselves in the past or we have had kids but we just need to find our confidence and show it.
I was reading a success story last night and it was about this women who had lost like 100 lbs and she had alot of extra skin but in her post she showed everything, she was in her underwear. In her last pictures she was clothed and looked really beautiful, It just made me remember to not try to focus on my body image issues but to keep focused on being the healthiest I can be. Healthy has a really beautiful "glow" on people and I am sure people see that in you.
Thank You, I know everything you said is right. My view of myself is still distorted, my brain KNOWS this!! My eyes haven't gotten the message yet.
It's not only our eyes but it's also our heart... 0 -
Emotional
~ Went shopping to find a dress for a wedding this week-end, aggh I hate clothes shopping!! Picked out a few dresses, went in the fitting room and that's when the trouble began. The first dress I tried on was a small and it was way too tight. Okay, I got it from the Jr.'s dept, a small in Jr.'s a small in Misses are too completely different animals. So got a Med, it fit nice, well as I was tring on the other dresses I happened to glance in the mirror while I was undressed and caught a side view of myself, :noway: All I could think is OMG is my stomach still that fat?! I look awful, self esteem went right in the crapper!! I tried reasoning in my head, your reflection is distorted, you know how much your measurements are, your not fat! But that damn mirror argued back that my stomach still looked puffy and pregnant.
I know I've come a long way, and I know I have a ways to go, to get to were I want to be, but it just kills me that so much of feeling good about myself is based on how flat one area of my body is. I guess I'll just have to get some crazy sexy shoes to take any focus away from the tummy area!!!
Shawn, I feel where you are... I am battling very similar body image issues; my trainer keeps telling me how amazing my journey has been, so do my friends; the gym manager where I workout wants me to post my success story on their bulletin board but yet, why do I not see it the same way? The heart/ emotions are still a work in progress I guess... we need to welcome ourselves to where we ARE, motivate ourselves to go where we have never been, and love ourselves throughout the entire journey.0 -
Day 3 Emotional Challenge
Being able to stop snacking through out the night. is another accomplishment for me even this weeks food challenge not having anything at all after 8 has been a huge change for me! and they both make me feel so grand :drinker:
You are awesome; way to go!0 -
Day 4 of Emotional Challenge:
I used to always want the closest parking space available and would just sometimes just make one in order not to walk very far. But now I dont I get in every ounce of exercise I can! To become a healthier me! :flowerforyou:0 -
Thats amazing :flowerforyou:0
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Hey gals, sorry I haven't been on much in the last 2 days. lots of family and friends with my bday and what not. Anyways, my exercising sucked today but even with a lunch out I kept my eating under control! I didn't count the calories at lunch but I did stop eating when I felt full. For me, that is a BIG deal
Cardio
Part 1
New Exercises: made an attempt at jogging. not fast but I did it! 1 point
Part 2
Done!
Part 3
Beat last weeks calories burnt. Goal posted at 2500. Working on it!
Food challenge: 10 Possible Points
Created by Tasha
Part 1: No eating after 8pm. Done - claiming 2 point
Part 2: Drink all 8 recommended glasses of water at least 5 days this week. Done - claiming 2 point
Emotional Challenge: 7 Possible Points
Created by Tasha claiming 1 point
How is your self esteem? hmmm... the last 2 days it has been both good and bad. I feel great about the fact that I'm starting my 27th year on the right foot. i feel like I have control over my food/exercise/weight issue and that is adding to my confidence a lot... but at the same time... I kinda feel like crap. Not sure why but today I was getting ready to go out and instead of wearing any of the nice, new, smaller size shirts I dug through my closet and drawers (literally, I had to SEARCH!) for a larger shirt to wear. I made a large donation to a local charity recently of a bunch of the clothes that were now too big for me but I kept one shirt. It's waaaay too big on me but I wore it today. I felt like I wanted to hide my body, even though I know I look kinda silly in this shirt that doesn't even fit me. As I type this I wonder if maybe it had anything to do with the fact that I was allowing myself a "cheat/splurge" meal. Subconscious guilt perhaps? I'm really not sure.
In total I'm claiming 5 points for today and yesterday.0 -
Emotional Challenge Day 4 -
My greatest accomplishment has been the decision to start losing weight and then to stick to that. When I started losing weight this time it seemed like an impossible task that I was setting for myself. I felt like I wanted to be healthy but that I would never be able to lose all of the weight that I want to. It felt overwhelming and hard! I have never been great at logging food and keeping track of the intake of everything. Lucky for me MFP makes it so much easier that I could have hoped for. I have had a few bumps in the road, already struggled through a plateau and kept going! Normally when I hit a plateau or have a bad week that is the end of the diet, but this time I pushed through and feel like I claimed a victory for that battle. I know there will be many more times that I need to fight through, but knowing that I was finally able to do it once gives me courage that next time I will fight through it again and stick with it!0 -
Total of 28 Possible Points
Cardio Challenge: 5 Possible Points
Part 1 - Try Something New 1/3pt - I went for a walk today with my son and we took a totally different walk then normal with hills and everything. It was a lot of fun!!!
Part 2 - Log your calories every day 0/1 point
Part 3 - Beat last week’s calories burnt 0/1 point
Strength challenge: 3 + 3 Bonus = 6 Possible Points
Part 1 – 1/1
Monkey abs do one set of 60 seconds
Airplane Leans do one set of 30 seconds each leg
Part 2 – 0/1
Alternating Heal touch do one set of 60 seconds
Double leg lifts do one set of 60 seconds
Part 3 – 0/1
Single leg lifts do one set of 60 seconds
Single leg stretch do one set of 60 seconds
Bonus point- 0/3
Do the hundreds for 3 days and earn 3 bonus points
Do 50 for 3 days and earn 2 bonus points
Do 25 for 3 days and earn 1 bonus point
Food challenge:
Part 1 - No eating after 8pm 4/5
Part 2: Drink all 8 recommended glasses of water 4/5
Emotional Challenge 4/7
Saturday Points = 40 -
Emotional Challenge Day 4:
Today I am proud of myself because I completed my first ever 5K. Even though I walked most of it, I walked as fast as I could the entire time, while pushing Casyn in a stroller, and I did run/jog some of it. I didn't get the best time and I was dissapointed, but the most exciting thing is that I can't wait to do another one! I'm still not a runner by any means, but just the idea that I can just walk a 5K (and not be the last person or even if the last group of people to finish), is a huge accomplishment for me! I am actually proud of myself today
Here's today's points breakdown:
Total of 28 Possible Points are available this week! 25 challenge + 3 bonus. Remember to keep track on the spreadsheet!
Cardio Challenge: 5 Possible Points
Part 1
Something new: 3/3 YAY
Part 2
Log your calories every day : 0/1 point (waiting until the end to make sure I do it everyday)
Part 3
Beat last weeks calories burnt: 0/1 point (waiting until the end to make sure I do it)
Strength challenge: 3 + 3 Bonus = 6 Possible Points
Day1: Completed 1/1 point
Day 2
3. Alternating Heal touch – ( http://www.exercise.com/exercise/alternating-heel-touch) Do one set of 60 seconds
4. Double leg lifts –( http://www.exercise.com/exercise/double-leg-lifts )- Do one set of 60 seconds
Alternating heal touch and double leg lifts will get 1 point in total
Day 3: Completed 1/1 point
Bonus point-
http://www.exercise.com/exercise/hundreds
(Note- you can keep your knee bent in the 90 degree angle and you can do it in sets or all at once)
Do the hundreds for 3 days and earn 3 bonus points: Completed 1 day, still need to do 2 more
Do 50 for 3 days and earn 2 bonus points
Do 25 for 3 days and earn 1 bonus point
Food challenge: 10 Possible Points
Part 1: No eating after 8pm. Lets try to stay away from the kitchens starting at 8pm 5 days this week: 3/5 points--Not today!
Part 2: Drink all 8 recommended glasses of water at least 5 days this week: 4/5 points--Completed today
Emotional Challenge: 7 Possible Points
4/7 points
Today's points: 3 points
Total points: 16/28 points0 -
As I type this I wonder if maybe it had anything to do with the fact that I was allowing myself a "cheat/splurge" meal. Subconscious guilt perhaps? I'm really not sure.
I can relate! Sometimes if I know I am going to cheat I feel bad about myself and my clothes just don't feel right!! Hope you had a great birthday though!!!0
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