Flab-u-less Closed Group (November Team Challenge

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  • azeria
    azeria Posts: 527 Member
    Ok, team! I really badly wanted to earn our team more points! At first, I was going to do zumba or something like that, but instead I ended up doing my floors! Both upstairs and downstairs! I regularly do the floors upstairs, but the downstairs... well, that used to be my stepdaughter's domain. She was responsible to keep it clean... Well, as clean as teenagers can keep something clean. So, I don't usually go down there much, but since I started this challenge, that's where I go do my exercises in the morning. So, while I was doing either some planks or push ups, I realized the carpet really badly smells!!! So I wanted to clean it... First I had to sweep, swiffer and mop the floor... I vacuumed the carpet and haven't quite cleaned it yet. I may go back to do it later if I get motivated. I'm waiting for the floor to dry first... So, by doing all that tonight, I burnt an extra 926 calories! According to my HRM. I'll see if I get the energy to clean the carpet later.
  • azeria
    azeria Posts: 527 Member
    Good job finishing the challenge Monique! It was a harder one today I know!
  • Nikstergirl
    Nikstergirl Posts: 1,549 Member
    Holy cow, Lynn!!! That's a great burn!!!

    Ok, so I did the challenge exercises... thanks for the videos (I used to do those other cheerleading jumps back in 9th grade!!!) so count me done. I also ran a mile. I wasn't going to, I abhor the treadmill, but I did it!!!!

    Then I finished the rest of my workout, and ended up burning 411 calories. I was going to push for 500, but I still had to hit the grocery store for milk and make dinner for my boys... so I'll settle for what I did. It's still more than I usually do on a Tuesday night!!!

    Thanks, ladies... let's win this thing!!!!
  • Mememone
    Mememone Posts: 48 Member
    Good job Nickstergirl! and good job Lynn! :)
  • azeria
    azeria Posts: 527 Member
    Good job Nikki!!! And of course, feeding your kids should come first... haha

    I did go finish cleaning the carpet (area rug). Now, I hope that tomorrow, it won't smell too bad when I do my exercises. I'll go check if they've been posted yet. I burned another 228 just doing that.
  • azeria
    azeria Posts: 527 Member
    Ok, I have a GRRRRRRRRRRR moment to share! After all the work that I did in the house tonight, I did put my spotbot on a stain that was on one of the cushions on the couch. (My stepdaughter 16, had decided to doodle on it-happy happy joy joy). Anyhow, I was excited to see after it was done, that the stain had come out. So, I called my fiance over. He was impressed, then he said, "Why don't you do all the furniture too?" I said, "I'm done!" Then he said, "well, then just do the cushions."

    Really! I can't believe he said that after I spent all that time doing that! Yeah he helped a little bit at the beginning when I was doing the floors, but he was just sitting on the couch and then expected me to do more cleaning! It kind of makes me feel unappreciated! GRRRRRRRRR

    Then, I didn't do it, I figured I'd done plenty! I'm sitting at my computer, he's watching tv, and he says. "No offense, but are you going to be a while on the computer?" I said, "I don't know why?" He said, "cause it's disturbing my Hockey game" All I said is, "Are you kidding me?"... Then, I guess he understood from the tone in my voice that I didn't like what he said and he just said he was going to turn up the volume.

    We usually get along quite nicely, but I guess we are having one of those moments... Just had to share my frustrations... now I feel better. The challenge for tomorrow morning wasn't posted yet, I'll check again and then I might be going to bed.

    Have a good night ya'll
  • Nikstergirl
    Nikstergirl Posts: 1,549 Member
    Oh, honey... sounds like you had a tough day!!! I've had those... it comes with being married!!!! I hope you two can kiss and make up, but make sure he understands why you were so frustrated! I still may happen again, but you could always come up with a word you could say to make him understand when he's being a pinhead!!!!

    Anyway, you cleaned your patootie off... good for you! My house is a mess!!!!!
  • Nikstergirl
    Nikstergirl Posts: 1,549 Member
    Looks like Lynn's having some trouble today, but here's today's challenge!!! It's all arms... I need this!


    Wednesday = arms

    If you need to adjust or modify any of these to your ability level please do. If you have questions on modifications please message me. I am also including videos for those that want to watch them....

    Everything should be broken up into 3 sets of 10

    Standing Bicep Curls: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av7-8igSXTs
    Shoulder Press: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-aVuyhvLHU&feature=relmfu
    Tricep Extension: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRiJVZDpdL0&feature=relmfu
    Pec/chest Fly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmXSO_EqNeY
    Push ups (you can modify these to be on your knees or against a wall)


    Good luck ladies!!!
  • azeria
    azeria Posts: 527 Member
    Thanks Nikki! I appreciate your help! We got hydro back at work around 1 pm. I'm heading to zumba and will probably be back later to do my exercise. I forgot my HRM, so won't be able to tell you how many calories I burned. Feels like my day was upside down, so I forgot a lot leaving the house... No biggie, things always work out anyhow.

    Please remember to post your exercise here :-):wink:
  • Mememone
    Mememone Posts: 48 Member
    Here we go! Mission accomplished! In total with the challenge exercises done, I burned 330 calories.
  • Steven
    Steven Posts: 593 MFP Moderator
    Hi Members,

    I wanted to direct your attention to this post about migrating your group thread into a Group using our newly debuted Group feature.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390510-support-groups-challenges-please-migrate-to-groups

    If you have questions, feel free to PM me. I think you'll find that transitioning your thread to an official Group is a major upgrade in terms of your ability to interact with each other.

    If you've already posted an invitation to your followers to join a Group you've formed, forgive me for not seeing it in the thread!

    Thanks!
    Steven
    MyFitnessPal Staff
  • azeria
    azeria Posts: 527 Member
    Hi Team!

    I followed Steven's recommendation and created a group for us. There, I created various discussions to make it easier to see:
    1. Post all daily exercise challenges
    2. Post Bonus points challenge (last week was water, yesterday calories... tomorrow is posted walking I think)
    3. Weigh-in link
    4. Check-in and chat link.

    I send you all an invite, so please come and find me there:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/491-flab-u-less-team-for-november-challenge
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