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Okay, I think I am in for 130 house points. I realized it is not a straight OWLs times ten because of the bonuses, but I exercised 35 minutes 5 times last week plus an extra 60 minutes of aerobic activity combined during the week.0
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I have been less than productive today. After yet another week of no loss (that makes it a month since I lost weight), I spent the first hour of the morning crying and being generally angry because I'm trying no hard yet nothing is changing. After realising that I can cry all I want but it's not going to help, I went and did 41 minutes of exercise.
Today I found my biological dad on facebook once again. For those of you who don't know, I don't know my bio father. He and my mum divorced when I was 18 months and I haven't seen him since, I'm almost 19. My step dad has been in my life since I was 2 and a half. We have a rocky relationship but I love and appreciate him for all he has done for me. I don't know why I am so interested in my bio dad's life. I do wonder if he thinks about me, like on my birthday or at Christmas. I'm just having one of those days I think.
Weight is still at 150, much to my disappointed. My step dad has said he'll get my bike fixed over easter so I am really excited about that. I am hoping to cycle at least 5 miles a day and shift this weight!
Stats for 17/03
OWLs - 35
NEWTs - 7
H.P - 240
18/03
OWLs - 4
NEWTs - 4
H.P - 410 -
If house points are number of minutes of exercise over the last week, then it is the amount of OWLs I posted times 10? I'm afraid after my eating this weekend my weighing in won't help the team - sorry! (I will still weigh and report but don't expect any weight loss)
that is right about the house points. The owls are divided by 10 (1 owl for 10 minutes of activity) with the only exception is this month if my increase your daily activity by 10 minutes, you would add an owl...but only for the time you went over. so for example: Monday is 10 minutes= 1 owl Tues 20 minutes=3 owls (1 owl for the 10 minutes and 2 owls for the 20 minutes and 1 bonus owl because you increased by 10 minutes). No worries about the weight. All of us at one time or another have our ups and downs. It is all about learning your keys to weight loss.
Off to exercise...and then take my hubby to the dentist...oh joy for me and my day off! Will post stats later!0 -
Hufflepuffs, I need your input in this thread. We might need to do a bit of reorganizing to help with busy schedules, and I want to hear your ideas:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/528213-weekly-challenges-and-results
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Weight check in -- 159.6 pounds, a 1.6 pound gain! : ( Sorry team, but am still committed and will show progress . . .0
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NEWTS - 1
OWLS - 19
House points190
Sorry I can't be around but I'm sure you're fine anyway.
Have a look at what Bronwen has linked: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/528213-weekly-challenges-and-results and see what you think to their ideas.
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I posted my 2 cents--in a nutshell:
I am in full agreement of deputies or splitting responsibilities--I am most active on the weekends and the beginning of the week, I am willing to step in help out anyway I can.
I like the way we are set up with challenges both within our house (owls and newts) and among the other houses (house cup and quiddatch). I guess I don't really care where the challenges come from though
I do have some excel wizards at work, I will ask one of them to help us out and see if we can get Feb's fixed and get one fixed up for March.
Stats 3/18/12
HP 40
owls 4
newts 2
3/19/12
HP 110
OWLS 18 (11+7 for the difference)??
Newts 1
As for hubby he is doing much better than expected. Extreme fear of dentists d/t childhood fears (justified I might add). He hadn't seen a dentist in 30 years. I suppose for all the annoying pain he has had over the past few months, a extraction is better! She almost has him talked into redoing some fillings and a cleaning...but one step at a time right???
Molly--look at the positive side of a plateau...though frustrating, you are at least learning what you will need to do to MAINTAIN the weight you lose. Sometimes your body needs time to catch up/adjust with the weight you have lost to date. I was stuck for 6 months once where I lost and gained the same 5 pounds...Activity change (adding a spinning class) and decreasing processed foods is what finally got me going again. Again that is me, everyone has to discover their unique solution for solving their plateaus. I hope your step dad can fix your bike...sounds like just what you need.0 -
Hey guys, I have also posted my opinions in the other thread (about organisation). Please can you have a read and say what you think. Does anyone else want to volunteer to help out while Queeda is unavailable? To be honest I don't think much is required.
Carolinagirl, I think we can get a spreadsheet from Bronwen so hopefully you won't need to bother your colleague with it
Is everyone ok anyway? I went dancing on Saturday and am still having trouble moving. It would appear that there is such a thing as too much dancing
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Hello hello
1. Bronwen, please can we use the spreadsheet you're working on? That would be really helpful; thank you
2. I think that you should have a link to all house's spreadsheets so that if you need to for any reason, you have access to the stats.
3. I think that it would be great to have a page for challenge ideas.
4. Although I'm not against sharing the same challenges as everyone else, in Hufflepuff we had a system where head boys/girls were chosen bi-monthly (whoever scored the most in the owl/newt challenges became head boys/girls) and they then chose the challenges. I liked this because I have an almost embarrassing competitive streak which made me work even harder. But there were difficulties with it such as timeliness of posting the challenges so perhaps that's something we can talk about in our common room.
5. I am happy to volunteer to help Queeda and the other head of houses out when I can. I am sure that there are others in Hufflepuff who will be happy to share this responsibility. But other than giving you the numbers from the spreadsheet, what else is required?0 -
Whoa! Nelly!! Jenn is so far behind on everything!!
I need the spreadsheet. LOL!
I have rode my bicycle per normal... I eat great while at work... then I come home and eat crap! Same dang story! Ugh! However, the AMAZING weather in Chicago has gotten us outta the house more so less time for me to eat crap. I haven't weighed in in a few weeks because I was almost 10 pounds up (still) from before Christmas. **Disappointed with oneself!**
Hope everyone is great.. Welcome to the new memebers... I will add up all my HP's soon and post... Oye!
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I just started last week so I haven't yet formed an opinion about the post from Bronwen. I haven't yet seen the spreadsheet.
3/19
OWLs - 5
NEWTs - 3
House Points - 500 -
sanjoparolas...there is not March spreadsheet yet...hopefully that will change soon!
I just caught Bron's post, and sent her a message with the link to the spreadsheet. I suppose I should have just posted it. I got swamped the second I got to work, so I forgot to ask...Hopefully she can patch us up and give us a template. I am willing to help out anyway I can to help Queeda with HoH duties.
Jenn...I do miss your posts on this page. Glad you were able to check in. Hopefully Bron will be able to get our spreadsheet fixed up. Try not to be disappointed with the change in weight. That junk in the evenings is a vicious cycle. I started taking my dinner to work (I don't usually leave until 6pm and the rest of the world leaves at 5) and eat before I leave. It has been a huge help to me in avoiding "fast food row" and mu hubby's junk food in the evenings
bumflap...too much dancing???? I got to a point where I would ache in the mornings after being out all night dancing... it was a sign, as my doctor politely phrased it that "I was growing up" Sounds like a great time. I have not been dancing in ages.
stats 3/20
HP 40
owls 4
newts 20 -
3/20
OWLs - 4
NEWTs - 3
House Points - 400 -
Hey, guys!
I'm a little confused by how you were calculating things in the spreadsheet. I see where you were entering things, but the calculations are a little different from how I did mine.
Are you saying some people were entering things in the wrong places? I'm not sure how to fix that without being able to compare the numbers you guys had with the numbers that were posted.
It might be faster to just start fresh in April (we're taking next week off as a group anyways so we can start April actually IN April). We could all be on the same page instead of trying to work out where we went wrong?
What do you all think?
PS. I added a tab and put the template that I use there. I think you could probably adapt your format to make it similar (because I think it's nice), but the calculations will be simpler when things stay on the same tab. I don't want to insist that you do it my way, but that's what I've been doing
Let me know what you'd like me to do next to help, please!
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I see your set up is very similar to Ravenclaw's. Maybe I'll see if Sue (the old HoH of Ravenclaw) can give some input. Either way, you can take or leave the template.0 -
Hey, guys!
I'm a little confused by how you were calculating things in the spreadsheet. I see where you were entering things, but the calculations are a little different from how I did mine.
Are you saying some people were entering things in the wrong places? I'm not sure how to fix that without being able to compare the numbers you guys had with the numbers that were posted.
It might be faster to just start fresh in April (we're taking next week off as a group anyways so we can start April actually IN April). We could all be on the same page instead of trying to work out where we went wrong?
What do you all think?
PS. I added a tab and put the template that I use there. I think you could probably adapt your format to make it similar (because I think it's nice), but the calculations will be simpler when things stay on the same tab. I don't want to insist that you do it my way, but that's what I've been doing Let me know what you'd like me to do next to help, please!
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I see your set up is very similar to Ravenclaw's. Maybe I'll see if Sue (the old HoH of Ravenclaw) can give some input. Either way, you can take or leave the template.
I believe one of the rows of cells had incorrect fomula's and was throwing our numbers off and generally messing up the whole thing, that what I interpreted it as anyway.
I think starting a fresh in April will be the best thing to do. Hopefully we'll be able to get a little more active by then too! Thanks a lot for your help so far Bronwen, it's very much appreciated.0 -
No problem! I'm going to see if we can get a blank template of this spreadsheet set up this weekend, too. I think that would minimize confusion since you've already been using this. I'll keep you posted! Keep up the great work, Hufflepuff!0
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I agree, lets start fresh in April with the spreadsheet. Thanks for your analysis on our spreadsheet. I had tried to manually correct the numbers, but it wouldn't let me do it...it would make sense it was a glitch in the calucations. I have got to get myself functional in these things.
Queeda...since we will not have a spreadsheet for the March numbers, would it be helpful if each active member made one post at the end of March with owls, newts, weight lost and HP? It would be a few minutes of work for each member, but it would save you time. It would verify who is still actively participating in the house Let us know what you think. Also just say the word if you need any assistance with your head of house duties. I am willing to assist as needed (I think Molly and bumflap have made the same offer). Let us know what you need.
Happy Friday to all! I can't wait until it is over! (If I was across the Atlantic...Friday would nearly be finished! )
Will post later tonight with more updates!0 -
If you guys wanted to get a head start on filling in the March numbers, you could put it on the blank template I put in your spreadsheet (on another tab) and the numbers would be easily transferable when the new template is ready.
If you do this, enter your last week of February's weight in the first column, then just follow week 1, 2, and 3 (and 4 this weekend as normal) putting in at least weights and House Points so we can get some rough numbers overall for March.
Let me know if you have questions!0 -
3/21
OWLs - 3
NEWTs - 3
House Points - 30
3/22
OWLs - 5
NEWTs - 3
House Points - 40
3/23
OWLs - 3
NEWTs - 3
House Points - 300 -
hey guys, I'm struggling to keep scores at the moment because my brain is a bit addled with lots of crud. So I will be able to contribute house points at the end of the month but not much else. Also I seem to be yoyoing in weight- only by a few pounds each way but it's starting to annoy me because I feel like I haven't made much progress for months now.
Having said that I looked in the mirror today and thought I looked ok; better than most other people I know, and that if where I am isn't good enough then what am I aiming for? I have tone and definition, my obliques are nice enough and my diet is much better than it's ever been. Also I can lift things and run about, I can touch the ground wearing heels without bending my knees...so I'm going to be thinking about what I want to aim for next. Whether my last few pounds are worth bothering about.
Thanks to Bronwen for helping with the spreadsheet. What's the progress on this? Do we have a serviceable document for April? I really am not impressed with March, I reckon we should start anew for April if everyone else is in agreement? Hope everyone has had a good weekend x0 -
Hello Hufflepuff! I was the original creator of the weigh-in spreadsheet and Bron asked me to see if I could fix the glitches in yours - so I went in and completely restructured it. :laugh: I corrected all of the formulas on the weekly tabs so it should all be working now and is ready for April. To whoever will be monitoring the spreadsheet for you, here are a few rules that need to be followed:
1) DO NOT drag data from one cell to another. If you key something in the wrong place, either copy and paste to the correct cell and then delete from the wrong cell or just key the info where you want it and delete from the wrong cell.
2) DO NOT touch the formulas on the weekly and summary tabs. They are almost 100% formula driven and are dependent on the "Weigh In Here" tab. If you key anything on those tabs, you lose the formulas. And if you drag data from one place to another on the "Weigh In Here" tab, you corrupt the formulas because they follow the drag - they do not reset.
3) The formulas on the weekly and summary tabs are made so that the weekly quidditch percentages and house point averages are automatically calculated - no one has to add up and calculate anything if the spreadsheet is used correctly. Just go to the tab for that week and there is the info all ready to be reported!
4) Because of the weekly formulas, you cannot put more than one month on the "weigh in here" tab - it will corrupt the calculations. To start a new month, delete all weights, OWLs, NEWTs and House Points from the "weigh in here" tab and start fresh.
5) I've added a place on the summary tab where you can keep track of weekly Prefects, the quidditch captain, head boy/girl and that type of thing for the month. This is a place to record the monthly summaries before the old data is deleted at month end.
6) The ONLY tab anyone should do any typing on is the "weigh in here" tab. And the HOH or whoever is monitoring everyone's progress can type in the section on the summary tab to the right of the table.
7) DO NOT drag data from one cell to another. Ever.
If anyone has any questions about the spreadsheet, feel free to email me. I'm happy to help. Here's the link to your spreadsheet - all shiny and new:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkCoTRlaFXkodDZXZ2hZLUhlUEpKODdaSEhXR0FBWUE#gid=0
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Bronwen and Sue, I can't thank you enough for the help you've given the house with the spreadsheet. Thank you! Since we now have a brand new spreadsheet for April, where shall we post our stats for March? I am able to look back through previous posts and retrieve my stats but I am not sure about other members.
I am behind on posting my stats but good news - I have lost 1lb! For those of you who don't know, I've had a 5 and a half week run of no weight loss so I was more than happy to see that this morning I'd dropped back down to 149lbs. Because I am behind on stats for a week, I will post one figure for the week. These are my stats for 19th March - 25th
OWLs - 94
NEWTs - 28
H.P - 533
Weight - 149
Oh, Bron/Sue, one other thing, has it been decided if the houses are going to do the same challenges each month or are we going to stick with the current thing of each house has their own challenges?0 -
This next week is an 'off week' to let the calendar catch up. You can decide to do something as a House this week to keep momentum, but House Points will not count for March OR April. I'll be updating everyone and reorganizing this week, so keep your eyes on the group forum list!
****I added a tab at the end of your spreadsheet that uses my format (just for simplicity, because the formulas are MUCH less complicated. Please enter your March weights there so I can see the results and they we'll delete it when we start April. Thanks for being so patient, guys!0 -
3/25
OWLs - 0
NEWTs - 3
House Points - 0
Weight - 159.4lb0 -
Oops! Left off 3/24:
OWLs - 3
NEWTs - 3
House Points - 300 -
3/26
OWLs - 4
NEWTs - 3
House Points - 300 -
morning. just to let you know i've put my March stats in the spreadsheet. I have put 0 for owls and newts though because I just don't have that info any more.
Out of interest, both adverts on this page are for the warner bros. studio tour. I know it's in London but is anyone else planning to go? I haven't booked tickets yet (they're very expensive indeed and I'm told the tour is fully booked for ages). I want to sit in Dumbledore's office!0 -
Thanks to Bron and Sue for getting us straight! I went ahead and filled in March's spreadsheet as well. I gained a pound last week. Considering the obscene amounts of food I ingested over the weekend, I think it could have been much worse.
I had taken some of my own food/snacks to the conference and it helped to keep me on track where I was there. I feel a couple of fluid pounds creeping on, but nothing that can't be fixed!! In 4 days I drove over 500 miles, tiring but fun. Saw an incredible rainbow before an hour long thunderstorm complete with hail. Weather was beautiful (once the rain stopped that is)...sunny...warm one day cooler the next. The hotel was riverfront with a long boardwalk I spent time walking on. I even walked through a movie set...just absentminded...hope I didn't screw up their scene too bad. I missed what they were filming. though. More and more American movies have sets in coastal and western NC. The Hunger Games debuted here this weekend and by brother in law was telling us they parts that were filmed in their hometown of Charlotte NC.
Molly-congrats on the weight loss this week!
bumflap- nothing wrong with re evaluating your goals. goals are never set in stone and can change as new circumstances enter the picture. As long as your weight is in the healthy range and you are happy with your current weight and how your clothes fit...That Warner Bros tour sounds like fun. We have a studio tour as well with a Harry Potter theme in Orlando (home of Disneyworld) that looks incredible, I hope to get to one day.0 -
Out of interest, both adverts on this page are for the warner bros. studio tour. I know it's in London but is anyone else planning to go? I haven't booked tickets yet (they're very expensive indeed and I'm told the tour is fully booked for ages). I want to sit in Dumbledore's office!
I'm going to go! Not sure when but I will be going!
RE: Spreadsheet - I have added my OWLS, NEWTs and H.P's for the past three weeks onto the spreadsheet and I am assuming we're on week 4 right now so I have left that bit blank so far. I went back through my previous posts to find all my stats and I hope I calculated the totals correctly. It seems about right to me.
Our new challenges start on Sunday, does anyone have any suggestions for the new challenges? All ideas are welcome.
On Friday I finish sixth form for two weeks. After that I have six weeks left at school before the summer. I'm so excited!
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This past Monday was the last day to record WEEK 4 numbers! This is an off week as far as Inter-House stuff, and April will begin at weigh in this weekend.0
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would love to be a hufflepuff and join the challenges...im a little lost how ever, hope to hear from someone soon 0
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