Announcements
Rewards
I have found this to be a great motivator for me. Make a rewards list and post it here if you'd like. It can be for a set amount of weight lost, inches lost or whatever works for you. I can't wait to see what you put on your lists! 170-new hair Color- done 165-new workout clothes- done 160 new everyday outfit 155- foot…
admin help
My internet is very spotty at our new house. I would love to have someone join me as a leader on this group. If anyone is interested please contact me.
admin help
My internet is very spotty at our new house. I would love to have someone join me as a leader on this group. If anyone is interested please contact me.
meet the members
post anything you want us to know about you. I have 9 children, including an 8 month old baby. I had lost all my Baby #8 weight but was still working on losing the other babies weight when I got preggo with this new one. My body has spent most of its time being preggo so I think it gets confused when I start losing weight!…
moving
My family is in the middle of move so I will not be as active here for a couple of weeks. Hopefully will get internet set up at the new house in mid-April and will back to full force. Everyone keep moving!!!!
Tips
couple of notes before we begin: 1. the mini challenges are 2 parts, 1 exercise challenge, 1 non exercise. You can do both parts or just one. I would rather see you do less and stick with it than try to do too much and get discouraged and give up completely. 2. If you need to modify any of the challenges to meet your…
Discussions
Mini Challenge April 15 - 21
exercise: take advantage of some spring time weather (hopefully you are having some by now) and do something outside every day. Go on a walk or a run. Put your baby in a stroller and take them with you. non-exercise: list your biggest struggles and let us work as a team to come up with some ideas to help you overcome them.…
Mini Challenge April 8-14
exercise: alternate these daily: Day 1: 10 pushups end with a 10 sec hold down then pushup into a 20 sec plank. Day 2: 20 sumo squats end with a 10 sec down down. Non-exercise: Okay, so you may have failed at last weeks 'no eating the kids Easter candy challenge' and now you need to cleanse. Drink only water. Try to get in…
Mini Challenge April 1-7
Exercise Challenge: Squat Squat Squat!!!! Do as many as you can on day 1 and increase that number by 5 each day. Add a boost on the last day and increase your number by 10! Non-Exercise: DO NOT eat your kids Easter candy!!! No I'm serious, DON"T!! :D
Mini Challenge March 22 - March 31
exercise challenge: try one (or more) of these dance workouts: Dance Baby Dance! Try one or more of these dance workouts at least 3x this week. kickboxing ballet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vnxpG2BhIk ballet barre fat burning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOiHZunBwco dance party…
Mini Challenge April 22 - 30
exercise: let's kick this thing into high gear! Try out kick-boxing or some other martial arts based workout. If you find a good one on Youtube please share! https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=75&v=P8XPikj6HFQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBICAHaq5Cg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju0BiOoZEjE Non-exercise: find fun…
Mini Challenge March 15 - March 21
exercise: Add 10 more to each set each day 30 Mountain Climbers 30 Bicycle twists 40 Superman lifts 60 second high knees jog 50 Flutter Kicks non exercise: no desserts! no sweets! You can do this for a week, you really can! (this includes dessert beverages like egg nog and such)
Mini Challnge March 8 - March 14
Exercise challenge: Our goal this week is to burn 600 calories a day (or more) for 5 days and 300 for the other 2 (3600 calories for the week) . You may do this with any exercise or group of exercises you like. If you need to modify this to do less of a burn or more of a burn do it! Make it work for you!! Non exercise…
Abs and Arms Month Long Challenge
These can be done as two separate challenges but if you are up to it try them as a duo!
Mini Challenge March 1- March7
Exercise challenge: 20 minutes a day! If you aren't already getting in at least 20 minutes a day get to it. I'm not saying doing a 20 minute run each day but you need to do something. Yoga and pilates are great choices for low energy activities, water aerobics are a good choice for people with joint problems. Get moving…
Butt and Squats Month long Challenge
These can be separate challenges but I suggest you try them as a group challenge for a little something extra! :love: do 4days on and every 5th day is a rest day. Make sure you are doing your squats properly. http://www.builtlean.com/2010/07/20/how-to-do-proper-squat-technique/ Squats are a great exercise for your butt! if…
