mudflatmabel Member

Great challenge today! I hope you have a great weekend, too!

This was a great challenge, and I got to do it twice in one day! First, I worked out with a couple girlfriends in my Auqa Zumba class. That is always fun! Then my boyfriend and I did dueling lawnmowers for forty minutes, each. We have a lot to mow, and we just got the back yard and one side yard! I'm always glad to help…

I have really enjoyed participating in this challenge. I agree that a daily challenge would be too much for most of us, most of the time. I do like the idea of keeping the board open through the summer months to check in, get encouragement, and I liked the idea of having a weekly challenge. I think posting our weight the…

This week: 241.0 Last week: 240.5 I can't get over this hump!

I did these in the pool. Otherwise, I couldn't have done them! I pretended I was kicking in some thugs door! 100 + 50 more! (that door didn't look too good when I got through with it!)

I joined this challenge to be part of a group of like minded people who care about health and fitness. The first group I was in, "Drop it Like it's Hot", fizzled out and this one was formed. I was really worried I would have difficulties with the challenges, but I have been able to modify most of the challenges that I am…

I'm down .9 pounds this week. Last week 241.2 - this week 240.3. Hopefully we can round that up to a pound for Team Dante. I was hoping for more, but I'll take what I can get. I'm having a hard time after being sick for almost a month. I was so hungry once I started getting better. I am not so hungry now, and will be back…

Last week 239.4 this week 241.2 I lost close to 8 pounds the previous week, so I'm not surprised that I gained a couple pounds. Sorry team Dante, look for another big one next week. I've been sick, but am on the mend!

Team Dante My act of kindness was calling my 90 year old aunt, to brighten her day, and calling some old friends to reminisce about the good old days. I'm still kinda sick, so don't want to go into the public - so staying home was a good deed in itself. Sorry I didn't do the jumping jacks - but I did work up a sweat…

Thank you! I can do this!

Hello Everyone! MudflatMabel here, I'm a returning member of Team Dante hailing from the great northwest - San Juan Island, to be exact. I've been in a relationship with the sweetest guy in the world for over sixteen years. I'm 54 years young. I am disabled with osteoarthritis which limits the workouts I am able to do (I…

Thank YOU! When I first joined this group, I wasn't sure if I would be able to make it through the challenges, but I managed to make it through most of them, even though I had to do a lot of it in the water! This has been a fun month, and I am looking forward to next month. Thanks again, for putting this all together!

I'm excited to be back on Team Dante!

I would track the foods you do eat on MFP, then you can see where you are coming up short. If you eat nuts, don't eat them before a meal, if you are already having a tough time getting in all the points you need to eat. Also, you should really try to find more veggies that you can eat, and like. Also, fruit is really good.…

Today's weight: 239.4 Down 8.6 pounds from last week! (I guess that is one good thing about being sick!)

The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. Benjamin Mays Since I've started setting weight loss goals - I've started to succeed in loosing weight. I can't believe how well I've done in the past few months! My pants keep falling off! I love it!

Down 6.4 since last weigh in! Go Team Dante!

I've got this one!

I'm in on this one!

I gained this week. Not a good week.

I started out good, but the weekend got the best of me! :blushing: April 1, 2013: 249.6 April 8, 2013: 250.0 Sorry team Dante...

I'll get right on it!

I am unable to do Burpee's, so hopefully I can exchange 30 minutes on my Healthrider for those. It will kick my butt, as I have not done it for a while, and my shoulder is still recovering.

I do like this one! :flowerforyou:

What a great challenge, and what a great group of people we have in our group! This was a great way to really get to know each other better and see the challenges we all go through everyday. I live on an island and am pretty isolated (by choice) from people, with the exception of the gym and the grocery store. Most of my…

I am accepting this challenge - but will have to do them in the pool - bad knees. too.

Bring it on - Don! I'll be in the deep end of the pool (on my noodle) doing these crunches!

Starting weight: 249.6 Team Dante

Mudflatmabel reporting for duty on Dante crew!

Muscles burn fat, so why wouldn't you do weight training? I would also add what cardio you can, but there is no reason why you shouldn't focus on weight training. If the weight is too light, go for something heavier. You want to be fatigued by your last rep. Do the weight training every other day so you give your muscles a…