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Biking Question
OK, I just went on a bike ride for the first time in forever! Man I forgot how many hills were in my small town haha...ok so I was riding in 4th/5th gear pretty much the whole time and went about 8 miles. I only stopped twice. Once to debate on wether I should go further, and once after I decided to go further and I was…
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Need Help Logging Something
Hey ya'll! I found this pretty cool workout routine on Pinterest, but I have no idea how I would log it. Can ya'll help me out a little? Here is a list of what I did. 100 Jumping Jacks 50 Crunches 20 Tricep Dips 15 Squats 10 Lunges 20 Russian Twists 20 Standing Calf Raises (I stood on the edge of a step) 5 Push Ups (It's…
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I need opinions....
I have done the C25K in the past, but was not able to complete it due to some medical problems that arose, but now I am back at it!! and I LOVE the program. But now, I have a treadmill. Before I was strictly an outside runner, and if the weather was bad, I just didn't go. Now that I have my treadmill I run almost every…
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FINAL WEIGH IN!!!
Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know many of us really struggled through this challenge, and some of us kicked some major @ss in this challenge!!! Can you believe it's time for our final weigh in?? I know I can't! I would love to get EVERYONE'S weight so I can post our results! I know some of us have gained (I…
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Confidence?
I have been doing a lot of thinking today....I realized after something that was said to me this morning that I have ZERO confidence. I always feel like everything I do or say is wrong. I feel like I am not good enough...for anyone or anything...I especially feel like this in the dating world. I feel like guys look past me…
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Is my HRM broken or?....
does it need a new battery? I did a 45 minute Zuma workout on my Wii....yes I know not the same as a class, but I'm poor and the Wii was a Christmas gift, so I'm using it for exercise until I can afford to actually take a class...and let me tell ya...I was sweatin my butt off!!! Anyway....I strapped on my HRM just out of…
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Week 17 (FINAL WEEK!)
Can ya'll believe it?!?!?! It's our final week! Our food challenge may seem fairly easy this week, but it might not be depending on when you have your Christmas dinners and whatnot...so, watch your sodium this week!!!! Try your hardest to stay under your sodium goal! Our exercise challenge!! The final push through!!! This…
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Probably a dumb question....
but I have a horrible sinus infection and am having a difficult time breathing and a horrible sore throat....so my question is...lately I have been doing a kick boxing workout routine....is it fine for me to keep working out to this? Or should I do something more low impact? I don't want to stop exercising because we're…
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Week 16!!!
WOW!! Can ya'll believe we're on week 16? Only 2 more weigh ins!!!! These last two challenges are going to be REAL challenges! I know the holidays are a super busy time for everyone, but at least try to squeeze these in! Food Challenge: OK, Christmas is over the weekend, so all this week, be within 100 calories of your…
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Week 15
Hey guys, I'm so sorry I am just now posting..I am going through some hard times with my family right now....for those that have been following my status updates, this morning they have decided to pull the plug on my grandma after getting a second opinion...the new doc explained why she was opening her eyes and why it…
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Week 14!!
Alright Ya'll! Can you believe it's December already?? One more month, and we are at the end of the challenge! I have made some amazing, wonderful, supportive friends in you guys, and I hope ya'll have friended each other and found the same wonderful support and motivation I did! Even with me being above the weight I…
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Week 13!
WOW! I can't believe we are at week 13!! We're getting closer and closer! Now, after a long Thanksgiving weekend full of eating things we know we shouldn't have been....I know I am very guilty of that! LOL Lets try to get back on track... Food Challenge: Get within 200 calories of your goal calories! This can be actual…
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Week 12!!
Alright Ya'll, this week I am going to be super nice and say no food challenge!! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and don't feel guilty about eating a little extra! Now, I am going to have a small exercise challenge! I am saying at least 30 minutes of some type of intense workout! Pick your favorite workout that really gets…
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WEEK 11! 11/14 - 11/20
Week 11 Food Challenge: OK, I’ve been spying on everyone’s diaries to look for my next challenge and it looks like there are two things we need to watch for. Both are something we’ve done before, but never together, so now is the time! 10 Glasses of water a day AND keep sodium under control! Week 11 Exercise Challenge: OK,…
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Special Weekend Challenge 11/12-11/13
OK, I know I am posting this super late, but that is because I just realized that it didn't get posted this morning! AHHH OK, so since it is so late, if you see this, our weekend challenge is to do 1 set of 55s! OK, here's how it works.... 1) 10 pushups followed by 1 sit up (or crunch) 2) 9 pushups followed by 2 sit-ups 3)…
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YAY! We have groups! Week 10
FOOD CHALLENGE: NO ADDED SALT! Let's enjoy the natural taste of our food and not add any salt! Some of us already do this, but for many of it, it is a force of habit to grab for the salt shaker! EXERCISE CHALLENGE: due to many people asking for it, another jogging challenge! Let's push ourselves to jog for just one more…
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IMPORTANT LINKS
Hey guys! Here are all the links you need for this group :) Weigh-In Form : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dFNNOE15eTFYS1FMdlZPdjdHMUhyNkE6MQ#gid=0 GoogleDoc(shows all challenges, dates, etc.): https://docs.google.com/document/d/13kDoyxg5gm8sMmi4PyzfduDwqRABjmRxLzgEpAETNgI/edit?hl=en_US#…
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Anyone from Monticello, Indiana?
I really need an in person workout partner that can push me, and I can help push them! I find myself getting lazy now that winter is right around the corner. I need someone to help me! someone I can lean on, someone that is here!! LOL
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20 by 2012 Week 7!
Hey ya'll!! We're almost half way there!!!!!!!! And many of us are already half way to our goal or only a couple pounds away from it, and a couple are already past our goal!! Here is a list of our members who are already at their half-way mark!: Katie momocurti Vanessa vanessaclarkgbr And we have one member who has gone…
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please look at my diary?....
for TOMORROW! I have planned out my meals for tomorrow, and I'm not sure what to do to get to a minimum of 1200 calories. No, I do not eat back my exercise calories. It works for me, so please do not comment on that. I just want to know a healthy way to get that extra 200 or so calories in my day? I plan on burning about…
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how do you log.....
OK, this might sound like the stupidest question ever, but if I marinate my chicken in lemon juice and olive oil....how do I log that? I honestly have no idea. Obviously, not all of it stays on the chicken, because it's sitting in the juices, and when you take the chicken out of the bowl, the juices are still there. So, I…
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20 by 2012 Week 6!
Hey ya'll! Everyone is doing great and I love how supportive you have been. I have had such a tough time trying to get past this platau. You guys have been amazing through all of this! We still have a couple more weeks before our half way point, so we really gotta keep pushing! Our exercise challenge is a pretty tough one…
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20 by 2012 Week 5
Hey ya’ll! Sorry I didnt’ make sure this saved the last time! So here are the challenges! Week 5 Food Challenge: Lets watch that sodium!! Try to get 2,000mg of sodium! MFP says the max is 2500, so be under!! Week 5 Exercise Challenge: I’ve had several suggestions for this, so we’re going to see how many reps we can do of…
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20 by 2012 Week4!!
Hey ya'll!!! Looks like everyone has been doing great! And we've only lost a couple of memebrs! But we've also gained a few members! Don't forget to check out the documents to see who has joined us and make them feel welcome! :) Here are our challenges for the next week! Week 4 Food Challenge: OK, this week is going to be…
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20 by 2012 Week 3!
Hello everyone!!!! We have done so great this past week getting in all of our crunches and drinking 10 glasses of water! OK, first things first...I have created a weigh-in form!!!! This way, I won't accidentally miss anyone! All you need to do is copy and paste the link, find your name in the list, and type in your weight!…
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20 by 2012 week 2!
Hey ya'll!!!! Well, we have made it through week 1!!!! Our official weigh-in is Monday, September 12, although a couple of you have already sent me your weights today. That is perfectly fine! You can either put your weights here, on the first week's thread, or send me a message! Everyone did spectacular with the…
