Alright! This week's challenge was to try and new kind of exercise. So far we have no group challenge for this week, so if you all don't mind, I'll come up with it. And it will be: (Every morning when you wake up, do 5 - 10 minutes of STRETCHING every which-a-way) . Also, let us know how you did on your personal challenge for this last week. And then tell us your personal challenge for this week!
Jana: 131 = 2.5 lb gain
Meredith: 163.4 2 lb gain 3.0lb total loss 70 minutes exercise I actually did this week's group challenge! I ran outside! Of course I've done it before....a super long time ago, but I'm counting it as a new exercise because it's definitely out of my norm. And get this, I ran an entire mile without stopping! I suppose my personal challenge for this week will be to drink at least 2 L/day of water; I've been a bad bad water drinker lately.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss
Christine: 178.2 1.4 lb gain, total 2.6 lb loss Mer I did the same thing as you! I ran outside. I really loved it, it's so much easier to do speed intervals that way instead of on the treadmill. My personal challenge is to run every morning this week.
Karen: 176.5 mmmm back up a bit. rats. About 90 min exercise. It's hard without walking or stationery biking..... I blew the challenges. sorry. My Personal challenge is to eat right. starting tomorrow,.
Bonnie: 213 1.5 lb gain. I have no idea how I could possible have gained! I'm sure it wasn't the 2 Big Stick popsicles I had each day (23 grams of sugar each) or the lemon bars that were leftover from a dinner party I hosted. Shoving 3 in my mouth at 12:30 am wouldn't make me gain weight, right? Bonnie, of course that wouldn't make you gain! I'm on your side! And neither will the king size hershey bar w/almonds that my co-worker MADE me eat today!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
INJURY!!
Yup. I am officially injured. My knee decided it didn't want to walk anymore so it gave me great pain whenever I tried, starting last Thursday around noon. I had to hop around the classroom and then I could barely make it to the car after work. I had to lean on each of the cars I passed as I hobbled to mine. I got crutches from my friend, Susan Ellsworth who just had Knee surgery (which I will probably have...) about 6 weeks ago. I went to a doc on Friday and she said I should rest my knee and put ice on it and take ibuprophen. Huh. I was already doing that!! Saturday morning it felt a little better. I can put a little weight on it but it is so fragile that I twist it verrry easily. OOoouuuch!!! Don bought me a wonderful knee brace that helps tremendously. I will be doing my weights at home for a while. I'm so sad to not be able to take walks around the neighborhood. I love doing that. I guess you all will have to pump up your exercises to make up for my lost average of 250 minutes a week. Heh heh, have fun!!!
Poor Me.
Yup. I am officially injured. My knee decided it didn't want to walk anymore so it gave me great pain whenever I tried, starting last Thursday around noon. I had to hop around the classroom and then I could barely make it to the car after work. I had to lean on each of the cars I passed as I hobbled to mine. I got crutches from my friend, Susan Ellsworth who just had Knee surgery (which I will probably have...) about 6 weeks ago. I went to a doc on Friday and she said I should rest my knee and put ice on it and take ibuprophen. Huh. I was already doing that!! Saturday morning it felt a little better. I can put a little weight on it but it is so fragile that I twist it verrry easily. OOoouuuch!!! Don bought me a wonderful knee brace that helps tremendously. I will be doing my weights at home for a while. I'm so sad to not be able to take walks around the neighborhood. I love doing that. I guess you all will have to pump up your exercises to make up for my lost average of 250 minutes a week. Heh heh, have fun!!!
Poor Me.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Round 3 Week 3 Weigh-In!
Alright! This week's challenge was 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day. So far we have no group challenge for this week, so if you all don't mind, I'll come up with it. And it will be: (someone else please come up with a challenge!) . Also, let us know how you did on your personal challenge for this last week. And then tell us your personal challenge for this week!
Group challenge: (by christine) try a new kind of exercise this week, or at least something you haven't done in a long time.
Jana: 131 = 2.5 lb gain 50 min exercise. I didn't do the group challenge or my personal challenge. I'm with you Mer, not really into it. I'm totally yoyo-ing! And it's too hot to exercise!! I like the group challenge...I'll have to think of a good one for that. I'll try to exercise 4 times this week.
Meredith: 161.4 1.6lb loss 5.0lb total loss 75 minutes exercise I did not eat that many fruits or vegetables. I'm telling you guys, I'm not in it this time. I honestly don't even care anymore. I'm stuck, I'm tired, and I don't have any supports at home. Eric's too busy and stressed with work, and I really need him to be on board with me this time around. Excuses excuses, you might think. And I think it, too. But it totally takes conscious effort and thought to lose weight and neither Eric or I have that right now. It's kind of on the back burner. But I suppose I will make a personal challenge, and I suppose it will be to go anorexic for the week. Ha. I wish. I'll try and do 90 minutes of exercise; it's a small goal, so maybe I'll reach it.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss
Christine: 176.8 1.8 lb gain total 4.4 lb loss I didn't really keep track of anything. I had a vacation week, this week I'm back in it though! Meredith I completely know what you mean! I can't lose any real weight unless it is the main focus of my life. Any time life gets in the way too much, I just try to keep up my gerneral good habits-- exercise at least some every day, still eat healthy if not perfect-- and tell myself that as long as I'm not gaining I'm doing good. Then when I'm ready to get going again, I do. Personal challenge this week-- lose more than 2 lbs.
Karen: 175.5 Total .5 loss YESSS I rock!! Ugh. I agree with the rest of you. this is HARD!!! BUT If I wasn't trying to do it I'm afraid I would be really gaining now. I really appreciate all of you still sticking with it with me. I KNOW how important it is to really get you head and heart into the program to really make those pounds dissapear. And I find it hard to remember how I did that! I think Christine's challenge is a good one. maybe I'll try the eliptical again. I just don't like it. I feel the great need to straighten my knees!! 275 mins exercise and my knee is complaining. I ate more than normal Fruits and veggies but not near the 5 per day. I'm going to keep working on that and also the no eating after 7 p.m. and no bad snacking, which was my challenge last week. I was just ok at that.
GO US !!! RAH! RAH! RAH!!! WE CAN DO IT ! WE CAN DO IT! WE CAN DO IT, WE CAN!!!
Let's give ourselves an out loud pep talk every morning in the mirror this week! We will be OLYMPIANS!!!!!!!!!
Bonnie: 211.5 1 lb loss.
Group challenge: (by christine) try a new kind of exercise this week, or at least something you haven't done in a long time.
Jana: 131 = 2.5 lb gain 50 min exercise. I didn't do the group challenge or my personal challenge. I'm with you Mer, not really into it. I'm totally yoyo-ing! And it's too hot to exercise!! I like the group challenge...I'll have to think of a good one for that. I'll try to exercise 4 times this week.
Meredith: 161.4 1.6lb loss 5.0lb total loss 75 minutes exercise I did not eat that many fruits or vegetables. I'm telling you guys, I'm not in it this time. I honestly don't even care anymore. I'm stuck, I'm tired, and I don't have any supports at home. Eric's too busy and stressed with work, and I really need him to be on board with me this time around. Excuses excuses, you might think. And I think it, too. But it totally takes conscious effort and thought to lose weight and neither Eric or I have that right now. It's kind of on the back burner. But I suppose I will make a personal challenge, and I suppose it will be to go anorexic for the week. Ha. I wish. I'll try and do 90 minutes of exercise; it's a small goal, so maybe I'll reach it.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss
Christine: 176.8 1.8 lb gain total 4.4 lb loss I didn't really keep track of anything. I had a vacation week, this week I'm back in it though! Meredith I completely know what you mean! I can't lose any real weight unless it is the main focus of my life. Any time life gets in the way too much, I just try to keep up my gerneral good habits-- exercise at least some every day, still eat healthy if not perfect-- and tell myself that as long as I'm not gaining I'm doing good. Then when I'm ready to get going again, I do. Personal challenge this week-- lose more than 2 lbs.
Karen: 175.5 Total .5 loss YESSS I rock!! Ugh. I agree with the rest of you. this is HARD!!! BUT If I wasn't trying to do it I'm afraid I would be really gaining now. I really appreciate all of you still sticking with it with me. I KNOW how important it is to really get you head and heart into the program to really make those pounds dissapear. And I find it hard to remember how I did that! I think Christine's challenge is a good one. maybe I'll try the eliptical again. I just don't like it. I feel the great need to straighten my knees!! 275 mins exercise and my knee is complaining. I ate more than normal Fruits and veggies but not near the 5 per day. I'm going to keep working on that and also the no eating after 7 p.m. and no bad snacking, which was my challenge last week. I was just ok at that.
GO US !!! RAH! RAH! RAH!!! WE CAN DO IT ! WE CAN DO IT! WE CAN DO IT, WE CAN!!!
Let's give ourselves an out loud pep talk every morning in the mirror this week! We will be OLYMPIANS!!!!!!!!!
Bonnie: 211.5 1 lb loss.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Round 3....Week 2 Weigh-In
Alright! This week's challenge was NO EATING AFTER 7pm. So far we have no group challenge for this week, so if you all don't mind, I'll come up with it. And it will be: 5 servings of fruits/veggies per day. Also, let us know how you did on your personal challenge for this last week. And then tell us your personal challenge for this week!
Jana: 128.5 = 1.5 lb loss (My weigh-in last week was wrong so I fixed it). 180 min exercise. I did 5 days out of 7 on the group challenge. I exceeded my personal challenge by exercising 6 times, instead of 5. I'm actually pretty proud of how I've been doing with eating--I haven't been all gung ho on the South Beach diet, but I cut out most of the treats and it's helped a lot, and that exercise thing was hard to start again but I did it! Maybe my more moderate form of weight loss will be easier to stick to. My personal challenge for this week is the same as last week: exercise 5 times.
Meredith: 163.0 0lb gain/loss 3.4lb total loss 150 minutes exercise I ate after 7 on a couple of occasions. My personal goal was to lose more weight, which I did not do. But I did drink all of the water that I said I was going to. My personal challenge for this week is to try and get motivated again. I'm really not feeling it....So I think I'll try to lose 2 lbs.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss 45 minutes exercise I ate after 7. I did not go to rugby but I did drink all of the water. My personal challenge for this week is to not drink any regular soda. Great job on the loss!!! from Mom
Christine: 175 2 lb loss, 6.2 total loss 270 minutes exercise ate after 7 once. My personal goal was to follow my strict diet plan perfectly, and I almost almost did it. I was soooooo good! But my exercise is slacking, so My personl challenge this week is to exercise twice a day every day but sunday.
Karen: 178 3 lb gain. UGH. 240 exercise mins. Did not eat after 7, 5 days. My personal goal was to keep track of my food intake. I did a very good job on it until the last day anda half. The paper got hidden on the counter so I forgot. But it didn't help me eat better like I assumed it would. rats. This week my personal challenge will be.... No "snack" foods. (jr. mints, chocolate popcorn, cereal, ice cream, kisses {hersheys}etc.).
Bonnie: 211.5 1 lb loss. no exercise:-) Ate after 7. I really didn't have a personal goal except to keep doing this losing thing. I wasn't planning to work this week and thought I'd be exercising every day but I did end up working. I took my exercise clothes with me but was so tired from standing all day that I just lay in bed each night. So I guess my new challenge for this week is to exercise no matter how tired I am. I did eat better and less so that's why I lost a little.
Jana: 128.5 = 1.5 lb loss (My weigh-in last week was wrong so I fixed it). 180 min exercise. I did 5 days out of 7 on the group challenge. I exceeded my personal challenge by exercising 6 times, instead of 5. I'm actually pretty proud of how I've been doing with eating--I haven't been all gung ho on the South Beach diet, but I cut out most of the treats and it's helped a lot, and that exercise thing was hard to start again but I did it! Maybe my more moderate form of weight loss will be easier to stick to. My personal challenge for this week is the same as last week: exercise 5 times.
Meredith: 163.0 0lb gain/loss 3.4lb total loss 150 minutes exercise I ate after 7 on a couple of occasions. My personal goal was to lose more weight, which I did not do. But I did drink all of the water that I said I was going to. My personal challenge for this week is to try and get motivated again. I'm really not feeling it....So I think I'll try to lose 2 lbs.
Eric: 218 4lb loss 5lb total loss 45 minutes exercise I ate after 7. I did not go to rugby but I did drink all of the water. My personal challenge for this week is to not drink any regular soda. Great job on the loss!!! from Mom
Christine: 175 2 lb loss, 6.2 total loss 270 minutes exercise ate after 7 once. My personal goal was to follow my strict diet plan perfectly, and I almost almost did it. I was soooooo good! But my exercise is slacking, so My personl challenge this week is to exercise twice a day every day but sunday.
Karen: 178 3 lb gain. UGH. 240 exercise mins. Did not eat after 7, 5 days. My personal goal was to keep track of my food intake. I did a very good job on it until the last day anda half. The paper got hidden on the counter so I forgot. But it didn't help me eat better like I assumed it would. rats. This week my personal challenge will be.... No "snack" foods. (jr. mints, chocolate popcorn, cereal, ice cream, kisses {hersheys}etc.).
Bonnie: 211.5 1 lb loss. no exercise:-) Ate after 7. I really didn't have a personal goal except to keep doing this losing thing. I wasn't planning to work this week and thought I'd be exercising every day but I did end up working. I took my exercise clothes with me but was so tired from standing all day that I just lay in bed each night. So I guess my new challenge for this week is to exercise no matter how tired I am. I did eat better and less so that's why I lost a little.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
How much water?
I posted an interesting article at the bottom on the blog. I've been hearing rumblings about this for awhile now and decided to see what it was all about. I naturally drink a lot of water without even trying but I thought those who don't would be interested in this so they don't have to feel bad. And, maybe when we drink too much we are hampering our weight loss! No one wants that. Moderation in all things. Smiles!
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Round 3 Week 1 Weigh-In!
Alright! This week's challenge was NO CHOCOLATE. So far we have no group challenge for this week, so if you all don't mind, I'll come up with it. And it will be: NO EATING AFTER 7pm! Also, let us know how you did on your personal challenge for this last week. And then tell us your personal challenge for this week!
Jana: 130 2.5 lb loss 180 minutes of exercise. Ate some good chocolate. I reached my weight loss goal but not my exercise goal b/c I didn't exercise after I got home from camp. I guess my personal challenge should be to exercise...five times this week, and lose a pound.
Meredith: 163.0 3.4lb loss. 215 minutes of exercise. I didn't eat one bit of chocolate. And I don't care what event there was, if you ate chocolate, you lost! :) As far as my personal goals, I did reach my weight loss goal, and actually surpassed it! When it came to my South Beach eating, I followed it 5 out of 7 days. I wish I would have done better. My personal goal for this week is to lose another 1.5 pounds and to drink at least 2 liters/day of water.
Eric: 222 1lb loss 75 minutes of exercise. Ate chocolate. Did not meet personal challenge of going to rugby; had to go to Omaha for three days for work. Personal challenge for this week is to, again, go to rugby and I'm going to do the water thing with Mer.
Christine: 177 4.2 lb loss 305 minutes of exercise I did eat chocolate since that's what I'd planned for josh's baptism, but I'm still so glad we did that challenge! We totally would have gone out for dessert the other day, but I couldn't think of anything good without chocolate so we just didn't go! Personal goals-- I did really good, but when I made my goals I totally forgot we'd have company for half the week! My goal was 5 servings of produce every day, and I did it 4 of the days. Exercise goal was 360, I did 305. Personal challenge: Okay. I've decided I HAVE to get to my wedding weight by my birthday! So that's still 7 more pounds in 21 days. I've written down a diet plan and my goal is to stick to it to the LETTER every day this week. heehee, i'm so verbose today!
Karen: 175 3 lb loss! About 345 exercise or more. I really need to write it down daily. I did eat chocolate BUT I ate FAR LESS than I would have. At Christine's for Josh's baptism, jessica told us "just don't count it!" when we wanted to eat the brownie and ice cream refreshments. So we didn't. But I did still eat. As I bragged already, I met my challenge of running for 5 minutes. I plan to try to do it more. My Personal Challenge will be to write down everything I eat this week. It will be very difficult and will be a miracle if I actually remember to do it but I will try. I may suggest this as a group challenge later. My weight goal will be 2 lbs again. Hmmm, I have 2 after 7pm eating events this week.....
Bonnie: 212.5 2.5 lb loss. About 100 exercise minutes. So, I have to get used to paying close attention to all these details and reporting to you losers. When I'm away for the week training I never know if I'll have internet access or not and if I'll have a scale. Whine, whine. I didn't read about the "no chocolate" challenge and totally blew it. I just read the new challenge and will be very good about it for the next 3 days...I was actually out of commission last week. I had a corneal erosion and had to come home on Wednesday (missing my last 3 days of $) and when my eye felt better my antibiotics made me throw up for a day. Thus, I must attribute my weight loss to that. 50 minutes is also a big step for me but I am up for the challenge! I gave away my training this coming week because I've been so sick and was nervous about being in the dry, dry desert since my "unorganized cornea" was giving me problems. After reading that Nerak ran for 5 minutes I ran for 1 minute. I must top her! (no, I already "top" her but I mean top her minutes, silly). I like using different colors:-) My goal this week will be to exercise 5 days, no chocolate, no eating after 7 pm, run for 1.5 minutes (I hate running, by the way), and do the new challenge as well! Go me!
Jana: 130 2.5 lb loss 180 minutes of exercise. Ate some good chocolate. I reached my weight loss goal but not my exercise goal b/c I didn't exercise after I got home from camp. I guess my personal challenge should be to exercise...five times this week, and lose a pound.
Meredith: 163.0 3.4lb loss. 215 minutes of exercise. I didn't eat one bit of chocolate. And I don't care what event there was, if you ate chocolate, you lost! :) As far as my personal goals, I did reach my weight loss goal, and actually surpassed it! When it came to my South Beach eating, I followed it 5 out of 7 days. I wish I would have done better. My personal goal for this week is to lose another 1.5 pounds and to drink at least 2 liters/day of water.
Eric: 222 1lb loss 75 minutes of exercise. Ate chocolate. Did not meet personal challenge of going to rugby; had to go to Omaha for three days for work. Personal challenge for this week is to, again, go to rugby and I'm going to do the water thing with Mer.
Christine: 177 4.2 lb loss 305 minutes of exercise I did eat chocolate since that's what I'd planned for josh's baptism, but I'm still so glad we did that challenge! We totally would have gone out for dessert the other day, but I couldn't think of anything good without chocolate so we just didn't go! Personal goals-- I did really good, but when I made my goals I totally forgot we'd have company for half the week! My goal was 5 servings of produce every day, and I did it 4 of the days. Exercise goal was 360, I did 305. Personal challenge: Okay. I've decided I HAVE to get to my wedding weight by my birthday! So that's still 7 more pounds in 21 days. I've written down a diet plan and my goal is to stick to it to the LETTER every day this week. heehee, i'm so verbose today!
Karen: 175 3 lb loss! About 345 exercise or more. I really need to write it down daily. I did eat chocolate BUT I ate FAR LESS than I would have. At Christine's for Josh's baptism, jessica told us "just don't count it!" when we wanted to eat the brownie and ice cream refreshments. So we didn't. But I did still eat. As I bragged already, I met my challenge of running for 5 minutes. I plan to try to do it more. My Personal Challenge will be to write down everything I eat this week. It will be very difficult and will be a miracle if I actually remember to do it but I will try. I may suggest this as a group challenge later. My weight goal will be 2 lbs again. Hmmm, I have 2 after 7pm eating events this week.....
Bonnie: 212.5 2.5 lb loss. About 100 exercise minutes. So, I have to get used to paying close attention to all these details and reporting to you losers. When I'm away for the week training I never know if I'll have internet access or not and if I'll have a scale. Whine, whine. I didn't read about the "no chocolate" challenge and totally blew it. I just read the new challenge and will be very good about it for the next 3 days...I was actually out of commission last week. I had a corneal erosion and had to come home on Wednesday (missing my last 3 days of $) and when my eye felt better my antibiotics made me throw up for a day. Thus, I must attribute my weight loss to that. 50 minutes is also a big step for me but I am up for the challenge! I gave away my training this coming week because I've been so sick and was nervous about being in the dry, dry desert since my "unorganized cornea" was giving me problems. After reading that Nerak ran for 5 minutes I ran for 1 minute. I must top her! (no, I already "top" her but I mean top her minutes, silly). I like using different colors:-) My goal this week will be to exercise 5 days, no chocolate, no eating after 7 pm, run for 1.5 minutes (I hate running, by the way), and do the new challenge as well! Go me!
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