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Priny ~ what is your "fitness test"? WTG on your excellent results!!
Deb
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1. stretching 10-10: Got it in this morning..
2. laying down fork : Ok have to try at dinner, at lunch I did however put my sandwich down after each bite and read a little between bites...
3. 30 minutes cardio daily: 30 minutes on the cross trainer thingy after my fitness test this morning
4. crunches (50) daily: 61
5. 20 push ups daily: 37 in different varieties
6. water: done
7. sleep: 7.5 last night
8. kitchen closing time: closed 6:15pm
Ok so I had my fitness test this morning and did pretty well overall.......my body fat percentage went down 2.1% in 5 weeks, my heart rate is down from 180 BPM to 162 BPM for the same test (yes I am physically in better shape than I was 5 weeks ago).
I can do more crunches and more jumping jacks per minute and more push ups overall than I could on March 14th.....
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Yesterday~
Cardio : 30 minutes on the eliptical (I thought I was goning to die, thanks for pushing me everyone!!)
Water : 4-5 liters
Crunches : 100
Pushups : 20 against the wall (1 on the floor, so pathetic)
Kitchen Closing : 8:00 PM
Sleep Hours: 7.5, but got up for 45 minutes to settle down my little one
Put the fork down between bites: I tried, but wasn't consistant. Will try harder!!
Multivitamin: No
Strething: I did about 5 minutes
Priny -- I was totally thinking about putting that in for the challenge of the day. "Exercise of the day". Most of them you can do w/o any additional equip. Yesterday they had two one that you could do push ups w/ a chair & the other was w/ the exercise ball. I'm all for it!!
Today~
Cardio :
Water : going on my 3rd liter
Crunches :
Pushups :
Kitchen Closing:
Sleep Hours:
Put the fork down between bites:
Multivitamin:
Strething:
Team name....I'll have to come back to that when my brain is working better. :)
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1001GOALSOFKAT
4/18/06 2:30 P
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Erin,
I use a postal meter scale. I am not sure how much it cost, but it measures to a 10th of an ounce, and as a bonus can be used for mailing too! Hope this helps!
Kat
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ECANTWELL9
4/18/06 2:23 P
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| Hah! Ma I like your name...the butt bootin bunch, thats cute. Memorial Day sounds great to me. Also, switching to a new thread each week would work. Let's just make sure we all know the new name to look for so no one gets lost. You guys are kicking my a** with these crunches by the way. Great work!
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ECANTWELL9
4/18/06 2:16 P
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Cardio : 50 minutes cardio video
Water : 6 cups so far
Crunches : 8 minutes abs video
Pushups : 10 so far
Kitchen Closing :
Sleep Hours: 7.5
Put the fork down between bites: I'm horrible at this, any suggestions?
Multivitamin: yes
Strething: Got my am stretch in.
I am looking to buy a digital scale, does anyone have any suggestions of a good one? Or do you know if the one that tests fat percentage is reliable? Thanks!
Erin
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1001GOALSOFKAT
4/18/06 2:07 P
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Well, yesterday was the perfect day, until I forgot to do my stretches at the end of the night! Dopey move. Well, today is headed in the right direction anyway:
Stretches: a.m. done
Put down food with every bite so far
30 min. treadmill
205 crunches & 20 pushups (+other ST)
3 cups water and counting
10+ hours of sleep last night (I likes me the shut eye)
took my vitamin
I am trying to think of a good challenge name to contribute, but so far I am at a loss. A Memorial Day deadline is good for me. I am already in a Mem. Day challenge, but would like to see how much we all can lose by then also! Alright, time for me to think think think!
Kat
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MA_DIDDLES
4/18/06 12:46 P
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My contribution to the cause is Butt Bootin Bunch.
Leslie darlin - you been naughty - we will go easy on you, if you slack up on us just a tiny. hehehe
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Hey just a thought on the name.......I am thinking MIHAG
M-motivate
I-improve
H-health
A-achieve
G-goals.....
Granted I wouldn't know how to pronouce it, maybe pronounce it- my hag.....LOL
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PETEACHER1959
4/18/06 10:54 A
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Good morning Leslie and all! Good to see you back!
I like going to Memorial Day, and also the total pounds lost every week. That inspired me to see 15 pounds gone off this group last Sat.
I also like starting a weekly thread if that's okay, so we can see who is in this week to week....
A name????? How about the KickAss Group! ROFL
LOL ANAJINCA about being too lazy to straighten your picture!!!!! I thought the same thing!
Just did my food for the day. Yesterday was awesome...Hoping for the same today! Have a good day everyone!
Linda (Pete)
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XOLESLIEXO
4/18/06 10:28 A
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Okay...
Challenge for the week! Name our team! LOL and lets pick a duration..
I am thinking about going until Memorial Day, and then everyone submitt some type of name for our group and we'll vote, or i'll pick if we have a tie or osmething... lets name our kickass group :)
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XOLESLIEXO
4/18/06 9:46 A
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Good Morning All!!!!
Wow last week seems like it was two months... Thank you for everyone who was praying for my nephew.. he is hopefully going home today! :) YAYYYY!!! he is sooo cute!
Okay.. confession time.. I have been SLACKING!!! yes slacking, in all areas of my weight loss, but hopefully is ending today, feel free to give me a push if you like.
Challenges,... man you guys are rocking the house!! way to go. Keep on trucking. I am going to be laying some rules and stuff out later this week for ya all.
Leslie
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Good Morning All,
Early day for me to,I am going out of town for the day I will check back in later when I get home.
AM stretches=done
200 crunches=done
25 pushups=done
sleep only got in 6 hours
thats it so far.
Hi Ang and welcome good luck to you, have a nice day everyone.
Sandy
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JUSTFORME123
4/18/06 7:25 A
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Morning everyone:) Hope everyone has a good day, here's mine so far (7:24am:)
Challenges this week:
Cardio :10 min cross trainer
20 min elliptical
15 min stationary bike
Water : 16 oz so far
Crunches :
Pushups :
Kitchen Closing :
Sleep Hours: only about 6 hrs last night and not 'good' sleep, kept waking up:(
Put the fork down between bites:breakfast was a whole wheat english muffin with natural PB and 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup milk...no fork required but, did put it down:)
Multivitamin and calcium:
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Hi there! I've been reading all your posts and decided you would be the group to kick me in the butt! My name is Angela, I live in Temecula, CA. I just turned 35 April 3rd. I married my high school sweetheart, we've been married for 13 years. I have 2 weebulers ages 11 and 9. I started Spark at the end of March and have lost 6 lbs. Not very good according to me. I think a BL challenge is exactly what I need to get focused. I've been so inspired by the shows especially the trainers.
Priny-4.25
Lucky Lisa-3.5
MaStumne-3.0
Mike-2.0
Leslie-2.0
KySunflower-2.0
PeTeacher-1.2
Sandy 0
DeDe +2
Cdngal SW=211
Erin SW=115
Katats SW=178
Deb=CW 144
Cigbda(Deb) CW 180
Anjacina(Ang) CW=244
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PETEACHER1959
4/18/06 12:29 A
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Todays Challenges:
TOTAL CALS:
1228
Stretching...5 min?
Putting down fork...forgot
Workout:
30 min cardio (300 cals)
200 crunches
20 pushups
5 bottles of water
Sleep, 8.5 hours last night
Kitchen closed at 8pm
Have a good night!
Linda (Pete)
Weird, Priny, I was thinking the same thing about incorporating the exercise of the day! And yeah, LaShawn...Hard Core...I love it! Come and join us! Were you on BLC? You look very familiar!
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CHOOSN2LOSE
4/18/06 12:02 A
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Hello, all! I just peeped in to check you out and this sounds like a hard-core group over here! I'll have to read a little more to see what it's all about in here!
Best of luck to you all!
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MA_DIDDLES
4/17/06 11:23 P
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Priny - just have 3 pound dumbbell weights. They are new and haven't had much use yet. I am waiting for a chance to sit down and go thru some of SP exercises.
I feel I should change my morning routine a little to incorporate some activity with the weights - after all, thats what I bought them for.
Well, I better turn the lights out if I am going to get over 7 hrs tonight. -MA
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JUSTFORME123
4/17/06 10:14 P
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Revised :)
Challenges this week:
Cardio : 20 min elliptical + 25 min upper body strength training
Water : 72oz
Crunches : 75
Pushups : 20
Kitchen Closing : 7pm
Sleep Hours: 7 hrs last night
Put the fork down between bites: managed well at lunch, completely forgot at dinner:)oops
Multivitamin and calcium - had'm both:)
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1001GOALSOFKAT
4/17/06 10:05 P
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Alright! This was a great day!
Stretches: a.m. done and p.m. will be done
Put down fork with every bite today!
30 min. treadmill
200 crunches and 20 pushups
10 cups water and counting
8 hrs sleep last night
took vitamin
kitchen closed: 7pm
I also have ended the day at the low end of my calorie alottment, didn't have any soda today, and have eaten some really good stuff! So far, a good start to this challenge. Have a great night everyone!
Kat
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I can't wait for the morning because I take my fitness test again and get to see if I brought my body fat percentage down. The day I started spark it was at 37.7%. I know I can do more push ups than the day I started (only 9 on my knees and 0 regular). I will post how that goes tomorrow.
Question for everyone......Does everyone have the access to all the supplies for the spark exercises (dumbbells, swissball, medicineballs, etc) because I am thinking about a challenge where you have to get in the exercise of the day. How does that sound to everyone? If that is good we can start that one for next week.
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MA_DIDDLES
4/17/06 8:32 P
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I don't think it will get any better than it was today. I got in over 3 hrs of cardio with walking/water jogging/biking. I also did strength/stretch n bend/wall pushups-30/crunches-60
I remembered to put my fork down at lunch & dinner.
It seems I never get more than 7 hrs sleep and thats good for me cuz usually its 5 or 6, but its a goal for me to get more and of course a challenge in here.. Always get at least 96 oz of water. My thyroid Dr took all my vitamins away - said if I am eating healthy I don't need vitamins - he said they make you fat - who am I to argue with the Dr. so no multi for me. I am finding the 10 min stretch hard to do in the evening - I just want to colapse in the evening after a full day of behaving. Ktchn clsd at 06:30 tonite. My wardrobe is already getting quite limited. I don't want to buy a whole lot new as long as I am still losing. I will have to head out to a cple thrift stores, but those aren't even cheap anymore. Going to go stretch for 10 min - nite all-MA
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Hi All,
Am stretches done
Cardio=45 mins
crunches=200
pushups=25
water=72oz so far
kitchen closed at 7pm
sleep got in 9 hours last night
fork/spoon down between bites I have been doing good at this and I really like it,My husband and I eat at different times I eat at dinner time he eats before he goes to bed,yep bad time to eat I know,well anyway he would always come in after a bit and ask me how is my dinner and I would say, good and gone,but now it takes me longer to eat and I get to savor each bite instead of inhailing my food.
Vitamin did not get that in cuz I have none I'll get some tomorrow.
PM stretching will come before bed time.
Sandy
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JUSTFORME123
4/17/06 7:31 P
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Challenges this week:
Cardio : 20 min elliptical + 25 min upper body strength training
Water : 48 oz so far...
Crunches : ...later
Pushups :....later
Kitchen Closing : 7pm
Sleep Hours: 7 hrs last night
Put the fork down between bites: managed well at lunch, completely forgot at dinner:)oops
Multivitamin and calcium - had'm both:)
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Thanks Pete will do on crunches.
1. stretching 10-10: Got it in this morning..now for tonight
2. laying down fork : we shall see what happens today...Well that was a little hard but I was thinking about which helped a big deal.
3. 30 minutes cardio daily: got in 48 because I had extra time at ther gym this morning (thank you school vacation, I got to just get up and go instead of waiting to put daughter on bus)
4. crunches (20) daily: 45 gotta go do 5 more tonight I will do more though.
5. 20 push ups daily: 45
6. water: done
7. sleep: 8.5 last night
8. kitchen closing time: 6:00 pm
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PETEACHER1959
4/17/06 5:07 P
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Priny, I do 200 crunches a day. (It WAS 20, but that's a little light, dontcha think?)
1000 per week is a good goal. Just do them 50 at a time. You can do it! Lisa, wtg on the cardio. I'm off to the gym in a couple of hours.
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LUCKYLISA62
4/17/06 4:49 P
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Just thought I would let you know I got my 30 minutes of cardio in...it is the first time for this challenge.
Water-6 glasses
now on the floor for some exercises.
Lisa
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| OMG, I had a brain spasm earlier when I read the challenge list......is that 200 crunches daily?
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ECANTWELL9
4/17/06 4:31 P
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Cardio :
Water : 8 cups
Crunches : 200
Pushups : 30
Kitchen Closing :
Sleep Hours: 7.5
Put the fork down between bites: I am so, so bad at this...I need to remember.
Cardio: 55 minutes of circuit training.
Multivitamin...yep!
This group has helped me regain motivation and accountability, thank you all. You seem to be an interesting and determined group.
Erin
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25MILESADAY
4/17/06 4:16 P
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Forgot to post this morning...but I always take my vitamins in the morning, as well as fish oil, fiber, b-complex and green tea...That one I have not a problem. :)
Getting ready to get on the treadmill...check in later. :)
Deb
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MA_DIDDLES
4/17/06 4:07 P
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Hi Everyone
I weighed in this morning cuz I started another challenge. I was up 1.5 pounds - must of been that big dinner yesturday. I have been exercising all morning. I walked 6 miles and spent time jumping up and down in the pool. I got hungry so pigging out on a big salad. The fork thing was for dinner, but beneficial if you follow thru on every meal. I forgot yesturday so trying to make it up. I plan on taking the cockatoo for a bike ride later. He just sits on the basket while I do all the peddling. We walk in the morning and he sits on my arm( glad he doesn't weigh much)and gives me smoochies. I think he feels this is our alone time cuz he won't talk to anyone - its like he is trying to tell me we are suppose to be walking not chatting. He is one cool bird. I perched him on a fence yesturday where some youngster were playing basketball, he turned into a #1 fan in seconds. He was bobbing up and down, strutting, whistling, screeching - I took him away cuz I think he was distracting their game.
Jeeeeeze, I can't believe its after 4pm already.
I am out of here - maybe later. - MA
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1001GOALSOFKAT
4/17/06 3:55 P
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Okay, here are my stats so far today. I am feeling good!
Stretching: am done
Fork/spoon/apple put down between every bite so far!
30 minutes treadmill
200 crunches and 20 pushups
4 cups water and counting
8 hours sleep last night
took my vitamin this morning!
I am determined!
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LUCKYLISA62
4/17/06 3:26 P
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