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The challenge is just for motivation.. *smiles* i could come in each night before bedtime and post the challenge for the next day - that way the challenge would be here for the times anyone is in, morning, noon or night.. (if ya's want me to do it.... Course ANYone could do it , or we could share responsibility which would be even more fun) maybe take turns doing a week at a time.. i'm game for anything! heh.. i'm easy peasy! Any ideas anyone? |
Ooooooooo I like the idea of a new challenge! It could even involve trying a healthy recipe that someone posts... anything to get us out of our comfort zones & shake things up a bit :)
sylvie... you go sister! Girl, I remember when D & I were walking one evening, and she said, "let's jog to that park bench." I looked at her like she was nuts! Honestly, I couldn't even tell you the last time I had jogged... not gonna lie, probably childhood. Seriously, I didn't know if I even knew how to jog ~ I felt silly at first, but those little sprints actually made me smile. Jogging... I was jogging! Sister, you keep up the great work!!! Ok, I've seen a lot of y'all posting about Sparks People. Whats the dealio and is this an app that I can use on my phone? |
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And much agreed, having this thread has been so inspiring & motivating for me.. Especially on days you feel stuck.. Come in here and read about someone's motivation or success and it clicks instantly - and that's why i'm always so grateful for you alll each day! |
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i'm a Sparker, i love the website.. i find it very motivating as well, and made a promise to myself i would keep up with it daily.. You earn points for everything you do and earn little virtual trophies and such.. they have forums, calorie counter, exercise videos, sparkteams *for challenges & such* , you can log your weight and measurements, there's a blog feature, people can comment on your profile and you can add friends much like the profiles we have here, they have news and so many different things, even a huge recipe section where you can save recipes into your own little recipe books for future use , etc.. (the list goes on and on...) Everyone there is so friendly, i joined a few forums, and love it.. i track all of my fitness there, my calorie intake for each meal, i track my water intake, my weight & measurements, etc.. It's fun to look back and see the previous things.. Reading other's blogs is quite motivating too.. http://www.sparkpeople.com/ Best part is, it's free.. Let me know if you do join and i can add you as a friend.. if you find it overwhelming, i did too.. but i can help you find your way around if you do join.. it's a pretty great site in my opinion! ~~~ As for the jogging, how fab is that feeling, eh? Seriously, i'm grinning from ear to ear that i "CAN" even.. i'd love to be a runner one day, to be able to run marathons.. a friend of mine does it and i've always been so envious, it just seems fun.. All the friendships and the encouragement and it must feel so great to accomplish it.. Small steps! heh.. i love the healthy recipe idea for a challenge too! |
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I get daily challenges and can share them here also. Anybody feel free to partake to the ones you can and that will benefit you personally. :) Todays is share a healthy breakfast idea. I actually did this the other day talking about yogurt and fav flavors. Someone said add granola. That sounds great and gives it a crunch. Yesterday I was up at 630 as it was gonna be a long day at work and I wasn't sure when I'd get lunch or if I would so I made coffee and grabbeda special k bar and some yogurt to Munch on on the way to work. I also had bottled water throughout the day. I think one should have snacks like this on hand like breakfast bars, yogurt, apples, raisins, nuts..something fast and healthy on the go. Fav breakfast bar? |
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Maybe we all could pitch in and compile a list of simple challenges and pull from that daily? That way, everyone contributes and the weight...ba dum BUM...is not on only one person.
I'm home from my workout (and got my challenge completed too!!!) and am having a yummy salad and a honey crisp apple. If you're an apple lover, you HAVE to try one. They. Are. Amazing. I used to be a Granny Smith diehard but now I love the HC ever since I tried one. |
FYI: For those of us who are near a Kroger and are so inclined, Kroger has Lean Cuisines 5/$10 :)
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Gemme, i love the idea that we all compile a list together!
Evenly distributing the weight is ALWAYS good in this thread .. (still giggling at your ba dum BUM moment LOL) & i'm sooo loving the HoneyCrisps as well.. That's the kind Mtn & i used to make a baked apple for our Thanksgiving meal too, because i was super craving apple crisp which i cant have soooo.. the baked apple was perfect - heh.. ~~~~ LOVE that everyone is liking the daily challenge idea, go US.. Just another way for us to motivate ourselves, how exciting! Loving all your ideas, too..It'll also give us a reason to come check in here each day too, i always love the good kinds of excuses ♥ |
So, maybe it might be good too, to mention how we completed our challenges? The super easy ones aren't such a big deal, but I bet that some of us could glean ideas if we are struggling to complete the more difficult tasks.
So, today I did 35 minutes on the sedentary bike, which I planned on anyway. Then I did some sit ups and crunches, though I still ache from the last set I did two days ago. To complete my task, I hopped on the treadmill, though I don't care for the ones that my apartment complex has, and walked for 10 minutes. I also walked to and from my apartment to the gym, which actually is just a hair more than 100 steps each way. So, I got more than the task required but once I started, it was easy to add a little more on. |
Daily Challenge: to walk 100 extra steps today, than planned. - Today, i walked to & from work for my morning shift.. Then, after my morning shift, i walked all around the lake which is about 75-80 minutes.. For about 15 mins of that 75-80, i jogged... Since getting home, i have done my video for a Jumpstart Challenge i joined on Sparkpeople, 10 min video... i leave in 50 minutes to go back to work for my evening shift.. And i will walk to work the 30 minute way, which will give me more than the 100 steps required.. But because of this challenge i made the decision to go the long way, the weather has been so mild and beautiful here, so taking advantage of that until the snow hits at some point..Then i'll resort to my treadmill LOL. |
Took Poodleboy for a 1 mile walk--but that doesn't count toward the 100.
Have to work tonight, lots of walking, but that won't count, either. Taking Poodleboy outback to play ball/frisbee--that Will count. I really am ready to lose the next 10 pounds, and Thank you Gemme, I did reverse crunches, and standing obliques today. we'll be out for about 20 minutes :) |
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So I checked out SparkPeople.... and to me it's kinda set up like the WW website. AWESEOME free tool to use!
One thing I liked, was they asked you to look at three lists and pick ONE goal from each list to stick with every day for the next two weeks. Many of them were easy... and I picked the ones I KNEW I could stick with. I chose: Drink (8) 8oz glasses of water each day Exercise for at least 10 minutes per day Talk to a friend or family member about my goals (yeah, that would be y'all) It had lots of choices, so you could easy write down multiple small goals for yourself. It was a good way to focus on the mini stuff first, without being completely overwelmed! THANKS sylvie for the heads up on the website :) I like Gemme's idea of all of us listing some challenges, and we can pick & choose which one we might wanna do that day! So right now, we've got.... walk an extra 100 steps today share a healthy breakfast idea and I'll suggest adding an extra 5 minutes to your workout routine |
Oh and I decided to check to see if there were any bellydancing classes offered in my area. SCORE, big time... less than 5 minutes from my house, offering beginners & intermediate classes, Bollywood classes & starting in February BURLESQUE!
Even better, her prices were pretty cheap, too! $10 for each hour class you take :) |
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my partner is doing the primal diet because it includes dairy and she tolerates that much better than i do. i hadn't heard of the primal diet until we met friends for dinner over the holidays. it basically eschews all wheat and gluten and our friend Leah lost 35lbs in just 4 months of being on it. she looks amazing! :) once you get through the detox phase (days 1-3) and your body gets adjusted to not eating solids, if you can add a little bit of exercise you will see much quicker results. Even just a brisk 30-45 minute walk will do the trick. the title of that film was horrible but then again so was the state of his health. ack! i wish everyone would watch it!! |
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Feet shoulder width apart. Keep shoulders even. Standing Straight with 5-10 pound weight in left hand, arm straight, lightly rest palm of right hand on right lower abdomen. Tilt/lean to the left, slowly, bringing weight level to the top of knee pause 2 seconds, and raise back up slowly to starting position. Do not bend forward or back, only tilt to the side. Start with lower weights and 3 sets of 15/day on each side. Work up to 3 sets of 30 each side. Non working palm on stomach helps draw attention to the muscle group being worked. |
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Ohhhhhhhhhh that Belly Dancing sounds wonderful!!!!! Have fun with that and let us know what it's like!!!
So, today i did better with carbs, since i ate very few yesterday and this morning woke up with a blood sugar probably close to 30. Not really, but i felt horrible. We had vegetables and cheeses for lunch. Tonight we had pot roast with potatoes and carrots, mostly carrots and baked apples with cinnamon and just a touch of sugar. We worked out for about 15 minutes, then remembering what Sylvie's challenge was, did it for another 7, jogging in place was the last of it so i'm sure we did 100 steps. Not to mention i took down all the Christmas stuff today and super cleaned the house and Bully took everything up and down the steps and did all the laundry (another 100 steps i'm sure). So i feel like we met the challenge and it was fun. It was in the back of my mind to do so. Can't wait to see what the challenge is tomorrow!!!!!!!! I'm going to eat a no fat yogurt in a couple of hours to hopefully keep my sugar up better for tomorrow. It's a learning process to see what your body can handle. But, just being on day two, i swear i can already tell a difference in my energy level. Hopefully i'm detoxing with all the water i'm drinking. |
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