BL 3 - BLUE TEAM - Week 4

[becka]

I am not sure I can make a schedule for exercise. I know I go into the week with an idea of how many times I want to exercise usually but as the week goes on I often change my plan. I also don't necessarily decide in advance exactly what I am doing or how vigorous I will exercise. I let time constraints, my energy level and any aches and pains I have determine how long, how hard and what exercise I choose. Does that make sense? I don't want to cost the team any points but my current plan of not having a set plan is working for me so I kind of hate to mess that up, kwim?

 

[becka]

I do have some good news to report. I have really buckled down this week by making changes to try to kick start myself back into more weight loss and I think it is working. My scale is now showing me down 1.5 pounds. I hope that I can maintain that number or exceed it before next Tuesday but with travelling out of town for a wedding it will be a little harder than usual.

Also even though the scale has not been moving too quickly I am noticing that my clothes are feeling much looser. I think I must have been losing lots of inches instead but since I have not been measuring I wouldn't have a clue how much. Just in the last few days I have noticed that the new pants I bought just last week are so much baggier on me than they were when I bought them and they fit just right then. I also noticed that my poor wedding band is just about to slip right off where a week ago it was loose but not this bad. Good changes are occurring even when the scale stopped moving so dramatically. I know we all need to focus on those successes as much as the ones we see on the scale.

Everyone here is doing such a great job and it has really been a pleasure to be able to "meet" here on our thread and know that we all have lots of support for each other.

 

[goldcupmom]

Ok, my plan for the week (subject to change due to schedule) is

wed - walk 30 + w/ dogs (part running) 10 = 40 DONE
Thurs - Swim , stretch & do abs
Fri - stretch & walk, abs
Sat - walk, stretch
Sun - hopefully 5 mi walk - depends on DD's knee, stretch, abs
Mon - Walk, stretch, abs
Tues - Swim, stretch, abs


I stretch every day already - carry over from coaching gymnastics.

won't be on much thru the weekend, but i'm stil here

 

[jennz]

OH goldcupmom - you were a gymnastics coach? Can you help my dd get her backhandspring?

 

[VernRDH]

jennz-I am feeling okay. I took 2 benadryl before bed last night and was okay. Then when I got up, the hives were back with a vengence, but lower on my body-legs, thigs, tummy. I took some more Benadryl and went to the gym. For now it is cleared, but I am groggy from the meds.

I did 30 mins of elliptical (I hate that machine, but am getting better about it) legs and 200 crunches(6 different types) I did my stretching as well.

Gotta run more to do!

Have a great day Blue Losers!!!

 

[jennz]

Oh my gosh - I can't believe you went to the gym! I'm impressed! I hope they stay away this time.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

DisneyMomTwins , I love your workout schedule! When you are ready to add your dream, we will be ready! Remember... add color!

ReAnSt, planning outloud will definetely help you plan. I hate the fact that it is getting darker sooner!


disneychrista, I love WATP!!! My favorite right now is the kickboxing one. She is so motivational and uplifting.

VernRDH, How do you listen to Jillians radiocast? I would love to hear her. I love the "beatings, beatings, beatings!" Oh, the hives, that stinks. I can't believe they were back again this morning. That really stinks. ANy ideas yet why they appeared? And I agree with jennz, way to go on going to the gym!

Debbie, I have been surprised that some of the contestants on BL are only losing 2, 3 # at a time. Last time I think the girls pretty consistently lost 5# at a time. It just seems strange that they work out 3 - 4 hours a day and only are losing 2#. I agree, I think we are doing fantastic!

MinnieMouseMom, how is the house cleaning going? that is exercise too! How do you like your treadmill? I have an elliptical, but someday would like to add a treadmill too.

ReAnSt, I can't wait to read the trip report! Thanks for posting about it.

AuntieM03, awesome exercise plan listed!

SeaSpray, your plan sounds good!

jennz, great plan too! The bowflex, is that the treamill/stairmaster combo? Is saw it an an infomercial and it looked kind of neet. How is it?


becka, I think it is ok to post an idea of what you may do and that would count toward posting the plan. I think that if the plan is altered it is ok. Life happens, I think the point of the first task is to just get people to make sure they put aside time to exercise. If you don't follow the plan exact, it won't affect the posting of the plan points. Might affect the other task points earned but not the posting of the plan. Make sense? AND AWESOME news on the scale news, but even better news regarding the pants and wedding band news. Your body is adjusting to the changes and you are losing inches! That is great. Watch out for that wedding band, I have heard of people losing theirs when they lost weight and didn't realize the ring had fallen off.

goldcupmom, great plan! I also am thrilled to hear you are a gymnastics coach. While you are teaching jennz's DD, can you teach my DD her backhandspring??? She is so funny, at recess she is "teaching" her own gymnastics class! LOL! She even has them distributed in different levels.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

I think I will color my post again today! Having WAY to much fun! I am feeling very happy right now. I am planning ahead my food for the day to stay in points, and getting my exercise in has been wonderful. I feel physically better and happier. Right now I have my trip to focus on. I am a little worried about the DDP and going during Food and Wine festival! But hopefully I will keep it in check and I will have made some significant changes before I go that I will still be in control. OOps, forgot to add the candy I'll be collecting during MNSSHP! My costume should be done in the next day or so, and that has been fun to do. I exercised today an extra 10 minutes and I got in a 10 minute stretch today too. I didn't plan to add the 10 minutes of exercise for today, but I was feeling so good, I did it, and it was a vigorous workout too!

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Weekly results!


1st place... Black team with .62% loss

2nd place... Red team with .502% loss

3rd place... Blue team with .34% loss


Weekly team challenge resutlts

1st place... Red team with 1695 points


2nd place... Black team with 1155 points

3rd place... Blue team with 630 points

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Hey blue team, looks like we have our work cut out for us this week! Lets see if we can increase the number of competitors for the challenges. We only had 16 out of 39 people reporting in for the challenge. I know we can increase our challenge points, and I would love to see more people reporting in for the challenge. Even 5 points would be great... why? Because we are each working toward becoming healthier, and these challenges are designed for each of us to stretch a little more toward getting healthier. Come on blue team... lets go get 'em!

Now... for our blue team winners (remember this is not cummulative anymore)....
1st place.... McDee1980 2.84%
2nd place... Fishbone† 2.21%
3rd place... luckywife 1.65%
4th place... Nancyk 1.48%
5th place... Goldcupmom 1.11%

And the challenge Highest point earners!
1st place... goldcupmom
tied for 2nd place... Kitkat 324 and Debbie
4th place... Jennz
5th place *tied*... VernRDH and ohMom

As a team we lost a total of 20.6# last week! We had a few gains that offset that number, but all in all I think we are doing a fantastic job and I am so proud of being on the blue team!

WAY TO GO BLUE TEAM LOSERS!!!!!

 

[jennz]

Whoa - we got kicked in the challenge!! It wasn't even close. Glad it's a new week!!

Congrats to all those who lost this past week and especially McDee1980! I'm planning on my name being in the top 5 next week. Game on!

Vija - our bowflex is for weight training. I love it, very easy to use and they have a program that's for 30 minutes 3xweek - sounds great, right? It is but I have to actually use it to see results!

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

the numbers for the team challenge are being double checked right now. there may be some adjustments because there may be some discrepency. So please double check your numbers. I think everyone was on target, but if I missed something, please let me know..

The biggest thing to check is that ...

1. drinking water every day is max 5 pts.
2. two new fruits or veggies for a total of 5 points, but it is unlimited points on how many times you tried a new fruit and/or veggie. 2 fruits/and or veggie = 5 points. 4 fruits/and or veggie = 10 pts. etc
3. Doing a hobby for 20 minutes instead of snacking for 5 pts. each time is worth 5 points
4. healthy breakfast is max 5 points if you ate that everyday
5. For each 3 servings of whole grains this week is 5 points so that is each time 3 servings is eaten it is 5 points
6. 2 non starchy vegetables 3 days this week. Max of 10 pts.
7 No eating of fast food (except subway and salads) max of 5 pts.

 

[luckywife]

We're going to Cedar Point this weekend so I'll be doing a LOT of walking tomorrow night and especially Saturday. I'm adding that in as part of my weekly workout schedule.

Thursday 8/27--- 65 minute bike ride followed up by stretching (Done)

Friday 9/28--- LOTS of walking around Cedar Point. We'll be there from 6:00pm until midnight so I'm guessing I'll be walking 3-4 miles at the very least.

Saturday 9/29--- More walking! We'll be there from 12:00pm until probably 10:00 or 11:00 that night. Of course, I won't be walking the entire time but enough.

Sunday 9/30-- Off

Monday 10/1-- 30 minutes of Richard Simmons 80's Blast Off Dance DVD. Followed up with 10 minutes of stretching

Tuesday 10/2-- 65 minute bike ride. Followed up with some light arm weights and 10 minutes of stretching

Wednesday 10/3-- Biggest Loser workout

Thursday 10/4-- 80's Blast Off Dance DVD or I may decide to try just weights on my arms and legs on this day. Not really sure about that yet. Stretching after whatever workout I decide on.

Does anyone use a pedometer? How accurate do you find them to be for the most part? I'm considering getting one tonight before we go to Cedar Point this weekend so I can keep a rough estimate count of how many miles I walk tomorrow and Saturday.

Hope everyone is having a great day

 

[ohMom]

hey BLUE -- i'm sorry this is a really really BUSY week for me, i ended up working 2 days (i'm contingent so my hours vary alot) and also yesterday Mom called me first thing in the morning (my mom is our teammate AlreadyexcitedGrammy) to share with me that our beloved grandmother/mother passed onto a better eternal life of happiness and joy. It is a blessing for her, she has been ill for over a year now. Please keep Mom and our family in your prayers this week for safe travels and peace during the memorial on Sunday/Monday.

so -- i'm here but i've got a lot going on too --

here is my now revised exercise plan through next Tuesday:

Wednesday -- 30 mins pilates + 10 mins stretching
Thursday -- off
Friday -- Long powerwalk -- 11 miler + 10 mins stretching
Saturday -- yoga 20 mins
Sunday -- powerwalk -- 50 mins on prorgram + 10 extra mins
Monday -- off
Tuesday -- powerwalk -- 50 mins on prorgram + 10 extra mins

i don't even have time to read and catch up right now -- my apologies -- hopefully tomorrow after my BIG long walk i can

 

[luckywife]

ohmom, I am SO sorry for your loss. Please tell your mom that I am thinking of her. I will keep all of you in my prayers

 

[Debbie]

Oh, my! Me thinks that our Blue team is going to have to step it up a notch! Just in time for this challenge, I got this special exercise plan for those of us.....of a certain age. Here it is, but I'll add the stretching after. (How many points was it worth?)

EXERCISE FOR PEOPLE OVER 50

Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a 5-lb potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day, you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.

After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb potato sacks. Then try 50-lb potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-lb potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. (I'm at this level.)

After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.

 

[hrpufnsash]

Hello Everyone - Somehow I missed Tuesday until I saw the biggest loser on my TIVO. I didn't get an email update about posts and I realized that it had been really quiet. Apparently I am not very bright!! We are starting a second company and I am busy writing idea patents - which are expensive and difficult to enforce. But I have been burning the candle at both ends. I am also trying to be RAW (I have awful food allergies) - it is a lot of work if you aren't going to be too extreme. It takes FOREVER to make "prepare" edible cuisine.

Anyway I was down 1.2 lbs last week but I will just save it for next week?? I will do everything in my power to aide the blue team in a VICTORY for next week. I am now 100% raw and the weight just fell off last time I did it for a few months. LET'S HOPE.

EXERCISE WEEK

Tuesday - PLAYED TENNIS
Wednesday - Nothing
Thursday - WALKED DOG 45 min
Friday - Play Tennis
Saturday - Swim
Sunday - Tennis
Monday - Walk Dog 45 min.

Is this specific enough??

Sasha

 

[VernRDH]

ohmom and AEG- my condolences on the loss of your mom/grandmother. I will pray for your families and as you said, she is in a better place, and I am sure she will be very much missed.

In other news, I now have a doctors appt tomorrow to address the hives problem. They returned to my face again this afternoon. I called the dr.s office and my GP is out on Thurs, but the NP said I may need to take Prednisone to get rid of it and I will probably need to see an allergy specialist to determine what I am allergic to. I have ruled out a lot of things (laundry soap, etc) and I keep coming back to the soup. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

Ladies, now did you think something like hives was going to keep me out of the gym? I am a work in progress, and there ain't no time to be lollygaggin around cause Im itchy. I actually felt much better while I was working out. Didn't itch at all. Probably because I was sweating so much on the &@&^*&$# elliptical machine

PVija-Jillians podcasts can be found at http://http://www.kfi640.com/cc-common/podcast.html It is her radio show from each Sunday am in LA. The one I listened to today was an interview with Bob She is different from the persona you see on BL. But there is lots of great info and its fun to listen to. I could use some of those "beatings, beatings, beatings" myself.

Gotta run-need to help DD with homework before I fall asleep from those benadryl. I will post tomorrow night with the results of my appt. Also, I haven't seen my dr. since I started on the WL quest, so I think he may plotz when he sees how much I have lost! Hopefully, not until after he has made a diagnosis on me!!

 

[disneyluv]

ohmom and AlreadyexcitedGrammy - my condolences on the loss of your grandmother/mom. I will keep your family in our prayers.


VernRDH - Good luck at the doc...hope they can get rid of those nasty hives.

Exercise Plan for the week:

Tues - 5k walk / run (43-45 minutes) on treadmill, 20 minute walk at lunch
Wed - 30 min Express workout , 20 minutes on Cybex
Thursday - 60 min on Elliptical
Friday - 60 min on Elliptical
Saturday 60 min on Elliptical + Stretching
Sun - 60 min on Elliptical
Monday - 30 Express workout - 20 minutes on cybex
Tues - 5k run/walk (43-45 minutes) + Stretching

 

[SeaSpray]

yesterday Mom called me first thing in the morning (my mom is our teammate AlreadyexcitedGrammy) to share with me that our beloved grandmother/mother passed

ohMom & AEG: I'm so sorry for your loss, please accept my condolences