The Official Fitness Challenge Thread!

[Charmosa]

Oh, ok. I thought maybe you changed your mind about it. Sorry to hear it. Well, some other time then, right?

 

[Kelly]

Charmosa, I love your current mood: hungry! Does that mean we are dieting and working out or just a workout challenge? Hopefully it means you haven't eaten breakfast yet. Cuz I hate the "d" word....I can handle watching what I eat (I watch it, then I eat it....he he he).....

I sure am glad it's finally a bit warmer here, it actually might be above 20 degrees here today....maybe I can go walking. Lately its been like 1 degree.....and man am I a freeze baby!

 

[VenusGoddess]

I'm 5'5 1/2 and I weigh in at 165. :icon_eek:

Ugh...I think I'm gonna go cry for a while....:icon_cry:

 

[MACGoddess]

*Hugs* It's ok hunnie, that's why we're doing the challenge! So good for you already!! :icon_lol:

 

[Charmosa]

I've been in this "mood" for a couple of days now. Well, ever since I started my cycling diet. It's because I had to lower my carbohydrates intake and have more proteins which really dont make you full. So I am feeling hungry all the time even tho I get enough calories. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

But this diet is something only I decided to do. This is only a workout challenge. Dont worry. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Oh and emm...

Here's the link to the two tables again. I promise this one will work a little longer.

http://charmosa.si/fitnes.htm

Tomorrow we already have to post our new measurements, right?

 

[Cirean]

I'm still trying to be in on this (in Group 1). I saw the fix-it lady (yes, the person who does all our mechanical repairs is a woman, that soooo rocks!) over at the fitness center last evening so I'm going over today to check and see if everything is back in order. If so, I'll be back at it tomorrow.

I'm really getting desperate, as some of you know I quit smoking a month ago and about 2 weeks ago I started stuffing (and I mean STUFFING) my face with junk food! It's only a matter of days until it starts to catch up with me and I'm freaking out!

I need to change my mood to depressed or freaked out :icon_lol:

 

[Becka]

yaaay Tonya, hope the gym gets reopened right away. hang in there w/ the smoking, you're doing really well w/ it already.

i know what u gals mean about eating. i'm already eating a fair bit more, while I was trying to keep it really healthy for a while i ate a bowl of chips yesterday and today too. oh well, i deserve it i figure.

i think its a little early to post new measurements, doesn't something like every 3 weeks or so make sense?

 

[Little_Lisa]

I know my measurements won't be any different. I don't know how often we should post them.

 

[Charmosa]

Yeah, I guess it makes more sense.

Altho I am quite sure my stats would go a little higher cause my muscles are all swollen.

 

[MACGoddess]

Did anyone else who tried to open this realize that what is listed on Sanya's page as "Group 1" is actually Group 2's stats? And "Group 2" is actually Group 1's stats?

 

[MACGoddess]

I would say keep posting them once a week or so, even if they are the same that is fine! It won't count against you...

 

[Charmosa]

Oh, man! How can I be so absent-minded. I'll fix it. Argh.

 

[Kelly]

Ok so do I post my measurements on here or open the spreadsheet and update them there?

 

[Charmosa]

Post them here.

 

[Becka]

ok so what's everyone been doing? I went to yoga on saturday, it was really good, pretty tough tho I guess she changes the routine every class now, she never used to do that. Anyway I was lots better than the week before, I could do every posture to the maximum stretch and hold.

Unfortunately I did screw up my shoulder injury doing the bridge posture or something like that, I should have known better than to put all that weight on the backs of my shoulder blades when they're squeezed together. Left shoulder was so ripped out by last night I skipped spinning class.

I was bad with chips and bits and bytes last week but I've gotten it together now, back to eating light. Haven't actually been doing a lot and honestly I bet I may have gone up in at least one measurement. Doesn't matter, all in all besides my shoulder I feel a heckuva lot better now than this time last mo. because I have at least done a few workouts. Should be good to go again sometime over the next few days.

 

[clairey]

I got to the gym twice last week, and determined to go three times this week. Was there last night and will be again tonight. The gym is going well, I feel good afterwards. I am still eating as I was before though, haven't changed that at all. I know I should cut out the junk, but so far have still been having the sneaky odd choc bar. But the workouts have to be helping, right??

 

[MACGoddess]

Honestly, cracking down on your diet can be pretty difficult... You have to train yourself NOT to crave sweets, which is a hard thing to do! Stick to it, and slowly try to wean yourself off of the chocolate.

Next time you want some, only eat half the bar, or three quarters of the bar instead of the whole one. Keep going from there until only a bit or two will satisfy the chocolate craving...

I STILL eat and LOVE to eat chocolate! I got Rob a bag of Lindt truffles for Valentines day, so I am still eating chocolates, but just in moderation. I will only eat one truffle or half of one (share one with Rob) each day.

 

[Little_Lisa]

I've been a very bad, bad girl! I made a cheesecake friday and i've been eating it all weekend and i've only worked out once since we started this challenge. :icon_redf Shame on me!

 

[Kelly]

Thanks hon, I will do that today....sorry late, so busy!

 

[Kelly]

My weakness is chocolate....especially Dove Chocolate! Man, sometimes I could just turn into a piece of chocolate....hate it, but love the chocolate.

I'm gonna go measure now.