I have to say for me, YES! I know when I work out at home I am more inclined to give up easier when things get challenging but for some reason, the whole routine of putting my hair in a pony-Tail, putting on the GYM clothes, and actually carrying my behind there, then working out with other's in the building really makes me focus more and work-out harder. What about you???
I'll check in later peeps!
Everyone have a Great day!!!
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Hey blues ~ just got home from my 1st ever bootcamp exercise thingy. I am SOOO FRIGGIN OUTTA SHAPE. I dont know how people do it. I seriously could not do one more squat or curl or leg lift. My body stopped working like 1/2 way through each exercise. What gives? I guess I just keep showing up and it will get better. God, I hope so! Also thinking it will lead to a good weigh in next week as I haven't pushed myself at exercise in months. We'll see!
Hang in there girly and keep at it, the more you do it the easier it'll get and the more you'll be able to do!!!! I have faith in ya!
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On a happy note...I have gone down a point on my waist to hip ratio! Yay! Now I just need to do that 6 more times to be at a healthy weight, so says Jillian
YAY!!!! WTG!!!!! Can you tell me how to measure that please???
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Yes I know exactly what you mean. I've battled being overweight since puberty and I'm now 4. Sometimes, I get really tired of the constant struggle with my mind, but the alternative isn't something I can live with. I refuse to settle for being fat. Therefore, I keep trying. Hang in there. Others have conquered this and we can too.
Rhonda is exactly right! keep on striving for greatness and healthy lifestyles girls! We can do this!!! lets ROCK Week 5!!!!!
Echo, my Girl! CONGRATS on the BMI!!! I'm so happy for you and a teeny bit jealous too! hehe!
aww thanks so much!!! wouldnt have been able to do it without this AWESOME BLUE team! you guys rock!!
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I DID have a fever of 101 today but I knocked it out pretty quickly. I'm not coughing a lot like Matty was but I am getting a sore throat. I am REFUSING to allow this! LOL!
you go girl!!! wow you're a soldier!! :dril:
you're gonna have a kick *** week today!
Diva thanks for making a week 5 chat thread!
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Hey blues ~ just got home from my 1st ever bootcamp exercise thingy. I am SOOO FRIGGIN OUTTA SHAPE. I dont know how people do it. I seriously could not do one more squat or curl or leg lift. My body stopped working like 1/2 way through each exercise. What gives? I guess I just keep showing up and it will get better. God, I hope so! Also thinking it will lead to a good weigh in next week as I haven't pushed myself at exercise in months. We'll see!
I am ready to crash out! So wanted to say YAY for birthdays, BMI's, getting well, getting into onderland and getting a new week kicked off right.
GO BLUE!
Thanks so much Nixmom!! and wow thats awesome you went to bootcamp!!! you little soldier you!! good for you!
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Thank you Maryshady, Mercy03, and Diva for the Birthday wishes.
Echo congrats on the 1.1lbs and the BMI of 25 awesome job
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Thanks so much Bigmid !! and happy birthday to you!!
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On a happy note...I have gone down a point on my waist to hip ratio! Yay! Now I just need to do that 6 more times to be at a healthy weight, so says Jillian
that's awesome!! well done!
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Here's to starting over again. Had a horrible weekend. Just couldn't/didn't stop eating crap. It was like it was calling to me constantly. I'm really getting tired of the yo-yoing up and down but then on the other hand maybe I don't want it bad enough. It's like I really love it when I am doing what I am suppose to be doing, I feel happy and confident that I can do it and the Wham! I sabotage myself by going totally off plan. Then I get depressed and start to think I am never going to do this. Alright I'm done with the pity party. Hopefully today will be better.
brand new week!! with lots of possibilities!! you can do it ! you just keep getting back on that wagon of yours
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=== about this weeks challenge. do we have any takers??
i was trawling through old challenges from the blue team, and i found this interesting one!! check it out. what do you guys think?? sounds kinda fun!
me4life = hey bluesers,
i'm starting an i dare you thread. basically the first person (that would be me) dares anyone on the blue team to do something (say 10 push-ups) whoever does it first reports that they did it and puts down another dare (say running in place 5 minutes). the idea here is little things do add up, so get creative with your dares and keep them on a smaller scale so everyone can play. (means don't dare them to go to a zumba class when not everyone has access to something like that...ok that would be me to)
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i'll start....i dare you to do 10 push-ups and 10 crunches
we can also include non exercise dares, like drink half a litre of water.
do we have any volunteers for doing the challenge this week ? its already tuesday, and would be nice if we got a jump start on this
Echo, are you going to start a challenge thread for this? I think it's a great idea.
Thanks retiredone! i'm happy to do it if that's okay with the rest of the blue team ?
i know dixie said a new blue team member to start the challenge. i will wait abit to see if we have any takers, if not then will start it up. what do you think?
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I have to say for me, YES! I know when I work out at home I am more inclined to give up easier when things get challenging but for some reason, the whole routine of putting my hair in a pony-Tail, putting on the GYM clothes, and actually carrying my behind there, then working out with other's in the building really makes me focus more and work-out harder. What about you???
I'll check in later peeps!
Everyone have a Great day!!!
great article!! nice question of the day. i like to workout on my own, as i see it as ME time. i heard jillian speak about how you shouldnt see exercise as a chore, but a time for you to have abit of ME time and take care of yourself an your body, a time when you can just be with yourself. abit of pampering. i like to workout to p90x workout videos and i like going running outside when its a nice day. i'd like to join a gym, but cant afford it at the moment, but i can imagine that i probably would push myself harder if i am surrounded by other people working out.
I'm happy to have you start a new challenge thread, Echo. That's one vote: yes
I had a bunch of quotes done but lost them all...sigh...that's the world of computers as I know them.
So I guess I'll start fresh on week 5.
QOTD:
How Does your exercise environment influence your Work-out?
I think that when I'm exercising at home I have to make a very conscious effort to finish what I've started. There are so many distractions at home. For instance yesterday I was riding my exercise bike and DH called out for a garbage bag. He was cleaning the furnace and needed me to bring it downstairs. As this was a legitimate request I jumped off the bike and got the garbage bag. I had 5 minutes left to make an hour and I could have easily told myself that 55 minutes was just as good. To my credit, I got back on the bike and finished the hour. If I'd been in a gym I wouldn't have the household distractions.
I also like to walk outside. I find that once I'm outside I'm determined to finish the course I've mapped out. I'm competitive with myself on this one.
Here's to a great week 5. I know the weekend wiped out some of you. But one day doesn't make a failure. I had one off day with our family Thanksgiving dinner where I ate and ate. But even though I ate twice as much as I would normally do (that's not an exaggeration, btw) I ate fairly healthy food, except for the pie and ice cream. I didn't eat enough to gain a pound and I enjoyed my food. Next day I was back on plan and I don't feel guilty about enjoying a good meal with family and friends. So if you had a day or two of eating off plan don't despair. Life has to be lived with other people and sometimes that means getting off plan once and a while.
I think the more we eat healthy foods and make it a habit every day that the days we take a "vacation" from our plan we'll find we are actually making healthier choices with the "bad" foods. We may be eating more foods but those foods will be healthier than what they would have been say a year or two ago. And if we slip those healthier foods into the family eating plan over a period of time then our families will be eating better, too. I only make one meal. Everyone eats it or makes their own. I seldom have dissenters.
Anyhoo, I'm off on my walk in a few minutes, the first walk since Thursday. The rain has stopped, the sun is shining and Isabella has got an itch to walk outside.
Catch you all later.
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Hi Blue Team! I know you are probably more worried about what happened to Dixie than where your results are, but I keep a spread sheet of both teams' stats, so if you like I can give you the "unofficial" results for your team for the last two weighins. I just thought I'd offer, feel free to simply ignore me!
I'm happy to have you start a new challenge thread, Echo. That's one vote: yes
Thanks retiredone!! hehe
okay i've drawn up the challenge and posted it. If anyone has another idea for a challenge and wanted to lead the challenge for this week, then i'm more than happy to take mine down and save it for another week. just let me know! thanks :-)
but in the meantime, here's the challenge. to get us started!!
Hi Blue Team! I know you are probably more worried about what happened to Dixie than where your results are, but I keep a spread sheet of both teams' stats, so if you like I can give you the "unofficial" results for your team for the last two weighins. I just thought I'd offer, feel free to simply ignore me!
that would be awesome! i'd like to know please and yah i agree with retiredone, not speaking officially for the blue team. but kind of you to offer Montecristo!
but yah hopefully we will hear from Dixie soon!
Hi Blue Team! I know you are probably more worried about what happened to Dixie than where your results are, but I keep a spread sheet of both teams' stats, so if you like I can give you the "unofficial" results for your team for the last two weighins. I just thought I'd offer, feel free to simply ignore me!
Do it up Monte! And Echo or Retired - thanks for starting the challenge thread. I will be there soon!
My legs are pissed at me today (bootcamp) but I am down a lb already. On track to eat right today, and just hoping my body can hold out for night 2. Thanks for the encouragement girls!
QOTD: It is obvious that I need to be in a group setting. I can go home and walk the dog but really don't push myself to do much more. Last night (even the cute little instructor had to hold my leg in the air) I pushed myself. Home distractions kill my workout mojo, and if it isn't a family member, then I FIND a distraction (laundry, dishes, phone, vacuuming) and !poof! its too late to work out. So group for me baby!
I have to say for me, YES! I know when I work out at home I am more inclined to give up easier when things get challenging but for some reason, the whole routine of putting my hair in a pony-Tail, putting on the GYM clothes, and actually carrying my behind there, then working out with other's in the building really makes me focus more and work-out harder. What about you???
Me too Diva. I find it harder to sustain a workout if I am in my living room with my couch looking so comfy right behind me. If I get out the door and go walk, I am out of my comfort zone and push myself harder. It's very easy to turn off the video, I can't just quit in the middle of my walk, because I have to get home somehow.
On a happy note, the scale is being my friend again. 175.0 this morning! that's down from 176.4 yesterday! Not sure how, but I'll take it!
BLUE Team Week 5 Chat
Can you tell me how to measure that please???
good for you!
if that's okay with the rest of the blue team ? 
