30 minutes aerobics

200 crunches

Carol Joy,

I'm not sure if I should count the 3 hours from May 5 as that was all heavy manual labor I was involved in.  Why don't we count that as my rest day.

Hi Ladies!

I had a realization yesterday that smacked me right in the face.

I was moving bags of cement and mortar yesterday when I saw the weight of one of the unopened bags...55 pounds.  I told my husband that that's about how much weight I've lost.  I never realized how heavy 55 pounds was until I stopped to think about it.

Amazing!

 Take care everyone!

Name       May 1    May 2     May 3   May 4   May 5   May 6 = Totals

Jane          120         120         120         30        30      35      =   455

May 1 to 6, all time is for walking.  Most days we walked a lot more than 2 hrs. and I carried a backpack with a sweater, rain slicker, water bottle and camera.  I fell late on the 3rd so that slowed me down a lot on the 4th. On the 5th we pulled our suitcases and backpacks a couple of blocks to the closest train station, then from the airport station through the airport, then had to claim and recheck the luggage after going through Immigration in Detroit and then reclaim the bags and pull them when we got to our final destination!  I didn't time my walking on May 5 but 30 minutes is a conservative estimate.  Tonight, there was beautiful weather, so we took a nice easy 35 min stroll.  I weighed this morning, and I'm down 1 1/2 lbs. from the morning that I left - I have probably never, ever before lost weight on a vacation!!

No crunches on any days (first read the challenge early this morning).

May 6 cal/fats 1180/57 - it was a very weird sort of half day for me and we only ate 2 meals and a snack.

Jayne - Congrats on the weight loss!  I, too, was surprised by the Japanese use of mayonnaise.  Our son helped us steer clear of pastries that look like they're cream-filled but are filled with mayonnaise or a mayonnaise and mustard combination (I like mayo on something like a BLT, but, to me, at least, this use of mayo and mustard is disgusting!).

Carol Joy and Patti - Thanks for the welcome back.

Carol Joy - In the States, I'm not much of sushi-eater because I'm concerned about the quality and safety of the raw fish.  Our son convinced me to not be so concerned in Japan and so I shared some sashami with him and it was very fresh and the Wasabi made it very good tasting.  My husband, who isn't very open to trying different foods, sat there disgusted-looking while he watched us eat the sashimi!!  I'm glad I tried it; to me, travel is about new experiences.  If you don't update my May 1 to 4, I more than understand!!

Question and answer: I think I was confused about counting strength training because the challenge post states: "DO NOT track the time this BONUS goal take to your overall daily total! You can earn the reward (15 min.) at the end of the challenge!"  So, I'm now interpreting that as cardio and strength training minutes count (30 min cardio and 30 min ST = 60 min Total), but, for this week, time spent doing crunches does not count, only the crunches themselves are counted.  If I'm still not getting the intent, let me know.

Jane

Patti-

how did you lose 55lbs so quickly?

how many cal do you eat?

how often do you excercise? how long?

im amazed at your weight loss

May 5th

30 minutes walking

30 minutes of ST

200 crunches

May 6th

35 minutes walking

30 minutes of ST

200 crunches

Welcome Back Jane, glad you had a great time on your vacation

Tina

Hi klk1105,

I'm not quite sure how I lost all that weight so quickly.

The first month on alli was incredible.  The weight just poured off of me.  I wasn't able to do any type of exercise the first month because my weight prohibited me from even walking (I have hip dysplasia and the weight kept tearing my labrum).  After the first month on alli I was able to walk and walk I did.  I would take my trusty cane and iPod and off I went.  I started by walking one mile per day then I went up to 4 miles per day.

I wouldn't (and still don't) keep anything in the house that would tempt me and if the craving hit I would walk to the store and get a soda or fat free candy. I made a new rule for myself and the rule is, if I have a craving for something sweet I have to make it by scratch...no more walks to the store just for empty junk calories.  Last week I made individual-sized fat free, sugar free carrot cakes.  The week before that, I made fat free, sugar free banana bread.

I eat anywhere from 1100 to 1300 calories a day.  My main meals will contain fat but my two snacks are fat free.  I usually have yogurt, jicama, raisins, or an apple as a snack.  The apple really fills me up so that it is my favorite snack of all.  The jicama is great when it's extremely hot outside...tastes so good!

As for my exercises, I do a low impact aerobics dvd for at least 30 minutes a few times a day.  I walk everywhere, the last time I used the car was to drive to San Diego last week.

My weight loss has really slowed to a snail's pace but that's okay with me.  I have never felt so healthy in my life.  For the past 15 years I had to take a Zantac or Pepcid AC everytime I had a meal because I would get sick.  With the lessons I've learned from alli and the healthy choices I now make I no longer take my stomach medication.  I can eat my meals and actually savor them without getting sick.  Life is grand!

At first it was hard work, now it's just the way I live.

Take care, 

Patti 

Tuesday, 5/6: 60 minutes cardio spit on 3 machines and 30min weights - legs only.

Also...200 crunches RIGHT before I climbed into bed!

Tuesday, May 6

60 min walk

30 ST

200 crunches 

Name        5/1      5/2     5/3     5/4    5/5    5/6   =  Totals

Carol Joy    20C   50C    60C   75C   80C   90C    = 375C
Carol           50     55       50       V       V       V       =  155
Dana           40     60       80     160     90     95      =  525
Jane           120   120     120     30      30     35      =  455
Jayne          50C   60C     R      70C    75C  NP     =  255
Kari             30     25        R      100     25     NP     =  180
Kelley          15     25        30      35     40     NP     =  145
Linda           25     30        45      NP    NP    NP     =  100
Lorraine      30C   RC      60C    75C   80C  NP     =   245
Melissa        40     40       50       55      55     R      =   240
Patti             40     60       45       50      R      30     =   225
Tina            30C   35C     40C     R      60C   65C  =   230

Key:

C = Did 200 Crunches for the day/ On point for Bonus Goal
NP = No Post
R = Day off for the week, for recovery
Bold = updated posted information

BONUS Crunch goal: 200 crunches PER DAY must be done to achieve the reward at weeks end for the added 15 minutes to your total. Please post to me if you have been doing this and I missed it in your message.

ADD 5 minutes per day! You can start over with your week totals AFTER the 7 day week ends!

Messages:

Tomorrow concludes week 1 of this challenge!! Please try to post ALL your times by tomorrow..even for that day! I want a final week tally posted before I leave Friday - Monday.

Carol will be taking over the daily updates for that time, until I can post on Tuesday. Thank-you to Carol!!

Looks like 4 of us won our BONUS reward for 200 crunches per day- unless one of us missed tomorrow! Congrats to Jayne, Lorraine, Tina...and me!! We each will get 15min added to our week 1 totals! Doesn't seem like enough for all that crunching, does it? lol.

Good job girls!
Carol Joy

p.s. Lynn, Rhonda, and Deidra...let me know if you want to join in late...until then I removed your names so In didn't have to post any 'goose eggs' here!!

Wednesday, May 7

30 minutes - aerobics

30 minutes - walking

200 crunches

40 minute walk

No crunches

Went into work and dnded up staying 9 hrs.  I got the promotion and it's effective on Friday.  They don't have a replacement for me yet in my old job so I'll probably end up doing parts of 2 jobs for about a month or so.  I'll have to be careful to include workouts into my schedule.

Jane

mon: 45 minutes

tues: i worked serving and was on my feet from 10-7pm, just about the entire time. i am doing some temp work at the players championship this week. and i only felt up to running after such a long day.. 20 minutes

wednesday: 20 minutes again, worked at my new job at the gap and was on my feet for five hours so again i only felt like running.

 tomorrow is going to be a long day and I am taking it as a rest day, I am serving at the players chapionship from 5AM-5PM! YIKES!

 tues  60 min bike ride

wed 65 min walk

melissa  crunches both days 

Tues:  60 minutes.

  Wed: Rest. I used to be able to make myself workout after 12 hour days at work, but I've been way too tired recently. I think I need to try to work it into my lunch time instead, although most days I'm too busy and eat lunch at my desk or in a meeting. No good. 

Jane- Congrats on your promotion. I hope they hire someone for your  old job soon.

Name        5/1      5/2     5/3     5/4    5/5    5/6    5/7 =  Totals

Carol Joy    20C   50C    60C   75C   80C   90C  95C  = 470C
Carol           50     55       50       V       V       V       V     =  155
Dana           40     60       80     160     90     95     NP   =  525
Jane           120   120     120     30      30     35     NP   =  455
Jayne          50C   60C     R      70C    75C  90     NP   =  345
Kari             30     25        R      100     25     60     R     =  240
Kelley          15     25        30      35     40     20     20    =  185
Linda           25     30        45      NP    NP    NP    NP   =  100
Lorraine      30C   RC      60C    75C   80C  NP    NP   =   245
Melissa        40     40       50       55      55    55     60   =   355
Patti             40     60       45       50      R      30    60    =   285
Tina            30C   35C     40C     R      60C   65C  NP  =   230

Key:

C = Did 200 Crunches for the day/ On point for Bonus Goal
NP = No Post
R = Day off for the week, for recovery
Bold = updated posted information

The Week 1 Bonus Goal reward of 15minutes added to overall totals is NOT included above; still waiting for all to post!

Messages:

I will try to update this again tonight; I am leaving my house at 6am for the airport tomorrow and will not be posting again until next Tueday 5/13.

If you see this is not updater, rest easy as Carol can fill it in once she's back!