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Hey Greenforest! I'm sure this challenge will help you hit your first goal (probably even surpass it)!
I hope everyone is off to a great start. I've already done my morning workout. I'm hoping to do an evening walk too. Good luck everyone. We can do this! I also did my weigh in at the gym :shock: . NOT what I wanted to see. I'm hoping a lot of it is water weight so I won't adjust my ticker again for a few days. I'm determined to lose ten pounds this month. I know it can happen. I'm in full boot camp mode right now. Lets keep each other motivated, ok? :wink:
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My personal water goal is 80 oz. per day. I think that's five of my 16 ounce water bottles? I hate math. |
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:53 pm |
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| dani135
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Good Morning,
I'm very excited to be starting this program. Today is day 1 for me.
WEEK #1 GOALS:
1. Portion Control
2. Journal my food for the week
3. Take my food to work everyday.
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:44 pm |
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| meemoo
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I just wanted to insert a general reminder to everyone that challenge REQUIREMENTS cannot be part of your personal GOALS. For example, since drinking water is part of a requirement, you can't make it a goal to drink your water every day. Same goes for bonus point things - you wouldn't be able to make it a goal to do a 90-minute workout or extra workouts during the week, because you'd also get a bonus for doing that. But maybe the type of exercise could be a goal. For example, I've seen goals about doing extra ab or glute work everyday. Something like that might work.
Does that make sense? please feel free to PM me if any of you have questions about anything ...
Good Luck this week!! |
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:28 pm |
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| luvmycritters
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Happy Day 1 Everybody!!
Thanks for checking in a getting your goals for this first week laid out. I'll double-check but I'm pretty sure everyone's goals are within guidelines so no problems there.
Welcome to the Beach Dani! I think it's great that you're starting your journey with a challenge. One thing to remember during Phase 1 is to eat your dairy and beans if you're exercising. We'd hate to lose you to the SBD flu! If you have any questions about the Beach at all just ask and I'm sure we can help.
Hi Greenforest and welcome to the challenge! Don't worry about what happened over the weekend, today is a new day. I did some comfort food eating yesterday when I found out my parent's dog Ralston went to The Bridge. It was a sad day but today is day one of the challenge and we are going to do great! Love your goal on the veggies. :lol: Maybe we should all try and post some recipes to help out?
Only one person left to check in. You out there ljmusicmom?
We also need a name! Any ideas?
Lora |
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:40 pm |
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| luvmycritters
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| Double-post - I think I have an echo..... |
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:42 pm |
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| greenforest
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thanks emmy! i hope i reach my goal!! :D i mean, I'M GONNA DO IT!!
a small problem is that my weight's gone up... :cry: by of a lot, BY 4 LBS!! (weep, weep). i did some major cheating over the weekend, and, and .... i just started phase II as well, so it could be some of water weight gain...
either way, i'm going to keep consistent w/ my workout and try to control my portions, cause i tend to overeat.
so yes! LETS KEEP EACH OTHER MOTIVATED!! |
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:06 pm |
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| dani135
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Thanks for the warm welcomes. :)
I do have a question about dairy. Is cottage cheese a protein or a dairy? I eat alot of cottage cheese and just wondering if I should be keeping that to a min. I mean I eat it for both of my snacks about 1/2 c per serving.
Nevermind - Found the answer it's a protein.
I eat yogurt too but cottage cheese just seems like it would be a dairy more than a protein. |
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:16 pm |
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| ljmusicmom
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Hello! Hello! Hello!
Sorry about the late check-in ... I was out of town and away from internet from Sunday afternoon 'til now. Didn't mean to worry you!
This is my second fitness challenge - had great results the first time, so definitely was stoked to do this one! Unfortunately, while trying a new workout last week, I experienced sciatica for the first time in my life - NOT fun, and I could barely move for a couple of days, much less even think about exercise (and was out of state, too - :shock: ). I'm at a point now where it's more of a nuisance than actual pain, and have done half an hour or so of pilates the last two days, so I think I'm still good for the challenge. Usually I'm more of a 60-minute-workout or twice-a-day kind of girl, so hopefully I'll be back at that level SOON! In the meantime, I'll rack up points on my goals and in strength training - no reason I can't do upper body stuff. :wink:
Here are my goals for this week:
1. Include at least 3 ab/core workouts
2. Try one new recipe
3. Finish at least one book this week (this is a mental health goal - I spend WAY too much time on everyone/thing else around me, so carving out some "me" time would be a major accomplishment)
Sounds like we have a great team! (Waves at everyone) Welcome! I wish you all the best in your goals and better health! |
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Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:06 pm |
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| cheekymo
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Hi Everyone! Just popping in to see how everyone is doing. I think it's great that everyone is setting up goals for what they want to achieve by the end of the challenge, and having the support will be a great motivator. For myself, I'd like to hit my short-term goal weight of 205 by the end of the month. I'm about 6 pounds away from that (weighing myself tomorrow at the gym - don't have a scale at home...), so I think it's a realistic goal.
I'm happy with myself today - totally clean eating day, took my lunch to work, no eating after 8pm, got in a 40 minute walk (walked home from work), and lots of water. I'm pretty sure that the last vestiges of my cough/cold are behind me, so ready to hit the gym tomorrow for a solid cardio/weights workout.
Good luck to everyone tomorrow! |
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:20 am |
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| Roxy
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Hey everyone!
Great to see how motivated everyone is! My eating has been pretty decent today, and I did a Pilates workout, drank all my water and took my supplements, so I'm off to a good start. I weighed myself this morning, and since starting the Beach 3 weeks ago, I've lost 5lbs. Not too bad, since I had to start in phase 2. I'm hoping this challenge will really increase the weight loss. Given how much weight I want to lose, it's easy for me to get discouraged with slow results, but slow results are better than none. I keep reminding myself that even if it takes me till the fall to lose all the weight that I want... fall is going to come either way. So I can either stay the same (or gain), or I can steadily take off the extra pounds and get back to my normal, pre-baby body.
Good luck to everyone! |
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:59 am |
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| luvmycritters
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Great to see you ljmusicmom! Take care of that sciatica, they're no fun at all. Mental health goals work for me. I probably need to make a few of those. :)
So what's our name girls?
Lora |
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:23 am |
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| greenforest
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oh, i don't know...
Beach Luvers
Luv & Live!
The Luvlies
Luv-My-Body
Luv-It!
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:10 am |
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| kttybrneyes
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| good luck girls maybe i can get in on august challenge. good luck! |
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:46 am |
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| ljmusicmom
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Cruisin' Critters?
Beach Critters?
Competitive Critters?
Oh, it's way too late in my time zone to be thinking of names. It's not like we're ordering t-shirts!
Um, we're NOT ordering t-shirts, right? :lol:
Whatever you decide is fine with me. Have a great night!
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Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:56 am |
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| luvmycritters
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Way cool name ideas! I'm not feeling very creative today so I'm thrilled you guys are thinking of some.
My internet (satelite system) doesn't seem to be working in the AM so I might be MIA until the afternoon. If it's up I'll check in earlier. Have a great night everyone!
Lora |
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