Weight-Loss WLF Team Challenge - Team SUCCESS!

[BelindaR]

I got all points except for the outdoors one. I walked my dog for maybe 10 minutes. It was way too cold outside today.

Edit: I guess I'll do the bike as the alternative to the outdoors mini-challenge.

 

[Omega]

Christine - 4.5 pounds is awesome. That is truly brilliant.

Camila - 3 pounds is amazing.

I got all points except for the outdoors one. I walked my dog for maybe 10 minutes. It was way too cold outside today.

Belinda - remember that there is a new exercise option to cover locations where it may be just too cold. If you did any exercise yesterday (which I assume you did as you claimed 2 exercise points) you can count that as your new exercise for the day... Then you can do a redo of last week's new exercise and claim points for every day that way...

I got all my points yesterday (Saturday)... I did no salsa in the morning as Chris was away. We could have gone to zumba as Riccardo was running the class (and he is a brilliant zumba instructor that helps Chris sometimes) - but we desperately needed to get to a whole heap of meetings and appointments that we have had hanging over us for months... We ended up having a very busy day with a heap of appointments - but unusually no exercise classes... We did however slot in some outdoor walking which more than covered me off for challenge points (well over an hour) - 15,821 steps for the day.
I didn't have any junk food.
I never add salt to my plate or to the cooking.
I had 3 litres of water
Max points...

SATURDAY..
outdoor walking done
new exercise = walking
exercise - just walking - 15,821 steps
drank 3 litres water
no junk food
added no salt to my food
max points

SUNDAY..

MONDAY..

TUESDAY..

WEDNESDAY..

THURSDAY..

FRIDAY..

 

[BelindaR]

Ugh, well if I had known that I would have gotten in some more exercise besides the bike that I could claim. It's going to be another colder day here again and I have to get some yardwork done, but tomorrow is supposed to be up in the 70s so being outside will be more comfortable.

 

[Omega]

Belinda - we are in a new week so the list starts again... count the bike for yesterday and yardwork for today... I'm sure that it will be heavy enough to count as a form of exercise... then just log different exercises like you did last week...

Since you missed it - here is the additional mini challenge ruling:

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/57895-New-WLF-Team-Challenge/page10

If the getting outside to exercise isn't possible for some of you since there are members throughout the world, maybe as an alternative we could continue the last mini challenge format in that if you do a different exercise a day you'd still get points. Sound good?

 

[Omega]

I've been out for over an hour of outdoor walking - but just in case the weather gets a lot worse I have done a unique exercise for today...
We do a form of jumping jack at zumba to l'amore... It is like a double jumping jack in there are 4 beats to each one... on the first beat your legs go wide and arms up, on the second beat your legs come in and arms come in, on the third beat your arms go wide and legs go wide, and on the fourth beat your legs come in and arms come in.

I do not know what they are officially called...

You can see them in this you tube clip (except we do sections of other jumping jacks too)

they are doing some at about 45 seconds in...

Anyway - I've done six blocks of 20 of them...

So that is 120 l'amore jumping jacks...

 

[BelindaR]

Does anyone know if yard work can count for our daily exercise points? I was outside for most of the day between messing with the yard and a short birthday party.

 

[Omega]

Does anyone know if yard work can count for our daily exercise points? I was outside for most of the day between messing with the yard and a short birthday party.

I certainly believe that it does. Mandy certainly claimed it for the challenge last week so people in the other teams are thinking that way too...

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/57935-WLF-Team-Challenge-TEAM-FIRE/page6

FRIDAY: Water points. Walking outside for regular exercise. Mini challenge exercise was yard work (raking mostly).

 

[Omega]

SATURDAY..
outdoor walking done
new exercise = walking
exercise - just walking - 15,821 steps
drank 3 litres water
no junk food
added no salt to my food
max points

SUNDAY..
outdoor walking done
new exercise = 120 * l'amore style double jumping jacks
exercise - over an hour of outdoor walking - 15,442 steps
drank 3.5 litres water
no junk food
added no salt to my food
max points

MONDAY..

TUESDAY..

WEDNESDAY..

THURSDAY..

FRIDAY..

 

[San2]

New scoresheet for last week. Good job, Team Success!!
(Please refresh page if newest stats don't show)

 

[San2]

RULES UPDATE:

In the past few weeks I was kind of lax with the rules and when people put their results up. That included being late with it myself, which is really setting a bad example.

From now on, scores that come in after Monday at noon (UK time), will NOT be counted, and the person reporting in will receive a strike. Two strikes in a row (meaning being late or not reporting in at all for two weeks), and the person is out. If there is a good reason for not updating, please let me know of course. I'm not a monster. This is only about not updating, and not giving any reason whatsoever.

I will also no longer send reminders to people and ask them to please update their score sheets. I think we're all old enough to remember to do something once a week without somebody having to say 'pretty please'.

That's all. On with the losing, everybody!

 

[BelindaR]

I certainly believe that it does. Mandy certainly claimed it for the challenge last week so people in the other teams are thinking that way too...

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/57935-WLF-Team-Challenge-TEAM-FIRE/page6

Thanks again, Omega

 

[BelindaR]

1/2 hour walking my dog outside, poor thing is wore out now!

 

[Omega]

That's great.

I've done about an hour of walking outdoors and done an aerobics class.
That means that I am covered for my exercise whether I am opting for outdoors or a different kind every day.

The no junk and no salt thing should be fine and I am drinking water (about 1.25 litres done so far).

I've sent a message to Brad and Tasha.
They are a couple and neither have posted their challenge scoresheet. I am wondering whether they are having problems posting... maybe a technical hitch...

 

[christine1970]

Hi Guys,
Sorry I havent been posting often.Been working steady and other stuff going on.But I am updating now.

Saturday..2 points for water. 2 points for exercise.no junk food and no added salt.4 points..2 points for outdoor exercise

Sunday 2 points for water..2 points for exercise no junk food and no added salt 4 points...2 points for outdoor exercise.

Monday..2 points for water..2 points for exercise..4 points for no junk food and added salt.2 points for outdoor exercise.

tuesday..2 points for water..2 points for exercise..4 points for no junk food or added salt.2 points for outdoor exercise

Wednesday 2 points for water 2 points for exercise..4 points for no junk food or salt added..no points for outdoor exercise..raining one second, then hail then,snow..

Thursday...2 points for water 2 points for exercise 4 points for no junk food or salt..went for half hour walk in between raindrops ..lol 2 points

Friday..2 points for water..2 points for exercise 4 points for no junk food and no salt ..beautiful day here went for a walk for 45 mins.

 

[Omega]

Christine - remember that you can get extra points if you either
- do half an hour of exercise outdoors
or
- do a new exercise (like we did through last week)

it will be worth you remembering what exercise you did each day so that you can revisit at the end of the week and see what extra points you deserve.
Even if you do the same indoor exercise every day you would qualify for one day of different exercise points...

 

[Omega]

I've had my full three litres of water now.

 

[christine1970]

OMEGA..I didnt see that part lol..Can I count the half hour of power walking outside as points in my hour that I do?

 

[Omega]

OMEGA..I didnt see that part lol..Can I count the half hour of power walking outside as points in my hour that I do?

Yes - that gives 2 additional points per day if you walk outside.
The crucial aspect is that it has to be exercise done outside.

 

[Omega]

A reminder:

New mini challenge for next week, starting Saturday:

Diet Challenge: 2 Points for every day where no junk food at all is consumed. By junk food I'm talking candy, potato chips, cakes, ice cream, etc. Also, 2 points daily for NOT adding any additional salt to your meals. I still cave into my cravings for sweets from time to time and I do love adding salt to my meals so this will be a challenge for me. It may be a lay up for the rest of you.

Exercise Challenge: I *think" it should be nice enough for everyone to get outside now so hopefully this one will be a fair one. 2 points a day for a half hour's worth of exercise (walking, jogging, swimming, yard work, etc) outside. Getting out and about in the fresh air and sun can be a great moral booster. I hope this one will be doable.

with the additional aspect in answer to queries

If the getting outside to exercise isn't possible for some of you since there are members throughout the world, maybe as an alternative we could continue the last mini challenge format in that if you do a different exercise a day you'd still get points. Sound good?

That means that every day the following points are up for grabs:

1 point for every litre of water - up to 3 points for 3 litres
1 point for every half hour of exercise - up to 2 points for 1 hour
plus this week
2 points for having no junk food
2 points for having no salt added
2 points for doing half an hour of exercise outdoors or 2 points for doing a new exercise just like last week

 

[BelindaR]

I did another 1/2 hour of brisk walking outside this evening in addition to what I did this morning, an hour on the bike, general stuff around the house. My Fitbit is showing I've burned almost 3,000 calories today. Now if only I could do that every single day

I just finished my last liter of water (2 bottles in about 20 minutes). No junk food or extra salt today.

Today was really great for me.