Re: End of Week 1 of Challenge #2

[Guest guest]

Congratulations on a successful first week!

> All I can say is WOW - now I remember how those muscles can be sore

> after workouts!

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> Overall this week went pretty well - I ate 80% clean all week and

> missed only 1 cardio workout.

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> I'm glad to report that I'm down 1.2# this week! It's really nice to

> see the scale moving already. With my last challenge the scale

> consistantly dropped 1-2# weekly, so I'm hoping for the same excellent

> results.

>

> It's really difficult for me to post daily, so you'll probably only

> hear from me weekly (my practice has gotten extremely busy lately).

>

> Talk to you all soon

>

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[Guest guest]

I hear you on the sore muscles. That is part of the reason I missed

my workout. I did lower body one day. The next day was supposed to

be cardio, but I seriously could barely walk. My quads still hurt,

but I can walk again without limping. We have stairs, which makes it

worse! Two days after 'the' workout, I was walking in the mall and

almost fell. My legs would just give up and I would almost collapse!

I guess I did a '10' that day? ;-)

My eating was perfect. I didn't cheat a bit. I ate dinner at my

MIL's for New Years, but I still stayed pretty good. Tomorrow is my

official 'free day', and I'm really looking forward to it.

My hubby is doing it with me! He's doing great, but I can't get him

to measure himself. I did my measurements, and I can't wait until

Monday to measure again.

Here's to week one!!!

- Bobbi

>

> All I can say is WOW - now I remember how those muscles can be sore

> after workouts!

>

> Overall this week went pretty well - I ate 80% clean all week and

> missed only 1 cardio workout.

>

> I'm glad to report that I'm down 1.2# this week! It's really nice to

> see the scale moving already. With my last challenge the scale

> consistantly dropped 1-2# weekly, so I'm hoping for the same excellent

> results.

>

> It's really difficult for me to post daily, so you'll probably only

> hear from me weekly (my practice has gotten extremely busy lately).

>

> Talk to you all soon

>

>

[Guest guest]

Bobbi and ,

Hi! I'm finishing week 1 today as well. It's been a really good week

- no problem sticking to food and exercise. In fact, I just finished

a breakfast of egg beaters scrambled with onion and green pepper on a

multi-grain light English muffin (100 calories, 16 net carbs, 5

protein) and I am completely stuffed!

I'm looking forward to seeing how all of us progress over the next 11

weeks. So far, I'm UP 0.6 pounds, but my waist measurement is

smaller, and I already look firmer. I'm going to try to ignore the

scale for awhile, but it's tough. Here's to Week 2!

Megily (aka )

> >

> > All I can say is WOW - now I remember how those muscles can be sore

> > after workouts!

> >

> > Overall this week went pretty well - I ate 80% clean all week and

> > missed only 1 cardio workout.

> >

> > I'm glad to report that I'm down 1.2# this week! It's really nice to

> > see the scale moving already. With my last challenge the scale

> > consistantly dropped 1-2# weekly, so I'm hoping for the same

excellent

> > results.

> >

> > It's really difficult for me to post daily, so you'll probably only

> > hear from me weekly (my practice has gotten extremely busy lately).

> >

> > Talk to you all soon

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Quoting megily2810 :

>

> Hi! I'm finishing week 1 today as well. It's been a really good week

> - no problem sticking to food and exercise. In fact, I just finished

Week one for me also. I did a pretty good job of staying on track. I

was supposed to do aerobics yesterday, but life got in the way.

However, I did shovel snow

My only slip-ups were a can of juice on Friday at the salon while

getting my hair colored. I think I needed it though -- I'd just spent

a grueling 2.5 hours in a meeting with my boss and *his* boss

discussing resource needs and workload of my group. I really felt that

a stiff drink would have been more appropriate.

Last night was our supper club that we participate in, but I had made

yesterday my free day in relation to food. I still did pretty good,

however... cereal, soy milk, and an egg for bfast, protein shake with

banana and soy milk for lunch, and a few nuts for a snack. Dinner

wasn't too bad -- I had a few hors d'voures *in moderation*, then

dinner was a chicken breast stuffed with a little goat cheese and

prosioutto (sp), roasted root veggies, salad, and a mascarpone stuffed

wine poached pear for dessert. Oh, and two glasses of wine (but that's

better than 4, right?

Today a friend and I are going cross-country skiing, so I'll get in

the aerobics workout I missed yesterday

Yesterday I picked up protein powder at GNC -- they were having a buy

1, get one 50% off so I got two big tubs Also some powdered fiber

-- all this meat/protein is wreaking havoc on my digestive system.

I've cut back the amount of my " Fiber 1 " cereal by 1/2 (and thus, my

daily fiber intake), and added meat to my diet. I don't care how many

carrots and apples I eat, the only thing that really keeps me

" regular " is the high fiber cereal. What a pain (literally...).

Hopefully the powdered fiber can help.

Here's to a successful week two for all!

Dana

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[Guest guest]

When you're legs are that kind of horrible-sore, nothing will reduce the

pain and stiffness faster than cardio. If you're worried about wobbling off

of the treadmill, maybe you can sit on a stationary bike and pedal slowly.

Warming up the muscles and getting the blood circulating is what reduces

soreness and speeds the recovery. If cardio is totally out of the question,

try a hot bath, a massage, stretching. The longer you allow a muscle to stay

cold and stiff and still, the more it hurts when you move it again.

It sounds to me like you hit a 12. Good job! But you might want to take the

intensity down ever so slightly next time. :-D

> I hear you on the sore muscles. That is part of the reason I missed

> my workout. I did lower body one day. The next day was supposed to

> be cardio, but I seriously could barely walk. My quads still hurt,

> but I can walk again without limping. We have stairs, which makes it

> worse! Two days after 'the' workout, I was walking in the mall and

> almost fell. My legs would just give up and I would almost collapse!

> I guess I did a '10' that day? ;-)

>

> My eating was perfect. I didn't cheat a bit. I ate dinner at my

> MIL's for New Years, but I still stayed pretty good. Tomorrow is my

> official 'free day', and I'm really looking forward to it.

>

> My hubby is doing it with me! He's doing great, but I can't get him

> to measure himself. I did my measurements, and I can't wait until

> Monday to measure again.

>

> Here's to week one!!!

>

> - Bobbi

>