The weird thing is i tend to lose more weight when in CLE than NYC. So if anyone wants a new diet remedy maybe move / visit CLE?? haha
Wow, just looking at my report and i worked out every day last week. Counting yesterday that's 9 days in a row (w/ plan to go again shortly)...jesus, need to get a life! Tues was just abs but still...
Sat - 1 hr walk
Sun 45min walk, abs
Mon - 18min elip, 7 bike, 23 treadmill and strength
Tues abs
Wed - jog 10 mins, walk 38, (lots of arms)
Thur - 45min kbox, abs
Fri - strength, abs
Lets think of some fun ideas for TMCII. I was thinking Fri during my abs that we could each design a workout. I was thinking of jennifer trying to kill us and laughing (like she was laughing when we were going on the waterslide of terror).
or along the lines of the strength you were talking about, pick a target area for the week...say in addition to whatever, this week 2 days of arms or squats or whatever. Anyhoo, lets discuss in MIAMI!
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Kimberly - Week 8
Here is my FINAL report for the Manolo Challenge!! We have finished!
But of course, we a going to want to continue for the days leading up to Miami.
Do you think three days of workouts from Sat-Wed leading up to Miami is enough? I am going to go for that and will bring my workout gear to Miami.
Here it is:
Sat -- 1/2 hour bike, 1 hour Pilates
Sun -- off
Mon -- 45 mins bike
Tues -- off sick
Wed -- 1/2 hour bike, 1 hour Pilates
Thurs -- 1 hour, 15 mins cardio
Friday -- ABS
When are we going to come up with the terms for TMCII? Let's discuss in Miami!!
But of course, we a going to want to continue for the days leading up to Miami.
Do you think three days of workouts from Sat-Wed leading up to Miami is enough? I am going to go for that and will bring my workout gear to Miami.
Here it is:
Sat -- 1/2 hour bike, 1 hour Pilates
Sun -- off
Mon -- 45 mins bike
Tues -- off sick
Wed -- 1/2 hour bike, 1 hour Pilates
Thurs -- 1 hour, 15 mins cardio
Friday -- ABS
When are we going to come up with the terms for TMCII? Let's discuss in Miami!!
Jennifer
I have to say that was so riduclously funny and entertaining! MM- you could pursue a career writing tv shows that would compete with the best of them i.e., 90210, Gossip Girl, Melrose, Ugly Betty, etc. Pls write more...I want to know what happens!!! :-)
KAG- congrats on the 8lbs! that is amazing! I don't knwo where you would haev lsot 8 lbs from given how thin you were to start but I am sure you look great! You looked awesome on Monday night...
DD and KS- how are you two making out?
As far as my pasat week of workouts, I managed only to d0 5 days but did all of the required cardio in the form of running only and then combination of strength workouts 4 add'l days. This week it has been the same...I am stuggling to figure out when I can get my workout in today but I am determined to get it in...have to work it for the next 6 days as KAG reminded me that I am going to be seeing lots of people in a bathing suit next week- YIKES! talk about motivation!
After the wedding KAG and I are going to Woodbury Commons to do some SHOE shopping so if anyone cares to join us, please feel free. My ccar comfortably fits 5. I think we are at 3 now if KAG's friend comes along.
Can't wait for next week! Really looking forward to it...going to be a blast!
KS- any cute boys (single) that are coming to the wedding?
KAG- congrats on the 8lbs! that is amazing! I don't knwo where you would haev lsot 8 lbs from given how thin you were to start but I am sure you look great! You looked awesome on Monday night...
DD and KS- how are you two making out?
As far as my pasat week of workouts, I managed only to d0 5 days but did all of the required cardio in the form of running only and then combination of strength workouts 4 add'l days. This week it has been the same...I am stuggling to figure out when I can get my workout in today but I am determined to get it in...have to work it for the next 6 days as KAG reminded me that I am going to be seeing lots of people in a bathing suit next week- YIKES! talk about motivation!
After the wedding KAG and I are going to Woodbury Commons to do some SHOE shopping so if anyone cares to join us, please feel free. My ccar comfortably fits 5. I think we are at 3 now if KAG's friend comes along.
Can't wait for next week! Really looking forward to it...going to be a blast!
KS- any cute boys (single) that are coming to the wedding?
Kimberly -- heading towards the finish line
I am only 100 sit-ups away from completing the challenge!! Yesterday I did an hour and 15 min of cardio because I could taste the finish line...but still have 100 sit-ups! I couldn't really do anymore...that last 15 mins killed me, but at least the girl on the bike next to me told me, "You have great legs! And I see you all the time here, so I know you work hard!" So that was nice for the "last day" at the gym... I am thinking about my prize now....
And I just weighed myself on the same scale I have been using since day 1, and I lost 8 lbs total since the beginning of the challenge!
And I just weighed myself on the same scale I have been using since day 1, and I lost 8 lbs total since the beginning of the challenge!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
DD
Girls, I gotta say... I'd watch this show!! Our lives are v intriguing... especially when "slightly" dramatized! Maybe we should look into making a pilot and selling to one of the networks!?! ahahahahahahaha!!!!!
Monday, October 20, 2008
The Plot Thickens: Season 2
Through intense psychotherapy with Gabriel Byrne, Moxie finds that she was confusing food for love, but her tension is relieved when Carlito parlays his excellent record in "customer service" into a passionate love affair where all Moxie's needs are met "and then some."
Cristal is dually-diagnosed: an addiction to lap-dances and gambling threaten her already complicated inter-racial relationship with Fergus, who is black. Parkalucia, her business partner, trys to comfort her, but is plagued by problems of his own and in a season 2 cliffhanger, walks-in on Cristal enjoying an inappropriate lap-dance from a higher-up and is enraged to find company's funds are used to finance Cristal's "blackjack for fruitbaskets" addiction.
Denistiny successfully battled her addiction to Orange Food. But while in rehab, has formed a close relationship with the Australian boyfriend of a socialite, who wants to impregnante her and tells her he "isn't serious" with the socialite. Denistiny cancels all her dates so she can go to the pharmacy and buy the morning-after pill after a night of heavy drinking. The socialite's suspicions that her bf is cheating are confirmed when a friend witnesses Denistiny making her purchase at the local Duane Reade. A catfight ensues in the Season 2 cliffhanger.
JayKay ElleVee begins a passionate affair with the CEO of the SPK empire. It is not entirely innocent. JayKay has ulterior motives: to be closer to SPKs and eventually take over the company. Mr. CEO is suspicious, especially when she gets close to his much younger nephew, Granson, who also has a stake in the company, and they fly off to a Las Vegas SPK convention together. Tension mounts.
Karrutoberly G-Max begins her own exercise empire and introduces the country to a new form of sexercise and the movement explodes nationwide. It involves fire, hot peppers, sex simulation and thirty pound "rabbits" for increased strength. Participants are required to sign a waiver before participating, but an injured client threatens the livelihood of the company. The trial is set to begin in Season 3.
Cristal is dually-diagnosed: an addiction to lap-dances and gambling threaten her already complicated inter-racial relationship with Fergus, who is black. Parkalucia, her business partner, trys to comfort her, but is plagued by problems of his own and in a season 2 cliffhanger, walks-in on Cristal enjoying an inappropriate lap-dance from a higher-up and is enraged to find company's funds are used to finance Cristal's "blackjack for fruitbaskets" addiction.
Denistiny successfully battled her addiction to Orange Food. But while in rehab, has formed a close relationship with the Australian boyfriend of a socialite, who wants to impregnante her and tells her he "isn't serious" with the socialite. Denistiny cancels all her dates so she can go to the pharmacy and buy the morning-after pill after a night of heavy drinking. The socialite's suspicions that her bf is cheating are confirmed when a friend witnesses Denistiny making her purchase at the local Duane Reade. A catfight ensues in the Season 2 cliffhanger.
JayKay ElleVee begins a passionate affair with the CEO of the SPK empire. It is not entirely innocent. JayKay has ulterior motives: to be closer to SPKs and eventually take over the company. Mr. CEO is suspicious, especially when she gets close to his much younger nephew, Granson, who also has a stake in the company, and they fly off to a Las Vegas SPK convention together. Tension mounts.
Karrutoberly G-Max begins her own exercise empire and introduces the country to a new form of sexercise and the movement explodes nationwide. It involves fire, hot peppers, sex simulation and thirty pound "rabbits" for increased strength. Participants are required to sign a waiver before participating, but an injured client threatens the livelihood of the company. The trial is set to begin in Season 3.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
KG: Gossip Girl
Rumour has it that DD is on her way to Cirque Lodge for a "strange, but dangerous" addiction to ORANGE FOOD. This is extremely rare, but serious. Food Coloring #8 addiction is characterized by cramping and an out-of-control metabolic feedback loop that causes the victim to continually consume more orange food. It is extrememly difficult to stop this cycle. Rates of this disease are said to increase annually in October. Get better soon, DD!!
DD
Ugh... I am so crampy and miserable that I ate a bag of Doritos!! oh and more Candy Corn and now I feel so sick and still CRAMPY!! UGH!!
Kimberly
I totally forgot about it!!
uuugh!! I have to be extra good this week. Only 10 more days until Miami!! SUCK IT IN this week, girls!!
Article from Hollywood Insider
"MNM: 'She's just like US!' say Top Hollywood Rehabbers "
Spotted outside of Cirque Lodge just after Christmas, MNM's publicist says she checked herself in for "exhaustion" but inside sources tell Hollywood Insider that friends have seen this coming since mid-October, and that the infamous Manolo Challenger is not suffering from everyday workout exhaustion. "We tried to tell her that her 'vitamins' - which is her name for various diet pills -- mixed with Ambien was not a good idea. They are both addictive." Said DD, a longtime pal and confidant. Zolpidem, the powerful sleep agent and hypnotic, was increasingly being used by MNM over the past 3 months, to counteract the effects of the uppers she was abusing to lose weight. Commonly known as diet pills, these uppers are also known as "speed" on street corners around the U.S. When Canadian authorities refused to sell MNM her stash, she found an underground dealer on the streets of NYC to provide late night door-to-door deliveries to her Manhattan apartment. "Who knows how she was even paying for all that. I was just so worried," said her good friend, KG. Other friends suspected she was on steriods. "As she became increasingly irritable, nasty and rude, I first suspected it was 'roid rage.' " said close friend KS. "I thought it was 'roid rage' as well, but then when her voice didn't deepen as we predicted, I knew it had to be uppers." said fellow Manolo Challenger, JK. Unfortunately, she was enchanted and brainwashed by her roommate who is still in the fetus stage of cognitive development, who fervently encouraged her to begin her illegal purchase of said pills. MNM was also bilked for thousands of dollars from the website from which she purchased her pills, known to be organized by a canadian-nigerian identity theft ring. Friends are bracing themselves for the lawsuit that MNM's family is sure to bring to the fetus, estimated to be in the millions. For now, the family is holding vigil by MNM's bedside as she fights her most courageous battle yet.
Spotted outside of Cirque Lodge just after Christmas, MNM's publicist says she checked herself in for "exhaustion" but inside sources tell Hollywood Insider that friends have seen this coming since mid-October, and that the infamous Manolo Challenger is not suffering from everyday workout exhaustion. "We tried to tell her that her 'vitamins' - which is her name for various diet pills -- mixed with Ambien was not a good idea. They are both addictive." Said DD, a longtime pal and confidant. Zolpidem, the powerful sleep agent and hypnotic, was increasingly being used by MNM over the past 3 months, to counteract the effects of the uppers she was abusing to lose weight. Commonly known as diet pills, these uppers are also known as "speed" on street corners around the U.S. When Canadian authorities refused to sell MNM her stash, she found an underground dealer on the streets of NYC to provide late night door-to-door deliveries to her Manhattan apartment. "Who knows how she was even paying for all that. I was just so worried," said her good friend, KG. Other friends suspected she was on steriods. "As she became increasingly irritable, nasty and rude, I first suspected it was 'roid rage.' " said close friend KS. "I thought it was 'roid rage' as well, but then when her voice didn't deepen as we predicted, I knew it had to be uppers." said fellow Manolo Challenger, JK. Unfortunately, she was enchanted and brainwashed by her roommate who is still in the fetus stage of cognitive development, who fervently encouraged her to begin her illegal purchase of said pills. MNM was also bilked for thousands of dollars from the website from which she purchased her pills, known to be organized by a canadian-nigerian identity theft ring. Friends are bracing themselves for the lawsuit that MNM's family is sure to bring to the fetus, estimated to be in the millions. For now, the family is holding vigil by MNM's bedside as she fights her most courageous battle yet.
DD - Week 7
I think I had a p good week aside from the drinking and bad food on Saturday and Monday nights...
Sat: 55mins Kickboxing, 300+ abs
Sun: nothing official tho there was some walking
Mon: 60mins w/trainer (boxing 40mins, 20mins of weights and abs)
Tues: 300+abs
Weds: 45mins elliptical (am), 1hr20mins walking with heavy bags (pm), abs
Thurs: 36mins elliptical (am), 20 mins weights and 50mins kickboxing (pm)
Fri: nothing
So that was 6 cardio sessions in one week.. that is nothing for JK but a ton for me!! :)
Bad food:
Sat: quiche, 1 chocolate chip cookie and 1/4 of a vanilla cupcake at Ronnie's party
Mon: Mac n' Cheese and lobster roll w/ sweet potato chips at Ditch Plains (also had a bite of that chocolate thing
Tues: Candy Corn (prob like 2 servings)
Weds: More Candy Corn!
Thurs: More Mac n' Cheese (this time at Islero)
Fri: a couple pieces of chocolate (sorry - PMSing!)
Drinks:
Sat: 2-3 glasses of wine
Sun: none
Mon: 2 glasses wine
Tues: none
Weds: none
Thurs: 4-5 glasses wine
Fri: 3 glasses wine
So while I had a great cardio and workout week, I have had better drinking/eating weeks.. oh well! Guess I will have to make up for it this week!
Sat: 55mins Kickboxing, 300+ abs
Sun: nothing official tho there was some walking
Mon: 60mins w/trainer (boxing 40mins, 20mins of weights and abs)
Tues: 300+abs
Weds: 45mins elliptical (am), 1hr20mins walking with heavy bags (pm), abs
Thurs: 36mins elliptical (am), 20 mins weights and 50mins kickboxing (pm)
Fri: nothing
So that was 6 cardio sessions in one week.. that is nothing for JK but a ton for me!! :)
Bad food:
Sat: quiche, 1 chocolate chip cookie and 1/4 of a vanilla cupcake at Ronnie's party
Mon: Mac n' Cheese and lobster roll w/ sweet potato chips at Ditch Plains (also had a bite of that chocolate thing
Tues: Candy Corn (prob like 2 servings)
Weds: More Candy Corn!
Thurs: More Mac n' Cheese (this time at Islero)
Fri: a couple pieces of chocolate (sorry - PMSing!)
Drinks:
Sat: 2-3 glasses of wine
Sun: none
Mon: 2 glasses wine
Tues: none
Weds: none
Thurs: 4-5 glasses wine
Fri: 3 glasses wine
So while I had a great cardio and workout week, I have had better drinking/eating weeks.. oh well! Guess I will have to make up for it this week!
DD - Gossip Girl Here
Spotted: MNM at Cirque Lodge in Sundance, Utah... After getting hooked on rando diet pills purchased on the Internet from a shady site in Canada, MNM collapsed in the bathroom of the Atlantic Grill during a party being thrown by PJS... Careful MNM, we told you those "diet vitamins" were bad news!!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Kimberly
oh yes -- I totally blanked on the Saturday night party. I figured if we all do it together, it doesn't count!! We had to be good guests and eat the food, it would have been extremely rude not to have eaten anything! Monday night was another celebration because it was KS's last day in town for a while and we had to dish on the events of Saturday night, come on!! Although the fish tacos I considered pretty light, I did have that peanut butter smushed between two pieces of chocolate cake and some wine, plus a taste of the lobster roll and some of those chips. Ooops!
So I guess I had 6 glasses of alcohol too (5 spritzers at Ronnies, then a small glass at Ditch Plains). And I thought I was sooo good! BTW, do spritzers count as 1 serving or 1/2 a serving??? I am going to try to be really good this week and the half week before MIA...although after working out 1.5 hours today I was SO HUNGRY and then I took a nap for 2 hours!!!!!!
KRISTYN
Week 7!
ok, so now we can talk about the bad eating and drinking behavior at Ronnies. I had quiche, mini hotdogs, a cookie (and then later some sort of cheese pasta thing!). I also probably had 10 beers and none of them was light!
UGH
On that note here's the exercise portion:
Sat 50 mins kbox, abs
Sun - Hip Hop Abs 35 mins (in my apt)
Mon - we all know what happened Monday at Ditch Plains. do we have to discuss that? i say selective memory is best!
Tues - 13min bike, 33 min treadmill, abs
Wed - 52 min treadmill, strength
Thur - nothing
Fri Elip 25min, 5min bike, 23 min treadmill, abs, strength
I've also been doing my "punishment" of 25 delts. Kimby and i changed it from biceps b/c apparently delts are the way to get madonna arms! I may be crazy but i think its working? I've been doing a lot of arms lately. that's my biggest fear in the ugly white dress!
Ok, i have to do some stuff before our friends come over at 7. going to try to stay strong and avoid the cocktail snacks! evil!
ok, so now we can talk about the bad eating and drinking behavior at Ronnies. I had quiche, mini hotdogs, a cookie (and then later some sort of cheese pasta thing!). I also probably had 10 beers and none of them was light!
UGH
On that note here's the exercise portion:
Sat 50 mins kbox, abs
Sun - Hip Hop Abs 35 mins (in my apt)
Mon - we all know what happened Monday at Ditch Plains. do we have to discuss that? i say selective memory is best!
Tues - 13min bike, 33 min treadmill, abs
Wed - 52 min treadmill, strength
Thur - nothing
Fri Elip 25min, 5min bike, 23 min treadmill, abs, strength
I've also been doing my "punishment" of 25 delts. Kimby and i changed it from biceps b/c apparently delts are the way to get madonna arms! I may be crazy but i think its working? I've been doing a lot of arms lately. that's my biggest fear in the ugly white dress!
Ok, i have to do some stuff before our friends come over at 7. going to try to stay strong and avoid the cocktail snacks! evil!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Kimberly -- Week 7!!!
I cannot believe that we are in the LAST WEEK OF THE MANOLO CHALLENGE AND KS IS GETTING MARRIED!!!!!!!!
We are almost there, I can almost hear the ringing and snap of my credit card as I slap it down in the S5A shoe department!! Wooo Hooo!
Here's my report for the week --
Sat -- Pilates (1 hour)
Sun -- off
Mon -- 1/2 hour bike, 1/2 hour elliptical, abs
Tues -- 20 mins grueling bike work, then Pilates (1 hour)
Wed -- 20 mins bike, 20 mins elliptical, 5 mins rower
Thurs -- off
Fri -- 1/2 hour bike, 1/2 hour elliptical, 5 mins rower, abs
And congrats to Deni who did six cardio sessions this week! That's A LOT....You must feel good!
I don't think I over did my drink quota, even including the party... and as for food, I've been eating Denise's turkey meatballs. They are really good and filling, I encourage you all to learn how to make them, they are simple to make and yummy to eat. Thanks Denise!
I find that if I crush up some black-market fen-phen and put it in the meatballs, I am not hungry again for roughly five days. It somehow makes them so much more filling. I made some more and froze them. I'll just heat them up next Wednesday when I eat again.
Kimberly
MNM-- are you preemptively putting up nice posts thanking us for "being a friend," because once you start abusing diet pills you will become "extremely irritable, nasty, and rude" just like Kelly Taylor??? We're on to you, girl!!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Jennifer- quick response
While I have to run out to a client event now at the Bouley Test Kitchen, I just had to comment on the photo of the CC and Pumpkins! I will confess that I am an even bigger fan of the pumpkins than I am of the CC and have re-filled the bowl at home and at the office with Pumkins once I found them in the store! All season I searched high and low for pumpkins and all I found was CC until last week- BLISS! PUMPKINS!!!!!!
will write more later!
will write more later!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
DD
Addicted to Candy Corn!!I have fallen off the wagon! I did not have CC for over a week and then today, I broke down!! I was in a bad mood (sad really) and am PMS and work sucks so I wanted a pick-me-up... I bought a bag of the Autumn Mix (Alana loves the pumpkins) and I ate EVERY chocolate candy corn in the bag... I only eat the top part tho and throw away the chocolate part (that part is gross.. candy corn should not be chocolate!)... so I ate the tops of about 40 candy corns and then ate about 10 more regular candy corn and 2 pumpkins!! ugh!! I estimate I had at least 50 candy corns all in (probably less though since I only ate the tops of the chocolate ones!!
Anyway, there are currently just a bunch of pumpkins left in the bowl!! Alana helped me eat the regular candy corn... I know, I know.. NO CC on TMC but I was having a bad day and had not eaten any in a while.. I plan to go to the gym in a few and work it off before going out! :)
Monday, October 13, 2008
Kimberly
I love the ice cream octopus!!!!!
I have changed the name of the challenge back to the more optimistic "Manolo" Challenge. We are Americans after all, known for our blind optimism even in the face of facts to the contrary :-). Positive thinking will get us where we want to go!!! Right to the shoe department at Bergdorf's and S5A!!
Jennifer, I think it was the shoes, not the legs...all the more reason to "win" the challenge! I think you should buy shoes with us...you've been using the Goyard bag too much to have it be the prize... Every girl needs a pair of bondage heels!
Jennifer- Week 6
Ladies-
I always love reading the blog because everyone has the opposite struggles of me...I haven't had a sip of alcohol since my glass of champagne in Vegas on the 27th and before that it was the night in the Bahamas HOWEVER i still have my issues with candy!!! Now Eric is onto me as well especially when you were all feeding him information about my poor eating habits on saturday night!!!
Anyway, my workouts were much the same this past week but that I mixed in one Bikram class and Saturday I ran 10 miles and yesterday just 5.5miles. It was the perfect weekend to be outside!
This week I am going to ramp up my workouts and try very hard to eat three meals a day wtih no snacking in between unless it is somethign heatlhy. I actually bought yogurt, granola and blueberries into work today so that I would have a healthy breakfast so I am off to a good start.
Seeing all of you on saturday night gave me extra motivation becase everyone looks so good as a result of TMC!
Eric couldn't get over KAG's great legs!!!! :-)
And I too, refuse to go PAYLESS! Louboutin's only please!!!
I always love reading the blog because everyone has the opposite struggles of me...I haven't had a sip of alcohol since my glass of champagne in Vegas on the 27th and before that it was the night in the Bahamas HOWEVER i still have my issues with candy!!! Now Eric is onto me as well especially when you were all feeding him information about my poor eating habits on saturday night!!!
Anyway, my workouts were much the same this past week but that I mixed in one Bikram class and Saturday I ran 10 miles and yesterday just 5.5miles. It was the perfect weekend to be outside!
This week I am going to ramp up my workouts and try very hard to eat three meals a day wtih no snacking in between unless it is somethign heatlhy. I actually bought yogurt, granola and blueberries into work today so that I would have a healthy breakfast so I am off to a good start.
Seeing all of you on saturday night gave me extra motivation becase everyone looks so good as a result of TMC!
Eric couldn't get over KAG's great legs!!!! :-)
And I too, refuse to go PAYLESS! Louboutin's only please!!!
DD - Week 6
This week was tough for me due to the juice cleanse and the fact that I didn't eat any real food all week!
Sat: 1 hr kickboxing class, 300+ abs
Sun: nothing
Mon: boxing, strength and abs 60 mins
Tues: abs 100+
Wed: boxing strength and abs 60 mins
Thur: nothing
Fri: nothing
Drinks: not sure.. don't think I drank too much at Bach Party #2 and did not drink Mon-Weds due to the challenge, had 1 glass of wine on Thurs and 2.5-3 on Friday so I was most definitely under 10 drinks for the week..
Food: I did not eat one bad thing all week.. (no CC!) and hardly any food at all.. just the juices mon-weds, then only fruit on thurs and fruit and veggies (and 3 steamed shrimp) on Fri..
So, I was one cardio workout shy.. I just didn't have the energy! But I will try to make up for it this week by doing at least one extra cardio!
KG.. Please change the name of the challenge back!! No matter how bad it gets, I am not going to Payless!! NOT EVER!!!
Sat: 1 hr kickboxing class, 300+ abs
Sun: nothing
Mon: boxing, strength and abs 60 mins
Tues: abs 100+
Wed: boxing strength and abs 60 mins
Thur: nothing
Fri: nothing
Drinks: not sure.. don't think I drank too much at Bach Party #2 and did not drink Mon-Weds due to the challenge, had 1 glass of wine on Thurs and 2.5-3 on Friday so I was most definitely under 10 drinks for the week..
Food: I did not eat one bad thing all week.. (no CC!) and hardly any food at all.. just the juices mon-weds, then only fruit on thurs and fruit and veggies (and 3 steamed shrimp) on Fri..
So, I was one cardio workout shy.. I just didn't have the energy! But I will try to make up for it this week by doing at least one extra cardio!
KG.. Please change the name of the challenge back!! No matter how bad it gets, I am not going to Payless!! NOT EVER!!!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Kadie
Hey Ladies,
I have been experiencing a bit of mid-TMC fatigue as well. Week 5 was the same for workouts and week 6 I tried a new class called half and half. First half was dancing following the instructor's lead and 2nd half was pilates and yoga. I was sweating so hard after the first half, but it was a huge motivation just to do something new. Variety has helped me in sticking to it.
That juice detox sounds disgusting. I can't imagine choking down 1 gulp of it, but kudos to you who do. Have a great week!
Kimberly - Week 6
Here is my report for the week:
Sat - 20 min bike, 1 hour pilates
Sun - off
Monday -- 1/2 hour bike, 1/2 hour elliptical, abs, arms
Tues -- 20 mins bike, 1 hour pilates
Wed-- off
Thurs -- 1/2 hour bike, 1/2 hour elliptical, arms
Friday -- 45 mins bike
Girls, we're in the home stretch!!! Let's make sure we are bikini and DJ ready when we hit MIAMI like a Hurricane!! MAKE IT WORK!!!
Sat - 20 min bike, 1 hour pilates
Sun - off
Monday -- 1/2 hour bike, 1/2 hour elliptical, abs, arms
Tues -- 20 mins bike, 1 hour pilates
Wed-- off
Thurs -- 1/2 hour bike, 1/2 hour elliptical, arms
Friday -- 45 mins bike
Girls, we're in the home stretch!!! Let's make sure we are bikini and DJ ready when we hit MIAMI like a Hurricane!! MAKE IT WORK!!!
KRISTYN
I can't believe we're starting Week 7 this week! All this partying is not good for TMC but it sure is fun! So Week 6 began with Bachelorette Party #2 where we tried to be good (hummus, turkey meatballs, etc) but I drank everything in sight. So I'm sure i was over my quota for the week but on the bright side...i did the juice cleanse mon-wed and didn't drink again until Fri. (and last night we don't even need to talk about until next week ;)
Week 6
Sat 1hr kickbox, 100+situps
Sun (hungover..dying)
Mon 38min elip, 12min treadmill, ab machine, 100+situps
Tues 35min elip, strength, ab mach, 100+situps
Wed 46 min treadmill
Thur kbox 50 min
Fri (drowning my sorrows w/ pjs and dd)
so last week i missed a strength training and since you guys are probably too nice to assign a punishment i will just say that every time i do cardio this week i will do 25 biceps curls as well.
have a good week and keep it up. we're almost there. time to expend that last bit of energy! ha
Week 6
Sat 1hr kickbox, 100+situps
Sun (hungover..dying)
Mon 38min elip, 12min treadmill, ab machine, 100+situps
Tues 35min elip, strength, ab mach, 100+situps
Wed 46 min treadmill
Thur kbox 50 min
Fri (drowning my sorrows w/ pjs and dd)
so last week i missed a strength training and since you guys are probably too nice to assign a punishment i will just say that every time i do cardio this week i will do 25 biceps curls as well.
have a good week and keep it up. we're almost there. time to expend that last bit of energy! ha
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
DD - Week 5
Hoi Girls!
Sorry for the delay in my post of Week 5 but I have been so depressed with these markets and also swamped with conference calls!
Anyway, Week 5 looked like this:
Exercise:
Saturday: 60 min Cardio Kickboxing class, 300+ sit ups
Sunday: None
Monday: 30 min elliptical, 100+ sit ups
Tuesday: 55 mins elliptical
Wednesday: None
Thursday: 45 min Cardio Kickboxing class, 150+ sit ups
Friday: 300+ abs, about an hour of legs (squats and lunges w/weights), arms, back and chest
Alcohol:
about 10 glasses of wine
Bad food:
Abt 5 french fries on Sat night, candy corn on Thurs and Fri.. abt 1.5 servings each day
All in, I was p happy with the week (aside from the drinking.. but it was really only 2 big nights out..)
Melissa, you are doing GREAT!! I just saw you tonight and you look fantastic!! I think it is fine if you only lose 1 lb in a week.. At least you are losing! You could be like me and be at exactly the same weight from which I started!! I mean, what is my whole point in this process now? I work out (a fairly decent amount I think - certainly more cardio than I have ever done) and have not really been eating anything that is that awful for me (ok, I like my candy corn but I have been counting calories and not one day that I had candy corn did I go over 1300 or 1400 calories!) and drinking less! And there is no change?! I might as well go back to the way my life was before at this rate...
I swear if this juice thing does not take off some lbs on that damn scale, I am done! It isn't like I can afford to buy myself my prize anymore!! I mean, I am poor!! Poor and fat!! UGH!!!!
Sorry for the delay in my post of Week 5 but I have been so depressed with these markets and also swamped with conference calls!
Anyway, Week 5 looked like this:
Exercise:
Saturday: 60 min Cardio Kickboxing class, 300+ sit ups
Sunday: None
Monday: 30 min elliptical, 100+ sit ups
Tuesday: 55 mins elliptical
Wednesday: None
Thursday: 45 min Cardio Kickboxing class, 150+ sit ups
Friday: 300+ abs, about an hour of legs (squats and lunges w/weights), arms, back and chest
Alcohol:
about 10 glasses of wine
Bad food:
Abt 5 french fries on Sat night, candy corn on Thurs and Fri.. abt 1.5 servings each day
All in, I was p happy with the week (aside from the drinking.. but it was really only 2 big nights out..)
Melissa, you are doing GREAT!! I just saw you tonight and you look fantastic!! I think it is fine if you only lose 1 lb in a week.. At least you are losing! You could be like me and be at exactly the same weight from which I started!! I mean, what is my whole point in this process now? I work out (a fairly decent amount I think - certainly more cardio than I have ever done) and have not really been eating anything that is that awful for me (ok, I like my candy corn but I have been counting calories and not one day that I had candy corn did I go over 1300 or 1400 calories!) and drinking less! And there is no change?! I might as well go back to the way my life was before at this rate...
I swear if this juice thing does not take off some lbs on that damn scale, I am done! It isn't like I can afford to buy myself my prize anymore!! I mean, I am poor!! Poor and fat!! UGH!!!!
Kimberly
Melissa
I am confused. How many workouts did you complete?
How about food, 2000 calories is not bad as long as it was ok food.... was it Reeses or just more baked chicken???
As for the juices, I still say freeze if you can't stomach it right now... it's not part of the challenge, so don't put too much pressure on yourself.
I am confused. How many workouts did you complete?
How about food, 2000 calories is not bad as long as it was ok food.... was it Reeses or just more baked chicken???
As for the juices, I still say freeze if you can't stomach it right now... it's not part of the challenge, so don't put too much pressure on yourself.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Jennifer- Week 5
Ladies-
So much fun on Saturday!
As far as my report for the week, I would say much of the same for me (5 mile runs followed by abs, core strength, etc.) although I did take bikram yoga on Sunday for 90 minutes and then went for a 5 mile run. I felt like I detoxed taking that class- I don't recall ever sweating that much in my life. If anyone is looking to try something different, that could be a good thing to mix in...
I started the cleanse today. this is going to be the true test for me! I actually am just finishing the first drink. I don't know how to get through all 6 bottles in one day. That is so much liquid! That being said, YOU ALL LOOK NOTICEABLY THINNER since our trip to the Bahamas just a few weeks ago so, if you are feeling the mid-TMC blues, don't! You would be allowed if you weren't seeing results but I can honestly say that I saw a different in each one of you. That is motivation for me to step it up for these last few weeks. My problem is that I feel like I am getting stronger - my abs are much harder than before- but I am not dropping the much-needed 4 pounds so I am kick-starting TMC with the cleanse this week.
Stay with it....we will all be thrilled when we go to get into a bathingsuit in Miami! Nothing to be embarassed about when we strip down poolside!!!!!
So much fun on Saturday!
As far as my report for the week, I would say much of the same for me (5 mile runs followed by abs, core strength, etc.) although I did take bikram yoga on Sunday for 90 minutes and then went for a 5 mile run. I felt like I detoxed taking that class- I don't recall ever sweating that much in my life. If anyone is looking to try something different, that could be a good thing to mix in...
I started the cleanse today. this is going to be the true test for me! I actually am just finishing the first drink. I don't know how to get through all 6 bottles in one day. That is so much liquid! That being said, YOU ALL LOOK NOTICEABLY THINNER since our trip to the Bahamas just a few weeks ago so, if you are feeling the mid-TMC blues, don't! You would be allowed if you weren't seeing results but I can honestly say that I saw a different in each one of you. That is motivation for me to step it up for these last few weeks. My problem is that I feel like I am getting stronger - my abs are much harder than before- but I am not dropping the much-needed 4 pounds so I am kick-starting TMC with the cleanse this week.
Stay with it....we will all be thrilled when we go to get into a bathingsuit in Miami! Nothing to be embarassed about when we strip down poolside!!!!!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
KRISTYN
Here's my report for WEEK 5:
sat: 50 min kickbox, 100+situps
sun:
mon: 30 min elip, 24min treadmill, 100+situps, ab machine (i also did a ton of walking from 90th to 42nd and times sq home)
tues: 1 hr treadmill, 100+situps, strength train
wed: 50 mins kbox
thur: 45min kbox, 100+ situps
fri: strength train and 100+ situps
I was very good on food and alcohol this week saving up all my calories for Sat (last night) out with the girls! So much fun. But since its the start of Week 6 it doesn't need to be reported until next week. but i will report ahead of time that we had pizza late night. anne is a bad influence! i'll be punishing myself this week with the cleanse!
get ready for WEEK 6. Not much longer now!
sat: 50 min kickbox, 100+situps
sun:
mon: 30 min elip, 24min treadmill, 100+situps, ab machine (i also did a ton of walking from 90th to 42nd and times sq home)
tues: 1 hr treadmill, 100+situps, strength train
wed: 50 mins kbox
thur: 45min kbox, 100+ situps
fri: strength train and 100+ situps
I was very good on food and alcohol this week saving up all my calories for Sat (last night) out with the girls! So much fun. But since its the start of Week 6 it doesn't need to be reported until next week. but i will report ahead of time that we had pizza late night. anne is a bad influence! i'll be punishing myself this week with the cleanse!
get ready for WEEK 6. Not much longer now!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Kimberly, again
Hi there ladies!
Ok, so I went to the gym before Pilates and got a bike workout in, does that count? Anyway, I finally got to the group class level... First you do a demo, then three individual sessions so you know what you are doing, then you join the group. It kicked my butt! I really like the reformer, and with the package, it ends up only being about $30 a session, not too bad. Anyway, just wanted to tell you that it is helping me through the fatigue... maybe you should try it. It's fun sliding back and forth on that reformer and there is no pressure on the back which is GREAT for me... anyway, I am going to try to do more yoga too... those two are the only exercises that don't hurt me and make me feel better.
Well looking forward to seeing you all tonight :-) for turkey meatballs and whole wheat pasta! Thank you Denise and Jennifer for all your work! I am going back to learning about GI and GU issues!!
Ok, so I went to the gym before Pilates and got a bike workout in, does that count? Anyway, I finally got to the group class level... First you do a demo, then three individual sessions so you know what you are doing, then you join the group. It kicked my butt! I really like the reformer, and with the package, it ends up only being about $30 a session, not too bad. Anyway, just wanted to tell you that it is helping me through the fatigue... maybe you should try it. It's fun sliding back and forth on that reformer and there is no pressure on the back which is GREAT for me... anyway, I am going to try to do more yoga too... those two are the only exercises that don't hurt me and make me feel better.
Well looking forward to seeing you all tonight :-) for turkey meatballs and whole wheat pasta! Thank you Denise and Jennifer for all your work! I am going back to learning about GI and GU issues!!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Kimberly -- Week 5
Ok, week 5 was not my best, I purposely took off tonight and did not do the full 4 sessions of cardio... I was getting burnt out from last week... but I still think this qualifies as 90%... I did work out 5 of the days...
Sat -- 1 hour Pilates
Sun -- 20 min elliptical, 20 min bike, 10 min rowing machine, + strength
Monday-- 30 mins elliptical
Tues -- 1 hour Pilates
Wed -- off
Thurs -- trampoline class
Friday -- off (had to organize the house!) Does cleaning count as cardio?? How about unsuccessfully hooking up an HD box??? It's work getting thise wires through all those holes in the furniture... hanging up artwork, throwing out books, reorganizing shelves.... must count for something!!
Food: Nothing bad that I recall
Drinks: 5 (4 out of 5 drinks I had with Parker and Denise... do you see a pattern emerging???)
I was a little disheartened because I ordered new workout clothes on the internet, (medium size top) and it came and it was so tiny!! I put it on and I really coundn't breathe.. shallow breathing only... so maybe when the rest of the order makes its way to me, I will be more motivated (if it fits!)
Anyway, I was a little mid-TMC fatigued, but I will be better this week with the break... I really needed one. I have a 11.30 pilates appointment tomorrow :-)
Sat -- 1 hour Pilates
Sun -- 20 min elliptical, 20 min bike, 10 min rowing machine, + strength
Monday-- 30 mins elliptical
Tues -- 1 hour Pilates
Wed -- off
Thurs -- trampoline class
Friday -- off (had to organize the house!) Does cleaning count as cardio?? How about unsuccessfully hooking up an HD box??? It's work getting thise wires through all those holes in the furniture... hanging up artwork, throwing out books, reorganizing shelves.... must count for something!!
Food: Nothing bad that I recall
Drinks: 5 (4 out of 5 drinks I had with Parker and Denise... do you see a pattern emerging???)
I was a little disheartened because I ordered new workout clothes on the internet, (medium size top) and it came and it was so tiny!! I put it on and I really coundn't breathe.. shallow breathing only... so maybe when the rest of the order makes its way to me, I will be more motivated (if it fits!)
Anyway, I was a little mid-TMC fatigued, but I will be better this week with the break... I really needed one. I have a 11.30 pilates appointment tomorrow :-)
Kimberly
I think we are all feeling the Mid-TMC fatigue, I know I am! There are fewer posts and a waning of enthusiasm, but we have to PUSH THROUGH the difficult times to see the results! I just got some new workout clothes and am trying new workouts to keep things fresh (just did trampoline class for the first time last night) ... Hope it helps!! Getting some new music too.
Don't over do it either.... you need to be healthy. MNM you should eat if you feel hungry, you shouldn't starve!! That is NOT GOOD in the long term, once you start eating again, you will gain weight. Slow and steady progress is best!!!
Push through....small steps. As we learned in kindergarten, the turtle beats the hare!!
Don't over do it either.... you need to be healthy. MNM you should eat if you feel hungry, you shouldn't starve!! That is NOT GOOD in the long term, once you start eating again, you will gain weight. Slow and steady progress is best!!!
Push through....small steps. As we learned in kindergarten, the turtle beats the hare!!
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