FMFF Results!!

BH- 470  minutes! WOW! That's all I have to say about that!!! (Be sure to grab the graphic for your blog!!)

Deb- 401 minutes! Deb also mowed her yard for another great workout that doesn't count for this challenge, but definitely counts toward burning those calories!! And I have to brag of Deb and bit and say that she is killing it with all the challenges she is involved in currently! Way to go Deb!!!

Amy-  390 minutes!Awesome job Amy! Glad you are back with us this week!

Jess (that's me)- 367 minutes

 Tops Lady- 173 minutes! And she had sick kiddos all last week! Hope they are feeling better!

Joy-  I haven't heard from Joy in a couple of days, so I am going to assume she is having computer problems again...but I am sure she is staying focused with her goals!



Rusti- Haven't heard from Rusti yet...leave me a comment and I will add your minutes!


We had over 30 hours of workouts this week ladies! That is awesome!!

If you are new to my blog and want to take part in this little challenge next week just send me a comment! The more the merrier!
Here is how to play :)
Basically our challenge is to keep a record of our exercise during the week (Sunday-Saturday). Then on the following Sunday we share how many minutes of exercise we did...and someone wins the week. We specified that exercise included anything you did at the gym, fitness classes,swimming, workout DVDs, and walking/running outside...we are also going to count fitness video games. So walking outside 30 mins counted but walking 30 mins while shopping didn't count. Swimming laps counts, but treading water while watching kids play in the pool didn't count...make sense? We also don't include minutes of housework or yard work in the challenge minutes...but you can let us know you did those things!  It is all about having fun and staying motivated! There are no real prizes, just bragging rights for the week :)
If you have any questions, just ask :)

Weekly Weigh In and Workout Summary

Today's Weight: 193.5

Last Week's Weight: 195.5 Change:-2

Previous Low Weight: 190

Weight Refection: 
I was up 3lbs last week, and was hoping it was just sodium from the night before's meal. I am down 2lbs today, but still up 1lb overall. I was down all week about the gain, but I know I am doing what needs to be done and the losses will come eventually.

Workout Summary:

Sunday: 30 minutes

30 minutes jogging/walking

Monday: Total 30 minutes

17 minutes treadmill

13 minutes cycling

Tuesday: Total 115 minutes

25 minute treadmill

5 minute summit trainer (the beast)

20 minutes cycling

5 minutes stretching

60 minutes Zumba

 

Wednesday: Total 30 minutes

17 minute treadmill

13 minute cycling

 

Thursday: 87 mins

  7  mins Summit Trainer

20 mins Treadmill

60 min Zumba class 

Friday: 15 minutes

15 minute Running

Saturday: 60 mins

15 minutes treadmill

45 minutes Zumba

Weekly Total: 6 hrs  7 mins   (367  mins)

 Work Out Reflection
I had a crazy week and work and am very proud of getting in all of my 31 day challenge runs. My reason for doing the challenge was to improve my running, and I can already tell my pace is getting better! This week will also be a bit wild, so I want to be sure to get in all my workouts!

Work Out Goals for This Week:

Run 1 mile each day for the 31 day challenge :) Add on a quarter mile to my runs before I start walking.

*If you are taking part in the Friends Make Fitness Fun Challenge this week, be sure to comment on my blog so I won't miss you :)

Three Things Thursday

1. Tommy was off work yesterday and fixed the hole in the wall of the closet! I was so happy when I came home and saw all of his work. I have a great husband. I almost have the closet back in order and this weekend I can do a big house clean and put out my Halloween decorations! YAY! (And hopefully cut the grass for the last time of the year!)

2.  I was thrilled to see so many 5days complete badges on blogs yesterday! Congrats! Keep going!

3.  This has been a rough week with workouts. Work has been wild, and I have had to cut some workouts shorter than usual, and tomorrow my only hope for getting in a good workout is to get up SUPER EARLY and get to the gym. I will also have to shower and dress for work at the gym which I hate, but it is what it is...and I have to get that workout!

5 Days in the Books!

Yay! First five days are in the books, and my runs already feel stronger :)

Feeling Down

I am feeling down today. I think part of it is my house is a wreck post plumbing fiasco...hopefully the wall will be repaired (maybe today) and I can get everything back in the closet (jackets, gift wrap, holiday decorations, and purses). Maybe it is because I am BROKE and the holidays are right around the corner. But a big thing today is that I feel discouraged about my weight loss. There are weeks when I read blogs and talk to friends and they have lost more in one week than I have all year. I know I am doing the right things for good health...and I know my fitness levels are improving all the time, but I would love to see the scale move too! I mean, I still have plenty of weight to lose. I have been hoping with each doctor's appointment that something would change...that my levels would work themselves out. At the last appointment, he mentioned that seeing a specialist in Nashville could be a possibility if my symptoms didn't improve. I am still exhausted at the end of the day...but I think that is from my workouts more than anything, and my hair is no longer coming out...or at least not at the rate it had been. So my only real symptom is the weight gain/lack of weight loss. And I wonder if that symptom is really worth the cost of seeing the specialist. I don't think so. I just really wish I could see my efforts in terms of scale change. Really, if I could just lose 1lb a week I would feel better.

I just needed to vent this today.

Anytime Health

I know some of you are Any Time Fitness gym members...or some of you may just have an Anytime Health account, but if you do have an account (or want to make one...it is free and has a handy diet tracker) would you PLEASE vote for me in this contest! It ends tonight and I would LOVE to win!!!
And then you guys should enter some of their fun contests, too!

http://www.anytimehealth.com/contests/entries/1424-Teens-doing-Yoga-at-the-Library

Thanks so much! -Jess

FMFFC Results and a Question for Participants

Weekly totals:

Jess - 327  minutes


BH- 295 minutes! Look at her GO!!! BH also cut the grass with a manual push mower for an additional 50 minutes! Now that is a workout! Whew!


Joy-292 minutes! I am so proud of my "Partner in Crime Good Health". She is coming back from a back injury and Rockin' It!!!

Tops Lady- 196 minutes! This is TL's first week and she did awesome!

Deb- 138 minutes! Way to go Deb!!!

Rusti- 75 minutes! Great job! Rusti increased her total minutes by 30 this week and lost a chunk of weight!

Amy-  Will be back with us next week :) But check out her blog...she is doing awesome!

We did over 22 hours of exercise this week!!! That is awesome!!! 


Great job ladies!!!
Now I have a quick question! When Joy and I first started talking about this challenge we decided that it would run Monday-Saturday and we would turn in totals on Sunday and not count any Sunday time, but I know many of you are doing the 31 Day Challenge, and will be working out on Sundays for this challenge. Do we want to count Sunday Time or stay the way we are currently doing the challenge? It doesn't really matter to me, but I want your imput...and the majority will rule. If we begin to add Sunday workouts, we will add the previous Sunday's workout to the total for the week...meaning the challenge will run Sunday-Saturday and then you will report your result...and workouts done on the day that you report in will be counted the next week...does that make sense? :) haha  Just let me know what you think!









If you are new to my blog and want to participate in this challenge next week, just comment or shoot me an email!!!