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100 Day Challenge?
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OMG OMG https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif
You are not going to believe my update……I just did the teddy bear!!!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
Cannot believe it. Mind you my facial expression is pained and definitely not pretty but who cares. I am so ecstatic (if you couldn’t tell) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gifWow and I still have just shy of 2 months left to perfect it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif
Thanks everyone for doing this challenge it has motivated me to do things I didn’t think were possible https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumright.gif
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well love reading everyones posts. we are already a nice part of the way through it and when this 100 days ends, am starting another. i started off so good losing 10lbs and 2 inches of waist in first month, but have stalled progress not gaining, not losing.. just stuck. i did however give up smoking! i was never an actual smoker ( would NEVER buy a pack) but would share cigs w bf, or have 1 w someone if out drinking. sometimes ask for 1 if stressed. been 2 weeks and only 1 cig. also am so in love w my spinach, walnut, almond, and dried cranberries salad! sooo delish and so filling! bought a new wii boxing and dancing game. 1st time did the boxing my shoulders and traps were SCEAMING for days after. barely been on pole insince June, but am planning on making and posting a vid this weekend to get me motivated. either a dance or a practice vid. been stressed as cyst on ovary has grown quite large and doc is concerend it may be something serious so went already for 2 ultrasounds and now being sent to 3rd doc.. just have to be as healthy as i can. wish could find the recipe my mom gave me for chicken, black beans, and salsa. so delish healthy and filling. i know a part of my problem is not working out hard enough most days of the week. both jobs i sit for hrs and hrs plus drive alot. am planning on decorating pole room finally so will hopefully be more motivated to get up there. gained 2 inches on my arm and it isnt fat. my tricep area is less flabby and can now do 40 pushups in a day. i do 5 , wait 30 secs-1 min do 5 more, til 20 than redo later in day. when started couldn’t do 1. also help plank for 2 mins!!! my abs hurt the next day! and did a PERFECT flagpole and sad girl drop ( don’t really pole anymore, but jump on as walk by for a quick move here and there)
well everyone thanks for taking this journey w me and lets commit to a being healthy for life! we can do it especially w each others suppourt, encouragement, and advice! VEENERS ROCK! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Halfway mark, it’s day 50 for me. I did my measurements etc, not. a. single. change. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif
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koikristy you could look at it this way….you didn’t gain any weight https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif This is still a plus. Stick at it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumright.gif
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Day 50 was yesterday… Gonna try to do an exercise test tomorrow to compare to my day 1 stats… Wish me luck.
So the past two weeks I’ve really nose-dived in my discipline. I have barely been waking up in time to get to work, much less early enough to work out and then shower before leaving. I need help https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
I’m gonna to try to slap myself back into this, but with the weather so much cooler it’s so hard not to spend my mornings wrapped up under the covers https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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Dyvo- I have the same problem. Normally as soon as the alarm goes off I’m ready to roll. When it gets cooler I am the complete opposite, I want to stay under covers. I picked a song for my alarm that makes me want to dance, and keep my coat by my bedside. Its work half the time, half the time not. I’m still trying to come up with a consistent solution…
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well have been up and down w weight and motivation, but mostly doing good. posted a sign that says " 100 day challenge for health" on my fridge. makes me think twice about my desicions.
things i have found :
if i have a serious craving for something, say fast food, i better let myself have a little bit of it. if i don’t, i will just eat a bunch of the foods i "should" eat, and eventually will end up eating the fast food too and more than what would have. so a kids meal (burger w just ketchup, sm. fry, sm. diet soda) compared to a whopper w lg fry and shake.
when do not feel like doing ANYTHING, need to either just go for a 5 min walk ( which ALWAYS turns into atleast 20mins once am moving w headphones) or do a list of exersise i can do in front of tube. (squat holds and pulses, lunges w high knee raises, plank holds, push ups, reverse crunches, and tricep dips)
always try to start day of w a good breakfeast and some jumping jacks or other fast exersise that quickly raises heart rate and circulation. helps me make better desicions throughout the day
DO NOT get so hungry you will eat anything!!!! EAT!!! if i go hrs and hrs wo eating i will inhale whatever junk i can quickly get into my mouth. better to carry small bag of nuts and a good quality fruit or cereal bar in purse so you arent pulling in drive thru bc your starving.
if dont feel like eating breakfeast ( alot of time si just want coffee til 11a) i now put in Carnation Instant Breakfeast powder in coffee. it has more protein than an egg, more calcuim than yogurt, has minerals, calories, vitamins. and tastes so good don’t need sugar or creamer.
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Interesting things you learned. Thanks for sharing. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif The reminder on your fridge stuck out to me. I think I will post some pics for motivation too!I’ll also have to look into the Carnation Instant Breakfast powder or maybe even protein powder since I do pole. It has to taste good though or else I wont drink it. Anybody know of others that taste good?
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I drink the Carnation Instant Breakfast all the time. I like the French Vanilla, but I have recently started drinking the milk chocolate one that has no sugar added. It is pretty good – tastes like chocolate milk https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif and it has less calories than the french vanilla. Another way to use it is to blend it with milk and fruit in the blender for a yummy smoothie. The nutritionist I saw in college introduced me to CIB and I have used it on and off ever since.
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yes i also do the no sugar added. less cals and obviously less sugar. believe it’s 18g of sugar compared to 7g. LOVE the variety box. they are all so good to me. only like choclate or f vanilla in coffee though. strawberry is sooo delish in skim milk w tons of ice and a straw tastse almost as good as strawberry shake from Mcds for a small fraction of the cals/fat/sugar! YUM! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/bom.gif
DID 51 PUSH UPS AT WORK LAST NIGHT!!!! whoohoo! start of summer couldn’t do 1! i do 5-10 at a time, break a min, repeat. goal was 40, but actually felt pretty easy, so went for 51! also notice 5 flights even w weights feels like about 3 now. yay! small victories eventually win the war! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Prncsopowr -That fact that a nutritionist suggested it makes it a winner to me. I wish stores had experts there telling you which item would be better! I’ll have to try fruit with it too.
pole-twista- 51! Sheesh. Congrats.Update for me: I realized my goals were too complex and hardcore for the most part…so I ended up changing them quite a bit. I need to do smaller steps and really define them…For example: Instead of I will drink more water and hope to get 8 glasses , I changed it to 2 glasses a day and once that’s consistent I will up it by one glass. I am disappointed a little bit though that I couldn’t keep up with my elaborate plan but I need to remember its a journey and it can be done with smaller steps.
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Great to hear of the many success stories here and the positive take on the less successful ones as well. I, myself, haven’t really been able to stick to the challenge. I had to go to the US and Europe for work in September and October and traveling for long periods of time made it impossible for me to keep an exercise routine and diet. I haven’t put any weight on and I am ok with my body, but I was looking forward to getting back to pole and accomplishing more. I am now back home but ill with the flu, so I will see if I can at least try to get some results in November. As velvetvixen said, maybe smaller steps can still be accomplished. Good luck to all of you!
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yes i agree that smaller steps will actually get you more permanent changes.. taking on too much at once, and not having clearly defined goals is the easiest way to get frustrated and not see results for me i notice i need to be active EVERYDAY to stay consistent doesn’t mean i need to workout 7 days a week, but even just going for a walk, hooping to a few songs, or doing some push-ups etc while i watch tv keeps me in that fitness mind set..
i haven’t weighed self in weeks, but pants fitting good, someone said looks like my stomach is starting to show tone on the sides, and can do 51 push-ups in less than 2 hrs..( used to be couldnt do 51 in 2 weeks! ) .. i think it is better to make small changes til those become 2nd nature and than build on that.
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Thanks for these suggestions. I’ve always wondered what is the best way to lose weight quickly, but then I realized that there is no one perfect method for everyone. You have to find out what works for you and follow it religiously. I’m learning to eat healthier now, and I practice portion control, and it’s been working wonders for me.
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Yes diffrent things work for diffrent people. I find when i am keeping an accurate journal of what I am eating and doing for exersise I do much better. Also I can not wait til I am really hungry to eat or I end up eating junk and usually alot of it. Also I have found that if i really do not want to workout at all if I just commit to 10 mins of ANY activity I almost always end up doing more. The first 30 or so days of this I did so good ( lost 10lb. s and 2 inches off waist) but than started to yo yo w my commitment and effort. Seems everytime I get wicked close to my goal I start screwing up.. well am back on track as of now though. Went to get healthy food this morning and did 45 mins cardio and a 30min walk so far today. I believe today is already day 80!!!! wow 20 more days! Although I plan on starting over w a challenge, except thinking will do 30 day challenges instead w smaller more managable goals. Like say the 1st 30 day challenge round I will probably focus on increasing stamina through walk/run intrevals and boxing, and focus on getting my belly flat again w pilates. As far as food will probably just focus on maintaining an accurate food journal and planning my breakfeast and dinners. I usually do good w lunch. well let’s do our best in this home stretch and than anyone who is intrested can start the 30 day challenge when this ends. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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