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IN Get Fit Challenge
I'm taking over for onesly from now on. I'll update on a weekly basis, probably on Tuesdays or whenever I get around to it. 
QOTW: How disastrous/successful was your Easter/Passover eating?
Muffie ? lose 76 pounds by March 2012.
Snowyowl ? lose 53 pounds
oneslybookworm ? lose 10 pounds by March, continue eating healthier and get back into running
Ktkl09 ? maintain healthy weight
ukyankee - work on getting fit
cakenbake - get down to 130 pounds and to finish a 5k by one year postpartum
Coffee & Cream - go to the gym four times per week and maintain my current weight
Valerie - lose 20kgs
meggers5 - be down to 160 pounds
nmlahaie - exercise at least 4 times a week and maintain current weight or gain weight in muscle
Publius ? stay fit and exercise 6 days a week
azure_azure - exercise 3 times a week and to tone stomach muscles
sewatkins - Go to at least 3 yoga classes a week, start running again
BlushingRose ? get to a healthy BMI, lose 85.9lbs in total
WhereInTheWorld - run a marathon
Traveling Turtle - To exercise 4 times a week
MintChocoChip ? Lose 10 lbs.
wise_rita ? get into a healthy BMI range
ashleynicoles ? work out 3x per week
Just Peachy - excercise 3-5 times a week, lose 20 pounds by mid August
risainthesky- get to 120lbs and run a 5k by August 2011.
Scooke924 ? lose 15lbs. by April 2, 2011
dulcemariamar1 ? Exercise 3 times a week and tone up.
EnidFalcor - run 2x per week, yoga 2x per week, eat vegan 2 meals per day
aMrsin09 - pilates 3x a week to work up to every day, eat enough protein, get through the warm up of "30 day shred," lose 20lbs.
sushisamba - eat better and work out at least 3 times per week
plainjanie1 - lose 15 lbs., eat better and tone body
Nanner - lose 30 lbs. by October 18th
PittPurple - run a 5k in under 40 minutes
Kimchi Canuck - lost 15-20 lbs. by September, exercise 3-4 times a week, and eat more fruits and veg.
LoopyNoodle - run a marathon in 2012
Kackle02 - eat healthier and to workout consistently
Laurimi - lose 30 lbs.
Sutikama - lose 10 lbs. by September 9, 2011.
gblake - lose 28 lbs.
elenetx - lose 20 lbs.
LMBCI - go back down to a size 2 (so lose one dress size), and run a 1/2 marathon.
Deshi2013 - lose 10 lbs. by eating healthy and working out 3x per week
NLFoodie - lose 1 dress size
MyBlueAngel19 - work out twice a week and tone up arms and abs.
The Irish Gal - lose 15 lbs by May 15th, eliminate unhealthy snacks and treats, cycle to work all but 1 day and get back into pilates.
If you'd like to add, subtract or amend your goal just post in this thread or send me a PM.
Re: IN Get Fit Challenge
I've been doing well on my cycling to work - have actually figured it out that I only have to bus in once a fortnight at the moment and that is to bring in my ironed shirts/tops for work. But I need to get a few more shirts to have this work long term!
Also started back to pilates 2 weeks ago with a reformer pilates class - scary looking but I am really enjoying it. Just have to get out for a walk in the evenings with N in the buggy to up the exercising.
Half way to my weightloss target, but haven't budged from that in the last 2 weeks... the snacks have snuck back in!!!
QOTW: Overall, I did ok... though there were a few easter eggs eaten! Otherwise, it was a normal weekend. Didn't do much exercise at all which I really should have done, though I did get a walk in the park on Sunday morning (swings, feed the ducks...) and we walked to the shops on Sunday evening (45 round trip)
Loose twenty pounds? That sure was a cute goal. I really should get back on that.
I've been maintaining for the most part. Unfortunately, socializing here means heading to the bars. I need to:
1. Learn how to choose the "healthiest" drink options.
2. Learn how to ignore the delicious snack food/tapas occasionally offered with drinks here.
3. Walk more.
QOTW: We did nothing really special, except I played DD for DH and his cousin on a trip to his grandpa's town. They went to drink wine, and we had snack foods instead of a proper meal. Even though I was the only one not drinking, I had the worst stomachache after.
I ran 5km this morning after an almost two week break, it felt so good!
I need to work on abdominal exercises more.
QOTW: We didn't do an Easter meal, so eating was as usual, I did go out 3 nights in a row and consumed too much wine.
Glad to see this post!
I'm doing well. More running than lifting lately as school/work etc. means less time but it's all good. I hit the 40lb weight loss mark. My new favourite hobby is trying on size 10s and most fit. I still have to find a nice top for my birthday this weekend though and keep on track to lose some of the resistant flab (about 10lbs) by the summer.
QOTW: We don't really do much for Easter so we got some yummy baklava from a newly discovered multi-cultural food store.
Ugh. In between two bouts of gastro and a cold over the past month, I have done nothing exercise related. I have, however, greatly increased my fluid intake and cut back on fatty foods. My tummy looks nice and flat, but I'm pretty sure that is due to the stomach bug diet and will be back to normal in a few weeks
QOTW: I didn't do too poorly. Since I've still been a bit queasy, I didn't over eat on anything. I do have a lot of chocolate bunnies lying around the house now though!
I'd like to join! My goal would be finish the Couch25K program by first week in June and tone up.
"I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels." -Isaiah 61:10 NKJV
Ahh.. I have been terrible lately!! Between DH and I losing our jobs suddenly (and finding out that we may have to move back to North America with extremely short notice) and then suddenly getting rehired to work in similar-yet-different circumstance (thankfully in the same country), I got a little behind on my goals.... now I have a lot of catch up to do!!
Thanks for sending this out!