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Mini#3 completed: attended my first ever yoga workshop and spent 2.5 hours doing all sorts of poses I'd never tried before... It was a serious challenge but I felt awesome afterwards :-D

Week 2 was good and bad: Strength - C I I did the BBW twice last week still one shy of my goal. This week if my BBW alert goes off while I'm in an inconvenient place (last week I was paying for my groceries) I'll just have to remember to hit snooze or reset it. Here's to getting an A next week! Cardio / flex - A I'm super happy about this one! I finished week 4 of the C25K AND took an awesome new yoga class. Logging 150 minutes of cardio/flex training. Now to keep it going this week :-D Lunch - F Oh dear, I didn't take a single lunch to work last week. I did try to balance it out of by eating as many whole foods as possible while in the lunchroom but that's not going to save my grade. This week I've set an alarm to make my lunches the night before. This week I'm taking no prisoners, I am going to aim for no less than a B in each category... Wish me luck!

I use an app called: C25Kfree by zenlabsfitness... voice prompts tell you when to run or walk and I use my own playlist with it. you can find it: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.c25k or: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/c25k-5k-trainer-free-go-from/id485971733?mt=8

OMG the Macho Man and George Costanza in one hit??? I'm super happy right now. question: how many mountain climbers am I aiming for? 100 reps? or as many as possible until i collapse/lose proper form?

Thanks T2 and Teros. I am going to need all of the help I can get! . So week one wasn't a fantastic start to the challenge. A quick recap with grades Strength- D I only managed to do the BBW once this week. Why? Because I was "too busy to fit it in" in all honesty I put other obligations before my own health goals which isn't cool. I definitely could have spared 20-30 minutes twice more last week. This week I've set timers for designated BBW days so when they go off I have to stop what I'm doing and get some strength training in. Cardio/flex: B I completed week 3 of the C25k and got in some solid bike rides over the weekend. This week I'm going to fit in some yoga because I really missed it last week. I've already scheduled a class for Sunday. Lunch: C I made my lunch twice last week and Felt better for it on each day. I made a lunch today but forgot to take out when I left for work :-( a lunch reminder post-it note is going on the door tonight Time to tackle week 2! All tips, comments and chastisement are welcome

Mini 1 in the bag... At least I think it is.

I'm back and ready for challenge number 2! This time around I want to build on the habits I formed in the last challenge. My main quest is to lose 15kg/fit into a size 12 by the end of November. I will do this by : 1. Doing the BBW 3 times a week. Graded weekly as follows: A = completed 3 circuits all 3 days B = did BBW 3 days and completed 3 circuits on at least one day C = did BBW 2 days D = BBW done once F = BBW not done at all 2. At least 30 min of cardio or flexibility training 3 times a week (couch to 5k, cycling, yoga or roller skating). A = more than 90min of activity logged in a week B = 90min logged C = 80 min logged D = 60-70 min logged F = less than 60 min logged 3. Bring my own lunch (filled with whole foods) to work everyday.: A = lunch brought all 5 days B = 4 days C = 2-3 days D = 1 day F = 0 days Side quest: get myself on a budget (apparently it's never too late)... during this challenge I'm going to record every single bit of money I spend so I know exactly where it all goes.

Hi everyone! I've been laying low the past 2 weeks due to illness and the always frustrating Chinese Internet disruptions. Even though I haven't had a chance to update I'm still soldiering on with this challenge. Highlights: -I've started bringing my own lunch to work. Now I eat because I'm hungry, not because the clock says the cafeteria is open for the next 40 minutes -my lunches have been paleo feats of deliciousness so I've had 2 full weeks of achieving my quest to have 1 paleo meal each day -on Tuesday I weighed myself and lost a total of 1.2 kg over 2 weeks... Slow and steady, right? Lowlights: -I've really slacked off on my workouts. I was sick for the better part of a week but haven't done the BBW and my daily bike ride to and from work is the only activity I've managed to get in. Getting back on track: -since my bike ride is the only bit of exercise I've done I've made a point of hitting it hard for each 20 min ride. I've even cut 5 min off of the journey. -yesterday I got back in the gym and logged 32min on the elliptical doing intervals and changing up my pedaling, I left dripping with sweat and feeling great. -today i'm going to do the BBW as soon as I get home from work then follow it up with some yoga -the weather's getting balmy so instead of having a bowl of oatmeal when I get to work I'm going to have a smoothie. I'm buying a nutribullet today but I need some help. Protein powder: yea or nay? If so, what powder do you recommend. Please be as specific as possible with product name and flavor.

Oh gosh I haven't done a week 3 update! I had a week long tech-free vacation to Macau and Hong Kong with very little Internet coverage on my phone. So much for having more time to post: Highlights: -I did 3 circuits of the BBW! Fer realz! I'd insert one of my Jean - Claude Van Damme dancing gifs if I knew how to do that on my phone... -went on multi hour long walks just about everyday... Both cities are insanely hilly so my butt and thighs were put to work while my husband and I treated ourselves to some gorgeous views... I even got in some skating and yoga while away :-D Lowlights... My clean eating went to shit : -paleo what? I didn't have a single paleo meal while away... In fact I ate more processed carbs than I normalLy do. -didn't really stick to the no sweets during the week goal... I let the "hey is holiday time" mentality take over and when that combined with the hot and humid weather I turned into the ice cream fiend (I imagine it as a Jekyll and Hyde transformation). I need to find a suitable ice cream replacement to cool me down in the hot weather, any suggestions? -I definitely didn't drink enough water... Between the long walks in high temperatures and the increased sugary alcohol consumption (an ice cold jug of sangria looked like manna after sweating my way up a steep slope for my first sit down of the day) my pee was looking funky... Sorry for the over-share Well that's it for for week 3.. Week 4's update is coming on Sunday

Hi guys! Thanks so much for the supportive words. Week 2 was another week of Midterm Madness at work (hence my silence on the boards) full of surprises and some disappointments... Highlights: -I managed 2.5 circuits of the BBW followed by an hour of yoga and wasn't completely debilitated the next day! Could it be that my muscles are already getting stronger?! -I teach English at a primary school and Friday was Sports Day. Several events included tasks where the kids had to find a teacher to do some mission before running across the finish line with them. Well not only was I able to help several students finish in 2nd place I did it all without getting completely winded. There was a lot of running around all day so that's a big accomplishment for me :-D plus the kids were so happy. Talk about a big physical and emotional victory! -Tuesday was weigh in day... What has 2 thumbs and lost 2.4kg? *points at self with said thumbs* This girl!... I'm sure most of it was water weight but still it's encouraging to know that at the very least I'm staying properly hydrated :-D Lowlights : - I didn't stick to my no sweets goal 3 times during the week - I also missed out on my paleo meal 3 times during the week -I've been remiss on tracking my food as accurately as possible. *face palm* This week I'm going to get my fridge fully stocked so dinners will be a breeze to put together... Plus midterm madness will be slightly less mad so I'll have more time to plan and post.

awesome stuff, now that the ball is in motion keep that mutha rolling this week :-D as for calories, i used http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/to find my calories... just plug in your info and it'll spit some numbers out at you... I like when things spit numbers out at me, it means i don't have to do any maths which helps me hold on to what little sanity i have left!

w00t w00t! glad the car issue turned out alright. well done with absolutely rocking your goals... what an inspiration, i definitely want to be Slates when I grow up :-D i've recently started staying on top of housework as well and the best tip I ever received was to never leave a room empty handed, take something with you that belongs in the room you're headed to or to a room that's on the way to where you're headed. It's been the easiest way to keep my visible clutter under control... now i just need to tackle my coffee table drawer, my husband calls it the "filing cabinet" because it's where i toss/throw/bury every stray piece of paper and random bit of tat that i want to deal with later (you know, that later that never seems to arrive) or that simply doesn't have a real home. *le sigh*

Your challenge goals look great! I hope the weekend hasn't been too hard for you emotionally.... sending loads of positivity your way

I love your posts! Huzzah, for healthy drool-worthy food :-D I too am having trouble figuring out what is paleo friendly and what is not... methinks I'll have a little lurk around the paleo boards to see if I can get to the bottom of some of my questions. what tool did you use to calculate your calorie goal? 1200 sounds really low to me, but what do i know? not much at the moment :-) good luck for the rest of your weekend!

Done and done :-D