Getting Ready for Spring Bootcamp

[avilla 1]

My check in for today:

chocolate Protein Drink (breakfast)

2 tbsp Peanut Butter (snack)

1 cup salad, 2 tbsp ranch dressing, 1/4 cup shredded bbq briskett, 6 ounces non sweetened grapefruit juice (lunch)

45 ounces water

40 ounces green tea with honey & lemon

2 ounces chicken breast strips, 1 cup salad, 2 tbsp ranch dressing (dinner planned)

1.5 miles in 35 minutes on my gazelle

[niecyrenee 2]

Todays results thus far:

Breakfast and Lunch: Protein Shake

Vitamins taken

Working on the Water

Update! I am heading to see my surgeon tomorrow afternoon. They said it could possibly be 1) band too full, 2) band slippage or 3) food stuck. I have been reading on here and I feel like my band is just too full. It's my understanding that they are going to take the Fluid out and then probably an x-ray. I pray that it's just too full.

After this little bump in the road is cleared up, I will be back on track and kicking butt at bootcamp! :scared:

[kareyquilts 1]

Niecyrenee: Good luck with the doctor!

[MourningFuneral 0]

Cucumber salad 1/2 cup

Mac 'n cheese

53oz Water

saltines crackers w/ two table spoons cream cheese with honey/red peper flakes

Alaska Cod white fish w/ steamed carrots and brocoli sprouts

Going to get really back into excercising again in the morning.

[losingjusme 12]

Therisita,

great job on the loss.

i've got your back!

[cassandra 0]

How can I join this group and your current challenge? I have read through all of the posts and really feel this group is one I could get along very well with, and that I could thrive with. I would love to join, even if I'm a little bit late. What do I need to do?

Cassandra

[Time2live 0]

Had a great day today.

Cottage cheese with fruit

2 pieces turkey pepperoni

taco salad made at home with 1/2 ground beef, salad, light ranch and salsa

15 crispers

1 piece of licorice

Walked just over a mile and did stair climber for 7 minutes at the gym....drank tons of Water....feeling good!!

[Teresita 0]

Give Your Workout a SparkStart

5-10 Minutes to Major Momentum

-- By Jen Mueller, Certified Personal Trainer

Can you relate to any of these scenarios?

Alice is feeling overwhelmed because she has a lot of weight to lose. She doesn’t know where to begin, so that frustration has prevented her from even starting an exercise program.

Sherry exercises for 30 minutes 3 times a week, but doesn’t feel like exercise is part of her daily routine. She’s looking to make it more of a habit.

Bill can’t seem to find the motivation to get started with a program. He doesn’t think exercise is really going to make him feel any different, so what’s the point?

Jane has decided to start an exercise program, so she goes to the gym 2 hours every day for a week. At the end of the week she is tired, sore and already burned out. She doesn’t make it to the gym again for several weeks.

These scenarios are all very common. Many people have problems developing a consistent exercise routine—whether they just don’t know where to begin, or don’t know how to make exercise as natural as brushing your teeth every morning. Still others just need a boost of motivation and energy now and then.

If finding the motivation to work out seems like a daunting task to you, here’s a great place to start: 5-10 minute "SparkStart" workouts! Although 5-10 minutes will not give you immediate weight loss results, it will help you develop a routine and a foundation to build on. Sometimes all you need is a push in the right direction!

A SparkStart gives Alice a very reasonable starting point. It helps Sherry stay consistent with her exercising throughout the week. Bill will notice he has more energy and feels better after his quick workout. And Jane will begin to change her "all or none" mentality and focus on small steps to develop a habit. So regardless of your current level of activity, a 5-10 minute SparkStart workout can be a great source of motivation and the "spark" you need to move your program into gear!

Here’s what SparkGuy (SparkPeople founder and C.E.O.) had to say about the 5-10 minute workout:

"You won’t immediately see big improvements from this, BUT it will help you turn exercise into a habit so that you don't need to keep going through the frustration of starting over. After doing this consistently for awhile, you'll start noticing small improvements that will motivate you to do even more - and your energy level will slowly start to increase. I've seen people get incredible results using this method."

SparkStart workouts include easy exercises you can do at home when you get up in the morning, while you’re making dinner, or while waiting for the laundry to finish drying. Pick something you enjoy so you are more likely to stick with it. Below are some examples to help get you started. All of these workouts can be modified depending on your fitness level and time available.

• Workout 1: Light jog in place (2 minutes), jump rope (2 minutes), light jog (2 minutes)
  
• Workout 2: Sit-ups (2 minutes), 25 push-ups, sit-ups (2 minutes), 25 push-ups
  
• Workout 3: Light jog in place (2 minutes), 1 set squats (8-12 repetitions), 1 set lunges, 1 set squats, 1 set lunges, leg stretches (2 minutes)
  
• Workout 4: Take your dog (or just yourself!) for a quick walk around the block
  
• Workout 5: Walk/run up and down the stairs 5 times
  
• Workout 6: Brisk walk in place with arms pumping, knees up (3 minutes), 25 jumping jacks, brisk walk (3 minutes)
  
• Workout 7: Light jog in place (2 minutes), fast jog in place (5 minutes), light jog in place (2 minutes)

More examples of strength training exercises and stretches can be found in the Fitness Resource Center .

To give yourself a real boost, start an exercise "streak". Do some sort of activity every day (could be 5 minutes, could be longer) for as many consecutive days as possible. Challenge your family members or co-workers to see who can carry the longest streak! Post the number of days in your streak on your office wall or refrigerator door. It’s a good source of motivation and a great way to keep exercise in the front of your mind!

So are you up for the challenge? Are you ready to "spark" your workout? There’s no time like the present, so get started today!

[okiefamily 0]

Good Morning Everybody!!

Cassandra! Join us girl, you are more than welcome! Your not late...you are just in time.

Sarge! I really like the sparkstart article. I think a streak challenge would be fun. Anyone want to join me? I think mine will be go up and down the stairs 5 times (when at work) and walk in place for 10 minutes when at home. If anyone else wants to do it... we will keep tabs on how long the streak goes.

I had a good eating day yesterday and lord knows I needed it...I plan to do the same today!

B- shake, L- leftover porkchop (maybe) or cheese and olives, D-don't know yet! Any suggestions?

[Turner24 0]

Hi all fellow Bootcampers!

Well, I went to the MD for my monthly checkup and guess what????? I lost 16lbs!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: This exercise and motivation are really working:biggrin1: . Thank you all for that. And mostly you Teresita for inspiring me and kicking me into drinking Water and walking on the treadmill everyday! I am going to try and get a ticker now. I was too ashamed I didn't have anything to MOVE before!! I go back in another month on Valentines Day:rolleyes . My goal is 15lbs by then. Wish me luck. I got .5cc fill yesterday and am very tight this AM. I'm hoping it will ease up a bit, I've read alot of people are very tight in the AM. Well keep walking, exercising, and running to the bathroom on that water!!:cool: Its worth it guys;) .

Turner 24

389/377/383/384/368:scared:

[Turner24 0]

Okiefamily,

I'll do the streak challenge w/you! I'll start today. We are talking about 1flight of stairs right?????:omg: I will do it at lunch:hungry: .

Turner24

[Turner24 0]

Just testing to see if I did this right:

[Josette 2]

Yay Turner!!!!!!!!! I'm very proud of you!

Teresita... that articale is great. I'll join the exercise group. We all have to run up and down stairs 5 times?

[okiefamily 0]

I think you can choose your own form of activity to keep track of for the streak...I am doing the stairs (1 flight) at work and walking in place at home, but you should choose what is best for you! Lets just say we are "streaking"!!

[okiefamily 0]

I am so proud of you Turner24, way to go!!

So far, signed up for STREAKING are:

Josette

Turner24

Okiefamily

Yay!!