Bellys be GONE Challenge

[supreme_diva]

:wave WELCOME NEW BBG CHALLENGEES!!!! :hug

I'm so excited to have everyone on board -- I think we'll close the challenge (for the mini-goal) on August 1, to honor the erasing of parts of our midsections by Labor Day.

easytoplease: just post your measurements whenever you get a chance ---then, for future weeks, you can post them on wednesdays
:nod

carebear the tag for the banner is a few postings back -- i'll repost it. just add it to your signature (in profile) :wave

mystique :hug thanks sis! I had the animated gif already... i just added the title of the challenge to it... so i can't take all the credit LOL



Bellys Be Gone 1st Mini Goal:
Lose 5 - 7 total inches from waist and/or abdomen by LABOR DAY
Check-In Day: Wednesday

Supreme_Diva...Total Loss: 3/4" :joy
SW: 36" -- CW: 35.5" -- 1/2" Loss!
SA: 39" -- CA: 38.75" -- 1/4" Loss!

Langford...Total Loss: 1" :joy
SW: 37" -- CW: 37" -- 0" Loss!
SA: 40.5" -- CA: 39.5" -- 1" Loss!

Lorgakor...Total Loss: 1/2" :joy
SW: 35" -- CW: 34.5" -- 1/2" Loss!
SA: 39" -- CA: 39" -- ___ Loss!

Ayiana...Total Loss: ?
SW: 31" -- CW: ?" -- ___ Loss!
SA: ?" -- CA: ?" -- ___ Loss!

Alex...Total Loss: ?
SW: 35" -- CW: ?" -- ___ Loss!
SA: 32" -- CA: ?" -- ___ Loss!

Chynna...Total Loss: 3" :joy :joy :joy
SW: 45" -- CW: 42" -- 3" Loss!
SA: ?" -- CA: 43" -- ___ Loss!

Blackinese...Total Loss: ?
SW: 38" -- CW: ?" -- ___ Loss!
SA: 45" -- CA: ?" -- ___ Loss!

lgndkpr...Total Loss: __
SW: ? -- CW: ? -- ___ Loss!
SA: ?" -- CA: ? -- ___ Loss!

easytoplease...Total Loss: ?
SW: ? -- CW: ?" -- ___ Loss!
SA: ? -- CA: ?" -- ___ Loss!

Sharni...Total Loss: ?
SW: ? -- CW: ? -- __ Loss!
SA: ? -- CA: ? -- ___ Loss!

carebear...Total Loss: ?
SW: 34" -- CW: ?" -- ___ Loss!
SA: 38.5" -- CA: ?" -- ___ Loss!

[easytoplease]

well, i posted my stuff here but i need to redo it on wednesday! i keep messing up.

[Sharni]

Here are my stats:
They are bloated at the moment but I guess that's no excuse right?

SW: 32.5
CW: 32.5

SA: 38.5
CA: 38.5

[carebear]

testing.....I hope it works......THANKS!

[Sharni]

Did my pilates stability ball tonight. Oh for the pain in the morning. At least I know it will help with the extra flesh!! :yes

[supreme_diva]

eGADS ... I haven't done anything since Friday. I went to Philly this weekend, and havne't done a THING... no crunches, no cardio, no push-ups. (I do pushups between my sets of crunches)

*sigh* I'm going to walk around the Baltimore Orioles stadium w/one of my coworkers in a few (tha'ts 1 mile around) and going to the gym after work :nod

[Lorgakor]

Good morning all! Well it's check in wednesday, so I am checking in! I have been doing my treadmill everyday, and sometimes the elliptical trainer as well. I have been doing 80-110 crunches a day as well. I think I need to do more as my abs aren't sore any more. I gained 3 pounds but I am hoping it is muscle gain. I have been eating good and drinking all my water so I hope it's just muscle. So here are my new measurements for today.

waist - 34
abdomen - 37.5

Talk to ya'll later! :wave
-Laura

P.S. My pants are looser! Yay!

[supreme_diva]

okay.... CHECK IN DAY!!!!


Everyone post their respective stats... and I'll update our list and repost it this afternoon/evening.

I haven't lost any off my abdomen.... but i'm down another 1/2" off my waist!!! REJOICE!!! :icondance That's 35" now!!!!!

[carebear]

Haven't lost any yet, but it's only been 2 days.....I'll check in again next week!

Thanks for keeping my encouraged!

:icondance

[easytoplease]

hello!

CW: 41
CA: 44.5

i measured on monday, but i think i was wrong, because it said i lost 2 inches for both! i don't think that's possible in just two days. so i'll just stick to these for my starting measurements. thanks!

i'm really annoyed because i've lost the most inches in my underneath-the-chest area and my thigs. of course, i'm not complaining or anything, and i can feel the muscles and stuff in my stomach, but it's still weird.

still doing 400 crunches a night and i walk for maybe 45 minutes a day, depending (i have to walk for ages to get to class, so that's helpful for my exercise every day)

tip for Lorgakor - maybe it would help to do more if you stop after every 10 or 20 (don't know what you do now, though). i stop after every 10 for a few seconds to give the muscles a chance to stop stinging. it helps a lot. plus, i've always heard to make sure you breathe deeply with every rep.

[Sharni]

SW - 32.5
SA - 38.5

CW - 32.5 (same)
CA - 35.5 (-3")

Bloated belly is going back down plus I really did not measure this morning as I normally would have. I just had dinner! :yikes No fair.

[Langford]

HELLO EVERONE AND WELCOME TO ALL THE NEW FOLKS!!!

I have no change to report this week! I had to go out of town and didn't get all my exercise in, but I'm jumping back into my routine tomorrow.

Congrats to everyone else on their progress!!!!!!!


Brandy

[Lorgakor]

Thanks easytoplease! I like the pain of crunches, it feels good. Is that weird? It lets me know it's working. I always take a minute breather between sets because I'm not that good at it yet! It definitley helps. I tried pushups too and man I can feel that today! I didn't get my treadmill in yesterday cause I went shopping instead! Yay I didn't have to buy anything plus size! :joy

Thanks for your advice, it helps to have you guys there during this! :hug

[supreme_diva]

Hey good people!!... sorry I didn't get to post this on Wed, things had got a little hectic for me.


Bellys Be Gone 1st Mini Goal:
Lose 5 - 7 total inches from waist and/or abdomen by LABOR DAY
Check-In Day: Wednesday

Supreme_Diva...Total Loss: 1.25" :joy
SW: 36" -- CW: 35" -- 1" Loss!
SA: 39" -- CA: 38.75" -- 1/4" Loss!

Langford...Total Loss: 1" :joy
SW: 37" -- CW: 37" -- 0" Loss!
SA: 40.5" -- CA: 39.5" -- 1" Loss!

Lorgakor...Total Loss: 1/2" :joy
SW: 35" -- CW: 34" -- 1" Loss!
SA: 39" -- CA: 37.5" -- 1.5 Loss!

Ayiana...Total Loss: ?
SW: 31" -- CW: ?" -- ___ Loss!
SA: ?" -- CA: ?" -- ___ Loss!

Alex...Total Loss: ?
SW: 35" -- CW: ?" -- ___ Loss!
SA: 32" -- CA: ?" -- ___ Loss!

Chynna...Total Loss: 3" :joy :joy :joy
SW: 45" -- CW: 42" -- 3" Loss!
SA: ?" -- CA: 43" -- ___ Loss!

Blackinese...Total Loss: ?
SW: 38" -- CW: ?" -- ___ Loss!
SA: 45" -- CA: ?" -- ___ Loss!

lgndkpr...Total Loss: __
SW: ? -- CW: ? -- ___ Loss!
SA: ?" -- CA: ? -- ___ Loss!

easytoplease...Total Loss: ?
SW: 41 -- CW: 41" -- ___ Loss!
SA: 44.5 -- CA: 44.5" -- ___ Loss!

Sharni...Total Loss: 3" :joy :joy :joy
SW: 32.5 -- CW: 32.5 -- __ Loss!
SA: 38.5 -- CA: 35.5 -- 3" Loss!

carebear...Total Loss: ?
SW: 34" -- CW: 34" -- ___ Loss!
SA: 38.5" -- CA: 38.5" -- ___ Loss!

[easytoplease]

Thanks easytoplease! I like the pain of crunches, it feels good. Is that weird? It lets me know it's working. I always take a minute breather between sets because I'm not that good at it yet! It definitley helps. I tried pushups too and man I can feel that today! I didn't get my treadmill in yesterday cause I went shopping instead! Yay I didn't have to buy anything plus size! :joy

Thanks for your advice, it helps to have you guys there during this! :hug

i know what you mean! i like how crunches really work my neck and sometimes even my arms and shoulders, depending on how into it i am.

i got called SKINNY yesterday!!! can you believe that?! i've never heard that word applied to me in my life! guess all those crunches i've been doing have been worth something!