Alright, here are my points for the week. I\'m a bit discouraged by them but maybe next week will be better.

Tues. OP (0) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (1) = 9
Wed. OP (3) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (2) = 10
Thurs. OP (3) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (2) = 10
Fri. OP (3) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (2) = 10
Sat. OP (3) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (2) + 10

Also 2 for the Pumped email and 2 for the Unwind email for a total of 53 points. I\'lm aggravated at myself for not staying OP on Tuesday and for not doing the dancing challenge. I just sort of ran out of time. I danced for a few minutes with the kids but not enough to count.
Guess we\'ll see if it pays off with the scale. Good luck all!
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[t]Alright, here are my points for the week. Im a bit discouraged by them but maybe next week will be better.

Tues. OP (0) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (1) = 9
Wed. OP (3) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (2) = 10
Thurs. OP (3) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (2) = 10
Fri. OP (3) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (2) = 10
Sat. OP (3) + Workout (3) + water (2) + challenge (2) + 10

Also 2 for the Pumped email and 2 for the Unwind email for a total of 53 points. Ilm aggravated at myself for not staying OP on Tuesday and for not doing the dancing challenge. I just sort of ran out of time. I danced for a few minutes with the kids but not enough to count.
Guess well see if it pays off with the scale. Good luck all!
[/t]I drank my water,stayed on my diet,did my challenges+ ..Hey I did great this week and it showed on the scale!!I feel every sore ,but the extra pushing is what I needed ...also I love my team!.

also lost a couple inches all over..Just not on my butt! lol.

Many people require education as well as a shift in thinking when it comes to achieving optimal development of the abdominals. From an educational standpoint, the abs are much like any other muscle in the body. They respond to intense work followed by rest and recuperation for development.
Working the abs every day is inefficient because you\'re not resting the muscle long enough to achieve results. You must implement an efficient nutrition program that not only provides the proper amount of protein, carbohydrates and fats but places you in a slight caloric deficit (a bit below maintenance calories) to reduce body-fat levels. The true solution to achieving great abs is consistency as well as a balanced weight-training and cardio program.
NOW I READ THIS!! OK.REST TODAY FOR TUMMY..
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10 Best Foods For Women
By Glenn Mueller
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10. Bean There, Done That
As the popular children’s rhyme tells us, beans are good for the heart. They are also nutritious, low in fat and inexpensive. In fact, one half-cup serving of beans contains more than 5 grams of fiber, which is one quarter of the recommended daily allowance.
9. Kale to the Chief
In case you weren’t aware, kale is actually a member of the cabbage family. Kale is also a great source of folate, a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) actually recommend that women consume 400 micrograms of folate every day. Suffering from a folate deficiency during pregnancy can cause neural-tube defects in babies.
8. Beta Sight
Though the name is derived from the Latin word for carrot, beta-carotenes are actually natural chemicals that belong to the carotenoid family. Aside from carrots, beta-carotene is found in orange squashes, pumpkin, butternut squash and sweet potatoes. Since the body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A, this nutrient helps repair your skin and may even reduce your risk for breast cancer.
7. Just the Flax, Ma\'am
Flax seeds and flax seed oil are an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids, which can help protect the heart. This is extremely important, since heart disease remains the leading cause of premature death among women. Flax also contains substances called lignans, which are an excellent source of fiber. On way to add flax to your diet is to grind your own seeds and add them to that bowl of cereal in the morning.
6. Iron It Out
To have a well-balanced diet, it is imperative to meet your body’s iron requirements. Instead of just taking iron in supplement form, women should get as much of it as they can from the food they eat. The iron found in food is easier for the body to absorb. Great sources of iron include lean red meats, dark poultry and lentils.
5. Oh Boy, It\'s Soy!
Eating plenty of phytoestrogen-rich soybeans can help women significantly lower their bad cholesterol (LDL) and raise the good (HDL) cholesterol. One great source of soy protein is tofu. Even if you aren’t a tofu fan, there are many innovative ways to include it in your food. You can even pulse some firm tofu in a food processor and use it in place of ricotta cheese in your lasagna.
4. Water, Water Everywhere
Drinking plenty of water is essential for the health of men and women alike. Water is also one of the best tools in the weight loss game, since it suppresses the appetite and helps your body metabolize stored fat.
3. Broccoli Power!
Even though former President George Herbert Walker Bush refused to eat his little trees, broccoli is absolutely essential to a woman’s health. Broccoli is a fabulous source of calcium and contains other important nutrients such as potassium and B vitamins.
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5 Fitness Lies

By Raphael Calzadilla, BA, CPT, ACE
eDiets Chief Fitness Pro

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Don\'t ask yourself what the world needs -- ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
-- Harold Thurman Whitman, Philosopher and Theologian
Last year, I wrote an article called \"10 Fitness Lies Exposed,\" which received a lot of positive response. The past few weeks I\'ve had several emails asking for more, more, more!
Everyone loves a quick guide concerning what works and what doesn\'t in fitness. Unfortunately, many fitness-equipment manufacturers, diet books and supplement companies have only one thing in mind: profits. Hey, profit is a great thing. However, it\'s not a great thing when it\'s at the expense of human beings who are searching for a way to get fit, lean, muscular and healthy.
So, here we go again with some more of my all-time favorite fitness myths:
The 5 Deadly Lies
1. The healthiest method to gauge your progress is weighing yourself: MYTH
You think I\'m about to say that the answer is to get frequent body fat tests, don\'t you? Nope! The healthiest way to gauge your progress is to make sure your strength levels increase when performing resistance exercise, make sure your endurance improves through cardiovascular exercise and make sure that your clothes fit exactly the way you want them to. When did we stop trusting ourselves to the extent that everything has to be successful by a measurement? Don\'t we have enough pressure in our lives?
2. It\'s important to work out for two to three hours a day for great results: MYTH
It\'s amazing how many people ask me how long my workout sessions are. The question should be, \"How short are your workout sessions?\" Long workouts are counterproductive. Numerous studies prove that more than one hour of an intense workout increases cortisol levels. Cortisol is a catabolic hormone that, among other things, will assist in destroying muscle.
The body appears to be designed for quick, intense workouts. There is no need for more than 40-45 minutes of weight training and 35-40 minutes of cardiovascular exercise. I\'m not suggesting that you\'ll lose all your muscle or go to an early grave if you exceed these recommendations. I\'m simply stating that best results are achieved with intensity, not necessarily long duration.
3. Women will get big if they weight train: MYTH
I covered this in my article last week, but its worth repeating. A woman has one-third the testosterone of a man, so putting on a ton of muscle is not going to happen. The women you see in the magazines that look BIG and manly are on steroids, growth hormones etc. You\'ll look bulky if you\'re carrying excessive body fat and building muscle. However, if you\'re reducing body fat, you\'ll eventually be able to see those lean, defined muscles.
4. You must work out seven days per week to make progress: MYTH
The number of days that you work out does not constitute level of fitness. I see a lot of people in the gym five to six days a week and they\'d be better off playing ping pong. Consistency and level of effort is the key. I\'d rather see someone work out three days per week with enthusiasm and intensity, than five inconsistent days of lackadaisical effort.
5. To get a flat midsection, perform a lot of abdominal exercises often and with intensity: MYTH
This is my all-time favorite. To get a six-pack (physiologically it\'s actually an eight-pack) or simply a flat stomach, body fat levels must be reduced significantly. This is achieved through a calorie deficit combined with exercise. In fact, unless you\'re competing in an event or genetically predisposed, maintaining visible abdominals is a most difficult endeavor. A few extra pounds and they disappear. Hold onto a little excess water and they vanish.
The bottom line is abdominal exercises don\'t give you a flat stomach. Abdominal exercises build the muscles, while reduced body fat through nutrition, weight training and cardiovascular exercise help to reduce overall

Thanks for all the support out there, JAGUARS. Even though I will no longer be part of the challange, I will still be cheering you all on! Good luck and keep working hard and supporting eachother.

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I have opened week 2 forums!
I now close this one!
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