Club Half As Small As You: Week 3

November 3, 2008 7:00 am

Welcome back HASAYers, it’s now week three of the competition. If you want to call it a competition, I pretty much view it as a “Carrie from Colepack keeps running while I sit on the couch and head this fitness club” spoof on fitness. I only exercised twice this week and ate like crap. I’m a fraud and I need somebody to kick me back into gear. On a positive note, somehow I’m down another pound. Weird.

Anywho, this week’s guest blogger is Jen from Steenky Bee. Jen earned the title Steenky Stalker since she was relentless until I gave in and let her guest post. She jogged all the way from Utah to Florida to type it up on my laptop since she thought she had to be here in person and show me her fitness determination. I left her on the porch with the dog’s water bowl and my laptop and let her type her assignment before I sent her back home. If you’ve ever been stalked by Jen, you know she’s the most hilarious, insane (in a good way) person in the blogosphere. Thanks for guest posting Steenky Stalker, you’re the greatest.
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It’s week 3 of club HASAY or YASAY or whatever we’re calling it. And I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed a huge improvement already. My pants are fitting a little less snug, I have boundless energy and loved ones around me have noticed a considerable change in my attitude.

Oh, who am I kidding? None of that stuff has happened. It’s been a pain. A giant pain so far. They say that it takes around 21 days to form a habit. Well, I formed a habit of coming up with every imaginable excuse not to exercise less than two days after joining this damn club. I’m even winded from just typing this here post. For realsies. I’ve had to stop to catch my breath several times and it’s only the second paragraph.

(Jen is now taking a water break.)

And we’re back! I want to share a few pearls of wisdom I’ve learned so far on the HASAY Challenge/Death Sentence.

1. The treadmill can be used for something other than a place to hang your clothes to let them leisurely air dry. I discovered that if you set the motor to a low speed, around 2.0 MPH or so, those pants will dry a whole lot faster.

2. I really enjoy saying “squat thrust” way more than actually doing one.

3. I get really pumped up watching work out videos. My heart rate continually stays elevated as I’m screaming at Denise Austin that I don’t really enjoy feeling “the stretch”. It hurts, Denise, it hurts. Also? Why do you smile so much, Denise? Yes, we’re all very impressed with the whiteness of your teeth, but seriously, what’s wrong with you?

4. It’s good to change up your work-out with some circuit training once in a while. Some days I start out with a brisk 20-minute walk, then I stop to Twitter mean things about Casey. Other days I begin with strength training (10 reps of lifting my lap top above my head) then I stop to Twitter about bananas and public urination. The key is to keep it fresh. (Clarification: When I said “fresh” I was referring to the workout, not urine. Although, if I had my choice, I think I would choose fresh urine over some that is stale.)

5. I just wanted to say “squat thrust” one more time.

6. Don’t let anyone tell you that Coca-Cola does not fall into a food group. It’s the most delicious food group. And empty calories? Oh, no. Every one of those calories were delicious.

7. It’s okay to try alternative methods of weight loss. For about five days I applied the principles of The Secret to lose weight. I would sit quietly and meditate while I asked the universe for six pack abs. The universe totally got the wrong message and sent me a chicken nugget six pack instead.

8. Try to schedule a regular time for your work outs to help keep you on track. For example, I prefer working out at night. This leaves me plenty of time during the entire day to think of excuses to skip my work out.

9. Pacing back and forth while trying to think up a clever post can burn up to 50 calories. Crying in front of a mirror at your chubby thighs only burns about 12 calories.

10. It helps to have the support of friends. I must have called everyone in HASAY at least once to see if they thought that running out of bacon was a good idea not to exercise. Two of you thought it was. I’m soooo telling Casey.

Keep going people! We’re halfway there. Well, not really, but if I told you we were only in week 3 of this challenge with no end in sight, that wouldn’t be too much of a motivation now, would it?

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And now, the participants. If you have posted a HASAY update on your blog this week, please let me know so I can link you up! I’m posting the links I’ve gotten so far and will update them when more come in. After reading the first few updates, I’m thinking that the theme this week should have been SLACKER.

Sheilamaiden is from Dispatches From The Northern Outpost NEW THIS WEEK, check her out here. THURSDAY UPDATE here. Great job finding a program that works for you!
Keely from The Un-MOM NEW THIS WEEK, check her out here. MONDAY UPDATE: Keely came up with the worst list of excuses I’ve ever heard (I know because I could have written them myself). Go motivate her here.
Lisa from Boondock RamblingsNEW THIS WEEK, check her out here. THURSDAY UPDATE here. Lisa is running into the same problem as I am, finding the time to exercise.
Kristy at Mommy in Pink : Updated 10/28. Kristy lost 2lbs! Read all about it here. MONDAY UPDATE: Kristy is on an exercise kick and she’s kicking my HASAY butt all around town. Read up here.
Ali over at Aloicious: Life in the SLC SUNDAY UPDATE: Ali exercised a few times but had been feeling the slackerness like the rest of us. Read all about her progress here.
Jen at Coconut Belly Updated 10/29. Read here.Jen is kicking some serious butt. WEDNESDAY UPDATE here.
Kat at Mother Fonker Check out Kat’s hip hop ass kicking workout video here. She’s really stepping it up this week.
Heidi at The World According To Heidi Heidi has stepped it up on the exercise front. MONDAY UPDATE here. Heidi is putting me to shame with her determination… great job Heidi!
Kiki from Kiki’s Corner UPDATED 10/30 here. Kiki is doing great with the exercise and like the rest of us, struggling with the diet…
Lindsay at Rock and Roll Mama
Laufa from Morgan Madness UPDATE 10/30. Laufa lost a pound playing Wii fit. Who knew video games were good for us. Read her update here. MONDAY UPDATE: Laufa wrote in to let us know she gained the pound back… at least she’s honest. Read here.
DeeMarie from My Life In A Nutshell Apparently I incite fear in all HASAY members since DeeMarie has been working out and is afraid to blog about any diet slips for fear I’ll physically harm her. Her latest update is here.
Carrie from Colepack MONDAY UPDATE: Apparently Carrie had a visit from a gnome. Go figure, the week I link her up as our HASAY role model and some damn gnome ruins her progress. Read all about it here.
Cellobella from Redsultana SUNDAY UPDATE here. Cellobella has been exercising AND they even formed a healthy lunch club at work… great idea!
Katie from Parental Supervision
Jenboglass from Steenky Bee You just read Jen’s update in the guest post. Calm down already.
Jen from Sprite’s Keeper MONDAY UPDATE: Jen had the same kind of week I had but I think my threats are working and she’s getting back on the wagon starting today. Read all about it here.
Heather from Geez Louize!!! Heather had a great week with some loose underwear to prove it. Don’t believe me? Read her MONDAY UPDATE here.
Mrs Bear from Outnumbered Two To One MONDAY UPDATE: Please motivate this woman, she needs it. She’s back on the wagon with the rest of us today, read all about it here.
Debbie from Buzzin By … With Thoughts On The Fly Does raking count as exercise? How about sucking in your stomach? Debbie thinks it does, check out her MONDAY UPDATE here.
Beth from Drastic Measures MONDAY UPDATE: Beth is down FOUR pounds already, way to go Beth! She even went on vacation and followed the HASAY mantra. Read all about it here.
Elisa from Fairy Flutters 11/1 UPDATE: Elisa has surprised herself on the exercise front. Read more here. MONDAY UPDATE: Elisa posted an awesome video of herself tracking her progress. Check her out!
Aaron from The Daddy Files MONDAY UPDATE: Just got an email from Aaron saying he might throw in the towel. C’mon guys, click on over and motivate him, we can’t have the only dude in the contest wuss out three weeks in!
AnonyMOM from Simply AnonyMOM Woah, AnonyMOM is WITH the program, she’s working out, wearing heels AND losing weight. Checkout her MONDAY UPDATE here.
Brenda from Seriously Mama UPDATED 10/30: Brenda had a tough week on the HASAY front but has already turned herself around with exercise and Weight Watchers. Read all about it here.
Cape Cod Gal from Diamond in the Rough

Tags: Club Half As Small As You

32 Comments

Beth
on November 3rd, 2008 at 8:53 am
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Jen:

I really got soooo excited when you wrote that we “were half way done”! I almost thought I was going to make it.

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Christy
on November 3rd, 2008 at 9:04 am
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That was a great post! I’m actually off to work out right now (no, really, I AM.)

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Elisa
on November 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 am
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I’m off to the gym again this morning but my real struggle is portion control, avoiding that damn candy, and watching calories.

Good luck to all of you! I’ll be around later this afternoon to catch up on everyone else’s progress.
Elisas last blog post..Saturday Shuffle

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DeeMarie
on November 3rd, 2008 at 9:17 am
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Thanks for the great Top 10. I never thought the treadmill would be good as a drying rack. We just use it as a Coat Tree!!

Only lost 1/2 pound. No more Chipotle for me.

DeeMaries last blog post..I Won Again?!!??! How’d That Happen?

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carrie
on November 3rd, 2008 at 10:00 am
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http://colepack.blogspot.com/2008/11/larry-blew-my-hasay-week.html
I am posted!!
I blame Larry is all I can say…..

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Elle Charlie
on November 3rd, 2008 at 10:10 am
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Oh hi Steenky Jen! Nice to run into you here. Great tip about generating some wind on the treadmill in order to dry your clothes faster. I was wondering if the reverse might be true, and you could actually use your drying rack as exercise equipment? Please advise.

Elle Charlies last blog post..A little love goes a long way

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Tattooed Minivan Mom
on November 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 am
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I love the humorous spin on a weightloss support group. Did you know that laughing 15 minutes a day burns up to 40 calories? Think that’s where the term laugh my ass off originated??

I love steenky bee too. did she tell you we got married this past weekend? wait, that was in my dreams. She’s the bestest hooker ever!

Tattooed Minivan Moms last blog post..They’re Heeeeeeere…

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Debbie
on November 3rd, 2008 at 11:22 am
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Heeeeeey! How did my stuff get up there ^ and I didn’t even have to post a comment? Casey is my blogging hero.

Debbies last blog post..Hesay, Shesay, HAYSAY!

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Lydia @ On The Verge
on November 3rd, 2008 at 11:31 am
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You go girls! I am rooting for you!

Lydia @ On The Verges last blog post..An Open Letter To William Willett

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Daddy Files
on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
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Yeah, this is so not happening. I spent most of last week in South Carolina and stuffed myself on restaurant food and top notch BBQ. And someone introduced me to these devilish things called hushpuppies which are delicious, but nothing more than fried fatty goodness.

I may throw in the towel soon.

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blissfully caffeinated
on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:39 pm
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Squat thrust! Squat thrust!

It is fun. Also, I have it on good authority that typing up those Tweets burns 4 calories an hour. So you’re good there.

And Dee Marie - Those Chipotle SOB’s are such liars. They make it seem like the food is healthy, and I guess it is if you only eat two bites of the burrito. But the freaking things weigh 7 lbs and have 9,466 calories.

They do taste good though.

blissfully caffeinateds last blog post..Yes, There Really Is a Marijuana Party. And A Pirate Party. I’m Not Making This Up.

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simply anonymom
on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:46 pm
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I am the late sleeping west coaster here. I guess me getting up after 8am is after 11am there huh. Oh well.

I lost 2 more pounds. YEA ME! I blogged on the CHASAY blog I devoted to losing myself…err…I mean weight.

simply anonymoms last blog post..CHASAY week 3

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HeatherPride
on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:46 pm
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I’m so impressed with all the club members! I just wish that eating all the Halloween candy burned as many calories as it contained!

HeatherPrides last blog post..Photo Essay: Aaaaahhhhhh

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Heather
on November 3rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm
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Um…that’s weird…I didn’t even post a comment and there I am…with some of my post written? Strange!

Heathers last blog post..Perfect Halloween

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mrsbear
on November 3rd, 2008 at 1:06 pm
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You and your infernal Google reader! How can you leave me a comment before I leave you a comment linking my blog post up to your blog post?! Holy cow. That blogging intervention is looking more and more like a reality, don’t make me call your husband.;-)

I like that Steenky Bee, she knows how to bring the funny. OH if only meditating about six pack abs were enough…I could use some chicken nuggets right about now though. Either or.

mrsbears last blog post..All Quiet on the Exercise Front - The HAYSAY Update

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Laufa
on November 3rd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
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You might want to strike the post about me…I gained it back:
http://morganrnl.blogspot.com/2008/11/candy-is-enemy.html
But I did get my hubby to try the WiiFit, he said, “Some of those are really hard!!”

Laufas last blog post..Candy is the Enemy!

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DeeMarie
on November 3rd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
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Glad you’re jumping on another wagon too!! You’re LINKED!! Hee hee. Now I got to say it once!
DeeMaries last blog post..If Everyone Else is Doing It.

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jen
on November 3rd, 2008 at 3:00 pm
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could you please send someone over to rid me of all the left over candy from the non-existent trick-or-treaters.
that would really be helpful.
i swear. next year i’m giving out apples.
go ahead and tp me. it’ll give me an excuse to exercise. and i won’t even have consumed 8000 calories worth of kit-kats.
wait…i didn’t say that. casey…i really didn’t say that. don’t come after me. i don’t update until wednesday…so i have (shit) 2 days to cancel those calories.
celery anyone?

jens last blog post..eighteen months…wow

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Kristy
on November 3rd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
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here is my update…

http://pinkpalacemommy.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-weight-loss-adventures.html

Check it out! I am still rooting for you all…we can totally do this!

Kristys last blog post..My Weight Loss Adventures!

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goodfather
on November 3rd, 2008 at 6:10 pm
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Ha ha! Squat thrust.

Great post. Weight loss is hard. I’m rooting for all of you!

goodfathers last blog post..Posting every day this month

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Heidi
on November 3rd, 2008 at 7:33 pm
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Here is my post for week 3

http://theworldaccordingtoheidi.blogspot.com/2008/11/12-as-small-week-3.html

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Katie
on November 3rd, 2008 at 7:36 pm
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Good job, girls. You’re slackiness is making me feel better about myself. Keep up the good non-work. Now, how do I get the universe to send those chicken nuggets my way?

Katies last blog post..A Brief History of the United States of America…Just Kidding, sorta

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Katie
on November 3rd, 2008 at 7:36 pm
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Opps, I meant “your”. I hate contractions.

Katies last blog post..A Brief History of the United States of America…Just Kidding, sorta

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Katie
on November 3rd, 2008 at 7:37 pm
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I meant “oops”. I’ll just go away now.

Katies last blog post..A Brief History of the United States of America…Just Kidding, sorta

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Sprite's Keeper
on November 3rd, 2008 at 8:53 pm
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Yeah, so I updated and then tried to stalk your blog this morning from work and guess what? My employer is trying to keep me away from HASAY! (And they offered me doughnuts this morning too. Aren’t they evil?) (Don’t worry. I told them where to shove the Boston Kremes, somewhere around Florida level.)

Sprite’s Keepers last blog post..Did you know it’s 11:57PM right now?

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Petra
on November 3rd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
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Jen, you make me laugh! I won’t even get started on all the things I do to put off exercising. I will even WORK! How sick is that?

Petras last blog post..He Loves Him Some McCain

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Brenda-SeriouslyMama
on November 3rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
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Jen, you are freakin’ hilarious. I cannot stand Denise Austin. She drives me nuts!

Get back to it now girly. We have a competition here!

I’m thinking we need some sort of extra motivation. Not food realted motivation although the thought of a grilled cheese hamburger sandwich… Daaayyyyum!

Brenda-SeriouslyMamas last blog post..You spin me right round baby, right round to the polls…

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Rock and Roll Mama
on November 4th, 2008 at 9:42 am
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Ahhhh! It’s Tuesday already! I’m a slacker theme keeper and totally forgot my update yesterday, so here goes- I’m still afraid to get on the scale. I know I won’t like what it tells me, because my pants don’t fit and the last time I stepped on i I was 18 pounds aboove my goal weight. Maybe by next Monday I’ll have dodged that roadblock. But I did work out 3 times, actually making it impossible to lift my arms for 2 days. I did cardio once, which I hate, and intend to do it 5 days this week. Thanks for being here guys!

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Rock and Roll Mama
on November 4th, 2008 at 9:43 am
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And PS OMG Jen you almost made me pee my pants- again. My favorite is the exercising at night. LOL. That’s so me. Surely we burn calories making excuses all day???

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The Daddy Files » Blog Archive » The Daddy Files-Catching Up
on November 4th, 2008 at 11:27 am
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Krystal
on November 4th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
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Oh I have so totally missed alot!!!

To rub it in - I am almost slipping into my pre-pregnancy pants!!! Maybe I’ll be a size or 2 larger - I just might have to join the club though - my a$$ is in severe need of help! I didn’t get the tummy tuck either with the c-section! Damn insurance!

Krystals last blog post..Spin Cycle: Voting

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jen
on November 5th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
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fine. i updated.
have at it.

jens last blog post..hasay 3 - wednesday update.

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