Motivation, Support and Accountability Thread, January 12th - 18th
Replies
-
Reading about everyone and there steps. I have slacked off a little with my steps since the trainer said I can't do the treadmill now for my cardio. She says my body needs something different. I'm going to have to start walking more at home.
I have decided to take going to the gym in the morning before work out of my daily goals. With the weather the way it is I am going to wait until it gets out of the freezing temps. Me and I ice are not good friends.
Since I started weight training this week my muscles are soar. The scale isn't moving very fast, but today I am noticing my pants are starting not to be as tight as they have been.
0 -
I went to Aquafit last night and had a lot of fun, but man I am uncoordinated! My knee is bothering me much much more than it should be so I may have to go back to the doctor for it. Even exercising in the pool bothers it.
I also need to figure out how to handle dinner. If I go to the gym three or four nights a week, how do I get a healthy meal in? Waiting until after working out leaves me ravenous and I am in jeopardy of going way over my calories (even with meal planning). If I eat before I go I am in jeopardy of not leaving my apartment again (I'm an introvert. Any day I don't have to go someplace is a great day!)
Plus, since all this exercise is new, I am EXHAUSTED all the time. People are telling me it takes a couple of weeks to get that energy boost everyone claims exercising gives.
I'm sorry if this post sounds mostly negative, but it's what I'm going through today. I know I'll soldier through it.0 -
tonight's mushroom black bean veggie burgers were not good so going with a recipe a friend shared at work for two options for a quick healthy breakfast in a coffee cup. The link is: http://www.kare11.com/story/news/health/motivation-monday/2015/01/12/motivation-monday-doable-healthy-habits/21621793/ Remember to start your day with a healthy start!
healthy muffin in a minute:
•1/4 cup ground flax seed meal
•1/2 teaspoon baking powder
•1/4 teaspoon stevia powder
•1 teaspoon cinnamon
•1 egg
•1 teaspoon olive oil
•Optional add in’s: berries, walnuts, or other nuts/seeds
1) Mix all ingredients in a coffee mug.
2) Microwave for 1 minute on high. (If using fresh or frozen fruit, microwave for 1:30 on high.)
3) Dump out of coffee cup onto your plate.
4) Let it cool and enjoy
Calories 268. (before add ins)
Fat 21.0 g (healthy fat)
Total Carbohydrate 11.1 g (Dietary Fiber 9.0 g)
Sugars 0.6 g
Protein 11.5 g
omelette in a mug:
•olive oil
•2 eggs
•1 teaspoon feta cheese
•4 cherry tomatoes cut in half
•3 tablespoons minced spinach
•1 teaspoon fresh basil (optional but delicious)
•salt and pepper to taste
1.Coat the inside of your mug lightly with olive oil
2.crack and scramble both eggs in the mug, add other ingredients, and gently mix
3.microwave 1.5-2 minutes (time varies depending on your microwave, but 2 minutes is perfect in mine)
4.Add salt & pepper and Enjoy!!!
serving size 1 omelette
calories per serving: 213
fat 14.1 g, 18.4 g, carbs 4.4 g
submitted by: Chris Freytag at www.gethealthyu.com0 -
Michelle - I think that is a good plan, ice can be scary....I am not friends with it either....I have fallen many times on ice and hurt myself badly twice, so I stay clear if possible too, and when I do have to walk around it, I move so slow if I was going any slower I would be moving backwards, lol
Flora - Its ok to have an off day, we all feel like that sometimes, no need to apologize for feeling that way, rant away, that is what this thread is for!
The pool is gonna be the easiest way, I hope your knee feels better soon...did you injure it or is this something else? As for dinner, what if you cook one day ahead of time? I used to do that years ago when I worked late. So, after I ate dinner Tuesday night, I would cook as much of Wednesday nights dinner as possible.....like precook the meat and chop all the veggies etc. Just a thought......another good idea is crock pot meals. I use my crock pot twice a week because my son leaves for work before I get home from work and it is the only way he can get dinner beforehand.
I feel for you as far as not wanting to leave....once I am in the house, I am in. And when I get an odd day that I do not have to go out, its my favorite day lol.
Today went great for me again, I am very happy. I had a slow start, and REALLY had to push myself to get to the YMCA, I was -this close- to not going because I felt it was going to put me behind in what else I had to do today....but not only did I do it, I was still on schedule! I am just finishing cooking dinner now (I am a late eater), and then check my steps and if I am close enough, walk the hallways of my apartment building and get my 15K badge! I did some weights too, so that was nice.
I noticed the new gym schedule has a 15 min "Learn how to Zumba' class, so since Skittles likes it so much, I am gonna make it a point to check that out and see if I like it too
0 -
Thanks for the advice Italian_Buju.
Last night my knee was hurting too much to go to yoga, so I took the evening off from the gym. I did, however, make two new recipes which I am going to share here.
I made Flavorful Flounder in which I substituted tilapia for flounder and ghee for butter. I used my George Foreman grill. I pretty much hate fish but I need the nutrition it offers so I forced myself. This was actually pretty good! I think the Parmesan is the secret to making it so yummy.
I also made Tarragon Broccoli to go with it. I substituted vanilla kefir for the sour cream. This was so delicious!
Both were ready in under 30 minutes. What a win!
0 -
Hey, where is everyone today???
Here is my recipe.....
Penne with Chicken and Asparagus
Penne
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts - cut into cubes
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 bunch slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces
Minced garlic
Cook pasta until al dente, in large pot of salted water. Drain, and set aside.
Warm 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is cooked through and browned. Remove chicken to paper towels.
Pour chicken broth into the skillet.
Stir in asparagus, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover, and steam until the asparagus is just tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Return chicken to the skillet, and warm through.
Stir chicken mixture into pasta, and mix well. Let sit about 5 minutes. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, stir again, then sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Alright, that is all for tonight....I am heading to bed....I just got off work an hour ago...thank goodness that is over - for the next two weeks -
0 -
I haven't posted in a couple days. where have I been haha. yesterday wasn't a great food day for me. but thats ok I enjoyed hanging out with friends I got home late and I'm only running on 5 1/2 hours of sleep but I got up to go to my zumba class so thats a plus and its a new step zumba so I have no idea what that will be lol and back to eating healthy. I got this.0
-
Happy Saturday! Enjoying my day off--up at 7, healthy breakfast, laundry, dishes, and bills paid so time for a coffee and MFP break.
Reading about how injuries, aches and pains, or being ill can keep us from working out is a tough one for me to struggle with. In the last 10 months, I have had a leg fracture, shin splints, shingles, and a torn ligament in my knee (the other leg). With each, I gain weight, lose flexibility and strength, and have to find motivation to resume working out. Then, just as I get back to enjoying the healthier lifestyle, a new health issue crops up. Beyond frustrating! Okay, rant done.
Going to finish my coffee, take down the Christmas tree, and spend some time outdoors enjoying the warmer temp (30's woohoo!) and play in the snow.0 -
WOW active morning jitheis!! I had a pretty busy morning too! I wish it was warm here, or at least warm enough to go outside without the wind feeling like it is skinning you alive!!
I also understand what you are saying about the health issues, my friends and I were just talking about that, that as soon as I get one thing under control, another starts, and sometimes they just pile up...curiosity of long term type one diabetes of course!!
Something very nice happened to me today...
I took my son to ihop for breakfast....we had actually been planning it since Christmas time, and picked today to go (we are both so busy it takes a minute to have time together)....we got there, sat down, took a while to decide what to eat, and I left to go to the bathroom to take my insulin shot. When I came back to my table, the server informed me that the people at the table next to us paid for our breakfast. And it was not cheap, over $60 (ihop!!)......I was so touched....they told me that when I walked passed their table God told them to bless us. I didn't even know what to say! That was a great start to my day, and really strengthened my faith in humanity!
After we ate, I went grocery shopping and been puttering around at home ever since. Two coworkers came over tonight and we reorganized my pantry (its a walk in)....and then sat around and had pizza and chatted for a while. Nice evening....tiring though, as I worked until after midnight, went to bed at 2am and woke up at 8am...been on the go ever since....so I am gonna charge my fitbit now and once its done, GO TO BED!
Tomorrow I am not logging, its my day off, I made note of that in my food log....back to it Monday though! Hope everyone had a great day!!0 -
Holy crap I dropped down to 318 this morning. I can't say thank you enough for this thread. I dropped 5 # this week by stepping up my game. I was inspired by the posts of all of you and you will be seeing me on here more often. Gonna try to post daiky, make this a real accountability thread for me. I get it now. I don't have a recipe this week but I'm trying one tonight and if it's worth a crap I'll post it tomorrow. Keep on riding y'all, it may be slow sometimes but stay on the trail and you'll get there!0
-
I been so busy and thats not even a reason not to post, but as for today taking it easy because my one let is hurting and my one arm is hurting so resting that but, but tomorrow back in it with zumba and body pump, plus going to get an hour of walking in. I am trying to build up n the treadmill to do 3.5 -4.0 with a 3% incline and also jogging for 15 mins. so I'm building up to these but a year ago I was lucky to do 2.5 for 15 mins.
Matt wtg for the loss thats great, keep it up
and tomorrow starts a new week so lets all make it a great one0 -
Nice job Matt!! WTG! I find a thread like this helps me a lot too!
Skittles, you are a machine! I am amazed at how much you do some days!0
This discussion has been closed.