March 2015 Goals!
TravelsWithHuckleberry
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Time for March goals! What Madness do you want to accomplish this month?
Here are mine:
* School -- Stay sane.
- My final draft of my thesis is due April 1, so it's a big month for me.
* Lift 3x / week
- No specific weight goals this month. Just want consistency. Next week will be a challenge since I'll be in Utah, but I'm going to do what I can.
* Hike with Huck at least 1x / week
- I'd like to be doing this more, but I need to be realistic.
* Lose 5 pounds
- Staying in my calorie range will be key here, obviously. Will really watch things here -- no "oh well, it's just one day of going over" thinking allowed.
xoxox,
C.
Here are mine:
* School -- Stay sane.
- My final draft of my thesis is due April 1, so it's a big month for me.
* Lift 3x / week
- No specific weight goals this month. Just want consistency. Next week will be a challenge since I'll be in Utah, but I'm going to do what I can.
* Hike with Huck at least 1x / week
- I'd like to be doing this more, but I need to be realistic.
* Lose 5 pounds
- Staying in my calorie range will be key here, obviously. Will really watch things here -- no "oh well, it's just one day of going over" thinking allowed.
xoxox,
C.
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I think I am going to deload this month and work on perfecting form. I have no lift-based goals because of this.
So my goals are to continue logging everything, and to lose another 4 lbs this month. That will take me out of the overweight BMI range.0 -
1) follow 5/3/1 4x/week
2) lose 3 lbs (1 week I won't lose anything because honeymoon...)
3) 5k in 31 minutes, that means a 30 sec pace improvement. Lofty but the whole month really is about conditioning.
4)8.5k long run. (longest run recently is 6.5k, +0.5 k a week is doable)0 -
So many options. Okay, here is the list of things I'd like to focus on for March:
1. Lose 4lbs (get to 165)
2. Try a new source of protein and cook fish at least once
3. Get over 80 grams of protein at least 5 days a week
4. Continue NROLFW, should get through rest of stage 1 and maybe stage 2
5. Start C25K training
6. Work on novel edit and query letter.
7. Write a couple days a week and blog one day a week.
8. Try and not get called in to work on days off all the time.
The protein goal is part of my goal with this health coaching thing I am signed up with through where I work. They call once every four weeks and I mentioned working on protein so she said I should try making fish or try quinoa or something. My writing suffered since well, November, so time to get back in gear. And hopefully can keep going on all the good fitness momentum I have going, though I'm not doing number specific lifting goals this time.
Also to come though not listed: BF testing and progress photos.0 -
i skipped all of feb on the goals, iirc. so this may be premature but:
work:
- not gonna specify this. just keep going, show class, get something achieved every day and count on growth any way that it comes.
mobility/symmetry:
- do everything 'bike' from the left, this whole month. INCLUDING DISMOUNT. sheesh. right now it's like watching an elderly dog trying to pee on a tree.
- use left hand as if it were dominant, wherever at all feasible.
- stretch upper back and shoulder girdle at least three times a day, every day
- stretch erector spinae and obliques until even - currently very tight on the left.
- full post-workout stretching, every. single. time i work out.
- feckin' left triceps and subscapularis muscles. loosen them up.
cardio: ice-bike times: 30 minutes in, 25 home. coda times: 25 mins in, 20 home. this is pretty aggressive but i'll try for it. all bets off if it happens to snow.
lifts:
- first off, DO PLANKS. seriously. the strongest i ever got at my squats was when i was planking religiously for at least 60 seconds before a workout and 2x60 (more or less) afterwards. also, look into something for lateral-oblique abdominals strength.
- squats: today's weight 75. goal: keep squatting, BREATHE out the chest/shoulder kinks with bar already in place before starting a rep. maybe 90 by eom if no glitches.
- bench: today's weight 55. goal: keep benching, tight back, maybe 70 by eom
- ohp: current weight: 45. goal: maintain for left shoulder, consolidate ribcage/shoulder form, maybe start trying to add in the hip-bounce to start. possibly 50 by eom.
- rows: yee hah. no clue, but i'm actually excited to be doing them again. so currently 50 and the goal is just to a) do all 5 sets of 5 when it's that day, and b) try to at least not go backwards on weight. left. wrist. straight.
- deadlift: eh, idk. this is already a lot; i'm happy to just let the deadlifts write their own programme, i guess.
- power cleans: continue the slo-mo process for now. Do Not Kink Back.0 -
My goals this month are to:
Burn fat and tone
Be and feel strong
Be consistent with my exercise routine
Fit comfortably into my skinny jeans
Build endurance
Become a BLACK BELT IN TAEKWONDO!!!
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Goals:
Work: I work on commission, so make enough to keep the lights on and the mortgage paid!
Lifting: Would like to get squats to 125lbs, bench to 85lbs, OHP to 60lbs, row to 110lbs, dead lift to 200lbs. Also continue to lift 3x per week and work on pull up training.
Running: get back to running. Break my old 5k PR someday.0 -
Graceious1 wrote: »Become a BLACK BELT IN TAEKWONDO!!!
i can't help grinning right along with you - so cool if it's in reach. i never even thought about how someone 'becomes' a [whatever] belt. do you have to take and pass some kind of test?
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March Health/Fitness Goals:
-Fitness: StrongLifts 3x week (form, basic structure of warming up, set up basement, equipment, etc.)
-Nutrition: Increase daily water intake (minimum of 65 oz)
Long term goal, reduce body fat percentage.
Since I am starting a new program, the goals for this month are pretty basic. Also must remember to take measurements. Next month I will add accessory exercises.
Reading all your goals gives me inspiration.0 -
Simple goals for this month. I have to focus on weight loss instead of strenght gain for a couple of weeks, so I will do that.
1) Lift 3x a week and add AT LEAST two cardio workouts (45-60 min., in order to burn 350 cals each time).
2) Lose 6 pounds (I would shoot for 8, but it is ambitious, so let's say 6).
3) Squat: 130 (currently dealoaded to 100 but will go back to 120 during the week). Bench: 70 (currently 65). Rows: 75 (currently 65). DL: 140 (currently 125). OHP: 50 (currently 50, but I want to feel more secure and powerful).
4) Be proactive with the food planning.
That's it for me. I hope everyone would have a good month!0 -
@canadianlbs my exam will last around 3-4 hours and involve tests of endurance and 5 rounds of sparring.0
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Keeping it simple:
1 - Lose 3-5 pounds. I said 4-6 for February and lost 3.9!! So close.
2 - Keep up my workout plan - Stronglifts 3 days/wk, 2 cardio.0 -
I have to keep it simple because I have been failing at everything fitness and weight loss lately.
a) lift 3x weekly, no frills required, no accessories required, no cardio required. Doing the plan and doing my best but not kicking myself if I don't spend 90 minutes at the gym.
b) Lose at least 3 lbs. That should be easy if I don't totally suck.
c) get into the triple digits on squat. I really just have to suck it up and get progressing instead of constantly failing and deloading.
I'm pretty annoyed with myself and my behavior lately. We will see if that translates into motivation or not.0 -
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AbsoluteTara79 wrote: »Keeping it simple:
1 - Lose 3-5 pounds. I said 4-6 for February and lost 3.9!! So close.
2 - Keep up my workout plan - Stronglifts 3 days/wk, 2 cardio.
I'm changing my goals!
I decided last night that I'm going to do a diet break. And let me tell ya - it felt like freaking Christmas when I packed my lunch for today. I got to add a whole sandwich, with Miracle whip. I was feeling reluctant to do a diet break, but once I made the decision I realized it was the right thing to do!
So my amended goals:
1. Do a 10-14 day diet break and successfully maintain my weight
2. Transition back into deficit and lose 1-3 pounds the remainder of the month
3. Keep up my workout plan - SL 5x5 3 days/wk, and cardio 2x a week.
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March Goals:
1) Keep up SL 3x week, walk at least 10K steps per day, add 2 days cardio
2) Lose at least 3 pounds
3) Squat at least 100#, DL at least 115#, OHP at least 45#, BP at least 75#, Row at least 75#
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Great goals!
This is my first post here, so hello
1. Deloading on Thursday. My squats were 130 today and I failed. Rather than maintaining 130 again I've decided to deload quite a bit (not sure yet just how much, but significant) and focus on my form. It was super sketchy today and I'd rather nail it down and work back up slowly.
2. I would like to lose 5 pounds in March, but I've been flying in a weight loss holding pattern for many weeks now, so that seems pretty ambitious. I'm gonna give it a go though, with all I got!
3. Be better about planning my meals.
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Hey Deena! Great to see you here! 0
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My March goals-
1) continue to do SL 3x weekly
2) Deload and practice form if needed rather than struggle with heavy weights
3) lose 2lbs and assess whether to move to maintenance or continue a bit further depending on bodyfat level.
I would like to lose a bit more thigh fat but may upper body is pretty thin now.
4) Keep up with the walking- I normally do 45-50 miles a week according to my fitibit so want to keep in this range.0 -
1. Lift 3 times a week. Last month I was going usually twice a week.
2. Continue with tracking my meals daily and try to hit macros
3. Try chin ups - I bought one of those fat long rubber bands for assisted chin ups/pulls up. So far I've been playing with it and showing it to people but have not used it yet.
4. Foam roll more and not skimping on it. I hate foam rolling, it would hurt less if all foam rolling was was getting punted by it instead of rolling on it, but it's been making a difference doing it before and after I lift.
5. I've been on a break on Brazilian jiujitsu for a year, was hoping this month to do a few sessions to slowly get back into it, for when I'm able to go for sure (I had to quit due to commute issues).0 -
This whole catching up business is taking longer than I'd planned! I'm almost a week late but I have a good excuse! lol! Let's see, what can I set myself up for failure at next?
Just kidding! I'm gonna crush these goals (and so will you guys!)
1. Sleep. 7h a night. During the week. It's an important one. I can do this thing.
2. Resume working on my hanging skills so I can get that first unassisted chin-up. I was getting close and then I stopped for like 2 weeks for some reason and here I am back to sucking again! lol
3. 90/10 rule in action: 90% lean and clean foods, only 10% junk allowed. That means 2 meals a week of allowing myself to eat lasagna and stuff. And reasonable portions all throughout. Not a single binge will happen this month. Scout's honor!
4. Get down below 190lbs. Technically, to make the 15 in 15 I'd need to get to 187 which is over 5lbs. But I'll be happy with 189.9. (But I'm still shooting for 187 cuz I'm crayyyyy)
5. Do my hip mobility routines at least 4 times a week after this one. 2x kneeling. 2x standing. And 2 rounds of the core work associated with it. Keep foam rolling with a purpose at least twice a week (I sometimes get on just to work out kinks, but I wanna hit that full body)
6. Wednesday marks the start of my first deload since December. I'll be incorporating the crossfit open workouts (I'm not registered but I want to see how I stack up. I'll be doing the scaled versions, obv.) in there somewhere and I want to re-test the BW gauntlet. Can't remember the last time I did it but I think I've improved. If not, I have a problem >_>0 -
Day 7 of the month, so might as well do a week 1 check-in.
1. Lose 4lbs (get to 165) - 167, so 2 left to go for the month
2. Try a new source of protein and cook fish at least once - bought cod and lentils, just need to make them
3. Get over 80 grams of protein at least 5 days a week - week 1, check. Most days I'm barely managing 80 but it's better than the 50 and 60 days.
4. Continue NROLFW, should get through rest of stage 1 and maybe stage 2 - Day 10 was done last night of 16 for stage 1.
5. Start C25K training - Check, did day 2 today.
6. Work on novel edit and query letter. - not yet
7. Write a couple days a week and blog one day a week. - yep, I've written and got 1 up barely, will need to work on this.
8. Try and not get called in to work on days off all the time. - hahaha, umm I got 1 day off and agreed to only have 1 day off next schedule too. I will try to have 2 days off some time later this month.
Good progress so far. March is looking like a good month. Just need to add some extra income and it'd be great.0 -
Month is almost over. Hope everyone is doing well on their goals or even new ones.
I'm just going to post now instead of waiting for the very end as i'll be gone the 31st anyways.
1. Lose 4lbs (get to 165) - 163, this month was an overachieving one. I'll make up for it by 3 days of break from everything 31-2 as I will be with my grandparents. Yay for 3 days of not tracking protein, lol.
2. Try a new source of protein and cook fish at least once - Aside from beans and cod, I have tried a couple different quest bars, egg white chips (mmm), and a little bit of quinoa.
3. Get over 80 grams of protein at least 5 days a week - Doing a little better, even had over 90 on a day or two (things like chicken, cod and allowing a couple dairy days a week helps and I might try to do 90 next month).
4. Continue NROLFW, should get through rest of stage 1 and maybe stage 2 - Done with Stage 1. Will start Stage 2 in April.
5. Start C25K training - On week 3 and will start week 4 soon.
6. Work on novel edit and query letter. - I did minor edits on chapter 1, still need to do 2-5 and then figure out some of the description/senses/emotion throughout that section to make sure it's not lacking. Still a little progress at long last.
7. Write a couple days a week and blog one day a week. - I do the stories last minute as in a writing challenge with deadlines but I've written some every week. Blogged almost every week but the first one. Somehow I got a blog post on the last day of February then didn't notice none were done again until the 11th, so I failed on the first week of all things, lol. But now I need to start getting some done ahead of time to schedule for April as it's a big blogging challenge (A to Z blog challenge).
8. Try and not get called in to work on days off all the time. - I didn't get called in this week but I was already scheduled for 6 days. I worked 6-7 days every week this month. But I saw a glimpse of a schedule in april (the week after my mini vacation) and I get 2 whole days off that week, so we'll see how it goes.
Not bad overall for the month. Still have a few days left. Mostly it's just the editing and writing that needs a push. I'm not going to count weight again probably until few days after vacation. I'm not going over top, just will be up in Washington for tulip festival so eating out all meals and not tracking. Will be a nice little break though as I've mostly been on a deficit with only a couple holiday exceptions since beginning of September. Nice to take a break on occasion. Then back at it again for April with more goals.
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goal reconciliation for march:
- work. meh, well. i'm still there. strange but consistent mixture of crap and okay, any given week/day.
actually, that's pretty much the tl;dr about all of the stuff in my list during march.0 -
I did all but my last goal - do some BJJ. Though in defense, I don't have the mat space to practice still (though I could of made more an effort)
Otherwise, I lifted 3 times a week and did decently with my macros. I did some bar hangs, as well as negative pull ups, hoping to do those more regularly.0 -
a) lift 3x weekly, no frills required, no accessories required, no cardio required. Doing the plan and doing my best but not kicking myself if I don't spend 90 minutes at the gym.
b) Lose at least 3 lbs. That should be easy if I don't totally suck.
c) get into the triple digits on squat. I really just have to suck it up and get progressing instead of constantly failing and deloading.
a) Not quite, but it's because sometimes I can't get control of the cage. The important thing is I have been EXERCISING at least 3x weekly this month. I've really picked myself up by the bootstraps and gotten back motivated. Yay!
b) My Weight Tracker reports 3.6 pounds for the last 28 days, so looks good to go!
c) I'm so sad and disappointed about this one (but not disappointed at myself)! I was easily on track to complete this but last week I was sick for the latter half of the week. I'm better and tonight was supposed to be 95lbs one more time, with 100lbs on Tuesday the LAST day of the month, but I couldn't get the cage
I might even deload to 90lbs if I can't get in until Tuesday because then it will have been a week off lifting, gr.
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@threnjen You're so close! Maybe just try the 100 lbs when you get back to the gym. Sometimes doing one rep of a weight that seems too heavy helps me get over the hurdle.0
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March Health/Fitness Goals:
-Fitness: StrongLifts 3x week (form, basic structure of warming up, set up basement, equipment, etc.)
-Nutrition: Increase daily water intake (minimum of 65 oz)
Long term goal, reduce body fat percentage.
Since I am starting a new program, the goals for this month are pretty basic. Also must remember to take measurements. Next month I will add accessory exercises.
Reading all your goals gives me inspiration.
March Goal Assessment
-Fitness: My basement is done, yah! Will invest in more plates as needed. Experimented with different warm ups and the StrongLifts recommended works best for me. Form was good until this week, will stay at 85 until I hit below parallel than move up also need to invest in a mirror to help evaluate my form. Did add sumo squats to the end of workout but only using the oly bar (no weights), my legs are usually done by then.
-Nutrition: Food intake I would say a C+, but water intake was a big fat F
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1. Sleep. 7h a night. During the week. It's an important one. I can do this thing.
2. Resume working on my hanging skills so I can get that first unassisted chin-up. I was getting close and then I stopped for like 2 weeks for some reason and here I am back to sucking again! lol
3. 90/10 rule in action: 90% lean and clean foods, only 10% junk allowed. That means 2 meals a week of allowing myself to eat lasagna and stuff. And reasonable portions all throughout. Not a single binge will happen this month. Scout's honor!
4. Get down below 190lbs. Technically, to make the 15 in 15 I'd need to get to 187 which is over 5lbs. But I'll be happy with 189.9. (But I'm still shooting for 187 cuz I'm crayyyyy)
5. Do my hip mobility routines at least 4 times a week after this one. 2x kneeling. 2x standing. And 2 rounds of the core work associated with it. Keep foam rolling with a purpose at least twice a week (I sometimes get on just to work out kinks, but I wanna hit that full body)
6. Wednesday marks the start of my first deload since December. I'll be incorporating the crossfit open workouts (I'm not registered but I want to see how I stack up. I'll be doing the scaled versions, obv.) in there somewhere and I want to re-test the BW gauntlet. Can't remember the last time I did it but I think I've improved. If not, I have a problem >_>
Well I may not have time to fill this up tomorrow so here goes:
1) Nope. Sleep is my nemesis. I've decided to not give it the satisfaction of me fighting against myself to get more anymore.
2) I was going to but I've been late getting out of the gym almost every single workout? Eeh. Ah well
3) Pshaw! Yeah, right. Probably kept it around 80%, did decent most of the month, but yesterday was just a fiasco. So. Thar.
4) Nope!
5) I think I did them 4 times total through the whole month. So... Yeah
6) Well, I did re-test the BW gauntlet and did improve, so that's a win. Still have 2 xfit open workouts I didn't do, will keep them for my next deload.
So, .75 out of 6. I'll be along in my corner over there not setting a single goal for april because eff this stuff...
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Llamapants86 wrote: »1) follow 5/3/1 4x/week
2) lose 3 lbs (1 week I won't lose anything because honeymoon...)
3) 5k in 31 minutes, that means a 30 sec pace improvement. Lofty but the whole month really is about conditioning.
4)8.5k long run. (longest run recently is 6.5k, +0.5 k a week is doable)
1) yep, even moved it to early am without missing one
2) hahaha, maybe but I am so bloated from sushi that I couldn't tell from water weight.
3) just came back from 5k in 29:31 so I kicked that goals *kitten* right to the curb
4) not at all, longest run was 7.5k and that was the BORINGEST hour and a bit ever. I thought about taking a long lunch tomorrow and trying for 8k at least but now the dayhome my kids attend just flaked out so that's not going to happen. I miss the days my daughter would hang out in her stroller for hours but those are long gone.
The goals I did well at I did very well at (using my own judgment of well and really well) and the things I failed at, I failed at miserably. Quite the connection between things I enjoy and my successes.
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Time for March goals! What Madness do you want to accomplish this month?
Here are mine:
* School -- Stay sane.
- My final draft of my thesis is due April 1, so it's a big month for me.
* Lift 3x / week
- No specific weight goals this month. Just want consistency. Next week will be a challenge since I'll be in Utah, but I'm going to do what I can.
* Hike with Huck at least 1x / week
- I'd like to be doing this more, but I need to be realistic.
* Lose 5 pounds
- Staying in my calorie range will be key here, obviously. Will really watch things here -- no "oh well, it's just one day of going over" thinking allowed.
Updates:
School -- I guess I'm still sane. I pushed my draft due date back to April 7, so this week will be the true test.
Lifting -- I haven't been to the gym since March 3, when I was in Utah. It is what it is.
Hiking -- I've definitely done this 1x / week, sometimes more. It's helping with the sanity.
Weight loss -- I'm down 3 lbs. this month. No complaints given my food has been whacked and I haven't been exercising as much.0
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