Extreme Accountability May 2015 Edition
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Aprilfoolbride
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Marking my spot.
After all the emotional turmoil of this past week, I'm excited to set some new goals. Just need to dust off my laptop so it'll be easier to type them up (vs iPad).0 -
So getting a nasty bout of a legit flu...my goals crumbled at the end of the month. But was doing well until then, and getting back on track fairly quickly now. Life happens, so time to dust myself off and get going! I'm going to try for the same goals this month, and see if I can maintain them. I was doing well before, so hopefully they are reasonable goals that I can continue to meet!
Goals for May:
1. Get my workout hours in...focusing especially on my long run and bike, and force workouts.
2. Do my strength training every week.
3. stay in my calorie goal according to my fitbit.
4. Get at least 7 hours of sleep for 5-6 nights a week!
Rewards:
1. Rockin Refuel at the end of my long run and bike, and the end of my force workout on my bike.
2. Three hour break from the kids if I do all my strength workouts.
3. one small splurge purchase.
4. I feel rested!
Hopefully this coming week will be great!0 -
Goals for May
1. Keep off the coffee.
2. Calories according to MFP goal.
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A. Run 3x/wk-4x/wk at track, working on form (mainly run/walk intervals).
B. Additional ab work/bodyweight exercises at track.
4. Gym 2x/wk-3x/wk.
5. “Water only” to drink within 2 hours of gym or running (iow, no juice!!).
6. Lose 4 pounds.
Rewards and incentives
1. Reward: trip to Starbucks after end of month.
comments below
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To make quoting my original goals each week easier, I'm commenting separately.
Basically, coffee and calories goals stay the same.
Running has totally changed and I think it will be best for me to work on my form at the track, doing run/walk intervals (stretching the run portion to more & more). I have a feeling it'll be about 30 minutes per day. My legs will need to adjust. I want to do some situps and exercises at the track too.
Thanks to my new running goal & no longer focusing on high miles, I will have time to go to the gym more regularly (it'll be good to rest my legs too).
My juice consumption got out of hand as the weather got warmer, so I need to stick to water after exercise, because it seems that once I break the seal on juice-drinking, I get out of control.
Finally, I had really wanted to up the ante on weightloss this month, but with fewer running calories and also with more strength training, it's just not realistic, so I'm going for 4 pounds but I think I can maybe do better. We'll see. I'm not setting a reward, because realistically I'm not going to go out and buy an article of clothing. I might make an overall goal for before I get to USA this Summer and then do a shopping spree when I get there if I make it.
And oh yeah, DH will be travelling for about 10 days starting this week, so I'll be staying flexible during this time, letting my legs adjust to my running changes, resting enough and running errands, etc as needed. I'll get more strict with my goals after he returns.0 -
I haven't set monthly goals in awhile. I think this will be good for me.
1. get some longer runs in...8-10Kms instead of always 5-6Kms
2. keep the evening snacking under control. Stick with the herbal teas
3. limit my weekend wine intake
4. keep alternating the strength workouts with the running
5. lose 5 lbs
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Changing my goals after some soul searching and talking it over with DH.0
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Goals for May
1. Keep off the coffee.
2. Calories according to MFP goal.
3 A. Run 3x-4x/wk
3 B. Do ab work/bodyweight exercises 3x-4x/wk
4. Gym 2x-3x/wk.
5. “Water only” to drink within 2 hours of gym or running (iow, no juice!!).
6. Lose 4 pounds.
Rewards and incentives
1. Reward: trip to Starbucks after end of month.
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First week check in.FromHereOnOut wrote: »Goals for May
1. Keep off the coffee.
2. Calories according to MFP goal.
3 A. Run 3x-4x/wk
3 B. Do ab work/bodyweight exercises 3x-4x/wk
4. Gym 2x-3x/wk.
5. “Water only” to drink within 2 hours of gym or running (iow, no juice!!).
6. Lose 4 pounds.
Rewards and incentives
1. Reward: trip to Starbucks after end of month.
1. Check
2. Who knows?!?! The app update makes it hard to know because there's no weekly avg. By tallying it in my head, I'm okay but was way over one day so I might, by the end of today, be a bit over, but even if I'm 200 or 300 over my goal for the week, I'm still in deficit overall because I have a 3500 deficit built in.
3. A. My runs were weak due to weather, but I was due a taper week anyway.
3. B. Total failure this week. Got to get into the swing of it.
4. Check
5. Fail, but I did better than I had. I'm more conscious of it and the heat was an issue this week.
6. I think I can I think I can I think I can.....
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FromHereOnOut wrote: »Goals for May
1. Keep off the coffee.
2. Calories according to MFP goal.
3 A. Run 3x-4x/wk
3 B. Do ab work/bodyweight exercises 3x-4x/wk
4. Gym 2x-3x/wk.
5. “Water only” to drink within 2 hours of gym or running (iow, no juice!!).
6. Lose 4 pounds.
Rewards and incentives
1. Reward: trip to Starbucks after end of month.
1. Check!
2. Mostly check. Had Chinese takeout Friday when I also didn't workout, but it was a decent eating week.
3. A. Did well with running.
3. B. Total fail, just didn't have the energy & can't get into the routine of it.
4. Did well with the gym.
5. Not entirely, but juice intake is much much lower.
6. Hopeful! I think I look slimmer.
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FromHereOnOut wrote: »Goals for May
1. Keep off the coffee.
2. Calories according to MFP goal.
3 A. Run 3x-4x/wk
3 B. Do ab work/bodyweight exercises 3x-4x/wk
4. Gym 2x-3x/wk.
5. “Water only” to drink within 2 hours of gym or running (iow, no juice!!).
6. Lose 4 pounds.
Rewards and incentives
1. Reward: trip to Starbucks after end of month.
1. Check!
2. Check!
3. A. Check!
3. B. Fail still. :-(
4. Check!
5. Not exactly, but juice consumption is not breaking me any longer.
6. Idk. The weight is just not coming off. My calories have been good. Hoping for whoosh...again.
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EOM report....FromHereOnOut wrote: »Goals for May
1. Keep off the coffee.
2. Calories according to MFP goal.
3 A. Run 3x-4x/wk
3 B. Do ab work/bodyweight exercises 3x-4x/wk
4. Gym 2x-3x/wk.
5. “Water only” to drink within 2 hours of gym or running (iow, no juice!!).
6. Lose 4 pounds.
Rewards and incentives
1. Reward: trip to Starbucks after end of month.
1. Success!
2. Only last week I was more like maintenance or a little over.
3. A. Okay.
3. B. Total fail
4. Success
5. Under control wrt juice
6. Highly doubtful. Weight just wasn't coming off and t.o.m. is around the corner. Will have to factor into my June goals somewhat.
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