April Awareness
brisingr86
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Here's the goal thread for April. I titled this awareness because I feel like some things are becoming autopilot (good in some cases, not in others). The idea is for some reflection (if you want to share, that's great). Suggesting that we be more aware of each decision: i.e., I'm choosing to lay in bed and look at facebook/play games on my phone instead of getting up, going downstairs and doing a quick workout; I'm choosing to watch TV with my fiance instead of going to the gym; I'm choosing to have that special snack instead of eating a bigger dinner. What is holding me back from my goals? What can I do to change those things? If I'm not changing those things, then own that this is what I've chosen.
Where I am today is where my mind put me. Where I am tomorrow is where my mind put me.
--Billy Blanks (from one of my TaeBo DVDs)
If others have other suggestions, please chime in. This is where I'm struggling right now so hoping folks can use it for their situation too.
Where I am today is where my mind put me. Where I am tomorrow is where my mind put me.
--Billy Blanks (from one of my TaeBo DVDs)
If others have other suggestions, please chime in. This is where I'm struggling right now so hoping folks can use it for their situation too.
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Goals:
- Lose 3 lbs/Get to 150ish (Targeting maintenance over a girl's weekend in Vegas with my mom, aunts and cousins.)
- No phone games until AFTER the workout. Find a way to make workouts a priority...
- Get invitations ordered (officially at the 4 month mark TODAY)
- Get florist booked (
Behind on this one, but just doing bouquets and boutineers (sp?!) so hopefully can salvage) 0 -
@brisingr86 - love this months goal! Definitely a great idea - I feel like life is autopilot - eat this , do this, go to work etc etc
SW: (24 February) : 72.1 kilos
W1: (March 2): 73.0
W2: (March 9): 72.7
W3: (March 16): 72 7
W4: (March 23): 72.0
W5: (March 31): 73.2 - Easter has so much to answer to!!!!
This month - Wedding month!!!!
Still so much to do - my goals is to get it all done!- finish my spray painting of wedding decorations - words and the photo frames
- finish the order of service books
- do the lolly bar boxes labels
- do my bridesmaids coathangers and giftbags
- finish my table numbers
- not have a nervous breakdown
Tomorrow I have my second dress fitting!!!!!!!! So excited!0 -
I'm going to try and be more AWARE of my pre-planning and sticking to plan like I did in March...it seems to be working as I am down 7.8 pounds from the end of February (mostly Vacay weight, but I'll take it!) AND although I am not getting as many minutes in, I am being more consistent about my workouts and making better choices when it comes to menu planning. YAY!
Focus:
Staying Positive-Being Consistent-Creating Routine!
Exercise:
1200 minutes in the month of April
Lose:
at least 4-5 pounds by the end of April
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My goal is to reach goal weight by the end of the month (1month before the wedding) so I need to lose 7lbs, unless my final weigh in is lower tomorrow, but I'm hoping for maintanence at 154.
Sw:154
Gw: 147!
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Was cheeky and weighed in today.... amazing what a day of water and salad can do... a drop down to 71.1 kilos!!!
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One thing I really need to work on is getting up off the couch and stop watching so much Netflix! I've gotten to the point where I watch netflix instead of being active, so my goal for this month is to treat netflix as a treat for reaching my workout goals!
Goals:
-Be at 10lbs lost at the end of April
-Run 25 miles in April (I have final exams this month, otherwise this number would be higher)
-Have 20/30 completely healthy eating days with not a single cheat snack
-Reach my step goal (10k steps) for 20/30 days0 -
Rach, how did the fitting go? Water weight is awesome when it comes off quick! Great way to end March and be ready to keep it going in April. Hang in there and feel free to vent here to help with that lack of nervous breakdown goal! ;-)
Marla Jean, great goals as usual. Hopefully no being sick this month so you can get all your minutes. Can you be consistent and create routine in that you are working out while switching up the what you're doing? Consistency is good, but maybe try to mix it up once in a while so your body doesn't get complacent and keeps changing (the way you want it to). You have to stick with what works for you.
Jools, 7 lbs is a lot in a month (especially given you're already pretty tiny), but good luck. You are going to be gorgeous either way.
Kristina, the exercise and healthy eating goals sound great (although the cheat snacks can be important to make a plan sustainable, as long as they don't turn into cheat days...weekend...week... that you can't get back on track from). Good luck and I hope we can support you in healthy progress towards your goals. I totally get what you mean with Netflix; for me it's games on my cell phone, but similar pitfalls. And it's great that you have a non-food treat for rewarding workout goals.
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@brisingr86 YES! I vary my workouts all the time for that very reason! I need the consistency in planning my workout schedule and my menu plan for the week and then I need consistency in sticking to the Plus this is the time of year I switch from the indoor classes and Rec Center workouts to outdoor PLAY workouts...I bring out my Bike, Outdoor Quad rollerskates, hula hoop, jump rope, kayak and the 'ol trail hiking guide for our local trails
I'm excited can you tell? LOL!
How goes the working out? Hopefully in April you can get past your Fitness funk! I know how it is...also good luck getting your florist and invitations going! I'm anxious to hear how it all goes for you! Love reading about the details of other peoples weddings and also LOVE seeing pictures!
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@brisingr86 - Fitting was good! My dress is now in the process of being adjusted for me so I now need to maintain. I have to laugh - the dressmaker said she was impressed at how I had gone from my 1st fitting to now. I took her advice and dropped the weights for a month and clearly has changed my body - she said that they don't like fit toned girls as they prefer soft girls as easier to adjust the dress and squish things in
Now I have to maintain - cant gain or drop. But I think a kilo or so wont hurt! Hahah0 -
Hi brides to be! Can I join in? My wedding is in August so 4 months to go (but 2 months til my dress fitting so I guess I need to get down to where I want to be by then ) I have lost 14 pounds so far but been terrible this week with all the Easter chocolate! Definitely need to make some better choices this month! X0
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I'm jealous Marla Jean. All the outdoor stuff sounds like a blast; makes it less workout out than "playing" out(side) but with some great calorie burns. I need to start doing hiking trails with fiance again (we spent a lot of our first summer dating going to different trails to walk/explore), once the weather decides what season it is (we've woken up to snow yesterday and today).
Rach, glad the fitting went well. I suppose soft stuff does squish better ;-), but I still would love to get my arms a bit less flabby for this strapless dress. Good luck with the maintenance. I agree a kilo one way or the other probably won't hurt.
Welcome Dolly! Please join right in. Congrats on the loss so far and good luck as you continue your efforts over the next 2-4 months.
I managed a short workout Saturday, but was horrible on food control. I procrastinated myself out of a workout this morning, but I did bring my gym bag to work so must workout before I can go home! Really want to build up some high deficits early this week so this weekend doesn't undo 2 months of work. Hoping I'll also get over to the fitness center, but want to balance time to workout with taking advantage of the family time.0 -
Aaargh, went on our amazing hag do this weekend ( combined hen and stag) and ate far too much, and could not get back on track today. But I'm aiming to get back to it in the morning. Did stand up paddle boarding and archery though and had an amazing time, plus dancing!
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Crap, I've messed up on food for te fourth day in row, scaring myself now. Must g wet back on track tomorrow, won't dare to weigh myself until month end now 0
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April here we are!
1st Goal: Remind myself that it is a marathon, not a race. This is the 2nd day I'm able to do some restricted cardio activity b/c of my hip, and while I am anxious to get going and push myself, I need to remember in the long run, my health is most important - so long story short, i'll be adding a few minutes in every few days of movement, even extra walking if I need to.
2nd goal: continue water- I have always been a water drinker, but as of the last week of March I have been drinking upwards of a gallon of water daily (well M-F) and would love to maintain my water intake during weekends.
3rd goal: Really enjoy the next month, filled w/ bridal showers, luncheons etc. (One of my bridesmaids is getting married 2 weeks after me) so we have a lot coming up!
--Side note, so glad there is a group for brides to be, its nice knowing people share common interests!
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SW: (March 31) : 73.2 kilos
W1: (April 6): 72.2 kilos
W2: (April 13):
W3: (April 20):
Goal for the month - maintain!!! 2.5 weeks left till the wedding. Have had a few *kitten* things happen over the last few days - including my own mother who wont be attending my hens day...Anyway.
@Rhiannon0816 - I hear you with the water. I am trying to do 3L a day. It is a bit of a struggle. I keep a bottle on my desk at work and make a point to drink one in the morning and one after lunch.
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Things are not going right this month?! Complete diet meltdown this weekend, not entirely happy with the pictures of my dress (hoping it's just the pictures), and the European referendum has made the exchange rate so crap all our costs are going up, nearly £600 already due to bad exchange rates aaaargh!0
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SW: (March 31) : 73.2 kilos
@Rhiannon0816 - I hear you with the water. I am trying to do 3L a day. It is a bit of a struggle. I keep a bottle on my desk at work and make a point to drink one in the morning and one after lunch.
This is similar to what I do too, I have 24 0z glass w/straw (for whatever reason, I think the straw helps me chug along faster, lol. But I keep on my desk and refill at least 4x during my work day and then try to get another 2 in before bed.
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Need a bit of support today ladies. Yesterday afternoon I got a call from one of the other coaches my fiance works with that he had been hurt and the ambulance was taking him to the local trauma center (fortunately only a couple miles from my work). He got hit in the head with a rectangle of metal piping (used for practice throwing discus, took an unexpected hook in the air and happened too fast to stop it). He has a concussion, fractures to the temporal bone and bone above his eye and cut his ear pretty bad (even has cuts in his ear canal so hearing is messed up in that ear right now). I stayed at the hospital with him last night; he's still in the ICU, but they made me leave when the shift was changing this morning until actual visiting hours start in a few hours. Hopefully, he'll get released to a floor this afternoon/evening. The hardest part is feeling so helpless to do anything to make him feel better. Getting a head start on that "in sickness and in health" stuff.
To complicate matters, I'm supposed to take an early flight tomorrow to go away for a girls weekend with my mom/aunts/cousins that my mom and her sisters have been planning for a year. I think he would want me to go (there's not much I can do for him here and he has his family near by too), but his memory is so bad right now I'm just dreading hearing that he was asking for me because he forgot I was going or that we had talked about whether I should. I don't want to resent him for denying me time with my family when it's not his fault, but I don't want to miss a rare opportunity for some mother daughter bonding if there's nothing for me to do for him at home. Right now, going to wait and see how he progresses today and talk to his family. 0 -
Sarah, that's terrible. Can you tell with his family to come to a decision about this weekend. Sending lots of good thoughts your way.0
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Hi Sarah, thoughts are with you - hope your fiancé makes a speedy recovery. I agree with the suggestion to chat it over with your family - they'll help you decide what to do for the best xxx0
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Oh Sarah - thoughts are with you - hope your fiancé has a speedy recovery - that would be very traumatic.
I agree with the others, speak to family members and see how things go.
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I'm so sorry to hear, sending fast recovery wishes to your fiancé. I cant imagine the pressure, but I think you'll know what is best for you and him both, like others said, talk over with his family and see if you can all come to an agreement so if you do decide to go, you wont be feeling guilty and you're able to enjoy yourself.
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Thanks all, I was able to talk to my fiance when he was getting memory back and did come to my girls weekend (fiance said I should come). He's out of the ICU this evening and is doing well. There will be plenty of follow up and time will tell what can be recovered (currently some paralysis of left side of face and hearing loss in left ear), but mentally he seems to be pretty well recovered, so I've been able to talk to him on the phone and via messaging and I get updates from his mom. It will be a long road, but seems the worst is over. The support has been fantastic.
Not sure how this weekend will be for weight, but trying to enjoy.0 -
OMGoodness! I'm so sorry this happened Sarah! I'm glad you got to talk to him before you left and I hope your weekend is going as well as it can, I know that would be a lot to think about and worry about.
Sending prayers, good thoughts, positive vibes and lots of GET well wishes for you and your fiancé! Hoping for best possible scenarios!
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Thanks again for the support all. Fiance is home and doing well; he still has some weakness and hearing loss on the left side of his face, but hoping that will heal over the next few weeks. Vegas was fun. It was good just to have the time with my mom, got to go over some wedding planning stuff with her and with everything going on just being able to get a hug from my mom was needed. It was great having the aunts and cousins there too; really didn't do anything but sit around and chat (and drink). Diet was completely out of control, but did get some workout in 3/4 days, so happy with that.
SW: (March 31) : 151.8
W1: (April 7): 152.8
W2: (April 14):153.8
W3: (April 21):
W4: (April 28):
Not a good trend, but hopefully can get back on top of things now. I'm hoping there's some water weight in there still that I can still get under 150 by the end of the month. Also, WFH while fiance is healing so really no excuse not to get a DVD done in the morning (probably no gym for a bit since I'd need to get his mom or someone to come sit with him and it would make him depressed not to be able to do his workouts; if I do the DVD in the morning while he's still sleeping, hoping it will bother him less).
On other goals, I think I have invitations at least narrowed down to a couple so hopefully will check that off the list soon, then it's just the florist...
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Glad to hear that @brisingr86 ! sounds like a lovely time.
I've been so bad about logging this month and it's been so hectic at work and all around that I really don't have a clue how many minutes I've been exercising and I've mostly just been doing walks anyway...I guess I'll just do what I can do from here on out and begin tracking minutes again next month! Not doing too great on my other goals either need to give myself a swift kick to the kiester and get to it! on a somewhat positive note, I am still losing .2 at a time, so probably won't make the 4-5 pounds for the month but at least I'm still moving in the right direction!
AND I guess we still have a couple weeks left this month!
Have a GREAT week MFPalz!0 -
@brisingr86 so glad to hear your fiancé is back home & healing! I am also glad that you got to get away & really enjoyed yourself, sometimes a mom hug is just what you need! I cant believe we are in the middle of April, my how time is flying!1
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Good to hear things are getting better for everyone, this seems like an unexpectedly tough month!
I managed to brave the scales today and I'm only up 1lb so that's a relief, if I can make 152 per 151 this month I will take that!
Sw154
W2 155
Gw 151
(Ultimate goal 147)0 -
I just ate a BIG piece of pie for lunch
Emotional eating at it's worst
stressing about silly things, and I agree with you @fitfor30th it has been "like an unexpectedly tough month!"0 -
Had my hens day on the weekend! Was such a fantastic time! Last day of work tomorrow and the countdown is well and truly on - 6 days to go!!!!!!1
