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barbhat13
barbhat13 Posts: 725 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
Feb Goals
1. lose 3 pounds
2. decrease fat intake
3. better carb control
4. lower mile run pace by one minute
5. 100 bike miles..total
6. build up to 2.5-3 hr endurance training
yep. its triathalon training season

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  • tress29
    tress29 Posts: 614 Member
    Made it through the weekend without totally throwing the calorie counter out the window! Had a teenager home from college, so had to splurge on Chik-Fil-A after we picked up his car...
  • barbhat13
    barbhat13 Posts: 725 Member
    work is offering wellness incentives ( money off insurance costs) if we sign up with a wellness coach for 4 sessions to discuss nutrition and lifestyles etc....its free so hoping to tweak my nutrition some....staying under calories a lot but not always good healthy choices. ...but have decreased my chik filet habit! ( cooking mini tator tots at home instead of waffle fries! but logged )
  • barbhat13
    barbhat13 Posts: 725 Member
    yay! have lost 15 pounds finally...( part of the 30 i regained....was so sure i would never regain the weight) so wrong!
  • barbhat13
    barbhat13 Posts: 725 Member
    A1C is 5.3! one yearly goal done....moving prediabetes number down..
  • barbhat13
    barbhat13 Posts: 725 Member
    Beginning of Lent....means improved nutrition and working on bad habits....unfortunately my Fat Tuesday was a planned trip to Chik Filet...a full blown trip! but over that now and Onward
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Didn't realize people were still using this group, cool. I'm going to try to stop using the forums as a time suck and spend more time on corners like this one, as my motivation has been terrible since my mother's illness last year (emotional eating) and then work insanity and weather that makes getting outside for workouts a challenge.

    No excuses, just my stumbling blocks. Going to really focus on getting back on track, especially as I am supposed to do a marathon in early May that I am not trained for (and a half in about a month).
  • tress29
    tress29 Posts: 614 Member
    I'm still enjoying your historical tidbits over on my news feed! I log pretty consistently, but only check the groups page at work. It's just easier to read in a full web browser and not on the tiny screen on my phone!

    Barb, I'm not a Catholic (but one set of grandparents were) so I remember Lent. I used to give up ice cream or something silly, and then the opportunities to have it would seem to multiply! If I give up soda, do I also have to give up the occasional energy drink? The ones I like are carbonated...

    Also, my A1C is at 5.4! I'm a LADA diabetic (Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.) It's kind of a cross between Type 2, that is controlled with diet and exercise, and Type 1 which requires insulin. Getting your sugar under control and staying active will stave off all kinds of complications!
  • barbhat13
    barbhat13 Posts: 725 Member
    barbhat13 wrote: »
    Feb Goals
    1. lose 3 poundsyes but that is all
    2. decrease fat intake not at all!
    3. better carb controlok but need to improive
    4. lower mile run pace by one minuteclose
    5. 100 bike miles..totalyep.
    6. build up to 2.5-3 hr endurance trainingstill at 2hr mark
    yep. its triathalon training season

  • tress29
    tress29 Posts: 614 Member
    Good, steady progress!
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