Let's Do this! - 2019 Challenge - Be the best you can be!
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I really got a lot of walking done yesterday to make up for our travel day and some unhealthy eating I’ve been doing.
Today we are going to do a Yuengling brewery tour and then head to Apollo Beach to look for manatees.2 -
😣😔Frustrated could use some tips. In 2016 I gained 30 pounds. I managed to lose 25lbs in 2017. I needed to lose 25lbs before the weight gain. I can't seem to lose the last 25lbs. I lose 3lbs at the most and it resurfaces. Any tips for losing the weight and keeping it off the healthy way?2
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😣😔Frustrated could use some tips. In 2016 I gained 30 pounds. I managed to lose 25lbs in 2017. I needed to lose 25lbs before the weight gain. I can't seem to lose the last 25lbs. I lose 3lbs at the most and it resurfaces. Any tips for losing the weight and keeping it off the healthy way?
I have the same frustrations. I am looking to change my bad habits for good. I am trying to make changes in the kitchen, starting with healthy recipes and make ahead meals. Shopping is a problem too, I am doing better reading labels and finding brands and products that will meet the healthy requirements that are also tasty. Right now I am not eating added sugar. Adding more fruit and veg & fiber. Good luck.0 -
I can still do pilates, but I have no idea what cardio I can do that doesn't involve bending my foot. Anyone have any ideas? (Swimming won't work for me.) I'm paying attention to my food and trying to keep my spirits up. And I look forward to getting back to the rest of the challenge as we figure out how to manage this.
Maybe rowing? I used to have a rowing machine, I don't remember the foot placement.
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loonyhiker wrote: »I really got a lot of walking done yesterday to make up for our travel day and some unhealthy eating I’ve been doing.
Today we are going to do a Yuengling brewery tour and then head to Apollo Beach to look for manatees.
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Hi Everyone,
Another busy day at the office. I am just now sitting down for the evening. I can be thankful that I got up this morning and did my walking workout. I did interval inclines to boost the intensity without being too extreme. It was a good workout, but I probably could have worked a bit harder.
However, this evening I am feeling a little run down. My husband has been sick for over 2 weeks with a cold and I hope I am not getting that. I took some vitamin C tonight in hopes that it will help boost my immune system and I will walk up tomorrow feeling back to 100%.
@mynacha73, I am so sorry to hear that you have a foot injury that will prevent you from walking. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of a cardio exercise that can be done without being on your feet, but I will give it a bit more thought. In the mean time you could consider strength training. There are a lot of exercises that can be done without being on your feet. Let me know if you need any guidance with this.
@stefannielynne91 Welcome to the group. We are here to support you and encourage you along the way.
@Smilely3 Could you give us a bit more background of what you did to take off the 25 lbs that you gained in 2016. When was the last time you changed up your routine or added intensity? I know you said you were doing a fast, but I can’t remember when that started or when it will end. What is your plan for diet once the fast is over? Once I have a bit more where you have been and what you are currently doing then I will be better prepared to give you some advice.0 -
@msarobix ,
The weight gain was a side effect of a medication I was taking. I was taken off of the medication and exercised 6 days a week. I also limited my meals to basically 2 meals a day not healthy. I plateau after losing the intial 25lbs. Reset my fitnesspal which increased my calories and continued working out. I just finished a 14 day fast with only vegan food. I Lost 3 lbs and gained back think it was water weight. I plan on making a lifestyle change with no red meat, processed foods, and decreased sugar intake. Just can't seem to lose the first 10lbs. According to my fitnessapl , I should be losing weight but am not. I even changed my goal from losing 2lbs a week to 1lb a week.
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@BackInSoFL great idea! If I can’t use a rowing machine, I can rent a canoe or kayak and go out on the Bay!!! Hadn’t even thought of that! Thank you.
@KeriA I’d love to be in the water. Chlorine and I are not good friends, so I can’t use our local pools.
@msarobix thank you for the offer. I may reach out. For now I’m doing well with Pilates and feeing guiltily grateful that planks are off the table for a bit longer.
Thanks for the support everyone. Knowing we’ve got this group is a big help!
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Hi Everyone,
However, this evening I am feeling a little run down. My husband has been sick for over 2 weeks with a cold and I hope I am not getting that. I took some vitamin C tonight in hopes that it will help boost my immune system and I will walk up tomorrow feeling back to 100%.
Oh no, nothing sets me back like a cold! No energy for anything. Try to get plenty of rest and water. I used to take that EmergenC powder, it is loaded with sugar! I would mindlessly drink one daily, until I read the label. Hope you and your husband feel better soon.
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My week is going great! I am not drinking my favorite libation: vino! I have more energy in the mornings to workout and loving it. I enjoy doing Barre and part of our clubs January Challenge. If anyone is looking for a wonderful ladies workout, check out to see if you have a local barre class. For those of you that don’t know it is a mix between Pilates, Yoga, strength training and stretching. I am still doing cardio on the side.
Any who, I have a fun golf tournament today! Wishing all the best to all!3 -
This morning I still wasn’t feeling quite 100%, but I still did my run. As with Tuesday’s run, it was a bit of a recovery run. I didn’t push too hard, but I did over 4 miles. Even though I was on the treadmill for over 60 minutes, I only registered 49 minutes of exercise on my watch. However, I did nearly close my move ring at 400 calories. This morning my workout consisted of intervals of 2 minutes running/jogging, and 3 minutes walking. My heart rate chart for the workout looks so pretty.
@Smilely3, are you still eating just two meals a day? If so that could be why you are not losing. Have you heard the saying you have to eat to lose. Well, this is true. You need to keep your metabolism revved up by eating up to 6 small meals a day. It doesn’t have to be 6 meals, but at minimum 3 meals and a snack. You should be eating every 3-4 hours. When you go long periods without eating your body goes into hibernation mode. It thinks there might be a famine and it starts storing extra calories just in case you don’t eat for a long time.
I think cutting out processed foods and sugar are a good idea for anyone, but the question is could you do this for the rest of your life. I know I can’t so although it would probably be good for me, I am not totally eliminating sugar, because I know at some point I am going to crave it and then end up going off the deep end with too much. So I am trying to limit my sweet treats to a couple times a week right now, eventually to just a couple times a month.
Also you should evaluate your workout program. Have you been doing the same program 6 days a week for the last few months, or years? If so you will probably want to change it up, Either change it completely or increase the intensity. The more fit we get the less calories we will burn doing the exact same workout. Everyone should change their exercise routine at least ever 12 weeks or so, if not more often. This will always keep the body guessing and won't give it time to adapt.
Give these ideas some thought and let us know if you have tried these before or if this is a new concept for you.
@mynacha73, I have the same problem with chlorine, I think I am allergic to it in some way. You should check your local area to see if anyone has a saltwater pool. I never knew these even existed before my friend had one installed in her yard.
@BackInSoFL, thanks. I also use to take EmergenC, but have just been taking the Vitamin C Tablets lately. I took two more this morning, and will probably take another 2000 mg when I go to bed.
@Fitness327wk, Isn’t it amazing what a small change of not drinking wine will do for your energy. That is great that you have had more energy for your workouts.
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We are having a wonderful time in Florida but it has gotten colder here than I expected!
We are still doing the Naurally Slim program and I’m really pleased with the results so far. Dropping pounds is slow but I think I will be able to keep them off.
One thing that resonated with me was learning that my feet can’t outrun my mouth. This means that I can do all the exercise I want but if I don’t decrease my intake of calories, I won’t lose weight.
By eating slower (10-5-10 rule), one thing at a time, portion control, and drinking more water, I’m eating less and feeling full.
It’s a slow process but I didn’t gain this weight overnight so I can’t expect to lose it overnight.1 -
loonyhiker wrote: »
One thing that resonated with me was learning that my feet can’t outrun my mouth. This means that I can do all the exercise I want but if I don’t decrease my intake of calories, I won’t lose weight.
This is so true. They say losing weight is 80% diet and 20% exercise, or some ratio like that. I know I should probably at least log what I am eating even if I am not specifically counting calories. I know I am not getting enough protein, or fruits and vegetables on a daily basis.0 -
Hi everyone,
Sorry I didn’t post yesterday. I ended up going to dinner with an old colleague and was out past 10 pm. I almost sat down at the computer at that point, but then decided against it. I hope you will forgive me.
Yesterday, I did another relaxed run even though it was supposed to be a walk day. I was trying out a new treadmill group running app (Zwift) and I wanted to at least do a bit of a jog. It felt really good, and even though I was jogging for most of the 2.65 mile workout, my average heart rate was only 127. Which is a good sign that my body is re-adapting to running again. When I first started running in December my heart rate would skyrocket because I had been doing little if any exercise for the past year or more. So I am really happy to see that it is stabilizing.
I closed all my rings yesterday, but with the short workout and an evening of sitting and chatting with a friend, I didn’t hit 10,000. I don’t specifically have a goal to hit 10,000 steps, and usually when I do a walking or running workout I get close to 10,000 before the workout is even over, but yesterday was a shorter than normal workout and then I didn’t do as much walking afterwards. I came in at 9,400 steps. still not too bad. I haven’t looked yet, but I would think that my overall steps for the week will average out to over 10,000.
Have a great day everyone. I am off to do a group run on Zwift again today . The run is scheduled for 10:10 am and so far there are 77 people signed up. So I am really looking forward to checking it out. It is a 6.2 mile event, and I know I won’t run the entire thing, but hopefully I will be able to finish. However, it might take me 2 hours. We will see how it goes.
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My Virtual Run on Zwift this forming was awesome. I ended up doing a 10k. I did intervals of 3 minutes running 3 minutes walking, and then walked the last mile or so. All the statistics and following other people really kept me engaged for the 103 minutes that I was on the treadmill. I even reached 200% on my move ring by 12:20 pm.
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Good job! I am not a runner, too much weight on the knees. Does Zwift control the treadmill incline & speed? Is Zwift on your watch?0
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@BackInSoFL No, Zwift doesn't control the treadmill, but the speed is based on a sensor pod that you put on your shoe. I had the app on my iPad that I set on the treadmill console.0
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So today is my Birthday and although Sunday is usually an off day for me I decided to have a killer workout to kick off this new cycle around the sun! Killed it and managed a total of 1174 kal active energy. 💪🏻
I also wanted to share something else because I’m not sure if maybe there is someone else like me who has experienced the same thing. I’ve been really good with my workout and diet for the past month and a half and noticed my weight didn’t only stay unchanged for a while but actually went up! Recently we invested in a scale that breaks up total mass into body fat, muscle mass and hydration %. Although I wouldn’t take it’s accuracy down to the decimal it’s certainly been very enlightening as to what my composition is made up of and although I’m heavier in mass than I used to be my fat % has been on the decline and muscle has gone up.
Keep going no matter what the scale says! Your body is working things out and it is working! ⭐️4 -
This is super helpful. What is the name of your scale?0
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fstopsphotography wrote: »So today is my Birthday and although Sunday is usually an off day for me I decided to have a killer workout to kick off this new cycle around the sun! Killed it and managed a total of 1174 kal active energy. 💪🏻
I also wanted to share something else because I’m not sure if maybe there is someone else like me who has experienced the same thing. I’ve been really good with my workout and diet for the past month and a half and noticed my weight didn’t only stay unchanged for a while but actually went up! Recently we invested in a scale that breaks up total mass into body fat, muscle mass and hydration %. Although I wouldn’t take it’s accuracy down to the decimal it’s certainly been very enlightening as to what my composition is made up of and although I’m heavier in mass than I used to be my fat % has been on the decline and muscle has gone up.
Keep going no matter what the scale says! Your body is working things out and it is working! ⭐️
Happy Birthday!!! And good for you kicking off the year right!
I have heard that muscle weighs more than fat. I’d rather be toned then lose a lot of weight and be flabby. Good job on building muscle!!!3 -
DanielitaS wrote: »This is super helpful. What is the name of your scale?
Ours is called a D-QUIP Smart scale but there were many others available as well. 👍🏻0 -
StacySunshine8 wrote: »fstopsphotography wrote: »So today is my Birthday and although Sunday is usually an off day for me I decided to have a killer workout to kick off this new cycle around the sun! Killed it and managed a total of 1174 kal active energy. 💪🏻
I also wanted to share something else because I’m not sure if maybe there is someone else like me who has experienced the same thing. I’ve been really good with my workout and diet for the past month and a half and noticed my weight didn’t only stay unchanged for a while but actually went up! Recently we invested in a scale that breaks up total mass into body fat, muscle mass and hydration %. Although I wouldn’t take it’s accuracy down to the decimal it’s certainly been very enlightening as to what my composition is made up of and although I’m heavier in mass than I used to be my fat % has been on the decline and muscle has gone up.
Keep going no matter what the scale says! Your body is working things out and it is working! ⭐️
Happy Birthday!!! And good for you kicking off the year right!
I have heard that muscle weighs more than fat. I’d rather be toned then lose a lot of weight and be flabby. Good job on building muscle!!!
Thank you Stacey, and yes I couldn’t agree more!! I’d choose Fit over skinny any day!2 -
fstopsphotography wrote: »So today is my Birthday ⭐️
Happy Birthday to you! You're inspiring,I would take a cheat day
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@fstopsphotography Happy Birthday! Great way to start a new year 😁1
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Doing great here! I am achieving my goals in 2019! I am alcohol free (13 days), working out and eating healthy! Kudos to all!5
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This morning I had insomnia. My husband came to bed at 12:30 am and I woke up then couldn’t go back to sleep. Even though I have been a bit tired all day I did workout. I did a running working again today, which makes it 4 days running in a row. I really need to take a break from running tomorrow, but I know I will want to run. I guess I will do an interval so at least it won’t all be running.
I hope everyone is sticking to their own goals.
@fstopsphotography - Awesome job on the workout today, and on your birthday no less. Happy birthday! I totally agree about keep going. Yes, especially when you start working out your body mass changes.
@fitness327wk, way to stick to your goals.
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Hi Everyone! I can walk again! Only for short bits, but I am so grateful for each normal step. I celebrated by going to Trader Joe's - 2 days in a row. Then I continued the celebration by cleaning my house and cooking up a bunch of healthy meals for the week. I'm working to do all the things my doctor told me to do, and it's working so far. Every step is a big one.3
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@fstopsphotography Happy Birthday!
@mynacha73 glad to hear you're walking again
Last week was really intense.. We established a good schedule getting everyone to work and school, I made more healthy dinners at home but didn't lose any weight. I stayed late to finish up a huge job on Friday and we went out to celebrate. I got a lot done yesterday at home and went to aquafit in the morning and made a healthy dinner that night. Tonight my husband made dinner with a combo of leftover stew vegetables and baked chicken.
So hope we all have a great week.2 -
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fstopsphotography wrote: »I’ve been really good with my workout and diet for the past month and a half and noticed my weight didn’t only stay unchanged for a while but actually went up!
I have noticed that I may lose a pound or two and then plateau for about a week. I feel like when my weight moves (either up or down a pound), that I've over that plateau and may lose another pound soon. I read somewhere that when you lose weight, your body reaches a point where it has to reset itself before it can lose more weight.
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