MISSION SLIMPOSSIBLE - March 2019
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Thursday Check-in, Friday Plans
Food: calories on plan, but ate a later dinner than I like, as that waited until after gym (9 PM)
Water: over
Exercise: spinning class, yoga class
Steps for 03/07 - 5,974
Friday Plans
1. Food on plan; push breakfast back since I ate late
2. Water: lots again
3. Long walk, yoga video, and try the mountain climber things from the AT Challenge!
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Thursday check in
Calories: under for the day but I ate a lot of my step calories. Didn’t have the kale smoothie @UTMom81! Instead I had a veggie burger. Not horrible but salty enough to not be the best choice.
Exercise: over 11k steps
Water: not enough
Goals for the today:
1. Pack a lunch. Normally I eat out on Fridays but not today
2. Drink lots of water
3. Snack on fruit and veg
I had a salad but then when I got to church, they were serving ice cream with dark chocolate syrup. I had been good enough during the day it didn’t kill me, but that probably wasn’t the best choice either!1 -
I want to say thank you for all the condolences, it was very much appreciated.
My Mother-in-Law was a strong woman who put up one hell of a battle against a horrible disease, Alzheimer's. This disease is awful, it strips it's victims of their mind and dignity. The past year has been horrible as my family including my 13 y/o, watched her lose her mind, deteriorate and wither away. In the end, her mind was gone, she was unable to walk or use the toilet, and was no longer eating or drinking. This horrible disease needs to be cured.
Should any of my friends on here want to donate in her memory (in her name), a very dear friend of mine works with Alzheimers Patients and is doing a walk to help raise money for the Alzherimer's Association. Kristy is going to be walking with my M.I.L.'s picture on her shirts in her honor. You can help her raise money in the battle against this horrible disease so nobody else has to suffer all we have been through.
To donate in her memory, follow the link below to her page, click donate - be sure to put IN MEMORY OF "Alexandra Zikos-Maniatas" in the box "Display by name as". There is also a "snail mail form" should you want to mail in a donation.
http://act.alz.org/site/TR?fr_id=12606&pg=personal&px=7507506&fbclid=IwAR2HIuELlpku72k9hbg-vSKhBO4JSpkicO4jxTaQsCMEOLe_dR3cOlHKPZA
GOD BLESS YOU MOM - REST IN PEACE!
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Username: crmacph987
Weigh-in Day: Friday
Weigh in Week: 1
Previous Weight: 337.8 (Starting Weight 354)
Current Weight: 333.46 -
embersdream wrote: »Hey thanks everyone for ideas etc . A supportive environment is always such a game changer.
My diet is bang on m. I keep in my window.
The reason I’ve put on weight over the last two years is a return to study and chronic fatigue ( and additional hormonal issues of low progesterone levels) means I’m more sedentary . The first 6 months of study I did eat whatever that’s for sure but happily got that part sorted a while back and at least not increasing anymore in weight. I don’t know about you as we are all didfeeent but I only become trim with a lot of exercise. That’s where I’m falling down.
I used to trail run until after injury and do bodybuilding and I have not found the will in me to get back to the level I was operating at. In my head I imagine that my study and parenting and work full up my day so much that I am too exhausted to do it.
I have an infection and two kids home sick from school today.
So, 2 positives are:
1. My food caloric intake is sorted.
2. I have decreased my coffee intake dramatically which I think long term will help things like adrenal and hormones. As exhausted adrenals affects things like thyroid and metabolic rates.
Things to work on
1. Exercise - not sure how that can look yet. I just moved home and now am ten minutes instead of half he from the gym yay! Find my Fitbit charger as it’s still in a box somewhere.
2. Motivation and belief that I can fit exercise into my crazy schedule.
3. Drink more water. I average a litre a day and it simply isn’t enough.
What positives have you achieved and what goals can you/we put in place this week?
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Thursday Check-in, Friday Plans
Food: under
Water: over
Exercise: Weights training walking
Steps for 03/07 - 99243 -
Thursday check in
Steps 03/07 - 22,007
Calories: under
Water: under
Exercise: 90 min treadmill at a leisurely pace
I'm off on sick leave until the end of April and plan to make the best of my time off. Can't do much with my hands at the moment so I should be able to get in lots of steps. It's also easier to plan and prep food when I'm at home so I'm hoping March is going to be a good month 😊2 -
@crmacph987 - Wow! What a great weigh-in! I hope you are thrilled!
@digger61 and @Jactop - What a great day!
@Jactop - As determined as you are, I'll bet you get all the value possible out of your time off. Wishing you speedy recovery.
@UTMom81 - Thank you so much for all the wonderful AT postings! So inspiring and fun!
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Thursday check In:
Calories: over. I hung out with some close friends who are more like family. I see them at least once a week for a "family" dinner to catch up and other things. They are very supportive of my new eating habits and plan meals around it which is the sweetest thing because they really don't have to. I appreciate it so much. But I did have some sweets after dinner that I baked for everyone.
Water: on target
Exercise: 30 min lower fix which killed me but glad I did it
Steps 3/7: 16,057
This weekend will be a test, my boyfriend and I are going to visit a friend in San Francisco who we haven't seen in a long time. I tend to seek out new restaurants or bakeries since I am a baker and want to see what is out there. Also since I won't be home working out will be hard which is why making sure I get my steps in will be more important.
Monday is my weigh in so hopefully I don't do too much damage.
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Friday check-in
Calories: under
Water: over
Exercise: none other than some shopping
My knee is feeling better today and I might go for a little treadmill stroll tomorrow if I sleep another night without pain. Hubby looked up all these websites on proper stretching exercises for knees. So, I guess I will be doing those.
Steps such as they are:
3/6-3701
3/7-30501 -
Step Check-In
6th - 2423
7th - 7455
I work nights and woke up Wednesday feeling like crud. I'm back to work this weekend so I'll get lost of steps in2 -
Friday Check In
Calories: under
Exercise: walk this morning then a trip to the gym tonight. After my workout, which did include those Mountain Climbers, I discovered the hydro massage chair! Oh my goodness! I may be going to the gym more often just to earn 10 min in that!!!
Tomorrow: more rain, so figure out ways to be active.3 -
Friday check in
Calories; over
Water; over
Exercise; 30 mins B:Strong, 69 mins Spin, skillmill
Tomorrow; hard cardio day
Steps; 82291 -
Appalachian Trail Mission Slimpossibles Thru Hike Step Challenge
Wake up and Smell the Coffee!
Distance so far: 237 miles
Over the last hundred miles, we have made our way into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trail runs along the ridgeline that separates North Carolina and Tennessee, so we literally walk in North Carolina for a while and Tennessee for a while, then back and forth over and over again. The Smokies offer us some of the best vistas in the southern half of the trail, and we cross the highest point on the entire AT when we climb up Clingman’s Dome (6643 ft above sea level) at the halfway point of the trail through the Smokies.
Even if you have heard of the University of Tennessee Volunteer’s fight song, Rocky Top, you might not know that the real Rocky Top is an actual place--the summit of one of the many peaks we will cross here in the Smokies--Thunderhead Mountain. It is aptly named for the rocky outcroppings along the peak, through which we do our stepping.
There is a pair of Timber Rattlers that hang out on Rocky Top; they love the warmth of the rocks on a sunny day, where at this elevation, it is always a bit chilly. They’re pretty used to people, but if you’re smart, you’ll leave them alone. You’re a LONG way from rescue if you make one mad enough to strike at you!
Since the Smokies receive over 10 million visitors each year and is a fragile habitat for so many protected creatures, hikers must stay in shelters while along the AT in the Park. We are not allowed to pitch our tents unless the shelters are full. This is part of the Leave No Trace wilderness code of ethics for trips in the Smokies. These 3-sided structures give some protection from the elements, but it can still get very cold up on this ridgeline even in the summer time.
Protected in the Park are some 65 species of mammals, over 200 varieties of birds, 67 native fish species, and more than 80 types of reptiles and amphibians. It is estimated that over 1500 black bears call the park home, and it is highly likely we will have seen one before we leave. They are such majestic creatures, you're heart will beat harder in your chest and you will find yourself holding your breath if you are lucky enough to encounter one. They are awesome!
The shelters do offer us a place to actually sit at a “table” and cook and eat our meals, and it's a nice change from always sitting on the ground or fallen logs. And yes, @19shmoo69, you CAN have coffee on an AT hike. You just have to be, shall we say, creative! Some options for brewing coffee on our backpacking trip include Starbucks instant coffee, filtering the old-fashioned way, and even some pretty cool French Press gadgets made specifically for backpacking stoves. Going without coffee for many hikers, though, is unconscionable, myself included. So come on over and let's share some brew!
Many AT hikers get off the trail in the middle of the Smokies to take a day or two break in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Since there is only one road which crosses the AT in GSMNP, most hikers take advantage of that road and go to Gatlinburg to resupply, purchasing food, doing laundry, sleeping in a real bed, etc. while in town. Many hitchhike down even if they don’t spend the night there. Much like Helen, GA, this tourist town provides a sensory overload for hikers, but offers lots of things to do if you need a break from putting one foot in front of the other, or if your poor old joints are just tired. If you venture down the road to Pigeon Forge, you might even get a glimpse of Dolly Parton, this area’s favorite hometown girl and famous country music icon. The one thing Tennesseans agree on, even in this time of political arguing wherever you go, is that they will fight you if you say anything bad about our Dolly!
Exercise Challenge: Mountain Climbers
Since we have climbed some of the highest mountains on the AT during this part of our trip, let’s add some mountain climbers to our exercise routine. These can be done just a few at a time any time of day. I've already done some this morning! If you’ve never done this exercise before, here’s a video or two to help us learn to do them correctly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBZHkGT0W5Y
They can also be done on a step, which may be a little easier for us beginners. I just use the bottom step on the stairs that go to the second story of my home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o3PvdKoEgM
Well you almost got me teared up. Thanks this is a wonderful walk.3 -
12975 steps1
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Steps for the 8th - 101040
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@UTMom81 omg. Mountain climbers are the death of me...and maybe some other ones at the moment. They've gotten a bit easier to to as I've lost a few pounds.2
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Friday check in:
Calories: under
Water: on target
Exercise: 30 min Pilates and 10 min abs
Steps 3/8: 8,584: Fitbit was running really low on battery today so wasn't able to track more.
Tmrw is a travel day so will be in car for about 6 hours 🙄. If we have to stop I'm gonna try and get out of the car and walk a bit.
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Friday check in:
Calories: on target
Water: on target, shooting for more before bed
Exercise: 60 min walk
Steps for 03/08 - 10,8530 -
19shmoo69
Week-1
Weigh in day-to-day Saturday
Previous weight 249
Current weight- 243
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Just a few weigh ins missing to close out week one. If I missed yours - sorry!
@samuel1860
@girlfacedolly
@deconstructeddancer
@dee_toronto
@digger61
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Wow nice loss @19shmoo69. I might have to start drinking coffee2
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Daily Post: Friday 3/8
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Water: over
Exercise: 80 mins swimming
goals today: walking snow shoveling0 -
Digger61
Week-1
Weigh in day-to-day Saturday
Previous weight 245
Current weight- 2405 -
Username: deconstructeddancer
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 286.6
Todays Weight: 286.22 -
angielove88 wrote: »@UTMom81 omg. Mountain climbers are the death of me...and maybe some other ones at the moment. They've gotten a bit easier to to as I've lost a few pounds.
I just do them slow and steady. And not too many at a time. I don’t do the jumps between like some folks can. But I too am getting stronger! Feels good, doesn’t it?3 -
Username: dee_toronto
Weigh in week: Week 1
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Weight: 177
Todays Weight: 177.52 -
Friday check in
Steps 3 /8 - 12,650
Calories: on target but too many of them were carbs
Water: good
Exercise: 45 min treadmill
Tomorrow's goals:
-preplan and make some meals ahead.
-avoid the brownies that are calling to me from my kitchen counter2
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