Check in Apr 11-20

Please check-in for Apr 11-20 here.

Suggested format:

April 11

Green:
Total/Goal:

Water (or Blue):
Total/Goal:

Tell us about your successes, victories, exercise or food choices. :drinker:

Replies

iwanttobeasuccessstory

April 14

Green: no
12/20

Blue: no
13/30

I feel asleep doing taxes before I could finish my last big glass of water and I don't mind going red once in a while. I've been doing pretty good with this group so far; much better than when I'm on my own.

R_Queenie

4.14

Green: Yes
Total 11/25 (new goal since I blew 28)

Blue; Yes
Total 14/30

Good amount of steps today! I was surprised to see I had hit my steps goal by the time I got home from work. Looking back it seems like I should be able to recreate that activity with some thought....that would be exciting!!!:flowerforyou:

Also managed to get back to mostly good food choices! :drinker:

kawookie

4/14

Green: Yes
Blue: Yes

I did a 5 mile power walk and then ate a slice of cake with way too much icing (I did not eat all the icing). The cake had no nutritional information so I have no idea how many calories it was. I decided that since I had 400+ calories that should be enough for a slice of a mini cake (serves 6 max from our local grocery). :laugh:

miridai

15th
Green: Yes
Total: 15

Blue: Yes
Total: 15

managing too jobs at a time - exhausting, and I´m just getting started

Bruceapple

April 14
Green: YES
Total: 11/25

Blue: Yes
Total: 14/30

Scherzie

April 15th

Green: Yes
Total: 15/28

Blue: Yes
Total: 15/30

@jbharwood: Thanks!! I was really surprised (and thrilled).

R_Queenie

4.15.14

Green: Yes
Total 12/25

Blue; Yes
Total 15/30

So many on a great streak for this first half of the month. Keep it up!!!

Walked the pups tonight. Had a "Power Your Lunch Hour" with staff where we shared some fitness "toys"---like the hula hoop, weighted ball, ping pong, Tai Chi video, and balance board...and of course my shake weight!!! Was a good time and requested to happen again! I'm sure i should be able to log my laughter as the Shake Weight NeVER disappoints. :laugh:

:laugh:

Chevy_Quest

4/15/14 - Tuesday

Green: Yes
Total: 11/15

Water: YEs
Tota;: 15/15

Logged 17,000+ steps on my fitbit! My toe is finally not hurting and I can walk farther and faster.

Keep it up everyone! :drinker:

Chevy_Quest

@miridai Hang in there with the two jobs - we are cheering you on! :flowerforyou:

managing too jobs at a time - exhausting, and I´m just getting started

Chevy_Quest

@JBharwood - Thanks so much for your work here... we really really appreciate it! :drinker:

I'm so impressed by how consistent everyone is :bigsmile:

*************spreadsheet updated*****************

fionauu

april 15

green yess 15/30

blue yes 15/30

half way there!!! we're so close i can taste it =D

kawookie

April 15

Green: Yes
Total: 13/28

Blue: Yes
Total: 15/31

Did a 4 mile power walk after dinner and as my dinner didn't even get me into the red, I had plenty of calories for a sundae!

Scherzie

April 16th

Green: Yes
Total: 16/28

blue: Yes
Total: 16/30

MelissaPhippsFeagins

April 14
Green - yes

April 15
Green - yes

April 16
Green - yes
Totals: 16/30

Sorry to have disappeared...the internet went out here at the house and social media is frowned upon on the work PC. I logged from my phone, but the site is hard to use on the tiny phone screen. My husband the network engineer walked me through fixing it when I got home today. Neither of us had time Monday or Tuesday.
I did my second day of running this week. Knee pain is less this time. Yay! My daughter went with me today, which was nice of her because she could have run 3 miles in the time it took me to do 1.5. One more 10 hour day tomorrow and my work week is over.

R_Queenie

4.16.14

Green: Yes
Total: 13

Blue: Yes
Total: 16

Eating was off schedule today. The good news was that I got to eat quite a bit at dinner without going over on calories.

JennyKCarty

15th
Green: Yes
Total: 15

Blue: Yes
Total: 15

managing too jobs at a time - exhausting, and I´m just getting started

@miridai- I think your total Green Days are 14. You reported a red day on the 12th, let me know if that's incorrect.

ktaylormusic

April 15
Green: Yes, 14/25
Blue: Yes 15/30

April 16
Green: Yes 15/25
Blue: Yes 16/30

please... spring... come... back...
I'm being a total wuss about going out to run now I've had a taste of warm weather and it's gone back to snow.

@chevy: 17000! wow! I've never made it that high. awesome.

JennyKCarty

4/15 Green- Yes
Blue-Yes

4/16 Green- Yes
Blue- Yes

Total-Green- 14/24
Blue- 16/30

I've had a great 3 days off work with lots of boot camp, zumba classes and fitbit steps. I'm feeling close to a scale victory and maybe shedding some inches. I've got 2 more weeks of "cleaner eating" and ramping up the activity as part of an 8 week challenge at my boot camp. Back to work tomorrow and Friday where staying within my calories gets a little more trickier.

@R_Queenie- how fun to share fitness toys with your co-workers! Setting a healthy example for the work place. However, I hope you did not skip lunch altogether!

How awesome is this??? Everyone who is consistently reporting in has made Silver Medal and Silver Award!!!! We have such a dedicated group. I think this group is MFP's Best Kept Secret!!!!

******************spreadsheet updated************************

marjanet

April 15

Green: yes
Total/Goal: 15/30

Water (or Blue): yes
Total/Goal: 15/30

April 16

Green: yes
total/goal 16/30

water: yes
Total/goal 16/30

The past few days have been challenging but I've managed to stay on track with both blue and green. Unfortunately my activity level is lower than I'd like but hopefully things will settle down soon and I'll be able to burn more calories.

Bruceapple

April 15
Green: YES CHEVE
Total: 12/25

Blue: Yes
Total: 15/30

April 16
Green: YES
Total: 13/25

Blue: Yes
Total: 16/30

fionauu

april 16
green yes: 16/30
blue yes 16/30

miridai

Yes you are correct, my math sucks :laugh: I must have been on auto-mode ´cause I don´t even remember signing in

15th
Green: Yes
Total: 15

Blue: Yes
Total: 15

managing too jobs at a time - exhausting, and I´m just getting started

@miridai- I think your total Green Days are 14. You reported a red day on the 12th, let me know if that's incorrect.

miridai

16th
Green: Yes
Total: 15

Blue: Yes
Total: 16

17th
Green: Yes
Total: 16

Blue: Yes
Total: 17

Chevy_Quest

16th
Green - Yes
12/16
Water - Yes
16/16

17th
Green - Yes (And ((sing along) I did it "myyyyyyy style"!)
13/17
Water - YEs
17/17

Very challenging with Travel.. but this challenge is the only thing that sometimes keeps me from saying "the heck with it" and eating an extra 1000-1500 calories of pure garbage!

@ktaylor Thanks about the steps comments

Scherzie

April 17th

Green: Yes
Total: 17/28

Blue: Yes!
Total: 17/30

MelissaPhippsFeagins

April 17
Green - yes (yes thanks to coaching soccer)
17/30

@miridai - if i were working 3 jobs, I'd never be able to log in here, much less have as many green days as you do. I admire your dedication

@Chevy - travel does make it hard. Good for you and your style keeping it under control.

Those boys kicked my buttocks tonight - or at least made me work until it's sore. They were having a hard time last game taking the ball from boys there size so I made them play me 1 v 1 to show them that they can do it without hurting or getting hurt. Coach is tired and sore.

ktaylormusic

April 17

GREEN: NO

15/25

BLUE: YES

17/30

A silly red day... just lost my focus and accepted the goodies people offered all day. Okay, the lindor chocolate ball was pure awesome, but the other extras weren't that special. Anyway, onwards to Easter Weekend, with The Meal and the candy. Planning on lots of running.

Bruceapple

April 17
Green: YES
Total: 14/25

Blue: Yes
Total: 17/30

R_Queenie

4.17.14

Green: No, it wasn't.
Total 13

Blue: Yes
Total 17

Lost control. Portion control---this is a thing I need to revisit. It's not that I am eating impossible foods. I simply need to limit the portions and not dive head first into the yummy. Portion, portion, portion....:ohwell:

MelissaPhippsFeagins

April 18
Green - yes
18/30

Ran again today. This time I was able to do 4 1.5 minute intervals and 4 1 minute intervals and the knees feel good. I may be able to run more of the 5k on May 3 than I thought. (knock on wood)

@R_Queenie - portion control is hard and it is key. You will get there; I believe in you!