Fit & Fun Sized Group ~ January 11

blondie1238

Frustrated today... I've had bronchitis since last week, and I was hoping to be able to work out again by today. I work night shift, and I haven't been able to sleep much because of the bronchitis either... still not feeling up to working out today! Ever feel like you need to work out, even when you're sick?? I know better than that... but still feel the need, especially since it's been about a week Anyways, my only goal for the week is that I'm well enough to work out by Wednesday. Sorry for the vent. Thanks

ChshireKat

Hi all and Welcome to all tbose who have just joined.:bigsmile:

Hope you are all having a good Monday. I didn't hit he gym this morning but I plan to even if it means I am dragging at work, load music and caffine should keep me awake I don't know if it is possible to gain a lb & 1/2 or if my home scale is broken but it says my weight is yo-yoing day to day between 219 & 217, I'd like to go with the lower one but I will split the difference an call it 218. :ohwell:

Due to a couple of family memebers hurting themselves over new years eve my family didn't make it to our hangover run, but theres always the april camping trip .

Tomorrows gym time I ma aiming for 45min on the elliptical & the body weight squats/dead lift sets. Doing these sets once a week probably isn't enough to build muscle but it keeps me from hurting myself. Going to spend the week trying to find a fishing hole, and I WILL spend the money this friday to get in archery practice in a nice HEATED, indoor range. (Because there is ICE on the outdoor one):laugh:

Chocolickkyss

I did it....I did it....I did it....after just completing today's workout I have done some type of exercise EVERYDAY for an ENTIRE YEAR! It was a goal I wanted to accomplish and because of all the support I received here on MFP I was able to do it....WOO..HOO!!!!!!

Today I completed my first HIIT workout from the Turbo Fire program and am I glad it was only 15 minutes. I absolutely loved the music and the routine but it kicked my booty. I am so glad that I will only being doing HIIT 15 for the first month of this hybrid program because I don't think I could hang with HIIT 20, 25 or 30......just the thought of it is making my body hurt....LOL. I know by the time I'm done with the first month I'll be able to rock out the rest of the HIITs but glad I don't have to worry about that right now.

cspinney

Hello all! I am still here - or I guess I should say I'm back. I was on vacation for the last two weeks of December and ended up getting the flu. We also went home to visit family for the holidays and we were a day late returning home due to bad weather. So it was not the most relaxing vacation and to be honest I'm not feeling at all rested or recharged. Regardless, today I headed back to work and I'm working on easing back into normal routine.

My goal for this year is to get my husband on board with this whole healthy living & weight loss thing. On my own I can exercise regularly, but I find the eating part to be a challenge. It's hard to make healthy choices when I have someone pulling me in the opposite direction a lot of the time. My husband does seem to be coming around to the fact that he needs to make some changes, so I'm hoping that we can both finally start making progress.

Good luck to everyone in 2011! I'm sure we can all do this.

jam0525

Hello everyone,

We hooked our Wii up to Netflix over the holiday. Netflix has some good workout DVDs that you can stream. Hopefully, this will give me enough choices over the winter.

I hope to get back to walking the dogs this year. Our old dog can't go any more and it just sort of just stopped us from going at all. Rosie has the most beautiful big brown German Shepherd eyes that break my heart when I try to leave her behind.

I am back at work today from winter break and realized that I am not as "over" the stomach flu as I thought I was. Hubby just called and he is going home sick. Once I am better I will set some goals for 2011 besides loosing the last 10 pounds.

Happy Monday all,


JAM

sweetiekayk

We hooked our Wii up to Netflix over the holiday. Netflix has some good workout DVDs that you can stream. Hopefully, this will give me enough choices over the winter.

I didn't realize that. I have netflix. I should hook it to my tv. Thanks.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: I bundled up in extra layers today and went for a walk on the Olympic Discovery Trail then got the dogs and took them to the dog park and walked for 40 minutes while they played......later we put on a movie so I could ride the exercise bike for a three 20 minute sessions.....after the cleanse day on Sunday I've had two days of very healthy eating so I feel like I'm a good start for the new year. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: right now I'm feeling healthy and I wish a speedy recovery to all of you suffering with winter colds and other ailments

:bigsmile: dancer, you look great in your picture :bigsmile:

newmeat30

We hooked our Wii up to Netflix over the holiday. Netflix has some good workout DVDs that you can stream. Hopefully, this will give me enough choices over the winter.

I didn't realize that. I have netflix. I should hook it to my tv. Thanks.

OMG! I had no idea either...I know what I'll be adding to my instant que.

daybyday

Okay so this morning I chose not to get up and exercise. Will I beat myself up....no. I can do it later if I want. Wednesday's are usually crazy at work so I decided to get some extra zzzz's to fire my brain!!

blackmamba886

I did it....I did it....I did it....after just completing today's workout I have done some type of exercise EVERYDAY for an ENTIRE YEAR! It was a goal I wanted to accomplish and because of all the support I received here on MFP I was able to do it....WOO..HOO!!!!!!

YAY! Congrats!!! :drinker: :drinker:

kizzy_muss

Exercise goals this week:

JAN 1 -Sat-JILLIAN MICHAELS CARDIO KICKBOX AND WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS - the video not done - 4089

JAN 2 -Sun-JILLIAN MICHAELS VIDEO FORGOT THE NAME, WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEP, GEORGE WALK N BOX - the videos not done yet - 4196

JAN 3 -Mon-JILLIAN MICHAELS CARDIO KICKBOX, WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS, @ JMS VIDEO (FORGOT THE NAME) the videos not done yet - 4134

JAN 4 -Tues-JILLIAN MICHAELS VIDEO FORGOT THE NAME, WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS, @ GEORGE WALK N BOX - the vids not done yet - 14383

JAN 5 -Wed-JILLIAN MICHAELS CARDIO KICKBOX, WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS

JAN 6 -Thurs-JILLIAN MICHAELS VIDEO FORGOT THE NAME, WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS, JACKIE WARNER WORKOUT

JAN 7 -Fri-JILLIAN MICHAELS CARDIO KICKBOX, WALK @ LEAST 5000 STEPS, GEORGE FOREMAN WALK N BOX



Nutritional goals this week:

-NO FRENCH FRIES

-NO MUSHROOM N SWISS BURGER/SNACK WRAP

-Log all food every day.

-Drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday.

-Stay between 1200 - 1500 calories everyday

-BEVERAGE OF CHOICE: ONLY WATER AND GREEN TEA

since starting work for the new year on monday i have been eating mushroom n swiss snack wrap reason being is that i have not ate anywhere between 1200 - 1500 calories a day yet...lol....been doing great on no eating small fries and have been getting @ least 64 oz water everyday

have not done ANY of the exercise vids yet...so instead of marathoning it....ill just get in what i can...TODAY i will definitely do:
jillian michaels cardio kick box
george foreman walk n box
and the other jillian michaels video...walk @ least 5000 steps as well

Chocolickkyss

TOM has reared it's ugly head therefore I'm not feeling 100% today which means this will be a quick post. Today I completed the Fire 30, Abs 10 and Stretch 10 dvds from the Turbo Fire program. Once again the moves took a little bit to get adjusted to but if I didn't catch on quick enough I just improvised by doing a move that was very similar.

Blackmamba: Thank you for the support.

blondie1238

Back in the game today... still recovering from bronchitis, and haven't exercised in over a week... sooooo I'm starting off easy again with some pilates until I can really do cardio with out breaking out into a coughing fit. Feels good to move again though

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: each day is a new beginning so don't kick yourself for yesterday's indulgences or sloth, just do better today and resolve to do even better tomorrow.

blondie1238

Just wanted to say congrats to everyone on the mini goals they've accomplished so far

Chocolickkyss

Good morning all! A quick post prior to the start of my morning meeting. Today I completed the Fire 45 EZ dvd from the Turbo Fire program. This is another really good dvd but I struggled with some of the moves so I had to improvise but nonetheless I ROCKED THIS OUT and BURNED 536 calories in 45 minutes.

My supervisor has just called the meeting to order so I must go. Have a great day everyone!

jam0525

Hello all,

I hope to catch up on posts later today. I'm glad that I could help many of you by just sharing that Netflix has exercise videos and many of them can be streamed.

Have a great day all and hugs to all,

JAM

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I have a minute at the big computer....wifi is still acting up.......today was line dance plus exercise bike plus 40 minutes at the dog park and the day isn't over :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

dancer77

I am fairly sure hormones are ruining my life....TOM says I need to eat 24/7 and that I really shouldn't leave the sofa....but I still won! Take that!!! lol

jam0525

I keep having this snack reoccurring everyday on my food diary: Lindor truffles. I hope now that I ate the last one they will stop showing up on my dairy.

Otherwise I'm doing OK on food. I agree on how easy it is to get out of the exercise habit. I missed one week and it feels like months. But, I'm almost 100% again so I'm back to trying for 30 minutes a day.

Have a great evening all,

JAM

babygurl1

Still going strong with 6 miles a day and have bumped it up to 600 crunches a day. Thanks to Salt n Peppa for that!!! I am hoping to bump my milage up soon but that all depends on how my training partner feels Great job last night lady!!! Tonight is date night and we have the whole night out to ourselves..this doesn't happen very often :happy: Just a few drinks for me and then its training again tomorrow...now thats what I call fun!!!! Hope everyone has an awesome day!!! Happy Friday!!

sweetiekayk

I keep having this snack reoccurring everyday on my food diary: Lindor truffles. I hope now that I ate the last one they will stop showing up on my dairy.

That sounds like me during the holidays. I think I bought a bag every other day! It's my weakness.

Chocolickkyss

Good afternoon all and TGIF! I'm posting a bit late because I've been really busy with work and I'm suffering from a bad headache too. Quick post. Today I completed the Core 20 and the Stretch 40 dvds from the Chalean Extreme program. While the pace takes a lot to get use to since it's sooooo much slower than our normal workouts my body appreciated the "rest". Can not wait to climb in my bed and relax. It will definitely be a low-key weekend.

Jam: The great thing about the body is that it adapts pretty quickly so you'll be back at full force before you realize it. I happen to have a thing for Jalapeno flavored Tostitos and unfortunately for me I can eat an entire bag in one sitting if not careful. I was looking for some over the holidays b/c I told myself I was going to ween myself off come the new year and I couldn't find them anywhere. I went to 3 Walmarts and a grocery store. These are the same places I use to purchase the Tostitos from so I took that as a sign from God that he was helping to ween me off.

Babygurl: I can only dream to run 6 miles one day. I wanted to train for a 5k but since I am completing the Turbo Fire/Chalean Extreme hybrid I did not know where I could incorporate jogging.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: JAM you are so focused I know you will be back on track on no time.

:flowerforyou: dancer, hormones are so rotten.....they just try to take over your life.:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

:flowerforyou: babygurl, I am in awe of your training routine and continue to cheer you on to greater success.

:flowerforyou: Choco, you might not be running six miles a day, but you are doing some amazing fitness work

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: I did my usual line dance, jogging and dancing in front of the TV and walking in the nasty wind at the dog park...I'll be on the exercise bike in front of TV after dinner

tomorrow I'll be gone to a day long meeting that's a two hour drive away so my exercise will be slim, my eating will be weird, and my time on the computer may be zero.:sad:

kladams1

babygirl- You are the best motivator!! So tomorrow I plan on 7 miles at 13 minute miles. That is my goal. I did my cardio (your turbo) and was sweating at just the learn and burn. But tonight was a lot easier to follow and I kept up. So maybe a another week and I can try an actual workout. Thanks again.

Chocolickkyss

Good afternoon and happy Saturday to all! I got my day started off in the right direction by getting up early and completing Fire 45, then jumping rope for 15 minutes and then stretching it out for another 15 minutes. I completed a total of 75 minutes and burned over 700 calories in the process.....WooHoo.....WooHoo...

Once the workout was complete, I hopped in the shower, got dressed and headed out the door to complete the errands. There's suppose to be a winter storm heading out way (GA) tomorrow evening and lasting until Monday evening so I wanted to ensure I had all the basics plus some rock salt just in case. Now that the workout is done, errands complete, bills paid, refrigerator stocked I can spend the rest of the day relaxin.............LIFE IS GOOD RIGHT NOW!!!!!


Barbie: You're so supportive and I really appreciate it.

Kladams: Good luck w/your 7 mile run.

Chocolickkyss

Today I completed the commercial challenge from the "Vixens and Foxes" thread. The goal was to complete some form of exercise during an hour long program. I decided to use the Kansas Chiefs vs Baltimore Raves football game. I started at 1:09 and finished at 2:09. I decided to jump rope during the commercial breaks. I used a stop watch to track my time and when it was all said and done I had jumped rope for a total of 25 minutes and 15 seconds.

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
We had a spectacular day yesterday….we left the house at 5:30 AM and got home at 7:30 PM and were in bed by 9PM. Since we were going to Seattle we were able to take the ferry so I got a nice 20 minute walk each way and that, along with a walk at lunchtime, allowed me to get 10,000 steps for the day….I didn’t get to go to the dog park or to ride the exercise bike or dance in front of the TV so my exercise was less than usual so even though my eating wasn’t too bad (Subway at lunch and a Kashi roasted vegetable pizza at dinner) I was about 700 calories over at the end of the day.

:bigsmile: Yesterday the Seattle Seahawks were playing a game in the football playoffs and no one thought they could possibly win. During our meeting there were people checking the score on their smart phones and sharing the information with us. We listened to the last 5 minutes of the game on the car radio as we drove toward downtown Seattle to get on the ferry. As we drove past Qwest Field (the site of the game) the game had just ended and the streets were filled with happy fans. Many of them were walking toward the ferry (it’s less than a mile walk) and the ferry was filled with excited fans so while we were taking our walk on the passenger deck we were surrounded by the after game excitement of all the fans dressed in their Seahawks shirts, hats, and jackets.

:bigsmile: Today it is snowing. We took the girls to the dog park about 10:00 and they played with three other dogs until everyone was exhausted. Since it is our Isagenix cleanse day, we are now settled at home to relax.:bigsmile:

Chocolickkyss

Good morning and happy Monday! Well Georgia is in a State of Emergency due to the winter weather storm of 2011 that dropped between 3-6 inches in parts of Atlanta. After the snow came the freezing rain and the temperature is not expected to go above freezing for the next couple of days. I live right on the outskirts of Atlanta but since I'm not on a major street plow trucks have yet to dump any ice melt and my subdivision looks like a sheet of ice. I know 3-6 inches isn't a lot of snow but b/c the Southerners are not use to it it was dang near a frenzy at the grocery and hardware store on Saturday afternoon and evening. I'm so glad I handled my errands as I always do, first thing in the morning because by 3 pm the lines they showed on the news were ridiculous. Most of the Metro Atlanta county schools, businesses and government offices are closed but since I've been working from home the last few months it's business as usual for me and my team.

My arthritis in my lower back and knee bothered me something awful last night and I got absolutely no relief until about 6 am this morning. I was able to get up and get at em about an hour ago in order to complete today's workout. Today begins my first week of the TF/CLX hybrid so I completed Push Circuit 1 and because I was aiming for at least a 60 minute workout, I also jumped rope for 10 minutes and concluded with a 15 minute stretch.


Barbie: Glad to read you had such a wonderful day. I love days like that.

jam0525

Choco - I hope you have a safe and warm snow day! It must be devastating to Atlanta.

Barbie - I got excited reading your post thinking you were at the game. While I didn't like the outcome, I am sure for Seattle it was very exciting and everyone was really happy about the way it turned out.

To all - Happy Monday! I hope you all have a good day food and exercise wise. May the sunshine over you! (Unless you want it to snow, then I hope you get dumped on)

JAM