Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - February Challenge!!
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Wow...I take the day off from checking because I actually had to work today BOO!!! Oh well! Took my girls out to dinner tonight to celebrate my oldest's "good" report card and my youngest's "peeing on the potty" at school. Nothing fancy the local coney place...We usually go there every other Friday. Anyways...I was pondering what to get...in my "unhealthy" days I
their omlettes! SO GOOD but so not healthy!! 3 eggs, american fried potatoes, toast...our waitress (same one that always waits on us) noticed that I staring at the omlettes on the menu and she said, "you know I can have him make it with egg whites or we do have egg beaters" I was so surprised that she made that comment! She then said, "I've been wanting to tell you for months how great you look and I know you have been eating healthy lately" She made my night!!! I ended up having an egg white omlette with peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes. SO HAPPY!!!! 
No work out today-rest day and HATE it because I'm always over on my rest days! Oh well...tomorrow is another day and wasn't over by much!
it's nice to see all the new faces on here...good luck and don't get too discouraged with how fast this thread moves!
Made some "snow cream" with my girls tonight as a snack...not sure how many calories are in it...only had a spoonful and it tasted like vanilla ice cream: 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla, big bowl of clean snow. Mix first 3 ingredients together and then slowly stir in snow until thick and creamy...
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quick post to melissa - great feedback from the waitress, that must have felt amazing! I always read your posts about doing all these fun things with your girls and you sound like a great mom, snow cream sounds so cool! I'm sure they loved it.0
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Melissa- Your waitress sounds awesome!!!!! I wouldn’t worry about being over on your rest days- I actually allot myself an extra 200 calories on mine- I actually think, in the long run it’s probably pretty good to be a bit over once in a while (after all, how many days are you under a little?). I know the red, angry numbers are disheartening, but I think if you are generally close on a rest day you’ve succeeded!
Seripha- I loooovee kung fuuuuuuuu!!!!! Sorry- your posts always make me so jealous. I want to take kung fu…a lot.
QOTD- I music, but I’m definitely more on the punk/alt rock. Actually, Foo Fighters and Breaking Benjamin have great warm up/cool down music, and I am absolutely LOVE Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds Five and Alkaline Trio…so a bit off the beaten path.
Jlynch- make sure to get some walking and stretching in on your days at the bf’s- it will help you feel better for your WO on Monday. Good luck!
Lola- you make me suddenly glad that I take the subway everywhere…good luck with the car issues
Meag- I am so excited you are getting into yoga, I think it’s a great bit of variety for your routine!
Aly- way to keep your splurges under control! You are doing fab already!!
Nadine- 20k? Holy crap girl! I’m sure the picking at snacks will be accounted for!
Finn- What’s your running schedule look like? I’m just curious what your training looks like!
Jbars- My best advice is that you should pick 1 or two things to splurge on (a drink to nurse, and maybe some nachos or something). I like rum and diet soda- not to bad at around 60 or so cals (I would look it up to be sure). But just remember even if you get a bit out of control- bounce right back to it the next day- 1 day does not a ruination make!
New ladies, I cannot stress this enough- expectations and mentality are so, so, so crucial to this journey. Some have acknowledged that they are intentionally reaching high, but fully expect not to make their goals and just use those goals as a motivator. But for many, these goals are detrimental because if you don’t make them they are discouraging, but if you do make them, you are likely losing dangerously. We love to be supportive, but we are also all about healthy, consistent weight loss. Ok PSA over.
Hey ladies- I am back! Doctor appt got moved to next week, but I’m feeling pretty good. Laid low on the workouts this week, but stayed right around my calorie goals. I feel a bit lazy, but this week I really needed the relaxation physically, because I really pushed myself mentally and just don’t think I could have handled them both. Actually had a couple of Non-MFP victories this week- 1) FINALLY submitted my thesis proposal to my advisor (and registered for my class) and 2)I submitted copy for a book (you know the summary that goes on the back of the book, or on the inside of cover/flaps?) and my boss didn’t completely re-write it!! I know that doesn’t seem like a big deal (I mean it was like a paragraph) but it just is a bit of a turning point for me work-wise, so happiness.
Next week I plan to ease into my workouts and then pick my ½ marathon training back up just after Valentine’s day. Weigh in is tomorrow and I really think it’s going to be pretty good. So I’ll be back in the morning.
See you all in a little less than 12 hours!
Peace
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Melissa-congrats on the compliments from your waitress!! that is soooooo awesome! how was your omelet?? MOST restaurants will serve egg white or egg beaters breakfast food upon request for future reference
and i am so jealous about the snow icecrea,...my grandma used to make it every winter and i loved it!!
Gonks-glad that you are feeling better and I hope your Doc appointment goes well! And great job at work....feels great to succeed no matter how big or small it seems to others good luck on your WI tomorrow too!!
AFM-Friday check-in: 3/3 on abs, 3/3 on arms, 835/1000 calories burned, under on sodium, and 80/80oz of water 0 -
~Radd... thanks for the suggestions. I ended up only having a banana for breakfast before the hike. But I ate a bunch of postachios after the first hour. When I got home I had a healthy lunch and I feel pretty good. Congrats on completeting all you goals.
~Melissa... I think its really awesome that you get other people to notice how well you are doing. I bet your excited to be able to go back there and not have to save calories to splurge while your there!~!~! Going out to celebrate shouldnt be hard on a healthy lifestyle.
~gonks... I hope your doc apt next week goes well. Take the weekend and relax some more, you deserve it. Next week will come to soon and we all know your gonna push yourself once monday comes! Happy Mental Health Day!~!~!
AFM.... ~ just got back from my first hike. (I would have commented for more ppl but thats all my mind can handle right now!~!) At the end of the hike it was a little more than 12K. We did it in 2.5 hours. I havent logged it in yet for excercise but I expect to be able to eat TONS tomorrow!~! The hike wasnt as hard as I thought it was gonna be. I guess I am doing better getting into shape than I thought. Today was my first physical acheivment I feel really good about since I started trying to get healthier. WOO HOOO!~~!~!~! I need to remember this feeling so I can use it as motivation later on.
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tj-thanks! I knew most "restaurants" carried egg beaters and would do egg whites...this is just a little "dive" coney place we go to so I didn't think they would carry egg beaters-now I know!!! Omelet was good! Nice to see that others do take notice and are supportive-especially when they don't personally know you!!! The snow cream turned out pretty good...her Kdg. teacher sent home the recipe-they made it in class yesterday. Great job on getting all your abs in, arms, being under on sodium and getting all your water...you'll get the last 165 calories no problem!!!
Cheralicia-thanks for the kind words-I doing fun "stuff" with my girls...hate staying home! They both are very artsy craftsy and like doing stuff like that...plus...so do I :laugh:
Gonks-I know...the "red" doesn't bother me and going over every once in awhile doesn't really upset me either...I am under on most days so I know it all evens out in the end...thanks for re-enforcement!!!
Girls are spending the night with their Papa and Nana tonight...which means dinner out with hubby...going to a fancy italian restaurant-going to scope out menu when done here...3 mile run on tap for this afternoon most likely on the TM and figuring out meals for next week so I can get groceries early tomorrow-hopefully beating the superbowl shoppers :laugh:
On another note...one of the reasons I haven't been so "chatty" the last few days is due to some things going on in my head...8 years ago this coming Monday my dad passed away. He was my rock and the one who always pushed me to be the best that I could be. He got very sick very quickly with what is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (scar tissue built up on the lungs) which basically restricted is lung capacity...dealing with it has gotten easier especially since I started running-I totally feel he is there pushing me when I want to just stop. Anyways, my husband (who has asthma) has had a chronic cough and finally convinced him to see a dr. He has done test after test, CAT scan, PET scan, stress test...stress test came back with irregularites with his heart-saw heart dr everything is fine...however, they found a nodule on his lung...they don't seem to be worried-but just very ironic that he is seeing the lung dr. the same day my dad passed...so...just been a little down, missing my dad and worrying about my hubby! Do feel better finally putting it out there though...this too shall pass!
Thanks for letting me take up space and get this all out!!!
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~Melissa, your not TAKING UP space. Your worth the space plus some! Im glad you shared. It is really hard to keep all those thoughts and feelings in. I hope your hubbys apt goes well. I know you dad is looking down on you and is very proud of all the good choices you make everyday and all the hard work you put in to have a happy and healthy family. Keep your head up. Dont be sad, dads dont like when their little girls are sad.0
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Melissa- Glad you feel better, it is so hard losing someone close to you, let alone a father. Sorry for your loss, but it sounds like you are dealing with it well. Keep your head up! I will be thinking about you.
Kancrav- Awesome hike! I love hiking! The boy and I plan to do a bunch of hiking trips and hopefully climb mt diablo this summer...we shall see.
Gonks- Great to have you back! You were missed!
Cherilca?- Sorry I have to rush and can't remember the spelling. Thanks for the props on my night out, after I thought about I feel really good about it. We will see how super bowl goes sunday....
AFM- I tweaked my neck last night and it was hurting to turn my head! It sucked and I of couse went into this "I am a terrible person if I can't work out" Feeling better today, I wish I could tell my brain to shut up sometimes. I took the last 2 days off from the concert then my knee then my neck. Today I am up and ready for my 2 hour bike ride followed by a run...We shall see how that goes. I made banana bread oatmeal! yummm! My new favorite.
Banana bread oatmeal
1/4 c steel cut oats cooked by directions
1/4 cut walnuts
i banana sliced
cinnamon and nutmeg
It is soo good it takes like fresh banana bread. Today I think we are going to take care of some stuff around the house and go to the book store. I have to make cookies as a thank you to my coworker who got me the tickets to the concert. I also need to make a meal plan and go shopping since tomorrow is going to be nuts! tomorrow I preview my bike race course, then go to a super bowl party. At least I am being really active this weekend to make up for the food! Have a great saturday everyone!
QOTD- what is your ideal saturday?
Mine is waking up early for a workout, eating an awesome lunch maybe involving a drink hehe. Then doing something fun with my boy. Maybe dinner and a movie.0 -
QOTD - What is your ideal saturday?
Hmm, definitely not today! Since I'm in school during the week I work on saturdays, both jobs. I work as a housekeeper at the hospital (trying to apply for undergrad nurse there!!) and I also have a cleaning contract at a church. Today is my mom's birthday so we are going out for breakfast but then I need to go clean the church and then go to work for an evening shift at 3. I would like to get a work out in but it's hard to say if I will even have time..silly.
That wasn't the question though was it haha. My IDEAL Saturday would involve sleeping in, a good breakfast (healthy and tasty), a workout that was fun and different ( a class perhaps? maybe some swimming or step or something) and relaxing at home doing as I please. No frantic house cleaning, groceries, or paper writing. Just zen..
Sorry I didn't respond to anyone elses posts..kinda selfish here just checking in quick before I head out for breakfast. We're going to Cora's (www.chezcora.com), they have a lot of healthy "looking" food but no nutrition information available. It's all up to me to make a good choice and tomorrow is my weigh in day..eeek.
ttyl! (thats my first smiley!!) 0 -
OK well unlike usual, I'm totally behind! One day off from posting and I have SO much to catch up on... Sorry for those I miss!
Gonks - My partner in crime is back, baby!! :drinker: So glad you're feeling better and sooo happy to see you back on the threads. Really been missing all your sage advice. Much more eloquent than I could ever be - and ALWAYS on the money. Thank you for your PSA. I really hope the other posters take it to heart.
Also - LOVE Ben Folds Five and all your other music suggestions. I'm way more of a rock/alt/punk girl too. Not much for the club scene music or R&B/hip hop/Top 40 whatever. Def need to get some Ben Folds for running... He's a f*cking genius on the piano. Been running a lot to the boys track list lately - The Arcade Fire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Broken Social Scene, Interpol, I'm From Barcelona, MGMT, Phoenix, and The Strokes... Not bad! Not my fave music but probably more sensible for running than my folk rock standard... I tend to opt for acoustic-y raw rock and bluegrass music and alt-female rock most of the time, so this is a bit of a departure but it's great! :happy:
Anyway, Welcome back lady :bigsmile: I was freaking stoked to see your post on here this morning! Sounds like you're really making productive use of your time and getting loads done - I'm proud of you!
Melissa - So much to respond to... Eek Wish I had more time. I really appreciate you sharing your personal story about your dad with us It's so nice that you feel comfortable enough here to do that. Sounds like you guys are having a bit of a roller-coaster ride with Drs and that right now, and I definitely wish the best for your husband and your whole family. But I know how strong you are and definitely know that you are going to be the rock that your family needs. You are such an incredible lady :happy: And your running is such an inspiration! I am so glad to be on this 1/2 Marathon journey with you :bigsmile:
Aly - Great sounding breakfast!! Mmmm banana nut anything :bigsmile: YUM!
Kbell - Haha! I'm exactly the same way! My e-voice of reason just COMPELS me to speak. I hope that everyone here knows that my intentions are always in the right place and I just want to be as helpful as I can to those who are feeling overwhelmed or unsure. Nutrition and fitness can be a nightmarish over-complicated maze if you don't have the right resources to guide you so I am just hoping that this group and some of us who have been "around the block" for a while can ease that struggle a little for anyone who's just starting out.
Welcome to the newbs!! :flowerforyou: Please make sure that you read Gonks PSA - She always gives the BEST advice! :bigsmile:
AFM - Awesome cheap "date night" with Tyler last night. I made super healthy quesedillas for dinner in the oven (with tons of veg, spinach, chicken and light cheddar) and served it with homemade salsa and light sour cream. Then eventually we headed out and played billiards for a while, which we quite enjoy but really don't do often enough. I must admit that since I stopped drinking in Oct 2009 I have never even once had a desire to order a drink at a bar - It's such a nice relief to go out and not feel compelled or peer pressured to drink with other people. Sometimes I feel like "drinkers" are hard-wired to order a beer when we're out even if they don't really necessarily want one - just because it's the thing to do. Not having that pressure is such a relief! Ty ordered a beer that our incredibly sh*tty waitress forgot about and in the end he just canceled his order and seemed not to mind at all. Money saved and carbs/cals retained. Makes me wonder how much drinking is really just the result of learned habits and behaviours instead of an actual desire to drink... :huh: Just rambling!
Eek! Anyway I'm totally running late. Heading to the gym to get in a quick 3 miles (not really, since I'll be running pace) even though it's my 5K race weekend. I feel like running today and I tend to always run better the day after my slow 3miles, so I'm saying "screw it!" to the training plan and running regardless. 5K Sweetheart Race planned for the AM tomorrow with Tyler and I am soooo excited. Y'all better be expecting pictures, because you're getting them! :laugh: Won't be setting any PRs, since he runs slower than me, but it should be a whole lot of fun.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday. I'll be out in Oakville hanging around the boy's house, making fish and sweet potatoes for dinner, and then having a quiet night in. I'll check back with you folks tomorrow. 0 -
lostalykat – If you find your neck getting tweaked a lot might be a sign your over stressing your neck/upper back. Do you stretch them much? This happened to me right before I popped a rib, which turned out was caused by a twisted vertabra pulling on the muscle. Not fun times! The physiotherapist gave me some really good stretches, I could attempt to describe them for you, and also told me to consciously think about relaxing my neck/back when I’m running.
Melissa - Don’t ever feel bad about sharing your experiences with us, that’s what we’re all here for! Very sorry to hear about your dad, but I think that is very special you feel his presence supporting you and I am sure he would be very proud! It's hard now to worry terribly when someone you care about has a medical scare, but stay positive, sounds like they are just being precautious and it will likely all be fine. Keep us posted and glad you feel better for having gotten it out of your head. As for the rest day thing I’m with Gonks on this one. For whatever reason I am hungriest on my days off and I know if I try to restrict myself to 1200 cals I am going to cave and go on an eating frenzy. I figure its better to let myself eat the same amount as my exercise days, knowing that its going into repairing my muscles, and although I won’t be losing weight that day at least I won’t be gaining it!
KanCrav – 12k in 2.5hrs of hiking? That’s a solid effort you should be feeling awesome! Nice work woman!! Enjoy the extra food you’ve earned Food is often my motivation to workout, knowing that if I do I get to eat something yummy after guilt free!
Gonks - glad to hear you’re feeling better, and my remedy for lack of energy as I’ve said before is ginseng! Good job staying on track and good luck with the weigh-in.
AFM – Thanks for the music tips everyone! Definitely helped see me through my run having fresh tracks on my ipod. I tried to really push myself yesterday but I ended up finishing just a bit short of my planned 20k. I did 19.6km in 1:49 for an average pace of 5:35/km. I really really have my work cut out for me! My goal time is 5:00/km eek! And it wasn’t a case of I could have done better, I spent the next two hours fighting feelings of nausea. I had to get on the bus home for an hour and I was just praying to not be sick. The good news is when I was planning my meals to be on the safe side I logged my run at a much slower pace, so when I put in my actual pace instead of being over 100 cals I was under 200. Back on track!
I weighed in this morning at 128.2lbs – that’s -1.8lbs in not quite a week! I have a WW scale that tells weight, BMI, lbs of body fat, body fat percentage and hydration. I love that it says the hydration so I know if its water loss or not, and it said I was well hydrated so I feel positive that it’s a “real” loss. As I know the scale isn’t always the most reliable I took my other measures today to keep track and set some feb goals;
Waist 27 ½” – goal 27”
Hips 38 ¼” – goal 37 ½”
Thigh 23 ½” – goal 23”
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OY! Been a crazy whirlwind week. Got back from my trip and the second night I was back the fiance's car was hit while he was parked in front of our house. Looks like it is going to be totaled- waiting on the official word from the claims adjusters on Monday.... grrr. We walked in to town yesterday to check out the car and clean it out so that was good and then finally got a rental last night. At least we arent stranded right now. Glad that I can walk to work when I need to, but he needs to be able to get to work that is 45 minutes away. Anyway, just trying to keep my head up things are just super overwhelming right now. I know the best thing for me to do is get back in to my routine so that I feel like I have some sort of control in my life.
Gonk-so glad to have you back! As for my running schedule its all kind of changing around since I changed my lifting around. This is what I am picturing. This week will be my first full week with this schedule so we will see how it goes and then adjust from there.
Monday- Lifting is a Pull Day (Lats/Biceps/Legs/Lower Abs) with just a light low key walk on the treadmill to end it out
Tuesday- Lifting is a Push Day (Chest/Shoulders/Triceps/Upper Abs) walk/run intervals on the treadmill
Wednesday- no lifting. Running- this is the day I am going to try to increase my distance
Thursday- Repeat Monday
Friday- Repeat Tuesday
Saturday- low key cross training (Hike, snowshoe, walk to work)
Sunday- Rest and/or walk to work (1mile)
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Ooh Ben Folds..I have an old CD of us on my ipod and i love it, "Kate" was one of my faves in highschool and "Army" is on my workout play list for sure. I picked up the "Crash Kings" cd and also "Mother mother" and have some songs from each on my list as well. Chili Peppers : Higher Ground is a staple song, makes it on every mix I make. it and Bohemian Rhapsody, what's with that? haha0
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HI Everyone - Sorry I missed yesterday. Got busy at work and didn't have time to send a good response. But I hope you are all having a good weekend so far
@ Megan - congrats on the new puppy! That's so exciting to get a new fuzzy addition to the family! Sounds like a great run too!
@jbars - Don't get too overwhelmed - It's good practice to learn new habits when eating out! When I go out with friends, I usually get one glass of wine (my favorite) but then switch to a light beer with olives - a "North Dakota Martini". MUCH lower in calories...and includes a snack :laugh: Or, rum and diet pop works great too. When eating look for a simple salad with dressing on the side. Dip your fork in the dressing to use less and get some with every bite. Hope that helps!
@lostalykat - nice job at the concert and staying on track! Awesome Also glad to hear your neck is better. Good luck on your workouts today! Take it easy
@lolahippie - sorry to hear about your car!
@Gonks - Congrats on the non MFP victories. I bet it feels great to have accomplished those things Also good job pulling through and staying on track. I hope easing back into your workouts goes well and wtg for training for a 1/2 marathon! Amazing
@KanCrav - WHOA good hike! You should be super proud that you are able do more than you used to. It's a powerful motivator!
@Melissa - I'm so sorry for your loss. You can always share things like that. People we love never leave us if we remember all they taught us, and it sounds like he's with you all the time. It's also a good thing that the doctors are too worried about your hubby. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts - hang in there!
@ Meag - good luck on your race with Tyler! A sweetheart race sounds really fun! I haven't given up alcohol (love wine too much!), but it definitely feels nice to take a night off once in a while and not have to worry about all the issues with drinking. But I admire you for making a commitment like that and I'm glad you don't feel any pressure!
@Nadine - wow sounds like an amazing run to me! Congrats on the weigh in too - great progress! What % is well-hydrated? I have a similar scale that shows body fat % and water %, but not sure what those numbers mean...
@finncmh - Hang in there and so sorry to hear about the car...things like that can really throw you off.
QOTD - My Ideal Saturday...spending the am having a leisurely breakfast, then a little compy time with my cat on lap, and then a busy afternoon and night with friends. I like relaxing, but I start to panic if I start wasting my saturday! I'm weird like that
AFM - I had my weigh-in this morning. My jaw dropped when the scale said I lost 2 POUNDS!! Hopefully that's pretty accurate. I did well last week staying under most days and getting my workouts in. I wasn't expecting that much, but hey, I'm not complaining! Tomorrow, I have brunch with my parents and my boyfriend's parents. They are meeting for the first time! I'm nervous...his parents are really liberal and young, and mine are older and VERY conservative. I'm REALLY hoping that politics don't come up! Otherwise, it will be a lot of high-calorie foods in the morning, and of course, superbowl snack temptations at night...0 -
Hahah had to update for a quick second - Ty picked up our race kit today and it included: ONE bib, ONE chip, and ONE ribbon to tie us together :laugh: Hilarious! Oh my, this is going to be one funny race. Poor boy is going to have to keep up if he doesn't want to be dragged behind me! LOL
Anyway it should be great. Got in a good 3.2 miles today at 1/2 marathon pace (just under 35 mins). Felt good but the gym was wayyy too hot. Lame.
Meg - Thanks for the luck! Should be loads of fun :bigsmile: Great loss this week!! You are rocking it. Hard work is paying dividends for you, apparently. It's such good motivation, eh?
Cait - Sending loads of good vibes your way. Sounds like a hectic, crazy stressful week. Lots of <<hugs>> Wish I could help! Love the idea of posting your weekly workout schedule, so I'll post mine tomorrow as well. Strongly encourage everyone to share their schedules. Helps keep us accountable too!
Nadine - Brilliant loss!! Incredible efforts = incredible payoffs. You rock lady! :drinker:0 -
Kandace-Great job on the hike!! You should be very proud of yourself on the distance and time...that is a quick hike!(even if it wasn't as hard as you thought). I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to hike!!! It's nice to see that maybe there is another hiker on here...since we seem to have lots of runners already!! LOL
Melissa-thanks! and so you know...when you put "restaurant" i thought that I may have spelled it wrong for a sec!! LOL should have read like 3 more words down the line I guess!! Glad that one of your fave places has some healthy options for you though...that def helps! Otherwise, I am sorry about your dad and wish you the best with your hubby!! Sounds like they are right on track with all of the testing though so that's a great start!! Good luck!
Megteg-2lbs is a great start to the month!! keep up the good work!
QOTD-ideal Saturday for me...sleep in as long as possible (usually around 1030 at the latest, cuz of my dog!), get up and get in a good workout, eat something yummy (PB and banana sandwich this morn), and then clean for a bit and get ready to go out for the night with my bf tonight pool and darts it is!!
AFM-kinda bloated cuz of TOM so that sucks, but I did complete my last goal for the week and have 1125/1000 calories burned for the week so far (it ends on Wed for me). My workout schedule for the week will be: Sunday-yoga booty ballet, +arms
Monday-rest
Tuesday-rest
Wedneday-Turbo Jam or Zumba wii, +arms, +abs
Thursday->30minutes elliptical, +arms, +abs
Friday-????????????
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megteg - The book that came with the scale said 50-55% was the ideal hydration percentage. I was 52% this morning and I've never been over 53% and am usually at 51%. Who knows how accurate it is, Ive always wondered how it can actually tell that, but its at least something to go on.0
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Hey Everyone, Check in before my next ride hehe. Yesterday was awesome, great ride and run! I went out for sushi with my bf after for lunch, then we came home with some stuff to bbq! I had a few drinks during the day so by 8 I was falling asleep to a movie haha. I went over on my points yesterday even with my activity and extra weekly points. But todays bike ride is gonna be intense so I already tracked for it, and I will have a little overage for the superbowl game. I will just have to be as good as possible which was my game plan anyways. This weekend was rough with the food and I started into my weeklys a day early since I had a night out on thursday too. I have dinner plans on monday with a friend and I know drinks will be involved...I might need to go do a run tomorrow morning to help counter out these parties! O well if this week doesn't do so well there is always next week. Have a great sunday! Go Packers!0
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Megteg- good luck with the rents meeting! That’s always an interesting experience- I am sure it will be great!!! Let us know how it goes!
Meag- I think we need a picture of the two of you racing like that! TOOO funny! Take it easy on the poor guy… hehehe. Gonks was curious bout my running schedule so I figure I might as well post the whole training schedule up. I liked when we did that last month during the last week. It was cool to see what other people are doing.
TJ- great job on your goals! Your workout schedule sounds fun! I need to start incorporating some more variety back in to my workouts
Aly- its really great to see you in such good spirits recently! You really seemed to have found a balance between this new lifestyle and also cutting yourself some slack when real life gets in the way. Very proud of you- enjoy yourself and keep kicking *kitten*
AFM- weighed myself this morning and I had dropped 2.6 lbs… CRAZINESS!!!! I know its mostly from being so sick earlier in the week and whatnot. So I am not going to get to excited until next weeks weigh-in. One day at a time one day at a time. Slow and steady slow and steady. That’s what I have to keep telling myself, but it was really nice to see that loss. Especially since it puts me only 1.2lbs away from the 15lbs lost mark. I like that feeling!!! Anyway, ladies hope everyone enjoys their last day of the weekend (for those of you that don’t have to work). Any of you celebrating superbowl find the balance! Let yourself have fun within reason and don’t beat yourself up for enjoying a little. That’s my $.02 :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
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Morning Everyone!!!! Did my first weigh in this week Ilost 5 pds!!!
@meagalayne @tjradd73 I know it seems a littlle much...But i will keep you posted!!0 -
QOTD- my ideal saturday is sleeping in with my boyfriend, a good book on my nook, a giant mug of green tea, rolling out of bed without the stress of needing to be anywhere, & going out with my friends at night.
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@meggon- i did stretch & do a little walking yesterday & i started back doing the 30 day shred today, so only 1 day off it instead of the 2 i was planning for.
@lolahippie & rachel- any updates on how the 30 day shred is going for you?
@crystal- awesome job with -5lbs. how are you doing it? it's been less than a week, is it just water weight?
@finn- great job! are you feeling better now?
@tjradd- i love that you plan your exercise daily. i'm a checklist person- so that might be a good idea for me)
update: i woke up sick this morning. i'm congested & my throat is swollen & scratchy( yesterday ended up being a really bad food day for me (as far as calories, not nutritional choices) & friday night i ended up munching during the night with my friends (a cookie, chips & popcorn)... it was bad enough intake that i decided to go home a day early from my bf's to do day 3 of the 30 Day Shred today instead of letting myself have another day of resting & relaxing. my plan is to do the 30 Day Shred everyday this week (no matter how much it hurts) & not eat back my exercise calories unless i am really hungry to make up for the last few days. i do plan to go back to my bf's tonight & to a superbowl party, but i'm going to eat before i go & bring malibu & diet coke to drink (60 cals a glass) & hopefully won't be hungry enough to much, though i'm planning on leaving myself a few hundred calories in case there is anything i really want to eat or if we go out anywhere after. optimism- i decided to weigh even though i was expecting the scale to be awful- but instead i maintained where i am, at 128 & that is encouraging since i haven't pooped since Wednesday (sorry, tmi), so i'm expecting once i poo, i'll be a little lighter, so i haven't gained anything. anyone have any idea why i'd be so constipated? i've increased my fiber to 20g+ a day & have been diligent about getting in my minimum 8 cups of water a day... friday i took two stool softeners & nothing has happened & so today i had a smooth move tea this morning & if nothing happens by tonight i'll go buy a stimulant lax for tomorrow. i'm usually fairly regular, going every other day. i was thinking maybe because my body isn't used to getting so much fiber & consistent water? 0 -
Aly-great job baancing out your higher "party" days with the extra exercise!! that is a great plan!
Cait-awesome loss so far...I am keeping my fingers crossed that it sticks for your WI...you definately deserve it! and variety is the only thing that keeps me interested in working out!! If i had to do the same thing every day I would totally give up! Plus they say its good for your body and muscles to switch it up...and that you continue to have higher calorie burns that way!
Crystal-great loss so far!! I will be rooting you and your goal on for the month!! afterall...you know you the best
jnlynch-sounds like you have a few things preplanned for the superbowl, so great job on that! and as far as the fiber and "regularity" goes...when I upped my fiber I had this problem for a while as well! I started taking flaxseed capsules and it seems to have done the trick for now, maybe try this??!! and if you go laxative route, be careful...it may be ok for a jump start, but you don't want to get your body used to it!0 -
Quick selfish post...my kiddos are coming home soon and I missed them!!! First of all THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the kind words...I feel a lot better and just having one of those weeks...:grumble: but tomorrow starts a new one! :drinker:
Had a date night with my hubby last night and ate one of the yummiest meals that I have had in a LONG time! I know I went over; spicy fried calamari, spinach prosciutto soup, and fettucine with grilled salmon and diver scallops in a lemon garlic sauce...plus multiple glasses of wine. Woke up with a headache this morning and was worried that I wouldn't get my run in...but I did and I'm glad that I did because now my headache is gone!!! :drinker: had to settle for 8 miles on the TM due to the surprise dumping of 4 more inches of snow!
Glad I got the extra calories too because hubby has been up smoking a brisket since 4 am...MMMM!!
jnlynch-great job with the 30 day shred...it doesn't seem like it does much in the beginning but it is a pretty good workout! I just recently bought No More Trouble Zones to use on my strength days and I it!!! Really good weight workout! Hope you are feeling better soon!
seecrystal-nice loss!
Cait-nice loss also!!! I agree with you slow and steady wins the race!!! Little by little it'll all come off!!! Great job girly!!
Aly-mmmm sushi!!!!!
Have a great night everyone!!!
Melissa0 -
Just quick hello to everyone!! Its been a busy day since we got the puppy this morning and just trying to get her used to everything. I woke up late and then have been spending time making sure she is adjusting so unfortunately I didn't get a workout in. I thought that might happen so I worked out extra yesterday just in case so I don't feel too guilty- plus my legs had been really tired so a rest day was probably the best idea. Any ways I'll keep you all posted! Hope everyone had a great weekend!0
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Hey everyone! Happy Sundays :bigsmile: Mega selfish post today :blushing: ...
Wow - I had SUCH an incredible weekend and I really, really wish I could share my good mood with you all -- Good vibes definitely being sent out your ways regardless! I am freaking BEAMING. So happy. This lucky lady a) got Sat off for the first time since August (!!); b) got to spend the whole weekend with her super sweet boy; and c) got to race :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker: and ACTUALLY stayed under my cals EVERY day! WOA holy smokes. What a weekend :laugh: Can you tell I'm feeling happier than normal?
Plus, I got on here and had so many wonderful, supportive, incredible messages from my MFPeeps and, as usual, it made me all warm and fuzzy inside!
Anyway I'm not even sure where to update you folks. Right now I am working *really* hard on "me". I am trying to learn to be OK with relinquishing a little itty bit of control over my food intake and eating with others without letting it ruin my day and make me feel like a huge failure. This is a big undertaking since I've really been feeling incredibly bad the last few weeks with any minor transgression, even when I stay within my cals, and I know that it's verging on unhealthy and obsessive. Small victory today: I managed to make Ty and I a post-race meal together that i didn't have to make in 2 separate batches (one supremely healthy egg-white/low-fat/carb-free batch for me, and one 'normal' portion for him) and enjoyed it without feeling too much guilt :happy: Then we just evened it out by having raw veggies and baba ganouj for a snack later in the afternoon. I also managed to be OK with him making dinner last night - albeit he made a super healthy dinner geared toward my eating habits and not his own. Baby steps...
The race today was a ton of fun, and on the drive home he was already talking about future races and how much he wants this to become a part of our life together, which was awesome. I know he doesn't want to take up distance running like me, but knowing I can "fun run" with him some of the time is really a sweet deal and makes me feel incredibly lucky. We also spent a great deal of the afternoon discussing the WD and meeting all the wonderful ladies that are going to be there :happy: We are very, very excited, to say the least!
We were lucky enough to score a few pics before the race, so I figured I would share them with you. Hope you don't mind!
Cait - Hope these pics suffice. We're pretty much attached at the hip anyway :laugh: I'll be posting my work-out schedule for the week tomorrow, once I have a better idea of my plans for the week. Thanks for sharing! Love to see what others are doing :happy:
Have a great evening, enjoy the Superbowl parties if that's your thing, and remember as always : Tomorrow's a new start and a great time to recommit to a healthier you
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I read this blog post today and it made me smile to think of all the positive I am doing every day to make my life the best that it can be. I just wanted to share it with you.
http://ohsheglows.com/2009/07/20/sgbc-learning-to-love-the-journey/
I really love her list of "good choices" for her health and I think it would be a great exercise in positive self-talk if we all posted a little more often about the good choices we make in our day-to-days that help us enjoy the journey a little bit more :happy:
What do you guys think?
-Meag0 -
@meagalayne - Yay for you great mood day! And for staying under your cals and not feeling guilty about eating "normal" food. Huge accomplishments in my book! Hope your mood carries on throughout the week.
I'm pulling another selfish post (partially because I can't see anyone elses posts now that I'm on page 8!! And I didn't make notes on any previous haha)
I'm going to try and set some goals this week and stick with them. This past week was pretty good - my cals were very close, I got workouts in 5/7 days there were no chocolate bars! This week - new goals. I want to try be within 100 calories of "limit" (not eating my exercise cals) every day. I don't usually feel too bad going a little bit over on a couple days because I'm always paranoid to get my cals too low but I just want to see if it would make any difference. I worked my butt off last week and even though my official "weigh-in" day is on tuesday based on this morning I'll be lucky to scrape off a full pound. I'm happy with slow and steady, just want to make sure I get my pound every week! I'm also "goaling" (verb of goal setting? haha) to do 2hrs of school work a night, minimum. I've really let myself get behind and i have a paper due on Valentines day that I'm VERY behind on getting going. So - no going over cals, 2hrs school work/day, finish paper (by the 14th haha), and get 6 workouts in. I think I can do it!
And i will actually try to not keep writing selfish posts That's goal number 4! ..sorry
Have a good week all.0 -
Quick selfish post as I have a lot of meals to pre-plan and organise before my work week starts tomorrow.
I've had a crazy active day! Got up first thing this morning and went for a quick walk. It was snowing and beautiful. When I got home and 9am I dragged my housemate out of bed (who had come home at 4am!!) to go up the mtn snowboarding with me. I went riding for 4hrs - but logged it as 1hr as I am guessing MFP means the actual time spent riding not including the chairlift. I wonder if I burnt extra calories while I was hyperventilating at the top of an icy chute I got myself stuck on. After snowboarding I did a back and shoulders workout at the gym, a 11km run and finished with yoga for 30mins. Since I earned a ridiculous amount of calories I am treating myself to a favorite treat - chocolate dipped biscotti and hot chocolate yum yum!! And extra yummy since it's guilt free!
Anywho, bed time! Night all and lets kick *kitten* tomorrow!0 -
jnlynch- I have been having the same problem. I upped my fiber intake to at least 30 grams a day and basically stopped going to the bathroom. My calorie intake besides for yesterday(superbowl party) has been within the limits, and I gained 2 pounds. Sorry again tmi, but I was depressed about it. I know that has to be the case though because I am bloated and my stomach hurts. I don't know how I can lose weight with nothing coming out. I am hoping to keep up on the water and fiber and hopefully my body adjusts. Also going to try just running a lot this week as it tends to help me.
So this weekend did not go as well as expected! I am going to the gym this morning and will try to start the 30 day shred today as on Friday my sister in law and 4 nieces came over, and I made supper for all of them and had no time to start the workout.
Meag- I totally love the Oh she glows blog. I tried to subscribe to it. Hopefully I did it correctly. She is really inspiring!0 -
So seeing as I am so far behind I don't know how I will ever catch up this is going to be a selfish post and from here on out I promise to keep track of all of the wonderful things everyone is doing.
Today is my official weigh-in day- down 5 pounds this week! Holy Smokes! I don't know how this happened except that the past two weeks I only lost a pound even though I had been eating and exercising at two pounds. I wonder if it just took a little bit to catch up. I am super stocked about this loss and that puts me that much closer to accomplishing my Feb weight loss goal. Got in an interval workout this morning. .25 jogging followed by .25 walking. I did this for 45 minutes completing just over 3 miles so that felt good. I have spin tomorrow and then on Wednesday I am going for the 1.5 miles without stopping.
I techiniqually should have hit that this weekend, but due to a killer bootcamp workout on Thursday my legs were pretty much dead Friday and Saturday and with the pup I didn't get in a workout yesterday. I am ok with being a few days behind because I still have 3 weeks before the end of Feb and my goal is to be at 2 miles. I think my biggest thing with running is I let my brain get in the way. I think about how much further I have or I just fake myself out into thinking I can't do it. Have any of you ever had this issue and how did you convince yourself that you can indeed do it and no you aren't going to fall off the treadmill and need medical attention?
Any ways I am going to ride the high of my awesome weight loss today- hope everyone's Monday is just as awesome!
Megan0
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