The Randoms - February 2011

Shawnalee0703

Welcome Newbies! Glad to have you!

So, I've been doing my C25K and mostly training at home on my Nordic Track. I have been able to run for 25 minutes/2 mi straight without stopping and while it's been hard, I've been able to do it no problem. I got to the gym today and thought I'd train on that treadmill today. Holy cats was there a difference. For some reason, it feels so different to run on that treadmill. Same pace, same incline, but I could literally not go further that 3/4 of a mile and now my feet have HORRIBLE blisters and my shins hurt. I don't understand why treadmills can be so different. Anyone have any advice? Has this happened to anyone else? I'm kinda bummed I can only do my training at home.

Props to you for the training! I can NOT run and I want to EVENTUALLY run a 5k but I will finish my circuit training first and get some pounds off my behind.

I have been told by most every runner I know that they actually recommend doing most of your training on ground and to not rely on the treadmill. I am the same as you and prefer to run on the treadmill BUT when I could run 8 min straight on the trreadmill and figured I would go try and get in a mile or so on a concrete trail through town... YEAH RIGHT! I ran for like 2 min and was DYING! lol I think the treadmill helps A LOT with the movement and it softens the impact. Everyone is different though. I am also determined to drill it out though! Stay focused keep at it!!!! Cross training is a great thing to mix in too, but if I remember right from the mileage forum... you are doing a few other things also. Keep it up! :-D

MissingMinnesota

Welcome to all the newbies.

Sorry I have not been around lately. Been busy busy busy at work.

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MissingMinnesota

QOTD: Are you going to watch the Super Bowl and with who?

I am going to my friend Kara's and watching with her family. We might go around to different houses in her neighborhood.

00trayn

QOTD: Are you going to watch the Super Bowl and with who?

I hate football, and I haven't made any plans with people to watch it. I've got a weekend with Randy planned so I'll probably be going to the gym or something Sunday afternoon to make up for whatever I eat and drink with Randy and then checking to see when the Superbowl ends so I can watch Glee... haha. At least I don't have to worry about eating bad food because of football this weekend, not being a fan has it's benefits.

MissingMinnesota

Love the new profile pic 00TRyan. You look really cute and I love the dress. Purple is one of my favorite colors.

themommie

today is my weigh in day I weighed in at 201.1 I lost 1.4lbs this week I cant wait to see onderland. I;m almost there.

QOTD: Are you going to watch the Super Bowl and with who? probably not I am not into football.

My mom and daughter are coming up tonight to spend the night and then we are going to go shopping and out to lunch on sat for my birthday , My bday is on the 7th. So it should be a good weekend. and shopping offers lots of walking , Right ? LOL

TaraMaria

YAY! Okay! Here to visit with my Randoms! )

The Mommie - Yay! Welcome! You've accomplished SO much in your life and overcome so many obstacles! I applaud you! That is amazing! I actually was homeschooled my entire life so I really enjoyed that aspect of my upbringing. You honestly do not look old enough to have 4 grandkids and congratulations on your 5th!!! Do they have a name picked out? CONGRATS on your weight loss! Onderland is right around the corner!

RaeNicoll - I have a slight interest in doing a tri. The one you want to do sounds like a TON of fun! And you are so right. It is amazing how much changes in a year. Its been one year since I started my weight loss journey and now I'm reliving it as the new Tara. I sorted through all of my summer clothes recently and realized I don't have one thing that will fit me! I'm excited for spring/summer as the new me!

Sara - WOOOOOT! That is so awesome! I remember when I met that goal in December, not that long ago! I wanted to start half marathon training and in order to start I needed to be able to run a 5K or run 30 minutes straight. Well when I finally hit the 20 minute mark I was so happy I could have cried! Ha ha! You'll be surprised though about the 5K. Once I slowed things down, like I told you I did too, my endurance built up in NO time. As soon as I hit the 30 minute mark, about 2-3 weeks later I ran my first 5K at 6.0 MPH. Running slowly builds that endurance let me tell ya...

Mandi - I know I told you for me, there is a huge difference going from the treadmill to the track. I think that there can be a difference for every runner. What speed were you going at? I literally hate the track. I'm looking forward to going outside, but I can't even do a mile on the track whereas I can do 4 miles on the treadmill. The biggest key advice is to go slow on the treadmill. Run sloooowly. Where it is almost painfully slow to run in the beginning. When I first got that advice I went PSHAW. Eventually I decided to listen because I started feeling like my heart was going to pound out of my chest. Like I told Sara, your endurance just builds up so much from running slowly.

Shawnalee - Have SO much fun on your weekend away! I'm so glad you decided to join us!!! ) I haven't heard of that JM training...but apparently there are a few things of hers I haven't heard of...I'm behind the times. lol!

Robyn - I'm so glad you get to be out of the house tonight! I so understand your burdens! ( Have so much fun! Haha! And I love your secret freezer of goodies! That is hilarious! I saw someone's status on the newsfeed said something like "I'm not even going to click on 'Healthy Super Bowl Snacks' because nothing like that even exists!" Haha!


QOTD: Tradition dictates that I have an UNsuperbowl party! ) LOL! I have 0000000 interest in football unless the Bears are playing. The last time that happened I was pregnant with my son and fell asleep 4 minutes into the game. Hehehe. So I had 4 minutes worth of interest. WOOT! I am going to have another unsuperbowl party this year and I'm excited! ) It should be fun! Plus I'm going to do a little shopping that day as well, so it couldn't be better! )

Truhvn

Hello Randoms:)
QOTD: Dunno if I'm watching the fame but if I do it'll be with my boyfriend and his kids and my two kids-- hopefully with some of his nachos to boot!!

Had a great day today, tested out my new HRM, bought my first pair of boots to go with the first dress that I've worn in ages, and had lunch at Bangkok Gardens with a few of my girlfriends AND I managed to eat healthier than I normally would...went for a spicy shrimp, tomato, and lemongrass soup with a side of Jasmine Rice. :laugh:

mandijo

Hey ladies! (and gents)
Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We're having a superbowl party with some family and friends at someone else's place. It's a tradition. Hopefully The Pack wins. I'm a Broncos fan, but since they won't be going any time soon, I'd rather the Pack win than the Steelers....again. Happy sunday everyone.

MissingMinnesota

Good morning Randoms. I so wish I could be back in my bed asleep and not at work right now. Yesterday was not a good food day. Someone set a bag a chips in front of me and the chips won. They are one of my biggest down falls.

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00trayn

I love hating football hahahaha. It was so easy to stay within my calories last night since I wasn't watching the game or at a party. I made a crock pot batch of delicious chili and some low calorie corn bread. Plus I did a mountain of laundry. I did watch the episode of Glee after the game tho. I'm heading to the gym today, now that my muscles are FINALLY back to normal. It took until sunday morning to feel 100% ok again. And I have a session again tomorrow, I really hope he doesn't kill me again. It's hard to work out when I can't even sit down!

TaraMaria

Hello my randoms!

Yesterday was very fun! I wish I could justify the food that I ate...but I really can't. :blushing: However, we did go shopping at IKEA before the game and walk around for around 4 hours soooo I have to imagine that burned some calories! Ha ha! The only problem was after we drove home from our "unsuper bowl" party we ended up pulling over and I got sick on the sick of the road. I guess my body just totally hates it when I eat fun food. I don't have a clue. Or it hates me. Haha...I might lean towards that one! Either way, it did not make for a fun car ride home and I still feel sick today!

I think that I will be incredibly ready to go on this diet with Grady (Gluten Free/Casein Free.) Doctors can't figure out what is giving me this pain in my side, I'm still IN pain, still sick...and I'm going to have to do whatever is in my power to take action. Blech.

QOTD: What's the biggest house project you've ever taken on? Painting? Tearing a wall down? Building your house?

00trayn

QOTD: What's the biggest house project you've ever taken on? Painting? Tearing a wall down? Building your house?

Well, I lack a house. I just have my little one bedroom apartment that I rent. But when I moved in last year, I had to get all the stuff arranged and decorate the place! It was quite the undertaking, but now I like that i have a nice looking grown up apartment. Pictures and posters framed on the walls, nice furniture, a table with a table cloth and centerpiece... haha. No more college dorm room and apartments!

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pragya728

I would like to join this group.

I joined MFP in August. From August until December I did really well and lost about 20lbs. From December until now I went through some major things. In December my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child. And then in January I had a miscarriage. This last month has been been really difficult for both of us. And of course, I wasn't able to exercise because I wasn't feeling ok and my doctor told me not to. I am still dealing with the emotions and it's so hard but I think it's also time to get back into getting into shape. That might also help me deal with things emotionally too.

So this month my goals are to continue with Insanity. I started it today. And also to not go over my calories for at least 6 days a week. I will still have a cheat day on the weekend.

mandijo

I had so much crap food last night it wasn't even funny. I don't feel guilty, but I wish I felt less sluggish today. You are what you eat. LOL. Lots of water going in today. I think I've peed at least 7 times since 8:00.


Welcome pragya! I'm so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I have a couple of friends who have gone through that lately. One was 6 months along and it was heartbreaking when he was born. I really feel for you! We welcome you with open arms. Feel free to join the randomness!!

Tara-I wish you could find out what's stinkin wrong with you! Our dumb bodies!!!!! I wish you felt better! On the plus side, did you guys know Tara reached her goal!!!! :happy:

QOTD: When Sawyer was born in May 2009- My older two shared a room. They are boy and a girl and are about 3 years apart. Jaedyn was in Kindergarten, and we felt she deserved her own room. Dan created a bedroom out of her storage room. We put in an egress window, painted walls, put up wainscotting, and got her a new bed. It's a small room, but it will do for now. She loves it!

themommie

pragya728 welcome, so sorry to hear of your miscarriage it is such a hard thing to go through. I had a miscarraige with my first pregnancy, (((HUGS)))

taramaria thanks I sure do feel like I am old enough to have 4 grandkids LOL. especially today it is my bday. heehee. my daughter and her husband are going to name the baby Elianna and call her Ella but they are still trying to decide on a middle name I think it is narrowed down to Kate, Hope or Rae. I can't wait to meet her grandbabies are precious. Glad to hear that you were homeschooled and view it as a possitive experience my older kids were homeschooled from 7, 5 and 3rd grade until they graduated the younger ones were homeschooled from kindergarden to kindergarden , 1st and 3rd I quit homeschooling due to my health problems, I just felt like I couldnt do it anymore and give it the time and energy I did in the beginning.

pragya728

Thank you ladies. It's been such a tough time but I am really trying.

SarcasticManiac

Yeah, I pretty much failed at my January goal. :sad: Here's to a new month, new week, new shot at it!

RaeN81

I signed up for the race! "Splash and Sprint" 300 m swim and 3 km run. Getting a bit nervous about the swimming portion of the race. I also need to look into transitions--I'm wondering how much and how you change after the swim.

dezil

My name is Desirae, I live in Minneapolis, MN. I'm not new to myfitnesspal, but I've never used it to its capacity. I jump on the bandwagon for a bit, and as soon as I'm feeling good I binge on junk food.. my worst habbit is CHOCOLATE! But, any sweets will do... I crave them always! I was into the doctor for my yearly, and have gained 6lbs since last year. This is not good, as I have a wedding in August. I'm thinking, I have 6 months to go.. but it will fly by! My weight is generally always the same.. it doesnt fluctuate much.... but now I'm up. I am a frequent at the gym, and love to break a sweat... its the food part I cant get under control. I get nervous thinking I wont be able to enjoy the food I love (which I know isn't the case, moderation is the key.) So, I'm here.. I'm back.. I'm late to join this group but am looking for a group to join.

Current Weight: 182
Goal Weight: 170 (by March 15)

February Goals: Track what I eat DAILY (even on the weekends!!!)
Go to the gym 4x per week

mandijo

Welcome desirae! I'm up in Minneapolis frequently throughout the year! Love it!

Brian--It's all good! Just get back to it this month! We've missed you!

QOTD: For those of you who get a real winter-which it looks like everybody this year , What's your favorite part?? I'm trying to be positive, beings that it is -35 wind chill today. I'm FREEZING!! On the up side, it's supposed to be upper 30's this weekend. Holla!

00trayn

QOTD: For those of you who get a real winter-which it looks like everybody this year , What's your favorite part??

Hmmm... snuggling inside where it's warm with Randy? hahaha. I'm a fan of all the winter beers that are out right now (blame Randy for influencing me on that one). I don't really like being cold or outdoors in the winter, but ice skating is fun. I don't do it often but I enjoy it when I do.

MissingMinnesota

QOTD: For those of you who get a real winter-which it looks like everybody this year , What's your favorite part??

Well I used to love the outdoor fun in the winter. I actually miss having a real winter. Since we only had a couple days of snow down here and wasn't equiped to really enjoy it. I love to ski, snowshoe, go tubbing, build snowmen, have snowball fights in general act like a kid. I also love coats I used to have many different wool coats in different colors that would change up my outfits. Hot cocoa with a peppermint stick in it always reminds me of good times.

dezil

Mandijo, I'm with you on that! Its so cold here I had to cut my walk with my dog in half because his paws couldn't handle it! Sledding with the kids could always be fun, this weekend when it is warmer! Although I'm a Minnesotan born and raised, I don't do many outdoor activities in the winter. But I would LoVe to go ice skating, as I have lots of great memories of doing so as a kid. I'm interested to see what others do... Would love to enjoy some outdoor activites!!

pragya728

Good afternoon everyone. I am soooo sore today from the first day of Insanity that I started yesterday. I really can't even move. Lol. But I did push through the workout today. And it kicked my butt. But it feels so good to get a good workout.

I can't really answer the QOTD. I live in northern CA and we have been having lovely weather here. Although, I know most people will think I am crazy for saying this but I wish it was colder here. I looove the cold weather.

SarcasticManiac

QOTD: Looking forward to when it all melts, I hate snow and winter. Why did I have to be born in Illinois?

Truhvn

QOTD: My favorite part was my boyfriend planning ahead and getting snowed in with me not once but twice, once for two days with his two girls (and my own two kids) so it was a fun kid friendly get together, and then the two weeks later just him, me, and my kids for three days! I was sure he'd get tired of me but I loved every minute of it and I feel like we are getting very close:)

I'm waiting on my Turbo Jam to arrive in the mail so I can get down with my bad self!!!!! I was doing Slim in 6, which was great and really helped me start building some muscle, but I just got bored after a while and I'm ready for some music and action!!!