Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - March Challenge!!

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  • finncmh
    finncmh Posts: 290
    HEY there everyone!!
    Yep i'm deffo in for kicking some serious butt and making this next month and rest of the year not just a good one - but an awesome one!!
    How do i join? :)

    kris_g- welcome to the group and great job on getting started! Introduce yourself a bit to the group and come up with some goals for the remainder of the month. Most people do one scale goal and then a bunch of non-scale goals. Some people do all non-scale goals. Whatever works for you. find the most recent list of goals should be one on this page and ad your name to the bottom with your goals. Then check in as much or as little as you want over the next few weeks. welcome :bigsmile:
  • hippiechel
    hippiechel Posts: 170 Member
    @finncmh - hope you have fun at your cabin! it will be nice to get away from technology : )

    @tjradd73/Tara - wow barely a week into march and you're almost halfway to your calories burned goal! way to go! here's wishing both of you luck. i love playing tennis too!

    @wardiemelissa/Melissa - that's so cool to hear about your daughter, i would have been sooo proud.

    @kbellnurse - sorry to hear about the problems that you have been having. i think so many of us are here for you and we don't mind if you spill your heart to us all the time. i'm not married or anything, so i don't feel qualified dishing you any advice. all i can stay is be strong and i hope things turn out better soon! you guys are still learning to work with each other, so it's really part of the journey.

    QOTD- If you could buy one outfit what would it be? THIS - http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/21411Zanna_6198Web.jpg.

    also, not sure if any of you have tried overnight oats, but i like it! it's something different from my regular cereal routine. i've been trying to get back into eating oats and stuff again. i used a rye/barley/oats blend from trader joe's instead of just oats, and it worked fine. - http://ohsheglows.com/2011/02/24/raspberry-carob-vegan-overnight-oats/

    Raspberry Carob Vegan Overnight Oats
    Yield: 1 serving

    Base Ingredients:
    * 1/3 cup regular oats
    * 2 tbsp chia seeds
    * 1 cup organic soy milk (or milk of choice)
    * 1.5 tbsp carob powder
    * Sweetener, if preferred

    Topping ideas:
    * Raspberries or other berries/fruit
    * Nuts/Seeds
    * Granola
    * Nut butter

    Directions: In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (oats, chia seeds, carob powder). Whisk in the milk until all clumps are gone. Place in the fridge overnight or for at least 30 minutes. Stir well before adding on the toppings. Serves 1.

    For the base ingredients:
    * 352 kcals
    * 15 grams fat (2g sat fat, 6000mg Omega-3, 1819mg Omega-6) <—thank you chia seeds!
    * 45 grams carbs
    * 18 grams fibre
    * 16 grams protein
    * 7 grams sugar

    AFM - i am gonna have to adjust my march goals. i am gonna think about what i can and want to achieve this month and i'm gonna edit the list. first, i broke things off with the guy i am dating. i am definitely bummed about it. i had an issue with his weed habit. he gets away with is because he is crazy smart (he's able to go to a bio test 40 min late, only has 20 min to complete his test, and is high, and still tops the class at 110%). we are still talking, but i just don't know if i want to be with someone who has to smoke weed all the time!

    also, i have exercised a grand total of ONE time this month. horrible i know. doesn't make up for the fact that i am pretty sure i'm falling sick. woke up with a headache, a sore throat, and i'm super tender all over. i hardly fall sick, SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS.. except it hurts to be touched. so unless i miraculously recover overnight, exercise won't be in the schedule for at least another few more days.

    the scale hasn't been moving either so i am getting super frustrated. even with exercise, and i feel like i've cut down my eating a lot, AND i have not really binged in a while either. WHYYY!!! my clothes are still snug on me. super discouraging..

    hope everyone else is doing great this monday!
  • tjradd73
    tjradd73 Posts: 3,495 Member
    Cait-thanks so much! I am really trying to get my son into a healthy lifestyle so he doesn't need to be learning it in his adult stage of life!! And I try to pick reasonable goals for myself that I can hit or at least come close to...but that still pushes me :) Hope you have a great vaca with your fiance...we will be here when you get back :) and Great job on your loss...even though I know it's never your main concern :)

    Meag-I am not a big fan of split pea and ham...but your recipe sounds yum so I may have to try it!! thanks!

    kris-welcome to the group! can't wait to see what goals you have for the month :)

    lola-thanks for the luck! I am doing pretty well with my cals so far...but I won't be working out (cept for bowling and hiking) over the next 4 days since my bf took some days off and will be here like I said:) Now for my input on your ex-bf...weed smokers never change...I dated someone who was a pothead for a few months and all it did was get in the way of what we were doing, make him a little "sluggish" on his convos, also made me feel like a loser dating him...IMO...you are better off without him and def deserve someone better :) now for the wokring out and eating...you will see results eventually, remember that when working out muscels do retain water, and muscle weighs more than fat...so be sure to take your measurements on occassion!! also be sure that you are eating enough....the fable of "starvation mode" is true!! keep on trecking and progress will start showing!! :)

    AFM-not too much going on here...kinda stressful day with filling out paperwork for the divorce and calling different paralegals and such...but I also was way to busy to binge due to stress...so that's a plus too!! Other than that...got in a decent WO this morning...20minutes on the elliptical and 17 minutes of arm weights. My friend gave me a great idea for using a deck of cards and picking 5 different exercises to do (mine are all arms this month). then doing how many ever reps you draw for each exercise and keep on drawing until you get through the deck. 2=2... J,Q,K=10 and A=15. My exercises for the day were 1. tricep kickbacks, 2. bicep curls, 3.tricep dips, 4.shoulder press with rotator cuff, and 5. lateral raises. so it switches it up a little bit and makes it a little more bearable for me :)
  • wardiemelissa
    wardiemelissa Posts: 365 Member
    Melissa - Dinner tonight sounds great! :happy: When should I get there? Fab "race" this weekend and great pace. Your running is so inspiring! I am so glad that you are continuing to see progress and well on your way to an amazing finish in your 1/2 next month. Really proud of you! And am currently living vicariously through your runs - so don't quit now hahaha Not that I think you would ever consider it :tongue:

    Nope wouldn't quit now have too much of my blook, sweat, and tears invested :laugh: Hoping strength and stretching went well for you so you can get a little run in tomorrow...will be thinking of you!!! Dinner was pretty good! Girls loved the cashews and the broccoli the most. Going to make a honey glazed pork tenderloin tomorrow night with brussel sprouts and garlic mashed potatoes...we shall see :love: it looked and sounded good!!!
  • wardiemelissa
    wardiemelissa Posts: 365 Member
    AFM-not too much going on here...kinda stressful day with filling out paperwork for the divorce and calling different paralegals and such...but I also was way to busy to binge due to stress...so that's a plus too!! Other than that...got in a decent WO this morning...20minutes on the elliptical and 17 minutes of arm weights. My friend gave me a great idea for using a deck of cards and picking 5 different exercises to do (mine are all arms this month). then doing how many ever reps you draw for each exercise and keep on drawing until you get through the deck. 2=2... J,Q,K=10 and A=15. My exercises for the day were 1. tricep kickbacks, 2. bicep curls, 3.tricep dips, 4.shoulder press with rotator cuff, and 5. lateral raises. so it switches it up a little bit and makes it a little more bearable for me :)

    sorry to hear about the divorce...know that we are all here thinking of you during this stressful time! I love the idea of the deck of cards...always love a good gamble :laugh:
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    Melissa - Dinner tonight sounds great! :happy: When should I get there? Fab "race" this weekend and great pace. Your running is so inspiring! I am so glad that you are continuing to see progress and well on your way to an amazing finish in your 1/2 next month. Really proud of you! And am currently living vicariously through your runs - so don't quit now hahaha Not that I think you would ever consider it :tongue:

    Nope wouldn't quit now have too much of my blook, sweat, and tears invested :laugh: Hoping strength and stretching went well for you so you can get a little run in tomorrow...will be thinking of you!!! Dinner was pretty good! Girls loved the cashews and the broccoli the most. Going to make a honey glazed pork tenderloin tomorrow night with brussel sprouts and garlic mashed potatoes...we shall see :love: it looked and sounded good!!!
    Pork tenderloin is a fave of mine, as you know! And I was planning on roasting brussel sprouts tomorrow, too :tongue: For lunch though and only if I have time. I am taking advantage of tomorrow being Fat Tuesday and allowing myself a carb-loaded pancake dinner! Have some left-overs from today that I'll be having at some point as well, plus I need to make protein brownies. We'll see if I have time :happy: Enjoy your dinner though it sounds fab!
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    Lola - ohsheglows is one of my favourite sites! Love her blog and all her recipes... Overnight oats are yummmmy and I can't wait to experiment more with them in the summer. Had carob/cocoa/chia/strawberry oats for breakfast today actually (with greek yogurt) and have to say that carob is not nearly as yummy as cocoa powder. I've been trying to adopt it as a substitute but it's just *not* happening. Have tried quite a few of her recipes, and altered some as well, and generally just really lover her blog. Glad you're onto it as well! :happy:

    AFM - I made it to a Body Flex class today and was determined to get a kick *kitten* burn and really pump some iron. I wanted to feel like I'd actually had a workout - and I succeeded! I refused to allow myself to rest for 52 mins straight. Weights, abs, plyo, jogging, weights, abs, plyo, jogging, and around we go. It was great! And my foot was surprisingly cooperative. At first I was very cautious but it was really positive and didn't pain me too much. My toes were numb and tingly, which concerned me a bit, but overall it was good. Since the snow is melting and it's supposed to be sunny tomorrow afternoon, I'm going to try and go for another jog... Slow and steady, just feel it out. Definitely not pushing myself too hard. I'm pretty resigned to having missed several weeks of 1/2 training, but I don't think it's too late just yet to be ready for May 15th if i am able to get back to full time training by late March/early Apr. I have some catching up to do but it would be totally impossible. Thinking my 1000 miles in 2011 goal is shot, but I'm going to keep the ticker for now and just keep my fingers crossed that the foot improves.

    Tomorrow's jam packed with cooking, errands, job apps, jogging, and then apartment hunting with Ty once again. We've got a few places to check out in the evening and then we're having dinner with the folks and doing who knows what else. Busy busy. I'll try to stay on top of the boards though - like always!

    That's it for me! Sleep well everyone. Much love :heart:
  • kbellnurse
    kbellnurse Posts: 85
    Before bed and all is it's usual uproar here in the ghetto. The police are over (as in old friends for dinner haha) towing an abandoned car that's been in front of our house.

    Earlier today when I was at the library I had a kind of scary experience. (That I thought I'd share...) I had just gotten into my car after picking up my holds (two yoga DVD's and an XBOX game for the husband) when a man walked across the busy street to stand in front of my drivers window. I had to pull out into traffic and would have had to have gone THROUGH him in order to ignore him, so I figured I had to unroll the window and see what he wanted. As previous mentioned I live in the "ghetto". I know this is kind of an overused term but I live in the roughest area of my city. Basically in the "inner city" where it seems that all our city officials have forgotten about us! My husband bought the house here before we were married as a "fixer upper" and we are now stuck here until either I finish school or his company takes off. Needless to say it's been quite the adjustment from the suburbs type area I lived in before to sharing my property with prostitutes! Anyway..I digress. Man at my window. Now usually I would assume he was going to ask for money. As I am constantly asked for money. Or the use of my cell phone. etc. I actually just had a man here at 10pm offering to shovel my walks..random. Anyway - I roll down my window and smile at the guy. He's a middle aged aboriginal man, looks a little rough with his hoodie up and a backpack. I say
    "hello"
    he says
    "This is MY country! Get the F*** OUT!" and walks away..

    Lets just say getting into first gear was a little shaky. I was torn between crying and running him over.

    I told my husband the story when I got home. (As exhibit Z as to why we need to move ASAP) he thought it was a bit distressing but his only advice was "..you shoulda run him over!".. yeah..like that's a real solution! haha..

    ANYWAY

    Our fighting today was limited to a brief argument about the nature of the term "racism" which was totally stupid and I don't know how it even started. (this was before the library incident) We ended on a good note and had a (mostly) nice evening.

    Cops are gone so I'm thinking I shall pour myself into bed. mmm nyquil induced sleep. Thought I'd post my "proposed" meal plan for tomorrow and then check back tomorrow and say if i accomplished it!

    1 - weight watchers english muffin with 1 egg and 1 slice of cheese (I can't shake this egg kick!)
    2-apple&cinnamon with 1tbsp nat PB
    3-rotisserie chicken (white meat) with 100cal wrap. Veggies & 2 tbsp spicy hummus
    4-greek yogurt (1/2c) and frozen berries (or PWO shake if I get up the drive (and am able to breath through my nose) and workout)
    5-roasted butternut squash/tandoori soup (all this talking about it made me want to make it! mmm)

    good night girls. :-)
  • tjradd73
    tjradd73 Posts: 3,495 Member
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    sorry to hear about the divorce...know that we are all here thinking of you during this stressful time! I love the idea of the deck of cards...always love a good gamble :laugh:
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    Thanks Melissa- no worries on the divorce though...we have been separated for over a year and I haven't been more happy then I am now :)

    and as for the cards..I live in Vegas, so of course I am all for a good gamble too!! LOL
  • tjradd73
    tjradd73 Posts: 3,495 Member
    Meag-what a great WO!!! Glad your foot held out for it...be careful!!!

    kbell-sorry I can't ever remember everyone's name!! First of all, glad that you and your hubby had a pretty good night :) Secondly...I know it's not funny...but with me working in a "NOT so great" area of Vegas....I have to laugh at your crazy man!! I get asked for money, cigs, my phone, and get talked to about weird *kitten* all of the time on my breaks!! Sorry he creeped you out...glad that you didn't run him over!! LOL
  • kbellnurse
    kbellnurse Posts: 85
    @tjradd - Your name is Tara? (I'm taking it from your signature) I dont want to just say "Tara" if it's not! haha. My name is Erin. I actually dont think I'd posted my name yet. Not intentionally avoiding it - just hadn't gotten around to it i guess, Yeah I imagine we could swap some good stories. Although Vegas I'm sure trumps all! Glad to read that you are happy with the divorce (is "happy" the right word?) We deserve to be he happy even if that's not doing what "everyone else" thinks is right! :)
  • tjradd73
    tjradd73 Posts: 3,495 Member
    quick update on cals burned...it's on my ticker!!! almost half way done for the month! yah! gotta go get my oil changed now...have a great day everyone:)
  • lostalykat
    lostalykat Posts: 683 Member
    Lola- It sounds like some reevaluating might be in order. Also are you making sure that you are eating enough cals. Weird I know but as it has been mentioned tons of times sometimes you need to eat more to lose weight. I don’t know your specifics but I would look at what you are eating and how many cals you need a day. Sorry the guy you were dating is a not turning out to be a good fit. But there are too many fish in the sea to worry about a lame one hehe, try to not let it get you down.

    Meag- Great job getting in a kick *kitten* workout! I am sure you did great and kicked *kitten* as usual.

    AFM- Feeling really good today. I splurged on dinner last night but ate really good the rest of the day and I plan to be good with my workouts and food for the rest of the week so I am not going to let it get me down. I am somewhat looking forward to my swim tonight since I haven’t swam since Thursday and my body needs it. I also only have 2 weeks of build left then it is taper time for the race. It is all happening so fast! I am going to go shopping for Hawaii clothing essentials this weekend yay! I might not even weigh myself this week because TOM started today... I am still debating. I woke up early to make my boy and I a delicious healthy lunch for today! I got some Precooked wild rice from trader joes (all natural only ingredients is rice and water) and was able to saute some fresh veggies and chicken this morning. Then I grated fresh Parmesan and put it on top. Going to be super yummy! Life is going really good right now and I am getting better and better at not sweating the small stuff. I might adjust my overall goal as well for my weight. We will see how things go after Hawaii. I swear I am not rubbing it in hehe. Have a great day peeps.

    QOTD yesterday answer
    so after some thought I decided my dream outfit would be a very sheik summer outfit. Fitted Bermuda shorts, chunky woven wedge sandals, a fitted bright top with some outlandish jewelery, also a summer hat. If I find this outfit online Ill post it hehe.

    QOTD!!
    what is one type of fitness that you either really want to get into or miss doing and want to get back into.
    For me it is Yoga! Today I bought a deal online for $20 bucks unlimited classes, the bummer is they don’t have too many evening classes but considering where it is located I think I would go more on the weekend anyways. The good thing is it will force me to get back into yoga when I get back from Hawaii. Very excited about that! I hope I like the studio so I go every weekend, but considering how expensive yoga is ;It is still a great deal even if I only go to 2 classes.
    --
  • chris_elizabeth
    chris_elizabeth Posts: 49 Member
    hey everyone! hope everyone's week is going well so far!!
    i thought i would just touch base and say a big HELLOOOO to all my fellow kick *kitten* twenties! haha
  • KanCrav
    KanCrav Posts: 439 Member
    ahhh... Ive been soo sick that I cant wrap my head around this prgram yet, but I am trying!~!~! The people are great, and there is a girl in my group!~! Thank God!~!~! I have tons of "homework" and reading to do, but I cant keep my head down long enough before my sinuses start hurting soooooo bad!~! Ahhhh.

    Also, eating out is going to KILL ME!~!~! I didnt realize how hard it was to eat without having my own kitchen. Hopfully I get to go to the commisary so I can get some stuff for my room. Only prob is that we are not allowed to leave post and there is no commisary on post. AND all i have is a mini fridge and a microwave. Ohhh jeez, this is going to be fun. Oh well, we will see how it works out.

    Thank you for all the support everyone!~!~! Ill get back as soon as I can!~!
  • jbars11
    jbars11 Posts: 71
    @tjradd - Your name is Tara? (I'm taking it from your signature) I dont want to just say "Tara" if it's not! haha. My name is Erin. I actually dont think I'd posted my name yet. Not intentionally avoiding it - just hadn't gotten around to it i guess, Yeah I imagine we could swap some good stories. Although Vegas I'm sure trumps all! Glad to read that you are happy with the divorce (is "happy" the right word?) We deserve to be he happy even if that's not doing what "everyone else" thinks is right! :)

    It's interesting learning your name is Erin! You've been Kelly in mind....I think it's because of your name and one of my good friends is Kelly and I call her Kell Bell...hee hee. I'll now start referring to you as Erin in my mind.
  • lostalykat
    lostalykat Posts: 683 Member
    How is everyone doing today?

    I personally feel super bloated/bla since its that fun of the monthly visit bla. I am still going to swim tonight no matter what!
  • mkingraham
    mkingraham Posts: 445 Member
    Good Afternoon Everyone!

    It felt so weird today not logging on to MFP right away this morning, but I am crazy busy at work today. Working on a project that has to be ready for the Executive VP on Thursday and thus needs to go to the Senior VP by Wednesday which means myself and the business unit manager need to get everything done today- oh and did I mention I found out this morning?

    But the good part is that I get to stay nice and busy! I would much rather be slammed at work then have nothing to do. The downside- not being able to check in with you awesome peeps!

    I am doing really great on food today- I am so in love with oats, cinnamon, and vanilla greek yogurt. BEST BREAKFAST EVER! So thank you Meag for always talking about it. Now when I am getting my food packed the night before I am packing my breakfast and I say yum out loud and my hubby looks at me like I'm crazy :)

    On deck for this afternoon/evening is another attempt at running. I missed spin because I had to drop my dog off to get spayed. She turns 6 months old in a week and since we adopted her we have to get her fixed in the month that she turns six months old by law. I am in 100% support of this law because there are already so many animals that need homes that you shouldn't be breeding an animal that you adopted.

    Any who- I hope my attempt at 2.5 miles today is an improvement over yesterday. And I really appreciate everyone's support. I am sure to tell myself that the fact I am even out there doing it is a 100 million times improvement over what I was doing just 2 short months ago. Well I have a meeting in 4 minutes, but I wanted to drop in and say Hi while I could. Catch up with you wonderful ladies later!

    Megan
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    Quick run in-and-out of here...

    Erin - I always thought you were a Kelly too :laugh: Weird! Anyway, I totally live in the "ghetto" as well and always have. You should see the bar I'm working at. Oh my. The other day I was asked out by a guy with a street name - I'm not even kidding. I can empathize. It's terrifying at times but there are upsides - like how incredibly cheap the cost of living is. Pros and cons, like anything. Hope you were able to stick to your meal plan for the day! I think it's a great idea to post it here if you want to be accountable. Let us know!

    Megan - "Thank you Meag for never shutting up about oats, cinnamon and yogurt" :laugh: Love it! And you're welcome! Hope you had some fruit with it as well. Cooked apples is soooo good with oats and cinnamon. Or nectarines. Or blueberries... Banana... Basically anything :bigsmile: Yoatgurt! Im on an apple cinnamon kick atm but I went through a pumpkin and walnut phase and then through a fresh blueberry and banana phase. Keep experimenting!

    Well - I went for a run today and it was glorious! My cardio was totally *kitten* but I ran 2.59 miles straight at a 9:39 min/mile pace and my foot felt pretty damn good :bigsmile: Not perfect or wonderful, but good. It was nice to get out there and just run. 25 mins later and I felt like I could maybe get back into this. I am definitely not going to be running back on my training schedule just yet, but at least a few times a week and trying to build back up to my long runs. I may even run the 5k race this weekend and see how I fare ...

    I have lots I want to post here, wrt weigh-ins and expectations, food and a few other tidbits, but it'll have to wait! Shower time and then making pancakes for shrove tuesday! Harvest Grain & Nut pancakes tonight - adapted from a copycat Ihop recipe :drinker: Stoked!

    Enjoy your nights, ladies :heart:
  • kbellnurse
    kbellnurse Posts: 85
    Kandace - so glad to hear from you! I'm thinking of you! Sucks about the microwave/mini fridge situation - but if you find a way to make it work, you're a superhero! Also in my personal humble opinion - this time right now is really important for you to work on yourself and what's most important. Don't let the food thing bring you down. (You're thinking - I read this girls posts, she's the LAST person to give me this advice. - but we can all give the advice we need even if we can't listen to it! haha) I just did a Leslie Sansone walking video and there was this part where she said 'If you have a bad day - you didn't get your meals in - you didn't get your workout in, that's okay!! Just promise me you wont quit!" Not that it isnt' something we don't already know but it's good to hear! I'll say a prayer for you tonight ;)

    @jbars & @meag - haha Kelly? really?! That's hilarious. I picked the "kbell" for "kettlebell". I half stole it from Lauren Brook's youtube username which is kbellqueen. (she makes the kettlbell workouts that i love). Maybe kelly is my internet alter ego? haha!

    My meals today ended up very close to my original plan. Just a couple teeny substitutes. I'm still feeling a bit under the weather but I did a 3mile walk video. Got a little sweat on and it was good. Had my PWO shake and a 90calorie bag of cinnamon rice cakes. (So not "real" food but soo delicious) I'm adding a piece of toast to go with the soup tonight too because my cal's were too low.

    Plan for tomorrow's meals
    #1 - ww english muffin, egg & cheese
    #2 - apple with cinnamon and 1 tbsp nat PB
    #3 - leftover squash soup with toast
    #4 - PWO shake & crackers (may be switched with #2 depending on schedule)
    #5 - homemade chicken & veg soup (with my rotisserie chicken bones)

    Ps - Anyone here every tried PB2? I don't think that it's available in Canada and this one fitness model on my twitter is always going on about it. I ordered a sample pack that comes with 4 servings for like 2.99. I'm kind of torn on it because I really do try to eat "real food" (with the exception of my protein powder and the odd "snack pack") and I do believe in healthy fats like what's in PB. It's just such a caloric blow! 1 teeny tbsp, I can barely get a tiny little scrape on each slice of apple and it's like 100 calories, BAM. I have some almond butter that I'm pretty sure rocks an 11g fat per tbsp punch! Thought it'd be something to try. :)

    P.P.S - I looked at post yesterday about those vibram five finger shoes!!?? I'm so excited, I want some!! I think they'd be perfect for kettlebells which you should technically do barefoot (not really realistic in a gym and i'm always slipping around the carpet in my house) Anyone every tried them either?

    Sorry i'm such a chatty Cathy (or is it kelly? haha) lately!
  • wardiemelissa
    wardiemelissa Posts: 365 Member
    :heart: Running....I love you :heart: you are the reason why at the end of some days I am still sane!!! I had a very stressful day at work...just feeling down and out. Day started off bad and by the time I got home was just depressed because I knew I wasn't going to have time to get my run in. My husband could tell I was "off" and asked me what was wrong...then he said...go. I don't normally like to run at dusk but I NEEDED it!!!! I felt like Forest Gump tonight...I just kept running and running and didn't stop. I left each and every thing that bothered me behind and the weight just continued to fall off my shoulders allowing me to run even faster. By the time I finished my 5 miles my time was 46:27 (9:17 min pace). That is my fastest run EVER!!! Super excited about my pace! Walked in the house with a clear head and HAPPY once again :happy: This just goes to show that not only is running good for your physical health but also just as important for your mental health!!!

    My name is Melissa...and I am a runaholic :heart:

    On another note...dinner tonight was AWESOME...according to my 5 year old. I have to admit I was a little nervous since I have never made pork tenderloin before or homemade mashed potatoes OR brussel sprouts!!! I have not even eaten brussel sprouts since I was a kid and if my memory serves me right...I HATED THEM!!! :noway:

    I baked the brussel sprouts with some garlic and olive oil and they were crunchy and garlicy and YUMMY!!!! 45 minute tempo run tomorrow and making a GM and a tofu scramble for dinner...girls requested oatmeal pancakes. I :heart: breakfast for dinner :love:

    Good night everyone!
    Melissa
  • atrayubrandy
    atrayubrandy Posts: 188 Member
    I decided to try the spin class again today. I guess I was feeling brave because I had a scale breakthrough this morning. I am now in my 150's instead of my 160's. That makes me very happy! The spin class still kicked my butt, however, I didn't feel like I was going to die like I did on Thursday. :-)
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
    :heart: Running....I love you :heart: you are the reason why at the end of some days I am still sane!!! I had a very stressful day at work...just feeling down and out. Day started off bad and by the time I got home was just depressed because I knew I wasn't going to have time to get my run in. My husband could tell I was "off" and asked me what was wrong...then he said...go. I don't normally like to run at dusk but I NEEDED it!!!! I felt like Forest Gump tonight...I just kept running and running and didn't stop. I left each and every thing that bothered me behind and the weight just continued to fall off my shoulders allowing me to run even faster. By the time I finished my 5 miles my time was 46:27 (9:17 min pace). That is my fastest run EVER!!! Super excited about my pace! Walked in the house with a clear head and HAPPY once again :happy: This just goes to show that not only is running good for your physical health but also just as important for your mental health!!!

    My name is Melissa...and I am a runaholic :heart:

    On another note...dinner tonight was AWESOME...according to my 5 year old. I have to admit I was a little nervous since I have never made pork tenderloin before or homemade mashed potatoes OR brussel sprouts!!! I have not even eaten brussel sprouts since I was a kid and if my memory serves me right...I HATED THEM!!! :noway:

    I baked the brussel sprouts with some garlic and olive oil and they were crunchy and garlicy and YUMMY!!!! 45 minute tempo run tomorrow and making a GM and a tofu scramble for dinner...girls requested oatmeal pancakes. I :heart: breakfast for dinner :love:

    Good night everyone!
    Melissa
    I love every single thing about this post! :bigsmile: You are such an inspiration!

    Love that you rocked dinner. Love that your girls are learning so many healthy habits from you. Love that your husband GETS it. Love that I can see how much running has changed you - physically and emotionally - in many of the ways that it's changed me for the better. It makes me ecstatic to read this, Melissa and I am so happy for you! :bigsmile:

    What a wonderful message to read before bed. Can't wait to hit the streets full time once again and get back into my running grove.

    Read the phrase "Live for the run" on a blog (http://livefortherun.com/about/) today and it made me smile... It means so much more than any non-runner can know. It means enjoy the journey, enjoy the pain and be cognizant of our bodies and our spirit (mind, mental health, whatever you like), and to find calm amidst the storm. To find inner strength and peace while our bodies are racing - it's such a foreign concept to those who don't run for sport. Running is punishment - at least to most people. But for us it's release. We live for it. We live BY it. She writes:

    "...I have somehow landed in a place where the mental part of my workouts are meeting with the physical demands. I no longer want to workout to maintain my bad nutritional habits, I am looking for balance. Weeks are full of peaks an valleys and it’s learning the little adjustments I can make to alleviate those spikes and dips, understanding the impact of my decisions.

    You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles. Live for the run."

    It just really struck a chord with me. I guess with all my "rest" these days, and missing my runs, I have been pining for that release. The relationship I have with running now is something I could have never imagined as a "forever-fat" person. I was explaining this to a very good friend recently and it brought tears to my eyes to think about how much running has changed my life. It's been profoundly transformational. I never in a million years thought I would appreciate my body for all that it is capable of, or that I would look in the mirror and be proud of what I see. I never thought I'd be this happy with who I have become. And I feel very honoured to be able to share my journey with all of you :flowerforyou:

    Enough gushing :blushing: Made some awesome pancakes tonight for Shrove Tuesday - Not the healthiest, but not bad either. A take on a recipe I found online. Oats, WW flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, eggs, applesauce, buttermilk, sugar, and some chopped nuts. Pretty yum! I didn't even us syrup or honey - just ate them as is with a little fruit salad and some turkey bacon. A bit of an unusual meal for me but what the heck! It was an unusual day :happy:

    Going to roast some veggies tomorrow, I think, including some brussel sprouts. No other meal plan for the day, surprisingly! YogaFit in the AM and then possibly some X-Training... We'll see what I conjure up in the morning. Hope everyone had a fab day. I'll be posting my thoughts on weigh-ins and expectations tomorrow when I've got some time. I didn't even intend on posting tonight, but Melissa's update really inspired me!

    Goodnight, ladies! :heart:
  • Fitnurse27
    Fitnurse27 Posts: 71 Member
    Hello Everyone!
    I'm a bit excited today. I just rechecked my measurements for the first time since February and....
    I lost 1 inch from my chest, 1/4 inch from my waist, and 1 inch from my hips! :happy:

    This is the encouragement I need. As I said before I put on muscle really easily which I know most people would be happy about, but it is really discouraging to not see a change on the scale. I'm hoping over time the scale will eventually keep going down again even with the extra muscle. I used to avoid any weight training at all and focus on cardio as it was the only way for me to lose weight on the scale, but I'm working on losing fat now and building muscle.

    Today I'm going to do the gym to do my c25k, and will hopefully do the shred when I come home! Have a great day!
  • eleanoreb
    eleanoreb Posts: 621 Member
    Hey everyone,
    pretty busy at work so this will be quick.. I had oatmeal for breakfast with some cocoa powder and mixed in tofu desert for extra protein.. was delicious!

    hope you are all having a good day!!
  • jbars11
    jbars11 Posts: 71
    @fincmh- enjoy your time away chica!!! sounds wonderful to me =)

    @meag- happy to read that you're running again...wahoo...

    @kbell- Erin, I would go with the 'alter ego Kelly' hee hee....glad to just read I'm not the only one that picture you as a Kelly!

    I am headed back to water aerobics today and I'm SO EXCITED :bigsmile:
    The weather here is very crappy and very snowy....but I'm not letting a little snow keep me from the pool tonight. Getting out of work a little early to try a new spinach tortellini soup recipe for dinner....I will fill you all in on it tomorrow!!

    I am way behind on QOTD....so for the fitness I miss...I would say zumba and 'land classes'. I guess that also goes hand in hand with missing working out minus all the jiggly parts....but I'm working on it.....slowly but surely I'm losing the jiggly parts.....Happy Wednesday Everyone :tongue:
  • GuamGrly
    GuamGrly Posts: 600 Member
    Happy Hump Day all!!

    Just got finished catching up with everyone's posts since Friday so I am not even going to begin to respond to everyone.

    AFM...just trying to get through each day and not let life get me down. Still adjusting to my demotion. Stood up to my boss for the first time in over 4 years. He didn't like it but after talking with him yesterday, I eventually caved and told him that I would train the new girl. I'm a team player and I refuse to become a bitter b!tch because of this whole situation. But on top of my job woes, my bf got suspended from his job and could possibly lose his job. I think that if our relationship can make it through all of this drama then we just might make it. One day at a time, right?

    WO-wise...have still been doing W3 of C25K training so that I can stay on track with Meredith. Has been going well. Was doing pretty good food-wise but I think I took Fat Tuesday a little too seriously. Back on track today. Missed kickboxing last night cause I finally got to see the bf Monday night after over a week so I was super tired last night.

    Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!
  • mkingraham
    mkingraham Posts: 445 Member
    Good Afternoon Everyone-

    Don't have a lot of time to post since I am still crazy busy at work. I went to the gym after work yesterday and did 2.5 miles. It was hard but I survived. I am starting to get a small blister on the arch of my left foot- ouch! I need to make sure I am wearing the right socks and tying my shoes tight enough.

    Just trying to make it through today without completely freaking out since I have a debreifing for the Senior VP at 1:30 today and I really need to be prepared to fight some battles with regards to the business unit. Stressful!

    Any who- I hope everyone has a great day and I will try and catch up this evening.

    Megan
  • seripha
    seripha Posts: 92
    Megan - Good luck on your debriefing! Stick to your guns and present your case confidently and firmly and I'm sure you'll kick butt :)

    GuamGrly - Wow all this stuff that's going on with you and your loved ones is BRUTAL. If you don't mind, I'll be praying for you and your fam over the next little while. Hopefully with all these doors closing a really awesome window will open.

    jbars - Have fun in water aerobics! Whenever I guarded at a pool and that class was going on, people looked like they were having so much fun!

    Eleanoreb - Sounds very yummy :) Oatmeal is usually my go to as well.

    Rachelly - That's awesome to hear about inches loss. I'm in the same boat. I put on muscle really quickly and often before I've lost the fat I want to lose. It'd be awesome if we were dudes because then it would be easy for us to bulk up, but as women it's frustrating because we want to be strong and fit but TRIM.

    AFM - I'm still putting on muscle and not losing the fat I want to lose (and therefore gaining weight), but I'm hoping that being very good about being more balanced in my diet I can keep my strength but lose that clinging fat. I have to say though, it sucks to do the weigh in and see no change or it go up a little bit. I know I'm losing inches, which is very important but I'd really like to be under 150 lbs. I haven't done it since.... highschool. I'm sure if I was going for pure weightloss I could just diet the heck out of my body and get down there easy peasy - but I want to be fit, toned, and able to compete in the Can Ams either this May or the one following. I wouldn't be able to do that if I just went for weight. So I'm trying to be positive and just focus on getting my regular work outs in and eating more balanced like.

    ALSO I gave up refined and artificial sugars for Lent this year. This is the first time I've done something for Lent in a while so I'm thinking it will be good for my body and my soul :) So no baked goods, candies, chocolate, or added sugar things in anything until Easter Monday. I am allowing myself to have low sugar yogurt and apple cinnamon cheerios as my "treats". I also do intent to explore a variety of different fruits too which is perfect as spring is just around the corner :)

    I hope everyone is well. Been kind of depressed about my progress this past month and have been avoiding this thread because I felt that if I didn't have good news and regular losses like everyone else on my friends list seems to have, I wasn't doing well. Which is ridiculous because I've come so far and I'm doing so well, but you know how crazy us girls can be.
  • lostalykat
    lostalykat Posts: 683 Member
    Melissa- That was such a great post about your day. As usual you are ever inspiring :) I know the feeling of a good workout making the bad day just melt away.

    Meag- Your post almost brought tears sitting at my desk. It truly is amazing having a transformation like that and learning to love yourself after so many years of pain and hate. I know how you feel :) so glad you could share a little about yourself.

    AFM- I am super emotional right now, not in a bad way just in an emotional way. Almost cried 2 times already at work from reading this blog as well as a letter my mom wrote me. I have another great healthy lunch planned and I finished the last of my crockpot oats this morning, I will have to make another batch when I get more steel oats. My lovely boyfriend came to the gym with my last night and even thought I didn’t want to swim(for some reason I am just over it) I rocked a 50 minute swim. I really need new goggles. Other than being a little frustrated with my job life is really good right now and I can’t complain. I am going to not Weigh in tomorrow since I am so crampy and bloated I just don’t want to. No biggie I will check it next week. Tonight I am running with the team, one of our last weekday runs together, kind of sad I really love these peeps but I need a break honestly. Then we have another big weekend of running and biking ahead!

    QOTD- You are on a deserted Island and you can only bring 5 things...What do you bring?

    1. Sneakers for running
    2. workout capris
    3. bikini
    4. Boyfriend
    5. warm blanket :)
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