Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - April Challenge!!
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good afternoon everyone!
aly-congrats on the engagement and the race!!! AWesome job!
meag-great time at the gym! Great job rocking it today!!
Megan: good luck on your run...you can do it!
AFM: Nothing too much going on. Working. blah lol. But I am going skiing all weekend with my 2 sisters so I am stoked about that!!!!0 -
Meag-thanks so much for your kind words girly!! I know I always freak when it comes to the scale...the scale for me is kinda like clean eating for you! LOL we will both get past our little "obsessions" though...I know it! :blushing: Great job on starting a new strength routine...that may be just the thing you need to ensure that you don't lose anymore weight, but still maintain the healthy range that you are in
Aly-2 huge congrats for you!! CONGRATS again for your engagement...it was super sweet how he did it! and CONGRATS on beating your tri time!! Just to be able to say that you have competed in not only 1, but 2 now is a huge accomplishment, and you should be proud for doing it no matter what! :drinker:
Nancy- thanks! and congrats on getting up the nerve and willpower to be able to talk to your boss...it is just one step closer to finding out who the real you is, and what she can accomplish! WTG! I'm glad the eating is coming around...and the working out will catch up...no worries.
shelsab-have fun skiing!!
AFM-WI today...down -2.2lbs! whew! another one bites the dust! LOL :laugh: UPDATE on goals: wk1-3/3 abs/arms-done, 125/90 min cardio-done, 7/7 on getting all of my water! wk2- 3/3 abs/arms-done, 123/90min cadio-done, 7/7 on getting all of my water. 4.2/8lbs lost so far for the month Big milestone for me today...I am down exactly 90lbs even from my heaviest as of today's WI!! :bigsmile: 0 -
Aly -- I got engaged last summer (and married at the beginning of March), and that's EXACTLY what I said to my now husband when he was still down on one knee "you are NOT doing this right now!" haha. Congratulations. Enjoy every moment of this phase of your life. It flies by.
For the many of you who are engaged on this site, if I could offer one little bit of advice that someone gave to me: remember. you are getting married -- not weddinged! All you need is two people who are in love, the officiant, and the requisite witnesses. Everything else is celebration -- fun celebration, but celebration nonetheless. So slow down and enjoy this!!
Nancy -- things have this crazy way of working out, even when we think they won't. Great job staying positive!!
Meag -- I know I'm new to this group, but I can't tell you how motivational you and everyone else has been these past few weeks. I know many people on here are nearing their goals weights, but I really hope this group sticks around for a few more month!! You have really inspired me to push through the not-so-good days and keep my head up and stay strong. You really give me hope that I can reach (and pass) my goals. So thank you, really. Thank you (to you and everyone else in this group).
AFM -- The above thank yous are mostly because of this: I ran week 5 day 3 of couch to 5k today. 20 minutes -- without stopping!! Can you believe it?? Who knew I could do that? Because I sure as *kitten* didn't!!! I'm at a convention at a state park here in tennessee, so I ran around the park. There were some pretty rough hills, but I powered through and DID IT! I burst into tears at the end, and threw my arms up in the air... you would have thought I'd just finished a marathon. I've never stuck with a workout routine ever in my life, so the fact that I've made it this far... well, I'm really proud of myself. And I'm never proud of myself when it comes to exercise. You all have really inspired me and made me believe that I can do it. I feel like I can do anything right now! (Can you tell I'm on an endorphin high?? haha)
Eating has been pretty good for me, but I usually don't have a problem with my eating. It's the exercising I have problems with. But I think I've conquered that!! Hopefully.0 -
Shannon-CONGRATS on your run!! MFP has been a great help for all of us on here! It is def a great feeling when you have built up your endurance enough to be able to run 20 minutes straight! You are killin that 5K program...keep it up!0
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Meag – Indian food in restaurants in full of cards & fat. At home it’s usually pretty healthy. I’ll send you some recipes and tips…over the weekend mostly. Let me know if there’s any specific one(s) you are looking for.
Ngoat – Good to know things are working out for you on all fronts
Tara –
You are awesome girl!!
Shannonaufman – Congrats on your run! I just completed the C25k in Feb (with a lot of support from this group) and know exactly how you feel 0 -
Shannon- Thanks for the congrats. Your wedding picture looks really cute! Thanks for the advice, I plan to soak all of this up! Good job on the run btw :drinker:
Meag- So good to see you posting, I have to say I missed you hehe.
Good Morning everyone! I am so glad that I am feeling better today! I am not 100% better yet so I should take it easy a few more days but feeling like I am on the road to recovery! I hate being sick, but who doesn't.
Today was my Weigh In Day after 10 days on vacation without tracking anything, I was happily surprised that I have only gained 1.2. My mom gained 3.5 on her trip, but she didn't do a triathlon haha. So I think it is totally doable to get back down to 169 by the end of the month as long as I don't go too crazy.
I was uploading vacation pictures to Facebook last night and got a little bummed. I guess I was hoping I would see a huge difference in my body after losing 20lbs since my last vacation but all I could see was where I want to improve more. I really want to work on toning since I have good stamina for endurance I just need to turn this jiggle to muscle. I am working with a coach this season instead of a team and they know that I want to tone up and lose weight so it will be good. It is a little on the pricey side but I am not letting myself buy clothes or any more race entries until I lose at least 5 pounds so I feel that it should even out. I want to lose 15-20 pounds for my wedding, I have about a year give or take to do it, I think it is totally possible.0 -
I am obviously way overdue to check in this month.
So here is my confession...I have fallen off the wagon and have not had any sort of energy to pick myself back up. Work keeps dragging from department to department expecting me to fill in where others can't. I have been here for 8 years total but left for a month in between in hopes of finding a better future. Well the grass wasn't greener and I ended up right back here. I know a lot about the place so people come to me for everything. Just a month ago they hired a girl to do my job and demoted me. Only to be moved again and again and again. I am the lowest paid person by a few dollars in our dept but have the most experience and knowledge. So its kinda discouraging. My stepdad has already moved out to Arizona. My grandma's house was sold before it ever went on the market and is currently going through escrow. My mom will be listing her house (that I live in with my kids) shortly and moving to Arizona as well. I am stuck in California because of my son and his family here. And because jobs are hard to find, even though I am nothing closed to pleased with mine, at least I still have one here. But I have struggled for the past few years as a single mother to 2 kids while living with my parents so I am nowhere prepared to be on my own with the expenses I have in daycare and medical insurance. And then I feel as though my entire support system is up and leaving me. Just a lot to deal with all at once. So basically thats where all of my energy has gone. Mentally, I haven't had the energy to make the better decisions when it comes to food. And because I've been eating junk, I haven't had the energy to work out. Although I know a run or an hour of kickboxing would make me feel amazing!! I am hoping that mentally, I can get to the place that I need to be so that I can handle all of this. I miss the energy that I had when I was eating better and working out. I hate squeezing into my clothes and not feeling comfortable in my own skin because I let all of my hard work go to waste for a few bad food choices that skyrocketed into a daily thing. Wow...didn't mean for this to end up this long and for me to divulge this much information but I guess I don't know where else to turn. You ladies have been wonderful to me in the past and I guess thats just what I need again.
So...here's to being where I need to be...mentally and physically...for me and for my kids!! :drinker: Because at the end of the day, thats all that matters!!0 -
Hey All- Still here still logging and still reading. Just been so insanely busy at work this week that I havent had a chance to post on here. Pain in the butt to post from my phone when I am at home. Not too much new going on. Been walking a lot to work and getting some runs in for my 5k this Sunday. Should be interesting!
Aly- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I know all about the wedding craziness... I am less than 6 months away and its nuts, but Shannon is totally right. Its so hard not to get wrapped up in it but its all about the two of you!
Guam- Lady we are here for you. I dont want to just say its going to all be ok and sugar coat it. You have a lot on your plate right now lady so just take it one day at a time and you will get through it. Know that we are here for ya!
Everyone else, seems like you have been really Kicking *kitten* already this month! Some great WL I have seen and some awesome NSV's great job everyone keep it up!!!0 -
Hey folks... An thanks for the "welcome back" Aly! I know I've been hot and cold on here a little. Life's just been hectic and I have struggled with finding the motivation to write on here because I tend to just end up venting and being a major Debbie Downer. I really don't want to be coming on here just to moan and complain about my problems and so I've been somewhat absentee until I could get them figured out. I'm far from "sorted" with most of my life problems, but I feel like things are at the very least becoming manageable, so I am back in moderation for the time being.
Allllways hanging around MFP though, as most of you know, so drop me a line on my profile or in a PM if you ever have a question, need support, or just want to say hi. That goes for everyone :bigsmile:
Guam - Girl, it sounds like you need a BREAK. I can totally understand how suffocating and overwhelming it can be to feel like you have zero options. Even the smallest set-back can end up feeling like a massive rift in your life when nothing seems to be "turning up Bethany". This is how I've been feeling as well the last month or two. It's so hard to pick yourself up when you feel constantly beat down, and falling out of routine makes it that much more difficult to feel like you can regain some control and get back to feeling good about life again. I wish I had "the right stuff" in this regard - I struggle a lot with feeling helpless and out of control in life, generally, myself - and could give you some awesome advice but the best I can do is try to be a support system and tell you that I really do understand how demoralizing it can be and how hopeless one can feel under those circumstances. I really hope you can find some peace in those parts of your life that you can still control, find happiness in the small moments in your day that make you truly grateful (like motherhood, fitness, making good choices for you when you can, and taking time to appreciate the journey), and eventually find some workable solutions to your living and employment dilemmas. We all just have to do the best we can with the card's we're dealt. You're working hard, you're a great mother, and when you can find the energy and time you work hard at being good to yourself. You should be really proud of that - hold your head high, lady We're all here for you <<hugs>>
Aly - Sounds like you had an incredible trip! Only 1.2lbs up is GREAT for a holiday as wicked as yours. Despite the event, I'm sure you ate and drank like anyone would on vacation, so that gain is totally insignificant in the grand scheme. You'll be back down to the 160s in no time! When do we get to see these pics, anyway?!? Don't hold back from us now!
Spell - Thanks! I'd love some healthified Indian recipes! Anything with eggplant would be amazing ... Either veg or meat dishes are preferred. I don't really eat bread, rice or anything too carb-heavy so those kinds of dishes are out for me. I also don't eat potatoes. I have been known to order/make Aloo Gobi from time to time, but I may as well try to steer clear to keep myself feeling balanced and in control with my carbs.... No sense making things harder than they need to be! Whatever you send will be happily received, though. I love new recipes and especially love trying new flavours and cuisines I'm not entirely comfortable with, just yet. Korean and Mexican I've got down to an art form. Indian is still a little rusty for me :laugh: But I'm learning!
Shannon - Thanks so much for such kind words :blushing: It's nice to see that people are still inspired by my progress and happy to read my long, blathering posts (you'd be amazed at how much MORE I used to post on these groups... :noway: these ladies can attest. I was an MFP-addict!). Don't you fret though - this group won't be going anywhere if I have my way! I love it here and while I've been maintaining now for a few months, I still get so much out of my friendships on MFP, including all of those I've forged in this group, and the new friendships I am building each and every month. No chance I'm giving that up! Great marriage/wedding advice, BTW - I HOPE CAIT WAS LISTENING TOO *ahem* :laugh:
Speaking of weddings.... Can you ladies believe I've never been to one? hah! This summer is my VERY FIRST wedding. Tyler's co-worker and close friend is getting married the weekend before the Warrior Dash. I've always managed to avoid weddings because I felt really uncomfortable and unattractive in tight or revealing clothing. I never wore dresses and I hated getting dressed up. I am SO excited for this occasion though, and for Ty to show me off to all his work friends :blushing: Who, apparently, think I'm a total babe. Will be a great opportunity to get these arms and shoulders totally RIPPED and then wear a fun cocktail dress to show them off. Can't wait! I think I may go down to the States to find something fun to wear... Should be a great shopping trip!
Eeek Work is quickly approaching. Working again Thurs/Fri/Sat 9pm-3am at my sketchy, dangerous awful job. Three more weeks and then HOME FREE! May 1st :drinker: And that just so happens to be the day Tyler officially takes possession of his apartment in Hamilton. Will definitely be a HUGE celebration on May 2nd :bigsmile: Lots of great life changes, that's for sure. Still mega stressed about not having a job after this one, but I am holding out hope that I'll find something soon... Eventually, something's gotta turn up. In the meantime I'm taking control of my fitness and my life and refusing to be a slave to carbs, calories, or this awful foot injury. LIFE GOES ON!
Have a great Friday everyone - I'll post an update once I get up, weigh-in and have some oats in my tummy :happy:
Much love everyone
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OH! Nearly forgot....
WARRIOR DASH BUDDIES - Yesterday was April 13th which means we're exactly FOUR MONTHS away from the most awesome-est, incredible, KICK *kitten* MFP meet up of all time! :drinker: It's a fact!
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Spell-thanks!!
Bethany-I am certainly sorry to hear about all of your dilemma...sometimes things just seem to go down the **** tubes!!
What you need to remember, is to pick your head up, find a way to work past it, and know that everything will turn out in the end...one way or another!:ohwell: As far as the diet and exercise...my recommendation would be to start with baby steps again...start logging your cals...no matter what, and slowly start changing your unhealthy choices into healthy ones! Once you start doing this, your energy will go up, and your willingness and readiness to workout will start to come back! And remember, you have to focus on ALL aspects of your life(including yourself) to be able to ever truly be happy!:flowerforyou: I will keep ya in my thoughts, and my fingers are crossed for ya girly
Cait-way to keep on keepin on!! Good luck on your 5k this week!!!
Meag-I cannot believe that you have never been to a wedding!! Weddings are soooo much fun, you are gonna have a blast! You should be very proud of yourself that Ty wants to show you off..make him proud girly!!
????so...when/where is this warrior dash again?!?!?!? I WISH that I could go, and now with the reminder that it is exactly 4 months away...I think I may actually be in NY at that time!! I am going to meet my bfs family there this August, so there would be a slight possibility that I could at least root y'all on (if it's sold out that is)! SO....I want dets people!!?? and who from MFP is all going??? :happy:
AFM-I pushed myself very hard on my WO today...and ended up almost pukin...oops!!! I didn't though, and I will have to tone it down just a wee bit to be sure that I don't have a repeat tomorrow morn! LOL I ended up giving in and buying a few new clothes for myself...everything that I owned was looking like bag lady clothes!!:noway: I grabbed the size 8's since I knew that they would fit now...and ended up with 3 pairs of size 6's!!!! I am totally pumped by this...seeing as the last size I can remember is a size 8 from 7th grade!! Yah! :smooched:0 -
Hey everyone!!
Sorry I have been absent the past couple of days. I have been so busy at work that I just haven't had a chance to post. Yesterday I had an all day conference and I can't remember if I ever actually logged in, which wouldn't be a big deal except that I want to keep my days logged in ticker going. I just hit 100 days earlier this week and I wanted to keep building that up. If on Sunday it says 105 days then I know I did log in at some point, otherwise looks like its starting over
. Silly thing to be bummed about I know, but I am a little bummed none the less. Also due to the craziness at work I wasn't in the cooking mood the past couple of days so on Tuesday night the hubby and I had chinese food and then Wednesday I cooked a super healthy and delicious clean meal, then followed that up with Pizza last night. Needless to say when I took a peek at the scale this morning it was up about 1.5 lbs. I know its probably just sodium so I am going to drink a ton of water and make myself eat really clean the rest of this weekend with a few outdoor runs and hopefully I will see maintenance. That's really all I want to see!
I have read everyone's posts but I just don't have time right now to respond to everyone but I will be sure to stay on top of things from now on. Hugs to all!!
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Quick Warrior Dash post. Tara it is on the 13th and 14th of August. Check out the site http://www.warriordash.com/register2011_new_york.php As far as I know Meag, Gonks, and Spell are doing the 3pm wave. Anyone else I missed from the vets that had signed up for that? I went to register a few months back and all of Saturday was completely booked out. So I was going to do Sunday but then realized I would be able to take Saturday off to cheer on my MFP gals and get Sunday off to race. I just went back to the site yesterday to check out Sunday and saw that they put in a whole new wave at 5:30 on Sat.
Signing up RIGHT now!!!!! It may not be as cool as running all together but that just means I will come early to cheer you ladies on and then you will have to stay and cheer me on
EEEK! So excited now!!!!
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My goodness how the time flies on Fridays.... Eek! It's 20 mins to 1 and I'm still in my PJs and haven't accomplished much of anything this morning apart from breakfast, catching up on MFP, weigh-in, scheduling plans for the weekend, and not a hell of a lot else... Jeeeeez! :noway:
Super super quick update for me today since I have to get my *kitten* in gear. Weigh-in today left me sitting pretty at exactly 125lbs. Maintenance - *ahhhhhh* Sigh of relief. Feeling good about being less food-crazy and more relaxed about what and when I eat. Yesterday I went totally crazy and ate wayyyy too much food (quantity-wise, not calorie-wise). I still need to figure out the balance there. Since nearly all the food I eat is super low-cal, I find myself over-eating even when I'm not hungry just to get my cals in. Bad news! Balance, Meag... .Balance!
Work this weekend, as usual, is a whirlwind and makes me cranky/exhausted. At least I know that I only have a few weeks left until freedom! Woooot! :drinker:
Warrior Dash folks - So far I know that myself (+ Ty), Gonks (+ Tom), Cait (+J) and Spell (+hubby) are going to be there... Not sure if anyone else is running. I could have sworn there was someone else but my memory is failing me right now. I think our race is actually at 330pm, if I'm not mistaken, Cait. I'll have to check my archived emails. Either way we'll definitely be there to cheer you on! Sooooo excited! I know we're going to have an awesome event, a great race, and a really fun time together. Can't wait to meet you ladies. I already feel like I know you so well and you're all such MONEY - our meet-up is going to be EPIC.
OK so today, trying to eat well but not stressing about protein + carbs. My mom's making dinner for us so I know it'll be a little out of whack (these folks love their damn carbohydrates....blast!). This weekend - NOT COUNTING! Again. I'm going to make this work. I'm determined to find balance and be good to myself. The next few weeks are crazy hectic with packing and moving + working at night so I know that I won't have any time to log anyway. Just going to do my best to eat healthy + clean and hope it all works out. Will be super on track during the week and I assume it will balance itself out. Going to Ty's folks for dinner on Sunday, which could be a disaster since they eat really boring, awful "normal people" food, but whatever. I'll make it work.
Hope y'all have a great Friday. And ENJOY YOUR WEEKENDS! :drinker:
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Not much to report....
Meag- Good job on your maintenance! Sounds like things are really going better for you. How is the job hunting going? I feel so out of the loop. You seem happier and more together so that means things are better no matter what. Loving your arms pic! That is the one thing I really want to focus on for my wedding, getting some buff slender arms. Jillian Micheal's always says its the one naked part of your body everyone sees.
Bethany- SO sorry things have been going crazy for you. I know it is rough but this too shall pass. Keep your head up girly you can conquer anything.
AFM- Still feeling a little sick but better overall. I might try to do a little Jillian workout this evening if I am feeling up for it, I doubt I will but maybe some push-ups and sit-ups at least, we will see how I feel. I am hoping to feel super good tomorrow after sleeping in and either do spin(if I wake up for it) or go for a nice run. The weather has been pretty nice so if it continues I might go for a run. I reallly want to do some lifting of some sort, but I kind of want a class so I push myself. I have a meeting with the triathlon coach I am going to hire next week so I am really excited. This weekend is busy, Sat- sausagefest at my friends house, Sunday morning briday fair, then sunday late afternoon bbq farewell party with some teammates. I plan to have fun and hopefully workout both days. Feeling really good about stuff. I wrote a blog post about my recent thoughts if your interested.
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Megan-we all have days like that...I will hope for you that you have a ZERO on the scale this week! So good luck to you!!! Just keep rockin it girl!!!
Cait-OMG!! I should be in NY Aug 11-19th!!! I am gonna check out the site tonight and see if it is close to where I will be!! That would be so cool to run with you ladies...but just to be able to cheer y' all on would also be fantastic!! I will keep you guys posted on my status!!
Meag-super excited about the possibility of doing the warrior dash...like I told Cait...I MAY be able to join you guys...if I can swing it! :happy: Enjoy your weekend, congrats on your weight, and try to enjoy the "regular people" food!! LOL :laugh:
AFM-got in a great workout again today...and still eating well, but planning on spaghetti tomorrow night...so I may take my first day over my cals for the month! :blushing: Super excited about the warrior dash...but also realizing that, although I do cardio pretty frequently, I haven't actually RAN in almost 2 years!! Yikes...I better check out that site tonight and start switchin up my cardio so I can be ready...just in case! :smooched:0 -
Hello everyone, hope everyone is doing good. Haven't had the time to post, school has been a bit tough. I didn't meet all of my goals for March but hopefully I can get back on track in April. So my goals for this month are to lose 6 pounds, exercise 5 days a week and hit the 8km/h mark on the treadmill.
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Updating the list with nausicaa11's goals
Off to work shortly and today has been a moderate success. I didn't do a spectacular job with water. It's back to freezing around here - I guess the warm weather was just a fluke - and the cold just makes it totally unbearable for me to keep up with my water consumption. In the summer I can drink water like a camel but with the temps hovering around the freezing mark there is just not a chance in the world. I'm lucky to get 20 or 30 oz of clear water all day. I try to bump it up with a huge 16oz mug of herbal tea (which is basically water, IMO) at night, but I know that my copious coffee consumption dehydrates me as well. It's a shame. Even when I work out or run I still can't manage to get water into me.... Definitely a struggle. Bring on the warm weather, already :grumble:smashlee1984-curb fastfood eating, complete ripped in 30 (6x/week for 4 weeks), make an effort to be thankful and happy and make healthy (fitness and lifestyle choices)
wardiemelissa (Melissa)-continue to maintain weight between 120-125 lbs; exercise routine 5 days running, 2 days strength, 1 day rest (long run 10+miles on Sundays), continue to test out new recipes (including new fruits and veggies), and making more time for my family
alwhisler-drink 64oz daily, lose 5 lbs, work out 3x/week, no beer.
halina20-lose 5 lbs, finish insanity, stay away from jammy dodgers, run 30 mins straight, drink lots of water.
kvr414-Lose 2 lbs, continue limiting fat intake to >45g/day. Increase a low carb/low GI lifestyle. stay committed to this thread!
mkingraham (Megan)- Lose 7 lbs, strength train at least once a week (we're going to start easy), and run 3 times a week.
springstorm: Lose 7 lbs, drink water 64 oz/day, exercise 3x/week, No binges, log everything, sacrifice soda.
crystalfaith: workout at LEAST 4 days a week, continue progressing through the C25k challenge, drink more water!
ngoat: (nancy) lose 3lbs, work out 3x/week and drink more water
spellbinder25: (1)Lose 4 lbs, (2) Run 3 times/week, (3) Run 3 miles on the treadmill by the end of April, (4) Do strength training 3 times/week.
shannonaufman: lose 6 pounds, walk 50 total miles, drink 64+ oz of water daily, continue C25K, run an entire 5K
meagalayne- maintain between 125-128lbs; continue with YogaFit once a week; increase my H2O consumption to at least 6 cups a day; quit my job by May 1st; take time every day to feel happy and enjoy the journey!
Rachellynch83: drink at least 64oz of water a day, keep up with c25k, finish 30 Day shred, increase outdoor family activities
missjaygraham87 (Jay): Lose 7 lbs, do pilates 3x/week, walk the dog daily, start C25K, drink 7 glasses of water daily.
edryer123-GW 138, and to get in a 10 minute mile by the end of the month.
tjradd73-to lose 8lbs, drink 70ozs of water/day, 3 days/arms, 3 days/abs, >90minutes cardio/week.
hroush-break 190, workout 3+ days a week.
yvalcaraz-(Yolanda)-Complete 30 day shred, Run for 3 miles w/o stopping, 1000 crunches 3x week, Lose 8lbs, Weight lifting class 2x week
silhouetted25 (Samantha) -1. Go to the gym at least 4 times a week, but would like to hit 5 times 2. Cut out most white flour products/pastas/breads & eat mainly whole wheat or gluten free 4. Eat more grains and lentils 5. Go on a hike 6. Balance work and working out effectively
terrilien21 - Drink at least 5 glasses of water a day, get in at least 4 workouts a week, have one cheat day a week (saturday), no beer, stay positive!!
fitmommy2012- lose 6 lbs, P90x everyday, at least 6 cups of water a day, be happy with self, stay motivated
Sambloid - Lose 10 lbs and be able to do 50 push ups
Meggonkgonk- To reach 137lbs, to run my 10k course at least 1x, Run my 4m run at 9:30
Allie7383- start and stick with ChaLean Extreme, bust out of the 150's, continue to work on my running, cook more often, and stop making excuses!
Finncmh- loss on scale, get back to lifting, run 2-3 times a week, complete 5k April 17th, walk to work at least 3 times a week, better presence on thread than March
lizzymaez - eat healthier/watching calories, start riding 2-3 times a week, cardio/running at least 3 times a week, and yoga at least twice a week.
jennro7781 to lose 10lbs
lemmyhead: log everything every day, exercise 3x week (this doesn't include my walk to work every day), sign up for and start training for the 10km run that will be held on June 19th.
WanderLaura: Lose 10 pounds; Eat meat a maximum of 1 time/ day (no pork or beef); Jog 3x/ week for a total of 24 miles/ month!; Do strength-building exercises 2x/ week! ; Be able to do 5 push ups with no knees by May 1st .
emmarie1630-lose 5 pounds, bootcamp 3-4x/week, more sleep, less stress, tons of water
shelsab- lose 5 lbs. run 3xweek. limit my sweets.
JessYas-100 PushUp Challenge and lunges at least 3x/week, and get down to a scale weight of 133. Also, I'm cutting out alcohol again! Yes!
mikmakmom- Get into the 130s (lose 4lbs)
rai8759: 162 lbs by 4/25, 150 min cardio per week, drink 8 cups of water a day and eat at least one fresh fruit or veggie per day
Goffb28: Lose 5lbs & job on treadmill for 20 minutes straight.
kayakawaii- lose 5 pounds; eat fruit EVERY DAY; and not drink AT ALL this month
fromaquizer- Reach first GW; strength train 3times/week and run 2times/week; ake my food everyday (no emergency takeaways!)
amandamcphee23- Eat clean; Stay within calorie range; Have interval running incorporated into my walks (up to 5:1's run/walk); Get my partner motivated; Keep coffee consumption to 1 cup a day
lostalykat- get back to 169(before hawaii weight) get back into healthy eating. Work out at least 1 time a week and do yoga 1 time a week. Be calm and collective for wedding planning!
nausicaa11- lose 6 pounds, exercise 5 days a week and hit the 8km/h mark on the treadmill.
Otherwise, my food was decent. Not the best choices in terms of my protein/fat/carb breakdown and not the cleanest but not horrible either. Mom made us dinner tonight, so that was entirely out of my control. Food was pretty boring all day, generally. Unfortunately my cabbage, roasted squash and black bean salad fell flat last night and turned out totally lack luster. Ate the leftovers for lunch begrudgingly but I really just want to be done with it. Definitely hoping to have some yummy eats this weekend to make up for it! Homemade turkey chili is on the menu tomorrow :bigsmile: one of my faves! Can't wait! It's supposed to be dreary and gross outside so it should be a great day for a big warm bowl of comfort food.
Not logging my food again this weekend - I think it's a great practice in balance for me - but I will input my chili recipe if I have time and I'll post it for you folks. We don't really have a "recipe" per se at our house. We just toss everything in. So I can't promise it'll be the BEST batch yet, but I know it'll be good. We can all compare notes later :happy:
OK well I better get ready for work and get all my *kitten* together. Have my finger's crossed that everything goes well tonight. Hope you all have a great weekend. I'll catch up with ya when I can! 0 -
Aly-congrats on the engagment!! Enjoy this "planning" time and remember that this time is for you and your fiance....take some time for just the two of you!!!
Meag-wondering how the not logging weekends has been going for you? I can't remember the last time I actually logged anything. I have been hovering around 120-122 since the beginning of April, so I'm pretty happy!!! I am SO much happier now that I'm not "stressing" over how many calories I'm eating and am enjoying eating again!!! If I want to go get an ice cream cone...I get it...we will most likely walk there and I'll only have a kid's cone BUT I still enjoy every bite!!! How's the job hunt and the foot??? You asked me earlier about dinners...protein and veggies. I would say most nights we have a lean protein and a veggie some nights we also do salad (mostly on nights when I think the girls are not going to want the main veggie) plus we always do fruit for dessert. Sometimes in smoothie form or with some cottage cheese...just depends on how "crazy" I'm feeling!!!
AFM: Ran the Healthy Heights 5K this morning...SOGGY race!!! Only about 130 signed up so quite a small race but PR'd so I was HAPPY!!! Ran in 26:04 (according to my Garmin). Placed 2nd in my age group (missed out on 1st by like 6 seconds...grrr!!!) and 41st overall...not too shabby!!!!
Relaxing in my jammies for the rest of the day getting ready for some Red Wings hockey!! GO WINGS!!!!!!!
Melissa0 -
Hey everyone,
Just a quick check in- have been keeping up with everyone's posts as much as possible (congrats aly!!!) but work and school and boy are coming to a bit of a crescendo all at once so my time for writing more than is absolutely necessary is a bit limited.
Had a good weigh in this week - down 3.8 lbs, my biggest 1 week drop yet, but that included losing the weight from a false gain from last week. But bonus, 1.4 of those lbs were additional loss (139.6- 138.2 over the course of April) SO all in all I'm at .7lbs/wk for April, which is right where I wanted to be, and on tap for my goal for April.
Speaking of goals, I'm coming up on something of a landmark date. When I first started on MFP, the first week of Sept (or last week of august?) I had a goal of losing 39 lbs (to reach 135lbs), which I really thought was kind of impossible at the time. In fact, Tom recently pointed this out to me- "Three more pounds? And you thought it was impossible!" But despite that, I decided to commit to 1 week for each pound- 39 weeks. I promised that no matter what the scale said on any given week I would keep going until May- one School year to improve myself.
Well I'm just over 30 weeks in, (I think 32 almost 33) - the 39th week ends the last day of May (a certain beginning of summeryness to my timeline)-- and it seems I am perfectly on point to meet that goal. It's very likely I will end up setting new weight goals when I get there (to 135 I mean) but I'm really going to focus on meeting that goal and enjoying that sucess before deciding on what my new goals will be and how to meet them.
The point is, it feels kind of fabulous to accomplish what felt like such an enormous, unattainable goal. I know I'm not done, but it's a little like the last mile of a long run- coasting a little and knowing it's in the bag, and speed/time isn't really a concern but you know you can turn up the speed a bit too- if you feel so inclined :happy:
Have a great week everyone! See you next Saturday at the very least!
Peace,
Gonks0 -
Happy Sunday Everyone!~!~! Im back Im back Im back!~!~!~
First of all, congrats ALY!~!~!~! I was skimming the posts and got so excited when I saw that you are engaged!~!~! Good for you both!~!~!
sooooo.... It has been 58 days since I had a drink!~!~!~! (and 3 days since I had a cig, but who's counting?) Im sooo glad to get back on here, I NEED this!~!~! I am also so glad to get back home so I can get back into the swing of things.
I lost a few pounds while I was away but I dont feel like I did. I need to get back to the gym and back outside with my dog! I feel a little spoiled cuz when I left it was still cold and gross and now it smells like spring and its BEAUTIFUL!~!~!~! I bought a Bikini!~!~!~! I dont really "like" how I look in it, but my husband says I do, so IDK.
I dont really want to set a goal for this month since I dont have very long to go... but I am going to get back into working out and eating well (its been 6weeks since I had any REAL exercise!~!~!) Everyone tells me to go slow... so I will, I am Im going to try to get at least 14 miles a week, either joging or walking. I weigh 153 right now, so hopfully I am 150 by the begining of May!~!
I missed you all!~!~!0 -
nausicaa-great goals for the month!
Meag-LOVE turkey chili...can't wait to see what extras you might have for me to try in mine
Melissa-Great job on the 5K!! 2nd place is great...and that just means that 1st place is way closer in reach! WTG!! :drinker:
Gonks-congrats on the loss...and we will all be there when you reach your finish line girly!! You are doing fab...and no matter what you set your new goals to, you know that you can achieve it after achieving this one!:flowerforyou:
Kandace-welcome back girl!! CONGRATS on you drink free (and smoke free) days so far!! you are doing awesome!! and to be able to even say that you had a loss while you were "away" is amazing, so great job there too!! Glad to have your positive attitude back here and I am sure that you will kill it for the rest of this month!
AFM-short workout today...20 minutes on the wii, and then some time in the sun with my mom and my son! the water was freezing but we still had a great time, and I did get some color...altho it's not the golden tan that I was looking for!! :blushing: Today was my first day over my cals for the month (we had spaghetti) so I was totally good with it!! Other than that...back to work tomorrow and as always, hoping for a loss on Wednesday! :happy:0 -
Thanks tjrad
Feel really good today, did a 30 minutes treadmill workout at 7.2+ (km/h). That may not sound like much but for someone like me who used to find 6km/h like a walk through Sahara, its a great deal.
Anyway, wish everyone the best of luck for the coming week, hope you all do great!0 -
Hey everyone-
Hubby and I just went for a jog outside, and this one was WAY harder then the first one. I struggled to make it a mile and I think it may be because I have not been eating the best this week- as I previously said, and the past few days I didn't make getting a workout in a priority. But I'm glad that I went because I didn't like feeling like I couldn't do it even though I normally go a mile with no problem. So it has made me realize the impact of choices and I'm glad this week is over with!! Took a peek at the scale this morning and I'm back to what I was last Monday- so I am hoping with a little more water and good eating today I will see .5/1 lb loss on the scale tomorrow am. But either way I am just happy that the jump was water weight. Anyways- going to eat some yummy oats and relax before working on the house some. Hope you ladies have a wonderful sunday!
Megan0 -
nausicaa-that 30 minutes on the treadmill sounds great! give yourself credit for pushing it and sticking to it for the whole 30! WTG!
Megan-sometimes it takes a kick in the *kitten*(your run) to see what a few bad choices can do to you!! I hate the way I feel when I eat bad or don't get in my normal workout!! :noway: Although it sucks to do right all of the time...it def is worth it and makes you feel better in the end! Great job getting back on track...and I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for your WI tomorrow!
AFM-yesterday I went over for my first time this month...and I am all good with it Got in some turbo jam, my arm workout and my ab workout. My goal...to stay as close to 1200 cals for the next 3 days until my WI...so I can see another great loss for the month! woot! :drinker: 0 -
Good Morning Lovelies!
Tara- You are kicking some major *kitten* this month, so keep it up!! I am sure you are going to crush your goals!
nausicaa- sounds like you are really pushing yourself which is awesome!! Keep up the great work!
Kandace- YOU'RE BACK!!!! I hope you are really proud of yourself and your accomplishments so far! What you are doing for yourself is amazing and I can't even imagine all the hard work you are putting in! I'm glad to see you came right back to us
AFM- Ran outside this morning in an attempt to enjoy the cooler weather before it becomes to hot in the mornings. It was a nice 50 degrees this am which wasn't to bad except when the wind blew. I did the mile loop around our office building plus a little more. I'm still getting used to the transition of running on a flat resistance less treadmill and a hilly roads and trails. I do enjoy running outside, and hopefully if I start doing it regularly it will get better. I know I can do the distance, but since pushing my self to hit the 3 miles I haven't gotten there again. I might start concentrating on running outside to really help myself improve in that aspect- I mean 5ks aren't run on treadmills right! Also had my weigh-in this morning! As I had mentioned I had seen a jump up in the scale earlier this week so I was really just hoping to see maintenance. I actually ended up losing .5 lbs so I feel good about that. Now I can keep on trucking and keep seeing the scale move in the right direction for the month of April! Hope everyone has a fantastic day!!
Megan0 -
Morning folks and happy Monday! It's already 9am and no movement on the boards yet... Hrmmmmm :huh: Where is everyone?
My weekend was pretty good! No logging again this weekend but overall I feel that I made really good choices. I ate a lot and didn't get a chance to workout (apart from bartending), so I won't be surprised if I see a little gain, but all my food choices were really healthy and I feel good knowing that I can eat without binging when I don't log. It seems like it might actually be EASIER, since I don't stress and worry about logging things, or eat things secretively without logging them (which yes, I've totally been known to do). I only have to be accountable to me. So I just work hard at listening to my body and only eating when I"m hungry and it works out. Still a long way to go but it's working... I need to listen to my body more and my food diary way, way less. Eating just to meet my targets/use up cals is counter-productive and leaves me in a place where I can't even remember what feeling hungry is like. That's no good at all.
Weekend with the "in-laws" wasn't too bad... I definitely struggle with "family" stuff. I am not a family person at all, and apart from my parents and one cousin I really just don't have any fulfilling relationships with my relatives. Even my brother and I are mostly estranged. It's very hard for me to understand why family is so important to Tyler simply because I've never felt that way about my own "flesh and blood". When I see people trying to force relationships with relatives, despite differences in fundamental values and belief systems, causing huge rifts at social functions or just generally seeming dysfunctional and unsatisfying, it really makes me wonder. Don't we all, as adults, have the right to choose to surround ourselves with those people that are positive forces in our lives and that keep us happy? Why force friendships with relatives instead of making family of friends that you love, understand, and find comfort and support with? Just curious if anyone's got any insight on this.... It's not really important, just wondering what other peoples' experiences have been with both their own families and their in-laws.
Homemade turkey chili! :drinker: OK so my mom actually ended up making it before I woke up :grumble: So I didn't get to pick and choose the ingredients but here's what was thrown in to a HUGE pot. I figure it made at least 10 big bowls of chili (much of which was frozen or kept as leftovers) but I didn't measure it out, so I can't be certain. I'd say about 10- 2cup servings, give or take.
1lb ground lean turkey
3/4 cup bulgur wheat, dry
1- 10.5oz can beef broth (use low sodium if you can find it)
2 med onions, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
3 jalapenos, minced
4- 19oz cans of no-salt added beans - we used white kidney, red kidney, black beans and a meddley but you can add whatever you like - chick peas are great in chili! (We forgot to pre-soak and boil dry beans the night before - huge frustration but what can you do! sub 2-3 cups of dry beans instead if you like)
1- 48oz can no-salt added tomato juice
1- 28oz tin no-salt added diced tomatoes
2 chipotle peppers in adobo, diced
11/2 cups frozen or fresh corn
1 pkg low sodium chili seasoning (or make your own, for a much cleaner recipe)
additional ancho chili powder, cumin and whatever else you like, to taste
cilantro, sour cream, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo, etc
Brown the meat in a very large stock pot. Heat beef broth for 3 mins in the microwave and add bulgur. Cover and let sit until the bulgur soaks up all the liquid. Drain meat well and add veggies. Cook until soft, about 5-7 mins, and then just toss everything else in. Once combined, place into a preheated oven and cook all day uncovered. Season to taste as you go. We cooked ours at 200C in the oven for about 5 hours and then on the stove for another hour or so, tasting and stirring and adding in some cilantro at the end. The oven is a great method for cooking chili because you really don't have to stir it much at all. Once or twice an hour and you are good to go.
Try to use as little salt/packaged seasoning as you can. My mother isn't quite as concerned with this as I am, so ours was still pretty heavy on the sodium and canned goods. Not the greatest, but beggers can't be choosers, I guess. It still turned out amazing!
OK well I better get my *kitten* in gear. Drs appt today - finally have a GP! - and then some groceries, job apps, and the gym. This ended up taking way more time than I expected :laugh: As usual! I get so carried away!
Kan- Welcome back :drinker: And congrats on your personal victories. Glad to have you back in the game!
Gonks - I love the last mile analogy and know exactly what you mean... Cresting that insurmountable hill and seeing the goal line ahead gives you that awesome sense of relief. You've still got more to do but you know you have the fuel in the tank to finish what you've started and you know without any doubt that you'll get there, in time. It's great because you can actually really just enjoy that last mile in and of itself.
Melissa - It's going! Thanks for asking It's definitely a different pace but it feels good to not worry. At first it was very stressful but I'm starting to really enjoy the break. I think I'll keep with it for a while and hopefully won't see too many gains. I know that it'll be easier once I get back to running and working out more - just need to find the time, energy and wait until my foot heals. Really looking forward to it!
Have a great Monday everyone! 0 -
Hey everyone,
I guess it's a little bit late to be posting my goals for the month of April. I'm not sure why but I have been very lazy about posting on here. I have been enjoying reading all your entries, and love seeing the success on here! Definitely helps keep me going when i hit a rough patch.
I ran a 5k race yesterday morning and got a best time 26.07 so was really happy with that. i was aiming for 27.30. It definitely felt hard. I thought i would get a second wind on the 2nd half, but instead felt kind of discouraged about how much left i had and how tired I felt. It was definitely a mental challenge to force myself to push through and not just give up and crawl to the finish.
I haven't been overly concerned about my weight. It has been fluctuating a lot between around 132-134. I'm starting to think i may never hit my goal weight of 130. Perhaps my 5 pound weight range should be 130-135.. I would be okay with that. I'm trying to focus more on how I feel overall and how well i can perform in running, sports, the gym. .
Welcome to all the new people whop joined this month. Hopefully I will be more active in the forum.0 -
Just an update... Lost 2.5 lbs so I am half way to my 5 lbs for April goal! YAY0
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Meag- Your topic of family hits really close to home for me. Obviously as a child you don't get to pick your family and you are stuck with whomever you got! Now, as you become an adult, you do get to pick and choose and this I am totally grateful for.
My sister and I never got a long as children, we just way to different in personalities. But now, as adults, we can have civil converstaions and enjoy each others company because I know just not to discuss certain things and that at the end of the day I can walk away from any issue. It has been a long time getting our relationship to a good place, but it definitely is there and I think as adults we appreciate each other for our differences.
Now when it comes to grandparents- mine totally suck! They have made big promises on many occasions and have subsequently made some big let downs. Long story short- my mom's parents have a hard time getting along with my dad and his parents and instead of being adults and putting their differences aside to support their granddaughter they expect me to "understand". I don't have conversations with them unless they call me, and I don't share a ton of details about my life with them. It's been a distinct choice on my part to limit contact because all that every happens is my feelings get hurt. Actually, since making those changes officially and really moving on in my life in some many different aspects has really helped my stress level.
I totally agree that adult family is more of friends that I would do anything for! So I completely agree with you Meag!!0
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