Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - April Challenge!!
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Happy Hump Day all!! :flowerforyou:
Kandace - don't be discouraged if you don't see a loss!! You are working on getting everything in order after returning to reality. Take some time to get back into your routine and plan things out before you start worrying about the number on the scale. And remember....be nice to yourself! :bigsmile:
Tara - sounds like a great gift!! I
pictures!! I had bought a coupon for a $10 photo book and was thinking about giving that to my mom for Mother's Day, especially with her moving out of state soon. And I have no doubts that you will kick *kitten* during your WI.
Megan - glad to hear that you're enjoying the outdoors!! Hope your knee is ok though. Just the name of that recipe sounds amazing!! I will definitely have to try it. And its always nice when other people notice your hardwork. We oftentimes get down on ourselves for not seeing enough results but I think its great confirmation that what we are doing is working when others notice. Keep up the great work girly!!
Meag - let me know how that bread turns out. I think I actually had a dream last night that I baked up some banana bread...random!! :noway: And don't be thinking too far in advance about this whole job situation. Awesome that you got an interview though. But start with the interview and see how that goes before you start cancelling your summer festivities. Just take it one step at a time.
Melissa - thats exactly how I feel about my daughter!! I don't want her to ever be called the fat kid. I am very fortunate that both of my kids love fruits and vegetables. And great job maintaining without logging. Sounds like you were able to retain a lot of useful information and make it work for you without having to depend on the training wheels (logging). I look forward to getting to that point.
AFM...have yet to work out but I am trying to just get back in the habit of watching my food intake. I am thinking to continue that for a week and attempt to start working out again next week. Plus, I am finishing up my last class of my bachelor's degree and need to focus on that so I can just be done!! And with Easter this weekend, it will be interesting. My mom isn't the most health conscious person but she knows that I'm watching my intake and that my aunt is on Weight Watchers so hopefully she will ask me to make the menu. I was very proud of myself last night. A friend came over to drop off something that she had borrowed and then ended up staying until 9pm. When she left I still needed to eat dinner and then also remembered that I needed to pack my daughter's lunch for her picnic today and pack myself some breakfast. The thought had crossed my mind to just forget it and I would buy something in the morning but I knew that I needed to just take the few minutes to pack something rather than buy some sugar-infested fast food breakfast. I felt much better about that.
Oh and I have decided that if I can start losing on a regular basis again then I'm gonna buy myself this dress...
http://www.stylesforless.com/product/tiered-challis-belted-dress
I had vowed to not buy myself any clothes because I am not content with my weight right now and therefore, don't want to be buying clothes in this size. But this seems like good motivation.
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Thanks for all the shout outs ladies, but I did spin yesterday with a mini bootcamp- we do squats, pushups, lunges, sit ups and burpees. 3 minutes each for during that 3 minutes we do 20 seconds on and 10 seconds off. So its more like adding in some body weights after spin and then I did the run this morning. I certainly don't want to do what you are talking about Meag and end up burning myself out, but thanks for the awesome support!!0
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Megan-great job on getting out there and pushing yourself! it is def nice to have someone to run with...especially outside! and i for sure want that frittata recipe...it sounds delish!! Awesome job on the 5lbs this month...that is right about where I am at too, and I know that I am totally stoked! WE are definately kickin *kitten* this month!! WTG!! :drinker:
Meag-great plan for the gym as usual...I am sure you will get in an awesome WO!! You def need to kick Ty's butt into high gear with the packing (its kinda like makin the bed IMO...why?? you are just gonna sleep in it again anyways!!)LOL :laugh: Good luck with the job interview...you never know where a summer job could take you!
Melissa-thanks girl!! And I love no more trouble zones... do you have the one that comes with the resistance band??? It's one of my fave WO's for strength since I don't go to the gym! And you are also very right when it comes to childhood obesity...it is crazy that todays "average" woman is a size 14 and weighs 160lbs (no offense to anyone on here who has that as a goal) it's just not condusive to all (or even most body types). :noway: Keep up the great work with your maintenace phase!
Bethany-I think that your mom would love that photo book!! You are doing great with easing back in... if you take on everything at once then you will set yourself up for failure. When I first started MFP...I focused on food intake ONLY for the first 6 weeks before I even dreamed of adding in exercise...it will come when you are ready!! Very exciting to hear that your BS is almost done...that is a great accomplishment! And I do think that the dress will be great motivation for you...especially if you buy it in a size smaller then you are now! :happy:
AFM-about to start my yard work...blah!! at least it's a beautiful day out today:) WI today-down to 134.8 so I lost -1.2lbs from last week and that brings me up to -5.6 outta the 8 that I wanna lose this month, with 2 WIs to go!!! I CAN and WILL do it!! woot!
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Happy Wednesday everyone! Was only on via the phone yesterday so couldn’t add too much to the group but it seems like things are going well!!
Gonks & Meag- thanks for your input on the running… <<dork alert>> printed both your suggestions so I can use them in the skeleton training program I am still ironing out… see below!
Tara- change in plans totally throw me off! Sounds like you have a great plan b and are going to enjoy some great time with your son- and saw your WI update on my feed… another GREAT loss! That sounds like an awesome mothers day present. Bet she will love it!
Mike- got the Kinect this past Christmas and there are definitely some really crazy games and workouts for it! Have fun with those and great job on all of your walking around
Meag- as I said the other day keep us posted on everything with the doctor. Seems like you are doing a great job just taking things one day at a time this week! I love your approach to your fitness schedule. I think that will be a really good thing for you. I am trying to do that for my running. Came up with a loose skeleton based on Hidgons program but going to keep my options open with it is well and be willing to bump things around. I need some structure but I don’t want to make myself crazy either
Megan- I am with Melissa I sign up for a 5k you would be AMAZED at what you can do. You and I have been training very similiarly with the running and doing a 2mile race and then a 5k really kicked things up a notch for me. You could totally do one now. Don’t worry about having down days… in fact the week before my last 5k I was doing a run and could barely get through a mile and then voila I ran 4+ miles on the day of my 5k… every runner has bad days even some of these crazy running vets on here!
Aly- QOTD- I am happy today that I got a chance to walk to work today! Felt great
Kan- lady you are rocking it right now. Just keep taking it one day at a time and doing the best you can do. We are all so proud of how much effort you have put in to making better choices for yourself!
Melissa- sounds like you are truly in a healthy place in all aspects. Great job finding that balance and really enjoying time with your girls. It is really scary out there right now with how kids are eating and moving (or lack there of). Definitely agree with the leading by example thing!
Guam- talk about super cute dress! You are doing a great job considering everything that is going on in your life right now. Keep it up lady- so glad to have you back
AFM- been a good couple of days. Had yesterday off- got up early drove the fiancé to work at 4:30 am… blegh. Then stopped at my friends house and spent the whole day with her beautiful baby girl and her parents that were down visiting. They picked the Chinese buffet for lunch so that was tough but considering what I could have eaten there I did pretty darn good. Ran back out and got the fiancé and then ended up doing dinner at there place. I even managed to squeeze in my run in the rain while I was there.
As for my training for the 5k in June here ya go Meag!!!! Pretty much going to use Hal Higdon’s novice training plan as a skeleton (http://www.halhigdon.com/5K Training/5-Knovice.htm). I like the way he laid out the days:
Monday- Rest or run/walk
Tuesday- Run
Wednesday- Rest or run/walk
Thursday- Run
Friday- Rest
Saturday- Run
Sunday- long walk
I like this schedule and since I walk to work on Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays every week it fits nicely.
Monday- 1.5 mile walk to work, and/or intervals run/walk
Tuesday- Run
Wednesday- 1.5 mile walk to work and/or intervals run/walk
Thursday- Run
Friday- Rest (day off with J so sometimes we do just a low key walk or hike)
Saturday- Run
Sunday- 1.5 mile walk to work, 1.5 mile walk home
On the just run days will probably switch up between tempo/pace/long runs!
Have to figure out the best two days to get strength training in again. We shall see. I know from week to week that its going to have to change based on my schedule and energy level. But its nice to have a good outline to go with!
Thanks for all the input everyone!!
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Cait-thanks girl!! and sounds like you have a great plan for preparing for your next 5K so wtg!
AFM-tired as hell after over 5 hours of yardwork including: mowing, edging, pulling, raking, tying, bagging, trimming, and bundling! yuck!! Great cal burn...which I will NOT be eating all of and a sore back! blah! time for a captain and diet and some darts I think!! Good night folks
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16 hours later and still no posts?! where has everyone gone???:grumble:
Just checkin in...after all of my yardwork yesterday, I went and played some darts and had a few drinks (didn't go overboard Gonks!) LOL:laugh: Today, some errands, possibly some minigolf, and then bowling tonight! I have figured out MY key to success...even if I don't get in a WO I still need to be keeping busy (ie. minigolf, darts, and bowling), this burns some extra cals for me and prevents me from sitting on the couch and overeating!!
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I know HOLY quietness!!! Come on ladies and gents only a few more days left of April lets make it count!
Tara- I love that you are finding other fun activities that keep you moving regardless of a workout or not.
AFM- just trucking along with the running. I have been FAMISHED the last two days- maybe its my increase in running this week. We shall see how it pans out. Did some intervals yesterday for my run. It was nice to run a little faster for shorter distances just to see where I was at. Other than that not too much to report! Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday!
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Tara -- amazing weigh in! I saw 172 on the scale earlier this week, which would put me down 4/6 for the month. I'm loving your motivation!
Cait -- I really like the schedule you're looking at for improving your 5k. I'm sort of facing a similar decision in a few weeks. I'll be done with C25K in 3 weeks (!!!) and can't decide whether I want to increase speed or duration. I don't know whether to do speed drills, or start on the One Hour Runner workout plan. Do you have plans to increase your duration?
AFM - I'm sorry I've been so quiet these past few days. I am swamped with my PhD work -- the end of the semester crunch is killing me. All I've wanted to do is cry and drop out and never look at a classroom again. But, the semester will be over soon... I'm just so, so over it. I've been good on calories, but my sodium was high yesterday and will be high today. Hopefully water retention won't ruin my weigh-ins this week. Things should get better once the semester is over... at least, that's what I'm telling myself. :laugh:
I ran W6D3 of C25K yesterday. I ran for 25 minutes without stopping!! 25 MINUTES! I had a goal to run 2.25 miles (including wu/cd), and I finished at 2.35! This gives me hope that I'll be able to hit 3.1 by the end of the program. As I mentioned earlier, I'm trying to decide whether to increase speed or duration of running once I finish C25K. I guess by increasing duration, I'll ultimately increase speed... I'm just not sure whether I can make that kind of time commitment. Only 9 days left in the month! Time to kick into high gear.0 -
Sorry I've been a total absentee poster lately!! :blushing: Today and yesterday were both BANANAS! And work is quickly approaching so this is going to be quick.
Awful binge yesterday, but I made it work and got in under my cals. Not proud of my eating but it reminded me that I still have a lot of work to do on my relationship with food. Always a work in progress. Need to figure out what I am trying to get from food that I am not getting elsewhere in my life. It definitely needs to end - it's such a vicious cycle of binging on garbage and then feeling badly about myself. No thanks!
Today was sooo much better. Lots of healthy food. Bonus! And I've been doing great with my work outs these days and really amping up my weight lifting again. I'm super proud of my lifting this week and plan to continue with it, plus giving the hundred pushup challenge another go starting Monday! I'm also going to try the 200 squat challenge while I'm at it. We will see...:huh:
Decided to throw caution to the wind, risk total exhaustion on Easter Weekend, and race tomorrow! Just a 5K instead of my scheduled 10miler but I know I'm going to do great and I want to run for ME. I'm pretty excited! I'll post my results in the afternoon once I get home, shower and NAP!
Off to work folks. Great job everyone. Keep kickin' *kitten*!! 0 -
Quick fone post... Sorry for any weird typos.
Shannon- my goal is to work on both speed and distance. I have no real
plans to run in any longer races but i known endurance will help with speed. So doing some interval workouts but will also try to increase my distance each week (it was recommended by some kicking *kitten* ladies) to shoot for a
10% increase each week. We shall see!0 -
Meag GOOD Luck on your run!~! I know you will do great~
I WI today. No change. Still 153. I am not as upset as I thought I was going to be. Im ok with it.. lol
THe hubby is golfing today so I think I will try some hiking today with Cody (my dog).... I dont want to go to the gym and work out, its too nice outside!~!~! I just have to make sure I am pushing myself and not just strolling along the trails.
I hope everyone has a great day!~!~!~! I am wishing for some losses in your WIs today!~!~!~!~!0 -
Im too late for the april challenge! But I want in in May! You guys are great motivation, you are all doing so well, and working out hard!! 0
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AHH I'm so sorry I haven't been around the past coulpe of days (hangs head in shame) I have been soooo swamped at work! one of my corworkers took a new position within the company and I am taking over pretty much all of his big projects that happen to be going on right now in the middle of my own very big projects. On Wednesday I worked a 10hr day with no breaks- that's right ate lunch at my desk- blah! This is when I am really glad that I work out in the mornings because I know for sure there would have been no way that I would have worked after that. At least today is friday right!!
This morning did spin and then my minibootcamp as usual. I feel liked I pushed myself really hard, but my body is definitely ready for my rest day tomorrow! And then on Sunday a nice casual jog outside. I should have more time to post and read in the next few days (fingers crossed) so I will do my best to catch up with everyone!
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I ran W6D3 of C25K yesterday. I ran for 25 minutes without stopping!! 25 MINUTES! I had a goal to run 2.25 miles (including wu/cd), and I finished at 2.35! This gives me hope that I'll be able to hit 3.1 by the end of the program. As I mentioned earlier, I'm trying to decide whether to increase speed or duration of running once I finish C25K. I guess by increasing duration, I'll ultimately increase speed... I'm just not sure whether I can make that kind of time commitment. Only 9 days left in the month! Time to kick into high gear.
You can do both at the same time...when I was training for my 1/2 I used Hal Higdon's training program. My workouts looked somewhat like this:
Monday-strength and stretching
Tuesday-speed intervals (run 1/4 mile intervals at a fast pace) they started out at 4 intervals and increased every other week ending with I believe 8 or 9 intervals)
Wednesday-pace run normally around 3 miles
Thursday-strength and 3 mile run
Friday-rest
Saturday-3-5 mile run
Sunday-long run (increased by a mile each week ending with 12 miles)
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Happy Friday All!!! :flowerforyou:
Tara - I the activities!! I am trying to make it a point to do something active each weekend with my kids. Its great for me to keep moving and great for them to get used to moving.
Shannon - how much longer til the end of your program?? All of your hard work will pay off. Its just the sucking it up part that seems to be hard. But you did great on your run!! :bigsmile: And not too much longer til the semester is over and you can relax a little.
Meag - glad to hear that you decided to run and for all of the right reaons...YOU!! :drinker: I am sure you will rock it!! Can't wait to hear your results.
Kandace - I think its great that you maintained!! Thats a great starting point. Its almost as though you are picking up right where you left off...just healthier, happier, and in a better frame of mind. And remember....be nice to yourself!!
Megan - busy days make the day go by faster but days that are too busy can leave you drained. Glad that you are still able to squeeze in workouts. I would use that as an excuse so kudos to you!! :bigsmile: Enjoy your rest day and weekend!!
AFM...made a few bad choices foodwise yesterday so I decided to go to the gym. I was so excited to be back there. I wasn't sure where I wanted to start so I hit the treadmill and since its been months since I have done the C25K training, I decided to do a combination of w1 and w2. I didn't run nearly as long as I wanted to but I still got a burn and I'm looking forward to going back next weekend. Also saw a loss on the scale yesterday for my WI but I'm pretty sure it was mostly water weight so I'm not jumping up and down quite yet. The bf and I are still kinda rocky. He made plans with a friend Wednesday night after he and I already had plans. Then he cancelled with me rather than his friend. So I was hurt. He text me all of 2 times yesterday and once was only after I had called (and he didn't answer) to say good night. I have been doing well in regards to not turning to food which is why I made sure to hit the gym last night. I would rather fuel those emotions toward exercise than drown my sorrows in a tub of ice cream...which I would usually do. Hopefully we are able to get all of this sorted out soon cause I am nowhere close to not wanting him in my life.
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Happy Friday everyone!!!! :happy:
Tara-way to be active and come up with fun new activities!!
Meag-glad you went for the run today!! Great job!!
AFM: Went for a nice 4 mile run in the rain today. Then went and had some retail therapy. Stocked up on summer clothes and dresses for my girls. Bought myself a new bathing suit (on clearance at Target for $4.98-can you say STEAL!!!), a couple of knit skirts, a sundress, and some tanks from Old Navy. REALLY need a whole new summer wardrobe...tried on my capris and shorts and they all fell off! Love that they don't fit...but hate that I have to spend the money!!!
Oh,,,had a date night with the hubby last night and I finally convinced him to try sushi and he LOVED it!!! Hoping we can make that our new "spot" for date night...fun place and YUMMY sushi...I even figured out the darned chopsticks (FINALLY)!!
Have a great Friday!!!
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Hey folks. Quick catch up post... I'm feeling insanely aggravated, exhausted and just plain cranky right now. Low on sleep would be the understatement of the century. Worked 9pm-3am, slept 3:30am-7:30am, and will be up again until at least 3:30am tonight. Tried to nap post-race but woke up after about 45 mins and just gave up on it... I'm such a bad napper! Even when I'm thoroughly exhausted. It just doesn't work for me at all.
Doesn't help that my job is so frustrating and trying some nights. Last night we had a fight nearly break out RIGHT at my bar (where I was standing) when a grown man lifted his glass to break it on another man's face. Thankfully the situation was diffused. Then later in the night a very intoxicated man came in and I refused him service - but since it's a neighbourhood bar and everyones a "regular" they all think they are entitled to get whatever they want (I hear the whole "I know the owner" shpeel a thousand times a night) - and he decided to take it upon himself to go BANANAS and threaten to a) get me fired and then b) come back tonight to "deal with me"... Such f*cking nonsense. I'm so tired of putting up with people who think that hardship is a valid excuse for violence towards complete strangers. Everyone's got a damn chip on their shoulder at that place, just waiting for a fight. As if life is about nothing more than just going through the motions, having bad *kitten* happen to you, and then eventually dying unhappy and alone. That's how they all seem to be living their lives. It's not a wonder they've got drinking problems, I guess... Such a toxic environment. OK /rant. I'm sorry about that. Just needed to get it off my chest.
It's hard not to be able to talk to anyone about these things... But naturally I really don't feel comfortable telling my family or Tyler, because I know they already worry about my safety at work and I don't need to give them anything else to worry about. I would have vented a bit with Tyler today except he was moving some of his stuff and decided it was necessary to coral his entire family up from Niagara (1 1/4 hour drive) to help him with it, even though they are renting a truck next weekend. His poor planning is definitely a source of frustration for me in this regard. It's such a waste of time for his family and ended up being a huge waste of time for me as well today. Ended up moving some boxes and very little else, so having 5 people in the fray was just excessive. I know he's all stressed out about it but I couldn't help feel super aggravated being pulled away from other activities (I was enjoying a coffee + book at my fave cafe when I got his frantic text today) only to drive over and see how that there was actually NOTHING for me to help with. And then I couldn't even spend time with him because his family wanted them all to leave for dinner. Argh! :explode: What a day!
OK, well that's enough complaining. Onto the good stuff.
Had my 5K race today and while I didn't PR, my time/pace was really quite good. The course was somewhat hilly, with a total climb of 149 feet, but I managed to neg split my miles and run my last mile under 9:00, which is super speedy for me! Final chip time was 28:39 for an average pace of 9:13 and an avg speed of 6.51mph. I'm pretty happy with that for sure :bigsmile: My foot was feeling tender but I iced it and took some more advil so we should be good to go. I definitely felt very fortunate I didn't try to run the 10miler under-trainer, though. During the 5K I definitely struggled with some feelings of doubt and knew that I would have really had a tough time pushing through on the 10miler. It'll take me some time yet to get back up to distances like that... Back to basics! Just have to give my foot some more time to heal, I think...
Food today has been so-so. I made a sweet Channa Masala, courtesy of OSG's (altered recipe) and my new Arvinda's spice mixtures. Was yummy but I could have eaten WAY more than I did. Then I noshed on way too many Mini Wheats on my way over to Tyler's because I figured I've have no time for dinner and I was a) hungry and b) emotional. Carb ATTACK. Oh well. Could have been worse. Going to reel it in for the rest of the day and make the best of it. Not logging all weekend so I may as well get off to a good start.
K I better get my act together before work. Hope you folks have a great weekend. Not sure if I'll be lurking or what, but I'll try to post when I can. Again, sorry about all the ranting. And thanks for reading. Much love, ladies. 0 -
Hey everybody!!! Been gone awhile. Sorry. Life has been crazy between work and more work and church etc etc. I've done a very mixed job eating-wise. Some meals are great and others are on the go and are not so great. Don't think I've gained, but don't think I've really lost. I have started my Jillian Michaels ripped in 30 and I also ran this week. Ok... Jillian has been totally kicking my *kitten*... has anyone else had a similar experience with her?? could barely move after the first day and it only got worse after the second.. so at least I'm building some muscle, lol.
Tomorrow will be not as crazy so I'm taking the reigns back eating-wise. Will absolutely be logging everything and getting jillian and a run in.
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Hey all! Just a quick check in as I'm reading thru... Nothing really new to post in my world unfortunately..
This week has been beyond aggravating with work.. I'm applying to grad school and my application is due by May 1st, and I'm still waiting on my boss to give me my recommendation.. and keep in mind that I gave her the form at the beginning of April, and then last week when I asked her about it, she tells me she doesn't know what to write...what?!? I'm gonna have to call her every day this week now and ask b/c I'm out of time...... And on top of that, I'm dealing with a woman who just went from per diem to full time with us and who has basically been treated like a princess by same boss mentioned, and is now giving me problems over her days/holidays off... She wants what she wants and that's that... She'd been on nights for like a month and called out on a Sat night b/c no one could switch with her.. Who acts like that?? And then she asked for another Sat off, and flat out told me that she needed it and if no one would switch than she would just call out.. I was like, ummm, no you can't do that. So of course I told my boss about her attitude. It's like it's my word isn't good enough and she needs to hear it from the boss, or she thinks if she goes to her than she'll get her way... Man stay per diem if you can't commit.. Sorry for the rant, but it felt nice to let it out lol.
Thank god it's my weekend off... Next week is Lab Week, and we're gonna be bringing in things every night, plus pizza and chinese from the hospital a couple nights.. i'm def gonna need to get the cardio in!
Been totally slacking with the exercise, but on the plus side, my weight hasn't changed, and today i was even down 0.5 lol... It's been so so hard to get back into the mindset and diligence that I once had.. However today I bought some shorts which technically fit, though are def tight and not ready for public viewing, so there's some motivation lol.
Rai- I've been reading the same experiences with Jillian regarding people feeling super sore like 2 days in.. I just ordered a 3 pack of her workouts from Amazon, including the 30 day shred, so we'll see how it goes for me lol
Meag- awesome job on the race!! and as far as work goes, just look towards the light at the end, you're almost there!!
Melissa- I was at Old Navy today as well, such good deals going on! Got my first pair of actual shorts for the first time in many a year lol.. and of course you gotta love the $2 flip flops!
Mike- Happy Belated Birthday!! Great gift with the Kinect!
Aly- I'm super late to the party, but many congrats on the engagement, I read your post a little while back, and it sounded so sweet.. yay!
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Good Morning (when you all wake up).....
I know there was not loss on the scale yesterday but I did weigh after breakfast so today I weighed right after morning "bathroom time" and i was 151!~! Thats 2 pounds!~! Woot Woot!~!~! I thought I felt lighter.... lol. Also I put on some shorts from last summer and they are too big!~! I bought the shorts at the end of the summer (when I was not eating and using some "not so leagal" things to keep my energy up) so I didnt think they would fit.. but they did, with room!~!~! I am def excited. I took a nice long face paced hike with my dog yesterday. I was going to the PT track to see how fast I can run/walk a mile but Cody got something stuck in his foot and couldnt walk on the sidewalk.. so we had to go home. Oh well, today is another day.
I want to do something fun today. Its been soooo nice out for the past few days and all I have done is walk around my house with my dog. My hubby got to go golfing ALL DAY yesterday so today I want to go somewhere. I dont even care if its just a little town to walk around in. I dont care!~!~! Hopefully I get him awake and motivated. (I think I know a way to wake him up motivated, but I dont know if I am down for that right now...lol)
Meag~ I hate that work sucks so much for you~!~! I wish I could help or give you some advice, but you know as well as I do that there is not reasoning with drunk people so there is no point in even trying!~!~! When I was bartending I tryed to treat the annoying trouble makers as toddlers. You cant get mad at a 3 year old for knocking over a glass of milk, so why let grown *kitten* men piss you off? Dont let them control your emotions!~!~!
Melissa~ I am soooo jealous about your shopping!~!~! If there is one thing I miss from the States, it has to be Old Navys sales! I know I can go online and order things, but its just not the same@!~!~!~! I miss walking in to a store, seeeing all the pretty 50% off signs and getting all excited. ,..... oh the memories.....
Guam~ All I can say is take it one day at a time with the BF. Maybe he is in a place where he just needs some man time. Things will turn around again. Keep your head up and keep up that motivation for the gym!~!~!
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Hey everybody!!! Been gone awhile. Sorry. Life has been crazy between work and more work and church etc etc. I've done a very mixed job eating-wise. Some meals are great and others are on the go and are not so great. Don't think I've gained, but don't think I've really lost. I have started my Jillian Michaels ripped in 30 and I also ran this week. Ok... Jillian has been totally kicking my *kitten*... has anyone else had a similar experience with her?? could barely move after the first day and it only got worse after the second.. so at least I'm building some muscle, lol.
Tomorrow will be not as crazy so I'm taking the reigns back eating-wise. Will absolutely be logging everything and getting jillian and a run in.
Glad to be back!!
I have her no more trouble zones and 30 day shred and am always tired and sore the next day...but like you said I know I'm building muscle even though I'm swearing at her under my breath while doing surrenders or plank twists!!!0 -
Hey everybody!!! Been gone awhile. Sorry. Life has been crazy between work and more work and church etc etc. I've done a very mixed job eating-wise. Some meals are great and others are on the go and are not so great. Don't think I've gained, but don't think I've really lost. I have started my Jillian Michaels ripped in 30 and I also ran this week. Ok... Jillian has been totally kicking my *kitten*... has anyone else had a similar experience with her?? could barely move after the first day and it only got worse after the second.. so at least I'm building some muscle, lol.
Tomorrow will be not as crazy so I'm taking the reigns back eating-wise. Will absolutely be logging everything and getting jillian and a run in.
Glad to be back!!
I have her no more trouble zones and 30 day shred and am always tired and sore the next day...but like you said I know I'm building muscle even though I'm swearing at her under my breath while doing surrenders or plank twists!!!
How did she get so good at torture?!!! The contestants on the biggest loser are so right.. she is a master at making you suffer... but also I would give anything to have her abs sooo... lol0 -
Allie, Melissa, Rai -- I just bought 30 day shred on Amazon. It was on a good sale (7.99) and I get free 2-day shipping for being a student (which, if you didn't know -- you can get a free 1-years subscription to Amazon prime -- free 2-day shipping and you don't pay taxes -- if you are a parent or have a .edu email address). Anyway, it should be here today or Monday. I think I'm going to try her out after school is out for the summer -- in about 10 days for me!! I know I'm going to be sore, but is it as bad as everyone says? I'm a little scared!
Meag -- I'm so impressed you ran that 5k even with a sore foot. I admire your mental strength and ability to claim a mental victory over your body. I know how frustrating moving can be -- I'm glad I won't have to face that any time soon (I hope). I can't imagine working in an environment like that. I hope you find a way out very soon. A bar like that doesn't sound like the place for a pretty girl like you!!!
Guamgrly -- I just finished week 7 day 1 of couch to 5k yesterday. There are 9 weeks in the program, so I have 8 runs left. So I should be done in just over 2 weeks. I hope!
AFM -- Well, most of my updates I just mentioned. I completed week 7 day 1 of c25k, and I'm starting to consider my options for what's next. I really like having a structured 'plan' to follow. I think I've decided to increase distance, because there is a program called 'one hour runner' that builds off of progress made in c25k. I'm not sure how much I want to do drills and intervals, because I really love the peacefulness that comes from just going out for a run. Not having to think too much about am I supposed to be running? or walking? or running fast? I also ordered 30-day shred for some strength training. I'll start that when I'm done with this semester and actually have time to do it/breathe/sleep. haha.
I had my 'official' weekly weigh in this morning (I weigh myself every day but only officially log the Saturday ones). And I wasn't thrilled. Up about 1 pound from last week. I ate a lot of sodium this week and I am just coming off TOM, so I'm hoping it'll go away this week. Anyway, I know one week's weigh in doesnt make or break my journey. So, I'm looking forward to the progress I can make this week.
We're having the Saturday night crew over tonight... Pretty much every week my husband's single friends come over for dinner Saturday night. They play cards and drink, and I cook for them and drink, haha. I love hosting them and love cooking for them, and they love to play cards and let me cook for them. Everyone ends up happy! Happy weekend everyone -- get out and enjoy the Earth!0 -
Hello everyone!
My my how this month seems to be passing by so fast! I got some shopping in today and got new pants/capri's and t-shirts. Very exciting esp because it has been a while since I have gone clothes shopping. But summer essentials are needed. I am spending the weekend at my parents for Easter. Definitely some good family time. Plus my 5k is coming up on May 7th, I am excited, running with some friends from work. Had some struggles with eating the best this past week, but this week will be better. Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!!
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Cait-great job on the running, you are certainly killin it this month! :drinker:
Shannon-very awesome on the 4/6 for the month so far! I can only imagine how difficult it must be to stay focused on your eating while working on your PhD?!?! I give you a ton of credit for that! As far as increasing your speed or distance goes...I think you just need to decide what type of runner that you wanna be...I myself will NEVER run a half or full marathon, but I can def see myself running many more 5ks and 10ks, so for me, I would work on speed to try to improve my time! If you are planning on sticking to the shorter runs for now...I would recommend speed for you as well! If your whole goal is to get a marathon under your belt...well then I would focus on distance...either way you are doing great and both will get to where you want them to be eventually so keep it up!
Meag-Great job on your 5K...even if it wasn't your personal best...I think that you had a great pace...especially for your lack of running and foot issues that you have been having for the past couple of months! :happy: Sorry to hear about work...just remember it's almost over...May 1st is right around the corner...hang in there :flowerforyou:
Kandace-I am glad to hear that you were ok with your maintain this week...it happens to the best of us, and you will surely see a loss next week I hope you enjoyed your hiking (I know I love it!) and great job gettin out there and enjoying the weather while you burn those cals! Just read your next post...congrat on the 2lbs!! Here's to hoping you can find another way to wake up hubby motivated!! LOL :laugh:
Loopluc-welcome to the group!! we will be glad to have ya for May, and can't wait to see your goals :happy:
Megan-I bet the weekend couldn't come quick enough for you!! Great job on still getting in your WO's with that hectic work schedule trying to throw you off!
Bethany-I am soooooo glad that you are not turning to the ice cream!! I think that we have all done this on occassion, and I know that it hurts when someone you love isn't acting "quite right" towards you...I will keep my fingers crossed that it all blows over for you! Way to get to the gym and to plan fun things for you and your kiddos on the weekend!! :bigsmile:
Melissa-I feelya on the new summer wardrobe (actually wardrobe altogethor!) LOL. It is an awesome feeling when they are all falling off of you, but not such an awesome feeling when your spending the money to replace them!! :noway: I myself went to Ross the other day...I got like 5 new shirts, a sundress, and 3 pairs of pants for like $110 and was pretty happy with that! Great buy on the swim suit...I may need to go check target out to see if I can find any steals like you did! Congrats on getting hubby to try sushi and on mastering the chop sticks ( I suck so bad at using them!!) :laugh:
Rai-JM kicks my *kitten* every time!!! Actually EVERY biggest loser or JM WO tends to do this for me!! If you push yourself like they want you to, then you should be dying!! LOL great job getting it done...I myself have recently tried the BL cardio max...My damn arms hurt for like 3 days afterwards! woot!
Allie-sorry to hear about work...people are stupid...end of story!! LOL :mad: Good job on the loss...you will get back into fullforce soon I am sure!! Keep on movin girl!
AFM-sorry....wasn't around for the past couple of days!! I did get in some great time with the bf though!! and unfortunately some great food as well! :indifferent: I had 2 days this week of being over and will be working very hard to see a good loss on Wednesday still, but we had a great time and it was worth it...let's see what this body of mine can really do shall we?! LOL:blushing: Only 8 days left ladies (and gents) lets keep kicking it...I can't wait to see how everyone did this month! :smooched:0 -
Happy Sunday everyone!~!~!... Happy Easter !~!~!~!
Alexis~ I hope you have a great time with the family. Do you find it harder to eat well when you are around family? I can never seem to resist anything thats bad for me when everyone else is sitting there offering me stuff. Im excited you went clothes shopping!~!~!~! I lUV shopping, so I am living vicariously through you right now, im going to need you to explain in detail what you bought. (lol)
Alli, Melissa, Rai, Shannon~ should I buy this DVD too?????? Im hearing awesome things but I am not really a DVD kind of person. What do you think?
Meag~ I havent seen much recipe sharing lately!~! I need an idea for butternut squash!~!~! ........ only if you have time, know your a crazy insanly busy person!~!
Radd~ I love how I just realized your name is in your signature... lol... Tara, you do such a good job commenting on everyone, I wish I had the concentration you do!~! Im sure you will do fine with your WI, you always do great!
AFM~ I cant really seem to get myself really MOTIVATED to REALLY workout. I have been walking alot and I made it to the gym and had a good workout the other day. But I feel like I am not doing enough. Maybe I am being too hard on myself, I know I am supossed to be taking it easy, but I just cant help thinking I could be doing more. Every morning I wake up I drive myself insane for the first few hours trying to get SOMETHING done so I feel "accomplished" for the day. I dont really understand how to get this feeling of uselessness to go away. I know I have alot of time on my hands, I used to sleep til after noon and start drinking again at 5... so now I et up at 700 and have ALL DAY to do stuff and I just cant seem to figure anything out. I have spring cleaned my house twice... I guess I just need to realize that Its ok to do things that make ME happy, I dont have to do things to show everyone else how well I am doing.
Well, I dont know if any of that makes sense... I tend to ramble... thanks for listening though! I hope everyone has a great Easter and is excited about the week to come. Thank you everyone for all the support, I cant even begin to explain how greatful I am that you all accepted me and my "issues" and helped me work with them.
:smooched: (before I clicked this little guy I thought he was getting chicken pocks... I didnt get that he was getting kissed, lol)0 -
I have to get to bed since it's 3:15am and I have to be up early for Easter brunch with Ty's family - I just wanted to say how much I the support here and appreciate all of you SO much! Thank you for all your messages and for your updates, which I adore reading. It's such a great network of fab ladies (and gent) and I really do value you all so much. Wish I could be contributing more - Just really, really swamped with life right now.
So happy that my work "week" is over finally. One week left. Can't come soon enough! :ohwell:
Will catch up as soon as I can with each of you. Keep up the hard work everyone. I promise you all - It totally pays off!! :bigsmile:
Much love and happy festivities this weekend!!0 -
Kandace-YUP, Tara is my name!! LOL I don't think a lot of people realize that it's down there?? Just wanted to say that you are doing great with everything that life has decided to throw at you...so WTG!! As for the unproductiveness...my suggestion would be to make a list before you go to bed every night of things to do the next day. Make sure that your list includes any chores or shopping that you need to do, any calls you need to make, bills you need to pay, and be sure to write down gym time or exercise, and at least one nice thing for yourself (bubble bath, mani/pedi, nap, etc...) By the end of your busy day you will have your list checked off, workout done, and a great sense of accomplishment from finishing it all :happy: Just a thought!
Meag-Glad that your night is done, glad that you only have 1 week to go, and be sure to enjoy Easter brunch!!!
AFM-I work tonight...no worries about overeating for me! I did overeat on Thur and Fri though and really have some making up to do over these next 3 days!! I got in a great workout today...Yoga Booty Ballet, and resisitance bands for arms and abs...so that's great! I just figured out my weightloss timeline, and am wondering if I can pull it off??? As of 4/20/11 I was 134.8, my goal is 112lbs-that's 22.8lbs to go! I wanted to be finished by the time I meet my bf's parents in August...with losing 1.5lbs/week I will be finished on 8/3/11!!! I think that I can do it...but these 2 high days in a row CANNOT happen again!! LOL :noway: Only 1 week to go folks...let's finish this month strong!!!0 -
well here we go again...12 hours later and zero updates?! Hope everyone had a great Easter...remember to get right back on track...there is only 6 days to go!0
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~Tara thanks for the idea. I am def going to try that. I think I am going to make a list now for the rest of the day. Its 10am and I already had a 30 min walk in the woods with my dog and breakfast for me and they hubby. So maybe if I write a list now I can get off the computer and just to do it!~! I like the idea of doing something for myself. I have a problem with remembering to do that. I am going to have to get that in order before we think about having kids, cuz then its going to be even harder to rememeber to think about myself!
~AFM... this post is moving pretty slow. Whats up with that?!!?!?!? I guess me and Tara are gonna have to take over chatting it up! i bet everyone else is outside in the sun.... hmmm sounds like a good idea??????? My goal for this month was to make it to 150 but I didnt realize that was 20 pounds down and I didnt think I would be soo excited until now~!!~!~! Especially after staying 156 for what seemed like FOREVER. I know it was only 4 weeks, but still. Last few days, gotta make it count!~!0
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