Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - May Challenge!!
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Meag- Don't worry you got this. You know how you have to make this work you just have to do a little trial and error to see how it goes. I have faith that it will work out. Try to embrace the change and think of it as exciting. Hehe seems to help me when I am having control issues.
Janelle- I am sorry about your friend. I always get thrown off when someone close to me is having health issues. But don't worry we have great medical experience these days and things will all work out eventually. Be strong for your friend he needs it right now.
Kancrav- They only have 2 dresses in the whole company and they are all on the east coast and it would cost me $150 Just to get the smaller size to me in time to just see if it works. So I am going to stick with what I got and just go get it altered if I get too skinny for it hehe.
AFM- Had a great run/lifting session last night. I peeked at the scale today and it is down from Monday thankfully. I am still debating about not looking at the scale every week but I don't know if that will keep me off track or what. Still figuring it out. Well the weather is kind of lame right now and swimming tonight might be rough since it is cold and rainy. I am just hoping for sunshine for my party on Saturday. Busy Busy this week until Sunday, but that is ok I know it will be over before I know it and missing training. Feeling good in general and glad the bad headaches have started somewhat going away. On day 4 without any medicine and feeling good. I can't wait to take my measurements at the beginning of the month then again at the end. This will be my focal point.
Question of the day- What is one type of food you can not live without?
For me this would be chocolate, I tried and it doesn't work haha.0 -
~Jennelle.... I will be praying for your friend. Thats such a stressful situation.
~Aly.. your doing great. It totally sucks that the dresses are so far... but I understand since I love my stores and of course they are not in Germany!~! Im glad your headaches are getting better. I never got headaches before and then when I stopped drinking I go horrible migranes. (withdraw!~!) THey were so bad I couldnt see straight, it was just horrible. I cant imagine haveing them so often like you did. I will be hoping for sunshine for your party also!~!
~Megan... thanks for checkin in on us!~! I missed you! Good luck with your run!
AFM... wow I feel like I have totally been hogging this thread today. Maybe I should get a job!~!~!~! :laugh: I did go to spin and I realized that alot of my knee pain was coming from spining wrong!~! who knew?~!!?! I sat next to the instructor today so she can watch me. Aparently I push down with my toe instead of my heel and thats pulling on the wrong stuff and putting alot of pressure on my knee. Now I just feel like an idiot!~! Oh well, you live and you learn right?!
I did attempt to eat more today since I knew I was going t spin but I ate like a cow yesterday and didnt work out so I wasnt very hungry. The up side of having all these calories left over is that Sunday is Brunch day at the DFaC and they are serving spinach lasagna!~!~! The prob with the DFaC is that they have an all you can eat salad and soup bar... that means pasta salad, potatos and bread bread bread!~!~! All bad things, but now I can indulge a little and not feel guilty!~! (and it works out cuz Friday is my WI day so Sunday totally doesnt even count!~!) well it counts, but now when I want to cheat it doesnt!~!
Ok... Its bed time for me. Its only 2100 but I am trying to wake up early and get in my 30 Day shred cuz I am realizing thats the only way to guarentee I get a workout in.... have a great night everyone!~!~! See you when its Thursday!~!
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thank you all for your kind thoughts for my friend. i got in a good workout after he went in for some tests and i knew he'd be out of touch for a while (we are still waiting to hear from him :frown: ) so that helped distract me for a while.
the QOTD is quite interesting to me today
in my last post i mentioned that i've been reading "skinny *****" and im trying to pay more attention to the kind of INGREDIENTS that go into my body. that being said, i think i might answer this question super boldly and say... there's no food i couldn't live with out. in the past, i would have said diet coke, but im disgusted by the thought of it right now. then i would have said cheese because i LOVE cheese, but to be honest its so high in calorie and if it's reduced fat it has weird chemicals in it and it messes up my digestive track and im starting to think its just not WORTH it (i am not saying im cutting cheese out altogether, but i think ill be eating it a LOT less and it will be more of a "treat" than anything else). i also LOVE chocolate, but again i think i COULD live without if i had to.
i just don't think i could live without feeling healthy and happy
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J- The quality of calories as you near your goal weight matters a LOT. The first 45lbs I lost by eating suuuper low fat, lots of carbs, very little meat (was nearly vegetarian for the longest time) and a lot of "fat free" or diet foods. Once I downloaded MFP to my phone and started learning about the importance of fueling right, getting proper nutrition, and all the "good" that eating healthy fats, lean protein, and low-GI foods that were largely UN-processed would do my body, I gravitated towards a much "cleaner" diet and now I am finding it hard to keep the pounds on! Eating all my cals can be a struggle some days because nutritious fuel is filling - it's just empty 'junk' calories. I have the appetite of a sumo wrestler most days (I assume they eat a lot, right?) and the metabolism of a 12 year old boy because my body has adjusted to this lifestyle and works super efficiently to use my fuel and then cry out for more (hunger pains - NOM!!!).
I cannot stress enough how much I truly support quality over quantity when it comes to nutrition. I'd SO much rather be OVER my cals with healthy food than under my cals eating junk. I know my body needs and deserves good stuff - I wouldn't fuel my car with junk gasoline, so why fuel my body with it?
Really, really glad to hear you're on board with this deary :happy: It's impossible to eat clean all the time, but being aware of the foods that pass your lips - and not just their calorie count - is a step in the right direction!
As for your friend, really wishing him the speediest recovery. I am so sorry to hear what's happened. A few years ago my mother was admitted to the hospital with a severe blood infection and her heart was so weak at the time the doctors worried she might not make it. Such a stressful situation. Biggest hugs and warmest vibes coming your way. Way to get the workout in, too - you're a trooper!
Thanks for all the meal advice guys. I guess my issue is just that planning every detail and every meal out ahead of time really kills the "chef" in me. I love to cook and experiment with food and make dishes that I actually *feel* like eating at the time, instead of just eating to fuel. I know that's not always possible or practical, and a lot of the time I just have the same-old standards because I can recite their nutritional information verbatim and I don't have to even think about making them. I guess I just worry that I'm going to stop enjoying food in the same way that I did when I was training for my 1/2 and obsessing over carbs (for those of you that were around a few months back). I want to stay inspired!
OK Baseball game in 30 mins. Just wanted to stop by and give my shpeel on clean eating. Keep it up ladies! 0 -
qotd - There isn't really anything I couldn't live without... My eating habits change constantly and so I know that in time I will be on to new and more exciting things. But there's definitely a long list of things I wouldn't want to live without right now, including: cinnamon, oats, coffee, soy milk, chicken, eggs, onions, peppers, carrots and zukes, apples, grapefruit, yogurt, and PB! I actually eat basically every single one of these items every day. Yep. Pretty much. Plus a ton of other fruit and veg. I'm a fruit and veg MONSTER, as Gonks would say :laugh:0
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Meag- I am really proud of you and glad that you are taking a step back and really trying to take some you time! You deserve to be healthy and happy (and that includes the whole picture not just the exercise and food!) Ditto to loving the new pic this has now become my new favorite!!!! Everyone’s advice about food has been spot on! You will do great cant wait to hear how the new job goes and let the next few weeks be a little crazy… its ok you will settle in to a routine with it quicker than you think!
Tara- thanks! Didn’t get the run in… wedding stuff took too much time but I ate well and stuck with my plan. Crossfit tonight and run on the agenda for tomorrow! You are doing a great job focusing on all of your other goals for the month. LOVE it!!!
Allie- I agree that it really has to be all about what works for you as an individual. For me personally this has been more relaxed than counting calories was. I was so obsessed on the number that I was forgetting to enjoy food. Now I just stay away from certain foods that I know impact me negatively and eat when I am hungry and don’t when I am not. Even with the primal thing its all about moderation and balance so it works for me. Your first 5k was a KILLER time! That is SO awesome. Great job and keep it up!!!
Megan- glad you are still sticking with the running. I am the same way- after being outside I just cant stomach going back to the treadmill.
Aly- I go crazy with my measurements… neck, bust, under bust/back, natural waistline, bellybutton waistline, hips/butt, both thighs, both calves, and both biceps… I tend to do better with measurements than the scale so its nice to see the overall picture
Maria- weather can be such a bummer… good for you for getting in an alternative though! I don’t always do such a good job with that…
Shannon- not creepy at all! I love when I know other people read it. I actually have a few select people and friends on MFP that I have subscribed to their blogs so they come right in to my google reader with all the other blogs I follow and your is one of them! I love reading YOUR blog- so fun to read about your experience with running. You are a great writer! I am looking to see how this 30 day thing goes also!
Nausica- so glad to see ya and that things are winding down for you! Just keep doing the best you can every day!
Kan- that makes total sense about your knees. Glad that the instructor was able to help you. Its hard to find the balance between pushing yourself and not injuring yourself. The more you spin and run and do 30DS the more you will learn what your body can and cant do. I have a really hard time with 30ds because of my knee but other really crazy intense things don’t bother it so I just do what works for me. Great job!
Jenelle- not a selfish post at all! I am glad you were able to feel comfortable enough to come on here and talk about your friend. It sounds really scary but know that you have some kick *kitten* women on here thinking of you and your friend right now!!! Keep us posted! As for really starting to analyze whats in our food I totally know what you mean… check out my blog I just started writing on here about my 30 day challenge for myself about a very similar process!
QOTD- hmmmm… nothing I can think of at the moment. Had you asked me that about 6 months ago the answer would have been very different.
AFM- wedding invites went great! Mom and my artist friend also worked on invites for the wedding shower… craziness! Then mom and I went and picked some wedding stuff up and had a nice dinner. All in all yesterday was a great day. I have crossfit again tonight. Excited/nervous to see what they are going to throw my way!
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hi guys just checking in!
Can i just say i love how you all comment individually on each others posts! once i get to know you a bit more i'll join in a bit more, for now i only know a few names on here!
qotd: chocolate for me too! i dont like crips or biscuits that much. chocolate i cannot do without! i remember the 1st 2 weeks i had on mfp in jan and i was miserable as sin as i denied myself chocolate. but then i learnt that i could make do with a piece, i didnt have to eat the whole bar!!! plus for me to adopt any healthy lifestyle change, chocolate has to feature otherwise i sabotage myself! lol
Megan- the one hour run sounds interesting. i was going to give bridge to 10k a go after id finished couch to 5 k.
Cait: how exciting about the wedding invites! when i sent mine out i was delirious! haha, as it was now finally official! i love weddings! cant believe mine was nearly 4 years ago now! enjoy all the planning! it comes around soooo quickly
AFM: managed to do my week 3 day 2 of c25k! the 3min runs are still killing me! ive slowed it down to a jog though! i dont mind sprinting for the 90secs but cannot do tht for 3 mins! lol! i also manage to jog another 20mins on top so im getting better! this time last year if you'd told me id be running id have been in hysterics! lol
TOM is on the way which means im bloated ! bleurgh! usually goes on for days before it shows up! so im cranky and bloated! not a good combination!0 -
Meag-Thanks girl!!! I am not a huge cooker...but my best advice for you on the cooking....get everything "ready" for a few days at a time! If you need certain amounts/kinds of meat-measure that out and place in fridge to thaw out, if you need veggies-cut, measure, and put in separate baggies ahead of time, and if you need seasoning-premeasure and premix in a baggy as well! The only other thing that I can say is to OVER make on the amount and prepackage in separate containers, then freeze and take out in the morning to thaw and all you will have to do is pop it in the oven when you get home! And I am sure that you will figure out a new routine soon to include healthy eating, killer workouts, Ty time, cooking, and working 9-5!! Good luck girl! :happy:
Kandace-keep pushing yourself for sure...but also listen to your body and don't over-do it!! I think it is a great idea to talk to the instructor about the tension, and maybe you could also ask her opinion on your knees to see if she/he has any tips?? (nevermind...I see that you did!!-LOL!) 2 rest days a week is a great amount to take!!! You should NOT workout everyday IMO...your body needs to rest on occassion too!! and as for not setting a routine...I think that you have really stepped it up on your workouts...and if you finish the month as strong as you have been going...I def think that counts as a win!! :happy:
Jennelle-I am sorry to hear about your friend....just keep a positive attitude, keep in touch with him everyday (to see if he needs/wants anything), and remember...this is a GOOD thing that he is in the hospital (and ICU) because at least there he is being monitored 24/7 and has all of those Docs lookin out for him!! And if it is a blood clot...then it's great news that they caught it in time to fix it...good luck, and my best wishes to him (and to you). :flowerforyou:
Megan-thanks for the info girl...I am thinking about checkin out E-bay to see if I can find the Kempo and AB DVDs from P90X...so I don't have to buy the whole set!! I too like to switch it up! Good luck on your run...i am sure that you will find your "money" pace and do great!!
QOTD-I have 2!!! Cheetos....which I have switched to the baked version and have learned portion control! and ice cream....which I get single serving skinny cow ice cream cups or weight watchers ice cream bars!
Cait-thanks!! and have fun at crossfit!
Mariam-You are doing awesome with your C25K and your maintanence-keep it up girly!!
AFM-NO SCALE and T-6 days to go!! LOL Got in a great workout today again (Turbo Jam-lower body, and my ab routine) and I had a small NSV as well. I decided to take my son to the movies tonight and before my "diet" I would order either a large popcorn and a box of peanut m&ms for us to share or I would order the m&ms and nachos for myself!!! Even since "dieting" I wouls still use this day as a cheat day and order WAY TOO MUCH food!!! Well not today....I decided to go eat at subway before the movie (I had a turkey and avocado sub on wheat and some sun chips) and then I stopped at starbucks on the way and ordered a venti caramel frap light with no syrup or whipped cream for 160 cals!!! Not only did it take me forever to drink but it also got rid of my need to munch during the movie!!! Thank God!!! :smooched:0 -
As most of you know I am in Germany. We have AFN (Armed Forces Network) and they play stateside "prime time" shows for us the following night. SO, tonight, is American Idol Finale night!~!~! Ahhhhh!~!~! I am ITCHING to peek and see who won. I dont really care cuz I LOVE LOVE LOVE Scotty and Lauren (they were my pics as winners and BAM, both are in the finale).
Sorry for all you that dont watch it or have no clue what I am talknig about. Its one of my guilty pleasures. And as that is like the only 2 hours of TV I watch a week, I think I deserve it!~! Soooo, I NEED to get off the computer so I dont slip up and google. hehehe
I am having a little party tongiht (i know, im rediculous) I am trying to think of some good things to have that no one will notice, or care they are healthy. Stuffed mushrroms... maybe Romain boats filled with different things. ohh, taco bar!~!~! ..... now my mind is wandering. lol....
Have a great Thursday everyone!~! Tomorrow is my WI day.... I dont know about this week. I do feel great, but I also have a tan.. so who knows!~!~! I at least want to be down one pound, 1.5 would be nice though so I can be at an even 142!~!~! (one pound under my may goal)0 -
On a more serious note..... please dont forget that this is Memorial Day weekend. Dont forget what it stands for. Think of the mother who lost her son in the battlefield. Think of the wife whose husband has gone to war. Think of the children who do not know whether they will see their father next Christmas. My husbands past deployment was our worst so far. A few of my friends lost their husbands, and my husband lost many friends. I don't want to share my opinion on this war. I just want to share what I hear when the news says "three Americans killed in iraq." I dont here the number, I wonder when their mothers heard, I wonder if they have a wife and kids. And I think of the girl that stayed with us for a while. She is 18 now and raising a baby on her own cuz her husband didnt make it home. The familys of soldiers know what is possible, but we sometimes forget that when they are faced with the question of who will go in first, the hero always voulunteers.
This weekend please rememeber the Heros.
Cover them over with beautiful flowers,
Deck them with garlands, those brothers of ours,
Lying so silent by night and by day
Sleeping the years of their manhood away.
Give them the meed they have won in the past;
Give them the honors their future forcast;
Give them the chaplets they won in the strife;
Give them the laurels they lost with their life.
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Kan-don't announce the winner!!! I am not watching it until tomorrow!!!! LOL
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On a more serious note..... please dont forget that this is Memorial Day weekend. Dont forget what it stands for. Think of the mother who lost her son in the battlefield. Think of the wife whose husband has gone to war. Think of the children who do not know whether they will see their father next Christmas. My husbands past deployment was our worst so far. A few of my friends lost their husbands, and my husband lost many friends. I don't want to share my opinion on this war. I just want to share what I hear when the news says "three Americans killed in iraq." I dont here the number, I wonder when their mothers heard, I wonder if they have a wife and kids. And I think of the girl that stayed with us for a while. She is 18 now and raising a baby on her own cuz her husband didnt make it home. The familys of soldiers know what is possible, but we sometimes forget that when they are faced with the question of who will go in first, the hero always voulunteers.
This weekend please rememeber the Heros.
Cover them over with beautiful flowers,
Deck them with garlands, those brothers of ours,
Lying so silent by night and by day
Sleeping the years of their manhood away.
Give them the meed they have won in the past;
Give them the honors their future forcast;
Give them the chaplets they won in the strife;
Give them the laurels they lost with their life.
-Will Carleton
thank you for this. it just brought me to tears. in the best way possible. i promise to take a moment this weekend, in the midst of all the bbqing and beveraging, the game playing and utter absurdity, to stop and think about what this weekend is all about and how, no matter the cause, a hero is always a hero. 0 -
Mariababe- some days we do better than others with the commenting. Everyone has their tricks to make it easier… personally I just read through once quickly and then open a word document and type responses as I go back through a second time. You’ll figure out a groove for you! As for the wedding stuff it has had its ups and downs but its all good and I am OCD organized so I am in pretty good shape with everything in terms of the time-line BUT next wed marks the 4months until our wedding and I know its about to get super crazy with all the little details and whatnot… all part of the fun though right?
Tara- what a HUGE NSV!!!! That is so awesome- I love that you came up with an alternative game plan that let you still enjoy yourself without feeling deprived. What did you guys go see?
Kan- no worries on AI from me… I actually didn’t watch it at all this year. However, my secret addiction has been biggest loser. I just cant help myself its so intriguing watching it. Hahaha. THANK YOU! So much for that post- its so hard to keep in mind the important part of all of what we have been going through the past years and that’s the individuals and their families. No matter what your views or beliefs are you can still respect, honor, and appreciate the sacrifices that have been made. I will be thinking good thoughts for everyone this weekend! Thanks again!!!!
Jenelle- any word on your friend? And how are YOU doing? Thinking of you girlie!
AFM- holy crap crossfit kicked my *kitten* last night. It was really tough and it was really hard not for me to get down on myself. But I didn’t and I am really proud of getting through it. My entire upper body is SUPER sore this morning (I think my lower body isn’t too bad because of all of the running I have been doing lately).
Its hard to explain the workout but I’ll try:
W/U: alternate jump rope 50x w/ medicine ball stretching (5 rounds of this) then alternate 2arm kettle bell swings x25 w/ kettlebell “goblet”squat x 10 and 10push-ups (3 round of this)
Strength: we went over one arm kettlebell exercise (I think they were call snatches) basically with once arm you swing the kettlebell back through your legs behind you then forward and up above your head so that your arm is raised straight up and the kettlebell actually swings around your hand (sorry not a great explanation).
Conditioning: 4 rounds of the following
-15 ring rows (it’s a lead up to being able to do pull-ups, basically gymnast rings hanging from the ceiling and your body is at a diagonal with your feet on the floor and you are pulling yourself up to the rings)
- 30 of the kettlebell things we did in strength (15 each arm)
- run down his crazy hill driveway to the road and back
repeat 3 more times! GAHHH
The first round was super easy… by the last one I was ready to pass the heck out. But I did it and I am ready for more!!!! This is definitely going to kick my *kitten* in a very very good way!!!!
Happy Thursday All!
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kan: I love American idol! lol! my favourites have been scotty, lauren and the rockstar dude (cant remember his name and cant believe he was voted out!) never liked Hailey far too full of herself! although id kill for her body!lol! dont mind who wins, have a soft spot for Scotty though0
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Maria- I am not that great at replying to everyone all of the time but just being on here and sharing what each of us are doing helps each other with motivation if nothing else so keep up the great work!!
Cait- sounds like you dominated that workout to me. When you do a brand new work out that is crazy hard and you complete it, to me that is a huge success!! So keep on doing the wonderful things you are doing because I know its going to pay off!
Kandace- My dad, both my grandfathers, my father-in-law and my brother-in-law are all military or retired military so I try and remind people of the holiday just like you did so thanks for spreading the word My favorite thing since we live really close to Arlington Cemetry is to go to the tomb on the unknown solider and say a prayer of thanks for all of the men and women who have done so much for us. Tell you hubby I said thanks for his service!!
Meag- I saw that your start day is delayed until Monday so that should give you some time to figure out your food. I know it may seem like it takes the fun out of cooking, but I typically just plan what meat I want and then get a ton of different veggies and mix it since I have other shelf items always on stock. And if you don't mind going to the grocery store every couple of days you could always keep all the meat in the fridge that way you can come home and pick whatever feels right. I'm sure you'll find the balance!!
AFM- Bootcamp this morning. Let me describe the workout for you ladies:
Warm Up:
100 Jumping Jacks
100 Push ups
100 Crunches
Run until entire class is complete and stations are set up.
90 seconds each without a break in the following order:
Shuttle Runs
Bicep Curls
Boxing
Military Press while seated on an exercise ball
Jump Rope
5 Situps 5 Pushups repeat until time
Squats with shoulder press
Spin
Dumbbell Rows
Chest Press
Then we took a 90 second break and redid the circuit with each exercise for 60 seconds.
It was a total killer but totally awesome!!
Tomorrow I am going to go for a run, hopefully 2.25 miles nonstop. I know I can do it I just need to be sure not to start out to fast. and maybe if I'm feeling frisky I'll throw in some weights! Any ways I hope you ladies are having a fantastic day and I am looking forward to tomorrow since its Friday and then its a three day weekend! YIPPEE!!
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Well Cait and Megan have inspired me to share my bootcamp workout from today with you all...
I actually managed to "bootcamp" alongside two instructors today (not instructing the class), which made me PUSH. We challenged each other and when we started dragging someone would invariably say "come on - I'll race ya!" at that would pick us all up again. Pretty fab workout. My shoulders are just KILLED though - especially after golf yesterday! Here's the station breakdown...
We did 4 rotations of 8 stations, changing up two of the stations at the half way point. Our warm up included jogging, side-stepping, football sprinting (on the spot, looking ridiculous) and push-ups. Yea. Push-ups were in the WU. FML.
Stations:
1) Regular plank, alternating tapping your feet out to the side
2) Biceps/Triceps (using a resistance band)
3) Burpees (UGHHHH I actually did full ones with the push-ups and it was miserable)
4) Chest press/Back extensions (free weights)
5) Side lunges (using 3 risers w/ a step)
6) Supermans w/ a medicine ball (core work)
7) Skipping
8) Rows (using a resistance band)
After each full rotation, we did mountain climbers and then more push-ups... Definitely a good burn. And a ton of great upper-body work. No complaints!
Thanks everyone for the food suggestions. I guess my biggest problem is finding new and interesting ways to cook meat. I eat lean protein several times a day and things are just getting to be so much of the "same old same old". I think I just need some serious food-inspiration! Doesn't help that I have completely different tastes from Ty and my folks, who I am usually cooking for. Hoping that since I am eating alone tomorrow I can make a delicious and awesome slow-cooker curry to enjoy and have left-over for the weekend/work on Monday. May toss in some millet to make it a full meal - that stuff's got all the right, well, stuff!
OK Well I better get going. Sorry I'm not commenting on all your progress guys. Keep it up though - I promise I'm still reading! 0 -
Scotty won!~!~! Yeay!~!~!~! woot woot!~!~! yeay!~!~!
Ok, i was def going to say more about my day but I am apsolutly blown away by these boot camp routines!~!~! Holy crapola!~!~! :drinker: I dont do that much in a whole BleePing week!~!~! Now my 30DS just seems silly, I might as well go eat a tub of chunky monkey!~! bahjezzus!~! You go girls... you rock (almost as hard as my newest Guilty pleasure Scotty the Body!~! oh man, just wait until he finds a cowboy hat that fits, hes going to be unstoppable!~!) :smooched: :smooched: :blushing:
Thank you all for responding well to my Memorial Day post. I almost didnt write it cuz I didnt want to stir the pot with anyones feeling on this stupid war. Or i think "conflict" is the word we are using today. :huh: But I did only because I really felt I should. I have always been that girl who crys when she hears the National Anthem and I got butterflys in my stomach whenever I would see someone in Uniform from the Service. Who would have guessed that my high school sweet heart would choose the army as our way of life?!~!???~!!!~! And now I see all those holidays in a totally different light. Thanks Guys!~!~!
Friday I am having a BBQ followed by Volley Ball. A few ppl from my AA meetings will be there as well as some of our "couple" friends.... I hoping it will be a blast.
Have a good night everyone. Cross your fingers for my WI in the morning......... i filled up on lots of sodium for dinner so I dont think its going to go well. :sad:0 -
Eeep! Kan - I think Tara wanted you NOT to post the results since she hasn't seen it... Heavens :noway:0
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Eeep! Kan - I think Tara wanted you NOT to post the results since she hasn't seen it... Heavens :noway:
Kan- left a message on Tara's profile warning her not to pop in here yet! maybe you can edit your post so there is no spoiler for her!0 -
Hey Ladies!! so exciting news.. The other day I bought a laptop (thank you tax refund) so now i can respond quicker on this thread! Granted we have a full computer in the house, but it tends to get busy with all of us using it. Been a busy week for me.. Working 7 nights in a row, yuck.. had a meeting after work today.. and my best friend’s grandmother passed over the weekend so I went to the wake yesterday.. Today was fortunately free in the PM hours so I had plenty of time to get an good workout.. Finished Level 1 of the 30 Day Shred, and got in TurboFire as well, for an awesome 1040 cal burn! Man was it hot today and wow was I dripping sweat by the end..
So i’ve been reading several posts about people being in plateaus and such and one common idea that keeps popping up is the movement of your diet towards clean eating.. I’m thinking I really to get on this train.. so for you foodies/clean eaters (I’m looking at you Meag lol).. can you give a girl some tips for getting into this? i briefly checked out the clean eating magazine website, and it looks really great, and the recipes sound super delicious. i think when i’m on my stay-cation I’m gonna work on cooking more and re-doing what i’m eating. i know i’m a total victim to the processed foods.
I was feeling inspired by seeing several people, both on here and looking on other threads, so I decided to put my bikini shot up for the day, or maybe couple days.. Not exactly where I wanna be, but seeing myself now compared to a year ago, I’m feeling pretty good.
QOTD: One thing that came to my mind as something I couldn’t live without is cherries lol.. I was randomly thinking about this in the shower today, as my current body wash is cherry bamboo lol. All I thought was, oh man I’m so excited that it’s gonna be cherry season.. I love everything cherry-flavored too, be it candy to martinis lol. A bunch of them def do not last long in my house..
Jennelle- so sorry to hear about your friend. any updates on his condition? hope he is doing ok!
Megan- great to see you check in! hope alls going well with your running!
Kandance- How are you knees feeling? good luck with your WI!! i’m so glad to be done with Level 1 of the Shred, but must say I’m a bit anxious to see what Level 2 has in store! Also, thanks for the poem and reminder of Memorial Day. My father was in the army and worked for the Veteran’s Association, and he always appreciated things like that, even though he also had his issues regarding his service.. Since I know you watched AI, all I want to know is.... How was Lady Gaga? lol man do I LOVE her! but totally passed out and missed her on it. That’s all I will say before I ramble on about her hahaha. Oh I will say this... I made it into a shot of her HBO special since I was there at MSG the night they shot it, and it made my year... hello dork!!
Meag- how did the start of the the new job go? and i loved that pic that Ty sent you.. cracked me up.. I’d love to get someone to hold that up for me... oh yeah and the guy holding the beer is just classic. As far as cooking meat goes.. I have one of those grill pans for the stove top so it’s basically like an outside grill inside.. love it! and it fits over 2 burners so you can def get a good quantity on there.. just make sure u spray it with something non-stick b/c i will tell you it’s a b*tch to clean with stuff stuck on.. i agree with the other ladies as in I think it all comes down to planning, which I know you’re totally pro at so i’m sure once you get used to your new schedule you’ll rock it! Oh and Burpees with a pushup??? crazy! we do them sans pushup in Turbo and by the time we get to them I'm struggling thru the 4 of them lol.
Tara- Getting ever closer to the end!! aaah!!! here’s hoping for the best results for both of us.. Since you do Turbo Jam, have you looked into TurboFire? I got mine on amazon, which saved me like $70 compared to getting it off the Beachbody site.. I love it! I found starting with TJ prepared me for the moves she uses, since they’re mainly the same, but the intensity... woah! The first time I did it, I was getting tired by the end of the warm up... Now I find TJ to be too slow lol. check it out!
All you bootcamp ladies are rock stars, and making me curious to try them out.. Unfortunately my work schedule doesn’t fit in with the ones around me..
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Cait-thanks!! I was pretty proud of my decisions :ohwell: We saw Pirates....I love Johnny Depp!!! LOL CONGRATS on sticking to crossfit (even when you wanted to give up!) it sounds like a VERY difficult bootcamp type workout!! You are gonna be killin it in no time at all! :happy:
Megan-your workout sounds awesome too!!! I really like the idea of bootcamp type regimens...that way you get in your cardio and strength all at once! way to get it done girly :happy:
Meag-I totally forgot about the slow cooker!! there are SO MANY options for that!! I bought a slow cooker recipe book that has a ton of ideas in it...maybe you could try that?? I just replace the "bad" stuff with healthier options if need be!! Turkey chili is one of my faves though for sure!!
Kandace-no worries girly....one of my friends already had blown it for me!!! AND Cait was awesome enough to post on my wall to let me know...just in case!! LOL Now I wanna letcha know... that JM 30DS is an awesome workout!! I have done bootcamps and 30DS and I think they are both as hard as you make them!!! DO NOT eat any icecream and DO NOT stop doing it!! it really works!! :flowerforyou:
Allie-YAH!!! we have totally got this!!! As for Turbo FIre....I haven't looked into it yet...is it more strength and cardio or just an advanced version of reg TJ??? I will take a look...thanks! FYI...you look GREAT in your bikini!!! Wish I was as close to bikini ready as you are!!
AFM-NO scale yet!! T-5 days to go!! Comin to an end...thank God!! :laugh: I have been starting to think about my June goals...and I think that with my lack of time, I am gonna try getting in mixed cardio-strength workouts like (30DS, bootcamp, and more of my cardio max DVDs)!! This way I will not only get in my norm amount of cardio, but I will also be getting in the same amount of strength...time to tone ladies!! One other small NSV for me...I am dropping my normal H20 goal off the list for June B/C I have realized that I have hit my water goal every day since October!! My challenge has become my habit.... hooray!!! :bigsmile:0 -
Tara- just a quick note about TF... it's mostly cardio, and there are a few strength training classes as well. the core workout is awesome. you feel it the next day like crazy.. plus HIITs which make you feel super accomplished once u you're able to get through them lol. I recently got Chalean Extreme as well, but only did 1 class, since i didn't have the proper weights.. that has a more balanced strength/cardio ratio from what i've heard.. u can check the TF infomercial.. i swear it's on every day lol0
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Meag- Your bootcamp sounds fun! How did you like it? I always think that having someone there who always manages to pick you up just when you think you might should give up really helps me get through the work out
Kandace- 30DS is also a really hard workout! Don’t feel silly! I think the only reason I manage to get through most of these work outs is because it is in a class environment and I don’t want to be a huge slacker compared to the other people in the class. When other people are working hard it makes me want to work hard to, so I give you major Kudos for doing so much by yourself.
Allie- I like your bikini pic! I think the suit looks good on you and that you should feel confident wearing it. Your turbo fire and 30ds workout combo was insane! 1040 cals in one workout is awesome!! You must have gotten to enjoy a lot of delicious food!! As far as the clean eating front. I have been attempting to eat clean as much as possible. I have picked up the clean eating magazine a couple of times from my local grocery store and I absolutely love it! I would 100% recommend it because they have a wide range of recipes. They always include a dessert and different snacks and sometimes there are even drink/juice ideas. The best part is at the very back of the mag they have all of the recipes broken down by what type of food it is and they indicate if it takes 45 minutes or less. So it makes it easy when trying to decide what to eat. I would 100% recommend just picking up the mag and trying it out. You will be shocked at how completely delicious clean eating is!!
Tara- I bet you are so anxious right now to jump on the scale! I can’t wait to see you crush it!! I’m still on the fence about whether or not I am going to take the no-scale June challenge. I think I may, but my last June weigh-in would be June 6 and then I guess I would wait until July 4 to weigh in again. Nerve racking, but I’m still considering it! And I think you workout plan to adjust for your change in schedule sounds amazing!
AFM- So today’s workout was suppose to be 2.25 miles without stopping and then just do what felt right until I hit my 5K. Well…. I was listening to my tunes, had the distance tracker on the treadmill covered up, and I just kept saying, oh go for 2 more songs, go for one more song, etc. Then I looked at my watch which had the time that I had been running and I had gone for 7 or 8 songs by this point, so I took a peek and I had already ran over my 2.25 miles!! I kept going until I hit 2.5 which put me just under 30 minutes running, then I walked for .25 miles and ran the last .35 miles at 6 mph which is a couple minutes faster than my usual running pace. So I finished my 5k in 37:55 which is 46 seconds faster then what I ran on Wednesday. I felt really good about running the 2.5 miles straight, which is what I am suppose to at least be doing all next week. So I am looking forward to those runs and just getting faster and faster and feeling good about running the entire 5k without dying! It’s a great way for me to start off Friday! YIPPEE!!
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Megan- Thanks! You are totally right and I am really proud of myself! Sometimes that old negative self talk sneaks back in. Your bootcamp sounds killer also!!! I love that we are in very similar places with both our running and workouts… ya sure you don’t want to try and join us for Warrior Dash in August!?!?! Haha. And AWESOME job on your 5k run. Very nice time for a training run… I bet that will drop even more for your actual 5k - adrenaline does some funny things and a lot of people tend to run a lot faster on race day!
Meag- you are such a machine with these workouts… Im going to have to keep working hard to make sure I do can keep up at the WD. I am going to have J help me pull together some good recipes for you. Bear with me… this is a crazy weekend in the retail world but I promise I will get you some good stuff!
Kan- don’t stress the WI. You have been doing some KILLER workouts and let me tell you 30DS is no joke! I have a hard time with it… don’t ever discount what you do because you have made SOOOO many huge changes to your life and the past few weeks you have really stepped up your game with eating and fitness! Be proud woman!!!!!!!!
Allie- yay for a new laptop! And HOLY MOLY for your double workouts that craziness great job! There are so many different forms of clean eating and honestly no one right or wrong way. You just have to figure out what works best for you. Meag is a WONDERFUL example of clean eating. A lot of it is trying to get as many whole foods as possible and start to cut out the processed stuff. Its great I love it!
Tara- why the half sad face with your response?!?! You did great! I def want to see that but will prlly wait till it comes out on dvd! Glad you had fun! I LOVE that water has become a habit and doesn’t need to be a goal for you anymore. I remember when you first started working on that goal- just goes to show when you put your mind to something anything is possible!
AFM- had a last minute dinner last night with J’ family because his grandfather was visiting from Florida. In the 5 years we have been together I have never met him. They had a pretty big falling out a few years back and just started making amends this past year. It was so great to see them talking and laughing together. Didn’t get in my run though… second time this week. Going to try and get one in after work tonight even though I had crossfit this am. Next 5k is coming up real fast and I want to be ready for it.
Went to another crossfit workout this morning at 7am… that’s 3 out of 3 for the week! Really didn’t want to get out of bed and almost talked myself out of it but I just knew I would be SOOO mad at myself if I didn’t go! And it was a GREAT workout!!!! What a wonderful way to start off the day! Happy Friday everyone!!!!
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Allie-thanks girl!! And I have heard about the Chalean extreme...I am gonna totally check that one out as well!! My whole goal for June is to try to get in the highest intensity cardio/ strength combo workouts possible...without adding more time (which I do not have!)
Megan-congrats on beating your PR again!! you are gonna kill this 5k!! As for the scale...I technically didn't go the WHOLE month without weighing since Allie and I decided to do it AFTER my first WI!! So it will be closer to 3 weeks for us Maybe you could go from June 6th until June 27th (or you could wait until July 1st just that once)....Aly is considering doing it too, but she is undecided as well...I am telling ya it is WAY easier to have a buddy doing it with you and messaging you, holding you accountable! I am pretty pumped about my new WO schedule for June...my schedule didn't change really, I just wanted to get the most out of my workouts in the short amount of time that I have! :happy:
Cait-LOL sorry...didn't mean for it to be a sad face...I guess it was more of a "shrugs my shoulders" type face...to show the realization of "why I didn't make these changes earlier!!" I had to see Pirates with my son...we have seen them all togethor in the theaters...I am just glad that he was willing to watch it in 2D and not 3D!!! :drinker: And I am super excited about the water dropping off...gives me room for a new goal instead! WAY to get another great WO in!!
AFM-NO scale!!! T-4 mornings to go!! LOL:laugh: I got in another great workout today (30 min on the elliptical and 19 minutes of cardio yoga burn) I pushed pretty hard on the elliptical today...I just wasn't feeling it! So instead of doing my minimum that I put down for myself I did extra and got my HR up to the 170's which I hadn't seen in forever!! Didn't feel quite right after...but I think my BP has dropped pretty low since I have lost this last 50lbs and I am not quite used to it yet! I recovered quickly, was able to do my yoga, and am feeling great now!
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Finn: well done on making your workout! i feel that dread sometimes when i to workout but afterwards feel soo much better for it!
mkingraham : wow you are my inspiration! im on week 3 of the c25k programme! i would love to be able to do the full run soon!
Kandace: i do the 30ds too and its hard work! level 3 is harder, however i felt that you get more of a 'workout' with level 2? not sure yet.
Allie: well done for putting your pics up! i dont think my tummy will ever see the light of day after having a baby! lol! one-piece costumes or tankinis for me from now on!
Meag: i love my slowcooker! saves me soo much time during the weekend! my fav and easy thing to make is chilli. plus if you look in the recipe sections there was a huge thread about people adding their recipes which ive bumped on my list! one of them was lime chicken tacos which is quite low cal and lush!
AFM: Im still feeling a bit groggy- Tom is finally here, although i get bloated atleast 5 days leading up to it! I was dumb enough to step on the scales and it said id gained 3lbs!!!!!!! eek, now i know its water weight but i felt awful! silly eh? i will NOT be steppingon them until next week! I get this obsession with the scale sometims, esp when im about to have TOM. i think i need to do what Tara did and keep off them for a couple of weeks or something.
i also need to sort my eating out! ive been eating a lot of rubbish this week as during TOM i always crave sweet stuff. need to get back to my clean eating. Maintainance i find so tricky coz i can get away with it, but i need to reign this in now as ive worked hard to get here and my good habits will NOT go to waste!
I got myself a hrm as well. So far ive not used one but i feel i need one to maintain especially if I am to eat these calories back! i need to know if im not eating too much back. I used to eat 50% of them back when i was trying to lose weight. i have got myself the polar f6, found a good deal on ebay! hopefully this one works! it states that its brand new! the last one didnt work but thankfully i got my money back as i always use paypal! What hrm do you have and are they accurate for you?0 -
~Cait... Thanks for warning Tara about my spoiler. I totally forgot and usually I come back and read everyones post through the day but that was my last post before bedtime so I wouldnt have been able to get to it in time to save her!~! Thanks a bunch, I would have felt SOOO bad!~! Great job on staying motivated to get your workouts in! Your doing so great. Im glad you had fun at dinner, sounds like a great time to be apart of.
~Tara... weeew, sorry about the close AI spoiler. I didnt eat the icecream and I am still doing Shred. I have been doing it every other day but this weekend I am determined to finish level one so I can start level two on monday. Maybe one day I will be able to do your crazy boot camp. I am getting better at 30DS (not much on the pushups, but better on everything else) so I am getting pretty confident that in time, if I keep pushing myself, I can do LOTs of stuff!~!~! Thanks for being such a great role model and source of motivation!~!~!
~Allie... Tell your dad I said thanks for his service!~! My husband has a very "old army" mentality and is trying to bring back the way things used to be. (When people weren't such b!t@es") idk..lol. Lady Gaga disapointed me highly. It was slow and wierd, she didnt do anything but stand on a giant clif and sing.Ehhh.
I LOVE YOUR BIKINI SHOT!~!~!~!~! So awesome!~! Motivation motivation motivation!~!~! You Rock! ... my knees are doing ok. I realized I was pushing the wrong way in spiin so once I got it down it felt a little better. But when I do the cardio in 30DS in my house the right one still hurts really bad. I am going to give a knee support a try, maybe the one knee just needs a little more time to get stronger. IDK. It is a little swollen today, not sure what thats about but when I was little my knees KILLED me all the time. And I wasnt active at all, and if I did do something they would hurt even more, so I just stayed away from sports and stuff. So now I am paying for it. I just have to be more careful and strengthen it slowly i guess.
~Megan... awesome job on the run!~! I bet that 2.5 looked awesome on the treadmill!~! Way to Go! And thanks for the Kudos on 30DS, I was getting a little frustrated cuz I didnt think I was doing enough. Thanks for the reminder!~!
AFM... I only lost .5 on my WI this morning. I kind of expected cuz I am crazy bloated and I did have 2 good loses in a row. I am going to weigh again on tuesday so I can have an official end of the month WI. Maybe that will be a little better if the bloating goes away.
I had a bbq today and I did really well with eating. Then for some insane reson I ate half a piece of cheesecake that was like 400 calories!~!~! Uhh. oh well.... i will have to work it off tomorrow. These sugar cravings are driving me INSANE!~!~! I need to get ahold of myself. Its really getting out of control! Plus I am super sleepy. I am doing more workouts so maybe I just need to let my body catch up.
I think my hubby is going to run with me tomorrow. I got my mile to about 1130 on the treadmill so I am going to try to do some endurance. We are going to do 3 miles. I am totally not RUNNING them all but I hope to keep a jog at least. I noticed that after a certain point my knee stops hurting, I am hoping thats a good thing. lol. (is it?) Honestly I thought that once I got to this point I would be a pro at working out. And now I feel like everything has changed!~!~! Now its not just cardio anymore, now I have to train for endurance and strength and HR recovery. I am so glad that I have you all to help me with this, I just honestly didnt expect to still have to do so much work~!~!~!~!~! Now I understand "beauty is pain"!~!~!~!0 -
So much to say but no time ahh! I will see if we slow down at work and I can respond to everyone but for now a little selfish post.
I am doing great with my workouts this week, Last night was day 3 of 5 this week, since I have a party on Saturday I am taking sunday off. I did a 60 minute spin class then ran on the treadmill for 10 minutes. My legs were burning since they are not used to running right after biking. I guess it has been almost 2 months since I did that. Today we have a half day at work so I am headed to the gym right afterwards to do 45 minute run followed by 40 minutes of weight training. I decided that I am going to keep checking my weight and go by the the 5 pound range I have heard people who are maintaining use. I am going to try to lose of course but if I am in the same 5lb range I am not going to obsess, I know it is going to be harder to lose as training gets more intense.
Engagement party is tomorrow and I can't wait! I will make sure to put up a pic or two from it.
Again if you are ever interested in hearing what I have to say or looking at more pics of me check out my blog
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I am hoping to post a new blog post today since I should have some extra time. Love you all and have a great weekend!!0 -
OK! finally worked up the motivation to tackle responding to all these posts today... It's become a busy day, despite having very little planned initially. I ended up spending a good amount of time this morning crafting an "everything but the kitchen sink" curry in my slow-cooker and then tried to tie up some loose ends with my finances, job, and friends before I start work on Monday. After that, I ended up going out to try and find a bag and some shoes for work and had a horribly unsuccessful shopping trip. Some days I have so much success and other days are just wickedly disappointing. Everything I looked at today just hung off my hip bones and draped unattractively over my collar bones in the worst possible way. It was discouraging. I ended up shopping for 3 hours and buying nothing but a new cookbook to keep at Tyler's place (to try and inspire him to pick healthy meal ideas that we can both enjoy without making me feel guilty about eating junk).
This afternoon has been a mess with trying to get my contract signed for work, provide all my personal details/info, and play phone tag for like an hour with HR. I've also been trying to figure out how I can thicken my curry sauce without using flour or corn starch, since I am hoping to keep the processed carbs to a minimum. For fun, here's what I tossed into the crock-pot... Ready?
1 large onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
6 cloves of garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
1 large eggplant, chopped (salted for 15 mins and rinsed/drained)
1/2 cup dry garbanzo beans
2 medium tomatoes, chopped with juices
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 Tbsp Arvinda's madras masala (spicy!)
2 cups of water
Now I added the water to cook the beans, which I used from dry. Total experiment and it turns out to be way too much liquid. I am considering draining some liquid out and reducing it on the stove for a while since it would be such a waste to dispense with all those amazing flavours and spices. If that doesn't work, I may experiment with coconut flour as a thickener since there's already coconut milk in the dish. I'm also going to add in 2/3 cup frozen peas and garnish with cilantro. It's one spicy-ah-meatball, but so far it tastes pretty damn good. And it's super healthy!
Aly - Great workouts but remember not to push TOO hard. I know that in the past you have struggled with over-training to compensate for feelings of guilt or disappointment in self with your food choices and it can be very dangerous to your health, both physical and mental. Just make sure you are finding balance, darling :happy: And enjoy your party tomorrow! I can't wait to see the pics!
Allie - Gosh... Clean eating, where to being. First off - I am far from a model student. I try to eat clean when I can, but lately I haven't been making the grade at ALL. As for what it's all about... In short:
"Food is the big ticket to good health. If you eat garbage, your body will show it. If you eat whole, healthy and fresh foods, your body, skin and soul will glow with health that gives you endless energy." - Tiffany McCauley of The Gracious Pantry, http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/what-is-clean-eating/
or,
"In every way, clean eating is all about consuming whole food in its most natural state, or as close to it as possible. Taking a creative yet doable approach to cooking, you’ll find it easy to enhance the natural flavors of any meal without compromising the integrity of your food. When it comes right down to it, Clean Eating is not a diet; it’s way of improving your life – one meal at a time." - Clean Eating Magazine, http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/The-Magazine/About-The-Magazine.aspx
Clean eating, for most of us, isn't an all or nothing endeavour. It's a move towards eating more whole, unprocessed, and natural foods and a move away from all the artificial junk that our body has become accustomed to. It can be a bit of a struggle at first, but your taste buds will change, your body will start treating fuel differently, and you'll notice in a matter of a few days or weeks an excess of energy, nicer skin/hair, and a general sense of feeling healthier and more "well". It's hard to explain, but your body actually FEELS cleaner. Then, in those moments of weakness when you gorge on candy, chips or other junk, AS WE ALL DO FROM TIME TO TIME, your body will remind you "Woa... This stuff's awful! You aren't even enjoying it anymore - Get yourself back on track, woman! I want something gooooood :glasses: "
There are a thousand different ways to go about adopting a clean eating lifestyle. My advice would be to take it slow, try to eat more clean meals, but don't start out cold turkey right away. If, like i did, you rely on a lot of processed foods to get through the day, start by weening yourself off a few at a time and finding new ways to include healthy, whole and fresh ingredients in their place. Try experimenting with new recipes, use whatever resources you have, and be creative! Most of all, recognize that it will take more time and effort at first to eat clean - reading labels, finding alternatives, being selective about eating out, and making nearly everything from scratch (no short cuts!) - but that eventually it'll become mostly second nature and you'll find it hard *not* to eat clean for the most part. But you'll still occasionally crave the odd un-clean food item and you'll slip up now and again. It's inevitable, especially being that most of the people in our lives don't eat clean regularly and food is regularly at the center of our social events. BE FLEXIBLE! And try to embrace the change as a new challenge and adventure. It's fun, I swear
Here are some handy sites to help you get started:
http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/clean-eating/
http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/
http://cleaneatingchelsey.com/
http://ohsheglows.com/
http://www.katheats.com/
http://www.dailygarnish.com/
http://www.chowstalker.com/ (Thanks Cait!)
Maria - I LOVE my slow-cooker and use it all the time! I am always looking for new recipes for it ! Please feel free to share any tried and true slow-cooker recipes for me to drool over :bigsmile: I'm all over the recipe thread here... I'm a total foodie!
T- You're an all star and we've been chatting lots recently. Just didn't want to leave you out
Cait - Same! Have I mentioned what a fabulous inspiration your dedication to eating clean and being true to yourself is for me? I am sooo fortunate to have e-met you! Every day your progress and commitment motivates me to keep myself in the game. Honestly and truly Cait - you have made my journey so much easier and I really value having you in my e-life Just sayin'! You're soooo money! And if J throws together some recipes for me you may have a hard time getting me to leave in Aug :laugh: Ty's going to have to drag me to the car, kicking and scream (and drooling, likely).
EEEP! Wow It's way late. Ty's got some uber "professional" social event tonight that I opted out of graciously, but I offered to chaperon him and so I better get dinner finished before I have to pick him up. Have a splendid Fri night ladies! And have you fingers crossed tomorrow AM around 930 EST for us - 10K race is on the horizon!
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Mariam-if you decide to stay off the scale for a bit...I recommend a buddy to join you!! Megan (from this thread) is considering it as well!! I have heard that Polars are one of the best brand HRM that you can buy!! I myself have a cheap "sportline" watch version, which I do not care for...I always have to put my finger on the sensor to check my pulse during the workouts, and this is super annoying!! :noway: I have found it to be pretty comparable to what MFP and other exercise burn sites say though...so that's good!!
Kandace-no biggie on the AI...it's all good I am glad that you did fairly well with the BBQ, and not having the icecream though! as for the bootcamp...I have never actually done a class...just a DVD! If you tried it like that first it may help boost your confidence for if you do a class ever!! The one that I have in Biggest Loser Bootcamp!! And you are right: not only is beauty pain, but so is being healthy (at least when my mind tells me so!)!!! LOL :laugh:
Aly-good plan for the scale...I sure hope it works for you How did your workout go?? Have fun at your party tomorrow night!
Meag-thanks girl!! Sorry that your shopping trip didn't go as well as planned...maybe you will have to head down to the states again to find something? I see that your WI went fairly well today!? I have a awesome turkey chili recipe for the slow cooker (although it may be better during the cooler months!) but I will post it anyways!!
SLOW COOKER TURKEY CHILI
1lb lean ground turkey
1 med green pepper, finely chopped
1 sm red onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (28oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (16oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14.5oz) reduced sodium chicken broth
1 3/4cups frozen corn, thawed
1 can (6oz) tomato paste
1 TBSP chili powder
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/4tsp garlic powder
1 in large skillet, cook turkey, grn pepper, onion, garlic. drain and put in slow cooker.
2 add tomatoes, beans, broth, corn, paste, and seasonings
3 cover and cook on low 4-5hours
Of course the cals change depending on EXACTLY what you use, but it is pretty decnet on cals, and protein and it is super filling! :smooched:
TO EVERYONE: 4 days to go!! be sure that you start thinking of your new June goals soon!!! Let's do this!0
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