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

lmkratsc

This is such a great idea!!!
- Drink 2L of water a day
- Excercise 4x/week for 60 minutes
- Run 20 km/per week
- Keep a food detailed food diary
- Sleep 7 hours a night

KanCrav

Hey Guys.... So I am going to ATTEMPT to get back into the swing of things on here... right after I unpack!!~!

For now I have to say that I missed you ALL very much! I had a great time on my cruise. I worked out every other day for about 45 min, and I made sure to eat ALL my veggies....... and cake! hehehe. :drinker: < NOT drinking was extremely hard towards the end of the cruise. Thursday was my dads Birthday :flowerforyou: and it was much harder for me than I thought it was going to be. I broke down at dinner and cried, it was a formal dinner and I had only known half of the table for the week of cruising. So it was a little embarrassing but the important thing is that I didnt drink. I miss my daddy but I know he wants me to be happy and I know he KNOWS that I can handle life without him and my mom... so I need to Chin Up And do it!~!

I hope the first half of July was good to you all.

rjs85

Hi all,
Loving this idea! I've just joined the site but started the journey at the beginning of june (6th) - from my first day back in my home city after 8 years. Currently losing at 2lbs a week! So, goals are in line with that and 2 things coming up in the latter half of July, birthday and holiday (camping - not beach! lol!). Today i'm excited about - going surfing thisafternoon, watching the salom championships thisevening and chasing the next lb!
Happy July! Bx


Allie7383- Finally finish the 30DS, get into the 130's, start and keep up with the bridge to 10k program!
Black_Swan - eat back all exercise calories and keep up with my running plan
Teee2- Lose these next pounds the healthy way with no self harming involved for the next month!!!! (Baby steps!)
marshallj86 - hit 135, ditch the scale, and stick with clean eating (and turn 25! my bday is July 30!)
mkingraham (Megan)- Create a succesful healthy delicious food plan and stick to it, do 30DS with my hubby at least 3 times a week, average at least 6 miles a week of running, own the scale don't let it own me (meaning take my no scale challenge and actually learn and apply the lessons it taught me), get back to my optimistic self!
meagalayne- find time twice a week for strength and make it a priority - don't cut it short!; continue with 1/2 Marathon training plan and make it fit, even when life gets in the way; stop giving myself permission to binge/junk because of training or stress - be accountable and plan out indulgences; drink more water than coffee and sleep >6 hours a night, 5 times a week.
imarunner890s- 155lbs, 10k walkings program, wake up at 8am and get 8 hrs of sleep
guamgrly (Bethany) - no scale!! Focus on the lifestyle, the routine, and meal planning. Work out 3x per week. Drink 8 glasses of water per day. Eat more fruits and veggies
lostalykat- Stick to my calories as best as I can with training, Focus on training these last 4 weeks, Don't worry about the number on the scale but check it weekly to keep me accountable.
Ashleypeterson37- Move into new house on the 15th and wear my HRM, gym 3x a week minimum, try 3 new recipes and drop 8 more pounds, be more active on this page so: post 2x a week!
Mariababe81 (mariam): finish the 30ds and start round 2, zumba once a week and running once a week. once weekly weigh in.allow myself some rest days if i need them! enjoy maintainance!!!
~~KanCrav.... NO SCALE until August 1st!~!~!~!~ Workout 5 times a week, enjoy my trips!
luv_lea~Drink more water-aiming for the general 8 glasses (64 oz.) of water a day, Start 6 Week 6 Pack video and do at least 4 days a week! Continue running 1 mile (or more?) 3 times a week, and lastly, lose 2.5 lbs. for the month of July!
Elmersglue (Ellie): Train for Sept 5k at least once a week, at least 7 hours of sleep 5x a week (!!), no emotional binging (mainly Sunday nights, when life and things tend to catch up), get to know everyone here^^
cmg2008- Finish c25k and continue running at least 3 times a week, finish 30DS, accumulate 1200mintues of exercise, and get down into the low 140s.
tjradd73(Tara)-to lose 4lbs, 30/35 days of 30DS, 10,000 steps/day (Sun-Tue), Tues stretch/yoga, <1400 avg cals,< 4 days over cals total, and try to get <180g carbs, and >60g protein.
tobemotivated - do the 30ds (first day was today!), lose 5lbs, drink more water, eat less sugar!
glitterballv-1. To stop overeating with sweets and cake! 2. Run three times a week, try and start bridge to 10k. 3. Try to get to at least one spin class a week.
Anitanz- Get to 64kg’s. Drink less alcohol. Limit chocolate at work to <100 cals per day.
ComfortFoodAddict: 64 oz water/day, No sodas!, sleep 6 hours 5x/wk, workout at least 4x/wk, drop below 170 *at least* again, log food without omitting anything 6x/wk
Allislefttogain: Start training for my first full marathon; at least 96 ounces of water a day; make initial appointment with a physical therapist; hit 583.33 miles running by month end; at least 2 strength training sessions a week
zerozeta0: Run 40 miles a week. Drink 8 cups of water a day. Limit candies/chocolates to once a week. Limit coffee to 3 times a week. Get down to 105.
emiyr9602 - get through level 3 of the 30DS, lose my last 9 lbs, drink atleast 72oz of water a day, and continue to work through the c25k!
AmberJenay - Lose 5 lbs, workout 4-5 times/week, and continue to build myself up.
annemade- lose 2 pounds per week - therefore 8 pounds this month
lalonmeg000- Drink only water or unsweat tea; Lose .5 inches for each major area of my body; focus on fueling my body by eating throughout the day and not one large meal. ; focus on myself at workouts not the people around me.
rjs85 - lose a stone by my birthday (26 on the 25th) - 3lbs to go. another 2 by my holiday (31st/1Aug). Do my PT session 3 times a week and 1x5km each week.


Chase the next lb.....

M_lifts

thanks meag! i def love running now and am so proud that im finally doing it! yay! and i believe in the runners high! i am euphoric when i finish, its an amazing feel. i love how the wind feels against my face and body and i feel free! awesome!

anita: that is quite a popular name in india! lol, your poor mum. bless her i guess she didnt want it to be 'common'! lol!

kan: welcome back, we missed you! glad you enjoyed the cruise!


welcome to the newbies!

AFM: i have been out for walks etc today with the in laws, lunch ended up being maccys (oops) but i made chilli in the slowcooker so had that with a jacket and salad. and have managed to get my water in, no other hope of exercise today as they are staying with us! anyhoo, will try and shred or run tomorrow!

i take it, people are either on hols or chilling out as its dare i say- quiet?!!! where is everybody?

tjradd73

Jill-why not go all out...if you're goin right?! CONGRATS on your PR...that is an awesome pace that you have got there!!

Meag-thanks girl!!! I hope to have arms like yours one day!! CONGRATS on your new PR...you demolished your goal of 61!!!!!!

Megan-thanks!! I was pretty stoked about the 1/2" already too!! You are gonna do great with that 15K...and you have tons of time to train for it yet CONGRATS on your lbs lost...and on reaching some pretty big milestones (and the ones you are gonna reach soon too!)

Bethany-thanks You will see that with less obstacles in the way...life gets easier!! and I am sure that you will come up with a "do-able" workout schedule in no time!!
QOTD-right now I am really diggin on Bruno Mars/Eminem-"sky full of lighters". but Billionaire will always be a fave of mine as well!! Thanks for bringing this back Bethany!

Mariam-I am sure that your lowered cal days will more then make up for it!! keep rockin and have fun girly! CONGRATS on your new 5k time!

Meghan-hope your rib is feeling better!!! great idea and attitude about the cake!! I am gonna store that one in my brain for future cake days!

Anita-stay strong girl!! it will all be better soon!!

Allie-sounds we like some of the same songs!! I love "powerful woman" songs!! LOL

Amber-that is super awesome!! It always helps to have someone interested in this kind of lifestyle!! sweet! FYI-some of us have our names by our tickers :0

QOTD (sat)-I write a list!!! in fact I keep a list of all of the things that I want to accomplish in my life...and all of the things that I have accomplished thus far!!! when i am bummed about my progress...I go back through the things that I have done...or I make plans to check off one of the "to-dos" on there that I haven't accomplished yet!!

Kandace-I am glad that you had fun on your cruise, glad that you didn't drink, glad that you made it through your Dad's B-day, and glad to have you back and ready to kick *kitten* as usual!

lmkratsc/rjs85-welcome to the group!

AFM-quick update: I have NOT missed the shred yet! I have not lost weight yet! I have not taken more cheat days then I said I would (4 month), I have been doing FAIRLY well with my protein and carbs, and I haven't missed my yoga or 10,000 steps at all yet.

tjradd73

UPDATED LIST



Allie7383- Finally finish the 30DS, get into the 130's, start and keep up with the bridge to 10k program!
Black_Swan - eat back all exercise calories and keep up with my running plan
Teee2- Lose these next pounds the healthy way with no self harming involved for the next month!!!! (Baby steps!)
marshallj86 - hit 135, ditch the scale, and stick with clean eating (and turn 25! my bday is July 30!)
mkingraham (Megan)- Create a succesful healthy delicious food plan and stick to it, do 30DS with my hubby at least 3 times a week, average at least 6 miles a week of running, own the scale don't let it own me (meaning take my no scale challenge and actually learn and apply the lessons it taught me), get back to my optimistic self!
meagalayne- find time twice a week for strength and make it a priority - don't cut it short!; continue with 1/2 Marathon training plan and make it fit, even when life gets in the way; stop giving myself permission to binge/junk because of training or stress - be accountable and plan out indulgences; drink more water than coffee and sleep >6 hours a night, 5 times a week.
imarunner890s- 155lbs, 10k walkings program, wake up at 8am and get 8 hrs of sleep
guamgrly (Bethany) - no scale!! Focus on the lifestyle, the routine, and meal planning. Work out 3x per week. Drink 8 glasses of water per day. Eat more fruits and veggies
lostalykat- Stick to my calories as best as I can with training, Focus on training these last 4 weeks, Don't worry about the number on the scale but check it weekly to keep me accountable.
Ashleypeterson37- Move into new house on the 15th and wear my HRM, gym 3x a week minimum, try 3 new recipes and drop 8 more pounds, be more active on this page so: post 2x a week!
Mariababe81 (mariam): finish the 30ds and start round 2, zumba once a week and running once a week. once weekly weigh in.allow myself some rest days if i need them! enjoy maintainance!!!
~~KanCrav.... NO SCALE until August 1st!~!~!~!~ Workout 5 times a week, enjoy my trips!
luv_lea~Drink more water-aiming for the general 8 glasses (64 oz.) of water a day, Start 6 Week 6 Pack video and do at least 4 days a week! Continue running 1 mile (or more?) 3 times a week, and lastly, lose 2.5 lbs. for the month of July!
Elmersglue (Ellie): Train for Sept 5k at least once a week, at least 7 hours of sleep 5x a week (!!), no emotional binging (mainly Sunday nights, when life and things tend to catch up), get to know everyone here^^
cmg2008- Finish c25k and continue running at least 3 times a week, finish 30DS, accumulate 1200mintues of exercise, and get down into the low 140s.
tjradd73(Tara)-to lose 4lbs, 30/35 days of 30DS, 10,000 steps/day (Sun-Tue), Tues stretch/yoga, <1400 avg cals,< 4 days over cals total, and try to get <180g carbs, and >60g protein.
tobemotivated - do the 30ds (first day was today!), lose 5lbs, drink more water, eat less sugar!
glitterballv-1. To stop overeating with sweets and cake! 2. Run three times a week, try and start bridge to 10k. 3. Try to get to at least one spin class a week.
Anitanz- Get to 64kg’s. Drink less alcohol. Limit chocolate at work to <100 cals per day.
ComfortFoodAddict: 64 oz water/day, No sodas!, sleep 6 hours 5x/wk, workout at least 4x/wk, drop below 170 *at least* again, log food without omitting anything 6x/wk
Allislefttogain: Start training for my first full marathon; at least 96 ounces of water a day; make initial appointment with a physical therapist; hit 583.33 miles running by month end; at least 2 strength training sessions a week
zerozeta0: Run 40 miles a week. Drink 8 cups of water a day. Limit candies/chocolates to once a week. Limit coffee to 3 times a week. Get down to 105.
emiyr9602 - get through level 3 of the 30DS, lose my last 9 lbs, drink atleast 72oz of water a day, and continue to work through the c25k!
AmberJenay - Lose 5 lbs, workout 4-5 times/week, and continue to build myself up.
annemade- lose 2 pounds per week - therefore 8 pounds this month
lalonmeg000- Drink only water or unsweat tea; Lose .5 inches for each major area of my body; focus on fueling my body by eating throughout the day and not one large meal. ; focus on myself at workouts not the people around me.
lmkratsc-- Drink 2L of water a day- Excercise 4x/week for 60 minutes- Run 20 km/per week- Keep a food detailed food diary- Sleep 7 hours a night
rjs85 - lose a stone by my birthday (26 on the 25th) - 3lbs to go. another 2 by my holiday (31st/1Aug). Do my PT session 3 times a week and 1x5km each week.

jillybeanruns

Okay back from San Diego, I caught the airplane crud, and my kitty was ridiculously excited to see me. He JUST stopped meowing (and I got home 24 hours ago). At 10 AM this morning, I was in bed, finishing my book, trying to hydrate and muster up the strength to go grocery shopping and get some errands done. There's an intense pounding on my door, I freak out and look through the peephole...of course I can't see ANYTHING. I open the door, and there's a police officer there, asking if I am Jill...so I tell him I am, and then I asked if I did anything wrong (oops!). I was pretty much freaking out, never has a cop just shown up at my door. So he informs me that my car was hit last night while parked, they have a witness who saw it all, blah blah blah. So yeah, some girl (I'm assuming college student based on her stats), plowed into my car and 2 other parked cars at 2 AM last night. It has been a nightmare dealing with my insurance and her insurance. She has yet to report the accident, which is holding it all up, meanwhile I'm driving a car around that has huge dents, holes in the bumper, the bumper is crushed and falling down on the right side, all my rear light cover were punched out and I believe all my lights are now working (I had to replace a few). I'm won't be driving at night (I don't think it's safe) and I'm furious that some idiot who was more than likely drinking ruined my Saturday. I really want to go ***** slap her (she lives like 50 feet from me), but I don't think my car will ever get fixed if I do that.

Okay //end rant. Tomorrow is day #1 of marathon training. I don't even feel close to 100%, but I have to dial back my speed on my long runs (tomorrow is only 8) so that I don't overtrain and can really bring the speed for my fartlek, hill and other speed-focused runs.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Ashleypeterson37

Hey ladies!

Just got back from 2 weeks of vacation and I'm up 1.8lbs which I'm quite happy with! But as for my 8lb loss goal for this month...eh not gonna happen because I suspect I will be trying to lose this 1.8 gain for the next week and a half at the minimum. I will be happy with a 2 lb loss for this month instead! Hope everyone is well on their way to meet their July goals! I'm sure you're all kicking *kitten*!

Ashleypeterson37

Jilly- OMG!!! I hope everything gets all sorted out and your car gets fixed! I would punch her after your car gets fixed! LOL (((HUGS)))

meagalayne

Anyway, I digress, I am so impressed by your attitude to running!! I love it! It reminds me of the way I felt a few years ago and now I am keen to get back to that. I love how running is so pure, that you can do it without having to buy loads of gear, you can do it virtually anywhere and any time, and your progress is so measurable! It really doesn't take long to see improvements and when you are running and it's feeling light and easy it is really just like sheer joy. There is a reason they call it runners high right? I think you are feeling it right now :drinker: Now I'm inspired to get back to it !!

You took the words right out of my mouth, Anita! My biggest motivation to take up running when I was overweight was the fact that I could do it virtually anywhere and didn't have to put up major cash up front to get started. I just had a pair of $40 running shoes and that was it! I was unemployed and couldn't afford a gym membership, or a bike, or anything else, so it was basically running or bust. Of course, I hated it at first and for MONTHS, but eventually I found my groove and the rest is history. Now I can't hardly imagine life without running.... The benefits are just indescribable!

As for the carrot cake porridge, it was really yummy but I want to tweak the recipe a little. I cooked it on the stove as per the recipe but I think next time (probably tomorrow) I will cook it in the microwave, because I like the consistency of microwave porridge (more glutenous maybe because it doesn't stick to the pot? and less dishes LOL) Also, I want to try microwaving the carrot and fruit with a little water and some spices first, so that the carrot cooks more and gets more caramelised like in a carrot cake. The recipe only called for 1/4c grated carrot, but I reckon you could easily do 1/2c or maybe even 3/4c for a more intense flavor, think tomorrow I will add dates too. Yum!!

Eagerly awaiting your verdict, Anita! I definitely prefer my oats cooked in the microwave - the consistency is much more to my liking and its just way easier/faster in the mornings. The carrot cake porridge sounds sooo good, but I'm curious about how sweet it is. I never add any sweetening agent to my oatmeal and just rely on the natural sweetness of the fruit. I'm not overly keen on sweet breakfasts to begin with, I guess. So I am wondering if I could just make it w/o, since carrots have their own sweet quality to them... ? Let me know what you use and how it turns out! I am definitely going to try this asap! :bigsmile:

Ashley - Welcome back, girl! Glad to hear you enjoyed your vacay and it seems like you didn't do much damage at all :happy: 1.8lbs is nothing for a vacation week, and probably mostly just water retention from eating differently than you are used to...Sounds like you have really reasonable expectations for the month and I'm happy to hear that you're taking it all in stride. What a fab attitude :bigsmile: Rock on!

Jilly! Oh my lord... That sounds AWFUL :frown: Im really sorry to hear that some (likely) irresponsible young student screwed things up for you so badly. What an inconvenience and aggravation. Just thank goodness you were fast asleep in your bed when it happened and no one was hurt. Hope you get everything resolved soon :ohwell: and if not, a b*tch slap is definitely in order. I've got your back! :bigsmile: I actually have experience with police slamming on my door whilst living alone and it's never a pleasant experience... Except mine happened at 3 in the morning! :noway: As you can imagine, I didn't get a great night's sleep after that! Good luck on your training this week! I know you're going to kill it... Just be cautious and do your best to mitigate injury. Lots of stretching, rolling, and listening to your body! That's an order

T - Lists are the best - They tend to help me calm down a little and re-focus on the tasks at hand instead of just feeling overwhelmed and flustered and like I'm never going to reach my ultimate goals. When I break things down into smaller tasks everything seems more manageable, and it definitely helps me measure my success. Striking things off the list is overly rewarding, too :blushing: I'm such a dork! hahah Sounds like you're doing amazing at sticking with your goals for the month and kicking *kitten* :drinker: keep at it and you'll definitely lose those last few lbs. It's just a matter of patience, dedication, and hard work. You know how to get it done.

Mariam - Love the runners high!! There is NO comparison, as far as I'm concerned. Just keep running - it gets better and better the more you run. Believe me! :bigsmile:

Rjs - Welcome to our little corner of the internet! :flowerforyou: Hope you find what you're looking for here. Good luck with your goals this month. Take each day at a time and keep pushing, even when you think you can't push one more inch.

Kan - Welcome back :drinker: You've been missed! Just take a few deep breathes, don't get overwhelmed, and get back to tackling each day like you were before. No sense ever feeling embarrassed about your struggles with food/alcohol/fitness/etc - we all have our own individual challenges. I have been known to break down every once in a while, too, especially regarding food choices and feeling totally out of control... It's nothing to be embarrassed by. We all have things to work on and everyone understands that. At least you always know you can come here to vent and be fully candid about your struggles without any fear of judgment. We're here for you

ok! That was quite the post... Took me ages to craft since I'm out in public and VERY distracted. I'm currently chilling out at my absolute FAVE cafe drinking coffee and enjoying the gorgeous day. I got up early today (before my alarm again) and went for a 4mile run - a very difficult run due to fatigue and generally just feeling sh*tty - and have since spent my day just hanging around, getting groceries, enjoying the weather, and eating good healthy food. I've been walking around a LOT this weekend, in the evenings and during the day, and it's been wonderful. My foot is acting up some again but I'm hoping it doesn't get any worse. Have to be measured about my level of exercise in the coming weeks. I definitely do NOT want to injure it again...

Shopping yesterday was FABULOUS. In fact, my whole weekend has been amazing. I got some great deals on dresses (at the Gap and Target of all places) and some super cheap running gear (Champion brand, which isn't high end but it more than good enough for me). Also picked up a new set of specs and will be taking a pic in the coming days to get your opinions! :blushing: We ate super well all day and then went out for Caribbean for dinner, which was very tasty. We shared a salad and roti and I think did pretty well on calories... But then I totally derailed my day and drank two pints of beer on a patio with my brother for his birthday. The two of us are actually quite estranged, so it was a bit weird, but I told him I'd take him for beer and we ended up just talking on the patio for several hours. I followed up those beers with terrible half-drunken food choices, including a serving of ice cream that I definitely didn't need. Got to bed at 3:15am - and then was up at 6:25 for my run! Eeeep :noway: What's wrong with me...??? hahaha

Anyway, I should get going! This is just getting wayyyy too long. I'm sure I've forgotten loads but c'est la vie! Have a great Sunday ladies. Much love to you all

ashleymmc20

So thankful for this thread! There is nothing like accountability to motivate you! My goal is to lose 5 pounds by my birthday, which is August 20th!

MandaLee8908

Just a quickie update here:

Michelle: I'm not sure why she is holding on...she's so close to death. I hope she's not trying for our sakes. I think we are going to have to bite the bullet and just tell her it's ok to let go. Last night she stopped breathing for short periods of time. So close. Her nail beds are turning greyish-black...her lips are grey. I wish there was something we could do...its all in God's hands now. I just pray she goes quickly...in her sleep...painless.

House: On the flip side, I am absolutely elated (trust me, the split emotions are about to tear my body to pieces) because...WE'RE BUYING THE HOUSE! I just can't wait until it's officially ours :-)

cmg2008

Its been a while since i've been on here .. sorry guys! but good news I got a laptop finally soooooo I should be on here a lot more now. Anyways I've kept up with my exerieses I try to do a little of something at least everyday. Yesterday I went to the zoo with the family we were there for 8 hours :noway: and it was sooo much fun. Sorry this is sooo short but I just want to tell everyone to keep up the great work!

anitanz

Hi Ladies,

Meag- I cooked the porridge in the microwave and it was awesome! I used 1 grated carrot + 4 chopped dates + cinnamon + allspice + a little water for 2 mins, stir, then 2 more mins. Then I added the oats and water and cooked for another couple of minutes. Once cooked I added the vanilla and salt, stirred through and topped with roasted walnuts, coconut and a little golden syrup (in lieu of maple syrup). I didn’t use the brown sugar as I don’t like my oats that sweet. It was so delicious!
Can- Go you, that is awesome that you got through the cruise without drinking, it must have been really hard at times so well done.
OK I gotta do some work now. Keep up the good work ladies!
X Anita

tjradd73

Meag-thanks for your kind words...as always!!


AFM- I am still doing well. I think, that after I post how I did for this month, I am gonna step back from this thread (seeing as it has "died" down a bit, and has turned away from where it originally started). It has been a great group...and if any of the "vets" aren't my "pals" as of right now...feel free to add me, otherwise...good luck to you all!

Tara

M_lifts

JILL: sorry to hear about your car! what a mess! atleast her insurance will cover it! still a hassle though. Hope it gets sorted soon. and good luck with the marathon training.

Ashley: thats not a bad gain at all. goals are there to help us focus they arent the be all and end all. so 2lbs is a good aim, and next month you will rock it!

im arunner: great news about your house! will be praying for your friend

Meag: your weekend sounds amazing and relaxed! love the shopping bit- great when things fit eh? love that! and as for waking up to run- you are a nutter! but then im getting addicted too! was quite bummed its started raining heavily when i chose to go out today making me retreat before id even run a single step! booo! i dont take chances with my asthma hence why i cant run in the rain! winter is going to be my big challenge! eek! as for runners gear- i sooo need to get some! ive got simple trainers and run in a vest and leggings! need to invest in some proper gear!

Anita: your porridge sounds weird but yummy at the same time! i will have to investigate at some distant future! lol

tara: it would be a shame to see you go as i love your enthusiam and drive.

AFM: im going ok, pretty rubbish weekend foodwise but im hanging on! back on form today as did my shred but couldnt go for my run unfortunately! trying to cut down my cal intake for some damage control!

GuamGrly

Happy Monday Lovelies!!

Meag – well I am ultra inspired by your run and that post!! You seem to be a new and rejuvenated version of yourself. And after everything that I have watched you go through over the past few months, I am so glad that you found some sort of happy place in your life and are truly embracing it despite the chaos that still exists in your bubble. And I am hoping to find some amazing recipes along the way but as I get started and slip into my new routine, I am attempting to just keep it easy and simple so that I don’t get overwhelmed and throw in the towel before I really ever get started. Glad to hear that your weekend was amazing!! Even I was quite shocked to see that you were enjoying beers with your brother but glad that it all worked out!!

Anita – that porridge still sounds amazing!! I save oatmeal for the weekends now cause I have zero extra time in the morning before work. I think even my kids would like that one…just can’t let them know what is in it…haha!! I LOVE to bake too!! The only problem is that my roommate’s kitchen does not have close to the amount of baking paraphernalia that my mother’s did!! And even if I were to buy this stuff, there just isn’t room for it so I am having to make do with what I have!!

Kandace – so happy to have you back girly!! And despite the emotional breakdown at dinner, sounds like you had a great time on your cruise. I am starting fresh on this journey as of today so I know we can do this together. And you are absolutely correct about your dad wanting you to be happy and healthy!

RJS – welcome to the group!! Follow along for tons of encouragement, motivation, and conversation from a wonderful group of lovelies!!

Tara – sounds like you are on track for where you want to be. Now its just a matter of time before your body finally lets go of those last few pounds that it has become very comfortable with. Keep killin it girly!! AW…saddens me that you will no longer be a part of this forum!! You always bring such amazing motivation and inspiration to this group!!

Jill – not necessarily the way you pictured your return home to be, I’m sure. Hope the girl pulls her head out of her *kitten* and takes responsibility for her actions. But on a good note, hope you have a great time with marathon training!!

Mandy – congrats on the decision to buy the house!! That project with your husband will be trying at times but also a lot of fun!!

Cmg – glad that you are still keeping up…even if you can’t check in from time to time.

AFM…the internet was down at the house for the weekend. Although I think the roommate just turned off the wireless router and wouldn’t fess up to it. So I could log in from my phone but catching up was impossible. Well today began my first day of my new journey. I think I overindulged though since I knew that I was gonna have to buckle down and get serious about this. Despite my no-scale challenge for the month of July, I decided to weigh in this morning to get an OFFICIAL starting weight and took my measurements last night. I was not pleased with the numbers but that’s what I get. I had a hard time staying asleep last night so I didn’t get out of bed when I wanted to this morning but I packed my breakfast last night so food will still be good today. And I told my daughter that we were going to the gym tonight. She is always excited to go but I am not necessarily excited to pay the fee to have her in the kid’s club. But I will suck it up and pay it this time since I was the one that didn’t get my *kitten* out of bed when I should have. I am very excited to be on this journey again and I look forward to the results that I am about to see.

My food for today :
Breakfast – fruity Cheerios w/ soy milk and chai tea
Lunch – Rigatoni w/ meatballs Lean Cuisine
Dinner – brown rice, teriyaki chicken with grilled zucchini and squash
My workout for today:
Starting C25K today. Will start with day one and figure out how to go from there since I had made it up to week 5 or 6 the last time around.

QOTD (mine) – all depends on my mood but I love the powerful woman anthems like Stronger by Christina Aguilera

QOTD (Sat) – I attempt to stay focused on the positive people and things that I have in my life. My life is far from perfect and not even close to where I want it to be but I know that I still have a ton of things to be grateful for and I can’t lose sight of those things.

New QOTD – what are you going to do this week to keep yourself on track?

RobynFaye133

Hey lovelies! :drinker: And all you newbs too :bigsmile: Welcome to the 10th installment of our Kickin' *kitten* Challenges! If you are looking for some stellar encouragement and support from a group of awesome ladies that know the ropes and understand the trials and tribulations of weight loss and healthy living, you have come to the right place!

Same deal applies this month: Post your goals and keep those posts coming! But as I've said before, whether you update with us regularly or not, make sure that you always keep your own personal goals on the radar and take time each day to dedicate to your own health and well-being. You deserve it!

For those of you unfamiliar with our challenges...

This group/forum is an on-going conversation between motivated, dedicated and totally kick-*kitten* young people all working towards their own individual goals. Each month we are tasked with setting reasonable and attainable goals for ourselves and then checking-in with the group periodically, either to post questions or advice, update on your own personal progress, or provide support and encouragement for those of us that struggle with the everyday stresses and ups & downs of our journey toward healthier living.

Here's how it works:

1) As our veteran members (and newbs alike) sign onto the challenge once again, a list like the one found at the bottom of this post will start forming. This is our “goals list”. If you want to join the challenge, we ask that you copy and paste the most up-to-date list and tag your own screen name and goals to the bottom – this is so that we can keep things moving along and no one gets left behind! (If you notice that someone's been left off, due to a high volume of posting, please incorporate their goals back into the list whenever possible.)

2) Set attainable and realistic goals! I cannot stress this enough, and we will regularly be posting PSAs (as always) to this effect, but I am going to throw it out there right now just so that we're clear. This group is dedicated to supporting healthy living, first and foremost, and that includes physical, emotional and mental health. So set goals that you know you can reach, with hard work and persistence, and find ways to celebrate small victories whenever you can. This will help you stay motivated and on track! We recommend setting some non-scale goals along with a scale goal if you are trying to lose weight – seeing progress in your fitness, your measurements and your diet is a great way to celebrate small changes in your life that make a HUGE difference. Be flexible, know that things aren't going to go perfectly as planned every day, and allow some wiggle room for a bad day here and there. We all have them!

3) Once your goals are posted, stay active and enjoy the benefits of this awesome community. Oh, and invite your 20-something friends! Let's keep this group moving, ladies!

Before we get started... Here are our goals for the month of June. How did you guys do? :huh: I know I didn't bother keeping up with most of mine. Goodness knows, life gets in the way sometimes! Let us know how you did and set some new goals (or keep the same ones) for July and let's get this thing going!

Angela4Health -run 60 miles in June and eat clean for 29 of the next 30 days
CCSunlight- Drink at least 8c of water a day, lose 8 pounds, and make sure to stay on track as I move and settle in
Ashleypeterson37:: Finish the last 10 days of 30DS, finally hit ONEDERLAND (8lbs away), run at least 50 miles and start Ripped in 30!
ashleyk_xox- Lose 10 pounds to make it to my 100 pounds total lost, bring ALL my meals to work, complete entire 30 DS video, NO sweat tea, go to the gym at least 4 times every week, and tone my legs enough to wear shorts!
Anitanz - loose 2kg to get down to 63kg / 139lb. Drink less alcohol and look and feel great at my 30th!
~KanCrav~..... Reach 135. ~ Drink at least 80oz of water a day. ~ Work out 6 days a week, even if its just Shred. ~ Finish Shred! ~Run at least 4 miles a week.
milieitner-Get into the 8-stone-something category, Finish shred and start NMTZ, and Eat 100% clean 5 days a week
emmaldownie (Emma)- cycle 100k, drink at least 8 glasses of water a day
mkingraham (Megan)- Strength train at least 2 times a week, DON'T Weigh-in until July 1, run at least 2 miles 3 times a week, believe in myself, lose 8 lbs (ambitious I know)
erinnmcpherson- Goals: Drink 6-8 cups of water a day, lose at least three pounds, run/walk a 5k scheduled for June 18, run 3x a week, cook/eat more fruits and veggies again (and less processed foods) and start 30DS again.
Crystalfaith: workout at least 4x a week, solidify my spot in the 140s (shooting for 145), containing my eating on the weekends, drink lots of water!
Finncmh (Cait)- Continue with crossfit schedule of 3 days a week (MWF) get back in to a better running schedule (TR, Sat or Sun), compete in Father's Day 5k (hoping for a solid PR!) work on letting myself just get outside and relax a little bit on my day off, complete my Whole 30 challenge (check out my blog to see what it is), continue to blog everyday about my experience with the Whole30 challenge.
shannonaufman: hit 168 pounds. Drink 32oz of H2O before any other beverage. Stick with 30DS and OHR. One cheat meal a week, log everything else.
jyopchick: stay on Turbo Fire schedule as much as possible (even through a 10-day beach vacation), make FUN not FOOD the FOCUS of the summer!!
smapl001-work out 3x a week and lose 8lbs
lostalykat- No weighing in until a month from my last WI day, June 26th. Focus on fueling for my workouts and staying in a good calorie range. Relax and stretch more, worry less. Check in on how I am feeling emotionally and mentally once a week.
Allie7383- stay in the 140's.. WI once a week.. continue with the 30 Day Shred, focus on changing my eating, continue feeling better about myself, no matter the number on the scale!!
Mariababe81 (Mariam): I want to keep up with c25k and get to week 8 by the end of june, to continue zumba once a week and shred on days i cant run, get back to my clean eating!!! I am going to try to not weigh in every day and stick to once a month or fortnightly as i dont want the scale to rule my life! get the hang of maintainance!
kafoteh (Kristin): *Lose 2-5 lbs *Workout at least 4x a week and at least 45 mins each session *Go to the golf driving range at least 3 times this month
guamgrly (Bethany) - no scale!! Focus on the lifestyle, the routine, and meal planning. Work out 3x per week. Drink 8 glasses of water per day. Eat more fruits and veggies
shelsab (alexis)- lose 5 lbs. Strength 3 x week. More veggies. Read more. Find some new healthy meals to make.
tjradd73(Tara)- lose -6.0llbs, follow my new workout plan every day, try 2 new recipes, <1400 cal avg/week, and <4 days over cals total.
meagalayne- get settled into a fitness schedule that works with my new job and stay accountable, continue logging only 5 days/week, make 2 spin classes, make fitness social at least once a week (cycling, running, walking, something - not including baseball games on Wed night), drink more water (!!!) and aim to get at least 6 hours of sleep at least 5 nights a week.
imarunner8908- hit 155 by July 1st, start running again , drink at least 80 ounces of water a day, and give up eating fast food more than once a week, no TV
Leela30: I'd love to lose at least 2-3 real pounds, but realistically my goal and what will happen is more maintenance.
cmg2008: I would love to get down into the mid 140s, continue trekking on with C25K and I want to not eat any fast foods for the month of june
Eleanoreb- Continue with maintenance and focus on eating healthier. I've been more caught up in maintaining, than in eating healthy. I need to cut back on all the treats ive been allowing myself lately
Ley2ndtry: Complete weeks 1-4 on C25K

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Complete the 30 day shred and continue with Zumba - Fit into a size 14 finally and keep up healthy eating!!
hanna1210 (Meghan)- Consistently work out with C25K, get in the 210s, work out at least 5 days a week.
ComfortFoodAddict: 64 oz water/day, jog/run 35 miles, walk dogs at least 10x, No sodas, fit in size 12 pants with comfort, sleep at least 6 hrs 5x/wk (meagalayne....hope you don't mind I borrowed that one from ya ), and create and follow a workout plan with at least 90% success! Plus overall eating healthier
Stuartme123 (Meredith): 1) Cook three health conscious meals a week 2) More veggies! 3) Pressometric movements 5x/wk 4) Yoga 2x/wk 5) 30 min of cardio 3x/wk
i_love_vinegar-to get down to 100 pounds. I'd love to beat it too!

Keep it up, ladies! One day at a time!
Meag

i achieved my goal today :bigsmile: i ran 3 miles without feeling out of breath afterwards go team moi hahah im rather proud i just ran i didnt think just ran like forrest gump :laugh:

Black_Swan

I can just report that all is going well, maintenance is going great and I ran my fastest 5k today (32min) and signed up for another race, yay!

lostalykat

Hey Everyone. I have been MIA for a full week and I have to say I feel better. Everything is going OK with me I just have to focus on my fitness and training and not stress and unfortunately this website was creating unnecessary stress. I am proud of all of you but I am not sure I will continue with this thread. Only time will tell. I wish you all the best of luck.

GuamGrly

:noway: Wow...we used to max out posts in a forum and now people are dropping off like flies!! :sad:

meagalayne

:noway: Wow...we used to max out posts in a forum and now people are dropping off like flies!! :sad:

i KNOW! :sad: But folks have to do what's best for them on their journey, so I wish Tara and Aly the absolute best no matter what they decide...

As for Cait and Gonks, that's another story. Those girls have some SPLAININ' to do! haha JUST KIDDING!

We can be the lone Vets around here, I guess, Bethany!

Will catch up with all your posts tomorrow and divulge some of my own happenings from Sun/Mon. Generally things are well (besides my ongoing battles with food) but my bed is calling. Hope you guys had a great Monday! Keep it up!

mkingraham

Hello everyone!

Sorry I was MIA this weekend and yesterday. This weekend was very busy! On sunday I walked around Georgetown with my friend and then came home and watched the world cup final. It was a very active day and it felt great. Then yesterday I took the day off to go to an amusement park with my coworker and boss. It was so much fun! Yesterday was my first day of 15k training, so I woke up early and did my 2 mile run. I took it nice and slow and even got a little lost so I ended up running a little more than 2 miles, but thats no big deal! Then I got ready and we spent 9 hours at the park walking around. I made pretty good food choices seeing as how we packed our lunches and had a picnic lunch and then with all of the walking that I don't normally do I think that I was on point. Now if only today can be the same! I need to squeeze in 30 min of cross training to keep on track with my 15k training plan so I think I might do JM 30 DS twice tonight since I couldn't get my butt out of bed for spin this morning since I didn't get home from the park until 11.

I will do my best to catch up with all of you ladies later!

Tara and Aly- No matter what your decision to stay or go, I know you will both keep doin fantastic!

cmg2008

tara: I'm sad to see you go

blackswan: WTG!!!! I need to find a race near me to sign up for, but i'm nervous about it tho!

It is true that it seems like this post is slowing down, but in my defense its been sooooooo nice out lately, i spend a majority of my time outside, also i've been super super busy!!!!! I can see it picking back up with it starts to get cooler out again!
AFM .. I completed L1D10 of the shred yesterday, I'm slowly working my way to completeling the full 30 days. But yesterday I only ran for 20 mins :sad: its hurt for me to push myself to the full 25-28 mins. Honestly I just think its more than a mental problem than anything and I'm going to push myself next time I go and run.

jillybeanruns

Hi everyone. I know I said I'd really come back, but my life has been overtaken by this car accident shizzle and my marathon training. Work has been awful this week and I'm just a stress mess. Basically, my car is worth nothing (totaled or not), so even though I got the insurance money from the dumbass who hit me and can use it for repairs...I essentially have to buy a new car or I'm just throwing $2000+ dollars into a car that won't be worth any more when I get rid of it. Granted my car is a 1999, but other than her accident damage, she's in terrific shape and I wanted to hold onto her for another 6-12 months. I'm ridiculously cautious when it comes to finances, have never had any loans or any debt...so I really wasn't looking to just have to drop $20K on a car right now. Good news is I have fab credit (trying to focus on the positive) so my rates will be really low. Unfortunately, I'm still driving my car after the accident, it's driving really weird and I don't feel safe doing so. So basically, I have to get a decent car ASAP.

Also, I'm totally calling the police department tomorrow. I feel like it is FULLY within my rights to inquire about the status of this driver who hit me. I think I deserve to know if she was drinking and why the eff she hit 3 parked cars. Also, depending on what they tell me...I might petition or whatever for her to lose her license. It's reckless driving and I don't think she should be driving. And if she hits my car again, I will go ape****.

Seriously. I'm also ridiculously attached to my car, so it makes me really sad that I have to get rid of it after an 8+ year stint. So much so that the thought of losing my GD car makes me cry.:embarassed:

meagalayne

Blerghhhhhh :grumble: I'd rant about my day but...

1) It won't accomplish anything but make me feel worse.
2) I should REALLY get to bed, since it's already 11:30pm and I am scheduled to be up at 5:45am for a training run.
and 3) I'll spare you all, since my Pals have already had the pleasure of dealing with my grumpiness

How it is that I keep any friends on here at all is a mystery! :laugh:

Anyway Im in a righteously BAD mood. Mostly just feeling like total *kitten* about myself. Stress is at about an 8.5 out of 10 at work, if only because I'm no longer being threatened with physical violence (like my last job) and I have a relate amount of job security since we're being perpetually SLAMMED with a abundance of work that is enough to employ 3 full-time staff (instead of just me) and I was only just hired right in the middle of it, so I'm also responsible for a huge amount of "clean up" - none of which I have any time for. But the rest of it is all bad. And the worst part is that I actually have way too much work ethic and seem to always manage to work straight through my 8.5 hour day without taking a single break from my desk. I eat my snacks and lunch between calls and meetings when I can (I am completely worthless without food in me - not eating is just not an option) but otherwise I basically just run my *kitten* off all day. It's so hectic and stressful that I can usually go from morning until about 4pm without even having a chance to check my cell for text messages. Tyler's going to start thinking that I'm screening my calls :laugh: Ah well!

Enough about that... I've been training hard still. Got in a good 4mi run Sun morning (although I was meant to take it easy on the weekend), a 12ish mile bike ride last night, and another 3.5mi run today on the TM, which was miserable. For whatever reason the gym is the hottest place on earth. I went to run inside because we're under a heat advisory and so I didn't want to run outdoors for safety, but the damn gym has NO air circulation and I was dying! Not doing that again. I missed the wind and my cool, morning runs. Getting up early tomorrow for some intervals. Then work. Then baseball at night. Thursday is another 3miles, and then strength somehow. I'll make it all fit... Just getting tough to be a creative cook, eat well, and manage to fit in all my workouts. Which means I usually sacrifice sleep.

Speaking of which... I should get some. Sorry I haven't responded to anyone. In short...

YAY for races. Don't be scared. You'll end up doing SO much better than you ever anticipated. It's some crazy force of nature, I promise :bigsmile: And you'll absolutely love it!

Jill - girl, we need to get it together. Let me know if you ever need a major b*tch fest and we can skype or gtalk or something. Seems like we're facing a lot of similar issues with work, stress, and making time for training.

cmg - 20 mins is 20 mins more than most, so consider it a win! on days when I just cannot give ANY more, I find solace in knowing that I could have just made an excuse and lazed instead. If I get out, and do what I can, I call it a success. You'll get there :happy:

Megan - Glad to hear the training has commenced. Keep up the good work, and welcome back from your trip! Sounds like you had a great time :bigsmile: Let me know about those races, too, missy!

New races for moi in the coming months...

Aug 13th - NY State Warrior Dash 3.2 Miles (Goal: Kick *kitten* and have an awesome time! )
Aug 28th - Port Dahlousie 10mile Chocolate Race (Goal: under 01:44:00)
Sep 18th - 34th Annual Run For The Grapes Dempsters Half Marathon (Goal: under 02;20:00)

My goals are all estimates and will change as the races get closer. Last 10miler was run in -16C and snow and ran it in 1:44 and change. I can definitely beat that time, as long as the heat isn't too unbearable...

Eeep Bed time! Catch up again soon!

KanCrav

ok so I ATTEPMTED a comeback a few days ago, but that obviously didnt work out. No more games!~!~!~! I dont want to step on the scale, not even on the 1st as planned. I havent been eating bad (well, not dieting but not BAD).. but I havent been working out. I have been taking Cody for walks and 3 months ago that would have been ok with me... but now I just feel fat!

And to make things even PeachieR its like 40 degrees and raining in Germany. :explode: I need it to be JULY!! come on!~!~! I know tons of you guys that are in the States right now would probably switch places with me... well so will I!~!~! I would much rather it be 100 degrees rigth now than 40!~!~!~!~!~!

On a brighter note. :bigsmile: Lunch time spin is today. I have a date with my friend to go, but even if she cant (depends on if dad comes home for lunch to watch the kiddos) I am still going to go. I am going to walk my happy butt down to the gym IN THE RAIN and I am going to show that bike whos boss. :smokin: I almost want to laugh out loud cuz now that I said that it sounds REDICULOUS!~!~!

I can do this!!~~!! :bigsmile: Right???

Ok ladies.... thanks for listening to me ramble on about nothing. I see that July has been pretty crazy for alot of us... so I hope we all can get through this last few days and end on a good note. We can do this!~!~!~!

mkingraham

Jill- that really sucks about your car especially when you weren’t planning on getting a new one just yet. And seeing as how you are so careful with money I am sure you won’t go crazy and attempt to buy a car way out of your price range with a crazy payment. Try and see that positive in that you get a new car which is always fun!

Meag- Sounds like my life about a month ago. I can tell you this, while you seem very committed to your job and enjoy it minus all of the stress, if you are being worked so hard that you feel like you can’t even breathe eventually something is going to happen to make you stop, and we don’t want that to be some serious illness. So you are going to have to make yourself take a break. Remember that they were attempting to do all this stuff before you got there and if you take 15 minutes to go sit outside and just distress it will actually be better for your overall work in the long run. Think about it!

Kandace- your attitude about spin is awesome! I know the weather is crappy for you and after getting back from your vacation you probably feel all bloated and just blah, but if hop on the scale on the 1st as planned. You might just surprise yourself! And just keep up your amazing attitude and you will totally rock it!

AFM- Ok I know I missed a bunch of you who posted yesterday and such but I don’t have the time to go back right now so I am just starting fresh! Today was day 3 of 15k training, on deck was a 2mile run followed by strength training. Well about half way through my 2 miles I got some serious calf cramps so I had to stop and walk for a little bit but I never let myself walk for more than 1 min and most of the time I limited it to 30 seconds. It was rough but I at least did the 2 miles even if it wasn’t running the entire time. And then I followed it up with strength as the schedule says. I have a feeling my arms are going to be sore tomorrow, but it felt nice to just keep moving. Needless to say with 81 minutes of straight exercise I did some serious caloric burnage. It was awesome! Now I am really hungry and I am going to eat my delicious oatmeal and then bunker down and get some work done! I am still looking for some races to run that correspond to my training schedule and I am definitely going to sign up for ones that work, in the meantime I am just going to keep mixing it up and keeping myself entertained! Just taking training one week at a time. Keep it up ladies!

XOXO

Megan

GuamGrly

Hello Lovelies!!

Courtney – hope you are able to run as much as you want to but congrats on the Shred. I don’t know that I could hang with Jillian right now. I am far from being in shape and think that she would just scare me to death and I would end up worse than when I started.

Jill – sorry to hear about your car woes!! You should be able to find something less than 20K unless you are looking for all of the bells and whistles. Do some research and find out which make and model fits your needs best and then look into new vs. used. The good thing about new cars is the manufacturers rebates but the good thing with used is that they can be a lot less but still have a lot of life left in them. Also with new, dealerships are beginning to get rid of this year’s models because 2012 models are already on their lots. I think you could end up making a great choice if you do a little research. Sorry…I’m in the car business. And I understand your attachment to your car. My car was stolen and totaled a few years back and when I went to go look at it, I cried when I saw the damage. Hopefully the police department is cooperative and everything works out for the best. I am a strong believer in everything happening for a reason!!

Meag – seems like if its not one thing with your job then its another. I hope that the clean up phase ends soon and you can start to find some sort of normalcy there. Glad to hear that the stress and excess amounts of hours that you put in at work isn’t detouring you from your training. I was out late last night with the bf and didn’t want to get up this morning, have a ton of things to do tonight but I am afraid that if I don’t get my run in today that I will already be failing. I am determined to squeeze it in. We shall see how it goes. And I think I am going to look for a race about 6 months out so that I definitely have something to look forward to.

Kandace – so glad to have you back girly!! And sounds like you are still doing great!! It may take some time to ease back into your healthy lifestyle but I have no doubt that you can do it. I have found my way back on the wagon (once again) and plan on sticking it out for the long haul this time around. I know that I have things coming up that will pause my journey but I refuse to let it stop me from getting to my ultimate goal. Life won’t always go as we plan but it’s the ability to roll with the punches that will make us stronger. You can do it girly!!

Megan – so glad to see you that you are enjoying your training!!

AFM…Day 2 of being back on the wagon didn’t go quite as planned. The bf decided to meet up for dinner before our movie date last night. Didn’t choose the best but still logged it. In the past, I wouldn’t have logged it because the bright red number scares me. But I need to stay accountable and true to myself to make this change. I am scheduled to make one final trip to my mom’s house to clean out the last few pieces of my stuff before escrow closes and its no longer ours. Was hoping to get up early so I could do my C25K run before going over there but woke up late since I was out late with the bf. Still hoping that I can make it all work cause I really don’t want to miss a run.

QOTD – what’s your favorite healthy recipe?? It can be one that you discovered along this path or one that you have always loved. Just trying to get some new ideas.

Hope you all have a wonderful day!! And I really wish this thread would stop moving at a snail’s pace but I understand that everyone have “real” lives!!

lostalykat

You know, I said I was going to leave but I just keep coming back here to see how everyone is doing. I just have to look at everything with a grain of salt and realize that I am not you guys and I cannot get down on myself to easily!

So what has been going on with me you ask? I have been training like a mad woman! I am doing great with the training even thought it is tough and tiring and I feel like I am tired all the time. I eat healthy the majority of the time but after a long workout, like Sunday after a 12 mile run, I went and had pizza and beer. I was good and only had about 2 pieces and 2 beers and some salad. I guess the frustrating thing is that I eat pretty healthy and I splurge on the day I have big workouts and I have still managed to gain weight while training. But the race is in less than 2 weeks and I plan to really focus on eating clean and getting back to a normal lifestyle where I don't feel deprived of anything. I am excited for the race and more excited to have time to focus on me and get back to the weight I was before and just tone up. I will try to come back as a regular here but I honestly don't know how much I will be back. But I miss you guys!!!