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

meagalayne

Hey-a Wonderful 20-Somethings - Welcome to the 12th installment of our fabulous Kickin' *kitten* Challenges!

:noway: WOA! Once this month's come and gone we will have been at it for a whole freakin' year! Not a wonder we kick so much *kitten*!

My usual schpeel:
As with the challenges that have come before, this is a place where MFPals can search out support, motivation, and advice while they are working towards their own personal goals. You're encouraged to set your own targets based on what is important to you and what challenges you face that you hope to overcome - set out goals for the month, make them attainable, and then just keep coming back to update us on your progress, help motivate others, and kick some serious *kitten*!!

Here's the 'skinny' on how this group 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 onto 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's the list we compiled in August - and let's be honest, we were all a little flighty and absentee here and there. It was a really slow summer on the thread. I know that all good things must come to an end at some point, but I am really hopeful that we can kick it into high gear in September and get things moving again. This group - and all of you - are SO worth it! :bigsmile:

So - How'd you do?!?

theprettyone1010- run 30 miles
GypsyRose25 - Lose 10 lbs and/or 2-3 inches. Make it through Level 1 of 30DS. Make it through the first 2 weeks of C25K.
Bellum24 - Be under 200 pounds, lose 2-3 inches from waist are.
femme62209- make it to ONEderland, see a weight of 195 by September 1, drink 80 ounces of water every single day, eat desserts only on weekends, write at least one day a week, work out for at least 30 minutes at least 6 days a week, reach week 6 of C25K, give up scale for the month on August (HARD FOR ME!), take time every night night before I go to sleep to reflect on how I am making my body stronger and the things I am thankful for
knfowler - Cut back on Diet Coke, drink more water, start working through C25K, get back on the rowing machine
lipe44 - lose 5 pounds, workout 3 times a week while at school, stay on track with my 40/30/30 ratio
anapai- bike 20 miles a week, back under 120lbs, and log in food diary at least 28/31 days
Amberness89 - be as close as I can be to 160 lbs, 10 glasses a day, keep on track with P90X & C25K, pack lunches when school starts back, and work out at the gym as soon as school starts back as well.
SweetcheeksRN- to workout 4x a week and walk or step 50 miles (walk away the pounds, elliptical, crosstrainer) and log everything...try my best to stay under my calories and lose 8-10 lbs.
lalonmeg000- no more than 2 "out to eat" meals a week, 3hrs cardio and 3hrs of strength training a week, again .5 inch loss all around !
Fromaquizer - Run 170ks this month, eat 100g of protein a day and strength train 3 days a week
Gaia85 - Work out for at least 31 hours (including my remaining 17 days of the 30DS and Week 5 - 8 of C25K); Drink at least 8 cups of water (very hard for me!); Go down a size (14 to 12) and/or lose 8lb.
CCSunlight - Work out 2x a week after/before work. Start packing my lunch instead of buying it every day. Stop eating pizza rolls for dinner every night.
KayyB13 - Lose 4 more pounds to get to 184, workout 5-6 times a week, drink less diet soda and more water, and only step on the scale once a week! (Hardest one haha)
Ashleypeterson37- Gym at least 4-5days a week, get into the 180's, try one new recipe and run at least 3 miles every time I go to the gym! (12-15 miles a week!)
~~KanCrav.. loose 6 pounds to hit 130. Be on level three of 30DS by the end of the month.
**Evallusion -- Complete the 30 Day Shred, drink more water, take my iron pills, eat more veggies
~GuamGrly~ (Bethany) - start and continue C25K training, 8 oz. of water per day, 60-90 minutes per week of additional exercise, eat out no more than 2 days per week, and lose 4 pounds this month. Going big or going home this month!!
JessYas - Running 4x a week, and not skipping weekends
Kmarie115-Run a 5k under 30 min
Jillybeanruns - Continue training for marathon; minimum 96oz of water daily; make PT/PT "homework" a priority; strength train 2x a week; stretch/do yoga on a regular basis; weigh myself once in August
missjaygraham87: Lose 6 lbs, walk dog 6x a week, start C25K (and get off the first week lol), introduce strength training 3x/wk and keep track of daily water intake.
Greenhumanclay -- Sleep 7-8 hours a day 5xs a week, drink 64 oz. of h20 a day, jog 10 miles per week, gym 5 times per week, and mt. bike or hike once a week! and weigh in only on Fridays!
Allie7383- Complete Ripped in 30, continue with B210K, cut down on snacking and making excuses!!
ComfortFoodAddict- 8 water/day, No sodas!, workout at least 4x/wk, drop below 170 *at least* again, log food without omitting anything, do at least 10 minutes of stretch/yoga each morning
cmg2008 - stick with my 5K training plan, run at least 26miles, get into the 130s, continue with the 30DS shred on my CT days and continue doing all this once Grad School starts back up!
mooky1286: finish 30ds, workout 5-6x a week, continue C25K, watch my eating on my vacation!
vjohnso3: eat 5+ servings of fruits & vegetables a day, try to eat back exercise calories (always a struggle), & work out 6 days a week
mkingraham(Megan)- Stick with my 15k Training Plan, Reach ONEderland, don't over splurge during my bday celebrations, love myself better in the second half of my 20s
lostalykat- Start meal planning again, Start doing the new rules of lifting weight lifting routines, Get back to 170 LBS maybe Less. Start focusing on Wedding planning and making it fun.
meagalyne- Run like I stole it Aug 13 and 28 (races!) and complete weeks 6-10 of HH 1/2 Marathon Training, allowing for some missed workouts without massive guilt; drink more water than coffee; focus on social fitness and enjoy cycling/yoga/hike/racing with Tyler whenever possible, even if it means giving up a workout; ICE AND STRETCH (!!!) when you run and your body aches; and stop giving myself permission to binge/junk because of training or stress - be accountable and plan out indulgences
Mariababe81: run x3 week and do ripped in 30 x3 a week and once a week zumba. 3 rest days per week. eat cleaner!
Melanie137: Achieve 140 by the end of month, Work out 4-6x per week, Cut carbs (Fit into 2009 holiday party dress! Old work pants by September!)
emmarie: establish a routine! lots of water, weed out the bad habits..
MissLaw - excercise for a minimum of 30 minutes as least 4 times this week!

Post your results, along with a copy of the new list and your new goals for Sept. Please copy and paste the list as we go and tag onto the end to keep things moving. If you aren't sure, just ask, and one of the vets around here will help to set you up and get you started! Oh - And Welcome! :flowerforyou: To those new and returning, of course. Nothing but awesomeness, honesty and lots of support here.

If you are looking for a stellar community of supportive ladies who know the trials and tribulations of healthy living, finding balance, and being exponentially more kick *kitten* than the rest, you're in the right place! All we ask is that you take some time each and every day to remember why this journey is important to you and rededicate yourself to living a healthy, active and happy life.

Good luck to all you lovely ladies (and gents!) Make this month count!
Meag

mkingraham

woohoo!! First one to post So here are my August goals:

mkingraham(Megan)- Stick with my 15k Training Plan, Reach ONEderland, don't over splurge during my bday celebrations, love myself better in the second half of my 20s

Well I have definitely stuck with my 15k training plan which is probably the single thing I am most proud of accomplishing during my journey to date- that's right ladies, I am more proud about sticking with this thing then I am about the 47 lbs I have dropped to date - We will see on friday if I have reached ONEderland, but I suspect that I will be a lb to 1.5 lbs short, but you know what thats ok. I did not over splurge on my bday, infact I think I made some really great decisions, and well so far I love myself a lot in the 2nd half of my 20s. Already making a point to compliment myself in some way each day, wether it be, holy crap you just ran really far, or look at how much weight you can leg press, you totally crushed that spin class, you look really pretty in that new dress, or even how shiny my hair may be looking that particular day. I am finding that by starting my day off with one good thing about myself that I like sets me up for a fantastic rest of the day. So I would say August 100% success!!

Now September is going to be challengeing because I am going on a 7 day 6 night cruise in the middle of it, but I am not going to let that stop me. So here it goes!! Can't wait to see all of your goals!


mkingraham (Megan)- Keep up the 15k training plan, complete my 10k on 9/24, make my workouts a priority even when I'm on the cruise, get into ONEderland

mkingraham

this has got to be the most disappointing start to september Come on ladies!!!

abby459

I haven't been in this group but I would love to join if you have space!!!
27/f
CW: 147
GW: 125

Currently completing 30DS
Ordered Ripped in 30 to start in the next few days!!!

meagalayne

Woa! Where IS everyone!??!! :ohwell:

Looks like it may just be the three of us for now !

Abby - Welcome :flowerforyou: What are your goals for Sept? We usually set goals month to month, so pick a few short term goals and join the group! :bigsmile:

AFM - Aug goals were:

meagalyne- Run like I stole it Aug 13 and 28 (races!) and complete weeks 6-10 of HH 1/2 Marathon Training, allowing for some missed workouts without massive guilt; drink more water than coffee; focus on social fitness and enjoy cycling/yoga/hike/racing with Tyler whenever possible, even if it means giving up a workout; ICE AND STRETCH (!!!) when you run and your body aches; and stop giving myself permission to binge/junk because of training or stress - be accountable and plan out indulgences

How do I begin? I didn't run like I stole anything for either of those races, tbh. Aug 13th I ran with friends - that was way more social than anything I've done before, and I loved it. But not a PR Aug 28th I was coping with injury so no race at all. Very disappointing. I got through week 8 of my training plan (a full week farther than in the spring) before I hurt my foot again and had to stop running all together...
I've been trying to drink more water and less coffee. Still a work in progress and the scales are still tipping well towards the coffee end of the spectrum. Working on it!
Social fitness has been good. Trying to get Tyler involved and I think he enjoys it. I've been cutting out Yoga because of my foot but I went swimming once and plan to do a little more of that again. Just doing whatever I can.

For the last week of Aug my only goal was to stop logging, eat as well as I could, and minimize stress to improve sleep and chill out. I did well and I continue to do well not stressing SO much about food. I'm still a bit crazy but I'm allowing myself normal treats and not getting all bent out of shape. I even had a small piece of organic coffee cake at work today! :noway:
All systems go on icing and stretching - that's a pro. I know I need to do it to start feeling better and improve my foot situation. Keeping up with that....

For September:


mkingraham(Megan)- Stick with my 15k Training Plan, Reach ONEderland, don't over splurge during my bday celebrations, love myself better in the second half of my 20s
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself

OK LADIES - Shape up! It's September already! Now get your a$$es over here, set some goals, and get to work! :bigsmile:

elksy

Ooh, I'm twenty! I'd love to join the challenge if you have room! I don't really have to lose much weight... I'm just trying to get in shape and learn to eat well and guilt-free. Is that okay?

Height: 5'3" (and small-framed)
CW: 120 lbs
GW: 113 lbs
Goal: Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.

abby459

Thanks!!! I am happy to join
27/f
CW:147.9
GW:125
September Goals: My weight loss have been extremely slow, but I am sticking to the plan and my goal is to lose 5lb in September. I also want to run my first 5K. And my last goal will be to keep working out at least 5 days a week.

meagalayne

elsky - Welcome! And yea, of course it's OK! I've been on maintenance since January and I still set goals each and every month. We're all working towards something and if we're not, then we are really not fulfilling our potential. Great goals! Developing healthy attitudes towards food is a fabulous goal - I know that I am a work in progress on that one too! Adding you to the list :bigsmile:

Abby - Same! Great goals lady - Happy to have you on board!


mkingraham(Megan)- Stick with my 15k Training Plan, Reach ONEderland, don't over splurge during my bday celebrations, love myself better in the second half of my 20s
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.

jillybeanruns

Jillybeanruns - Continue training for marathon; minimum 96oz of water daily; make PT/PT "homework" a priority; strength train 2x a week; stretch/do yoga on a regular basis; weigh myself once in August

I kicked *kitten* in August...and really, really worked hard in Physical Therapy, with my marathon training and not doing too much too soon. Today, I graduated from physical therapy :drinker: This stint in PT was much faster than last time...only about 5 weeks vs. 5 months last time because I was pro-active and hauled my *kitten* in there before it got too bad. Before PT today, I ran 7 miles (on a road that tore up my bad ankle about 3 weeks ago) and played soccer for the first time in years! I am doing SO well that I don't need the brace he was sure I would need to play soccer next week...yes, PLAY in my first soccer game in 3 years and just about 3 months. Holy hell! Marathon training is going well, was overtraining, but I took a step back this past week and it looks like I'm through the worst of it.

I hit every single one of my goals, except for weighing myself once this month...but that was meant as an "only" once so that I didn't weigh too often...but I'm pleased I didn't meet it, because I didn't weigh myself once in August. I feel great, my body is strong and I don't feel fat or unfit or anything bad. Just strong and capable

jillybeanruns

mkingraham(Megan)- Stick with my 15k Training Plan, Reach ONEderland, don't over splurge during my bday celebrations, love myself better in the second half of my 20s
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.
jillybeanruns - Continue training for my marathon and train smart; keep up with PT exercises, stretch/do yoga, and ice; strength train a minimum of 2x a week; 96 oz of water minimum a day; work harder to get my net cals up on long run/high burn days;

Yep my goals aren't exciting. I'm pretty much in maintenance and would be happy to shed a few more pounds, but losing weight during marathon training is not a good sign (a big reason why I haven't weighed since end of June) as I'm trying not to encourage myself to do so. Want to work hard training for my marathon, but not push myself back into injury and back to physical therapy. It is likely that I'll have to go back to see my physical therapist, there's just no telling with soccer and the potential of someone kicking me...my PT told me he'll call me in a week and see how things are. He said "I don't want to seee you back here, but that doesn't mean you're not allowed to come back here...so be smart and not proud!" Who me? Proud? Never! First sign of something up and I'm back there...not messing around this time! Oh and I'm kicking *kitten* with my push-up challenge, did 98 push-ups last night (not in a row) but I've never had much upper body strength, so I am pumped! I don't need any lofty goals, just need to work hard and be smart about things so I can run my marathon in 64 days!

greenb

Hey I'd like to join if possible I'm 27 and trying to get back to 150 lbs. I'm currently 209; I've already lost 6.8 lbs. I also want to run a 5k and work out atleast 4x a week.

greenhumanclay

Hey Ladies,

Hope everyones doing well it's Friday! :drinker:

mkingraham(Megan)- Stick with my 15k Training Plan, Reach ONEderland, don't over splurge during my bday celebrations, love myself better in the second half of my 20s
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.
jillybeanruns - Continue training for my marathon and train smart; keep up with PT exercises, stretch/do yoga, and ice; strength train a minimum of 2x a week; 96 oz of water minimum a day; work harder to get my net cals up on long run/high burn days;
greenb trying to get back to 150 lbs. I'm currently 209; I've already lost 6.8 lbs. I also want to run a 5k and work out atleast 4x a week.
GreenHumanClay continue Jogging 3xs/week, Drinking plenty of h20 64. oz. minimum, Continue practicing Bikram Yoga 3xs/week, more rest 7-8 hrs, not obsess over the scale, hiking or mt. biking 2-4 times per month and be nicer and loving to my self.


August Goals:
Greenhumanclay -- Sleep 7-8 hours a day 5xs a week, drink 64 oz. of h20 a day, jog 10 miles per week, gym 5 times per week, and mt. bike or hike once a week! and weigh in only on Fridays!

I slacked off the sleeping part, I really tried getting in more sleep but I averaged about 6 per night which isn't too bad. I drank a lot more water this month than last which was great, successfully jogged 10> miles per week, went to the gym 27 days out of the 31. :bigsmile: Mt. biked and hiked about a total of 5xs throughout the entire month but super failed with scale and weighed my self 4 maybe even 5 times a week.....:ohwell:

I plan on making September super Kick @$$ even working and going to to school full-time I have to find a healthy balance, good luck to everyone on here and all your different goals!!!

mkingraham

mkingraham (Megan)- Keep up the 15k training plan, complete my 10k on 9/24, make my workouts a priority even when I'm on the cruise, get into ONEderland
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.
jillybeanruns - Continue training for my marathon and train smart; keep up with PT exercises, stretch/do yoga, and ice; strength train a minimum of 2x a week; 96 oz of water minimum a day; work harder to get my net cals up on long run/high burn days;
greenb trying to get back to 150 lbs. I'm currently 209; I've already lost 6.8 lbs. I also want to run a 5k and work out atleast 4x a week.
GreenHumanClay continue Jogging 3xs/week, Drinking plenty of h20 64. oz. minimum, Continue practicing Bikram Yoga 3xs/week, more rest 7-8 hrs, not obsess over the scale, hiking or mt. biking 2-4 times per month and be nicer and loving to my self.

Loving the goals everybody keep it up!!

cmg2008

I'm a little late I know!!! but i've been super busy with grad school and such!

August Goal: stick with my 5K training plan, run at least 26miles, get into the 130s, continue with the 30DS shred on my CT days and continue doing all this once Grad School starts back up

I did stick with my 5K training plan, not as well as I would like but I'm still running at least 3 times a week. I believe I'm a little short of 26miles for the month, so days I had to run on the treadmill and I can't do longer runs on the tread mill, I get to bored! Also I'm down to around 137, YAY! On my CT days I did 30DS some days, but once I moved back to school, I utilized the gym a lot more! Also I'm still working on maintaining all this during grad school!

September Goals: continue to run at least 3 days a week, get into the low 130s, and try not to get stressed out over grad school =D

mkingraham (Megan)- Keep up the 15k training plan, complete my 10k on 9/24, make my workouts a priority even when I'm on the cruise, get into ONEderland
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.
jillybeanruns - Continue training for my marathon and train smart; keep up with PT exercises, stretch/do yoga, and ice; strength train a minimum of 2x a week; 96 oz of water minimum a day; work harder to get my net cals up on long run/high burn days;
greenb trying to get back to 150 lbs. I'm currently 209; I've already lost 6.8 lbs. I also want to run a 5k and work out atleast 4x a week.
GreenHumanClay continue Jogging 3xs/week, Drinking plenty of h20 64. oz. minimum, Continue practicing Bikram Yoga 3xs/week, more rest 7-8 hrs, not obsess over the scale, hiking or mt. biking 2-4 times per month and be nicer and loving to my self.
cmg2008: continue to run at least 3 days a week, get into the low 130s, and try not to get stressed out over grad school =D

GuamGrly

Bumping for now but will definitely be back!!:bigsmile:

MandaLee8908

mkingraham (Megan)- Keep up the 15k training plan, complete my 10k on 9/24, make my workouts a priority even when I'm on the cruise, get into ONEderland
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.
jillybeanruns - Continue training for my marathon and train smart; keep up with PT exercises, stretch/do yoga, and ice; strength train a minimum of 2x a week; 96 oz of water minimum a day; work harder to get my net cals up on long run/high burn days;
greenb trying to get back to 150 lbs. I'm currently 209; I've already lost 6.8 lbs. I also want to run a 5k and work out atleast 4x a week.
GreenHumanClay continue Jogging 3xs/week, Drinking plenty of h20 64. oz. minimum, Continue practicing Bikram Yoga 3xs/week, more rest 7-8 hrs, not obsess over the scale, hiking or mt. biking 2-4 times per month and be nicer and loving to my self.
cmg2008: continue to run at least 3 days a week, get into the low 130s, and try not to get stressed out over grad school =D
imarunner8908-track at least 5 days a week, lose 10lbs (5 that I gained last month and 5 more)

greenhumanclay

Hey Ladies,

I wanted to do a quick check in since I won' be posting for the next couple days since we are on a rode trip as I type for our 4 yr anniversary and Labor Day weekend. Heading to Groveland/Yosemite for some zip lining, mt. Biking, hiking and rappelling super excited.

I started this month out ok need to really stick with my goals and challenge myself even more did some bike riding with my doggy and paid the gym a short visit.

Hope all of you Ladies have a great weekend and make healthy decisions. Happy Labor Day!!!

KanCrav

mkingraham (Megan)- Keep up the 15k training plan, complete my 10k on 9/24, make my workouts a priority even when I'm on the cruise, get into ONEderland
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.
jillybeanruns - Continue training for my marathon and train smart; keep up with PT exercises, stretch/do yoga, and ice; strength train a minimum of 2x a week; 96 oz of water minimum a day; work harder to get my net cals up on long run/high burn days;
greenb trying to get back to 150 lbs. I'm currently 209; I've already lost 6.8 lbs. I also want to run a 5k and work out atleast 4x a week.
GreenHumanClay continue Jogging 3xs/week, Drinking plenty of h20 64. oz. minimum, Continue practicing Bikram Yoga 3xs/week, more rest 7-8 hrs, not obsess over the scale, hiking or mt. biking 2-4 times per month and be nicer and loving to my self.
cmg2008: continue to run at least 3 days a week, get into the low 130s, and try not to get stressed out over grad school =D
imarunner8908-track at least 5 days a week, lose 10lbs (5 that I gained last month and 5 more)
KanCrav~Loose my last pound.. stick with my strength training.. get back in the habit of working out at least 4times a week.

KanCrav

Slow thread this month!

Thank you for being here though.. I need some accountabilty or I am going to drift back into bad habits! last month was not TOO horrible.. I did still manage to get to 131 but I am not sure how. I did find a strength training workout that works for me.. after I tweeked it a bit, but kept the general idea. Lift to Burn. !~!

My goal this month is to tone. I have back fat and I feel like its bigger than it was when I was FAT! But I know I just need to spend more time concentrating on getting my body to look like I want it to. I lost the weight, not I just need to make it look good!

Again.. thank you all for being here so I have a place to come back too! Welcome newbs!!!!!!

Happy September!~!

lalonmeg000

I am back! Rush went really well, we have an awesome new pledge class! I am not even going to go into my goals of August simply because Rush had my hands tied and unfortunately last Saturday I was involved in a pretty bad car accident. I am very thankful I was able to walk away from the crash, but it has put in me in a neck brace and no physical activity including dance. My heart is mostly broken from the fact that I can dance for a while. I still want to rejoin this for September but my goals are going to be food and recovery based than physical exercise since that is limited under doctor's orders.

mkingraham (Megan)- Keep up the 15k training plan, complete my 10k on 9/24, make my workouts a priority even when I'm on the cruise, get into ONEderland
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.
jillybeanruns - Continue training for my marathon and train smart; keep up with PT exercises, stretch/do yoga, and ice; strength train a minimum of 2x a week; 96 oz of water minimum a day; work harder to get my net cals up on long run/high burn days;
greenb trying to get back to 150 lbs. I'm currently 209; I've already lost 6.8 lbs. I also want to run a 5k and work out atleast 4x a week.
GreenHumanClay continue Jogging 3xs/week, Drinking plenty of h20 64. oz. minimum, Continue practicing Bikram Yoga 3xs/week, more rest 7-8 hrs, not obsess over the scale, hiking or mt. biking 2-4 times per month and be nicer and loving to my self.
cmg2008: continue to run at least 3 days a week, get into the low 130s, and try not to get stressed out over grad school =D
imarunner8908-track at least 5 days a week, lose 10lbs (5 that I gained last month and 5 more)
KanCrav~Loose my last pound.. stick with my strength training.. get back in the habit of working out at least 4times a week.
lalonmeg000-drink 2 full nalgene bottles of water everyday! which means it has to come with me to class , only 2 meals out to eat a week, eat something for breakfast everyday

KanCrav

I guess everyone is pretty busy this month too!!!!

Well... update for me.. I got a HRM but I am not very happy with it yet.. it just cant seem to figure it out. Its a Sportline I think.. IDK.. But I am trying to get serious this month and a broken HRM isnt going to help keep my spirits up!~

Its a rainy monday here in Germany but I have my lisence back so I have no excuses not making it to the gym.. so here goes!~!

MandaLee8908

Hey gals! I'm feeling a little better this month...the craziness has settled down a bit. I was deal with a lot the past 6 weeks and very thankful for everyone's support. I am praying for a better month. But I think I had a much needed wake up call this weekend...

I'm starting the month with a cleaning spree in my house. I have started packing some things that we won't be using before the move. I'm sorting through mainly clothes right now...getting rid of things I don't want. I have maternity clothes that have been handed down to me for whenever I decide to have a baby. So I sorted those and packed them up. No biggie. That sad part was when I started in on the regular clothes. Most of which are too small...and a box of stuff for winter that I don't need right now. 4 boxes of clothes...jeans, shorts, dresses, t-shirts, sweaters, pajamas, and even brand new underwear....of stuff that is too small. :frown: I could have a fabulous wardrobe if I lost about 30lbs. I admit it...I cried. And then I thought back to the maternity clothes...some of which don't fit me now even though I am NOT pregnant. And I cried some more. :sad: And if I were pregnant, I would be risking a myriad of health issues because i'm not healthy. I don't know how or why I did this to my body. My husband and I are talking about TTC in the next few months...but how can I possibly say I'm ready to take care of a baby if I can't even take care of myself? I feel awful...and I don't want to feel awful anymore. I'm done being overweight and unhealthy.

I have to start slow...my body is too unhealthy to start out with a bang. I made some goals for the next month to track my food at least 5 days a week and lose 10lbs...but I'm going to do weekly goals as well to work up to the ultimate monthly goals.

This week:
1. Lose 1lb
2. 30 minutes of intentional exercise 2 days
3. Drink at least 32 oz of water daily

Here's to health, happiness, and the clothes that I miss dearly! :happy:

GuamGrly

mkingraham (Megan)- Keep up the 15k training plan, complete my 10k on 9/24, make my workouts a priority even when I'm on the cruise, get into ONEderland
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.
jillybeanruns - Continue training for my marathon and train smart; keep up with PT exercises, stretch/do yoga, and ice; strength train a minimum of 2x a week; 96 oz of water minimum a day; work harder to get my net cals up on long run/high burn days;
greenb trying to get back to 150 lbs. I'm currently 209; I've already lost 6.8 lbs. I also want to run a 5k and work out atleast 4x a week.
GreenHumanClay continue Jogging 3xs/week, Drinking plenty of h20 64. oz. minimum, Continue practicing Bikram Yoga 3xs/week, more rest 7-8 hrs, not obsess over the scale, hiking or mt. biking 2-4 times per month and be nicer and loving to my self.
cmg2008: continue to run at least 3 days a week, get into the low 130s, and try not to get stressed out over grad school =D
imarunner8908-track at least 5 days a week, lose 10lbs (5 that I gained last month and 5 more)
KanCrav~Loose my last pound.. stick with my strength training.. get back in the habit of working out at least 4times a week.
lalonmeg000-drink 2 full nalgene bottles of water everyday! which means it has to come with me to class , only 2 meals out to eat a week, eat something for breakfast everyday
GuamGrly~ (Bethany) - start and continue C25K training, 8 oz. of water per day, 60-90 minutes per week of additional exercise, eat out no more than 2 days per week, and lose 5 pounds this month. Going big or going home this month!!

GuamGrly

Hello there Lovelies! I apologize for being MIA. I have been out enjoying what's left of summer vacation before my daughter heads back to school this Thursday!!

Meag - so sorry to hear about the injury. Since you have been through this before, I guess its better that you kinda know what to expect. Although I know that doesn't make it any easier. Hope that this time around is quick and you can get back to the life that you know and lovve.

Jill - so exciting to see that you have graduated with PT and are back running and playing soccer. So does that mean that you won the bet with Matt and he will be running a race with you?

Cynthia - I hope you have had a wonderful time this weekend. I absolutely Yosemite and can't wait to take my kids there some day. My absolute favorite part is climbing the rocks to the bottom of the falls, when they are dry, of course. And I think ziplining will be on my list of things to do next year.

Kandace - so glad to have you back girly!!

Mandy - I the weekly goals. I may just have to join you in that endeavor. The month tends to get to big for me to handle all at once but I think weekly would be amazing. I should probably start posting my meal plans too just to be held more accountable. And no more crying!! We can do this girly!!

AFM...I think I have finally gotten over the break-up blues and am ready to take back my life. So let's do this!!

Quote of the day - "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one." - Mark Twain

emmarie1630

Hey, all! I know we're already a few days into this month but I'm gonna try to catch up. My August goals were mainly just to try and establish a schedule again... honestly, it's taking a lot longer than I ever imagined. It's frustrating to several degrees because I KNOW it's possible (I've done it before!) it just seems to be impossible to get into a good groove and establish a schedule. I'll do alright for a few days then go out of town or something and everything is out of whack again. For example, school just started back-- (my LAST semester) and I have kind of a weird schedule- some days I have 4 or 5 classes back to back so lunch is pretty much out of the question. I don't know why I'm having such a hard time getting it down.. I'm not losing hope though.
This month my goal is to get back to a solid exercise routine-- especially getting started up with bootcamp again. Also, my husband and I have been working on setting dinner menus for the week. Unfortunately this week is going to be incredibly hectic-- I have stuff going on on campus until 10 or 11 pm until next Monday. I hate excuses, and I really hate that it sounds like I'm making them... but that's why I'm not giving up. I'm trying to be patient and not stress out and let everything work itself out-- well that's what I need to keep telling myself.
I look forward to hearing from everyone throughout the month!

mkingraham (Megan)- Keep up the 15k training plan, complete my 10k on 9/24, make my workouts a priority even when I'm on the cruise, get into ONEderland
meagalayne- Ice and stretch as needed and try to incorporate core and upper body work into your weekly routine; drink more H20 than you did in August; run on Sept 18th ONLY if your foot is healing/healed and if you are capable of doing so without risking further injury; continue not logging food and be good to yourself
elksy- Run 5k three times a week, start logging faithfully, develop healthy attitudes towards food.
abby459- lose 5lbs in September; run my first 5K, keep working out at least 5 days/week.
jillybeanruns - Continue training for my marathon and train smart; keep up with PT exercises, stretch/do yoga, and ice; strength train a minimum of 2x a week; 96 oz of water minimum a day; work harder to get my net cals up on long run/high burn days;
greenb trying to get back to 150 lbs. I'm currently 209; I've already lost 6.8 lbs. I also want to run a 5k and work out atleast 4x a week.
GreenHumanClay continue Jogging 3xs/week, Drinking plenty of h20 64. oz. minimum, Continue practicing Bikram Yoga 3xs/week, more rest 7-8 hrs, not obsess over the scale, hiking or mt. biking 2-4 times per month and be nicer and loving to my self.
cmg2008: continue to run at least 3 days a week, get into the low 130s, and try not to get stressed out over grad school =D
imarunner8908-track at least 5 days a week, lose 10lbs (5 that I gained last month and 5 more)
KanCrav~Loose my last pound.. stick with my strength training.. get back in the habit of working out at least 4times a week.
lalonmeg000-drink 2 full nalgene bottles of water everyday! which means it has to come with me to class , only 2 meals out to eat a week, eat something for breakfast everyday
GuamGrly~ (Bethany) - start and continue C25K training, 8 oz. of water per day, 60-90 minutes per week of additional exercise, eat out no more than 2 days per week, and lose 5 pounds this month. Going big or going home this month!!
emmarie- exercise!!, get back to bootcamp, solid dinners, get the hang of my schedule, don't stress!

meagalayne

Hey ladies! Labour day is coming to an end and we had a great weekend away, camping a few hours from home. Unfortunately we ended up hunkered down in our tent most of the weekend waiting out the thunderstorms, but life could be so much worse than vacations away in the rain with your best friend and partner :bigsmile:

I am definitely dealing with a LOT of conflicting emotions right now. I am feeling incredibly sad and empty - something that I dealt with during my first bouts of training-related injury but have yet to conquer. It's overwhelming, to say the least, and very disheartening that my mood and self-worth are still so tied up with fitness, training and being "on track". Knowing that I feel so empty and devastated without running, despite all of the other happiness in my life, leads me to believe that I definitely need to re-evaluate and work at finding a healthier relationship with food and fitness in the long term. I know it seems crazy but I feel like I'm missing a big part of my life right now... Thankfully Tyler and my mom are being so good about it and very supportive. I am going to finally see a doctor this week (my own DR went on mat leave and I haven't been able to see anyone!) and hopefully get some answers. Going to give a foot brace a try this week as well, and some major anti-inflammatories and pain meds, hoping to get myself decently prepared for my 1/2 Marathon if I can help it at all...

Anyway, back to you folks! :bigsmile:

Happy to see many of you back into the challenge.

Em - Getting into a routine and sticking with it is majorly HARD work - The key IMO is not to let yourself fall off track when something goes wrong or you miss one workout, or one meal. Just stay on task. Don't try to "make up" for it or fit it in somewhere else. You will end up discouraged or burnt out. Do as much as you can to stick with it but if life gets in the way just pick up tomorrow where you left off. If you miss a workout on Tuesday, get up Wednesday and treat it like any other Wednesday. Eat as you normally would and get your Wednesday work out in. Every day is a new one and you can make each one count - keeping a running tally will just drag you down! Good luck :drinker:

Beth - Thanks for the kindness hope you and the girlie had some great QT before school starts up. Sounds like you are such a fabulous mother! Definitely worth the time out from MFP! We saw lots of great mom's camping with their kiddos this weekend and it always makes me think of you - I really wish you guys have some better luck fitting it in next year. It's such a great treat and a nice chance to get away! Love the Mark Twain quote btw - He's got a lot of really great ones!

Kan - 1lb?!? You've got this! Working on everything else in life is what's going to be the challenge. Take each day at a time and kick some *kitten* :drinker:

Ima - Spring cleaning shouldn't be relegated to the spring! It always makes me feel so good and it's a great way to feel like you're having a "fresh start"! Whenever life is feeling like it's really weighing me down, cleaning things out and getting rid of some life clutter always turns my mood around. It's also a great way to zone out and forget about the emotional junk cluttering up your life right now. Thanks for the reminder! Hope you have managed to move past all those bad feelings and start to appreciate the freedom of being without all that "stuff" - Enjoy it and move forward. Each day is a new one. Slow and steady but definitely in the right direction! :happy:

OK Folks time to clean up and get ready for work tomorrow. Have a great one!

emmarie1630

Meag- thank you for the advice. That is a really good point that I need to keep in mind. I'm hoping to get in that mindset and stay there. Good luck at the Doctor.. I hope everything turns out ok! I'll be thinking about you!

Have a good short week, everyone!

GuamGrly

Meghan - think I forgot you in my original post...sorry!! :flowerforyou: Glad that you survived rush week and that it was a great experience. Super sorry to hear about the car accident but glad you walked away from it. The PT and taking it easy will do you some good. Perhaps give you time to focus on healthy eating. And as much as you want to get out there and dance again, I am sure you understand that its much more important to heal your body before pushing it to its limits. One day at a time girly!!

Emma - so glad to have you back girly!! :flowerforyou: I struggle with finding a schedule each and every week. Since my daughter is starting school on Thursday, I am hoping that our lives will kinda calm down and we can find some sort of normalcy again. But I completely agree with Meag, just take it one day at a time and reflect on what worked and what didn't. You will find your groove and make it work!!

Meag - it always saddens me to hear you talk like that because I know you are much stronger than that. Life has thrown you another curve ball and I hope you are able to become a stronger woman because of it rather than letting it hinder you. :bigsmile: Glad that you and Tyler still managed to have a great time stuck in the tent together. We had thunderstorms last night too, which is not normal for us. Thanks for thinking of me and the kiddos while camping!! I know that we will be road trippin it next summer to New Mexico but hopefully will still be able to fit in some camping trips as well.

Hope everyone's weeks are off to a smashing start!!

KanCrav

~Meag... Im sorry emotions are so high for you right now. If I learned anything about being nice to myself from this site.. then it was from you!!! I know you can get through this. (if anyone can it's you!) I have come a long way from when I started out here... not really in the fitness aspect but in my overall view of life. I have learned so much from so many people that I now can truly say that we are not given anything we can not deal with. You know what I have been through in the last few years and you have had my back for the last MANY months helping me stay positive! Now its time for me to remind you that.. You are beautiful and wonderful. You are worth it! Your worth has nothing to do with the food you eat or the lengths you can run... it has to do with the fact that you are an amazing woman who can do anything she sets her mind to. Don't forget to set your mind to "content" and smile today.

~Beth... I am so glad to hear that you are looking up now!~!~! Your life is yours to make! I hope you know how great you are!

AFM... no gym today, its closed! I am taking that as a mandatory day off. Lol. Not that I needed it, but it is nice to be reminded that fitness is a lifestyle and not something I can pound out for 10 days and get bored.. AGAIN! So I started my strength training regiment again a few days ago and instead of killing myself I am doing it the right way... one day at a time, with rest days!~!~! I am trying not to focus too much on my pound I have to loose. (that sounds sooo crazy... my POUND...hehe) I am super scared to eat more than 1300 calories. SCARED SCARED SCARED!!! :noway: I don't know how to let myself eat more without being terrified that I am going to gain back all the weight I lost.... I didn't tell you guys this before because I was scared that you were going to yell at me.. but I need to get into maintenance and I need to do it soon.. I feel like I just keep getting flabbier and that's making me really unhappy with myself. Gotta get this right.

How can I get over the fear of moving into maintenance from weight loss????

mkingraham

Hey Ladies!

I don't have a ton of time right now but I wanted to drop in and say hi. I spent yesterday sitting on my bum and being really lazy- which was nice but unfortunate at the same time because I was suppose to run 3 miles and I should have come into work because I have A LOT to do. I am going on vacation starting Sunday and I am really excited but we are crazy busy at work right now and I am the lead on the project that needs to cointnue without any problems while I am gone. This makes for a very stressful time. I still managed to get in Spin this morning and because of my increadible slackiness that was yesterday I pushed myself really hard and could definitely feel it. I will do my best to drop in this evening, but I have a feeling I am going to be MIA a lot until I get back from my cruise on Sept 19. Keep up the awesome work ladies!

Megan

petiteerrant

I guess I'll be one of the new twenty-somthings.

Nicole, 20.
Starting weight: 143
Current weight: 126.2

Goals for September: Eat a low-cal breakfast every morning, work out at the gym 5 - 6x a week, walk at least 3 miles everyday, reach 122 pounds by the end of the month (though I would love to break 120), and see definite toning in my abs, arms, and legs.