2 week challenge
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Rogie - it does sound like you had a really good time at "relay for life" - fun to READ about that sort of stuff.....I don't want to DO it, but I sure like READING about it! I'm going for mexican, tonight....I've been fasting ALL day to permit myself some yum-time!
ramalem - SO glad to read that NROL4W is making you (good) SORE! That's EXACTLY right! Hey, congrats, too, on hitting your calories - AWESOME!
RisOnTheRun - 30 mile bike ride?!?!?!?!? my *kitten* HURTS just reading that! Ouch!0 -
Hey ladies. Sounds like everyone is doing well. I'm doing pretty well. My mini detox went well. I say that in past tense because i ate pretty "normally" yesterday. Even went to dinner and split fried calamari with Eric. :ohwell: I had a salad to offset and was still under my "goal" calories, not necessarily my detox goal calories. I'm going to try for a really good day today and tomorrow, relax a bit over the weekend and have a good Monday and Tuesday next week. Maybe not as good Monday. I get to drink wine Monday. Good food goes so well with good wine. So we'll see. Anyways, I dropped 2.5 pounds and as of this morning had gained 0.5 back. Considering my afternoon snacking (bad Ashley!) and larger dinner topped with terrible constipation (come on smooth move tea....kick in!), I'll take it. I'd love to get to 128 (really 127 but.....) before I leave Thursday morning. I'm sitting at 129 today.
I've just been walking this week. I walked a ton yesterday - to the zoo and back (60 minutes round trip at a quick pace) and about 90 minutes at the zoo strolling. And I did about an hour of yard work and walked to and from dinner; the latter two were not logged. Tonight I'm trying zumba for the first time! I'm excited and am hoping I love it and will do it weekly.
Oh, still no booze. 18 days today.0 -
Better - I totally believe you can get to your goal by next week! "Detox" is the right route to go.....I know "no alcohol" can be a big bummer, but sometimes, once in the 'swing' of things, it just falls off the menu. I see that you can drink Monday night - yes, it's totally true that good food can taste even better with good booze!
I had a great day yesterday - zero cravings even though it's TOM! Had a great evening. Am really hoping to keep this trend up - if I get 4- or 5- days in a row, just like that, I'll be golden for a couple of weeks (usually). So, that makes me happy.
I did check out a "body fat" calculator yesterday, and it STILL says 84 days to dump the fat. Harumph. I don't like that....but, it also budgeted me for MORE calories than I'm permitting myself to ingest, so maybe I *can* get it down to <60 days to dump the g*d-damn fat!
I guess we'll see.
Can't wait to see pics from your vacation Better....so MUCH FUN!0 -
Just dropping in to say hi!! I haven't read anything to catch up with you gals, but I miss you!! Hopefully I can get back into regularly checking in!0
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Beeps--my *kitten* will definitely be hurting after the bike ride! We'll be going at a pretty leisurely pace though and stopping for lunch in the middle, so that should help.
Ashley--great job on the no booze, you'll have earned that wine on Monday! And have fun at zumba, I only did it once but it was a lot of fun.
Shannon--great to see you! How's everything going? Love the haircut!0 -
Hi shander!! Welcome back....keep posting!
RisOnTheRun - I'd be worried about stopping for lunch only 'cause if your quads seize up, you STILL have to keep going, lol!!
Got to the car-repair shop - will bring my car in on monday, get the loaner, and then fight with the airport valet about what "other" compensation I should get for all this wasted time!0 -
You ladies all are looking amazing!
Beeps - Wow on your transformation!! You look incredible!!! You should be very proud of yourself
Ris - Everything is well! I hope you are doing well too! Love your new pic
Sorry I was gone for so long! I bought a house in November, so that's been my focus, just getting settled in, learning to live with my bf and do all the cooking/cleaning/laundry myself and balance it with working out! I did not do very well at first, but I am getting there My bf is trying to lose weight now, so that helps with me making healthy dinners... I just now have to learn that I don't need the same portions he does! Over the last year I've gained all of my weight back, but I'm trying now to lose it a healthy way and still try to be able to enjoy myself and enjoy the foods I love. I also have a more realistic goal this time as well, so that will make it easier for me to achieve instead of my insane goal that would not be healthy. I joined a new gym that I go to with my bf and we now take classes together which is good for us, plus it adds a little healthy competition! I am also starting to use the benefit of the location of my new house... right next to the bike path! One loop from my house, to 1 bike path entrance to the next back to my house is 2 miles, so he and I are trying to walk it every night after dinner. I think I got this living on my own thing under control (or mostly!) so that's helping too! I'm also trying to get back in shape for my sister's wedding! She'll be getting married on Feb 1, and she is probably the fastest planner of all times! She planned the entire wedding in 3 weeks after she got engaged (and I mean EVERYTHING, all she has left is the limo!)
Sorry for writing so much! I felt like I needed to explain why I've been gone for so long!! I'm glad to be back though
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Welcome back Shannon! Good to hear from you. Adjusting to independent life in your own home and living with significant other can be tough, but fun. You are doing yourself a huge favor by instiling healthy habits now! Good for you. I'm sure you'll achieve your goals.
I'm having a great week. The scale continues to move down (128.5 today) and my eating has been pretty close to spot on. I haven't lifted this week and probalby won't next week and it's been kind of a nice break. I've just walked this week and did zumba last night. It was pretty fun and I burned about 400 calories in an hour. I'm going to try to go weekly. So now I just need to put the good eats with the better workout schedule and I'll be set! The scale movement has gotten me re-motivated. I also don't expect to gain much weight at Bonnaroo. I certainly won't be logging all the beer I'll be drinking or carnie food I'll be eating, but we'll probably walk 5 miles a day or more between camp and Centeroo and from stage to stage. And the dancing. And they actually have yoga classes daily. I did one class when I went back in 2007 I think and it was pretty awesome yogaing with about 100+ hippies to Snoop Dogg, class being led by "Spriitual Gangsta". I'm totally taking my yoga mat and hope to hit class at least once. I'll make the daily bloody marys when I return to camp. I'm getting excited.
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Hello Ladies! Happy Friday!
Shannon- Welcome back and congrats on the new house! I gained weight when I first moved in the my (now) husband. I think that's normal. But, once we got into our routines I got back down to normal.
Ris- That bike ride sounds fun, I keep saying I want to buy some bikes, we have some pretty good trails that run by my house that go REALLY far.
Ashley- I always wanted to go to Bonnaroo, but I haven't made it yet. I have gone to country thunder, which I think is a similar idea, but with country music and it was always a drunken blast :drinker:
I have been having a good week so far. I was 5 out of 5 days for walking in the mornings, so I am really proud of that and I really enjoy the quiet time outside in the morning, its a great way to start the day. I did 2 Jillian workouts so far this week. So I need to get in 2 more DVD workouts to hit my goal. I think I am going to take today off, so I'll need to do one Saturday and Sunday. And I have also stayed well within my cal goal every day. Today will be a little rough we are doing pizza at work for lunch and going out to dinner for Mike's grandpa's birthday. So I will just watch my portions there. Tomorrow I have a 1 year old bday party and Sunday no plans.
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shander!!!!!! How wonderful to read your update! Congrats on the new house, on settling in, on finding some great new exercise routines (with bf) that are making you happy! That's all awesome! How come he doesn't do the cleaning if you do the cooking???? Maybe you could make that happen - I sure as heck would!
Better - I think your "event" sounds like a total blast and I really hope you go and soak up every single second of J-O-Y that it can provide! You've been doing SO VERY WELL leaning out and exercising to get to this point! Keep it up!
Chloe - so, when you "stay within your calories" - are you still gaining weight?? (i.e. baby weight)
Today, I lift! Yesterday, I fasted and literally had 1 protein shake (225 cals) in the entire 26-hour period!0 -
Shannon--Lots of big changes!!! Congrats on buying a house! I also gained weight when I moved in with my husband. I'm much better about controlling my portion sizes and avoiding take out when I'm eating on my own, but eventually I figured out how to balance my goals with his eating habits. But that is great that you and your bf are both health conscious and going to the gym together, it really makes it a lot easier. And that's great that there's a bike path so close to your house!
Ashely--Bonnaroo sounds like so much fun! I'm very jealous. And great job on keeping the scale moving in the right direction!
Chloe--I've really been enjoying bike riding lately, it's a lot easier on the bump and the bladder than running these days. I highly recommend getting some bikes if you have access to good trails! It's a nice way to get exercise outside when it gets hotter out too. Glad to hear you're having a good week!
Beeps--wow, I don't know how you do it with your fasting, I start to get antsy if I go more than three hours without eating! I guess like everything else it takes practice.
I had a pretty good week. It started out a bit rough with all the sugary stuff at the conference I went to, but I've been pretty good about staying within my calories and I've been back to making good choices the last few days. I'm going to lift after work, and then probably take the weekend off from serious logging as there will be a lot of eating out this weekend when my friends are in town, though I'm going to try to ballpark it to make sure I don't go overboard.0 -
Oh yea I have gained 20 lbs now at almost 20 weeks! I think I overate so much in the beginning because of the nausea (or trying to prevent the nausea). I currently have my cals set at 1800 and that is keeping me satisfied and it gives me a little wiggle room to splurge some on the weekends. My weight has been pretty steady since I got back from vacation, but I am sure it will start creeping up again soon. But, the crazy thing is I definitely don't look like I have gained 20 and I also don't feel like I have, so I am not sure where it all is. I definitely have a bump, but its not huge and I am fitting in my jeans still with a belly band so my butt and legs haven't gotten much bigger. Pregnancy definitely does weird stuff to the body that's for sure!0
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Ris - I'm not a very good "fast"-er, that's for sure! I can do IF every single day, that part is solid (into my 9th month of that). But, as soon as I try to stretch my daily 14- or 16- hour fast into a 24-hour fast, it's a PURE fail. Headaches. Jitters. Moodiness. So, yesterday was an "outlier" and I don't expect to repeat it very often! In my heart-of-hearts, I'd like to be able to do one longer fast every single week, while cutting, but that's highly doubtful. Even when I get to "maintenance", I'm pretty sure I'll have to be IF all the time, as in FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE to stay at maintenance.
chloe - picture please, of "baby bump".
You too, Ris, while I'm asking....0 -
I posted one from vacation....you cant really see the bump tho. I haven't really taken any pics yet and all the pics I have from vacation you cant even see the bump, I'll get some soon though.0
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Yes, I second those requests for pics, baby bumps are adorable!
Welcome back Shannon & congrats on the house - very exciting!
I have been trying something new that I never thought I could do and that is getting rid of wheat - well, mostly - I'll never be able to cut it out completely. I've just always loved carbs - bread, pasta, crackers, etc. I have been trying really hard to shed belly fat without success so I needed to try something different and I can already feel the difference and amazingly enough I don't feel hungry all the time - so excited! I keep coming in under my calories every day & don't feel deprived. Why did I not do this sooner? Anyways, this weekend will be a serious test of my willpower as I have a birthday party & BBQ tomorrow and family dinner at my parent's camp on Sunday. We'll see how it goes.
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abigail - what are you replacing your "wheat" items with? what is filling you up?
DON'T TELL JUST HALF THE STORY, lol.
Got my lifting in-and-done.
My boss moved his office to the one right beside mine.
(He used to be across the hall and down a bit.)0 -
Hey everyone! Sorry, summer has me way from a computer.
Chloe - love the pic! Your dress is fey summery!
Shannon - I gained 5 pounds when I moved in with my hubby. He gained 10. :laugh: congrats on the new house.
Ashley- you're rocking the no booze! Now that it's summer, I want a beer every night! I need to drink something other than beer though. My belly is flabby!
Beeps- I think that's awesome. I want to do IF but I can't make it more than 10-12 hours.
Abigail - that's awesome that you cut out wheat. I think it upsets my stomach but I can't seem to cut it out.
2 week challenge
1. Log everything everyday
2. 2-3 runs - I have a 5 k coming up soon
3. 2-3 strength
Please hold me accountable ladies. I have been really off and it has not only affected my body but my attitude as well!0 -
Hey ladies! Well I did it! I went 3 weeks with no alcohol. Maybe not a big deal for some, but for me, who tends to drink 3-4 nights a week, big deal. It wasn't terrible. I didn't lose a ton of weight like I thought, but I did it. I seemed to eat a lot more frozen yogurt. Instead of having after dinner drinks, we go get icecream a lot. Oh well.....
I managed to stay rather active over the weekend and we finally finished our yard! yipee! Tonight we'll be going out to dinner and I will be having some wine. I need to be as good as I can during this week. I leave Thursday morning for Bonnaroo! Woo hoo!
Check out our masterpiece!
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Ashley- That yard is gorgeous! I am obsessed with working on my yard....and now I am jealous of yours. I hate to put too much work into the backyard because the dog tends to ruin things, but I do what I can and I try to figure out which kinds of plants she leaves alone.
KC- good goals! Now to make sure you stick with them and get back to it! You know you will feel so much better once you are back in the healthy groove! :happy:
Abi- I feel so much better when I am not eating grains, reducing my carbs. Good for you!
I am going to call last week an overall success. I walked 6 days (my goal was 5) and I did my DVDs 3 days (my goal was 4). I logged everything and was within my cal goal. My only day I don't feel great about is yesterday, definitely alot of chips and stuff like that. I went to a party hungry and all they had out was unhealthy stuff, so I definitely indulged and I am feeling blah today from it. I am keeping my same goals going this week.
1) Walk the dog (3 mile route) at least 5 times
2) Do my DVDs at least 4 times
3) Eat as clean as possible and keep up my water intake
4) Log everything and stay with cal goal for the week0 -
Better - love your yard! How awesome! I can't recall - did you guys do all that work yourself??!!?? Giving up booze SHOULD result in an immediate drop - but not necessarily a long-term drop. (And, yes, likely no drop if you've replaced liquid booze calories with hard frozen yogurt calories.) You're in great shape - go enjoy your "bonnaroo" event!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a great weekend....first (sort-of) "rest" weekend in about 6 of 'em, and BOY DID I NEED IT!
Yes, we had baseball all day Saturday - but sitting and watching isn't too tough (my son's team ended up with a bronze in the tournie).
Yesterday, I was SUPPOSED to get out and walk, but my gf bailed, and with the wind/rain, I bailed too. So, just kept TIGHT control on the diet piece - which I was successful at.
Turning in my car to the autobody shop, today, so can get that piece of "bad news" fixed. Going to hit the gym with my daughter tonight, after work, we'll give cardio-step another try for her....and, of course, I'll lift at lunch.
All good here!
For this week:
1. fast on Tues and (maybe) Thurs. Tuesday for sure - Thurs will be a bonus.
2. get my lifting in - with glutes focus each time.
3. water, water, water
4. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
5. weigh-in!0 -
Yes Beeps, we did all the work ourselves. We started with a blank slate - a grassy rectangle. So we stripped sod, tilled earth, put down weed fabric, rock, plants, and mulch, and did the edging. It's been a LOOOOOONG process. We used to knock big projects out in a couple weekends, but someone has to watch the baby now.....so it's me. I only work during naps. Thanks for the compliments.
And oh yeah, goals.... I am leaving Thursday morning so mine are short and simple:
1. Very minimal breakfast Monday - Wednesday if any
2. Veggies, protein and very minimal carbs for lunch
3. If I MUST have an afternoon snack, it better be some fruit, cheesestick, not carby kinds
4. Sensible dinner
5. Try to get some running or walking in. I'm contemplating waking Wednesday morning to run.
6. Complete all "to do" tasks prior to leaving Thursday (errands, packing, cleaning, grocery shopping)
7. Don't overdo it on the wine
8. Take measurements before I leave
9. HAVE FUN AT BONNAROO!!!
So eat well, exercise, and get my *kitten* done in a nutshell.0 -
Beeps - my foods of choice lately are rice cakes (sodium & gluten free) w/ almond butter, swiss cheese wrapped in turkey slices, lowfat cottage cheese, nuts, eggs, greek yogurt & I eat lots of salad - broccoli, spinach leaves & red peppers with a little olive oil & balsamic vinegar & I usually throw some grilled chicken or a can of tuna on top. I have been feeling really good, less hungry & my belly seems less puffy.
Better - that yard is fantastic, those are great goals, have a blast at bonnaroo
Kc - good luck with the upcoming 5K
Chloe - I'm impressed that you do 3 miles with the dog, I probably should walk mine further, but I start to get bored although listening to music helps0 -
Too much to catch up on here! Congrats everyone who made their goals and stuck with it. I did manage to walk all 5 days last week with my dog, pretty happy about that.
My weekend (like most) was a disaster calorie-wise. I just can't seem to not drink (which makes me sound like an alcoholic haha). I had a REALLY good eating week, and I just get so frustrated when the weekend comes and I blow it. I had a long talk with my fiance about it and how I need his support, so I think that will really help me.
I didn't budge on the scale this week, which I guess is an ok thing since I assumed the second I started lifting weights, I would gain. I finally took my measurements yesterday, so I'm hoping to see a bit of progress when I finish level one of NROL4W. I did find out my right thigh is a full 1 inch larger than my left, so strange!
Abigail - eliminating wheat always makes me feel SO good, it's just tough when I've been so used to eating it I think that might be what I need to do to jumpstart my weight loss again.
My goals this week:
Lift 3 days
Cardio 2 days
NO booze during the week and limited this weekend
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Chloe--That's such a cute dress! Love the new pic. And great job last week!
Kelly--Great goals! How's the 5k training been coming along?
Ashley--Great job on no booze for 3 weeks! Pics are blocked at work so I can't see your yard, but it sounds fabulous. And great goals!
Beeps--Sounds like a nice weekend!
Abigail--Glad to hear that cutting out wheat is making you feel better! My husband has celiac and he felt SO much better when he cut out gluten.
ramalem--weekends are the toughest part for me too….
My attempt at making good food choices over the weekend did not go so well. I ate a huge meal on Friday night (which included a dessert that I didn't really need), followed by a greasy meal of fish and chips on Saturday for lunch, and take out on Saturday night. I did get in my 30 mile bike ride on Saturday, but we stopped so many times to keep the group together that it didn't really feel like much of a workout. So the scale was WAY up on Sunday morning. It wasn't quite as high this morning, but it's still showing a 3 pounds gain over the weekend, and I'm guessing that at least a pound of that is going to stick. So I really need to be good at logging during the week, and I need to log this coming weekend--this whole doing okay during the week but then letting everything go over the weekend is not a good trend for me. So here are my goals:
1. Log everything, particularly over the weekend
2. Weights 2-3 times
3. Run 2-3 times
For those who have requested it, here's a baby bump picture from last week (I still need to take this week's pic):
I can't see pictures on message boards at work so I can't tell if that worked, but I also added the pic to my photos on my profile. I'll update my profile pic when I get a cuter one that wasn't taken in the bathroom 0 -
Ris - I sent you a friend request because I can't see the baby bump link on this thread!
It's always weird to read all the people who give up wheat and feel better - I just don't think celiac disease is that common - and even an "aversion" to wheat isn't really that common. I'm kind of not happy about the whole "wheat belly" craze because it feels TOTALLY like a "fad", to me. But, tons of people (mostly women of a certain age...) really are riding that train and swearing by the results! Even ramalem and abigail, right?????????????
I do have a very good friend who is celiac and she says the food choices have changes, considerably, in the last 7 years and now there are entire GROCERY stores devoted to gluten-free - she's very happy!
I don't eat a lot of grains. But, the grains I do eat include wheat. And, I prefer my pasta to be white pasta and my rice to be white rice. So, nope, I don't eat them very often, but when I do, it is SOOOOOO YUMMY!!!!0 -
Ris- you look cute! I think you and Chloe are both doing A-maxing! I wish I had tracked my calories when I was pregnant. As for the 5k, not so well. It's hot here. It's suppose to hit 100 today. I need to get up early to run, but I keep sleeping in. This weekend I did the elliptical just to work on my endurance. Hopefully tomorrow I will wake up early.
The few times I have it out wheat, I know my belly flattened A LOT. But, I love bread and tortillas so it s hard for me to give up.
Ramalem- my left thigh is 1/2 inch larger and I swear my left butt cheek is larger too!
Since I missed my run, today is leg day. Tonight my girls have an ice cream social at the pool. I don't know if I can say NO.0 -
Take two on the pic:
Beeps--I'm with you on going wheat-free just being a fad for those who don't have celiac or a gluten intolerance (everything I've on the subject indicates that there are no benefits to those who don't have such problems), though I think more and more people these days are discovering that they do have a gluten allergy. I don't think it's necessarily more common, just more frequently diagnosed since people are now aware of it. And to the extent that going gluten-free means that people are staying away from processed carbs, it definitely can't hurt!0 -
So cute!!!0
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THERE'S THE BUMP!
FABULOUS!!0 -
Hellooooo everyone! Good to hear from you all. Cute bumps. When are you due Ris? Chloe you're in November right? Makes me want another..... as of now, we are planning on giving #2 a go sometime early fall. We talked about trying right after we return from Roo, but to save money on insurance (not taking a chance that I get prego in 2 months to enroll in our "buy up plan" therefor having a baby for cheaper), we're waiting a bit. How ridiculous? Beeps, do you all have socialized health care there? Anyways, enough about insurance.....
I drank a bottle of wine and a cocktail last night. I feel mildy crappy. I'm improving as the day goes on. I had plans to have some wine and watch moveis tonight (Eric is going to a concert so it'll be me, Daphne, and my friend's 3 year old boy), but I think I'm going to refrain. Probably no workout unless it happens post kid bedtimes as I have errands right after work. So that means good eats today! I did get some HIIT in yesterday. I'm sore today. Feels good.0
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