2 week challenge
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Kelly--I use a fitbit, but I don't synch it up with MFP or otherwise use it to track calories. I basically just use it as an incentive to get my 10,000 steps a day and to compete with my brother as to who can get the most steps. The (friendly) competition definitely helps inspire me to do little things like take the long way when I'm walking somewhere or take the stairs rather than the elevator. I don't know how accurate it is for tracking calories.
ramalem--if your clothes fit the same but you've gained weight, that probably does mean you've gained some muscle, but maybe you just haven't really lost fat? I'm guessing that as the fat melts away you'll see more of the definition. It's there, you just need to uncover it!
Amy--maybe just compromise on eating your lifting calories, like maybe eat back half of the calories that MFP says you burn when you log it (I log it as "circuit training"? Though I agree that you'll get faster results before a trip or something by just controlling your diet. Also I watched your husband's routine last night--so funny! My husband thought so too.
That's all I can see. I had an okay day yesterday. I had a cupcake for breakfast (my belated birthday treat to myself--my birthday was last Friday), and no real exercise, but I still managed to stay within my calories. Also no booze in the evening even though my husband had a drink, which always shake my willpower a little bit. Today I should have time for a lunchtime walk, and I'm going to try to skip both the dessert and booze tonight. Tomorrow I'm off from work, so I'm hoping to get in a run or at least some lifting (or maybe both!).0 -
Hey ladies. Just wanted to share my good news of this mornings weigh in and measurements. Everything was down! Weight down by a pound and total measurements down by 3.4 inches! Granted my last measurements were taken beginning of January ad included all the holiday fluff, but my weight has been trending down since and so have my measurements. I'm so glad I had a good first weigh in and measurements of March! I hope this means good things to come for the next two months!!!
Kelly, hope you all have gotten over everything. I think the fitibts account for all activity, so that includes the TDEE. I think..... I do enjoy logging calorie burns from my runs though.
I agree we all have our own balances of cardio and strength training.
Amy, hope you had a nice run.
That's all I can see now. Hope you're all having good weeks! I'm off today and hope some snow melts so we can get out for a run. Sorry for my patting myself on the back. :blushing: I was not expecting a one pound loss and not really expecting my measurements to change that much! Dedication does pay off! Bring it March!0 -
Amy - good luck with the weigh-in!
ramalem - I hope you aren't relying on the scale when lifting....as in EVER, frankly. Please take pictures (front/side/back) in your gym clothes and make sure you REPEAT those pictures every 3- or 4- weeks. Also, take measurements....truly, if your waist measurement is coming down, everything else (in my mind) is gonna fall into place...
kclynch - GET WELL SOON! I think all the "burns" are b.s. and over-rated, but I'm cynical that way...
Ris - Happy Birthday! I didn't want that to go unnoticed....how was your first birthday as a mama???!?!?!
Better_Balance - WOW!! Those stats are AWESOME!! Congrats on your hard work - it is obviously paying off....aren't you trying to get pregnant, again>!>!>
Today, I lift!!0 -
I chickened out on the weigh in! stupid, I suppose, I guess I just didn't want the scale to tell me what kind of day to have
My run was ok, pretty slow, as usual, and quite windy, but not cold. I was sore from working out Monday so it felt a little tight or something. Resting today, maybe drinks with a friend.
Ashley, that is good news-does that mean March is in like lamb or a lion for you?
Ris-thanks for watching, I think he's funny:laugh: My compromise was to log the workout as 20 minutes of an hour, since it's not technically circuit training. I guess in my mind, circuit training is like, jumping rope between lifting sets, or at least, keeping an elevated heart rate.
I did have an HRM, I can't remember the brand. Then it stopped working. I was using it running to try and keep my heart rate in a target area.0 -
I was trying. Now we are sort of taking a break from trying because I am selfish and don't want to spend maternity leave in this crappy weather. Seriously.....I get to take 12 weeks off work 2, maybe 3 times EVER in my life. I would prefer if I could 100% enjoy it, which for me means being able to get outside some during that time. 2012 was unseasonably warm, so even though Daphne was born late January, we got really lucky and were able to get out really early on. So we're on hold till May or June, maybe as late as July.0
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Happy belated Birthday Ris! Hope it was a good one!
Better - KILLER STATS! That's awesome. I'm really hoping that March will bring some of that my way
Great work. I don't blame you on wanting to wait, I'm also considering taking some time off too - but really there are about 3 months in Seattle you can count on good weather, so it would have to be timed pretty well!
Beeps - I know I shouldn't be relying on the scale, I was just bummed to see my weight go up (almost 5 lbs!) since I started lifting. I took pics and measurements long time ago, so I guess I should start that back up again.
Amy - I hear ya on the weigh in's, they are scary!0 -
Ashley--This is a great place to pat yourself on the back! Your success is inspiring for the rest of us.
Beeps--My birthday was pretty uneventful. The baby gets all the attention these days I did have a few extra glasses of wine (and fed the baby a bottle that night) which was nice.
Amy--Ha ha I know the feeling on the scale. At the end of the day weighing yourself is not going to change how you weigh, and if it's going to put you in a bad mood then there's no reason to put yourself through that. And that sounds like a good compromise on logging weights.0 -
Amy - I'm only going to weigh once-per-month at this point. My weight loss is gonna be slow and, nope, I do NOT want that f*cking scale to RUIN MY DAY/WEEK!
Better - it's usually in these times of GREAT planning that the GREAT-est of "accidents" happen - guess we'll have to wait-and-see!!
ramalem - if you gained weight, I promise it is NOT the weight-lifting....it is ONLY that you are eating too much! Nobody ever wants to hear that, but that really is *it*. Keep up the weight-training....I'M ALL ABOUT THE WEIGHT-TRAINING!
Ris - yes, the baby DOES get all the attention!! That "pregnant-mama"-attention-whoring is SO fleeting....HAPPY BIRTHDAY all the same!
I (repeat) started Phase 2 of Venus, today....interestingly, my first go-round I started March 11, 2013!! So, it literally has been almost one year to the day!
I am lifting more weight than one year ago....that is good news ! (And, I know this because I track every work-out and every DB or BB weight at every work-out...)
My glutes are ON fire, though....DOMs is REALLY BAD, but I'll take it!
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Totally know it's my eating Beeps, although I really haven't changed much at all - that's what annoys me. Alas, I will have to start REALLY paying attention, logging every little bit etc. Sigh. Great job on the workouts today!0
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Thanks for the congrats ladies! And Amy, I guess March will be a lamb for me? I have heard that phrase before, but not really sure I completely understand it. :blushing: I am motivated though. I have doing well with my diet and drinking and that makes me hopeful for what more I can do this month! Feeling good about myself is a better feeling that being overly full or super drunk. :drinker: Not that I am not enjoying things I love. I had a super yummy green chili enchilada casserole last night and 3 cocktails. Still under my cals! I've got some new recipes to try next week I'm pretty excited about: egg and sausage stuffed sweet potatoes, zucchini turkey burgers, and mini cauliflower pizza bites. I have renewed my addiction with Pinterest. One of my BFFs is a trainer and did paleo for January and has kept it up for the most part and she's always posting really healthy stuff so I'm stealing ideas from her. If any of you want to follow me, it's Ashley Bartley.
I packed a gym bag and got to work early so I can head down the gym around 4:45 to squeeze in a quick workout before I leave this afternoon. Was going to do lunch workout, but I have lunch plans. Got a 2.5 mile run done yesterday, on the treadmill because the snow has not melted. I'm pretty excited about my 10k this weekend! Hopefully the snow will melt by then.0 -
Holy crap! I stop logging in for like a week & so much has happened, it's going to take me awhile to catch up on everyone's posts, but it's slow at work today
Anyways, I just can't seem to keep up with logging, so I cannot do the Star challenge, but I gave up sweets for Lent so that should help with the eating habits. My regular food is pretty healthy, it's just adding in all the junk that's a problem. Not eating right away in the morning has also been hugely helpful. Thank you again Beeps for helping me realize that it's okay not to eat in the morning! I wait until I am hungry to eat, novel idea. Also, I am working on my training for Mudderella, however I am having a hard time keeping with the workout program on the blog so I am going to try & tweak it a bit to fit into my schedule. I also went back to my Saturday morning yoga classes - so boring, but so good for me.
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ramalem - you are in the *star* challenge for March, right?!?!?!? So, you can log that, anyways....the 5 lbs will come right off, I PROMISE!
Better - I can't make 4:45 am gym call...I just cannot. Good for you!
Abigail - sorry you aren't in for March *star*, but it sounds like you are doing all the right things nutrition/fitness-wise anyway....good enough! BOOM!0 -
I think the March lion/lamb was for weather, if the first day of march is cold and stormy then it will be nice at the end of the month-if it's in like a lamb it goes out like a lion and vice versa...
I took the night off, shared a burrito with a friend but had 4-5 drinks.
Those recipes do sound inspiring, Ash, I will follow you:) the only thing I pin are ideas for outfits and shoes I want so don't feel like you have to follow me back.
I think I can keep today kinda low but I have been over almost everyday so far but not a ton, so hopefully I can still get a star;)0 -
Beeps - yep totally in for the STAR Challenge!
Definitely following you Ashley! I also try and pin healthy recipes (and of course some not so healthy ones ha ha).
I'm headed out to Victoria BC with my mom this weekend... hoping I don't derail my good week. Mom isn't a huge drinker so that should at least keep that part in check. We won't have a car so we'll be walking a lot too which will be good! I am going to bring my workout clothes in case I feel like popping down to the gym on Sunday AM (mom likes to sleep in ).
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Ashley & Amy - Just followed you on pinterest! (I think) I am obsessed with pinterest and am constantly pinning new healthy recipes and everything else follow me if you'd like!!
Ram - what is your pinterest name??0 -
Shand - here is a link: http://www.pinterest.com/meganramaley/ I think I just followed you!0
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Yay! New Pinterest friends!
Beeps....4:45 PM! I am not a morning person. I was waking up around 630 to work out at home for a while but I prefer to snuggle with my kiddo once she gets up around 630 or 7 (or 6 like this morning.....). I got to work "early" at 8:10 instead of around 8:30.
Good to hear from you all! We've been moving fast lately!0 -
Yea I am a pinterest addict too...drum roll please.....my real name is Ashley Carter. When I started myfitnesspal I wasn't sure I wanted my real name out there, so I used my dogs name :laugh: So follow me! I found some of you already.
I am having an ok week. I took Fat Tuesday a little too literally and had way too many carbs and had a horrible stomach ache all night. So hopefully I learned my lesson. I finally saw a drop in the scale today which was nice....its been a few weeks with no change. I completed week 6 day 2 of C25K this morning. (its an 8 week program). My next program is going to be Chalean Extreme. I have found that is a great way for me to get back into lifting. I will just do the 3 days a week of lifting and then fit in runs when I can.
I am definitely a morning workout person, especially now with the baby if I don't do it in the morning it doesn't happen!
Happy late Birthday Ris! Good for you on the couple extra glasses of wine! I am still being pretty consistent with my nightly wine and am thoroughly enjoying it after having the 9 month break :drinker: And good for you on pumping for your friend. I do not have that big of a supply. I have a decent backup stash in the freezer, but I pretty much produce what he eats daily and am supplementing with 1 bottle of formula.
And I don't care if March is a lion or a lamb I just want this winter to be over!!! I have never been so sick of snow in my life!!! I never really understood that saying either!0 -
Chloe... or Ashley now!! I was so confused when you added me! I was trying to figure out who the heck you were!! Makes much more sense now I agree with you though, I've definitely become a morning workout person!! 0
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Chloe, you're really an Ashley? Oh this is going to be confusing....
Great name. 0 -
You guys all have such great pins! Glad we connected on Pinterest 0
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Haha! Yep that's another reason I kept the Chloe when I saw you were an Ashley....I can stay Chloe on here to keep things easier, I've kind of gotten used to it And yes it is a great name! 0
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...this is all very confusing.
Here is what I do know, for sure. I have never gone to pinterest. Not once, not ever. Same with instagram...
Does that make me a "dinosaur"??!?!? Probably.
On the other hand, there are only SO MANY "time sucks" I can permit and so, I have to stick with the few I know: Venus, facebook, mfp and a couple private chat forums (that I've been a member of for >15 years).
Once my kids are teens and are floating around on social media sites that are "in" at that time, I might have to re-evaluate. For now, omg....how MUCH TIME do you peeps HAVE for electronics?!?!?!?!?0 -
Haha oh Beeps. I do social media marketing for a living so I'm pretty close to it, like ALL the time 0
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I had a fun workout last night. Got down to the office gym about 4:45. No one was there. Did some back rows with just the bar (we have no plates yet) so I was able to do more reps. Did Bulgarian split squats. Did bar overhead presses (again no extra weight so more reps). It was sort of nice taking the weight down and doing more reps. Especially the OHP's, I felt like I was getting better range of motion and using more muscles. Then I rowed for 10 minutes, something I haven't done in forever. Finished off with some abdominal ball work and then just messed around. Did some yoga poses I haven't done in a while, then headstands (can still do!), handstands (can do against a well), tried handstand pushups (I can get down a couple inches....maybe), walking handstand (can't do this), tried a backwalkover (still can't do this), realized I can't do the splits fully anymore, and realized I can still do a roundoff and a toe touch. It was fun. And now I want to be able to do a backwalkover. I was never a good gymnist. Took overall gymnastics for maybe a year as a kid and took 3 years of tumbling during cheerleading in middle school and could never do much. I know I currently have the strength and flexibility, so now I am determined at 33 to be able to do something gymnastics-ey.
10k in the morning! My PR is 59:29. Doubt I'll be breaking any records tomorrow, but we'll see. So I'll be eating pizza and having a little beer tonight. Carb loading is fun. Have a great weekend ladies!0 -
Better_Balance - for about 1 week after seeing "PINK" perform in concert (in January/14), I SERIOUSLY thought about doing a bunch of gymnastics stuff....maybe re-living my own youth.
But, I'm 46. And, I think this is just NOT the right route for me to go!! Yes, I'll keep lifting. Yes, when I retire, I'd like to add hot yoga back into the mix....but, otherwise, NO. Just "NO".
I will cheerlead the h*ll outta you, though, if you do all the gymnastics stuff!! GO GO GO!!!
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ramalem - the social media team in my employer BLOWS MY MIND. The young and creative are NOT to e underestimated!!!!
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Yeah for the weekend. Got that start challenge to keep me in check. What to order at the Thai place...
Have a great weekend, everyone!0 -
omg am I E-V-E-R glad the weekend is here!
stitches are OUT....it STUNG like a b*tch, but it's done.
cardio saturday and sunday and then back to LIFTING on Monday. CANNOT WAIT!!!
BOOM!
Don't forget to SWITCH ahead your clocks on Saturday night.....and, DON'T forget to log-in Monday to report on your *star* challenge SUCCESS!!!!!0 -
Beeps - Wow! That sounds like a terrifying experience!! I hope you feel better soon :flowerforyou: I love your pic though! Happy to see you have a face I'm glad you had a good vacation aside from the nasty urchin stings!
Amy - Your plan sounds like a good one! My cheat meals would end up being liquid too! haha
Ashley - Looking great!! I hope you did your 5 miles like you were planning! I can't wait to be able to run outside again.. once this stupid snow melts I can get back on the bike path!!
Alexluevano - Welcome! Sounds like you have some great goals!
Wassergottin - Great goals!
Sorry I've been MIA!! I've been doing pretty decent with eating, splurged a bit this weekend, had Mexican & Chinese food! It was delicious, but not too healthy haha! Next week, starting Sunday I'm doing the 7 day cleanse that I did this summer with the fiance & a friend from work. I've been stuck at the same weight for a few months and just want a jump start on losing the last little bit! I've still been great with working out in the mornings and I can't wait til the bike path clears up so I can run on some mornings and lift on the others!
Also, in other news.... I FOUND MY WEDDING DRESS!! I'm so excited!! Now I have to wait another 404 days to wear it Time to really work on getting a butt and toning my arms & back!! :happy: :happy:
Thank you! And that's ah-mazing! That'll give you everlasting determination 0 -
Hey everyone! My name is Alex, I'm a 25 yr old SAHM of a toddler. 5'1" & weigh 117lbs. Trying to drop a bit more weight before we try for baby #2
My goals for March are:
1. Continue working out 30 mins/day 7 days a week.
2. Drink 8 glasses of water a day
3. Eat at least 2 servings of fruit & 3-4 servings of veggies daily
4. Increase protein
5. Eat 1,450 calories/day (previously 1350).
6. Lose 2lbs
Lost a pound! Been working out hard everyday & hitting my nutrition goals.... Even with eating Panda Express yesterday 0
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