Sixers Spring Into Summer - Week 4

chipper15173

SO today was a little brighter.. but its.. hard.. sigh. I SOOO cannot wait to get to the gym tonight and just pound out everythign. I know it wil help sooo much. I am trying to live in the moment, and am certainly trying to find the beauty in small things or the pleasure in small things.. The hardest part for me right now is that Grant kind of swooped up and saved me after the miscarriage. he was there for me, he was like a guardian angel. And it hurts sooooooooo much that I cannot save him. That I couldnt save him, that it is going to have to take more then just me to do this. That is honestly what has shattered my heart. Sigh but I am only human right?

so true b, just get through the day. i pounded out my anger at the gym this morning, but, the HR wouldn't go up, made me even madder. so i just gave up with little over 600 burnt. when DH left to job hunt this morning is when i had my break down and cried, beat up on the couch and poor boomer (dog) went under the bed for awhile. i am trying so hard to look at the positive, which is so hard. i know that it was wrong of him to be fired. just because him and boss butted heads since day one.
but, b anyway your man won't change until HE is ready to change. you needed and wanted him there for you and he was. he isn't ready yet. someday he will be.

later

PedalHound

I have butterflies in my stomach... A friend of mine who is also running the 10k this weekend just told me she's registering for a half marathon training clinic that starts in June. We have an internationally-renowned marathon in our city every October and I was thinking I'd aim to do the half marathon next year (in 18 mo's) but she's totally got me thinking and wondering whether I'd be able to pull off 21.1km by October 11th. As with the upcoming 10k (and pretty much every other race that happens in the city proper here), the course is based entirely around my neighbourhood so I wouldn't have to travel to train on the course. There is no rhyme or reason to my posting this, just that I'm sitting here staring at the computer and pouring through the RVM website looking at the half and the 8k road race and finally I realized I don't have to decide anything right now! :laugh: I guess I'll see how Sunday goes (which should tell me a lot considering I've done ZERO training for this - I haven't even run in weeks!) and then decide whether I want to commit to the rigorous training that would be involved in preparing for a half marathon or whether I should focus on 10k's for the year, get my running up then do the half next year. The thing is, I'll turn 30 a week before next year's marathon and it would be SO COOL to take a shot at the full marathon.

Anyway, back to cleaning. There was my rant :bigsmile: :laugh:

gonabfit

B- Sorry to hear about al lthe drama! But I am SOO proud of those workoutS!!! When I was going through a break up in college I started running every day... and by the time I got over the heart break.... I was fitter mentally and physically! :-) Know that you are becoming a stronger person with every situation you survive! And keep talking to us so we can encourage you!!! ( I may need some encouraging pretty soon :ohwell: )

Pedalhound- Have fun on the 10K!!! Tamm and I did one and they are SOOO much fun. Don't focus on time, don't get frustrated or discouraged... JUST HAVE FUN!!! One foot in front of the other! That's gotten me through plenty of races and some marathons too! Mind over Matter :-)!!! WOOOHHOOOOO!!!

I had the best workout yesterday and today!!!

Can't remember if I told you all: yesterday I did 30 min walk, 65 min Cardio Latin/ZUMBA - that workout was amaziing AND I stood in the front to make sure I did not slack off. TALK ABOUT A WORKOUT my body is sore! - PLUS a 15 min run and 15 mins on the arc trainer! WHEW! :noway: :laugh: Hope to see results soon!

Today: I did a 30 min dance routine/workout with my own music and own moves! I wore my HRM and my heart rate stayed about 160 or so. So I think I was working pretty hard! :-) May do a little more later! Back to studying for me! Bye!

you sixers! I really l enjoy the support you guys give!!

drtamm

Heya Sixers!!! We are the best group ever!!! I have missed you all. It seems like I haven't posted at all this week.

Rhiannon- Go for it!!! You will do great. When your motivation soars, take the ride. YAY!!! Oh and that 1/2 marathon sounds like something I would love to travel to complete. Let me know more when you get time!

Cathy- Sorry to hear about your husbands job. I wish you guys the best. Things will workout. Praying for you!!!

B- You will definitely survive this. Life can throw us some awful blows when we least expect it but when we emerge, even with scars all over, we are stronger and much better. Best wishes, you can do it. HUGS!!!

Red-Sox (EM)- You are doing great. I hope your routine pays off. Actually I'm sure it will. YAY, oh by the way... I'm not a morning person either, I've just decided that a morning workout gets my responsibilities out the way early. I just look at my fat pictures and a victoria secret catalog that's on my bed near my alarm clock and I HOP right out the bed and the sleepiness disappears. LOL.

Tiff- You are doing great. I really hope the scale starts showing you all your hard work soon.

Amylou- hope you are doing well.

Lauryn- I'm sending you a SMILE!!! Best wishes!

Shanell- glad you are losing weight again. Congrats!!

To all others.... I'm thinking of you and wishing you the best!!

Well I'm off on fridays and I really enjoyed today, I woke up to let the dog out and then I slept until 11 am. Then I cleaned and did a new Hip Hop Dance DVD and then I walked 5 miles threw a nature trail. I felt good. So..... April is coming to a close and I'm going to analyze my results. If its not to my liking, I plan to get the best personal trainer and look for better results in May!!!

Ttyl.... Take care,

Tamm :drinker: :drinker:

gonabfit

DrTamm you are SUPER motivational today! lol...

I just ran 5 miles in the HOT HOT sun... *AND if my ipod is right I did it in 48-50 mins. GREAT! :noway: not sure how accurate it is though because I usually slow down when I get super hot, but I did feel like I was workign hard today! My heart rate was 160 and reached 200 at some point. Then I slowed down so I wouldn't die! :laugh: I am sweating up a storm,... lol And even though I am back home I'm STILL sweating. Sad LOL! Just playing I love it! And I'm hoping some pounds are leaving me too!

I started using the mfp tools yesterday! I only came on here for the message board previously! lol. So I burned 700 calories today-so far- . And it says I should eat 1900 cals today. I think I won't eat that many... but nice to see it thinks I can

Do you guys use it, and is that how you have lost your weight!?

I'm feeling great toeday, my body is getting tighter and I feel lighter though the scale doesn't agree AND those inches are getting smaller too! Well, I have to finish studying but it was nice getting some fresh air and using my body! Now I can sit all day.... :noway:

Have a great day Sixers!

gonabfit

Came back to add... I am looking forward to eating a delicious salad today!!! YAY! I love the spring/summer because I start craving healthy foods- AND instead of trying to squeeze hamburgers and fries in my calories... I hope to start eating foods that will support my health. But a few fries never hurt anyone... LOL :flowerforyou: :laugh:

OK bye@

chipper15173

tiff....i only add 400 to my calories and the rest i consider extra. there are days where i eat them all. i have been playing around for so long and never long enough to see if anything works.

PedalHound

Tiff good for you!! Amazing run :happy: I've been using the spreadsheet here since the start. I've got 5 macronutrients across the bottom and I divide the meals into timeslots instead (7-11, 11-2, 2-5, 5-9) and then I strive to have a good balance among the macronutrients in the summary of each time slot, not just as a daily total. It's the best way for me to keep my system balanced and healthy because I'm assuring a steady stream of all I need and I'm able to taper my calories toward the end of the day. I LOVE the tools on here.

Tamm, check out royalvictoriamarathon.com :glasses: And after thinking about it, dreaming about it last night and thinking some more, I believe that unless something goes horribly wrong tomorrow I'll get in on the early registration for the half marathon after my race tomorrow :noway: :noway: :noway: and start to get my pre-training schedule in order. Official training starts May 24th :glasses: I REALLY want to go for this. :bigsmile:

Okay, off to town to get some good socks for tomorrow then groceries for our dinner / race after-party tomorrow! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Oh, and I'm down almost another .5 lb

gonabfit

Kristen... I think your baby's a girl!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

PedalHound

off I go..... :bigsmile:

PedalHound

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Not only did I feel amazing during the race and made it to km 8 before I really started feeling the pressure, I finished in UNDER AN HOUR with no proper training or preparation. So ladies, I'm about to register myself for the half marathon on October 11th. :noway: :bigsmile: :glasses:

drtamm

Good Afternoon Sixers!!! I woke up this morning exactly 30 mins before Dylan's bath appointment at pet smart. LOL, I had just enough time to shower, wash hair, put on workout clothes and grab his shot records!!! So while he was getting a lovely bath and nail trim, I decided to put on my Ipod and walk. I walked for 35 mins in the Target parking lot, looking like a crazy lady I'm sure. LOL, but I'll be looking great this summer, so I don't mind looking crazy sometimes. It was 87degrees and I was walking as fast as I could. Doing each row twice and then when I got back to my car, Dylan was ready. I felt like a great multitasker. Now, the shopper bone in me said, just browse around a few stores but I let FITNESS win!!! YAY, now I'm off to go grocery shopping for the week, with a meal plan from one of my sites and I can't wait to eat well this week. I'm ready. Can you believe April is almost over!! Where does the time go. LOL. Love ya all.


Cathy- Hope you are doing well. Best wishes!!!

Rhiannon- I hope the race is going great. You will be so proud of yourself. One foot in front of the other. Go GIRLIE!!!

Tiff- WOW, you did great today! Always making time for fitness, you keep me motivated. Good luck studying.

Lauryn- How are you adjusting..... I hope you are doing great. How is the journal helping?

Take care,

Tamm:drinker: :flowerforyou:

chipper15173

congrats pedal...
drtamm...i am ok. just buming today after church, and eating tooooo many cookies.

later

gonabfit

Pedal Hound!! WOW! under an hour! you are WONDERFUL!!!!

Hey Everyone! Studying hard. Will be M.i.A. probably til wed. Must do well on test! :-) Bye!!!

gonabfit

Tamm! Congrats on using your time wisely!! I know you can do this! I'm so proud of you:smooched:

gonabfit

WARNING: This is going to be a long long post... So if you're busy you prob won't be able to read it all! .... but I wrote a list of my rules. And wanted to post it here... lol. hope you don't mind. Might me typo's I'm studying and rushed it!

GONABFIT's Random Tips for success:
*These are really to remind me of what I am going to do to succeed!!! *
1. There is more than one way to judge success- I have not lost much weight. I am not at my goal... yet! BUT you know what there is more than one way to judge success! If you isolate your goal to only the scale you are sooooo likely to give up when you don't see the changes you want. If it takes me two years to reach my goal, will victory be any less sweet!? NOT IN MY OPINION! I will enjoy my goal weight WHENEVER I get it. and I will continue to work hard.
2. Focus more on your blessings than your disapointments- If you focus on the good in your life you will likely stay encouraged to keep going. Nothing good comes from focusing on negative things. Live, Learn, and move on!
3. Every decision brings you closer to or further from your goals- There is no single event that will bring you to your ultimate goal... so I am going to focus on each choice. Sleeping 8 hours brings me closer, pulling an all nighter leads me further from my goals. you get the point... :-)
4. Fiber, Fiber, Fiber- How can you ever lose weight if you never.... um.... get rid of waste. Enough said. LOL. Oh and also fiber helps weight loss. 25-35 grams.
5. Water it... and it will grow! - LOL seriously I have recently been drinking as much water as possible. The more water you drink the less you will eat to satisfy what is actually thirst.
6. Eat when you are hungry. Stop when you are satisfied... NOT FULL- I followed this rule 2 years ago and I seriously lost weight because I was not eating just because it was there. If I got hungry in 2 hours I ate. If I got hungry in 4 hours and started eating and quickly got full... I stopped eating.
7. IT IS NOT THE LAST SUPPER!!! - Seriously, sometimes we must remind ourselves that if you get "satisfied" in the middle of a meal, it is ok to STOP EATING!!!! It will be there when you get hungry again. And if someone is stealing your food.... hide it! lol!
8. SLEEP- the last time I lost weight and was really healthy I slept 7-8 hours a night. When you sleep your cortisol lowers, less stress hormone, less belly fat. You've seen the commercials! LOL- oh and I've oversimplified this. but these are the "rules" I'm going to use. :-D
9. Cardio + weights + flexibility- I am going to exercise WHENEVER I can. If it's a few squats while I am studying so be it. If its a 5 mile run while listening to a lecture... GREAT! I will do my best and then let it go. No point in focusing on how much more you could have done. Do your best and be done!
10. Believe, Act, Receive, a.k.a. You've got to see it, before you see it or you never will SEE it! - If you have no goal or can't even imagine how you will acheive your goal it is less likely that you will achieve it. BELIEVE you can do it, ACT- sometimes you have to step out in faith. even if you feel that you are too tired or busy to do another workout... workout anyway. because sometimes you have to do it whether you want to or not!, Receive it- If you refuse to give up you WILL eventually reach your goal!
11. Walk by faith not by sight- again... I trust God that the things I do are not in Vain. Every workout, ounce of sweat, tears, etc are bringing me that much closer to my goal. I have FAITH that my body is conspiring FOR me and that when I least expect it, my body will finally MELT the pounds off. and when that happens I will be SOOO proud that I kept the faith.
12. Exercise Early and often! The earlier the less likely I will get busy and feel that it is a burden :-D Because I actually LOVE workinf out... Endorphins are addictive!!!!
13. Never say negative things about yourself- YOUR BRAIN IS LISTENING!! ... and it believes everything it hears. So please, say nice things. you say you are a failure... and yes, you are a failure. You say, I am full of energy and I CAN finish this workout, eat healthy.... whatever, and watch how quickly your body listens to what you say!

*Bonus*- I will never never never never give up! AND I am going to enjoy this journey and learn as much as possible from every struggle!

PedalHound

TIFF!!! THANK YOU! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

chipper15173

tiff.....this is great, you should repost it in the general section. if you don't want to i will copy and repost. such great advice.

thanks

Phoenix_Rising

TIFF!!! THANK YOU!

tiff.....this is great, you should repost it in the general section. if you don't want to i will copy and repost. such great advice.
thanks

I agree!! AWESOME stuff Tiff, thank you!! Repost in the general section. Worth the read, so uplifting and encouraging!

kistinbee

Morning gals! Happy Monday!:flowerforyou:

gonabfit

Awww Thanks guys! :flowerforyou: I will post in the general area... :-) Oh and I added one more.

-There is no tomorrow- Do it now, today, as soon as possible. You'd be surprised how quickly a day, week, month, year can slip by. You don't want the next 6 weeks to get here before tomorrow does... so If you want to eat healthy// workout/ relax/ pray/ write in your journal..... start right now, where you are. It's never too late to get started... :-) The time is NOW!

Sun: 20 min treadmill 15 min bike, 15 min strength training, 30 min Jillian Micheals SHRED

Wish me luck ladies! I'm in crunch mode!:noway: 2 days til test.

Mon: Oh I woke up and did 30 mins DAY 2 Jillian Micheals and 30 mins Taebo :-) Now I'm in Library studying all day !!! YAY! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :laugh: :smooched:

Happy Monday to you!

its_B

Hi everyone! Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had wonderful weekends, Pedal congrats on the race!!!! that is wonderful!

I really am not feeling up to much today.. so I will do personals later. just know everyone that you all and hope you are continuing your weight loss journeys!

Redsox-- I am terribly sorry I havent been around for your daily check ins.. I truly hope things are going well.



B

PedalHound

B, chin up. This is tough but you're tougher. Not to say you can't have your down times too but we're here for you :flowerforyou:

SOOOOO, I just registered for the 1/2 marathon. I'm so excited, can't believe it, totally nervous, feel like I'm crazy, and know I'm going to give it my best shot. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

gonabfit

Pedal Hound! Congrats on the registration! I remember when i took that leap to 1/2 marathon... I hadn't been running for very long... YOU WILL DO GREAT! Races are sooo exciting. AND that medal you get at the end doesn't hurt either!!! I'm doing a 1/2 in September!

You'll be doing marathons soon! But hopefully you will train for yours... unlike me. :explode: I ran it without serious training due to time restraints :noway: and though I finished!! !YAY!!! it wasn't that enjoyable! But maybe 26.2 miles is never enjoyable... LOL.

Either way... once you finish any race it's the GREATEST feeling ever! :laugh: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

amylou24

HI!!!!!!!

i'm alive....just crazy busy with papers and stuff. be back later for a study break! Haven't been feeling well lately either and haven't been able to figure out what it is so weigh in should be interesting tomorrow.

love you all!

PedalHound

Tiff, my day dream is to have big success in this training and feel comfortable with the 1/2 so that I could consider training for the full marathon for NEXT year. I'll turn 30 about a week before the race next year and I think celebrating that with my first marathon would be AMAZING!

AmyLou, take it easy and stay well! No fair having colds in nice weather! :laugh:

PedalHound

see new thread :happy: