Fit & Fun Sized Group ~ June '10

jzbaby626

June Thread for the Fit & Fun Sized Group! Petite size group 5'4 & under. Any short people who need support are welcome!!!

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: jzbaby, thanks for starting the new thread......I have new goals for June that look a lot like the goals I had for May

In May I maintained my weight and then decided to redouble my efforts because the treats I allowed myself were starting to increase (I certainly lost perspective about how much peanut butter a TBS would hold :laugh: ) so this month I've lowered my calories and lowered my goal weight by three pounds...when I weighed 183, I thought weighing in the 130's would be just fine, since I got to the 130's I've changed my goal about five times....there are still too many "jiggly parts" to suit me

I've started to get a routine with the yoga I've been trying to do for months......it helped that DH said he wanted to do yoga every morning with me, and for over a week we've done 20 minutes of Rodney Yee's "Yoga for Beginners" before breakfast.......I like the way it stretches some of the muscles that I've used in more strenuous activities the day before.

I had hoped that we would walk together a lot but the weather here has been rainy and drizzly all through May so my walking has been with the dogs......I have high hopes for better weather in June.

I love the support I've gotten from this thread.:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

marilla

I have a family reunion in a few weeks and it would be nice to have a few more pounds off by then.

jzbaby626

Just updated my ticker...but it's going in the wrong direction! (Not surprised!)...Reality Check! :sad: Hoping some of it is water weight. I ate good so far today. Now I just have to make a good choice for dinner.

~Goals for June~
*Work out AT LEAST 4 days a week
*Weigh-in EVERY Tuesday
*Log ALL food
*AT LEAST 6 cups water EVERY DAY

melodyg

Thanks for starting the new thread! Still plugging away here... not really weighing myself but trying to stay under calories.

kak1018

I would like to join this group. I"m 5' and in maintenance mode and have been for 4 years but seriously struggle with weekends, holidays, parties, ect.... and truthfully summer is very tough for me with all the events and activities. I am great with working out but the indulging gets me everytime. I look forward to getting to know you and sharing tips and ideas.

jam0525

JZbaby - Thanks for starting the new thread.

My goal for June is to loose 2 pounds and get a new middle number in there that I haven't seen for a long, long time.

Our Yoga instructor quit today and I am heart broken for me, but glad she got a better job. So, I will start to use the Wii again for Yoga & strength exercises.

Thanks about it for now.

Jeannie

light1980

Ready for June!!!! I usually don't set goals because I don't seem to keep them (even though I did lose that one pound I set my eyes on..that was a plus). It's going to be rough this month because this weekend I am going to the Dells (but Rob did find a hotel with a fitness center...we saw it on line) and then I'm going to Arkansas for a week with my cousin, but she motivates me too...hoping the weather is nice enough to go out running every morning...we'll see...I'm hoping to lose 5 pounds this month..I really hope to lose 2 pounds a week which would be a total of about 10 but, I know I won't be to do that, so I'll say 5 pounds (I'm keeping my fingers crossed).

Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!!! :-) And keep up the good work everyone!!

jzbaby626

I got a good cardio workout in this morning. :happy: Glad I actually got my *kitten* up & did it! But oh man was I feeling it!! I havent worked out in about a month, so they were really kicking my butt today! It is beautiful outside, so I am going to take the little guy out to play in his pool & work on my tan lol. Summer is here! That's gives me some more motivation to stay with it. Have a good day ladies! :glasses: :drinker:

barbiecat

:bigsmile: fabulous line dance class this morning......a bunch of us are going to an all day workshop on Saturday so we practiced a bunch of the dances that will done during open dance time.........it's raining again today so no walking or dog park time and two hours at the dentist :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: We did yoga again this morning and I've been on the exercise bike once and will be on it again as well as doing gut 'n' butt exercises before the day is over......my goal is to burn at least 600 calories

light1980

Man oh man....I just can't win can I...I'll lose one but the next week I'll gain 2...hopefully once school gets out, I will be able to work out more and burn more calories...I have to so work out this weekend while I'm in Wisconsin....have a good weekend!

jzbaby626

Light- I feel your pain! I'm always up & down too. I was down to 140--a couple weeks off my game and I am back up to 145!! AHHhh. I have a hard time staying consistent. I am just now trying to get back into the swing of things. All I can say is just stick with it!! It's just not worth it to quit & be back where we started!

I got my workout done for today & I stayed within my calories yesterday, so I am feeling pretty good. I can't wait to see the scale go down, because seeing this 145 on my ticker is very disheartening after being SO CLOSE to the 130's!! :sad: But I can only blame myself, so I'm doin what needs to get done. Here's to another day of healthy eating & exercise! :drinker: :drinker:

jam0525

Light and JZ - I feel the same way. I think the closer we get to our goals the harder it will be.

Speaking of exercise bikes, I need to get on ours so I can have an ice cream treat tonight and be under my calories. lol

JAM

jzbaby626

I got my hardest workout of the week over with. It feels good to be exercising again! Now I really need to concentrate on not blowing all my hard work by over-eating this weekend!! I've been logging all my food again, drinking 6 cups of water & exercising. So far my 1st week back at it is going pretty good. Have a good weekend everyone!!

jam0525

I did 60 minutes on the stationary bike. My legs are sore, but I'm glad that I pushed the minutes eventhough I did not push the difficulty.

barbiecat

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The line dance workshop was amazing....I learned new dances and danced many old favorites at the open dance sessions....I could have danced later than we stayed (10PM) but my friends were tired and they were playing dances we didn't know......I went back to the motel and did yoga before bedtime and a few of the gut 'n' butt exercise to help my back stretch and relax......as a result, I woke up this morning full of energy and ready to greet the day.

Chocolickkyss

Ladies, I AM BACK! I had an absolute blast in L.A. and would definitely go back for another visit. The only downside was that we didn't get to take in all the sights but we did our best. We hit the ground running last Thursday (05/27/10). We were able to hangout by the Staples Center which was packed w/ppl since the Lakers were playing the Suns. We hit Rodeo Dr., Sunset Blvd and Melrose Ave. We were also able to check out the Kodak Theater (home of the academy awards), the walk of fame and Grauman Chinese Theater. We did a tour of celebrity homes and were able to see the homes of Aaron Spelling, Hugh Hefner, Tom Cruise, Dr. Phil and David Beckham. Now when I say see the homes I really mean see the streets and the gates and some of the house b/c a lot of the celebrities spend lots of money to ensure their privacy so there were alot of trees and things of that nature. Nonetheless the tour was exciting and my girlfriends and I had a great time. We hit the night club a couple of times and even went rollerskating. I had so much fun and it was exactly what I need.

While in L.A. I exercised EVERYDAY in the hotel's fitness center and then walked miles and miles trying to take in all the sites. My eating was ok but I did indulge. I tried to strike a balance. For instance, if I had fried chicken I ate green vegetables and if I had french fries I had the grilled chicken sandwich on a whole wheat bun.

When I returned home last week I was EXTREMELY sore so decided to I take the intensity down a few notches in an attempt to allow my body to recover. I still worked out everyday last week but only did Leslie Sansone's walking dvd or P90X's stretching dvd.

Chocolickkyss

Good afternoon! Today is the final day of my light workouts b/c I plan on bringing it beginning tomorrow. While my back is hurting a little still every other part of my body is cooperating so if I take it easy today I'm hopeful I'll be able to pick up w/P90X tomorrow. Since today is a light workout day I decided to go for a jog/run. This was the first time I've ever jogged/ran on the streets. Usually I'm on a treadmill or at a local park. Jogging/running on the streets is a lot harder than the treadmill or park b/c the pavement is so uneven. It is a warm day here in GA but there is a nice breeze so I was able to catch a good rhythm. Since I had never run outside before I didn't want to bite off more than I could chew so I took a fairly straightforward/easy route. When the workout was complete I had jogged/ran 2.22 miles in a total of 19.25 minutes. For all you joggers/runners out there how did I do? I have no idea if the distance I covered in that timeframe is considered slow, medium or fast paced. I'm thinking about completing a 5k at some point and would like to begin measuring my progress. Any feedback would be extremely helpful.

Chocolickkyss

Good morning all! Since I used last week to recover from my L.A. trip I'm only on week 7 (instead of 8) of the P90X program. Today's workout is my least favorite (after yoga) of the P90X program.....Chest, Shoulders and Tri's. Since I've not completed this workout in over a week I'm sure I'll feel it tomorrow.

kizzym

i just turned 30 in may...my name is kizzy...born in california but raised in oklahoma...but now i live in arizona...been living here since january of this year...i stand 4'8"....my highest weight EVER was 189 ibs that was back in 2002/2003....i vowed to myself that i would never reach the 200 mark and since than i have not....i also joined a couple of weight loss support groups in person in 2002 and i went all the way down to 150's but since i stopped going i gained all but 9 ibs...

sw:180
gw by end of this month: 175

Chocolickkyss

Good morning! Today is week 7 day 2 of the P90X program which means I was suppose to complete the Plyometrics dvd however b/c I was so short on time I switched it out for the Core Cardio and Balance dvd. I'm a little sore from yesterdays workouts so doing push ups and walking planks today really took a toll on my arms.

Workout complete.

light1980

Back into the swing of things. I was all set to work out at the hotel during my visit to Wisconsin Dell...but would you know it, they were renivating..they were getting all new machines for their fitness center so it was CLOSED!!! Grrrrr....I was so frustrated, but we did do a lot of walking, and a lot of walking up stairs, so I did get a pretty good workout.

The plus side of being off work for the summer is that I can actually get up and go to the health club and not feel rushed!! Burned about 700 calories before 7 AM...it felt so great!!!

Hopefully everyone has a great day!!:flowerforyou:

jzbaby626

I HATE WEEKENDS

light1980

Don't know why day 2 of my workouts are always so much harder than day 1....did about 60 minutes of cardio today..burned 700 calories before 7 AM....I fell good!! Now its off to Vacation Bible School then a cookout for lunch...I will be strong!!!

Have a great day!! :flowerforyou:

Chocolickkyss

Today is week 7 day 3 of the P90X program and I was able to rock out the back and bicep dvd this morning. I'm hoping I have what it takes to complete the next 5 weeks of this program b/c I'm beginning to get bored so it's making it harder and harder to get up in the morning. Nonetheless the workout is complete and I feel real good about it.


Light: Congrats on rocking out your workouts and burning that many calories. Now you can enjoy your day and food w/o any worries. Just make sure you're eating healthy.

jam0525

Hello all,

I'm back from a long weekend in Colorado and will catch up on posts tomorrow. It is good to be home and I can't wait to get back on track tomorrow.

Jeannie

barbiecat

:flowerforyou: Lots of calories burned today

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two hour line dance class, two hour walk with a friend, yoga, exercise bike, and a long walk at the dog park in the rain.:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

Chocolickkyss

Good morning all! There's one more day til the weekend arrives and I can't wait. I don't have any major plans but work has been so stressful lately I'm just glad to have a couple of days to myself. I'm thinking about checking out the Sex and the City 2 movie. I absolutely loved the series and the first movie.

Anyway, today is week 7 day 4 of the P90X program which is a Yoga day and you all know the routine......I don't like yoga so as always I substituted it w/Cardio X. I can definitely feel my arm and back workout and while sore I'm happy that I really worked those muscles.

jam0525

i just turned 30 in may...my name is kizzy...born in california but raised in oklahoma...but now i live in arizona...been living here since january of this year...i stand 4'8"....my highest weight EVER was 189 ibs that was back in 2002/2003....i vowed to myself that i would never reach the 200 mark and since than i have not....i also joined a couple of weight loss support groups in person in 2002 and i went all the way down to 150's but since i stopped going i gained all but 9 ibs...

sw:180
gw by end of this month: 175

Hi Kizzym - Welcome. We are neighbors as I'm in New Mexico. MFP is a great site. There are a lot of good people in it and many, many forums to give you support. Good luck with your journey to keep the weight off.

JAM

jam0525

I just weighed myself and I still weigh the same as I did before vacation. The scale seems stuck on 151.

While in Colorado Springs we walked the Garden of the Gods, went to the Zoo which is on the side of the mountain and you are either going uphill or downhill. It was a great Zoo and we were very tired when we got back to the hotel. Of course, we shopped. I was able to log an hour of exercise everyday. The workout room was so small it was like a closet with 3 machines stored in it. We had good weather. It only rained when we were inside eating dinner.

This weekend I have to shop for a dress to wear to a wedding at the end of the month. It will be nice to buy a size 12 instead of a 16-18 even though I didn't get to my goal of a size 10 by the wedding. Good thing I have another wedding next year to set a new goal for.

Have a great day!

JAM

kizzym

yesterday i started measuring my food and this month i started counting calories again....i stored my food in the appropriate containers of whatever 1 serving is i put it in that container...this week i also started eating salad...i buy the spinach leaves in container already washed and ready to serve and it came with a packet of raisins, sesame salads, and dressing