Workout Buddies (Women ages 25-35)

Weekend plans: Tentatively meeting a guy for drinks tonight, details still have to be firmed up. Saturday, I'm heading to the gym for my kickboxing class and may check out a movie w/some girlfriends. Sunday, I will get in a morning workout and then chill the remainder of the day.

Vrdz, good luck w/the 5k race tomorrow.

Choco, yey, that's great :flowerforyou: !!!!

Ok I went to the gym today after my crazy steak craving last night, I needed it :laugh: Well, I love love love the HRM I bought! Very basic, you don't have to put in your weight or age. It calculates calories burned by your heat rate. You do have to push a button often to keep up with this, but it wasn't annoying like I thought I would be. I updated my heart rate every 30-60 seconds on the eliptical. AND NO WONDER I'VE BEEN SOOO FREAKIN' HUNGRY! The machine at the gym (also you don't put in your stats and it doesn't use heart rate to tell calories burned) said I was burning 220 calories after 30 mins. My HRM said 399! For the past 3 weeks I've been going by the one at the gym. I think this is the reason I haven't lost weight (haven't gained either) this week. I'm going by the HRM for the next few weeks and see if it makes a differance. I'm at the gym about one and a half hours 5-6 times a week. I know I must be burning more than what I've been entering with out a HRM! Today with weight lifting and cardio the HRM says 568 calories burned. I did pause the calorie count between moving from machines and rest times in the weights.

I hope this clears up my huge need for food! I was just never full! Last night I ate a one poound rib eye all to my self, and was still hungry after! I think because I was entering calories that were way under what I actually may have been burning, I was starving myself! I'll try this out for a few weeks and see how it goes

Morning all! and welcome newbies! Yesterday I ran my 5K in 27:50 which is a decent time considering i havent been running lately due to the cold weather......it was the biggest race I have ever been to, over 2000 runners! I also found the greatest store EVER , Trader Joes....I loooovvvveee that store...organic food so cheap! Gonna try and hit the gym later on...still tired from late night last nite...weigh in is tommorrow, hope for good numbers! have a great Sunday all!

Happy Monday all! I hope everyone's weekend was wonderful and there were no major setbacks. My weekend started well and ended alright so I won't do too much complaining. Despite my back hurting (I have arthritis in my lower left back) throughout the weekend and even into today I manage to workout everyday. Saturday I probably over did it but yesterday and today I think I took it a little easier. Today, I completed 4 miles of the Leslie Sansone dvd w/5 lb weights for a total of 50 minutes. The workout is done now the rest of the day can begin.

Have a good day everyone!

Bootcamp is done for the day.. I have to say that I am disappointed because I did not lose this week at all...WTF????? The machine did say that I have lost 0.5% body fat this week though, but no pounds. O well, I feel better and I feel like my pants are a little looser so that is al that matters. I talked to my instructor and we are of agreement that since I dont have much to lose and am already in good shape, the weight is going to come off slllooooowwwwwllllyyy.....but its cool, I am down with that. Anyways, weekend was great, now its back to the grindstone. Everyone have an awesome day!

Vrdz, It took me approximately 11 weeks to lose 11 lbs. I began boot camp on Nov. 4 and hit my goal weight on Jan. 23 so you're probably right about it being a slow process. I had a big initial loss (7 lbs in 2 wks) and then I stalled and even gained a pound or two before reaching my goal. I'm glad you're not letting it deter you b/c I must admit I was frustrated initially.

Thanks for the encouragement Choco and I will admit that I am frustrated, but not giving up and still determined. I think my prob is that I was eating most all my exercise cals back which results in slower weight loss. I am going to just go with eating when I am hungry and stopping when I am full rather than worrying so much about "starvation mode". I have also started to pay more attention to my sodium and sugar intake which I feel will definately help me in the long run. I feel like my stomach looks and feels leaner than it was last week and since the begining of Jan I have lost 3.5 pounds which is around a pound a week. In actuality I really just want to tone up and get rid of the fat around my stomach and hip area. I know it will be a long journey to get where I want to be because I have set myself to such a high standard. Also if I did not congratulate you already...congrats on achieving your goal! When I hit mine we ought to meet half way for a drink,:smokin: your continued support has really helped and been an inspiration to me as well! Thanks again

You have definitely been putting in a lot of work since the beginning of the year so congrats on that 3.5 lbs loss thus far. I don't doubt you'll reach your goal b/c you seem very determined and focused. Boot camp will definitely push you in the right direction. I know about 2 days before my weigh in day I begin watching my carb and sodium intake and the day before the weigh in I try to eat by 6 pm and I don't have very few if any carbs (grilled chicken and spinach salad) and this has been successful. I think you've probably loss the pound but depending on what you ate last night and how many hours between your last meal and your weigh in enough time had not elapsed for it to be totally out of your system.

You've got a date! When you meet your goal we can/will meet half way to celebrate.

This website and the friends I have found on it have been instrumental in my success and I'm hopeful I will keep the weight off this time with the continued support. Thanks for the congrats and I can't wait to celebrate w/you when you reach your goal.

Is it to late for me to join this group? I am 25 and I just joined this site and I would love to be apart of a great support group. Let me know. Thanks in Advance.

Hey Ladies! Sorry so late checking in.....working like a busy bee today!

Congrats Choco on reaching your goal weight!
Cograts vrdz on your 5k Sat!
Congrats Ang on your great workouts!!
:flowerforyou:

I had a pretty good weekend but ate a little too much. :blushing:
Friday night I went on a walk/jog outside and burned about 300 calories. I took the day off on Saturday and we went out to eat, so I ate pretty bad. I can't even figure out the calories to enter but it was at least a 2000 cal day. Sunday I went for another walk/jog and burned about 350. I ate Saturday's leftovers, so went over again.

But it's all out of my system and I'm off to a good week and a strict weekend! Last week I did well working out 5 out of 7 days and plan to keep it up this week. I told myself this morning I need to set a goal to burn at least 500 cals every workout this week. I'm just scared to set myself up to fail. BUT I'm going to try it to see if I can do it. Wish me luck!

Thanks for all the inspiration ladies...you really are keeping me going!!

Amk, how long does it generally take you to burn the 300 -350 calories that you currently burn? In order for me to burn at least 500 calories I generally have to workout 60-75 minutes at a pretty intense pace. Don't sell yourself short though. Just commit to it for at least this week and see how you do. I did the crazy challenge of 500 calories a day for 30 days and I about pulled my hair out towards the end but I think a week is reasonable.

Let me know what you decide and good luck with the workouts regardless of how many calories you burn.

Btw, what the heck did you eat on Saturday that was 2000 cal, just curious b/c it had to have been GREAT?

Amk, how long does it generally take you to burn the 300 -350 calories that you currently burn? In order for me to burn at least 500 calories I generally have to workout 60-75 minutes at a pretty intense pace. Don't sell yourself short though. Just commit to it for at least this week and see how you do. I did the crazy challenge of 500 calories a day for 30 days and I about pulled my hair out towards the end but I think a week is reasonable.

Let me know what you decide and good luck with the workouts regardless of how many calories you burn.

Btw, what the heck did you eat on Saturday that was 2000 cal, just curious b/c it had to have been GREAT?

Lately, it's taking me almost an hour to burn close to 500 calories. I've been doing the videos and I'm burning around 400-480 and tose are roughly 50 mins to an hour. I've been going on walk/jogs and burning 300-350 calories for about 50 mins. I know the 500 is do-able, I just have to commit more time which is sometimes hard during the week with everything going on.

So Saturday, I hate to even reminisce about it, but I had 2 draft beers, shared avocado eggrolls and ate 1/2 a mediteranian personal pan pizza. Then I ate at least 1/2 of a pint of Ben & Jerry's Half Baked ice cream (my favorite!). It was way too much for one day, BUT...it doesn't hurt to do it every once in a while.

Good morning ladies. I tell you the past few days I have not been motivated to workout at all BUT have dragged myself out of the bed and committed to it. Since I had a slow start this morning I could only do 35 minutes of cardio b/c I had to get to work. I decided to spend that time on the spinning bike (I like that bike so much better than the other stationary bikes). Since I've taken a couple of spinning classes I tried to increase my intensity by doing a few of the moves the instructor does during the class. All in all the workout is done. I don't really know how many calories I burned since I still haven't figured out how to work my hrm and the spinning bikes to calculate the calories for you. I know I worked up a sweat and my heart rate was up so I'm pleased.

Vrdz and Amk, I have to give you all your props for the committment you have to jogging/running and participating in all these races. While my interest was peeked a bit from hearing everyone post about how much they love to run, I truly don't think i'm cut out for it. Perhaps I'll give it a try when the weather warms up but i'm not 100% sure just yet. Good luck w/all the upcoming races.

Amk, it sure sounds like you over did it this weekend but it happens and one day won't cause you got regain all your weight. The major thing is that you did not let it totally derail you. Monday, you definitely worked it out and have a solid plan for tonight so I you're heading in the right direction.

It's tax season, it's tax seaon....I need to get mine done. I usually don't get a huge return since I don't have any children but whatever I get i'm putting half in the savings to continue building the "rainy day/emergency fund" and I'll split the remainder between doing something for myself and purchasing something for the house.

Same ol' same ol' here. Worked out today and had a great upper body workout, tomorrow it's leggs :drinker: I've just decided to quit logging my calories. It's made me crazy!!! I still wear my HRM to get an idea of how many calories I'm burning. I've never had a problem wanting sweets untill I started logging my calories and I just don't think I'm eatting enough. I have lost another .5 pound since I upped my calories. Anyway, that's what's new for this week with me :happy: If I happen to gain weight back, I'll start tracking again.

Oh and my husband got me a pair of weight gloves yesterday He says I need them if I'm going to be lifting as often as I am. I must admit I feel kinda silly wearing weight gloves when I'm lifting 20 pounds :blushing:

Amk- you totally have plenty of time to work your way up to a half by next March, think how awesome it would be to run through Disney World! just a thought :happy: Congrats on your up coming races, I know you will do great. I am so totally addicted to races now, they have been my hobby for about a year now and I have finally gotten a couple of friends that will do them with me now...for a while I was doing them all by myself. Although we all have different paces, and finish at different times, its still nice to have some one there with you for support before and after the race!
Choco- I dont have kids either, but I dont claim anything either so I pay the max amount, but I go to a wonderful tax man that some how always gets me a really decent refund. He fills out the long form, I really dont know what he does but I am happy with the results! If you start on the running band wagon, I think you would really like it...but its def not for everyone. I have tried to get DBF to run with me and his response is "I only run when people are chasing me...or Im to old to run "(hes an ancient 38 years old :laugh: ) there are people at my races that are in their 70's running a 5K in 20 mins and under!
okay i will shut up now....

I would like to join the post as well. I'm a 26 year old woman. I had a baby in Sept 08 and hadn't done anything to get the 60lbs I gained off until July 09. I've lost 20lbs so far but I'm in a wedding in May and I desperately need to lose at least 20 more before May 23, 2010. My problem is nutrition. I HATE VEGETABLES!! I don't eat anything green. I usually snack on fruit or nuts. I have the fitness down. I love going to the gym. I didn't go for 3 weeks over the holidays and my husband noticed that my mood turned sour and he said I seemed to lose some of my perkiness. Anyway, as far as workout is concerned I do 90% cardio and 10% toning. MWF I do an hour of Zuma, Tuesday I walk briskly for an hour, Sunday I do 2 miles on the elliptical (about 20 mins), an exercise I hate for 10 mins (bike, treadmill or stair master) arms and abs and I swim for about 40 mins then 10 mins of sauna. Depending on my husbands schedule I may or may not get to the gym on Saturdays. If I do go I just do the same workout that I do on Saturdays.

Welcome Biggieshorty and Midg. If you haven't already I would suggest you read some of the posts to see what we discuss but in all honesty post what you like...good, bad, ugly. We don't have official weigh ins but feel free to post any lbs lost as well.

Good luck w/your weight loss journey.

Biggie, you may have to challenge yourself to eat some type of vegetable at least twice a week initially. Can't really offer any other suggestions since I actually like vegetables.

Welcome newbies! The more posters the more motivation!