Who wants to make this an "Awesome April"?
prettypaleo67
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Hi all,
Well, after 2 months of resetting and then starting a cut, but not noticing any difference in the mirror, I am FINALLY down
to 158.8 this morning, which is just .8 above where I started my reset. Though I know it's best not to focus on the scale,
the 160 carrier is a huge psychological one for me, so I'm glad to finally see it dip back into the 150's again.
I've decided I need to go back to my "Paleo roots" from when I was losing fat slowly and steadily, but still feeling great
physically and mentally. I have let WAY too many non-Paleo foods creep into my diet over the past several months and so
I think I'm going to challenge myself in April to eat mainly Paleo and avoid the foods that tend to make
me bloat and not feel so great like bread and beer. Specifically in April I will:
1) Not drink ANY alcohol. I'm not a big drinker anyway, but the 1-2 microbrews per week I've been enjoying will be hard to give up. I can do it though.
2) Walk 60 minutes per day. This can be 2 30-minute walks scheduled into my work day, or a long walk after work, etc.
Just need to get 60 minutes of "slow movement" into every day.
3) Eat 90% veggies, meats, nuts, low-sugar fruits, and healthy fats like grass-fed butter, coconut oil, avocado. The other 10% can be greek yogurt, dark chocolate, etc., but NO alcohol or highly processed crap.
4) Drink 64 ounces of water daily.
5) Lift heavy stuff 2-3X per week to maintain existing muscle mass.
If anyone wants to join me in making this an "Awesome April" please chime in with whatever that means for you!
Well, after 2 months of resetting and then starting a cut, but not noticing any difference in the mirror, I am FINALLY down
to 158.8 this morning, which is just .8 above where I started my reset. Though I know it's best not to focus on the scale,
the 160 carrier is a huge psychological one for me, so I'm glad to finally see it dip back into the 150's again.
I've decided I need to go back to my "Paleo roots" from when I was losing fat slowly and steadily, but still feeling great
physically and mentally. I have let WAY too many non-Paleo foods creep into my diet over the past several months and so
I think I'm going to challenge myself in April to eat mainly Paleo and avoid the foods that tend to make
me bloat and not feel so great like bread and beer. Specifically in April I will:
1) Not drink ANY alcohol. I'm not a big drinker anyway, but the 1-2 microbrews per week I've been enjoying will be hard to give up. I can do it though.
2) Walk 60 minutes per day. This can be 2 30-minute walks scheduled into my work day, or a long walk after work, etc.
Just need to get 60 minutes of "slow movement" into every day.
3) Eat 90% veggies, meats, nuts, low-sugar fruits, and healthy fats like grass-fed butter, coconut oil, avocado. The other 10% can be greek yogurt, dark chocolate, etc., but NO alcohol or highly processed crap.
4) Drink 64 ounces of water daily.
5) Lift heavy stuff 2-3X per week to maintain existing muscle mass.
If anyone wants to join me in making this an "Awesome April" please chime in with whatever that means for you!
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I'm in!!!!
For me it means:
1. More water!!!
2. Less wine (aiming for 1 or 2 nights a week max)
3. No processed sugar crap! (ie - Easter candy!!!)
4. Lifting heavier! (I need to go buy more weights SOON)
5. Keeping my head in the game0 -
You can do it Cari!
Yesterday I did everything on my list, I feel great! Today will be more of a challenge to fit the exercise in (work is crazy) but I will find a way!0 -
I'm in, too. I eat too much dairy and nuts, not enough veggies. Alcohol isn't a problem, as I've been off drinking since January due to liver issues. I can't lift yet because of surgical restrictions, but I am aiming to walk 75 miles with my dogs this month, and also try C25K.0
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Sounds like a plan, divemunkey! Yes, the key is one month of intense focus on whatever works for YOU. 75 miles of walking is a great goal! Please continue to update us on how you're getting on.0
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I'm in!!
For me, awesome April will entail:
1. sticking to 5:2 intermittent fasting protocol
2. eating more fish
3. sticking to Paleo with an allowance for dark chocolate
4. getting more than 8 hours of sleep per night
5. lifting at least 3 times a week0 -
LOL, Janelle, I am with you 100% on an allowance for dark chocolate! It has important medicinal benefits!0
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Just completed a 30 minute loop around my office campus. Sure, I may look funny in my blouse, pencil skirt, and running shoes, but hey - at least I am out there gettin' it done!
30 more minutes of walking to go!0 -
LOL, Janelle, I am with you 100% on an allowance for dark chocolate! It has important medicinal benefits!
Hahaha, I tried to do Paleo without dark chocolate and it wasn't a pretty sight. Plus, if our worst offense is dark chocolate, then I must say that we're doing really well0 -
Just completed a 30 minute loop around my office campus. Sure, I may look funny in my blouse, pencil skirt, and running shoes, but hey - at least I am out there gettin' it done!
30 more minutes of walking to go!
Nice!! Definitely get that exercise in whenever/wherever you can. I had a long day of classes/studying/clinical research but I should be heading to the gym in a couple hours for a lifting session, followed by 30 mins of elliptical.0 -
I'm in!
For me it means
- More water
- More Strength training
- Hitting my macros
Oh, and I love exercising at work. I run back and forth just to see if my BMF can pick it up sometimes. I just finished doing jumping jacks while the xerox was making copies.0 -
HA HA. I do squats and physical therapy stretches while I collect video data for one of my studies. I'd do more, but I'd hate to get down on the floor in that area, as it's pretty icky. And I run the 4 flights of stairs whenever I am not required to take the elevator. There is lots of opportunity to get exercise at work.0
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How is everyone doing? So far I'm meeting all my goals, it's been hard to not have a beer when I go out for dinner,
but treating myself to a grape kombucha tea at home has been a nice substitute.
I should have added in my list that I will walk 60 minutes when I don't get any other exercise. There will be days when
I can walk an hour AND go to the gym, but I'd like to reserve the right to do one or the other and still have it "count".0 -
It's been going ok for me. Got my 3 days of lifting in, along with 2 pure cardio days (doing Fire60 one day, and Fire45 and HIIT 20 the other from TurboFire). I'm most likely gonna drop the 5:2 IFing because I always end up overeating, which has caused me to be exactly 130.8 for almost a month now! So I'm just going to maintain TDEE-15%. Sleep has been okay too, not great, mostly because I just had a final. But now it's my spring break so hopefully I can use this week to recharge and make sure April is awesome!0
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The weather here is turning to suck, so it's gonna be a challenge getting the exercise in, but hopefully the weekend will be nice and give us some make-up opportunity.0