Well, the group TRX class last night was pretty good. Only 6 of us (it could have held 16), so it feels pretty "private". Too much "cardio" for my liking, though. Reminded myself through all the "jump squats", "jump lunges", etc., that I don't need to do the 'jump" part if I don't want to - it isn't military school or anything, lol!

I thought it might interfere with my lifting today, but it didn't....I went to the gym and am back to fibonacci pyramids for a week. 90 friggin' minutes in the gym, today. Ugh. But, my *kitten* is UBER-sore, so yep, my glutes got THE TREATMENT!

Have a great weekend, ladies!!

I ended the week 601 cals over goal. I totally attribute that to my weakness on Friday night for ice cream. And a little bit of an almond binge throughout the week.

Overall though I feel pretty good about my week. I could have worked out a bit more, so I will focus on that this week, especially since my energy level seems to be increasing. And we leave for vacation on the 18th, so I would like to feel as good as possible for that. We are going to the Keys for about 9 days, I am so excited to get some sun and relaxation!

Amy- I will be thinking of you today!

I have 10,290 calories for Monday, April 29 - Sunday, May 5 - giving me a SILVER *. This is SUPER-impressive because Saturday was a BLOW-OUT like I haven't had in a long, long time.....we ordered pizza and, even though it was thin crust, I ATE HALF THAT PIZZA!

I did a 90 minute walk and a 40 minute bike ride, yesterday (outside! +24!!!), plus 75-minutes of scheduled cardio on Saturday, to try and make up for it....I squeaked in at JUST 490 calories OVER my 9,800 goal!

For the next 2 weeks:

a. calories bumped to 1,500 per day - that is to account for the fact that every day I will either: walk (burn 150-200 calories) OR weight-train (burn 200 calories), so, it really means 1,300 net calories - hopefully the scale will continue to trend downward;
b. either WALK or WEIGHT-TRAIN everyday. It is getting nice enough out that I just have to take an hour at home in the evening and walk. Not even RUN - just walk!
c. try to drink a little less water than I've been doing. Water moves bloat off, true - but I'm not bloated many days anymore, so would like to see if I can get away with 12 x 10 oz glasses, rather than, say 16 x 10 oz glasses. (The pee-ing at night is messing with my sleep!)

Sounds like everyone had a fun weekend!

Jen--I'm 16 weeks now. So still kind of in that stage where I look fat rather than pregnant unfortunately….

Amy--That's cool that your husband does comedy! Did you ever watch the L.A. Complex on the CW? It was pretty cheesy but entertaining watching them all try to make it, including the stand up comics. I hope your dad's chemo went well!

Chloe--A vacation in the Keys sounds so nice! I'm glad to hear you had a good week.

Ashley--Glad to hear you had a good weekend! Sounds like you were pretty good on eating, which is probably the best you could hope for with a weekend like that.

Beeps--I've been known to eat a WHOLE large thin crust pizza in my day, so half is only half as bad! And sounds like a good two-week plan! I've never seen anyone try to cut DOWN on the water they're drinking, but 12 x 10 oz glasses sounds like plenty.

I had a fun weekend, but it involved TONS of eating and not enough sleep. All delicious, but way too much. I did manage to get in a run/walk around Central Park with my husband on Saturday, a good run around the park on Sunday, and lots of walking throughout the weekend. I'm actually looking forward to exercising more and eating less this week. So here are my two-week goals:

1. Log everything M-F (there's just too much going on the next few weekends to try to keep up) and stay within my calorie goals
2. Get in some kind of exercise every day
3. Cut back on the sugar--try to limit myself to 100 calories of dessert foods a day

Welcome Dinah!

Ris - those are god goals, I am also working on eating less sugar

Ramalem - not bad being only 52 over, good job

Beeps - wow that's a lot of water! I actually need to increase mine a bit

Better - great pic!

Chloe - hope you have a fabtastic vacation

Amy - hope your dad's chemo goes well

I had a great week last week. I hit all my goals for the 1st week of my two week challenge. Even with everything going on and the wedding I managed to stay under my calories. Goal - 12,600 Total - 12,043!
I skipped the rehearsal dinner Friday night because I just started another ballet class on Fridays and then I was too busy for the Ladies Tea on Saturday afternoon. I splurged at the wedding reception, but kept myself under control yesterday at my parents - even with drinking 2 margaritas & a Corona - we were celebrating cinco de mayo. I ate light all day, stuck mostly to raw veggies for apps, had a reasonable portion at dinner and skipped the ice cream and cookies for dessert. I can do this. I will have to do the same this week as I am taking hubby out to dinner Friday night for his birthday.

Have a great week everyone!

ramalem - GOLD * for you!

abigail - PLAT* for you!

Dinah2 - welcome - and jump right into the "star" challenge, please....we run it Monday - Sunday, so today would be the "start" of our next challenge week!

Whew, so much going on!!

Amy - glad to hear the cancer is responding! That is wonderful news! As for your husband, that is great you are being supportive. I'm sure it could be scary leaving the security of a steady check, but I bet it he is so appreciative you're there for him to make his dreams come true


Ashley, absolutely adorable pic!! WTG on the food!

Ris, so glad you had a wonderful trip. Sounds like you stayed really active! Oh yes I remember the "fat" rather than pregnant stage, lol! It will pass before you know it

Abigail - excellent job, lady!! Cheers to you!!

Chloe - Great goals and your trip sounds divine!

Beeps- You go girl! See, you were able to splurge and still hit your goals! Fabulous!

I had a great week. Got in all my workouts, ate great and had my planned cheats this weekend. The worse things I ate were rotel cheese dip (Saturday) and pilsbury sugar cookies (Sunday). My total net is supposed to be 8862 and I came in at 7513. (Mostly due to big cal burns throughout the week.) But I'll take it. I actually hit another low weight Saturday morn and my abs were actually showing! But with the drinks and sodium from Sat night, I was up a little Sunday.

So this week (Mon-Thurs) my nets may be low because I leave for Chicago Fri morn and will not log from Fri-Sunday and the only exercise I will get will be from walking the windy city. Unless I'm really anal and get in weights one time at the hotel

Goals for the week: water, weights x 2, cardio everyday, eat clean!!! Have a great week ladies!!

Here's what I have for STAR CHALLENGE Apr 29 - May 5:

Date: report in on May 6, 2013.
Handle of Participant Week 6

Beeps 2011 SILV*
ChLoE 1130 BRZE*
RisOnTheRun
kclynch
Better_Balance NO*
abigail1977 PLAT*
Juliste
jenomaha PLAT*
aliciadalicia
asjerven BRZE*
chuisle
ramalem GOLD*
Dinah2

CONGRATS TO ALL STAR CHALLENGERS!

The "keeping track" helps me, HUGE, Amy. It really does.

And, whereas *BEFORE* I liked tracking every day, by a daily alotment of calories, I NOW realize (for me) that if I track on a weekly basis, just like you said, and ONE day is a complete "binge-athon", I can just make sure that I rein in my calories for the rest of the week.

Or, vice versa (which is what I'm practising my discipline in, right now...), when I *know* that Friday is gonna be "restaurant" out night, I can eat less on Monday, Tues, Wed, Thurs and head into Friday, GUILT-FREE, with some 'banked calories'.

WIN-WIN!