SBF Fitness Challenge August 15

Wow, Julie! Congratulations! You're doing such a great job... I'm truly inspired by what you have accomplished.

Yesterday was insanely busy for me, and I didn't manage to fit in my exercise.... first time that has happened since I joined MFP on June 23. But I did remain within my calories. I guess I'm feeling guilty.
I'm sort of back at work (teacher... getting things ready at school) and I am adjusting to exercising when I come home rather than around 10:00 a.m. I have just got to commit to leaving work on time and getting home... that workout is important!

Today I plan to do Shred Level 2 + walk. I WILL not miss another workout.

Happy Friday!

I was watching the olympics and they were talking about the Michael Phelps phenomenon - he can burn 4000 calories in a workout (I assume, if he eats 12,000 calories there's more than one workout a day). So, I'm thinking to myself, what does he do? How could you possibly burn that many calories? Even half that many? I wonder what the women burn? Sorry, I'm just jealous.

I was wishing they'd do a similar study with a female athlete. (Frankly, it's no big surprise to me that a 23 year old male, olympic caliber athlete can eat whatever he wants) I'm imagining he's in the pool 5-6 hours a day, and then lifting or something similar another hour or two. When it's your job to work out, I imagine it adds up pretty quickly. And again, he's a 23 year old man who's 6'4", so I'm sure that helps.

Today is: bikram, water and vits. A really strange thing happened at bikram Wednesday. It felt easy. In fact, after class I asked the teacher "is there something wrong with the heater? It doesn't seem as hot in here." She showed me the thermometer, and it was actually hotter (and more humid) than usual. Maybe it was all the resting? I have noticed that I seem less cranky and sore since taking a break. I think I WAS overtraining, so I'm now looking at the old schedule to figure out how to spread it out or lighten it up. My current theory is to have two days that are "just cardio" and one day that is "just weights". Or, just every 2-3 weeks, take a day totally off. Or, more likely, both. I just always find myself on the elliptical or the bike every time I go to the gym. The idea of just doing weights seems somehow lazy. Why, that would only be an hour in the gym! (I have completely lost my mind. Or gained it.)

And Julie, congrats! I also totally relate to the "transition" fears. It's hard to stop restricting. I still have days where I feel like I've way over-indulged and then when I log I'm actually under my calories. The way I've been looking at it, it's just less of an exact science. I just don't worry if I'm a few hundred under or over here or there. (or I TRY not to worry, anyways)

Happy workouts to all!:flowerforyou:

Woohoo Julie! Congrats! :drinker:

Sadly yesterday I fell off the wagon again, I seem to do it once a week :grumble: Thank goodness I didnt gain over a pound! :bigsmile: Starting a new today! I raised my cals to 1300 instead of 1200.. Seems to be working well. I want to burn 235 cals today to make my 1000 cal a week minimum at least! haha I will probably do Zumba for the most part. I like it since it doesnt feel like working out.

I really dread shred level 2!! How are you liking Natalie? I HATE IT!! Well its not too bad, i just hate the plank moves :grumble: at times i just jog through them or "skip rope" hahaha

Julie and vivkay, I have to ask the same question I asked Tami about your weightloss... As you know Im always "falling off the wagon" do you ever have days like that, the ones that set you back, or are you completely driven?

Ok, just finished a little over 6 mile walk uphill (except the first mile) - burned 700 calories - so just 54 miles to go to burn 7000! It would take about 17 hours. No problem, right?

Did see the 41 year old woman swim in the prelims - awesome! awesome! awesome! She has a body to go for. Seem to have too little fat for a swimmer though (look at their backs, they usually have a little back fat bump - helps them float).

Thanks a lot for your replies!! I dont eat out of stress, mostly out of boredom, food tasting so great, and hunger. Last night I wasnt hungry but everyone was eating ice cream and it was SO HOT and I wanted one really bad, but that didnt set me over... It was when my mom decided to order out for everyone.. I got a Cesare salad (but you know how much sauce they put on and it was LOADED with parmesan cheese) and then had a slice of cheese and supreme pizza hut pizza... Which of course is filled with oil!! (I work there, i know just how much oil they use haha) Not cause I was hungry but because FOOD TASTES SO GOOD!! I am getting a lot better now though with eating until im full not until my plate is empty. Before I ALWAYS had to eat EVERYTHING that was in front of me on my plate or in my order. Now I am getting better at stopping when Im full. haha rrrrrr food

Two more pounds gone & two more to my goal! Believe it or not, I'm excited and PETRIFIED at the same time. I will need to do some research about maintaining. After nearly a year of being extra cautious, I think I'm almost afraid to eat. I want to and will keep exercising, just not sure how much or how frequently.....

Everyone have a great Friday....I know I will!

I am nowhere near my goal but I understand the fear, the last thing you want to do after all your hard work is to gain it all back. I feel like if I do this the right way, slow and steady, and eat real food so I am not dependent on packaged stuff then I think my chances of taking and keeping it off improve. YOu are obviously a determined person and if you keep yourself in check I think you will do great! I am totally impressed, and now you have motivated me to get on the treadmill :laugh:

YOu can do it! :flowerforyou: :drinker: :smooched: