Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - January Challenge!!

I'm jealous because my alarm goes off at 5:15 and if I don't get out of bed I don't have enough time to make breakfast before I head to work to work out and get to my desk by 8. But I do typically find myself in bed by 8:30 and asleep by 9:15 on most nights so I guess I can't complain too much!

Cait--You rock! Way to go on passing your goal!! You little runner, you!

Insky--Glad you're back on track!

Jill--I hope your headache goes away and you start feeling better.

Seripha--Man you are really beat up! I hope all your soreness/injuries go away! Great job getting on the elliptical despite it though!

Spellbinder--Glad your holiday weight is off and then some! It's such great motivation to see the scale go down! It is a mystery why sometimes we can resist and sometimes we can't. One thing that never changes I think, is that you will never regret NOT indulging!

QOTD--I get up at 6:00 even though I have nothing to do. I can't stand sleeping late, plus I like to get to the gym before it gets crowded!

AFM--Today was a cardio day and I decided to break out one of my step aerobic DVDs! It was so much fun! I bought a step bench awhile back and it was definitely a great investment! I am so SORE from yesterday's weights which I LOVE!!! I get upset if I'm not sore enough because that means I didn't work out hard enough. I'm still hanging out at 125. I think I need to cut back a little on my carbs--I am addicted to Fiber One Oats and Chocolate chewy granola bars. Seriously, those things are awesome and taste like a cookie! Plus they have tons of fiber and whole grains. Other than that, nothing new.

Where is everyone today?? I keep checking but no one is around

Protein brownies... NOM NOM NOM NOM.. I'll let you know how they taste once they cool and I top 'em with natural PB!



Meag

What did you do different than the other guys? Yours looks much tastier!!!

I'm here Aly :happy:

Ran 2.25 miles again today, thus, completing week 6 of C25K twice. However, when I went on to the elliptical, I couldn't do more than 10 min :frown: My stomach's upset & I'm getting bugged because I couldn't complete my workout. Couldn't it wait for 20 more min?? :mad: I was also supposed to cook & now am making my hubby cook :grumble:

great job on the run spellbinder!

Hey everyone:
I will update later; this is just to add bellatiamarie:


skiptomylou32--scale goal: 125, non-scale goal: stop waiting till tomorrow, making excuses, and being complacent with my fitness goals
Lauratx22-to lose 7 pounds! Weighing 163!
Roobean33 - cardio 5X/week, lifting 3X/week, try out CrossFit, lose 2lbs, H20 guzzle, take measurements.
kvr414- 1 hr cardio 3x a week, try 3 new recipes, 12 cups water/day, lose 6 lbs.
meagalayne- curb late-night snacking and emotional eating, limit carbohydrate consumption after 4pm and experiment with new Low-GI recipes once a week, maintain under 130lbs, and complete first 4 weeks of Hal Higdon's Half Marathon Training (Novice)
emmarie1630- lose 4 pounds, 4x a week workout, use wii fitness games a ton, MORE WATER!
wardiemelissa-continue to maintain between 120-125lbs; plan healthy family meals at least 5 nights a week; begin training for half marathon (just need to find one in May or June)
tjradd73-lose 8lbs, 80oz H20 per day, and cardio 3x per week.
Mike (CaptainJim) lose 5-8 lbs, 3x (30-60 min) cardio per week, fit into size 32 jeans (I'm 34's right now)
Finncmh- see a loss on the scale, continue strength training 2x's a week and update the routine at the end of Jan, continue running training- increase to 5 min running intervals, 1 new healthy recipe a week, and get back in to yoga/stretching routine in the am and/or pm
briar_rose: lose 5 pounds, exercise 3x/week, no potato chips
mkingraham: lose 15 pounds by Feb 1., exercise 5/6 x a week with 3/4 days of strength training, eat breakfast everyday (a healthy one), two servings of fruit a day.
GuamGrly (Bethany) - DO NOT focus on the scale. Focus on changing my lifestyle by incorporating fruits and vegetables in my diet more, drinking my water everyday, planning my meals, working out 120 minutes per week, and getting back to C25k traning.
LostAlyKat (Aly) : Be under 170lbs for the end of the month. Do weight lifting or strength 3 times a week, be active in some way every day. Get back into doing Yoga do a class at least 1 time this month. Write down my feelings more often.
Stuartme123: JanSW = 156. Check-in with this thread 3-4x/week, 30 min of cardio 3x a week, Restart and keep up with 100 push-up challenge and C25K, Keep unhealthy snacking to under 200 calories/day, Add veggies that wouldn't normally be there to at least one meal a day, Try one new healthy recipe a week, Lose 1lb a week for a total of 4lbs.
seripha - exercise 5x a week for at least 30 minutes each. Try to eat at least 1 cup of dark green food every day and only 1 sweet thing per day.
miss_amy: to lose 8lbs (38 total lbs), work out 5x a week for an hour & log EVERYTHING!
Ngoat (nancy): Lose 5lbs, Drink more water, and eat healthier dinners!
rai8759: lose at least 4 lbs (164 by 1/31/11); work out 3x a week idevelop a consistent weight training regiment and work my way up to 2x a week weight training; drink 8-10 cups of water per day; eat more veggies; track everything in my food diary!!
Dteg: Scale to lose 5 LBs making under 140 for the first time in 5 years!!!! non scale: to eat more fresh food, eat in more often not going out as much anymore, excerise three times a week
Allie7383- be at or under 155, eat more fruits/veggies, and drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.
katecampbell03- Lose 5lbs this month and make time to fit in a work-out before/during/after work
pags221 - weigh 1.31.11 @ 123lbs / make it to the gym 21 days this month
Allislefttogain - Stay below 120; run 70 miles; 64 ounces of (straight!) water daily; complete weeks 2-4 of Turbo Fire; try kale & brussel sprouts; strength train 3x a week
tai_88 - drink at least 8 cups of water a day. I must drink at least 4 cups before i can have tea or my sprite zero; stop mindless/emotional eating; work out at least 4 times a week; log every day; continue the push up challenge; lose 4 lbs.
spellbinder25 - (1) Continue with C25K, (2) Cook twice a week, (3) Have a serving of fruit everyday, (4) Do strength training thrice a week, (5) Reach 142lbs by the end of Jan.
KanCrav - I want to loose 5lbs by the end of January
Silver180 - Stay smoke/fast food free, gym 3x/wk, stay under 2,000 cal/day, drink more water, lose 5 lbs.
angels and wolves-scale goal: 169 by feb 1st; non-scale goals: continue 30DS everyday, drop a pnt size by feb 1st, give up soda and caffeine, and be able to run a mile.
Nadine - Scale goals: 125lbs by my next half marathon in March. Non scale goals - successfully check off every scheduled run on my 1/2 marathon training program, thats 4 runs a week. Committ to practicing yoga at least twice a week (running injury preventer!!) Weight train twice a week. Cut fast food, make my own lunches and eating smartly - feeding my body what it needs to perform and feel its best, not foods that taste good but make me tired. My running time goals are in my signature
Nita_Bita - Scale goal: to get between 130-135 by May. Non Scale goals - follow through with TurboFire and eat clean the entire time; document everything that i eat
bellatiamarie lose 15 pounds; exercise at least 15 times this month (haven't exercised one day yet)


Hi bella: I just wanted to throw in that I think your goals may be a bit high. For one thing, the first week is often much higher than what the subsequent weeks- the changes hit your body pretty big the first week and drop off pretty quickly. Adding in the fasting you’ve been doing, it seems likely your body will need a week (or maybe more) to adjust to 10lbs in a week. I’m not saying this to discourage you in anyway, but we are all about realistic, steady goals and I really don’t want you to lose steam after seeing the big number on the scale this week. If you do decide to reassess your goals, just copy and paste the list above with your changes.

~Gonks

Hey all I'm back! I didn't log much this past weekend, and I KNOW I ate way too much of fatty delicious homemade food. Back to the grind. I joined a CrossFit gym (I was playing around with the idea for awhile and my brother raved about it all weekend so I decided to go for it) and I think I'm really going to like it. Also got some time on the elliptical today. So much going on here ladies!

Meag - You are amazing! You are so in shape! I didn't realize how tall you were & a size 2! WOW! I'm jealous, but I know you earned it because you eat like a saint and are nonstop workout queen!

TJ - Good luck on your WI and I hope your plan worked!

Finn - My little runner! Not long ago you hated it. Or at least, wasn't sure you would stick with it. And look at you now! Proud of you girly! You'll look fabulous for your wedding and beyond!

Spellbinder - Hope you kick that stomach bug. Good job today!

Melissa - Another skinny-mini! Great job!

QOTD- I work 3PM-11PM, but I stay up, even grocery shop after work. I'm usually awake by 9:30am. I workout, eat, shower, walk the dog and start the cycle all over again.

Ok everyone: I’m going to do my best. Today was an intense day of work (everything we needed to get done before the storm in case we can’t come in tomorrow) followed by my long run (which was actually scheduled for tomorrow but, again, storm) so I haven’t been on like at all today so I’m going to try to catch up to everyone, if I can.

QOTD:
Mon- I’m not gonna lie, I don’t really eat strange things. I guess the closest would be the squid sushi appetizer, which is a little chewy but otherwise tasty
Tues- All manner of different times, it really depends. I need to be up at 7, to be out of the apt at 8. Mid-running days I wake up at 6, staying at the boy’s it’s 6:30, Long Run days it’s 5. So I’m all over the map. Generally though I would say I’m up pretty regularly at 6.

Meag: Since you have no team affiliation, you can be a Red Sox fan :Happy: Jus kiddin, but you know, I gotta throw out the recruitment pitch here and there. Tom is actually a dreaded Yankee fan which my family gives him no end of difficulty about. And you can tell Tyler that he should look into some graduate programs- I bet some colleges will give you transfer credits in Acting and Fine Arts, for having played that much soccer I kid, I kid! No but really…
As for snacking, have you thought about planning in a “snack meal”? You often have some extra cals at night, and a craving to snack- maybe your body is telling you something and it wants food later at night and mentally planning for that will help? I’m not sure as I get so unhungry these days at like 730, but that’s what it looks like to me.
Wtg on the Size 2 pants (I’ve missed so much updating from you!) and it ROCKS when the boy is totally sweet in such unexpected ways- and your boy always goes right past expectations!

Allie: WTG on signing up for a ½ mar! I’m doing the training but have been too much of a weenie to sign up for a race yet… I’m totally lowtech in running stuff- until winter hit I even ran in just a cotton T and sweatpants from high school. So my socks are just…well, socks. I find that my upper body is much more important in keeping comfy when I run, but I am by no means expert, having never tried the special socks but I am cheap and an example that maybe they are better kept for when you get to higher levels or more competitive?

Angels- I use “mapmyrun.com” to plan out my distances. It’s not as easy as Meag’s phone app or as useful as HRM, but it’s free (can you guys sense a theme in my opinions?). Great thing about C25k is that you can always restart or redo some of it. I must have started and stopped like 3-4 times and I don’t even have a kid! But it’s a great, simple plan and you can always come back to it.

Finn- the Dresses are beautiful. I love it when a plan comes together! I was also SOOOOO freaking proud of your run the other day (I saw, just didn’t have time to keep up)

Tai- Good to see you again!!! You did a great job on your goals! Esp considering it was December. And yea, I will bore the crap out of anyone who will sit still long enough about baseball. It’s genetic.

Jill – you make this low-tech committed girl want an HRM sooo much! I hope you are feeling better.

LauraTx- Great loss ! you must be stoked!

Guam- I am so jealous. Tom and I are actually planning to hit both the grapefruit and cactus league someday, but right now it’s more about saving than spending when we can help it. Also- Family weddings can be totally stressful enough without trying to account for calories, I’m sure you did fine!

Skip- I would personally wait to run until it warms up a bit- I’ve found it really hard to do any walking/run combo in the winter…but I too am a bit of a wimp. But if you can get out there, I would say do it! If it’s over 30 degrees its actually quite pleasant.

Insky- Great loss and welcome back!!!

Aly- if WW worked for you, there’s no reason you shouldn’t go back (and can’t stay here with us too!). You seem to be putting a lot of pressure on yourself to do it this way, but if you know WW works for you, than I say go for it.

Seripha- I hope you are feeling better! Good luck with the 10k!

Spellbinder- glad you’ve gotten past the holiday weight and that your trainer is so awesome!

Roo – Good luck with the 10K!


I started this post yesterday night, but was so tired I just put the computer in sleep so I could finish when I got up. Now I’m running late-ish for work (which I will def have. No snow day for me. Yay for MLK day on Monday tho) My update tho needs to be short and sweet. @Skip, this one is for you: Will the real slim shady pls stand up, oh wait no she can’t her legs died when she FINISHED HER 8 MILE RUN LAST NIGHT! Woot. Double exciting because last week I had to walk the last .2 mi of my 7 miler.
So yea, got the run in. physically wiped out. Gotta go get my fanny out the door now.
Peace,
~Gonks

Good morning Peeps! Or good afternoon/evening or whatever time it is for you

Meag- Good idea on the easy run for today. Half marathon training is tough and listening to your body is the most important thing to do right now. Take is easy when you need to. I am totally feeling you on finding more strength. At least I am doing the push-ups 3 times a week. I am hoping I can wake up early tomorrow so I can do NMTZ since I have been struggling with strength this week and always. I hope things go good tonight with dinner, family can be tough love sometimes.

Gonks- My mom gave me her online tools for WW so I am going to see how that goes as far as points go. I am also tracking on here, it feels a little like over kill but it is putting things in perspective. I just hope I can see the scale go down soon and stay in that direction.

If I forgot anyone sorry :flowerforyou:

AFM- Went and did my swim last night and it went pretty well. I didn't do the last 6 100's since I had already been swimming for 45 minutes and I still needed a cool down. Since last night was the first time I have swam in a week I didn't want to kill myself and it was already 7:45 PM and the boy and I needed dinner. I had no appetite last night for some reason, I made sure to eat my salad and turkey patty but I was just not feeling it. This morning I made some yummy apple cinnamon oatmeal, it was super easy and really yummy, next time I will have to add some nuts for extra calories since I was hungry right when I got to work and ate some raw almonds anyways. Tonight I have run training so I brought all my gear to work with me since I am meeting the team at the track. It is going to be a long night but I know it is worth it. I just have to make sure I have snacks to hold me over. I woke up early and got stuff done, but I started feeling stressed out when I was leaving the house. I really need to get a hold on this stress factor, I know it is not good for me.

Debating about entering the lottery for the NYC marathon.... I don't think I will get in but it could be awesome if I did.

QOTD: Where did you meet your significant other if you have one? If you are flying solo, tell us a fun fact about yourself

I met my BF on Myspace haha 5 years ago, we started chatting online and then we went on a date and the rest is history heheh.

This is going to be a way short post and I know I will miss a lot of people...sorry!!

spellbinder - compliments are always good!! And always welcome!! And great job turning down the cake!! Sweets are my weakness!! And it doesn't help that I love to bake.

Skip - I am the same way...I want to be sore too!! And I keep those Fiber One bars and the Special K chocolate pretzel bars stocked in my drawer at work.

Meag - I don't think you could ever have a fail day!! Your intentions are always there and you always put forth some sort of effort. Any day you've gotten out of bed and are doing something for youself, sounds like a good day to me!!

Gonk & Mary - nice to see you guys back!!

seripha - here is the link to the forum for the push-up challenge....http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/128418-go-team-october-hundred-push-up-challenge

QOTD - I met my boy on eHarmony. As a single mom, I strongly believe in online dating. I don't get very many opportunities to go out and when I do, I am usually at a bar with my friends and thats not my ideal place to meet someone. I like online dating cause you can get to know the person for who they are and kinda do it when you can fit it in your life. I had done eHarmony years ago but decided to stop paying for it cause I wasn't getting hardly anything out of it. I tried a free site for years and all I can say is that you get what you pay for. Decided to get serious about dating again and that I needed to get back on a paid site. Paid for a 3-month subscription and figured that if nothing happened in 3 months then I would cancel it and be done and over it. My boy was the first guy that I met in person this time around and I couldn't be happier!!

AFM...got my kickboxing class in last night. So thats 60 minutes of workout done for the week and 60 minutes to go. But I went out with the boy last night and we had some beers. I think I might have gone over a little but I was careful throughout the day cause I knew we would be going out last night.

Happy hump day all!!

QOTD- I met my hubby junior year of high school (2001) and we started dating that november. We went to separate colleges (about 6 hrs apart) survived that and got married 6 years after we started dating. Our anniversary is 11/11 so I am super excited for this year- 11/11/11 (10 years together 4 married). Now I feel old.

Now I feel old.

Why do you feel old? I'm the same age as you- The boy and I just didnt meet until 2003. This Oct is our 8th anniversary.

On a related note- 11/11 is a cool anniversary.

Seripha--That's so nice that your work pays for half of your run! Despite training in the cold, the $70 entry fee for the 1/2 in St. Louis was a bit of a deterrent for me since I'm not working right now! You will be in fabulous shape to run it! I have never done a cleanse but I'm interested to hear how yours works out.

spellbinder--Sorry your tummy cut your workout short! Major bummer! Hope you're feeling better.

Melissa--Sounds like Jillian is a great workout! I may have to try that sometime. Hope you got your snow day!

Bella--Welcome! Hope you like our group!

Tara--Great job making up for your little "binge" with a workout! I think that is so important and something I need to work on. If I want to have a cheat day, fine, but I need to put in a little extra effort at the gym to cover it!

Mary--OMG I want to join CrossFit so bad!!!!! Once I actually start working again I am definitely going to do that. I can't wait to hear all about it!

Meag--I admire you for even getting a workout in after being locked out! I probably would have said forget it. I'm so glad your interview went well! I hope your evening with your bro goes smoothly. That shoveling will make up for taking the tempo out of your run! My hubby and I have refused to purchase a shovel since we moved to St. Louis 3 years ago (from Atlanta). He has an SUV so he just drives back and forth over the snow pile that covers our driveway after they clear the road so I can have a path to get out in my little car. Atlanta, by the way, is currently completely shut down due to 5 inches of snow! Are you laughing yet?? It snowed over the weekend and schools are still closed and tons of people are still not going to work!

Gonks--:laugh: Love the slim shady joke! I don't feel deprived anymore. Awesome run girl!!!

Aly--You should totally try to get in the NYC marathon! That would be so cool! Your swimming is so impressive, by the way.

Guam--Good job planning your day to save room for your night out!

QOTD--My hubby and I met at work and had a super secret relationship until I left the company! We told HR, but no one else. It was funny to pass him in the hall and not even make eye contact even though I had spent the night at his place the night before! After I put in my 2 weeks, his boss thought it would be a good idea to announce at the office party that we had been dating for 6 months... Everyone was shocked, and I was so embarrassed and proceeded to get drunk. Good times!

AFM--I did weights and the stairmaster at the gym today. That stairmaster kicks my fanny. I was sweating buckets! I STILL weigh 125 and am dying to see the scale move. I knew it would be harder now that all my faux weight is gone and I'm attacking the good stuff. I know it will move, just gotta have patience!