I think it rolls when we hit page 20.

I'm feeling puffy this week. I am going to try morning fasts until noon today and tomorrow and move my usual morning smoothie for dinner. We have a wedding Saturday and the dress I plan on wearing is snug :ohwell:

Hey all. I had a busy day off work! Planned on 20 minutes of running, but it did not happen. I decided to clean my car in the morning, so got a late start so it was a bit hot. But what really kept me from completing it was pressure. I ran 5 minutes, walked 2, ran 8 and then just couldn't do anymore. (I did walk the rest of the way to the park and home, but that was it for running.) My lower abdominal area just hurt. And my back. So I am about 99% sure I will not be running to 36 weeks this time! I will give it another try next week, but there are other things I can do that don't make me hurt. I will miss running, but would rather not have a sore back and hurt while working out. I'm still really enjoying my pilates fusion class. I think it is doing great things for my pregnant body.

Speaking of being pregnant (sorry....seems to be the majority of my posts these days.....), we're having a boy! We had the u/s today and everyting looks great! It is starting to feel very real now.

Not sure what other workouts I'll squeeze in this week. I'm sitting at 2/4 right now.

Oh, there was talk of speed work..... This is what I used to do. It was recomended by my ex SIL that was a big time runner and very fast too. I average (when not prego) about a 10 minute mile (6mph) so I put my speeds in too.

Warm up (walking)
Run 1/4 mile at "easy pace" (for me it was around 5.6-5.7mph)
Run 1/4 at desired pace (6.3)
Run 1/4 easy pace (5.6-5.7)
Run 1/4 mile at desired pace + 0.1mph (6.4)
So on and so forth....keep increasting speed by 0.1mph

I would generally try to do around 3 miles (so 12 rounds) and time goes by quickly. This is about the only thing I find the treadmill is good for! Have a great day all!

Whoo hoo congrats Ashley!

Busy busy couple of days and I went to a concert tonight with a friend after training. Ran almost 4 miles again this morning - finally feeling a bit normal again! We are off to Seattle in the morning. I was hoping it would be cool there but looks like it will be warmer than it has been here :grumble: oh well!

Congratulations on the boy Ashley! very exciting!! I like the treadmill workout - looks like it could make it a bit more interesting!

Chloe - hope you made it thru without snacking!

Morning ladies and Happy Friday.

I haven't had that great of a week... trying to get more trim painted in our house has taken priority over working out and I've honestly just been so tired the last few days. I'm going to get a swim in at lunch and then hopefully do something on Sunday whether that be a little hike or head to the gym. We are supposed to have awesome weather here this weekend (sorry Shanaber ha ha) and we have our first Husky football home game so I'm looking forward to that and tailgating!

Hope you ladies all have a good Friday and weekend. :drinker:

Hi everyone, I recently re-started my weight loss efforts here on MFP. I'm short (5'2") and sort of on the boundary between high-"normal" BMI and officially "overweight". I feel as if I'm always struggling with the last 10-20 pounds. Anyway, I'm trying again, with weight lifting and some diet changes and looking for all the motivation I can get.

I had a question about the weekly challenges--are the goals net calories or total calories?

So can we start our 2 week challenge whenever we want? Or how does this work? I just don't have the desire to scroll through every page of every thread to read every comment... My apologies in advance if I piss anyone off with this question.

I was wondering the same thing, so thanks for asking!

To all the Newbies asking about the Star Challenge - this was my response on the previous page to a similar question...

Welcome Bodysculpted - we have a challenge in this group each month called the Star Challenge. You set a weekly calorie goal that you want to stay under (along with any other goals like working out, eating a certain way, etc..). By measuring it weekly you are able to go over some days and still level out for your weekly total. If you look back on this page you will see the table of levels: if you don't go over you make platinum, 1-500 over is gold, etc.. If you would like to be included let me know your calorie goal and I will add you in. The week runs from Monday-Sunday and I like to see results Sunday night or Monday morning so I can get the results posted.

In terms of total vs net - honestly it is up to you and how you manage your calorie levels. I use total calorie and I suppose that was the original intent but use what works for you to be accountable. That is what it is really all about anyway.

Hi newbies! I usually post my 2-week challenge stuff on a Monday....but, I will do it, today!

1. 3 x week weight-training.
2. 1 x week scheduled cardio.
3. Walk as much as i can.
4. Drink 12 glasses of water a day.
5. Sleep 8 hours a day.

BOOM!

shanaber, i had a poor eating weekend.....unexpected company (brother + family), so booze calories count! I get only a BRONZE star this week!

No star for me either. With the house in Seattle in a state of move-in mess we have been mostly eating out or eating take out and I gave up trying to figure it all out. I probably won't get the results up until tonight or tomorrow, but I have only seen a couple of results posted so far. Have a great Monday everyone!