Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - February Challenge!!
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@jnlynch & rachel - haha oh man so many nurses! Yeah nurses are the worst patients. And also the most hypochondriac(s?) right! My mom is a nurse too so I was raised in this crazy world. Sorry for giving you laxative advice, how embaressing for me haha
Just popping in a quick one here. First day of my TOM and it knocked me flat. I was up and full of energy this morning, popped some stew in the slow cooker (I had my last bootcamp class today after school and I never have time to cook after without eating everything in sight!) I was just packing up my lunch/books and it was just like 0-60 cramps. As the day went on too my energy level just went down and down. I was so bloated I just wore a huge hoodie and lulu's to class. I don't even know if I should weigh myself tomorrow because it'll probably just depress me. The good news is that because I had my bootcamp class I was forced to do a real workout! And since it was our last day the instructor just nailed us. I was sore from my kettlebells/walk yesterday so it was double hard. I kept thinking that if I was at home I would just be giving up (about 60 times!) so I am thankful for that.
I'm in this "February Fat Loss" group on FB (I may have mentioned this earlier). It's being run by this lady who's RKC (kettlebell) certified and who runs a training studio in Southern California, anyway - she's been posting suggestions to help ramp up our workouts and fat loss each week or so. In the first week she said we should try getting an additional 200 swings in each workout and that we should go gluten free. (I have no gluten sensitivity so I'm not participating in this one but the swings I am!) Most recently she suggested trying to incorporate a 30-35 walk before breakfast a few times this week. (Fasted Cardio.) Since it's pretty arctic out and I'm a big weiner (walking is pretty treacherous outside!) I'm picking up one of those "Walk it off at home" DVD's from the library. I know that the benefits of fasted cardio are kind of sketchy but I read one article that said "If it's the only time you can fit in cardio then it won't hurt you at all." I figure even if the "fast-edness" of it doesn't improve my fat loss the extra cardio can't hurt. I also get pretty gross feeling if I work out too soon after eating so this could work out for me. I will keep you posted. If I faint and have to get my husband to force feed me an apple or something I will definitely give it up, haha.
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mpresto - scale goal: lose 10lbs by March 1 (150 lbs); non-scale goal: 2 days lifting, 2 days abs, 4 days cardio per week
megteg - Lose 4 lbs, drink 9 glasses of water/day, and get 4 workouts in per week (at least one with strength), make more homemade lunches
jessista: Be under my calorie goal for at least 7 days this month, be under 150 lbs by the end of the month, cut down on unhealthy late-night snacking (sometimes I am just hungry, so a healthy snack would be ok), walk the long way back to my apartment after class, climb the four flights of stairs to my apartment without it ending in heavy breathing.
seripha - 148lbs by the end of the month, work out 5x a week, go to kung fu 3x a week when I'm in town
roobean33- Focus on NSV's, take measurements every 2 weeks, focus on healthy quality calories, CF 4X/week, cardio 2X
emmarie1630- lose 3 pounds, track measurements- lose up to 1 inch, drink tons of water, cut out diet soda, 4x/week work out and strength training
lil_vic22: Lose 9 lbs
Meggonkgonk: To reach 143 lbs and cut down eating out to 1x a week
mkingraham: I would like to lose 7 lbs this month but more importantly by the end of Feb I would like to be able to run 2 miles without stopping. Its gonna be a hard one but I think I can do it! I also am planning on keeping up the healthy breakfast and exerciese routines! woop!
jbars11- lose 6lbs, continue 30 day shred personal challenge and cut back on soda
meagalayne- Maintain under 130lbs, finish 4 more weeks of HH 1/2 Training Program (Intermediate), race 15km on Feb 19th in UNDER 1:43:00, curb late night snacking and after work binging, and limit sweetener use to ONCE a day.
ChelsiBurnett- (Starting weight 139.2) Goals: Lose 5 + pounds, Eat back most of my exercise calories, drink lots of water, do p90x everyday, & don't eat fast food.
Lostalykat- Lose 4 pounds, Weigh 167, Strength train 2-3 days a week, Track all food that goes in my mouth, Do at least one Yoga class! Assess goals weekly, Make a new recipe 4 times this month.
Cheralicia - Scale Goal: 2lbs (116lbs); Non Scale Goal: Cook at least 3x/week, yoga at least 1x/week, Cardio at least 1x/week, TRACK EVERYTHING (even the bad days) - oh yeah and crush my LSAT this month!
LiL_Fizzy-lose 15 Lbs., Cardio 6x's a week, Kettlebell 3x's a week and NO FAST FOOD!
lolahippie - Be below 140lbs, complete food diary everyday and exercising at least 3 times a week!
kbellnurse - Get out of the 150's! Stop mindless snacking/eating off the meal plan. No chocolate bars all month!
jnlynch- Be 124 lbs (lose 4 pounds this month), workout at least 4x a week, drink at least 8 cups of water a day, & pack my lunch more often.
Kristin - Exercise EVERYday, stay under my calories at least 20 days out of the month and overcome my sugar addiction!
Aholtz1- Exercise 5x/wk (3x Cardio 2x Strength training) drink 12glasses of water a day...lower the amount of soda to 1 per wk
marymoni- Get to 135lbs and improve endurance to 10km.
Nadine - stop drinking. prepare all my meals at home. 4 strength workouts per week. Lose 6lbs - GW for March 1st is 124lbs.
GuamGrly (Bethany) - no scale goal. My focus will continue to be on the lifestyle rather than the # on the scale. Incorporate more fruits and veggies into my diet, drink my water, workout 120 minutes per week, and attempt to get on track with C25K training...again!!
nesmikelopez (Vanessa) – lose 5lbs and finish 5k in under 40 minutes. Drink water, no soda and track meals.
noltes2 (Sara) - lose 5 pounds, hit under 155 to have a healthy BMI! Eat consistent calories, with only one over day per week.
wardiemelissa-continue my 1/2 training using Hal Higdon Intermediate, maintain weight, continue to try 2-3 new dinner recipes, eat at least 6 servings of fruit and veggies a day
crystal_ice4: Work out atleast 4 times a week, loose 8 lbs, and try new fruits and veggies
Rachellynch83-I would like to lose 3 lbs this month. (Slow and steady), take my measurements, keep planning our meals a week ahead, and work out 4 days a week.
Allie7383- lose at least 4.5 pounds to put me into the 140's, get back on track with TurboFire. Continue with 8 cups of water/day, consistently track, even if i have a bad food day.
KanCrav- get to 157, make it to the gym 3times a week, workout at least 5 times a week, learn my limits with strength training and start a regimanet.. NO ALCOHOL!
kvr414- 12+cups water/day, Intense cardio 3x/week, Limit carb consumption post 5PM, Lose 3 lbs.
lizzymaez--lose at least 4 more pounds of the 8 pounds I have left to go. Be healthy and workout 3 times a week. Continue taking vitamins every day.
Stuartme123: JanSW = 155. Check-in with this thread 3-4x/week, 30 min of cardio 3x a week, Conintue with 100 push-up challenge and C25K, Keep unhealthy snacking to under 200 calories/day, Add veggies to at least one meal a day, Try one new healthy recipe a week, Lose 1lb a week for a total of 4lbs.
slindsey137- Be down to 162 by the end of the month to keep my goal weight on track, do 30 Day Shred EVERY DAY, track all of my food everyday!
KatySteele- lose 10 lbs by March 1st!!! Make it to the gym at least five days per week. Drink 6 glasses of water per day.
shelsab: lose 5 lbs. Work out 5x a week. Try new classes at the gym and no more soda. Be more motivating to my friends and family in anything they are trying to achieve.
tjradd73-lose 6lbs, at least 80ozs of water/day, 3X arms/week, 3X abs/week, burn at least 1000 calories per week!
odettelh - walk for 30 minutes without feeling tired, watch my food intake, get into a solid workout routine and make sure my diet is healthy
amgant- My goals for February are to Exercise everyday, even if it is only 30 min on an treadmill and get under 180.
finncmh- See a loss on the scale. 4 days a week lifting. Cardio: by the end of the month be running between 1.5 and 2.0 miles straight. Continue to refine my eating. Really focus on finding a nice daily yoga routine for myself.
spellbinder25 - (1) Workout regularly, as much as I can, (2) Eat healthy. (Mental note: I AM NOT GOING BACK TO WHERE I STARTED!!), (3) Come up with a strength training plan for March onwards.
BFab24-lose 5lbs to get down to 185, non-scale goals: workout 4-5 days per week (at least 2 in the gym), eat healthy snacks at work, and to move into a new place
Happybunnysbabe57- My Goals on scale- lose 7lbs (or more) My Goals off scale- Workout 4 to 5 days a week, cook more healthy food options, and drink more water.
SeeCrystal - Lose 15lbs, increase workouts, eat at home more often and take a lunch to work - no cheating!
sweetmelissa22-to get to 33lbs lost total, and to go to the gym at least 3 times per week!
echoicmemories (Jess)-commit to gym workouts 3x/wk with training days in between, down 5lbs and 2" total hips and waist, elliptical resistance to 10, and hold 2 planks for a min each
hilhall822- get to 220 lbs by the end of the month- drink lost of water EVERY day!0 -
@Kbellnurse: The walk it off DVDs sound like a great idea to use while it's still so cold out. I'm a big weather wuss too. I've been using some cardio videos that I've found online when I'm too much of a wimp to go outside or to the gym (have to walk or bike there...) I've had a lot of fun with them - I hope you do too! Good luck!
@Megteg: Sounds like you're making great progress on the C25K program. You've got plenty of time for a St Patty's 5K - which sounds like a whole lot of fun to me! Go for it!
@Jnlynch: so sorry that you're feeling sick. it takes some determination to workout when you're feeling crappy - so kudos on doing the 30 Day Shred today. Glad you're starting to feel better. Hope you're back to 100% in no time!
@Nadine: No matter how crappy my day is, laughing always makes me feel better. And your dad is too funny!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Thanks for sharing that. Great plan just bringing enough change for the skim latte - you're such a smartie!
@Jess: welcome!!! you've got some great February goals.
@Lola: soooooooo jealous of your weather!!
@Megan: congrats on your great loss!! You deserve for your hard work to pay off! I think it's great that you and your coworkers are having a friendly weight loss competition - although you are 100% right to not sacrifice doing it slow, steady and healthy for winning. Do you guys talk about the things that you are doing to lose the weight? Maybe they already know what you're doing to take of the weight in a healthy and sustainable way - but if they don't, hearing about your experiences may help to motivate them to doing it the right way too. Any way, good luck in the competition.
@Meag: your pics are ridiculously adorable and you totally deserve to be giddy and happy when you look at them!! That race sounds like it was so much fun and it's really great that your boy is talking about doing races with you in the future too!
AFM: I have been so intrigued by KatySteele's black bean brownies idea. So I made some for the superbowl party that my friends hosted. I also splurged and made them black bean cream cheese brownies (low fat cream cheese though, so they still weren't a huge bust on calories!) I made people try them before I told them about the black beens :laugh: But, Katy you are definitely right, everyone LOVED them!
I didn't track my calories for the superbowl party. I know that I went way over. However they were serving chili as the main food instead of pizza or wings, so the food was definitely not as bad as it could have been! Went over today as well. Had a date planned for dinner, but not until he got out of work. So I knew I had to wait until 9 for dinner tonight - but by the time I got out of my 3 hour class at 5:30, I was sooooo hungry. So I kept snacking. And I discovered the perfect thing to make me stop snacking: baby carrots! I ate a bunch and suddenly wasn't hungry or craving. It was like magic! Dinner was at a pizza place though (his choice). But I don't feel bad about it. I have been craving pizza for a month and have not had any. It was absolutely worth the calories for me... this one time Meredith 0 -
I started the 30 day shred last night. My husband didn't think it was a great time to start as I just did a long run yesterday morning, but I said it's fine. It's only 20 minutes. I will just think of it as my strength. Famous last words! It was a good workout, and my legs were feeling it from the run before. Today I am lightly sore all over and I'm excited to do it again! I need to work on my arm strength-pushups are so hard for me right now.
QOTD- Ideal Saturday is one I don't have to work. I get to sleep in until around 9am. Make a big nice breakfast for the family and then go do something active together as a family. Lately that has been taking everyone swimming at the gym. They have an awesome family pool the kids love and a lap lane for me! Then coming home and relaxing as a family.
QOTD- I also usually eat leftovers from supper the night before. I love spinach salads, and homemade tuna salad with lots of celery and 1 tablespoon light mayo. Then I usually add in carrots and an apple or some other type of fresh fruit or veggie.0 -
Sorry in advance for being a quick and selfish post...I broke the webstick for our internet last night :grumble: so I have only a few quick minutes to post before my students come racing in...
I signed up for my 1/2 yesterday :noway: super excited and yet nervous at the same time!!! I also signed my daughter up for the kids marathon. She has to log 25 miles at home and then she gets to run the last 1.2 miles of the marathon on race day. Upon completion she earns an actual marathon medal! She (and I) are both really excited about it!!! She did her first 0.8 miles on the treadmill last night and she was so proud of herself!!! I am so happy for her! Tonight is our skating party for our school so I am taking my 5 yr old (who is in Kdg. at my school)...so I probably won't get my run in unless I do it after we get home. But I'm sure I'll burn a few calories roller skating tonight-along with some bumps and bruises :laugh: Haven't roller skated since oh....middle school!!!!
Stepped on the scale this morning and gained about 3 pounds...likely from all the sodium consumed and YUMMY goodness!!!
Alas the pitfalls of enjoying myself "a lttle TOO much" :drinker:
Welcome to all the new kick *kitten* women on here!!! To everyone else keep up the great work and I'm hoping to check back later when I have some time to respond!!! Melissa 0 -
Hey everyone!! Happy Tuesday :bigsmile: Up bright and early today to get a good start to the day. Getting a 4miler in, then showering quickly and driving up to Ty's for the day. He's come down with some freak illness, apparently, and home sick from work so I'm going to keep him company and procrastinate a whole bunch from getting stuff done around here :blushing: It'll be a nice little road trip for the pup and I. Temps sitting at about -13C (feels like -22C) right now, so should be a VERY brisk run... Maybe it'll speed me up? :ohwell: Ugh!
Rachel - Doing strength and stretching exercises the day after your longer runs is actually perfect for active recovery! Just don't push yourself too hard :happy: 20 mins sounds like a very reasonable workout, and since it's only 20 mins it's good that you really pushed yourself hard. I tend to do 55 min classes on Mon nights after my long runs on Sunday and find it hard to push through the entire class... a shorter, more intense strength workout is probably a great substitute. As for high-fiber whole foods... fruit, vegetables, lentils, whole grains, and beans are all great. If you want specific suggestions about certain foods, let me know. You can also check out my food diary for suggestions - Yesterday I ate 49g of fiber and the only processed food item I had was some Balance popcorn at night for a snack...
Meredith - Great job making everything fit into your life. And no regrets on the pizza date, I'm sure :bigsmile: Who's the boy!?! I want details, missy! hahaha Cream cheese black bean brownies sound way too good... did you just add cream cheese in addition to the black beans? Did you find there was too much moisture? And how much CC did you add? Just wondering! I love to experiment in the kitchen but baking is sooo not my forte
Hihall - Welcome :flowerforyou: Great goals! Introduce yourself a little when you get a chance - Just tell us whatever you like about yourself. It's great to get to know the ladies on the forum. And don't be overwhelmed by allll the posts. We (I) tend to blather on a LOT! hahah
Kbell - Fasted cardio is definitely sketchy, IMO. But for 30 mins of walking I wouldn't be too worried about fainting :laugh: You won't be working so hard that your body can't survive off your nutrition from yesterday. I'm just not sure if the benefits outweigh the discomfort and grumpiness I would feel not getting breakfast in first thing in the AM... What, exactly, is the science that supports fasted cardio exactly? And does it really apply to a short walk? Just curious!
Meg - Thanks for all your kind words and well-wishing :happy: You are such a sweetie!! Love that everything is going well in your world and don't worry too much about your important breakfast being "over". Sounds like it was really worth it if everyone got on well and you were embarrassed in the process :laugh: Great job on your C25K victory too! Finishing W6 is a huge accomplishment! Hope you had a little mini-celebration dance. You'll definitely be ready for the 5K in March!
Cait - Sounds like a bad-*kitten* work-out lady!! You are so impressive! Maybe one day I can get you to take me to the gym and show me a thing or two
I can use all the help I can get! Keep it up - You rock my socks off every time you post about your wicked strength routines!:drinker:
jnlynch - Sounds like you and your boy are doing great :bigsmile: Very happy for you, as well!0 -
This is awesome news! YAY for signing up for your 1/2 :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker: Totally motivating me to register for mine! I have to find the funds to register for another race first (15K race next weekend) but I am definitely going to be registering VERY soon. And I can't wait - I know that it will finally feel "real" once I sign up!I signed up for my 1/2 yesterday :noway: super excited and yet nervous at the same time!!! I also signed my daughter up for the kids marathon. She has to log 25 miles at home and then she gets to run the last 1.2 miles of the marathon on race day. Upon completion she earns an actual marathon medal! She (and I) are both really excited about it!!! She did her first 0.8 miles on the treadmill last night and she was so proud of herself!!! I am so happy for her!
So cute about the kids marathon and your daughters interest in running. Sounds like such a great learning experience for her :happy: What a wonderful mommy and teacher you are - Your daughters are pretty damn lucky to have you, Melissa!0 -
Wow I def missed alot going on here!~!~! Where have I been????? Well I read all your posts and I am very excited to see everyone so motivated. I dont have the mental power today to get back to everyone individually, but I am still thinking of you all!~!
AFM... not doing to well this week. I have wine and beer during the superbowl and I am pretty disapointed in myself. Hopefully going to a meeting tonight will make me feel better. I cant change the past, only look into the future and try to do the right thing. Thanks for listening everyone! I hope everyone is doing well.0 -
So much is going on here it is hard to reply! Let alone catch up!
So glad we have so many new peeps that seem to be sticking around, it is great to get more advice and just more input on here. I feel so much better when someone else is either struggling with food or exercise. On the flip side it is great to hear about what is motivating people to push to the next level.
KanCrav- I know this is a personal struggle for you but try to not let the guilt ruin your day. It is too easy to feel bad about ourselves. Waking up and saying this is what happened and this is how I am going to change it is a hard thing to do but a good habit to get into. I am sure you will conquer this battle, it will take time tho. Keep your head up girly.,
Meag- I didn't get to mention how cute you and your boy are. Glad you feel like you can share such an important part of your healthy life with him. My boy will be my cheerleader for my race next weekend hehe that works for me.
Melissa that is so cute about your daughter being involved in races! Love It!
Stuartme123- I didn't track for the superbowl as well, I am writing it off as a free day and trying to not think about it hehe. It made me feel better to not be the only one who is doing that.
Rachel- Good job on pushing yourself on the 30 day shred, that is a tough workout and it takes a lot of mental will power to force it after a big workout the previous day. WTG! :drinker:
Finn- that workout sounds awesome! Good job pushing yourself and getting into a lifting routine. This is one of my goals and it is so hard for me since I do 6 days of cardio a week.
AFM- whoosh that was a little hard lol, so much to comment on sorry if I forgot you. Last night I was sooo tired from this weekend we ended up just watching a movie and eating some veggies and seafood for dinner. It was healthy and I was full so that was good. Stayed under in my points so yay. It is supposed to rain on saturday and I am scared about the duathlon. There are some big hills that were challenging on a beautiful day, let alone a rainy one. I am going to sign up for a half ironman with some friends instead of the aquabike. Half Ironman is - 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride and a 13.2 mile run. It sounds intense, but I know I can push myself and do it. Hoping for a loss on thursday but not expecting one considering the weekend I had. I am not sure how many of my scheduled workouts I am going to do since I have the race on saturday.
Mon-Rest
Tues- Swim for at least an hour
weds- run group
Thurs- day off? maybe little swim in the morning if I can get up.
friday- walk?
Sat- duathlon 2mile run, 19 mile bike, 2 mile run
Sun- recovery run with team
Well on to another day and another week! I packed my lunch today and I have to figure out how we are going to do grocery shopping after work and workout...long day planned. Have a good one peeps!
QOTD- What is your mantra for working out? what do you put in your brain to keep you going?
haha I will answer in a bit I have to think a little.0 -
So I think I am ready to come out of hiding...:noway:
I have been keeping up with the posts but I don't think I could even begin to comment on everyone's posts so I will begin with a selfish post. My weekend was not very good food-wise but I am not letting it get to me. Yesterday I had planned on starting my C25K training but as I left work I came up with every excuse as to why I didn't want to go. BUT I have to drive right past the gym to get to my daughter's daycare so I decided that I needed to stop into the gym no matter what. So...Day 1 of C25K traning is complete. Had to be into work early today so that I can leave early to take my mom to her MRI appt later so I packed my breakfast and I am ready to face the day. I think I eat better when I am working out on a regular basis because I don't want my hard work to go to waste. But when I'm not working out, it seems like everything falls apart. So...as you lovely ladies have done, I am going to post my workout schedule for the week. Hopefully I am able to make it all work with the kids, school, and taking care of my mom but we shall see.
Monday - C25K traning
Tuesday - 60 minutes of kickboxing & 60 minutes of hula
Wednesday - rest day (and have to pick up my son)
Thursday - C25K training
Friday night or Saturday morning - C25K training
Next week I want to start up the push-up challenge again on the days I do 5K training.
Well I hope everyone's week is off to a great start!! :flowerforyou:0 -
Wow this thread has really moved fast since last night!! I'm just on my iPhone so it's hard to respOnd to everyone, but for The record that was not my dad, that was just a joke I'd read while waiting for my latte. It made me laugh so I thought I'd share it. Glad it made some of you laugh too
Anyways sorry for always having to be selfish, I wish there were more hours in a day so I could get more involved on here and respOnd to everyone, but currently it would mean sacrificing sleep which we all know is a big weight loss no no!!
AFM - ended up going over my calls a bit yesterday but considering how tired I was I'm just happy I didn't go on an all put eating frenzy. I also forced myself to do my interval trainIng run. I expected to go horribly but I actually felt like I cruised through it. I slipped on the ice and fell hard on my *kitten* at one point, perfect excuse to quit, but I didn't want to ahh runners high I love you!!
Boo bus rides over, work time
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Aly - That duathlon sounds awesome! I'd love to do a run-bike-run sometime... Swimming just isn't my thing, esp in open in water. I'm going to try and get my cycling upto par this summer with Tyler's help and maybe I can find a race like that locally for the fall. Sounds like such a nice change and a great work-out! I am pretty jealous! And thanks for thinking we're adorable :bigsmile: I couldn't agree more! hahaha
QOTD- What is your mantra for working out? what do you put in your brain to keep you going?
Don't quit. Make yourself proud. Push, reach your goals, and rest when you're dead. :happy:
Honestly, I know I can do whatever I set my mind to. The only reason I ever stop before finishing is because I allow my negative self-talk to stop me from finishing what I start. But that isn't the person I want to be anymore - I want to meet my goals and make myself proud in every facet of my life and that's what I tell myself on every run, every class, every rep/set. My whole life I only ever made it to 90% before quitting and that landed me overweight and unhappy - That's NOT who I want to be anymore. Whenever I feel like quitting i remind myself of that. I love this new version of me and this new "me" isn't about to quit when things get hard. I am worth so much more than that and I know how amazing it feels to push myself and finish something that was truly a challenge of my mental and physical limits. That feeling is really worth every extra step and bead of sweat -- sooo, so sweet :bigsmile:
Ran my 4.03 miles in the bitter cold today and I might be crazy but it actually didn't feel that unbearable. I ran at my pace today finally and it wasn't on the TM so I was able to run steady without any walk breaks (the TM is way too boring for that) - 4.03 miles in 41:32, so about 5.8mph average, with neg splits every mile. Despite the cold I still love running outside and miss it so much after so many runs at the gym. It's making me PINE for the summer and being able to feel the sun against my skin. I actually don't remember what that feels like anymore... :ohwell: Bring on the sun screen and the 30*C+ weather, please! I'm ready for it!
I have actually perfected the art of the green monster. FACT. My GM today was the best GM to date, and I can't imagine anyone thinking otherwise. Super chocolate-y, very thick, enormous and filling and amazingly healthy. This is my final recipe and will be my Go-To from now on...
1 cup almond milk
1 scoop chocolate whey isolate
1 Tbsp PB
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (for an extra choc kick)
2 handfuls baby spinach
6 frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
Process and enjoy. Makes a full protein shake container worth of awesome and fills me up nicely after a long run. The fruit/sugar helps my body absorb the extra protein and the added healthy fat of the PB is both yummy and nutritious. The cocoa is just an extra because I love chocolate everything. I dare you to try it. If you don't have protein powder and want to cut cals, omit the powder and add more cocoa and something sweet. For added protein without the whey isolate, add 1/4cup of pasteurized egg whites or use 1/2 cup almond milk and 1/2 cup greek or plain yogurt.
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Morning everyone!!!! I love the energy on this site. I went to workout lastnight and did some good weight lifing and cardio my legs and arms felt like bricks this morning.
@ tjradd73 @ finncmh I eating right and drinking water nothing extra with my weight loss. Years ago i was doing diet pills and that just made me sick . So eating and excersing is going to get me down to a smaller size. Thanks for asking though0 -
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I don't have a ton of time to update, but wanted to get in a quick post. Did another spin workout this morning- love love love it!! And I can tell how much better I am since the day I took my first class! Tomorrow is the 1.5 miler. Thank you ladies for all of your support! I will be sure to have all of you cheering in the back of my head as I am doing the run tomorrow am- and I will definitely keep everyone update on how it goes.
The pup has been doing great so far, I promise as soon as I get a chance to post a pic or too! I am hoping that she will enjoy jogs outside and will be a good running companion. Fingers crossed!
Have a great day everyone!
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Just getting in a quick post...I have not been doing so hot since the weekend. Thank good ness it's a double work out night water aerobics and some cardio before hand...I feel like I'm procrastinating lately about just about everything...literally this morning cancelled a group for work that I would have had to travel 45 minutes to get to. I do them bi-weekly and I just work up and felt like I had it in my head that I didn't want to go and I caved to that...I also had Big Apple Bagels for breakfast since I wasn't in a hurry to get to my group....after entering it I feel even more blue and depressed then I did when I woke up...not sure what's up with me lately but I have to kick these blahs. I know for me I have issues with emotional eating related to stress, anger, frustration, happiness, celebrating, etc. I was frustrated last week feeling like my work out time was not as valuable as my husbands and struggling to find the balance to fulltime job, wife, mommy.....I had a great plan last week for the 30 day shred leading up to my birthday and I was psyched to get started, but I can't seem to get my butt moving on it since my original plan was foiled.....You get the idea...not sure how to get out of my funk. I'm sure the gym will help tonight! Very excited to get back 0
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New blog post, plus there is a post about my journey if your interested.
http://thiskatiskrazy.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/my-life-last-week/0 -
jbars - The work-out tonight is going to be a 180 for you! Working out and giving 110% at the gym always improves my mood. Just go in thinking you're going to leave it all on the gym floor and work as hard as you can to make up for any transgression over the last few days. Then leave the gym and leave any guilt or negative feeling about your eating or time spent exercising behind. It's not worth the stress!!
Aly- Thanks for sharing :bigsmile: You look gorgeous, per usual!
Megan - Can't waitttt to see the pup! Good luck on the run tomorrow!!:drinker:
SeeCrystal - Keep it up! Those legs feeling like a ton of bricks is surprisingly a very good sign! hehe0 -
Meag – Thanks for the advice. I run/jog @5mph right & don’t want to go any slower, unless of course I realize my body’s not being able to take it. But I’ll definitely keep your advice in mind. I’ll know it’ll come handy like your past advices have
Nadine – Nice idea – take only enough change for exactly what you need! I tend to order extra stuff even if I’ve pre-decided what I need & keep telling myself not to order anything else
Tara – you are awesome girl!! AFM, I lost 0.8 lbs since my last weigh-in 2 weeks back. I’m happy seeing a decent loss. I actually wouldn’t have been surprised if there was a gain
Jnlynch – Good to know you are feeling better!
Cait – Wow!! I don’t know what most of those exercises are. WTG!!
Megteg – Great job with your C25K!! I’ve also being doing that program for a while…took longer than I thought I would but every run makes you push further & feel so good about yourself.
Melissa – I didn’t know they had such races for kids too. It is so nice & you are such a good Mom…keep it up!!
KanCrav – Don’t feel disappointed. A few days here & there will not ruin anything. Start afresh tomorrow. Take inspiration from people on this thread & forum. On days that I feel low & just want to eat junk and/or not exercise for no reason. I read through a few posts & it always motivates me to go to the gym, even if it’s for a shorter period of time.
Guam – Yayyy for making it to the gym when you didn’t want to & starting C25K!! Keep at it girl. C25K is fun & will help you stay on track with your food too.
Mkingraham – Good luck for your run tomorrow. You will do it!!
Jbars11 – If your original plan did not work, come up with a new one and get started right away. If not, sometimes it just helps to stop thinking, get up & start exercising. And, you know the workout will make you feel so much better
AFM – A few friends are coming over for dinner tonight. It got planned about an hour ago & I’m a little mad because, though I don’t mind socializing on weekdays, I hate messing my schedule last minute. A friend is going out of the country for 2 months & wanted to meet before he left. He’s leaving tomorrow, so I wonder why he couldn’t have told us earlier & met us on the weekend…grrr!! Anyway, I didn’t want to go out because I don’t want to spend too much right now & eating at our place would be a healthier option. Thankfully, I have a very supportive hubby who will take care of most of the cooking.
On the brighter side, I weighed-in last night after 2 weeks & I’ve lost 0.8 lbs – not bad considering how my past 2 weeks have been.0 -
@meagalayne: I can't say what the benefit of a short walk of fasted cardio would be - haha. Based on my "research" (google) it seems that there isn't really much benefit to fasted cardio period unless you are very lean or very obese. I am basically using it as an opportunity to fit an extra 3 (short) cardio sessions a week. Since I tend to feel sick if I exercise anytime shorter than two hours after eating there otherwise isn't time in the morning. (unless I got up at about 4am!) I'm going to try it out tomorrow morning. 0
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QOTD
My Mantras- Singing eye of the tiger when swimming my races, saying I am strong and I am beautiful. Thinking about the struggle cancer survivors go through in just a day, and how they wish they could be able to do races like I can. O I am sure there are more.0 -
Phew, sorry girls! Been very hectic, my babcia passed away last week, so we had the funeral & visitation and all that, but alas, I am back today! Babcia would want me to stick to this ^^ 0
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tjradd- great job making your ab workout goal.
jnlynch- glad you are feeling better! Do you have a job lined up after graduation?
finncmh- awesome weight routine
kbellnurse- even nurses need advice, so thank you! What field do you want to work in after graduation?
Meredith- the brownies with cream cheese sounds good please give us the recipe.
Melissa- that's awesome to be able to do a run with your daughter! Can I ask her age? I would love to do something like that with my daughter, but I worry she might be too young...
Meag- I love looking at your diary for suggestions. I think you are a great inspiration for those of us just starting on here. I would love the recipe for your turkey and 5 bean chili. Do you use a HRM? I would like a good one that does heart rate and distance.0 -
Kandace- I also over did it at the superbowl. I used it as inspiration to run farther the next day. You can do this!
lostalykat- half ironman is impressive! I would love to one day be in good enough shape to consider that!
guamgrly- Nice training schedule.
Nadine- I agree love the runners high. Great job getting up and continuing the run!
mkingraham- spin class is a great workout!
jbars- you deserve to take the time to take care of yourself. I just started the 30day shred. We can do it together!
spellbinder25- congrats on the weight loss!
So today I went to the gym with my sister in law. I was really excited to get to work out with her. She is just starting so we did the treadmill for a little while and then the elliptical. My mom came to the gym with me yesterday and worked out as well. It makes me happy to think I'm helping to improve the health of those I love! Tonight 30 day shred again after my daughter's piano lessons!
mantra- I can do this, but mainly I focus on the beat of the music and the view out the window and focus on how excited I am to be taking steps to improve my health! Not even kidding when I finished running yesterday I was sweating, red, and smiling! :happy:0 -
Rachel-thanks!! and I dont know about taking the 2 togethor either (and I am in the healthfield too...RT though!) I am pretty sure that a few of the girls at work take them both at the same time though..I will do some investigating tonight!! LOL
jnlynch-you betcha!! LOL with my first weigh-in of the month tomorrow I will post all of my weekly goal "stats" but i feel like I kicked it this week!!
Cait-girly...that looks like an awesome WO!! how do your legs feel now?!?!?
hilhall-welcome to the group!! you are gonna LOVE it here!!
Meredith-I feel ya on that pizza...I haven't had any since my son's b-day i the middle of December!! come to think of it...I haven't had ANY fast food type food since Septemeber period!!!
Melissa-that is such an awesome idea with the kids and the marathon...I wonder if they have soething like that here?? I will definately check into it! My son is in the 6th grade this year and part of their requirements for getting an A this year is to run "jaws", which is 2 mile laps, every Wednesday!! so I am excited for him!
Kandace-everyone has their "bad" days on occassion...whether it be with food, working out, or having a few drinks!! Just stay focused, get to the meeting, and you will get it done you are a strong person and can do this!
Guam-nice to see ya again!! Great workout goals this week...you will kick it!!
Spell-thanks!! and great job on the loss!!
Captain-nice to see you back hope all is well.
QOTD-in my yoga the instructors have you meditate and say "I am strong, I can do this, no one can stop me!" that seems to helps keep me focused...otherwise any music makes me focus (I love love love music), and also thinking about my new bf right now seems to keep me motivated!! LOL
AFM-my weigh-in is tomorrow and i am super excited!!!! I will post tomorrow afternoon along with all of my weekly goals and how I did!!0 -
Megan- great to hear that you are enjoying spin class! And I hope the dog continues to be much fun! Can’t wait for pics!
Jbars- I would say ease into working out and keep yourself flexible- too much pressure will just cause you to feel guilty and sabotage all of your hard work. If you have to choose a focus, choose diet and staying in your calories. I hope the gym helps!
Aly- great blog post!
Spellbinder- great way to lose during a tough time! I definitely know how annoying it is to reschedule/change your schedule around dodgey friends and such- glad the hubster is such a help!
QOTD: I don’t really feel like I have a mantra- not like something I say to myself to spur myself on. I just make the plan and try to do it as best I can. When I’m running I just try to find that rhythm- the one where I know my body is doing everything it wants and can do and just focus on that feeling and the beat of my music.
Mike- good to see you again. So sorry for your loss. We’ll be here for you when you get up to regular posting again. What’s your goal(s) for Feb?
Rachel- those sound like some kick workouts! Way to get the fam involved
Tara- Can’t wait to see your WI!!
AFM- not a lot on the weight/fitness front. Sore as hell for getting back into the working out. I’m thinking this week will be all mid-mile runs to get back into the distance. But I’ve done my push ups so far this week and got in a full strength/toning workout in this morning, so pretty happy about that! Gotta run though- got a submission today that might actually be worth the paper it’s not printed on ;-)0 -
Melissa- that's awesome to be able to do a run with your daughter! Can I ask her age? I would love to do something like that with my daughter, but I worry she might be too young...
Meag- I love looking at your diary for suggestions. I think you are a great inspiration for those of us just starting on here. I would love the recipe for your turkey and 5 bean chili. Do you use a HRM? I would like a good one that does heart rate and distance.
She is 5. In Michigan there are a lot of kids races that are around a mile or so. She LOVES them! She loves running with me, getting the cool shirts, and the certificates or medals.
I also have and HRM. A Garmin and I LOVE it! It doesn't work on the treadmill or for circuit or strength without a footpod...which I need to get. I find it to be quite accurate.0 -
jbars - I completely know how you feel! I am a single mom to 2 kids, work full-time, and go to school full-time. My mom also fell recently so I am having to take her to appointments and make sure the entire household is taken care of, rather than just my kids and myself. Food has always been my go-to for everything. I can't say that I have a lot of friends or even a few close friends that I can count on no matter what but food was always there so I always ate. I want to become fit and healthy sooooo bad but it means staying focused. I have been in this group for a few months now and it has been great for me but when I start to slip up then I disappear because I don't feel that I can add to the group. The added pressures of having to take care of the entire household and lack of income has completely thrown me off course once again. Tonight turned into an epic fail...I had a great day food-wise until I got home. Had planned on going to the gym and should have just dropped my mom off after her appt and gone like I always do but I decided to pick up my daughter early and come home and feed her. Once I get home, I get in my comfort zone and its hard getting me out of it. Perhaps we can offer each other some encouragement. I don't have much of a support system at home. I have to fit in working out when I have time without putting the kids or homework on the sidelines and also when I can afford to put the kids in the kids club at the gym.
Wow...sorry for the rant!! Apparently I needed to get that off my chest.0 -
@Melissa: it's so great that your race has the kids marathon option. I'm sure you and your daughter are going to have so much fun preparing for it and running it!!
@Meag: there's not too many details to give. He's a boy, not "the boy." We met at the end of last semester and stayed in touch over my school's epic long winter break, and last night was the first time that we got to hang out since spring semester started. He feels bad that he's going to be missing my birthday (which is this weeked!!:bigsmile: ) so he said he'd take me out to dinner the day after - which just so happens to be Valentine's Day, so we'll see what happens
@Meag@Rachel: So the brownies were a complete experiment that went really well. I got the idea from KatySteele on page 5ish of this thread. Baking is not really my forte either - but I used box brownie mix, so it's pretty hard to screw that up I think!!
1)Take a box of brownie mix and instead of adding the water/oil/egg to turn it into batter, add a can of (rinsed!) black beans that have been blended or food processed.
*The box that I used had a recipe for black and white cupcakes - which mixed the brownie mix with a cream cheese mix so I used that.
2) Cream cheese mix: 8oz light cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla. Combine all those ingredients (I used the same food processor since it was already out and dirty. The cream cheese mix ends up pretty liquidy
3) Spread the black bean brownie mix in a 9X13 pan. Pour the cream cheese mix over the brownie mix and spread it evenly. I tried to marble the two mixes together, but it didn't work too well because of the difference in the consistancies. A little bit of the chocolate got mixed in with the cream cheese though, which was what I was trying to do.
4) Bake according to box instructions!
@Rachel: It's great that you're helping those you love to embrace a healthier lifestyle with you. And you get some workout buddies on top of that wonderful feeling!
@Guam: Yay!! Welcome back! Just saw your most recent post - and it sounds like you fully deserve that rant! We're here to listen and to cheer you on when you have days like that. I do the same thing when I slip up, I disappear from this group because I don't want to drag anyone else down with me. I've found that I do feel better if I come to this group and admit how I've been slipping up and then make a small and specific goal for how I'm going to make up for that slip. that way, I feel accountable to this kick *kitten* crew and I also stay in touch.
@Mkingraham: good luck on that run tomorrow!! and yay for the new puppy fitting in so well!! can't wait for pics
@Spellbinder: congrats on the loss!! especially after all that traveling. and yay for your supporting-cooking hubby!
@Tj: Good luck on your WI!!! And WTG on giving up the fast food back in September :drinker:
AFM: Didn't get a workout in today. It's the first week of classes for the Spring semester, so everything's still a little up in the air schedule wise. Also a friend told me that there was a line out the door for the gym at 11AM. They only let someone in when someone else left. I will be so happy when that craziness dies down!! Tomorrow though I have my yoga class in the morning, and then I plan to go to the gym after (and I won't have to wait in line because the yoga classroom is inside the gym.... mwwwahahahaha). I'm looking forward to a good workout!)
Ate really well today though. And made another batch of hummus :happy: - my sandwiches are just so sad without hummus. I need to get back into the habit of making frozen veggies for meals. It was working so well - and I haven't been doing it for about a week. That's the goal for tomorrow! Meredith 0 -
selfish post peeps- feeling a little bummed about my swim it didn't go so well. I managed to half-*kitten* 30 minutes but I am just tired. I am feeling like I am putting so much pressure on myself and it has been constant since june. I think I might need to take a few months off "training" after lavaman. I need a break mentally and physically... I am also so worried that I will gain weight or be depressed if I do that. Sorry guys just not feeling great tonight 0
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