200+ Slimmin' Down in Spring!

Potluck is over. Could have went better. Could have gone worse. I logged the major things I ate (brownie AND rice krispie treat.. THE SHAME!), but there were little bits here and there, so I know my caloric intake for today is considerably higher than what I would like. I'll be very good at dinner and get my calorie burn on when I get home from work. I am NOT looking forward to running, but will do so anyways. I always feel better after.

Morning ladies!

Check in from yesterday: 1476 eaten/ 1118 burned/ 842 remaining-- ate less of my exercise calories than I'd planned, but I know this didn't account for everything I snacked on at the potluck, so it's probably more like 400ish under.

Let me tell you... I do not recommend doing a 4 mile run, waiting about 10 minutes and then doing pure cardio INSANITY. *dies* Needless to say, my body is pretty tired this morning. Surprisingly, I was moving faster on my run than I thought. Came out with an 11:26 pace, which was a was pretty impressed with. INSANITY didn't go quite as well, but I did do it. Had to take some more breaks than I did last time I did it, but powered through most of it. Had to stop some times because, even though I wasn't wearing a HRM, I felt like my HR was going way too fast. Scale was friendly to me again this morning, so I just need to continue to keep it together over the weekend and should have a great number on Monday. Today's exercise is INSANITY plyo cardio circuit, which I think is my fav I've done so far. The weather's supposed to be good, so I REALLY need to get up and do the group run tomorrow morning downtown (another 4-miler). It's just SO early and it's the weekend! *pouts* A nap will definitely be in order.

Lacey- I love recipes with photos as well. I'm much more likely to make what it is if I know what it's supposed to look like! Hope you had a good time at dinner!

Kendal- way to get outside! It's been gorgeous here too, and it's nice that you're taking advantage of the weather. I'm sure Lexi absolutely loved it as well, and it turned out to be a nice burn for you as well!

Amber- can't wait to hear how you do with p90x. As several in the group are doing it, I'm sure they will have lots of advice for you. Mine is to take it slow, and you'll get stronger as the program goes on. Do NOT feel bad if you can't do a move. And don't fear the fit test. just do it!! I had oatmeal this morning as well (mine had dried fruit, apples, and nuts in it)

Suzie- nice to hear from you! Glad to see the scale is going the downward direction. It's such a science with the intake and burning of calories, and it's never going to be perfect in terms of calculating exactly how much you're eating versus burning. Sounds like upping the calories a bit have helped you though. Yay! And do NOT get disillusioned if you have a bad few weeks. Stick with it, keep posting, ask for advice, and the scale will start moving in the correct direction again.

Andrea- a loss is a loss! Have a great time in California! Where are you going? Keep trying to log those foods--- we always slack somewhat on vacation, but try not to go hog wild!

Victoria- thanks for checking in! Woot for being down in weight! Stick with it girly! It's really hard to say no, and I'm proud of you with sticking with it with your clients. Don't overbook yourself! Glad you were still able to check in. We miss you! Thanks for the heads up on the posting info too-- I hadn't realized we were getting so close to 500-- we're on FIRE!

Kerry- impressive getting up so early! I know i loathe my 5:30am runs, so I feel you! Way to get that exercise in, especially with the weekend travels coming up. As I said to Andrea, traveling/vacations always lead to a lag in some healthy eating, but the big thing is to log everything you eat, and just try not to go overboard, and you'll be fine! GREAT loss this week! Consistency always feels great, and you're losing at a healthy rate.

Noelle- I'm not the best person to ask about protein as I'm always always below my goal, though I try to get as close as possible. being a vegetarian makes it harder for me. If you're trying to eat your calories and find yourself struggling a bit, try and eat foods that are more caloric, but are not empty calories (i.e. soda, sweets, etc), and eat something like nuts, bananas, etc. that have more calories in them, but are good for you. Thanks for checking in-- looking forwarding to your weigh-in for this week.

Anyways, and as Victoria mentioned in a previous post, we're getting close to the 500 post mark for this thread, so keep an eye out for part 2 if this one gets locked. Also, start thinking of names for our next 6-week challenge!