Daily Check In 10/13 - 10/19: Be Empowering
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Fit is not an end, its a lifestyle. Check in EVERYDAY.
- Food
- Water
- Exercise
- And, how's the day.
Be empowering, be inspiring, Go for your goals.
- Food
- Water
- Exercise
- And, how's the day.
Be empowering, be inspiring, Go for your goals.
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For Monday Add: how last week went, and what you are doing this week to support your October Goal.
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For last week, I did eat well during the work week, but once the weekend hit I was long gone! Didn't do so well, and I didn't get any type of exercise in (knowingly). I literally ate the entire weekend from the moment I woke up to almost the moment I went to sleep. RIDICULOUSNESS! So of course I gained, and I was very reluctant to "check in" my weight for the day, but I know that I need to be honest with myself. This isn't about proving to MFP Friends that I'm ONLY losing, and I know that the amount of weight I do or do not lose doesn't matter to you guys. It's more of a disappointment for myself, but...I did log it in, and today is a new day with decisions/choices that have already improved compared to yesterday.
Today I got up a little bit earlier than early, and did do the recommended first day reps (1 set of 10 going forward, 1 set of 5 going to the left and 1 set of 5 going to the right). I also did 30 crunches and 10 girly push-ups. This doesn't sound like a lot to the average Joe, but it's an improvement on my end. I set my alarm earlier than early, on purpose, so I could have this time to do this. So day #1 check! My goal for October is to lose 8-10lbs, and work out 3 times a week for 20 minutes. This didn't take 20 minutes, so I think I am going to alter my goal to working out 3 times a week in the mornings. This, I feel, is something I can obtain. Once I get the habit formed, then I think adding specified minutes would be more appropriate.
Food today:
Breakfast: Oatmeal, yogurt & banana
Lunch: Lean turkey sandwich with guacamole, f.f. cheese, lettuce, and Sarah Lee 45 cal multigrain bread; strawberries, and a V8.
Dinner: Ham steak with green bean casserole
Snacks: Red Bull (yes I need this!), yogurt, carrots.
Water: I WILL get my 64oz in today.
It's Monday - not ready to go back to work, but gotta pay the bills somehow.
Happy Monday everyone.
LisaBear0 -
Wow I did awful with regular check ins last week. I'm not doing as great with a lot of stuff right now. I am trying to recommit thoroughly this week. Sitting down to make a meal plan soon, already got one run in and plan to get in something else later. Even more awesome, my boyfriend wants to start going on walks with me in the afternoon after work. I am forcing myself to only do one Diet Pepsi a day this week and recommitting to my keto diet. I want to get to 150 so bad!
I will check in later today for an actual check in, not just me ranting :-p. I hope you all are having a great day!0 -
Food: 1 bowl of muesli and half plantain for breakfast.
Roti and runner beans for lunch.
3 cookies for snack.
Water: 1.5l water. Not too much today. 2 cups of tea with skim milk.
Exercise: Worked my abs today. Did Core Solutions by The Firm.
Last week wasn't too good with the time of the month and some sinusitis.
This week i have planned my schedule for workout. Gonna stick to it.
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Had a decent week last week, better than the week before as far as handling weekends and dining out.
Today's goals:
Drink 4 bottles of water
Stick to my eating plan
Go to the grocery store!0 -
I'm exhausted today and feeling really down about having to cover the supervisor spot. Normally I'm a M-F job, but in covering, I'm a 13-hour/day shift worker. I've done this before, but this isn't my normal job and I would love for them to just hire someone already. I've been here over a month covering for this spot and I feel so out of the loop when it comes to my old position, I dunno. Grumble, grumble.
Today
Food:
Breakfast was Benvita bar (23o cals),
Lunch was pre-made soup, an orange, and yogurt (600 calories).
Dinner is TBD
Exercise:
Counting on work, again. Horrible. I know. Lisa, you set a good example by getting up earlier and getting something in vs nothing. I need to do that too!
Water:
Only 20oz so far and it's over past my day. Need to get drinking.
Glad to see so many people back posting today! 0 -
Ehhh - Forgot the Monday Add-on.
Last week was so-so. Did well during the week, slipped completely off the wagon on my days off...
This week, I'm planning on tracking my food everyday, and being conscious about what I'm putting in my mouth!0 -
I was off work last week, kinda a staycation. I tried to track but only got a few days in. I've been really stressed as this is my last week of my class and I have a paper due Wednesday. I start the next class next Monday so I'm excited about that. Last week, I got a lot of walking in, I ran on Wednesday and Thursday, I did an exercise class on Wednesday, and yoga on Tuesday and Saturday.
This week I'm working on eating better and tracking. I have been so busy with school that I hardly feel like using MFP.
Food.... breakfast: muffin and coffee, midmorning snack: energizing shake, lunch: cheese tortellini and steamed broccoli, I plan on having a midafternoon protein shake and for dinner its cheese pizza with mushrooms & onions.
I steamed all the broccoli and put it in containers so I can grab & go.
Exercise: today I did run 3 miles, I am planning on walking with the dog to get him some food, and I will do a short yoga routine.
Water: working on it, I have consumed a 16 oz glass and am working on my 20 oz bottle0 -
Hi everyone!
Check in: For breakfast I had half of a breakfast sandwhich (ham, egg, and cheese). For lunch I had a vietnamese style sandwhich (pork, carrots, radish, cilantro and not really sure what else is in it, but it was DELICIOUS!) For dinner I'm having mandu (korean dumplings).
I did pretty well at the gym today. I was trying to squeeze in some studying while on the treadmill with my flashcards and didn't realize 20 minutes had passed on the treadmill and I hadn't even started running yet lol. So I ran for 10 minutes then walked a little more to reach 3 miles. I was a little light with my water today. I need to buy a bigger water bottle because I drink mine up so fast and sometimes I'm not in a place where I can refill it.
Last week was ok, the beginning of the week wasn't so great, but later on around Thursday and Friday I started trying harder. This week I've changed my routine so that I'm less tempted to skip my workouts. I pack my gym bag and take it with me to school so that I can drive straight to the gym after class instead of going home and getting stuck on the couch.
kashaas-i know what you mean about school. It really takes a lot out of you. good luck in your next class!0 -
Breakfast: Sugar free instant cinnamon apple oatmeal with flax seeds and a banana
Lunch: Turkey breast with baby spinach and tomato on whole wheat sandwich thins with triscuits
Dinner: Turkey goulash with wild rice blend
Snack: One square Cherry Tango dark chocolate
I've been woefully inadequate in the water department today.
And I slept in and didn't get to the elliptical this morning, so all I've done is 20 counter balance squats for my squat challenge.
My day has been crazy! I've been trying to get in contact with my academic adviser all semester, but now it's crucial because I'm failing a class, and need to audit. He still won't get back to me. I don't even know what to do, but I'm so stressed!
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Food:
Breakfast: Scrambled egg and cheese (was out of avocado) with one piece of bacon
Lunch: A low carb pita stuffed with pizza toppings
Dinner: Not one of my bests, but a pulled pork cheeseburger sandwich from Wendy's, no bun
Water: About 9 cups worth today, drank at regular intervals and only had one Diet Pepsi with lunch!
Exercise: Morning half hour run/walk. Got in a half hour circuit training (abs) in the afternoon.
Monday add on: Trying to get remotivated this week as I didn't do so well last week, hence why I made sure to get a work out in this morning AND afternoon. Also going to try and only have one soda per day all week and keep my macros in check.0 -
CHECKING IN!!!
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Hello ladies, crew, everybody. I have been lurking in the background. Unable to post until now because I have had no laptop access! Moving house!!! Still in the process...on the road, about to catch a plane now overseas!
B-Strong, those 13 hour days have got to be a killer! I hope those hours ease up for you!
Night_Fire, how is the water going?
SeeHee, did you go do the groceries?
Oh and Lisabear, re eating for a whole day long... I have had 2 days like that recently... but let's get back into this..
Anyway, onto my check in...
Let's be frank. My exercise rules... my eating is the problem. I am SOOOOOO healthy in the past, but lately, what am I doing? I have been making choices that shame my eating diary into the heart foundation's nightmare.
I think I've just been so anxious over this job move I'm making overseas that I've found nice delectable foods to stuff away my feelings.
So this week, I am planning on replacing my splurge choices with better ones. Like tonight I was on a starving wolf style hunt for Butter Chicken but convinced myself to eat these amazing vegetable noodles with a thai chicken dish. A low fat option I made myself... I did eat two Naan breads but all up that was about 27g fat vs 48g or whatever the Indian was....
SO BETTER CHOICES. That is my plan this week... just to make BETTER choices.
Thanks for nagging us to check-in B-Strong.
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Check in for 10/14/14
Two days in a row for the accountability group. WooHoo! I got up earlier than early, again, but just spent the majority of my time doing homework (I have 3 more classes after this stupid statistics class then I will be DONE!) and still haven't figured out my darn meals for the day. I did, thought, just finish doing 1 set of 15 girly push-ups, 1 set of 35 abdominal crunches, and 1 set of 5 ab carver reps. Technically, it's my "rest day" for the ab carver, but I like to do a couple in between to stretch and help not be so sore.
Water: I did better yesterday - I finished 48oz, but didn't reach my 64oz goal. We have a water machine that I use regularly, however, there was a meeting throughout the day and so I didn't have access to it! Yes, yes, I know it's just another excuse. I could have drank tap water, but have you tasted Albuquerque International District tap water?! I dare you...LoL. Today will be better, though. I'm going to take a back-up bottled water to help take care of that!
I don't really feel like taking left over ham steak for lunch. Grrrr. And I don't feel like cooking or making a sandwich. I need to get creative, and I need to get creative fast.
Happy Tuesday everyone!
P.S. I snuck in a piece of brownie last night. Delicious. And so glad that it's almost gone!0 -
Wow. Lisa you beat me to Tuesday!!! That's awesome!
Training Tips Tuesday
Today's tips: Keep a record book!
Whatever your workout plan, record it. Rests, sets, weights, distance, time, muscles worked out. Records not only will help shape your workouts and give insights to strengths and weaknesses, they are also NSVs!
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Neetstar: Welcome! Eating healthy while stressed or in transition is difficult especially if it wasn't a habit before. Good luck settling in, sounds like most of the hard parts are over.
BookFox: The 2x a day workout plan looks great! Good luck on the 1 pop a week. I try to think of pop as carbonated corn syrup, makes it less appealing to me - although some days I really want some caffeinated carbonated sugar just to get me through the last couple hours of the day...
Night Fire How far are you on your squat challenge? Seems like you are keeping up with it despite being busy! That's impressive - and they say squats are nearly a total body exercise.
Mamamanego I use to study while on the stationary bikes at the gym. I can't imagin trying to study while on a treadmill, I'd trip! lol. Going straight to the gym sounds like a good plan! Hopefully that will workout for you.
Kashaas Welcome back! Good luck on the paper. I'm sure you'll get it done and do fine.
Happy Tuesday Everyone! Let's make it a good day despite anything else!
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I'm so so tired.... My husband woke me up at 3am when he left for work. Then my kid woke me up at 4:30 am complaining that it's hot in his room, then I couldn't fall back asleep. I'm also so sore from yesterday. It's going to take everything in me to force myself to go to the gym today after school instead of going straight home to take a nap lol. But I'm going to promise myself that I wont skip it just cuz I'm a little tired. I can rest later.
I'll check in after the gym... That was just a small rant cuz I'm cranky lol and if I write it down somewhere I'll be more likely to follow through. This point right here, the way I'm feeling right now, this is when i usually want to give up. so if I pull through this maybe I can break the habit of quitting and starting over.0 -
Good morning everyone! I am just getting used to the message boards... it still takes me awhile to find it. Sometimes change is good, but sometimes it's annoying.
I'm back to work today, I woke up hungry so I started with a protein shake. Breakfast is going to be a muffin and a yogurt with some coffee. Lunch is white chicken chili and a salad with red wine vinaigrette. Dinner is tbd. Exercise tonight is gonna be yoga and a walk. I didn't sleep and it's rainy so I'm feeling uck.
Have a good day everyone!0 -
Breakfast: 1 bowl of muesli with skim milk.
Lunch: Roti with scrambled eggs.
Snacks: Rice, White Lentils and onion pancake.
Exercise: I was supposed to do HIIT. But my abs were too sore from yesterday's workout. So walked for 30 mins.
Water: Not so much today. 1l tops.0 -
Breakfast: 1 bowl of muesli with skim milk.
Lunch: Roti with scrambled eggs.
Snacks: Rice, White Lentils and onion pancake.
Exercise: I was supposed to do HIIT. But my abs were too sore from yesterday's workout. So walked for 30 mins.
Water: Not so much today. 1l tops.0 -
jiagetsfit wrote: »Breakfast: 1 bowl of muesli with skim milk.
Lunch: Roti with scrambled eggs.
OK, what's Roti and Muesli?
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Breakfast: English muffin with a little honey and a protein smoothie
Snack: Apple & a pickle (about 20 minutes apart)
Lunch: small amount of hamburger and noodles, a little corn, a handful of peanuts and some grapes
I'm trying to eat a small portion of healthy food every two to three hours
I have a question:
So I started eating clean and have been going strong for a few days but I stopped counting calories because it was giving me anxiety (yea i know it sounds silly). I'm very proud of the way i've been eating but i am not sure if i should start counting again. Is it worth it??0 -
13strong:
- Two weeks left!
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I have a question:
So I started eating clean and have been going strong for a few days but I stopped counting calories because it was giving me anxiety (yea i know it sounds silly). I'm very proud of the way i've been eating but i am not sure if i should start counting again. Is it worth it??
1st - why does tracking food cause anxiety? Figuring this out whether or not you decide to track, is probably important to having a healthy relationship with food.
2nd- Honestly, if you are happy with how you are eating, then go with that. However, I do track my food even when I'm eating well because on the mfp app it lets me see nutrition (iron, vitamins, calcium, protein, sugar, etc). I am not putting pressure on myself to hit any of those perfectly, but I like knowing that I am or am not getting my calcium, and same for Iron, or protein, or fat. It's more of a knowledge thing for me. Also bodies need those nutrients, so if I'm eating similar things day in and day out, I really want to know if I'm hitting my nutrients or if I need to change up my diet.
Just some food for thought.
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Tuesday!!
Breakfast: Chia seed omelet, turkey bacon
Lunch: Assorted nigiri
Dinner: Leftover wild rice blend and turkey goulash
Snacks: Beef jerky, strawberry pastry crisps, sharp cheddar stick
Exercise: 30 minutes on elliptical, 30 squats for the squat challenge
Water: I'm up to 9 glasses so far, but I've still got 4 hours until bed time.
On a side note, I've noticed that the days I don't get up early enough to get on the elliptical tend to be looong days. I stay tired all day. When I do get on the elliptical in the morning, it's like I've got plenty of energy. I guess that should be motivation enough to get up when the alarm goes off!0 -
I did it! I went to the gym for almost an hour. I'm exhausted.
Food: I grabbed half a biscuit and a sausage link as I was running out the door this morning. I had a double decker taco from taco bell for lunch, and mandu for dinner. A handful of raw almonds for snack.
Water: lots
Exercise: walking/running for 40 minutes then weights
Anne: I only look at the flashcards while I'm walking lol. I have to put them down when I start running or for sure I'll fall on my face lol
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jiagetsfit wrote: »Breakfast: 1 bowl of muesli with skim milk.
Lunch: Roti with scrambled eggs.
OK, what's Roti and Muesli?
Muesli literally means mixture. It is a dry crunchy mixture of oats, grains, fruits, dried fruits etc. It has low sugar content than cornflakes and so it is my preference for the moment.
Roti is a kind of Indian bread made by kneading whole wheat grain flour with water, salt. It is rolled out and cooked on an iron pan. You can also add grated veggies to the flour.0 -
10/15/14
The man had to get up for work at 2:45am to be at work by 4am...as the dedicated wife I am, I got up and made him a protein shake and a small burrito for lunch. He doesn't always like the foods I eat, especially since I've changed to ground turkey instead of ground beef, fat free cheese, skim and 1% milk, greek yogurt, etc. but the more I use that stuff and have it in the house, the more he doesn't really have a choice but to use it, so I'm happy to report that so far I've helped him lose 8 lbs! WooHoo hubby!
I've been stressing because I have three classes left before I am done with my BSN, and I'm trying everything in my power to get these three classes done as soon as I possibly can so I finally got the good news that I was approved to take two classes next session (which starts in about two weeks) which means I'll be done with my BSN by the end of February 2015. SUUUUPER EXCITED!
I did well with staying on track yesterday. I did eat a bag of cheetos, but 1) it was a snack bag and 2) it was actually less calories/carbs than my crackers I had planned on eating but didn't. I was under my calorie intake. Work was really stupid, and I'm hating my place of employment more and more. I can't wait to to transfer to another department. I'm not sure where I want to go next, but I do know that I really dislike outpatient family practice.
Anyway, enough with the complaining, moaning and groaning. It's Wednesday already...HAPPY HUMP DAY!
Breakfast: Probably eat some oatmeal, greek yogurt, and some cuties.
Lunch: Made two tacos out of ground turkey and corn tortillas...not a lunch I'm looking forward to, but it was quick and easy.
Dinner: Free for all...which is great because I know I'm in control of dinner and how it's made instead of worrying abut how hubby is cooking it.
Snacks: I think it's a turkey jerky, strawberries, V8, red bull, and more yogurt type day.
BookFox I, too, have an addiction to sodas....I looooove diet dr pepper, and literally drink one as soon as I get up in the morning. I'm fine throughout the day because I get my water in, then once I'm home, literally...I could drink a 6 pack of sodas like nothing. I don't! But I could. So I pretty much have 2 sodas a day, but I could definitely use the extra push to drop it down to 1/day.
Kashaas what are you studying?
Oh! Exercise: ab carver day #2: 3 sets of 10 - forward, 3 sets of 5 - L side & R side; girly push-ups: 15; abdominal crunches: 35.
Water: Will meet my 64oz goal.
Happy Wednesday.
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Tuesday Check in (Sorry it's a day late, I'm having a lot of problems with technology lately)
Food:
Breakfast - Scrambled eggs with cheese and avocado, side of bacon
Lunch - Italian casserole
Dinner - Coconut crusted chicken patties with some spinach, bbq sauce and cheese
Exercise: Arc trainer in the morning for 17 minutes, about an hour of walking total for the day
Water: Finally found my big water bottle and refilled that a few times so I got around 10 cups worth of water
Lisabear - Great job helping your husband lose weight (even if he may not be willing). I'm slowly trying to encourage my boyfriend to make healthier choices. He wants to start taking walks with me now and again. In fact, we'll be taking one later today. And yeah, my soda intake used to be a lot worse. I used to drink like a couple of gallons worth a day. I at one point only drank a couple a month, but that's gone back up again. So I'd like to, ideally only have like one or two a week, tops. Just retracing the baby steps for now. :-)
Mama - Great job getting in a full hour in the gym. I need to actually get my butt going in the morning so I can get some more time in.
Nightfire - I've noticed something similar. This morning, I had a morning off from working out and it seemed like I was just so out of it. Just dragging my heels.
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It's Why Nutrition Wednesday!!!
Iodine (mineral): Iodine plays a multi-faceted role in the environment and serves as a key mineral in oceans, soil, and atmosphere. Unfortunately, these roles of iodine in oxygen-based reactions and in balancing mineral levels (especially when sodium, potassium, and chlorine are involved) have not studied in human health as extensively as they have been studied in health of the environment. One area of Human Health and Iodine we do know, is that Iodine is a key component of the hormones made in the thyroid gland. These hormones are absolutely critical to human health, helping to control energy production and utilization in nearly every cell of the body.
The balance of iodine in the thyroid gland is tricky, and both too much and too little iodine can slow down the production of hormones. This is not a situation where more is always better!
Iodine is found in seafood, sea vegetables, diary, eggs, and strawberries. (but of course, don't use iodized salt as nutrition substitute)
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Food
Breakfast: Steamed coconut topped rice noodles with garbanzo beans curry
Lunch: Rice with prawns. My fave!!
Snacks: Cookies. I'm munching a lot of these now. I have to nip this habit.
Exercise: 30 mins pilates for butt from Youtube and arms workout 2 rounds.
Water: 2l. Gotta guzzle another bottle before bed.
I'm gonna work my lower body tomorrow. I'm announcing it so that i don't sleep in and miss my workout.0
