Motivation, Support and Accountability Thread, March 9th - 15th
Italian_Buju
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It is late, I had a long day, lol.
My goals for this week are:
1. Proper morning hydration
2. Post to this thread everyday
3. Log my food six days this week (But still be mindful of what I eat on my day off)
4. Get to the YMCA three times
5. Make my 10 thousand steps every day
6. To blog once this week (on another site)
7. Go to bed by 10pm four nights this week
How about you? What are your goals?
Weekly Mini Goal
Weather is a BIT nicer, and the days are a BIT longer, so let's try 15 minutes in sunlight daily again....try and get outside for 15 minutes a day of sunlight this week!
My goals for this week are:
1. Proper morning hydration
2. Post to this thread everyday
3. Log my food six days this week (But still be mindful of what I eat on my day off)
4. Get to the YMCA three times
5. Make my 10 thousand steps every day
6. To blog once this week (on another site)
7. Go to bed by 10pm four nights this week
How about you? What are your goals?
Weekly Mini Goal
Weather is a BIT nicer, and the days are a BIT longer, so let's try 15 minutes in sunlight daily again....try and get outside for 15 minutes a day of sunlight this week!
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Good morning Italian and good morning to everyone else
today I woke up feeling amazing. I don't know if its because I am really back on track of eating healthy or what, but my body feels good.
goals this week
1. keep tracking all my food, every day
2. exercise 30 mins every day
3. try for 12k in steps 3 days this week
4. try to get in 3 days of body pump.
and I love the mini goal. I'm going to try and get out today and do a nice walk. because the rest of the week says in the 50s but is going to rain0 -
Good morning all! I'm glad you're feeling good this morning, Skittles.
I didn't wan't to get out of bed because of the dreary rain we are having . . . A great way to start Spring Break, huh? Since I don't have work this week to keep me walking, and I DO have my kids home with me all week, it's going to be hard to get back on track, but my goals for the week are:- 8-10,000 steps every day
- strength training 3x this week
- get water aerobics at least once this week
- stash some blog posts (elsewhere) because it has been hard keeping up since I started working
- clean my dining room (which counts as exercise if you THINK it counts as exercise!)
I'm not so sure about the mini goal this week, mostly because I'm not so sure about seeing the sun anytime this week.
We have a flash flood watch in effect until tomorrow, but the rain should let up later this week, so I will try to get out for some walking or hiking. 0 -
thanks Crafts I am hoping to stick like this for a while also that stinks about the rain, where you at?
well this morning I did body pump and the Elliptical, feeling pretty good.
1/3 body pump done
and super close to hitting 12k in steps I'm at 9531, I will get 12 today0 -
Houston. The rain's not too bad - better than snow or sleet! It let up after lunch, so I went ahead and took the dogs out one a time for a quick walk around the block. 17 minutes of sunless outdoorsiness.
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Let's do some goals for this week!
1. Go to the gym or bike 10 miles 5 times.
2. Do not drink any alcohol! None! Zip! Zilch! No matter what my brain or best friend says, we do NOT need rum to have a good time!
3. Stop forgetting my small water bottle when I go to the gym.
4. Non-weight loss related, but finally put my clothes away instead of piled on the dresser.
So thankful DST is finally back! I need that sunshine! I always feel so much more motivated when it's actually light when I get home from work, instead of falling asleep at 7.0 -
My goals for this week are:
1. Go to the gym 6 times this week.
2. Post to this thread everyday
3. Log my food and exercise every day
4. Use the stairs more this week at work
5. Avoid pork and beef for the week
Hope everyone has a great week!
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Good morning all, i'm up early so I made a smoothie for breakfast, I got my fitness boxing class and I don't know if I want to do zumba or I want to so the aqua zumba tone. I also didn't make it to 12k in steps yesterday because I went to the movies with my husband and had date night. but today I want to reach 12k
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Morning! I'm feeling kind of proud of myself this morning. Last night, I was almost ready to let myself slide on doing my strength training and getting my steps in. But at 8:30pm, I decided that I wanted to be able to come here and report back that I did it!. I did my strength training, I got 9000 steps in (walking the dogs for 20 minutes, and 30 minutes on the treadmill), did some blog posts, and spent some time cleaning my dining table.
And the consequences of my decision? I'm down almost 2 pounds.
So, skittles, you ask my plans for today? Today I am totally skipping water aerobics. Yeah, I know, I know. But it's hard to go when I have my kids. But, I'm going to do some more cleaning, some more blogging, 8-10,000 steps, and out to lunch and a movie with my mom and my kids.0 -
Got my SO to go to the gym with me last night!! So proud of him! He has (much) less to lose than me, but it's good to know we're both trying to get healthy. We got a good 45 minutes of cardio in with some strength training too!
If the weather clears up today I plan on going for a bike ride, otherwise it'll be back to the gym. Thinking about doing some swimming to mix things up.
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What a last few crazy days I have had! My adopted daughters wayward sister contacted me Sunday evening asking for help because her and her boyfriend are living in some gross seedy motel and had not eaten in days. So, I gathered up a a few bags of groceries from my place and found a ride to bring them out to her. Then I came back home and posted on facebook and was able to get a used toaster and a small toaster oven for her. Went to the grocery store after work and bought her a few more bags of stuff and brought that back to her. And in about an hour I am l going out to meet her at an appointment with a place that will give her some vouchers for second hand clothes and household items and hopefully help her find an affordable apartment.
After that, I really need to get my taxes done.....things once again, are not looking great for getting to the gym. I am, however, getting my steps in, and have been eating fairly well. I just cannot find the time to exercise consistently there just are not enough hours in the day! It will happen though, I will not give up! What I really need is a clone....or a 40 hour, 10 day week with no need for sleep!! UGH
So those, sadly, are my plans for the day!
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well guys I went to fitness boxing and zumba, I'm also sore lol. I also tracked all my food and I'm so close to my 12k steps so I'm doing do something to hit that 12k lol
@crafts did you get to do your cleaning, and get you 8-10k in steps today?
@seas thats great you got him to go to the gym with you, I wish I could get my husband to go with me. its like pulling teeth with him to do anything. he is 350lbs and I want us both to be healthy, I do pack his lunch and make dinner so i know what he is eating, but I know he snacks at work. so its hard getting him to be healthy
@Italian I'm sorry for the busy days you have been having. an idea is if you can't get a work out in, maybe do 10 mins at a time different times of the day. this may help.0 -
Yay, Skittles!!
I did a smudge of cleaning, more instructing my kids how to clean. But that got me upstairs. I did, however, rock it in the steps department. Got on the treadmill tonight, set it to my "I could walk forever" speed, and just went.
Got 12,717 for the day. It's been a looooooong time since my FitBit has done the happy dance on my wrist for hitting 10,000 steps, and it felt so good tonight.0 -
Hey all I'm late to the party, but I'm here. Which is better than I have been lately. So here are my goals for the week.
Eat under my calorie goal 5x this week.
Post to this thread every day. It helped me stay on track when I did.
Workout 3 x this week (1 done allready)
That's it for this week. Need to start small and get back into losing.0 -
Okay, we're going to try to attack that bit of cleaning again today! And get my strength training in, and my 8-10,000 steps.
And . . . mumble, mumble gopickuptheGirlScoutcookiesIorderedfromanotherCouncil mumble, mumble.
Wait, what? Oh, nothing to see, move along, move along. 0 -
Well, I fell asleep last night before I could finish logging my food for the day yesterday, but got it done this morning. It was my day off from exercise and apparently I needed the rest. I've been doing decent on food but only get to pick what they have available for me a work. I'm ready for the 19th to get here so that I'll have full control of my food options again. Hope everyone has a good day.0
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Didn't make it to the gym yesterday, silly take-home work. Also didn't get a chance to cook thanks to said take-home work. There's just not enough hours in the day to do everything when you work 60 hours a week and like to sleep 8-9 hours a day, which I find very frustrating. My health is just as important as this silly work!
Tonight I'll make it to the gym, though. It's Zumba night, and hopefully this instructor is a little less intense than the class I went to last week. Ouch.
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Afternoon amazing people, I been on cloud 9 for the past few days and I really think it has to do with me eating right again and exerting, my mind and body feel amazing. and thank you all for being here and helping me get back off my butt and get active again.
@craft don't eat the girl scout cookies not matter how amazing they are because they are lol but if you do decide to have some, just make sure you track them.
@Mat your going to get back at it, we all fall off some times, but look you are making the choice to get back in it.
@rd I know for me when I have a day off from exercise I have to keep telling my self that I need it, so its great that you notice you needed the day off. as for work why can't you pick what you can eat?
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Skittles, my philosophy is "calories in, calories out". If I put the calories in my body, I need to be prepared to work them out. it helps me be moderate with my treats. I don't want to prepare myself for a life devoid of sweets, just a life where I know what those sweets cost me.
I think I remember rd saying that he worked on a ship, which didn't allow him full control of his meals. I'm glad to hear you'll be able to have more options soon. 0 -
Craft, I think I like your philosophy on sweets, but I don't have enough willpower to risk the temptation at the moment. Last order of cookies I placed I donated to the troops to avoid the extra calories.
Skittles, I do work on a ship and our meals are planned by the catering crew. They try to have "healthy choices" but they aren't always healthy so I have to watch my portions closely. There is that added exercise challenge of keeping your balance in the gym when the ship is rocking.0 -
Craft you philosophy is great and I like Rd don't have the will power now, I have got to the point last year where I could have a sweet or two and just be fine, but it took me a while to get there. and as for today I have an order of making 65 cupcakes and its so hard not trying some of my icing I make and having a cupcake, but I will not. because I know I could have one, but that one turns into a lot more and just makes me want it even more. but I am fine with it for today
and RD I think it would be fun to work on a ship, but then again i guess it would depend what kind, me I would have a blast working one a cruise ship lol but I love to cruise. ( going on one May 29th for my birthday) and turning to do exercise on a ship is sometimes a nice challenge haha.
today I did Zumba and body pump.
1/12k steps
2/3 body pump
3/7 at least 30 mins of exercise a day
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Worked out yesterday and the day before. I am lucky enough to have a swimming pool in my building, I also walked like 3.7km. Today I'm a little sore and feeling slothish but my goal is to be active in some way after work everyday, So I had better get busy! does petting my cat and watching Boy Meets World count as a work out?
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Skittles, I'm going on may 31st wohoo! I love working out on the boat/ship/whatever. Actually I like jogging there. Amazing views you can't get anywhere else.0
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Great job shamrocker! I don't think boy meets work counts, but I would count trying to bathe your cat. I used to (when I was in shape) do bodyweight excersizes, pushups/squats/crunches, during commercials. HIIT style. 0
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matfatcowboy wrote: »Skittles, I'm going on may 31st wohoo! I love working out on the boat/ship/whatever. Actually I like jogging there. Amazing views you can't get anywhere else.
Nice where are you headed to and what cruise line you going on? we are heading to the Bahamas ( did this cruise last year for my birthday, but friends picked this year and wanted to go there) I been to Bermuda,Bahamas come on pretty mama haha, East Caribbean, and New England/Canada. and Next sure we are doing a South Caribbean. I love cruising a lot lol we also do RCRL
@shame wtg for getting exercise in, and Mat has a good idea try giving the cat a bath, I know thats a work out for me lol
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Hey everyone! Love to see the thread so active!
Well, this week has been a complete fail for me. I have literally spent the last four days straight running around for my daughter's sister. The good news is that she is mostly situated as much as I can do for now, but my house, diet, life, sleep and wallet have all taken serious hits from it. My blood sugar control has been terrible, and my house looks like a small hurricane hit it! And I have only made my steps ONE day this week.....ugh
Tomorrow is a new day, and I am running errands for myself, lol.....by the weekend things should be back to normal, and now, even when I need to help her more, things will not be as dire, so it will be a bit here and a bit there, instead of eight million things at once!
I have fallen off the food wagon pretty bad last night and tonight....today is also the two year anniversary of the death of my best girlfriend. So, it was a busy AND emotional day. But I am ready to get back on track now! By tomorrow I should be able to get my step count back up and log my food, and by Sunday I should be able to get my sleep back on schedule and hopefully get my butt to the gym next week!!
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Don't beat yourself up over helping out someone else. After all, being able to run around and get things accomplished - isn't that one of the reasons you are not his journey? I know it is for me.
And the week can't be a complete fail, since it isn't over yet! Recharge, rev yourself up, and do what you can in the days that are left.
Yesterday I got my cleaning done, I got 11,000 steps in, I took a lovely 2.5 mile walk with my husband but no sun (and then encouraged him to get on the treadmill to get the rest of HIS steps in for the day!), I did my strength training (even added a couple of new exercises to target my abs), and I had ONE serving of Girl Scout Cookies
Even though there was a massive attempt by someone to stress me out to the point where I would polish off both boxes last night. But I complained about it on FB, and on my feed here, and then went to bed - ignoring both the cookies and the stressor. Unfortunately, she didn't go to bed like a sensible person, so I am still having to deal with the stress this morning.
So my goals for today:- 10,000 steps
- get my dining table completely clean (I've been working this in 15 minute sections or so)
- no more than ONE serving of GSC - or maybe just save them for tomorrow or next week
- two blog posts stashed
- Not stress eating. Not stress eating. She's not worth it. I have great backup. I am NOT going to stress eat!
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Craft is right about not beating your self up. you will get back into it.plus you are still here so it really shows you haven't given up.
Craft wtg on tracking the cookies and you got some great goals for today.
today I did my fitness boxing class and I decided to walk an hour on the gyms track, I also reached my 12k step goal of 3 days this week.
3/3 12k steps
2/3 body pump
4/7 at least 30 mins of exercise a day
4/7 tracking all my food
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I am loving how positive everyone on here is, it's really keeping me going on my goals. You guys are amazing!0
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On the 9th, I celebrated eight months of no binging. I can't believe how far I've come. I have really difficult days/weeks/months, but I feel like I'm doing really well. I last almost three months on my home cooking challenge. I think I was three days away. I saved a lot of money, and it made the experience of eating out a lot more enjoyable. I can't believe how often I used to eat at restaurants and order takeout. Now, it's more of a monthly treat. It also renewed my love of cooking.
I'm constantly dealing with weird leg pain, so I'm just trying to take it easy, and it's really difficult. The only thing that isn't painful is dancing, which is weird, but it helps me get in my steps for the day.
This week, my goal is to stretch every morning and night. I'd like to make it a routine.0 -
Congrats on the 8 months mark! @jocoblossoming
@Italian_Buju Hang in there. You did a good thing helping your daughter's sister.
I didn't get to post as early as I planned. Work has been crazy, but luckily I've been able to avoid the stress eating that had been a problem for me in the past. Started today off with 40 mins of cardio (20 on elliptical and 20 on treadmill). I'll be going for about 20 more mins when I get off of work today. I've got to remember to weigh in for the weight loss challenge thread tomorrow morning.
This one will have to stay short for today. Work is busy and I've got a lot to finish before my night relief comes up. Hope everyone has a good night!
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