Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - June Challenge!!

So, I just had to post this...

MY COWORKER TOLD ME I LOOK THINNER! WAHOO!

This is definitely not me bragging. I've just had a real lack of confidence and motivation lately...and this was quite the booster! It was also a reminder that I am my own worst critic. I really need to stop that :-P

P.S. Today I'm officially 14lbs down! :-D

Awesome... I had sort of something similar. My boyfriend's bestfriend told me that he could see my working out paying off.

*I am new to this thread, but not new to working out.* I have been doing this for a while, just not with enough ummph I guess... So here goes my continuation of giving it some ummph!

So, I passed out during my workout today and was woken up by my two year old pounding on my face. I went to the doctor and took a pregnancy test and some blood work was done and everything came out fine. Pregnancy test was negative! Before I passed out, I was shopping in 103degree weather, came home to my 70degree house, popped in my Ripped in 30 DVD and worked out. I passed out during the cool down. Moral of the story: Let your body temperature adjust before you workout to prevent over heating your body. Lesson well learned today!

Oh, and doc says I can't workout out til Monday. Makes me sad but I like being alive so I'll follow the instructions!

OMG I am so glad you're okay! Be careful and take care of yourself. Also, water water water! You can never drink enough so just chug it all day long!

I drink about 25 cups a day so I think I'm good in that area! Lol I practically live in my bathroom now

So, I just had to post this...

MY COWORKER TOLD ME I LOOK THINNER! WAHOO!

This is definitely not me bragging. I've just had a real lack of confidence and motivation lately...and this was quite the booster! It was also a reminder that I am my own worst critic. I really need to stop that :-P

P.S. Today I'm officially 14lbs down! :-D

Awesome... I had sort of something similar. My boyfriend's bestfriend told me that he could see my working out paying off.

*I am new to this thread, but not new to working out.* I have been doing this for a while, just not with enough ummph I guess... So here goes my continuation of giving it some ummph!

Isn't it nice to get a little recognition for hard work? My co worker is a female and also trying to lose weight...but I try not to think that maybe she was just being nice. You don't have to worry about that with most guys...they'll tell it like it is lol. Anyway, congrats on getting a wonderful compliment (hope your bf wasn't too jealous:-P) and welcome to the thread! I'm newer myself and haven't learned everyone's names yet. Glad you could join us!

-Mandy

Good Morning Lovelies!!

Aly – hope you and the fiancé are able to find something that works for both of you! And sorry to hear that you just weren’t feeling lovely yesterday. Glad that you put your goals out there again. Sometimes we just need that reminder of what we are working toward. I know that I have bad day after bad day this month with all of the chaos that has been taking place in my life this month. But I am hoping that I can turn it around before the end of the month. I wish you the best girly!!

Angela – sounds like you are still doing great!! :drinker: I have heard that maintenance tends to be harder than losing but it sounds like you have figured it out so far….great job!!

Meredith – oh how I’ve missed you girly!! :flowerforyou: Congrats on the graduation!! :drinker: I graduated too!! And what’s this about a boy?!?! Details!! I have also moved too! Sounds like we are having way too much in common right now. I love your new goals! I am also just focusing on getting back into a routine and finding some sense of normalcy now that I am getting settled into my new place.

Tara – I know you were looking for a bigger loss than that but a loss is a loss so you should chalk it up as a win!! And although you feel that you are plateauing, you still lost this week!! You should be very proud of that and just keep truckin’ along!! You are doing great girly!! :flowerforyou:

Ashley – so glad to hear that you are ok!!! :bigsmile: That must have been super scary! Maybe you can focus on meal planning and just taking nice walks during your mandatory WO break.

Mandy – that’s awesome!! :noway: We look at ourselves daily in the mirror and sometimes it becomes tough to see all of our hard work. But hearing it from someone else lets us know that what we are doing is really working and encouragement to keep going!! So great job girly!!

Meag – it will take time but you will get your life under wraps soon! Take it from me, a single mom of 2 kids that was working full-time, going to school full-time, hanging out with the bf, and squeezing in a workout from time to time.:noway: You are a strong woman!! I know how much you are missing your time in the kitchen. I think about you from time to time when I try a new recipe or if I’m just thinking about it. Just take it one day at a time and things will start to become routine for you and then you will be able to see where you can squeeze in additional things. And I figured I needed to step up to the plate as a veteran since everyone has just about disappeared except for me, Aly, and Tara. Miss ya though girly!! Hope you find some time for us soon!! And yay for Ty offering to make you guys a healthy meal!! Can’t wait to hear how it turns out!!

AFM…guess what I finally did?? :noway: I tried out one of the Turbo Jam workouts. I just did the quick 20 minute one cause my son was on his way and I didn’t want to have to cut it short once they got there. And I it!! I know most of the moves from my Turbo Kickboxing class at the gym. I am very much looking forward to getting in more of those workouts.

Still no scale for me. Had a minor fail in regards to food yesterday…I had pizza. One of our managers agreed to buy the office lunch and one of the girls picked California Pizza Kitchen and that’s one of the those places that I feel you have to order pizza from…cause that’s what they do best!! But after my WO yesterday, I feel as though I have gotten back into the right mindset. I am very excited to get this going again and do what I know I need to do (and want to do). Unfortunately I have a root canal scheduled for tonight so I will be in bed early with pain killers.

Sorry if I missed anyone. Hope you lovelies have a wonderful day!!

Mking- Just take this one day at a time, one meal at a time. We can’t be perfect all the time but it sounds like you bounced right back! That is what matters the most.

Guamgirly- Thank you so much, Sometimes I am such an all of nothing kind of girl. I am learning how to take things just one day at a time and try to do my best on that day. I know depriving myself from things will not help. So today when I wanted chocolate. I decided to go buy a cookie dough protein bar because it at least has vitamins as opposed to a chocolate bar. I have been struggling but I just have to make things work the best I can. I started a journal that I am writing at least 1 good/positive thing a day in. I am hoping that helps.

Meag- Try to not let all this newness stress you out too much. I know what it is like to be super busy and trying to fit soo many things in. The best thing is take a deep breath and figure out what you truly need to by happy I am sure after things get more of a routine it will be easier for you. I am rooting for you and hope everything works out for the better.

Imarunner- compliments are always nice so just use that and run with it. Yay for being told you look thinner!

Ashley- I hope you are ok. Make sure that you are eating enough as well. My nutritionist has me eating every 3 hours or so and making sure that I have protein every time I eat. Especially when there Is a long workout scheduled for the day Take care!

AFM- I am feeling a little better today, I had success last night with not eating over my calories but went to bed feeling a little hungry. I woke up today and I am trying to make sure I have a good amount of protein in my meals so I don’t get too tired or hungry today. I had some fairly good cauliflower chicken curry for lunch but really wanted something sweet, I decided to get something that at least has some nutrients in it so I got a luna protein bar with a coconut water. I don’t think I was stress eating but I could have been because now I feel really full Tomorrow morning I am going to a lake to get swim tested for our swim on Sunday morning. I have to be there at 7am, I choose this and I am going to stand by my decision but I am feeling pulled at all sides with working full time and training. It is only for 6 weeks so I should be ok I just have to not let it feel stressful, this should feel fun.

On a fiance side note- I got a little frustrated that I have to plan everything including his family gathering. I initiated this gathering for fathers day and then when I realized we might have 2 things going on in one day he suggested I go do the friend thing and he will do his family thing. I just felt like he wasn’t listening and that I have to do everything when it comes to making plans. I swear that boy would forget his own name if it wasn’t on a card in his wallet. I just feel frustrated I guess and I am PMSing which is just making me on edge. I just had to vent thanks guys.

Hello everyone!

Aly-great job on focusing on your food and getting all your protein and nutrients. Training is so hard, just try to make sure you take time for a breather at least once a day where you can relax. And 6 weeks you can do it!!!

Shannon-great job on getting out and walking everywhere. At times we need breaks, so at least you stayed conscious of your food you were eating and about trying to get some exercise in! Great job on trying out zumba!!!! I love zumba too!! And it's definitely good to change up your exercises, so zumba will be a nice change :]

Megan-great job on planning the rest of the week to eat in. And great job getting in your workouts while you have your sis in town!! I am visiting home right now and try to go early in the morning so I get it over with and can spend time with the family the rest of the day.

Meag-congrats on your new job!! And I am sure you will get a good routine in soon :]

Imarunner- congrats on the great complements! What a great NSV!!!

Ashley-glad you are ok! And good thing you got everything checked out just to make sure!

AFM: I am doing pretty good. I am taking a break from the scale till the end of the month on my usual tuesday WI. I feel like I need to take time to focus more on what I am eating and possibly look for nsv instead. I am feeling good about it. I have been focusing on my eating and workouts. My training for my half is going. Its been difficult coordinating with my training with work, but I am managing. My aunt has been good and keeps me motivated. And luckily my half is not till the end of October. Other than that I am applying to go back to school for my second bachelors in nursing. Hopefully I get in because I miss school! have a good night everyone!

-Alexis

Its Friday! I had my Gilrs Night Birthday dinner last night. (Thats where the new profile pic is from) I had a GREAT time!~! I could't believe I was laughing and joking so much without a drop of alcohol to drink. Big LIFE VICTORY for me on that one!~!~!

Well, i only had a .5 loss this week. I dont understand... I did SOOO well with eating and working out. I think I worked out everyday this week, and still only a half of a pound. I know its better than nothing but now I am being in my goal. 5 pounds to get to 135 by the end of the month. I am at an even 140 now, which originally my goal by my birthday (two more days) so I made that if I didnt adjust it this month. Im not super upset, but I wish it was alittle more lost.

Im also getting discouraged cuz now I am upset that I dont have crazy toned arms and legs. Some days I am proud of them but most of the time I am just frustrated. I know its going to take work and lots of work but I am soooo impatient. I love the way mu stomach looks but then i put on shorts and my fat hangs ofer the side, its sooo annoying. Its like I have come sooo far just to still be hard on myself and find something more to complain about.

My goal for today is to not negativly judge myself anymore. Just for the rest of the day. I can do it right??? uhhh.

Today I am feeling super anxious and nervous about not weighing in. My diet has been not the best lately and I am concerned that I am gaining weight. Normally, when I eat crappy and I see that uptick on the scale it puts me in check to say, see you ate like crap and this is what happens, your body gains water weight and weight in general because all of that crap is not good for you. Now just because I'm not weighing-in doesn't me I shouldn't still be saying these things to myself, and I am but I am struggling with finding the motivation to get myself in gear. My workouts have been good, and I am trying to push myself hard with regards to my fitness, I am super proud of being able to run 2.7 miles outside non-stop, but I am getting hung up on my diet. Help me out fellow non-scalers and pervious non-scalers. I need some serious convincing right now to not go and jump on a scale!

Mandy: :blushing: No, it was nothing like that. lol My boyfriend knows he has nothing to worry about. His friend just knows how much I have been working out and trying to get in better shape. I think he sympatizes with me a little because he has tasted my cooking and knows how good it is. :laugh: Sorry had to toot my own horn. But I think he really does see how difficult it is with me especially since I'm cooking meals for me to lose weight while making sure those meals help my boyfriend gain weight... SO HARD!!!!

KanCrav: I love the water thing... lol I might need to apply that to other areas of my life! Glad you had a great GNO birthday. Those are usually my worst calorie events. So strong not having any drinks! Go you!!!:flowerforyou: I know it is discouraging to not see a big change especially when you have worked so hard. I am dealing with that right now. Just keep pushing on. As for the toned arms, from what I have seen... that is one fo those things you have to stay on top of all the time.

Mking: I know it isn't quite to the level of not weighing in you have decided to do, but for some reason I have been having that same problem this week. I want to step on the scale every day if not more often... I havent allowed myself to. Hopefully I will make it til Monday. I would say if you really don't want to weigh yet, take your scale to the kitchen and sit it in front of the fridge. Kills two birds with one stone lol. I really do wish you the best of luck though!

As for me... I have to be careful today. Taking my grandmother to lunch for her birthday. No telling where she will want to eat. Hopefully it is not her favorite restaurant where even the salads are fried.... Wish me luck.

Happy Friday Lovelies!!

Megan – sounds like you started your visit with your sister off with a cheat meal but will make up for it by cooking at home the rest of her visit. I think that cooking food at home is better than eating out no matter what. I hope you have a great visit with your sister!

Aly – I find that I can be an all-or-nothing kinda girl too. But it depends on the situation. Let me know how that journal goes. I think it’s a great idea and may have to start doing something like that also. I need all of the positive reinforcement that I can get. I have a lot going on still with my mom getting ready to move out of state and I don’t want to lose my composure or turn to food for comfort. We can do this girly!!

Shannon – there is still plenty of time left in June to make it count. In regards to your water intake, try something new to spice it up for you….add some lemon, one of the girls used to add a little pure pomegranate juice, try Mio…anything to help you get that water intake. Drinking water regularly will help to flush out your system on a regular basis and you won’t have so much water retention. Glad you loved zumba!! I love it too!! I wish there was some place by me that offered it free. Well my gym does but then I would have to pay daycare for the rugrats. Oh well, as long as I can get back on my WO routine then that’s all that matters! And Turbo Jam is a workout routine that uses high tempo music and different kick boxing moves. It was a lot of fun and I am gonna try and get another WO in tonight.

Alexis – a few of us in the forum have vowed to not step on the scale for the month of June as well. I know that personally, I needed to focus on getting back into my routine after graduating and moving. Sounds like you are making everything work though and I give you props for that. When will you find out about school? I am debating going back for my Master’s also. Good luck girly!!

Mariababe – glad to see that you were able to change things up to make it work for you!! At least you are still staying strong in regards to your WOs!!

Kandace – great job enjoying yourself last night without a drop of alcohol!! Major life victory!! Kudos to you!! And don’t be too hard on yourself. I am impatient also and want to see results immediately but through hard work and endurance, it will all pay off girly!! And be good to yourself!! I know you can do it!!

Meag – your breakfast sounds DELISH!! My new roomie doesn’t have any baking stuff in the house so I will need to stock up on basics just so that I make pancakes, oatmeal, and stuff. I will also need to purchase baking pans and dishes. But I am looking forward to all of the homemade meals the kids and I will be enjoying in the near future. Glad that you are still satisfied with your week!! Have a great Friday!!

Megan – there is still plenty of time left in June to make it count. As a fellow non-scaler this month, I have been tempted to step on the scale to see how much I am hindering my progress or doing good with it. But I refuse to let that number on the scale be the guide to my life. I know the choices I need to make and its up to me to put them in place. If I do what I need to then the results should reflect on the scale. And when we make bad decisions, we still know what it takes to make them right…and its not the scale!! I hope you are able to figure it out!! Good luck girly!!

AFM…dinner last night consisted of oatmeal and ice cream after my root canal. But I am back to normal today and food choices are looking good and I’m hoping to get in another round of Turbo Jam tonight. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

Hey all you fab ladies!!

Man I'm so delinquent with this thread lately.. Just a quick post as I'm at work but wanted to stop in and say hello..
Nothing too much going on with me.. Been having a lack of motivation this week, but seeing as I'll be going out for a friend's bday later on today, I'll need a good workout if I don't want to see a gain come Monday! We might be going to Buffalo Wild Wings, which will be the first trip there for me, so I spent a decent amount of time looking through the menu and then coming on here for the stats lol.. (wow how habits change!) I've been so stressed out/frustrated with work and school that I forgot that my birthday is in 2 weeks.. How sad is that? Someone asked me what I was doing for it, and I looked at them like it was still 2 months away.. I have to say I hate the lead up to it, b/c I just think, here went another year, and I'm still single.. and all I want to do is just stay home and feel bad about myself.. Luckily I have great friends who wont let me do that, so there will be good times come July 3rd..

The school I applied to has been giving me the run-around for the last 2 weeks so much so that I still don't know whether I'm the program or not..Will be making an in-person visit come Monday (again).. :mad:

As for work, we had a couple troublemakers that came onto the shift when we were short, and have thrown my shift's morale into the toilet some days.. And now there's this big dispute over a vacation time between 2 coworkers (one being a troublemaker), and my boss apparently took back her original decision on who it should go to, and is trying to put some kind of blame on me and is making me look bad (when I had nothing to do with it)... I've been sooo upset about it that I've been updating my resume and thinking about applying for a new job... The whole thing has now just gotten so outta hand, that we're finally having a meeting next week..I just hate the fact that I KNEW this woman was gonna cause problems, but unfortunately we were really short, and she applied for one of the spots, so now we're stuck with her... Depending on how this meeting goes.. Yeah I might be in a new job.. I've had people tell me to just stick it out, and don't let it all get to me, etc... However there's only so much I can take.. and it's not even MY vacation involved!! :explode:
Sorry for the rant, but it feels good to type it out...

Congrats to all you graduates! Man if I could go back to college, I would in a heartbeat.
Hope everyone has a great weekend, and I'll try to get to everyone come Monday's WI/update :flowerforyou:

Good afternoon, ladies!! Hope everyone is having a kick *kitten* weekend :happy:

Bethany - congrats to you too on your graduation and move!! :flowerforyou: I'm not sure how I feel about my new place. Mostly because I'm living with 3 guys and they're not incredibly clean :grumble: but it's getting better little by little. The nice thing is that there's a decent back yard - and my plan is to start doing yoga out there (since there's no room INSIDE :laugh: ) I met the boy a little more than 6 months ago. It took awhile, but we're "official" now We decided to stay together after graduation, and now he's two hours away - but we're seeing each other tomorrow, so yay!!! Hope you bounced back from the root canal just fine!

Shannon - Congrats on getting up the courage to go for the Zumba class! I've never tried Zumba, but everyone who tells me about it loves it, glad you did too! Good luck branching out socially - joining a women's running group sounds like a great idea!

Kandace - Girls Night Bday Dinner sounds like so much fun! I'm glad you had such a good time without any alcohol - that's a fantastic victory!!! Good job, girl :flowerforyou: I love your goal of not negatively judging yourself, it's something most of us struggle with daily.

Meag - Thanks :bigsmile: You're protein pancakes sound sooooo yummy!

Meagan - I like Kandace's idea of drinking a big glass of water whenever being tempted to jump on the scale. Here's my experience with resisting the scale. I ONLY ever weigh myself right when I wake up, after taking care of business and before eating or drinking anything. Right now, I can't find my scale, so I can't use it! I'd suggest putting it in the trunk of your car, so it's not accessible. Good luck!!

Ashley - CONGRATS!!! :flowerforyou:

AFM - Ok, so in order for me to attain my food goals, I have to go out to the grocery store and buy them! That is goal #1 for today. So last night was a mini-reunion with some college friends - horrible on calories and food choices. We went for Mexican food, and mine was full of cheese and refried beans (and tons of spinach, so that's a plus). We also ordered margaritas for everyone, and I indulged - more than I should have. Goal #2 for today is to make up for last night with some super healthy eating.

Jury is still out about how I feel about my internship, but I AM really liking the fact that it's within biking distance from where I'm living. I get to be green and get some exercise just by going to work. Good deal!

Thank You all for being so welcomeing to my new No Negative Self talk goal. I think we should all write one thing that we are proud of ourselves for. I am feeling REALLY gross and floppy today since I endulged yesterday while out for my second birthday surprise. So you all are going to help me, and yourselves and we are going to be nice to ourselves today.

Its Father's day and My Birthday... so make your dads proud and be proud of yourself. And, you have to do it cuz I said so, the birthday girl always gets what she wants on her birthday. So, here goes.... List something that you are proud of youself for doing...


~~~ I am proud of myself for sticking with my weightloss for 5 months so far, even though I had months when I didnt loose much at all. I am proud that I can go out and no have a good time with out drinking. I am proud that I can realize when I am being hard on myself and stop the spiral of emotions before they start. Most of all, I am proud that my dad knew I was stable enough and strong enough to take care of myself and my brother and I am grateful that I have come far enough to realize that I dont have to be sad anymore. I am grateful for the relization that my dad is watching and he wants me to have a happy fullfilling life.

I wish everyones day be filled with graditude and serenity also.

Ok, so didn't eat the best the other day with my grandmother. We did have a good visit though. It is harder now that it ever has been with her. She just had a brain tumor removed in Feb so we are working getting her taste and memory back still. She is still very confused also. Makes it very difficult when I do see her.

Other than that, I have slacked the last part of the week. My shoulder was KILLING me Thursday so I didnt go to ANY of my workouts. Then I missed workouts Friday. Worked 13 hours shift yesterday, and 10 hour shift today.... Gonna try and talk myself into doing something when I get home. Til then I am eating better today and preparing for workouts tomorrow. Hope you all are having a good weekend. Sounds like y'all are really making June challenge count!