Week 2 Daily Check-In Thread for April (Monday Aprill 11th through Sunday April 17th)
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@AZLisaLou, @NadiaMayl is right that heart rate is individual but you might give this heart rate training zone calculator a whirl to see if it helps you at all. This one has the DIY formula and a max heart rate calculator at the end. And good work going to the gym and finishing a good workout. Feels pretty good, no?0
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LMAO @NadiaMayI
Today my eating was on point, got my challenge done and a little extra . I am trying to get the hubby and kiddos to go hiking tomorrow but we will see lol
(1) Set of 20 Squat & Kicks
(1) Set of 20 Side Kicks Each Leg
(1) Set of 20 Side Lunges Each Leg
(1) Set of 20 Crunches
(1) Set of 20 Bicycle Crunches
(2) Set of 20 Sit-ups
(2) Sets of 10 V-Ups (Ouch!)
(10) Sets of 20 Squats
(10) Sets of 20 Lunges1 -
Hi all
I've been pretty much on track this week....I say pretty much because I went over yesterday on calories, but otherwise I've stuck to my plan. The scale is moving in the right direction so I'm happy about my progress this week! My neck and back are still not right though which is making exercise hard....but I did manage to do all my planned workouts! I think I need to see my MD this week because the chiro and massage are just not helping.
@NadiaMay1 Love that quote!!0 -
Me again! I don't always get a chance to check in here each day....although I do try! If any of you are looking for more friends to check in with, please add me! I find it easier to keep up with the news feed than the forums. 0
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Baby not sleeping, husband out of town for a week so I'm on my own, PMSing. Good thing I made a delicious healthy soup last night because all I want to do is eat my feelings.0
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@LilDebbieG71 keep up the good work. Frustrating to have pain but keep at it carefully. Hopefully your doctor will get you some relief.
@mountainponies it's the toughest when the husbands travel and you're home with babies! Soup sounds like a good strategy!!0 -
@NadiaMayl thanks for the info on the heart rate question I asked. I can completely relate with you on the tree trunk legs. lol. Why did I just hear in my head "I'm a little teapot short and squat" not stout...squat. haha.
@heatherc369 that's a really good idea about adjusting the speeds. I started out at 1.5, which was barely a crawl. I increased it until I got to 2.3 or 2.4, I can't remember. I should try going faster in bursts. I don't dare try the incline yet! lol I'm definitely not there. I'll get there though.0 -
@mountainponies thank you for the heart rate calculator link. Really good information. It looks like I was right on target with my walking. You posted that you want to eat your feelings....is today any better? I've been doing that this weekend, and it's been rough. I hope things have settled down for you!
@heatherc369 did you get to go hiking?
@LilDebbieG71 good for you for having a good week and persevering through the pain. Just be careful not to make it worse. I hope the doc can help you find relief!
@NadiaMayl lmao love love love the quote!
I've had a very rough weekend. I'm not going to go into all the gory, calorie-filled details. Suffice it to say I am not proud of myself. I've been feeling really down and I'm an emotional eater. Today I did great all day until hubs brought home a box of donuts that I simply can't say no to. That was my downfall today. Tomorrow I'll be on a 12 hour car trip, so it will probably be a muffin for breakfast, skip lunch and fast food for dinner. Sucks, but that's just the way it is. I could plan to take along healthy things, but honestly I just didn't feel like going to the grocery after spending hours in the car today as well. I'm not making excuses, it's more of matter-of-fact this is what it is, and Monday starts a new day, a new week and a new start (again). I swear one of these times I'll get it right!!!
Oh, also, my daughter and I share a blender of smoothie every morning. A really healthy recipe of fruit, yogurt, kale, juice, almond milk, protein powder and flaxseed meal. They're delicious. But, the other day I dropped the blender pitcher on the floor and it shattered into a million pieces. No more smoothies.
I'm hoping to get a new blender for my birthday this week. We'll see.
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sorry to repeat myself about the blender story...I'm getting senile in my ripe old age of 44.1
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@AZLisaLou I do not get to go hiking, but walked around a couple farmers markets and cleaned my house lol otherwise took a break from exercise this weekend, my eating was good but somehow still gained weight lol0
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Checking in!
@AZLisaLou aww I'm sorry to hear about your rough weekend and blender! Dangit! Don't worry we just do this one day at a time, one choice at a time. I always tell myself I'm gonna get a dozen donuts and eat them all.. TOMORROW. Somehow tomorrow sounds good and it never comes. It does help that I'm single and I get to decide what comes into my house.. must be rough to have a spouse bringing in stuff.
Just do it one choice at a time, I know you can do it!!!
@heatherc369 thanks for keeping up with your posts.. I enjoy reading them even when I don't respond
I'm doing well today.. I'm finding that fitness and eating healthy is kindof contagious in my little world right now. At my job we have a kitchen and one of the perks of the job is that its fully stocked and lunch is free. For a while it was full of cookies and candy and processed junk food, one reason I gained 35 lbs in my first 6 months working here!
Well I have been given the responsibility of shopping and stocking the kitchen within a budget and over the last 3-4 months I have slowly been changing the "staples" we have in the kitchen. This week I budgeted in 2 big boxes of mixed baby greens, carrots, nuts, yummy healthy salad dressings, veggies and lean proteins.. Well everyone is LOVING IT! We take turns making a big bowl of salad that about 4 ppl in the office will share for lunch everyday. Everyone is so happy to have healthy options and I am glad I have been able to act as a catalyst for a healthier workplace. Even my boss had a bomb salad today and expressed how nice it is to have around. So here's to making little changes for ourselves and spreading the love of health to others. That's my victory today. 0 -
That is awesome !!!@Ktmc1320
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