April Goals Thread
cmchandler74
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Time to list them up just in time for the rainy season!
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My goals for this month:
1. Go up a weight bar in my Muscle Max class.
2. Figure out camping-friendly food options for our Spring Break trip - and stick to them.
3. Hit my step count (set at 12,000) at least 5 out of 7 days in the week.
4. Keep up with consistent training for C210K.
5. Keep with healthy snacking - no junk!0 -
+Biking for lunch, when weather permits. Get bike repaired so it's less of a health-hazard.
+Gym (or outside running/biking), no more excuses, with or without the woman.
+Cut out weekday drinking, again.
+Stop talking about it, and start actively following the Keto WOE, after my 5 day pouch test.
+5 day pouch test begins Monday 4/4.
+Also NSV goal: Buy some freaking workout clothes that fit. It's hard to run wearing XL shorts, when you really need a Medium. Drawstring cinched tight as it gets, and I still have to run with my gut forced out.
I think that's enough for now.0 -
WOOHOO! I joined mid-March and hadn't set goals, so I've been waiting for this post! THANKS!
1. Do the daily core challenge I picked from a group on Facebook
2. Do the plank challenge alongside the core challenge (glutton, but oh well!)
3. Continue to follow my new exercise regimen. I was told to cut down, and it's working, so as tempting as it is to do MORE...I cannot. (five days a week, 10min warm-up, weights *time varies based on muscle group*, and 35 minutes on the treadmill in my fat burn zone)
4. Keep planning meals to my macros instead of calories. I lost SIX pounds this week, so it's working!0 -
The company I work for has a wellness program and I have been assigned a coach. I set some goals with him, and I also set some personal goals for myself, this is a combination of both -
1. Cardio - minimum 5 times a week, minimum 45 minutes.
2. Strength training routine that I got from my trainer - 3 times a week.
3. Attend lunchtime yoga at work (they have it twice a week).
4. Log my food EVERY day, even on weekends (which is when I tend to get a little sloppy).
5. Exercise outside at least once a week.
6. Finally go on a Sunday morning hike with my friend's hiking group.0 -
NicoleL874 wrote: »WOOHOO! I joined mid-March and hadn't set goals, so I've been waiting for this post! THANKS!
Don't EVER let that stop you! I tend to be a week-to-week person, so I usually check in weekly with my progress anyway. Might as well throw in whenever you're able. We don't stand on ceremony.
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My goal is
1) drink 50 ounces water daily
2) walk 3 times a week for at least 20 minutes
3)only eat dinner out once in April.0 -
Month 2 of my new life! Woohoo!
1. Pay more attention to my liquids and drink my 64 oz every day
2. Eat only at meal times or scheduled snacks, no more impulse snacking
3. Hit my 10,000 steps at least 4 days per week
4. Buy a bike and relearn how to ride! (It's probably been 12 years since I've been on a bike)
Bring it on, April! I'm ready for you!0 -
1. Keep walking! Hit 10,000 steps at least 4 days a week.
2. Purchase dorky hand weights to use while doing walk away the pound videos for those days when it's rainy or can't escape my children
3. Find vitamins that don't make me nauseous!
4. Drink more water!0 -
1. 10lbs this month
2. water, water, and more water
3. more exercise
4. more sleep0 -
Sounds pathetic but I would like to be able to walk at least 2 miles by the end of April. I am still pre-op and 170 lbs over weight.0
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+Biking for lunch, when weather permits. Get bike repaired so it's less of a health-hazard.
+Gym (or outside running/biking), no more excuses, with or without the woman.
+Cut out weekday drinking, again.
+Stop talking about it, and start actively following the Keto WOE, after my 5 day pouch test.
+5 day pouch test begins Monday 4/4.
+Also NSV goal: Buy some freaking workout clothes that fit. It's hard to run wearing XL shorts, when you really need a Medium. Drawstring cinched tight as it gets, and I still have to run with my gut forced out.
I think that's enough for now.
What is a 5 day pouch test?0 -
Silvervixen79 wrote: »Sounds pathetic but I would like to be able to walk at least 2 miles by the end of April. I am still pre-op and 170 lbs over weight.
Not pathetic at all! When I started this whole process, I had a hard time walking at all. Setting a goal to walk 2 miles is awesome! We all have to start somewhere. Good luck with your goal :-)
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My goals:
-Exercise 3x per month
-Try 2 new recipes
-Keep up the running intervals
-Focus more on set eating times and less mindless eating in front of the television0 -
Be 150 or less by my 40th birthday in 3 weeks.
Run a 10k on aforementioned 40th birthday in 60 minutes or less.
Drink less coffee.0 -
Soooo.... I'm not doing so well this month so far.
My goals for this month:
1. Go up a weight bar in my Muscle Max class.
This has not worked out well for me because of personal issues (my car broke down and my gym is not within walking distance). Can't move up if you can't attend.
2. Figure out camping-friendly food options for our Spring Break trip - and stick to them.
We leave Sunday. We have already menu planned, and I think I'm good on this one.
3. Hit my step count (set at 12,000) at least 5 out of 7 days in the week.
I've been able to walk in the park near my house (yay daylight savings!) so I'm on track with this goal.
4. Keep up with consistent training for C210K.
See above - being in the park means better opportunities for C210K training.
5. Keep with healthy snacking - no junk!
I backslid on this one this week. The big problem (besides my lack of willpower, obviously) is we keep the evil tempting snack around for my kiddo. I discussed replacing it with something less tempting and/or healthier with my husband this morning, so hopefully our vacation on Sunday will be a good jolting period to break the habit and get away from it entirely.
How's everyone else doing?0 -
1. Do the daily core challenge I picked from a group on Facebook
-- Doing good. I got this one, easy peasy.
2. Do the plank challenge alongside the core challenge (glutton, but oh well!)
-- Yeah, we'll see. I think this one is above me. I'll do it, but MODIFIED.
3. Continue to follow my new exercise regimen. I was told to cut down, and it's working, so as tempting as it is to do MORE...I cannot. (five days a week, 10min warm-up, weights *time varies based on muscle group*, and 35 minutes on the treadmill in my fat burn zone)
-- Got this! It helps having the gym on the way home. And, I love my trainer and all the others. Constant encouragement.
4. Keep planning meals to my macros instead of calories. I lost SIX pounds this week, so it's working!
-- Yup. Ending my cycle, usually I get the water weight off in about 10 days. Today is day 8 and I'm down a pound. I lost an inch on my waist this week, even with the bloat. So far so good!
We got this! Keep it up everyone!
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1. Pay more attention to my liquids and drink my 64 oz every day
* Been paying more attention and getting to 64 oz, but sometimes not until late at night.
2. Eat only at meal times or scheduled snacks, no more impulse snacking
* Still working on this one. Trying to think ahead and plan snacks if I'm going to be out and about. Still hard to break the habit of grabbing things as I walk through the kitchen.
3. Hit my 10,000 steps at least 4 days per week
* Making progress. Some days even when I work out I don't make 10,000 steps. But improving weather means more opportunities to get outside which should help.
4. Buy a bike and relearn how to ride! (It's probably been 12 years since I've been on a bike)
* going bike shopping this friday! I'm excited and a little overwhelmed. There's so many different types and options.0 -
Finally I am just ONE POUND away from goal. Started at 290 and want to be 145. I may drop another 5-10 for good measure but I'm very comfortable where I'm at.
1. Gym or outdoor run - minimum 5 times a week
2. Strength training - adding something new each week (focus on inner thighs this month)
3. Drink more water and go back to protein shakes for breakfast (Mon-Fri)
4. Log my food more consistently
5. Smile more and be grateful for where I'm at TODAY with my health0 -
update
1. Gym or outdoor run - minimum 5 times a week - DOING IT!!
2. Strength training - adding something new each week (focus on inner thighs this month) -NEEDS IMPROVEMENT!
3. Drink more water and go back to protein shakes for breakfast (Mon-Fri) - GETTING THERE
4. Log my food more consistently - YES!
5. Smile more and be grateful for where I'm at TODAY with my health - DEFINITELY GRATEFUL - TOMORROW I WILL SMILE (It's Monday)1 -
1. Do the daily core challenge I picked from a group on Facebook
-- Doing good. I'm a few days behind, but I'll do them all and catch up.
2. Do the plank challenge alongside the core challenge (glutton, but oh well!)
-- HA! I try to do a plank every few days and see how long I can hold it. I'm up to 90 seconds before I feel my form drop. This challenge, however, was way above me. I stopped even looking at it, and just decided to hold a plank.
3. Continue to follow my new exercise regimen. I was told to cut down, and it's working, so as tempting as it is to do MORE...I cannot. (five days a week, 10min warm-up, weights *time varies based on muscle group*, and 35 minutes on the treadmill in my fat burn zone)
-- We've officially moved into building muscle. I think my trainer takes pleasure in finding new ways to torture me. This has not been a problem. I do my five days happily.
4. Keep planning meals to my macros instead of calories.
-- Yup. I have been inputting all my food the night before to make sure I'm on point and can add things as needed, instead of being shocked in the morning or the end of the day.0 -
1. Go up a weight bar in my Muscle Max class.
Yeah. You have to attend the class for this to happen. I'm going for the first time in two weeks today so we'll see.
2. Figure out camping-friendly food options for our Spring Break trip - and stick to them.
Nailed this! Yay! I did indulge a little but I was mindful of what I ate and I continued to exercise while there (it's easy when you're at a state park - the natural beauty just begs for you to take a walk in it. That said, it's hard to tell your six year old kid who has never camped before that you won't eat a s'more with him, but I stuck to ONE.
3. Hit my step count (set at 12,000) at least 5 out of 7 days in the week.
More or less hitting this one. At least 4 days, usually 5.
4. Keep up with consistent training for C210K.
Still doing well with this one. I'm on week 11 day 1.
5. Keep with healthy snacking - no junk!
Doing pretty well with this one post-vacation.1 -
hey everyone just joined this group and had RYN on 12-30-15
Goals:
1. increase my protein intake
2. increase water intake
3. increase physical activity.
4. get a support system
5. find good healthy snacks1 -
amandacanales wrote: »Be 150 or less by my 40th birthday in 3 weeks.
Run a 10k on aforementioned 40th birthday in 60 minutes or less.
Drink less coffee.
Failing on all accounts...lol...and completely okay with it. We'll see how the 10k goes tomorrow; I strained my hamstring and I've been resting it.1 -
Soooo... tying up my April goals (May goals thread is now posted!):
1. Go up a weight bar in my Muscle Max class.
Got this one, finally. Been lifting on heavier bars for the last two classes. Struggling some with biceps with the heavy bar, but it'll come.
2. Figure out camping-friendly food options for our Spring Break trip - and stick to them.
Nailed this one. Actually lost weight the week we were gone. Grilling lean protein over campfires will do that, I suppose.
3. Hit my step count (set at 12,000) at least 5 out of 7 days in the week.
I was kind of loosey goosey with this one. I'd say I probably hit about 3-4 days out of the week.
4. Keep up with consistent training for C210K.
I'm struggling with an issue with pain in my hips that's making me back off this a bit. Going to try to get it checked out sometime today with my doc.
5. Keep with healthy snacking - no junk!
I bombed abysmally on this. Ritz Cheetos Cheese crackers have been my downfall. They are now banished from my home. Evil things.1 -
1. Do the daily core challenge I picked from a group on Facebook
-- Yeah, I'm about 3 days behind. I don't see me finishing...but I'll try!
2. Do the plank challenge alongside the core challenge (glutton, but oh well!)
-- Topped out at 90 seconds. Hold that every few days. Will keep trying to improve that.
3. Continue to follow my new exercise regimen. I was told to cut down, and it's working, so as tempting as it is to do MORE...I cannot. (five days a week, 10min warm-up, weights *time varies based on muscle group*, and 35 minutes on the treadmill in my fat burn zone)
-- Got this down. Five days no matter what. Trainer still gets sick joy out of finding new ways to torture me.
4. Keep planning meals to my macros instead of calories.
-- Been AWESOME for gym days. May goal is to start working on weekends.0 -
The company I work for has a wellness program and I have been assigned a coach. I set some goals with him, and I also set some personal goals for myself, this is a combination of both -
1. Cardio - minimum 5 times a week, minimum 45 minutes.
2. Strength training routine that I got from my trainer - 3 times a week.
3. Attend lunchtime yoga at work (they have it twice a week).
4. Log my food EVERY day, even on weekends (which is when I tend to get a little sloppy).
5. Exercise outside at least once a week.
6. Finally go on a Sunday morning hike with my friend's hiking group.
I have been pretty good with all of this except for the strength training, I have been getting in two workouts a week, and the Sunday morning hike (it's really hard to get up early when I go out on a Saturday night!!!)1
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