Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

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  • bluepoppies777
    bluepoppies777 Posts: 438 Member
    Did somebody ask if there were any wine drinkers?! (Putting up hand)!!! Me! Me! Me! Lol! Haha Dana, I love that one, wine and yoga pants!
    Well everyone, this is tough... At the mother in laws for the funeral, which is today. We are out in the country, no healthy food in sight, no gym, and terrible beds!! Gah! So basically eating crappy, and getting no sleep, which makes me a complete lunatic I think! I went for a 45 min walk yesterday, but it is completely flat here so I don't think it did much. Boo hoo. I'm going to have to hit the gym so hard when I get back home. Thankfully the family are all ok, no one is a wreck. He'd been declining for quite a while, been on dialysis for 10 years. But it's still sad of course. Hug your families! If you have ever had to write an obituary or a eulogy (both up to me), it totally sucks!
    Welcome to the newbies! Glad to see that everyone is posting lots and exercising lots! We've got to stick together and keep pushing on in this health and fitness journey. Take the bumps in the road and put it in 4x4 to get over them. This week is one of those weeks for me! Thanks to you all, I just have to log in and read my favorite thread and I've got instant motivation, support and laughs! I appreciate you all!!!
  • kgslim17
    kgslim17 Posts: 8 Member
    Whew! So thankful that it is Friday! :D Made a cauliflower crust cheese pizza last night so that I could get rid of the cauliflower. It isn't bad. For my lunch this morning, I threw in some peppers and asparagus. My weigh in day will be tomorrow so I hope I see lbs go down.
    @ngolden3320 I totally understand what you are going through. My family and I have experienced the same thing with our mom, who has suffered from a couple of strokes and heart attacks over several years. Also, check with your state department on aging because they will also have programs that they can guide you to.
    Have a good day everyone!
  • NewMau
    NewMau Posts: 3 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm new to the group. Just getting back into weightlifting and eating right. I have a bit of weight to lose. This seems like a great group to connect with and help with motivation!
  • Rachel0778
    Rachel0778 Posts: 1,701 Member
    @danan01 I love your memes! Sounds like you've got a busy weekend planned. I bet you burn a ton with all of that activity!

    @jkhoffe Sounds like a great plan on the run. And kickboxing does burn a ton of calories which is definitely a nice bonus. I like it because I end up having so much fun I forget I'm working out

    @chasidee90 It's awesome to hear that your husband is on board. I hope you have a great weekend away together!

    @kgslim17 Sounds like you've got some delicious food combos in the mix. I tried cauliflower crust pizza once and I burned the *kitten* out of it!

    Welcome @NewMau!
  • GillianSmith2
    GillianSmith2 Posts: 387 Member
    @jkhoffe The average burn for 1 hour is about 700 calories give or take a few depending on individual stats. I love kickboxing and have been doing it for years, you should give it a try, it is a complete body workout :)

    @Rachel0778 how long have you done kickboxing for ( i may already have asked you sorry, my memory is rubbish :blush: ) are you training for your belts or the fitness side of it?

  • Rachel0778
    Rachel0778 Posts: 1,701 Member
    Gill @GillianSmith2 I've only been training for a month an a half so I'm definitely the noob at the gym :) I didn't know there were belts for kickboxing! The guys at my gym are mostly training for MMA fights (mixed martial arts) so we do a lot of takedown training, wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Muay Thai stuff too. I used to train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in grad school but fell out of it when I had to move away from my team. I mostly train because I think it's fun, with the added benefit that it's good for me and lets me eat more ;) Do you do competitions/belt stuff or are you fitness training?
  • CariTJR
    CariTJR Posts: 343 Member
    So sorry to hear your Mum's been poorly Nichole, I really hope she gets better soon.
    Also really sad to hear about your FIL Joy.
    And thanks for the message Dana, I appreciate it a lot. ☺
    Well I'm still about, lurking and reading everyone's posts, you're all doing so great. I'm just not feeling up to being back on it right now, to much to do with organising the funeral, taking care of financial stuff etc. I'm thinking that once the funeral is done (Tuesday) I'll give myself next week to sort my head out and then give myself a kick up the backside to get back to it. I've come this far, I can't let all my efforts go to waste! Keep at it you guys, you're smashing it. I'll be back soon. X
  • CariTJR
    CariTJR Posts: 343 Member
    @Joy - Yes, I had to write my Mum's obituary, you're totally right, it sucks, big time.
  • GillianSmith2
    GillianSmith2 Posts: 387 Member
    Rachel @Rachel0778 My class is a structured kickboxing class. I am a black belt and training for my 2nd Dan. I also do kickboxercise which is more of a fitness class. We have got a competition to go to on Sunday but i dont compete myself. I also mainly do it for the fitness and the extra calories it gives me :smiley: I also teach children aged 3 to 5 years old the basics of kickboxing.

    @CariTJR Its lovely to hear from you. take care of yourself and get back as soon as you feel ready :wink:
  • jonandraz
    jonandraz Posts: 3 Member
    Hi, I'm Raz. Just starting and I too spend too much time at a desk. Starting with tracking my food and walking 3 days a week!

  • rosalieglez
    rosalieglez Posts: 13 Member
    Hey! I'm a newbie and really need some motivation! Would love to meet some new friends <3 Message me and add me if you'd like to! Snapchat is Rxzaly ..Thanks Mwah! <3
  • FitEqualsSmile
    FitEqualsSmile Posts: 160 Member
    Well where is everyone this weekend?? Hope everyone had, is having a good one. I had a food day off. Tomorrow the hubs and I start our cleanse I was going to enjoy the day and the next 10 are totally clean eating with limited complex carbs and limited dairy. Fun times for sure. It is a good thing I love fruits and vegetables. So tonight I am eating a baked white potato (queue the gasp) and a steak.
    So tomorrow I get on the scale, take my measurements and then try my hardest to not get on the thing again for 10 whole days. This is always the hardest part for me. Wish me luck.
  • Adelynee
    Adelynee Posts: 32 Member
    Hya! Looking for a gp that shares daily. Plz add me.
  • goonietime
    goonietime Posts: 11 Member
    Went kayaking yesterday and as much as I didn't want to I went to the gym today. Ha! I always feel better after, but getting the motivation to get out the door is the hardest. Hope everyone had a great weekend!
  • Welshgem84
    Welshgem84 Posts: 45 Member
    Hi everyone. I have just found this feed and I would love to join your Fitbit challenge group! I lost a lot of weight in 2014 (70lb) but I struggled with maintaining it so I have had to start again and I need some help with motivation! Got a Fitbit for my birthday but only been really using it since jan 1st but got no current friends on there to challenge me to better myself! You guys seem to be really supportive
  • GillianSmith2
    GillianSmith2 Posts: 387 Member
    @Welshgem84 hi here is my fitbit link you can try to add me if you like //www.fitbit.com/user/3YKQTN
  • GillianSmith2
    GillianSmith2 Posts: 387 Member
    Good morning everyone. I have had a great weekend although not so great on the calories. We went out for my friends birthday to the ABBA tribute which was a great night but i consumed LOTS of alcohol :wink: and then yesterday we went to support some fellow students that where competing in the Gforce open kickboxing competition, so although i was on my feet all day standing in mainly one spot my step count was rubbish and we ate cobs and crisps and biscuits which just about finished my calories before we even got home to have a proper meal. so i went over big time yesterday. Our team came away with a few trophies so that was great :) Back on it today. so i must get of to the gym and get burning :wink: have a great day everyone.
    Newbies please feel free to add me if you like.
  • ngolden3320
    ngolden3320 Posts: 360 Member
    FitEqualsSmile wrote: »
    Well where is everyone this weekend?? Hope everyone had, is having a good one. I had a food day off. Tomorrow the hubs and I start our cleanse I was going to enjoy the day and the next 10 are totally clean eating with limited complex carbs and limited dairy. Fun times for sure. It is a good thing I love fruits and vegetables. So tonight I am eating a baked white potato (queue the gasp) and a steak.
    So tomorrow I get on the scale, take my measurements and then try my hardest to not get on the thing again for 10 whole days. This is always the hardest part for me. Wish me luck.

    Good Luck on your cleanse. Let us know how it goes. What exactly does it consist of? I could sure go for a nice steak and baked potato. I would even take a baked sweet potato. I think I will tell the family that is what I want for Mother's Day.

    Had a very lazy weekend. My mom came home from the hospital. I have to go over today after work and get all of her meds set up for the week. Hopefully she will take them like she should. I really hate TOM you gain all the water weight and then I take forever for it to come off and before you know it then it is TOM again. Ugh! :# I did however lose almost 1 1/4". So that is something, even if the scales are not my friend the tape measure is.

    @CariTJR Good to hear from you. We are all here for you when you are ready to get back at it.
  • FitEqualsSmile
    FitEqualsSmile Posts: 160 Member
    Welcome newbies. Feel free to add me if you like.

    Well my fun meal got me 2 pounds but I am sure it is mostly salt as I downed a number of salt and pepper potato chips as well - well worth it. I was very surprised when I measured myself this morning. I have lost about 4 pounds in the past month, not complaining, but slow. What surprised me was I have lost a little over two inches in my waist in 5 weeks. I know my pants where fitting better but I was floored. Now if my fat roll would go away as fast. That thing is holding on for dear life.

    Nicole - glad your mom is coming home but those meds are a killer. My FIL went through this last year and it was tough getting his meds straight and home care straightened out. Good luck. I do the 10 day Advocate cleanse. It has some supplements but mostly just really clean eating. It is what really got me on track with aligning my diet with my migraines last year. This first time I did it my migraine went away. I have been on track pretty much ever since.

    Gillian - I LOVE ABBA.

    @goonietime - I am so jealous that you can kayak already. I can not wait to get the paddle board out but for me it is more like July. These fingerlakes are cold.

    Cari - I hope all is going okay, you are in my thoughts.
  • Rachel0778
    Rachel0778 Posts: 1,701 Member
    @CariTJR So glad to hear from you! I've had you in my thoughts this past week. I think taking the rest of the week after the funeral is a great idea. I look forward to having you back around once you're ready

    @GillianSmith2 That is really cool that you're blackbelt level and an instructor! I am in awe of your commitment and accomplishments in the sport

    @FitEqualsSmile Four pounds in a month sounds like an awesome loss, and the 5 inches is even better!

    @ngolden3320 Way to go on the inches loss! TOM gains are the worst! Even though their temporary the bloat messes with your brain

    @health_guard sounds like you had a crazy productive weekend, way to go!

    @goonietime I agree, there are a lot of nights where I'm like "I don't wanna go to kickboxing, I'd rather stay on the couch and cuddle the dog and watch TV" but then as soon as I get to the gym I have an amazing time and am so glad I went. Kayaking sounds like a blast!

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