Operation Hot Bod (8/19-11/23)

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  • Well....I am back to 252 this morning....YAY! I can't tell you how happy that makes me!!! I am hoping that I will be under 250 by friday! 249 here I come!! Anyone have any advice for running shoes?

    I am not a runner but my husband is and he goes to those roadrunner stores or whatever is in your area they put you on a treadmill and watch how you walk and run and fit you for how your feet move...he has a metal plate in his foot and now with the correct fitting (they even showed him a different way to lace his shoes for his feet) and correct inserts he has not pain while running lol...
    I'm not an expert at all on running shoes - just make sure whichever pair you get allows for running in good form while still being comfortable (avoiding heel striking, etc)- I've heard many times that you can go to running specific stores and get help with shoe selection. I'm thinking of going out today to get myself a pair of Vibrams' cause I think I just don't run in good form with shoes on, thinking just might be better to 'force' myself too with these

    You are brave to get the Vibrams it depends on the day I have heard wonderful things about them and then awful things about them....I have a bad knee so the thought of no shock absorption is what scares me I hope that work great for you :)

    ....Its Sunday and I am trying to figure out what I want to do today...I took an extra rest day off earlier this week at the time it sounded like a good idea but I try to set my schedule up where Sunday I am off so I am not sure if I should take it off or just workout for like 11 days straight that scares me lol....so now my own mind is working against me lol :)
  • mamax5
    mamax5 Posts: 414 Member
    Well, the Roadrunner store is too far....6hrs away! Well, I found another place that does the gait thing called Bluemile. Planning on going next month!
  • Mentzerj
    Mentzerj Posts: 44
    Well, I did go get some Vibrams today - took 'em out for a test jog. I knew to keep it light, thankfully from reading other folks in transitioning to them. I can definitely see why - my calves are on fire! Totally feel the burn there. Overall I think I like them, once my calves adjust to the activity anyway - right now they are definitely the limiting factor - I had to alternate walking every lap to just let them relax a bit.
  • trispire
    trispire Posts: 70
    Yay for the new shoes Josh!

    As far as running shoes, I totally reccomend going to a place that fits you and checks your strike. For years I didn't and then I did and it has made a world of difference. So much more comfortable....the first place I went to, just watched me walk and then I tested them on a treadmill. Then I went to Endurance House and they have heal strike analysis and video you running and slow it down and analyze it and all the bells and whistles :)

    So this weekend I've been very active but wasn't able to follow my Inferno plan. We are selling our house and had showings all weekend which meant lots of cleaning and then we have to leave the house a lot and it was over meal times so we ended up eating out, kids were hungry and we needed to kill time.

    So Inferno will resume Monday-Friday this week. I'm going to get under 170 this week!!!! I can do it :)
  • trispire
    trispire Posts: 70
    Hey all! I did Turbo Fire 45 and HIIT 20 this morning! It's exhausting but fun!

    I set up those cheap full length mirrors in my basement where I work out and it really helps keep me motivated. So I can see myself working out and it keeps me going...I don't ever stop...even when I'm exhausted!
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    Hi everyone! I logged in but had a hectic weekend so I didn't visit the community boards at all. I managed to get my 8 glasses of water in each day...big score for me as I hate drinking water. I only got a 20 minute walk in on Saturday and then again Sunday. I am set to be back on schedule now. Was over on calories on Saturday, but not by much. So hard to be good at a wedding reception although if I would have skipped a drink or two I would have been under. Looking for a great week!

    Good info on the running shoes. I plan on running a 5k next August and didn't realize that the shoes made such a huge difference. I will have to see if there is a shoe store out here that tests for all those things. Thanks for the info guys!
  • susanelizabeth1988
    susanelizabeth1988 Posts: 80 Member
    Hi Everyone,

    I've had a few crappy weeks (life not going to plan) but hopefully everything will be back on track from now on :). Will go back to logging everything I eat and signing in everyday to catch up on how everyones doing. The only thing I can really say is that I'm doing great with the water, having given up all forms of soda completely for a few months now, and drinking 2-3 ltrs a day.
  • susanelizabeth1988
    susanelizabeth1988 Posts: 80 Member
    Argh! I just scanned back over the previous comments, I'm so out of the loop!! Can anyone fill me in?
  • So I decided to take off yesterday as an off day that way I can keep my sunday as my off day which was good and bad I watched sad tear jerker type tv shows and movies all day I didn't do it on purpose it just seemed to be everything I picked was sad and pitiful lol

    So for today I did my Tracy Anderson Level 2 of Omni and yeah felt like a fool lol...and I did my Turbo Fire 30 S 10

    I got all my water in and probably then some once I hit 14 servings I honestly stop counting lol

    I wasn't the smartest cookie in the box today after getting my workout down early this morning I was feeling so good that I decided to deep clean my bedroom, moved furniture, it was a bit insane, and this led me to taking an epsom salt bath and I hope that I can walk tomorrow lol its the down fall of exercise for me I always feel so energized that I find these projects that seem to make me hurt the next day lol we shall see

    Hope everyone had a great Monday

    Go Josh and his great run in his VIbrams that is wonderful

    Curly welcome back ...don't beat yourself up just get back on the wagon one step at a time increase your water and decrease your soda etc.

    Trispire great job in the Inferno Plan this morning

    Ana great job on the water maybe one day you will learn to love it....I'm happy that it sounds like you had a good time at the wedding reception we all deserve a little fun now and then :)
  • trispire
    trispire Posts: 70
    Hey all! Today was TF 30 and CLX Burn 2! I have been getting extra activity in (but not loggin it) because we are selling our house so I'm constantly cleaning and gardening and what not....it's exhausting!

    My diet is staying good so I"m happy about that.

    How is everyone? Going to have a good weigh in on Friday?!!
  • Mentzerj
    Mentzerj Posts: 44
    Hey all! Today was TF 30 and CLX Burn 2! I have been getting extra activity in (but not loggin it) because we are selling our house so I'm constantly cleaning and gardening and what not....it's exhausting!

    My diet is staying good so I"m happy about that.

    How is everyone? Going to have a good weigh in on Friday?!!

    I'm doing good, gj on getting in your workouts! Last night was chest and triceps at the gym, started a new routine which was sort of neat and challenging. Going to sort of miss the old sets we were doing, cause I knew what weights I was at and could see the progression, and with the new ones it feels like starting over, but this was the beginning of week 9 with the trainer, so I know it was about time to switch things up. Also managed to get down a lot of food yesterday, almost 2k calories, which was good, not quite what I needed to eat but a lot more than I have been on strength days.
    Not looking forward to my cardio too much today, as my calves are still protesting horribly, lol - woke up this morning, and if it is possible, they were more sore than yesterday. Probably end up just doing some walking this afternoon, see how I feel after warming up.
  • susanelizabeth1988
    susanelizabeth1988 Posts: 80 Member
    Well for the last weigh in i lost 2lbs and exceeded my water targets. Now I just need to get back in the swing of training. Bought the Nike + chip for my trainers today. I seem to work better knowing my progress is being recorder, as I don't like running just for the hell of it. Any advice for learing to love running? It seems like such an effective workout. Trying to get back into my 30 day shred as well. I tried the Tracy Anderson method mat workout and HATED it with a passion. Caused lots of aches and sides didnt feel equa.
  • Mentzerj
    Mentzerj Posts: 44
    Well for the last weigh in i lost 2lbs and exceeded my water targets. Now I just need to get back in the swing of training. Bought the Nike + chip for my trainers today. I seem to work better knowing my progress is being recorder, as I don't like running just for the hell of it. Any advice for learing to love running? It seems like such an effective workout. Trying to get back into my 30 day shred as well. I tried the Tracy Anderson method mat workout and HATED it with a passion. Caused lots of aches and sides didnt feel equa.

    I don't know if there is any sure way of learning to love running, but maybe looking a bit out and find a goal to work towards, so not just running for the hell of it? Like find and sign up for a 5k or something - that's what I'm doing, and it has changed the way I think of my cardio. It isn't now just something I HAVE to do cause cardio is good, etc etc, it's something i'm doing to train myself for the 5k. It's still the same stuff, but it just frames it differently in my mind. Maybe can work for you too.
  • Lindre
    Lindre Posts: 16 Member
    Just got back on. I flew right into a hurricane it seems lol. So, I haven't been on plan this week to be honest, apart from with my water. I think I got tendonitis? and I totally let it get to me. I weighed in at 185 this morning, so I think my initial weight was just a tad higher, but I haven't lost any this week. I'm back on track now, my leg/knee feels a little better and I'm ready to resume some exercise. I'll try to get caught up and see what's been going on, but I might be a little inactive doing some storm clean up and catching up on work this week. Just letting you know so you don't think I fell off the face of the earth.
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    I missed my walk this morning...sort of slept through my first alarm. Definately a "dress n dash" day! Will walk on my lunch today, which will give me at least 15 minutes in and then 15 min later today. Don't always log my exercise when it's such a small amount. I am getting my 8 glasses of water in and am thrilled with that! Still craving salt big time. My doctor has me on elete drops to boost my enzymes/minerals etc... that I am deficient in and that should keep the salt craving at bay, but not working yet. It's only been a week and was sort of lax this weekend with them.

    Good luck this week! Lets have a great weigh in day on Friday!!! My body fat is still hovering at 27% GRRRR
  • trispire
    trispire Posts: 70
    Just got back on. I flew right into a hurricane it seems lol. So, I haven't been on plan this week to be honest, apart from with my water. I think I got tendonitis? and I totally let it get to me. I weighed in at 185 this morning, so I think my initial weight was just a tad higher, but I haven't lost any this week. I'm back on track now, my leg/knee feels a little better and I'm ready to resume some exercise. I'll try to get caught up and see what's been going on, but I might be a little inactive doing some storm clean up and catching up on work this week. Just letting you know so you don't think I fell off the face of the earth.

    Thanks for checking in! Stay Dry and good for you for being honest and getting back on track! You only fail if you stop trying :)
  • trispire
    trispire Posts: 70
    Well for the last weigh in i lost 2lbs and exceeded my water targets. Now I just need to get back in the swing of training. Bought the Nike + chip for my trainers today. I seem to work better knowing my progress is being recorder, as I don't like running just for the hell of it. Any advice for learing to love running? It seems like such an effective workout. Trying to get back into my 30 day shred as well. I tried the Tracy Anderson method mat workout and HATED it with a passion. Caused lots of aches and sides didnt feel equa.

    I used to be in a similar boat. I hated running. I thought, "what is the point?" I couldn't just go on a treadmill and just run and not end up anywhere, no point A to point B lol. Same with running outside, I was like "what, I'm just going to run around the block?! lame!" lol But I really liked the idea of running. I wanted to be a runner! You don't need anything to do it, but your legs and it can take you places :) So I started doing interval running until I got up to a mile. Then I started adding mile loops to my workouts. Then I signed up for a 5k so I had a distance to work up to.

    But for me, it's not about racing, it's about two things 1) I find it clears my head. If I go for a run with music or without, there is no thinking, no choreography, I just go and I find it like therapy 2) I like the way I feel when I do it. I used to be a lot heavier and couldn't run at all so it's empowering to me because I know it's something you have to build your endurance in. It makes me feel fit. It's kind of like my internal fit test :)
  • mamax5
    mamax5 Posts: 414 Member
    sigh....stepped on the scale and it's still 252 :(.....I want that number to go down with all my hard work! I've been busting my butt the past 3 days.....but my eating hsn't been the greatest. I can't always seem to eat back my calories. One day I for got to eat lunch and I barely got to 1000 calories that day. I really want to get down at least 30lbs if not more by Christmas.
  • Today I got all my water in, did my Tracy Anderson and Zumba on my Turbo Fire Schedule it had HIIT 15 and that particular workout does nothing for me at all I have a bad knee and I follow Ali and it is honestly just a waste of my time so I changed it up a bit lol...I had a lot of fun I always forget how much I like my Zumba lol

    Other than that I am trying to not get onto the scale until Friday I am on a mission to not become so obsessed with that number because it is amazing how that number can mess with my head in the sense of it going up from water weight can make me feel bad not workout eat crap food etc...or if I ate crap food and it went down well then logically I can have those cookies again right lol...this is my own little mission to workout and eat healthy for me not the scale (even though I am really excited about what it says on Friday and fingers crossed if it doesn't move that I will be able to accept that lol)
  • mamax5
    mamax5 Posts: 414 Member
    I decided to step on the scale this morning and I know longer have to look at 252....it's now 251, I hope I can be at 250 by Friday. So, with the competition with my hubby I have to loose 45lbs now. The only thing with that is I don't have a date to shoot for. You know 45lbs by January or something like that. I'm hoping I'll get results the last time I tried losing. I lost 40lbs in 31/2 months! Then hit a wall and got discouraged.
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    I decided to step on the scale this morning and I know longer have to look at 252....it's now 251, I hope I can be at 250 by Friday. So, with the competition with my hubby I have to loose 45lbs now. The only thing with that is I don't have a date to shoot for. You know 45lbs by January or something like that. I'm hoping I'll get results the last time I tried losing. I lost 40lbs in 31/2 months! Then hit a wall and got discouraged.

    I wouldn't weigh in every day, it should be a weekly event. You pick a day and weigh yourself first thing in the morning as soon as you use the bathroom. Wear the same thing or type of thing each time, or weigh-in in the buff. Clothes do make a difference. Your weight will fluctuate during the day so always do it first thing.
  • trispire
    trispire Posts: 70
    Hello everybody--

    We've had less chatter...maybe it's time to bring back the QOTD! lol :)

    I'm doing good! I've had some hiccups this last week but I keep getting back on track so we'll see what happens come Friday!

    We've had a few people express some struggles lately (myself included!) so...

    QOTD: What do you tell yourself when your inner voice tells you to give up? When it tells you to just eat what you want, push snooze on the alarm clock, whatever it is that will help you reach your goals but you're just not feelin it! What do you say to silence that voice?
  • Mentzerj
    Mentzerj Posts: 44
    QOTD: What do you tell yourself when your inner voice tells you to give up? When it tells you to just eat what you want, push snooze on the alarm clock, whatever it is that will help you reach your goals but you're just not feelin it! What do you say to silence that voice?

    Well, I'm a bit OCD - and by a bit I mean my family jokes that I'm like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory =p, so generally when am focused on something I do pretty well about it. But for me, I guess when i'm feeling lazy about doing something it's probably the accountability aspect of it for me that keeps me going. I see my trainer 3 times a week, and he does complete measurements, a weighin, body fat test, etc, every other Friday - so what keeps me going is probably a combination of me wanting it and also that push to do a bit more, not have a sub-par progress check day and get the friendly **** from the trainer, heh. It isn't just myself that I have to answer to when I am falling off my goals, but the trainer too - and he's a big dude.
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    Ummm...not to focused since I hit my goal. Hoping to do better now that I'm in this challenge. Got my water in every day so far!!! I blame the snooze alarm due to the fact that I only get 6 hours sleep at night. Just can't get up any earlier, so I walk at lunch time. I get my walk in when I can!
  • Just checking in - I did my FIRST EVER run today! Started on day 2 week 5 of the couch to 10 k app (half jogging / half walking as I didn't want to kill myself!) and ended up staying out for 2 hours along the prom, using the outdoor gym on my way back. I never thought I'd even try - and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Something very peaceful about running along the beach at twilight. I covered around 6 miles in total (not including playing on the gym thingies :D)
  • Just checking in - I did my FIRST EVER run today! Started on day 2 week 5 of the couch to 10 k app (half jogging / half walking as I didn't want to kill myself!) and ended up staying out for 2 hours along the prom, using the outdoor gym on my way back. I never thought I'd even try - and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Something very peaceful about running along the beach at twilight. I covered around 6 miles in total (not including playing on the gym thingies :D)

    Wow WTG!!! That's amazing!
  • Hey guys! I weighed in today at 171 which is a 1 pound loss. Not in the 160s this week but hoping for next week! 2 pounds is doable!
  • Lindre
    Lindre Posts: 16 Member
    Weighed in today at 183, so that's a 2lb loss. Back on track and my knee is feeling a lot better. I'm off right now to go looking for some better shoes (definitely a shoe issue) and knee straps so I can keep it up.


    QOTD: What do you tell yourself when your inner voice tells you to give up? When it tells you to just eat what you want, push snooze on the alarm clock, whatever it is that will help you reach your goals but you're just not feelin it! What do you say to silence that voice?

    I remind myself of all the reasons I want to do this for myself and for the people around me. I mentally picture myself at my goal and start getting in the mindset that I've already succeeded. I tell myself that if I could go from smoking 2packs a day and not being able to walk then I can do anything I put my mind to. What's a little exercise and eating right compared to all the obstacles that I've pushed through before.
  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 810 Member
    I weighed in at134.4 today! A .6 loss....small, but a loss none the less. In total since I began this journey I have lost 48.6 pounds. WOW...I never would have believed how easy and fast it came off. I had my water each day this week and did my exercise each day too. This has been great! Thanks for the enocuragement everyone!
  • Down 1lb this week, to 213lb - nother sort of dissappointing loss week, but we'll see how it pans out next week - upped my calories ALOT this week on my strength days, so may just be adjusting.
    Speaking of strength days, I did get in the weekly challenge already, and doing a 3rd session tonight. I also had my water everyday.
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