Awesome April
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@k8richly: where are you girl?1
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PRogress update:
So.... I don't know if I met my goal #5
THe day before Easter, I was 108.6 ... and the days after easter up to 109.6/110.0. Of course, I did have a splurge easter day...most of the day, and a little again on Monday. I'm thinking I maybe just need to move on and set a Friday goal instead...
4/14 goal: 109.0 -108.5
The rest of my goals..... NOt as compliant with #3 (meal plan) due to easter. Due to me saying "its easter, I will have treats". Which really didn't help me out at all. It didn't do me any favors to have them. DId they taste good, sure. Would I have rather had a lower scale weight, YOU BET> I have to start a new mantra 'I don't eat that". and use it when I have those temptations. AT least I'm still getting up again.
Goals for April
1) continue with P90X , INCLUDING YOGA and ABs 3x/wk.
2) Step count 15,000+ daily (15,000*30=450,000 for the month) lol
3) 95%+ compliance on coach's meal plan.
4) Mindset.
5) Goal: By 4/10 be 109.0 and By month end be under 108.0
6) Goal: Waist measurement to be at or slightly under 26"
7) Goal: Add Yoga/PiYo weekly
52 y.o., 5'0"
SW (2/23): 112. ??
GW: <101-104
4/3: 110.0
4/6: 108.4
4/9:108.6
4/10:109.6
4/11: 110.0
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SherryRueter wrote: »
So.... I don't know if I met my goal #5
THe day before Easter, I was 108.6 ... and the days after easter up to 109.6/110.0. Of course, I did have a splurge easter day...most of the day, and a little again on Monday. I'm thinking I maybe just need to move on and set a Friday goal instead...
Sherry, wouldn't it help to record your weight in a weight trend app? I'm using Happy Scale, I enter my weight every day, but I only take my average weight on Monday as 'my real weight'. This way all crazy fluctuations are leveled out.
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@antiopelle Downloaded and data entered. Thank you for the suggestion.1
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Ugh - nothing worse than typing a long post then having it disappear!!! So shorter version!
Great suggestion @Antiopelle. I use Happy Scale too and @SherryRueter - you will find it helpful.
Was at lowest weight in a year after Lent - lost a little under 6 pounds. Up a pound since Sunday since I “treated” myself - but didn’t go overboard. Will see if I continue the no meat/no processed sweets - and surprised I miss neither!
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Ugh - nothing worse than typing a long post then having it disappear!!! So shorter version!
Great suggestion @Antiopelle. I use Happy Scale too and @SherryRueter - you will find it helpful.
Was at lowest weight in a year after Lent - lost a little under 6 pounds. Up a pound since Sunday since I “treated” myself - but didn’t go overboard. Will see if I continue the no meat/no processed sweets - and surprised I miss neither!
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@ceebeeslim -- "No Meat, no cheats, No sweets" Love it. I really miss neither sweets or processed chips/foods either. Or shall I say, I enjoy myself more when I don't have them. They both plague my mind and body so that it doesn't feel good.1
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44, F, 5' 7"
GW: 128-135(ish - TBD)
SW 01-2023: 157.6 - 3/29/23: 151.2
4/3/23: 149.0
4/10/23: 150.6
Mostly hanging out in this range, the 149's seemingly out of reach at the moment other than a random day...but that's the process lol, just waiting on the next "woosh."
Weekend was okay - Friday was okay. While I enjoyed being back out on track, I went in with expectations that I didn't even come close to meeting. It was reasonably productive, but not great, and there are still some mental battles that I clearly have not overcome and kept defaulting back to the mental state I was in previously - granted, better about recognizing it, and changing the "conversation" but it was still a default - which bothered me as well as I was really hoping maybe that would start to shift more than it clearly has...so work is far from over.
Physically, I was VERY happy with my results - I wasn't sore at all (other than my neck, but there's just no good way to replicate 160mph winds any other way LOL), and while tired, recovered quickly, and got a good long, miserable hike in on Saturday (cold and pouring rain the entire day), and Sunday rode up in the mountains all afternoon, and right back to it Monday morning with no residual soreness or need to "recover." So THAT I am very pleased with. Probably need to keep adding in more explosive work into some cardio now and then to better replicate the racing pace, but overall very good results in that department. So I'll take that as a WIN.2 -
Back to 108.6
Goal for 4/14 is 109-108.5 .... today's meals are key to meeting that goal.
Yoga/PiYo is tomorrow. Maybe core work with it.
Steps ... Meeting and exceeding 15,000
mindset. I'll do some of that today.
I've been falling asleep by 9pm almost every night since changing my thyroid meds. I think its boredom.
52 y.o., 5'0"
SW (2/23): 112. ??
GW: <101-104
4/3: 110.0
4/6: 108.4
4/9:108.6
4/10:109.6
4/11: 110.0
4/12: 108.62 -
@HoneyBadger302
Hoping you see that "woosh." Mine happens pretty consistently when I do more liquids and less red meats/meats in general. and its crazy... those days I'm not feeling hungry either. Maybe its the coffee.
**160 MPH winds... HOLY CRAP.
I'm not sure if any of you listen to podcasts but "burn fat with your brain" has a LOT of good mental "conversation" work in it. I enjoy it completely. Because its about changing perspectives... such as we will ALWAYS want to dive into a favorite food. Its the mental conversation we need to change, from "I'm going to dive into it and feel bad afterwards" vs realizing that feeling bad now in the moment is easier.
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@SherryRueter I run almost every other day and I have a treadmill that can fit under my standing desk on non-running days
How about you?
Last week was out 5-year wedding anniversary, so we went out to a couple really nice restaurants. No surprise I lost almost nothing lol
Macro counting is going ok.. I think it will become more intuitive as I continue. So far so good on my step counting goal, but I'm suddenly very bored with my weight-lifting routine. I started planning a few backpacking trips for this summer, so hopefully that will motivate me to get stronger!
37, F, 5' 3"
GW: 120
SW 04/04/2023: 135.0
4/11/23: 134.82 -
@Lazuliz I have been working out daily for about 14 years. (I'm 52yr. time goes so quickly!) My best launching point started in 2010 with purchasing P90X & doing the nutrition plan. Hubby and I had definite increases in strength (newbie gains). And we kept with it until they released Insanity, so for 2-3 years we just did those programs on repeat.
Now a days I still am with Beachbody (BODi) and continue to use their programs. Some I like, others I don't plan on doing. I also do stuff on my own and use Youtube (Caroline Girvan, 100% love).
So, I do strength (Chest, Back, Arms, Legs) 4 Days and then cardio (Total body, Hiit, tabata) 3 days. And I have been trying to add in a Yoga 1/wk. Which was today. I did it before my Agility workout. My legs are dog tired! Tomorrow is Leg day.
I can run, I just don't choose to as I would have to run alone and don't feel safe doing so.
my best gains come when my nutrition is dialed in and I'm not over eating.3 -
I log in here to remind myself of what I am going to do today.
I will eat on plan.
I will eat when hungry.
I will drink my water.
I will drink my bone broth.
Doing what I need to do
will bring me closer
will make me feel proud of myself.
Goal for 4/14... 109-108.5 ...
This morning, 108.4 Trending down
why?
because I did what I needed to do yesterday
and
I need to do that again today.
WORKOUT: Yoga 30min. and then HIIT/Agility. Tabata 30/10's
Yesterday, around 19,000 steps (Two 45min trail walks helped!)
Mindset ... I will listen to Mindset stuff today at work.
Oh, and I stayed awake until 10pm last night. YAY!
52 y.o., 5'0"
SW (2/23): 112. ??
GW: <101-104
4/3: 110.0
4/6: 108.4
4/9:108.6
4/10:109.6
4/11: 110.0
4/12: 108.6
4/13: 108.4
** fcus on today and I can make that number lower again tomorrow. FOCUS. FOCUS. **2 -
@SherryRueter I started using my husband’s Power90 videos in 2006. I went all the way through the program and loved the results. I didn’t ever try the nutrition part though. Back then I just counted calories. He upgraded to P90X a few years ago and liked it, but I haven’t tried it. I was going to the gym and doing circuit training until we moved this fall. I couldn’t get back into it here, so I started Power90 again about a month ago. I had thought P90X was more for body building, but looks like I was wrong. I think I’ll give it a try when I finish up this round of Power90.2
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Whenever (and it isn't all THAT frequent) someone thrills me by asking how I look younger than my real age, I tell them I'll need an hour of their time, a whiteboard and a projector with internet access. At 77, staying healthy and not looking like the Wicked Witch of the West is an unpaid part-time job. Here's the short version:
Six days a week of working out
Six days a week of various home-based skin care treatments
The 5-2 kinda-sorta-fasting regimen of eating like a sane person for five days and two days of sticking to 800 calories.
Right now the working out part consists of following the training schedule for a 10K later this month. I signed up on a whim and it feels like more work than I want to stick with. My post-event workouts will be three days of running (**) for a total of ten miles, plus three days of using my rowing machine and mini-stepper. There's some mild upper body and core work mixed in with the cardio.
I've ordered a book from amazon called "Pajama Pilates: 40 Exercises for Stretching, Strengthening, and Toning at Home" that I think will be fun to try out. Surely in those 40 I can find a handful that both help out the cause and add some variety. It was the word "pajama" that pocketed my $12.59.
(**) I actually describe what I do as "wunning" which is running and not walking only because technically you're running if at any point both feet are off the ground at the same time. I still get lapped by walkers but that's beside the point.
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@mandycat_florida : you are an inspiration madam! I can only hope that I will have the same mindset and stamina at your age !
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You all have a great weekend ladies !
Here, the weather seems to be a little bit better, so hopefully it will be a lot of outside sports. I will need to make up a bit for two days of procrastinating.
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@mandycat_florida Sweet Lord’a-mercy! I’m inspired and jealous! 😀
@SherryRueter - great to hear you’re heading in the right direction. I’m at my lowest weight in years and feel good. Back on the road to MY house with my parents so feel motivated and disciplined to bypass the fast food. Can’t even say I’m tempted when I think about it.
Quickly checking in today. Off to pack. ❤️1 -
brittawyatt wrote: »—Why: I’ve been meaning to start a health kick for a while now, so, today it starts! Visiting friends in one month which will be a good target.
—What: My goal is to lose the 5 pounds that have crept in gradually over the last year. Success will be: my yellow trousers no longer squeeze too tight in the waist.
—How: Drink alcohol 3 days or less per week. Count calories daily and get closer to protein macro targets (actually hitting it is impossible as a vegetarian but I’ll get closer). Take photos of all food before eating. Post daily checkin. (or weekly if that’s annoying
) oh and actually buy groceries ahead of time!
Weekly checkin #1!
- success with 3 or less days alcohol free and within target calories for the week
- Things I found hard was feeling snacky in evenings, or wanting seconds at dinner. I chose a smaller portions if I went back for seconds, and tried to pick healthy snacks or delay if I could
- remembered to photograph most foods except coffees, one breakfast, and a plate of crackers and cheese
- interestingly, even though I still didn’t hit my 20% protein macro target, I think just trying to be conscious of it meant I ate fewer carbs than I might, choosing lower carb calories and perhaps a bit more protein
- Approx 1 lb lost but too soon to tell if that’s just water etc. Will check weight trend at the end of this next week and see if calorie targets need adjustment or are ok.
- Overall: felt like I ate better quality calories and more veg, and felt good about the week
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@brittawyatt: very interesting post, and it is great to see it all in pics, I think this is a real eye opener that I might do as well. Maybe just for one week, as it seems to be work intensive.1
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My stats for this week:
* I got 72k steps in, which is good considering I stayed glued to the sofa to lick my wounds after the Easter family drama. As from Wednesday I dusted myself off and went for it again.
* continue to read Becks flashcards: check
* 2 fitness sessions: check
* 1 PT session every 2 weeks: I did my very last session last Wednesday. It was a bit emotional as I spent almost 100 sessions with this therapist. I feel she wasn't just my physical therapist, but also a great sparring partner for ideas and general progress. I'll miss her, but I'll still see her as she also owns the gym part.
* Lose a bit: from 73,3 (161 lbs) to 70,5 (156 lbs) : I am now at 72,2. I'm absolutely glad with this. Slowly - very slowly - but surely. And preparing for maintenance!
* Biking and diving: I did one bike ride, coaching hubby during a long run - and two dives. Temperatures are stalling, we should have spring right now, but it still feels like winter.
And to close off the stats on a fun fact: yesterday hubby and I went to the theater. It is very close to our home and relatively small but quite popular. Because it is in our hometown, we were able to buy VIP tickets (September last year) for the price of normal tickets, so we went for it. The surprise yesterday was that our king and queen and their kids (https://www.monarchie.be/en#royal-family) were also there, just a few seats over. Now, I'm no royalist in the least as I don't think one should be governing a country just by birthright, but it still was somehow exciting. We both found it very strange that they were just mingling with 'normal' people, without too much security. Anyweez... today is just back to work, like anyone else 2 -
52 y.o., 5'0"
SW (2/23): 112. ??
GW: <101-104
4/3: 110.0
4/6: 108.4
4/9:108.6
4/10:109.6
4/11: 110.0
4/12: 108.6
4/13: 108.4
4/17: 108.4
Trending okay this morning. Although after eating out 2x, I saw 110.0 again... SOOOO disrupting to my mind.
Logged it in HAPPY SCALE.... and went on with doing the right thing.
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@ceebeeslim I forget how old you are but I believe you are around the same height as I am ( 5'0" -5'1"). Because of your success with going lower in calories daily, I know that I can do it also and be successful.
and Checking in here is very helpful for me as well. I love the help and non-judgement. I think a lot of people in my world don't understand why I would want to lose 3-5#
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@SherryRueter I’m 58 and between 5’2 and 5’3. For me - the lower calories have worked. I’m now in teens-land and already in my goal range / easier to think about a range than just a number. I want to be maintaining between 115-120 so aiming for about a 3-4 pound weight loss. I’ve also made better choices around what I’ve eaten as well but haven’t paid a lot of attention to macros as I should.
My family has no filter so I’m the comments are fierce and frequent. I’ve learned to shake it all off.1 -
Been pretty crazy around here but staying on top of everything, not feeling too nuts yet! Glad I stepped up the self discipline when I did though!!
Weight is hovering, lift gains are slowing. I think this and next week on my newbie plan, then I think I will switch up to a more intermediate lifting plan (got "Stronger by Science" so going to give that a try).
Still battling my "golfer's elbow" aka tendonitis. I've been prone to tendonitis in that arm especially since my 20's but this just doesn't want to give up the ghost. Was seeming better, now getting worse again. Got a bunch of rehab type exercises to start doing though, so hopefully that'll help along with making sure I stretch it a lot more than I have been.
44, F, 5' 7"
GW: 128-135(ish - TBD)
SW 01-2023: 157.6 - 3/29/23: 151.2
4/3/23: 149.0
4/10/23: 150.6
4/17/23: 150.23 -
Ladies, it's taken me 30mins to read all your amazing posts and catch up on your adventures in fitness! I'm so impressed with everyone's discipline!
I'm sorry I've been AWOL. Some irritating injuries have slowed me down, which in turn makes me less motivated, ya know?
And I've been so so so busy at work and they say sitting is the new smoking, so , well, that's not good news for me....! I really gotta get up and walk more during the day but i feel im always in meetings (in person or virtual). What are your tricks?
Anyhoo, I'm here now, never stopped logging, and I haven't gained more than maybe a pound despite a few too many Easter eggs (and not the hard boiled ones). there's no time like the present so here I am:
49, 5'3"
CW 130
GW 125 or maybe 120. Will know when I get there.
Here's a quote for the day that sums up my last month: "you can't outrun a bad diet"1 -
Yey, @k8richly is back !!! I'm so glad you came back! And I totally understand what happened, luckily you caught yourself in time and didn't let it go on for two years like I did.
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@ceebeeslim 58. May I ask..... did it feel like you had a whole new set of rules once you turned 50?
Oh my goodness... it seemed like on my birthday of 50yr I got a new rule book for my body. I mean I still exercised daily, watching food etc. but its like LOOKING at food is the same as eating it. And my lack of wanting to comply with the rules of dieting. Now that I'm typing this out, maybe my attitude when I hit 50 went into the "F** It" mode.
Yesterday I lost my *kitten* and ate candy all day. Not even joking. It started by me weighing myself and seeing 109.5 I just couldn't handle it. I'm thinking of checking into binge recovery anonymous. I SO wish that were a thing. On the happy side... I should be rejoicing that in the past 26 days I have managed to lose 2... no 3 pounds. For a 5'0" lady ... thats a big deal! I've completely fallen off of the nutrition plan I paid my coach for. I should maybe restart that at day 1 again.... I didn't enjoy week 3's meals .... So I didn't cook them. I swapped all the veggies out for salad greens and all the protein out for Chicken breasts.
I could rant for hours right now but I should go and work...
Workout complete... Kickboxing! I located my Les Mills DVD's and did the 60min. combat dvd. SOOOO love that workout!
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@k8Richly Take 4-5 minute walks. Don't think of it as being a huge walk.
Literally at 10am my husband takes a walk that is about 5minutes long. He does that roughly 5 times a day. Sneaking in 1 block before work. 2 blocks at lunch time. 1 block at 3pm. parking at the waaay far end of the parking lot so you have to walk. We even park at the BACK of the walmart parking lot so we have to walk further to go in and out of the store.
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SherryRueter wrote: »@ceebeeslim 58. May I ask..... did it feel like you had a whole new set of rules once you turned 50?
Oh my goodness... it seemed like on my birthday of 50yr I got a new rule book for my body. I mean I still exercised daily, watching food etc. but its like LOOKING at food is the same as eating it. And my lack of wanting to comply with the rules of dieting. Now that I'm typing this out, maybe my attitude when I hit 50 went into the "F** It" mode.
Yesterday I lost my *kitten* and ate candy all day. Not even joking. It started by me weighing myself and seeing 109.5 I just couldn't handle it. I'm thinking of checking into binge recovery anonymous. I SO wish that were a thing. On the happy side... I should be rejoicing that in the past 26 days I have managed to lose 2... no 3 pounds. For a 5'0" lady ... thats a big deal! I've completely fallen off of the nutrition plan I paid my coach for. I should maybe restart that at day 1 again.... I didn't enjoy week 3's meals .... So I didn't cook them. I swapped all the veggies out for salad greens and all the protein out for Chicken breasts.
I could rant for hours right now but I should go and work...
Workout complete... Kickboxing! I located my Les Mills DVD's and did the 60min. combat dvd. SOOOO love that workout!
You’ve lost weight and you are still working out like a 20 year old. Cut yourself some slack and look at the positives. You still rock girl!! Forget the day binge, brush yourself off and up you go! 😘😘😘
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