FIT LIFE CHALLENGE- WEEK ONE [CLOSED]

hi all!

so glad i joined this challenge - its my first one on here and im really excited now!! i think it will be exactly the motivation i need. my food diary is already open to my friends so thats one part of the challenge done!! not sure about the exercise this week though i am suffering really bad with my asthma at the moment. my gp has given me 6 tablets a day to try and get my breathing under control!! but does walking a pushchair withtoddler in it count? im going to try and get out today and do some mild walking but it wont be what i want to do. any more suggestions are really welcome!!

good luck to us all!!

Gosh Claire - I know how you feel I have asthma too - however it is under control with my Advair inhaler. I also have an emergency one when I am short of breath. I hope you are feeling better soon, once you are we have to get your lungs in shape and get you moving I am going to have to learn your lingo but walking a push chair (stroller) :happy: burns calories too!

Speaking of working out - I enjoyed my wine last night, went to bed late up early to get my son to football and was going to skip some of my work out plan. Now that I am talking to you.....I am going for it and will report back. My plan is to go to spin class and then come home slip on my new running shoes and give them a try. I am taking a running class and starting out slow. I think it's my only choice, since at this point I can't run more than 2-3 minutes at a time:laugh:

I'll catch you later - what exercise are you doing today????

Hello ladies,
I am excited to join this group as well .... I love this site and the people here, I love the fact that I can write about my issues without sounding vain ... We are all in the same boat.
To answer Judy's question, this morning I went to the gym and did an hour of Body Combat. This is a boot camp type of class, really intense. I am proud to report that I have been going to the gym every day this week with serious burns each time.
I have never been part of a weight loss group, always doing things on my own, so I feel this is a good change for me.
Good to meet you all here and let's see where this journey takes us ...
Loredana

Hello ladies,
I am excited to join this group as well .... I love this site and the people here, I love the fact that I can write about my issues without sounding vain ... We are all in the same boat.
To answer Judy's question, this morning I went to the gym and did an hour of Body Combat. This is a boot camp type of class, really intense. I am proud to report that I have been going to the gym every day this week with serious burns each time.
I have never been part of a weight loss group, always doing things on my own, so I feel this is a good change for me.
Good to meet you all here and let's see where this journey takes us ...
Loredana

Yeah!!!! You GO Girl!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!

I did great at the shower! They had cuccumber sandwiches and egg salad pin wheels, all that fancy stuff. I had a few finger sandwiches, almonds, alittle salad and lots of fruit. I skipped the pasta salad, croissants and most important dessert!!!! Cake balls dipped in chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brownies too!!!

It was hard to count it all so I just winged it. I had too many carbs...but oh well! I wanted some wine when I got home but managed to fight that one off.

My daughter will be home tonight so we are planning to catch up on some DVR stuff. I don't see her much since she has school work and most important a boyfriend.

I am planning a trip to the gym in the morning.....Where are all our other friends???????????????

Have a good night all

hi everyone!! well its day 2 - sounds like we all did really well yesterday so congrats to everyone - especially those who avoided temptation!! thats one of my biggest downfalls - especailly when i go round to the in laws for lunch (today!!) she always brings out something so chocolatey and then insists i ahve some!! i am going to takwe round a weight watchers toffee pudding today which should give her an idea that i am completely serious! as for exercise today - well my asthma is still getting me down but i have a friends childs 5th birthday party today at a soft play centre so will be running - or walking probably around after a load of kids!! keep up all the good work!

baby is ok thanks. he is still coughing and being sick at night im going to take him to the drs soon i think. i will have a good nights sleep tonight as my lovely mother in law is having him for two nights!

I am so happy to meet all of you, I usually diet alone, which is maybe why I keep failing at making the lifechange necessary. It will be so nice to have a nice group of friends to get and give support and encouragement to. I KNOW that we can do this, and I hope that we will all be different in someway when January 1st rolls around. The sleep challenge will DEFINITELY be the toughest challenge for me this week. I am a "night person" I usually stay up till 1 or 2 am every night. After 5 months of being unemployed I finally landed a great job and start on Monday, I will be working at 7am which means I will have to be up by 5am at least. My body is really going to have to get used to that. I am kind of excited bc I always wanted to be a "Morning Person" and now i have no choice in the matter haha.

Hope everyone has a great day today, count those calories and get lots of beauty sleep : )

Waking up early morning will definately help you! I can imagine as a single mom and unemployed, the stress must have been really high, but the light is in sight. Excited for you for this great new start! Just don't be too harsh on yourself ... things happen in time

Had a long week - worked out every day, did a lot of chores around the house and now I am sore ... but it's a good sore, the sore you have when you know your muscles had worked.
So, my dear MFP friends, it's time to relax today... It looks like it's going to be a nice day out, maybe we'll go for a hike.
I enjoy this fall, the apple orchard, the upcoming Haloween - kids are cute in their costumes, bon fires outside after dark .... life is good! I love having that feeling again ... I had a pretty rough year, both my dad and father in law passed shortly one after another, and the depression took a part of me. I wanted the "feeling good" feel back so badly and just restarting my weight loss journey put me back on track.
You all enjoy your Sunday!!!

Hey Fit Gang~ Julie I hope you got some sleep and your first day of work is fantastic!!!! Did you pack a lunch???

Loredana - I so know how you feel. I have been working out hard for 2 months and I love that good sore feeling! Infact I am feeling it now after a weekend of body works class, cycling and walk run training. It sounds like I am such a work out freak and I have turned into one, but still have quite a ways to go before I look anything like a skinny gym rat :happy:

I also understand your struggle with the passing of you Father's :frown: I watched my Mom have a horrible stroke last Halloween. We were in the middle of going through their things and packing to move them closer to my Sister and I. After calling 911 she was rushed to the hospital where I met them, my Dad is in a paraplegic and my sis has little kids she had to get home. I was met by a chaplin.............which is never good, anyway sad story short, she passed away on November 19th. During that time we moved my Dad into his new home. He is doing really well and loves his new place. We have a caregiver for him as much as he can afford. Then my sister and I handle the rest. I go 2 nights a week and put him back to bed, sundays I get him up in the morning then come back and get him to bed, make sure he has all his meals etc. It is an extra stress for sure. But he has a great attitude! That is where I got my Positive Power from!

Sorry that was alittle bit of a downer....I am talking too much again! I hope you all have a great day. We have to figure out how to get our whole group together!!!!!! I only see a handful of us here :frown:

I better get to work - I have my running class tonight and can't wait to hear the successes you have today. Claire FEEL BETTER

Judy

Todays workout already complete now just working on my water intake and food. I have been sleeping well the last 2 nights which is great I think getting up early and getting the kids off then working out and staying up throughout the day is really helping because a few nights last week my sleep pattern was all out of wack!!

Judy feel free to talk as much as you want I love your positive energy.. Sorry for the lost of your mom last yr and as the time draws near feel free to lean on us we are here for you. Glad your dad is doing great!!! Have a wonderful Monday!

I am so happy to meet all of you, I usually diet alone, which is maybe why I keep failing at making the lifechange necessary. It will be so nice to have a nice group of friends to get and give support and encouragement to. I KNOW that we can do this, and I hope that we will all be different in someway when January 1st rolls around. The sleep challenge will DEFINITELY be the toughest challenge for me this week. I am a "night person" I usually stay up till 1 or 2 am every night. After 5 months of being unemployed I finally landed a great job and start on Monday, I will be working at 7am which means I will have to be up by 5am at least. My body is really going to have to get used to that. I am kind of excited bc I always wanted to be a "Morning Person" and now i have no choice in the matter haha.

Hope everyone has a great day today, count those calories and get lots of beauty sleep : )

Good luck at your new job! Seems like this is the perfect time for you to start a new challenge.


I've been on MFP since May and have lost 20 lbs since then (plus 8 lbs before I joined). This site has been so helpful for me. I know many of us are in the same boat where we lose a few pounds and then gain it back and it becomes a cycle. However, something feels really different about the journey this time around. I think it has a lot to do with MFP and all the built in support! Plus, something about the math on the diary helps me stay on track (most days, lol) better than I ever did keeping any other type of food diary.

I'm really looking forward to new friendships and dealing with some issues on this challenge. I'm at the point where I really need to figure out who I am so I'm optimistic this group will help that since we're all here together. I'd like to suggest adding "life coaching" type questions a few times a week in addition to the weekly goals. I'd be happy to put them on my MFP blog if others are interested. Let me know.

So far so good on the 3 challenge pieces for the first week. My diary is open for friends, I've worked out twice already this week and have been sleeping well. Yay!