Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - November Challenge!!

Hey guys,
just a recap of the last week-
started pretty rocky, but my awesome boyfriend flew in from across the country and we spent the weekend running and hiking our butts off.... and really encouraged me with my "getting a healthy lifestyle back" thing.
I hope you all have a good week .

Heyhey good morning all,

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I had an amazing spin class on Saturday- there were 2 instructors who just fed off each other for a great atmosphere. Ended up burning 720 calories in 50 minutes..whereas usually i'm around 500 in that time. Sweat was dripping off onto the floor..it was great.


As for the shape up shoes, I have to agree with Meag. Rebok was even fined for misleading advertising as they have been proven not to work.. I suggest a greater present would be a heart rate monitor, a running watch, jillian michaels dvds, ankle weights, skipping rope.. if you need mroe suggestions just let me know!

So great to hear about all the great runs. It's making me want to get back out there..even in the cold.

Have a great Monday!

hey everyone!

sorry i've been MIA for a few days. i have to admit, i had a pretty ugly week last week and ended up gaining. i am DETERMINED to get my head back in the game this week and really focus on my goals. i logged my gain and i am ready to have a great week. on the bright side, i now fit into 2 different pairs of size 12 pants, so even though the scale isnt moving in the right direction, my body is definitely losing inches. so all in all, i can't complain too much.

hope everyone has a great week! i'm going to try to catch up on reading all of your posts sometime soon. promise!

Eleanoreb - That spin class sounds tough!! But what an amazing calorie burn!! Congrats for completeing it...I am too scared to even try one!

Emily - Awesome job on the runs over the weekend!!! I agree about not liking morning runs, but I think I need to start doing them too!! Sounds like you are on track to PR in your 8K....cant wait to hear how it goes!!!

Guam - Doesnt sound like a bad weekend at all!! And I am going to a monday night football thing tonight too....so I am hoping to stay on track....its hard with all the "game food" around!! And comgrats on the weight loss!!! Whatever the reason for it, enjoy it!!!

Amber - I did 30 Day Shred about a month or 2 ago and you're right, its is tough!!! But stick with it...I lost 11 inches when I did it....and it does get easier each day!!



AFM - Had a great weekend....Friday we went hiking....my new profile pic is me at the top of the mountain we climbed!! It was incredible and me and hubby had a great time!! Yesterday I went to make homemade perogies with my Japanese/Polish grandmother....it started at 9am and we didnt finish until 6pm. Probably not the healthiest but they are sooo good, and she surprised me by even making whole wheat dough for me!! Today I went on a nice trail run by myself...did 7.59 miles (probably my farest yet) and it was soooo nice. I have been feeling kinda down and this weekend really helped cheer me up!!


Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!

hello my lovelies!

how's everyone's monday going? mine was great! no complaints here, another GREAT productive day working from home... and another trip the grocery store haha (that's three trips in three days... i have a problem :embarassed:) today it was stop & shop because i had some coupons for things i could get at either stop & shop or whole foods so figured i might as well use them (almond milk, frozen veggies, etc). i can't lie - im really tempted to NEVER go to stop & shop again!!! the atmosphere is DELIGHTFUL at whole foods, and i couldn't bring myself to buy ANY produce tonight at stop & shop because it all looked so unappealing! the two to three things that i do get from stop & shop that whole foods doesn't care? well i think i will start buying them in bulk from amazon! the stop & shop in my town is rather... gross... and always SO FREAKIN CROWDED! and to top it all off - i did self check-out tonight and everything that could go wrong, did go wrong - it was actually quite hilarious, and luckily the girl behind me in line has in a great mood and laughed right along with me (poor thing was only buying ONE bag of cat litter and i help her up for like 15 minutes!!) :noway:

wowzas - talk about a RANT! sorry about that friends :blushing: im done im done!

meag - no worries on the goal list, thanks for fixing it! you rock! also, i am noticing you are doing a fantastic job of making time for you and tyler, so props to you - i know that was important for you!

productive peggy!!! - i love it! you rock - and DANG girl you WERE productive! that's what i like to see! cheers to you! :drinker:

megan - hooray for being back to running! that's fantastic!! :bigsmile:

amy - i love your determination! we will keep you accountable (that's why you're here after all right? ) and you WILL have a great week and get to EXACTLY where you want to be!!!

bethany - NICE loss girl!! that's such great motivation!!

sorry i can't write more - it's time to unplug and spend time with my man! (after doing my nails through the last 15 minutes of jeopardy :laugh: )

have a great night dears!! :flowerforyou:

Hey Ladies,

Meghan Thanks Meghan! I ended up getting Nike Pegasus 28 neutral shoe about 90 bucks but with a 20% since I mentioned yelp totally unexpected but great and a free pair of socks not sure why but I'm not complaining! The socks make a much bigger significance than I expected they are winter socks with thicker heels since I have heel issues at times! And great job on fitting into your jeans thats gotta be one of the best feelings especially when it's unexpected! Logging can be addicting I agree I want to slowly and gradually stop logging even though I have now memorized the calories in everything lol. But I usually don't panic if i go over my cals. since I zig zag my calories! 50 calories is nothing give your self a break plus when there are days you are under 50 it balances out thats why i zig zag!! Great job being Productive Peggy lol thats a lot to get done in one day so good for you! Especially reading a book DAMN! busy day! Good luck with all your projects and rehearsals!

Bethany The jog/walk was amazing and I plan on doing it once a week for sure! Anything pumpkin for sure I love pumpkin as well and it doesn't help that at least 2xs per week a coworker bakes something lol... Good job on your exercise routine sounds like you're doing your best given the time frame you have to work with and Congrats on your loss big loss water weight or whatever it is take it like you said!

Meag You post fast, Im such a slow person it literally takes me 30 minutes to write not because I type slow but because i have to open two screens and see what everyone else wrote and go back an forth with writing lol. I highly doubt your losing and gaining that fast! Don't be too hard on your self you have excellent workouts, food choices and seem to stay sane with all the craziness life has to offer! hang in there, it might be the fact that you're not logging thats driving you nuts and maybe if you seen the logging you wouldn't feel as "disgusting" which btw your crazy missy :noway: You are super lean i wish I could be as lean as you! I think that cross fit class is going to be great and make you feel great! Im an emotional eater so I know what you mean about wanting to binge, sometimes we all get like that and then were over it! Just keep dong what our doing and make the best healthy choice which it seems you always do! Give yourself a break and take those damn lunch breaks! Let us know how it goes i keep hearing they're tough but so worth it, my younger brother does those but he's in great shape! Make your Tuesday great and kick some *kitten* during cross fit.

AFM:

Sat I ran/walked early in the am as usual with the best friend and instead of coffee we had breakfast at the place called Los Gatos Cafe awesome home cooked food and choose pretty healthy IMO! Did some dog training and my usual errands and called it a night with hot cocoa and scary movies with the BF!

Sunday I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill and did some weigh training and I woke up sore today because I definitely do not do enough weight training and need work on upper body strength! The rest of the day I betty crockered it up and lounged and was lazy all day!! It was great, need more days like that!

I had an okay day today, it was better once the work day was over! Went for a run and it was great not the easiest but the longest did 7.55 miles in about 72 minutes or so not sure the pace since I jogged comfortably and did some speed intervals but i averaged less than 10:00/per mile! Definite NSV for me, ate descent didn't go over my calories even though it was my high calorie day (save it for another day) and consumed plenty of water! Weighing in tomorrow so Im hoping for a loss! Got a great deal on living social just like group on.com, great deal on a 1 month long bootcamp/yoga classes that a few co-workers and I will be starting Nov. 21st new exercise is always great! So we will see how that goes, hope you ladies had a great Monday and make Tuesday a kick *kitten* day! Good night!! :bigsmile:

Ok, I've finally caught up on reading everyone's posts! So excited to see so many people join us! This is gonna be a LONG post.

Meag- Should we make Kicking *kitten* a group? Maybe then we can separate threads into different topics like "daily check-ins," "recipes," "runners" etc... Thoughts? Just throwing it out there. Also, I agree we have to remember how good we feel when we stay on track. Falling off the wagon is ok and will happen, but jumping right back on is the key to keeping things going in the right direction!

Bethany- I ended up not having court Friday! All that anxiety for nothin lol. It's getting rescheduled, but I feel a little better about the whole process now so hopefully I won't be as nervous about it when it does come. Thanks for asking! I love your quote of the day! So true. I always complain about being tired and not wanting to work out but when I force myself to do it, I always feel a million times better than if I didn't!

Cynthia- The bootcamp/yoga class you are going to do sounds fun! Let us know how it goes!

Janelle- Thanks for having my back girl! We definitely gotta keep eachother motivated! Sounds like you're doing great! And you're right, I WILL have a great week!

MercedesV- Welcome! You definitely qualify to be in our group! I wish you luck in your journey!

Abby459- That's awesome you climbed a mountain! You must've felt so great accomplishing that! Also, mmm perogies! Such a delicious treat!

Amber- Welcome! What part of Cali are you from? I'm heading to San Diego at the end of the month for a few days! I'm excited. I'm from Chicago so I know it will be warmer than here lol. I attempted the 30 day shred when I first started my weight loss journey last year and man was I sore! I feel your pain haha. Way to get your workout in though!

Eleanor- Welcome! I love spin! I've never taken a class (I have a spin bike at my house) but I can say it does make me sweat buckets! Awesome burn!

Emily- That's awesome you're doing the 100 pushups program. How many can you do now? I am terrible at them. I should look into adding them more into my routine. I also am not a morning workout person. I want to be so bad, especially on days I know it will be hard to fit in my workout at night, but I can never seem to get myself going in the morning. Morning workouts are definitely one of my goals though! Keep up the great work!

Megan- That's awesome you're back to running! You'll do great at your 15k!

Stephabee38- Welcome! Sounds like you have a great boyfriend! It's great to have someone to motivate you to achieve your goals. Sounds like you're on the right track!

Meg aka Productive Peggy (lol)- way to get s*** done! lol Doesn't it feel great to be productive? I always forget how awesome it feels when I'm feeling lazy.

Shelby- Welcome! I think you'll find our group is very supportive & motivating! Keeping a food diary definitely works, just stick with it! You will see results!

Lauren- Welcome! Good luck with your goals! You can do it!

Ashley- Welcome! How do you like Zumba? I've heard great things! Definitely want to try it out sometime!

b00b0084- Welcome! We have really gross water where I live too. My family invested in a big water cooler type thingy & we refill huge jugs every week at the grocery store for pretty cheap. It's worth the investment, when you can afford it!

DonetteM- Welcome! Congrats on your weight loss so far. As far as the sketchers shape-ups go, I've heard they don't work. Why not invest in something that works for sure, like some weights or a good workout DVD?

Rosa- Welcome! Starting slow is what I did. I cut out bad foods one by one and slowly added more and more fitness into my routine. It's been over a year but I've lost almost 50lbs! You can do it, just stick with it!

Kori- Welcome! Congrats on your loss so far! I hit a plateau for a few months this year so I know how frustrating it is. Try zig-zagging your calories or upping your protein. Make sure you log everything you eat! It's possible you're eating too much or not enough. Also switching up your workouts helps too. I added weight training into my workout and it helped jump start my weight loss again. Good luck! Stick with it!

Elisa- Welcome! Good luck with your goals! Weight training really helps with toning! Do you have that in your current routine?

Daisy- Welcome! Sounds like you have a lot of realistic goals. Stick with it and I'm sure you'll do great!

Liz- Welcome! You've come to the right place! Our group is very supportive and welcoming! Feel free to share your journey with us!

Softballash525- Welcome to our group! I definitely struggle with sticking to my goals while traveling too. Just make sure you are honest with yourself and log everything! Try to squeeze in workouts too. You owe it to yourself. Remember that.

Anna- Welcome! Congrats on all of your success so far! Awesome! Losing an average of 10lbs a month is unreal! I'd be ecstatic to lose that much in just one month! Good luck with your goals!

PHEW! I think I got everyone. That took forever lol. I'm glad we have such a huge group this month! Hopefully it will help keep me focused!

ASM: Although I had a bad week last week, I haven't let that deter me from having a great week this week. Yesterday I got a GREAT workout in and the scale is moving in the right direction again. Woo hoo. Today is one of my best guy friend's birthdays but I am determined to fit in a 30 minute workout before I go anywhere. I'm under my cals for the day, so thats good too. I already scheduled all of my workouts for the week to help keep me focused. I can do it! I also motivated my friend to start weight training. She's the one who is getting married next year & I'm in her wedding so I figured we can motivate each other all year. We have to order our dresses in February so it's crunch time! I'm ready to see some more results!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Hey Ladies,

Quick post super exhausted!

Amy that is awesome especially with your huge loss a couple weeks ago, nice determination and great to hear you motivated your friend, it's always nice to have a workout partner! Or just someone else that can be accountable with you!

AFM I have a good day at work can't complain , well I could but won't lol... Did some weight training no running just weight training didn't burn as many calories but that was not the goal today and I went over in my calories which is fine, went to a last minute b-day get together at my grandmas house and I ended up having mexican ceviche and mexican cake, delicious but super rich had only half a slice YAY for me since I could have ate that plus some! Tomorrow I have a run planned no set distance and not focusing on speed either, just run if I do 2 miles then I do 2 if I do 5 or 6 then great but I just want to run for the enjoyment I forget to do that especially recently since I always feel I want to improve rather than simply enjoying it for what it is!! Going to call it a night super tired, happy early Hump day make tomorrow great ladies! Good night! :yawn:

SV and NSV Hit the 50lb loss today and as of my current weight Im now considered to be in the "healthy" BMI range, very general info but that was one of my goals! Which could mean something or nothing but I'll take it!! :bigsmile:

SV and NSV Hit the 50lb loss today and as of my current weight Im now considered to be in the "healthy" BMI range, very general info but that was one of my goals! Which could mean something or nothing but I'll take it!! :bigsmile:

yayyyyyy! this is so fantastic!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! that's a super important goal!! you have decreased your chance of medical illness DRASTICALLY by lowering your BMI to a normal range!! 50 lbs is definitely a BIG SV - so celebrate it!!!! :bigsmile:

no time to post now, but ill try to check back in later! super crazy day today! BUT i will say that i am kicking my november goal's *kitten*! i have been exercising regularly at 5:30am so that i have NO excuses about time, etc and not being able to get it in! i've been staying on meal plan for my new job and as a result have been drinking a LOT more water (more fiber = more water necessary!). i am learning so much about nutrition and seeing how the right food composition can leave you feeling SO satisfied!! i have planned my food every day, stuck to the plan, and as a result... i am down 4.8lbs in less than 10 days! :noway: i feel FANTASTIC to finally be flushing my body of the crap i normally eat! i am in love with november and my focus on health and fitness this month

have a GLORIOUS hump day today! you WILL reach your goals this month - we ALL will! know why? because this month has been renamed... YESVEMBER!!! :laugh:

Abby- Congrats on the hike, it sounds amazing!! your photo is very inspirational!


Amy/Meag- I feel the same about gaining lately, i'm really trying get back on track and stay focused.Hopefully this week will be better for us. Also crossfit class sounds awesome!!


Greenhumanclay- good job on all your workouts, and the variety!

Guam- Definitely agree with you. when you don't workout you feel tired and sluggish. Definitely push through to get that workout in Good job staying udner calories

AFM everything is fine.. really liking my trx class. Abs are starting to show a bit more. Going to wine and food show this weekend, so will try and get a good workout in before hand and not totally go nuts!

Hello everyone, I am hoping to join y'all in your support/motivation board. My name is Jenae. I am 24 years old (25 on Saturday). I am in the middle of a messy divorce, ending a 9 year relationship (3 year marriage) and am ready to take my life back. I lost 65# on Weight Watchers about 3 years ago, and I found it all again when my husband came home from Afghanistan... and what do you know, I found about 30 more as well!! In any event... I am happy to get to know you (if that is OK!).

My scale goal for November is 5%. I would like to be down 11 pounds (212) total by December 1. I do think this is realistic--but not so easily attainable that I do not have to push myself.
My non-scale goal for November is to continue to track all of my food and water. This is the hardest part for me, and if I do it I just know that I will lose.

I know that life can sometimes be stressful, but this is the best way for me get back to the me that I know is inside.


Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

Amber- Welcome! What part of Cali are you from? I'm heading to San Diego at the end of the month for a few days! I'm excited. I'm from Chicago so I know it will be warmer than here lol. I attempted the 30 day shred when I first started my weight loss journey last year and man was I sore! I feel your pain haha. Way to get your workout in though!

Hi! Thanks!

I'm closer to Los Angeles, but visit San Diego all the time. it's a great place to be! The weather should be fantastic (compared to Chicago lol)... have fun! What are you doing there?

Hey Ladies!

Abby Thanks I actually signed up for some bootcamp/yoga classes as a treat! Starts Nov. 21st super excited! I think once I hit the big goal i will definitely celebrate maybe a tattoo since I have been wanting one or a new look/clothes! The run sounds awesome and thats great that your hubby goes with you or vice versa lol since I remember you mentioning keeping up with him! You're doing awesome by the looks of it, your food diary/ trail running and hiking is all great! MEXICO ohh thats going to be awesome and I agree that is motivation for sure! Can't wait to see some pics!!

Amy Thanks!! :happy: I would definitely go to HR sounds like this boss of yours needs to be checked (professionally) IMO! I really hate if Im being treated unfair and speaking up usually helps! Sounds like she has her favorites which happens but should not be tolerated good luck tomorrow and be stern. Find out if you can transfer those days over to next year through HR, you might not be able to but if you are then she has to grant you that!! Glad to hear that your week is going much better than last week, BTW I love my music too, I listen to lots of different types it just depends what mood Im in or what exercise Im doing. But I love spanish rock, salsa, reggae and indie rock and lots others, commercial radio music I enjoy if I want to get pumped up lol!

AFM I have been on a sweet tooth craze not sure why but fruit hasn't been satisfying it unfortunately. I found these awesome snacks that are gluten free not that Im into only gluten free by no means they just happen to be gluten free, natural, and the list goes on about how good they are for you, straight up popcorn with drizzled dark chocolate, DELICIOUS! I also baked an organic pumpkin pie if anyone is interested I can post the recipe which is pretty straight forward and a pic, your typical pumpkin pie with a healthier twist to it about 157 calories per slice not too bad! Ran 4.5 miles today and enjoyed it, after I did some weight training and I think for next month I will focus more on weight training and trail running versus running outdoors/cardio at the gym. Im super duper excited because it's a short 4-day work week so tomorrow is my Friday woohooo! Not sure if I will workout tomorrow or just give the dog an extra walk aside from what my boyfriend does, we'll see how I feel I guess, might be my only day off from exercising since I will be doing a training run with team in training this Sunday! Checking out some books tomorrow either borrow a book from the library or purchase a book tomorrow, just finished "Running for Mortals" good book!

Anybody have any suggestions, Im looking for a more self-help book nothing specific but open to some suggestions ladies!

Hope everyone kicks some *kitten* and makes Thursday and awesome day, until tomorrow Good night! :bigsmile: