Kicking *kitten* In Our Twenties - April Challenge!! Take 2!!

Meg - Sorry your goals aren't going as planned this month...but I think re-starting Insanity is a great idea. And I hear ya on the candy bowl issues.....we have them all over work and people bringing in cookies and its ruining my diet too!!!

Meag - Amazing time on that 5K!!! Such an improvement over last year!!! I can't wait until I co look back a year and see time improvements!! I hope your hip and foot are feeling better after a rest day...you've got a lot of races coming up!! I hate unplanned rest days too, and they always ruin my food plans!!

fitontherun - We do have a lot of runner on here and we welcome you!!! I just ran my first 1/2 marathon the end of last month....it was such an amazing feeling, you'll love it!! Hope you're long run goes well!!

Bethany - I need to work on planning ahead more too....the days I am off I do OK, but work days, I usually grab something quick or eat the crap we have around work. Great job getting to the gym this week!! And Vegas will be a blast...I am jealous!!

Qwerty - I think 21.5 miles is amazing for the week. I am also trying for the total of 100 miles this month!! We can do it!!!

Quick post to catch up on all that has been happening.

hippiechel - I was doing the 30DS as well and only have 5lb. weights. Level 2 wrecked me. I ended up getting some cans of veggies out of the pantry to use instead for the first couple of days. I took a break for a couple of weeks to focus on getting ready for my 5k race this last Saturday and am looking forward to starting it again.

qwerty07 - running for an hour on the treadmill does sound tiresome. I only use the treadmill when I absolutely have to due to weather. My gym has an indoor track but that is almost as tiresome cause you have to do 10 laps for 1 mile, at least on the treadmill I can watch tv. Thanks for the love handle tip. I’ll have to try that.

Guam – I’m glad you found something that works for you. Kickboxing sounds like fun, I’ll have to try it sometime.

Meghan – I think starting over is necessary sometimes, especially if those workouts fit your schedule better. I think it would be better to adjust than not workout because it doesn’t fit into your schedule.

Hope you are all having a great day and will post more later.

Kendi

Updating to add JessYas...


Allie7383- PR in my 5K on 4/22, Complete Ripped in 30, maintain low 140's, and be more positive all around!
abby459 - Log EVERYTHING I eat this month. Watch my sodium intake. Stay under calories almost everyday (giving myself 2 days off for the month) Keep training for my 10K trail race on April 28th....goal is to be able to run the entire thing.
Resolute2012 - Log in EVERY day, stay under calories, run five days a week
JulieH3art - Drop 5lbs!!! Stick to my promises.
Eleanoreb- Eat healthier, find healthy snacks, don't use the excuse "well i'm running so much, i can eat this" , core/ab work
Kendib - Run 3 days a week, add in some cross training, be able to run a complete 5k.
Bonniejo - Stop eating when I'm full, don't eat when I'm not hungry, and lose 3 pounds
Meagalayne- Set a new PR in the 5K and 1/2 Marathon distances; Run on the beach at every opportunity on vacation and enjoy some good beer, live music, and great food; Finish my novel and start another; Acknowledge when I'm feeling needlessly sorry for myself and work on being positive for the sake of being positive; and finish out the month with a solid, tangible plan for both building strength/toning up and being happy in your personal life and relationship
Alexsmith01 - Lose 1kg, cook 3 new healthy recipes, study study study for exams on 1/2 May
Ezak86- lose 5 pounds, do HIIT sprints 3x/week and get target speed up to 11mph, cook more food at home, improve run distance to 10miles, get out an be more confident talking to strangers at the bars
Qwerty07- Run 100 miles, strength train 3x per week, stay under calories every day except Sunday
abellone7289 (Manda)- Run three times a week, even if It's just a mile. Get down to 138 by the 30th. Accept that I can't control everything and I should take my stressors one week at a time.
oncemorewithfeeling- get below 150 lbs (means losing bout 8 lbs), add the 30 day shred on top of my workouts, stop snacking on things like crackers just because they're low in calories, buy a bathing suit I can feel good in
fitontherun - Complete half marathon training, run half marathon in under 2:15, drink at least 64 oz of water each day, and take time to stretch and use a foam roller on my legs after running.
hippiechel - workout 4 times a week and 128lbs by 21 april
GreenHumanClay ( Cynthia) Continue to train for my next half on May 6th thats in SF so it will be hilly, weight train at least 3 xs per week, be able to do more push ups, increase my pace per minute when running, hydrate well and eat as clean as possible and weigh myself ONLY ONCE a week and continue to get better quality sleep.
lalonmeg000(meghan)- insanity 4 days/week, see how long I can go without going over my cals and eating fast food. find a different way to relieve stress other than diet dr.pepper
mkwow (Missy)- get into the 180's, putting me at a 55 to 60lb total loss and to actively increase my exercise levels working on the C25K and 30 day shred programs!
caitwinmary(caitlin): keep training for my 5k so that when my first race comes on 6/2 i can run the whole thing, shred another 10lbs by the end of april, and workout hard and use ripped in 30 between runs.
deeders1220: Walk and not take the bus into my office from the parking lot (about 15 min walk each way for a total of 30mins extra walking EVERY DAY), Go to the gym/do something active 3x a week, and no fried food! Rock that bikini in Vegas!
GuamGrly (Bethany) - get into 130’s, log at least 5 days out of the week (I am not good at this and really need to up my game), continue trying new recipes, go to the gym at least 3 times per week, read one book
paul87920 - stop drinking my calories, get under 400lbs, and fix more meals at home.
missgolightly727(Emily) - Lose 5 lbs(will put me at 155 lbs), run 3 times a week(distance doesn't matter), log everything that goes into my mouth(thatswhatshesaid), class at the gym at least once a week
CKlei- Lose atleast 5 lbs. (will put me back down to 129), go on family walks 3 times a week, learn some new at home workouts , log everything I eat and Still breastfeed for the entire month.
amandaraecook88 - I want to lose at least 8 pounds and start exercising at least 3 times per week.
JMSKCW: Lose 4 lbs., up my exercise goal to 1300 minutes/month; increase my running distance; and to look awesome on my 1st wedding anniversary (4/30/2012)
KristennWinter - -Work Out at least 4 hours per week, Log in every day. Log every morsel of food that goes into my mouth, 7.8 pounds gone by My Birthday, May 6! Drink all my water!
JessYas - Run 3x/week, weights 2x/week, log every day, and lose 4 lbs

So I just tried running today, I don't know how you all do it! I am so bad at it lol. Give me a fitness class, and I'll have the most energy of anyone, but running.... Anyway, I used the Run, Zombies! app, and that made it more fun.

I think I gained this weekend from Easter, so I'm going to work hard to burn it off!! Good luck this week everyone!

Alright, I have some time to post more.

qwerty - those mini eggs are so addictive! I love them and it is hard to only have a few. I have been running more now that weather is nice.

El - Tennis sounds fun. I took a class in college but it rained almost all semester so I am not very good. It is a good workout though. I like mixing things up and am looking forward to adding different activities as I become more fit.

AFM-I ran my first 5k race on Saturday. My time was 40:32. I was hoping to be under 40 minutes but it didn't happen. I was having a really bad asthma day and couldn't run the whole thing. I ended up walking 3 times and am proud of what I accomplished. There is a picture after the race.



This is my mom, brother, dad and me. The hubs had to work and my sister in-law is doing research for her PhD in Brazil at the moment. So it ended up just being the 4 of us. My brother ran the 5k as well and my mom and dad did the 1 mile walk.

Looking forward to working on my 5k pace this month and hope to have a faster time by then.

Kendi

Qwerty & kendib- the mini eggs should be illegal. I gave up sweets for Lent (candy, cookies, cake and chocolate) and I longed for a bag of mini eggs. I ate a few too many yesterday and was practically in a sugar coma. Somehow I managed to make it to the gym and pull myself out of it (and, thankfully, the mini eggs are less desirable today).

bonniejo- I am a horrible runner, too! I have recenlty started running on hiking trails which is a little easier for me (it takes a little of the impact off of my knees) but put me on a treadmill or the road and it's like it's my first day of exercising.

meagalayne- I am sure you are the only who thinks you have been selfish lately! You seem to be doing a great job at supporting the rest of us.

Hope everyone has a great day! Now to get this job thing over with...

Happy Tuesday Lovelies!!

Qwerty – good job on keeping your chocolate intake to a minimum. My favorite candy (Robin Eggs) only come out at this time of year and my aunt brought 2 bags to my house. One bag was opened up and we shared them. Before I could have eaten the whole bag so this was a win. I have yet to find the other bag and think she might have taken it with her (which is a good thing) but if I find it then I’m giving the bag to my brother’s friend.

Bonniejo – I am not a runner by any means. I have started C25K at least three times now. Its just not a big enough burn for me. I still plan to train for and finish a 5K but I think I am going to wait until I get closer to where I want to be.

Eleanore – sounds like you are definitely planning ahead with all of that exercise variation. That’s awesome!! And I can’t wait to hear about your recipes that you tried.

Kendi – 32 seconds away from your goal is amazing for your first 5K. I think you did great!! And that’s awesome that you guys were able to make a family event out of the race. My stepdad is really the only person in my family that is anything close to being athletic but he has really bad knees so my races will all be done without the family.

Meag – I am sure your body will appreciate that forced rest day and you get to have clean teeth also!

Emily – sounds like you had a great night out and possibly it was much needed. Despite the scale being up, sounds like you had a really good weekend and even ended up making up for it. As much as I want a boyfriend also, I finally learned the hard lesson that you shouldn’t have to chase anything that doesn’t want to be there in the first place. Enjoy singledom!! And how could you not with biceps boy dancing up a storm with you and boys buying you drinks all night long.

Deeders – sounds like you definitely have things in order. And yes…forecast says we should be getting some much needed rain. Hope you are still able to make it work for you. And I am right there with you on the sweet potato fries front. I really need to just make some at home and see how I like them. Hiking sounds like so much fun. We should definitely get together and make it work. I love Turbo Kick. I look forward to it each and every week. Gonna try and make it to Zumba on Thursday night.

AFM…had a couple of NSV today!! A vendor brought in a container of rice crispy treats and as much as I crave sugar at ALL times, I decided to pass on it. Also, a friend of mine is having trouble looking for accessories to a dress that she is wearing to a wedding. She asked if I would go with her shopping tonight but I told her that I already had a date with kickboxing and I couldn’t go. And I am so glad that I went to kickboxing. I decided to stay for the hot hula class after and I’m not sure which class gave me the bigger workout. I was drenched in sweat by the time I left. Food was pretty good today as well. Gonna try and make it to Zumba on Thursday otherwise I will hit the elliptical and do some weights.

Question – I am not really hungry after a big workout. Is this normal? Does anyone else experience this?

Hello Ladies and Gents!

Hope you are all having a great Wednesday!

El: your recipes always too so amazing. I definitely have to try them out sometime soon.

Guam: Congrats on those NSVs. I love NSVs even more than watching the scale go down (I love that too, of course, just not as much). I crave sugar all the time too so I know how hard it is. Also, I am not hungry at all after I workout, even if I was before working out. I think that's normal though because your blood flow is so busy elsewhere in your body that it doesn't flow to your GI tract to make you hunggry. It's like fight or flight kinda deal.

Deeders: Good job on keeping on track despite how hard it is. there are a lot of fried foods out there but you can make homemade baked fries if you were craving! I once saw a recipe for zucchini fries, but they are baked. Healthy, but it might help with any cravings. If I find the recipe I will get it for you.

Missgolightly: good job staying on track despite having a few set backs. You have to plan for life, and sometimes that means dealing with a day of unplanned eating or no exercise. As long as you can get back on track right after, you can reach your goals! And congrats on the new apartment. I can't wait to find one of my own in the next few months once I get a job.

AFM: My apartment is a battle ground for my will power and I am doing pretty okay with that battle. I was supposed to weigh myself this Monday (my birthday!) to see if I managed that last March goal but with the weekend of candy and baking and family gatherings, I could feel all the water weight clinging around my middle. So I am putting it off for a few more days. I have been pretty good. My mom went a little overboard with the Easter candy this year and my best friend baked me a small birthday cake, but I have not gone over board. I've only been going over by 200 or so a day. Just a piece of chocolate or two of chocolate or a small piece of cake at the end of the day. Not too shabby. Hopefully I will be able to squeeze in a run today after work and before a potential job interview.

Have an awesome day everyone!

Hello all!

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with a secret mini-egg addiction!

Eleanoreb- Your food looks delicious- especially the tofu and veggie snack box! I'm big on using dips in snacks, salsa, hummus, greek yogurt, all are great! Your long runs are so inspiring! How do you stay motivated to run for the full 18 miles?

GuamGrly- You have now intrigued me to try to find Robin Eggs! That's great that you were able to enjoy some of them with your aunt, but get the rest out of the house. Out of sight out of mind right?

Kendib- Missing your target by 30 seconds is nothing! I wouldn't even count that! You hit your goal pretty much bang on, which is amazing.

JMSKCW- You gave up all sweets for Lent? You must have steel willpower! I gave up chocolate one year and that was torture enough! Did you find a change in your energy levels/ cravings in those 40 days?

Deeders- I'm sure you will look fabulous in your swimsuit in Vegas. Throw on some shades and a big floppy hat and pretend you are a celebrity

Megalyne- Hope you have an awesome trip!

I was able to squeeze in an 8k run today, between shopping, errands, and trying to meet a work deadline for Friday. I'm already looking forward to the weekend! Going to see a baseball game, and have plans with my sisters to see a movie. And (hopefully, weather permitting) get to do a long run on my day off Saturday. What is everyone up to this weekend?

I've been so busy getting ready for the baby this is the first time I've even looked at the April thare ad. Miss you ladies and hope you're all doing amazing!

Megan

Hey everyone another busy month ! Cant wait for summer break. At this point I just have to take a step back and focus on getting through this next month in once piece. With that said I apologize for not being on here as much but I am here in spirit! Looks like everyone is doing a great job and I will be back periodically to check in, but in reality I have no time till May to focus on much of anything but school.


Best,

Meghan

Hi ladies!

Sorry, I haven't posted for a while. This past week has been a little bit hectic with tests, my honors thesis, and tornados.

abby459 and GuamGrly- Thanks for the words of encouragement

AFM- I was able to complete all my scheduled runs and go to spin class twice this week. This is a major plus, especially with the semester winding down. This morning I completed my longest run to date: 11.5 miles in under two hours. I plan on tapering during the next two weeks. i hope 11.5 miles is enough of a training distance to get me through the half marathon.

happy monday! we're starting on the 2nd half of april so reminder for everyone to stay on top of our goals.

meag - great job on shaving those minutes for your good friday marathon! how did you like SD?

kendi - i don't have any more cans at home (trying to cut down on my canned soup habit) so i'm still trying to do the 30DS with 5 lbs weights.. i'm still on level 2 but i might try to bump myself up to level 3 tomorrow. congratulations on finishing your first 5K! where are you going in hawaii? i'm flying off to kauai this coming saturday and i cannot wait.

bonniejo - i don't like running either.. i don't know how the rest of them do it!

eleanor - i would like to buy more JM DVDs.. which DVD do you recommend i should buy next after 30DS? i like playing tennis a lot even though i'm not great at it. there's nothing more satisfying to me than the tennis ball hitting the sweet spot.

deeders - we should definitely explore some hiking trails with beth in the future! it was the nutella at work that got moldy.. nutella at home doesn't sit around long enough to mold either haha. how was vegas?

AFM - i gained a couple of pounds over the weekend but i think it might be the alcohol and/or water weight (high sodium levels) so hopefully this is only temporary. hoping to make it out to my cardio barre class after work but i'd have to battle LA traffic.. not fun. also i lost inches in my chest area but not my waist.. am i going to end up as a rectangle?! seems like it at this rate.. well i also did lose some inches in my thighs. flying off to hawaii on saturday for a week! hopefully we'll be doing some hiking and snorkeling so i'll be keeping active.

Good morning!
It feels like Wednesday today and yet it's only Tuesday.. hmm. I keep meaning to post on here.

Abellone- Good luck on all your papers and exams!!! It'll feel so good to be done!

Hippie- I definitely recommend 6 week 6 pack. You do see some abs at the end of the 6 weeks and its sweet!!

Kendib- That's great about staying motivated and eating better. I'm sure you will see that point!! keep us posted

fitontherun- nice!!!! congrats on your long run!!! it always feels good to go further then you've ever gone before

Meag- Guam- did you girls meet up? Curious to hear all about it!!!

Meag- How was the rest of the trip? sounds like a lot of fun! always seems like you get so much done in a few days!

ASM- Sunday i ran just under 20 miles. It was my longest long run ever and it was pretty tough towards the end but it definitely felt good to get it under my belt! It took almost 3.5 hours (3h28min).


I try and stay motivated by breaking up the run. I tell myself the first hour is warmup, then build into it in the 2nd hour and then by the time I get to the 3rd hour I think, okay just 10k left thats totally doable.. basically though anything after 3 hours is just survival mode. I run in a group which helps a tun. I run fairly slow and can usually chat during most of it. I also save my music for partway when I need a boost. Although this week my iphone just stopped playing music. arggg. i am not sure if my sweat killed it or what but if the bag of rice i'm keeping it in doesn't help then I will have to take it in.

Last week was also the most mileage i've done in a week, a bit over 40 miles. Yesterday i went to sports massage and it was definitely needed. The massage therapist said " I could have spent more time pretty much everywhere today. i hope I made a dent". He also thinks the tingling i've been getting in my arms is due to a former shoulder injury that's still there and causing something with the nerve endings in my arm. I definitely have to do some shoulder excercises to avoid future injury in tennis and vball :S

This week is a "rest week" where we will drop the mileage a bit. I finally feel i am eating healthier, making good choice, lots of healthy snacks (greek yogurt, carrots, green beans, pear) bringing lots to work so i'm not starving for unhealthy things. And it seems to be reflecting on the scale which is nice. I'm not logging because I won't eat enough if I do. I don't like using calories before I get them, and if I train at night, I eat too little all day and then end up with too many calories to use up at the end of the day. Wow sorry for the huge long selfish post. have a great day!!

Happy Tuesday Lovelies!! Thought I would catch up with y’all while I wind down for the night.

Kendi – congrats on finding your motivation again!! I lose it and find it on a regular basis. I guess just as long as we continue to find it then we’re good. How did your weigh in turn out??

Chel – I avoid LA traffic at all costs. But I will be headed out that way tomorrow night…the 10 and La Brea but for a good cause so it all works out. Were you able to get those few pounds off yet? Have a great time in Hawaii!!!!

Manda – hope you survive the week in one piece!! Good luck girly!!

Eleanore – great job planning ahead!! I hate eating my calories ahead of time also. I work out at night so I try to eat a little of them but if that workout for some reason doesn’t work out then I have over-indulged in calories that I will never make up for. So did the iPhone survive? I have heard that method has worked for a few people that I know.

Qwerty – Our game is this Friday and will be just the first of many to come this season. Both of my kids are die-hard Angels fans. Its hard to explain to a 4-year old what offseason is. And when we drive by the stadium during offseason and there are cars in the parking lot, he feels as though I’m lying to him. So we are all glad that its baseball season!! And sounds like you are making the most of your ability to squeeze in the workouts that work for you. Love the idea of office workouts. We have a gym onsite at my work but we have been waiting for a waiver to be drafted for probably a year now. I have asked the big boss a handful of times. He finally admitted to me that he thought I was joking. So now I want to workout on my own and show him…ha!!

AFM…got my Turbo Kick and Hot Hula in tonight. Such an amazing workout. I really need to go and buy my HRM so I can see exactly how much I am burning during those classes. The Hot Hula really has me sweating just as much as the Turbo Kick class does. I have been getting up early this week and even managed to make breakfast before heading out. I think I am going to change my work schedule so that I can get off earlier. That one hour difference feels like it gives me so much more time.

Question of the Day – what are you going to do to keep yourself on track for the rest of the month?

Quote of the Day - “You are the only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life.” ~ Les Brown