Beautiful Blue Team WEEK 17

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  • hmo4
    hmo4 Posts: 1,673 Member
    So I'm soo broke from this trip getting this child's dorm room ready and buying shelves, cleaning products, snacks, you name it! I want her and her girlfriend to have the stuff while we're here so she can get it instead of her having to spend her cash on that stuff. Everyone needs a nerf football! At least got stuff at Dollarama.:happy: Coaches and people here seem great. Kids here from 16 countriers! She`ll be able to use her French which makes me very happy. Probably will help be a Translator again-sure glad I had her in French Emmersion. No exercise again, but eating was within limits. Today my shoulder is very sore-actually was sliding and shifting and clicking. I guess i`ll be in for the third surgery.:sad: :sad: Hope you`re all well. Feeling sooooo sore.....:cry: Managed to get a nickname by the coaches already. I hit the curb twice with our rental car (PT Cruiser), and my hubby already had a sore back. So I`m now called `Crash`` and even being introduced to the other parents that way.:laugh: Because of course, they all had to be outside watching when I did it. Sheridan was soooo embarrassed. I just laughed. Teens are so embarrassed by everything! I just keep trying to teach her to laugh at yourself and people laugh with you, not at you.:bigsmile: One day.....keep smilin``, I``m trying!:wink:
  • alapointe
    alapointe Posts: 369 Member
    Kath- that is pretty funny and something i would probably do too. Hang in there with your shoulder, hopefully it will get better with time.

    I had another ultra sound today and saw the heartbeat. Everything looks fine and they are reassuring that it does not look like a miscarriage, but i am restricted from any type of heavy lifting or excercise except walking. I am also having trouble eating all my good foods, they do not sit well with me at all. I am going to have to be really careful how i get through this pregnancy.

    Happy MOnday everyone!
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    chrissy - I started C25K on Friday. I made it through, but I had pain on the sides of my legs, below the knee. Did you have that? What the heck is it and how do I make it stop? lol, it only happens when I'm jogging. I walk on the treadmill at 3.0 then jog at 4.0.

    Did you do the 5 minute warm up walk first?? I always start with at least 5 minute walk and then a 1/4 mile cool down walk then stretch
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    my son is in 8th...his first football game is this evening - I hope he has fun....he got creamed in practice the other day by the biggest kid and has a huge bruise under his chin, on his knees, elbow was cut, bruised on both shoulders - he's pretty banged up but went back again yesterday - i was very proud of him to not give up after one tough day - something we can learn from - huh? Just because we have 1 bad day - brush off, in his case take some advil, and move forward!

    Chrissy, I used to play alot of hockey, and did my fair share of bodychecking. I was also one of the fastest guys on the ice, . Big mass, fast strong legs. Look out. Hence where thumper came from.

    Anyways, a point or two to your son. ALWAYS know your surroundings, who's coming at you, who is around you before catching a ball etc. If he see's someone coming at him.
    He's got 3 choices.
    1. to stand up to the guy and try and hit him at same time. (might get creamed again).
    (He has to exert force towards the guy when he is not expecting it.)
    2. Wait until the last second, and either duck or move out of the way.
    3. Run fast and the opposite way.

    If he does #2 and sucks, bends over. I tell yah, the guy trying to hit him again next time will think twice about it.

    Well - after his first scrimmage - he's pumped and ready to play - he sacked the quarterback once - he had a blast - I do hope he continues to have fun!
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Kath- that is pretty funny and something i would probably do too. Hang in there with your shoulder, hopefully it will get better with time.

    I had another ultra sound today and saw the heartbeat. Everything looks fine and they are reassuring that it does not look like a miscarriage, but i am restricted from any type of heavy lifting or excercise except walking. I am also having trouble eating all my good foods, they do not sit well with me at all. I am going to have to be really careful how i get through this pregnancy.

    Happy MOnday everyone!

    That's great news - glad everything is going well-you'll figure out the foods! Don't forget your prenatal vitamins!
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    chrissy - I started C25K on Friday. I made it through, but I had pain on the sides of my legs, below the knee. Did you have that? What the heck is it and how do I make it stop? lol, it only happens when I'm jogging. I walk on the treadmill at 3.0 then jog at 4.0.

    Did you do the 5 minute warm up walk first?? I always start with at least 5 minute walk and then a 1/4 mile cool down walk then stretch

    Yeah! Actually, I did 25 minutes on the elliptical. Then I walked 5 minutes on the treadmill before starting the program.

    I did a little bit of reading today and found that a high arch may cause this. But, I don't have a high arch. I do walk with more pressure on the outside edge of my feet, though... maybe I need special shoes. I don't know. I may try this again today if I don't end up mowing our yard.
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    chrissy - I started C25K on Friday. I made it through, but I had pain on the sides of my legs, below the knee. Did you have that? What the heck is it and how do I make it stop? lol, it only happens when I'm jogging. I walk on the treadmill at 3.0 then jog at 4.0.

    Did you do the 5 minute warm up walk first?? I always start with at least 5 minute walk and then a 1/4 mile cool down walk then stretch

    Yeah! Actually, I did 25 minutes on the elliptical. Then I walked 5 minutes on the treadmill before starting the program.

    I did a little bit of reading today and found that a high arch may cause this. But, I don't have a high arch. I do walk with more pressure on the outside edge of my feet, though... maybe I need special shoes. I don't know. I may try this again today if I don't end up mowing our yard.
    lcorrell, Sounds like you have "shin splints.
    Stretch good, warm up walks before and after jogging, But also could depend on your shoes.
    I was getting shin splints, but was stretching and walking, but had a crappy pair of "sneakers".

    I read about having proper running shoes can prevent this. I invested $100 in new pair of Saucony's, and haven't had shin splints since.
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    My daughter can't wear mizunos - they were $100 shoes but not for her....everyone is different and it's amazing what a difference the shoes will make....I have a fit with my heal spur...lots of ice.
  • hmo4
    hmo4 Posts: 1,673 Member
    I have to wear motion controlled runners-asics. I went to a Podiatrists though too. I had shin splints from doing squats wrong before also. Form is everything-even on an elliptical. Check your posture. Go online, I had read an article about it once. Keep it up, but make sure you do calf stretching exercises.:flowerforyou:
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    It was the shoes!!!! :bigsmile: I wore a different (wider) pair of sneakers last night and had no problem at all! Thanks, guys. :flowerforyou:
  • Tri_Dad
    Tri_Dad Posts: 1,465
    Just stopping in to blue team land to give a shout out! You guys rock! keep up the good work!


    Love,

    The Black Team
    :heart: :flowerforyou:
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    It was the shoes!!!! :bigsmile: I wore a different (wider) pair of sneakers last night and had no problem at all! Thanks, guys. :flowerforyou:

    Awesome!!! so glad to hear it was better!


    Hey guys - check out my post about my first year - it's my blog entry - I am so over whelmed with what's gone on over the past year in my life!
  • alapointe
    alapointe Posts: 369 Member
    Just read your blog and what an inspiration. That is so awesome, you are definitely someone to look up to for all your hard work.
  • AZWildcatnNC
    AZWildcatnNC Posts: 178 Member
    Hey all! Sorry I've been MIA for awhile. I feel like I've been hit by a 5-inch wide copy of Murphy's Law right upside the head. Found out my dad has stage 4 kidney cancer that's also in his lungs. Surgery's not an option, but he will start chemo this week. Sister-in-law also is seeing a thorasic surgeon for a growth right next to her esophagus so am hoping they biopsy that and it's not another cancer diagnosis. She's 32 and has two young daughters. And if that wasn't enough, our refrigerator went out, our roof sprung a leak, and my in-laws arrive today for a 3-week stay. Talk about PRESSURE :sick: !

    However, I weighed in today and I'm down to 224.4 so it's not all bad news right? Since I may not be able to get back on maybe Rachel can use that weight for tomorrow's weigh in? Also, been trying to channel the stress into some really good workouts and not into a good emotional chowdown session, although I did cave on Sunday and ordered a milkshake! Baby steps...
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
    I have been feeling as though I have fallen off the wagon. I have started to work one full night a week and I think it is getting to me and my weight. I am tired and grumpy and don't care about what I eat when I don't get enough sleep. I have got to figure it out I guess, but I don't always want to. :explode: :grumble: We are in the process of having me quit my job. We have not needed my income for over a year now and it has all been going into savings. I find that when I go to work, I enjoy it when I am there but the day of and 2 days after I am miserable and grumpy. To be honest I never thought I would completely quit--16 hours a week really isn't that much. But it sure has started to seem much when I just want to be home and taking care of my family instead.

    I really think that working nights has led to my weight gain--considering that is when I started gaining. :smile: My goal this week is to get back on the band wagon. So I can actually meet my goals. It isn't helpful to gain weight when I have the goal of 168 looming ahead of me.

    Happy weigh in tomorrow--I hope. :flowerforyou:
  • hmo4
    hmo4 Posts: 1,673 Member
    Oh AZ, I'm so sorry for all that stress. Take care of yourself!
    Deb, you too. Get on the motivation to success track. This is your time to get your weight loss to a habit and to learn how to eat better. We're all here for both of you!:flowerforyou:
    I exercised today and felt so good. Actually had a decent day today. Travelling soon again. My poor girl. She's so homesick...:cry::brokenheart:
  • RachVR6
    RachVR6 Posts: 3,688 Member
    Weigh-in day! :drinker:

    And I'm here to say I'm officially back on the wagon! Logging food, exercising, eating 3 meals a day, no more one meal of fast food and multiple sheetz lattes. I'm BACK! :glasses:
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    Weigh-in day! :drinker:

    And I'm here to say I'm officially back on the wagon! Logging food, exercising, eating 3 meals a day, no more one meal of fast food and multiple sheetz lattes. I'm BACK! :glasses:

    Welcome back! :flowerforyou: I :heart: Sheetz, btw. Their lattes? Not so much. But some coffee and splenda... mmmmmmmmmmm :love: :love: :love:

    Weigh-in time: 240! Wahoo! :bigsmile:
  • debnu1
    debnu1 Posts: 1,568 Member
    Well my weigh in isn't pretty today. :mad: But I am going to log everything for this next week and then reward myself once I do. I also am going to try and spread my calories out during the day so that I don't get quite as hungry. Good luck to everyone else. :bigsmile:

    hmo4 thanks for your kind words, We all have challenges and can help each other through them. That is what a support group is for, isn't it. :wink:

    AZ: Good luck--I work with people who have had thoracic surgery--I wish your sis-in-law luck and good vibes. You have had a lot of stress recently. Keep up the fight. You can do it!

    Rach, you can do it, welcome back!! I have decided I just need to plan ahead. We need to have a really good challenge this week. Maybe something like avoiding fast food and logging everything.

    You guys are awesome! :heart:
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    WOOO HOOO..

    FINALLY!!!! :laugh: :drinker: :laugh: :drinker:

    Finally I broke this "plateau". I wouldn't call it a real plateau, but since an accident a month ago, I basically stood still at around 200-200.5

    198 today.

    I'm in the 100's :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Way to go - my husband is at 203 and I can see in his eyes how eager he is to get under 200.....he started at 260
  • RachVR6
    RachVR6 Posts: 3,688 Member
    Well I got up at like 2pm today...and went straight to Wendy's for lunch. :noway: It really is an addiction!!! :laugh:

    BUT I've accepted it, and logged it. I need to fix my irregular sleep schedule, which lately is like 4am to 2pm...and I need to get back to drinking water. I honestly can't remember the last time I had a glass of water. :ohwell:
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    with that said - I have only had 32 oz today - so i am going to get another bottle right now!
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    Way to go - my husband is at 203 and I can see in his eyes how eager he is to get under 200.....he started at 260

    Thanks chrissy. You've definately been one of my inspirations that I've found on here.

    It's been a very long time since I saw 19x on the scale.
    Next target is 191, and I will not longer be "obese" according to BMI.

    Water. I've had 2 glasses earlier today and just started work. In 1 hour I've had 24 oz's and going for another refill.
  • alapointe
    alapointe Posts: 369 Member
    WOOO HOOO..

    FINALLY!!!! :laugh: :drinker: :laugh: :drinker:

    Finally I broke this "plateau". I wouldn't call it a real plateau, but since an accident a month ago, I basically stood still at around 200-200.5

    198 today.

    I'm in the 100's :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

    Awesome Job, it is so nice to see that 1 in the front isn't it? I probably won't get to see it for another year or so, but great job.
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    Thanks alapointe, congrads for you as well, and don't you worry about it for another year. You have a higher priority right now.

    :bigsmile: hehehe.
    Does anybody else do this.

    As I was getting closer, when I would jump on the scale, I would use my fingers and hide the display. Slowly moving my finger, hoping the first digit was a 1. If I saw a 2. I was semi disappointed, and looked at the rest only to see 200, or 200.5.

    I did this when I was around the 210 mark.
    Look at the 2, and slowly uncover the rest hoping to see a 0 instead of a 1 as the 2nd digit.
  • thumper44
    thumper44 Posts: 1,464 Member
    I also have something else to be proud about this week.

    Two days ago I started my form of HIIT. Run/sprint all out and then start walking, then repeat.

    I haven't played baseball/hockey for over 5 years, and I don't think I've needed a reason to run for over 5 years.

    It felt amazing.
  • RachVR6
    RachVR6 Posts: 3,688 Member
    Week 18:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/64976-beautiful-blue-team-week-18
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