Ooh good luck Azsuzi!

I think this week my target area will be my abs- Definitely would like some definition in that area! I have a pilates DVD called '10 minute solutions' which has a different section for each area of the body- I usually only do the buns and thighs section but this week I'm going to do the abs section. Will be right after 30DS so that area should be getting some serious attention...
First ever race countdown.... T - 5 days, eek! I ran 5k this morning though, so I know I can do it!

Hey everyone! So my air conditioner decided yesterday that it was going to stop working! This lead to my apartment being 80 degrees when I woke up this morning which is not fun! Hopefully I can get someone out to look at it today or it's going to suck when I get back from my workout tonight. I feel like I've been slacking off with my OWLs and I'm going to make it my goal for this week to keep better track of it. I think I'm going to work my abs for the challenge this week. Hope everyone has a great Monday!

A lot of what DW and I do is walking. I get a morning break and a lunch at work and she gets two short breaks and lunch at her work, so we spend the majority of those walking. then when I get home we take our furry friends for a good sized walk, usually 30min to an hour. And then another 15-20 min walk before bed. We are also currently doing Power 90 (Not P90X) and that is 30-45 min six days a week. On the weekends, we typically go for a much longer walks with the dogs--like 2 hours+--in addition to several 15-20 min walks. It really helps that we have a walking trail that follows the Jordan River right across the street from us.

The biggest thing that got us up and walking so much is that we bought FitBits and those have driven us to do everything we can to break 10,0000 steps every day. We normally average between 12,000-13,000.

This last week was pretty horrible for us, though. Our Vegas trip tossed a major monkey-wrench into the works and we had our first trade show of the season on Friday & Saturday, so we had a decided lack of exercise this past week. In any event, we are going to pick ourselves up and move on.

Morning All! Just had my morning iced water- great wake up for the morning! Forgot yesterday as it was a holiday- am less organised than on work mornings. Did the abs section of my pilates section last night- one word: OW! Pain today, I couldn't even do half of the moves! My aim is to do it every day, and, by the end of the week, have completed it properly at least once!

Has anyone done any reading about the new JK Rowling book? I was listening to a Pottercast about it recently (Potter podcast, I know, I'm a geek) and it sounds really good, very different though. I love reading, so I'm sure I'll enjoy it anyway. Happy Tuesday Ravenclaws!

Happy Monday!

My week is off to a much better start compared to last week - I managed to get up early this morning and did an ab segment before breakfast, then snuck in 10 minutes on a spin bike at lunch, and went for a run after I finished working tonight. Doing well with food and water too - yay! Hopefully this is the start of a much more normal week.

@Datenshi - love that thought - I stamped my name on Monday too - Susan was here!

Happy Tuesday All!!!

Got a bit of a chest cold again but I am not going to let that stand in my way and it doesn't seem as bad as the last one. DD though is dehydrated from this weekend and is quite ill. I am trying to get her hydrated again but if she keeps bringing it up I'll have to take her to the hospital for an IV drip.

I am also a Lord of the Rings geek and I found a group on MFP called 'To Mordor' which is about walking (biking, swimming) the distance from The Shire to Mordor so I have something new to motivate me to keep walking when I can and not just when I go for hikes. I am going to order a map of Middle Earth and use pins to keep track of where I am...lol.. :laugh:

I hope you all have had a good start to your week! :flowerforyou:

Take care,
Datenshi

@datenshi The "To Mordor" sounds awesome. Do you know how long it is?

I had a bit of a mood shift last night. Went from being very happy and content to being angry... and now I can't shake the anger. Family problems, of course, but I don't understand why we just can't be happy. Why do we have to keep going round and round in these awful cycles of sharing & caring about one another to not speaking or shouting at each other.

I tried to let it go last night, and was on my way to do a good day... and then I get a phone call. :mad: I know exercising and taking care of yourself can make you content, and your outlook on life is improved, but I feel like the opposite occurs as well. The problem is, what to do when the world is taking a dump on you? Maybe I should joing kickboxing or something as an outlet for this crap.

Thanks for letting me rant. I feel a little better. :blushing:

So I absolutely hate cold water!! However, I have managed to drink it for the past two mornings. Maybe by the end of this week I'll like it a little more.

Happy Tuesday! My prom is in two and a half weeks so I am trying to be really good. I skipped the gym today because I was exhausted (worked on prom stuff for two hours, and had no pre-gym energy boosting snack! ) but I will definitely be back in it tomorrow.

My grandmother made this delicious "Crockpot Candy" which is peanuts coated in like three types of chocolate/almond bark, including white. I'm trying so hard not to grab a cluster every time I walk by.

Good morning Ravenclaws! Today has been a great week for me so far (I know it's only Wednesday), I'm way under calories, I'm working out, and I'm not even having cravings! I hope I can keep it up.

Although I love LOTR, walking to Mordor does not sound very inspiring. Aren't we supposed to stay as far away from Mordor as possible? Maybe this is why I'm a Ravenclaw and not a Gryffindor; I want to do the smart thing not the brave thing.

Keep up the good work everyone!

I did it . . . I upped my calories- deep breathe . . . just 130 calories more but I'm nervous as hell about it. I'll try it for a week or so and see what happens- just have to change my mindset- I already ate an extra protein bar today- but I am STARVING today- which is funny because I only did a short run today so technically I shouldn't be as hungry rgiht? Oh well- not a lot of sleep last night and my legs are killing me. My right calf is really sore- I think it is compensating for the left one being a bit weaker after the surgery. I measured today and my right calf is almost an inch bigger than my left!!!!!! crazy misshapen lady!

Morning everyone!

Thanks for all the support. My co-workers have been making me feel better, just because they're so hilarious. My friend & I have plans to start boxing next month, which I'm excited about. And I've started a routine of walking in the morning & at lunch, which seems to be helping. But having you guys here makes me feel sooo good.

I have been over-eating in calories, but my system is still whacked after camping this past weekend. The overage on calories has decreased since Sunday, but I'm mentally preparing myself that I might go up on the scale. Just another bump in the road.

Sue, in terms of keeping track of steps, miles, whatever... I highly recommend the FitBit. It tracks... everything. When I walk nowadays I just hit start on it to clock the activity I'm doing, then stop when I'm done. It'll still keep counting my steps & what not throughout my day, and when I get home I sync it up. It shows me how I did on my activities, and how I did as a whole day. What I enjoy is a new feature where it compares how many flights I've climbed to monuments & such. Like, last night, I think I climbed 36 flights of stairs, which is the height of Victoria Falls. It gives me the link, so if I want to look further into it, I click & go. It fulfills my "random facts for the day". :bigsmile:

Hey Sue,

I know people have said that FitBit doesn't track bicycling correctly, but I haven't noticed. I use a recumberant bike at home, and it counts as I peddle. I guess it just depends on the positioning.

Howdy Ravenclaws,

Had a relatively lazy day yesterday, recuperating from running hills Tuesday night, and getting ready for a mile-repeat workout tonight - apparently these are the two toughest workouts in this speed class, so why not put them back to back, LOL I did get up early today and squeezed in another ab workout - I'm finding I feel really good when I start the day like that - I'm going to have to look into more of these 10 minute DVDs for problem areas...

Hope everyone is gearing up for a great weekend - I just signed up for another 5 mile race on Saturday - we'll see how that goes after these killer workouts...