CoadyMarie

Well I totally blew my June goals. I ended up taking nearly half the month off and didn't really progress either in lifts or weight /inches. On the other hand I started a couch to 5k running program (after I decided I wanted to....oh, last summer) and got a fitbit so I'm starting to get a clearer picture of my overall…

W1D3 today - after I was done I felt like I could do way more and actually enjoy it, so that's encouraging :) I may be a runner yet!

Good job ladies! I've been doing well on my food goals the last couple days... turns out I've been burning way more than I thought, which is awesome because I hate restricting. @maicap22 good luck tomorrow.. @ekat120 yeah it's hard to resist when there's so many ice cream cones and beers on patios calling my name

@maicap yeah I got the cheapest one and even then I waited until I found one on sale. I'm enjoying seeing my activity all laid out but the new way of counting calories is going to take some getting used to.... I was doing TDEE estimated from a website - 15% so I could the same amount every day, but it's going to take a…

Awesome! :drinker: Workout B Squats 5x5x70 - this was the weight I noticed my major form issues at before I deloaded back to the beginning, so I'm really happy to see it again... going to stay here next time to try and get lower OHP 4/5/4/3/3 x 50 - this was my goal weight for June! I'm so happy to have gotten past 45…

@nicca_jb well its more like DOMS soreness than actual pain, but only in the one leg. I'm going to ask my doctor about it, but I was just wondering if anyone else's legs seem to follow slightly different paths

All you people who are doing 20 and 30 minute runs are so inspiring! W1D2 for me today. I had the GPS going today (forgot to take my phone off airplane last time) and apparently I'm going way faster than I thought during the running intervals - like 10 minute mile fast. No wonder my legs hurt! So I need to slow down and…

I hope that's why.. I've been trying to inch further down every time but my flexibility is not great. But I was really concentrating on sitting back from the knees so maybe that helped :)

That's great! Good luck with your challenge :) Nearly spot on calorie goal for me today, plus my Stronglifts workout. But the thing that makes me most happy today is that I got a fitbit! I'm really excited to find out how close my TDEE estimate is to my actual activity level and hopefully start losing again

So yesterday I started C25K and oh my god am I sore and hungry today! Can't wait till I get through the first week and my body starts getting to the extra exercise, because I was definitely struggling today. Workout A Squat 5x5x65 - could feel it a lot more in my glutes today, but I'm not sure what I'm doing differently…

You should definitely start lifting, and don't be afraid to go heavy! It does wonders for your figure. I was intimidated at first too but I joined the Stronglifts group here on MFP and now I love it and make everybody listen to how great lifting is :blushing: I am constantly doing that with challenges, it always takes me a…

I'm curious about this too; I've just been doing the compound lifts but I see a lot of people adding accessories in. In for opinions!

Hi everyone! First-timer here :flowerforyou: I've been wanting to get into running for a while, but was always intimidated because I was never very athletic and always hated running growing up. About two years ago I signed up for a beginner running class at my uni gym, where the very first day they had us running 20…

Hey, something is better than nothing! I managed to stay under (well, just) goal today! Plus a 40 minute lifting session.

I had to Google pistol squats (yay newbie!) but now that I know what they are I am insanely impressed :) Workout B Squat 5x5x65 - I could feel my form was a little off though so I'll be staying here next time. I seem to be lifting my butt first but my upper body isn't entirely going up with it all in the same movement OHP…

23 and 5'2, trying to lose about 10 pounds. I do heavy lifting and I want to start running this summer. Feel free to add me, I'm new to posting so I'd love some friends :)

Well my goal for today was to actually stick to my calorie goal after two weeks of terrible logging - and I was only over by 30, so I feel pretty good about that! Rest day for me, so no exercise, only 4 hours working (on my feet).

Yes, meeting goal or not was what I had in mind when I thought of it, but only figured out how to say it much later :) I see that another thread was started for weigh-in so do you guys want to just use this one for goal check-in, since it's already titled appropriately?

Or if people don't feel comfortable broadcasting their calorie count, even a "here's what I ate today, this is what I did for exercise, I was over/under goal and I feel good/bad/so-so about it" type thread could be helpful.

Maybe we can have one thread for daily weight check-in, and another for daily calorie check in - for me I only weigh myself every week or two but I'd like to post my daily calorie count since it's easier for me to go over my goal but say "eh... it's not so bad" when it's only me looking at it. Thoughts?

I'm also trying to get more fibre in my diet... for breakfast I love a slice of whole grain toast with half an avocado and a soft-boiled egg or two on top. I forgot how great omelets are, especially with veggies and a bit of cheese - maybe that's what I'll have tomorrow. Overall I'm trying to eat more protein and cut down…

I started Stronglifts 5x5 about a month ago. I took last week off for vacation, so my goal right now is to make it 6 weeks without skipping. Also I'm starting Couch to 5 k this Tuesday, and I really want to a) actually get off my butt and do it and b) run a 5k this September

I agree on the daily (or weekly) check-in, I really need to open up my diary and get accountable As far as splitting into smaller goes, everyone has different personal goals and methods so maybe it would be better to just start threads for a number of different things (check-in, fitness and nutrition challenges, etc) and…

I'm planning on starting C25k on Tuesday, and I would love an accountability buddy. I've never been a runner, except for a couple weeks a year ago when I went to a drop-in beginner running class at the gym - which started us off running 20 mins and doing hills on the first day. Needless to say I didn't last long. I'm…

Hopefully I'll kick the last of the freshman 10 by the end of July for my family reunion (4 pounds! so close, but so difficult) and then lose another five to reach my final (for now) GW of 120 by Thanksgiving (October... 13th, I think?). I've started doing heavy lifting so depending on how I look at 120 I'll either try to…

@wolfsbayne Congratulations! Workout A today Deloaded (except squats) because after a week of no workouts Wednesday left me so sore everywhere, even though I'm eating more this week. I tried to go back to TDEE -15% after eating whatever I wanted for my week away (mostly toast and beer, since I was staying with fellow…

Count me in! I gained about 10 pounds in uni and it's taken me nearly 3 years to get half of it off - add the 5 pounds I already wanted to lose and I'm still looking 10 extra. I could use the motivation if I want to take less than 6 years :P Although since I started heavy lifting I may end up re-evaluating that goal.…

Gah, that GIF is terrifying! I took a week off from both diet and exercise as I was out of town for uni graduation and all the celebratory drinks/meals out that entails... and then just kept being lazy for a couple days when I got back :(. Kind of annoyed at myself for falling off the bandwagon only a month in, but I guess…

Workout A today Squats 5x5 55 lbs - didn't use the plates under my heels today and my improved form stuck, so I'll finally be progressing again. Bench: 4/5/4/3/0 70 lbs - couldn't even get the last set off my chest and had to do the roll of shame :( Rows: 1x3 65 lbs - my left elbow kept getting locked out, not sure why. So…

Well I didn't end up doing my bench and rows yesterday, so I skipped right to workout B Squats: 5x5 55 lbs. Form is getting a lot better, next time I am going to try without the plates under my heels, even though I still need to do a lot of work on ankle mobility. OHP 5x5 40 lbs. Deadlift 3x5 125 lbs