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Week 4 C25K Complete
Pampering myself to a pedicure after completing week 4 of the couch to 5k training. I’m half way there y’all!! This week was more mentally challenging than physically. I didn’t think I would make it through the 5 minute jogging intervals but I did. Each day this week I had to psych myself up to go to the gym. Telling…
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Week 3 C25K - NSV
This weeks interval is running a minute and a half, walking a minute and half, running three minutes and walking three minutes. I struggled a bit through the previous week. My legs are just sore. So yesterday was day one of week three and I seriously didn't think I would make it three minutes running. My NSV for this week…
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Simplifying my Diet HELP!!!
Calorie counting with homemade meals has always been cumbersome for me. First of all, I love cooking homemade meals, but I hate measuring out ingredients in my recipes. Then having to log each individual ingredient just takes up too much time, or maybe I'm just lazy. So I end up guessing at portions, or finding meals…
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Hump Day!
Last week I spiraled after the middle of the week. I'm determined to stay positive and motivated this week!! Whose with me?!?! Any tips for getting back to action after a break day from the gym? Also looking for friends to stay motivated! Friend me please!!
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Over and Over Again!!
I'm Back!!! This past year has been an emotional roller coaster. I am done dwelling on the bad and excited to share the good. This photo is from a trip to Palo Duro Canyon in Texas. A camping trip I took by myself and loved the experience. I want more experiences like this and I need to be healthy to fully enjoy them. This…
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NEW START 2015 SET UP FOR SUCCESS
So I have been a member of MFP since 2009 :) :( I have not hit any of my goals :( MFP has been great to me, but I log for 30 days, or so lose 20 lbs and then BAM OFF the wagon. :( This year will be different, I have set myself up for success!! On Dec. 26th I bought a fitbit for me and the mister. We both also got new gym…
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What do you do when your sick?
So I have been battling cold symptoms for the last 2 days. I worked out last night and felt great afterwords but woke up this morning after a night of tossing and turning just drained. Today is acardio only day for me so I will walk about 2 miles. How do the most of you deal with trying to stay motivated even when sick or…
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That awful hungry feeling......
So today I ate a decent breakfast, had soup for lunch, and celery with peanut butter for a snack. I am about to leave for dinner and a movie date with my husband. Since I knew we would be eating out tonight I saved up some calories for dinner, but thathas left me with a growling stomach all afternoon! I ate lunch around 3…
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Some days I'm on top Some days I'm not :(
Question: Does anyone else feel that somedays you get your calories just right with exercising and somedays you just completley go over or are really far under your calorie expectations? For instance Saturday night I went over my calories by about 300 because I went out with some friends. Thought to myself I can make it up…
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Food Schedule
I work 10am to 8pm 4 days a week. I have tried to bring my dinner to work with me, this just does not work for me. Right now my schedule is eat breakfast around 8:30 before leaving for work. Snack at 12. Lunch around 2 or 3 and another snack between 5 and 6. Dinner is always between 9 and 10 and I am up until almost…
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Vitamins???
So who takes vitamins and what do you recommend to someone just starting out? I have started with Vitamin C and Fish Oil as recommended a few years ago by a personal fitness trainer at 24hourfitness. I have also been told B3 is a good one to take. I also periodically take multivitamins but I am always confused on which one…
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Krisleonard22
New to the site 4th day and I am loving it so far! Can't wait for my first weight in to see my progress. I have chosen to have my weigh ins be during the middle of the week to keep myself motivated when things get busy!
