[MonteCristo]

Would one of the moderators please make this thread sticky? Thanks!!

[forestroad]

Goals: Follow Hal Higdon's intermediate level half marathon training plan, and go to spin class on off days. Go for a 7mi run by the end of the month. Start a strength training program.

End of month summary
Weight lost: 6lbs
Strength training started?: yes
7mi run?: nope. longest run was 6mi
Total days of rest: 5
"Training Machine" status reached?: lol yes according to SweetTink...thanks for that! I should make a multi-vitamin one of my goals too...and I should totally count bowling, too...nice going!


July 1: Rest
July 2: 10min walk (warm up/cool down), 30min 3mi run, 30min elliptical; gym weight 152
July 3: 45mins elliptical; gym weight 150.5
July 4: Rest
July 5: 4.5mi run
July 6: 60mins spin; gym weight 153
July 7: 3mi run/walk including 1 9min mi; gym weight 151.5
July 8: 60mins spin freakin standing the whole time; weightlifting for the first time in ages!
July 9: 40mins trail run
July 10: 15mi bike and 20min swim
July 11: 6mi run as per training sched.
July 12: 1hr hike; 20min swim
July 13: 50mins spin; 30mins lifting; gym weight 149
July 14: 3.5mi run as per training sched, in intervals of [email protected]/[email protected] + a 9:30 mi (for a total of 4.25mi including warm-up/cool down); gym weight 147
July 15: 60mins spin; 20mins lifting; gym weight 146
July 16: 5k@6mph; walking on incline warm-up and cool-down; gym weight 146
July 17: 45mins walking 3.5mph incline 3.5; 15 minutes backwards elliptical; bicep curls; gym weight 146
July 18: 3hr hike; 15mins swim
July 19: Rest
July 20: 50mins spin; 25mins lifting; gym weight 149
July 21: 4mi@6mph+walking warm-up/cool-down; gym weight 148
July 22: 55min spin, 20min lifting, gym weight 147
July 23: Rest
July 24: 4.75mi run/walk
July 25: 2hrs gardening + 15mins swimming
July 26: 15mi bike + 20mins swimming
July 27: 65min spin + 15mins swimming, gym weight 149
July 28: 40mins treadmill; 10 2/1 intervals up to 7.1 mph + walking warm-up/cool-down; gym weight 147.5
July 29: 60mins spin + half-hour weights
July 30: Rest for Intelligent Fitness test Friday
July 31: Intelligent Fitness testing; gym weight 146.5

[marbear24]

Starting Weight: 221
Current Weight: 220
Weight Lost: 0

Goals:
- Exercise 27 out of the 31 days
- Exercise twice (morning & night) at least 3 times per week
- Stick to my calorie goals over my birthday weekend (this one is going to be a toughie…)
- Loose 7 lbs.


Week 1:
June 29 – 220.5 – Swam 40 min – Elliptical 30 min
June 30 – 221.0 – Swam 35 min - Elliptical 30 min
July 1 - 220.0 - Swam 30 min
July 2 - 220.5 - Swam 35 min
July 3 - 218.5 - Swam 35 min

Do I dare hope my scale will stay there tomorrow?

[JulieRN]

Bump!

[MonteCristo]

**bump**

[marbear24]

July 4th - NADA
July 5th - Walked 4 miles
July 6th - Swim 20 minutes (so far)

[SweetTink]

I love to read about how everyone else is doing! I’m really impressed!

ForestRoad you are training machine! I read your exercise routine and think “hey I can step it up a notch.”

MonteCristo is a Steps, box moving champion! I love that you can do so many different things and it gets your heart pumpn’ and moving boxes will definitely do that!

Ha ha Ferretgirl is like our exotic workout diva. Hey I’ve never pole danced but I’d like to try! Hopefully I would not fall off, slip, or do the number of embarrassing things I could imagine myself doing.

Marbear you are counting calories like me. Oh and counting calories on your birthday totally sucks. I would so sleep in that day on purpose, eat a very light lunch, and then enjoy some birthday cake. Yay! Then you can have your cake & eat it too.

Brooksrm is counting calories and running! Craziness! I am going to start jogging this week I swear. Hey…I’m working into running. :P And you’re so cute with your little kitten. I love kitties even though they make me sneeze.

WormwoodDoll you’re good to drink enough water. I try to but I know some days I just do not get enough. I’ve been brining a water bottle into work and that seems to help. You’ll have to tell me your secret to getting enough water!

Anyway you all ROCK!!!!! I really think everyone in this challenge will be able to reach the goals that they have set!!!!

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SweetTink/Kat’s July Goals

1). For the month of July loose 4-6 pounds.
2). To be 175 pounds by July 25th
3). Have 2-3 high impact sessions and 3-4 low impact sessions a week.
4). Try to eat 1,350 calories and 135 carbs a day.
5). Continue to eat fruit or veggie snacks at the allotted times.
6). Continue to swim laps 1-2 times a week & cardio boxing 1-2 times a week.
7). To weekly have over 50,000 steps a week.
8). Take multivitamin, D3, Flax seed oil, Omega3, & twice daily vitamins each day.



Starting Weight: 180.1 lbs (07/01/09)
Current Weight: 176.5 lbs (07/11/09)
Weight Lost: 3.6 lbs

Starting Measurements: Chest 39.0/ Waist 29.0/Hips 43.0
Ending Measurements: 0.0 / 0.0 / 0.0
Inches Lost: ---

Daily Workout and Calories

July 1:
Diet: 1,310 cal/176 carb
Steps: 16,550-estimated 837 calories burned.
Exercise: 40 min. Aerobics, 40 min. boxing, 15 min. jogging, 10 min. yoga.

July 2:
Diet: 1,217 cal/194 carb
Steps: 15,990
Exercise: 120 min. walking & 60 min. Aerobics.

July 3:
Diet: 700 cal/84 carb (slept in)
Steps: 7,980
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics.

July 4:
Diet: 1,000cal/105 carbs(slept in)
Steps: 7,980
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics.

July 5:
Diet: 1,095 cal/ 105 carbs (slept in)
Steps: 9,480
Exercise: 15 min. walk & 60 min. Aerobics.

Week Total Steps: 57,980
Week Weight Loss: 1.6 pounds


July 6:
Diet: 1,633 cal/ 195 carbs
Steps: Rest
Exercise: Rest

July 7:
Diet: 1,474cal/164 carbs
Steps: 21,640-estimated 937 calories burned.
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics, 55 min. Cardio Boxing, 10 min. weights, & 10 min. sit ups.

July 8:
Diet: 1,018cal/ 146 carbs
Steps: Rest
Exercise: Rest

July 9:
Diet: 1,070cal/ 138 carbs
Steps: Pool Closed/Rest
Exercise: Pool Closed/Rest

July 10:
Diet: 1,325cal/ 171 carbs
Steps: 17,310
Exercise: 70 min. Aerobics, 40 min. boxing.

July 11:
Diet: 1,086cal/118 carbs
Steps: 7,890
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics.

July 12:
Diet: 1,379cal/ 199 carb
Steps: 7,890
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics.

July 13:
Diet: 1,288cal/ 208 carbs
Steps: Rest
Exercise: Rest

Week Total Steps: 54,730
Week Weight Loss: 2.0 pounds

July 14:
Diet: 1,418cal/ 185 carbs
Steps: 7,980
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics.

July 15:
Diet: 1,522cal/ 174 carbs
Steps: Rest
Exercise: Rest

July 16:
Diet: 1,255cal/ 207 carbs
Steps: 22,880
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics, 50 min. Circuit Training, & 30 min. Boxing.

July 17:
Diet: 1,380cal/ 192 carbs
Steps: 10,640
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics & 20 min. Weights.

July 18:
Diet: 1,067cal/ 125 carbs
Steps: 10,980
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics & 30 min. Walk

July 19:
Diet: 1,746cal/ 201 carbs
Steps: 10,660
Exercise: 60 min. Swam Laps & Water Aerobics.

Week Total Steps: 54,730
Week Weight Loss: No weight loss
I’m disappointed in this week’s results, but I ate far too many carbs overall to have lost weight this week. Also, I didn’t get enough sleep and felt tired most of the time. This week I’m going to do better!

July 20:
Diet: 1,669cal/ 232 carbs
Steps: 13,980
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics & 60 min. Walk

July 21:
Diet: 1,247cal/ 154 carbs
Steps: 10,680
Exercise: 60 min. Circuit Training

July 22:
Diet: 1,348cal/ 164 carbs
Steps: 3,560
Exercise: 40 min. Yoga Session

July 23:
Diet: 1,341cal/ 179 carbs
Steps: 6,540
Exercise: 40 min. Swimming & 5 min. Jumping Rope

July 24:
Diet: 1,038cal/ 159 carbs
Steps: 7,980
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics

July 25:
Diet: 1,593cal/ 199 carbs
Steps: 13,320
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics & 60 min. Yoga

July 26:
Diet: 1,688cal/ 213 carbs
Steps: 9,090
Exercise: 10 min. Jump Rope & 50 min. Aerobics.

Week Total Steps: 65,150
Week Weight Loss: None

Well third tries a charm right! I’m going to get over this plateau, eat fewer carbs, and lose weight this week! I want to lose 1.5 pounds and I know I can do it!

July 27:
Diet: 1,430cal/ 162 carbs
Steps: 11,890
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics, 10 min. Tae Kwan Do, & 10 min. Circuit Training.

July 28:
Diet: 1,147cal/ 143 carbs
Steps: 14,660
Exercise: 60 min. Aerobics, 60 min. Yoga, & 20 min. Bowling.

I know I can do better this week. I did not do as well as I could have over the weekend but this week is going to be GREAT! I just have to keep going!


Kat
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Mini Goals:

1). This week lose 1.5 pounds & eat fewer carbs!
2). Weigh 169.9 on August 29th.
3). August 29th Hike Mt. Timp to the top!