Bella: Welcome and congrats on the loss!

Mollz: On my long run days, I focus on increasing distance. I run at a pace that feels comfortable so I know I can keep going. On speed days, I only worry about increasing speed and keeping going for each interval. I've noticed that my speed on the long runs has increased on it's own..."comfortable" is getting faster. I do it that way because I want to do longer runs, but I have to be able to run fast as well to pass my AF mandated 1.5 mile timed run. But I've noticed the side effect to working on speed for short distances is that my muscles seem to remember running faster, so my overall speed has increased.

Saw 180.0 on the scale this morning...so close to the 170's. It's not my weigh-in and count it day (Monday), so not updating the ticker for now. We'll see if it sticks and if I can pull off at least 179 by Monday. :crossed:

Thanks for the welcome

Silly me, I just noticed that this is the 30 somethings chat thread..hmm I'm only 23 hahahaha! That's what I get for looking at threads through the 'new posts' page :o

Yesterday, I led group PT. And since I hadn't done it in a while (couldn't while I was in the fitness improvement program and just hadn't since I passed my PT test), I decided to give them a really hard workout (see below)...only problem is that I made myself totally sore.

Jen's torture hour workout: (times are approximate-it's 1 song each except for abs which has 2-3 songs)
2 laps around gym to warm up (about .15 miles)
3 min stretch
4 min step aerobics with weights (3 lbs doing curls whole time)
4 min step (lunges mostly)
4 min shoulders/chest/arms (8 pound weights)
5 min lunges with 8 pound wieghts
3 min lats/tris/upper back w/8 pound weights
4 min lunges/calf raises/plies
5 min squats w/bands around ankles/standing leg raises w/bands
1 lap walk to cool down
4 min chest on exercise ball w/8 pound weights
10 min abs on floor with ball
5 min stretch
collapse :) The guys really whine after this workout...:D

Today was my long run day...after yesterday's workout with today's soreness, wasn't sure I was going to make it. I kept going...1/4 mile at a time. It was a mental thing...I kept telling myself it was only 2.5 more minutes...man, I'm gullible, 'cause I believed myself for a long time...:). Got in 4 miles at 6mph, plus a 1 min 15 sec speed up at the end (6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, even 8.5 for the last 10 seconds!). I was tired but quite proud of myself :cp:.

DANG AFC!! Thats one hard core workout!:dizzy: I wonder how the military men took it. :D:D

Afternoon, ladies!

I am just popping in to say hello. I am permanently sunburned, from all the outdoor activities... but hey! Its worth it!

Hope everyone is well!

I'm just stopping in for a quick hi. I need to catch up on the thread!

parkedout, congratulations on hitting Onederland! I'm really looking forward to hitting that milestone again, and I plan on that being the last time I see the 200s!

It's miserably hot, and there's supposed to be another storm this evening. Hope the electricity doesn't go out again (it was out for 4 hours last night). My husband will be at graduation all evening (he teaches high school). I'd like to go with him, because many of my former students are graduating, but I don't think my little one would have much fun there. Plus, it's outside in the heat (unless it rains).

Anyone else hate hot weather like I do?

Welp, no heavy walking or leg lifts for ME for the next little while... I tripped over a tree root today and now my knee is just KILLING ME!!! :cry:

Not expecting a loss at weigh-in tomorrow... But if that's how it goes, that's how it goes. I can just dust myself off and try harder between tomorrow and weigh-in for July. :D

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

MP: Congrats again on reaching that goal. Hard work and perseverance pay off.

Bigknitter: I love to go camping and have an annual trip in Aug that I am looking forward to as well as dreading. I'm not sure how to work my program while being in that situation. We typically eat great meals but they would not be so great for my Ideal Protein program.

AFChick: I haven't been to Disneyworld before, and was 7 when I went to Dinseyland (30 years ago). I dream of the day I can go and ride any ride I want to without feeling like I am being stared at.

Rebound: I desire to run a half marathon, best of luck to you.

Violin Jenn: Here's hoping you get teh job you want and believing you will get the one that is best for you

I am going to do my best to stay up on the June chat, I usually fall behind. All of you runners are inspiring to me, I will get there soon.

June goals: stay on plan, lose 10lbs., excerise with my wii 5 days a week. I think these are doable. When I look back at my calendar that I set in December of where I should be by now, I should have lost an additional 30lbs. But, I am not going to be kicking myself at all because I am 70lbs lighter than I was on Dec 2, 2009. I have not had this type of succss in my health journey since I was 15 years old. When I look at how much I have lost since my highest weight (sometime in 2007 I think) it is close to 100lbs. One day at a time with your eye on the long term.

Have a great weekend.

MP and Runningtosmile, thanks, the boyfriend is doing okay but I imagine it feels like being hit by a truck or something. We'll get through it though!

AFChick, dang! You would kill me with that workout! lol

So I have good news, I will be testing for my green belt in karate next week!! I've known for a while that I would be but today it's official. I'm excited but feeling unprepared. I need to get back to waking up early to do some practice before I start the day. It is so much easier to do it when no one else is around to bug me :)

Chicks, I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what I should be doing as far as weight loss. For the last year and a half I've gone through this cycle of starting a plan, doing well for a while, going off plan for whatever reason and then just going completely downhill from there. Classic yo-yoing I guess. Lately I only do good for a day or two and then start to go off plan. And it is taking me longer and longer to get back on track after I do. I think I'm just tired of trying and failing and think maybe I need to take a new approach, like Intuitive Eating. Or maybe I need to just force myself to do good every day, quit being a baby right? lol I just feel so focused on my weight and it's too much most of the time. I do like exercising and eating right as opposed to stuffing myself full of junk and sitting around all day. So it shouldn't be a problem right? I don't know what my deal is, but its like as soon as I tell myself I have to stick to something, I immediately want to rebel, even though it is something that will be great for me in the end! What is up with that?!!

Anyway I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I'm going to take it easy as it is getting really hot outside and I have a long run to do tomorrow, only 5 miles but it is the most I've done in 3 weeks. I hope I make it!

LisaMarie71 I LOVE the hot weather. I do hate humidity though. UGH. Usually by this time of year we are swarmed with all the nuisances of heat...including the Missouri state bird : The Mosquito. :devil: But somehow we just haven't had a bunch of humidity or bugs yet. It is really making for a nice early summer. I am getting tons of riding and gardening done. With any luck, I MIGHT even get some color (other than sunburned!)!! LOOL

MisfitRycher:hug: I am so bummed about your knee! I hope it feels better soon.

Bigknitter Good luck on your green belt test. Thats amazing! And my inner teenager rebels against my plans too. Sometimes I want to bash her head into a wall--much like my mother used to threaten me with when I actually WAS a teenager. :dizzy:;)

Well, we have a horseshow this week, which means an obscene amount of riding to prepare for it. Good news: Its excellent core work and fun as heck. Bad news: it cuts into my cardio time.

I am going to try to make up for it by extending my cardio to 'daily' from 3 times a week... that way I am likely to still get enough, even though I am not working out as long per session.


Hope everyone is doing great!

It's amazing what 20 degrees can do for a long outdoor run! I have to do me shorter weekly runs in the gym, but I do my long run on the weekend outdoors to make sure I'm acclimated to running outside. For the past two weeks it's been about 90 degrees and HUMID and I thought I was going to die at the end of my 3 miles, even though I can run 3 miles in the gym without a problem. Anyway, I was kind of dreading my 4 mile (which is a 1 mile bump up) run today but it was 70 and breezy and it felt AWESOME! I finished stronger than I ever had before and I felt great! Like I could have kept going!

The scale is actually being my friend, too. I hope it will stick with me until my official weigh in on Tuesday. I saw 201.8 a few days ago and since then it's been 201.6 and 201.4. I never see a constant trend like that! I usually only look at my 10-day running average because I am the queen of 2-3 pound weight fluctuations for no good reason. But if I can keep it under 202 by Tuesday I'll have lost the first 10 pounds and then I can focus on getting my butt into Onederland.

Other than that things are good. I've been toying around with playing some golf again, but of course now I can't find my clubs. I think I loaned them to someone to play in a golf scramble last summer but I can't for the life of me remember who! I really hope I can find them, or I'll feel so stupid for losing track of something so valuable. And frankly, so BIG. Who loses something that big and clunky??!!

Here's to a good day ladies!

Congrats on the testing for your green belt and good luck.

Try telling yourself that you are choosing to make the changes rather than that you have to, sometimes that psychologically shift can be a huge hurdle.

Wow so much has happened in the few days I read the posts!

Sounds like though everyone is doing great. Glad to hear your bf will be okay BigKnittter.


Some news though. I heard from the agency on Thursday that the manager I interviewed with liked me and had nothing but good things to say. However I was only the second canidate interviewed (so no really point of reference to compare me to) so they want to put an ad in the paper and see what happens. The position starts on July 1st so at least I'll hear by something final this month. Overall, positive news but frustrating as I have to wait.

I finished Level 1 of the 30DS and took all my numbers. I did make some forward progress, but not what I hoped for. TOM showed up, the holiday weekend I sabatoged myself and it's been in the 90's and HUMID for the past week so I'm retaining water like a sponge! BUT I did lose .8 lbs, my bodyfat% dropped by .8% as well and I lost 1" on my waist(i measure @ the bellybutton). I feel stronger and very sore! My legs have muscled up and oh my achin bum!:dizzy: So all that said it's on to Level 2! for 10 days with 2 rest days built in because I'm also doing level 1 of BL Cardio Max, Yoga Meltdown and WL Yoga.

I feel this need to go shopping, but I'm resisting because I don't want to buy any clothes for work till I have a perm job. No sense in spending money on a professional dress code at the temp job if I could get a perm job in the future where dress code is business casual.

parkedout and wanttorun, thanks!! I think I'll do okay on my test, I just doubt myself all the time, I don't know why!!

I've decided that I can't do any sort of a plan right now. It's making me crazy and I think I just need some time off, in a way. It's obvious I don't want to do any specific plan since I just do it half-hearted anyway. I'm just going to focus on making sure I exercise every day and try to not overindulge myself in any area. The rest will fall into place I think. If it is really about how I feel then I don't need to worry about numbers. Just saying that to myself feels like a huge weight off my shoulders.

Jen looks like we were posting at the same time - thanks for your support :)

BigKnitter: Good luck with your green belt test!! I hear you about falling off plan, sabotage, etc. We've all been there, done that. Whatever you decide to do, good luck with it and know we're behind you 1000%. :hug:

Jenn: The wait sounds really frustrating!! Good luck in landing the job. You need a :hug: too. Sounds as though you're enjoying Jillian kicking your butt. Good! I'm glad someone likes it! ;)

I just finished my Mondya workout. Go me. I'm SO glad today is a holiday!! Now, I need to eat lunch in about 1/2 hour and study for the rest of the afternoon. I've got a Greek mythology exam in 3 days and a philosophy exam next Monday. Ugh. I love school, but hate exams!!

It's been a pretty consistent loss in the last week; just over 1/2 pound!! Tomorrow, when my trend goes down to 78.9, I'll change my ticker. I can't wait. It's been stuck on 80 for TOO LONG!! There's only 8.9kg to go. I can do that! Just take it one kilo at a time. 1 pound at a time. The end is SO DARN CLOSE!!

Mollz - Keep up the great work!! You're right, one kilo at a time. YOU CAN DO THIS!! How's the knee?

Jenn - Praying for you to have a perm job soon. I hear you about the shopping urge...maybe you could go find a little something on clearance that would tide you over. ;)

BigKnitter - :hug:

Rebound - I am so proud of your dedication this time! There's no cest la vie in your approach this time around...YOU ARE GOING TO SUCCEED!!

Well, happy Monday to ya! Somehow, the planets aligned and I have NO babysitting kids today!! My kids slept til 7am AND the baby slept through the night. HEAVEN...:)

My left knee has been bugging me...and yesterday on my 6mi run, it flared up with a vengeance. :( I limped the last half mile through the park. It was horrible during hills, and hurt a lot all day. I'm icing and ibuprofen-ing it...maybe I'll go get a brace for it. No running til Thursday. Boo.

Gonna enjoy my day off...maybe go get a brace for my knee, and do some more prep for our Family Vacation beginning this Sunday.