Awaiting -- "Does anyone else grow their own veggies?" OMG, did you just step in it. I'm just going to sit back and laugh at the responses you get from the platoon.
LOL...I'm assuming everyone does?
I just need to find what works to keep bunnies out of my strawberries...
Ok, so going off the latest weigh-in at the doctor's office wasn't the greatest idea. That was a month or so ago. I just calibrated my scale and apparently I went up 4lbs. Shoot.
Any recommendations for good digital scales? Mine is an analog that I've had for YEARS...who knows whether it's accurate, either
It's going really well for me, also. Some of the days have been hard, but I've gotten through them all and continued with the progression. I did re-do week 1 because a friend wanted to start with me, but she has since given up. I was doing it 6 days a week in the beginning, but found that was just too much and my legs were sore, so I have eased it back to just the 4, and really the repeat workout on Saturday is sort of "optional" but so far I have been doing it.
As far as what lies ahead, I am just sort of overwhelmed that the next time I do the workout (Wed) will be the last one that includes a WALK segment in the middle!!
And I was never a runner either...I had to do it a lot in highschool for crew, but I hated it, even when I was thin! So enjoying it now, even so much heavier, is really inspiring! I can't wait to run a 5k 50lbs lighter!
I hear you! I am scared of the "no walking" workouts!! But I gotta say, so far they really hit the spot with the workouts. I haven't had a single one where I quit because I couldn't do it. That's why I keep doing it I guess. It was tough to run 20 minutes without walking but I did it without passing out or something. I keep telling myself as long as I am not in real pain I keep going. And I don't like to repeat days. :-) Not that the next one will be any easier but I somehow think "I don't want to do this one again" ;-)
Do you use podcasts or an app or something? I have the C25k app on the iphone and it sure helps me stick to it. It is so rewarding when you complete a day.
I am running this afternoon - W6D2. I will let you know how it went!!
Kendra - Good stuff, all sparkling and spiffy siggy!!! ;-) I hope your back gets better soon. I know how that feels. Back pain is the worst!
Sarge - Thanks for listing the side challenges. I am in one and I already have a hard time keeping track of them :-)
envelop - OMG!! 50 lbs lost! Way to go!!! Now I really have to step it up and try for 50 lost on Sunday. Not sure if that will work out since I am a slow loser. Nice sounds like I am slow and a loser. Hahaa!
Budgetbaby - Welcome to the mad house :-)
Reso - I hear ya! I really start looking forward to running myself. Who would have thought I am looking forward to working out a couple of months ago??? Insane!!!
Awaiting - I am growing my own veggies. Well, as much as I can. Our growing season up here is seriously short. But I also have a little greenhouse so my tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplants have a few extra weeks. I also grow tons of herbs, kohlrabi, leeks, onion, garlic, zucchini, lettuce, radishes, carrots, beets, potatoes and we have goose- and saskatoon berries and red currants. Oh and rhubarb!
the first person to make a zero carb, zero fat, zero cal, zero sugar, food like substance that will satisfy nicotine cravings, chocolate cravings, sugar cravings and crunchy stuff cravings ~ will win all my worldly possesions and I will throw in an organ or two if desired....
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1 bunny for every 5 pounds dropped Start this week @ 221lbs
Mon 225 (i think) smoke free day #1
Tue 223
I can just feel the great, butt-er kicking, healthy eating energy in this thread! Whoo...so much going on. I have to lace up my shoes and keep up.
30 minutes of Wii Just Dance to warm up, then New Rules for Lifting. I upped the weights today. My legs can take it, but my poor upper body is definitely the weaker part of me. But I pushed through it.
6 mile walk planned later today.
Ended up getting an ice cream treat yesterday because my friend wanted one and I caved (oh will power), but I logged it and happily I was still in my calories range. Yay. Now To keep it going today.
Me1st -- LOTS OF WATER, 1 CARROT & A STICK OF GUM! Suck it up, we want more dancing bunnies!
MadamB--Sarge done w/round 1! He's lapping you even with his walker!
Behave yourselves this afternoon troops. Try not to exceed 500 posts before 3:00pm central time please... Sarge will start a new thread this afternoon.
OMG... just the words, "Brazillian butt class!!!" I thought I'd read 'em all ... again, who knew losing weight could be so much fun!
Oh yes. I am totally going to have a butt like a brazilian!!!! When I go to San Juan, Puerto Rico in November, I want people to walk behind me and whisper to each other "Look at that white girl! She has a butt like a native!"
AwaitingChange - Yeah...we all have gardens. MadamB is in the habit of "self-pollinating" hers...and often wants to compare zucchini sizes with everyone else...
Me1st - YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! Just think of how much better you will feel when you're completely ciggy free?! I believe in you. You can do it!
MadamB!!!!! - I ran into a parked car this morning. I was running and singing along to my tunes, and I saw the car sticking out of the driveway a little in my peripheral vision, and I thought I gave myself room not to hit it....but I completely misjudged and clipped the back end of it with my hip and totally wiped out in the street! Then I couldn't stop laughing, so I'm laying in the street, sweating and panting from running, but not able to catch my breath from laughing because I had quite literally run into a parked car. WHO DOES THAT?!
the first person to make a zero carb, zero fat, zero cal, zero sugar, food like substance that will satisfy nicotine cravings, chocolate cravings, sugar cravings and crunchy stuff cravings ~ [I]will win all my worldly possesions and I will throw in an organ or two if desired....
The magical food you are looking for is the radish:
1 cup of radishes, raw has only 20 calories and 4g of carbs. and pretty much nothing else either except for some vitamin C. But it's crunch and tangy
Pokey - You ran into a parked car?!?!? Oh that's priceless! Wish we had video for that! Be more careful where you run next time chica!
Celrae - You geocache too? Sweet! My geoname is disneyfreaks1906 if you want to look me up on there. I nabbed a quickie cache behind a grocery store yesterday afternoon with my husband.
AwaitingChange - Oh yeah...just ask MadamB about her zucchini!
I just got back from my daily appointment with the treadmill. 30 minutes, 1.5 miles, speed of 3.0. And...today I didn't even break a sweat. All right...that means it's time to start adding some incline to that treadmill tomorrow when I go! I am also going to get back up there after work and participate in the group fitness class. I may not be able to do the whole thing (depending on what time my ride gets here) but I'll do whatever I can of it! And of course the 30 Day Shred tonight!
MadamB - I believe it about Jillian putting the hardest activities first in her workouts! Man, those push ups and jumping jacks...they're tough! But I'll make it!
I hear you! I am scared of the "no walking" workouts!! But I gotta say, so far they really hit the spot with the workouts. I haven't had a single one where I quit because I couldn't do it. That's why I keep doing it I guess. It was tough to run 20 minutes without walking but I did it without passing out or something. I keep telling myself as long as I am not in real pain I keep going. And I don't like to repeat days. :-) Not that the next one will be any easier but I somehow think "I don't want to do this one again" ;-)
Do you use podcasts or an app or something? I have the C25k app on the iphone and it sure helps me stick to it. It is so rewarding when you complete a day.
I am running this afternoon - W6D2. I will let you know how it went!!
Yep, I agree. They definitely did get their schedule together, as every workout is difficult, but doable. I only repeat workouts because I want to do it more than 3 days a week and I read that going faster than the 9 week plan can be detrimental to your progress. I know what you mean about not wanting to repeat, though! Every Saturday (repeat day) I want to skip ahead and start the next week, but I keep stopping myself from doing so because I need to exhibit will power wherever possible!
Pokey -- I have totally done that! I walk/run into EVERYTHING. I think I am just oblivious to my surroundings!
@AnonymouslyYours Repeating for extra days is fine but not because I wasn't pushing hard enough :-) For a while I did week 3 and week 1 on my rest days and then week 4 with week 2 workouts on my rest days. That worked fine.
@pokey I somehow run into stuff more than before. I figured being small (i.e. fit into narrower spaces) should reduce it but I find I am bumping into more. Maybe my mind has to catch up with the weight loss?
I had a total NSV this afternoon. I went shopping for new pants and I seriously fit into GAP pants size 8 now. Wooohooo! I know that GAP has fairly big sizes but I have never in my life fit into a single digit anything!!! I hope all the people in the store didn't hear me cheer in the fitting room :-)
On top of that it got some great deals there! The pants were on sale and they offered an additional 40% off. So I paid just over $11 instead of $69!!! I also bought a trench coat in MEDIUM (I have the large one at home and it is getting baggy) and that one was also on sale. I paid $38 instead of $108. How crazy is that???
Now off to my C25k run. My legs are sore today but no excuses!! Ruuuunnnn!!!
josey - Sweet deals at the Gap! You are almost at the 50lb mark...I have to bring my A game to stay ahead of you.
Awaiting - I have a garden too...the garden talk gets pretty ripe around here. Ate the first of our raspberries the other night. Nothing else is ready to eat yet.
Pokey - you are hillarious! I worry about getting hit by a car at times while jogging, now I know it is the parked ones that are the real danger.
Sarge - we are behaving!!! Don't want to get the thread locked down again.
Just think of how much better you will feel when you're completely ciggy free?! I believe in you. You can do it!
