Can't do personals atm : Will try to later. Just checking in, school is starting for me too and im getting pretty busy now o.0
on plan so far today did a ton of grocery shopping etc..lots of walking round the stores. making tacos for dinner YUM! though I had pizza last night and im feelin the sodium now!
Since the last time I posted Boom Shacka Lacka Lacka a few platoon members couldn't get to it in one day, this time it will be a 3 day challenge. You can do it once or three times, if you dare, but you have till Friday to get it in.
Sarge and JeanetteySarge - will you still award me credit for the challenge if I substitute the crunches and/or butter burners for other core exercises? Crunches are still off-limits.
Silly Peanutt, Trix are for ... YES, of course you can substitute an exercise so your innards stay in place. We don't want anyone else to wind up in the ER.
Looks like the platoon was pretty quiet today...I'm sure it's focus on getting you workouts in and getting yourself healthy!
There were a few posts from our "students" in the platoon which reminds me to send good luck wishes to all those starting a new term. Keep up with us when you can, but keep hitting the books!
All right envelope! 10K is the furthest I've ever run, and that was a longgg time ago.
Thanks for the welcomes, all!
Today (day #2 for me) I did a vigorous (if short) treadmill run followed by a long walk. And I ate pretty healthy; no blatant sweets, although I did have my favorite cold coffee drink — the artificial sweetener version.
Q: Should I weigh myself daily and update my 251/251/200 thing, or just once a week?
envelope - great news! I hope it all goes well with your runs and the surgery! Keep us posted.
Darel - Welcome! Nice to see that Reso gets some guy support here. Don't weight daily, weight fluctuates a lot. Pick a day (most of us do Sunday because that's also when we report to Sarge) and log that weight. I do peak during the week but never take it seriously.
Everybody - Did anybody watch the show "Ruby" today? I zapped in by accident and loved it. Very interesting journey of a woman morbidly obese trying to lose weight. I will keep watching...
Another day winding down, work sucked, ate too much, exercised little, probably breaking even or a little over today, not gonna let it bother me though, just one day and tomorrow is a new start. Typically i have a day like this once in a while, usually i don't make note of it, but it's life.
Envelope : Glad you have been cleared to run.
iamerican : Good job on the 2 miles.
rainbow: I really like your new avatar.
peanutt : I hear you on the heat, it's been 32C here the last couple of days and is supposed to stay like this through the weekend.
Since the question was asked I'm going to throw in my opinion regarding how often to weigh. I disagree with "no daily weighing" as a rule. It is certainly not for everyone, but weighing daily can be a very useful tool for understanding how your weight changes in relation to various other factors. What is problematic is not daily weighing, but becoming frustrated by and anxious over daily fluctuations in weight - and, in this platoon especially, complaining about those fluctuations. If you can't handle the fact that you WILL experience daily fluctuations, then weigh weekly. However, if you expect those daily fluctuations and they don't bother you or derail you, then there is nothing inherently wrong with weighing daily.
rainbow: Thank you! And you look GREAT in your new avatar photo!! I hope the move stuff is going smoothly, if exhausting-ly. At least you know it burns a bunch of calories!!
envelope: I am super glad to hear that you'll be able to run your half marathon this weekend!! I hope you'll come back and give us the race recap - I always enjoy those.
Darel: I have an iced venti skinny vanilla latte from Starbucks almost every weekday, and have since I started this weight loss journey. Non-fat, 10g protein, and only 110 calories; I don't feel guilty about it in the least.
Resolute: I'm sorry it was a rough day. I hope tomorrow will be much better.
Jeanettey: Does it count if I do part on one day, and the other parts on another day? LOL. I just couldn't get to everything after the strength training at the gym tonight, and only made it through the calf raises. Oh well, I shall start again tomorrow.
Since the last time I posted Boom Shacka Lacka Lacka a few platoon members couldn't get to it in one day, this time it will be a 3 day challenge. You can do it once or three times, if you dare, but you have till Friday to get it in.
Hey guys. I apolologize for my absence as of late. My life got flipped upside down and i had some things I had to deal with. I am back and I am ready to control at least this part of my life.
Push-Up:
25 reps
25 reps
Dumbbell Lunges:
15 lb x 50 reps
Barbell Glute Bridge:
40 reps
10 reps
Won't let me do 50 reps.
Dumbbell Squat:
20 lb x 12 reps
20 lb x 12 reps
15 lb x 26 reps
Weighted Sit-Up:
20 lb x 25 reps
20 lb x 25 reps
Leg Climb Crunch:
26 reps
26 reps
I subbed out the calve raises for squats because one of my calves is really twingy today. I also got in some TOUGH yoga and my run (although it was cut short).
josey, I used to watch Ruby on Hulu. She's hilarious.
KittyKat, welcome back!
envelope, YAY. I am so glad that you're cleared to run your half. So funny that your already planning your recovery time around your 10k. I know the feeling.
I hope tomorrow will be much better. 
