Yeah for Friday!

Food was better - not perfect - but better. I felt much better all day and no more eating everything in sight. I only did 26 minutes on the spinner. I think it was a combination of not wearing the padded bike shorts and a constant pain in my foot that was impossible to get beyond. I don't think it hurt because of the spinner because I get these pains in the bone even if I'm just sitting - unrelenting and then it will be gone. So I gave up.

Have a good Friday!

TGIF! Monday is a holiday, so I have a wonderful 3-day weekend to look forward to!!

Well, yesterday I did GREAT on food - came in just under 1700 cal....Water, only 88 oz, and no exercise at all because of a wicked headache that would not go away....

Today -
1700 calories
128 oz water
60 min with the Evil trainer
30 min (or more) cardio

Have a great Friday & weekend!

psm

Sorry for being AWOL over the weekend.

I've had a setback with my foot over the weekend so no cardio work for me for awhile.

I did get up and do my pilates for abs work. I still can't do all the moves but I figure something is better than none and one day I will be strong enough to complete the whole thing.

I kept food back on track today.

Hope you had a good 3 day weekend!

Hey Ladies -

I was also AWOL over the 3-day weekend. I did okay, I worked with the Evil Trainer Saturday and Monday morning - and Monday we did a 90 minute session including 1 mile of walk/run - between that and cramps, I thought I was going to die!

Since it's a little late in the day for a plan, I'll suffice it to say I'm watching what I eat, not drinking enough water, and I see the Evil Trainer in an hour.

Have a good evening all!
psm

Hi Pam,

Day two, back on track! I kept my food within plan, drank lots of water, and did some exercise. I did my general conditioning stuff this morning and this evening, I did 20 minutes on the airdyne. This may be the only cardio I can get for a few days. I just had to try. TOM will be out of here this week and I'm hoping to see some results in the scale. Seems like I only get one good week a month with the scale.

I do believe that your trainer is trying to maim you. Keep up all the hard work. You are proof that this can be done with determination and hard work.

Have a good evening!

*blech*...TOM....I'm on day three and I feel like caca this morning...

I did good on calories yesterday (1725), but I only had 64 oz of water. So today I've gotta step up on the water or the TOM bloat will never go away.

Plan for today:
1700 calories
128 oz water
40 min cardio at lunch
60 min with the Evil Trainer (and I have stupidly asked if we can do the 1 mile walk/run again today).

Happy Hump Day!

psm

Uh-Oh....it appears we are losing steam on this challenge - and we still have one month left!!!

I have decided to throw down a "shock and awe" campaign on myself. Specifically in regards to my eating - I'm slowly adding more calories almost daily, so the scale isn't moving the way I want. SO until my birthday three weeks from now, I'm going to be following I guess what would be the South Beach Diet Phase II....In addition I'm going to try and stay at 1500 calories or less daily. This with the cranked up workouts I've been doing with the Evil Trainer and which I need to get back to doing on my own as well, should get me to my goal for this challenge....I hope...

So, plan for today:
1. No Soda
2. No Crack-bacon from the cafeteria
3. 1500 calories
4. Evil Trainer after work
5. Cardio at lunch (heading out to that shortly)
6. 128 oz water
7. No Girl Scout Cookies - damn things are EVERYWHERE at work!!!

C'mon ladies! Let's ramp this challenge back up for the next few weeks!!!

psm

Hi Pam,

Yes, we have lost a few people. I'm not giving up. I didn't get any exercise in yesterday. This morning, I did my general conditioning work. I'm liking this book that I got on getting stronger. I had wanted to get to a new level and I think this will be it. I had done the same exercises for so many years that were no longer effective. I can tell the difference from using the medicine ball and curl bar instead of just the handweights. So, I'm pleased with what I'm accomplishing there.

No cardio tonight as I didn't get home in time and DH was in a tiz when I got here. Crisis averted and I'm exhausted from a hard day at the office. There shouldn't be any excuses. Tomorrow, I'm going back to the foot doc. I'm anxious to get back to cardio because I really believe that I have to get up to an hour a day in order to get rid of the fat covering all my fabulous muscle. But can I hack an hour on the airdyne?

My goals for next week (and the rest of this one):
1. Stick to SBD allowing only one starchy/sugar carb a day (one "real" serving - not my version of a serving )
2. Keep doing my general conditioning work and the pilates work on alternating days.

I am really working on shifting my attitude away from what the damn scale says to making improvements in my measurements.

Thanks for the kick-start!!

Wait, you mean to tell me that our versions of servings aren't "real" servings!!?!?!?

Well, the Evil Trainer is concerned that 1500 calories a day isn't going to be enough to get me through my workouts (remember, he is trying to kill me), so I'm bumping it up to 1550-1650 daily - that seems to make him happy....

Plan for today:
1. 1550-1650 calories
2. 128 oz water
3. No Girl Scout Cookies/Chocolate (there was a chocolate incident yesterday)
4. 40 min Cardio at lunch, 60 min Cardio after work
5. No Soda

Happy Friday!!

psm

I am going to have to revise my Spring challenge goals and plans. I went to the foot doc and I now have a broken foot. I'm wearing a removable brace but I must limit my walking and do no cardio at all for six weeks.

But, I am going to continue to do the general conditioning and pilates work that is chair or floor work. I'm so disappointed because I was so close to being able to do 60 min cardio sessions and will now lose all that endurance. But, I know I have to take care of this foot because its a bad break and I want it to heal once and for all.

I am going to WW this morning and weighing in with the brace so I'll have a gain. But I am going to focus on staying on track with food because I won't have cardio to burn off stupid choices. I am determined not to gain weight during this time.

I'll keep posting here because I'll need this challenge more than ever.

Have a great Saturday!

Good morning!

I'm happy to report that I did my general conditioning work this morning. The only thing I can't do of this is the lunges. I'm doing the max reps with the curl bar and medicine ball. I also did ab work on the flex ball.

My goal for the day is to drink my water, journal food and keep my points to 27 for food.

Have a good one!

AAAAHHHHH, I just finished doing the pilates for back DVD this morning. Wow, I needed that. I am going to focus on developing my pilates skills over this next six weeks. I really need to improve in the flexibility area so now's my chance!

Food was good yesterday and I'm still in a good mind place.

Have a great day!

Terri - It sounds like in spite of the broken foot, you are kicking butt anyways!

I did good yesterday, I think my calories were just under 1660, I did 40 min of cardio, and let the Evil Trainer kick my butt, but I fell short on water....

Today:
1. 1550-1650 calories
2. 128 oz water
3. 40 min cardio
4. 60 min with Evil Trainer
5. No sweets/chocolate/girl scout cookies


psm

Ooops, sorry for not posting - thought I had.

I've been doing really well with low-key exercise and keeping my food in check. And the scale is reacting nicely. I'm not gaining but still within the same three pounds I've been hovering in for a few weeks. Maybe doing all the cardio told my mind that I could be more lax with food - and maybe this is what I needed to relearn better habits.

As always, the weekend will be a challenge. We are going to see Mel Gibson's movie tomorrow around noon and then going to Chinese buffet afterwards. I'll have to ponder what to eat so as not to load up on calories and sodium. I do know that I will limit the rice and noodles. But I love the appetizer stuff. Too bad its fried! I also don't want to bloat up over the weekend because of salt.

Have a great Friday!

TGIF! Lord am I glad to see this week END!

Well, I'm still fighting the same damn 5 pounds I have been fighting all month - and I'm more than a little tired of it! It will take a miracle for me to meet my weight goal for this month. But on the plus side I know I have made BIG strides on the fitness/workout side - which is nice. Even the Evil Trainer is impressed/surprised with what I've been able to do the past month. And since I feel I'm floundering so badly when it comes to the eating, I'm meeting with a nutritionist next wednesday to see if she can help me get on the right track - I'm excited about that!

Plan for this weekend - don't really know, getting my hair color redone, and I'm having dinner with friends tomorrow after that, so I'm not sure when I'll get to the gym. So I'm just going to chug along and do what I can.

Have a great weekend - and let me know what you think about that Mel Gibson movie!

psm