January Goals:

ACTUALLY start, instead of the "good for 3 days then stop again" thing I've been doing
Lose 7 pounds
Drink only water / cut out the diet soda
Only have a treat if I have the calories left
Don't skip my fitness class unless I absolutely have to because of something else going on


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Jan 02: First official day, TPU
Jan 03: Non workout day
Jan 04: TPU
Jan 05: Non workout day, but I took a walk with my daughter to the grocery store for bread, 1.7 miles round trip
Jan 06: TPU
Jan 07: Non workout day, but I took the extra (optional) Saturday class at the same place I take TPU. Kicked my butt! Was also 1 hour, but different stuff from TPU. Calorie count was bad due to unexpected company taking us out for dinner. Only ate half my portion though!
Jan 08: Non workout day. Didn't do any extra due to being out of town visiting. Calorie count was terrible!
Jan 09: Might have to skip TPU tonight because of having way too much to do that didn't get done over the weekend. We'll see what happens.
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*My fitness class in Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I'll try to get some activity in the other days, but it's not manditory for me just yet. I'm just starting back at this after an unplanned year "off". The class is called Total Pump Up, which I'll shorten to TPU, and is one hour of light weight training along with just enough cardio to keep the heart rate up. Burns roughly 500 calories and works every muscle group.

Goals:
231 by birthday #31 (1/27)
exercise minimum of 3x/week
Stay OP and track everything.
SW: 243

January's Workout Log:

Jan 01: day off, bad hours at the gym
Jan 02: 35min walk/run on treadmill (mostly walk, darned ankle tendonitis!)
Jan 03: none...out of work too late :-(
Jan 04: 60 minutes with personal trainer doing cross training. Weigh in day-down 1lb! (not bad w/ TOM here)
Jan 05: 10 min on treadmill. 2 rounds of circuit training that the trainer taught me yesterday....VERY sore muscles :-)
Jan 06: Planned rest day
Jan 07: Worked 12hrs, planned rest day
Jan 08: Worked 12hrs, planned rest day
Jan 09: 10 min walking (5min warm up, 5min cool down) and circuit training x 2 for ~45min

you guys are doing so great! KEEP IT UP!!

January's Goal's

Lose 5 lbs (be to 172 lbs...)
Stop drinking sweet tea and high calorie coffee flavors
Increase my water intake to 8 glasses a day
Avoid fast food items / take my healthy lunch more


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January's Goal's

Start every day with stretching or yoga.
Stop eating chocolates and crap at the office.
Not lose it mentally
Make it through a Bikram session!
I have no idea what my weight loss goal should be since I have been away from the game for a year now. I hope I will lose without trying too hard due to the stress so I am just going to see what happens and re-evaluate for February.

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Jan 05: 2 power walk breaks at work and today is my Bikram yoga research day. I am so nervous about this but in a good way.
Jan 06: 2 power walks, office yoga, and going to a friends tonight for a healthy home cooked meal.
Jan 07: I spent both Sat. and Sun. moving a bunch of stuff around the house
Jan 08: and didn't get an actual workout in but I was sweating so I will count it as half a workout at least.
Jan 09: 2 power walks, I was sick so that was it.
Jan 10: 2 power walks, still not 100%
Jan 11: 2 power walks, office yoga. I am having a hard time staying on track this week with stress and sickness but still motivated so I will make it through!
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Jan 01: I was bad...but dinner made me realize I need to stop giving in and learn to excuse myself from eating at Texas Roadhouse
Jan 02: 20 minute stretch DVD, some extra stair climbing.... messed up on food became frustrated, nervous and ate bad late. Dusting myself off tomorrow I'll do better!
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Jan 04: Well, I ran up 3 flights of stairs and walked down 3 flights of stairs... that was about it. I was too tired to do anything else. How people who have 12 hour shifts day after day manage exercise, I will never know..
Jan 05: Slept...played catch up with my bed =\ I know. Bad way to go. On the positive, I've lost 2lbs all ready though
Jan 06: Only squeezed in a few crunches, and some floor exercise...
Jan 07: Noted the scale says I weigh 282, so I've lost 3lbs =) Exercise plan today 58 minutes with Richard, and 20 minute stretch dvd
Jan 08: 30 crunches, ran up and down the stairs 4 times to get my heart rate elevated for 20 minute stretch DVD. Tomorrow, I'm going to face my fears and return to Anytime Fitness (years membership just kind of been... wasted)
Jan 09: 12 hour shift at ER, too tired to workout >.<
Jan 10: 12 hour shift/explosion at ER...barely could make it home without crashing, so tired.
Jan 11: Day of rest, and discovery of hitting 277 on scale (8lb loss so far this month)
Jan 12: Sweatin to the Oldies 2, and stretch dvd...

January Fitness Challenge

January's Goal's

Lose 3 lbs
drink glass of water before every meal)
No candy or other products full with sugar
Get more sleep
Hula-hoop 10 min a day
Run or walk 5 days a week
Swimming pool 2 days a week

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Jan 09: walk 1 hour, started IF, hula-hoop 10 min, slept 8 hours. (Good!)
Jan 10: run 30 min, completed IF, no hula-hoop. went slept later than planned
Jan 11: run 25 min, hula-hoop, slept 8 hours.
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Goals for January:

Run at least 15 miles per week.
Get back on track to healthy eating after a terrible last 2 weeks.
Lose 5 pounds.
Play more with my dogs.

January's Workout Log:

Jan 01: P90X Core Synergistics (57 mins); running (treadmill) 6 miles - 1:07
Jan 02: P90X CardioX (43 mins); 45 minutes weight lifting - legs and back
Jan 03: 30 Day Shred Level 3 (25 mins); Zumba Fitness Express (22 mins); Running 4 miles (treadmill) (45:27)
Jan 04: P90X Kenpo (57 mins); weight lifting (arms and back) (45 minutes)
Jan 05: Bob Harper's Totally Ripped Core (43 mins); 4 miles treadmill (44:17)
Jan 06: P90X Stretch (57 mins); 3 miles treadmill (32:42)
Jan 07: P90X Plyometrics (58 mins); weight lifting (arms chest back) 45 mins

Week one summary:
I ran 17 miles - check!
Did very well with my eating this week - check!
I'm down 1 pound
Did pretty well with this but would like to do better - did have them out playing fetch for an hour in the mild weather yesterday.

Jan 08: P90X Core Synergistics (57 mins); Running treadmill 5 miles (54:41)
Jan 09: Weight lifting (Legs and back) 45 mins
Jan 10: P90X Kempo (58 mins); running treadmill 6 miles (1:08:31)
Jan 11: Weight lifting (arms and back) 45 mins
Jan 12: P90X Core Synergistics (57 mins); running treadmill 4 miles (45:10)
Jan 13: P90X Stretch (57 mins); running treadmill 3 miles (32:06)
Jan 14: P90X Plyometrics (58 mins); weight lifting (arms, chest, back) 45 mins

Week two summary:
I ran 18 miles - check!
Did pretty well with my eating this week could do better - mostly a check
I'm down 1 pound
Didn't do well playing with the dogs,. Miserable weather outside. Even though it's bitterly cold I'm going to try to get them out to run today.

Jan 15: P90X Kenpo (58 mins); running treadmill 6.25 miles 68:41
Jan 16: walking 3.2 miles 60 mins; weight lifting (legs, back core) 70 minutes
Jan 17: kickboxing DVD 44 mins; running treadmill 5 miles 56:21
Jan 18: P90X Core Synergistics (58 mins); weight lifting (arms and back) 40 mins
Jan 19: Running treadmill 4 miles 44:11
Jan 20: P90X Stretch (57 mins); running treadmill 3 miles 31:49
Jan 21: P90X plyometrics (58 mins); weight lifting (arms and back) 45 mins

Week three summary:
I ran 18.25 miles - check!
Did really well with my eating this week - check
I'm bitterly disappointed - I weigh exactly the same as last week
Made a better effort to play with the dogs and exercise them - they get so bored this time of year!

Jan 22: running treadmill 7 miles 1:19:41
Jan 23: Kickboxing DVD (45 mins); weight lifting (legs and back) 50 mins
Jan 24: P90X CardioX (44 mins); running treadmill 5 miles 54:39
Jan 25: weight lifting (50 mins)
Jan 26: P90X Core Synergistics (57 mins); running treadmill 4.25 miles 46:15
Jan 27: P90X Stretch (57 mins); running treadmill 3 miles 32:03
Jan 28: walking with the dogs 3 miles 53 mins; weight lifting (arms and back) 50 mins
Jan 29: Totally Ripped Core (DVD) 47 mins; running treadmill 7 miles 77:14
Jan 30: P90X Kenpo (58 Mins); Weight lifting (legs) 50 mins
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There's some great journal entries in here. Everyone keep it up! I fell off the saddle for four days+ and i feel usually would beat myself up over it but coming here helps me put things in perspective... I think most of us have "those days" where we don't get as much done as we hope. I'm working to get myself re-motivated and back in the saddle again.

How is everyone doing? ... I haven't met the weight target yet (76 not 75).... but I'm losing and have kept to the water and exercise goal ... still need coffee .... but you can't win 'em all .... and coffee keeps me sane at times ...

I'll take losing 2 kgs a month though ... and I feel a lot healthier than I did at at the beginning of the month

ONLY 2 MORE DAYS to wrap up this challenge! You guys are doing so great!!! Let's finish strong!