WIR ~ Let's Get Fit 2016

[Jaguar]

I'll get my weight done on Jan 19, but last time I got weighed I was 54.4kg/120lbs, so I'm starting on this journey around that weight.

[sarcasticgirl]

I can't believe we are rolling into 2016!!!

copied over from the 2015 thread:

I am making it my plan in 2016 to really focus on my body. I will work on strength and flexibility. Yoga yoga yoga! I start back with my chiropractor next week because my body is a mess. I need to do my part already. I have been slacking majorly and it is time to make myself a priority!



What is your 2016 fitness goal?




Added:
I am continuing to focus on dietary needs and getting in those veggies. I want to try more new recipes and keep our food interesting. 

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

My first goal is to consistently participate in this thread!!!

My main goal is to renew my healthy eating habits. I had been doing well, and then the latter half of this year I just lost it. 

If I am able to maintain those eating habits, my body fat percentage should go down. 
I don't have an accurate way of measuring that, so I'll be stuck with simply measuring my weight. 
I use myfitnesspal, and I'll be posting my goals and my growth (and recessions) towards those goals here. 

Happy New Year!!!

[ners]

In 2016 I want to walk/ run 3.5 million steps.  2015 total was 3,046,157.

Bring weight down using a combination of healthy food choices, increased exercise and decreased alcohol consumption.

[PauletteG]

This is the year I try High Intensity Interval Training, Resistance Training, and build to a regular practice of mind-calming yoga and/or Qi Gong.

I don't have weight goals other than maintenance, but reducing by  2- 4 kg (4  - 9 lbs) would be a plus. Reversing my belly fat was my top accomplishment in 2015, as I had read in many articles that was impossible. I read one forum and a book by two doctors telling me it was possible though, and here I am, down a size.

I lift my first coffee of 2016 to you! Happy New Year! 

[Jaguar]

What I want for 2016 is to get fit, it's not about me losing weight, It's about me being healthier.

[flamingo]

This year I want to continue to get my daily servings of fruits and veggies. I did a decent job of this the last 4.5 months, and I'd like to keep at it. And, I'd like to keep my daily step count up. I've been averaging 11,000 a day, so if I can keep it there, or even increase it, I'll feel good about things.

Happy New Year, everyone!

[sarcasticgirl]

Jan 1, 2016 12:08:11 GMT -5 PauletteG said:

This is the year I try High Intensity Interval Training, Resistance Training, and build to a regular practice of mind-calming yoga and/or Qi Gong.

I don't have weight goals other than maintenance, but reducing by  2- 4 kg (4  - 9 lbs) would be a plus. Reversing my belly fat was my top accomplishment in 2015, as I had read in many articles that was impossible. I read one forum and a book by two doctors telling me it was possible though, and here I am, down a size.

I lift my first coffee of 2016 to you! Happy New Year! 

I'd love to hear about this. I carry my weight in my waist and tend to lose in my lower body quickly. I don't want to lose any more below the waist... but would love to trim my belly.

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[PauletteG]

Jan 1, 2016 13:42:35 GMT -5 sarcasticgirl said:

Jan 1, 2016 12:08:11 GMT -5 PauletteG said:

[Redacted] Reversing my belly fat was my top accomplishment in 2015, as I had read in many articles that was impossible. I read one forum and a book by two doctors telling me it was possible though, and here I am, down a size.

I lift my first coffee of 2016 to you! Happy New Year! 

I'd love to hear about this. I carry my weight in my waist and tend to lose in my lower body quickly. I don't want to lose any more below the waist... but would love to trim my belly.

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Hiya sarcasticgirl ! I can't guarantee you won't lose around the hips, but I followed the advice of Doctors Mary Dan Eades and Michael Eades from their book The Six-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle.
 
My notes for weeks 1 and 2:
1. No alcohol in weeks 1 and 2
2. No caffeine. (I followed this for three days. I broke down and had one cup of black coffee, but I broke my habit of half-and-half and sugar with the coffee)
3. Three protein shakes (one scoop = 18g protein, I used "Show Me The Whey" whey isolate even though I have a casein intolerance, 2g carbs or lower. I also used 2 scoops because at the time I was over 160 lbs) with 2 tbsp coconut milk or heavy cream, 6 oz cold water, 1 packet xylitol or stevia, 2500mg leucine (the whey powder I used contained the required amount, I didn't get extra), 1 cup ice cubes.  When I used strawberry whey protein powder I put in 5 frozen berries in the blender. Plus one actual meal of the chew and digest variety. Eat no more than 10-12 grams of grains, tubers and legumes
4. Add salt or Nu Salt potassium iodide as a salt substitute. Also make sure you have enough magnesium, or your muscles will cramp. Celtic sea salt is good. Additional supplements: multi-mineral, multi-vitamin
5. Drink water when you are thirsty. Drink lots of water. Don't get dehydrated.

Regimen for weeks 3 through 6 at the Daily Mail web site. No shakes (the whey protein shakes aren't viable as a nutritionally complete, healthful LONG TERM solution, but are great as a two-week kickstarter!)

I emptied a lot of water through frequent visits to the toilet, which led to waist reduction. Also my metabolism reset, and I lost my bread and pasta cravings. I went from 35.5 inches on the waist to 31.5 inches in about 2-3 months and lost probably a little under 20 lbs. I did not weigh myself when I started: my goal metric was to have my size 12 pants loose, and for my belly to be completely covered by my tops.

The Drs. Eades' Protein Power Website.

The "keto" and "xxketo" subreddits on Reddit.com have heaps of info and success stories, and there's even a helpful "ketoscience" subreddit to explain what's going on in the body.

[sarcasticgirl]

Thanks... I will look into it. I have a dairy allergy so I avoid whey protein. I'll have to see what this can do for me. I already avoid dairy, eggs, flour and sugar. With allowances once a week depending on how my allergies are. Worth a read though!

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[PauletteG]

Jan 1, 2016 17:06:45 GMT -5 sarcasticgirl said:

Thanks... I will look into it. I have a dairy allergy so I avoid whey protein. I'll have to see what this can do for me. I already avoid dairy, eggs, flour and sugar. With allowances once a week depending on how my allergies are. Worth a read though!

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The casein in the whey protein is not kind to my intestines and poopchute, but I found taking digestive enzymes before consuming the shake allowed me to tolerate the casein with no explosive side effects. YMMV.

[sarcasticgirl]

Jan 1, 2016 17:21:30 GMT -5 PauletteG said:

Jan 1, 2016 17:06:45 GMT -5 sarcasticgirl said:

Thanks... I will look into it. I have a dairy allergy so I avoid whey protein. I'll have to see what this can do for me. I already avoid dairy, eggs, flour and sugar. With allowances once a week depending on how my allergies are. Worth a read though!

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The casein in the whey protein is not kind to my intestines and poopchute, but I found taking digestive enzymes before consuming the shake allowed me to tolerate the casein with no explosive side effects. YMMV.

My allergy doesn't effect my digestive system... it effects my sinuses, ears, eyes, throat etc. It also causes major inflammation in my body. There isn't really anything I can take to help that.

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[Pants]

Ugh. I'm here but I'm not happy about it.

I'm breastfeeding so cutting calories or carbs drops my supply and I can't feed my daughter. So I'm huge.

My goal for this year is to exercise more. With 2 kids under 4, I'm starting small: 1 weight session per week and 1 cardio session per week.

[taz157]

I'm here and hopefully will stick with it this time.  I started in 2013 or 2014, but didn't stick with it.  Fortunately (or unfortunately), my weight is about the same as it was then.  Mainly, I need to exercise and stop eating so much in sweets.  Today, I went and bought a Jawbone Up2 in grey.  Hopefully, I can get better sleep, take more steps (as I'm sure I don't walk enough when I'm working), and eat better.

Of course, my DH and I are trying to have a baby so my plans could get delays yet again too.    FWIW with my 1st, I gained 22 pounds and lost them relatively quickly; however, I gained about half of that back.

Good luck everyone!

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Good morning!!! (Because I started this in the morning and forgot to actually post it.   

I'm going to focus on my weight as that's the best gauge I have. I do realize it's not an ideal focus.
Does anyone do measurements? I suppose I could do that, but I'm not sure how accurate I would be.


January 1 Weight: 137.9 lbs.  | Weight Range 137.5 - 139.5 
January 30 Weight Goal:134.4 lbs.   | Weight Range 134 - 136
June 30 Goal Weight: 125 lbs.  |  Weight Range 124 - 126


I'm barely 5'4", and I have a small frame. I've had two full term pregnancies with my younger child turning 14 next month. I was 118lbs at the beginning of my first pregnancy in 1997. I crossed the 130lb mark in 2006ish after I started working full time, stopped exercising, and started down the path of eating my feelings. In 2001, I had my body fat professionally measured and was at 17%. I'd like to do that again because I think it's probably close to 30%. However, I live in such a rural area, I don't think that's available without seeing a medical professional.  I'm fortunate to not have any health problems. I eat way too much junk food. I have a lot of what could be termed fat rolls or a few inches blubber on my stomach, ribs, and back. My thighs and patooty have gotten consistently wider the past few years. In August 2013, I reached 145 lbs, which was the most I'd ever weighed except for my second pregnancy. By December 2013, I'd gotten back down to 135 and at some point in the spring of 2014, I'd reached a range of 130 - 132. When the 2014-2015 school year started, I went back up to the 135-137 range. 2015 was not a pleasant year for me. My 2015 goal was to work out 10,000+ minutes, and I was well on my way to doing that. However, I eat when I'm stressed out. By June 2015 I was back up to the 139 - 141 range. When the 2015-2016 school year started, I quickly dropped back to the 135 - 137 range. Starting with this  Thanksgiving and ending with New Year's I went back up to the 137.5 - 139.5 range. 

[chiver78]

checking in for 2016. I am starting a DietBet in the next day or so, and will use that as my start weight. I had gotten down almost to 190 a few months back, and have creeped back up a little over 200. I don't like that, don't like the way I feel, and will be taking steps to change things.

I will be cutting WAY back on the alcohol, and eating healthier. roommate and I realized exactly how much salt is in some of our favorite stir-fry sauces this week....   don't ask. so we are planning to figure out ways to duplicate the flavor without all the preservatives and make our own sauces. I have an air fryer on the way, which will help as well.

finally, I think I have figured out how to fit in time to go for a daily walk - before work. I work a 4x10h work week, and I live an hour from the office. so those 4 days are rather long ones for me.

[taz157]

Well, I already returned the Jawbone Up2 I got as it wouldn't charge.  Instead, I got a Garmin Vivosmart.  I like that it's waterproof (I like to swim) and it tells time too.

According to it, I've taken 3,476 steps today and walked 1.51 miles.  Since I didn't get it until this morning, it has my automatic goal of 5,000 steps so I'm close.  I do need to figure out the swimming portion of it as I did take DD to the pool today and the steps increases but nothing shows for swimming.     I'll eventually figure it out.  

[flutterby]

Hi all,

I'm joining this thread in the hopes it keeps me accountable, since being accountable only to myself isn't working. I don't have a set goal. My weight is fine so the scale won't help me, and I don't think I can take accurate body measurements to gauge by that. What I want is to be able to wear shorts other than long bermudas without feeling like my legs look awful and flabby. And I'd like to feel like I look good in a swimsuit again. I want my tush to look good in my jeans. Not easily measurable goals, I know.

So, steps I'm going to take to achieve that:

1. Go to the gym. Just joined one yesterday. It's like two blocks from my house, so there's no excuse for not being able to make it          there four days a week.

2. Doing flights of stairs at work. My goal is a minimum of 50 flights a day/5 days a week.

That's all I have for now. I eat pretty healthy already, so not much to change there.

Good luck to everyone in achieving their own goals!

[Pants]

50 flights a day? Wow! Good for you!!

[sarcasticgirl]

Welcome back to those joining again! And welcome to the newbies. :-)

I love the variety of goals and approaches here. I look forward to seeing everyone's progress throughout the year!

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[sarcasticgirl]

I am going to try a few of these challenges that I found on pinterest...
They seem fairly light so I could easily handle a few challenges at once. Anyone else interested?
I am going to take photos and measurements tomorrow and then again at the end of the challenge and see how it goes!

www.blogilates.com/blog/2015/01/30/30-day-butt-lift-challenge/

www.blogilates.com/blog/2014/12/29/30-day-flat-abs-challenge/

www.blogilates.com/blog/2015/02/28/30-day-thigh-slimming-challenge/

www.blogilates.com/blog/2015/03/30/30-day-sleek-arms-challenge/


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[tcu2003]

I'm going to give this a try again this year. My goal is to work out 3 times per week and make better food choices. I do great for a while, and then manage to fall off the bandwagon, so hopefully I can stick with it longer, and get back to it sooner when I do fall off the bandwagon.

[tcu2003]

Jan 2, 2016 16:23:01 GMT -5 taz157 said:

Well, I already returned the Jawbone Up2 I got as it wouldn't charge.  Instead, I got a Garmin Vivosmart.  I like that it's waterproof (I like to swim) and it tells time too.

According to it, I've taken 3,476 steps today and walked 1.51 miles.  Since I didn't get it until this morning, it has my automatic goal of 5,000 steps so I'm close.  I do need to figure out the swimming portion of it as I did take DD to the pool today and the steps increases but nothing shows for swimming.     I'll eventually figure it out.  

I've had a Vivosmart since this summer and really like it. I also like that it notifies me when I get a new text or phone call - it usually buzzes before my phone does.

[sarcasticgirl]

Did day 1 of all the 30 day challenges, didn't take long at all... less than 10 minutes. We'll see how long I can manage all 4 challenges on the same day.
My back is killing me so I am working on more stretching and core as well.

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[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

January 1 Weight: 137.9 lbs. | Weight Range 137.5 - 139.5
January 3 Weight: 139.2  Wrong direction!
January 30 Weight Goal:134.4 lbs. | Weight Range 134 - 136
June 30 Goal Weight: 125 lbs. | Weight Range 124 - 126

[chiver78]

perhaps you're having a water retention issue like I am lately. seriously, the salt content of my diet lately has been obscene. I signed up for a dietbet, and my pic was rejected. it apparently wasn't "selfie" enough. oh well, will try again tonight when I am home.

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[sarcasticgirl]

Jan 3, 2016 16:24:57 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

perhaps you're having a water retention issue like I am lately. seriously, the salt content of my diet lately has been obscene. I signed up for a dietbet, and my pic was rejected. it apparently wasn't "selfie" enough. oh well, will try again tonight when I am home.

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I am fighting that as well... I ran out of homemade bone broth and have been using boxed broths for soup/stew for several days now... and DH did NOT buy low sodium!

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[wanttofire]

I'm in. I've been a lurker all of this time but decided that I better join this thread.

I will weigh in tomorrow but I'm around 155lbs, most I have ever weighed without being pregnant! My goal is 135 by June.

Steps I will take -
Workout 4 days a week for 30min
Calorie intake between 1200 and 1500
Try to eat as healthy as I can, I'm going to focus on changing eating habits so will not completely overhaul my diet right away as that will come back to bite me.

I decided that I need to be healthy for me first and foremost and secondly for my family. I want to lead by example for my DD.

[Pants]

Well, I got no exercises weekend. DH and I cooked a lot, so we have food to.take for the week. As I said I'm not.worrying about food as much right now, but homemade food is a budget saver and nothing we made is worse than anything I'd eat at work.

[ners]

Not a good week.  Traveled for a few days.  Traveling not good for getting in steps and eating.  Weight shows that this morning.

Did not hit my step goal by about 10000.   This week's step goal is 70000.


11/16/2015 172
11/23/2015 170
11/30/2015 170.4
12/07/2015 168.8
12/14/2015 168.6
12/21/2015 167.4
12/28/2015 169
01/04/2016  171

Have a great week everyone.