WIR ~ Let's Get Fit 2016

[ners]

Weekly Check in

Not a good week.  Did not hit step goal, missed by over 15000.  Poor eating habits.

Well today starts a new week.  Same step goal of 80000.  Going to try to keep eating in check


11/16/2015 172
12/7/2015 170
1/4/2016 171
2/1/2016 168
03/07/2016 170.4
04/4/2016 172.6
04/11/2016 170.8
04/18/2016 172
04/25/2016 170.6
05/02/2016 172.2
05/09/2016 171.2
05/16/2016 171
05/23/2016 172
05/30/2016 172.6    

[wvugurl26]

Wow 80,000 I'm impressed. I just hit 70,000 last week for the first time in a long time.

[ners]

May 30, 2016 8:42:42 GMT -5 wvugurl26 said:

Wow 80,000 I'm impressed. I just hit 70,000 last week for the first time in a long time.

I have only hit 2 of the last 5 weeks.  I need to have a target to reach.

Great job on hitting 70000.  

[Jaguar]

I'm fed up, tired and things are changing within me. I'm starting a plank challenge. Do so many planks in a day for 4 minutes each, then build up to the next level every other day. You do this for 28 days, I'm doing it for three months. I started this just recently and already I'm feeling stronger in my core. I can pull myself up faster and with less pain. Plus it's power walking season and I'm into that as well.

I'll get my weight tomorrow. Start date is June 1, 2016.

[Jaguar]

Oh I'm also going to post my measurements, cause I want to see my own progress. My stomach/torso area is awful, it needs the most work.

[Jaguar]

Here's the Facebook link for the 28 days doing the plank exercises. I modified it to fit my life.

remedydaily.com/2016/05/18/try-the-28-day-planking-challenge/

[sarcasticgirl]

May 30, 2016 19:28:11 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

Here's the Facebook link for the 28 days doing the plank exercises. I modified it to fit my life.

remedydaily.com/2016/05/18/try-the-28-day-planking-challenge/

Wow! That is an amazingly ambitious challenge they have set up! A full minute plank in just a week? I have done plank challenges before and have never been able to progress at this rate. Nor have i ever been able to hold it for 4 minutes.

I am in to start a modified version!

Last week was my bday and there have been many treats and some meals out which resulted in me eating a lot of things i shouldnt. My allergies are killing me, i am bloated and feel gross. Cleaning things back up... ditching dairy, eggs, flour and sugar- only allowing 1 or 2 meals a week to contain these.
Warm temps have me more active. I just go into a community garden this weekend, spent a few hours gardening (clearing a huge patch of weeds and pulling roots) on saturday and it wiped me out. The sunburn didnt help. Yesterday i did quite a bit of walking 10k + steps on a day off.
I heart summer and being able to just get out and be more active!

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[ners]

Well way behind on my steps for the week.  I really slacked yesterday.  

I am going to try the plank challenge.  Day one complete.

Well time to get ready for work.  Maybe I can sneak in a walk at lunch.

[wvugurl26]

The nicer weather is really helping me. If I was short on steps over the weekend I just took a couple laps around the neighborhood. I walked yesterday at lunch and plan to do the same today. Taking advantage of my lunch partner in crime being out for a couple days to bring my lunch and walk.

Trying to run down the allergy stuff so I can breathe better. So damn congested I can't even get a proper breath in through my nose for using my inhaler.

[Lizard Queen]

1/7/16 (months before starting) 169 #, 37 " waist (at belly button)

4/16/16 (after first week/3x exercising) 172.4#, 27.4 BMI, 36.4% body fat, 44.9% body water

4/21/16 171#, 27.2 BMI, 36.2% body fat, 45.0 % body water, 36.5" waist, 38" at belly button

4/28/16 170.8#, 27.1 BMI, 36.0 % body fat, 45.2% body water

5/4/16 170.8#, 27.1 BMI, 35.9% body fat, 45.2% body water

5/11/16 170.2#, 27.0 BMI, 35.7% body fat, 45.4% body water

5/18/16 169.8#, 27.0 BMI, 35.6% body fat, 45.3% body water, 34" waist (maybe??), 37.5" at belly button

5/25/16 167.6#, 26.6 BMI, 34.9% body fat, 45.8% body water
  (updated from 5/24 #'s)
6/1/16  166.6#, 26.5 BMI, 34.7% body fat, 46.0# body water



I keep posting Tuesday numbers instead of Wednesday #'s.  I updated last week's.  Makes this week's progress look worse, but last week's better.  Getting closer to some of my intermediate goal numbers!  




Intermediate goal: 154 #, 24.9 BMI, 34.0% body fat, 47% body water, 34" waist




BIG goal: 127#, 20 BMI, 30 % body fat, 50% body water, 26" waist

[yogiii]

Losing over a holiday weekend is extra impressive!

[Pants]

Well I finally broke 215 today! I'm weaning K a bit and I'm pretty sure that pound came straight off my boobs, but given I was up 5 lbs last week in bloating I will take it! Just gotta keep the downward trend. I'd really like to be in some different clothes in a few weeks. Having to worry about milk supply less means I can eat so much less

[Jaguar]

Okay I'm doing that plank exercise a lot, in fact as much as I can get in. I'm up to a solid one minute and I'm feeling the torso/stomach area tightening up. I have my yoga mat rolled out and I do my plank exercise on that.

WOO HOO, I think this one will work as long as I keep at it. Just Do It!

[sarcasticgirl]

I forgot all about it! Ack! It has been a rough week. I will start tonight.

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[Jaguar]

Jun 2, 2016 19:16:19 GMT -5 sarcasticgirl said:

I forgot all about it! Ack! It has been a rough week. I will start tonight.

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Do not beat yourself up over forgetting or not doing it. Just pick yourself up and do it.

[yogiii]

Well DH vetoed the DA videos so we did Level 2 and 3 twice each again this week. Goal is to find a new work out for next week.

[ners]

Weekly Check In

The plus I have been doing the plank challenge.
The neutral weight remained the same.
The bad one of my worst step weeks in a long time. Did not break 50000.

This weeks goal 80000 steps, keep up the plank challenge, and keep drinking water.


11/16/2015 172
12/7/2015 170
1/4/2016 171
2/1/2016 168
03/07/2016 170.4
04/4/2016 172.6
04/11/2016 170.8
04/18/2016 172
04/25/2016 170.6
05/02/2016 172.2
05/09/2016 171.2
05/16/2016 171
05/23/2016 172
05/30/2016 172.6
06/06/2016 172.6

[wvugurl26]

Just missed 90,000 steps last week by 3,000. It's going to be harder to get there this week. Last week's numbers were helped by a 20,000+ at an amusement park Friday. It is much easier for me to get steps in now that it isn't cold or raining every single day.

[Pants]

Spent a lot of time in the pool this weekend with the girls. I don't know how much exercise it was, but it was a lot of fun. Just did some weights in the basement with a new app. It was hard as hell and I huuuurt. And I only did 12 minutes of it.

[andi9899]

I went to zumba tonight. It kicked my ass. Thing 2 and I are going tomorrow to use the machines. Wednesday is zumba again and Thursday is yoga. We'll see if we like it.

[msventoux]

Didn't win my step challenge last week, but there were a couple of days I didn't bother getting too far off of the couch.  On the other days I did well on my daily goals and have been consistent with running on the treadmill several times a week.

I hadn't really lost much weight through exercise alone. I was feeling stronger and healthier, and body fat was getting less and muscle mass was increasing, but no weight loss was happening.  I'd been tracking my calories in My Fitness Pal, but was estimating servings.  Way underestimating my servings! 

Since I've been weighing and measuring my food I've lost a solid 10 pounds.  I haven't really been hungry or depriving myself that much to meet my daily calorie goals, but being mindful of the actual values of what I'm eating has been a huge help.  I've been much less likely to mindlessly (or nervously) snack on something. 

[Jaguar]

Here's the link for exercises for building upper body strength in women :

www.mindbodygreen.com/0-25174/the-simple-way-to-boost-upper-body-strength.html


I'm adding some of these in with my planks, just to mix it up a bit.

[Pants]

Well, by keeping the workout short I can actually mostly move today. A little stiff, but not too bad. Unfortunately had neck spasm at 2am, so can't move my neck, but that's unrelated to my legs. As I build back up, seems like short and heavy is the way to go. 

I've been managing an hour per workday on my deskbike. It's got adjustable resistance, so when it gets too easy I just up it. Starting to happen again, but will save increasing the resistance for a day when my legs are less achy.  

Weight at 214. It's not dropping as much as I'd like, but I'm getting smaller. Still trying to balance breastfeeding and weight loss, so it's a challenge. 

[Pants]

Did I just make up a weight routine for tonight even though my neck is stiff? Yes. Deciding HOW stupid it would be to do. (Chest and arms.)

[andi9899]

Just came back from my first yoga class. It was cool. Thing 2 liked it. She agreed to try zumba with me tomorrow.

[yogiii]

Jun 7, 2016 19:23:13 GMT -5 Pants said:

Did I just make up a weight routine for tonight even though my neck is stiff? Yes. Deciding HOW stupid it would be to do. (Chest and arms.)

Did you do it?

Sometimes if I'm stiff, doing some cardio (jacks etc.) helps to loosen things up. I think for me weights would add to the strain but we're all different!

[Pants]

Jun 8, 2016 5:52:37 GMT -5 yogiii said:

Jun 7, 2016 19:23:13 GMT -5 Pants said:

Did I just make up a weight routine for tonight even though my neck is stiff? Yes. Deciding HOW stupid it would be to do. (Chest and arms.)

Did you do it?

Sometimes if I'm stiff, doing some cardio (jacks etc.) helps to loosen things up. I think for me weights would add to the strain but we're all different!

I did. Was careful of my neck in all positions. Didn't help my neck but didn't hurt either. Now sore all over. Except for desk bike today will be a rest day.

[yogiii]

We tried JM Shred it with Weights but didn't like it as much at any of the 30 Day Shred vids.  Going to try the JM Burn Fat Boost Metabolism set today which I anticipate enjoying because it essentially looks like the kickboxing classes I used to take.  Hopefully it doesn't get vetoed!

[yogiii]

I would rate BFBM as "ok".  youtube has it broken into 7 sections and we did all of them so it was a total of about 45 mins, plus a bit more for warm up and cool down if you do those. There were no weights at all just pure cardio. I still think 30DS is the tops and will continue hunting for other work outs.

[Lizard Queen]

I tried the 30DS a few times, but I'm not much of a fan.  I guess it's good for a quick workout, but I hate jumping into push-ups when I feel like I still can't do them properly, and I hate jumping around for my cardio.  Last time, I hurt my ankles doing it, and my knees started getting sore.  Maybe I'll like it better when I'm in better shape. 

No progress from last Friday, but still better than last Wednesday:

1/7/16 (months before starting) 169 #, 37 " waist (at belly button)

4/16/16 (after first week/3x exercising) 172.4#, 27.4 BMI, 36.4% body fat, 44.9% body water

4/21/16 171#, 27.2 BMI, 36.2% body fat, 45.0 % body water, 36.5" waist, 38" at belly button

4/28/16 170.8#, 27.1 BMI, 36.0 % body fat, 45.2% body water

5/4/16 170.8#, 27.1 BMI, 35.9% body fat, 45.2% body water

5/11/16 170.2#, 27.0 BMI, 35.7% body fat, 45.4% body water

5/18/16 169.8#, 27.0 BMI, 35.6% body fat, 45.3% body water, 34" waist (maybe??), 37.5" at belly button

5/25/16 167.6#, 26.6 BMI, 34.9% body fat, 45.8% body water

6/1/16 166.6#, 26.5 BMI, 34.7% body fat, 46.0# body water


6/8/16  165.8#, 26.3 BMI, 34.1% body fat, 46.4% body water


Intermediate goal: 154 #, 24.9 BMI, 34.0% body fat, 47% body water, 34" waist




BIG goal: 127#, 20 BMI, 30 % body fat, 50% body water, 26" waist



I guess I need to focus on the paleo-ish diet I was eating instead of just the calories.  I allowed myself extra carbs, and it seemed to set me back.  Working on my pilates machine is really working some different muscles than before.  I don't know if I'll continue it, though, once DS1 is out of school for the summer.  It looks too much like a toy, and I don't want the kids messing around with it and possibly getting hurt.