WIR ~ Let's Get Fit 2018

[andi9899]

Low carb is a no go for me too. I don't have the self control.

[andi9899]

Gym day #3 today. Half hour of weights, 20 minutes of spin before 10 minutes of stretching then an hour of zumba.

Right now I'm sitting at work with my green juice. I have no idea what lunch or dinner is going to entail yet. Yesterday I had an enormous chicken cesar salad for lunch. I wasn't hungry in the evening, so I had a cheese stick for dinner. I gave half of it to the twins who are professional beggars.

[ners]

Monday 1857 cal 179 carbs

Tuesday  1651 cal 199 carbs

[ners]

Monday 1857 cal 179 carbs



Tuesday 1651 cal 199 carbs
All I will say about Wednesday is too many of both.  

[andi9899]

So this morning my smoothie was berry and it's pretty good. Strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, a banana, vanilla whey protein powder, and almond milk. I'm going to have to do this again.

[chen35]

Bake sale at work is making things difficult. I did walk last night, and hit 11k steps, so not all is lost.

[andi9899]

Gym day #4 today. I had fast food and drank a lot of soda today, so I need to work it off. I just ordered my first swimsuit in years, so I need to keep myself in check.

[andi9899]

One of the girls from the gym wants to try boxing next week. In told her I'd go with her. She has no idea what she's in for. That class is hard. I hope she doesn't fall out.

[Jaguar]

May 17, 2018 15:24:26 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

I'm down since January 25, 2018 I was 58.3 kg or 128.53 lbs to now today May 17, 2018 54.4 kg or 119.93 lbs.

I'm thinking it's the bloating that was adding the weight on, plus I'm on the mend now.

I'm down some more, and I'm kinda shocked I've gotten to this point just changing my eating habits and drinking more water. I still use the Simply Fit board.


I got weighed down at the hospital today and I'm currently 47.8kg or 105.38 lbs. So that's another 14.55 lbs gone!

[ilovedolphins]

I decided I was going to walk to work more often.  It is about a mile away so that will give me a bit of a workout.  I am also going to try to lower my blood pressure naturally.  I have a new grandson and I would like to live long enough to see him grow up.  My parents have a lot of health problems and I don't know what will be passed onto me.

[ners]

I am giving up on tracking this week.   Another poor day of eating.  

[chen35]

I'm going to try intermittent fasting, starting today. It sounds like something I can do.

[chen35]

First update, I am two hours in (after I normally eat breakfast) and I'm starving. I also didn't stop eating at 8 last night, so this isn't even as bad as it will be tomorrow.

[Chocolate Lover]

Jul 20, 2018 10:16:18 GMT -5 chen35 said:

First update, I am two hours in (after I normally eat breakfast) and I'm starving. I also didn't stop eating at 8 last night, so this isn't even as bad as it will be tomorrow.

Have a lot of water to fill the space? I rarely eat breakfast and if I get really hungry I try to fill up with water. 

[raeoflyte]

Jul 20, 2018 10:16:18 GMT -5 chen35 said:

First update, I am two hours in (after I normally eat breakfast) and I'm starving. I also didn't stop eating at 8 last night, so this isn't even as bad as it will be tomorrow.

I know nothing, but I've heard that the first couple days are hard and then your body adjusts.  

[chen35]

Jul 20, 2018 10:23:23 GMT -5 Chocolate Lover said:

Jul 20, 2018 10:16:18 GMT -5 chen35 said:

First update, I am two hours in (after I normally eat breakfast) and I'm starving. I also didn't stop eating at 8 last night, so this isn't even as bad as it will be tomorrow.

Have a lot of water to fill the space? I rarely eat breakfast and if I get really hungry I try to fill up with water. 

One of the reasons I thought about doing this is I hoped it would help me increase my water consumption. Off to fill up my mug!

[raeoflyte]

Jul 19, 2018 19:19:30 GMT -5 ilovedolphins said:

I decided I was going to walk to work more often.  It is about a mile away so that will give me a bit of a workout.  I am also going to try to lower my blood pressure naturally.  I have a new grandson and I would like to live long enough to see him grow up.  My parents have a lot of health problems and I don't know what will be passed onto me.

I think this is a great way to get and stay in shape.  I hope to be strong enough to walk on my own until the end, but sometimes I get pretty lazy about something relatively easy (at least easy for now).  

[andi9899]

Jul 19, 2018 14:23:13 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

One of the girls from the gym wants to try boxing next week. In told her I'd go with her. She has no idea what she's in for. That class is hard. I hope she doesn't fall out.

Said girl from the gym went to boxing last night instead of zumba. She texted me this morning and said she can't move today. Ha ha! I told her that class is hard!

[flamingo]

I’m at the airport waiting on my flight. It’s delayed a little. I’m trying to use my time wisely by getting a few extra steps in. It’s not so hard to do when there are no seats left in the gate area.

[ilovedolphins]

I'm starting to get worried....I have been keeping my calories below 2000 for the last 8 days...which is good for me and I haven't even lost 1 pound.  I know it takes a while and I am lacking in the exercise department but if I would lose just 1 pound and keep it off I would feel like it is working and motivate me more.

[ilovedolphins]

I found a recipe for peanut butter cup greek yogurt.  Yum.  You put maple syrup or honey, vanilla, peanut butter, and dark chocolate chips or chunks in greek yogurt.  It is extremely better than just greek yogurt.

[flutterby]

Jul 22, 2018 8:56:18 GMT -5 ilovedolphins said:

I'm starting to get worried....I have been keeping my calories below 2000 for the last 8 days...which is good for me and I haven't even lost 1 pound.  I know it takes a while and I am lacking in the exercise department but if I would lose just 1 pound and keep it off I would feel like it is working and motivate me more.

I tried low-cal for a week a while back and kept it under about 1400 a day, which was really low for me. Didn't lose an ounce. Did low carb and lost five pounds in less than two weeks. I think, like lots of things, what works for some people doesn't work for others. Even though you would think eating less automatically means losing weight. I don't think that's always true. So maybe low-cal just won't work for you, but another type of eating plan might?

[flutterby]

Well this week was a sh*tshow as far as my goals, so I'll keep the same ones for this coming week.

80,000 steps

1 hike if my stupid fat foot will quit swelling

3x weights

Oh, and I think I'm going to buy a step thingy; you know those platforms you step up and down on. I used to have one back in the 90's I think lol. Should have kept it!

[ners]

Weekly check in

Hit step goal by over 4000
Did some strength training 3 times
Failure at tracking food.

This week goals
Steps 70000
Strength training  3 times for at least 10 minutes each
Track food

Have a great week everyone and keep up the good work.

[Pants]

Weekly checkin:



Goals for the week of 7/10:



-Track food: I have food entered every day, but I did a couple after the fact. Pretty good though! 
-Weigh self daily: Achieved!
-Work out 2x: Achieved! 
-Plan healthier food for next week: Fail. 
-Under-desk bike for 1 hr each day am at work: Was at work 3.5 days last week, cycled 3 days. So... a solid B? 

This week is going to be crazy - I'm shipping kids off to my parents then DH and I are going to Hawaii. So, goals for week: 
- Track food every day. Yes even on vacation. 
-Weigh self until leave. Pretty sure there's no scale in Hawaii. That's my story, I'm sticking to it. 
-Work out 1x this week before leaving for Hawaii. Once in Hawaii, swim or hike every day. 
-Continue 1 hr under desk biking through leaving for Hawaii. 

[andi9899]

Gym day #1! Who's with me?

[raeoflyte]

Jul 23, 2018 17:01:40 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Gym day #1! Who's with me?

I have 2 hours of jiu jitsu tonight so I think you can count me in.  

I'm tired tonight which almost guarantees we'll do groundwork or something equally awful.  

[flutterby]

Jul 23, 2018 17:01:40 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Gym day #1! Who's with me?

Me!!

Jokes. I'm a slug

[steph08]

Jul 20, 2018 9:19:56 GMT -5 chen35 said:

I'm going to try intermittent fasting, starting today. It sounds like something I can do.

chen - my DH (and me, too, sometimes...) have been doing this for about a month now, along with eating healthier. 

DH ate out for lunch almost every workday - pizza, fast food, etc. 

He started packing chicken and rice for lunch, or getting a salad. 

We don't have breakfast anymore because of the fasting (our eating hours are 10-6) and we don't snack at night now. 

I've dropped 2 pounds (I really don't have any to lose, though if I want to get back to my weight before kids, I would be happy to lose 4 more). But my DH has dropped 22 pounds (he needs to lose 50, I would like him to lose more, but he's a pretty big-boned, broad guy so I don't know if that's realistic). 

It's really helped him because once it turns 6, he doesn't eat and that has probably cut 700 calories/day off of his diet with the loss of breakfast and chips/ice cream/whatever after dinner.

[andi9899]

I went to boxing last night and I'm sore now. I need to start going more often so I'm not as sore when I do go. I thought I was covering all my muscles that needed to be worked. I guess not.