WIR ~ Let's Get Fit 2018

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Hi, ladies! I've not been posting here because, well, because I'm a slacker!
I've been having trouble with my sciatic nerve on my right side. That's been preventing my regular cardio and the arms & abs routines I was doing. I'm still determined to get my calorie intake under control, and I've been doing better on that. 

[ners]

Weekly check in
I hit my step goal by more than 3500. Did strength training twice.  Food choices could have been much better.

This weeks goals 75000 steps, strength training 3 times, when feel the urge to snack drink water.  

[Cookies Galore]

Aug 19, 2018 15:11:17 GMT -5 Knee Deep in Water Chloe said:

Hi, ladies! I've not been posting here because, well, because I'm a slacker!
I've been having trouble with my sciatic nerve on my right side. That's been preventing my regular cardio and the arms & abs routines I was doing. I'm still determined to get my calorie intake under control, and I've been doing better on that. 

Gluteal stretches! I've been having issues with my piriformis (muscle that also irritates the sciatic nerve) and they really do help. When I had bad sciatica a few years ago, prednisone and a chiropractor really helped.

[andi9899]

Gym day #3 today. I started weighted squats today. I started with 100 pounds and it wasn't horrible. I think on of the measures of being "in shape" is to be able to squat your body weight. I weigh a lot more than 100 pounds. It'll be a work in progress. But at least I started!

[Pants]

Aug 19, 2018 15:11:17 GMT -5 Knee Deep in Water Chloe said:

Hi, ladies! I've not been posting here because, well, because I'm a slacker!
I've been having trouble with my sciatic nerve on my right side. That's been preventing my regular cardio and the arms & abs routines I was doing. I'm still determined to get my calorie intake under control, and I've been doing better on that. 

I too have been somewhat slackering. So I haven't been posting.

Agree with whoever down below said to work on your piriformis for sciatica. I had a whole round of physical therapy around that bullshit last year. 1) Make sure you are doing figure 4 stretches. 2) Get a ball like the size of a tennis ball. They make ones just for massage that are harder rubber, I use a lacrosse ball. Google piriformis muscle. Either have your DH dig the ball in there or sit/lay on it and really get in there. 3) You can also use KT or physiotherapy tape to support your glute (goddammit apple I don't want to say flute ffs!) while dealing with piriformis/sciatica issues. You can google taping constructions - the one that worked best for me looked like a giant asterisk on my ass. Again - a 2 person job, that part.

[andi9899]

Gym day #4. I'm going to push pretty hard today since it's my last day for the week. Doing weighted squats then letting my legs rest while I do some arm weights. I've upped my lat pulldown to 85 pounds. Then I'll do 15 minutes on the elliptical to get my heart rate up before my hour of zumba. Then I'll rest for the weekend.

[Pants]

I swam 1500 yards last night. I'm pretty much Katie Ledecky now. 

[MJ2.0]

I did 23 out of 35 mins of a Pilates and cardio workout. After not working out for nearly a week, I’ll take it.
Now just need to clean up my eating and I’ll be set.

[ners]

Weekly check in

Hit step goal by 1000.  Did strength training 3 times.  Did okay with eating.  There is always room for improvement in this area.

Keeping goals the same this week. 

Keep up the good work and have a great week everyone.

[zibazinski]

I must be doing something wrong. I never get the rush of feeling good after a workout that everyone else seems. I’m sweaty and hungry and want a nap

[andi9899]

I work out a lot and I don't get a rush. I just want to shower and veg afterwards.

[raeoflyte]

I'm second guessing waiting for dh to get my next belt.  Everyone is always shocked that I'm the one that signed us up for this (and had to really push dh to sign up).  I don't want anyone to think that I'm waiting for dh for moral support.  When I've said I'll wait for dh, the counter has been I should "lord" it over him for a month which I don't need to do either.  But if it was me that was going to be out of town I would have told dh to do it and not wait for me, so I'm thinking that's what I'll do.  

[andi9899]

So I decided to see what my comfortable max was for weighted squats which is my new obsession. I think I'm comfortable with 140 pounds. I'll probably reevaluate at the end of September and see if I feel comfortable adding more. I also increased the weight on the dumbbells I'm lifting. I'm now at 20 pounds in each hand. I think tonight I'll experiment with deadlifts and see how heavy I can lift for that.

[raeoflyte]

Andi--have you ever worked with a trainer for weights?  It's been years but I worked out with some hardcore lifters that taught me a ton (and pushed me more than I ever would have done on my own).  Then I worked with a trainer on kettle bells.  I had a groupon for some group classes, and then did a couple private classes so I had a handful of routines I could do on my own.  Both times I was in really good shape.  I should really look into doing something like that again.  

[andi9899]

I've been meaning to get with a personal trainer to work on the weights with. I just never had extra money to spend on stuff like that with the girls at home. Since I'm on my own now, that's one of the things I want to do. I'm just waiting to see how finances shake out.

August is the worst month for me financially and I'm so ready for it to be over! But it's nice to be able to finally cash flow August without robbing Peter to pay Paul. I'm trying to figure out what I'm going to do with the extra money I'll have and how I'll split it. Personal trainer is definitely on my radar though!

[Pants]

Aug 29, 2018 10:39:02 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

I'm second guessing waiting for dh to get my next belt.  Everyone is always shocked that I'm the one that signed us up for this (and had to really push dh to sign up).  I don't want anyone to think that I'm waiting for dh for moral support.  When I've said I'll wait for dh, the counter has been I should "lord" it over him for a month which I don't need to do either.  But if it was me that was going to be out of town I would have told dh to do it and not wait for me, so I'm thinking that's what I'll do.  

Ummm. I wouldn't wait for DH to do it, but it would be because that's what I would personally want to do, vs. being able to lord it over someone. That is... a weird response. 

[raeoflyte]

Aug 30, 2018 11:48:17 GMT -5 Pants said:

Aug 29, 2018 10:39:02 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

I'm second guessing waiting for dh to get my next belt.  Everyone is always shocked that I'm the one that signed us up for this (and had to really push dh to sign up).  I don't want anyone to think that I'm waiting for dh for moral support.  When I've said I'll wait for dh, the counter has been I should "lord" it over him for a month which I don't need to do either.  But if it was me that was going to be out of town I would have told dh to do it and not wait for me, so I'm thinking that's what I'll do.  

Ummm. I wouldn't wait for DH to do it, but it would be because that's what I would personally want to do, vs. being able to lord it over someone. That is... a weird response. 

Yeah...it's mostly joking, but dh and I are probably the least competitive people there.  Even though it isn't a system that does competitions, most of the new people want to move up quickly/look cool etc. and rank is definitely a thing.   

*I signed us up because I needed exercise and expected this to be like an exercise class.  It is good exercise, but I think almost everyone else the exercise piece is just a nice side effect.   

[bean29]

Aug 30, 2018 8:41:37 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

So I decided to see what my comfortable max was for weighted squats which is my new obsession. I think I'm comfortable with 140 pounds. I'll probably reevaluate at the end of September and see if I feel comfortable adding more. I also increased the weight on the dumbbells I'm lifting. I'm now at 20 pounds in each hand. I think tonight I'll experiment with deadlifts and see how heavy I can lift for that.

🤣🏋🏻‍♀️

I can do all of about 15 pounds!

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Part of the reason my sciatic nerve is bothering me so much is that my insurance cut me off from the chiropractor--after going mostly for TEN FREAKING YEARS. I went about five months without an adjustment, and then I was in so much pain that I had the referral to PT. We'll see. I'm not good at spending cash on stuff like this, but if the insurance cuts me off again, I may have to. 

[Jaguar]

Aug 31, 2018 11:28:38 GMT -5 Knee Deep in Water Chloe said:

Part of the reason my sciatic nerve is bothering me so much is that my insurance cut me off from the chiropractor--after going mostly for TEN FREAKING YEARS. I went about five months without an adjustment, and then I was in so much pain that I had the referral to PT. We'll see. I'm not good at spending cash on stuff like this, but if the insurance cuts me off again, I may have to. 

Oh geez that sucks, I'm so sorry. <<< HUGS >>>

[raeoflyte]

All that time wondering about what to do and I forgot to turn in my form and check so the decision was made for me to wait for dh.  Which works.  My last couple classes have been really good, but I feel like I know even less than when I started.  Lol. 

[ners]

Weekly check in

Missed step goal by about 3000 steps.  No strength training.  Worked too long on 2 of 3 days I usually do the strength training.  Was behind on steps from Monday and never caught up.

This work is going to be crazy for at least the next 4 weeks.  Goal is going to 70000 steps and at least 1 day of strength training.

Have a great week everyone.

[raeoflyte]

I'm back to tracking.  This week I averaged 1550 calories per day.  Broken down, I'm pretty low on protein, and a little over on fat and carb goals.  I need to track my weight on the same day each week.  On a good note I hit exactly 300 minutes of exercise.  I only made it because we had to park at the bottom of the mountain for a concert on Sunday so we got in a 45 minute hike on top of the concert, but I'll take it.  

This week I'm going to try to average my MFP goal of 1400 calories per day and see if I can lose at that calorie amount, and focus on hitting 70 grams of protein a day.  

[flamingo]

I haven’t been doing much, exercise wise lately. I’ve been having daily migraines again, and a new change in medication left me feel kinda crappy for awhile. However, I am finally starting to feel better! So I got some time in at the gym today, I’ve eaten pretty healthy the last 3 days. I feel like I might finally be back on track 

[ners]

Weekly check in

Hit step goal by 800.  

Keeping the goals the same this week.  70000 steps and one day of strength training.  

Have a great week everyone.

[gs11rmb]

I started the Metabolism Revolution two week challenge today.  I enjoyed the black bean scramble I had for breakfast but I am missing my cup of tea.  I have a slight headache and I expect it's due to the lack of caffeine.  I read through the list of indicators that something might not be right with your metabolism and a few seemed to be spot on.  I feel very sluggish lately and have been putting on a few pounds.  I'm not technically overweight but I have a very slight frame so have developed a bit of a gut - very off-putting  .

[Pants]

I'm still here. I haven't been exercising much - have been sidelined by a couple of muscle injuries and also laziness. I'm also pouring my spare energy right now into trying to find a new job. 

Somehow still losing weight despite not exercising or tracking calories. Which, cool, I guess? Clothes are fitting looser too. Wearing a shirt today that fit well a few weeks ago now looks really baggy. Only down a few pounds, so not sure how that works, but whatever, I'll take it. 

[raeoflyte]

I averaged 1649 calories per day this week and maintained.  I was lower at the end of last week and I'm hoping some of this is water weight since I started my period today, but we'll see.  

I hit my 300 minutes of exercise for the 2nd week in a row which is good and I averaged 67 grams of protein a day which is amazing for me.  We haven't bought cereal since school started and I almost never go over on my sugar counts in MFP anymore.   

I don't get how MFP calculates their averages though.  It says my average calorie intake was 1494 per day.  I don't rely on their calorie counts for exercise, but even if I subtract out what it says I burned in exercise each day it doesn't make sense.  It doesn't matter more than convincing me not to pay for premium but it stinks to have to hand calculate it each week.  

Oh, and as much for the kids as for me, but I'm experimenting with what I can add in to baking and such to up protein and fiber without the kids pitching a fit.  I added brewers yeast to our pumpkin waffles and no one noticed, so I was able to increase those to 10 grams of protein each.  I've added chia seeds to various muffins without complaint and today I made chocolate zucchini muffins with brewers yeast and hemp seeds that are pretty good but a little dry.  I'll make some revisions for the next batch.  I'm freezing the extra muffins and working on getting a stash of grab and go snacks that I feel better about feeding the kids (and that meet my goals too).   

I need more low carb breakfast ideas though.  Ds might lose it if he has to eat another egg tomorrow.  (I don't keep the kids or myself low carb, but the school serves breakfast at 8am and it is about a billion carbs and half as much fat so I want what they eat at home before school to not be made up of those 2 things).   

[andi9899]

Gym day #1 this week. I need to start eating better. I bought some fish over the weekend and tonight will be a flounder fillet and some veggies. Tomorrow I'll make some chicken or something.

[gs11rmb]

Sept 10, 2018 16:28:57 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

I averaged 1649 calories per day this week and maintained.  I was lower at the end of last week and I'm hoping some of this is water weight since I started my period today, but we'll see.  

I hit my 300 minutes of exercise for the 2nd week in a row which is good and I averaged 67 grams of protein a day which is amazing for me.  We haven't bought cereal since school started and I almost never go over on my sugar counts in MFP anymore.   

I don't get how MFP calculates their averages though.  It says my average calorie intake was 1494 per day.  I don't rely on their calorie counts for exercise, but even if I subtract out what it says I burned in exercise each day it doesn't make sense.  It doesn't matter more than convincing me not to pay for premium but it stinks to have to hand calculate it each week.  

Oh, and as much for the kids as for me, but I'm experimenting with what I can add in to baking and such to up protein and fiber without the kids pitching a fit.  I added brewers yeast to our pumpkin waffles and no one noticed, so I was able to increase those to 10 grams of protein each.  I've added chia seeds to various muffins without complaint and today I made chocolate zucchini muffins with brewers yeast and hemp seeds that are pretty good but a little dry.  I'll make some revisions for the next batch.  I'm freezing the extra muffins and working on getting a stash of grab and go snacks that I feel better about feeding the kids (and that meet my goals too).   

I need more low carb breakfast ideas though.  Ds might lose it if he has to eat another egg tomorrow.  (I don't keep the kids or myself low carb, but the school serves breakfast at 8am and it is about a billion carbs and half as much fat so I want what they eat at home before school to not be made up of those 2 things).   

Do you mind sharing the recipes?  Thanks.