2020 WIR Healthy Lifestyle Discussion

[Deleted]

Monday workout was done on Monday this week.  I was in a weird fog all day, but I got it done.  DD says she wants to workout tonight, so that will give me a little cardio.  Today is usually an off day, but I am always willing to accommodate a workout buddy.  Not sure of the rest of the week.  Usually there is a cardio day and another weights/cardio thrown into the week, so probably Thursday and Saturday.  

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

I’m still not working out, but the eating plan is going decently. I had pizza yesterday, and it made my tummy hurt. Damn adjustment to healthy food.

[flutterby]

Jan 29, 2020 9:22:13 GMT -5 Knee Deep in Water Chloe said:

I’m still not working out, but the eating plan is going decently. I had pizza yesterday, and it made my tummy hurt. Damn adjustment to healthy food.

Great job!

[flutterby]

Hey all! ners has started a step challenge on Stridekick if anyone wants to join us     

[flamingo]

Feb 1, 2020 6:57:28 GMT -5 flutterby said:

Hey all! ners has started a step challenge on Stridekick if anyone wants to join us     

I’m in! Thanks for getting this started!

[flutterby]

Jan 27, 2020 22:24:21 GMT -5 flutterby said:

This week's goals:

15,000 steps a day

30 flights of stairs daily

1900 calories burned daily from exercise (not counting whatever calories are burned just from basic breathing and being alive and whatnot)

I had a great week as far as meeting goals thanks to the awesome weather. Weight is down a pound. Seems like I should be down about 15 pounds after all those dang steps!

Averaged:

21,700 steps a day

60 flights of stairs

2100 calories burned

This week will not be a repeat I'm guessing. Burning 1900 calories a day is NOT easy unless I'm hiking. And the weather will be awful, so my steps are going to drop off.

This week:

15,000 steps a day

40 flights of stairs

1650 calories burned

That should be doable but still require some effort. Shout out to ners and flamingo. Doing a great job in our challenge!!

[ners]

Weekly check in

Did well on steps.  Not so much with other goals.

This week goal is 90000.
Work on curbing stress eating.
Watch salt intake.
Work on cutting down adult beverages.


1/1/19 177.2

1/1/20 165.2
2/1/20  161.0
2/3/20   163.4

My step goal for January was 400,000.  My February step goal is 375,000.

Keep up the good work everyone.

[ners]

Anyone wanting to join the challenge is is on the new Stridekick app. 

app.stridekick.com

I have the same user name on the app or send me a pm and I will send you my email address.

Keep up the good work flutterby and flamingo.

[flamingo]

445,284 steps for the month of January. Not too shabby. For as tired as I've been this month, I feel pretty good having gotten that many steps in.


flutterby, you really kicked butt on steps this weekend! Good job! Thanks for setting up the challenge, ners. It's so motivating for me to see how everyone else is doing.

[ners]

While I can be competitive, I am fine with finishing last as long as I hit my step goal. It means everyone else is having a great month.

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Hi Everyone! How's it going? Still no intentional cardio for me this last week. I did squeeze in two sessions of yoga last week though, and that's good.
My weight loss is stagnating because I'm just not following the eating/meal plan the way I should. 

My goals that I set for the first quarter of 2020: 
For January, my Healthy Lifestyle plans are:
~continue with the 5&1 meal plan. ---not fantastic consistency, but doing okay
~lose another five pounds by January 31---YES this did happen
~add cardio back into my schedule at least two days per week---nope, not at all. I'm just working way too much. 
~add 15 minutes of yoga back into my daily schedule---close but no. I've worked in at least two sessions per week not per day. 

---

I'm not adjusting these first quarter goals, and I do think I can still accomplish them:

For January - March, my plans are:
~continue with the 5&1 meal plan
~reach 130lbs by the end of March (this is where I was in Spring 2015)
~add cardio back into my schedule at least four days per week
~add light weight training in three days per week

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

andi9899
Chocolate Lover
WholeLottaNothin
bobosensei
Lizard Queen
Cookies Galore
forwardwego
azucena
tcu2003
busymom
wvugurl26
chiver78
@pooks

How's it going?

[busymom]

Thanks for asking, Knee Deep in Water Chloe!  



I've lost around 15 pounds since our move here.  Unfortunately, I've been "chained" to my desk at home most of this week, doing paperwork, so I don't expect the scale will be very kind to me next week.  Oh well, this is the time of year I've got paperwork to do, then about the beginning to middle of March, I can get back to being more active.

[flutterby]

Last week's goals:

15,000 steps/day  Averaged just over 20,000

40 flights daily   Averaged 46/day but didn't meet the goal every day

Burn 1650 calories a day  Averaged 2100/day

So overall, I did well. It doesn't seem like I'm eating more, but I must be, because I'm not losing weight. I'll keep on keeping on and hopefully it'll eventually work.

This week:

17,000 steps daily

40 flights of stairs daily

Burn 1700 calories daily

[Knee Deep in Water Chloe]

Did manage to do cardio today. That means one more time this week to make my 2x/week goal. 

Had cobbler today. That's definitely not part of my eating plan. Silly DH baking that and forcing me to eat it. 

[ners]

Weekly update

Hit step goal by 2000.  Did okay with eating.  Always room for improvement.

Keeping step goal at 90000.  
Continue curbing stress eating.
Cut down on adult beverages.
Watch salt intake
Add 10 minutes of strength training.

1/1/19 177.2
1/1/20 165.2
2/1/20 161.0
2/3/20 163.4
2/10/20 162.4

[forwardwego]

Good Morning Healthy WIRs!

Thank you Knee Deep in Water Chloe for asking about my progress. I have become more aware of my need for more water and am doing better, with plenty of room for continued improvement. I've also resumed taking calcium supplement, which I had let fall to the wayside. I have osteopenia, which is entry level osteoporosis. I'm not sure why I would allow myself to not take the supplement. 


Keep up the good work gang and thanks for having me. 

[Cookies Galore]

Thanks for asking, Chloe! I'm doing barre3 3-4x a week and it really does make me feel better after each workout. Pounds aren't dropping but I feel like I'm looking better, so I don't care about the scale. We had a very booze-heavy weekend so I look forward to not drinking this week.

[Chocolate Lover]

Thanks for asking Knee Deep in Water Chloe! I think   It's....going. I don't know the last time I double checked my snack calories for the day so gotta get back at that. I got a cold from the kids and then allergy season went and started on me, so I can barely breathe right now. Trying to get my cocktail of allergy meds going again so I'm not afraid to exercise/breathe deep.

My "lazy" goal for the week is to get back to snack checking and at least a slow lazy walk during lunch. Any moving is better than none. 

[Deleted]

I went to the gym on Sunday and the stair stepper was gone.  I knew it was old, but I liked it as a nice start to my workout.  So that made the whole workout a little off and hard for me.  I am also scared I am going to get sick, so spend a good bit of time spraying everything I touch and sanitizing my hands.  I am a crazy lady.

One thing I have been doing well on is alcohol.  We stopped eating out and I usually drink when we eat out. Weight is the same.  

[flamingo]

I spent the weekend visiting family which means my steps were way down. Visiting family means a lot of sitting around. Still, it was nice to see everyone. 

Today's a cross-training day, so I'll either do the elliptical or walk on the treadmill for an hour after work tonight. 

[flutterby]

I'm down 2 pounds overall. Still have a few to go. There's way too much junk in the house from Valentine's day.

This week's goals will stay the same. Not feeling ambitious enough to do more. I'm loving the challenge with ners and flamingo . It's about the only thing keeping me motivated in this weather. We're over half way through the month, doing great!

ETA: half my post disappeared.

Met my goals last week, except daily flight of stairs. This week's goals will stay the same.

17,000 steps a day

1700 calories burned

40 flight of stairs daily

[ners]

Weekly check in

Hit step goal by 4000.  Eating is out of control.  No strength training.  

Keeping step goal at 91000.   Aiming to do better on eating.  Need to add some strength training. 

Keep up the good work everyone.


1/1/19 177.2
1/1/20 165.2
2/1/20 161.0
2/3/20 163.4
2/10/20 162.4
2/17/20  164.0

[WholeLottaNothin]

Hello - I've been doing pretty well with the exercising. Monitoring my eating is still a struggle. Chocolate is my downfall, and there has been a whole lot of it around the past couple of weeks. Trying to keep exercising 3-4x per week, and will track my eating better to get a better picture of my weak points.

[ners]

Keep up the good work flutterby and flamingo.

Anyone else want to join out step challenge sign up for new stridekick app and friend me.  I have the same user name.  You could also send me a private message and I will send you my email.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday everyone.

[andi9899]

My Garmin shot craps or I would.

[Deleted]

Some days I feel really good.  Yesterday was one of those days.  No idea what is different but my energy level goes through the roof.  I don't have many of those days in a month, but I am so productive and happy when I do and I wish I could predict them or know how to produce them.  

Anyway, feeling pretty good.  Worked out on Tuesday and Thursday of this week.  

[flutterby]

Last week's goal:

17,000 daily steps - Averaged just over 20,000/day

Burn 1700 calories a day - Averaged almost 2100

40 flights of stairs daily - Only managed 34 average

The Valentine's chocolate is finally gone (you know, because I ate it all ). I need to get back on track with my eating. Swimsuit season is coming, and I'm not ready.

This week:

18,000 steps a day

1800 calories

40 flights of stairs - I really need to find more motivation. This isn't a huge number. Have a great week all!

[ners]

Weekly Check In

Hit step goal.  Eating habits could have been better.  No strength training.

This weeks goals 91000 steps.  No eating after 9:00 PM.  10 minutes of strength training.


1/1/19 177.2
1/1/20 165.2
2/1/20 161.0
2/3/20 163.4
2/10/20 162.4
2/17/20 164.0
2/24/20 163.4

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

I set up the March challenge.
I will post my March goal either Saturday or Sunday

[ners]

March step goal will be 400,000.  

February step goal of 375000 was exceeded by over 13000.