Health and Fitness - week Feb 5

[ClassyMrsA]

I finally have a real plan that I think I can do. I have to think of it as a job almost. I still want to lose 20 lbs this year and flatten my tummy.

So I found a video for a DR workout. It's 8 minutes long and I can do it even with Lillian being loose. The first day I was like, that was pretty easy. Yesterday, I was like whoa! I plan to do it every day. I also did day 1 of BBM. It was really hard for me so I figure I can keep that up, too, if DH will watch the girls for 20 minutes each evening. I'm still going to walk as much as I can and we are still doing a mostly Mediterranean diet. I've cut sugar way back. It's not where it needs to be, but I'm making progress.

I have been struggling with feeling depressed and eating my feelings. Having a more set meal plan helped and having success with it has improved my mood. I'm still up 40 lbs, but I'm trying to think more about how I feel than the scale. Also, being sick. Still.

Keep making me check-in. Ask me about my workout/meal plan.

Question for those of you who have done/are doing BBM, which 90 days are you doing? I found 5.0 first, but I see she's doing 6.0 now. Should I do that one? Does it matter?

[hangry]

What are your health and/or fitness goals?
Yoga/Pilates 2-3 x/wk. Walking 15-20min a day minimum. To be conscious of sweets intake. To drink more water. To get more sleep!

What is your plan to accomplish your gols? Any change from last week?
To not be discouraged from walking by cold weather. To fill up water bottle in morning and refill by lunch.

What have you been successful with so far? I've been good with Yoga/Pilates 3x /wk. And Last week I walked to pick up O 3 out of 5 times (I should be doing either a pick up or drop off a day. I am conscious I am eating a lot of sweets - that's not really what I meant though

What part if your plan are you struggling with? Not walking every day because of excuses of cold weather. Limiting the sweets. Forgetting to drink water. Getting E to sleep longer stretches so I can sleep longer stretches.

What can we do to help/support you? I'll just keep checking in here.

[sophiegrace]

Sunday: leg day- warmed up with M in the Tula by going up and down a flight up stairs ten times then graduated squats from 45-135lbs (plus M's weight). 10 squats each set.

Today: chest day- This is typically a later workout day and I've been using the excuse of needing to get M ready for bed to skip working out. So I've done 100 push ups already and plan on doing 100 more after work plus some kettle bell presses.

Tuesday: back day- I'm going to need a push for this one. I'm sick of using the baby excuse. I need to dead lift. There is nothing better for my core strength than picking up some weight and putting it back down again. I'm putting this here so that I have no choice but to either do it or admit to wussing out.

Food: work has been good to me. Nothing stops the non stop grazing quite like wound care.

[ClassyMrsA]

Holy shit sophiegrace! You are beyond amazing. Yesterday during the pushup part, I did 11. That was it. And I did it on my knees cause I couldn't do a regular one at all. Lifting? Squatting with more than just my little self? Nope. You truly are a rock star. Keep it up!

[sophiegrace]

Thanks ladies. It's only because I've spent years lifting as hard as could five days a week. When I first started I wasn't strong enough to squat with just the bar, so I've come a long way.

I highly recommend push ups, though! They're great for toning the entire upper body. If you have DR or are trying to get your core a bit stronger definitely only do them on your knees. Military (leg out) push ups put a lot of internal pressure on your abs.

[cheshie6]

I'm kind of confused about my body! I'm heavier than I've ever been, but I'm still the size I was pre-pregnancy!?!

What are your health and/or fitness goals? Ultimately to lose over 100lbs. I want to get back into Zumba teaching shape!

What is your plan to accomplish your goals? Any change from last week? Last week was a disaster! Track and plan! I'm on my own so I'm kind of scared how things will go until I get in a groove.

What have you been successful with so far? Drinking water!

What part if your plan are you struggling with? Sticking to healthy choices.

What can we do to help/support you? Being here and letting me vent when I'm struggling!

[ClassyMrsA]

Feb 6, 2017 23:07:51 GMT -5 sophiegrace said:

Thanks ladies. It's only because I've spent years lifting as hard as could five days a week. When I first started I wasn't strong enough to squat with just the bar, so I've come a long way.

I highly recommend push ups, though! They're great for toning the entire upper body. If you have DR or are trying to get your core a bit stronger definitely only do them on your knees. Military (leg out) push ups put a lot of internal pressure on your abs.

Good to know! It should have been an obvious connection since plank is a no no if you have DR. I will continue to do them with knees down and no shame!

[sophiegrace]

Right there with you danib. My hopes are high that she'll be more content once she's able to sit up on her own and can maybe play with toys. We'll see.

[sophiegrace]

I should try that too danib. Either way I'll at least be upping my water intake, which I sorely need to do.

[sophiegrace]

Did my back workout yesterday evening. Feeling it today, but it felt so good to do!!! Wednesday has been our longstanding rest day, but H has a meeting across the bridge tomorrow night so if I still take off tonight I'll need to get it on my head that I still need to work out tomorrow while he's gone. It's shoulder day up next which is a quicker body part, i just need to do it.

[cookswithwine9]

Since I've been back to work I've been eating better. I function better with routine. Example: last night I only had 1 brownie for dessert instead of 2 lol. Baby steps... I am at least being more conscious of what I'm putting in my mouth. And I'm definitely getting more activity in, my calves are sore from taking the stairs yesterday.

[jubilantsquirrel]

What are your health and/or fitness goals?
Weight: get back to my PP weight, then in a perfect world I would lose another 30lbs. I'm taking it one goal at a time right now.

What are your plans to accomplish your goals? Any change from last week?
Eating well and working out. No change yet.

What have you been successful with so far?
W30 was a great reset for my eating habits, and I lost 14lbs in the month of January.

What part of your plan are you struggling with?
None so far, I'm sure that'll change once I go back to work though.

What can we do to help/support you?
Just keep this thread going!

[jubilantsquirrel]

Oh! I forgot I need to start doing some stairs. I've been doing something called The Big Climb since 2009 (with the exception of 2014 because the climb date was 3 days after my EDD). I think other cities might have this, but we climb the tallest building in Seattle. It's 76 flights (I think that's correct) and 1311 steps. The proceeds go to Leukemia and Lymphoma research. Anyway, it's in March, so I need to get my butt on some stairs. I think I'm going to wear the baby and just try to go up and down our stairs in the house a few times a day.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Feb 8, 2017 16:27:05 GMT -5 danib said:

jubilantsquirrel how aee you finding your eating now that W30 is over?

It's still pretty close to W30. I added some things back in like oatmeal, brown rice, quinoa, bread and black beans. Oh and of course cheese.

[ClassyMrsA]

jubilantsquirrel My MIL and sil+her husband are doing one of those stair climb things in Denver, the Fight for Air climb. It benefits lung disease programs through the American Lung Association.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Feb 9, 2017 12:02:29 GMT -5 ClassyMrsA said:

jubilantsquirrel My MIL and sil+her husband are doing one of those stair climb things in Denver, the Fight for Air climb. It benefits lung disease programs through the American Lung Association.

That's awesome!