Healthy Lifestyles Check-in (2/2)

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Hi ladies!  Welcome to the weekly Healthy Lifestyles check-in!  The purpose of the check-in is to help us achieve a healthier lifestyle in general.  Everyone is free to join so if you want to be added please respond below and make sure to let us know what your goals are!

This weeks challenge: let's make sure we are eating enough fruits/veggies!  Our goal this week is to eat 3 servings DAILY of fruits/veggies.  Don't forget to let us know how you did with last weeks challenge, 8-8oz glasses of water a day.


QOTW: What kind of activities do you do to stay active during the winter?  Are you a gym rat?  An at-home DVD queen?  Neither (augh, like myself)? 


@ducky719 - weird but I'll ask myself a question...how did your "better choices" go last week (with food)?

smillemom - did you meet your goal with only going out to week twice last week?  How about planks before bed - how did that go?

richzep - how did you do with putting down the mac & cheese (and other delicious goodies)?

cinc1em - how's the fitbit working for you? 

leahb12 - how did you do with your snacking habits last week?

imoverit - how were those corn nuts you were eating last week?  Haha - I've never even heard of them (maybe it's for the best...)

karabear4409 - how are the local fruits and veggies working out for you?  Should work out nicely with this weeks challenge!

chiwifey - how are those smoothies?  I'd love to try them but I'm so darn picky. 

TJ - did you meet your mothers milk tea and oatmeal goals for last week?  How does that workout with P's allergies (I know you said she had some fruit allergies but wasn't sure if it impacted anything else you were eating).

@emazeem - soooo, you are like me!  How did your first week of better eating choices/portion sizes go?

luvboston - did you reduce your Mexicane Cola intake?  I've never even heard of this (and again, it's probably for the best)

Robeano - how did you do with the no fast food last week?  We can give you a pass bc you had a baby and all. 

fullfhope - did you skip on the cookies??  I'd be lying if I said I did...

phishgirl - another like me - did you make good choices last week??

bellalou - what is your stim start date?  How is the less/no caffeine going?

blueinred - jealous that you already have such a balanced diet/lifestyle.  I want to be like you!  Did you get signed up for yoga?  How is the meditating going?

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Sigh oh how I wish I had done better last week! I did FAB Mon-Thurs. Hit my 8-8oz glasses of water each day, made great choices food wise...and then I just tanked on Friday and Saturday. I didn't drink enough water those days AND I made horrible food choices. Sunday I did better and made sure to drink enough water but the food choices were still eh. So, I didn't meet the challenge but 5 out of 7 days is a good start! I am determined to do better this week AND eat 3 servings of fruits/veggies daily. I really need help with this.

QOTW: so umm...neither. I do neither. I was going to the gym 3x a week before DD but then I canceled my membership after she arrived. I realized I would never make it there, workout, and back in time for the next feeding. I do not do well when stressed. So I turned into a DVD queen - mostly Jillian Michael's stuff. I did that until I got pregnant with #2 and since then I have been lazy. I am looking forward to adding my DVDs back into my life at 6w pp!

[TJ]

Oh man, I feel so bad about myself today, haha. I guess the check in is working for making me accountable for myself.

I did fine with last week's water challenge. I drink 100 oz. a day, so I'm good.

TJ1979 - did you meet your mothers milk tea and oatmeal goals for last week? How does that workout with P's allergies (I know you said she had some fruit allergies but wasn't sure if it impacted anything else you were eating). I drank 2 cups a day of the mother's milk tea all except Saturday and Sunday, when I only drank one cup. I did do oatmeal M-F, even though I was home and could have made something more yummy, so yay. But my supply is still total crap. I meet with P's allergist on Friday, so until then, I'm going to keep eating the way I have been. If my eating apples and oatmeal hasn't affected her so far, I don't know why that would change now. (ruthie Did you eating oats affect your little one who is allergic to oats?)

QOTW: What kind of activities do you do to stay active during the winter? Are you a gym rat? An at-home DVD queen? Neither (augh, like myself)? ::hanging head in shame:: Apparently none of the above. I went to the gym 6 days a week before E was born. I miss taking care of myself, and having pride in my looks. It's disgusting.

Edited to add: My challenge this week was to add spinach to my smoothie every day.  First day - fail.  Oops.  I am also trying to do a 30 day plank challenge.  But not THE plank challenge, my own version.

[chiwifey]

With the water intake I did pretty ok. I think I probably did at least 6 each day which I can live with. I'll still push for the 8 each day this week though.

I did ok with the smoothies as well. I've been doing a recipe of a ton of spinach or kale (whatever I have) and then half a banana, handful of blueberries, and usually some yogurt to make it yummy and creamy. I didn't do it every day, probably only 3-4 days. The good news is that some of my veggie aversion has gone away so I'm eating more veggies in general. 

QOTW: Neither. I'm usually a runner but I don't run in Chicago winters.That's insane to me. My OB recommended walking and swimming. Walking I can do but swimming... I mean I can swim to save my life if needed but I'm just not a good swimmer as far as technique, form, etc. I can just see me now at the gym trying to swim laps beside people who actually know what they're doing. So as soon as the weather permits I plan on getting out and getting some good mileage walks in.

[leahb12]

I did well with the water intake. I'm a big water drinker, so that's not usually a problem. As far as eating, yesterday was snacks all day, but I knew it would be like that so just let myself do it. The rest of the week was ok.

QOTW: I have a treadmill, so I run 5 days a week and do some strength training. I also try to go to yoga sculpt classes when I can. Occasionally I'll do a video to change it up.

[luvboston]

I did great with the water when I wake up I drink 16 oz immed. I ate well all week until Saturday and Sunday I just couldn't satisfy myself and I ended up eating a gf roll with butter and jam for lunch both days. And Sunday I ate vegan marshmallows knowing they would make me ill and they did:( I was doing well with only having 1 mexicola then the weekend hit and I was having 2-3. Now I have none left it's snowing and I know later I will be miserable:( however my child will not be diabetic:)

Q: I go to yoga class 2x a week. I stopped going to the gym because my family craziness got in the way and now I could have an exercise induced attack so it's a dumb idea.

[karabear4409]

I did not do great with the water challenge. *hangs head in shame* I struggle to drink more than six or seven glasses a day. I always did great when I was working, but now that I am home, I just forget. I was able to get my walking in though!

I love the new local farm service! I am really excited about it continuing it. Everything was very fresh and of great quality. I am pretty good about eating fruits and veggies, so this week's challenge should be pretty easy for me.

Qotw: In Florida, we can be outside most of the winter, so the weather is not usually an issue. I do have a treadmill, but I haven't used it in forever. I have just been trying to walk outside with R.

[imoverit]

Never heard of corn nuts huh? Too bad we are having this challenge or I'd mail you some. Lol

I too failed the water challenge and my own challenge. I even forgot we had a weekly check in until Sunday and went oh crap I failed. Ha!

I did a workout video for 15 min until i was interrupted by kids. I walked twice last week. So slowly but surely. I want to challenge myself to workout again 3 times and water. Gotta start making these check ins a habit.

QOTW. Does chasing my kids around in the house count?

[imoverit]

Luv i want vegan marshmallows!

[richzep]

imoverit I completely forgot about the check in too.
Although in my defense, I ate semi-decent.
Probably failed the water challenge, but not too horribly. I probably drank about 5 glasses a day.

I can handle eating more fruits. DS loves them so we can definitely eat together. Hopefully this will be an easy challenge. Hopefully.

[smillemom]

Well I didn't do too bad. I met the water challenge, I also drink around 100 oz a day. Nursing makes a person feel like they are in the desert all day. I also met the challenge of only eating out once for lunch and once for dinner. Planking only happened three times last week though. This week I'd like to stick with the planking challenge and limit my deserts to twice a week. I'm loving this check in. It is literally the only time I stop to think about my health all week.

[bellalou]

At work, I'm both the bartender and waitress. During a shift, I'd say it can vet to be quite a workout. So...I'll stick with that as a workout regimen ;-)

Stims start tomorrow. Eek!!! And doing great on no caffiene!!

[leahb12]

bellalou So exciting! I'll keep everything crossed for you!

[bellalou]

TY. I'm freaking out! I'm so scared. Like asking myself what the hell I'm doing. Lol. Balls to the wall, I guess! Haha.

[Robeano]

I did okay with the water challenge. I think being in the hospital helped though. And I totally stuck to my no fast food challenge. Even though numerous people brought hubby Wendy's in the hospital since he was staying over, I always said no.

My goal for this week is actually gonna be water again. I've been finding since I got home I'm forgetting to drink. I'm nursing, what the heck am I thinking?

[cinc1em]

Last week's challenge was good, in that it made more mindful, but I wasn't terribly successful. It was hit or miss, sadly.

I did pretty well with the Fitbit, I hit my goals 4 days, just short of my goal of 5.

QOTW: I'm trying to use our newly set up home gym. It's a work in progress and getting it set up has kind of been my exercise For the past week. Our basement had so much crap that needed to be removed. That part is mostly done. Now I'm working on cleaning and organizing, so I can get a kids play space down there as well. I'm sure I'll finish up right as the weather turns and the kids won't want to be inside anymore