Healthy Living Check-In: 2/27

[xctsclrx]

Starting this on Monday this week. I really wanted to keep the old format, but the questions didn't really go with the beginning of the week. If you guys have any suggestions for improvement or anything you want to add let me know. Always willing to adjust. 



Monday Questions:



1. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type?

2. What are your food goals for the week?



Bonus: What is your biggest motivation for getting your workout done when you really don't want to?




Friday re-bump:



1. Did you hit your goals? Were there any challenges?



2. What is your goal for the next week?



3. Any non-scale victories?

[xctsclrx]

1. I want to run 3 times and do 2-3 Strength training days. Right now I am on track if I workout tonight.

2. I really want to stick with tracking my calories this week. I've fixed my breakfast habits. This month I am going to try and fix my snacking habits. Fruits and veggies instead of candy.

Bonus: DH is my biggest motivation to workout. I either have him physically shove me out of bed in the mornings or if I sleep in he will workout with me after DS goes to bed. He also does all morning work with DS so I can go to the gym. I would love to find someone to meet me in the mornings but no one I know wants to get up at 0500 to workout.

[beachbum]

I am joining you ladies because this morning my fat skirt barely fits. I lost all of the weight after having DD, but since being back at work nearly a year now, my butt is getting out of control.

1. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type?
I would like to run at least three times this week and do two days of barre workouts.

2. What are your food goals for the week?
Bring my lunch every day. Watch portion sizes for dinner. Dessert on Friday ONLY.

Bonus: What is your biggest motivation for getting your workout done when you really don't want to?
Right now it is the fact that my clothing is not fitting well and I refuse to go buy anything bigger. I am also thinking about joining a diet bet, but that would require me to buy a scale first.

[mustardseed2007]

1. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type?


Swim 3x
Bike 2x+
Run 3x
Strength 2x

I don't know exactly b/c my coach loads my workouts into an app called Training Peaks and I guess she hasn't done it. Sometimes she makes a mistake on her end so it doesn't update right away....honestly I don't want to text her to find out right now. I'm tired and if I saw a whole weeks worth of workouts right now I would be more tired, lol. 


2. What are your food goals for the week?




I am down a total of 5 pounds since the superbowl - whhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! I'm just thrilled. I need to keep this momentum going. Today also needs to be really clean b/c we went out and had a fabulous date night that involved a large meal that was awesome and a gourmet cupcake that wasn't quite worth it.


Bonus: What is your biggest motivation for getting your workout done when you really don't want to?


Habit. Today...I was seriously tired. But, I normally swim on Mondays so I went to swim b/c...it was Monday. I've been reading a lot of blog posts about discipline vs motivation and discipline getting you through when motivation fails you...but for me today I had no motivation or discipline, but b/c I have done it so much now I keep going out of habit. Which is a good thing, I'm glad I did it. I just didn't quite enjoy it. But it's ok, I'll enjoy it again by Wednesday I'm sure. And in the mean time...spin class and running tomorrow. 

The other motivator is races. If I know I have something coming up it makes doing what I need to do to work up to the race better. That's a more fun motivator than habit. 

[liziz]

1. To get back at it - a vacation and being sick has led to 10 or so days off. Today, I pick up where I left off.
yoga x1
Bikini Body Mommy 1.0 workouts wk 8: strength x3 and cardio x3 (either run or 20 min HIIT, or maybe 20 minute HIIT run, depending on day)
2. I start tracking calories again on Weds - want to try to keep eating more veggies/less processed stuff, but not strict on anything except calories.
Bonus: Not being fat, but the real reason for that is I want to keep up with my kid!

Also, just an idea, this week is a little funny since we checked in Friday, but next Monday we could add back in the question of how did your week go - we'll have a week to reflect back on at that point.

[2chatter]

1. Goal is 2-3 runs and 3 boxing days. One Boxing Day is in the books!

2. Food goals are the opposite of the weekend - eat like a normal person. I ran this weekend then did a patio HH - that resulted in the following series of bad choices: many drinks, fried jalapeños, loaded cheese fries, nachos, macaroni and cheese topped with fried chicken, Parmesan truffle fries, Totinos pizza, loaded bagels, pancakes, chips and salsa, pizza. Somehow I didn't gain - same weight as last Monday. Thankful but that was all BAD.

Bonus: I see results. I'm afraid if I stop - even missing one day - I'll lose my momentum. And slack. And omg I really am enjoying the things I am doing.

[mae0111]

1. I started my week on Saturday - I got in a hike and a run on Sat, but just a walk today - too sore for anything else. Hoping for 3-4 more treadmill workouts, 1-2 days with some strength built in.

2. Continue tracking my food, and stay under my calories. It's my heavy week for the month, so I need to keep it under control.

3 biggest motivation... twofold. One, I love food, and the more I work out, the more calories I can use. Two, I'm very competitive. DH is also working hard, and he's pushing me to work out when I don't want to.

[kimberlyb]

1. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type? My goal this week is to get my running mileage in plus 3 strength training sessions.

2. What are your food goals for the week? Track everything on my fitness pal daily. I tend to cycle with doing really well with tracking for a few days and then I won’t track anything for almost a week.

Bonus: What is your biggest motivation for getting your workout done when you really don't want to? Thinking about how good I will feel when it is done helps. I also registered for a few races this spring that I want to be ready for so that also motivates me

[judyblume14]

1. Workout goals - Get to the gym 3 weekdays and 1 weekend day. The weekend session will be the challenging one because my in-laws are coming to stay with us beginning Friday evening. For eight days (heaven help me).

2. Food goals - Limit ice cream in take. Chill out with the carbs.

Bonus: What is your biggest motivation for getting your workout done when you really don't want to?
My gym time is not guaranteed on any given day. So, if I have the opportunity to go and don't want to, I just remind myself that I might not have the opportunity to go tomorrow or the next day.

[2chatter]

Just an observation - you guys, we are doing great. It's almost March and there is a great mix of strength training and cardio, good dietary stuff and frequent workouts going on. This thread is inspiring and I'm glad we do it.

Having said that it's Mardi Gras and I want a piece of king cake so bad I could cry.

[judyblume14]

2chatter, even though i am wanting to limit carbs this week,you can bet your ass I'm doing a pancake bar tonight for dinner. It'd be wrong to deprive DH and DD1. And there is NO way I'm cooking two dinners ;-)

[judyblume14]

Ladies - who makes smoothies? I have a ninja mixer that we haven't taken out of the box after getting it 3 years ago. Also, I had 3 bananas go brown super fast this week, so I popped them in the freezer. I also have frozen raspberries, blackberries and peaches, and fresh blueberries, strawberries and pineapples. I bought fresh kale, and have vanilla greek yogurt.

HOW DO I MAKE A SMOOTHIE?

If I do half a frozen banana and a handful of frozen fruit, how much kale and yogurt do I use to get a single serving? And do I need to add ice or milk?

Can I make a whole pitcher to keep in the fridge and then just pour over ice each morning?

[xctsclrx]

judyblume14,

I you have frozen fruit no need for ice. I do one serving of Greek yogurt for one smoothie. I have never added kale or any veggies to my smoothie so no help there.

I do one smoothie at a time. It doesn't take long and I've never though about saving it for multiple days, but then again I don't make smoothies all the time. Just in the summer when it is really hot.

liziz, Absolutely. I am planning on re-bumping this thread on Friday to reflect on the week.

[kimberlyb]

judyblume14 , I would do the frozen bananas, fruit, 1.25 cups of almond or regular milk, and a glass of crushed ice. I have never made more than one at a time so I'm no help there.

[liziz]

xctsclrx, oh, that will work. I was thinking next Monday we can reflect on the prior week. Either way is good!

[2chatter]

judyblume14 - with the no starch thing DD makes a lot of smoothies. Ignore rules and recipes and just play with it. Here's what we have found -- Generally - you need some liquid (water or milk, usually here). Yogurt is always a good thing to include. Frozen fruit is preferable to ice. Trim stems from greens. Try different nut butters for flavor - DD likes a coconut almond butter with vanilla honey Greek yogurt with frozen raspberries, for example. Honey is a good sweetener when desired.

I need to make more smoothies, too.

[xctsclrx]

Re-Bump

1. Did you hit your goals? Were there any challenges?

I've almost hit my goals this week. I need to do a strength workout tonight to be 100% for the week. I tracked my food this week and determined that were little things I could do to drastically reduce my calorie intake. I am giving up soda and candy for the next month to kinda break the addiction. From there I want to keep the soda to once a week or less. Candy only special occasions.



2. What is your goal for the next week?

Keep tracking calories and maintain my workout routine. My biggest challenge is going to be getting through the weekend. I have drill so I usually eat like crap which then spirals into the next week. Going to try and make better food choices this weekend.



3. Any non-scale victories?

I have increased my mile time to 915 for the first mile. Miles after that are 10 plus but now I can officially run 2.5 miles without stopping and it takes less than 25 minutes. That is pretty awesome.


Bonus Question:

What is your favorite type of workout?

I really love running when I am not stressed about it. I like doing sprint repeats the best. However, I think I want to get into swimming. I think I could get the same enjoyment without the pressure on my body. It is not something I will be able to pick up full time until I am out of the military, but I want to start now.

[2chatter]

I am so confused - what day are we doing this?

[xctsclrx]

2chatter, Someone asked to rebump the thread on Fridays to close out the week, but I am thinking we might do what judyblume14, suggested and just include the how did last week go on Monday. Twice a week is a little much.

[2chatter]

Yes! Both options made sense to me until I saw this posted - then I thought...is it redundant?

Unless Friday is progress/recap and Monday is goals.

[judyblume14]

Yeah, I was thinking Monday was goals... then bump on Friday to comment on progress?

[judyblume14]

Feb 28, 2017 9:00:22 GMT -5 judyblume14 said:

1. Workout goals - Get to the gym 3 weekdays and 1 weekend day. The weekend session will be the challenging one because my in-laws are coming to stay with us beginning Friday evening. For eight days (heaven help me).

2. Food goals - Limit ice cream in take. Chill out with the carbs.

Bonus: What is your biggest motivation for getting your workout done when you really don't want to?
My gym time is not guaranteed on any given day. So, if I have the opportunity to go and don't want to, I just remind myself that I might not have the opportunity to go tomorrow or the next day.

How did I do?
1) Workouts - Today was my 3rd weekday workout (and I got my first post-baby pull-ups! Seven of them!). And nothing is in my way of getting to the gym for a workout this weekend. Except my in-laws. But I'm in IDGAF-mode.
2) I had zero ice cream this week (so far).  I have eaten ALL of the carbs. So, I didn't do well with that.