Healthy Living Check-In: 3/6

[xctsclrx]

1. How did last week go? Where there any challenges?



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 favorite recovery meal?

[xctsclrx]

1. It went okay. I didn't reach all my workout goals, mainly because of guard drill. I didn't eat like crap over the weekend so that is good.

2. I want to run 3 days a week and do three days of daily burn. On track as of right now.

3. Food is to keep tracking calories and now that I have a baseline of where I was this week my goal is actually to improve. I have cut out soda a candy. My next step is to replace fries with apples or carrots and look for better side dishes with the main course

Bonus: my favorite recovery meal is one blueberry waffle with a 1/2 serving of peanut butter and a banana. It taste amazing after a rough workout and the calories are mostly good. I also feel like I am giving myself a treat without the regret.

[tas1883]

1. Last week was rough with DD sick. WFH isn't good for my body as I sit in a crappy chair and glue myself to the computer so I get stuff done since no interruptions but not moving equals one very stiff me

2. I want to walk at least 2 miles at work every day this week including Saturday.

3. Eating dinner before 7pm. I really need to not eat and go straight to bed. Packing a healthy afternoon snack and avoid the candy bag at work. Also no donuts this week!

[2chatter]

1. I boxed four days and ran two - so not bad. Managed five miles for the first time ever on Sunday and loved it.

2. Three boxing workouts and two runs is my goal - we camp Fri-Sun so this may be challenging. Repeat Sunday five mile.

2. Keep at the higher calorie level without junk. About to fail that - I am taking the kids for ice cream
this afternoon. I mean, it's Spring Break!! I will still be ok on calories but those are ... worthless.

So I suck at recovery eating. Yesterday I had a really disgusting bar, but it did the trick. I like the dark chocolate think thin bars.

[liziz]

1. It felt great to get back to it after some sick/vacation break time! Got all my workouts in - 3 runs, 3 BBM videos, and yoga, plus some walks. Have been tracking calories since the 1st, and feel good about the choices I've been making.
2. Repeat last week. Make the workouts happen!
3. Also make reasonable food choices - I've planned good meals, just don't want to snack too much (or snack on the wrong things!)
Bonus: I really like emergenc-c raspberry post workout. Then a ton of water. I'm not usually hungry. I also often end my run at Starbucks, so a latte or iced coffee.

[mae0111]

1. Workouts and food went well. I got in 7 treadmill workouts, so I was pretty proud of myself. I tracked calories every day, and never went over. Sleep was awful, so that was tough. I'm holding steady at 7lbs lost. Still trying to get the last 3-5 off.

2. I'm hoping to work out every day - 5 cardio/treadmill/outside, and 2 strength. I don't have time to do both in the same day.

3. I really just want to make sure I'm tracking calories, and that I stay at or under my allotted calories each day. Today has been tough so far. I'm hungry and I want to eat all the things. All pretty healthy things so far, but lots and lots of things.


Bonus: I love a homemade smoothie after a workout. Spinach, plain yogurt or 1/2 an avocado, 1/2 an apple, cup of frozen mixed tropical fruit, cup of blueberries. Delicious, and I feel much better after having one. Sometimes I'll also eat a banana, but I hate adding bananas to smoothies. I'm weird like that.

[mustardseed2007]

Chiming in late: 

1. How did last week go? Where there any challenges?


well I gained weight. I did a little traveling, had an anniversary...blah blah blah cookies. Things are going much better this week on  a food front, though. 


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




So...I would have said my goal is to follow what my coach writes for me in training peaks which would have been 

M: Swim (done)
T: Spin Class in the morning (done) Run (not gonna happen)

and the rest of the week is questionable... 

This morning I did something to my back and have apparently broken myself. I can barely sit here at my desk. I'm leaving in 2 minutes to go to a chiropracter who, thank God, got me in today. I don't exactly know what it is. I did front squats and walking lunges...I was fine. I went to spin class to set up my bike....and I couldn't move right. The more I sit here at work, the worse it feels. 

2. What are your food goals for the week?

Track my food M, W, F - I figure if I at least do that I will be successful. Additional days are bonus days. 

Bonus: My favorite recovery meal is a vega one, all in one, chocolate shake with soybutter, banana, spinach and cinnamon, and unsweetened almond/coconut milk. Filling, protein rich and yummy. 

[kimberlyb]

1. How did last week go? Where there any challenges?
Last week went pretty well. I didn’t track every day on my fitness pal but did 5 out of 7.

1. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type?
My goal is to get my weekly running mileage in and at least three strength sessions.


2. What are your food goals for the week?
To drink at least 80oz of water daily and to track on my fitness pal daily

Bonus: What is your favorite recovery meal? Shakeology shake: vegan chocolate flavor with almond milk, cup of ice, almond butter and half a frozen banana.

[judyblume14]

1. Last week was great. I worked out 3 weekdays, plus a weekend day. I got my first post-baby pull-ups and did okay with eating.

1. I am aspiring to 4 crossfit workouts by Sunday. And I would also like to fits in some really good stretching.

2. Well, with the in-laws in town, our meals are pretty healthy. But there's also a lot of dessert. This week, I'm giving myself a pass on diet (she says as she gets up from the couch to go make a milkshake. I got the blender out to make kale/berry smoothies. Never made the smoothies, but didn't want the energy to retrieve the blender to go to waste).

Bonus: What is your favorite recovery meal? I usually eat a banana or a protein granola bar on my drive home from the gym.

[beachbum]

1. Last week went well. I wanted to run three days. It did only two runs and one family bike ride.

2. I need to run three times this week but I am already behind! I need some motivation.

3. Bring lunch the rest of the week and avoid dessert.

Bonus: What is your favorite recovery meal? Chipotle!

[mustardseed2007]

Mar 7, 2017 15:44:40 GMT -5 kimberlyb said:

yum, I like chocolate shakeology more than vega one...I just wish it wasn't so spendy!! 

[kimberlyb]

mustardseed2007 , the cost is my only complaint about the shakes. I try to only have them a few days a week to make them last longer.

[2chatter]

I figured out that Light and Fit coconut vanilla yogurt is the right preworkout fuel for me. I can't eat much but sometimes need SOMETHING. A bar or half an English muffin is too much. Yesterday after the gym I taught DD to ride a bike (read: lots of awkward running). I had yogurt then did 3 miles with a hill speed workout in the middle.

And other snack/fuel ideas?
The other thing I do is one Fig Newton.

[mae0111]

2chatter - when I ran more, a banana was always my go-to for pre-run or pre-race fuel. It's not too heavy, has natural sugar, and full of potassium to help with cramping.

[2chatter]

mae0111 - every few months I make myself try to eat a banana. I was a guinea pig for banana flavored liquid medicine as a tween - I never got past it. So gross! It kills me!!!

[mae0111]

Mar 10, 2017 10:40:43 GMT -5 2chatter said:

mae0111 - every few months I make myself try to eat a banana. I was a guinea pig for banana flavored liquid medicine as a tween - I never got past it. So gross! It kills me!!!

OMG that is horrible.  I will not eat banana-flavored anything.  I will eat bananas and banana bread.  I can't even put a banana in my smoothies.  Such a bummer because they're so awesome for you.  DH and my kids eat at least 1-2 a day.  I have to buy like 5-6 lbs of bananas a week.