Motivation Monday! 6/15-6/21

[judyblume14]

Alright ladies, Monday is here.  Remember we all said we start making better food and fitness choices "next week" Well, it's here.  Good luck!

1. Game Plan

2. Awesome/Awful

3. Questions? Advice?

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food"

judyblume14, doglover31, jt2378, designaddiction, vavavictoria, spacedcadet, @adulruna, melw629, @sandrabloom, alioop1028, @beckaroo, @thelittlerunmylife, @lildiamondeyes, 

[judyblume14]

1. Game Plan
Croossfit x 3 by Thursday. Don't go overboard on food and drinks at the beach this weekend. Get t least 1 long walk in on the boardwalk (preferably while wearing L... if it's not too too hot).

2. Awesome/Awful - Awesome - I met my workout goals for last week. Awful - My eating habits were so icky this weekend that it feels like it doesn't even matter that I met my workout goals last week@

3. Questions? Advice? Can anyone recommend a website or app with tips on stretching?

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food"?
Does such a thing even exist? It think zoodles and sauce is pretty comforting because its warm, and filling I guess. (It's just spaghetti, with the pasta swapped out for zucchini noodles made with a spiralizer)

[doglover31]

judyblume14,thanks for starting this!

1. Game Plan: Track my calories daily on Myfitnesspal (even if I'm not happy with the calorie count I will log everything!), take DS on walks after work at least 3 times this week, try to squeeze in a quick 10 minute work out once DS goes to bed 3 times this week.

2. Awesome/Awful So far I am off to a good start today. This weekend I ate awful...so I need to really focus on my goals here.

3. Questions? Advice? What is everyone's favorite healthy snack? I need good snacking ideas.

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food"
So I have never really associated healthy with comfort food. This is a great question! I'm curious to see what others will say.

[doglover31]

Jun 15, 2015 7:21:59 GMT -5 judyblume14 said:

1. Game Plan
Croossfit x 3 by Thursday. Don't go overboard on food and drinks at the beach this weekend. Get t least 1 long walk in on the boardwalk (preferably while wearing L... if it's not too too hot).

2. Awesome/Awful - Awesome - I met my workout goals for last week. Awful - My eating habits were so icky this weekend that it feels like it doesn't even matter that I met my workout goals last week@

3. Questions? Advice? Can anyone recommend a website or app with tips on stretching?

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food"?
Does such a thing even exist? It think zoodles and sauce is pretty comforting because its warm, and filling I guess. (It's just spaghetti, with the pasta swapped out for zucchini noodles made with a spiralizer)

I also ate horrible this weekend!

Zoodles are a good idea for healthy comfort food. I have only tried them once and surprisingly it was really good.

[judyblume14]

doglover31, So, to be honest, I've never taken my spiralizer out of the package. I just chop zucchini and squash up in to chunks and dump spaghetti sauce over top. I really should use the spiralizer though. it's probably more fun!

[thelittlesrunmylife]

Game plan: I need to make it to the gym every night this week and get up to 45 minutes on the elliptical plus weights. I also need to continue with my better eating.

Awesome/awful: awesome- I am down 7lbs since starting to pay attention to diet and getting back to the gym. I have noticed a big change this week in the way clothes fit and the definition of muscle in my arms and legs. Awful: I have some how injured my foot. On the top of my foot. So weird. The only time it feels normal is when in tennis shoes laced tight. I hope this doesn't hinder my gym goals. I was able to get my workout done Saturday without pain and it didn't make anything worse so I'm hopeful!

Questions/advice: No questions but a tiny bit of advice. Even with a strict diet, do not deprive yourself of what you want. If you want that ice cream, go for it but only have one serving. I really haven't changed too much with my eating other than no fast food (I was so sick after a chicken sandwich one day. Part of that may be my lack of gallbladder but I doubt it.) I am using portion control, eating real food over processed and awareness of what I am eating. I also drink so much water and make sure that I have at least 8-12 Oz before each meal. Oh and protein in mass quantities! ! More protein than carbs by the end of the day

Favorite healthy food: right now I love stir fry! I chop up whatever I have on hand and use red pepper flakes to help season. It's summer so take advantage of all of the delicious summer veggies. I also use black bean paste some and pinterest for everything.

Good luck everyone!!

[doglover31]

Jun 15, 2015 7:54:27 GMT -5 judyblume14 said:

doglover31, So, to be honest, I've never taken my spiralizer out of the package. I just chop zucchini and squash up in to chunks and dump spaghetti sauce over top. I really should use the spiralizer though. it's probably more fun!

I don't even own a spiralizer. I think before I just used a normal veggie peeler and used that to get thin slices.

[jt2378]

Its Monday already??! and its pouring rain here today so that adds to the blahness.


1. Game Plan - Mine won't be as motivated as you all since I'm not currently involved in much of a workout plan but will still strive for walking DD at least most of this week when the weather improves.

2. Awesome/Awful - Awesome: I continue to drink so much water everyday since pre-pregnancy so that feels healthy. Awful - weekend was full of bad eating, 2 ice creams from two separate dairy farms! BUT they were delicious!! haha

3. Questions? Advice? Does anyone have the FitBit and if so, do you like it?

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food" - similar to judyblume14, I like spaghetti squash with sauce, I like to use the canned whole tomatoes and make my own sauce though instead of jar (well when I have time anyways)

[jt2378]

Jun 15, 2015 8:02:04 GMT -5 thelittlesrunmylife said:

Game plan: I need to make it to the gym every night this week and get up to 45 minutes on the elliptical plus weights. I also need to continue with my better eating.

Awesome/awful: awesome- I am down 7lbs since starting to pay attention to diet and getting back to the gym. I have noticed a big change this week in the way clothes fit and the definition of muscle in my arms and legs. Awful: I have some how injured my foot. On the top of my foot. So weird. The only time it feels normal is when in tennis shoes laced tight. I hope this doesn't hinder my gym goals. I was able to get my workout done Saturday without pain and it didn't make anything worse so I'm hopeful!

Questions/advice: No questions but a tiny bit of advice. Even with a strict diet, do not deprive yourself of what you want. If you want that ice cream, go for it but only have one serving. I really haven't changed too much with my eating other than no fast food (I was so sick after a chicken sandwich one day. Part of that may be my lack of gallbladder but I doubt it.) I am using portion control, eating real food over processed and awareness of what I am eating. I also drink so much water and make sure that I have at least 8-12 Oz before each meal. Oh and protein in mass quantities! ! More protein than carbs by the end of the day

Favorite healthy food: right now I love stir fry! I chop up whatever I have on hand and use red pepper flakes to help season. It's summer so take advantage of all of the delicious summer veggies. I also use black bean paste some and pinterest for everything.

Good luck everyone!!

thelittlesrunmylife, be careful with this, the same thing happened to me a few years ago and it ended up being a stress fracture in the exact spot you mentioned! It didn't hurt that bad but was my nagging dull pain that didn't go away. just keep an eye on it

[melw629]

1. Game Plan: I found my huge 10-cup water bottle- drink one full water bottle a day in addition to any other beverages consumed (I'm looking at you, coffee!). Eat a real lunch. I normally just snack when I feel hungry, and that's where the unhealthy choices sneak in. Dedicated "exercise" 3x this week, and something to get my heart rate up (mow the lawn, organize the heavy boxes in the garage, etc) the other days.

2. Awesome/Awful- awesome-I started drinking more water last week, and I'm already noticing a difference in how I feel and how much I eat (I think I was interpreting thirst as hunger and eating when I should have been drinking). Awful-wanted to exercise last week, but made excuses and didn't.

3. Questions? Advice? I need healthy, protein-y snack ideas that don't involve dairy, nuts or eggs.

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food" thelittlesrunmylife, I love a good stir fry too! I think my favorite comfort food (healthy in moderation) is homemade bread. I'm trying to find a recipe that works well for fresh-ground wheat flour, so I can use my grinder and wheat berries.

[melw629]

jt2378 I have a fitbit that I was wearing pretty consistently a while ago. It was the original fitbit flex, and the new version looks even better-heart rate monitor, watch display, and nicer options for the band. I really liked mine, but the band broke, so I need to put it in a new one. I'd definitely recommend it!

[judyblume14]

melw629 - beef or turkey jerky. grilled chicken or turkey chunks with salsa. protein shake (i have no recs here because i don't make them).

[judyblume14]

melw629 - beef or turkey jerky. grilled chicken or turkey chunks with salsa. protein shake (i have no recs here because i don't make them). oatmeal and berries.

[judyblume14]

melw629 - beef or turkey jerky. grilled chicken or turkey chunks with salsa. protein shake (i have no recs here because i don't make them). oatmeal and berries.

[judyblume14]

i'm sorry i don't know how to use the internet and posted the same thing 3 times.

[doglover31]

thelittlesrunmylife, great job on your weight loss so far! Working out every day is impressive! Great job!

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Game plan: Monday kind of snuck up on me and I'm so not in a work out mood. I think I'll set aside an hour in the evenings and do some yoga to get me into the groove.

Awesome/awful: We went for a nice long walk around town and the park on Saturday. Awful is I've been having a beer in the evening. I don't want to drink and normally just do it out of boredom.

Questions: How do you even get motivated to work out?

GTKY: My favorite healthy meal is the skinny turkey bruschetta burger. Turkey patty on tomatoes, onions, mozzarella and balsamic vinegar. Yum yum.

[designaddiction]

1. Game Plan
Right now I'm just trying to bring back solid food into my diet. I tried yesterday with not great results.

2. Awesome/Awful
I worked out one day last week, ha! Then I got sick. Awesome is stomach flu gets a jump start on losing weight?! Stomach flu makes the awful list too. I'm not sure how this week is going to go.

3. Questions? Advice?
Has anyone successfully worked out and kept up their milk supply? I am terrified of this, and with being sick I am already noticing a dip.

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food"
We add veggies to basically everything, try to sub veggies where pasta would be when we can. Spaghetti squash is probably my fav too. I like to make it, add sauce and cheese and bake it.

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designaddiction,
3. Questions? Advice?
Has anyone successfully worked out and kept up their milk supply? I am terrified of this, and with being sick I am already noticing a dip.

I kind of forgot about this. The last time I started walking daily when DD was about this age my supply tanked so I stopped. When DS was in his first 3 months or so, I was doing yoga every day and I didn't see a difference in my supply.

[jt2378]

Jun 15, 2015 9:46:55 GMT -5 designaddiction said:

1. Game Plan
Right now I'm just trying to bring back solid food into my diet. I tried yesterday with not great results.

2. Awesome/Awful
I worked out one day last week, ha! Then I got sick. Awesome is stomach flu gets a jump start on losing weight?! Stomach flu makes the awful list too. I'm not sure how this week is going to go.

3. Questions? Advice?
Has anyone successfully worked out and kept up their milk supply? I am terrified of this, and with being sick I am already noticing a dip.

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food"
We add veggies to basically everything, try to sub veggies where pasta would be when we can. Spaghetti squash is probably my fav too. I like to make it, add sauce and cheese and bake it.

Good question about supply designaddiction, I hadn't thought about that...especially now that supply can naturally start to drop at this stage.

and I really hope you feel better soon, stomach flu is the worst!

[jt2378]

@beckaroo, GL at the doctor's today, let us know how it goes

[judyblume14]

Jun 15, 2015 9:46:55 GMT -5 designaddiction said:

1. Game Plan
Right now I'm just trying to bring back solid food into my diet. I tried yesterday with not great results.

2. Awesome/Awful
I worked out one day last week, ha! Then I got sick. Awesome is stomach flu gets a jump start on losing weight?! Stomach flu makes the awful list too. I'm not sure how this week is going to go.

3. Questions? Advice?
Has anyone successfully worked out and kept up their milk supply? I am terrified of this, and with being sick I am already noticing a dip.

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food"
We add veggies to basically everything, try to sub veggies where pasta would be when we can. Spaghetti squash is probably my fav too. I like to make it, add sauce and cheese and bake it.

Yes! You need to keep your calories up to sustain milk production, though. And stay hydrated.  I have just in the past month noticed a decrease in my pumping output, but there is a natural and expected reduction around 9 months. i really don't think it's from working out.

[alioop1028]

doglover31, I'm stealing your idea to walk a little everyday. Haha

1. Game Plan
Stealing doglover31's idea and I really miss yoga. So if wether permits, it's been a little rainy here, I will take DD out for a walk but if it's rainy I will try to do yoga 3 times a week.

2. Awesome/Awful
Awesome - We did the sleep shuffle and LO was sleeping so well the past 2 weeks.
Awful - Teething and possibly new milestone has erased that this weekend.

3. Questions? Advice?
If you guys get busy and your workout routine gets interrupted how do you make it up? Eat healthier or workout longer the following week?

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food"
I like cucumbers, so I make a cucumber salad with a little lemon, salt and pepper. Or I have small slices of low calorie cheese.
But I'm gonna be honest.. most of the time I reach for the cake or mash potatoes.. Haha I'm thinking about trying a cauliflower mash recipe though. We'll see.

[alioop1028]

Also a shout out to all you ladies still breastfeeding. You guys are amazing!

[spacedcadet]

1. Game Plan - To track my food intake every day (I have the Weight Watchers app.) To walk at least 30 mins/ 3x this week.

2. Awesome/Awful - Awesome - We ate out less this past week, Awful - I didn't work out at all

3. Questions? Advice? I have a Nike Fuel Band that I use to track activity

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food" - I can't think of one.

[doglover31]

@sandrabloom, I also have a hard time finding motivation to work out. And your turkey burger sounds delicious.

designaddiction, I hope you start feeling better.
My supply has slowly been dipping for the last month. So I am not sure about the working out thing. I figure I will try some low impact work outs (like walking) and see how that goes.

[jt2378]

Jun 15, 2015 10:36:04 GMT -5 alioop1028 said:

doglover31, I'm stealing your idea to walk a little everyday. Haha

1. Game Plan
Stealing doglover31's idea and I really miss yoga. So if wether permits, it's been a little rainy here, I will take DD out for a walk but if it's rainy I will try to do yoga 3 times a week.

2. Awesome/Awful
Awesome - We did the sleep shuffle and LO was sleeping so well the past 2 weeks.
Awful - Teething and possibly new milestone has erased that this weekend.

3. Questions? Advice?
If you guys get busy and your workout routine gets interrupted how do you make it up? Eat healthier or workout longer the following week?

4. GTKY - Favorite HEALTHY "comfort food"
I like cucumbers, so I make a cucumber salad with a little lemon, salt and pepper. Or I have small slices of low calorie cheese.
But I'm gonna be honest.. most of the time I reach for the cake or mash potatoes.. Haha I'm thinking about trying a cauliflower mash recipe though. We'll see.

I tried and failed miserably at this!!! LOL let me know if you do better and share the recipe

[thelittlesrunmylife]

alioop1028 if you miss a day or get interrupted one day, don't stress about it. If you slip for a week, make next week better. Don't let the tough days get to you. I fell off track for over a year and even though it took time to get back in to a habit, I'm getting back into it.

Personally, I like to work out late at night. I am usually heading to the gym around 10pm. I like the quiet with only one or two other people around. I also am able to get the baby in bed before I leave.

Oh, and I just got a call that I won a fitness tracker from my gyms anniversary party this weekend! Amazing!!

[judyblume14]

@beckaroo - I do a lot of dynamic stretching when warming up. But what I NEED to be working on, is mobility and deep stretching after my workouts. Instead, I just rush to get home. Which would be fine... if i took a few minutes to stretch at home.

We have a mobility class twice a week at my gym (that i can rarely make), but we sink into a stretch for up to 2 minutes. 30 seconds is better than 0 seconds... but holding, pushing into a stretch even longer is better!

[alioop1028]

Jun 15, 2015 13:27:02 GMT -5 thelittlesrunmylife said:

alioop1028 if you miss a day or get interrupted one day, don't stress about it. If you slip for a week, make next week better. Don't let the tough days get to you. I fell off track for over a year and even though it took time to get back in to a habit, I'm getting back into it.

Personally, I like to work out late at night. I am usually heading to the gym around 10pm. I like the quiet with only one or two other people around. I also am able to get the baby in bed before I leave.

Oh, and I just got a call that I won a fitness tracker from my gyms anniversary party this weekend! Amazing!!

That makes sense. You gotta do what you can.
Yay on the fitness tracker! Nice!

I like the idea of working out at night. Night is a quiet time for me also and I think it will be peaceful like you said. It will be nice to fit a night or two into my routine. Thanks!