Healthy Living Check-In 1/17

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Starting weight on 12/1/15 = 173
Last week = 164.2 (I think?)
Today = 166.4

I have been doing well with my calorie in take and working out daily and I'm GAINING?! FML All I can think of is that I have stopped doing the five small meals a day, because it is ridiculously difficult for me to eat 5x with my schedule and that has tanked my metabolism? I also know I haven't been drinking as much water as I was before. My clothes still fit the same looseness so I also assume that gain is largely water retention? I don't know. I'm just trying to remind myself that weight loss isn't a linear process and plateaus happen and not get frustrated. Even though I am frustrated.

But as for my goals... I did exercise 6x this week and I was under my calorie count every day. So there is that. Goal this week is to again exercise 6x for at least 30 minutes and to drink a minimum of 3 liters of water daily (this is what I had been following for the first month) and not weigh myself again until next Sunday morning. I'm going to put the scale away and just focus on being as healthy as I can.


I may AW in here this week because I need the check in and accountability so sorry ahead of time if I make everyone crazy. And please ladies, make me stay off the scale all week!

GTKY: I was a walk on on my college team and my last year lead the SW conference in assists and was the second high scorer on my team. I then played competitive rec league soccer for thirteen years, until I got pg with DS1, and coached competitive, middle school girls teams. I loved soccer in HS but my primary sport there was equestrian because the boarding school I transferred to my last two years didn't have a soccer team. I was nationally ranked my senior year of HS with my horse.

edited: hit post too soon

[wegrowsheep]

1. What are your long-term health and/or fitness goals?
Lose some weight (15ish lbs), get strong.
2. Are you using any programs or tools to help you achieve your goals? Playing dietbet this month, run keeper to track runs. Hiit Mamas website for workouts.
3. How did you do on your progress with your goals last week?
Didn't gain weight but AF is here, so bloat. Slipped and fell on the ice last week, and my lower back is recovering so workouts are slow and easy.
4. What are your specific goals for this week?
Run a little more, and hopefully not get whatever nasty virus my kids have.
5. Any questions/AW/motivational needs? What's your "rule" for working out when sick? I always go with above neck symptoms are ok, but below the neck = no exercise.
GTKY: What is your greatest athletic/fitness accomplishment? Hmmm. Never really thought about it. Probably sticking with ballet for 12 or so years. Or the trail 25k I did a couple years ago.

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So I just went back and look at my check in sheets from the first week I did the Game On Diet. I dropped 5.6 pounds that week by eating the 5 small meals and downing 3 liters of water a day plus 20 minutes of exercise a day. Just an FYI, both a me and for everyone. I'm going to pre plan my meals for this week and go to the store to buy everything I need for them and then get back on that plan.

[Bluedaisy]

wegrowsheep, ouch! Falling on ice sucks!
@jimbobcooter, THREE LITRES- how are your eyeballs not floating?

1. What are your long-term health and/or fitness goals? To be under 200 when I go back to school. I started at 244 and am down three pounds so far.

2. Are you using any programs or tools to help you achieve your goals? Not so far but I think I might start food journaling this week to try cut the snacking.

3. How did you do on your progress with your goals last week? I did ok. But not as good as the first week.

4. What are your specific goals for this week?
Keep drinking lots of water, cut out sweet drinks, actually brave a waterfit class
5. Any questions/AW/motivational needs? Not this week.

GTKY: What is your greatest athletic/fitness accomplishment? When I was in university I was rocking on my diet, skating eight hours a week, hitting the gym every day and I lost a ton of weight. I think it was over sixty pounds.

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Jan 17, 2016 21:30:57 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

wegrowsheep , ouch! Falling on ice sucks!
@jimbobcooter , THREE LITRES- how are your eyeballs not floating?

It's really not that much if you get in a routine of doing it. It's only 100 oz a day. When I'm staying on track I drink 16 oz glass before every meal for appetite suppression, that alone is 80 oz (assuming five small meals a day). Then water during meals, before bed, during exercise, throughout the day as I feel thirsty.  It adds up very quickly. I actually crave water once I start doing it consistently.

[Bluedaisy]

@jimbobcooter, hmm I'd never thought of it that way. When I read it all I could of was that it's 3/4 of one of those giant four litre milk jugs.

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Jan 17, 2016 21:43:21 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

@jimbobcooter , hmm I'd never thought of it that way. When I read it all I could of was that it's 3/4 of one of those giant four litre milk jugs.

It was overwhelming to me too when I first heard that amount.  

[billyhorrible]

1. What are your long-term health and/or fitness goals? I want to get back to where I was pre-pregnancy in terms of strength, fitness, and speed. I've got another half marathon in May and I'd love to be closer to my pre-pregnancy halves than the one I just finished.

2. Are you using any programs or tools to help you achieve your goals? For strength/fitness I'm back to doing the blogilates calendar. I really want to try to fit that back in daily.

3. How did you do on your progress with your goals last week (if applicable): PROGRESS! My boss totally threw a wrench in my plans, but I did get out for 30 minutes on Thursday. And 1 day is 100% improvement over 0 days!

4. What are your specific goals for this week? I'm keeping the same goal for a while, more outdoor running. I also took off a couple days of blogilates this week because I threw my back out, so I want to make sure that doesn't become a habit.

5. Any questions/AW/motivational needs? So part of my disordered thinking involves exercise. I have to walk a really fine line between health and healthy - and I definitely struggled this week. I have a really big problem with taking time off, or taking time to heal(I once ran a 10k with a slipped disc). I probably shouldn't have done anything this week because of my back, but I did, because obviously if I take off, I'm lazy and worthless. DH is aware, and tries to watch out for me, which is how I ended up taking a rest day on Wednesday. (But then I went for a run Thursday because I knew it was the only day I'd get to during the week)

GTKY: What is your greatest athletic/fitness accomplishment? I was pretty freaking proud of the half marathon I ran 3 months after LBB was born. It wasn't my fastest, but it took a lot more work to coordinate training with a newborn, and all my long miles were done on the dreadmill.

[sugarkissed]

I've ignored these check-ins for the past couple of weeks because I was on vacation and eating everything in sight. Time to get back on the healthy train.

1. What are your long-term health and/or fitness goals? I'm pretty happy with where I'm at, so my main goal is to maintain... and maybe eat a bit better!

2. Are you using any programs or tools to help you achieve your goals? I have a Fitbit and I'm super competitive, so I try to stay high on the rankings against my friends and family each week! I go to Mom & Baby boot camp and tabata classes 3-4 days a week.

3. How did you do on your progress with your goals last week? I made it to the gym 4 days and ate pretty decent until the weekend rolled around. I WAS 0.2 lbs from my goal weight on Friday.. probably 3 away now.

4. What are your specific goals for this week? Make it to the gym at least 3 days!

5. Any questions/AW/motivational needs? Nothing I can think of!

GTKY: What is your greatest athletic/fitness accomplishment? Ummm... going to boot camp classes until 36 weeks pregnant. It wasn't easy, but I'm glad that I did.

[Bluedaisy]

sugarkissed, this may be a stupid question but what's tabata?

[ashbash]

1. What are your long-term health and/or fitness goals?
Get healthier, gain muscle and strength

2. Are you using any programs or tools to help you achieve your goals?
Food journal

3. How did you do on your progress with your goals last week?
Diet - really well, continued with increased protein and veggies

4. What are your specific goals for this week?
Up my water

5. Any questions/AW/motivational needs?
None

GTKY: What is your greatest athletic/fitness accomplishment?
Having both kids med free was quiet the athletic accomplishment. Other than that probably mastering some advanced yoga moves, being able to hold an extended side crow again is a goal

[sugarkissed]

Jan 18, 2016 8:24:26 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

sugarkissed , this may be a stupid question but what's tabata?

In the classes I go to, you do one excercise for 20 seconds and then rest for 10 seconds. You do 8 sets of each excercise, so 4 minutes. It's a 60 minute class so t's tough, but awesome!  

[ashbash]

Jan 18, 2016 11:00:06 GMT -5 budders said:

Jan 18, 2016 8:48:11 GMT -5 ashbash said:

1. What are your long-term health and/or fitness goals?
Get healthier, gain muscle and strength

2. Are you using any programs or tools to help you achieve your goals?
Food journal

3. How did you do on your progress with your goals last week?
Diet - really well, continued with increased protein and veggies

4. What are your specific goals for this week?
Up my water

5. Any questions/AW/motivational needs?
None

GTKY: What is your greatest athletic/fitness accomplishment?
Having both kids med free was quiet the athletic accomplishment. Other than that probably mastering some advanced yoga moves, being able to hold an extended side crow again is a goal

That's a good point. I should add med-free birth to my list of accomplishments.

Absolutely!

[billyhorrible]

Jan 18, 2016 11:46:25 GMT -5 budders said:

So I just went for my Depo injection, and forgot that they would weigh me for the appointment. The number really bummed me out, and on my summary sheet it shows that I am 4 pounds heavier than I was when I was there in October. I'm really trying hard not to let this make me spiral, and to channel it into good motivation moving forward.

I know that feeling.  Just remember that you're already working on this, and you've been doing a great job.

And hey, 4lbs can easily be water weight.  Probably from the swimming lessons.  Isn't that how osmosis works?

[holliberry28]

Thanks or the strong lifts app recommendation! It totally looks like something up my ally.

I weighed myself on Sunday (2 weeks since the start of this check in) and same weight, womp womp. I even stayed under calories 6/7 days and exercised 3x at the gym, thanks MLK.

so now I'm going to definitely wait 1 month before weighing myself again, because not seeing the scale move when you're really trying is discouraging.

I was looking into the barre3 online subscription, which is $15 for the month and let's you access unlimited 10, 30, and 60 min workouts from your phone, tablet, etc. has anyone tried it?