GKU Healthy weekly Monday check in

[butlerfan]

Didn't see this started so I'm starting it...hope that's ok with everyone....

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals?

2. What healthy changes are you making this week?

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week?

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal?

[butlerfan]

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? I was sick with a cold so my plans of working out did not happen. However, I did maintain which is good. I have lost 5 lbs in 2 weeks (with one week being sick!)

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? Getting back at going to the gym now that I am feeling (mostly) better. I did go last night.

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? see above

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? Lose 30-35 this year and get back in shape/tone up. I have set up mini milestones (lose 10-15 by end of March, lose another 10 by end of May, etc)

[sleepymonkey]

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? Last week went pretty well. I ended up losing 2 lbs, which is definitely less than I expect for the first week of a diet but any weight loss is good.

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? I'm still just trying to get used to the diet. I really am not a fan on the new WW program but I'm going to try to stick with it for at least a month and see how I do. I find my cravings are worse on this program than the old one.

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? My goal is to try to find more quick and easy healthy meals to make for dinner. I struggle a lot with dinner because I have to cram making our dinner, getting DD fed, and trying to spend some time with DD between 6-7:15. Most of my easy go-to's are not WW friendly. And MH is doing South Beach so we have to blend those 2 diets in to one meal.

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? To lose 50 lbs and have all of my numbers (bp, cholesterol, glucose) all within normal range. Short term, I would like to lose 15 lbs by my birthday at the end of March.

[notagoddess]

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? Last week was mixed. I exercised 5 days (yoga x2, weights, walking, ice skating) but my step counts were abysmal. In terms of diet, I kept up good portion control and cut way back on caffeine, but I had one alcoholic drink and sweets a few times.

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? I want to keep doing the exercise I'm doing but with more cardio and more steps overall. I want to keep sugar intake as low as possible.

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? Move every day. Go to yoga and Bodypump. Stick to 1 or 2 sweet things all week.

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? Maintain my current weight (or lose 5 more pounds, ideally). Be in good physical shape. Stay active instead of hibernating throughout the winter.

[littlelion]

butlerfan maintaining is a great accomplishment esp while sick!
sleepymonkey gl meal planning with your unique circumstances.
notagoddess gl reaching your step goal this week

[requiressnacks]

Thanks for starting this, butlerfan! I keep forgetting.

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals?
Last week went really well - I stuck to the diet and lost a few pounds. (I weigh in on Fridays) The problems happen when the weekends hit. I drank all the wine and ate all the foods. I feel like I'm always trying to catch up during the week.

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? I am just going to keep on tracking on MFP. Also, no alcohol M-Thurs

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? Keep doing my Wii just dance at night. It's a quick 25 minutes of sweating (and looking like an asshole), but it seems to be working.

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? Lost 50 pounds

[kayladawn91]

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? I was over my calorie goal a couple of days and snacked too much. I only lost a pound, but at least I didn't gain I guess!

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? Same as last week. Trying to still focus on cutting out sugars.

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? Still going to try to make the same goals as last week. 10,000 steps most days, 8,000 on days I don't work out. Work out 5 days. Watch calories.

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? Lost weight. At least 60 lbs.

[requiressnacks]

butlerfan, great job getting back at it! I feel like illnesses always derail me.
sleepymonkey, 2 pounds down is great! I too always struggle with quick, easy and healthy meals.
notagoddess, great job with the exercise!
kayladawn91, that's a lot of steps! I'm lucky if I hit 8,000 on days I do work out. Great job!

[sleepymonkey]

requiressnacks, I always have a problem on the weekends, too. I set my weigh-in day for WW to be Friday because I figure I would rather weight myself after several days of eating well than after 2 days of eating not so well. My issue is that we eat out/order in a few times on the weekend and it is so hard to find WW friendly meals that aren't salads. While I like salad, I don't want to eat it all the time. I'm trying to get MH to agree to just going out to lunch on Saturdays so at least I can control what I eat more for the other meals.

[requiressnacks]

Jan 18, 2016 15:51:08 GMT -5 sleepymonkey said:

requiressnacks , I always have a problem on the weekends, too. I set my weigh-in day for WW to be Friday because I figure I would rather weight myself after several days of eating well than after 2 days of eating not so well. My issue is that we eat out/order in a few times on the weekend and it is so hard to find WW friendly meals that aren't salads. While I like salad, I don't want to eat it all the time. I'm trying to get MH to agree to just going out to lunch on Saturdays so at least I can control what I eat more for the other meals.

I know! Eating out is so hard. When we go out for dinner, I usually get the filet or baked chicken because it is healthy and not a salad. And most places have some sort of veggie side dish. I have completely given up on healthy sandwiches.

[bex15]

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? I did much better with eating and moving although I did not do as many steps as I had hoped to but I am down 7lbs. since I started diet bet and am so happy!

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? Continuing no drinking during the week and working on portion control, I've done better with the foods I'm having but I just need to do less

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? 4 days of cardio, 2 days weights

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? Lose 60 lbs., get back into running and buy a super cute bathing suit this year!

[daisy818]

Great work everyone!!

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? I lost another 2.5 pounds last week. Hoping I can keep up a 2-3 pounds/week trend

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? Trying to start coming up with a better variety of low WW point meals; trying to keep up with my daily walking and increase my steps

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? Don't totally blow my diet at a cocktail party on Wednesday and for DH's birthday on Thursday!

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? Lose a total of 20 pounds and increase my exercise level

[rooskie]

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? I lost a pound, logged a lot into MFP, and worked out 4 days.

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? Hopefully keeping up with MFP and running. I need to cut back on caffeine too.

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? Run 4 days and try not to snack so much. Also follow the meal plan. Maybe decaf for my first cup of coffee.

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? Cut out caffeine and lose 10lb. But I love my coffee.

[littlelion]

requiressnacks,bex15, such willpower! Not drinking alcohol during the week is hard for me! Not that I drink a lot but a couple beers or a few glasses of champagne is my downfall. It's the easy way for me to de-stress. 
kayladawn91, dropping a lb in a week is a great accomplishment. I'd love to see a lb go away each week...slow and steady wins the race. 
daisy818, at this rate you'll drop 20 lbs before you know it! great job!
rooskie, GL giving up on the caffeine! I couldn't do it. I make my own coffee so I am trying to control the sugars and cream I add to it. 

[littlelion]

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? Last week went well. I ate really healthy for the most and achieved my no-donut-for-breakfast goal. My water intake kind of tapered off during the end of the week but overall I was happy. I haven't gotten on the scale since starting the NY get fit resolution. Kind of scared too but I'll bite the bullet next weekend. 

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? Reduce the amount of sugar and cream in my coffee. Drink more water consistently. Meal plan for next week. 

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? Make it to my first zumba class. Do all my LBD challenge days. 

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? My goal is to be active and lose 20 lbs by end of May. That would be for starters. I'd like to be a healthy BMI but I want to go slow and purposeful. In 2012 I lost maybe 40 lbs and felt great but it was on a very restrictive diet. I want to enjoy food and drinking and be healthy all at the same time. 

[wannabmama]

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? Scale did not budge, sigh.

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? Limiting alcoholic drinks, healthy lunches, keeping up with Bar class

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? Hit the step goal 4x and lose at least a lb!

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? Lose 30lb this year and tone. I'm hoping to be 15lb down by May.

[bex15]

littlelion one of the biggest challenges I have is the weekday drinking, nothing relaxes me like a glass of wine does but that quickly turns into more than one but I'm trying to keep busy with workouts to not think about it as much and when I drink on Friday it's the best thing ever. FX I can stick with it though!

wannabmama I know how frustrating it is to not see any movement on the scale but you're doing great, I'm sure you will soon! Is it a body barre kind of class that you take? Do you like it?

[judyblume14]

1) Missed a planned workout with good reason (prepping our condo for an unexpected showing). Ate too many carbs (without good reason!)
2) Cutting out weeknight booze.
3) 3 crossfit workouts plus at home minis.
4) pre-preg weight and strength

[judyblume14]

requiressnacks - I always feeling like I'm catching up or making up after weekends too! I feel like I get my best workouts in on the weekends... And the eat and drink my face off

[judyblume14]

littlelion - get your butt to zumba! It's so much fun!

[kayladawn91]

Great job ladies! I'm so proud of us!

I like your mini milestone idea butlerfan. That makes it seem more manageable.

sleepymonkey I also have trouble finding quick easy healthy meals. By the time I get home from work, cook dinner, and do my cardio and shower I usually only have 30 minutes to sit down before I go to bed. It stinks.

Sweets are my problem too notagoddess. It's so hard. And steps are rough to get. I feel like I walk a lot but apparently not. This past week I had to consciously do things that I knew were making me move more.

Weekends are hard for me too requiressnacks. Especially when MH is off work like he was this weekend. We always eat out at least once and I make bad choices.

bex15 congrats! 7 lbs is awesome!!

daisy818 great job last week! I'd like to lose 2-3 lbs per week too. It's harder than it sounds for sure!

rooskie Good luck trying to cut out coffee! I don't think k can do it. I would never make it through my day.

littlelion good luck with Zumba this week!

wannabmama it's okay that the scale didn't budge, you'll do better this week!

judyblume14 I have so much respect for people who do crossfit. That stuff seems intense!

[littlelion]

Jan 18, 2016 23:08:22 GMT -5 judyblume14 said:

littlelion - get your butt to zumba! It's so much fun!

Done! I was so nervous to go but it was fun and the regulars were very welcoming. & bex15 you are right. With getting everything done for the evening and the class there was no time to think about a drink...other than water of course.

[judyblume14]

kayladawn91, crossfit is lots of "fun" - really! In comparison to most of the people at my gym, I'm a little slower, lift lighter weights and finish workouts near the bottom of the pack. But almost every time I work out, I do something to totally impress myself and feel like a bad ass!

[mikaela20]

Ooo this a nice distraction, can I join?

1. How did last week go? Did you accomplish your goals? Yes, down 3.6lbs and I ate healthy almost everyday with only one day of a slight binge on treats

2. What healthy changes are you making this week? I am trying to get walking in everyday and also making a point of doing things for just me. Two things I've done this week so far for me is taking a nice bath and reading a book with tea before bed.

3. What is a short term health/fitness goal for the week? I would like to get in a yoga workout. I don't belong to a gym anymore so I need to do the videos I have at home. It's so hard because my couch is just so comfy.

4. What is a long term health/fitness goal? I want to get down to a healthy bmi again, this means down 40 lbs. I'm hoping to get it off within the year or before I GKU if possible.

[mikaela20]

@butterfan 5lbs is awsome. And while sick? That is so hard to do! All I want are carbs and cheese when I'm sick. Glad your feeling better this week, good luck. Eta- butler not butter! butlerfan

sleepymonkey 2 lbs is a great start. Don't get discouraged. Somedays im hungrier than others though. I can only eat so many fruits and veggies! What I've found to help is to make what I'm craving with low point substitutes. Ie I made my own turkey breakfast patties (2sp) and make my own breakfast sandwhiches with cheese for 8SP. Or for my 3 pm sugar craving I have 3/4 C of non fat plain greek yogurt (2sp) with cinnamon and berries or chopped apple. Those usually curb my greesy breakfast craving and my sugar craving in the afternoon. But eating out is still VERY hard....still have not mastered that. Went out for the first time and blew through a days worth of points.

notagoddess 5 days a week? That's really awesome. Good luck reaching your step goal this week.

requiressnacks alcohol is so hard to control portions. Why does it have so many calories?? Yay for losing pounds last week.

kayladawn91 every pound adds up! Wow you are putting in so much walking, that's so great.

bex15 congrats on a 7lb loss!

daisy818 good job on your loss this week. Do you like speghetti squash? It been my saviour in making my dinner meals filling and low points/healthy. Good luck at the cocktail party. Plan for the nibbles you will eat and enjoy

rooskie caffeine is so hard to give up. I'm down to one small cup in the morning. Good luck this week . And yay for losing last week and sticking to your workouts.

wannabmama uhh that is frustrating. Keep at it and you will see it move. Good luck this week. Also drink lots of water!

[daisy818]

mikaela20, I've been reading a lot about spaghetti squash! I need to pick out a recipe and try it.

[requiressnacks]

Jan 19, 2016 8:51:21 GMT -5 mikaela20 said:

@butterfan 5lbs is awsome. And while sick? That is so hard to do! All I want are carbs and cheese when I'm sick. Glad your feeling better this week, good luck.

LOL butterfan

[mikaela20]

Jan 19, 2016 8:57:14 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Jan 19, 2016 8:51:21 GMT -5 mikaela20 said:

@butterfan 5lbs is awsome. And while sick? That is so hard to do! All I want are carbs and cheese when I'm sick. Glad your feeling better this week, good luck.

LOL butterfan

Hahah can you tell I'm thinking of food ie fatty food too much?

[notagoddess]

mikaela20, I love that you are adding in doing nice things for yourself. That's a great idea! When I'm dieting I tend to feel deprived, so doing non-food-related nice things would be a smart way to combat those feelings.

[mikaela20]

Jan 19, 2016 9:16:23 GMT -5 notagoddess said:

mikaela20, I love that you are adding in doing nice things for yourself. That's a great idea! When I'm dieting I tend to feel deprived, so doing non-food-related nice things would be a smart way to combat those feelings.

They are small things but I'm feeling great and happier this week and I think it's because of that.