Healthy Living Check-in 1/2

[Bluedaisy]

I'm sucking it big time. Only down 4 pounds the whole month!! I need some help on eating less. Thismonh we're goingto get out the exercise bikes so I'm hoping that will help.

[ashbash]

1. What are your long-term health and/or fitness goals? Get stronger, tighten up the mom pooch

2. Are you using any programs or tools to help you achieve your goals?
No, just this check in

3. How did you do on your progress with your goals last week? Terrible, sick baby, no sleep and vistors

4. What are your specific goals for this week? Back into my routine, yoga 2x a week, up protein and veggies with meals and add in cardio dance on the wii 2x a week

5. AW or any motivational needs
Not at the moment

Instead of GTKY this week, how about a summary of your month, wins & fails.

Overall not so great, like i said it was a month of sickness, no sleep and visitors but im trying to focus on the small positives I did have and go from there

[ashbash]

Joolschweets get it girl!!!

[Bluedaisy]

Joolschweets, I think part of my frustration is I usually walk more but it's been ridiculously icy here so DH has been walking our dog which I love him for but it's slowing my progress. I also shouldn't compare myself to DH because I know men lose weight faster but he's lost 9KG. Which is very very frustrating.

[erbear]

Can I just jump in here and ask if anyone can rec a 20 minute-ish workout? I prefer yoga/Pilates style workouts. My post-natal yoga DVD is nice but it's over an hour long and I don't have time for that!

[gilder40]

Feb 1, 2016 10:17:42 GMT -5 erbear said:

Can I just jump in here and ask if anyone can rec a 20 minute-ish workout? I prefer yoga/Pilates style workouts. My post-natal yoga DVD is nice but it's over an hour long and I don't have time for that!

Look up Jamie Eason's post-pregnancy trainer on BodyBuilding.com. It has several short workouts geared towards new moms. There's a "naptime" routine that is 15-20 min I think, and some circuit routines.

ETA: Not sure if they're yoga/Pilates style. Just saw that specification. I know a lot of them are body weight exercises and core stuff.

[gilder40]

Last week started out great, but came to a grinding halt on Wednesday. My husband's grandmother took a turn for the worst Wednesday and passed away Thursday morning. She'd been battling a non-terminal form of cancer, and suddenly developed a form of leukemia a few weeks ago. She's one of TWO cases that MD Anderson has ever seen this happen to. She then developed a staph infection this weekend and went downhill rapidly. That's why I've been MIA the last several days. It was so sudden that we had to jump right in with helping.

I've actually lost about 4lbs this month, so I'm happy with that. I've lost just over 10lbs since the beginning of November. Slow and steady! But I'm okay with that. I maintained this past week, which I'm pretty stoked about. The plethora of food and sweets that has been around is a sure temptation, but I tried to be modest in my portions and sweet intake. I hope to get back on track this week with the workouts and such.

[sugarkissed]

1. What are your long-term health and/or fitness goals?

I'd like to get stronger, run faster, and incorporate healthier eating habits into my family.

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

I use a FitBit which is great motivation because I'm competitive. I also go to daily mom and baby workouts during the week.

3. How did you do on your progress with your goals last week?

Workout-wise, I did awesome. Eating-wise? Terrible. So much junk food and emotional eating.

4. What are your specific goals for this week?

Get back on track, win my FitBit challenge, and send the massive stash of baked good and chocolate to DH's office so that it's not sitting here for me to eat all day long.

5. AW or any motivational needs Nothing this week.

Instead of GTKY this week, how about a summary of your month, wins & fails.

Wins: I kept up with my gym routine and only gained a pound on a week long all inclusive vacation earlier in the month.
Fails: I ate everyhting within reach and haven't lost any weight since Christmas.

[sugarkissed]

Sorry for your loss gilder40.

[carolyngrace]

How my week went..

[billyhorrible]

erbear, Take a look at blogilates. I like it because each video is 5-20 minutes long, so you can combine as many as you'd like to create a workout, or do several throughout the day. (I like to get one or two in before anyone else gets to the office in the morning). For instance the calendar for today (arm day) is:
4 minutes to a hot body (4 minutes)
Exercises for better posture (10 minutes)
5 minute toned arms (5 minutes)
Sleek tank tops arms (10 minutes)

[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 did in December.

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): I got in 3 runs outside last week, so I'm definitely making progress. I took off Saturday from blogilates because I threw out my back Thursday and it was in spasm, so I figured it would be smart to give it a rest this weekend.

4. What are your specific goals for this week? 4 days running outside.

5. AW or any motivational needs Nothing this week. I don't have a scale because it's too much of a trigger for me, but I passed a woman in my building who commented that I looked like I was losing weight. I don't think I am, but I do think my core is getting tighter, which is definitely a plus.

Instead of GTKY this week, how about a summary of your month, wins & fails. Mostly a big fail - my back has been acting up all month, so I haven't gotten out as often as I'd like and I have been taking it easy with the strength training. I missed my 5k goal by seconds, which was frustrating. But it's January, and I've got months ahead of me to improve.

[holliberry28]

I caved and weighed myself on Friday. I lost no weight all month. So this weekend and today have been bad food choices. Too upset to try again, all the effort and no results. Hopefully I'll feel more motivated tomorrow.

gilder40, I'm so sorry for your loss.

[gilder40]

Thanks ladies. Y'all are the best!!

budders I can totally commiserate. I was the heaviest I'd ever been when we found out I was pregnant, and felt absolutely huge during most of my pregnancy. I didn't gain a ton of weight, but I was overweight before conceiving, so it didn't really matter. Sometimes it's so hard to get the motivation to go since I'm so tired and by myself in the evenings, but I'm just trying to go for a walk 30-45 min each day. Im not even worried about weights during the school year, there's no way. I'll try for a weight routine once the summer hits.

[erbear]

Feb 1, 2016 13:22:39 GMT -5 billyhorrible said:

erbear, Take a look at blogilates. I like it because each video is 5-20 minutes long, so you can combine as many as you'd like to create a workout, or do several throughout the day. (I like to get one or two in before anyone else gets to the office in the morning). For instance the calendar for today (arm day) is:
4 minutes to a hot body (4 minutes)
Exercises for better posture (10 minutes)
5 minute toned arms (5 minutes)
Sleek tank tops arms (10 minutes)

Thank you! I'm pretty sure I can stream YT from my phone to TV, too!

[txngrl31]

1. What are your long-term health and/or fitness goals?

Drink more water and tighten up the bod

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

Nope

3. How did you do on your progress with your goals last week?

Last week, I was able to work out 4 days. Some harder than others.

4. What are your specific goals for this week?

4-5 days of exercise, drink more water, find a yoga class

5. AW or any motivational needs

Instead of GTKY this week, how about a summary of your month, wins & fails.
Wins: lost 3 pounds...probably because of a stomach bug. Healthy snacking during the day.
Fails: didn't work out as much as I was in the prior months

[txngrl31]

erbear, Jillian Michaels Shred DVD. It's a 20 minute hard core work out with strength, cardio and abs

[Bluedaisy]

Sorry for your loss gilder40,!

budders, I know how you feel it's so much easier once you've made a tiny bit of progress but it's soooo hard to get started and it's intimidating as hell when you feel out of shape and heavy.

[missjenniebean]

erbear - blogilates and pop Pilates by Cassey Ho. LOVE HER. Plus she has some tasty recipes.

[wegrowsheep]

Joolschweets The best advice I have for deadlifts is keep your head up, chest up, and shoulders back. Use your butt as a counter balance. And here's my 2 fave how-to sites!

hiitmamas.blogspot.com/?m=1
www.mobilitywod.com

[carolyngrace]

Alright, since I'm feeling less bitchy now I'm going to put a real update...

I had a big come to Jesus moment this week about my happiness, life, weight, and everything. It's all connected.

I haven't been very happy, and I haven't been doing anything about it. I've been justifying laziness and disinterest in things around me by saying I'm tired, overworked, etc. But the truth is I'm doing so much less than I ever have (in terms of social engagements and volunteering) and I'm getting decent sleep. So why?

I'm finally working through some of the "trauma" (for lack of better word) of my birth. Not just the physical pain, but the incredible emotional impact of my body changing from a sexual thing, and a thing that exists for my use, to a thing that exists for my baby first and foremost. Breastfeeding is part of this. In addition I'm getting older and my identity is shifting from my looks and my actions to... what? My family, my community, etc... That's the piece I'm still figuring out.

So my health and my body are a part of this larger picture and set of questions. Who am I now? Who am I becoming? Am I happy? Why does my body being in shape matter?

And after thinking about all of that last night I finally worked out tonight. For the first time since Oscar was born.

I want to find myself more fully and being healthier and taking care of this amazing body that pushed out my amazing baby is part of that.

Thanks for letting me DD here.

[carolyngrace]

Feb 3, 2016 20:35:26 GMT -5 budders said:

carolyngrace , I love that you said that. I think that you have put into words what I have been struggling with also. I have been overweight for a while, long before I got pregnant, but I felt more in control of what happened to me. After the toll pregnancy and labor took on my body, and now breastfeeding, I need to regain some ownership and take back my body and make it my own again.

Yes, exactly. I think re-framing it from getting "in shape" to just getting in touch with my body and feeling good is helpful for me. When I think about getting in shape I feel overwhelmed! When I think about moving my body because it boosts my mood, energy, etc. I feel good

For the record I worked out again tonight! That's twice! Whoop!

ETA: The "out of control" feeling of childbirth and nursing is really difficult. 

[carolyngrace]

Feb 3, 2016 20:59:34 GMT -5 @bubbs119 said:

Get out of my head, carolyngrace . Very well said.

I'm glad it resinated with you! I wasn't quite sure what to say or how to say it.

[ashbash]

budders carolyngrace @bubb119
Its such a process! I remember when DD was 6 months old and I got out of the shower one day and looked in the mirror for almost the first time in that long and i literally didnt recognize myself. Physically I looked different, I carried myself different, and felt different inside. It wasnt a bad thing but like yall said more of a confusing thing like "who is this?" "Am I okay with who I am/ becoming?"
I used yoga, reading and church to help me figure some of that out. Now after baby 2 Im re adjusting again
All that to say I am right there with yall and I think you are all amazing Mamas and women for working toward the best and healthiest versions of yourselves

[Deleted]

Sometimes the stupid in my brain is just unbearable. I've been ignoring this thread and wondering why we didn't have a check in for this week because I thought 1/2 was January 2 and it was an old one that had been resurrected.




Starting weight Dec 3 = 173
Last week = 163ish?
This week = 161.4
Format = whatever

Last week was HARD! I did great on my food but only exercised twice. It was the combination of a very very long work week and P not STTN. Those two make for a disaster. I come home from work and am so exhausted that I fall asleep as soon as the boys are in bed. He started doing better with sleep for four nights but then went back to getting up every two hours. I don't want to use it as an excuse but it is a reality that makes things more difficult. I didn't make weight for the diet bet. I got down within 1.5 pounds and thought about doing a 24 hour fast to lose water weight but then had the healthiest realization I could have. Why does it matter? It wouldn't have been real weight loss, that's not healthy, and who cares because I've so far lost 12 pounds in the last two months so what am I trying to prove? So I walked away from it. It felt good to let it go. I'm going to take a break from diet games. It ends up becoming too obsessive for me. I just want to focus on being healthy for the next month.

This week's goal is to try to work out 3-4 times and stay cognizant of my calorie intake and make good choices. I also want to change up to weekly weigh in. I need to focus on my mental health a little more by letting go of obsessing about my weight loss. I also want to find a way to reconnect with DH because we feel a little fractured right now.

[baytosa2013]

I've also been ignoring this thread mostly because I was just on my period and was having a huge internal melt down because I have worked hard doing the dietbet thing and I wasn't at goal and bloated AF. Anyway even though I didn't meet my goal and win any money I did lose the bloat this morning and I am down 4.2 lbs from Jan 1st. A pound a week is good in my book and it's going the right direction. Since December I'm down 10lbs and things are getting closer to fitting again. I started running 3 times a week for at least 30 mins and that seems to be helping. I'm also participating in a daily challenge with another group on FB of 10 pushups, 20 squats, 30 situps and 40 jumping jacks every day for the month of Feb.

Things like that and dietbet keep me focused and accountable especially since I don't have the time for a class at the gym anymore. I was higher in weight than I wanted to be when I got pregnant so I have 10lbs to get to PP weight and then another 40 to get to where I liked myself before. It seems daunting and I'm so upset at myself for doing the yoyo AGAIN but being pissed off isn't going to get me back in to a swimsuit this summer. I want to look good but more than that now I want to feel confident and able to do all the things for and with C. i don't want to shy away from photos, stay out of the pool/lake/ocean or feel to fat to do fun activities. I want to do better for her and for me.