I got back to barre class yesterday for the first time in several weeks -- first my shoulder injury, then a nasty cold.
UGH. It was so hard. And the teacher was a sub, who was maybe 5 months pregnant and also had the most muscular thighs I have ever seen. This woman was all muscle and a tiny little belly and was doing some tough stuff and making it look easy, while I was puffing and sweating and wondering if I was going to run through my entire bottle of water.
I'm about to start my period, which means I'm especially angsty and bloated and loathing how I feel and look. I'll snap out if it in a day or three, but right now I just feel like I might as well just slack and stuff my face, because I never seem to get where I want to be.
I'm hanging in there. Still struggling with my right leg. Just when I think I've got one thing figured out, something else flares up. I've got a few more weeks before panic sets in, so I'm trying to stay positive and keep working on it.
I'm not eating terribly, but I'm not getting too heavy, so I'm glad. Trying to be good and cut out my fourthmeal since I'm not marathon training. I'm SO loving reading about everyone's successes, though. Great job, everyone!
I was sloth-like for almost all of November, and it showed on the scale this morning. Up almost 5lbs. :/
I'm getting back on track this week. Planned my meals and have 4 workouts planned. I'm so close to being in the (very high) 100s again for the first time since getting pregnant with DD2 and I'm determined to get there by the end of the year.
Post by secretlyevil on Dec 9, 2015 6:10:13 GMT -5
My local PBS station has yoga shows in the morning. I'm adding that to the lid of avenues to check out. Seriously I have no excuse. What little I have doing is helping. I'm not as stiff this morning. Also, my little trigger point massage thingy is great.
Y'all it's been one year since I decided to get my ass in gear. I've been slacking since our move & have put some weight back on but I'm not where I was one year ago today. I'm about to go wambam before I head back to the hospital & have to run MIL to her doctor's appts.
I just found this pic that I did a few months ago & it served as motivation. It shows my progress.
Post by Skyesthelimit1212 on Dec 9, 2015 10:58:37 GMT -5
mryrcn, you look fucking amazing. You've given me motivation to see if I actually have any pics of myself from last year to compare.
My RA for the day, I'm fluctuating between 168.8 to 169 for the past couple of weeks, and on top of that I've just grown bored with MFP, so I'm stopping MFP for a while and I've joined Fat Secret. Fat secrect is giving me a 2000 calorie diet, compared to MFP which gives me 1200. We'll see how this goes.
Fat secrect is giving me a 2000 calorie diet, compared to MFP which gives me 1200. We'll see how this goes.
I can tell you that MFP is notorious for giving a WAY too low calorie count. It defaults to 1200 for everyone. 2000 is probably accurate.
That's what I've been hearing. When I have a chance after the holiday's I'm going to see if I can see a nutritionist too, but that's what I say now, that could change next month, lol.
How do you guys find something that you want to stick with? I am the queen of starting something and not following through. I'll be on a good track and one tiny thing derails me and I'm done. I want to stick with it, but I have no willpower.
How do you guys find something that you want to stick with? I am the queen of starting something and not following through. I'll be on a good track and one tiny thing derails me and I'm done. I want to stick with it, but I have no willpower.
This quote was a huge truth for me: A year from now you will wish you had started today.
I also regularly make goals to try new things that I commit a year to learning. That doesn't mean I do it every day for a year, it means I set small goals throughout the year and make progress. This is usually a build up to the yearly goal that shows I have learned whatever I set out to do.
I also give myself permission to quit something that makes me miserable, with the caveat that I have to replace it with something.
I also know that I value variety, so I try to set myself up to be successful on that front.
How do you guys find something that you want to stick with? I am the queen of starting something and not following through. I'll be on a good track and one tiny thing derails me and I'm done. I want to stick with it, but I have no willpower.
I wish I could articulate why running is suddenly working. I'm honestly afraid that it will STOP working at some point - but at some point I just found something that clicked and it became something I wanted to do instead of a chore.
I also started talking about it as something that HAD to get done that day. Like, having a conversation with MH about our plans for the day on a Saturday instead of "I should try and go for a run at some point, but I need to get some laundry done and then we need to do xyz" I started saying "I need to get an hour run in. And do a few loads of laundry. And xyz. So, how about I wake up early and run, and you get started on xyz and then I'll hit the laundry when I get back..." So then it was just part of the day instead of an extra.
It also helped when most of my friends started trying to have a more fit lifestyle. There are always emails flying around with who's doing what event/race/whatever, and who wants to try this new class or new gym or new workout or whatever. I have a running monthly workout bet with my BFF with a pedicure as our prize. (I currently owe her a pedi, she kicked my ass in November.)
How do you guys find something that you want to stick with? I am the queen of starting something and not following through. I'll be on a good track and one tiny thing derails me and I'm done. I want to stick with it, but I have no willpower.
I wish I could articulate why running is suddenly working. I'm honestly afraid that it will STOP working at some point - but at some point I just found something that clicked and it became something I wanted to do instead of a chore.
The sad thing is that running was working. And then I was really sore from a new activity so I couldn't do anything and then H was OOT and I can't run outside when he's gone and then I was tired and then.... And once I stop I have the hardest time getting started again. I know that part of the problem is my depression is creeping back, and I'll get my meds adjusted tomorrow. But I know working out helps with that and I know it makes me feel good, but I just can't make myself get out of bed
ijack I make myself go for 10 minutes and give myself permission to stop after 10 minutes, guilt free. I almost never stop and eventually it becomes a habit again. Stopping isn't failing. Never going again is failing. So make yourself go even when you don't want to. Just for a short time. Or only for a walk. I have never regretted a workout, but I have regretted NOT going several times.
Post by CallingAllAngels on Dec 9, 2015 14:11:43 GMT -5
ijack, I joined a local running group. I can't attend many of the events because of family commitments, but it helped me find people to meet up with to run in the mornings and to run races with. It's basically my social life. I won't get up and run early in the morning for myself, but I will get up if someone is counting on me to be there.
Post by tacosforlife on Dec 9, 2015 15:06:51 GMT -5
I am canceling my training session tonight because I leave town tomorrow for the weekend, and it's been way too long since I got laid. I'm always too tired for sex after working out with my trainer.
this week has sucked a hairy nut. I haven't managed to peel my ass out of bed once for a run. I ran after work Tuesday and Wednesday, but didn't manage it yesterday. BLAH. I've got an awful lot of sausage and other meat products in my freezer though.
Just made plan with my BFF to run together on sunday while our H's hang out with the kids at her house and and then we'll watch the football game.