Healthy Living Check-In: 7 /10

[xctsclrx]

1. How did last week go?





2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type?





3. What are your food goals for the week?





4. Any non-scale victories?



Bonus: How many days a week do you workout? Also, which day do you start "workout" week? 

Edited for clarity and spelling issues. 

[xctsclrx]

1. How did last week go?

It went okay, I made good food choices and kept up with shred. On to workout 2. I don't like doing the same workout everyday so I am going to start alternating workouts


2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type?

Get my runs in. Maybe up my milage. Figure out how to workout while I am at drill. I loose all motivation while I am there. I did a sprint workout yesterday. My legs are sore today. Long run tomorrow and a tempo run on Friday. Shred everyday

3. What are your food goals for the week?

I need to buckle down and start planning my meals better. Go back to calorie counting and cutting out soda, but that probably won't happen this week. It might by next week. This week will be a planning week.

4. Any non-scale victories?

I feel good about my workouts. This is the longest I have kept up with a routine and it feels good

Bonus: How many days a week do you workout? Also, which day do you start work week?

I try to workout 7 days a week, but realistically it probably is five. Three of those days I workout twice. My workout week starts on Saturday. I know most people use Monday's has a reset day, but I use Saturday so I can use the Monday check in to keep myself motivated. By Thursday though and I am burned out. Thinking about taking Thursday's off permanently.

[twinmomma]

1. It went well! Kicked off my half marathon training even though I was on vacation for the start of the week.
2. Get in all my training, including the "cross train" days. We have a gym that I can use for free at work now, so I packed a bag and plan on using it after work each day. I tend to gloss over cross train days, which isn't good.
3. Not buy myself a donut when I get an iced coffee in the morning. The struggle is real.
4. My new FitBit reminds me to go walk and I've really been trying to do that at work. I'll get up and take a walk to the bathroom far away, or go grab some water or something to get up and out of my seat more frequently.

Bonus: Now that I'm training, it'll be 5 days a week. Sunday and Monday are rest days according to the schedule.

[polecat8]

I really need to join in since I am trying to lose the baby weight.

1. How did last week go?
It went well. I worked out 3 days and stayed within range of my calories for the day. I just need to stop using workout days as an excuse to binge eat.




2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type?
Working out 3 days/week is about all I can manage. But I do try to vary them. If it's nice out, I walk in the park with DS1 or DS2, which is about 3 - 4 miles. If not, I head to the gym for a 1-hour class. Recently, I have been liking Body Pump.

I love my FitBit - it keeps track of the calories I am actually burning during a workout. I was estimating it with MyFitnessPal, but I never really trusted it.



3. What are your food goals for the week?
Keep logging in MyFitnessPal and try to stay within my calorie range so I lose about 1 lb/week.




4. Any non-scale victories?
I tried putting on a pair of pre-preggo jeans today. I was able to button them, but it wasn't too comfortable. This is a huge victory since I wasn't able to come close to buttoning them a few weeks ago.



Bonus: How many days a week do you workout? Also, which day do you start "workout" week?
I workout 3 days/week. It seems to be a good balance between work and family obligations. I start my workout week on Sundays.

[giddyup]

I have a question for you healthy living ladies...Do any of you work out in the mornings? Do you eat before you work out? Or do you just wake up and start your exercise?

[judyblume14]

giddyup, I workout in the mornings on the weekend. I eat an egg and half a sweet potato. Then my drive to the gym is 20 minutes. I work out, then scarf down a banana on my way home.

[judyblume14]

I managed to work out 4 days last week, and was semi-responsible with my eating... even with a few parties!

Goals for the week... 4 crossfit workouts and one Shred (update:still in the plastic wrap). Stick to meal plans. I've been loosely tracking calories with my fitbit app. So, it's keeping me in check some days.

NSV - At a pool party this weekend someone said they couldn't believe I had a 6 month old baby. So, that was nice.

Bonus - I work out 3 or 4 times a week. I wish that number were 5. But that would require at-home workouts and i just don't have the discipline these days. I'll always choose sleep over working out at home. My workout week starts on Monday.

[xctsclrx]

giddyup, I run 3 mornings a week and it really depends on how hungry I am. If I am starving I will eat a granola bar or something light in my stomach. If I am traveling to the gym then I will grab a peanut butter waffle or banana, because I will have time to digest. If I am not starving then I will eat after my workout. "They" say that the best time to eat is within the hour you have finished working out.

[186momx]

1. Last week started off great and then went downhill after Wednesday. I pulled my back cleaning Friday and then lost all motivation to do anything over the weekend. Good news was that eating went really well all week.

2. I got an emergency chiropractor appointment in an hour so hopefully I can get sleep and energy back and get in a couple walks later this week.

3. I actually meal planned this week so hopefully it will cut back the take out. Also I harvested 2 yellow squash last night from my garden and will have more later this week plus zucchini. Also we have a trip to the farm planned this weekend for more fresh u-pick fruit!

4, NA

5. Right now if I get 1 workout in I'm excited. Being hurt sucks! I start my workout week on Monday along with my work week.

[erinshelley21]

1. I didn't even participate since I have no self control when it comes to holidays and I knew it would be a mess. Which it was.
2. 4 workouts between now and Sunday. I'm having a hard time finding my groove with working out. PiYo is out right now because my wrist is still bothering me quite a bit. I found a circuit workout a couple of weeks ago that I did like twice. I just need to find some consistency for a few weeks and then I'll be fine.
3. Aside from the holiday weekend and holiday, my eating has been okay. I'm slowly losing weight from my diet alone pretty much. Still following the 21 day fix meal plan. I would really like to do the workouts that go with the program but at this point in my life working out 6 days a week is just not possible.
4. I've been drinking less booze
5. Mondays are the start of a new week.

[2chatter]

Last week I worked out three times.

This week I have completed two with one to go.

I'd like to go more often but summer is killing me.

I need to figure out how to control period related eating. And drink less alcohol.

This week won't be an improvement - I have social plans every night, then we leave for vaca Friday.

I usually start the week on Sunday so that each week gets half of every weekend - because some weekends are easier than others to work out.

Next week - 3 runs, 3 gym while on vaca we will see....

[campermom]

I only jumped in on this thread at the end of last week but the weekend plans already started out rough. Having this thread will help me!

Anyone else training for a Half besides me and twinmomma? I was looked my at the calendar today and its about that time! Week 1 is around the corner and I need to get my base mileage consistent.

[erinshelley21]

I ran around my neighborhood last night and wanted to die. I thought the outside streets only amounted to 1/4 of a mile and I was so wrong. It was 3/4. I was really proud of myself when DH pointed out how long it was lol.

[erinshelley21]

It's also very hilly. And the roads are shit.

[itsme]

1. How did last week go?
I got all my workouts in. I've scaled back a little but hoping to ramp up again since my gym buddies and I are back to normal routine.  Food, well....


2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type?
Workout 5-6x
CrossFit, lift, run


3. What are your food goals for the week?
Stop putting crap into my mouth.


4. Any non-scale victories?
I got out and ran on Sunday. I was running in the mornings (treadmill at the gym) and lifting in the evenings but I couldn't sustain that schedule so I decided to get outside and run whenever I can rather than die trying to wake up so early. I plan on running a half this year but after Sunday's run I have no clue how that is going to happen. I ran a few last year and I trained most of the year for them but I have no motivation to train right now, especially not in the summer.


Bonus: How many days a week do you workout? Also, which day do you start "workout" week?
I workout 5-6x week although last week was 7x. Last month I did two-a-days every weekday but waking up that early was too much since I get home so late and I decided to cut the morning runs out.  I start on Mondays.

[twinmomma]

Disclaimer: My half marathon is a walk, not a run. Last year I did the full marathon walk and just can't devote that much time to training again. I am not nearly as impressive as campermom

[2chatter]

I want to train for a half, but will probably just do a 10K. Post femur stress fracture I am super paranoid. I'm going to run for the first time in Florida next week. It will motivate me.

[xctsclrx]

So you ladies have inspired me to start actually training again and not just going out for runs. I just downloaded an 8 week training schedule to prepare me for a 5k. Probably going to only work up to a 10k this year, but maybe up to a half when my kiddo is in school. I just don't have the time right now.

[kimberlybb]

campermom , I’m doing a few halfs this fall. Are you using the hal higdon training plan?

1. How did last week go? Last week went pretty well. I got in all my workouts and made good food choices while we were out of town

2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type? Get my running mileage in plus three strength training workouts

3. What are your food goals for the week? Continue to be consistent with my food choices

4. Any non-scale victories? Last night DD and I were looking at pictures from two years ago. I can’t believe how much better my arms look now. My weight lifting has made a big difference.

Bonus: How many days a week do you workout? Also, which day do you start "workout" week? I work out 5 or 6 days a week and my work out week starts on Monday

Edited for clarity and spelling issues.

[kimberlybb]

giddyup , I don't eat anything during the week before working out because I get up really early. On Saturdays I usually have a protein shake, eggs, or apple/banana with nut butter before the gym.

[campermom]

Jul 12, 2017 10:14:28 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

Disclaimer: My half marathon is a walk, not a run. Last year I did the full marathon walk and just can't devote that much time to training again. I am not nearly as impressive as campermom

That's hilarious to me that you say that bc I see myself as a complete novice.....a pretend runner! I'm in awe of your marathon walk! You will motivate me!! When is yours? mine is late October.

kimberlybb yep I am using Hal Higdon novice 1. I learned about it from H&F on.....The Nest? Wherever we were in 2009 when I started C2K for the first time. It's the only plan I've ever used. I've also never been able to keep up with it and curse at myself for signing up. Every.Time!

PS working parents: I don't really fit into the Health and Fitness people bc they are.....not like me LOL. I'm just....not so healthy and fit! I need a tight knit group of realistic moms who are too damn tired to hit the gym. I need you people in my life! I like this thread!

Life balance, shin splints. The struggle is real. Damn you cheddar Goldfish. How come I can't get you out of my life?

[twinmomma]

campermom, Mine is the last weekend of September. It's a charity fundraiser one.

[itsme]

Jul 12, 2017 20:39:25 GMT -5 campermom said:

Jul 12, 2017 10:14:28 GMT -5 twinmomma said:

Disclaimer: My half marathon is a walk, not a run. Last year I did the full marathon walk and just can't devote that much time to training again. I am not nearly as impressive as campermom

That's hilarious to me that you say that bc I see myself as a complete novice.....a pretend runner! I'm in awe of your marathon walk! You will motivate me!! When is yours? mine is late October.

kimberlybb yep I am using Hal Higdon novice 1. I learned about it from H&F on.....The Nest? Wherever we were in 2009 when I started C2K for the first time. It's the only plan I've ever used. I've also never been able to keep up with it and curse at myself for signing up. Every.Time!

PS working parents: I don't really fit into the Health and Fitness people bc they are.....not like me LOL. I'm just....not so healthy and fit! I need a tight knit group of realistic moms who are too damn tired to hit the gym. I need you people in my life! I like this thread!

Life balance, shin splints. The struggle is real. Damn you cheddar Goldfish. How come I can't get you out of my life?

I don't know if you mean the H&F board on here or not but if so, that board is full of working moms with one or more kids.  It may seem like everyone is hardcore but the talk is focused on fitness and not the other aspects of life so much.  I go there for motivation, especially on the weekends, because I need to see other people like me getting out there and doing something.  There have been many weekends where I'll be laying in bed and go to that board to see what others did or are planning and it gets me up and out the door.  

ETA: It's a very supportive group with people of all different fitness levels and interests.

[ilovelucyvv]

I've been hit or miss in participating with this but I need to get my butt back in gear with exercising before our family vacation. There has been too much going on lately with my new job and trips that I've almost completely fallen off the wagon.

ETA: There is even a gym in this building but I haven't used it once yet!

[campermom]

Jul 13, 2017 10:07:06 GMT -5 itsme said:

Jul 12, 2017 20:39:25 GMT -5 campermom said:

I don't know if you mean the H&F board on here or not but if so, that board is full of working moms with one or more kids.  It may seem like everyone is hardcore but the talk is focused on fitness and not the other aspects of life so much.  I go there for motivation, especially on the weekends, because I need to see other people like me getting out there and doing something.  There have been many weekends where I'll be laying in bed and go to that board to see what others did or are planning and it gets me up and out the door.  

ETA: It's a very supportive group with people of all different fitness levels and interests.

Oh! No I'm not saying that's all they do....I see H&F board that way you described too. I've usually been a lurker rather than an active member there and am motivated by the talk. The H and F moms were the people who motivated me to start running and do my first half and helped me plan it around working and kids. I just don't really view myself as someone who is athletic, I guess that's more of what I was trying to articulate.