Healthy Living Check-In: 4/30

[judyblume14]

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 - What do you do to curb a sweet tooth? What's your healthy alternative to a candy bar?
*Today's bonus question brought to you by the fistfuls of Hershy's Miniatures that jumped down my throat last week because they are on the office sweets table... right next to my desk.

[judyblume14]

1) Nutrition and portion control last week were decent (except for the above-mentioned incident with the chocolates). I aimed for 5 workouts last week and got in 4 CF workouts and a yoga sesh.
2) I'm solo with the kids from Wed-Sun. So, my primary goal is hitting the gym Mon-Wed. Then a secondary goal will be a lunchtime run on Thu or Fri. Playing outside with the girls will have to count as my weekend activity!
3) Keep logging food. Keep taking an honest look at my choices.
4) NSV - I got two very flattering comments from other women at my gym last week and my heart burst.

Bonus - baby carrots or a banana with PB will sometimes work as a sweet for me. But I can be such a sucker.

[erinshelley21]

1. Last week went well workout wise. Not exactly according to plan, but I replaced my 1 mile run with the long PiYo workout and it was incredible. PiYo Drench is no joke. Eating went to shit over the weekend due to a combination of being out of town Friday and half of Saturday, lack of sleep and then our gym starting a nutrition challenge today. We ate like it was our job this weekend lol.
2. 3 crossfit, 2 piyo. It'll be a miracle if I get it all done.
3. Stick to the challenge. There's money on the line so I'm hoping that motivates me. Only cheat on Saturday at our family celebration. Rumor has it our challenge allows for 1 cheat per week. I'll find out for sure tonight.
4. I hit my step goal by 11am on Saturday due to race for the cure. Also hit it yesterday just doing normal stuff.
Bonus - I use larabars if I'm doing paleo or Whole30, Luna bars if not. I'll probably do rx bars for right now since I got a whole box for free last week.

[186momx]

1. I got 2 out of 3 walks in. I got rained out unless I count the 4 hours of errand shopping in downpours.
2. I start my plank challenge today
3. Stick to my meal plans and not snack at my desk
4. I bought new pants and still fit into a size 4 after tax season! I normally add on weight during the season so was impressed that 4s still fit.

Bonus: The giant bag of candy in the back room is always calling my name. Getting off at 3 helps a lot because that is when my munchies start and now that I'm leaving at 3 driving and getting away from the chocolate helps.

[186momx]

Bonus: Added because I forgot. Fruit-right now it is strawberries. I will eat a bunch of those instead.

[mustardseed2007]

1. How did last week go? - Fine. I got all my workouts in. Today's swim sucked, though. Maybe because I was tired?

2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type? All greens in my Training Peaks.

3. What are your food goals for the week? TO minimize eating out, even though we have tons of baseball this week.

4. Any non-scale victories? I ran 8 miles on Sunday alone but it included 5 miles of hill repeats. Which, is difficult to make myself do when I'm alone. So I feel really good about that.

Bonus - What do you do to curb a sweet tooth? What's your healthy alternative to a candy bar?
*Today's bonus question brought to you by the fistfuls of Hershy's Miniatures that jumped down my throat last week because they are on the office sweets table... right next to my desk.

The fancy grocery store near me carries dark chocolate covered ginger. Yes it's a sweet, but if I eat one of those I don't need anything else.

Read more: pandce.proboards.com/thread/596889/healthy-living-check-4-30?page=1#ixzz5EAsl1D1a

[judyblume14]

erinshelley21, I was underwhelmed by the rx bars I've tried. Like, I need to drink a bottle and a half of water to get through one...

[polecat8]

1. How did last week go? Good - I got 2 workouts in and eating was fairly restrained until yesterday. Then I ate all of the bad things since I started 80 Day Obsession today.
2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type? 6 workouts as part of 80 DO.
3. What are your food goals for the week? Stick to the 80 DO plan. It's only been one day, but so far, so good.
4. Any non-scale victories? Nope.
Bonus - What do you do to curb a sweet tooth? What's your healthy alternative to a candy bar? I don't like a ton of sugar, but I really want chocolate around my period. So I treat myself to the really good stuff - but just a little is all I need. I like to eat fruit or peanut butter if I want something sweet, but am trying to really restrain myself.

[oldbaylover1024]

I need all the accountability I can get right now.

1. How did last week go? Well. I jumped back into tracking on Wei.ght Wat.chers and I stayed within my points every day.
2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type? Hit the gym 3x, stick to the elliptical and the 30-minute weight training circuit for now.
3. What are your food goals for the week? Continue tracking WW points and stay within my allotted daily points.
4. Any non-scale victories? My current jeans feel loser. Maybe tracking works LOL

Bonus - What do you do to curb a sweet tooth? What's your healthy alternative to a candy bar?

I tend to stick with points, so I can allow myself some sweet. I love a banana with peanut butter and, if I'm really needing some chocolate, I sprinkle on a small amount of shaved chocolate or dark mini-chips. Half a Tsp or so is enough to eliminate the craving.

[kimberlybb]

1. How did last week go? Average. I missed one workout and my diet on Saturday was terrible.
2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type? 6 strength training workouts and 5 runs
3. What are your food goals for the week? Be consistent
4. Any non-scale victories? I bumped my weights up yesterday
Bonus - What do you do to curb a sweet tooth? What's your healthy alternative to a candy bar? I really like the dairy free Halo Top ice cream if I’m craving something sweet. If I don’t have any I will sometimes make “nice cream” with a frozen banana, coco powder, and a little bit of almond milk in the food processor.

[vavavictoria]

1. How did last week go? Not too bad. I did 5 out of 6 workouts. Skipped my run on Friday so I could “sleep in” and it was beyond worth it.

2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type?
Run 3, BBg3

3. What are your food goals for the week?
Keep to Whole Foods. Minimize sweets and grains/starches.

4. Any non-scale victories? My clothes are starting to fit better. Especially my jeans.

Bonus - What do you do to curb a sweet tooth? What's your healthy alternative to a candy bar?
So I do have a sweet tooth but am currently so over most of my go to sweets bc we were binging way too much. I don’t really try to have an alternative to the sweets though. Nothing replaces them so I just don’t keep them in my house or at my desk. If a coworker has stuff I try to be moderate about it. Sometimes that doesn’t work out so well lol.

[mae0111]

1. The last few weeks have been really tough all around. Schedule changes have made it hard to work out and stress eating ruling my life. All hail carbs.

2. Have started to push my workouts a bit more. Mostly cardio, but upping speed and incline on the treadmill. If outside, more hills and faster.

3. More salad. This romaine ban is killing me. I miss salad. Romaine is always my base. Any suggestions?? Don’t most mixed greens contain baby romaine??

4. I’m a huge ice cream fan. Ben & Jerrys frozen yogurt or ice cream goes a really long way. I just need a small scoop and I’m good.

[2chatter]

Boxed three times last week and shooting for three this week.

+1 mae0111 - this romaine ban uggghhhh

[mae0111]

2chatter right?? I usually do either hearts of romaine, baby romaine, or mixed greens (which usually contains baby romaine). Baby spinach is OK, but I usually just supplement with that. Same with arugula. I WANT A SALAD!!!

[campermom]

1. How did last week go? DH was out of town and I didn’t get all my runs in, but made up with a 10 miler Saturday am.

2. What are your work out goals for the week? Number? Type? It’s taper week!! I also have an ear infection. Who gets ear infections in your 30s? Me.
I missed my Monday run.
Tues I did a short Strength workout.
Wed I’m setting my alarm, maybe 3-5 miles if I get out of bed.
Thursday: 4-5 miles
Friday: rest
Sat: rest
Sunday: Half Marathon

3. What are your food goals for the week? Eat RP especially late in the week to get ready for this race

4. Any non-scale victories? I’m relatively injury free.

Bonus - What do you do to curb a sweet tooth? What's your healthy alternative to a candy bar? Chocolate casein shake at night.

[erinshelley21]

May 1, 2018 17:08:52 GMT -5 mae0111 said:

2chatter right?? I usually do either hearts of romaine, baby romaine, or mixed greens (which usually contains baby romaine). Baby spinach is OK, but I usually just supplement with that. Same with arugula. I WANT A SALAD!!!

Not sure where you are located, but Meijer and kroger have said they have safe romaine. I'm assuming this means all stores in the kroger family.

[oldbaylover1024]

May 2, 2018 20:55:04 GMT -5 erinshelley21 said:

May 1, 2018 17:08:52 GMT -5 mae0111 said:

2chatter right?? I usually do either hearts of romaine, baby romaine, or mixed greens (which usually contains baby romaine). Baby spinach is OK, but I usually just supplement with that. Same with arugula. I WANT A SALAD!!!

Not sure where you are located, but Meijer and kroger have said they have safe romaine. I'm assuming this means all stores in the kroger family.

Our local Giant has safe romaine, too. They had signs EVERYWHERE stating so.

[mae0111]

My local grocery store pulled EVERYTHING. I’m hitting Wegmans tomorrow and hoping for the best.

[2chatter]

Considering Kroger keeps giving me expired meat in Clicklist, I just don’t trust them. Two weeks ago it smelled horrible and the scent lingered in my car. No idea how they didn’t notice.

I’m also kind of paranoid about the romaine thing and am waiting on them to figure out the Yuma cause.

I’m eating shredded iceberg and baby spinach together this week.

[erinshelley21]

Mine kept giving me bad fruit and then I became that annoying customer that put notes in the special instructions about it like no soft spots or latest date possible. I had to keep in mind that it was high school kids who don't know how to legit grocery shop doing my shopping. It's helped tremendously.

[judyblume14]

Speaking of high school kids not knowing how to shop...

I was in the checkout line, and the young cashier held my cantaloupe up to me and said "this is a cantaloupe, right?"

Wut.

[erinshelley21]

My ClickList fail. I ordered a carton of egg whites and they tried subbing it with a carton of "real egg product"

Those are very much not the same.