IL Get Fit Challenge

[wise_rita]

Tuesday again! Hope everyone is making decent (or any) progress on their goals!

Muffie – lose 76 pounds by March 2012.
Snowyowl – lose 53 pounds
oneslybookworm – lose 10 pounds by March, continue eating healthier and get back into running
Ktkl09 – maintain healthy weight
ukyankee - work on getting fit
cakenbake - get down to 130 pounds and to finish a 5k by one year postpartum
Coffee & Cream - go to the gym four times per week and maintain my current weight
Valerie - lose 20kgs
meggers5 - be down to 160 pounds
nmlahaie - exercise at least 4 times a week and maintain current weight or gain weight in muscle
Publius – stay fit and exercise 6 days a week
azure_azure - exercise 3 times a week and to tone stomach muscles
sewatkins - Go to at least 3 yoga classes a week, start running again
BlushingRose – get to a healthy BMI, lose 85.9lbs in total
WhereInTheWorld - run a marathon
Traveling Turtle - To exercise 4 times a week
MintChocoChip – Lose 10 lbs.
wise_rita – get into a healthy BMI range
ashleynicoles – work out 3x per week
Just Peachy - excercise 3-5 times a week, lose 20 pounds by mid August
risainthesky- get to 120lbs and run a 5k by August 2011.
Scooke924 – lose 15lbs. by April 2, 2011
dulcemariamar1 – Exercise 3 times a week and tone up.
EnidFalcor - run 2x per week, yoga 2x per week, eat vegan 2 meals per day
aMrsin09 - pilates 3x a week to work up to every day, eat enough protein, get through the warm up of "30 day shred," lose 20lbs.
sushisamba - eat better and work out at least 3 times per week
plainjanie1 - lose 15 lbs., eat better and tone body
Nanner - lose 30 lbs. by October 18th
Kimchi Canuck - lost 15-20 lbs. by September, exercise 3-4 times a week, and eat more fruits and veg.
LoopyNoodle - run a marathon in 2012
Kackle02 - eat healthier and to workout consistently
Laurimi - lose 30 lbs.
Sutikama - lose 10 lbs. by September 9, 2011.
gblake - lose 28 lbs.
elenetx - lose 20 lbs.
LMBCI - go back down to a size 2 (so lose one dress size), and run a 1/2 marathon.
Deshi2013 - lose 10 lbs. by eating healthy and working out 3x per week
NLFoodie - lose 1 dress size
MyBlueAngel19 - work out twice a week and tone up arms and abs.
The Irish Gal - lose 15 lbs by May 15th, eliminate unhealthy snacks and treats, cycle to work all but 1 day and get back into
pilates.
karmaroma - Work out five times per week and increase muscle mass
rpic81 - Run a 5k and tone legs and stomach before going to Florida in August 2012
doctoranda - Run 10 races before the end of 2012 and go down one dress size
RyansBelovedBride - Finish C25K by June 1st and tone up

Let me know if you want your goal added/subtracted/amended.

QOTW: What is your favo(u)rite form of exercise? Least? What do you like/dislike about them?

[Cheesecake]

I've been doing crappy on excercise, and not so great in the eating department. I've just had too many chocolate and chips cravings with the terrible weather. Now that the weather suddenly turned gorgeous I'm eating way better though and am planning to start taking daily walks (speedwalk or something) in the park behind my house.

QOTW: I pretty much hate all forms of exercise that actually do something. I do enjoy taking walks when the weather is nice and I love horse riding (dressage is a workout, I tell ya).

[Deleted]

Rita, please forgive me, you should switch my name again from karmaroma to jewels6711. Thank you so much!

I'm definitely making progress! I've continued to work out every day this past week as well... what a difference having the gym in one's building makes! I've increased my running endurance a little bit and stretching-wise I'm starting to go back to my once upon a time ballet-days flexibility. Hubby is very happy, last night he trained me quite late and focused on the upper body.

QOTD: I guess running and jumping rope are the most tolerable. Leg press and squats are my least favorite... the pain, the pain!

edited 'cause I forgot a word

[Cheesecake]

I should add that thanks to this post and the nice weather, I just did day 1 of c25k. I didn't manage all the runs completely, but came close. Yay me!

Sent from my phone, please excuse typos!

[irish]

I've been a bit of a failure the last week or so... actually the last month or more!!! I have been doing the exercise part but the cutting out the crap food? Failure!!!! So, I haven't shed any weight at all... :N: :N: :N:

I don't know if my goal should remain unchanged but I will leave it as is for the time being... started ttc so the weightloss part may need to be removed... I will update in due course... But in the meantime, I really do need to stop eating crap and start eating better!!!

QOTW: I love pilates and even my cycle to work as exercise. Like walking too. Can't be doing running!!! Too painful on my knees after damaging my ITB a number of years ago...

[oneslybookworm]

Ugh...this past month has been horrid for me. I've gained weight, go figure, mainly because I have been eating like absolute crap. Today was back on the wagon, day 1 for me. I woke up, went for a run, and have been eating well all day. Must keep this up!

QOTW: I like rowing and running best, and weight lifting worse (mainly because I get bored).

[wise_rita]

It's been a better week than most for me. I've made some good eating choices and been good about exercising, but I really should cut back on the casual drinking. Which I really don't want to do!

QOTW: I hate running. Hate it and I am so, so bad at it. I can't go for more than 2 minutes at a time, and that's jogging (not even full fledged running)!

Unfortunately the gym in my building has a treadmill but not my favorite form of exercise, the ellptical. So I'm forced to run a lot. I also like swimming and it's nice my building has a pool that is usually vacant.

[Waffles]

Negative progress these past weeks: we've had firends over/went to visit friends and so I didn't make it to the gym and ate (& drank) more than my share of calories :-(

I'm not expecting to do any better in the next couple of weeks as we have more visitors coming & then go to Budapest... Guess I'll be good from mid June...

QOTD: I hate running. HATE IT. And can't do it. I really wish I could though as it does seem to get good results fast. I really enjoy swimming and have grown to like the elliptical - if I have the right kind of music to keep me going.