Biggest Loser 9 Spring challenge -- Part 2! HERE WE ARE! :)

[Octoberbride03]

I've got the Sketchers ShapeUps and I love them! Got them in March in the US for $100 (its a lot for a pair of shoes, but much better than $150 they cost locally). Anyhow, I LOVE THEM! They are very comfortable. I haven't noticed any change in my butt or thighs when I wear them, but I do feel it in my calves. Definitely stretches out the calves. I really notice there's a lot more arch support with the Sketchers because of the rounded shape. They are not very cushiony in the ball of the foot, but the rest is great.



TWO THINGS FOR ME:
ONE:I am not going to have A&W. I am craving it today, and almost went out for lunch, and was considering going with my DD for dinner. But I already told DD we'd be making ham & turkey sandwiches at home for supper. And it will be fun preparing food with her.
TWO: I am going to quit procrastinating and actually get started on the annual report I have to do for the association I'm volunteering with. I've been delaying doing it, because I'm just plain frustrated of the whole process and feeling like nobody else cares, so why should I. End result is I feel quilty at night and have been having trouble getting to sleep. Which makes me feel tired the next day, so I don't want to tackle anything complicated like financial statements, so I don't do it, and then ended up guilty and not sleeping again. So far this week, I been getting 4-6 hours of sleep a night, which is NOT good for weight loss. So I am officially committing to getting it started tonight!

A little off-topic, but my younger DD ended up going to stay with my parents on Tuesday. My DH works out of town, so he took her there on Tues and is bringing her back with him on Friday, so its a few days of just me and the older DD. She's a goofy 8yo and is missing her sister badly. I've been trying to do some special things with her. Last night we cooked dinner together and it is so much easier with just one helper. We made sweet&sour meatballs from scratch. She was awfully cute rolling all the meatballs and mixing things together for the sauce. It was fun, and tonight it will be fun to make our sandwiches together. Much more satisfying than A&W drivethrough, which I still crave the taste of, but would rather have the fun prep time making food with my DD.

Sorry for the long post, just getting my thoughts clear.

OK, cause I read the box description and its supposed to easier on my knees and ankles, which to honest I really could use, cause my job is as much exercise as my workouts are. But if there is only 1 area on my body I DO NOT need help with its my calves. They're gorgeous with not 1 teeny tiny bit of fat on them. The rest of me not so much. My thighs need all the help they can get.

 

[jenanderson]

Thanks everyone for a great week! I especially enjoyed today's responses and I tried to be motivated by all of you...I drank water, stayed on plan, tried to do a few things I had been avoiding, did some organizing in my classroom (getting rid of the clutter) and I ran!

I had a wonderful run tonight! Ran with DH and he was true to his word...he totally ran at my pace. We ran slow but ran 5.8 miles (our pace was 10:45) and felt great! If we had more time, we could have gone even further. This is great news because I have really been worrying about our 1/2 marathon in June. With all our runs being so fast, we had not been running very far and I had been struggling horribly. After having the conversation with DH, I realized that if I was going to enjoy running again and run far...then I had to slow down. I had been dreading the run all day...but committed to running it this morning...and it was a great run! Even better is when I check my Garmin and realize that I burned 866 calories in that run! Really love that! Chipper Jen is making a come back!

Hope you all have a great weigh in tomorrow!
Jen

 

[princessbride6205]

Thanks everyone for a great week! I especially enjoyed today's responses and I tried to be motivated by all of you...I drank water, stayed on plan, tried to do a few things I had been avoiding, did some organizing in my classroom (getting rid of the clutter) and I ran!

I had a wonderful run tonight! Ran with DH and he was true to his word...he totally ran at my pace. We ran slow but ran 5.8 miles (our pace was 10:45) and felt great! If we had more time, we could have gone even further. This is great news because I have really been worrying about our 1/2 marathon in June. With all our runs being so fast, we had not been running very far and I had been struggling horribly. After having the conversation with DH, I realized that if I was going to enjoy running again and run far...then I had to slow down. I had been dreading the run all day...but committed to running it this morning...and it was a great run! Even better is when I check my Garmin and realize that I burned 866 calories in that run! Really love that! Chipper Jen is making a come back!

Hope you all have a great weigh in tomorrow!
Jen

Thanks for coaching this week!
It's great that you had such a good training run and have figured out how to make running a better experience for you.

I wasn't able to get in my run today, which I was sad about, but I did still get in about 45 minutes of other cardio.

Taking walks while listening to some podcasts on my lunch break at work has helped save my sanity and get in some extra exercise.

 

[sahbushka]

Did week 4 day 1 of the C25K today. Had to go at a much slower pace to keep up the length but I think I might be able to up it a bit next time I do it. Hope you all are having a good week.

SarahMay

 

[donac]

Welcome to COW 16

Here are the results from COW 14 We only had 3 people participate. Congrats to all those who did participate.


with 20 points out of 28
donac

with 22 points out of 28
HappySmyly


With 24 points out of 28
lisah0711

You do not have to participate but it is there to help you build good habits. Each week we will have two to four habit suggestions for you to do. At the end of the week you report your points to me.

It has been said that if you do something for 30 days it will become a habit. We will start off easy with two habits that have been known to help weight loss. As the weeks go by we will add to these habits. We will never have more than 4 habits to work on each week since that seems to be the number that most people could do without a problem.

COW 16

Do 30 minutes of exercise every day (1 point for each day)
Drink 8 glasses of water
Eat 4 veggies or fruit each day (1 point for each day)
Journal your food


When you send me your points please post your total in your RE and then in the main part of the pm list your points as follows:

XX days of exercising for 30 minutes per day
XX days of 8 glasses of water
XX days eating veggies or fruit
XX days Journal your food

This challlenge runs from Friday May 7, 2010 through Thursday May 13, 2010. On Friday May 14, 2010 pm me your points for the week. The COW results will be posted the same day the weekly totals are posted.

HAve fun with the COW. Give it try this week

 

[flipflopmom]

I'm committing to uncluttering my life. I've been working on cleaning the house thoroughly and getting other little things done. I feel like I'm always committed to something and don't have much down time. If I declutter maybe I can breath easier.

I said this to Dh last night. With everything that has been going on, my house is a wreck. I can't take it anymore! It makes me feel sooo bad, I just want to go to bed. Was hoping for a great family day tomorrow, but I have to find the motivation to get the house clean. It is driving me crazy!

Looking for some advice here.

I, too, am a grazer. I agree with Jen, get make up some baggies of veggies, grab some hummus if you like it, I found a string cheese that is only 80 calories, so I have one a day, and make it last by actually peeling it. It takes a while, and I feel like I'm having a treat because it's fun.

My thighs need all the help they can get.

If you find a solution, let me know. My thighs are getting pretty muscular and defined, but that inner thigh flab just won't go away. I dread the swimsuit!

I had a wonderful run tonight! Ran with DH and he was true to his word...he totally ran at my pace. We ran slow but ran 5.8 miles (our pace was 10:45) and felt great!

I was just reading this morning your long runs could be as much as 2 minutes slower than your 5K pace to keep it up. (10:45 is pretty fast to me!) Way to go! No, I'm not working on my Montessori degree, was just interested in the method so my professor let me do my paper on it. I found it fascinating, and it sounds right on target. I would love to, if there was a school nearby!

Did week 4 day 1 of the C25K today. Had to go at a much slower pace to keep up the length but I think I might be able to up it a bit next time I do it.

I found when doing c25K, it's all about the time to build endurance. Don't worry about how far or fast you're going. Great job!

Give it try this week

I think I will, just for the focus! Thanks Dona!

Morning all! I am down 4lbs this week! 1 lb to 45lbs gone, and 1 under the goal I had set in January for my trip in 43 days! Very excited! I guess getting back to running and working on the toning really helped. Pushed my run this morning, and had my best 1K time. Cut a minute off of Wednesday's run. Still slow, but that's okay! With my previous leg injury, I want to take it slow so I can keep it up!

Hope everyone has a great weigh in this morning. TGIF!
Taryn

 

[mikamah]

Good morning everyone. Thanks Jen for being our coach last week. Your questions were great and really helped me to get my mind back into this. I did drink my water yesterday, and avoided the doones, but it wasn't enough to counteract the rest of the week.

I am up 3 pounds this week, putting me up 4 pounds from my starting weight to 216 lbs, so I need to stop this messing around and get back in that proverbial wagon and start to lose some weight. I am determined today to do it. I haven't been this high in probably 5 years. I found an old ww tracker, and I'm going to do the cow this week, and journal every bite, and check in here every day. If I don't get on before work, I will come on at night, just to say hi, and get the inspiration that is always here, but some days I just don't give myself the time to do that. I am going to run my 3 days and on at least 2 other days do another form of exercise. Two weeks left, and I will get back down to my starting weight.

Thank you Dona for the cow post just before mine. It has inspired me, I've written the cow info down and will do the cow this week, and report it in to you. I start it so many weeks, I write it on a post it, and check off each item for the first few days, and then I don't keep it up. It really has helped me so many times, even though I don't follow through.

Thanks to Lisa for keeping these challenges going, and to Shannon for being our amazing weightkeeper.

Congrats to all who lost this morning, hugs to those who gained. I hope whoever has seen the scale go the wrong way, and get the push they need to stop it right now. We can do it. We can get that scale to go the other way next week. Do the cow, get out and move, drink that water!! Two weeks left, can make a big difference!!

Have a great friday everyone.

 

[jennz]

Happy Friday friends! I'm Jennifer and I'll be your coach this week. A little about me...I'm 45 and have sort of struggled with my weight my entire life. I do have to say the older I get the harder it gets to lose it! I am from Orlando (Chicago for my first 7 years) and worked at WDW a few years at the end of high school and in college. Transferred to Purdue, met dh and haven't been able to get back to Orlando since! A few states and a dd later we're back in IN, a few hours away from my FIL. DD is 12 and of course I think she's fabulous (usually) and we have 2 dogs. My mom passed away a year ago and it's been a struggle for me dealing with her being gone. I work parttime at home now, contract with a company and my client is quite magical and for the most part I like it.

So...that's me in 20 sentences or less! I should probably add my sense of humor leans toward the sarcastic side.

My first QOTD:

Exercise...we know we need it not just for weight loss but to maintain, tone, and have healthier lungs and hearts, but sometimes inertia is soooooooooo hard to overcome! What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

Yesterday was one of those days for me...I have been working another job the past few weeks scoring papers and haven't had much time to do anything else. Of course since I am the only one blessed in my home with the magical powers to pick up, dust and vacuum our house is starting to look like dd's bedroom Now that I type this I think I had a little rebellion yesterday...I read a book. I only worked until 9:30 and then I read until I picked dd up from school at 2, finished my book then it was dinner time and left after that to her cheer practice. I was thinking I needed to get out and walk, went through all the reasons, even turned to my dogs for support (they were quite disappointed in me yesterday) but my inner brat said "Just read." So I did.

Usually what works for me is the dogs, and once I walk I come back ready to do a dvd or something. Posting on here also helps me stay accountable.

 

[jenanderson]

Morning Everyone! I am happy to read about those of you who lost weight this week...unfortunately I did not. I didn't gain weight either, I simply maintained. I know that if I would have done my journal that it would not have happened but I didn't and I knew I ate too much several days during the week.

I have not been doing the COW these past couple of weeks but I am going to do it again this week to see if that will help me out again.

Thanks to jennz for coaching this week! I know it takes a time commitment and I appreciate everyone who does it!

QOTD: Exercise...we know we need it not just for weight loss but to maintain, tone, and have healthier lungs and hearts, but sometimes inertia is soooooooooo hard to overcome! What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

I have to write it on the calendar. If it is actually written down, I feel like I have to do it. I also come home and put on my running clothes right away...even if I am not going to run for a short bit. Again, if the clothes are on, I go out and do it.

I am STILL struggling with the stretching and strength training type of exercising. This needs to be something that I focus on more because it is important but I have not figured out how to talk myself into this yet.

Have a great Friday everyone!
Jen

 

[Rose&Mike]

Good morning! Thanks to Jen for coaching last week, and to Jennifer for coaching this week.

QotD--If I have scheduled a workout and I really don't want to do it, I tell myself--just 5 minutes. If after 5 minutes I am miserable I will stop. I have never stopped. Sometimes I might not go as far as I originally wanted, but I have never stopped.

Back from the Y. I need to get in gear or I'm going to be late for work. I'm down 2.8 this week! Too exciting!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[jennz]

Morning Everyone! I am happy to read about those of you who lost weight this week...unfortunately I did not. I didn't gain weight either, I simply maintained. I know that if I would have done my journal that it would not have happened but I didn't and I knew I ate too much several days during the week.

I have not been doing the COW these past couple of weeks but I am going to do it again this week to see if that will help me out again.

Thanks to jennz for coaching this week! I know it takes a time commitment and I appreciate everyone who does it!

QOTD: Exercise...we know we need it not just for weight loss but to maintain, tone, and have healthier lungs and hearts, but sometimes inertia is soooooooooo hard to overcome! What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

I have to write it on the calendar. If it is actually written down, I feel like I have to do it. I also come home and put on my running clothes right away...even if I am not going to run for a short bit. Again, if the clothes are on, I go out and do it.

I am STILL struggling with the stretching and strength training type of exercising. This needs to be something that I focus on more because it is important but I have not figured out how to talk myself into this yet.

Have a great Friday everyone!
Jen

Writing it down would help me with it, seeing it actually on my schedule and out of my head... Have you tried a dvd for sculpting?

Good morning! Thanks to Jen for coaching last week, and to Jennifer for coaching this week.

QotD--If I have scheduled a workout and I really don't want to do it, I tell myself--just 5 minutes. If after 5 minutes I am miserable I will stop. I have never stopped. Sometimes I might not go as far as I originally wanted, but I have never stopped.

Back from the Y. I need to get in gear or I'm going to be late for work. I'm down 2.8 this week! Too exciting!

Have a great day everyone!

Just take that first step right? I like telling yourself it's okay to stop after 5 minutes if you're truly not up for it.

 

[lecach]

QOTD: Exercise...What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

For me I have to make exercise a scheduled activity. I do Wii Fit Plus every weekday morning and set the alarm 30 minutes early to be able to do that. Today I was having cramps and just wasnt really feeling it so I did a bit less than I usually do but still worked out. Then on the weekend I do Wii Fit when I can but instead of the routines I just pick my favorite activities. Its sort of my reward.

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: I still haven't figured out how to motivate my self to exercise. I'm active in general, but don't excercise per se.

 

[tigger813]

Didn't do weigh in this morning as I woke up feeling bloated again. It actually started yesterday afternoon and I felt really cruddy! I'll do it in the morning after my workouts!I did do 3 miles this morning and then had to book it out of the house.

Rough start to the day as I overslept. I was awake at 5 with a headache so I reset the alarm for 6:10. When it went off I fell back to sleep until 6:50! YIKES! Fortunately DD1 didn't give me a hard time and got moving and ready for school. After putting her on the bus I went down to do my 3 miles and when I came up the stairs I noticed that I hadn't put her lunch in her backpack so after showering we had to run to her school with her lunch. Hopefully that will be it for the chaos today.

Hanging at work for a bit. I'll probably leave after lunch and get some errands done before getting the kids. We're off to the park this afternoon for an hour and then going to order DD1s birthday cake for next Saturday. Tonight we'll probably just play games and watch the Red Sox game. We have a lot of cleaning to do before next weekend. I also need to make more chocolate chip cookies.

QOTD: Exercise...What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

My trick is posting here ahead of time what I am going to do.I do stick to it most of the time. I also think of how I like stepping on the scale and seeing smaller numbers after working so hard! I try to make the workouts more fun on the weekend by doing the Wii Fit more. I can't wait to try Walk It Out next week with DD1! I will do more workouts later today, probably the elliptical as long as I can watch Gray's Anatomy and Private Practice on demand. Or I will do the 3 mile WATP with the hand weights!

Time to make lunch!

 

[Graciesmom77]

I was sure I would be up quite a bit this week because I ate like there was no tomorrow while we were in Myrtle Beach, and truthfully even before we left. But I guess the new foods are helping because by some miracle I lost 1.2. Yea! I have a little over 13 pounds to go until I hit my 1st goal of 30 pounds by our trip to the Harry Potter park. Thats about 6 weeks away (I can't believe it, so excited!) so I would have to average about 2 pounds a week to make it. I think if I don't quite make it I will be close, but I am still aiming for 30! I still have a long way to go but thats a great step in the right direction.

QOTD: I am still having a ton of problems motivating myself to exercise. I can't wait til hubby is home so I can leave the kids with him and go to the gym. I guess my biggest "help" is when I put on my workout clothes as soon as I get up, knowing thats what I have planned for the day. Sometimes it helps, sometimes not.

Speaking of myhubby, now they are saying that his job will be running over and will be into the middle of June. ARGGGHHH!!! I told him if it goes over into our vacation either he tells his work he has to leave for those 4 days, or I am finding another husband to take me! Hopefully he will tell them!

I hope you are all having a great strong day. High fives to all the losers and hugs and motivation to those who wanted to kick thier scale this morning.

We CAN do this!!!!

 

[princessbride6205]

After two weeks of gains (putting me above my maintenance range) - I am back in maintenance! The first week I expected my small gain due to being on a business trip with lots of restaurant eating. Last week I did not expect to gain 2.5 lbs just because of TOM.

QOTD Friday: Exercise...we know we need it not just for weight loss but to maintain, tone, and have healthier lungs and hearts, but sometimes inertia is soooooooooo hard to overcome! What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?
I love a good checklist. I made myself this weekly chart, each box contains a workout, and I get to check off that box when I do it. So I figure out how many runs, strength training sessions and other I want to do each week and work towards that.
I also love workouts I can do at home while watching a fave television show. I can almost always find the energy to get up and exercise this way. If it's cardio, I'll do my own aerobics (jumping jacks, run in place, step). If I'm doing strength training, I'll do squats, push ups, and arm exercises with hand weights.

 

[50sjayne]

and every other celebratory smilie I can find! Our professor posted grades today - 98 on my Montessori research paper, 100on my final, A for the semester. Now I feel awesome!

I just got home from finally getting the stitches out of my mouth, but I don't want a big celebratory dinner like I really think I do, since tomorrow is weigh in. That's my QOTD!

DD has a 13 page study guide to do for homework, so I'm off to be the homework police!

QOTD: Exercise...What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

It's really hard. I've never been one to see any short term effects of exercise. Maybe because my jobs have always been so physical I wouldn't know the difference. I never see any difference in energy level or endorphins or whatever after I work out. If I miss my session on the treadmill/stepper when the view is on, sometimes I'll look up shows I missed that I watch on tv on on demand. Sometimes I just don't want to wash my hair that day, I have long hair that I won't blowdry and we rarely have the heat on so on those days I promise myself I'll go for a bike ride (like today). I also need to make a Costco trip today so that will involve power walking. There was an article in my health mag. this episode that said a study just found the average woman burns roughly 385 calories a week scouring stores for the best buys. I look for clearance stuff at Costco so I've gotten pretty skilled at this and can do it fast. If all attempts at biking and shopping fail I will go for a walk with my son later. Something I've toyed with doing is getting those little silver stick on stars and putting stars on the calendar every day I've done legitimate exercise. I Loved those stars as reward when I was little in school! Have no clue where to find them though. Teachers?

 

[jennz]

QOTD: Exercise...What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

For me I have to make exercise a scheduled activity. I do Wii Fit Plus every weekday morning and set the alarm 30 minutes early to be able to do that. Today I was having cramps and just wasnt really feeling it so I did a bit less than I usually do but still worked out. Then on the weekend I do Wii Fit when I can but instead of the routines I just pick my favorite activities. Its sort of my reward.

Great job working out when you didn't feel like it! 30 minutes doesn't sound like much when look at it by itself but it adds up so quick - great plan!

QOTD: I still haven't figured out how to motivate my self to exercise. I'm active in general, but don't excercise per se.

As long as you're moving it counts!

Didn't do weigh in this morning as I woke up feeling bloated again. It actually started yesterday afternoon and I felt really cruddy! I'll do it in the morning after my workouts!I did do 3 miles this morning and then had to book it out of the house.

Rough start to the day as I overslept. I was awake at 5 with a headache so I reset the alarm for 6:10. When it went off I fell back to sleep until 6:50! YIKES! Fortunately DD1 didn't give me a hard time and got moving and ready for school. After putting her on the bus I went down to do my 3 miles and when I came up the stairs I noticed that I hadn't put her lunch in her backpack so after showering we had to run to her school with her lunch. Hopefully that will be it for the chaos today.

Hanging at work for a bit. I'll probably leave after lunch and get some errands done before getting the kids. We're off to the park this afternoon for an hour and then going to order DD1s birthday cake for next Saturday. Tonight we'll probably just play games and watch the Red Sox game. We have a lot of cleaning to do before next weekend. I also need to make more chocolate chip cookies.

QOTD: Exercise...What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

My trick is posting here ahead of time what I am going to do.I do stick to it most of the time. I also think of how I like stepping on the scale and seeing smaller numbers after working so hard! I try to make the workouts more fun on the weekend by doing the Wii Fit more. I can't wait to try Walk It Out next week with DD1! I will do more workouts later today, probably the elliptical as long as I can watch Gray's Anatomy and Private Practice on demand. Or I will do the 3 mile WATP with the hand weights!

Time to make lunch!

I'm sorry you have a headache again I have copied you several times by posting my plan here and then feeling like I've made a commitment. I've also started emailing DH every day with my plan and he keeps saying things like "Wow you're busy!" He had no idea and now he does all thanks to you. Ooooh you're getting walk it out! I hope you love it! A lot of people use the mini tramp when they do it - I don't, it's too hard for me, but that game keeps me going for that next "thing" I want to unlock or the final rainbow sphere...dd and I do it together a lot.

I was sure I would be up quite a bit this week because I ate like there was no tomorrow while we were in Myrtle Beach, and truthfully even before we left. But I guess the new foods are helping because by some miracle I lost 1.2. Yea! I have a little over 13 pounds to go until I hit my 1st goal of 30 pounds by our trip to the Harry Potter park. Thats about 6 weeks away (I can't believe it, so excited!) so I would have to average about 2 pounds a week to make it. I think if I don't quite make it I will be close, but I am still aiming for 30! I still have a long way to go but thats a great step in the right direction.

QOTD: I am still having a ton of problems motivating myself to exercise. I can't wait til hubby is home so I can leave the kids with him and go to the gym. I guess my biggest "help" is when I put on my workout clothes as soon as I get up, knowing thats what I have planned for the day. Sometimes it helps, sometimes not.

Speaking of myhubby, now they are saying that his job will be running over and will be into the middle of June. ARGGGHHH!!! I told him if it goes over into our vacation either he tells his work he has to leave for those 4 days, or I am finding another husband to take me! Hopefully he will tell them!

I hope you are all having a great strong day. High fives to all the losers and hugs and motivation to those who wanted to kick thier scale this morning.

We CAN do this!!!!

Great job - that had to feel awesome! Good idea putting on the workout clothes, I think Jen said she does that too...I might have to try that. I do know know sometimes it's mental with me and I don't want to change into workout clothes. Pixie dust to your dh that his job doesn't interfere with your vacation!!

After two weeks of gains (putting me above my maintenance range) - I am back in maintenance! The first week I expected my small gain due to being on a business trip with lots of restaurant eating. Last week I did not expect to gain 2.5 lbs just because of TOM.

QOTD Friday: Exercise...we know we need it not just for weight loss but to maintain, tone, and have healthier lungs and hearts, but sometimes inertia is soooooooooo hard to overcome! What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?
I love a good checklist. I made myself this weekly chart, each box contains a workout, and I get to check off that box when I do it. So I figure out how many runs, strength training sessions and other I want to do each week and work towards that.
I also love workouts I can do at home while watching a fave television show. I can almost always find the energy to get up and exercise this way. If it's cardio, I'll do my own aerobics (jumping jacks, run in place, step). If I'm doing strength training, I'll do squats, push ups, and arm exercises with hand weights.

Congrats for being in maintenance again!!! I love checklists too. Your lists remind me of a comment Jillian made to that high school school girl - something like if you look at it all at once it's overwhelming, but the key to weight loss is a lot of small goals that you can be excited about when you reach them.

QOTD: Exercise...What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

It's really hard. I've never been one to see any short term effects of exercise. Maybe because my jobs have always been so physical I wouldn't know the difference. I never see any difference in energy level or endorphins or whatever after I work out. If I miss my session on the treadmill/stepper when the view is on, sometimes I'll look up shows I missed that I watch on tv on on demand. Sometimes I just don't want to wash my hair that day, I have long hair that I won't blowdry and we rarely have the heat on so on those days I promise myself I'll go for a bike ride (like today). I also need to make a Costco trip today so that will involve power walking. There was an article in my health mag. this episode that said a study just found the average woman burns roughly 385 calories a week scouring stores for the best buys. I look for clearance stuff at Costco so I've gotten pretty skilled at this and can do it fast. If all attempts at biking and shopping fail I will go for a walk with my son later. Something I've toyed with doing is getting those little silver stick on stars and putting stars on the calendar every day I've done legitimate exercise. I Loved those stars as reward when I was little in school! Have no clue where to find them though. Teachers?

Woo hoo let's hear it for power walking through Costco! I did mine through Sam's today. As long as you're moving it counts, and if do that a lot with your job you're there. I like the stars on the calendar too, you can look back and see them and feel motivated to keep going.

Great ideas everyone!!

Ann and Buffy, still waiting to hear from you two.

 

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I did quickly weigh myself this morning before jumping in the shower! I was up .8 since last Friday but still under 155! I just decided that I will accept that weight as I really want to relax and enjoy myself the rest of the day! So I will IM LuvBaloo! I decided I really wanted to enjoy some chips and dip and a drink as I think I deserve it! Still may do some Wii later but that's not a definite! Going to have steak and chicken with potatoes on the grill!

Enjoy the rest of your evening!

 

[maiziezoe]

Ann and Buffy, still waiting to hear from you two.

You are too, too cute, Jen! Calling me out! I *heart* you!

Good afternoon everyone!

I had a small loss this week. Only .9 pounds. I just can't seem to get over that hump. The first 40 pounds went so fast (oooh, I typed "fat" three times before I finally got the "S" in there! LOL)... maybe I should go back to doing what I was doing back then... no running and eating 3 meals a day. Frustrated!


What do you use to get you moving when all you want to do is skip it (not because of a planned rest day or being sick)? Do you have tricks you use to sneak a workout in, pep talks you give yourself?

This is going to sound el lame-o.... to motivate myself, I look at a picture of myself from Christmas last year. It reminds myself of how far I have come since that time. Sometimes I will look at a picture of myself pre-2004 to remind myself of what I can look like again. Annnnnnnnnnnnddddddddddd.... sometimes, I tell myself to put on my big girl panties and just do it!