Hakuna Matata - Fit and Fabulous in February

[RunRookie]

Good Morning Team! Thanks all for the well wishes and PD! Scott is doing well, got out of bed walking last night, on CPM (constant motion machine) this morning. He is asking for his laptop, so I guess he feels alert enough to get on internet.

I am very happy to hear that Scott is responding well post-surgery! Slow and steady improvement will be the mantra for a while. I can't wait to hear about his continued successes! Pretty soon, both of you will be like Steve Austin and Jamie Summers with bionic legs and moving at awesome paces!

 

[RunRookie]

weekly workout challenge = 0
6 hours of exercise = 6 points
Drinking 8 glasses of water a day = 7 points
Trying a new healthy food = 0
Taking a multivitamin daily = 7 points
Eating five servings of fruits and veggies daily = 1 point
Eating two servings of dairy daily = 7 points

Total points: 28

I had a good weigh-in at 247! Down 3.8 lbs from last week! W00t!! Not sure how next week is going to be since I will be tapering and carb loading for Little Rock...

 

[bunnyfoo]

Weekend Racers ​

Safe travels and have a great race Rebecca! Can't wait to hear about your race when you're back

February:
24 - Princess Half Marathon - Rebecca

 

[bunnyfoo]

*** Exercise of the Week - Planks x 3 (30 seconds hold) ***​

Let's get some core work in! You can do any variation of the plank you like. Hold it for 30 seconds and rest for a minute in between. Do 3 planks with 30 seconds to 1 minute rest in between. That's it Easy-peasy!

If you're not sure how to do a plank, you start face down on an exercise mat. Go up on your toes and push yourself up so that you're resting on your forearms. Make sure your weight is evenly distributed and your hips and back are parallel to the floor - don't let them sag or drop down. You want to make sure your body is in a straight line from your shoulders to your hips.

 

[Lynn G]

Good Afternoon Team!

Vicky - We are scheduled for 6 weeks of Physical Therapy, in 3 months should be released for any activity, full healing takes a year. Scott will recover faster than I will, both because he only had 1 knee done and I will have 2, but he recovers faster from these things than me.

Rebecca - have a great race!

Rick - Thanks Rick!

AFM - By the time I got to the dog walk, wind was up to 20mph, wind chill was 0 F. Today may be similar, wind looks like it is blowing (haven’t checked the weather station yet), and it is not warm. Got Scott to his first PT session today, he did fine. He is greatly improving each day.

Challenge - weight - same 150. water 7 pts, vitamin - 7 pts, dairy - 7 pts, weekly challenge exercise - 3 pts, veggies - 4 pts (yea!!!), exercise - 5pts., total:33 pts.

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day team!

 

[LuzzBightyear]

Exercise Challenge: 3 (did the balance exercise 3 different days, so get 3 pts, right?)
8 hours exercise: 8 points Thanks to a HM
8 Glasses of Water a day: 7 points
Try a healthy Recipe: 0
Multivitamin: 1 (had a vitamin water one day)
5 Fruits/Veggies: 5
2 Servings Dairy: 7

Points: 31

Weight loss: Down 0.5 from last week so I am @193 lbs. Down 1 pound overall, which is where I was at after week 1.

 

[bunnyfoo]

I'm happy to say that I lost 2.4 lbs last week! Woo-hoo! I don't miss sugar as much as I thought I would and same with breads and pastas. These are my points for the week:

Completing a weekly workout challenge = 3 points
1 hour of exercise = 3 points
Drinking 8 glasses of water a day = 6 points
Trying a new healthy food or recipe for the week = 0 points
Taking a multivitamin daily = 7 points
Eating five servings of fruits and veggies daily = 6 points
Eating two servings of dairy a daily = 6 points

Total: 31 points

One way I keep my eating in check is to journal what I'm eating. I don't count calories but I find that writing or recording what I eat keeps me more accountable. I also let my friends know that I'm not eating junk food or unhealthy things - some of them are really supportive and will eat healthy with me

Next Friday is March 1st which means we'll have been doing the challenge for a month now! I'll post the weekly percentages as well as what everyone has lost since the beginning!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Here are the stats so far for the week:

Dave ?? points/-1.09%
Elizabeth 35 points/1.27%
Hung 26 points/??
Kim ??/??
Kimberly 33 points/-0.24%
Kipp 17 points /-0.81%
Lynn 33 points/0%
Rick 28 points/-1.52%
Robbie 31 points/-0.03%
Vicky 31 points/-1.74%

Let me know if I've made any mistakes.

 

[KippWade]

Kipp - I vaguely remember you mentioning a bike accident in January. Yikes! What happened? A lot of the bike riders I know are about my height +/- 2 inches. Do you have any bike swaps or bike stores that sell used bikes that you can hit up? The balance exercises if done regularly will really help to strengthen your ankles, legs, glutes and core. I like that they take practically no time I like the cat/camel stretch for my back.

I've been checking into local bike shops, but it seems they mostly take in the really expensive bikes on trade... as they re-sell that at prices higher than their "cheap" hybrid model. I've been looking at a Diamondback Insight hybrid bike. One shop is trying to convince me to finance one... and I'm like I'm NOT getting myself another monthly bill right now!

As for how I got hit, I had lost my drivers licences in '96. I didn't live too far from my work, so I rode my bike. One morning, a lady clipped me with her side view mirror. She was doing about 50 or so and at that speed, her catching my rear side with the mirror still sent me flying. Ironic part is, she hit me at the only location on the road that actually had a street light. I suffered a huge bruise and got a decent settlement out of my having to suffer several weeks of very uncomfortable sitting. A month after that, I had my drivers licence back.


Weigh in - 244

Completing a weekly workout challenge = 4 points
1 hour of exercise = 0 points
Drinking 8 glasses of water a day = 3 points
Trying a new healthy food or recipe for the week = 0 points
Taking a multivitamin daily = 7 points
Eating five servings of fruits and veggies daily = 0 points
Eating two servings of dairy a daily = 3 points

 

[es45]

AFM:

Weight
160 lbs for a gain of 1.0 lbs

Exercise
Completing a weekly workout challenge = 6
7 hours of exercise = 7 points

Healthy eating
Drinking 8 glasses of water a day = 7 points
Trying a new healthy food or recipe for the week = 1 point (Quinoa and almond salad)
Taking a multivitamin daily = 0 points
Eating five servings of fruits and veggies daily = 7 points
Eating two servings of dairy a daily = 7 points

Total points:35

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Vicky - Thanks for all your work compiling points for everyone!

Kipp - More Pixie Dust for finding the right bike!

AFM - Got in dog walk, weights and spin bike yesterday, still ate too much junk food.

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day team!

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Scott is improving daily. Today is snowing and blowing, so do not think the dogs will get their dog walk today. We are supposed to go to a live show of "Beauty and the Beast" this afternoon, hope driving conditions improve by then.

Have a great day team!

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

 

[RadioFanatic]

Glad to hear the good news Lynn and congrats to Rebecca for finishing the princess! And great job everyone on your weekly points/weight loss !

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I just finished making my lunches for the week, 2 breakfast shakes and prepping dinner for two nights. Phew! It probably wasn't the best idea after a LR but Sunday is the easiest day for me to get it all done

Lynn - Glad to hear that Scott is on the mend! Stay warm this weekend and I hope you're able to get into town for the show!

Elizabeth - The Quinoa and Almond salad sounds yummy! What's in it? WTG on the 35 points You rocked it! You'll rid of that weight gain next week for sure!

Kimberly - You also killed it on points! That's fantastic

Kipp - Yikes! I'm glad that all that happened was bruising and some discomfort. I've read about some pretty nasty bike accidents. Getting hit by a car would and is my biggest worry. I live in the city too so there aren't too many country roads close by.

AFM - I got in a 1.5 hour workout at the gym on Saturday. It was snowy so I think it kept a lot of people away. I had a ton of room and didn't have to swap with anyone else who was working on machines. I made sure I got in a good mix of core, arms, legs and metabolic exercises.

I got back home and started to make a cake but realized I after I started laying ingredients out that I didn't have butter or buttermilk. (WTG Vicky!) I had cream so I ended up making my own butter and buttermilk LOL It was late and I didn't want to drive to the 24 hour supermarket.

Today, I got in a 6 mile run. It was snowy and windy but I got it done. Glad that none of the snow stuck to the ground. The 6 miler felt pretty long though.

Have a great evening everyone!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Happy birthday Kim!! ​

Hope you're having an awesome day

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Vicky - We did brave the snow to drive to town for “Beauty and the Beast”, it was a great show. Good job on the Sat. workout!

Kim - Happy Birthday Kim!

Kimberly - Thanks!

AFM - I got in 30 min on the spin bike, and some stretching exercises (and the planks). Today will be busy with running Scott to PT, then for blood test, then I have some errands to run. Now that snow and wind have quit, need to shovel some snow. Because of the wind, we have a few drifts around.

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day team!

 

[es45]

Happy birthday to Kim!

Vicky: Here is the recipe I used as a base for the quinoa salad. I skipped the oil and the cranberries and I reduced the salt. I added a bit of ginger, lemon juice, and bell pepper. Great job on the Saturday workout!

Lynn: Glad to hear that Scott is doing well.

Rebecca: Way to go on the race! Looking forward to the trip report!

Kipp: Glad the bike incident wasn't more serious. I cannot imagine how scary that must of been. Do you wear a Road ID bracelet?

AFM: heading to the gym tonight!

 

[Lynn G]

Good Morning Team!

Elizabeth - Recipe sounds good, was the ginger you added ginger root or powered ginger in dressing?

AFM - Beautiful day yesterday, really enjoyed dog walk, even rode bike to mailbox for mail! Today woke up to snow and high wind, but it has calmed down a bit now. I have some errands to run, so will see what afternoon is like.

Pixie dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day team!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Hi team! Happy Wednesday!

Lynn - Glad you made it into town for Beauty and the Beast Good job on Monday's workout! Do you still have snow on the ground? We got a few inches last night but it was wet snow so it was heavy and slushy. I'll bet your pups are still loving the cold weather! Say hi to Scott for us

Elizabeth - Thanks for the recipe! I might give it a try this weekend and make up a batch for lunches next week. How was your gym workout?

AFM - I cut back my training sessions to 30 minutes so I can save up for a bike. I did 30 minutes with my chiro and then 30 minutes on my own at the gym on Monday. Yesterday I did 3 miles so that I could avoid running on the TM or outside today. Lots of big puddles and I got my shoes thoroughly soaked but looking outside, I'm glad I got it done.

It looks like the winners from last week were:

Points - Elizabeth @ 35
Weight - Me @ -1.74%

This Friday will be March 1st which means we've been at this challenge for a month. I'll post the percentages for the weekly loss as well as for the month so you can all see how you've done so far! So let's get in those extra workouts before Friday!

 

[Lynn G]

Good Afternoon Team!

Vicky - Good job on weight loss!

We got another 1.5 inches of snow yesterday - I was out again today shoveling, it drifted more than usual across the driveway, so I knocked down the drift a bit. Today is windy, but I did get dogs for a walk, wind chill index was -.8 degrees F! Tomorrow is a trip to Ft Collins, CO for Scott's check up, expect to get staples out of his knee. We will see if Scott is released to drive, so we can plan for my surgery on Monday.

Pixie Dust to all who are in need!

Have a great day team!