Working on Weight Loss and getting Lean!

[Worfiedoodles]

Hey Leanies!

Don't tell anyone -- I'm checking in here before I do my coaching duties on the BL thread...

Rubato -- Congrats on the new PR!

Beth -- I'm so glad your workouts came together in a great way this weekend!

Vicky -- Nice job on the 13M!

Jackie -- Awesome pace and it sounds like a fantastic run!

Still on target with Lent, points and workouts -- I did 6M Saturday, incline walking yesterday, and 4M this morning. I'm also getting faster -- I did Saturday and today's runs at 11:32. I think that's as far as I should push it for now, I need to get used to going that speed. But I'm really liking how much faster my miles seem!

I am definitely ready for another loss -- hopefully the scale will catch up with my efforts!

I just tried Greek yogurt, and I am officially not a fan. I'm a little disappointed, but I think I'll stick with organic for now.

Maria

 

[Creativebeth]

Good morning Lean Ladies.....

Maria: I am glad that things are working in your favor! Hang in there.....I am sure you will be rewarded soon enough on the scale with all your hard work!

AFM: I did the P90X pylometrics last night....all I can say is, Wow! That is one hard workout! I wanted to quit 1/2 way into it.....will maybe a few minutes into to it! I can't express how hard it was.....the individual steps were not so hard, but add them all together......I was sweating like a pig! My oldest ds had to come 'check' on me.....with all the groaning and grunting going on! It was alot of jumping and bouncing! I have avoided this one for several weeks because of my ongoing cold.....but figured I should at least try it....so last night was the night! I hope it gets easier as I go!

I ended up only doing 4 miles this morning.....could get out of bed this morning! I was pretty sore all over....by the time I got up, I only had time for 4 miles without making me late......so 4 it was!

Eating went fairly well yesterday.....until after work.....I was starving and ended up eating to many 'snacks' that I shouldn't be eating.....I don't know why I am so hungry all the time anymore.....I was pretty much hungry ALL day long yesterday..... oh well, I'll try again today!

Beth

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hey Beth! -- How did the eating go today? I was so hungry this afternoon...now I'm being patient until I have a sub from Subway after ds's gymnastics.

Just a quick check-in, I have not forgotten my lean buddies!

I did yoga for an hour today. I had planned to run, too, but that's just not to be...

I will be very glad when we have more sunshine and less dark -- I need it to help with the "hungries"!

I'm a lot scared of Beth's workout, but I bet you are going to be bouncing quarters off any body part you want after you are done!

Maria

 

[MouseDogMom]

Vicky - There is no doubt that I wouldn't still be running, or running distances, if it weren't for my group. May will begin my 4th year with Galloway, but I actually prefer the off-season runs when we have no real structure. We just show up, choose our route, and usually end up breaking into a couple of smaller groups depending on who wants to run faster that day. During the season we have leaders who set the pace, which is good for keeping us under control on the really long runs, but not so much fun when you're feeling like running faster.

Maria - I completely agree with you about Greek yogurt. I was hoping I'd like it, but not to be. I bought a 4 pack, and I still have one to eat, and my co-workers laugh at me when I shovel it in so I won't actually taste it! That's an awesome pace you're doing. And I think it's probably a good idea to get used to that speed before pushing it any more.

Beth - It must just be a bad week. I asked DH to bring me a biscuit from Chick-fil-A this morning, and then while I was at the grocery store I bought a Peppermint Patty and a Mountain Dew, just because I was tired of being good! (I also bought a pint of ice cream, but I managed to get that into the freezer without opening it!) Hope you've had better luck today!

I haven't run since Saturday. I started thinking about my last week's workouts, and I did speedwork on Tuesday, tried to run nonstop on Thursday, and then had a power long run on Saturday. So I decided to take a couple of days off and let my body adjust! Now I'm probably going to pay for it by having to use the TM, since we have snow forecast for tomorrow.

But on the plus side... I sat down at work on Monday and planned menus for the week, then went to the store tonight and bought everything I needed. I also bought lots of fruit for breakfast and snacks. Meal #1 is now complete, with leftovers in the fridge for lunch tomorrow. (Unfortunately, it was only mediocre, so I won't be terribly excited about having it again!)

AND, we went to Macaroni Grill last night, and I didn't eat ANY bread! DH didn't realize what was happening until our waiter came to clear the table and there was still half a loaf, and I told him I'd given it up for Lent. Normally we're fighting over the last piece.

Jackie

 

[Creativebeth]

Jackie: I bow to you I cannot leave the bread in the basket.....I used to be able to, but not anymore! Good for you for maintaining firm with no bread! I am proud of you!

Maria: All was going pretty well until I 'ran' into a TastyKake cupcake.....I ate it before I knew what I was doing.....ugh...... Other than the cupcake, I did pretty well today.

AFM: I got my 4 miles in this morning, and I just got in P90X arms and shoulders, and abs done tonight. I am doing really well getting all the P90X work in this week! Maybe that made up for the cupcake?

Beth

 

[rubato]

Hello ladies!

My treadmill is fixed!!!

Beth: Those plyometrics sound SCARY! Good job getting through them and continuing with the next workout. One little cupcake is fine, you are working hard!

Vicky: Great work on your menu for the week. I need to be structured like that. But, we also try to work according to what's on sale at the store, which can throw me off a bit. Oh, and then there's the shopping while hungry problem! Your running group really does sound wonderful. I got online and started looking for one around here and didn't find anything close. But, I do just fine running alone. And, on the plus side, I don't have to adjust my speed.

Maria: Congrats on your speedy runs. That's wonderful! I agree to work at that speed for awhile. I've been a runner/jogger my whole life, so it's taken me 20 years of running every week to get to my speed. I have never tried Greek yogurt, but now I'm thinking I won't!

AFM: Did I mention the treadmill is fixed?Seriously, I'm so excited to run today. It's 2 degrees outside, so it's good timing. I have a 5 miler today. And, I have to lift weights, since I got lazy yesterday and didn't do anything.

My eating isn't so hot. I do great until about 5 or 6 and then, I just chow. On everything! I ate 2 entire packages of graham crackers last night! Oops! I got my new crowns put in, so maybe it was the fact that I could chew on that side. I don't know.

 

[Cindylou]

Good Morning Leanies.

Beth: You are doing such a fantastic job on keeping up with the P90X workouts. I’ll be very interested to hear your assessment of it all once you’ve completed the program. The commercials make it sound so fabulous. What equipment do you need to do it? This time of year is so hard to be good with eating. I’m pretty sure you burned up that cupcake with either the 4 miles running or the P90X workout.

Jackie: Great job on resisting the bread at dinner. It’s very tempting when it’s right there on the table. You deserve a treat once in a while, so I’m glad you enjoyed the Peppermint Patty and Mountain Dew. Great restraint on not dipping into the ice cream. Enjoy your little break from running as well. Doing speed work on your LR is not a bad way to go. My training plan calls for LRs that start off slow (~10-10:30/mile) then half way thru you start speeding up 10-15 seconds/mile so by the end of a 12 or 14 mile run you are running at ½ marathon pace. It’s a great workout. It trains your legs to run fast even when they are tired.
I’m curious about your training. If you are doing 9 – 9:30/mile for 10 miles, a sub 2:30 ½ marathon should be very achievable. Is that just for the run portion of your R/W interval, or overall? Most of my LR’s are at 9:30 to 9:45 pace and I hope to do sub 1:55 for my ½ marathon in March. I know everyone is different, but it would seem that you should be capable of racing faster. I hope none of this comes across as criticism, that’s not my intent.

Maria: Great job on keeping track of WW pts. I don’t know why I find that so hard to do. It was my intention to do that during Lent as well, but with the volume of food I’m eating lately, I just can’t find time to write it all down. School vacation was fine since DS was in camp Tu-Fri and the girls’ daycare was open all week except Monday. On Monday I brought the kids to meet a friend at the Friendly Toast. Yum. I’m glad you got to visit Harvard Sq. I used to frequent it a lot 20 yrs ago when I lived near there. It’s so much different now. There used to be a lot of really cool unique stores and now there are mostly chain stores. It’s still a pretty cool place. Great job on your faster speeds.

Rubato: I’m glad you enjoyed the Zumba class. I’ve heard it’s a great workout. When is the half you are training for? Your 3 mile time sounds like you are on track for your 1:50 half marathon goal. Hope the TM is adequately repaired.

Vicky: Good for you to get back out to the hilly LR course that was such a challenge last time. Even though your time was similar, did you feel stronger this time?

Shan: I hope you are enjoying your last week of being a slug. Good luck with your training program.

Manda: Congratulations on your ½ marathon PR. That is an incredible improvement.

Debra: Congrats on completing chunk #1. Does chunk #2 have a name yet? I hope you are all shoveled out.

AFM: My stomach continues to bother me. I went for an endoscopy on Monday which found nothing wrong with my stomach. The Dr. now suspects it might be a food allergy. I’m supposed to start keeping a food diary. I don’t know why that is so hard for me. Hopefully, it will help me be more accountable with what I am eating. I gave up sweets for Lent, and so far it’s been pretty easy, but I’m more than making up for it with chips and cheese and crackers.
My running has been on track. I’m finding I’m a bit slower in my speed workouts than I was last fall, but I’m sure that’s because of the extra weight I’m carrying now. I really would love to drop a little of this before my race in April, but eating does seem to help my stomach. I think I really have to make more of an effort to munch on fruits and veggies and not so much bread/crackers.

Have a great day everyone.
Cindy

 

[Creativebeth]

Rubato: I am glad your treadmill is fixed......now that's a reason to celebrate! I would be lost without my treadmill.....

Cindy: I do believe that the P90X is worth every penny......((((even though mine is borrowed!))))). I see it both ways.....alot of people probably purchase it, but after seeing what it is....file it away somewhere..... I do think that you have to be somewhat fit, or had been fit, to get something out of it. It's the mental side of things that I am talking about.....having something really hard to do, and being able to mentally stick it out to get it done. There are times that I want to stop the workout.....really!.....but I have to keep at it with mental fortitude! Physically, the moves aren't hard individually, but when you have an intense hour of them, it gets tough. On the flip side.....it's a terrific workout. Tony Hawk hits absolutely EVERYTHING! I don't even mind his 'banter' with the others in the DVD's.

For the workouts you need a chin up bar (I got one to go over my door for $20 at Target, it works great), bands if you don't have a bar, and weights. I am lifting way heavier weights than I ever had to before, so I will need to purchase heavier weights soon. I only have up to 10 pounds, and I am lifting mostly the 8 to 10 pound weights right now. They do use a chair too for some of the strength training and I use it for the chin up bar too. But that's basically it....pretty low key for equipment. I use my ball for some things too, but they don't use them on the DVD's.

If you are able to put the time in, P90X can get you into the best shape of your life!

AFM: I did get my workout in last night, but I spent a couple of hours 'talking' myself into it. I am glad I got it done. I didn't get up to run this morning though.....I was REALLY tired, and felt beat up! I will get my run in tonight.....

Beth

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Lean Ladies!

I failed to get up and do my incline walking this AM, so it's definitely on tap tonight. I'm planning to run tomorrow morning (I'm going to need it, tomorrow is a go-go-go day), so I want to get the walking in today.

I wasn't thrilled with counting points knowing I was 8 over yesterday, but I hadn't tapped any exercise or extra week points, and I was just hungry! I'm hoping to eat a bit less today. Scratch that -- I will eat less today.

I also realized 5 of the 6 pairs of pants I wear to work have an extra fold of material in the front where they're just too big. I'm planning on buying some new ones in a couple of weeks, when I have time to go to Macy's. This is when I would normally just order them and hope they fit ok, because I have a really hard time with pants -- my waist is much smaller than my hips. I've decided I'm going to brave the stores again, and maybe it won't be too bad since I seem to have lost some of that belly, without even noticing it. In any case, I'm going to get some clothes that fit the size I am, not the size I want to be. I'm not buying anything too tight, or too loose. If I have to buy new pants again in a few months so be it -- I know it probably sounds strange to type that, but I get caught up in not buying anything until I reach a certain size, and then I yo-yo, partly because my clothes don't fit and I don't really see progress. I know that doesn't exactly make sense and it's more complicated than that, but the point is I have to talk myself into buying smaller clothes that are not as small as I want them to be, even though my current clothes are too big.

Beth -- I think you are going to look incredible after the P90X, it sounds like one heck of a workout -- no wonder you are tired, you are working, Girl! I'm quite sure the calories from that cupcake didn't stand a chance!

Cindy -- Well, it's good news there's nothing wrong with your stomach! I really hope your physicians can get to the issue soon, and your issues will just melt away.

Rubato -- So glad the TM is fixed! I know how horrible it is when it's not working -- especially in the winter! Late afternoon/early evening are really tough times. I'm trying to hold out for dinner, but I'm really hungry...I've been trying to plan something for that time, and it really helps, even if it's baby carrots or cut up peppers...

Jackie -- Great job with the bread and the meal planning! You are setting yourself up for success! I used to be addicted to Mountain Dew, that's heady stuff. Sometimes you just need a caffeine rush to get you moving.

to Debra, Connie, Wendy, Shan, Corinna, Manda!

Maria

 

[bunnyfoo]

Good morning leanies!!

Cindy - I'm glad the doctors didn't find any major problems found with your stomach. Keeping a food journal was hard for me too at first. I think it's just getting into the habit I'm not sure if you're cutting sweets or sugar but watch out for crackers because some of them have sugar added in. Go figure... How's training for Boston going? I will have to give your training plan suggestion a try. 10-15 secs/mile seems doable ... well at least until mile 11. That's usually when my legs feel really tired.

rubato - I'm glad to hear that your TM has been fixed!! Snacking is a bit of a problem for me as well. I usually try to eat a little more for lunch and then eat two little snacks before dinner. Sometimes in the winter it doesn't work as well.

Jackie - Good for you on leaving the bread Hope you don't get too much snow!

Maria - I'm okay with Greek yogurt but it's not my favourite. I usually add it to my protein shakes but I don't think I could eat it plain.

Debra - I saw a boxed set of PX90 when I was at Wal-Mart on the weekend. It was in the fitness section with the weights, yoga mats etc. It didn't have a price on it so I don't know how much they were charging.

Beth - I like doing plyo exercises in the gym but the PX90 sounds intense. And WTG on lifting heavier weights!

AFM - I haven't been running since Monday. I've geen feeling a little blah lately. I think I'm just tired of winter and the grey. We had a small dumping of snow on Monday and it was just enough to make the sidewalks a little icy. So I think I've been using that as my excuse not to go out. I've got two more weekends of 13 and 15 mile runs and then I start taper

My eating has been good so far - I've stayed away from the sugar but evening snacking has been a little bit of a problem. Someone remind me next Tuesday - no snacks for Lost. I shared a bag of popcorn with DF and felt super bloated afterward. Not really worth it... (for me anyway).

Have a great day everyone

 

[MouseDogMom]

Cindy - The 9:00/9:30 pace was only a short part of the run, when I was trying to catch up to the other group. Normally my runs are anywhere between 10:30-11:30, depending on who I'm running with, and that's only the run segment. Usually I end up averaging right around 12:00/mile, although Saturday's run had some faster miles. I know I need to work on increasing the pace of the run segments if I'm going to break 2:30. But now that I know I can do the 9:30 without dying, that's a good start! It does seem to be much more a belief that I can't run that fast, and now I've proven that's not entirely true! The plan I'm using actually called for the LR to be very similar to what you described, and I ended up doing it without even meaning to. The first 5 miles were right at 12:00, and the last 5 were closer to 11:30.


Rubato - The treadmill is fixed! I think I need to put ours on the "to be repaired" list as well, but since we rarely use it, it hasn't been a top priority.

Beth - While I can brag about leaving the bread, you should have seen what I did to the TWO baskets of chips at On the Border Saturday night. I was very literal when I decided I'd given up bread for Lent, and that didn't necessarily include chips. In reality, the chips should have been ignored as well, but I have no will power when it comes to chips and salsa.

Maria - Have fun clothes shopping! And I was very addicted to Mtn Dew, but rarely drink it anymore. I think it was more rebellion than actually wanting it last night, and I drank very little of it. It's still in the fridge, at home, where I left it after opening the fridge to bring it to work with me. It takes very little to distract me!

Vicky - I'm a firm believer that every now and then it's okay to take a few days off. This is the first winter that I've run consistently through, and occasionally I think it would be really nice to take a few weeks off, but I don't want to start over. I feel really good about where I am fitness-wise, and it would be a shame to lose that!

The fruit I bought last night for breakfast turned out to be all show. Looked really good, tasted horrible. I should have known not to buy fruit in the winter unless I went to Whole Foods, but I was trying to be healthy... Now I'll probably end up snacking on my coworker's pretzels and goldfish when I get hungry - not good!

Jackie

 

[Cindylou]

Good Morning Lean Ladies.

Jackie: Sorry I misunderstood your post. It’s good though that you now know you can run a 9-9:30 pace for a while. Sorry the fruit turned out to be a bust. It’s so hard this time of year to get good fruit. Soon though…

Vicky: In theory I’m giving up all sugar, but I haven’t been diligent about searching labels for hidden sugar. I figure if I consider it a non-sweet like bread, crackers or cheerios I can have it even though I’m sure it does have some sugar in it. The running portion of my Boston training is going great. I’ve done 12 out of the 14 scheduled runs I’ve had so far. Still working on the nutrition portion though. Sorry you are feeling the winter blahs. Can’t blame you though. This is a tough time of year. Good job with staying away from the sugar.

Maria: Hope you got your walking in last night. Yea on buying new smaller clothes. I was just reading something in Women’s Health about not wearing the big baggy clothes you’ve slimmed out of, but instead buying something that makes you feel good. It helps with the motivation of continued slimming.

Beth: Hope you got your run in last night. Can’t blame you for sleeping in on occasion. Sometimes your body just needs the rest.

Rubato: Glad your treadmill is fixed. I understand about eating once 5 or 6:00 comes. Sometimes I’ll make myself a cup of decaf coffee that I sip as a way to avoid eating. Or sometimes I’ll chew gum. Try brushing your teeth right after dinner to see if that helps. Good luck. I think I must have missed it, but where do you live that it’s 2 degrees? We’re having the 40s here in Massachusetts, unfortunately it’s here with rain. Lots of rain.

I had a tempo run scheduled yesterday and brought my running stuff to work so I could go out at lunch time. I completely wimped out when I saw how hard it was raining and that it was only 38 degrees. I was so disappointed with myself. I have my training schedule taped to my computer and I put green checks when I do the workouts and red X’s when I skip them. I was not happy about having to put an X since I have 2 of them already. I had a meeting last night, but when I got home at 8 I helped get my DD’s in bed then went down to the cold, damp basement to run on the TM. I REALLY didn’t want to do it, but I am so glad I did. My DH helped convince me to do it. I really feel that I have control over the running part of my life, but little control over my eating because of all my stomach problems.

My stomach continues to hurt. I’ve started half heartedly keeping a food journal. I need to be a bit more diligent. The doctor listed the most likely suspects as wheat, soy, eggs, nuts, berries and seafood. Starting today I’m trying to avoid all of these (in addition to sugar). These foods usually make up the bulk of my diet, so I’ll have to get more creative for meals. Hopefully I can get my stomach to stop hurting then I can start adding these foods back to see if there’s just one that is causing the problem.

Have a great day all.
Cindy

 

[rubato]

Good morning ladies.

Cindy-I live in the lovely state of Kansas. Not usually this cold, but this has been an unusual winter. I didn't realize you were trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon. That's pretty serious. It sounds like you are doing very well on your running. I'm running my half on April 10th, which is the same week as my 40th birthday. I'm hoping to move up to a full in a few years, but considering this is my first race ever, I'm happy with a half. Yes, Zumba is lots of fun. I love to dance and love to exercise, so it's the perfect combo. Having had 3 different teachers now, I can say that the teacher makes ALL the difference! Your stomach issues sound tough. I've had something wrong with my stomach for 3 years, and have never done anything about it. Then, my son started having stomach problems for a few months and I started researching a lot. We tried no dairy. He was still having trouble. The GI just thinks he holds his stress in his stomach. Why a 10 year old has any stress is beyond me! But, I'm still having daily trouble. I have Hashimotos which is an autoimmune disease that attacks the thyroid. A lot of people also get Celiac disease that have Hashis. But, I haven't taken gluten out of my diet yet. I thought I'd get the antibody test when I go for my thyroid in a few months. What have you tried before the endoscopy?

Jackie-That stinks that your fruit was all bad. This is such a tough time of year for that. I can't really afford to buy much at Whole Foods, so I have to be really choosy.

Vicky-Sometimes, we just need some time off. Even in training. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate a little more! The food sure is tough, isn't it? I'm hoping to get it together soon!

Maria-Great news! You get to go shopping! I agree that you should buy clothes that look good on you and fit you now. Just don't buy a whole wardrobe!

Beth- Glad you're keeping up with the workouts. I think you NEED to eat more because you're working so hard! That's my theory for myself, anyway!

AFM: Can I just say, I LOVE MY TREADMILL!!!!!!
It was so nice to put on a tank and a pair of shorts and go running without 3 or 4 layers. I ran 5 miles on it yesterday, and, was able to keep my pace that I use for my 3 mile runs. I have an 8 mile run Saturday, and I'm going to try to keep that pace again. We'll see!

Eating still stinks after 5 or 6, but I'm not so sure I care right now. I'm obviously hungry. I must need to eat.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Creativebeth]

Just a bump up on the threads. Things have been quiet around here!

I was lucky yesterday.......my dh got an appointment for a sports massage for me! I have to say, I have alot of knots to work out. It wasn't a warm fuzzy massage......most of the time I was whimpering and coming up off the table! My left calf was the worst......and he wasn't able to work it all out. I guess they are adhesions in the muscle. I ended up booking a massage package for my marathon. He had a plan that you get a 30 min, a 60 min, and a 90 min massage before and after your event.....and the price was going up March 1st. So I bought it early, because I thought it would be helpful with all the running I will be doing.

I am still working at the eating thing.....I just don't know what it is. I am hungry, but I am not eating on a decent schedule, then I end up snacking....and snacking is my downfall. I need to get my head back in the game!

Beth

 

[rubato]

Beth-A massage sounds wonderful right now. I like your plan to do the 3 massages for the marathon. I think I'll mention this to my hubby. Since my bday is 4 days before my race, I deserve it!

I did my long run on Friday instead of Saturday. I decided to move all my runs ahead a day so my schedule can work better. It was a great run. 8 miles and I could have gone farther. But, I'm having trouble with one of my calves and the opposite hamstring. I'm doing a lot more stretching now, and hope to work it out. I did my short run today and that was good also. I did that one outside since it's 40 today!!! I hope we have turned the corner on winter.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

 

[mandac]

Hi all -
Sorry I have been MIA. I just have had a hard time getting back into a routine since my half. At first I took a few days off because I was REALLY stiff and sore. Then I just kept taking days off. I haven't gone for a walk or run for 2 weeks! I did do some Dance Dance REvolution with DH and counted that as exercise during the week. But it is time to start working again.

I am happy to say that I am on a 7 day streak of tracking my food intake. It hasn't been that great (we had 2 birthday parties this week, and a hocky watching party yesterday). But I wrote it all down - good or bad. I weighed myself this morning and I was down a pound. I will believe it if it stays off all week, but it made me feel really good anyway

Hope you all had a good weekend!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hey Lean Ones!

I was wiped out from my week of coaching BL, so it's taken me awhile to get back to the Boards...

I ran 6M Saturday, did an hour of incline walking Sunday (4+miles), and ran 4M this AM. You would think that would result in the scale going down, but you would be wrong. I also didn't think I ate badly -- so I guess we'll see what it says tomorrow.

We took ds to see the Harry Potter exhibit yesterday. Last day for the travelling exhibit, and turns out we weren't the only ones who procrastinated.

Manda -- Great job with the streak! It is hard to start running again after a Half, at least for me. I think it's more challenging mentally than physically.

rubato -- I hope your new run schedule works out great! I also hope your injuries heal quickly

Cindy -- How is the food diary coming? Do not feel guilty about not running outside during the monsoon! I had an all-day meeting in Bedford last Thursday, and I thought I was going to die getting home. An ark would have been a better mode of transportation than our car!

Jackie -- We've been noticing our fruit going downhill, too. I'm looking forward to warmer weather and fresher produce!

Vicky -- Have you recovered from the Olympics yet?! What a great event! I can't eat while I watch Lost -- I totally lose track of what I'm doing and mindlessly shovel. It's better to watch with my mouth gaping open at the latest revelation.

Beth -- That must have been a really good massage -- and I think the package sounds like a fantastic idea! This is a rough time of year for eating. We're all just waiting for a change, and it's pretty slow coming around my neck of the woods...

Big to everyone!

Maria

 

[Creativebeth]

Good evening Lean Ladies! I thought I posted this morning, but after reviewing, didn't see anything!

Maria: Good job with the workouts! Don't worry to much about the scale.....it will eventually catch up with your hard work! I know how frustrating it can get. I've decided to hold off weighing myself with doing the P90X. I don't think the weight will change much.....hopefully with gaining some muscle definition.

Rubato: Glad to see you back! How is training going?

Mandac: Good job with your food journaling! That is the one thing that I just can't stay consistent with!

AFM: I am happy to say that I have remained pretty consistent with the workouts with a 5 mile progression run this morning, and my P90X workout (chest, shoulders, and triceps) tonight. Eating is a beast though....have to work harder on that!

Beth

 

[Cindylou]

Good Morning Leanies.

Beth: Great job treating yourself to the massage package. It’s a great reward for all of your hard work. I hear you about jumping off the table when they find a sore spot. I went for a massage yesterday after my 16 mile LR. There were plenty of sore spots to be found, but especially in my calves. Great job staying consistent with the P90X. You are going to be so proud of yourself when you’ve completed it.

Maria: Good job in keeping up with your workouts. I hope the scale catches up with all you are doing. I was pretty good with my food journal over the weekend, but back to work today and I’m already behind. Journaling has helped cut down on the in between snacks because I am trying to write the time I ate, how my stomach felt before and afterwards and then again an hour later. It’s so much work to record all of it, it’s almost easier not to eat the snack. Have you seen the Boston 13.1?(131marathon.com) It's June 27th. I was thinking about it, but now they’ve revealed the location and it’s actually in Canton/Milton which is kind of a pain for me to drive to. I still might do it.

Manda: Great job on tracking your food. I find that so hard to do. Especially at a party, so good for you!! Can’t blame you for taking some time off after your race, but it is probably time to get started again, before you lose too much of your fitness and have to start all over again. Do you have your next race planned? That can usually help to motivate.

Rubato: Yea for 40 degree weather!! I hope it lasts for you. After tomorrow’s snow we are supposed to have a bit of a warm up. Yes, you definitely should book a birthday massage. I was thinking the very same thing yesterday. My bday is April 20th, the day after my race. I actually was able to qualify for Boston this past October, so will be running the Boston Marathon on April 19th. I am beyond excited about it. How unfortunate for your son to have stress related issues at 10. I hope you are able to figure out your stomach problems.

So, I have been journaling my food for several days now. I’ve also eliminated all the potential allergens from my diet. The gluten thing has been tough. I did find some gluten free rolls, which aren’t very good, but are at least satisfying my cravings for bread. The rice noodles are very good, and I found some potato chips that are popped rather than fried. Yum. After 3 days of eating allergen free my stomach was still killing me. So in total frustration I decided to stop taking the acid-reducing medicine I’ve been on for the past 2 months on Sunday. I figured it wasn’t really helping, so why take it. My stomach was pretty good on Sunday, even better yesterday and so far OK today. Wouldn’t that be something if it was the medicine that was perpetuating the problem? Obviously I had something wrong to begin with before I started the meds, but maybe the cure became the cause? I go see the GI on Thursday. I’ll try to continue journaling until then, just in case the pain returns.
I braved the scale yesterday for the first time in a month. It was much less awful than I was expecting. I’m sure eating well over the weekend helped a bit. I am 12 lbs away from my WW goal and 17 lbs away from my Dream goal. I’m going to use Debra and Jackie’s plan of splitting it in chunks. I now have 3 chunks of 4 to conquer.
My running continues to go well. We’ll see how I do in the snow/rain tomorrow. Just 7 weeks until the marathon, it’s crunch time!!

Have a great day everyone.
Cindy

 

[Cindylou]

Good Morning Everyone,

I'm having a really bad day with my stomach today. I guess I don't have it all figured out. I woke up and it was fine. Ate a banana and it started to hurt. It's been hurting ever since. I go see the GI doctor tomorrow. I hope we can get it figured out soon, I was feeling so hopeful yesterday, but so discouraged today.

Have a great day everyone.
Cindy