Working on Weight Loss and getting Lean!

[Creativebeth]

Got this off the Healthy Eating thread.


Giada's Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Ingredients
Vegetable cooking spray
1 egg white
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup (1-stick) unsalted butter, melted (I only used 1/2 a stick)
2 cups old fashioned oats
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted, *see Cook's Note
1/3 cup miniature chocolate chips

Directions
Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray a 7 by 10 3/4-inch nonstick baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Lay a 6 by 18-inch piece of parchment paper in the pan, allowing the excess paper to hang over the sides. Spray the parchment paper lightly with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, using a hand beater, beat the egg white until frothy. Stir in the peanut butter, brown sugar, and honey. Add the melted butter, oats and almonds. Stir to combine, then add the chocolate chips.

Using a rubber spatula, spread mixture into the prepared baking pan, pressing lightly to form an even layer. Bake until the edge of the mixture begins to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 1 hour. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares and serve.

*Cook's Note: To toast almonds, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until lightly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.

***I actually use Natural peanut butter, and Splenda brown sugar. I also added an egg white (for a total of 2). I froze them after they cooled to help them stay together better. My kids LOVE these!

Beth

 

[Creativebeth]

Good morning Lean Ladies!

Cindy: I can sympathize with how you feel. But, you have nothing to fear here....we are just darn proud of you for getting to run Boston! It's already a 'good' race for us! I say, enjoy the experience! It doesn't have to be a PR to be a good race! I posted the granola bar recipe I tried.....they are excellent! I cut the bars smaller, so I am not eating to much!

Maria: So did you get in your workout this morning? I did 6 again....I am on a roll with the miles! I have to get up early to get them all done though....I hate to get up!

AFM: Well this morning was an interesting run.....my dh's daughter got up early (don't know why!) and must have had a curling iron plugged in....my TM is an energy hog, and 1/2 way through my miles .....POOF.....she tripped the breaker and off went my TM.....I almost killed myself! There is a reason I get up early to run.....no one is supposed to be awake, using extra electricity!!!! I had to go in the basement and reset the breaker....she must have been in the shower in the dark, but never said anything! So, from that point, I had to run in the dark (with the TV on of course!) and my fan off.....I think I sweated several pounds off of me! I wasn't too happy with the situation!

Eating has remained on the mark, and actually was down a pound this morning! I hope that trend continues!

Beth

 

[MouseDogMom]

Cindy - Taper is a horrible thing. 12 miles is a great run. You're going to be FINE! Save the margarita for after the race, but absolutely, positively, go get it then. I'd have one for you, but there's this challenge thing going on and I'm trying to lose weight... I hate that we don't get coverage of Boston down here - it infuriates me every year that I can't watch.

Tandy - I actually stop drinking at bedtime the night before a race and/or long run. I've made it through my last 2 half marathons without a stop. Unfortunately, that only works in cool weather. I'm afraid once it warms up and I increase my fluid intake during the run, I won't be able to make it the distance. The first half I did during March I was arguing with my body at mile 10 - it wanted to stop, and I refused. I also stopped drinking anything from that point on so I wouldn't be any more uncomfortable than I was - if it had been any hotter, I would have been in trouble.

Beth - I've had that experience with the TM before, thanks to the dog. The power switch on mine is on the lower front, and she rubbed against it and switched it off. Surprise! Now I make sure there's plenty of room for both of them to wrestle without getting in the way of the TM before I start.

I also was down a pound this morning. I've never seen that number on this scale! Don't know if it will hold until Friday, but at least I've seen it once. DH and I ran 5 miles last night. We made it 30 minutes non-stop, which was 2.75 miles for me. He called a halt at that point, and I didn't argue, and switched to R4/W1. I MIGHT have made it to 3 miles, but I'm not sure. My left foot felt like it was asleep, and I was really struggling. We still averaged 11:14 for the 5 miles, so it was a decent pace.

I have a dilemma. My goal is to run the entire 5K on the 24th. I also want to PR. Theoretically, both should happen. But I may have to slow down to be able to run the entire 3.1, which will mean I don't PR, so I have to convince myself that it's okay NOT to PR, if I make the goal of running nonstop. Why do we do this to ourselves?

Jackie

 

[rubato]

Good morning ladies.

Jackie: I guess you might just want to see how you feel on race day. I would assume that slowing a little to run the whole thing would still give you a PR. But, I don't know what speeds we're talking about here. Good job on the pound. I think I lost 3 the first day of this challenge and then, the next day, there they were again.
There's no way I could have gone without drinking anything that long. But, I think I drank 3 cups of coffee that morning and 24 oz. of water before the race started. I could have done about 1 cup of coffee and 8oz or so of water and been fine. I used the portapotty about 20 minutes before the race, but as soon as we lined up, I had to go again. Then, after the race, I didn't go for about 2 hours.

Beth: Yah for your pound! Good for you. Sorry to hear about your situation this morning. Every time I run on the TM, I get about halfway through and remember that the fan is in my guestroom closet 2 floors up. I can't stand to be THAT sweaty, but, you are right, it sweats out those pounds!
I have a question about your bars. When you freeze them, do you cut them first? Or, do you freeze them and then cut them while they are frozen? I'm going to the store tomorrow and will give them a try. They sound wonderful and my son loves granola bars. If I can eliminate some of the sugar, I will be thrilled to let him eat them!

Cindy: I agree with Beth. You have accomplished an amazing feat just entering the Boston Marathon. To finish it would be more than I could ever hope for. So, if you come on here and say you did it and came in dead last, I will be proud of you!
No, there was no special medal for me. In fact, I missed the tech shirt and hat that they had at the end of the race. I didn't know about it because I just thought I got my tshirt, which I got the day before. As far as Goofy, I would love to especially knowing now that it's the 20th anniversary of Goofy and my wedding! Hubbys biggest concern is that he will be paying all this money to go to Disney, and then, we will all miss out on 2 half days because of running. Like I said, he's not a runner! He doesn't get it. But, I did mention that the full runs through all the parks. He admitted that would be an amazing way to do my first full.

Corinna and Vicky: Hope to hear more from you ladies soon.

Maria: Okay, you may not run 6 miles a day, but to run 6 miles 4 days a week, walk it one day and do other stuff on the other 2 days is still pretty darned good!
I know, the Gatorade was stupid. Everyone else was grabbing it and I had just gotten water up until that point. I guess I figured they knew something I didn't. Lesson learned!

Eating has been really good. I got all my points in yesterday. I'm having the most trouble now with dairy. I eat a yogurt a day, but that's about it for dairy. I think milk is wasted calories, so don't drink it. I do love it though. And, by the time I get fruit, veggies and fiber in, I have so few calories left. Yesterday, I just ate 2 yogurts. I think I'll get some cottage cheese at the store tomorrow. I love that, and it's got lots of slow absorbing protein in it.

I did have a question about the situps. Do crunches count? I've been doing full situps (don't like them though), but on my ab days, I have a whole set of about 200 different types of crunches. I don't want to have to do situps too, if I can help it.

Have a fantastic day everyone.
Tandy

 

[deekaypee]

Well, so much for the streak. I'm sick, have been unable to hold anything down except sips of water since noon-ish yesterday. No idea why, feels like food poisoning except I can't think what I might have eaten. I'm still heavily in sleep mode, 2 hours down for every hour awake, now that the bathroom trips have ended.

So, I did get in my full workout yesterday--a struggle, and now I know why--but the vitamins, fiber, etc, even the water have been thrown out the window for yesterday & probably today. (I'm feeling better today, but weak. I'm still hoping for a full-ish recovery by tonight, and some movement.)

Beth: I love that you go into recipe mode with a new challenge! Those new meals get incorporated into your lifestyle so that everyone in the family benefits! And us, too. I'm going to try the PB granola recipe. I just love that you got your fruit & milk in, and enjoyed a healthy snack. Mmm, oranges! WTG with your points & exercise.

Congrats on sweating through a TM run after the breaker incident. That's perseverance, and the scale is showing it!

Vicky: I do use the bike, plus rowing machine and elliptical. You have access to none of them I assume? (I know the former...) I like the rowing machine for my posture and quads, without the pain of lunges. The elliptical is just lazy cardio, but good for non-impact. I've been doing some yoga - which I hope to do today – for stretching. I'm thinking you could modify yoga or pilates while your ankle heals!

And what fun to have a WO buddy! Let us know how it goes.

Jackie: You may have lost your mind, but your body will thank you for treating it so well. I'm not a sweet potato fan myself, so you earn my admiration!

Tandy: What a fabulous placement in your AG and overall. I, for one, am glad you decided to make the porta-potty stop. Especially early in the race. Otherwise you might have broken 1:45 but it wouldn't have been a great time on the course. Besides, this way you have something to shoot for in race #2. Glad to hear you're recovering so quickly too--gardening is hard work!

Me, I'm not a fan of the Gu, like the beans. (Just thinking about Gu made my stomach flip flop just now. Circumstances being what they are today, though, that doesn't mean much.) But with as fast as you are, Gu might be a quick way to refuel.

Maria: Congrats with your workout streak! I'm so impressed that you're at 8 (9) and counting! And you run 4 days a week.

Cindy: Boston is right around the corner! Woo hoo! I do hope for ideal conditions for you, weather wise. And it's fabulous that so many people you know will be there with you--and supporting you. (I know what you mean, though, about the fear of a bad race. It's the madness part of taper speaking to you. Evil whispers.) We all know how you've trained hard, worked hard, and deserve to have this event be the best race ever!

Okay, it might be time for another nap now. My cats are loving me and my extended bedtime.

 

[bunnyfoo]

Good morning lean ladies!

Debra - Hope you're feeling better soon! Have you been eating out at all? Could be something there - but I've also seen cashiers at grocery stores who are visibly sick. Ick! I don't think you should count being sick as breaking your workout streak, definitely not your fault. DF has an elliptical but it's become something of a clothing rack I've been jumping rope but it's outside on my driveway and I feel like I'm 8! I think I will give yoga a try again in the morning.

Cindy - The 10lbs of candy was me last Halloween I just have to say that I feel really excited for you and Boston! You've put in a ton of hard work, especially because you've been dealing with all your stomach issues. Here's hoping you get some cool weather and sunny skies!! My next race is a 5K in June and then a 10 miler in July. So I probably have to start training sometime in the middle of May. I'm expecting to have lost some running endurance but the race I'm hoping to PR in is a half at the end of September so plenty of time to rest and recover It's just hard seeing everyone out running because the weather is so nice.

Tandy - How about adding a low fat cheese to get in some extra dairy? I really like the Babybel light or Laughing Cow light - not sure if those are sold in the US. The Babybel is about 50 calories for a little wheel. The no-running thing was my idea - my chiro told me I can run if I use some sports tape but I figure that's just a patch so I'd rather be completely healed when I can take a break now. I'm planning to register for the full in January so I want to make sure I'm good to train for that in the fall/winter

Jackie - WTG on the 1 lb loss!! Have you run a 5K non-stop before? If not that would be a PR of sorts I did a 10K race last year where I had never run that distance before non-stop. I set my Garmin for a walk break at the half way mark but felt good enough that I just skipped it. I ended up with a PR as well… so you never know what will happen on race day

Beth - Sorry to hear about the TM mishap this morning. I'm glad you weren't hurt and that you got to finish. That's one of the reasons I like getting up early in the morning to workout - the house is quiet and I can have a few moments to myself. It always messes things up when someone else decides to get up. Thanks for the tip about the egg whites, we've always got a carton of that in the fridge and I love that it's low in points.

Corrina - What's this about a PB cake Can you post or send me the recipe? Sounds like something I can make after I'm done with the no sugar.

Maria - Did you get in your run last night?

Kim - How's the PX90 going? Sorry to hear about the TM

AFM - My workout buddy joined me for a training session last night at the gym. Don't think he realized it was an hour The way my trainer had set up the session was to have us do the same exercises but to give me a bigger weight or to do a few exercises in between his rest breaks. I typed out the exercises we did for someone else on my team, so if anyone else wants to see them, let me know and I can post them. I have to say that working out with someone else made me appreciate the progress I've made this far. Actually, all the clients in the gym last night were women and we were all in much, much better shape than my friend! I just love it when us girls can beat the guys! Girl power! Hahaha!! Forgot to do my crunches before the gym and I was too tired afterward. I've got to remember to do them Mondays and Thursdays as part of my warm up or first thing in the morning.

Brought my lunch to work today - I've got chilli made with extra lean ground beef, a salad, baby carrot sticks, a Babybel cheese wheel, and 3 Finn Crisps. Definitely got to be some fibre in there!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Lean Ladies!

I feel unworthy to post this morning. I had stomach issues after work yesterday and didn't do any miles. I did walk earlier in the day, so I made my exercise pts, but that was it. It's also yoga day, which means no early morning run today. I'll make up for it tomorrow! Ironically, I finally got all 7 pts yesterday, but a run was not part of the equation.

Debra -- So sorry to hear you are Please give yourself the time you need to heal, and only push as hard as you need to. You're bound to be losing weight , so you can cut yourself some slack!

Tandy -- I get my dairy in with one yogurt and one Babybel cheese. The light versions don't have very many calories, but the same amount of calcium. They're also very portable and quick to eat. Just a thought... I think I'm a little scared of your ab days! What an incredible routine you must have!

Jackie -- So exciting to see a new number on the scale! Congratulations, seeing it is fantastic news!

Beth -- Great job getting up early, especially 2 days in a row! And a pound down is fantastic news! I haven't been on the scale since this weekend. TOM is not treating me nicely... The recipe looks awesome, I'm definitely going to try it next week when ds has April vacation! It's yoga day for me, so no getting up early. I'm looking forward to a great stretch.

Vicky -- What they said! I do bake, but I'm not very good at substitutions, it's something I need to learn to do. And your lunch sounds delicious! I'm having hummus, cucumbers, baby carrots, red/orange/yellow peppers, cape cod 40% reduced fat chips, and hostess 100 cal cupcakes -- with a snack of grapes and a babybel later!

Cindy -- There's a reason they call it taper madness! You are going to have a great race, just because of where you are. I know that by the time you are coming down Boylston Street, you are going to be so happy!

Ok, gotta produce something before yoga...

Maria

 

[Creativebeth]

Tandy: I cut the granola bars after they were frozen, so they wouldn't break apart. They were good! I use the Splenda brown sugar, so actually it was only like 1 or 2 tablespoons (you use less than reg brown sugar) and it's 1/2 the sugar!

Your crunches count....no problem counting them since you are doing 200! I usually do the Tony Horton Power 100 or 200 too!

Maria: Yeah, I 'missed' you this morning! So, yoga day today? That's a nice change of pace! Sorry you didn't feel good yesterday....seems to be going around!

Debra: I'll say it to you too.....sorry you are sick! I hate being sick! I hope you get better soon!

Vicky: No doubt that you are in better shape than the WO partner! ((((I love it!))))) Show him no mercy......

Beth

 

[Creativebeth]

I thought I would post my smoothie recipe.....so simple.....but I figured it out and it's only 145 calories and 9 grams fiber! Can't beat that!

1 cup strawberries (I use frozen to make the smoothie)
1/2 cup skim milk
1 scoop protein powder (I use Biggest Loser Whey protein, only 50 calories!)
a little splenda

Whirl it up with a hand blender! I use this when I run more than 5 in the morning to refuel and make my breakfast later. I am happy that it's not too many calories, and the Fiber is so high!!

Beth

 

[Hockeychic]

Sorry gang, really trying to keep up but you know when you stick to training, meals, working, sleeping it is hard to get play time.

I hope everyone is doing great!!!!

Just did day 4 of my modified P90X, I don't have all the tapes. I didn't like yoga yesterday, wrists sore, I think I am still way to heavy for that. Also I couldn't really follow the instructsions as you are looking down alot so had to keep looking up but I will keep at it. DId Shoulders and legs this morning.....whew.....I thought my 4.5K walk in 45 mins was slow....tonight should be down right ugly.

Have a good one all.

 

[rubato]

Good morning ladies.

Kim: When I was doing pilates all the time, I had sore wrists at first. But, instead of putting my weight on my hands, I made fists. It took all the pain away. You might try it. Basically, you put all your weight on your knuckles.

Beth: I'm making those granola bars today. I can't wait to try one. Smoothies sound good too. I'll have to see what I can come up with for that one. It will help with the dairy problem I'm having.

Maria: The ab routine sounds more impressive than it really is. It's just a collection of upper, lower and obliques that equals out to a lot, but I only do it once or twice a week. I have amazing abs under this layer of fat. I hope to see them someday!
Don't beat yourself up about missing a run. It happens. We're all busy people.

Vicky: It's nice to get some affirmation of the work you've put in. It takes a lot of work. How did your workout partner feel the next day? It sounds like you've got a good plan for the full. Better to take the time off from running now instead of over the fall or winter.

Debra: How are you feeling? It stinks to be sick.
I am going to use the beans again in my long run this weekend. I think it was the Gatorade. I've used the beans before and did fine, so why mess that up?

AFM: I ate horribly yesterday. I got all my points in by 5. Then, after baseball practice, I came home and chowed down! So, you can do the challenge and gain weight! I feel so sick today. So, I'm getting ready to go and run, then I'm back on track. I didn't buy one junky thing at the store except a bag of chips for my son who is having a friend over for the whole weekend. He said his friend wouldn't be happy only eating healthy food.

Have a great day everyone!
Tandy

 

[Creativebeth]

Tandy: We all have days like you had yesterday. I ate a little more than I should have yesterday too.....I was starving all day. I hate that. No matter what I chose to eat, I was still hungry. I think it's the extra miles I am doing. The smoothie in the morning helps some.

Kim: I KNOW the p90X situation. I only did the Yoga once. It's not user friendly, and it's too long. I usually did a Pilates class in place of it. The rest of the P90X workouts are awesome. Have you done Pylometrics yet? They kicked my butt!

AFM: Ok, so my scale was down again today (though it shouldn't have been from eating too much yesterday!). I am happy with that. It's been hard though. I am still working through the 'hungries' all day!

Tomorrow I am doing my LR. It should be 17 miles, but my friend Heidi is doing some with me. She is pregnant though, and only wants to do 12. So, I am getting up a 5 AM (as usual) and doing 5 or 6 early, then will meet her at 9 to do the rest. Does that sound reasonable? DH was worried that breaking it up that way would be bad, but I don't see a problem with it. I will be doing 12 on tired (already run on) legs.....and it's more fun to run with a friend! What do you all think?

Check in folks!

Beth

 

[bunnyfoo]

Morning Lean Ladies!

Beth - Cindy would probably be the expert on long runs ... I have read that there are runners who will take the total mileage each week and then divide it up into the number of days they want to run. That way they're getting in the mileage but not having to spend as much time on a single LR.

Maria - Did you watch Lost last night? Wow! I still don't feel there are lots of answers but poor Locke, he can't seem to catch a break no matter what reality he's in. Mmm, I like hummus! It's going on my grocery list for this weekend!

Tandy - Good tip about using your fists to take pressure off your wrists. I will have to give that a try next time. I laughed when I read the healthy food comment. I always tried getting my mom to buy lots of junk food whenever I had friends over. How about popcorn instead of chips? Or still too healthy

Kim - WTG with day 4 on PX90!

AFM - It seems to be a quiet day at work, here's hoping it stays that way. I'm a little busy after work so I'm breaking up my walk into 10 minutes in the morning and then 20 at lunch. Will get in those crunches before dinner!

For lunch, I brought a mixed greens salad with cherry tomatoes, tuna with light mayo and spices (DF made it with curry powder, paprika and tumeric - I know it sounds strange but it's pretty good!), a whole wheat WW bagel, baby carrot sticks and a Babybel cheese wheel. For snacks, I have a Red Delicious apple, 12 almonds and a low-fat, sugar-free yogurt cup. The WW bagels have about 5 points of fibre - I forget the calories and fat.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[rubato]

I guess I'll post twice today!

I ran my 5 miles really fast today. It felt good! Really good! I guess my race recovery period is over. I have a question for all of you. When you don't have a race planned, how long do you keep your long runs? I think I won't be doing another race until October, so don't want to lose ground.

Vicky: No, apparently, popcorn is still healthy. This kid is a junk food junky. And, he's really picky. I figure I'll let the boys get into the Easter candy a little bit, and have the chips, but still make healthy meals and expect them to eat those. Your lunch sounds wonderful. I'm having salad today too. Only with chicken instead of tuna.

Beth: If it were a newbie runner I were talking to, I would say that you shouldn't split the run into 2. But, you have kept your training up really well and are very structured. I like the longer of the 2 being the 2nd one. I think it'll be pretty close to doing the whole thing!
I'm glad that you were able to lose a pound after eating a little bit much. I gained 1/2 a pound. So far, I've only lost 1/2 a pound this week and that's with running a half. I hope the next 2 days are good so I can catch up.

Well, I've lifted, done situps, mowed the yard, cleaned the house. Now, I'm going to make granola bars!
Beth: I have a ?. How many granola bars does the recipe make? I just added up the calories for everything and freaked out. I made a double batch and it has 4300 calories for the whole thing. So, unless it makes like 30-40, that's a lot. So, what is the normal amount of bars out of a single batch?

Tandy

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Afternoon, Lean Ladies!

I'm home early today -- we have to go to an Open House at Boston Latin (ds's new school next year!), so I have a little time to DIS while ds does his homework. I just had to check a metric conversion paper. I really hope it's right, because unless it was obviously wrong, I just assumed it was

I did get up and do my 6M this am, and it felt great! So nice to be moving before my busy day got started. This Open House goes until 8, which means we will probably get home and settled closer to 9. It's probably going to be hard to get to bed by 9:30 so I can run tomorrow, but I'm going to just make the run happen somehow.

I've done everything but my situps, so I'll have to remember to add them before I call it a night.

Tandy -- I wouldn't go by me, since my goal is one Half, once a year. I'm up to 7 for the LRs now, and that feels good. I'm thinking about doing 8 this weekend, since 7 felt good...I think alot of people who do regular Halfs do 10, but I'm sure it's different for everybody.

Vicky -- I have "Lost" on tivo, I hope to get to it Friday night. I wish my schedule wasn't so tight

Beth -- Your pregnant friend wants to run 12M?! Wow! That is going to be one easy delivery and healthy pregnancy! Good for her!

Kim -- I agree with the "on the knuckles" tip, my yoga instructor tells us to do that as well. You can also make sure you fully spread your hands out, so the weight is well-distributed.

Ok, kicked off the computer so ds can print...

Maria

 

[deekaypee]

Hey gang. I really don't want to come in here being all down, so I'll try not to dwell on being sick. Suffice it to say that

• I haven't been eating much at all, taking vitamins, or getting enough water (I know I need to on the latter, the stomach doesn't agree);
• been sleeping a lot, and not working;
• walked the 1.5 mile roundtrip between my house & the bank--it took a half an hour & was exhausted; and
• am down 3.5 pounds since Monday. (See, I knew there was a silver lining in this. )

On to better things, which is your lives--at least until I recover!

Jackie: Chances are you're going to do more than one 5K this season. Why not try for a non-stop 5K just to see what happens? (I know you'll hit both your non-stop and PR goals this year, btw.)

Tandy: Yay for doing so well with the eating - and it really seems you've recovered from your race quite quickly! (I'm a big dairy love--skim milk in a latte, cottage cheese, string cheese for on-the-go snacks.) We've got plenty of time to convert your DH over the the magic of running a Disney race. DOOD, he's the opposite. Time spent at the parks after the race could be money saved to run a different race.

I say, stick with the beans if they work with you. I experimented with different stuff this fall, prior to the Goofy, and kept coming back to the beans. Sure, they don't serve them on the course and I supply my own. But I know what works for me.... (Oh, btw, don't try regular jelly bellys to save money. Very different! )

I think a recent Runner's World suggests you don't need to really fall back on your miles with on- and off-seasons. That you can keep up mileage all year along. That said, now's the time to vary up your WOs, doing shorter runs if you want to concentrate on core work more. Or hill work instead of distance. I'd say keep your LR between 8 & 10 miles regularly, with the occasional cut-back week for recovery & just plain life! Of course, I'm typing this while sitting in bed--so what do I know.

Vicky: I have a jump rope that I bring out occasionally, but I tend to feel self-conscious doing it at home--I'm on the sidewalk. I need to get over myself! I love your plan of attack for your summer races leading up to a September PR. Oh, yeah, grrls rule - and you especially have really worked & made progress with your PT and on your own! Your WO friend should/does bow to you.

Vicky & Maria: Re: Lost. Now I *know* I love Desmond. (Edited any spoiler.)

Maria: So sorry to hear about the stomach issues. I'm very impressed with all the exercise you go in despite that! I also have to give you some serious props on your eating! You've been getting in a lot of healthy variety--and yummy sounding--stuff!

Beth: Your smoothie sounds like a good way to fuel early in the a.m., especially since you're on the go like you are. I hope your LR today went very well. I don't run with people, and think that it sounds like fun and worth running on tired legs. I also don't think it's a big problem to split it up like that.

Kim: Congratulations on undertaking PX90! Woo hoo! I have problems with my wrists sometimes with yoga--do they have any modifications you can do in addition to doing exercises with your fists/knuckles? I giggled a little your description of having to look at the screen instead of following form, because it reminds me of how annoyed I get; that's one of my biggest problems with tapes! Very frustrating.

Okay, that's it for now. Off to post to 'Ohana and then see if I can stomach some "breakfast."

 

[MouseDogMom]

Debra - Glad to see that you're somewhat on the mend. I was going to send you some virtual chicken soup, but then remembered that you were a vegetarian. Then wondered if it was okay to send virtual chicken soup to a vegetarian anyway. Got all confused and decided to just send a The weight loss is a bonus - hope it stays off once you start introducing food and liquid again.

Tandy - I kept my LR at 10 all year last year, and I didn't race from January until November. Made it much easier this spring when I decided to go crazy with the half marathon thing. I'm going to have to fight the junk food battle this weekend as well - DD is coming home, and she's already whining about there not being any "good" food in the house. She's afraid she needs to stop at the grocery store on the way home. I'm trying to plan meals that will make both of us happy.

Kim - I don't have problems with my wrists, but I can't do plank exercises because they make my ankles/shines really sore. I talked to a PT once, and she said she'd never heard of such a thing, but if it hurt, not to do them! I hate it, because they're such a good core exercise. I also have to do girly pushups for the same reason.

Beth - I've heard plenty of people who break the long run into 2 runs. I'm pretty sure someone even asked Jeff Galloway last year about it, and his answer was that is was okay. You wouldn't want to do it all the time, since you need the experience of being on the road for that amount of time, but occasionally certainly won't hurt. Jeff even told us that it was okay to break a 30 minute run into 3 10-minute runs, but I'm still not buying that! And for my stupid question of the day, where do I buy protein powder? Will the grocery store have it, or do I have to go to a health food store?

Vicky - I love your menus. Can you pack lunch for me, please?

I've been doing really well on the challenge, I think. Last night I finally got tired and decided I just couldn't do 30 minutes of exercise, so I did 15 minutes of pilates. I was enjoying having the house to myself and couldn't get motivated to run, and had done the bike the night before. I have decided I'm tired of fruit. I've eaten more in the last 6 days than I have in a year! Gotta go to the store and buy some new stuff... This is way too big a lifestyle change for me!

Working on finding a room for MCM - there are 3 of us (one is doing it with her cousin, so 4 total), and for some reason one other girl and I have been designated hotel-locators. Much harder job than I thought it would be, so I hope my boss doesn't mind if all my work time is spent on the computer doing personal stuff today!

Jackie

 

[rubato]

Good morning (barely).

I'm writing because I'm putting off my run! I'm trying to get motivated. I have to run 3-4 (haven't decided yet) with my brand new shoes. I bought my most expensive pair today at $85 on clearance. Hubby can't understand this either!

Jackie: I, too, am always in charge of trips. Whether I like it or not, I have to find hotels, campsites, etc... If it's Disney, that's one thing, but I do get kind of tired of it.
This challenge certainly is a lifestyle change. I'm back to looking at all labels, carrying my little notebook with me to keep track of everything, and eating more than I usually do when dieting. But, I'm feeling good, so I guess it's worth it.

Debra: I'm sorry you're still feeling bad. I thought you'd be better by now! At least you have that big weight loss to show for it.
DOOD must be a runner as well. See, my hubby is not. He's out of shape, eats bad and is a smoker. But, I love him anyway! We tend to be polar opposites in all ways, but it works well for us! He thinks paying to run is insane. But, he was so proud of my time in my race that he's been telling EVERYONE! So, I'm going to try to use that to my advantage. Think how proud he can be if I run 2 races in 2 days. Plus, we can do all his stuff for the rest of the week!

Maria: Did you make your run today? How was the open house?
Ooh, 8 miles! Isn't 7 your longest so far? You go girl!
I'm starting to question how long I will be able to help my son with his homework. He's only in 4th grade, but other than math, I'm useless. And, math help will probably only happen for a few more years. I'm just too old to remember all this stuff!

AFM: Eating went okay yesterday. I'm down 1lb total for the whole week, but hope to eek out another 1/2 or so by tomorrow. My mom is coming to visit next Saturday and I really wanted to be down a little lower since we go out to eat a lot when we're together. At least I'm getting all my pts. in.

Have a great day everybody!
Tandy

 

[Creativebeth]

You all are so funny! This challenge is getting you down the first week! I hope you can hold out for the 6 weeks!

Jackie: Your fruit comment made me laugh.....! I am sorry to be the slave driver here, but I will say it now......you're welcome! I hope you find some different fruit to abuse this week! I get tired of the veggie part, btw!

Tandy: I am sure this is a half pound somewhere between today and tomorrow! Good luck with your weigh in!

Debra: Sorry the sickness is hanging on. Now you know it's not food poisoning! That would have been gone already. I think vitural chicken soup would be ok! At lease the scale will be your friend tomorrow!

AFM: Well I got 18 miles done! I got up at 5AM (hard time doing that!) ran 6 miles, then after Alex was off to the bus, was out the door to the trail for another 12miles. I have to say, I thought it would be easier with the break in between, but not so much. I had very tired legs early on, so there was no real 'break' breaking the miles up! I got it done. I didn't feel too bad doing them also. Now I will have to figure out next week's miles since I have a race next Sunday......not sure if I will run long on Thursday with a race 3 days later......not sure what to do with that.

Eating is pretty good. I ate more again yesterday than I wanted too, but I was (again) hungry. The scale maintained, so that was good.

Beth

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Afternoon, Lean Lovelies!

Despite my late night, I popped up and did my 6M this am! Really, really glad I did. The scale is moving in the right direction, so I'm hoping for a good loss this week, particularly since TOM has left the building.

I went a little crazy with dinner last night. It was 8pm and I was hungry...I had a fully-loaded whopper. I was completely full, so I guess the objective was achieved. I only went over by a couple of WW points, so I'm considering I was covered with my workout.

I have no idea what we're having for dinner tonight -- it was supposed to be barbecued chicken, but I know it wasn't defrosted, so it's not happening. On the bright side, I'm having my usual OP day, with hummus and lots of veggies.

Beth -- 18M is fantastic! Totally incredible. I admire you for trying breaking it up. I think I would have the same problem, and also mentally -- my body believes one run a day is all it can be asked to do

Tandy -- The Open House was great! The Mayor gave the opening remarks, which impressed me. We had a comprehensive tour and got alot of information. The school is celebrating it's 375th anniversary, so it's neat to see all the historical displays. Boston Latin is the oldest public school in the US, with some very famous graduates.

Jackie -- I like to vary my fruit to keep it interesting. This week I'm having cantaloupe, apples and green grapes, last week I had pineapple, pears and red grapes. I recommend trying something you haven't had in awhile to excite your taste buds!

Debra -- You, my dear, need to be mothered. Since none of us are with you, you're going to have to do it yourself. Yep, you're going to have to pamper yourself, rest, and tell yourself to nap and you'll feel better. Don't be shy about adopting the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce and toast) until you really feel better. Watching some trashy tv (I recommend General Hospital), reading a mindless book, just letting yourself "be" -- these are the activities you should engage in.

Okay, I guess I'd better get back to my tasks. I'm having a good day, but I'm definitely planning on an early night tonight.

Maria