HLSG: Week of 2/26/01

[kwormann]

I am starting to do better,(I have alterior motives) with both my eating and exercise. I plan to go to the park 4 times this week, and maybe get in 2 weight sessons. I also have my weeks foos planned...lots of beans, veggies, rice, fruit etc. It sounds fun and healthy.....hope I continue to remember that!

Kim

[emilycat]

Well,

I'm hoping for a better week....I've been in a funk this past weekend, because I strained a tendon in my foot and had to cut out my runs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, because I don't want this to turn into anything large-scale that could sideline me for weeks. Then yesterday, I didn't have the keys to my car because I'd left them in the sushi restaurant the night before (don't ask, I wasn't even driving, so why I even brought them inside, I don't know... I'm just a flake, I guess -- and the waitress poured me two huge glasses of wine...), so I couldn't work out at all yesterday. So that irked me a lot. I did cardio at the gym today for 2 hours to make up for it...I know, I can be a little obsessive sometimes.

Anyway, this weekend wasn't a crucial long run (I did 18 last weekend and have 20 next weekend), so it's not as if I absolutely had to do it, but it always sets me off when my training schedule gets out of whack. Then I think of Natasha and my friend with ITB syndrome, and what they've been dealing with, and I feel a bit more rational.

So I'm starting my job this week-- Wahoo! --and I'll be waking up at 5:30 to run; I'm sooo excited; I can't wait. Sounds nutty, doesn't it? But you realize how important being productive feels when all you're doing is some random freelance working, and filling in your time with much, much cooking, running and reading.

Okay, sorry to ramble so much, but I figure that since I don't usually post much on these threads, I've racked up enough "posting space." http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif

You know, I've noticed that I tend to post more about things when they're not going well....I guess it's a good thing, then, that I don't post all the time, huh? http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

I'm so glad your program's going so well, Alysha! I'm so proud of you for keeping your motivation sky-high!

And Kim, I menu plan every week, and I love it -- the actual planning, especially. You'll not forget, I promise http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Hope everyone has a great week!

Emily

[kwormann]

Emily...what is the job????

[emilycat]

I'm copy-editing for Game & Fish... and I'm still doing some freelance writing for some other area magazines -- I'm just so excited to be doing something in my field!

[lindrusso]

Hi all. I guess the mere fact that I've been intiating these posts is probably testament to the fact that I've been enthusiastic about my fitness program!

Made it to the gym six times last week! That won't happen too often, I'm sure, but I'll take it when I can get it. I've been doing cardio 3-4 times per week, but have only been doing it for 20-30 minutes. I'd like to have one or two longer sessions but I get bored on the treadmill/elliptical machine, so I'm going to try to make it to an aerobics class one to two times next week.

Eating was mostly good mixed with a little bad. I've been getting a lot more fruits and veggies into my diet, but I'm still probably overeating a bit. Overall, though, I think I did pretty well. I just made those peanut butter cup cookies in the mini-muffin pans today, so I'm not likely to start the week off very well http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif .

Hope everyone had a great week/weekend!

[m4star]

Last week was "trying" at best. I did manage to work out each day for at least 30 minutes, and I even managed a few 60 minute workouts. Ate pretty well too. I am training for a 10K next month, so I got a nice run in yesterday.

However my DH and I began remodeling our bathroom this weekend. And it seems like you never really know what you're getting yourself into. We pulled down the old mirror and light fixture only to find a HUGE hole and some really bad craftsmanship hidden underneath. So a quick weekend project became quite a large project (and much more expensive than we had originally budgeted). This caused me to be very grumpy all weekend, not well rested, and drink 2 glasses of white wine last night to "relax". I'm a light-weight, so this caused me to fall asleep pretty much right after drinking that wine- without eating dinner. Which then led me to sleeping right through my workout time this morning. Grrr...not a pleasant way to begin my week. Well, there's my venting for the week.

[BeckyM]

Hi All!

I haven't posted here in a while, because I have been bad, bad, bad! Well, I guess that's not a positive way to look at it, so I'll just say that I have not been focusing on my health from a food standpoint. I have been really good at exercising (even to the point of getting up early to exercise before work), but I have been sabotaging my efforts with cookies, chocolates, brownies, etc. My actual meals have been healthy -- it's just that I get cravings for sweets, and I get carried away!

I finally decided this morning that I'm going to be serious again about watching what I put in my mouth. In January I was sorta following a Weight Watchers plan, and I lost six pounds without feeling deprived. So I'm now going to try that again, and this time I won't let myself get sidetracked. I am absolutely determined! Besides just for my health and how I feel about myself, I want to do this so I'm at an ideal weight when we decide to try to get pregnant. I have about fifteen pounds to lose (I gained back the six I lost earlier), so I've started today. Wish me luck (and willpower)! It won't be easy with the jar of chocolates on my co-worker's desk, but I know I can do it!

I also have a saying hanging up in my cubicle that is helping my motivation. It was on a tag from some "Moving Comfort" exercise clothing I bought. It says, "we believe a fit woman is a powerful woman". I am going to read that every time I feel the temptation to eat chocolate. Hopefully that will help! I'll also be checking the HLSG threads more often for inspiration and support. Thanks for being here!

Becky

[Kerri]

Well, I was still a bad girl this week, but not as bad as the week before. Still haven't been able to run because of my hip and I got red carded at my soccer game on thursday so I was suspended from playing the next game. Fine, I shouldn't be playing anyways. My internal medicine doctor was not very helpful, but gave me the referral to an othropedic doctor and my appointment is for tomorrow. I don't know what I am more worried about, the "well, I am not sure what is wrong, but stay off it for 6 weeks just because" diagnosis or the "lets do an MRI and have some surgery" one. Still doing the bike for 30 min and lifted weights 3 days last week.

Eating was okay. I need to do better, but I will work on it. Anybody else having a problem with girl scout cookies? The serving size for the trefoils is 5 cookies. That's great!

[hhcowgirl]

Hey, y'all! I had a good week last week as far as working out goes, but I had a big weekend (my best friend from college was in town, threw a party on Friday, then went to a ball on Sat.) and really had no control over where/what I ate. Therefore, I woke up on Sunday feeling sort of nasty and bloated but am getting back on track today. Plus, I came home at 3 am on Saturday night STARVING (the restaurant where we had eaten had served these TINY portions--funny, as I am usually lamenting the sickeningly enormous amounts of food served in American restaurants; this place, though, was a specialty seafood restaurant that had entrees at $30 a pop that I swear could not have been larger than 3-4 ounces of fish. Not enough to fuel a night out!) and ate MOUNDS of lowfat spinach dip. Yuck. Anyway, today it is a small breakfast and reasonable lunch for me, plus a mid-afternoon run since it is SO beautiful here!

Emilycat--tell us more about this new job. That is so exciting! I am much the same way as far as not feeling productive, I have been wondering how you do it. I definitely need somewhat of a set schedule and things to look forward to throughout my day or else I get "out of whack." Hope everyone has a great week!

[BevP]

Well, I was fairly good at sticking with my plan last week. Only worked out 3 days due to an appointment one day (and rotten traffic jam that made it 5 hours to get home) and bad weather the next. But eating was sensible. I even made cookies, testing a recipe, and gave most away!

This week is not shaping up well. Yesterday's workout was unsatisfying. I was planning to try yoga 2x this week but will put it off another week. I hurt my knee and it ached a bit so I'm taking today off. I WILL go to aerobics the rest of the week. And eating has all kinds of room for improvement already this week.

I plan to turn my attitude around today.

[mandarin2j]

Last week was less than stellar (no time to snowshoe over the weekend since friends treated us to a weekend at an out-of-town inn), but over the weekend, a friend commented that she thought I had lost weight.
And then I noticed, yep, my favorite skirt is looser on me. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

So...this week has been good so far. Yoga was tough last week--all new poses that I needed a lot of correction on--but this week I felt much stronger and more able to work the poses. Yay! Still struggling with integrating weights into my routine, but I ordered a book that demonstrates techniques, so I'm hoping that'll help.

Diet-wise, I'm still very good about my water and getting the minimum five a day of my fruits and veggies. Once I have successfully integrated weight-lifting into my routine, I'm going back on Weight Watchers Points. For me, bringing good habits into play is a lot like juggling. I have to master things one at a time.

-Amanda

[Gina O]

I realize I am more motivated to post when I am doing better as opposed to worse. Here's the latest with me:

After x-rays and two Dr. appointments, I saw a physical therapist for my illiotibial band problem. I have never know pain like I did today... I quickly developed a very strong dislike for the seemingly pleasant young man who dug his fingers into my leg. He said no running for a couple weeks while he tries to kill me... actually, I think he said no running while he tries to get the swelling to go down.

I have been pretty good about watching what I am eating, and my jeans don't seem quite as tight today. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Also, I finally stuck that Tae Bo video in the VCR and have done it 3 times since Friday and plan to continue with it. Gina