[Blesha]

I started out today with a walk to after-school-care with our youngest child. Then I got a phone call from his school a couple of hours later saying he was not feeling well, so I walked to school to get him and then walked back home. That means I've walked almost a mile today.

Will most likely go for a short walk to the grocery store and back tomorrow, if our youngest child is up for it then.

[podiumchick]

MFP is myfitnesspal.com. Jan mentions it in an early post on page 1. You can track your eating, water consumption, etc. there.

[Shari PV Mom]

I am totally lovin how much action this thread is getting! It warms my heart that so many of you are willing to do this with me! Thanks everyone!

Food is definitely my challenge. I actually have a really hard time getting enough calories in. I'm doing really good with the water consumption though so that's an improvement. Jan, I tried the Shakeology and I just couldn't do it. It tastes too much like dark chocolate and I have a very passionate dislike for dark chocolate. I've tried it with peanut butter too but it didn't help for me. Now what do I do with it?

I woke up this morning and I could barely move from being so sore. Man, lots of squats and lunges! But I made myself do my workout anyway. I got through it but now I'm all wobbly. How long before that soreness goes away?????

I'm off to have some Weight Control Oatmeal and some orange juice for breakfast. Lots to do today and little kids constantly getting in my way of doing it!

[podiumchick]

Shari, my 'wobbly' usually goes away in a couple of hours. I feel the sore the most two days later! The next day isn't bad, but the second day I can usually say, 'Oh yeah, I feel those _____ (hammies, triceps, pecs, etc.)' That's a good thing. =)

[ChristyVW]

Way to go for those workouts girls!

450 calories burned at the gym today! Yeehaw! Um Shari? You can pass any and all dark chocolate my way!! lol!!

[ScrappingForever]

A passionate dislike of dark chocolate! GASP! How can this be?!?

I guess if you aren't going to use it, then is there someone you can pass it on to? Someone who needs help getting their fruits and veggies in? Would hate to see it go to waste! If not, then bring it to the convention with you and I'll buy it back from you.

The hardest part of any program is the first week. There is something that's called DOMS that happens anytime you start something new. Here's a good description of what DOMS is: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) describes a phenomenon of muscle pain, muscle soreness or muscle stiffness that is felt 12-48 hours after exercise, particularly at the beginning of a new an exercise program, after a change in sports activities, or after a dramatic increase in the duration or intensity of exercise.
This muscle pain is a normal response to unusual exertion and is part of an adaptation process that leads to greater stamina and strength as the muscles recover and build hypertrophy.

So, when you hear the saying no pain, no gain, this is what they're talking about. You can't have muscle growth and strengthening without having the muscles being broken down first. The the muscles breaking down is what causes the pain. To read the rest of the article that I took the above quote from, go here: DOMS Article

Shari, I looked a little more into that VO2 Max thing. I never paid attention to it before, because she just added this info to the site recently. I've been using it for a while now, and just plug my numbers in and go. Didn't think I needed to read the fine print any more! Anyway, I'm not really sure what VO2 Max is. I clicked on the link she has down below and read the page that came up. Did the calculation with 35 entered for my VO2 Max and it showed me as being in the excellent range for my age group, which I think is fairly accurate if this has something to do with my lung capacity. I did the calorie calcuation both with and without it. With it, my calorie burn this morning was 536 (avg heart rate of 135 for 1:08 (walking and my recovery workout). Without the 35 in there, my calorie burn says 823! YIKES! Huge difference, isn't it! Do I guess my calorie burn has been way off for a while now! Or, what I thought it was! Kinda depressing, but that's okay. At least I'm getting out there and moving, moving, moving!

Thanks for pointing that out for me, Shari!

[Shari PV Mom]

Well shoot ... not only do I have to put up with this PAIN! but now I'm not burning as many calories as I thought I was since I stopped putting in the VO2 Max number.

Hey Jan, maybe that's why you weren't losing weight with the 2000 calorie diet ... you thought you were burning more calories then you actually were so your net count was off. I guess it's a good thing we know now so we aren't off anymore, huh?

[Silly]

Shari, I'm so impressed with your attitude!!! Soreness is such an easy excuse and you got through it - good for you. Toot to Christy too - 450 cals burned is fantastic.

I heard a good one today that I just had to share - I asked a friend, whom I noticed is getting thinner, if she was loosing weight and she said "No, loosing weight implies that I can find it again - I'm getting rid of weight" - Don't you love it?

[Silly]

Blesha, on 18 August 2009 - 07:56 AM, said:

I started out today with a walk to after-school-care with our youngest child. Then I got a phone call from his school a couple of hours later saying he was not feeling well, so I walked to school to get him and then walked back home. That means I've walked almost a mile today.

Will most likely go for a short walk to the grocery store and back tomorrow, if our youngest child is up for it then.

Blesha,
Sorry your little one is not feeling well - but great that you were able to get a good walk in.

[ChristyVW]

Silly, on 18 August 2009 - 11:23 AM, said:

"No, loosing weight implies that I can find it again - I'm getting rid of weight" - Don't you love it?

I love this!! LOL!!

[ScrappingForever]

LOL, that is a good one, Silly! Let's all get rid of this weight once and for all!

Shari, that's a good point about the whole calorie thing. I definitely was eating too much, but it didn't help that I thought I was burning more!

[scrappinchar]

Well...I can't say that I worked out today...but I did buy some workout DVDs while I was out. lol That's something. Right?
Now...to tell myself that my routine will be during the week to wake up, get the boys up and to school, get back home, work out, then shower, etc.
GOTTA do this!!!
As well as control the food.

[ScrappingForever]

You can do it, Charlene! You definitely can! Make up your mind EVERY SINGLE DAY to do the right think for your health and your life until it becomes a habit.

And with all of us here rooting you on, how can you not do it!

[scrappinchar]

ScrappingForever, on 18 August 2009 - 01:12 PM, said:

You can do it, Charlene! You definitely can! Make up your mind EVERY SINGLE DAY to do the right think for your health and your life until it becomes a habit.

And with all of us here rooting you on, how can you not do it!

lol
I noticed you conveniently ignored my "during the week" comment and changed it to EVERY SINGLE DAY. lol

Thanks for the encouragement.

[PhotoshopScrapper]

OK .... back from the amusement park. We were there for about 5 hours. Girls had a good time but it was SOOO incredibly hot it was unbelievable. So ... any idea how many calories you burn walking around a park (not at a quick pace) and standing on line??? Did I mention sweating worse than when I work out??? UGH.

Anyway, as expected, I went over my calories. I did expect this so I'm OK with it. It's very hard to eat good foods in an amusement park. On the positive side, I ate less than I would have last week . Drank TONS of water. Good thing I really LOVE water. I'm sure my water consumption was well over 10 cups today and the day's not over.

Thanks for the clarification on MFP . I did start using that yesterday but didn't put the acronym to it .

As for the calorie calculator on triatholon training ... I thought it was a bit high this morning when it said I burned almost 500 calories (but I was hoping). Put in that VO2 Max and low and behold it now says 350 (which means my calorie intake for the day was higher than I had hoped ... shucks darn. Will have to do better tomorrow since I won't be going to an amusement park.

The muscle soreness is one of the reasons I plan on only doing cardio for the first week or so. I know all too well that if I were to do my kettlebell or some other type of strength training, I'd be down for the count for several days. I'm sort of hoping that getting my stamina up and getting in some cardio will lessen the muscle soreness when I add the strength training back in.

Anyway, it's only 6:45 here on the east coast. I have some work to do but I'm darned pooped and just don't feel like doing it.

Talk to you gals later! Thanks for the motivation!

[PBarnes]

This is exciting!

Denise, MFP is MyFitnessPal. I got signed on a couple of days ago and I love it. You can do a food diary and keep track of your exercise. I'm finding it a lot more fun than just keeping a notebook! It does all the calculations of how many calories, carbs, fats and protein you should be taking in, what you've used during the day, and what you have left.

I walked briskly for 45 minutes this morning (just short of 2 miles) and then did 20 minutes of WiiFit this afternoon. Feeling good!

[Silly]

Great job Pat!

I managed to get 15 minute walk in during lunch - not too fast because I had to go back to work. When I got home I painted 1/3 of my 40 foot porch - ceiling and walls. Tried to get lots of squats and ladder climbing in while I was at it. DH gave me a nice massage afterwards too...mmmmmmm.

[MargotW]

Good Morning all you great gals! Everybody ready for another great day of getting healthy and fit? I'm trying to motivate myself this morning - feeling the effects of my walking the walk. Boy am I out of shape! uuuggg.

The good news - when I weighed in at the Dr's yesterday I found out my scale at home is accurate and I did loose 5 lbs in a month. I am having a hard time getting all my calories down. I finished yesterday without using 161 calories. I'm under on my fats and carbs but way over on my protein. Is that a bad thing?

Another good thing is the Doc told my mother her cholesterol has to come down and since we eat together she will have to start eating more like I want to.

Also, do you have to recalculate calorie intake after you loose weight or just stick with the original calculations? My total calorie intake is 1200 per day and I really don't even want the extra calories earned from exercising.

Does anyone know how many calories you burn doing the one mile walk the walk?

Anyway, go forth and have a healthy and fit day! I know we can all do it - one day at a time!

GO! GO! GO!

[podiumchick]

I'm still feeling a little sore from my tumbles yesterday. The ankle isn't swollen but it is tender so I feared doing anything hard with Chalene--then decided to do some ab work and recharge. Even the stretching positions were a little rough so I modified. My shoulder is worse than my ankle. It started hurting at supper. I think I must have landed on it. See what I get for trying to clean the house instead of scrapping?? I am moving slowly today only because I know I can roll a weak ankle without thinking too hard about it and I don't want a worse injury.

As for eating, I came out low on calories yesterday but had my fill. Even had peanut butter on ww toast for mid-afternoon since I had calories to spare. I think it is because we have so many fresh fruits and veggies here in the house. If it was chicken & noodle weather, I might struggle. It is good to train my portion sizes now so when the comfort food comes out in a few months I'll be ready!

Now for a secret...my kids run CC in middle and high school. The middle school team has a kid/parent run to end the season in October. DH has always done this with the kids and I cheer them on. I can run, have run, but have knee issues so I've stopped. My knees actually feel better when I'm not eating lots of sugar. I'm seriously thinking of running this with my girls. It is a 1.8 mile course so I think once my ankle is strong I could train up to that in 6 weeks. I'm a little fearful of failure though. There, confession is out.

Have a good day!

[ChristyVW]

Way to go Margot! I am sure Jan will chime in here too, , but I don't think you should let your calories go below 1200. Just not so sure that is healthy and I think there is a point where your body thinks you are starving it and it will start to store fat instead of losing weight. That will definitely help having mom on the same page too!

Kim, sorry to hear about your fall! Here's to quick healing! And I say go for it with the kiddos!! (if your body is healed) Sounds like they don't have that many years of school left...don't let it fall onto your 'I wish I had' list! Do it while you have the chance!! Here is a little encouragement too. Four weeks ago, when I started working out again, I could barely run a quarter mile without dying. Yesterday, I ran 1.25 miles! If I can do it, so can you!!

[jjtex]

I am joining the Gonna Get Fit group. I had lost about 15 pounds but now am putting them back on swiftly. Watching what I eat is my biggest problem. I think this motivation will help though.

[MargotW]

Kim - sorry to hear about your tumble. Didn't you know that housework is hazardous to your health? LOL
I would encourage you to run with your kids so you don't say I wish I would have. In four weeks I'm sure you will be able to get your stamina up for the challenge! I noticed that after 3 days of doing "walk the walk" I wasn't huffing and puffing as much as the first day - so you can do it!

Christy - Way to go!

I did my one mile "walk the walk" this morning - yeah! Pushing myself to stay motivated - I won't say trying because that gives you wiggle room to not do it! Just like losing weight implies you can find it again! LOL


Off to mow the lawn - how many calories does that burn?

[countrydi]

I am looking foward to participating here as soon as I am recovered from my surgery!!!

[ScrappingForever]

Yaaay Pat! Way to push it!

Silly, I think you're going to be feeling some DOMS from that painting job!

Margot, great job on starting to see those changes! Overeating on protein is not a problem. Overeating on the other things would be worse.
As for how many calories to consume, you won't be changing it based on whether you lose weight, but on the fact that as you exercise consistently and your metabolism picks up, you need to increase your calories. If you're seeing a slow consistent loss at 1200, then that's perfect for you. If you get to the point where you start to plateau, then one of the first things you should look at is whether you need to increase your calories. The best thing to do is to use that formula I gave towards the beginning of this thread. If/when you are able to increase your activity level, then recalculate to make sure you are eating what you need to in order to fuel the extra work. Make sense?

As for how many calories you burn, I know the MFP has the exercise portion where you can plug in your data and what exercise you did and it will give you a figure for calories burned. That will probably give you a decent idea, but really the only accurate way to do it is to get a heart rate monitor that either calculates calories burned on it, or allows you see your average heart rate and how long you worked out. Then you can use a tool like the triathalon training blog calculator to calculate calories burned.

Kim, what a pain to have that happen when you're just getting back into it. (No pun intended! ) I hope it heals up quickly. I agree, don't stress it too badly. Take the time for it to heal. I agree with the others, go for it on the running thing. Mike and I found that even doing the cardio in ChaLEAN Extreme allowed us to get into the shape where we could go out and run 3 miles without any actual running training. So every little bit you do helps you get into better and better shape, and you'll soon be able to run that 1.8 miles with no problems!

Hey Jan! Great to see you here! I highly recommend you check out MyFitnessPal.com to help you track what you're eating! And of course, we're here to help motivate you and keep you on track!

Great attitude, Margot! That's what Chalene says, never say, "Yeah, I'm going to try to exercise." As soon as you say that, you've given yourself permission not to. That's why every day you need to decide that this is what you're going to do, you're going to exercise. That's what you do!

As for me, I walked for a half hour this morning and did my 40 minute Insanity workout. Next week starts a new month of Insanity. It's even more extreme, with workouts lasting 50 - 60 minutes. I have to say, I'm not looking forward to it. In fact, I'm kind of scared of it! LOL But I will do it. Every day. What doesn't kill me makes me stronger, right? Right??? Oh, and burned 603 calories today. That's with the 35 VO2 Max figured included.

[countrydi]

Does MFP mean MyFitnessPal.com??

What does DOMS mean??

[scrappinchar]

Jan... or those "in the know"...I have a thread with some ChaLEAN questions here.

Thanks.

[PhotoshopScrapper]

Hi gals,

Everyone is doing so well here ... great to see! Me, I'm recovering (if you can believe it) from all the walking yesterday (not strenuous) and from my last 2 workouts. Tried working out this morning but got 15 minutes into it and my hips were just really sore. I decided that instead of pushing through and getting a mediocre workout and maybe being more sore tomorrow, to stop and let them heal a little bit. I'm hoping that if they feel somewhat better later today I can squeeze in some other form of workout (time permitting). ... any ideas of a cardio workout I can do inside the air conditioning???

Muscles in other parts of my body have realized they still exist as well but they aren't so sore that they'd block me from working out. It's hard to do kickboxing when your hips hurt .

[Shari PV Mom]

I love that! I'm gonna "get rid of the weight" too!!! Not lose it! Clever people!

Di - DOMS has something to do with Delayed Onset of Muscle , umm, Stress? Shoot, I don't remember. It's basically the soreness you feel after a workout. Jan explained it much better in an earlier post in this thread.

I'm so excited that so many of you are doing so great! You really inspire me to keep going!

Last night I had a BLT Burger for dinner. Whole Wheet bun, 1 Tbls low fat mayo, thick slice of tomato, chopped baby spinich, one slice of turkey bacon and a 1/4 pound of 96% lean ground beef. 295 calories! And it was really good! Totally surprised me! I'm still having trouble meeting my calories. I'm just not a snacker so it's really hard for me to remember to do that. I'm trying. I too also tend to go over in my protein and stay below carbs and fats. Is that a bad thing Jan???

I moved from my 25 minute "Start It Up" work out to the 50 minute "Ramp It Up." It added in the resistance band. Wow, that's hard than it looks! And so is the yoga moves it added in too! Glad I have almost 2 weeks to get better at it before I move on to "Burn It Up!" My arms are like jelly and my legs still hurt like H. E. double hockey sticks! I took some Advil in hopes that it will help me get through the day! It gets easier, right? Right? Soon? Oh, ya, 438 calories burned this morning!

We're taking Kalyssa to gymnastics today (I'll just sit and watch, lol!) and then she's got an open house at her preschool. This is the first school experience with my oldest child so it's a big day for us. So exciting! I've still got some laundry too and other cleaning so there will be a few more calories burned, I'm sure.

Tonight's dinner is Grilled Chicken Parmesan made with homemade low fat marinara sauce. I expect it'll be yummy. I'll chime in on that tomorrow.

Keep up the good work everyone! And Kim ... definitely run with you kids this year! You can do it!!! Not only will you be proud of yourself but your kids will be proud of you too! And make sure someone takes pictures that you can scrap to share with us!!! You go girl!!!

[Shari PV Mom]

I've had a couple of friends this week, on facebook and real life, tell me that I'm inspiring them to work out! Man that feels good!!!! In a way it makes me want to keep going even more! So does that mean that I'm inspiring myself? LOL!

[scrappinchar]

Well...seeing all of the fitness talk on Facebook almost frustrated me at first. Guess I was jealous. Then I started getting motivated. So...keep it up! lol

I mentioned in another thread, but I'll mention it here...
I don't have the ChaLEAN workouts (I'll be looking into that) but I did just get my rear off the couch and do a Leslie Sansone 2 mile power walk. It's been a while since I've done any kind of planned workout. So...yay me for finally starting.