[angleigh]

I didn't see a thread started yet...so I went ahead and did it.

I got in my 2 miles today on the treadmill and the bowflex. Hopefully it will warm up later this week and I can get back outside without freezine

[Becca]

Thanks for starting this, Angie! I was under-the-weather yesterday and completely forgot to come to the board to post this and the Photo Focus threads.

I did nothing yesterday. I felt horrible... fever and weakness and all that fun stuff. Got what needed to be done for work and crawled in bed. I'm feeling much better this morning, so I'll be back in the game with ChaLEAN this morning.

I don't even want to talk about walking in the cold. Seriously, there is snow in the forecast this week. 'Nuff said.

[regulargal]

Glad you're feeling better Becca.

I missed 4 days last week!! Just stuff going on, on the go, etc and I didn't make walking a priority. And boy did I feel it. By the 2nd day I could feel my energy level draining.By Sunday I didn't want to move at all. I'm happy to be getting back into it again this week. I put in 3mi last night and already feel better.

Its cold here too - like winter has returned. Thankfully we haven't been getting snow (other than a few flurries).

[SarahBat]

Hi everybody, Another week another mile. I walked 2.5 miles yesterday.

Glad you are feeling better Becca.

We are moving at the end of the week! Good news our landlord (friends from church) had new carpet put in for us yesterday. It looks great! Also, our landlord had inspection on the house we are moving too, and there are some things that have to get done before we can move in. My hubby got most of it done last night. The big thing is that the front porch needs a railing installed. So hubby is going to tackle that tonight after work. It's going to be a long week. I'd appreciate your prayers if you think of us. Thanks.

[angleigh]

Tonya...I so know what you mean. Friday I did a short walk on the treadmill, Saturday nothing and Sunday morning I was more sore/tired then if I had walked 5 miles the day before.

Glad your feeling better Becca!

I plan on getting a little treadmill in today, I have a ton to get done so it will be short. But I guess i'm glad it's cold/snowy here today so I have an excuse to skip outside today and not feel guilty about it.

[angleigh]

got 2 miles in outside before it got too cold. But after being cooped up in the house/in front of the computer all day it was nice to get out

[Becca]

I didn't walk yesterday. Tried to do ChaLEAN and it wasn't such a great idea. My body was apparently still in "recovering" mode. Today is better, and as long as it's not too cold, I'm planning to walk during Mikaelynn's 45-minute ballet class today. Here's to hoping it stays in the 40s by 5pm today!

[regulargal]

I didn't walk yesterday. Too much on my mind I think - it was "leaving day" for dh, he went back to work for 4 weeks. Then late afternoon our dear friends/family called to say they had to put down their 17 year old dog. It was very emotional and I'm still thinking about them so much today as this is an enormous loss for them.

I'm looking forward to getting home this evening and spending an hour on the treadmill tho - mindless walking and listening to some favourite music, hoping to clear my mind for just that time.

Good luck with your moving Sarah. I never liked packing up, but always got excited about unpacking in the new place and having fun arranging everything!

[Becca]

Oh Tonya, I'm sorry to hear about your rough day and the loss of a canine friend.

I didn't get to walk yesterday either. It started to rain on the way into town last night. Today we have snow on the ground, but it's a ChaLEAN morning and ballet night for me, so I'll get something in today for sure.

[tiza126]

It's been over a week since I've gotten out for a walk.

[angleigh]

I have to admit i've been really bad these last few days. I've been so busy getting things ready for the store, and dealing with the boys activities that I didn't walk yesterday and only got a mile in today. I need to refocus and remember to take time for myself each day.

Tomorrow is suppose to be a nice day..so after club is done and cd's are mailed out it will be time for another 5 mile walk. Just enough to clear my head and get some fresh air

[regulargal]

I finally got some walking in this evening - 2mi. I feel better already!

Can you believe we're supposed to get a snow storm tomorrow evening?!?! Hopefully its the last of the year.

[angleigh]

I got my 5miles in today and bowflex. Best news is today was weigh in day, and as of Jan 1 i've lost 40lb (just by 2 oz..but hey it's still 40 lol)

[regulargal]

WOW - 40lbs since Jan is GREAT! WTG!

I haven't been weighing - I have a goal weight I'd like to be at but I'm not doing weekly weigh-ins. I'd like to make the walking/eating right a normal habit first.

I got 2mi in today on the treadmill. I'd love to up that to 5mi but right now my biggest obstacle is time!

Our April 1st snow storm is well under way here now

[April Showers]

angleigh, on 01 April 2011 - 03:42 PM, said:

I got my 5miles in today and bowflex. Best news is today was weigh in day, and as of Jan 1 i've lost 40lb (just by 2 oz..but hey it's still 40 lol)

Wow Angie! That is fantastic! Congratulations!!!

[April Showers]

Oh, and I did a three mile walk yesterday - it is finally in the 60's here. It has been one cold spring. And I did 45 minutes on the elliptical on Thursday.

[Syndee]

WTG Angie!!!! That is awesome! Are you following a specific eating plan?

I am having the hardest time getting back on my diet/exercise plan and sticking to it. I am feeling depressed about it but it's like my will power is gone, gone and gone. I am hoping the sunny weather will turn things around

[angleigh]

I've been there so many times Syndee...this is the first time in YEARS i've stuck to anything. I'm not following anything specific, I started out just cutting back what I ate and walking a little bit. When I first started I could barely do .5 mile without being winded and wanting to stop. Slowly I kept doing more and more to where i'll do 5 outside. I have found for me the big key is as soon as I get up I get dressed. I used to be really bad about sitting around in my pj's all day..there would be time that I would change clothes to go pick up the boys from school at 3. LOL But now I get up, get dressed then i'm ready to go walk.

As for diet, i'm not restricting myself from anything but sugar. I've cut out all candy/sweets. I think since Jan i've had desert 2. Other then that I just cut back. So if we have pizza for dinner I have 1 piece instead of 4. To me it feels much less like being on a diet other then just changing my lifestyle a bit.

[Becca]

angleigh, on 01 April 2011 - 03:42 PM, said:

Best news is today was weigh in day, and as of Jan 1 i've lost 40lb (just by 2 oz..but hey it's still 40 lol)

ANGIE!!! Way to go!!!! That's awesome!!

[Becca]

My weight loss hasn't been as fantastic as Angie's, but I've been doing like she has. Eating less. Staying away from sweets, watching my portion sizes and adding more protein in when I can. I do cheat now and then. And I haven't given up my coffee and sweetened creamer. But the mindset of "this is not a diet, it's a my new way to eat." has helped a lot. If I forbid myself certain foods completely, I'll start craving them. So I cave in now and then.... I had a cannoli that I shared with DD the other day.

As for the exercise, I do it as soon as I get up in the morning. Get the kids off to school, put my workout clothes on and it's time to sweat. I don't veer off that schedule, unless it's a scheduled rest day in my program. It helps to keep me accountable to making sure I move every day. This thread does, too. (Though I haven't been walking as much as I should... the cold and wet weather is more to blame for that.)

It's taken a lot of willpower to get here, but this thread keeps me going... knowing that I can share my successes with everyone and if I'm tempted to skip a day, I'll come here for a pep talk.

[regulargal]

I got my 2mi in today.

It's been interesting reading about all your life changes and schedules - and how you fit in the exercise time every day. That's one of my struggles. I'm up at 6, out the door by 7:30, home again by 5pm or so. Then its supper time, spend some time with dd (and dh when he's home), then get dd ready and in bed. Some nights it's 9pm before I get a moment to myself. It can be hard to motivate yourself to exercise that late at night. Some days I can get in half hour while dd is doing something but not every day. Guess I have to work on my daily schedule a little.

[tiza126]

Syndee, on 02 April 2011 - 03:24 AM, said:

I am having the hardest time getting back on my diet/exercise plan and sticking to it. I am feeling depressed about it but it's like my will power is gone, gone and gone. I am hoping the sunny weather will turn things around

Me too, Syndee. I have NO will power. I lost 5 pounds in the first half of March, and gained 3 of them back in the 2nd half of March.


Went out for a walk tonight...only 1.3 miles...but it was better than nothing, I guess!

[Becca]

Tonya,

I think one of the advantages that Angie and I have is that we work from home. Our work schedule is a little flexible that way and we don't have to worry about traffic or a commute or showing up on time.

That's not to say that it was easy for me to make the change to commit a time every day to workout. Setting aside that time each day threw my whole schedule into chaos for quite some time, and for awhile, I resented that. It's taken almost four months for me to finally get back into the grove and be able to enjoy a weekend off from work. This weekend we're in right now is the very first since January that I've actually been able to not work on both Saturday and Sunday, which used to be "normal" for me.

Somewhere I read that if you don't have a full 30-minutes stretch to commit to exercise each day, try three 10 minute sessions a day. Maybe that'll help?

[Becca]

I've lost motivation to walk, too. This cold and wet Spring weather is depressing. I tried going for a walk yesterday with the dog. I got to the end of the pasture (no "blocks" in the country) and turned around to come home. The wind was just bitter cold and in-my-face.

Warmer weather can't get here soon enough for me, and I'm sure it's just around the corner - things are looking GREEN again. And I have a feeling that by that time, we'll all be looking for excuses to get outside and walk!

[angleigh]

I agree...working from home with a flexible schedule has made it easier, but it still throws everything off.

I have found myself working more and more in the evening for long periods of time which I try not to do. For me i've always felt like i'm "at work" 24hrs a day...which I didn't mind. So it was no big deal to be doing something else and glance at my computer as I walk by and see if there's an email that needs answered. I'd sit down and 5min later be done and back out doing stuff with the boys (it's something great to do during commercial breaks at night...lol)

But with taking 2 hours out of my normal day to exercise, which is the amount of time it takes for my 5mile walk then bowflex, you have to make up time elsewhere. So i've had to start making alot of it up after the boys are home from school. Of course I've felt guilty about that, but then I realized what i'm actually doing is giving myself me time each day something I haven't done for almost 9 years. Which is making me a better person for my family.

So what i've started doing is getting up earlier each day, so I get more work done before they are every up in the morning. And when they get home they have to do homework then they walk a mile/run a mile on the treadmill. By the time they are done with all of that, i'm usually caught up and done for the day also.

I'm with Becca..it took me a long time to find that schedule and something that will work for me and my family. But I think i'm finally almost there.

[angleigh]

Busy day...2 mile walk, house cleaning, mowing the grass and practicing ball with the boys. I'm tired now. LOL

[Syndee]

angleigh, on 02 April 2011 - 06:42 AM, said:

I've been there so many times Syndee...this is the first time in YEARS i've stuck to anything. I'm not following anything specific, I started out just cutting back what I ate and walking a little bit. When I first started I could barely do .5 mile without being winded and wanting to stop. Slowly I kept doing more and more to where i'll do 5 outside. I have found for me the big key is as soon as I get up I get dressed. I used to be really bad about sitting around in my pj's all day..there would be time that I would change clothes to go pick up the boys from school at 3. LOL But now I get up, get dressed then i'm ready to go walk.

As for diet, i'm not restricting myself from anything but sugar. I've cut out all candy/sweets. I think since Jan i've had desert 2. Other then that I just cut back. So if we have pizza for dinner I have 1 piece instead of 4. To me it feels much less like being on a diet other then just changing my lifestyle a bit.

The frustrating thing for me is that I was sticking to my eating plan and exercising 5x a week for 7 months straight. I lost about 50 lbs total, BUT then my parents came for a visit and since then I just can't seem to stay on track. I will do great for a week and then I get a migraine or something and it just messes me up! I did manage to do pilates last night and took a walk with a couple of my kids today. I plan on working out tonight to. I just need to get motivated again, maybe if I plaster a bunch of pictures of cute clothes I would like to fit into this summer all over the house that will help! lol

[Syndee]

angleigh, on 03 April 2011 - 02:08 PM, said:

Busy day...2 mile walk, house cleaning, mowing the grass and practicing ball with the boys. I'm tired now. LOL

I bet! But it sounds like a productive day - I love those