https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-18 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:45:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-18#post-1767825 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:11:59 +0000 MsMary 1767825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Back from London, scale horrifyingly scary. Gah. Anybody who tells you that the food in England isn't any good is way, way behind the times! Also: Martinis in the hotel bar. ;)</p> <p>Anyway, I have sworn off alcohol for the rest of January, and am keeping track of food and exercise on myfitnesspal.com. My trainer is out of town this week but I did a boot camp class last night and will do another one tomorrow. I've committed to doing 72 boot camp classes this year in addition to my twice-weekly trainer sessions. That's just under 1.5 per week, but taking vacations and such into account I'm shooting for a minimum of two per week.</p> <p>I really need to lose about 15 pounds to get back to my super happy weight, but I would be happy with a 10-pound loss. Hopefully cutting out the alcohol will give me a jump start! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-18#post-1767247 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 04:50:22 +0000 MsMaven 1767247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good news: We ate all the gifts of holiday candy and cake and drank the gift wine.</p> <p>Bad news: both of us gained another couple of pounds on top of December gains.</p> <p>Good news: no more new aches and pains.<br />Bad news: I've done little or no exercise in the last week.</p> <p>Good news: I gave up wine and alcohol.<br />Bad news: it was for one day. Waiting until after dh's birthday to give up alcohol.&nbsp;</p> <p>Good news: I feel better.<br />Bad news: I haven't done much exercise in the last two weeks. Maybe there is a correlation here? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-18#post-1766801 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 05:08:30 +0000 chirico (Chiara) 1766801@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can I join the party?<br /> Great job everyone!<br /> I started going to the gym in December, after years. Then I decided that twice a week is not enough for my problem (sciatica), so I started doing stretches and yoga every day this week. I really hope I'll be able to keep on...<br /> I also started doing exercises for my butt, hoping It helps too... I don't really want to lose weight, but need to strengthen my muscles, since I am not getting any younger... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-18#post-1766716 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 22:54:39 +0000 Meredith 1766716@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This was a consistent week for me. I fit in 4 workouts (many weeks I only get around to 2 or 3). I am anticipating the week ahead because my gym is doing what they call "Peak Week." It's a quarterly thing where they set up challenges to gauge your progress. The challenges on the days I workout are the fastest 500 meter row, floor challenge (will probably involve crazy amounts of burpees and long planks), and fastest mile. I'd like to run a fast mile, but I've never really gone all out on a treadmill before. We'll see what happens.</p> <p>GF: Great job, thats a wonderful accomplishment! You're making me what to make benching a priority again (I'm not patient enough to wait for a turn with the equipment).</p> <p>Keryln: Your hash sounds really good! I might have to try it.</p> <p>RunCarla: I'm going to keep your determination in mind when I want to slow down this week! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-18#post-1766704 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 22:36:19 +0000 kerlyn 1766704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on your great work in the gym, GF! &nbsp;And thanks for doing this thread. &nbsp;I always get a lot of motivation from reading it. &nbsp;You and Runcarla will be my inspiration to hit the weights tomorrow. &nbsp;I got a couple good treadmill runs in last week (of course one of them was a shame run after an evening carb binge the night before!) &nbsp;But it was one of the best runs I've had in ages, so I'm just trying to look at the positives! &nbsp;Planning to cook up a "hash" for dinner with brussel sprouts, onion, bell peppers, roasted tomatoes, and some eggs on top. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-18#post-1766690 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 21:48:30 +0000 Carla 1766690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fatigue hit hard the second day after our return from New Year's travel and my gym partner caught a cold. I was thinking of dropping my weights (had just gone up to the 30lb Dumbbells (chest press, row, RDL's) last workout in December) but once I hit the gym, decided NOT to drop down. I had nothing left at the end of the workout, but that is the way it should be! </p> <p>After reading last week's HH thread and the post about exerting past comfort, I was motivated NOT to drop down to 25lbs. Thanks GF for running this thread! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/healthy-habits-18#post-1766685 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 21:26:23 +0000 gradfashionista 1766685@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The first week of the year has been great as far as exercise is concerned.</p> <p>I did my daily minimum bench and squat five days this week, missing one day because of travel.</p> <p>Early in the week, I hit a PR bench press of 135lbs, and just yesterday, 140lbs! I'm very excited to have graduated to the largest plates after chasing this for so long. Daily max squats were 180lb-185lb.</p> <p>Food habits have been pretty normal. I'm really enjoying eating Greek yogurt with fruit, toasted coconut, and spearmint flakes.</p> <p>How was your week? </p>