Healthy Habits Week of Apr. 7

Laurinda

How is everyone doing? I'm hanging in there, getting back to my strength of 4 weeks ago. How quickly it dissipates!

I'm also getting involved with a time-consuming project. It is all good, but my wardrobe may be moving to Carhartt gear, and steel-toed Red Wing work boots (in a shade to bookend my hair color of course ;-).

That said, it may be time to pass the baton for starting Alicat's weekly "Healthy Habits" post. Would any dedicated YLFers care to step in? It is pretty simple, just start a post in Off Topic sometime on Sundays.

12 years ago

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Kristin L

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Of course the boots need to bookend your hair. I can step in and help as needed.

Now that the weather is finally nice, I want to move more of my workouts and walking outdoors. I'm not sure what it is, but I just feel happier when I can do things outside on a bright and sunny day. I think I'm also going to try walking during my lunch break just so I can get out of my office and lab.

I'm still working on how to manage my stress, and I know it will be get better. It just takes time.

12 years ago

Glory

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Kristin I have been thinking the same thing. I am going to schedule it into my work schedule so that I am reminded and others will hesitate to book meetings with me.
I am planning to go to a zumba class 3 times this week and walk 2 times.

12 years ago

Caro in Oz

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Thanks so much for having done this Laurinda - it has really helped me keep on track:)

I'm happy to help in any way - I am in Australia but if that isn't a problem then put me down as a relay leg:)

I'm recovering from a bad cold & feeling tired so only 3 classes this week - yoga & x2 Pilates.

12 years ago

Raisin

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This is my biggest running week! Aghhhh, a 20 mile run! That will be my longest before the marathon. Then I have a 16mi next week, and then I am tapering off considerably in the last few weeks. Is been tough, I have no idea what kind of time I will do. My secret goal is around the 4 hour mark, but that may be slightly (or majorly) unrealistic. I ran the half in 1:51 with minimal training, and they say to double your half and add 10 minutes for the full, but I think that is quite unrealistic. Maybe 4:30 is doable. I don't know, I just know I want it done now!

12 years ago

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wow, Rae - best of luck!
I am not doing so great with fitness. Besides work, which is now slowing down, I do random one minute planks. Haven't run in 2 weeks. Bowling is my only other activity lately.
I did decide several weeks ago to go by waist measurement rather than pounds, although I still weigh in to keep on track. I am about 1/4" more than goal around my waist. Maybe my wrap dress arriving will jump start me to whittle that middle Lol. I am up about 2 pounds but like I said, trying not to judge the pounds.
Hopefully the weather will turn for real. We had some blips of upper 50's and even a 60 here and there, and then rain and snow again. Supposedly it will hit the low to mid 60's for most of the next week. If so, a spin on the bikes and a run around the neighborhood should shake me out of my doldrums.

12 years ago

Anonymous

Hi, everyone,

Sorry I abandoned ship, but it looks like you've all gotten along swimmingly!

I'm out of town this week, but I've been doing a least one Jessica Smith YouTube workout in my hotel room every day. (The hotel "fitness center" is just a tiny, unventilated room crammed with dreadmills and stinky, sweating, grunting men. No, thanks.)

These videos have been great because they can be done in a small space, without equipment, and many can be done barefoot, so I'm not annoying the people on the floor below.

Eating is a totally different story, ha! Lots of cheese, lots of wine, lots of excess. Oh, well, I can't be perfect!

Here is Jessica's channel if anyone is interested:

http://www.youtube.com/user/jessicasmithtv

12 years ago

anne

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Rae, no wisdom here, but I am keen to hear how you go in the marathon. 1:51 is pretty good for an HM!!

Mo, are you finding the arrival of the dress a motivator!!?

This week has been a complete wash out for me in terms of food, owing to being my birthday, with most of the treats food related ( I made a list of suggestions, including the clothing related new winter PJs and Ugg boots, but the kids just wanted to give me chocolate and lollies!) I haven't even started eating the birthday treats yet, but indulged in fair bit of baking and predictably, am up in weight. It looks like it is coming down a bit though.

I have managed one pump class and that is all on the exercise front. Was going to go again today but at the last minute learnt DD was getting a merit certificate at assembly so of course went there instead. Am considering going to the gym to run on the treadmill as it is raining steadily.

12 years ago

Raisin

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Anne we've been doing bad on eating too. I think we ate out at a restaurant 3 times in 2 weeks, which would be the usual for about 6 months for us! Lol, but it was fun. Oh. My. God. 20 miles....done....I am so sore.

12 years ago

Laurinda

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Thanks Kristin, as of tomorrow I hand the reins to you !
(I hope it does not add to your stress level ;-).

Have fun at Zumba Glory!

Raisin you are amazing, I can't even imagine being able to do the runs that you can.

Thanks Caro - This weekly post encouraged me to renew my gym membership six months ago. I'm still going strong(er!).

Mo, you are wise to look at inches rather than pounds. Muscles are good.

Slow and steady Anne, all the best to you!

Hats off to Alicat for starting the weekly Healthy Habits post!

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Speaking of swimming, my suit had worn out to the point of being disrespectable... and I missed my pool workout this week. BUT the local Costco had Speedo swimsuits for $20 today and Mr. Laurinda (great guy) says: "With the way you go through them why don't you get three different colors?" Happy me will wear the purple one first.

12 years ago

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