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Healthy Habits week of Feb. 2

Mo

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I know it's barely Sunday, but I'm jazzed for this month. I made a decision that since Feb. is by far the shortest month, it would be the easiest to try and stick with good habits all the way through.
I already mentioned setting my Fitbit silent alarms 3 times a day to get up and do body weight exercises (push ups, planks, squats, sit ups). So far so good, yesterday and today. Also doing some yoga poses, but not any full practice. Sun salutation to wake up the body in the morning. Pigeon and cow poses after running to loosen up the hips. Triangle to stretch out the waist.
I also found a 10K to run 10 weeks from now. Plenty of time to train, and having a distance to train for will help me focus my running better. The plan is 3 runs per week.
Back to logging my food again, as well. I'd been slacking and noticed I was up a bit in weight due to it.
I hope to be stronger, more limber, and leaner at month's end!

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Debbie

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I have decided I need to up the fitness plan. My weight is up and down and the trainer is great but right now I just feel like it isn't enough.

I joined a group at a private gym that was offering a get your heart healthy for the month of Feb. Weigh in is tomorrow. The women that loses the most weigh and the one that loses the inches wins a free membership. If I can just level out I will be happy.

Mo-Here's to stronger, limber, leaner month!

LACeleste

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Hi Mo and everyone!

Mo and Debbie,
Your goals sound great! Wishing you success. I know you can do it!

I am nearing completion of week 2 of no candy/sweets and am feeling better. I thought maybe 10 pounds of chocolate weight would just melt off but not the case. Body composition changes take time---I must be patient. Last week's extreme melancholy has lifted and I feel stronger. I feel like I have self-control re: sweets and am sleeping better. After 40 days I hope I can indulge in moderation with the occasional dessert. We'll see.

Workouts continue as usual.

Anonymous

Sounds like you're doing great Mo. LACeleste and Debbie you seem to have some good plans. I'm beginning to think I really must log in here to this thread every week and be held accountable as I am getting really unhappy with my mid-section and I need to do some exercise with more regularity and maybe join LACeleste in keeping off any candy etc. I don't tend to indulge in massive amounts (it's cake which I love most), but any way you slice and dice it, I need to do more and eat less. Maybe I will try to do to the end of Feb with abstaining and see how I go. In the meantime I have just completed a short workout so I guess that's a start. I will check in next week and if anyone who replies to this thread doesn't see me reply to the next one give me a PM and a telling off!

Kristin L

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Good luck Mo, Debbie, Celeste and Diane!

Like Celeste and Diane, my goal this week is not eat the delicious junk food people (including myself) keep bringing in. I need to focus and remember why I'm trying to get healthy (and maybe drop a few vanity pounds). I noticed this weekend that I can see muscle definition on the sides of my thighs again, which I haven't seen in a few years. that made me very excited.

Mo

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K, yay for seeing some muscle definition!! That is the ultimate motivator in my book
Good luck everyone!

MsMaven

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At last I'm on track and seeing progress. I have eliminated most sugar and refined starch from my diet and the last few days I haven't been very hungry and even better, I've had more energy. I didn't get as much exercise as I hoped--it was an intense week. This week will get better.

I'm paying more attention to my pedometer on the screen where it tells steps and minutes in "moderate" mode. I'm going to try and get at least 15 min per day.

MsMary

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Gah. Tough week. Went to court on Wednesday and the result was disappointing so I skipped my Wednesday workout in favor of flannel PJ's, the big TV, and some Two Buck Chuck. Then my Friday trainer workout was cancelled because my trainer was coaching a high school basketball game, which I attended with some people from the gym with drinks and food both before and after. And skipped boot camp class the next morning. So... onward. At least I walked to work twice this week.

So... this week's plan is trainer session tomorrow, boot camp class W Th S, and walk to work at least once. Plus keep the food under control.

Carla

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Well, the broken boiler at the pool got McGivered and a new one is on the way, so Master's swimming got back on track. Started the week well with a 2 hr spin session. I'm getting the hang of working my heart rate monitor, now to figure out what all the data means!!

DH will be away on business this week, and DS #1 is accompanying him and checking out a school that he has applied to for fall admission. Thought I might treat myself one night and go out for sushi. Quiet evenings are a good opportunity for extra workouts...or shopping. Haven't figured out what I'll do yet.

MsMaven

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Ah, Mary. Sometimes flannel PJs, a TV show or a mystery, and your favorite food are the healthiest passtimes imaginable.

minimalist

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Mo, I hadn't seen your previous mention of Fitbit silent alarms for body-weight exercise. You just keep expanding my understanding of all that little gadget can do! It often has me walking distances I'd otherwise have taken the bus. Yesterday clocked something like 14K steps. Now it'll nag me to do calisthenics? OK then.

This morning, I went lap swimming. Felt good to move, but I'm very out of practice.

Neel

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You gals are such inspirations

We finally bought our own treadmill! I intend to start toning my leg muscles and some weights for toning the arms. I have no clue about workouts! Because I have never done any?! So my aim is to do *something* everyday. Oh well .... Baby steps!

Good luck to all of you

Alassë

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I can't report much progress - weight-maintenance, but no loss. I need to muster up the self-control I demonstrated in pregnancy.

citygirldc

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Trying to get back to working out on a regular basis. I'm training for the Cherry Blossom 10 miler in April and have managed a 6 mile long run so far. I guess i haven't lost much fitness and hope to get back on physical track once the weather gets warmer (I miss riding bike to work)>

anne

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Healthy habits are taking a complete back step for me while I focus on moving/unpacking.
I did manage a PB treadmill 5km on rolling hill setting of 27.50. Was a bit concerned though that my heartrate went up to 195 according to the sensors. This is theoretically above the maximum for my age. Not sure if that is dangerous and wd love to hear your input.
I want to emulate
Mo and dcgirl and enter a race soon

Mo

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Anne, my HR is higher than the 'formula' for my age as well. Last year I hit 190 at the tail end of a sprint. Well, I was 42 at the time, so supposedly 178 would be my max. NOT! I hit 178 running a normal pace just this week in the humidity. And I know my HRM is accurate - I tested it while hooked up in the ER for my heart palpitations. I re entered my info on my watch to more closely resemble my actual max HR and lowered my age by 10 years. It's still not spot on, but much closer.