Healthy Habits Week of Nov 24

Kristin L

Hi everyone. How was your week?

Mine went pretty well. My goals for this week are to walk 30 minutes everyday and to attempt the Back on Pointe daily workout. And to watch how much I eat on Thursday.

What are your goals for the week?

12 years ago

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Latest reply was from anne

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My week was good, despite party food and drinks at the start of it. Got in 2 runs, a couple bike rides, and a good long 3.5 mile walk. Doing the push ups app every 3rd day or so.
The biggest change was trying the 14 hr fasting overnight. Seems to be really working for me. I'm down 2 pounds that have been VERY stubborn since arriving in FL almost 3 months ago.

This week I plan to continue the same - run every 3rd day roughly, push ups every 3rd day also, and bike or walk the other days. Keeping with the 14 hr overnight eating window and see what happens.

12 years ago

LACeleste

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Hi everyone,

Great job K and Mo!

I have been good on the workout front but am having a love affair with sour dough toast (w/ butter) that has to end. I am a careful eater tempted mostly by chocolate so this is a new vice. There is no room for empty white carb calories--must be disciplined!

Wishing everyone a wonderful healthy week!

12 years ago

Louise

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I did 2 zumba classes and I'm hoping to do the same next week. I'm also planning to walk to work 3 days it's only 15 minutes each way but every little helps. I also need to keep out of the biscuit tin at work! X

12 years ago

cheryle (Dianthus)

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I had a very bad week. I blame it on the perimenopause hormone imbalances. I had it under control for a month or so but this past week was craving chocolate and other junk. I think I am back on track and did my elliptical and treadmill time yesterday and just finished 75 minutes so I hit the target for today too.

I am traveling this week so it will be a challenge for both food and exercise.

12 years ago

Marley

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I had a good week. I got to Boot Camp 3 times this week - and walked 3 other days. But, the most significant improvement for me was that I finished my 3rd week in a row of no Diet Cokes (actually, no soda of any kind) - and no candy - not even Milk Duds! Also, stopped putting Half & Half in my coffee - switched out to 1% milk - sooooo nasty tasting compared to the Half & Half! I plan to eat everything on Thanksgiving Day - in moderation - but, no deprivation. How about you guys?

12 years ago

MsMary

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I don't know if I posted this or not, but I overdid it at boot camp class a week or two ago and it's set me back some. I have an appointment with my surgeon tomorrow to see whether I've done any damage. Gah. So annoying.

In other, general "healthy habits" news, I have the week off so I am doing some general health stuff in the next couple of days while I have the time: gyno checkup and eye doctor in addition to the check-in with the surgeon. I've maxed out my out-of-pocket health expenses for the year so it makes sense to do as much as I can before the end of the year so the insurance will pay 100%!

For Thanksgiving I am taking my parents to a restaurant (Marley -- it's Seasons 52, where we all ate during Shoptoberfest!) so at least there won't be leftovers to tempt me! And they have small portions and tiny desserts so I don't think it will be too bad. I might get a dessert or two to go for later in the evening...

Oh, and I am going to boot camp class at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day! It's my holiday tradition!

12 years ago

MsMaven

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I maintained this last week and did keep a food diary all week.

I am discouraged though. From doing the upper body exercises in physical therapy I have developed tennis elbow and it is painful. Fortunately I guess, it is in my left arm. At first I thought maybe I bumped it somewhere, but the pain is now in the tendons. I did some research and found out that people who have had rotator cuff injuries are prone to tennis elbow.

(Raises hand.) In the early 80s I had a cuff injury from working out at Nautilus on what I found out was referred to among PTs as the "pec wreck" machine. I'd never had a serious injury and waited (it was Thanksgiving week) until after the holiday to see a doctor.

While working out I realized that my left side was noticeably weaker than the left, but I assumed that it was because I was right handed.

I am done with physical therapy for now, and will see the physiatrist Dec 11. My DH has had tennis elbow before (from racquetball) has a brace that I am using and it is already helping after part of one day. I have an old book, the Doctor's Sports Medicine Bible, which has some simple strengthening exercises to begin with.

I felt like the therapist was pushing me too hard to fast, but ignored my feeling of dread. Moral: listen to your gut.

I hope to make it through this week without gaining. I will be traveling though, so this will not be easy.

Good luck to all you other healthy habits folks: enjoy your week and come back cheery.

12 years ago

annagybe

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I lost five pounds last week, but I don't recommend my method, wicked flu.

12 years ago

Diana

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Had a couple of rather overindulgent food days last week, and I'm anticipating the holiday weekend will be more of the same (plus no workouts since I will be out of town and busy) so I've been trying to eat healthy and add a couple more workouts than normal these few days.

Marley, I switched to 1% milk in my coffee ages ago, and now I think half and half tastes gross! It makes my coffee taste oily and icky. So, this is to say you'll get used to the milk and maybe even get to prefer it!

12 years ago

anne

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I did a walk/ job for 25 mins on the treadmill and so far that is it. Had a sore leg over the weekend so a planned job was demoted to a walk.

Have kept up with my temporary cutting out of refined carbs and sugars and am down over a kilo and back into my normal range. I have been here before though, and know it is very easy to go straight up again so am keeping it up until the first christmas party!

12 years ago

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