Work In Progress - FitoverForty

[fitoverforty]

Thanks Cassie, I will have to check and see what we have locally. I know we have a Sam's Club. I am SO ready to get back to business, it was a nice break, but I can't take it for too long, I missed "new" eating habits & workout schedule, and I'm ready to start the new year off on the right track.

todays workout:
3x8 Incline pushups
3x8 tricep dips
3x8 rev. crunches
3x8 Wide pushups
3x8x2 forward lunges
3x8 squats
3x8 decline pushups
3x8 bulgarian squats
3x8 ab wheel rollouts
3x8x2 front plank w/5lb rows
whew! felt great to be moving again!

[fitoverforty]

I forgot to post that in yesterdays workout I did 1 set of 8 reps for each exercise in a circuit manner, repeated the circuit 3 times. Except for the planks - I added those sets at the end. I liked doing it that way, it kept it interesting - I really didn't rest between exercises...well maybe on a little on the last set bulgarian squats! But overall kept a smooth, steady, workout pace. The lunges were hard (haven't been doing them faithfully) but the pushups seemed too easy.

Todays meal plan:
breakfast: 1 whole wheat tortilla w/turkey & slice of 2% Colby jack cheese
snack: almonds, pistachios
lunch: grilled chicken w/grilled onion, peppers, tomatos; 1/2 cup serving of potato
snack: almonds
snack: veggies w/avocado or homemade dressing dip
dinner: grilled chicken w/2 wheat or corn tortillas, grilled mushrooms, onions, peppers, cheese & sliced avocado
snack: not sure, maybe a PB celery stick or two

Todays workout plan:
treadmill or outdoor run - 4 to 5 miles w/pickups (increases in speed) throughout the run.

[PandorasVise]

Well I've been incognito around here for a few days....hiding in the background, chiming in on a few other threads, but avoiding own because I haven't really done anything worth posting about Kind of gotten off track...lost focus, but am trying to regain some sense of eating/workout ethic.
Christmas was wonderful, and a good time was had by all. I partook of all the Christmas goodies and then some...and I don't regret it, but now I am kind of sick of not being on eating plan, I don't like how i have been eating - without any forethought or planning - and we all know what that leads to......BAD FOOD CHOICES! I feel heavy and sluggish - not normal self at all. So, I am glad to be "starting over" and refocusing, getting back on plan and work out schedule.
I haven't ran in a week. I did something to right foot - dropped something on it - it is swollen and bruised so I haven't done any kind of workout. It is better today - thank goodness!! Hopefully tomorrow I can run or workout.
Went to the grocery store earlier today and got downright depressed! I had noticed several folks here talking about "quinoa" so I thought I would buy it. Well, when I finally found it (on the bottom shelf on the "gluten free" aisle) it looks like birdseed and a little bag of it costs $9.12!!! Good grief! I just did not have it in the budget. I also wanted to try agave syrup for sweetener, but again I got sticker shock - $5+! It makes me sad that in order to buy healthy, you have to spend so much more. Times are pretty hard right now financially for us, and I started to understand why so many people are getting fatter...because all the bad stuff (non organic, processed, fake, etc.) is cheaper, alot cheaper.
Anyway...didn't mean to get on a rant, I did manage to buy alot of fresh produce and fruit and a big bag of frozen chicken breasts - so I am planning on making some salads, steamed and broiled veggies. I bought a big veggie tray (no...I'm not gonna eat the ranch dip that came with it but it's killin' me!) and I plan to munch on that in the evenings, take some to work for snacks.
So, I hope everyone survived the holidays, and maybe now we can all look ahead and focus on the new year, and continuing our weight loss/fitness journeys!

I think it is the time of year to feel a bit bummed. The holiday stress has left a lot of people drained. I am sure that when you get back on track with the diet, you will feel better, mentally as well as physically. I know after eating bad things, I feel slow and fat, which makes me depressed.

Healthy food are expensive. I think things like agave are still so new, that they are trendy. When the general population loses their fascination with the newness of it, the prices will come down. Check out different stores too. I can get 16 ounces of agave at walmart ($6.17)for less money than 4 ounces at the grocery($6.75) store. I have found Bob's Mills grain products at the Ocean State job Lot store here and quinoa was about $4. Amazon has good prices if youwant to buy in bulk.

If your foot still bothers you to run, maybe you can use an elliptical or a stationary bike so you do not impact it and can still get your heart up.

[fitoverforty]

Thanks Pandoras, foot is much better, no more bruising or pain. And I will shop around more to find healthy food options.
I ate better today, and felt so much better! Glad to be getting back on track. I didn't want to end the year on a bad note, after working so hard for so many months.

Correction on todays workout:

HIIT treadmill
6 intervals - 1 min. 5.0 mph / 1 min. 8.0 mph
slow 2 min.
15 min. steady state alternating between 6.0 mph & 7.0 mph
slow 3 min.
total time 33:00 minutes - total miles: 3.25

[ldematto]

Just stopping in to say Hello - tomorrow is a new day, new year and we will ALL focus more on our diet and exercise after these dang holidays!

Have a Safe and Happy New Years Eve - see you in the morning! :)

P.S. I do 2 miles to your three in the same time - lol!

[fitoverforty]

Just stopping in to say Hello - tomorrow is a new day, new year and we will ALL focus more on our diet and exercise after these dang holidays!

Hi Lu! Yes, I agree. I think alot of us are rejuvenated, re-motivated, and ready to get started back on our workouts (maybe make some new ones too), improving weekly and really making 2010 THE year for new goals being made and met!

todays workout:
3x8 Incline pushups
3x8 tricep dips
3x8 rev. crunches
3x8 Wide pushups
3x8x2 forward lunges w/5 lb db's
3x8 squats (holding 5 lb. DB's out straight on each squat)
3x8 decline pushups
3x8 bulgarian squats w/5 lb db's
3x8 ab wheel rollouts
3x8x2 front plank w/5lb rows

completed in circuit fashion 1 set each, repeat 3 times, little to no rest between exercises - just enough to get set up for the next one. I just sort of made this workout up and I really like it. If anyone sees any where for improvement or an added exercise to balance it out more, let me know. I am trying to do a full body workout working the upper & lower body equally. I want to add step ups, but don't really know what I can use at the house for the step up, any suggestions? How high does it need to be to be effective? Also, on the ab wheel rollouts, I exhale on the roll back in - not on the roll out, is that correct, or does it matter?
I also want to do the same basic workout, but replacing the pushups with bench press, seated rows, lat pulldowns, facepulls w/weights.

I won't have access to a computer for the next couple of days - I'll check back in soon!
I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year!

[ldematto]

I miss you Lynne! Come back soon!

[fitoverforty]

Thank GOD, the holidays are over, kid is back in school, I am back at work, and now hopefully I can get back to some sort of 'semblence of former self and workout routine! No more going out of town, eating out, staying at relatives, eating badly (and I do mean BADLY!).
I think it was Cassie that said "working out + bad eating = waste of time" or something like that. I never really understood what that meant until now. Although I managed to run a few times a week, and do a weight workout here and there - I managed to gain weight (and no, it's not muscle ) because of eating habits. It's kind of like drinking....you know going in that if you drink too much, you'll have a hangover, but you do decide to go ahead cause you really want to have "fun" and you will deal with the headache later...well "drinking days" are long behind me, now I just over eat and fall "off the food wagon" eating things that I KNOW will cause me to gain weight...but I do it anyway, telling myself that I will still workout and hopefully balance it out. And of course that does not work....I feel like I have "undone" all the work I did in the past 6 months.
I'm not crying, or whining, I accept what I did - not proud of it - now have to change it. Get back on the wagon, get up, kick myself in the butt and move ahead.
Seeing Patty's "old & new" pics really made an impact on me...WOW, she looks fantastic and should be very proud of all her hard work. It has motivated me to get off "whatever the heck has been wrong with me" butt and really work hard - there is NO excuse, no reason, nothing that should stop me from becoming the person on the outside that I feel I am on the inside. The only thing that has stopped me is ME!
I am so behind in marathon training that I will have to regroup and just try for the 1/2 marathon in April. Really upset with myself for that - it has just been hard to find the time & the motivation. I recently joined a local running group - but have yet to run with them....I've got this huge fear of running with "real runners" (the kind of runner I used to be) because I won't be able to keep up, and the absolute worst fear I have is being "the fat girl in the back" holding up everyone else's pace. I am so tired of being that girl, or feeling like that, I have GOT to change not only physical self, but mental attitude as well..I know this. If I go into all of this feeling defeated, then that is the way I will stay - so what i am trying to say (very long winded, I know) is that I want to find that balance I had not too long ago, when everything was working together and i was seeing some great results. I want to get rid of this negative, bad body image I have of myself - it only keeps me down. SO....once again I find myself turning to fellow shapefitters for support, encouragement, accountability, a kick in the butt, advice, etc. If you read all of this, thanks for "listening", I just wanted to be honest, and just "get it out there" so I can move on.

[Bonnie]

Well its good u have the fortitude to make it back to training & healthy diet, alot of people would just fall by the wayside & give up.As I've mentioned I dont have social situations in life, which might hazard diet, so I really dont know how well Id cope with them.That being said I DO know the results of eating crap, food, like smoking etc is addictive, cant just have ONE of this or that, unless uve the will of iron or like me u eat one & toss the rest in the bin.Couple of wasted dollars vs 1 or 2 lbs on hips ?..ahh bin it is.Anyway welcome back aboard & get back to work eh..the intervals await you

[fitoverforty]

thanks guys I appreciate the support. It really does help me to stay in the fight.

Always look for the positive, always.

Yes, Brent you are right - I need to remember that...I think I will print it out and paste it on bathroom mirror, or on weight scales...so the next time i step on the scale and if it reads heavier at least I can look down and say "nice toe polish!" - that positive, right? LOL!! jk

I'm seriously considering a marathon this year. I turn 30 in August, figured it would be a good time to do it... I found the flattest marathon in the USA is in September in PA, which is the state next door to me now, so it's on. But I can't run more than like 3 miles at a time, so it's going to be some hellacious training. I hope you can help!!

You have plenty of time to build a good solid running base. You need to be consistently running at least 15 to 25 miles per week for anywhere from 3 to 6 months before you begin training. Most marathon training programs are either 16 weeks or 20 weeks long. For a first marathon I would go for the 20 week program. If you prefer, for your first one, there are some great run/walk marathon & half marathon programs - now don't think that means you are slower than the runners - the last 1/2 marathon I ran I had several groups pass me, then stop & walk so I would pass them back and get a little ahead, then they would start running again and pass me again...then walk, it was crazy! I've considered doing that program myself for first marathon. If you decide to do the Sept. one, remember that the main obstacle to overcome is having the time to train, especially in the later months when you have to run 3, 4 & 5 hours at a time. Having a running partner is best.

[fitoverforty]

Back to work....

Todays workout:
3 mile treadmill run - 29:34
a little slow, but felt good getting the workout in.

Todays meals:
breakfast: half banana, bowl of grits
lunch: grilled pork chop, grilled onions, peppers, tomatos, 1/4 cup potatos, roll
snack: LF cheese stick
dinner: same as lunch, but no roll or potatos - salad instead w/homemade dressing

[Bonnie]

So how many bites r in a 1/4 cup ? Uhh & pardon ignorance, but what exactly r grits ? ..u look like uve gone from feast to famine, though is only thoughts, mainly cos I eat like a horse

[Bonnie]

Sooo its corn ?..funny video Yes suppose it depends on the race date, whether u can squeeze 12 or 16 in, best of luck on the training

[fitoverforty]

So how many bites r in a 1/4 cup ?

well, that is just estimation. I ate about 4 or 5 bites of mashed potatos. lunch mostly consisted of the grilled pork chop and lots of grilled onion, peppers & tomatos - so it wasn't alot of food actually.

Uhh & pardon ignorance, but what exactly r grits ?

LOL! what..they don't have grits in Canada? must be a southern thang...
speaking of southern...I watched a home video of our Christmas dinner and i heard some woman talking with this thick southern drawl...I said "who is thayat?" and mom said "it's YOU silly!" LOL!

I have to figure out the exact date of the marathon and track back to see what I can be doing!

If it is not 'til September, then you have plenty of time. Mine is in April, only about 12 weeks away - I should already be running 10 milers and I'm no where near that, so I will probably go for the half m. for that race.

u look like uve gone from feast to famine

Yes I know I didn't eat enough today...not on purpose, just haven't been to the grocery store yet. Another one of stumbling blocks....lack of pre-planning! ugh!

[cassiegose]

Todays meals:
breakfast: half banana, bowl of grits
lunch: grilled pork chop, grilled onions, peppers, tomatos, 1/4 cup potatos, roll
snack: LF cheese stick
dinner: same as lunch, but no roll or potatos - salad instead w/homemade dressing

Hi Lynne,

Not many calories here and not many healthy fats... Just a guess but i think thats only like 1000-1200 calories. Just a suggestion... but I think I would add some lean protein to breakfast, lunch looks good (how many hours between breakfast and lunch? You might need some protein, fruit, and healthy fat between the two meals). Afternoon snack is quite small. 1 lf cheese stick has about 50-60 calories. You really need a minimum of 200-300 here. How about adding another cheese stick, veggies, and a few nuts? Dinner looks great. If its an early dinner you could also add in another meal after.

Just thoughts. You mentioned in Brents journal that you were trying to figure out a plan that would work for you so thought i'd pay closer attention to your meals to see if i can help in anyway.

You're doing great girl!

Cassie