hers Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 I just walked around the entire campus of the hospital, got approx 4000 steps. I mapped on Google when I got back to my desk (bc my stupid I mapmywalk app didn't work!) and it was about 1.2 miles. Not bad I guess! Link to comment
faraday Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I just walked around the entire campus of the hospital, got approx 4000 steps. I mapped on Google when I got back to my desk (bc my stupid I mapmywalk app didn't work!) and it was about 1.2 miles. Not bad I guess! Omg, I thought it said 12 miles and I was freaking out wondering how that was only 4000 steps and why I get so many for way less...and then I saw the period. Jeezy creezy I need more coffee. You do good work lady. My fitbit app regularly goes off telling me to congratulate you. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment
redrose85 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I was a total fat girl at the pub last night. Big burger with bacon and mushrooms, and I shared a brownie with ice cream and whipped cream for dessert. I wasn't even super full after! Heading to the gym after work. Link to comment
mhowe Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Weight loss drives me insane. Yesterday I had a protein drink (140 cal), half a tuna sandwich, an English muffin, 2 eggs and a glass of 1% milk. 30 min of weight training. Result: gained half a pound. Bf ate a pork chop for breakfast, 2 huge glasses of milk, 2 chili dogs for dinner --- worked in putting up doors (construction) for 4 hrs..... Result: lost a pound GRRRRRRRRRRRR Link to comment
hers Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 Last night I went and ate a big cakey dessert at a restaurant by myself instead of going to the gym. But I went home after and did a work out video. That helps...right? Link to comment
redrose85 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Last night I went and ate a big cakey dessert at a restaurant by myself instead of going to the gym. But I went home after and did a work out video. That helps...right? Of course! Unless it's like an old person's chair workout video lol. I've been going to the gym and not even breaking a sweat. I am just so off the ball. Getting back on! mhowe, I'm sorry, but I giggled a little at your plight because I can SO relate. Link to comment
Batya33 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I think it helps to work out after because it gets you back in touch with your body and reminds you how it feels to make good choices. It's a good choice to have dessert once in awhile too but I don't think the workout burns up that many calories - even though I know a lot about calories it still was a bit of a wake up call when Starbucks started listing calories in the desserts -that was a good motivator to avoid them! When I have to do a work out from home I do a Leslie Sansome work out and do it with a lot more running than walking and I use the exercise band the whole time rather than only part -works up a great sweat. Link to comment
hers Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 I think I'm gonna try that video again tonight. It was sort of fun. Link to comment
redrose85 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 What video is it? I personally cannot wait until it's light enough after work to go for a walk/jog. My next big purchase is going to be an exercise bike and some more weights. Set up a space in the garage Link to comment
mhowe Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Plank challenge ladies: I did 1:49 min --- my personal best. Have bet with trainer that when I do 2 min, he has to do a 4 min plank. Link to comment
redrose85 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Nice! I was up to 2 minutes in the summer, and now it's more like 40 seconds lol *shame* Link to comment
mhowe Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I am planning to be able to watch his 4 min plank before month end! Hehehe. Link to comment
redrose85 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I am planning to be able to watch his 4 min plank before month end! Hehehe. LOL too funny! I just made myself some hot chocolate and grabbed a square of dark chocolate Link to comment
mhowe Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 My other standing bet is to loose 1% body fat in a month. Then he will have to do the same workout he has planned for me at his weight level. Again...planning it for this month...weigh in/measurement day was yesterday. My personal best is .75% body fat...and that was a while ago. My average is .3 to .4% Link to comment
hers Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 I walked for 30 minutes at lunch today with a coworker (we are having gorgeous weather!), went to the gym, worked on my legs, did some cardio, did some planking, came home and did some of th work out video from last night, and then Jared and I did a dance game on the Xbox One. So I'm sitting pretty at 14K steps for the day (my goal is 10K) and I feel pretty good with how active I was today! Link to comment
redrose85 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I didn't go to the gym. Once 4 pm hits I am just a zombie. But I ate healthy today and that's most important. Link to comment
hers Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hi, all, I wanted to say hi. I don't post on here anymore after everything that happened with the family, but I come on and lurk sometimes. I ended up looking at some of my old threads and I don't even remember writing this one. I don't even remember feeling like this. Mostly b/c I have such a different lifestyle now. I steadily got more and more into running. It started with the treadmill at the gym, and it progressed from there. Last March, I ran my first 5k race (3.1 miles), and then the next month, ran a 10k race (6.2 miles). I just realized how much I love running, and I've done 3 half marathon races (13.1 miles) and I'm now training for a full marathon (26.2 miles), which is in November. The longest I've gone so far is 16 miles, but we do 17 miles tomorrow. I run with a group mostly, but I started out running alone. But I love my running friends. I used to be such an introvert and loved staying at home, especially on weekends, just reading and hanging out with the dogs (oh by th way, we have 4 dogs now...it's a lot of dog. Eesh.). But now I get bored sitting around and I'm constantly on the go, and it's like it doesn't even phase me anymore. I just keep moving. I have so much more energy now that I run, and I feel happier all the time. The runner's high is no joke; I experience it almost every time I run (and I run about 5 days a week!). I'm up running at 4:30am most mornings, whereas before, when I wrote this thread, I couldn't get myself out of bed before 6:45. I read through this thread and feel like I just had memories of being sad and slothful a lot, also like i was a slave to food. I still eat what I want, but I'm holding steady at about 145 lbs (almost a 20lb weight loss, I guess...but I don't really care about the number). I do love my food, but I don't make myself feel bad about eating it anymore, b/c I know I'll go run off the calories later. And run it I do! Anyway, I just wanted to come report all this. I feel like a different person wrote this thread, and it's only been just over a year and a half since I posted on it last and 2 years since I started the thread (that first post...wow...3.5 miles on the treadmill in 47 minutes...I've made so much progress...). Crazy to think how far we can come when we really find something we love! Link to comment
WithLove Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hi Hers, Someone pointed me to your journal some time back, but I didn't visit it because I knew you had been gone for awhile. I'm glad you made an update, and I'm going back to read the beginning. Thanks for updating! Link to comment
sophie274 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 That's amazing hers! It's really really great to read this, I got a big smile on my face reading this. You go girl! I hope the rest of your life is also going well. Link to comment
Capricorn3 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Hers! omg, so awesome to see you again. I've missed seeing you on the forums. Good to hear you are okay and doing well. Link to comment
Ms Darcy Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Good to see you around Hers! Congrats on being active and having fun with it! That's what is most important. Link to comment
faraday Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Hi, all, I wanted to say hi. I don't post on here anymore after everything that happened with the family, but I come on and lurk sometimes. I ended up looking at some of my old threads and I don't even remember writing this one. I don't even remember feeling like this. Mostly b/c I have such a different lifestyle now. I steadily got more and more into running. It started with the treadmill at the gym, and it progressed from there. Last March, I ran my first 5k race (3.1 miles), and then the next month, ran a 10k race (6.2 miles). I just realized how much I love running, and I've done 3 half marathon races (13.1 miles) and I'm now training for a full marathon (26.2 miles), which is in November. The longest I've gone so far is 16 miles, but we do 17 miles tomorrow. I run with a group mostly, but I started out running alone. But I love my running friends. I used to be such an introvert and loved staying at home, especially on weekends, just reading and hanging out with the dogs (oh by th way, we have 4 dogs now...it's a lot of dog. Eesh.). But now I get bored sitting around and I'm constantly on the go, and it's like it doesn't even phase me anymore. I just keep moving. I have so much more energy now that I run, and I feel happier all the time. The runner's high is no joke; I experience it almost every time I run (and I run about 5 days a week!). I'm up running at 4:30am most mornings, whereas before, when I wrote this thread, I couldn't get myself out of bed before 6:45. I read through this thread and feel like I just had memories of being sad and slothful a lot, also like i was a slave to food. I still eat what I want, but I'm holding steady at about 145 lbs (almost a 20lb weight loss, I guess...but I don't really care about the number). I do love my food, but I don't make myself feel bad about eating it anymore, b/c I know I'll go run off the calories later. And run it I do! Anyway, I just wanted to come report all this. I feel like a different person wrote this thread, and it's only been just over a year and a half since I posted on it last and 2 years since I started the thread (that first post...wow...3.5 miles on the treadmill in 47 minutes...I've made so much progress...). Crazy to think how far we can come when we really find something we love! I've missed you! I'm glad you came back to update, I've wondered how you've been. I'm happy for you, hers Link to comment
hers Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 I am a marathon finisher. Official time was 5:17:19. Hardest thing I've ever done. I sobbed at 20 miles. I wanted to puke at 25.5 miles. My pacer and friends helped me to finish. They pushed me. It was an incredible experience. 26.2 miles done. Link to comment
journeynow Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Good to see you again, hers, and that's super about running, and A MARATHON! Congratulations! Link to comment
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