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IN Get Fit Challenge
Another week of getting fit...how are we all doing?
QOTD: Favorite healthy, vegetarian meal?
Muffie ? lose 76 pounds by March 2012.
Snowyowl ? lose 53 pounds
oneslybookworm ? lose 20 pounds by December 2011, work out 3 times a week, eat healthier
Ktkl09 ? lose 5 pounds
ukyankee - lose a minimum of 28 lb, be able to run a 5K and longer, and to get back into weight lifting
cakenbake - get down to 130 pounds and to finish a 5k by one year postpartum
Mrs. DRJ - go to the gym four times per week and maintain my current weight
Valerie - lose 20kgs
meggers5 - be down to 160 pounds
nmlahaie - exercise at least 4 times a week and maintain current weight or gain weight in muscle
Publius ? stay fit and exercise 6 days a week
azure_azure - exercise 3 times a week and to tone stomach muscles
Jetur20 ? get down to 140 lbs by October 1, 2011.
sewatkins - Go to at least 3 yoga classes a week, start running again
BlushingRose ? get to a healthy BMI, lose 85.9lbs in total
WhereInTheWorld - Train for, register for, run, and complete the NYC marathon in 2011
Traveling Turtle - To exercise 4 times a week
MintChocoChip ? Train and participate in a Spartan Sprint in September
wise_rita ? get into a healthy BMI range
ashleynicoles ? work out 3x per week
Just Peachy - excercise 3-5 times a week, lose 20 pounds by mid August
risainthesky- get to 120lbs and run a 5k by August 2011.
Scooke924 ? lose 15lbs. by April 2, 2011
dulcemariamar1 ? Exercise 3 times a week and tone up.
EnidFalcor - run 2x per week, yoga 2x per week, eat vegan 2 meals per day
aMrsin09 - pilates 3x a week to work up to every day, eat enough protein, get through the warm up of "30 day shred"
sushisamba - eat better and work out at least 3 times per week
plainjanie1 - lose 15 lbs., eat better and tone body
Nanner - lose 30 lbs. by October 18th
PittPurple - eat healthy and stay active
Kimchi Canuck - lost 15-20 lbs. by September, exercise 3-4 times a week, and eat more fruits and veg.
LoopyNoodle - lose 2 dress sizes
Kackle02 - lose 10 lbs. by October 2011, and be more active
Laurimi - lose 30 lbs.
Sutikama - lose 10 lbs. by September 9, 2011.
gblake - lose 28 lbs.
elenetx - lose 20 lbs.
As always - if you're not part of the challenge, but want to be (or just want to change your goals), please either respond to this thread or send me a PM!
Re: IN Get Fit Challenge
Down 13 pounds!! I've started slacking on my water intake, so I need to bump that back up, but otherwise I've been pretty good about eating healthy! My next big goal is to make sure I don't blow it all on our cruise in a few weeks.
QOTD: I love Lentils. Lentil curry is amazing!
I'm doing OK. Last week I was a lazy bum but I've been swimming and going to the driving range this week.
QOTD: This is a good question because I've really been considering going back to being a vegetarian recently. I just don't know that I trust the quality of meat and the way animals are raised here.
One of my go-to favorites is a whole-wheat tortilla burrito with brown rice, black beans, sauteed veggies, a little salsa, and maybe some homemade guac if I feel like making it.
Oh, that sounds awesome!! Yeah, we will probably go more vegetarian once we move home, unless we can find a reputable place to buy meat.
I've been doing really well, and I am starting to feel that my work is paying off. I am starting to feel more tone. Yay!
QOTD: I love my black bean casserole.
I did some exercises as my son looked on, but I haven't been to the gym in months. I hurt my knee real bad a while back and just don't have an excuse for why I haven't gone since it stopped hurting.
QOTD: What Pub wrote sounds delicious.
Can you share the recipe?
Good morning! I'm really struggling with running right now so can you please take me off this list? I am just trying to focus on eating decently and trying to stay healthy right now :-)
BFP Apr 2012, EDD Dec 19 2012 * twin h/b at 6wk, 9wk scan * Baby A lost at 12wks, Baby B was my rainbow born at 36wks
I cannot think straight today! That didn't come out how I wanted at all.
Please just change it to Pitt: eat healthy and stay active
QODT: I am totally in love with quorn products here. I try not to eat much meat and it's a really fantastic substitute. DH makes a quorn stir fry which is super yummy.
BFP Apr 2012, EDD Dec 19 2012 * twin h/b at 6wk, 9wk scan * Baby A lost at 12wks, Baby B was my rainbow born at 36wks
Hey all. I'm not doing too well, Italy is not easy on the waistline. Especially since it is over 100 F and not only are we without A/C, we don't even have fans in the house! Add a gelato place on every corner and staying with FH's aunt who keeps trying to feed us massive meals every 2 hours and we have a fat Jetur.
On a positive note, I managed to work out Sunday, Monday and today, which is pretty good since we got here on Saturday afternoon after only getting 2 hours of sleep. So I'm proud of myself for that.
QOTD: Quinoa or bulgur with kidney beans, corn, peppers, carrots, onions, tomatoes and feta cheese. Or a fried rice quinoa which is basically the same as above but you throw in some eggs and soy sauce and fry it a bit in a wok.
I've slacked on working out since getting back to France. I'm planning to go for a swim this afternoon.
My friends and H have noticed that I've slimmed down! It feels so good.
QOTW: Daal.
Still not motivated to work out. I'm not happy with my shape, but I have no idea what to do to get myself out of this rut. I'm tired all the time and just feel blah. I'm trying to up my water intake and eat healthier. I guess I need to purge my cupboards again and start over.
The junk food that DH keeps in the house keeps calling to me. I'm afraid to even look at the scale.
QOTD: Veg stir fry. Beansprouts, baby young corn, sugar snap peas, broccoli, bok choy and water chestnuts stir fried with a little sesame oil, rice wine vinegar and soy sauce.
Can you change me from the Spartan Sprint to something like "exercise to compensate for becoming a wino"?
After my spinning "injury" I took a month off from working out. Hopefully I will get back to teaching soon, but right now I've just been doing a bit of running and playing around with free weights at home. Hoping to get into some hiking now that the weather is cooling off.
QOTD: Loving what Pub suggested! I enjoy making veggies with red sauce over a bit of pasta (pepper, onions, mushrooms) or a veggie lasagna with eggplant for noodles
I've been a bad, bad girl. I decided not to worry while we're on our honeymoon and my body feels like crud because of it. Well, that or maybe it was the beer in Vegas last night.
I'll get back on track once I get back to Spain!