Always Pushing Up The Hill, Searching For The Thrill Of It
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skkroll
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GREEN BAY PACKERS ALL THE WAY!!!!!Who are you hoping for in the Superbowl!? I can't waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaait!! Mind you, I'll have to ignore the fact that I'm trying to eat healthy that day!
I am from Wisconsin, I love my Packers! Hahah. I can only hope you are rooting for them too... eh, eh???
skkroll
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Uh ohhh Tik! IDK if we can be friends anymore.... lol JK but still.... GO PACK GO!!!
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Hooooooly cats. I am beat. I went to the gym earlier than I planned today. Instead of taking the core complete class, I ran on the treadmill for 2 miles @ 6.8 mph with incline at 1%... for some reason it was SO. HARD. for me. But I think it was my lungs because I was having a very hard time breathing. That, or I just suck at running! Nah. I still finished it out strong.
Right after that, I went to step class for an hour. Towards the end I was so wiped, I could feel all of my back muscles pulling from the shoveling I did yesterday AND today (when my car got stuck in the driveway for an hour and I missed class!
) so I'm pretty much DEAD right now 
but I feel soooo good that I got a nice work out in. I really needed it!
And I could REALLY REALLY go for a beer right now and just NOT MOVE from the couch all night. Some friends want to go bowling, so maybe if my arms don't fall off I might just do that. We shall see!
Yay, weekend!
but still.... GO PACK GO!!! _____
Hooooooly cats. I am beat. I went to the gym earlier than I planned today. Instead of taking the core complete class, I ran on the treadmill for 2 miles @ 6.8 mph with incline at 1%... for some reason it was SO. HARD. for me. But I think it was my lungs because I was having a very hard time breathing. That, or I just suck at running! Nah. I still finished it out strong.
Right after that, I went to step class for an hour. Towards the end I was so wiped, I could feel all of my back muscles pulling from the shoveling I did yesterday AND today (when my car got stuck in the driveway for an hour and I missed class!
) so I'm pretty much DEAD right now but I feel soooo good that I got a nice work out in. I really needed it!And I could REALLY REALLY go for a beer right now and just NOT MOVE from the couch all night. Some friends want to go bowling, so maybe if my arms don't fall off I might just do that. We shall see!
Yay, weekend!
Tik
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I'm hoping for the Steelers, in the way that I hope my track record continues! If I can hope for all the losing teams the rest of the season, perhaps if I hope for the steelers, they'll lose as well! (I don't dare up for the Packers, as I would love them to win!)
Awesome work out! You killed it! I would have been dead after the treadmill! But then to do the step on top of that! WOWZA!! No wonder you're pooped!
Hope you had a great evening (bowling or not!)
(I don't dare up for the Packers, as I would love them to win!)Awesome work out! You killed it! I would have been dead after the treadmill! But then to do the step on top of that! WOWZA!! No wonder you're pooped!
Hope you had a great evening (bowling or not!)
skkroll
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Yesterday ended well! After the workout, I came home and sat around for a while. The roomies upstairs were drinking and invited us to hang out so I went up there and cracked a beer. I had a total of 3 beers and that was it. I never ate dinner and since it was getting too late to make something big I just had a few pretzels with hummus and an apple afterwards. I really just haven't been in the partying mood lately, I think it's because I'm actually TRYING to get these last few pounds off and I actually CARE this time. 3 beers was enough to get a little buzz and have a few laughs with my pals
Today I work 10-5. I will try to get to the gym but I have soo much cleaning and laundry to do, plus a 7-9 page paper that I REALLY need to get started on because it is due in 6 days. Ahhh!
Well, that's all for now. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and watches THE PACKERS dominate in the super bowl!
+++ 142.2 on the scale this morning! Hope to see it keep moving through next week! yayyy
Today I work 10-5. I will try to get to the gym but I have soo much cleaning and laundry to do, plus a 7-9 page paper that I REALLY need to get started on because it is due in 6 days. Ahhh!
Well, that's all for now. Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and watches THE PACKERS dominate in the super bowl!
+++ 142.2 on the scale this morning! Hope to see it keep moving through next week! yayyy
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chubbygirl
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Nice work at the gym Sarah!! The scale is showing your efforts even with TOM here! You are doing great! I don't feel like partying much either. Hubby and I were invited to a superbowl party and I told them right away I had other plans so I didnt' seem rude - they don't need to know that my other plans are staying home to avoid all the temptations. I don't care for football either so I don't think I will miss much. It will be nice to have the house to myself for a while.
Keep it up this weekend! I have a feeling next week is going to be just as awesome! You will be back in the 130's before you know it!!
Chat Monday!
Keep it up this weekend! I have a feeling next week is going to be just as awesome! You will be back in the 130's before you know it!!
Chat Monday!
skkroll
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What a weekend!
Friday - Worked all day. Had some sweets at work but other than that, ate healthy. I went to the gym and ran a mile on the treadmill at 6.8 mph, incline 1%. Then I did the elliptical with incline at 20 and resistance at 10. After that, I did some strength training... biceps curls, lunging squats w/biceps curls, side bends, 3-way dumbell raises... finished with abs and a stretch. Wasn't really feeling the gym but at least I did something.
Saturday - Worked all morning. Got off, packed up my things and headed home. The ex wanted to get dinner so we went to a bar in town and tried their cheeseburgers - which were delicious might I add. Afterwards he had some people over at his house so we had some beers and played a bunch of Wii games... lawn darts, beer pong, regular darts, bowling, baseball. Towards the end of the night we got a little hungry so we made a frozen pizza. I had 2 slices. Oh well
Sunday - Went out to breakfast and got pancakes. Came home and worked out for an hour - I did 20 straight minutes hula hooping, walked on the treadmill for 15 minutes increasing the incline every minute by 0.5 until I reached an incline of 10 (this actually got me sweating pretty good!). I also did some lunges across the floor, squats, and some arm work with the resistance band. I just did a bunch of different things because running seemed boring. We went to our friends house for the superbowl and OMG so much food and I could not resist the temptations. I definitely over indulged and the worst part is I only did so because it was THERE. I wasn't even that hungry, I just kept walking past the food and I would grab something each time. Anyway, we had a TON of fun and MY GREEN BAY PACKERS WON!!! YEAHHHH BABY!!!! The party was a blast
TODAY my right arm is KILLING ME. It feels like someone ripped it off. And I know it is from playing Wii! I swear, every time I play the baseball game, my arm hurts so bad the next day. It didn't hurt so bad yesterday but I did some arm exercises that probably made it worse. I was planning on going to BOSU tonight but I'm afraid my arm is going to hurt so bad and I will look like a big wimp when I can't lift weights and do push ups! I will figure something out... maybe I just need some pain relief medicine.
Today is all about WATER, WATER, WATER! Gotta flush everything out and get my body back on track. And I am SO looking forward to healthy eating today. MMmmmm, I want to cut up some fresh fruit and make a fruit salad!
Here's a pic from the game! It's me and my parents lol (and my face looks really chubby ewwww)
Friday - Worked all day. Had some sweets at work but other than that, ate healthy. I went to the gym and ran a mile on the treadmill at 6.8 mph, incline 1%. Then I did the elliptical with incline at 20 and resistance at 10. After that, I did some strength training... biceps curls, lunging squats w/biceps curls, side bends, 3-way dumbell raises... finished with abs and a stretch. Wasn't really feeling the gym but at least I did something.
Saturday - Worked all morning. Got off, packed up my things and headed home. The ex wanted to get dinner so we went to a bar in town and tried their cheeseburgers - which were delicious might I add. Afterwards he had some people over at his house so we had some beers and played a bunch of Wii games... lawn darts, beer pong, regular darts, bowling, baseball. Towards the end of the night we got a little hungry so we made a frozen pizza. I had 2 slices. Oh well
Sunday - Went out to breakfast and got pancakes. Came home and worked out for an hour - I did 20 straight minutes hula hooping, walked on the treadmill for 15 minutes increasing the incline every minute by 0.5 until I reached an incline of 10 (this actually got me sweating pretty good!). I also did some lunges across the floor, squats, and some arm work with the resistance band. I just did a bunch of different things because running seemed boring. We went to our friends house for the superbowl and OMG so much food and I could not resist the temptations. I definitely over indulged and the worst part is I only did so because it was THERE. I wasn't even that hungry, I just kept walking past the food and I would grab something each time. Anyway, we had a TON of fun and MY GREEN BAY PACKERS WON!!! YEAHHHH BABY!!!! The party was a blast
TODAY my right arm is KILLING ME. It feels like someone ripped it off. And I know it is from playing Wii! I swear, every time I play the baseball game, my arm hurts so bad the next day. It didn't hurt so bad yesterday but I did some arm exercises that probably made it worse. I was planning on going to BOSU tonight but I'm afraid my arm is going to hurt so bad and I will look like a big wimp when I can't lift weights and do push ups!
I will figure something out... maybe I just need some pain relief medicine.Today is all about WATER, WATER, WATER! Gotta flush everything out and get my body back on track. And I am SO looking forward to healthy eating today. MMmmmm, I want to cut up some fresh fruit and make a fruit salad!
Here's a pic from the game! It's me and my parents lol (and my face looks really chubby ewwww)
chubbygirl
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Congrats on the win last night!! My weekend was a bust health wise too 
Great workouts though - you got me there! Nothing to do but move forward and start fresh today. Have a good one! Enjoy the fruit salad!
Great workouts though - you got me there! Nothing to do but move forward and start fresh today. Have a good one! Enjoy the fruit salad!
skkroll
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Congrats on the win last night!! My weekend was a bust health wise too
Great workouts though - you got me there! Nothing to do but move forward and start fresh today. Have a good one! Enjoy the fruit salad!
I didn't get to make a fruit salad
But I still had a delicious juicy and crisp macintosh apple with my lunch today! And yeah right, your 6 miles running totally beat my pansy hula hooping! LOLWay to push it this weekend!! It was superbowl. It was a pass, regardless. No one makes it out healthy.
You're right! What would the superbowl be without food? I can't even imagine! Lol
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I never made it to the gym today - my arm is seriously killing me and needs a break. Even when I walk I can just feel it as my arms swing! I probably could have gone to do the bike or something but honestly I had no motivation for it today. I did have a healthy eating day, however:
Breakfast - 2 egg whites poached w/cheese on whole wheat english muffin
Snack - 2 crackers with hummus, peanut butter from the jar (eeek! not too much though)
Lunch - Peanut butter sandwich, apple, blow pop (for dessert! lol)
Dinner - Small caesar salad, activia peach yogurt
Snack - Handful of almonds
I only drank about 40 oz of water today but that's better than usual! Tomorrow I am hoping my arm will feel better... at least by Wednesday so I can go to group strength! I should be good to go either way for the gym tomorrow.
That is all for now! Buh bye
chubbygirl
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Hey Sarah, that sucks about your arm yesterday! At least you know you worked it hard, lol!! I haven't played on my Wii in so long and hearing about it makes me want to get it out again. I miss the Wii Fit but everytime I get it out it needs battery's again so I give up.
It's taking me an extra day to really get into the swing of things again and I just have to realize it's better today than say tomorrow or next week. Every effort counts. I hope you make it to the gym today and get some motivation back - maybe push the weigh-in till Friday this week. Water, water, water!!!
It's taking me an extra day to really get into the swing of things again and I just have to realize it's better today than say tomorrow or next week. Every effort counts. I hope you make it to the gym today and get some motivation back - maybe push the weigh-in till Friday this week. Water, water, water!!!
skkroll
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My best friend from home decided to randomly come visit yesterday (which I had no idea about until I got home from class). Never made it to the gym and ended up going out to the bars with all my girl friends. Skipping weigh in this week. I'll be going to group strength today at noon. Gotta work off the pizza from last night
Sunflower2
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Mmm, pizza. It's out to get us dieting folk Sounds like you had an awesome weekend (minus the sore arm) xxxxxxx
Sounds like you had an awesome weekend (minus the sore arm) xxxxxxx
skkroll
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I just feel like giving up Why can't I party and eat the same things as my friends who are 115 or less... they give no effort at all and I just feel like every day is a struggle for me. I wish I didn't have to think about every single thing that I eat or feel guilty when I don't make it to the gym. The more I think about it, the more upset I get. This sucks!!!
Why can't I party and eat the same things as my friends who are 115 or less... they give no effort at all and I just feel like every day is a struggle for me. I wish I didn't have to think about every single thing that I eat or feel guilty when I don't make it to the gym. The more I think about it, the more upset I get. This sucks!!!
Sunflower2
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Hun Don't be sad. It's a struggle for all of us actively trying to drop some pounds. Please don't end up getting obsessed with counting calories and going to the gym A few nights of pizza = a few days of being extra good. I feel the same way about my skinny friends but I'm also incredibly proud of myself because I know that I do work harder than them to get the body I want. They just got given good metabolisms, us hard-workers have to fight for it! Try not to think of it as a struggle, relax a little. You're so young and you've done SO, so well already..Don't belittle what you've achieved already.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
Thomas A. Edison
The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.
Benjamin Mays
Stay positive darling!!!
Don't be sad. It's a struggle for all of us actively trying to drop some pounds. Please don't end up getting obsessed with counting calories and going to the gym A few nights of pizza = a few days of being extra good. I feel the same way about my skinny friends but I'm also incredibly proud of myself because I know that I do work harder than them to get the body I want. They just got given good metabolisms, us hard-workers have to fight for it! Try not to think of it as a struggle, relax a little. You're so young and you've done SO, so well already..Don't belittle what you've achieved already. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
Thomas A. Edison
The tragedy in life doesn't lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.
Benjamin Mays
Stay positive darling!!!
chubbygirl
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I just feel like giving up
You just have to put it past you and move on! Trust me I know how frustrating it is though. You take two steps forward and three steps back and it's hard to go forward again. I'm struggling this week too. Last week it was easy and I didn't need to fight with myself like I am this week. I just spent the last hour talking myself out of getting something from the vending machine. I figure if I can get through today tomorrow will be easier.
Hang in there Sarah and listen to what Hana wrote - I totally agree with her!
Also remember the quote from Alta - you can't fail if you never give up!!
Drink lots of water today and workout when you can - 10 min here, 10 min there and that will be at least 2 beers gone!
I bet you had fun last night and remember in the grand scheme of things - that's all that matters! Love you girl - take care!!