Taking the stairs to success!!

I need to come up with some more activity goals - after I run the 10K in Hawaii, I will have completed all of the ones I originally set out! :hurray:


So off the top of my head:


run a 5K without walk breaks

finish a 5K in under 40 minutes

finish a 10K in under 1 hour 30 minutes - May 2013

run a 10K without walk breaks


develop nice triceps and biceps

develop defined calfs and quads


I will think of more over the next couple of days and add them later.
 
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AI think activity goals are a great idea....I need something like that to keep my mind off of the NOT moving scale!....I really like yours!
 
I am adding a half marathon (December 2013) and a full marathon to my list of goals - I don't think I will aim for those this year coming year, but we will see! ;) A friend of mine was talking about going to tropical places and running in them. It sounds like so much fun!
 
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I think activity goals are a great idea....I need something like that to keep my mind off of the NOT moving scale!....I really like yours!
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Thanks! I have found them really useful for that purpose. It is frustrating to see the scale stuck - this way I can still accomplish goals, and the weight will come! (or go!!)
 
I weighed myself this morning and the scale said 180 lbs - I had to step off and back on again, 'cause I just couldn't believe that it was right!!! I am so happy!!! 5 more pounds to the next weight target of pre-Jake weight! I had to go out and buy some new pants for work SIZE 12!!! I was wearing size 16 and recently bought some 14's - I had no idea that I had gone down another size. Now that is exciting!!
 
AWOAH!!! Size 12 pants!!! That is my DREAM!

:hurray::hurray::hurray:

HUGE props to you, lovely! You have done so well so far! Just think - very soon you will be one-seventy-something! SOOO EXCITING!
 
Just got back from Hawaii! 10K accomplished in 1 hour 50 minutes!!!! Yay! I ate so much (and so bad), but we were really active - so I ended up not gaining too much weight. I did my weigh in and measurements today (15th of the month). I have to go back in my thread and find them from last month and then I will post the update. I was really worried about the 10K distance - but now that I have done it - it really wasn't that bad and I think I can do a half marathon in May (if I am injury free and can train for it with going back to work!) Thanks for missing me!! I was a little worried that no one would notice!
 
Looks like I forgot to post November - so here are November and December:


January...........................September..October..Novmeber..December
Weight..235 lbs.............186 lbs.........183 lbs....181 lbs.......180 lbs
BMI......40.3 Yikes!.........31.9...............31.4......31.3............30.9
Bust.....48/38".................43/34"...........42/34"...42/34".........42/34"
Waist....48".....................43"..................40.5"...40.5"...........42" (?)
Hips......50".....................43.5"..............43".......43"..............43"
Thigh....29.5"..................24".................23".......23"..............23"
Arm......14".....................13"..................13"......13"..............13"


Next month will be 12 full months from my healthy living start date - I can't wait to see where I am!
 
ACongrats on the 10k!!! Awesome!!! I bet Hawaii is stunning. You really are impressive ...a half marathon..that is nuts!!!

I love that you kept your measurements the whole time....what a great way to see changes.

And of course we would notice you not here!!!

Exciting that your year is coming up...mine in April fools day...haha
 
Just started back to work on Monday - already missed my run on Tuesday, gonna try and get it in on Wed AM. I have my resolution run on the first - just 5K so it shouldn't be a problem. I just hope the weather cooperates! Could be really cold that day and I am not used to running i the cold any more.
 
Mmmm - Christmas was delicious!!! No pop - so I am super glad about that! Also didn't eat too badly so the scale has not shown huge dissapoinment. We were also able to go outside and run around with the kids so that will help burn off the goodies! I am so excited to run tomorrow. I really enjoy it. I have another 10K planned for May so I will have to find a trainingg plan and start working on it! I was going to do the half marathon but I have decided to do one in a nice warm vacation like location in the winter instead - so now I get to do some looking up on the internet of where there are nice warm (and flat) half marathon courses in the winter. Anysuggestions from the forum members?
 
AHi lovely!
So glad that your chrissy went well and that the scales didn't show any huge disappointment! haha. :) That's a good way to put it. Sadly I can't offer any advice, but WOW it's an awesome plan! Good luck with the training plan!
 
A little early, but close enough! :)


January.........................December.........January
Weight..235 lbs.............180 lbs..............180 lbs.......55lbs lost in 1 year!
BMI......40.3 Yikes!........30.9..................30.9............6 points away from overweight!
Bust.....48/38"................42/34"..............42"/34"........6"/4" lost
Waist....48"....................42" (?)..............42"..............6" lost
Hips......50"....................43"...................42.5"...........7.5" lost
Thigh....29.5".................23"....................23".............6.5" lost
Arm......14"....................13"....................13"..............1" lost


Wow - so in one year I have lost 31" and 55 lbs through being physically active and making better food choices. I am so happy. I still have a ways to go - but I know I can do it! I have created some really good habits and I think I am successfully changing my lifestyle.
 
Congrats on putting an amazing year on the books! :party:



I like how you are incorporating activity goals that include travel into the mix to stay motivated. Awesome idea
 
Wow - I've had a few setbacks since I last posted. I started back at work but I am having trouble jugging work, family and fitness. Any suggestions from people who BTDT? I also am recovering from a bad bought of influenza - yuck! If nothing else the fever and lack of appetite has left me a few pounds lighter! lol So with my new life including work, my new barriers to my weight loss goals are:

eating lunch at work - I know I need to pack one and take it, but finding time and energy to do that hasn't always happened (kiddos don't sleep through the night yet and I need laundry more than I need lunch somedays!)

coffee time - so many high calorie beverages and snacks!!! I am ok with bringing my own fruit snacks but I get sucked in to the hot chocolate and the tea with cream and sugar, water just doesn't cut it!

finding time to work out and still get all the house and family stuff done - working out just doesn't seem like a priority sometimes, I might need to do some of the motivational exercises again
 
I'm in a similar situation with the juggling act and don't have it mastered but here are a few things I've noticed that have helped me so far:


Meals: Finding time to prepare lunch before coming to work can be a chore so what I attempt to do is to cook up bunches of stuff all at once and use it for meals for the next few days. Tupperware has become my best friend in a lot of ways. Sunday and Wednesday evenings are my days for preparing batches of food. Pot of rice, load up the oven with baked potatoes. Cook entire packs of chicken, pork chops fry up lean ground meat/chicken etc and then when I get up in the morning I mix and match a few meals out of the containers. Our slow cooker is also becoming a trusty friend, throw a roast in with a little broth and 6-8 hours later it's done.


Drinks: Wife and I have taken to mixing in crystal light packet meant for a single glass with an entire jug of water. adds some flavor without a high calorie impact. Coffee I still drink but a couple years back weened myself from 2 cream 2 sugar down to just milk so the calorie hit isn't as high.


Snacks: Keep a bit of fresh fruit around along with a couple other healthy snacks like plain almonds, rice cakes with natural peanut butter etc...


Exercise, tough to get this one in some days but I have taken to building exercise into my work routine. On days I take the bus to work, I get off at a stop 1.5 miles from work in the morning and walk 2.5 miles to the bus stop at the end of the day. Also try to work in pushups and situps in the evening if I can.
 
Hi ijustwanna. Sorry hon, i can't remember your name. Is it robyn. I called you ima on my blog. H9ow silly.


Anyway i see where you are up to. good to see you were running last year. Congrats on that.


About lunch, my suggestion is to make something hearty on the weekend that you can package up and freeze and then just pull out of the freezer each day to take to work. Soemthing like a veg lasagna, or a hearty bean stew like i just made or a thick lentil soup or a spinach pie. Then you are only spending 1-2 hours on it all at once and its easy each day. Well anyway its just a suggestion. Chuck in a few pieces of fruit as well.


Anyway keep on keeping on. Thanks for coming by my blog.
 
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