<p>Reporting in that yesterday’s workout was moving the college boy in! He’s on the 5th floor this year (we only used the elevator for going up.) And UCincy is a hilly campus–everywhere we went, from one side of the campus to the other, involved either losing or gaining altitude. The long-legged kid took the stairs 2 at a time and I was right behind him. DH was somewhat behind both of us…</p>
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<p>Edit: Very cute shorts, MOWC!</p>
<p>KMC, I’ve really enjoyed your vacation reports. I feel as if I’m there! Too bad you’re missing the opportunity to flaunt that smaller swimsuit. </p>
<p>mommusic, glad to hear that the move-in went so well - that’s got to be the best feeling - seeing the results of your efforts in everyday life.</p>
<p>Sorry, but had to come back to invite everyone to a five pound party. Only five more pounds to goal! Total loss = 55 pounds. Woo hoo! Can we have cake?</p>
<p>yay sabaray!</p>
<p>Virtual carrot cake – no harm, no foul. ;)</p>
<p>Aw, come on, Deborah! Everything in moderation?</p>
<p>Yay, sabaray! And we especially toast you since you started this thread and got our group going!</p>
<p>Here’s a nice light up cake for you sabaray, and I threw in a few men for you too!</p>
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<p>Sabaray, I’m not exactly known for resisting cake…</p>
<p>Yeah, me either, so I’m really going to need a plan for maintenance. I do a lot better when I have “rules”. I don’t think I’m going to lose my last five pounds before my 50th (two and a half weeks away) but my original goal was to lose 50, so I guess I’m there. Anything additional is, dare I say it…gravy. </p>
<p>Thanks for the cake, blankmind! We’ve got a good group here.</p>
<p>Ok guys, get me back on the wagon! I had 2 really bad weeks – coming off several all-nighters or close to all nighters … worked til 3:45 am this morning and then got up again at 8 and post on CC when I’m sending files … I am not a late-night eater per se, but when pulling this hours I do gravitate to something just to keep me going, and last night’s something included ice cream with a nice chunk of peanut butter on top that I kidded myself was “for the protein” - lol. </p>
<p>I need SOMETHING that ensures that I use my 5:30 am - 7 am time to work out. Unfortunately, I am a very deep sleeper, so even when I put my phone (alarm) in the bathroom, I will get up, walk over to it, turn it off and go back to bed and not even remember. I need something that gets me up and out and then it’s done. Any tricks of the trade here? Honestly, I would sleep in my gym clothes but H doesn’t like that.</p>
<p>But I will say on the plus side - I have several business meetings in the next 2 weeks, including one where I meet with a major media company CEO, and I had nothing to wear! Popped into to a designer resale shop near me and got two outfits for a total of $110 – one was a size 8 petite (and the skirt was too big, but doable) and the other was a size 6 and looked awesome if I say so myself. So that’s incentive!</p>
<p>PG, you are an achiever. Maybe a physical calendar with gold stars. You only get to put on the gold star if you work out in the morning.</p>
<p>Give me a thin slice of that carrot cake for Sabaray and a big high five coming your way!!</p>
<p>Pizza, Deb has a good idea- make a short term goal for THIS week - working pit3 times by Friday or something- no skinny latte if you don’t go or something like that. </p>
<p>I find the more I do exercise wise, the better I am in the food arena . The less I do, the more I slip up.</p>
<p>I don’t know how to solve the problem about not getting up with your alarm. I tend to wake up about an hour before mine- which is very annoying, too. You generally do really well with your exercise. I don’t know how you do those all-nighters with work. I would be dead. You’ll get back on track. Just make small commitments to yourself that you know you can keep. By the way, I always used to put peanut butter on ice cream. And a banana…</p>
<p>I think it’s pretty easy to do goal setting with running (for example set a monthly or annual mileage total, choose an upcoming race, or use a training plan from the internet). Goal setting may require getting a little more creative for some other fitness activities, but it could turn out to be helpful for those days when you’re not really feeling it.</p>
<p>Again it’s a personal thing, but that’s why exercise at home often works for me better - whether it’s going for a run, walk, doing an exercise DVD or whatever - it’s sort of only ONE step - get the exercise clothes on and out the door. If I have to get the exercise clothes, drive to a class or fitness center , THEN start exercising its too many steps, too much time I involved. Easier to find 40 mins that an hour and a half. </p>
<p>By PG, you seem to really like your classes- how about a friend to be accountable for getting up to meet you at class?? Or a new class or instructor to get you motivated??</p>
<p>Pizzagirl, you need a dog to get you out of bed in the morning! I don’t know how you pull those all-nighters. I like Deborah’s idea of the chart - I actually have a printout of the training plan I’m following and enjoy checking off the workouts as I complete them. I like that feeling of accomplishment. </p>
<p>Got my 6 miles done. Sunny, breezy and 76 degrees. Very slow today but I did it. I am totally having a beer today.</p>
<p>Great ideas, Abasket. We have a computer on the desk downstairs. The Bodylastics bag sits near the desk. Sometimes to set things in motion while I’m lounging at the computer, I make myself hook the bands I use to the leg of the desk. I might be slow to get rolling, but once they’re on there I’m going to be getting started. It’s just a matter of time. ;)</p>
<p>Or, instead of hooking up the bands, I can read Sabaray’s workout. Then I have to do my part.</p>
Great accomplishment on the 6 miles Sabaray - 6 miles is 6 miles no matter what the pace.
I had a friend yesterday ask me (she is a non runner, infrequent exerciser) about my running. She said, “when you are doing a 5k do you jog or full on sprint”. Haha had to laugh- me? Who started sunning at age 53 full on sprinting for 3 miles ?!!! Just goes to show how to interpret “running”. I may be only jogging an 11 minute mile but its running as far as I’m concerned!!!
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