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Post by kwith on Aug 1, 2013 11:35:14 GMT -5
@pandpmeant2b - welcome! I'm sorry if we came across as intimidating to outsiders. A lot of us have been around for a while now, but I promise we play well with others. The best way to get involved is to jump in on the daily accountability threads, so you should totally join us. soulrebel33 - were you fitted at a running store for the Brooks Ravennas? I had major injury issues until I was properly fitted for running shoes. Other possibilities: you've increased your speeds or mileage too quickly and it's led to an overuse injury. Take a few days off and see if it helps. You can try running on different surfaces. If you typically run on sidewalks, run on either the grass next to the sidewalk or on the asphalt of the road itself - both are softer surfaces. Stretch, stretch, stretch. I'll keep thinking, but those are my first suggestions. ETA: okay, literally right after posting this I read a blog post that was detailing how there is zero medical evidence that running on harder vs. softer surfaces makes a difference in injury. I'm looking more in to it now, but wanted to add an addendum in case I was giving really bad advice.
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Post by sevenofnine on Aug 1, 2013 11:49:02 GMT -5
1. I was on Etiquette and occasionally Ceremony and Vow Ideas, and lurked Wedding Woes and Snarky Brides for the drama. 2. Currently hanging out for the fun of it. I officiated my sister's wedding in April and have wedding on the brain. Not engaged yet to the guy I've been dating for nearly five years, but I have ideas for when we are. 3. Decided today that my goal is to sit in one seat on the L without spilling over into the aisle. I have a pretty substantial ass, so I'd rather not have to both find the skinniest person to sit next to and still have my ass spilling into the aisle. I see squats in my future. *sigh* 4. Motivation is my biggest challenge. Just my own brain. I had such bad self-esteem for such a long time, I find myself sabotaging myself whenever I get close to a goal. And now I found a guy who is happy with me just the way I am, so I don't HAVE to lose weight. I'm happy. But I'm probably not healthy. And if I want to stick around for him (and him for me), we have to get healthier. 5. Beer is the biggest cheat. And no crap light beer for me. I like stuff with flavor. 6. Just my other thread about where to start.
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Post by kwith on Aug 1, 2013 11:56:47 GMT -5
soulrebel33, if it flared up after a sprinting workout, it could just be a minor overuse injury from doing something different. I'll sometimes be in pain for a day or two after an interval workout for the same reason. I would give it a day or two more before going to the doctor. In the meantime, rest and ice and avoid high impact exercise to see what happens. sevenofnine, it sounds like you're very happy with your life and just want to tweak some things, which is honestly a great place to start. I think we all struggle with motivation at different times. I found the key for me was starting small. I started taking walks during the week, which turned in to runs, and then I added in weight-lifting, and then added in food logging, and then jumped from 4 days a week of exercise to 5 days, etc. It was a slow build and definitely took time, but by starting small I was able to stick with it. My best piece of advice is to just put on your gym shoes and tell yourself that you're going to walk to the end of the street. That's easy and should only take a few minutes. Once you get moving, you'll want to go further. Or some days you won't and then you turn around at the end of the street and go home. But getting started is the biggest challenge a lot of the time.
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Post by NonosG on Aug 1, 2013 12:05:08 GMT -5
1. What was your TK username, if your proboards name is different? Which TK boards did you frequent? Nonosgirl, just shortened it here. GIS, but I lurked on most of the main boards.
2. Are you engaged, already married, or just hanging out for the fun of it? Engaged; Feb 22, 2014 is the big day
3. What are your Getting in Shape goals (weight loss, toning up, looking awesome in a bikini, etc.)? Hmmm… I have so many. I guess the overall goal is to lead a healthier lifestyle for life, not just a year or whatever. I have weight loss goals but I’m not too tied to them. I’d much rather have a healthy body fat percentage and feel comfortable in clothes. A size 10 is a realistic goal for me. A more immediate goal is to complete a half marathon in October.
4. What is your biggest challenge in sticking to your goals? Life events! Seems that in the past every time I have a major life changing event, moving across the country, getting married, buying a house, getting divorced, moving in with FI, remodeling a house, I’d either go crazy losing weight or gaining it. Finding the time to make the right food choices and workout has been the biggest challenge with respect to the life changing events.
5. Favorite kind of comfort and/or cheat food (can include wine. It should always include wine)? Beer, chocolate, and pizza.
6. Any fitness or weight loss questions you'd like to ask? Hmmm… none that I can think of right now.
CF – It does seem like a thing. I know people who rave about it but because of a previous personal trainer I worked with I just don’t believe in it. Too many people getting hard because they are doing too much, too fast, too soon.
Fad diets – Yup, been there tried that. I’ve done medical weight loss, hydroxy something or rather, and some other ones I can’t recall off the top of my head.
Regular gym for me because there are so many options. I used to be like some of you who said that you just stayed on the elliptical, even after I had an amazing personal trainer for a few years. I just never felt comfortable until I found the New Rules of Lifting. I think having a plan makes all the difference for me.
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Post by lovelyheather on Aug 1, 2013 12:19:54 GMT -5
soulrebel33 How long have you had your Brooks? Most running shoes are only good for about 300 miles and if you are wearing them when not running, it could be adding up faster than you think. I ditched my traditional shoes for minimalist shoes and completely left my shin splint issues behind me. Even if you aren't interested in minimal shoes, I'd take a look at good form running. Correcting your form can do wonders. @slytherinrn Date twins!!
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Post by nellgirl on Aug 1, 2013 12:26:21 GMT -5
New forum, some new faces, let's play a basic "get to (re)know you" questions game. 1. What was your TK username, if your proboards name is different? Which TK boards did you frequent? TK- a6a14173, I usually lurked on CC, etiquette, GIS, snarky brides and my month board, venturing onto others when I had a question 2. Are you engaged, already married, or just hanging out for the fun of it? I am getting married in 8 days! 3. What are your Getting in Shape goals (weight loss, toning up, looking awesome in a bikini, etc.)? I want to lose the weight I've gained since having some injuries so that I can feel better about myself and feel like I can do the things I used to love to do. It's not so much about the numbers for me, more about feeling like myself. 4. What is your biggest challenge in sticking to your goals? Consistency and staying positive. Not feeling frustrated when I can't do what I once could. 5. Favorite kind of comfort and/or cheat food (can include wine. It should always include wine)? Wine. Yes. 6. Any fitness or weight loss questions you'd like to ask? Not at the moment, but they will come. I used to be really active, so I can talk the talk, so to speak.
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Post by kwith on Aug 1, 2013 13:33:31 GMT -5
@slytherinrn, I have a few tricks that I've used to avoid junk food. The thing that I've found works best is to drink a cup of tea (no sugar, no milk, no calories). Something about it both fills me up and immediately kills the craving for junk. The same thing applies to a walk - I'll tell myself I have to walk around the block or something before I engage. Usually I don't want it by the end of the walk, but if I do, I'll give in. Similar tactic minus the exercise - set an alarm for 20 minutes. You can't eat the junk food before that point. If the alarm goes off and you still want it, give in for one piece, and reset the alarm for another 20 minutes. lovelyheather and soulrebel33, I read a recent article about how raising both hands straight up over your head while running immediately corrects poor running form. I was somewhat doubtful until I tried it in the middle of a long run when I felt like my form was slipping, and it totally works. It just automatically aligns everything exactly where it should be, and while you momentarily look like an idiot it's helped me so much in the long run. Just a fun little tip I thought I'd share.
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Post by Michelle04 on Aug 1, 2013 13:46:57 GMT -5
1. What was your TK username, if your proboards name is different? Which TK boards did you frequent? Same as here. It's not interesting and rather confusing but I didn't even know there were boards when I signed up. I just created an acct when I was wedding planning. 2. Are you engaged, already married, or just hanging out for the fun of it? Married 3. What are your Getting in Shape goals (weight loss, toning up, looking awesome in a bikini, etc.)? WEIGHT LOSS! 4. What is your biggest challenge in sticking to your goals? Hypothyroidism which my Dr. refuses to treat. I think she's just not knowledgeable enough; I have an appt with a specialist in a few weeks. 5. Favorite kind of comfort and/or cheat food (can include wine. It should always include wine)? Indian Food. Cheat days are normally during lunch so I can workout in the evening. Oh and I "save" calories occasionally so I can have a beer or two. 6. Any fitness or weight loss questions you'd like to ask? How do you bring up a weight issue with your SO? I mean my H KNOWS he needs to lose weight, we both do but I don't think he's being realistic. (I know this sounds harsh but I should be able to tell him right) I'm just too nice to him sometimes.
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Post by GoneFishing on Aug 1, 2013 13:54:55 GMT -5
@slytherinrn, I will be honest, I just cannot say no to junk food. So, I make sure it's not in my face at all as much as possible. I stocked my office with healthy snack stuff, and we cut out a good portion of it at home. We will now be cutting out the rest of it, so I think that will help a ton.
One thing I DO do is to keep small single portions of not-quite-so-bad-for-you junk food in my office, but not out where I can see it. The various brands of 100 calorie prepackaged things can be great for that. That way, when I just really want something salty or sweet and nothing else will do it, I can have a handful of baked chips or 10 itty bitty fudge stripe cookies or whatever. Having the healthy stuff around keeps me from wandering over to the vending machines downstairs and being able to have a LITTLE bit of junk whenever I really want it keeps me from backsliding and eating half a box of Little Debbies at once because "what the hell, I've already screwed up by eating the first two".
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Post by GoneFishing on Aug 1, 2013 14:06:19 GMT -5
Michelle04, it IS hard. And honestly, my personal answer is that you don't push it, ever. H is quite overweight. He's actually tried eating better and doing small things to correct it for almost a year now, but it's just bad enough that (no surprise) small changes didn't have big impact. I decided to get healthy last December/Jan, and I will be honest, it was more of a struggle because he wasn't interested in doing it with me. We would cook at home more and cook healthier, sure. But when it came to eating out or exercise, I was on. my. own. It's hard, but I just kept the door open and would invite him without pushing him. If he commented about something bothering him (fatigue, etc), I would point out that changing his diet, eating more regularly, getting some light exercise, etc is supposed to help that. But I didn't ever have the "you're overweight and you need to work on that" talk. And honestly, now that he has been diagnosed with diabetes, I'm so very glad I didn't. Because what I have learned in the last 48 hours is that even if I had pushed and pushed for the last 6 months, he wouldn't have changed because HE wasn't motivated to. And even if he'd changed 6 months ago, we'd only be in a little better position health-wise. At least now, when he's completely beating himself up and saying "I should have done this sooner, I should have listened to you and eaten better/worked out/etc" all I can say is thank GOD that he feels secure enough to turn to me and let me help him with this. I know beyond a doubt that if I had been pressuring him before now, he would not be comfortable coming to me for support. So, bottom line is, leave the door open, make it look like fun, and let YOUR positive benefits shine through. But I wouldn't have a direct talk with him about him needing to lose weight, unless it's a medical emergency type situation. Otherwise, when HE brings it up, be encouraging and offer to help him. If the doctor brings it up, then use that as a window to have a discussion about it. But I just don't think there is ANY way to say "I, your spouse, think you are overweight and need to drop some pounds". Even if you mean it from a place of health and love and worry, it will always come across as judging and not being good enough. Especially if he's secretly ashamed or feeling guilty about the problem already.
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Post by sevenofnine on Aug 1, 2013 14:17:19 GMT -5
How do you bring up a weight issue with your SO? I mean my H KNOWS he needs to lose weight, we both do but I don't think he's being realistic. (I know this sounds harsh but I should be able to tell him right) I'm just too nice to him sometimes. I find I need be the instigator. If I make salads, he'll eat one, but he would never make one on his own. If I go down to our building's gym, he'll usually join me down there just as I'm finishing up. And when he decides to start exercising and eating right, if I don't catch the fever, he quickly falls off the wagon. Since I'm the grocery shopper, I just don't buy crap. If he needs crap, he needs to brave the scary grocery store alone. Maybe you don't bring up the weight issue with your husband since he knows. For me, talking about it is worse than doing something about it. If my mom tells me she "just wants me to lose weight to be healthy," I tend to run to the brie on crackers. If she says nothing, I eat salsa on cucumber slices.
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Post by Michelle04 on Aug 1, 2013 14:18:37 GMT -5
Michelle04, it IS hard. And honestly, my personal answer is that you don't push it, ever. H is quite overweight. He's actually tried eating better and doing small things to correct it for almost a year now, but it's just bad enough that (no surprise) small changes didn't have big impact. I decided to get healthy last December/Jan, and I will be honest, it was more of a struggle because he wasn't interested in doing it with me. We would cook at home more and cook healthier, sure. But when it came to eating out or exercise, I was on. my. own. It's hard, but I just kept the door open and would invite him without pushing him. If he commented about something bothering him (fatigue, etc), I would point out that changing his diet, eating more regularly, getting some light exercise, etc is supposed to help that. But I didn't ever have the "you're overweight and you need to work on that" talk. And honestly, now that he has been diagnosed with diabetes, I'm so very glad I didn't. Because what I have learned in the last 48 hours is that even if I had pushed and pushed for the last 6 months, he wouldn't have changed because HE wasn't motivated to. And even if he'd changed 6 months ago, we'd only be in a little better position health-wise. At least now, when he's completely beating himself up and saying "I should have done this sooner, I should have listened to you and eaten better/worked out/etc" all I can say is thank GOD that he feels secure enough to turn to me and let me help him with this. I know beyond a doubt that if I had been pressuring him before now, he would not be comfortable coming to me for support. So, bottom line is, leave the door open, make it look like fun, and let YOUR positive benefits shine through. But I wouldn't have a direct talk with him about him needing to lose weight, unless it's a medical emergency type situation. Otherwise, when HE brings it up, be encouraging and offer to help him. If the doctor brings it up, then use that as a window to have a discussion about it. But I just don't think there is ANY way to say "I, your spouse, think you are overweight and need to drop some pounds". Even if you mean it from a place of health and love and worry, it will always come across as judging and not being good enough. Especially if he's secretly ashamed or feeling guilty about the problem already. Thanks Stage. Mine is more trying to prevent any health issues in the future. For now; all his blood tests came back negative. No diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure, nothing. He's never been thin, always kinda stocky not too tall guy. The only thing his weight is affecting is his confidence so it's more of a reason not to have the weight talk. Thanks again. I think I just needed some reassurance that it was a bad idea. I'll just packing his lunches and talk to him about getting US gym memberships. Also; it's nice to hear your DH is making lifestyle changes so quickly. It took me months to get it through my head that I not healthy and really start feeling motivated so kudos to both of you.
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Post by ptrose13 on Aug 1, 2013 20:53:26 GMT -5
1. What was your TK username, if your proboards name is different?Which TK boards did you frequent? Same username everywhere, TK, here, and MFP. I only was ever on GIS.
2. Are you engaged, already married, or just hanging out for the fun of it? Engaged
3.What are your Getting in Shape goals (weight loss, toning up, looking awesome in a bikini, etc.)? Weight loss. With that I will get toned up and looking awesome in a bikini.
4.What is your biggest challenge in sticking to your goals? It might sound weird, but sleep. I don't sleep much, therefore it's easier to have the lack of motivation or energy to workout, and then emotions can also overtake me easier and make me want to choose bad foods. They are all so intertwined, it's not even funny.
5.Favorite kind of comfort and/or cheat food (can include wine. It should always include wine)? I don't think I have just 1. Mac N cheese, ice cream, icing in any way I can get it, cheese, anything reeses.
6.Any fitness or weight loss questions you'd like to ask? Can I have one of you badasses come live with me for a bit and kick my ass and also teach me how to run please?!?
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