Posts by cfeltontufty

Thx for the birthday wishes....I had a lot of fun!!!!!!

Jessica~YEAH on getting that exam done.  If you are having troubles coming up with a running plan, runnersworld.com has an awsome smart coach trainer.  You put in how many miles you run per week (lowest is 6) and how hard you want to train and it puts a plan together for you.  I use it for my marathon training.

Sherry~ Hope you cna keep you motivation, I have the muffin top syndrome right now too.  But mine is from all the alcohol I've had the last couple of weeks. 

Karey~sounds like you have found your happy lifting limits.  Nothing like some good sweat and a good burn to make a person feel great.

I didn't get my run in yesterday but I did it this morning instead.  Though I only ran 4.15 miles (supposed to be 5) but my stomach and legs were getting so cold that they hurt and since it was -15* this morning I didn't want the frostbite to set in.  I will do stregth this afternoon.  Tomorrow is cross training.  Now that my birthday is done and over with I NEED to get back into the grind and eat and do healthy stuff.  Need to look sexy in a 2-piece the first weekend in April (long story).

Karey~ you are already a hot chick, so you will be smoking hot by the time of your cruise.  My sister-in-law and I are the sisters we always wanted but never had, lol.  We are both the "baby" with two older evil brother's so we have A LOT in common.  When she comes back home she will blow off her friends to hang out with me, I'm her older sister that loves to party with her (but not so much older that it's weird)

Sherry~ maybe spending that money every month will give you the incentive you need to get active.  It worked for me after I had my daughter and I ended up losing like 15 pounds too.

Brittany~ I know how you feel, I have been struggling to get my weight back in check for about the last year.  Everytime I seem to make some good progress then I have a weekend where I allow myself to indulge and then I gain it all back.

Well I did have a lot of fun ove rthe past weekend.  I got my runs in and even got to do some strength and stuff at her gym.  As far as food I did really well, just the large amount of alcohol calories that makes me feel all bloated.  Then this weekend is my birthday....so the hubby and some friends are planing to take me out and make sure I "have a great time"  tho I think I'm going to allow myself to have one "like it" Coldstone ice cream treat.  I haven't had one of those in like 2 years and they are OH SO YUMMY!!!!!   I ran 4 miles Monday, skipped out on yesterday and did 45 min on my elliptical this morning.

thx for the responses.  As far as how many calories I consume it's hard for me to tell.  It's so funny for me as soon as I shift into "training" my body just completely starts changing my diet.  I want to eat healthy, I want to eat more fruit/veggies.  I think I'm going to start at 1800 calories a day and see where I'm at after a couple weeks and then change it up if I need to.  If I'm sluggish I know I need to add more, if I'm feeling good and not losing I'll drop down to 1700.

I think part of my problem has been having my carb % to high.  I was looking thru an old food journal and when I keep my carbs closer to the 40% my stomach seems to flatten out and I tend to lose more weight.  So I will work hard at trying to keep my carb% in check.  I think the 40(c), 30(p), 20(f) is about where I need to be.

As far as change up in ruitine I'm already doing a little bit of that.  Monday's is a easy run, Thurday is a tempo run and as I get closer to my marathon I'm going to spend 8 weeks running 4 days/wk doing yasso 800.  If your not aware of them it's where you run 800m at your marathon pace per say.  If you want to run a 4:15:00 marathon you run the 800 at a 4:15 pace, and between each of them you do the same time in a recovery jog.  You start at 4x800 and work up to 10x800 (doing them once per week, with the 10x800 being done about 14 days before the marathon). 

I also do some HIIT when I'm on my elliptical, it has a fun Xmode on it where it randomly picks 1 of 8 settings; squat, backwards, slow, arms, lean back....and you do them for a specific time and then you have a rest in between.  Boy when you have to squat and go backwards you can sure feel the burn.  I also have a few different aerobics, yoga burn, and pilates DVD's so I can mix it up.  Then I don't have to do my elliptical every day.  Plus when it gets nice outside (I'm on ND) I will ride my bike, go roller skating (yes, mine has 4 wheels) and do a vareity of other things to spice up my very long training season (now thru Oct since I plan on running 2 marathons).

Karey~good job moving that candy bucket.  If you think my 6 and 8 mile runs are awesome wait until I start running 9 during the week and 18-22 on the weekend, lol.  boy, 2200 calories...I couldn't even get 1800 in yesterday and desided to eat cheesecake to help get that last 400 calories in.

Sherry~ get yourself back on track and forget about the past.  You can do this just keep focusing foreward.

Yesterday I started to really track my calories again and figure out exactly where I need to be for calories.  Figured out that I should have 1800 calories everyday (so much easier then 1400 one day and 2700 the next).  Did get my 45 min of cross training in this morning, will do strength training here this afternoon.  I feel like I'm eating every couple hours (about 200 calories each time) so I don't think I'm going to feel hungry ever again, lol.  Tomorrow is another cross training day.  So happy the weather is a lot nicer this week, granted it's supposed to get colder again this weekend.  Guess that's what I get for living up here.

I do my runs at the butt crack of dawn (4 am) so I don't eat a lot before I go out.  During the week for my shorter runs (under 8 miles) I will just grab a piece of fruit before my runs.  Any thing 8 miles or more I do a higher carb and protein like a slim fast or some OJ with a couple scoops of protein powder in it.  Then after my runs I eat something with a 1:4 (protein to carb ratio) for any run over 45 min.

If you do your runs later in the day I'd say about an hour and a half to two hours before your run to have a simple 200-250 calorie snack that has some carbs and some protein.  Something like peanutbutter toast and a fuit or a yogurt and fruit.

Once you get into runs longer then 8 miles you should look into during run suplements like gels and things.  I personally perfer Gu and do one every 4-5 miles (I run my long runs at a 10:30-11:15 pace) during my long runs.

Karey~ yes it is some what normal for your weight to go up when you start lifting.  If you lift correctly you cause your muscles to have little tears (that sore feeling you get the next day).  Your body will then take in extra water and nutrients to fix these tears and to make your muscles stronger. 

I didn't get my run in this morning, didn't get home from my meetings last night until 9:30pm.  But I am soooo proud of myself...at my first meeting someone always brings treats.  Last night someone brough donuts.  To me donuts are one of those things I think I want them until I take 2-3 bites then I feel guilty cuase they don't taste that good.  Well last night I was able to say no!!!!  At my running training I did have a slice of bread and some cheese, but that's a healthy snack.  Food was very good yesterday, just that 1/2 cookie that wasn't good.  Otherwise calories were in check.  My hips are sore from my strength yesterday, but it's probably a good thing, I know I need to build up more strength in the core, arms and hips.  Have an 8 mile run tomorrow, going to be warmer but windier, so it'll feel just as cold.

Hope everyone has their weekend plan!! 

Karey~ medical things tend to work better when you do them right, lol.  WTG being so close to your goal weight.  I've heard of Primrose oil, never tried it myself.

I had to use my treadmill this morning, temps were -18* with windchill in that -40* range.  Looks like I'm going to be on the treadmill agian tomorrow, forecast is for -29* temp.  I did do my strength training last night, skipped out on the dips and the squats/lunges but I did everything else.  My weight was up this morning not sure if it's because of the strength training last night or what.  Did good with food yesterday, made good choices.  Today starting out with a Clementine and a slim fast.  Not sure if I'll have a shake for lunch or something else.  Tonight is my night out with a friend at Perkin's.  I'll probably have a salad without cheese on it.

Sherry~ yeah, I do have a lot of early mornings.  I really don't like mornings but it's the only way that I can get all my training in and not feel stressed out about having to skip something because of a meeting or kids activity.  I do what I do because I have to do it.  If I want to get thru my training season healthy and be able to have a great race I have to do my cardio in the morning and my strength training in the evenings.

Karey~I've gone thru those addictive times with the scale too, if my weight seems up for 2 weeks in a row I'll weigh daily to see if I have a heavy day of the week or something strange.  I miss Uno's we used to have one of those here.

Soraya~ bummer about your scale.  Sounds like you had a lot of fun at your daughters bday party.  Your daughter only turns 16 once, your allowed to enjoy yourself, and you did get some excercise in before hand.

Carie~ WTG on maintaining, maybe try fluxuating your calories from day to day, it might help to jump start the weight loss.

I had a pretty good weekend.  Saturday had my 7 mile group run and then my daughter and I had a girls day.  We went out to eat for lunch and went to go see Marley and me (her choice and she's only 8).  Sunday did ok with food choices, really have to stop letting myself eat whatever on the weekends.  This morning I was so happy when I woke up the weather was ok so I was able to go outside and run.  It was supposed to be a 4 mile tempo run, got the 4 miles but it's hard to do a tempo run in 3" of snow. 

I need to kick my weight loss into high gear, need to lose about 5-10 lbs so I can be in prime running weight.  So gotta really start watching what I eat.  On a positive note, my body fat is already startignt o go down.

Karey~ hope you like your new bench.  I will eventually have a home gym, then I will have just about everything I need.  Let is as long as the home gym has a rower on it, I would really love to have that 3rd cardio ability.

I did not go run outside, they were saying it was supposed to be a lot colder so I went on my treadmill instead.  Did a full 4 miles on it.  That was way better then Monday monring, I think my body just is not wanting to motivate that early in the morning.  Tonight I will do strength again, even though my triceps are still sore today.  Tomorrow is cross training so, 30 min on the elliptical that will almost be fun, lol.  Did an offical weight today 150.2, that is with going out to eat last night.  Plan to try to do me weigh-in on Wednesday mornings from now on.  Food has been pretty good, yesterday I really wanted protein so I gave in, lol. 

Oh....found out I can get workout videos through netflixs I am soo pumped!!!!

Hope everyone has a great day, think healthy thoughts :^D

Karey~ Just remember you can't spot lose but that last 5 lbs might just do it for you.  I know for me if I watch my carbs closely my stomach doesn't pudge as much.  But I am a runner and I love my carbs, lol. 

Sherry~I had read that you finished your half marathon, I'm so proud of you.  Isn't that feeling of crossing the finish line amazing:^D  The last couple years I have used my tax return to buy all my equipment.  I would like a home gym with a rower on it.  I know what you mean about the time change, sunset is 5pm right now and the days have gotten "longer."  For me as long as the temp is above -5* you will find me outside running, dark or not.

Well 2 days in a row I got my butt out of bed and did my cardio.  Yesterday I did a combo of treadmill and elliptical, this morning I did my elliptical.  This evening I will do strength training.  Time to get the kids out of bed and ready for school.  Have a great day ladies.