Wagon Jumpers - July 5 - 11th, 2009 (Closed, Waiting List FULL!)
Welcome
(I have closed the waiting list at 4 people which is currently a 16 week wait, I will re-open in after we drop below 4 people. To find out what this group is about read below.)
Welcome to the Wagon Jumpers weekly thread. We are a group of CC members who have identified that one of our main challenges with achieving our weight loss, maintenance or general health goals is consistency.
This thread is designed to encourage long term commitment to our goals by publicly declaring them and asking the other members of this thread to hold us accountable. The primary focus of wagon jumpers is not how much weight you have lost, or need to loose, but what you need to do on a daily basis to meet your long term goals.
There are two rules for Wagon Jumpers:
1. All members must post once per week between Sunday and Friday.
2. All members must check the thread for members who have not posted by Saturday (a short list is posted on Thursday) or are on the MIA list on Sunday and send them a polite and positive message to stay involved in the group and on track with their goals.
If you would like to be a member of this thread please see the guidelines below and send me a PM if you are still interested (there may be a waiting list).
Medium Size Group = Some Time Commitment
The original idea of Wagon Jumpers was to create a close community where participants could get to know each other and hopefully form virtual-life and perhaps even physical-life bonds to create a support network as they attempted long term weight loss.
We quickly discovered that this was impossible with an 'always open' group as there were too many people coming and going. For this reason the group is finding its optimum level is between 20 and 25 participants.
A medium sized group means that we have an active thread that produces between 30 - 45 posts per week. Members do not need to read / respond to every post every week. I do notice that those who respond regularly do tend to keep their goals top of mind, and have a better chance to achieve them. I estimate the average time spent by an active member on Wagon Jumpers to be between 1-2 hours per week.
If you are looking for an always open group on CC there are several that operate by different weight criteria, similar motivational patterns etc... There are also many small groups that cap their numbers between 4-10 people to keep the group more intimate, and easier for members to keep up with.
Interested in Joining?
General Guidelines for Joining
1. Are you a wagon jumper?
Do you know how to loose weight, you often have success but then you find yourself loosing interest in your plan, or sabotaging your plan. It's not the "how" to loose weight that is the problem, it's the "how" to stay motivated.
2. Do you have a long way to go?
This group is designed so that members can get to know each other and support each other. Ideally you are planning to be a CC member and part of this forum for at least 6 months or more to achieve your goals and hopefully stay in motivation for a further 6 months or more.
Yes. This is, a long term plan.
3. Do you have the time?
This is a medium sized group, the thread does move fairly quickly each week. If you do not have regular internet access this is likely not the group for you.
Still interested?
Send Supersized a PM. (Please do not reply on the thread)
An overview will be sent to you, you will have a chance to ask questions and an invitation will be sent to you once a spot is open.
Google Group
We have recently added a google group as an option for members, past members, and members on the waiting list. If you would like access to the google group (and are in one of the above categories) send a message to beaglesmuggler (at) roger.com with your username and e-mail address and I will add you to the google group.
Wagon Jumpers Participants
Year 1 - Week 9 Riders:
Supersized 
(myself)
Year 1 - Week 5 Riders:
Year 1 Riders - Week 1:
Week 51 Riders:
Week 50 Riders:
Week 47 Riders:
Week 41 Riders:
Week 37 Riders:
Week 33 Riders:
Week 32 Riders - Congratulations on 8 Months!:
Week 31 Riders:
Week 30 Riders:
Week 29 Riders:
Week 26 Riders:
Week 25 Riders:
Week 8 Riders - Congratulations on 2 Months:
Jnielsen006 - vacation July 10 - 25
Week 5 Riders:
Week 3 Riders:
Missing In Action:
Missing In Action - 1 Week:
Missing In Action - 2 Weeks:
Current Membership: 21
Current Waiting List: 4
Outstanding Wait List Invites: 0
12 Week CONSISTENCY GOALS
(as set w/o June 28th, 2009)
By September 19th, I will be...
Msmeg1984 - NEW: eating a weekly average of 2,000 cal/day and, MAINTENANCE: exercising 3x/week for at least 9 of the 12 weeks.
Dovelette - NEW: NROLFW 3x week for 9 out of 12 weeks.
Merimeriqcontrary - NEW: 3 times/week exercise for at least 9 out of the 12 weeks.
Wenchie58 - NEW: Logging my food intake of <1500 cals per day at least 5 days per week.
Figurethefat - NEW: to run/walk a minimum of six 5ks per month. MAINTENANCE:to continue doing a minimum of 1,500 exercise minutes per month.
Kyashiis - NEW: Run a minimum of 3 kilos 12 times over the 12-week period. MAINTENANCE:I will zig-zag on my food intake consistently throughout each week and end up with an average daily calorie count of 1,100 cals.
Raven21 - NEW: Eat all my yummy, healthy meals (3) and snacks (2) before 9pm for 12 weeks, with no more than 12 days missed. MAINTENANCE:Exercise at least 3 times a week
Supersized - NEW: Go to gym 3x/week for 6 of 12 weeks. MAINTENANCE: Log all food for 9 of 12 weeks.
Cawilder - NEW: Log my food 85% of the time. MAINTENANCE: Running at least 5 hrs/week and lifting 2x/week.
Lam7 - NEW: Consistently log all calories 5 of 7 days a week. MAINTENANCE: Exercise at least once a week.
Nannygabber - MAINTENANCE: Strength training 3x/week for 9 of 12 weeks. Macronutrient ratio of 40/30/30 (carb/fat/protein) for 9 of 12 weeks.
Germaica - NEW: Exercise at least 3x/week for at least 30 min for 9 of 12 weeks. MAINTENANCE: Continue to eat 1 portion of high iron food at least 4 times per week.
Jessicaanne2001 - NEW: Keep calories under 2,000 checking by logging food 4x/week. MAINTENANCE: workout at the gym 4x/week
Carryonandon - NEW: Exercise 3x weekly MAINTENANCE: 300-500 calorie deficit daily.
Tiegurl - NEW: Work out 6x/week (weights & cardio) MAINENANCE: Log 1700 cal/day.
Pelkeyjm - NEW: Lift weights 3x/week MAINTENANCE: Cardio 3x/week for at least 30 minutes.
Constanza - NEW: For the next 12 weeks, less twelve days I will follow this meal plan: 3 meals, 1 snack and 1 dessert per day, no more than 7 alcoholic drinks per week. MAINTENANCE: exercise an average of 2x/week.
Declanphenias - NEW: Exercise 4x/week for 9 of 12 weeks.
Jnielsen006 - NEW: exercise at least 2 days a week for 45 minutes at least 9 of 12 weeks.
Previous Threads:
Wagon Jumpers - June 28 - July 4, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - June 21 - 27th, 2009
Wagon Jumper - June 14 - 20th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - June 7 - 13th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers May 31 - June 6th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers May 24 - 30th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - May 17 - 23rd, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - May 10 - 16th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - May 3 - 9th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - April 26 - May 2nd, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - April 19 - 25th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - April 12 - 18th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - April 5 - April 11th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - March 29 - April 4th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - March 22 - 28th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - March 15 - 21st, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - March 8 - 14th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - March 1 - 7th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - February 22 - 28th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - February 15 - 21st, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - February 8 - 14th, 2009
Wagon Jumpers - February 1 - 7th, 2009
As always all members are encouraged to tag this thread so that it is easy to find.
Weekly Topic: Recipe Exchange
Lets make this one a random recipe exchange (seeing as I'm late posting). Post one of your favourite recipes, don't forget to use the recipe tool to log it in so that everyone can easily tag it into their own food log.
MOTIVATIONAL GURU: WINNER - RAVEN!
Congratulations Raven on winning motivational guru this month, send me your address and I will send you a prize.
Want to be the motivational guru? The person who is credited the most times with helping late posting members and members who are on the MIA list return to the group gets a prize!
NEXT WEEK LATE THREAD
FYI I am going camping next weekend, and will not be posting the thread until Monday morning (much like this week, but with the planning this time).
VACATION / NEED TIME OFF??
I will post this every couple of weeks thorughout the summer (but it applies year round)...
As summer is here, I'm sure that most members will be away for a couple of weeks here and there. If you need a short break from the group, please send me an e-mail with the dates you will be away from and to... It's always a good idea to leave a couple of days at the end of your vacation to get back into the swing of things.
Please note: While I do try to read every post in the thread I cannot commit to that, I really do need an e-mail. The e-mail also must have a leaving date and return date on it... saying I will be away in August, does not let me know if you mean the entire month, part of the month or which part of the month.
So long as you send me this e-mail you will be marked "vacation" for that time period ensuring we don't send you reminder e-mails when you don't need them and won't be able to get them.
HAPPY BELATED SARA!! Hope your celebration was wonderful.
Check-in: Well...not so good for my first week. Looking back at the report, I officially only logged 3 days. I guess I am just getting into the groove. I do not see this as a failure, but a slow start, as I had not been logging for awhile. If you can believe this, I already feel good, just knowing that even though I may not have logged each day, I did monitor and consciously eat better this past week. Introduced more fruit and vegetables, instead of carbs. Also, replaced pop and wine with club soda and water.
As for my maintenance goal, exercise was achieved. Will be out again this evening with my gal pals doing our Aqua Fit class together. Also, the family has been swimming everyday!
Well...I will check back in tonight to follow up on this week's topic, but until then, have yourselves a great remainder of the day and just a super week!!
Lee-Anne
Check In
Last week was not quite as bad as expected, what with birthday festivities. The alcohol count pushed the calories way up on the weekend, but they are logged, and I did have the foresight to go to the gym early in the weeek. I have my bag packed for the gym today and I'm hoping to get my send week straigt with 3 visits to the gym this week.
Even better desite birthday debauchery the scale went down very slightly!
Happy late birthday, Sara! The alcohol calories are always diet killers - doh. Wouldn't it be nice if there was some indulgence without physical consequences? :-) Congrats on the steady march towards success despite.
check in - Well, off to a mediocre-plus start on the goals. The July 4th holidays meant lots of family potluck eating. I handled it with portion control, but still came out on the wrong side of the calorie defecit. Luckily, with my new habits I get full a lot more quickly and usually resist snacking. I'm off to an ok start with the exercise as we spent an entire day shopping at Ikea. Mostly, we window shopped, but you can spend hours just wandering around in there. Also, we took a couple afternoon walks and have plans for the gym this week.
Today is a new day, and I'm off to an ok start on the eating. We'll see how the day rounds itself out!
Hi All,
July 4th was pretty quiet for us. My stepson is afraid of fire crackers, etc so we don't go to parties - much less temptation.
I have not been logging. I did not even crack open my computer. I looked at my e-mail on my blackberry or iphone (it is sick that I have both...) I know I could use paper and pen!
I think the one improvement that I would like to see in the CC system is to be able to put in easy notes on how I was feeling when I ate what I ate. Since alot of us attach alot of emotions to food it would be helpful to maybe see patterns and associations. Just a thought - there used to be button for "improve CC" but I have not looked in a while.
My exercise is going well. I actually did a variety of things this weekend - run, jet ski on the Columbia river (man, arms and back are really sore), we went on a family bike ride for 20 miles. It was varied and fun. I tried to sleep alot as I am still very tired.
All in all, still doing well. Not losing weight but I am getting up my resolve to cut my calories way down for a few weeks and then start zig zagging...
Have fun all!
Not doing so good today...not bad on goals, met them last week but our puppy is sick and there is no xray machine on our island (or apparently anywhere in Cape Verde) to confirm whether or not he has a bowel obstruction. Even if he does, no vet up here will do surgery, so we're waiting for a call back from the vet in Praia on the main island...I can get a flight there tomorrow, but only if I get on the boat off my island tonight, but I don't want to transport Gus Gus if they vet can't do the surgery, so we have to wait another 20 min to find out what we should do.
Feeling a lot like binging but am keeping it "on plan" as best as I can. Not dealing well with this "helpless" thing at all.
The 4th of July is over and I am back! Missed you girls :)
Good evening! And that it is...I was feeling a bit under the weather today, rested it off, and just finished a great Aquafit class as scheduled! Worked really hard, you would be proud of me. Okay, okay, I am proud of me. Just hope I do not get hungry, because I have basically consumed enough calories today....and there is not a big deficit, despite this great work out. Am I ever going to loose weight again? I really don't like getting older. 
Have a great evening everyone!
Lee-Anne
msmeg1984....missed you too girl...and love the new profile pic!!!!!
Its the beginning of the second half of 2009. This is a sort of new beginning for me. I usually kickoff with some nitty-gritty house cleaning or redecorating (which I just moved in so I don't need to!), and rejuvenating my business plan. This is the first year I've been able to actually include my health into the package! Its rather exciting to me.
CHECKIN: Even though I had a couple of obstacles last week, and could not make it to the YMCA for weight training, I did a couple of runs and restarted my 100-pushups challenge, and did some morning Yoga. Even though it counts against my slack weeks, it was kinda good to have the week off, as this week I started Stage 6 of NROLFW. ITS HARD!! BUT the good news is, I can almost do a pullup!!! Sooo so close!
However, with the 100-pushups challenge, I am finding it to be somewhat easier this time! YAY! I am still having to use the 4th stairstep, but I can rip out 20 with not much problem. Once I can do 100 of them on the 4th step, I will move to the 3rd step. I feel that this will build the required muscle to alleviate the shoulder bursitis enough so that I can manage to progressively descend the steps until I can do an actual floor pushup. Is anyone familar with shoulder bursitis? I hit a nerve or something last night and it about sent me through the ceiling mid-pushup.
I am 100% certain that I will have to take a slack-week over Labor Day, as that is our planned (flights already booked... and at a surprisingly great rate!) vacation to Cocoa Beach Florida! I am so excited, I have never been to Florida! And omg, how desperately I need a real (as opposed to going to see the family back home for a week) vacation. I can't really even remember the last one. Was there ever one? LOL... Point being, that leaves me one additional week to slack out of the next 12, and I don't really foresee having to take it. *crossing fingers*.... I think the point I was trying to make here is that I'd like to see about another 10 lbs drop by the time we go. I know I know... no numbers goals, but as a gage, if 15 lbs came off in the next 12 weeks, I'd not be disappointed. *BIG SMILEY!*
I will finish NROLFW by August 29th, and plan to take that next week off for Vacation, then I will begin P90X on Sept 14. I am not sure at that point, because my boys are setting up their weights, and I am setting up a TV/DVD and carpeted area in our garage... whether I will continue a gym membership or not. The only reason I think I would need it would be for swimming, and while I love it, I just don't take/have time for it. We'll have to see. I am not sure how I'll feel not having an obligation to go to a gym.
I did start logging on June 29th, and have been very consistent with it. I even wrote down what I had this weekend when I was away from home and logged it yesterday. I didn't do horribly badly, I do feel that my food habits have taken on a personna of their own, and pretty much set the rules. In otherwords, I really have no problem operating in the healthy realm of choices. I think its kinda like if you know, and I mean KNOW personally by experience, that smoking will kill you because you had lung cancer and almost died, but got cured 100%, you will never touch another cigarette of any sort again. Thats how I feel about food. I want to be healthy. (NOTE: I refrained from saying the negative that almost came out of my typing fingers "I don't want to be fat again" LMAO!!) I really DO want to be healthy!
I have a suprising (to me!) fact to share with you all. Its rather sad (to me) as well... I had to buy new bras. I hated it!! But all of the bras I owned were falling off me, and very uncomfortable to try to wear. You understand why its so upsetting and so exciting at the same time... I suppose implants are always an option... HAHAH! And listen. I don't just mean cupsize shrinkage. I had to drop from 36 to a 34 to find ones that actually felt good. I still can't believe that I have lost this much, and am still on the wagon. Which is obviously the most rewarding and very best part of the whole process.... KNOWING I am succeeding. I suppose I can live with losing a bra size... its proportionate!
I have some additional goals that I'd like to post, mostly just for self-accountability. I do like to refer back to my posts at times to see what I actually committed to. HA!
1. Strength training 3x weekly, 9 of 12 weeks.
2. 40/30/30 Macronutrient goals, 9 of 12 weeks.
3. 1600 Daily Calories, weekly average, 9 of 12 weeks.
4. 100 Pushups Challenge. Complete by August 29
5. Zumba 2x Weekly
6. Maintain Healthtrak Chart and post on WJ Google Docs monthly.
7. Yoga 2x weekly (Steve Ross on Oxygen 6am)
8. Increase water intake (non-specific)
1 and 2, I am already 100% dedicated to, as they provide the highest results for me. 3 thru 5 are ones which I would like to see solidify as dedicated. 6 thru 8 are a combination of maintenance/new... I have been doing some yoga for the past couple weeks already, and Healthtrak, I already have established, just need to replug-in, its the water increase, that I definitely need to tweak. I know I need to increase it a bit, but don't want to overwhelm myself with having to track it. I will try to just take mental notes, and I am sure I will know... based on how often I have to leave my desk. LOL!
Question about water intake... I have a rule for myself about the liquids I consume. I don't drink juices, and other than alcohol and skim milk, I require them to be non-caloric. I don't drink diet sodas all that often (maybe two servings per week or less?), but I do drink coffee (black), unsweet iced tea, water, and any other drinks I have will have an artificial sweetener. So other than skim milk, and my weekend alcohol consumption, I have thought I get plenty of non-calorie liquids. Here's the question... since they are all water based, do you consider any liquid you drink to count toward water intake?
HOMEWORK:
I don't have this in the recipe files, because it is SO EASY.
Take sugar free Lime flavored Jello, and make it according to package directions. Shred 1 cup of green or purple cabbage and add to the Lime Jello. Refrigerate. Serve in two hours or when fully jelled.
They used to serve this to us in Grade School. Although I am sure with sugared Jello, not Sugar-Free. I absolutely hated it then, because it was green. LOL! I thought of it just a couple days ago, and tried it. I LOVE IT! I don't even know what you'd call it. Its just goooood. ☺
NOW:
I need to wish Sara a Happy Belated Birthday! I hope you just simply had too much fun. I am curious how you log your alcohol. I drink tequila shots sometimes, and I can't find it anywhere in the database.
Lee-Ann - glad you got rested up, I had to do pretty much the same thing, but like you, my first workout this week was AWESOME!
Carol - A Blackberry AND an iPhone? You are my idol!! I have an iPhone, but ended up getting it instead, when I needed a new phone, and actually intended get a Blackberry. SO, I missed out on the Blackberry experience, but I so love my iPhone!
Carry - thank goodness the potlucks are finished for now, eh?
Dove - I am so sorry about your doggie, I really really hope everything worked out. Please keep us informed.
Meg - I am with Lee-Ann, LOVE the new photo! ... and who's that hot guy there with ya?? LOL!
Sorry I've written a mini-novel here, lots of catching up to do! Happy Healthgain Everyone!
~Julie
Carrie How is today going? We seem, many of us to be suffering from the 'blah's' this week.
Carol I've got two blackberry's (one personal one work) at least with the iphone you could beg a cross comparison. I think that would be a really good addition, I think they have removed the button but you can still make comments in the Calorie Count forum. I was a member of the site way back when Igor and Erik were running it, they were always really responsive to feedback, not sure if it's still the two of them or not now that it's owned by about.com.
Dove Sorry to hear about the puppy, I guess we'll have to wait for an update with the distance you need to travel. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
MsMeg Congratulations you survived it!
Lee-Anne Interesting topic, I know it gets harder as we age, our bodies use less energy but we don't want to consume less, and as our bodies are less efficient it can be hard. What does the group think? Tips?
Julie Thoughtful as always!
On the recipe I ask people to post it into the recipe tool because while I know many of us will nod that it's easy I think a lot of us are thinking... sure it's easy but how many calories / fat so on and so forth. I would post it for you but it strikes me that I've never made Jello in my life (yeah, I know, how sad).
Remarkable progress! Now I need to get my butt in gear and keep going on my goals. You side goals look great as well. You must be so happy that you have progressed as far as you have through NROLFW.
Enjoy the anticipated vacation!
Check In
I really didn't want to go to the gym yesterday, but I did. Yay!
Here is my recipe for this week's assignment!Garlic Pork Tenderloin
I'm off the rest of the week to recharge, looking forward to getting back to the gym more than anything! It will be good to not be at work facing temptation all week, i can control myself pretty well when I'm at home because I keep busy!
I'll report back on the soreness factor once I get my butt in the gym again (hopefully tomorrow!)
:-) Today is going fairly well - so far! I've got some walking in already, but I'm afraid my calories are getting up higher than I was anticipating today b/c of a stop at Chipotle. At least I got the burrito bowl and ditched the wrap, but still... also, I didn't eat the whole thing. Too bad there's no mini bowl - that would be perfect. Overall, I'm excited about the good weather and that life is moving forward.
I didn't post the homework earlier, so here's a recipe I haven't tried, but want to: Brown Rice and Edamame
Julie - About the water intake, I looked up the following article that might help from the Mayo Clinic: Water: How much should you drink every day?
The second page talks about other forms of getting the water you need - for instance 20% of daily water intake comes from food. So, yeah - you could count those other beverages towards your total, but you might want to keep water as the main percentage.
Check in:
Hello everyone! My how I missed you all! College is out and everything went swimmingly. I am finally rested and relieved and back to my usual summer work (translating chicklit into Romanian for a publishing house).
Not so good on exercise though (horrid start I know. Only 2 and 1/2 out of 3). No excuses, but I gotta say I'm so relieved I went back to eating right and now exercising, it's wonderful to be back on track, albeit the small end of college splurge: increase in parties and sleep schedules including more than 6 hrs of sleep per night. All is good in the world today. This is a classic wagon jumping scenario, but at least I am now rested and ready for the next challenge.(which is going to the countryside with no caloriecount and neighbours staring at my yoga and turbo jam workouts in the garden... villagers crossing themselves eagerly when they see me running. The whole shebang!
Recipe:
One of my favourite fast recipes is this one:
It's very good in the summer and you can also use eggplants or squash instead of the sprouts.
Julie Your recipe sounds so yummy (I wish they had better Jell-o here... but I can only try the soupier flavourless version that never thickens or the fat-free Dr. Oetker one (lovely but always flavoured). Back when I was living in the States I used to be addicted to anything Jell-o like!)
Also you are my hero this week! :)
Sara Happy happy belated (very belated) birthday! I hear you had the wonderful time that you deserve for keeping this group together and many other thoughtful things you've said these past 5 weeks. Hip hip hooray! I wish you a lovely year staying on the wagon, great health, wonderful results and all the friends you can use!
Dove I'm so sorry about your dog. I hope it went well and all my good thoughts are with you. My dog died a year ago of ovarian cancer after four different vets misdiagnosed her condition. So I hope your dog gets the best medical help there is. Fingers crossed!
LeAnne Baby steps will get you there, they always eventually do (babies aren't so slow anyway... speed demon is my sister's middle name)
Carol Hihi I love my blackberry but I compulsively steal my boyfriend's iphone all the time. Shiny!
The logging will come, start small. Last week I stopped logging (I was always either going places or sleeping) and then all of a sudden I logged one meal... then the next...Easy does it. Paper and pen... I tend to lie to paper and pen, calorie count less so. (Which is why my future countryside trip is so scary).
Have a wonderful week and all my best,
Meri
Hi everyone.
This past week has not been such a good one for me. As I explained last week I have had some drama in my life. I feel like a horrible person for breaking up with my boyfriend and hurting him. I keep second guessing my decisions but in the end realize that the break up was bound to happen sooner or later. 
Last week I def. wasnt eating 3 meals a day but didnt feel like I was starving either. I did manage to go to the gym but but took two days off. when I finally went back I felt really off. I was sweating buckets during cycling class and left so tired. Even one of the instructors commmented on how red I was. I guess it doesnt help that I havent slept through the night since this all went down. I wake up atleast 3 times a night and have a hard time going back to sleep. I just have to get used to not having anyone else in the house with me.
I will be visiting family in Nc starting tomorrow-next Tuesday. It will be difficult not to eat horrible the entire time and will be a change to be away from the gym. I will be traveling with my Grandma and little 5 year old cousin for most of the trip and I know that mean lots of fast food stops. I need some time away though.Have a great week everyone!
Happy Belated birthday Sara!
Wow, is it Wednesday already??
This past weekend was also my birthday, so I did as much gorging as my shrunken stomach would allow--my husband took me to one of my favorite restaurants (that serves "locally" found foods--I say that in quotes b/c I have no idea how PEI mussels are local to NJ!) on Friday night. Had a very nice locally-grown, free-range chicken dish (and some white wine--whoo-hoo!) but, oh! the heartburn afterwards! This was the first time I've ever had HB, and it was awful! My sleep is also starting to get disturbed--I'm up 2x/night to go to the bathroom, can't get comfy, etc. Only 50 days left!
I'll post a link to a recipe soon!
Hi All,
I will be back later this week to post for real I promise but I had a quick question I was hoping someone could answer for me in regarding to NROLFW. I restarted the program this week (I have stopped to focus on running as I was preparing for a 5K) and for workout B, the lunges call for 15 reps, 2 sets. My question is, do I do 15 reps of each leg in each set for a total of 60 lunges, 30 on each leg, OR do I do 15 reps alternating between legs for 1 set, move to next exercise (Swissball crunch) and do my reps for that exercise and then 15 reps alternating legs for my 2nd set. Hope that makes sense, I just don't want to under do or over do the repetitions.
Thanks everyone and I'll definitely be back when things slow down a bit tomorrow or Friday.
Carrie
Sara - Sorry I am too lazy to post it in recipes! I can't think of what in the world that would be called anyway. Oh well... Want another one? I just created this in my kitchen to try and stop a craving. One Tablespoon Reduced Fat Peanut Butter, One Tablespoon of Cocoa Powder, and One Packet of Splenda. It almost tastes like fudge. woot!
Carry - Thanks so much for the link to the water intake page, that was really great! I'll post more on it later.
Meri - That recipe sounds amazing!
Jessica - For what it's worth, the time away will be great for you. Take as much quiet time outdoors as you can find, and maybe get in a good hike or two? Hope you start feeling better!
Defrog - I don't envy you at all! After 4 pregnancies, I had about all I could stand. Don't forget when you have heartburn at night, lay on your left side so the gasses can escape more easily. TUMS were my best friend! (They even have calcium..)
Carrie - On the NROLFW - definitely its 15 reps per leg per set. I sometimes alternated legs with each rep, but you can also do all of one leg, then all of the other (if you do it this way, remember to start with the weakest leg first), 15 each leg for the first set THEN the Swissball Crunches, then repeat. Think of the Swissball Crunches as part of the set... these are alternating exercises, done to give your muscle a chance to rest while working another area instead of taking a break. In this case, the glutes rest while you work the abs, then the abs rest while you work the glutes.... am I making any sense?
Dove - Any news on your doggie??
Happy Healthgain,
~Julie
EDIT: I meant to give you gals this link, it is very eye-opening. Its a site called Eat This Not That: http://eatthis.menshealth.com/zmod_categoryLi st.php?parentNum=68
I'm here! A little stumped on the recipe this time around - have been too lazy to cook and the inertia is spreading! I'll think about it harder and post something tomorrow for sure, as well as post replies to everyone. Happy Wednesday/Thursday!
