Get Fit 2017 Thread

[PeachieKeen]

Everybody wants to live a healthy life. Let's use this thread as a way to track our progress towards our goals for a healthier life!

My goals-
- lose 20 lbs by July
- marathon in September
- lose 30 lbs in 2017

Progress-
Tomorrow I start my marathon training program which will also be my first workout since having surgery a month and a half ago. I purchased a treadmill which will be arriving on Saturday. Next step is meal planning!

 

[Mirabilis Mission]

I'm glad you started a thread like this because with Summer right around the corner, many people will be looking to get in better shape.

I want to get in better shape this year, but I may have to put that on hold because I'm planning on going on an extended fast soon and I don't want to expend any energy towards exercising due to my fear of burning out.

Good luck with your marathon training though! I would like to maybe accomplish that someday.

 

[MustardSeeed]

My goal is to lose 5-10 lbs

 

[GabrielTheWorshipper]

I have lost over 33 pounds this year! I still have a ways to go. I hope everyone keeps it up and lives healthy!

 

[PeachieKeen]

I have lost over 33 pounds this year! I still have a ways to go. I hope everyone keeps it up and lives healthy!

This is very impressive! Great work! Any pointers from your experiences?

 

[GabrielTheWorshipper]

This is very impressive! Great work! Any pointers from your experiences?

Thanks! Well, I am a man and I was 50 pounds above my goal. So dropping weight was no big deal. So much to lose! I use an app called "Lose It" and stay under my calorie budget.

 

[PeachieKeen]

Day 1 of training done! Ran 4 miles. Tired but proud for pushing myself.

 

[Mirabilis Mission]

Congrats on accomplishing Day 1! You'll be ready for your marathon in no time. Just keep at it ☺

 

[GabrielTheWorshipper]

Day 1 of training done! Ran 4 miles. Tired but proud for pushing myself.

Great job!

 

[Rhapsody]

Thanks for the inspiration, Peach! How often were you thinking we would check in here with updates?


My Goals:
1. Not to be weak

2. Have better core/back support.

3. Drink enough water.

4. Not eat anything too oily, and skip processed foods.

5. Lose 15 lbs. (I'm not sure how much more. I don't think weight within reason is as important as strength overall. I usually lose weight when running or jogging, but I won't be this time, and after moving there is not a scale in this house )


How:
Start a light cardio session or equivalent, the next day do a TRX workout (I'll be starting with the beginners level) and keep rotating between these two, making it harder when each become easier. Spend time stretching, and learn to like healthy foods.

 

[PeachieKeen]

Thanks for the inspiration, Peach! How often were you thinking we would check in here with updates?


My Goals:
1. Not to be weak

2. Have better core/back support.

3. Drink enough water.

4. Not eat anything too oily, and skip processed foods.

5. Lose 15 lbs. (I'm not sure how much more. I don't think weight within reason is as important as strength overall. I usually lose weight when running or jogging, but I won't be this time, and after moving there is not a scale in this house )


How:
Start a light cardio session or equivalent, the next day do a TRX workout (I'll be starting with the beginners level) and keep rotating between these two, making it harder when each become easier. Spend time stretching, and learn to like healthy foods.

However often you like! Report any progress, successes, struggles, bad days, new goals, etc.

Great goals and sounds like a good plan to get there too!

 

[Rhapsody]

Thank you! You have some great goals, too. I don't have anything to test my results on like a marathon; maybe mine will get an update if I ever find something I want to be able to do. You ran 4 miles and I thought people had to walk some run some to begin! But that's c25k.

 

[PeachieKeen]

My treadmill arrived today! Ran 5 miles and made some edamame hummus after. Feeling a good kind of tired.

 

[OwainK]

Everybody wants to live a healthy life. Let's use this thread as a way to track our progress towards our goals for a healthier life!

My goals-
- lose 20 lbs by July
- marathon in September
- lose 30 lbs in 2017

Progress-
Tomorrow I start my marathon training program which will also be my first workout since having surgery a month and a half ago. I purchased a treadmill which will be arriving on Saturday. Next step is meal planning!

Good luck

 

[PeachieKeen]

Missed my first scheduled run today because my stomach is really sick. Hoping I can be back to it tomorrow. Missing did not feel good at all.

Also going to start 30 days of clean eating Sunday to get ready for my trip to the Bahamas. Any weight I can drop before then will do wonders for making me a little less self conscious.

 

[PeachieKeen]

Justin ran 6 miles and feeling surprisingly good! Can't wait until my swamp cooler gets turned on though so I don't have to wait till 11pm to run in a 'cool' 80 degrees house!

Hope everyone else is doing well and sticking to your goals!! The energy you gain makes it totally worth it so hang in there!

 

[Rhapsody]

Good for you!

Update: Surprisingly, my second workout was easier than the first, and there was less soreness. That was nice, I expected that to happen much later. I'm not doing them every other day as planned, though.

Currently I'm off my track for maybe the next couple of weeks, but I don't plan to stay off forever. And I found we really did have a scale!

 

[PeachieKeen]

Ran 7 miles today. Super pumped. Starting to think I can actually do this thing!

 

[PeachieKeen]

Been sticking with my running and feeling good! Also, starting Friday I'm going to do a week of only soylent for food. I decided to do this for a video, but in my research a lot of people say this is a nice way to kick start a diet. I'll let yall know if it works for me in the way of weight loss.

Hope everyone is doing well and working hard!

 

[PeachieKeen]

Got sick off dinner tonight but still managed to convince myself to run 5 miles and completed it in 1 hr 5 minutes... not bad for being super nauseous!! Not excited for the 10 mile run Friday though..