30 Day Fitness Challenge

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irvinehomeowner said:
homer_simpson said:
It's really 80% Diet and 20% Working out.
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I'm waiting for 0% Diet and 20% Working out.
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IHO, it's really hard to understand if you are serious about the changes or just joke around..
If you are serious, here is my suggestion: Go whole grain on everything you eat.. replace regular bread with whole wheat/ multigrain/ something healthy.. rice with brown rice..add some quinoa here and there..swap some carbs with vegetables. Not everyone can be Homer ;-)

Still walking every evening?
 
Cubic Zirconia said:
IHO, it's really hard to understand if you are serious about the changes or just joke around..
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Ahhh... it's such a relief to know I'm not alone in trying to understand him...
 
As they say - there is a seed of truth in every joke. I can never quite tell if you're coming or going.
 
SoCal said:
As they say - there is a seed of truth in every joke. I can never quite tell if you're coming or going.
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I second that. Till proven to be joking, we will dish out free healthy eating advice.
IHO, take care of yourself, and that knee too.. show to a good ortho and get an opinion on it. As you get older, it will only bother you more. (assuming all things shared were true)
 
I'm ready to throw the scale out the window.

2 wks. & 2 days of counting calories. The math shows at least 2 lbs. lost. The scale shows at least 2 lbs. gained.  :'(

I got the measuring tape out instead. 3/4" lost in the waist.

Still, though. Come on, scale!?

I have a doctor's appointment / thyroid recheck at the end of the month. I will be bringing this up. I had stopped taking the medication (for the first time ever) at the exact time we started the challenge. The difficulty in losing could be a sign that I need to get back on it. I have a blood test scheduled the last day of the challenge. We'll see. I would hate to think the entire month went to waste... but I've never had this much trouble losing before. I won't lie. It's very discouraging. VERY. But I'm going to keep going. Maybe up my deficits.

Meanwhile, Mr. SoCal has lost like 10 lbs. and looks a little different. Of course, right?!  ::) Even though he eats more than I do. He feels better but I don't really love this newer look. Feels kind of bony in some areas.
 
Muscle and water, SoCal, muscle and water.

Trust the tape not the scale. 

I'm traveling, so this whole week is basically shot and based on the way my body reacts to time change and a day long slog through airports, it'll be next Wednesday or so before I can get an accurate reading.  Before I left, I'd gone up one pound.

Right now, breakfast is something to kill the what time is it back home sour stomach, the working lunch hits for a late breakfast, end of work hits with the are you ever going to eat lunch pangs and the late news is on about dinner time.

Big fight to not over eat madly or snack into oblivion at night.  Plus I'm not sure what's up with the east coast that salad means equal volumes of greens and dressing.

And starting Saturday I get to try and put the genie back into the bottle just as I'm getting used to the timezone.
 
Is anyone else already starting to think past our 30 Day Challenge into the next month or beyond? I am.

Here's an idea:

For those interested in continuing to do our best in the coming months once the March Challenge is over, how about we set a goal for ourselves which culminates in a celebration of our successes whether they are large or small! Our small group would pick a time to meet up one day this summer, giving ourselves plenty of extra time, at an Irvine or centrally-located location (frogen yozurt, iced coffee, etc.) Nothing big. Something that is easy enough to set aside - an hour or two. The purpose here is two-fold. To celebrate all of our hard work together but also to motivate those who want to join us, the idea being they should put in some type of effort, too.

I can think of at least one person on these threads who will be insecure about this. Please understand the celebration is not about meeting your "ideal weight" or having a 6 pack instead of a 4-pack. It's not about crash dieting either. It's about the effort itself, even if that effort has been baby steps! Those with a long-term plan who are actively taking steps of any kind on their road to success are welcome. I am certain that I, myself, will not have reached my ideal version of myself this summer... and maybe not even by next summer!... maybe never. And you know what? That is okay.  :) I am trying and that is good enough. We can have fun and still keep going.

Let me know who would be interested in doing this.
 
SoCal said:
I can think of at least one person on these threads who will be insecure about this. Please understand the celebration is not about meeting your "ideal weight" or having a 6 pack instead of a 4-pack.
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:o Never had any insecurity based on weight, and never will..Six pack, four pack, two pack- I know I am beautiful enough to "see" people and be seen ;-)
 
Cubic Zirconia said:
SoCal said:
I can think of at least one person on these threads who will be insecure about this. Please understand the celebration is not about meeting your "ideal weight" or having a 6 pack instead of a 4-pack.
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:o Never had any insecurity based on weight, and never will..Six pack, four pack, two pack- I know I am beautiful enough to "see" people and be seen ;-)
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Oh, I know you're not insecure. I had someone else in mind when I wrote that part. Just trying to say to anyone who might feel held back by their obstacles or feel their accomplishments aren't worthy of celebrating / they haven't yet reached a milestone... it's okay. We understand! Goals both met and unmet are okay. Physical perfection is not required or even expected in order to celebrate with us.  :) I hope this helps explain what I meant.
 
Cubic Zirconia said:
I know I am beautiful enough to "see" people and be seen ;-)
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And you should because you are lovely inside & out. I used to feel the same as you. But there are times I don't anymore. Lately, it's most of the time. For me, it's a really tough pill to swallow... moreso than for other friends I have, I've learned as I talk to them. I think it has to do with comparing ourselves to years in the past. For some, looks were never much of an issue even at their peak. For me, I feel like I've fallen from a niner to a 3. It's a painful landing. I'm not dealing well with that. At. All. But I've been apprehensive every time I've gone to any sort of internet meet-up, however, I've never let it stop me. I just suck it up and do it because it's not about me. It's about getting out, having fun, giving others the congratulations they deserve, and living. Nobody is perfect and lots of others feel the same way. So, you see, I'm mainly trying to talk myself into this.  ;)
 
Cubic Zirconia said:
SoCal said:
I can think of at least one person on these threads who will be insecure about this. Please understand the celebration is not about meeting your "ideal weight" or having a 6 pack instead of a 4-pack.
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:o Never had any insecurity based on weight, and never will..Six pack, four pack, two pack- I know I am beautiful enough to "see" people and be seen ;-)
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Six pack, four pack, two pack, I'm shooting more for the Keg to Pony transformation.

And there's always room for a moderate frozen yogurt.
 
Btw, I realize using food as a reward in this case sounds totally nutty. It is very backwards. I couldn't think of much else. It's not like we want to celebrate at the library. If there is a better idea between now and then, let me know. Ooooh, I know. Lunchtime Lipo! Maybe we can get a group discount.
 
I'm making baked potatoes for dinner (puffy & crispy skin in the oven instead of microwave or slow cooker) with a choice between Chicken Tortilla Soup or a new product, this Chopped Asian Salad which Ralph's just began carrying. The LC'ers don't like potatoes but they are a really good low cal thing to eat. Very filling but keeps your count low. A potato is only like 110 cal.! I discovered Velveeta makes packs of single serving cheese slices which are so much easier to portion-control than slicing it off the block. Low-fat sour cream & Real Bacon Bits. I think I can bring my whole dinner in under 400 calories. Woohoo!

I intend to increase my deficit from here on out by an extra 200-300 cal/day. Swimsuit season is quickly approaching. Also, our intended summer meet-up will be here before we know it. No time to waste.

CZ, are you going to be stateside the summer?? I want to see you!
 
Also, Homer: Any vacations planned this summer? If they are free, it would be great to meet adorable little Bart & Marge, too.

Qwerty: same? Wait. I can't remember if you're doing the diet/fitness challenge with us or not. I think I am wrong - you are decidedly not doing it, right?

NSR: going to be out of town for work this summer or have any trips planned?

Kubert: Same

Iho: Can we be real for a moment? A short break from the jokey-jokes for only a split-sec. We would all really like you to be there. It wouldn't be the same without you. Please think about it. Accomplishments of any size are worth celebrating.

As for me: I am only planning day-trips and a short vacay to "the poor man's Hawaii". <=== Who can guess what that is?!! My schedule will be flexible. I will make it be.
 
Celebrate? March has been a gain month for me because all that inactivity in Jan/Feb finally caught up... I feel and look bloated. I figure it will take until at least June just to get back to husky shape.
 
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