Healthy Habits Check In Week of 2.18.19

SandwichLover

Check in here if you're working on diet/fitness/or any other healthy habit! 

1. What healthy habit are you working on?

2. How's it going?

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week?

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do?

creamcheeseplease

Whoops, this was me above. Somehow I got logged back in under an old SN.. I guess I just really like food (sandwiches, cream cheese.. haha)

1. What healthy habit are you working on?

Trying to eat healthier and workout 6 days a week.

2. How's it going?

Working out is going okay. The eating was going okay but this weekend was kind of a free for all. I have healthy foods to bring to work today for breakfast and lunch, so I should get going packing that up shortly. 

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week?

I worked out 6 days last week, and I even fit a "long run" in. It was only 4 miles, but I'm building back up. 

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do?

Probably the (only) reason I like the Tone It Up app I have is that they have a lot of shorter workouts like that, so I would probably grab an HIIT workout from there. 

kagesstarshroom

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Drinking enough water— also have decided to go as organic/BPA-free as possible when we get back.

2. How's it going? Everything that I bought (non-perishables) before we left is organic. Trying not to worry about it this week though bc vacation is a bad time to want to try to control everything. Brought my water bottle from home on the trip so hopefully I can keep up with the water while we are away/do even better than I have been? 

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? Two days last week I drank 3/4 of my daily goal of water. 

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do? Yoga! Which will make its way more prominently back into this post eventually but now isn’t the time for me to try to force a yoga routine into my life though maybe i’ll do *some* when I can.

(hi from the airport. we had a 2 hour drive here and then a long wait to check in [we didn’t want to wait to do the 2 hour drive too late and be too sleepy?] and now we are waiting to board. y’all aren't rid of me yet. We have a layover in the States before I am off the grid [or not, depending on the wifi situation]. But hopefully I can get some sleep in bc that’s important...)

dumbledoredies

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Working out 5 days a week, drinking more water, and cutting out alcohol.

2. How's it going? Decent. I go cycling 2 days a week and am trying to do videos at home 3 days a week. I started insanity but I felt like all I was getting from it was cardio (and since I cycle 2 days) I started PiYo. Yesterday cycling was cancelled and I was pretty bummed.

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? I really didnt want to go cycling last Thursday but I forced myself and felt so much better afterwards.

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do? Probably look up a quick workout on YouTube!

kbrown2385

1. What healthy habit are you working on? eating healthier, moving more and trying yoga, drinking more water

2. How's it going? Not good. I barely did anything this weekend. 

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? I did yoga twice last week. 

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do? Yoga

kpearse99

@kagesstarshroom have a great trip!! 

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Staying on top of working out 6 days a week and making better choices when it comes to food.

2. How's it going?  Really good!  I've been really consistent with my workouts and making good choices, but this week will be a challenge as we are going to CA for a long awaited trip to wine country!  I am so excited!! 

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? I ran the longest run in my entire life.  I know 3.5 miles isn't that long to many people but for me it is something I have never done, or been able to do, and I am so proud of myself!  I consider myself to have always been in decent shape but running has never been my thing, until recently.

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do?  My fitness app has so many shorter workouts and I love it!  I would either do a full body HIIT or something just focusing on my core.  These 15 minute workouts will come in handy while we are in CA, as I really want to do at least one a day to try and keep up with something while I'm on vaca.

creamcheeseplease

You guys are reminding me that I also need to drink more water. I really don't like it that much so I always try to spice it up with fruit or have seltzer or whatever. 

@kaegesstarshroom Have a great vacation! 

@kbrown2385 yoga is a good short workout. I wish I did more yoga.

@dumbledoredies love your username btw. I used to cycle and I liked it too! I want to get an at home spin bike but so expensive. 

marebear15

@creamcheeseplease - Lol! I was like, who is SandwichLover, and what are they doing on our board?! Is Tone It Up a free app? It sounds cool.

@kpearse99 - I'm not a runner either, so 3.5 miles sounds long! 

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Working out 3 times a week (Mon, Tues, Thur)

2. How's it going? I was able to workout Friday and Monday, so I feel like things are good! I've always pushed myself to start at 6 times a week, but I feel like smaller goals are more attainable and then I won't quit easily.

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? I did my first workout of 2019 on Friday. I cried twice during it. Once because technology and other things kept delaying me. And then once in the middle when I realized it was my first workout of the year. It's been a rough January and February for me, and to be able to work out all that frustration and grief in a tangible way, felt very therapeutic.

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do? Probably some 15 minute exercise on pinterest.

creamcheeseplease

@kpearse99 congrats on the run! And don’t diminish your accomplishment! Feel good about it!

@marebear15 good job working out! Tone it up is free but most of the actual videos you have to subscribe. It’s like 84 for the year though so not too bad. 

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kpearse99

@marebear15 it's so good to be able to get your emotions out, and exercise can be so therapeutic!  I've cried a few times while running on the treadmill because of the things the trainer in my ear was saying (motivational wise) and the music it was timed up to, and then all the thoughts in my head just coming out.  It felt amazing to get an emotional and physical workout in.  It's really been a great thing, for me, to put my TTC frustrations into.  Great job getting those workouts in!!

inthewoods23

1. What healthy habit are you working on?

Drinking more water, eating healthier but I might change this to eating more slowly (since I'm kind of a glutton at times). Will eventually add in working out

2. How's it going?

Meh, I'm usually good about it for a day or 2 then completely forget about it.

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week?

I'm happy to have had a lot of fruit which I haven't really had much lately.

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do?

Right now I'd probably just spend the time doing some stretches. Ideally I'd get to doing some yoga!

rachelredhead

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Making healthy food choices, cutting back on processed stuff, more water, less caffeine and alcohol

2. How's it going? Ok, but this last weekend was a bit of a bender with food/beer as we took a mini-trip. Happy to start fresh today. 

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? I’m doing well sticking to one cup of coffee a day. I was definitely chugging coffee before so that’s a minor miracle.

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do? At work it would be a 15 minute brisk walk around our corporate complex (or outside if it wasn’t so snowy). At home we have a rowing machine so that’s great for a quick workout. 

b_1029

@creamcheeseplease lol I saw that and was like who tf is this girl??! I lurk all the threads on here and had never seen it  love that both your SN's have to do with food!

@marebear15 good job working out twice and I'm glad it was therapeutic for you! 

@kagesstarshroom have fun on vacation! You can get back on the wagon when you get back!

@kpearse99 wow that's super long! Great job! I'm not a runner either and 3.5 mi might as well be a marathon for me at this point.

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Trying to get back to working out more times during the week. A year ago I was going to the gym 5-6 times and now I'm more like 3...maybe 4. Also trying and failing to drink more water and be better with nutrition. 

2. How's it going? It's not going great, but I'm going to try and be "good" until I leave for vacation Friday. Then I really need to commit when I get back next week.

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? I skipped the gym on Monday and was feeling sorry for myself, but then I dragged myself out for almost a 2 mile run in the rain with the dog! I was so pumped because I never run and I didn't think I could go that far.

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do? Walk the dog!

thatcma

1. What healthy habit are you working on?
Working out more (goal 5 days/week) and no pop! Trying to dwindle my caffeine in general.

2. How's it going?
Last week I worked out 2 days. Things just didn't go as planned for the morning routine. I had a pop on Friday because DH bought me one. He is bad at keeping me responsible for my goals.

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week?
I don't really have one. I guess I am happy I managed to work out at all.

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do?
DDP Yoga. There are multiple quick 15-20 minute workouts.

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brookert615

Oh this is fun!

@creamcheeseplease Great job with getting all of those workouts in! 

@kagesstarshroom Getting water in is definitely underrated! Hope the rest of your travels are smooth today and you're able to get some rest! 

@dumbledoredies PiYo is so great!!! 

@kbrown2385 I really need to start yoga - do you do classes or on your own? 

@kpearse99 Love wine country - enjoy your trip!!!

@marebear15 I agree with the smaller goals and working up! Glad your workout was therapeutic!!!

@inthewoods23 Stretching is so important! I am guilty of neglecting it and it's a struggle trying to get in a habit! 

@rachelredhead Coffee is the best! That's a good idea to just drop it to one cup so you're not just cutting it out completely! 

@b_1029 Ah! Vacation is so close! It's always so hard to get back on track afterwards!!! 

@thatcma Pop is hard. I'm a sucker for Diet Coke so I treat myself if I've drank all of my water for the day hahah.

1. What healthy habit are you working on? No sugar, no alcohol, no fun (kidding) LOL.

2. How's it going? Good. I did treat myself this weekend after being 100% strict on FighterDiet for over a month.

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? I chose to eat a bunch of fruit at a birthday party instead of pulled pork LOL. 

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do? I'd probably do supersets of compound lifts.

kbrown2385

@brookert615 I follow yoga with adriene on YouTube. She has a 30 days of yoga I’m currently doing. I don’t find her voice annoying and she gives lots of options for every ability level. She also randomly makes inappropriate jokes and that makes it more enjoyable for me lol. 

brookert615

@kbrown2385 Oh I need to check that out! The extent of my yoga was on wii with the little fit board LOL.

kpearse99

@brookert615 I love supersets!!!

@thatcma MH is bad at keeping me responsible for my eating/exercise goals too haha  Men!!

@b_1029 thanks!  It felt like a marathon for me hahaha

kiki047

I love this thread! Thank you @creamcheeseplease for getting it started.

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Low carb/PCOS diet, was trying to get to 125lbs and am only 2.5lbs shy ATM but new goal is going to be adding in some yoga to tone the flab.

2. How's it going? MF has been on a zero carb diet for 31 days now and is doing SO great, he has not cheated once, and although I typically follow it when I'm home with him, I think complete deprivation is actually worse for me than just moderating my carb intake because instead I eat my protein & veggies, then end up hiding in the pantry eating half a box of carrot cake oreos when he's in the bathroom, or I hide my snacks in my car and eat chips for breakfast on my drive to work (which my brother found on Sunday when we picked him up and he totally busted me in front of MF ). If it's just lower carb intake and making healthier choices I'm pretty good at it. 

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? Dropped another lb and another pant size last week, so I'm now 2.5lbs from my goal weight and can now fit into a dress I bought probably 8 years ago that I never even wore because I had put on too much weight by the time I went to wear it. 

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do? Does sex count?   Hahaha I only say this because this is literally the only aerobic exercise we get these days other than shoveling the driveway. Yoga would be my first choice, but I also really loved the Goodlife Body Combat classes I used to go to back when I still had a gym membership. 

brookert615

@kiki047 That's so wonderful that you're so close to your goal! Fitting into those goal clothes are the best! My company has a partnership with GoodLife - those gyms are SO NICE! 

kiki047

@creamcheeseplease I thought of you at the supermarket this weekend because I picked up some cream cheese, put it back because I decided I probably don't need more dairy in my life, then put it back in my cart during my second pass. 
@kagesstarshroom also trying to get my water in, and failing. Hope you have a great trip! Safe travels!
@kpearse99 oooh wine country! that sounds heavenly. The way I see it, the consumption of wine is good for my soul, and when my soul is happy then I am happy... haha hope you have a the best time!
@marebear15 oh man, *hugs* glad you pushed through your cathartic workout so that it ended up being a very therapeutic experience overall. 
@inthewoods23 if eating slowly is a thing, I can count that as a healthy habit I don't know why but I eat sooo slowly most of the time. I used to think it was because I talk too much but that isn't even it. 
@rachelredhead if I could have one piece of equipment in my house it would be a rowing machine. We have MF's stationary bike but it's too big for me and I don't like cycling. 
@b_1029 hope you have the best time in Mtl! Do you have anything fun planned? I actually got a lot of exercise when I was there because we walked everywhere. Hope Canada is kind to you, lol. 
@kbrown2385 thank you for the youtube reco! I just subscribed to her channel, we've been looking for a decent free yoga series. Will try to convince MF to do one tonight! 

kopp5988

1. What healthy habit are you working on?

Balance. In everything. In my workouts, in my eating, in my life.

2. How's it going?

Ehhh. I’m not happy with the 5+ extra pounds I’m carrying around but I also know it’s just vanity weight and I’m still at a healthy weight to conceive. So I’m trying not to stress or go crazy over it.

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week?

Cooked up chicken in my slow cooker with a random combination of 1/3 full jars of various tomato sauce varieties for a shredded marinara chicken instead of eating the freezer gluten free chicken nuggets that I really wanted.

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do?

Probably a circuit workout. Squats, burpees, squat jumps, tricep dips, pushups (on my knees!), lunges, planks, bicycle crunches, skater jumps, butt kicks, high knees, jumping jacks, etc

kopp5988

@kiki047 yeah I could not eliminate carbs if my life depended on it and would definitely be secretly binging on chips! But congrats to you and YF on the weight loss! That’s awesome! 

@kbrown2385 I’ve done a bunch of her yoga videos and love them as well. I’m not super into yoga and usually am terrible at the poses but I like all the modifications she has.

@brookert615 nice job being 100% during he week, weekends are totally for cheat days

@marebear15 glad you were able to get in that second workout and let out all those emotions, so therapeutic

@kpearse99 so jealous!! Enjoy wine country!!!

ruby696

@kiki047 I was wondering how YH's diet was going! And congrats on your weight loss, that's awesome!

@kbrown2385 I'm with you on the lazy weekend. I'm trying to refocus this week.

@marebear15 Its amazing how much better you feel with exercise. I run a lot when I'm upset and it really does help work out some of the emotions. 

@kpearse99 I'm in wine country! *waives* I hope your trip is amazing.

@brookert615 You're pretty much my workout/healthy eating hero.

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Drinking more water, less caffeine, and portion control.

2. How's it going? It's going better now that I'm ok CD 6. I want to eat all the cheese and sugar after I ovulate, and running is harder. I get mad at myself because I know I can do better. 

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week? Uh... I've started drinking more tea and less coffee. Although black tea still has caffeine, so I'm not sure that's a win..

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do? Probably jump on the treadmill.

marebear15

@kiki047 - Sex totally counts as a workout, right!? Those weeks I don't workout at all, I look at my X's on FF, and think, maybe I did get in some cardio, lol.

ruby696

@marebear15 I think sex counts as cardio for MH during my FW..😂

brookert615

@kopp5988 That slow cooker chicken sounds so yummy!!!

@ruby696 Hahah you're going to make me blush ! Don't be too hard on yourself, just doing it in the first place is all that matters. Running sucks IMO - so you're my hero just doing it!!! 

@kiki047 Good idea... HIO as cardio! Now tempted to track a "workout" on my fitbit during HIO sessions and see what happens HAHAHA. 

kiki047

@kopp5988 I've been a lot better at just cutting back on carbs, like I've probably only had actual pasta 3 times in the last 6 months. We switched to brown rice, and eat less than half of what we used to. I only buy bread maybe every other month, altho lately I've been snacking on these mini apple cinnamon pita things I found at the store, they're yummy. But whole grain and low in sugar. Moderation, amirite?
@ruby696 he's doing soooo well! We both agreed that we didn't actually think he'd last this long, lol. He's down 28lbs and I'm down 35. 
@marebear15 I'd take sex over all other forms of cardio annny day. LOL. I mean just think about it, you got all those X's on your chart and didn't even have to go to the gym. 
@brookert615 I'm totally going to see if my heart monitor picks up on our BD activity, hahaha. 

kopp5988

@kiki047 yeah I do chickpea pasta when I do pasta, mostly brown rice as well. Can’t eat gluten... But potatoes.. all potatoes.. in any form.. that is my downfall. Stereotypical Irish girl over here     Whole grain and low in sugar is definitely better than white bleached flour though! 

kerco925

1. What healthy habit are you working on? Eating Keto, going all natural with products...  I want to join my local gym.  Maybe if I put it out to the universe, I will actually do it.  

2. How's it going?  Feeling good.  Kinda stuck on the 35 lbs loss and the scale isnt budging.  Hopefully it will go down when AF leaves town. 

3.  What’s a “small win” you have from last week?  Not eating everything, despite having a crappy weekend. 

4. GTKY: You have 15 minutes to fit a quick workout in. What do you do?  Probably weights. 

dumbledoredies

@creamcheeseplease thanks, I'm a huge HP nerd!  I was looking at spin bikes last week because I'd love one for at home. Theres definitely a range. They have bikes for $200-300 but you get what you pay for. I would definitely want one that shows you RPM, time, etc. and the cheapest were probably $700-800. Then there are the Pelotons which would be amazing but so much money! I dont know why I'm rambling about spin bikes. I really want one lol. 

creamcheeseplease

@dumbledoredies I have looked into the Peloton too, obviously so spendy but you can finance it with 0% down 0% apr and it’s like 58 per month for 39 months. However my DH was still not into this plan. I may bring it back up though next time I feel he’s in a good mood.. I also love HP!

brookert615

I have NEVER, EVER even done a spin class and I looked into the Peloton LOL. But they have that cool treadmill. Why are fancy, shiny things so tempting?

Me talking to the people in the infomercial but secretly just jealous:

creamcheeseplease

Haha yes @brookert615 they have an awesome treadmill. Their ads are absolutely over the top like look at me exercising in my penthouse apartment high above the city while it snows. 

They taunt me because now I am being hit up with the targeted ads since I went on their web site 🤦🏼‍♀️

kpearse99

@ruby696 how was your trip to wine country?!?!  (or do you live there? haha)  We had an incredible time! I didn't want to leave!

@kiki047 Yesssss!  Wine makes my soul happy too   and boy did we drink enough to make my soul happy for quite some time! hahaha

ruby696

@kpearse99 I live in wine country! So most days are good, I'd say. 😉 Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties all have incredible wine. I'm partial to Alexander Valley and Russian River wines, personally. 

kpearse99

@ruby696 did we just become best friends?! haha I prefer Alexander Valley and Russian River wines too!  Although we did bring home some great ones from Napa.... just something about AV and RR that taste smoother to me!

ruby696

@kpearse99 Right?! I feel like a lot of Napa wines are overrated. Sorry Napa. I'm a pinot and zin girl, so bring on all the AV and RR wines. Now I want to pick up a bottle of Goldeneye on the way home! 😂

kpearse99

@ruby696 ooooo I've never had Goldeneye before... I'll have to check them out!  Pinot Noir is my favorite although I've starting to really get into Petite Syrah's too!

kiki047

@ruby696 @kpearse99 After all the oreo talk, I'm loving this thead now too. Totally creeping on your wine talk. 

ruby696

@kpearse99 Goldeneye makes my favorite pinots. Hands down. I actually like a good zin a little more than pinot, but it's pretty hard to top a pinot from Goldeneye. Highly recommend! It's pretty price though, so I save it for a special occasion bottle. I also love sparkling wine from J. Grab yourself a bottle of J's brut sometime too.

@kiki047 Creep away! Or feel free to join in 🙂 We do "Champagne Sunday" at my house. Not as often as we used to, unfortunately. But it's pretty much my happy time. A good bottle of bubbly, brie, and a baguette. Mmmmm...

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