5/8 Accountability!!

littlemoments324 · May 2012

What are you doing to keep yourself on track?
What is your favorite workout right now?
What is your favorite snack?
How did you resist the urge??
How did you stay motivated??

Open for discussion!

Happy Tuesday!!!!

butterflyjumper1 · May 2012

ugh I was bad this past week. with all the time we have spent with our realtor and my busy schedule I haven't worked out as much as I normally do, which is horrible, since my wedding is in just over 2 months!! I really need to work on fitting more workouts into my schedule, even when i only have 20-30 minutes to spare. Plus, the 167 or so beers that I had on Saturday night didn't do anything to help me out, either. I ate really well yesterday after I jump started my day with some green juice and I am hoping today will be similar!

BmoreBride311 · May 2012

I have had terrible cramps for the past 2-3 days, so been giving myself a free pass on working out. I've tried to be good about my diet, at least. Last night my FI made a delicious veggie pasta with enough to eat 2 more times this week. I'm really excited to not have to cook most of the week. I am really hoping that not having to worry about cooking after work will help me find the time to work out when I get home and get myself back on track.

AllyG303 · May 2012

What are you doing to keep yourself on track? Morning workouts to make sure I get at least one workout a day in

What is your favorite workout right now? hiking the mountain. Yesterday was fantastic with a breeze and actually cool enough where I didn't get a heat headache!

What is your favorite snack? unsweetened applesauce

How did you resist the urge?? Resisting the urge is difficult, but I guess just reminding myself that the wedding is less than 3 months away helps. And not keeping any junk in the house.

How did you stay motivated??I'll usually watch bridal shows while I work out to keep me motivated (I swear, the last several times I was at the gym, Say Yes to the Dress, the Wedding Planner, or 4 weddings was on).

bridetobe71412 · May 2012

Bmore - I'm so sorry to hear about your cramps. Are they the type that make you curl up in a ball on the couch? If so, ignore the next sentence.

When I have bad cramps, which happens pretty much every month, I find that walking slowly on the treadmill actually helps. Maybe it's the endorphins or something, but it honestly HELPS my cramps when I work out. Not lifting weights or anything, but just light walking or slow elliptical.

I've been awful this whole week. Butterfly - I NEED SOME GREEN JUICE! I've been starting my day with oatmeal and it keeps me full, but then I really want some greens and end up gorging myself on a massive salad.

It would be so much better for me to reverse it and start with greens in the AM and then do oatmeal or something heavy at lunch.

butterflyjumper1 · May 2012

I had green juice for breakfast yesterday (I actually think it was my first time ever doing that, usually if i go to the juice stand for breakfast I get a banana-based smoothie instead of a juice) and that is exactly what it did for me! I would highly recommend it!! I love oatmeal for breakfast too (I had some whole grain oat bran this morning actually) but I think my body likes when I switch up what I eat.

Bmore I totally agree with bridetobe. Although a lot of times I don't FEEL like even moving when I have cramps, a light yoga practice or a really light jog/walk combination end up helping the cramps quite a bit. Once I get moving (getting moving is the hardest part!) the cramps always seem to disappear.

I also used to buy these weird disposable heating pads that you rip off and attach to your belly. I wonder if they still make them. They were weird but always felt really good on my cramps, hahaha. You could always just use a regular heating pad too

AllyG303 · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2012-weddings_58-accountability?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:066005ef-215f-48b1-8655-328b41e07c52Discussion:565afc0d-bd85-4bad-a40c-11132a8c035cPost:684eb2c1-eb7e-4d81-9d38-bab9bec359f1">Re: 5/8 Accountability!!</a>:
[QUOTE]I had green juice for breakfast yesterday (I actually think it was my first time ever doing that, usually if i go to the juice stand for breakfast I get a banana-based smoothie instead of a juice) and that is exactly what it did for me! I would highly recommend it!! I love oatmeal for breakfast too (I had some whole grain oat bran this morning actually) but I think my body likes when I switch up what I eat. Bmore I totally agree with bridetobe. Although a lot of times I don't FEEL like even moving when I have cramps, a light yoga practice or a really light jog/walk combination end up helping the cramps quite a bit. Once I get moving (getting moving is the hardest part!) the cramps always seem to disappear. <strong> I also used to buy these weird disposable heating pads that you rip off and attach to your belly</strong>. I wonder if they still make them. They were weird but always felt really good on my cramps, hahaha. You could always just use a regular heating pad too :)
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</div><div>I totally use these every month. Calcium supplements sometimes help, as do Vitamin E pills the week before it comes. With that said, I found that my cramps weren't as bad this month (usually I call in sick on day 2 because they leave me immobile and nauseous) and I only skipped 1 day of working out that week!

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