Thintopia Competition

MyUserName1 · January 2012

How's everyone doing/feeling?

What's your biggest challenge in getting fit(ter)?

I started yoga again, and tonight is my second class, but my biggest challenge is doing active things outside of a class. I attempted a yoga video this week, but haaaaaated that video.

WildRumpus · January 2012

I'm feeling ok. My biggest challenge has been making it through my kickboxing class. I've recently had some anxiety issues, and I'm finding that they're triggered more often than not by being short of breath, and being overheated, which obviously happens when I excercise. I was upfront and honest with my instructor about it, and he as well as the other people in my class have been very helpful and supportive. If I feel myself beginning to panic, I excuse myself for a minute, get a drink, get cooled off, then jump right back in. And I'm SO sore!

Kate61487 · January 2012

I'm doing okay. I have NOT been perfect on my diet. I really need H to get on board with me bc I just don't have the will power to turn down junk when it's right in front of me. Which means I need H to stop eating crap...

WildRumpus · January 2012

Kate, what do you think his hang-up about it is? Do you guys do a lot of cooking at home? Who does the grocery shopping? I've found that if I get H involved with shopping as well as menu planning, and involved with picking healthy things, he's more likely to go along with it.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · January 2012

Right now, my biggest challenge is work out motivation when I don't have a class to go to. My boot camp class is GREAT for accountability, but that's only 3 mornings a week. I'd love to do more. Especially because we're doing a body composition contest and the winner gets $500.

Kate61487 · January 2012

He just has been blessed with a ridiculous metabolism and loves ice cream, candy, etc. He keeps it all down in his mancave (at my request) but when he's snacking I want to snack :-/

PetalPockets2012 · January 2012

My biggest challenge is not working out. I keep making the decision that I'm going to go and as the day goes on I decide not to. I have also been a little down lately and drained from work. I know working out will actually help me feel better. I just have to do it!

WildRumpus · January 2012

Gotcha. Do you do better to just not have it around, and not have any? I've learned that I do better if I give myself the option to indulge sometimes, but make sure that I'm measuring things out. That way, I don't feel like I'm depriving myself, and I don't go crazy.

aleighk1 · January 2012

I haven't started. My workout classes don't start until next Thursday.

Kate61487 · January 2012

I do better if it's not even a choice. That actually, I think, is why the 17 day diet worked so well for me: there are strict rules. So instead of "oh I'll just eat a couple chips" it was no chips, at all. (because for me, a couple would turn into half the bag....)

Last year H gave up sugar for lent. I lost 45 lbs from Feb - May, it was awesome.

eorea · January 2012

My biggest challenge is not being motivated. I'm okay with eating but I haven't worked out all week. H isn't helping. He eats so much and all of it is delicious fat food. I hate him because he'll forever be skinny no matter what he eats.

ski2play · January 2012

Making the time to work out! There I said it. I am sad and down on myself. I have actually gained weight when I got on the scale this morning. Hopefully, the next four days I can get my head wrapped around the fact that in 174 days I need to wear "the dress" and I really would like to be more fit! Motivate me ladies!

WildRumpus · January 2012

Ski, set the alarm in the morning, get up, and get moving. Jump rope, run, walk, whatever. Set a timer for ten minutes. If you're still not feeling it after 10 minutes, then stop. Getting started is always the worst part for me too, but once I get going, there's no point in stopping, I've made it that far, ya know?

staceycaine · January 2012

Ugh. I've got a knee issue. I'm training for the Cleveland Marathon, but I've only logged 3 miles between yesterday and today (should have done 18). I think I'm benched for a week.

I'm not good at eating well...I run to get the weight off. So. This is going to be a Life Lesson for me. And stuff.

Ciardasully · January 2012

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[QUOTE]I'm doing okay. I have NOT been perfect on my diet. I really need H to get on board with me bc I just don't have the will power to turn down junk when it's right in front of me. Which means I need H to stop eating crap...
Posted by Kate61487[/QUOTE]

I had the same problem. I kept trying dietings and failing. My FI started Atkins (I am just watching calories but wanted him to find the right diet for him) and he is really into it. In fact, I think I created a monster because all he keeps talking about his carbs.

ski2play · January 2012

Thanks Jill I agree, I am just in a funk since the knee surgery (Nov 2011). I have been cleared to start exercising again, but lack the motivation to do it. Tomorrow, for you, I will get up, and take the dog for that extra long walk. I am hoping to hit the YMCA this weekend both days for some motivating classes!

ski2play · January 2012

Stacey, be good to your knee. I miss running so much. There is nothing I have found quite like it. As I stated above, I am going to push myself to walk harder/faster, and try to find another activity I can love as much. Good luck with your training.

WildRumpus · January 2012

I'm thinking I'm going to order this for my off days from kickboxing:

http://www.amazon.com/Weighted-Sports-Hula-Hoop-Weight/dp/B00309XR44/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326414937&sr=8-1

I figure I can still stay inside, probably in my pj's if I wanted, stand in front of the TV, and just go. My parents are also bringing me their Wii Fit this weekend, so that will be fun to add in.

Kate61487 · January 2012

eorea - i2i

Luckily, while H doesn't need to watch what he eats at all he knows its hard on me, so he's gonna start doing it with me this coming week :-)

Nickivegan · January 2012

Jill- I have a version of that hoop. It's a lot of fun! I use it to keep me fit, my regular sized hoop i use for tricks. I did it for 20 minutes yesterday and my hips are sore (even with the padding). I suggest duct taping the whole thing when you assemble it, mine fell apart on more than one occasion.

MyUserName1 · January 2012

So, i figured out tonight at yoga class why i suck at videos.

I need peer pressure to shame me into powering through. Tonight, i just glanced at that serene biitch behind me and said "Fuuck that noise! I can do BETTER THAN HER"

But with a video? No one around to embarrass myself in front of if I slack.

ilneige · January 2012

I'm with Stacey up above in that I pretty much just plan on exercising to make up for my bad eating habits. I run to eat, and am fairly sure I'd never be successful at just not eating all the junk that I love. It doesn't help that I'm a super picky eater, so it's hard to find healthy stuff to munch on. I've been doing okay since we started- I've gone running 3 times and snowboarding once. Was supposed to run again tonight, but I got out of class late, so I'm letting the darkness be my excuse to be lazy.

I like the "quit after 10 minutes if you're not feeling it rule" that someone posted above, by the way, I might have to try that tomorrow if I'm feeling lazy again...

[Deleted User] · January 2012

My FI also has an amazing metabolism and can eat whatever he wants. I've been cooking some things out of the South Beach Diet book and he seems to like it, so I think I'll continue with some of our favorites out of that.

My apartment complex has a work out room so I have no excuse not to work out since i can just walk downstairs. I wish it wasn't January so I could go outside and walk/run.

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