AF Biggest Loser/Fitness Challenge-April 1 to May 1

[TheRealJoeFish]

I delayed my start until today because I went home this weekend and my grandma was like "ooh let me make you a huge friggin' breakfast because I'm a grandma" (to paraphrase) and my parents were like "yay let's get pizza" and I'm like "no fine ok whatever."

So. My starting weight's around 255; I'll get a specific weight this afternoon. I am trying to eat granola and fruit and yogurt and such in the morning and sandwiches and salads in the evening. Yay >:o

[Joods]

Well....because of GI issues, I have been unable to eat anything today. I was going to eat some scrambled eggs for the protein and wash it down with a can of V8 juice, but clearly, that's out of the question.

Drinking water to try and rid the toxins plaguing me this morning.

[pocaracas]

Don't know how it sounds... The spirit was that, by the end of the month, one mile should seem like a somewhat short run... ~7 minutes or so...
You can do it Tibs... I dare you to reach 2 miles by Easter.

Sorry, but it sounded like you were being sardonic about it, as if a mile is a weak goal. A minus seven-minute mile in a month is a lofty challenge for someone who doesn't do any distance running. I'm sure he can, but he's much better with speed than with endurance. Even when I was running several miles, several days a week, he was faster than me over short distances. I think the trick for him will be pacing. If he doesn't push like he's used to, he'll last longer. (That's what she said.) Thanks for the encouragement! I hope he goes faster and farther than he expected.

Ah... I too am more proficient in the fast, super short distance run. Damn sprinting genes!
But if I want to get to work and back home, I need to make it last. Also, it's not very good to arrive at work sweating like a pig, is it?

Anyway, this morning, I hopped on the bike and noticed something was strange with the first few turns of the pedals... back tire was flat
Start pumping!
Luckily, that was all it took - made the whole trip without losing pressure, it seems...
Minimum gear - 5
Didn't make it to 8th as often as normal...

km
5.73
Duration
27:48 Started counting before noticing the flat tire... some extra time is in there for pumping action (also an exercise!).
Average Speed
12.36
Calories Burned
162

[Shell B]

Well....because of GI issues, I have been unable to eat anything today. I was going to eat some scrambled eggs for the protein and wash it down with a can of V8 juice, but clearly, that's out of the question.

Drinking water to try and rid the toxins plaguing me this morning.

Have you tried Ensures or a similar nutrition shake?

[Joods]

Well....because of GI issues, I have been unable to eat anything today. I was going to eat some scrambled eggs for the protein and wash it down with a can of V8 juice, but clearly, that's out of the question.

Drinking water to try and rid the toxins plaguing me this morning.

Have you tried Ensures or a similar nutrition shake?

Actually, no. But they are quite pricey. Maybe I should keep a few on hand for when a flare-up like this happens.

[Shell B]

Have you tried Ensures or a similar nutrition shake?

Actually, no. But they are quite pricey. Maybe I should keep a few on hand for when a flare-up like this happens.

They are quite pricey! However, I'm a fucking ninja with getting stuff cheap. Do you have CVS near you? So, I joined the Ensure mailing list, and I get email coupons from them all the time. Also, I buy them at CVS when I have a 25 or 30% off coupon on my CVS app and then combine that with "Extra Bucks" sales. For instance, I bought Tibby 6-6 packs a few days at 25% off the entire purchase. There was a deal to earn $5 xtra bucks for every three you purchased, so I got $10 back. I think I spent 20 and change, all told for six of them when they are usually 10+ dollars each.

[Joods]

I do have a CVS or two near me. I'm gonna have to look into this. Either that or talk you into visiting me just so we can go shopping and hang out

[Tiberius]

Don't know how it sounds... The spirit was that, by the end of the month, one mile should seem like a somewhat short run... ~7 minutes or so...
You can do it Tibs... I dare you to reach 2 miles by Easter.

Well seeing as I don't run often at all, I thought starting off with a mile run 5 times a week would be an achievable goal. I'll see how it goes. If I feel like I can run further or faster in a few weeks, maybe I will.

Anyway, today's run was a success. I didn't have a good night's sleep so I didn't get up at 8am, but I did go out running at lunch. Screenshot from my running app included below, though I've blanked out the route.



My feet were aching by the end of it and I was out of breath, but I finished it. Didn't stop for the entire thing.

[pocaracas]

Congrats, Tibs! 10 minutes for 1 mile on the first go!! Awesome!


Aching feet may be due to poor shoe selection. Also look into the heel locking ones, that helps:

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On my side, turns out I do have a puncture...
Not too big, since it was holding in air for the 15 minute ride, but enough to lose pressure after a few hours.
Good thing I brought my £1 pump along!
So the trip back went smooth and with plenty of air supply!
Speaking of air, wind can be a drag! (physics joke)

Minimum gear coming home: 4
Like in the morning, didn't use the 8th gear as much as normal

Still, all things considered, the end result was good:

km
5.61
Duration
15:11
Average Speed
22.18
Calories Burned
137

Now fixing the bugger!

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btw, tibs... I think I just sent you a "friend request" on RunKeeper. Feel free to do whatever you want with it.

[Rhondazvous]

This woman came home from her first day in an exercise class and plopped into a chair.
Husband: So, how’d it go?
Woman: Oh I went, hoped, jumped, stretched, pulled, and by the time I got those darn leotards on, the class was over.

For a while I wondered why I couldn’t seem to stick to a diet or exercise routine. Then it dawned on me that I wasn’t motivated. The thought of being size ten again just doesn’t appeal to me. But when I found I couldn’t button my size 14 jeans, I knew I had to do something. Now I can button them now, but I’m still a bad bad missus in them skin tight britches.

It’s actually money that keeps me from over eating. If I spent my money on “comfort foods”, I wouldn’t have anything to promote my books. In any issue of life, inertia has always been on my side. If I don’t buy it, I can’t eat it.