Anyone want to shape up in 2018? A continuing journey.......

RKCNDY

Finally got my first PT session today...impingement of the shoulder...basically swimmer's/thrower's shoulder.

6 weeks of PT and I should be able to start P90x3 again...I have cut way back on my portions, so down 8 pounds since February. Not bad for not working out at all.

Good job everybody!

FoxyRedLa

Haha. I hate reading some of these - jealousy!

PJfanwillneverleave1

I am happy with how I look so far in 2016. What do you think?

Ms. Haiku

If I hit an 8-minute mile I'm writing a book about it and inspire people. I would inspire me if I was me reading about someone like me who ran an 8-minute mile.

Sprunkn7

Ms. Haiku said:

If I hit an 8-minute mile I'm writing a book about it and inspire people. I would inspire me if I was me reading about someone like me who ran an 8-minute mile.

yea, I would read it

markymark550

Can I get a signed copy?

markymark550

Decent workout yesterday. Ab workout from Wednesday is killing me though.

rgambs

Ms. Haiku said:

If I hit an 8-minute mile I'm writing a book about it and inspire people. I would inspire me if I was me reading about someone like me who ran an 8-minute mile.

There's no If, you WILL hit that 8 minute mile!! Just keep pushing every day and then wait for that day when you are warmed up and feel really strong (it takes me 3/4 to a mile and a quarter to hit that strong feeling) set the timer and just beat feet like there's a bear on your tail. I picture myself chasing down a buffalo with the whole tribe counting on me back at camp.
I couldn't do it on a treadmill, of that I am sure. Too much focus going into balance and foot placement, I have to be able to get my horse gallop on. It's probably just a result of only ever having done 10 miles or so on a treadmill, never had one, never had a gym membership. I'm archaic lol

Progress is marching along, I leave for SC hiking, camping and Pearl Jamming in four weeks and I am at 196lbs right this moment. 24lbs down in 7 weeks since I started on Feb 1st. It has been a struggle, but seeing the results had kept me afloat. I have been eating 1200 calories a day, running 2 miles a day, and lifting weights twice a week. It takes some serious willpower to only eat a Powerbar or tuna packet for lunch, but it leaves me about a thousand calories for dinner so I have a decent meal every day. The weather has been nice and Dr Gambs has been off work some so she watches the babe and I work on the endless list of things that need done to create and maintain a 3 acre "hobby farm". I wish there was a way to calculate how many calories you burn when you are painting, fence-post digging, clearing brush, raking gravel, etc. I know it wears me out more than my 300 calorie-burning jogs do, and these last 2 weeks I have lost an extra half pound each as a result.
Keep at it folks, find motivation where you can. Plan a vacation that will REQUIRE weight loss and fitness gains. Always works for me. I don't mean a beach trip where you want to look good without clothes on, I mean an adventure that will push you.
If anybody needs an idea hit me up, I have adventure travelled extensively and I have experience in every region of the US. Off the top of my head, I would suggest Nelson Rocks http://www.nrocks.com for Ms Haiku.

Longest post ever? Sorry lol

Ms. Haiku

rgambs said:

Off the top of my head, I would suggest Nelson Rocks http://www.nrocks.com for Ms Haiku.

Eeek! Where's the coffee bar?!

FoxyRedLa

I do wish I had more time to commit to myself.

Up @ 5 am. Home from work @ 6pm. 6 days a week.

When I get home I have 8 sets of eyes looking at me and 4 mouths that don't stop talking just not enough mum to go around. And if someone gets sick oh man look out haha they need extra attention hehe.

Anyways. I'm sorry my posts don't help anyone.

rgambs

Ms. Haiku said:

rgambs said:

Off the top of my head, I would suggest Nelson Rocks http://www.nrocks.com for Ms Haiku.

Eeek! Where's the coffee bar?!

Coffee bar? I don't even know what that is lol
They have a coffee pot, does that count?

rgambs

FoxyRedLa said:

I do wish I had more time to commit to myself.

Up @ 5 am. Home from work @ 6pm. 6 days a week.

When I get home I have 8 sets of eyes looking at me and 4 mouths that don't stop talking just not enough mum to go around. And if someone gets sick oh man look out haha they need extra attention hehe.

Anyways. I'm sorry my posts don't help anyone.

You work too darn much! Give yourself a break!

FoxyRedLa

I have about an hour drive to/from work so gotta get up early and then I get home later. That's my average schedule. I have normal days off and weekends off when need be.

I do what I can while I'm at work. And pretty much every day that means working past a traditional 8. I'm not trying to sound like an ass but the work I do people depend on and they expect above and beyond 24/7. They're not coming to me because they want to.


Lmao! And I shouldn't have even brought this up haha I don't like to tell people where I work so don't ask

rgambs

FoxyRedLa said:

I have about an hour drive to/from work so gotta get up early and then I get home later. That's my average schedule. I have normal days off and weekends off when need be.

I do what I can while I'm at work. And pretty much every day that means working past a traditional 8. I'm not trying to sound like an ass but the work I do people depend on and they expect above and beyond 24/7. They're not coming to me because they want to.


Lmao! And I shouldn't have even brought this up haha I don't like to tell people where I work so don't ask

I understand, I used to work in surgery and I would stay late for people that depended on us and didn't come because they wanted to lol

It was fulfilling, but we couldn't handle city living so we moved back into the stix and now I work part time distributing diabetes for 7-Up! Lol

FoxyRedLa

rgambs said:

FoxyRedLa said:

I have about an hour drive to/from work so gotta get up early and then I get home later. That's my average schedule. I have normal days off and weekends off when need be.

I do what I can while I'm at work. And pretty much every day that means working past a traditional 8. I'm not trying to sound like an ass but the work I do people depend on and they expect above and beyond 24/7. They're not coming to me because they want to.


Lmao! And I shouldn't have even brought this up haha I don't like to tell people where I work so don't ask

I understand, I used to work in surgery and I would stay late for people that depended on us and didn't come because they wanted to lol

It was fulfilling, but we couldn't handle city living so m..but by moved back into the stix and now I work part time distributing diabetes for 7-Up! Lol

Wow! Surgery - that's a whole lot of different stress! I don't quite live in the stix but definitely country living and always have. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Hahahaha and it took me longer than I'd like to admit to figure out what distrubuting for 7-up meant bahaha - this is what I read, that you now distrubute diabetes to 7 and up like children haha like thinking you worked with diabetic kids haha. I can read I promise haha I just don't get much sleep!

markymark550

Workout for today is a full day of "manwork" that rgambs mentioned a few posts back. Have to replace part of the railing on the front porch, paint all the railing, and get started on a shit-ton of yard work I've been putting off. I will be tired tonight.

rgambs

markymark550 said:

Workout for today is a full day of "manwork" that rgambs mentioned a few posts back. Have to replace part of the railing on the front porch, paint all the railing, and get started on a shit-ton of yard work I've been putting off. I will be tired tonight.

Wouldn't it be nice to know how many calories it burns?? Fitbit doesn't know does it? If so maybe I will get one. I spent about 6 hours squatted down painting and placing raised beds for blueberry bushes and my hammies are sore as hell!

rgambs

FoxyRedLa said:

rgambs said:

FoxyRedLa said:

I have about an hour drive to/from work so gotta get up early and then I get home later. That's my average schedule. I have normal days off and weekends off when need be.

I do what I can while I'm at work. And pretty much every day that means working past a traditional 8. I'm not trying to sound like an ass but the work I do people depend on and they expect above and beyond 24/7. They're not coming to me because they want to.


Lmao! And I shouldn't have even brought this up haha I don't like to tell people where I work so don't ask

I understand, I used to work in surgery and I would stay late for people that depended on us and didn't come because they wanted to lol

It was fulfilling, but we couldn't handle city living so m..but by moved back into the stix and now I work part time distributing diabetes for 7-Up! Lol

Wow! Surgery - that's a whole lot of different stress! I don't quite live in the stix but definitely country living and always have. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Hahahaha and it took me longer than I'd like to admit to figure out what distrubuting for 7-up meant bahaha - this is what I read, that you now distrubute diabetes to 7 and up like children haha like thinking you worked with diabetic kids haha. I can read I promise haha I just don't get much sleep!

Hahaha nope, I don't work with kids I just work at keeping America obese by making sure the shelves are stocked with Sunkist, 7Up, A&W, and other sugary beverages.

FoxyRedLa

Sounds good to me!

rgambs

After starting the week with a Crunchwrap combo and a quesadilla (yes, all at once ) for lunch, I knuckled down and pushed through the week. At my "official" weigh in I am down 5lbs this week!!

Cheatloaf dinner tonight! Ow ow!
Keep it up good folks, keep at it!