bryne1999

Sounds like things are going well so far. How are you doing with the carb drop? That can be hard to do all at once. Any substitutions that you've liked? Congrats on the weight loss and gym induction!

Congratulations on the progress and the passes! Love your idea of using something you love to determine what you do to work out/make up for the seated time. Nice reward system motivation and good job sticking to it. (It'd be easy to renegotiate when things spun out like that.) Keep it up.

Oh man, pesto veggie quinoa sounds delicious. What's the recipe? Great job on killing your first week. PS Super jealous of your gym!

I'm trapped in a snow belt kind of issue so no outdoor activity right now, sadly. I'm super excited to try your cauliflower recipe. Cauliflower is one of my favorite things. Thanks for the suggestion! Any thoughts on things to do inside to stay busy and get some cardio? I've got a video I'm hoping to do with some beginner yoga, but other suggestions would be great.

This last week was hard. I wasn't as regimented as I had been and "life got busy" as it often does. I haven't been doing the bodyweight routine the way I wanted and only managed it once. Treadmill is still broken, ground is covered in snow and ice. I did manage to keep up cardio in my apartment 3/7 days on my own and had a friend help me stay active inside. Some good upper body work, lots of sore muscles saying good job, even if it's not as successful as previous. Vegetable challenge is going great. I'm eating vegetables 2-3x daily and have tried the feared brussel sprout two ways. So for this week: Goal 1: C Goal 2: D Goal 3: A Life Quest: Did a happy hour with new people and made some nice acquaintances! Next week: Goal 1: Outside in the bright sunshine, hiking and walking as much as possible. I want sore feet every day! Goal 2: Try to get in 2 BBW circuits on vacation. Goal 3: Keep going. Thanks for the support guys!

Things are going...the weather and family/life situations have gotten in the way of some of my goals. I'm definitely struggling to make time to exercise in a real way right now, though I'm trying to stay active by "playing more" with others to at least keep busy and moving. I have a trip planned to visit a friend and I don't know how I'm going to do, but we're planning on at least being active (hiking, maybe some kayaking, walking through some tourist sites) so I'm hoping I can get back on target. Planning on increasing my walking.

If you want sweets, consider portioning them out so that you can at least be aware of what and how much your eating. In terms of avoiding, consider priorities, like "what is my favorite?" and indulging in just the things you can't live without (relatively speaking) rather then random cabinet ransacking. Good luck with the temptation- that's the worst.

Trailma, what BBWW circuit are you using? Any recommendatinos on using bands (like finding exercises, buying bands, etc?)? Congrats on the weight loss! Keep getting stronger!

I totally agree with Renegade. If you're going into battle, you've got to have the right fuel! And pizza and too much coffee aren't necessarily it. Good luck with the midterms. School is important and studying is the way to make it through, but remember to take time for yourself sometimes too. Some people have talked about meditation and mindfulness. That might be a good thing to consider if you're having issues with focusing. Great challenge, good luck with everything!

What's your bodyweight routine? I just started doing bodyweight workouts through nerd fitness and would love to hear what you're using. (I'm using their beginner circuit, it's mostly the right amount of hard, I think, and easy to modify for your level.) What steps are you taking on the diet? It's hard to change a lifestyle, so do you have subgoals? Maybe posting the major diet goal and the smaller substeps would be helpful. Good luck!

Good luck with your goals! Missing a few days happens, but get your hard hat back on- you can do it!

Those are such great suggestions, Primeval. I think for all of us who have fallen off the wagon (and into a tub of ice cream in my case) in the past, small goals within goals are the way to make good life changes. It's nice to have big dreams, but if we don't meet them it can be so sad and soul crushing...requiring ice cream...etc etc etc... Thanks for the great suggestions, Primeval! Welcome to the battle, Awesomesaurus. Best of luck.

Congrats everyone- We're actually making some progress! This week was a little easier then week 1. Managed to increase my numbers in the BBW circuit toward a more respectable set of stats by 1 more squat, 5 more dumbbell rows, 2 more lunges for each rep. And I hurt way less! I also found a nice free weight work out for arms "Ten Minutes to Toned Arms," I can post the link if people want it. It's got ten minutes of basic free weight exercises, some more challenging then others. I tried cooking red cabbage two ways for myself and forgot how much I liked it. Anyone got good vegetable recipes to share? Anyway... So this week managed to complete: Goal 1) C Goal 2) A Goal 3) A Next week...brussel sprouts... Keep going, right?

Good luck with everything! It's a great quest. Sorry to be dense, but what does HIIT stand for? Where are you getting your work out plans from?

So, I have had the same problem with getting up early to work out. I spent years trying to work out in the morning and skipping more and more work outs until I fell back into bad habits. What I've found is that the article on larks versus owls (morning people versus night people) and figuring out your body pattern helps me to be more effective. For me that meant acknowledging that am workouts just won't happen, setting the alarm for an hour or two early means snoozing and compromising the quality of my sleep, and making things worse! So, if you're really set on working out in the morning, make sure it isn't ruining your sleep because things will be harder in the long run that way! Other things to do to help wake up earlier include...going to sleep sooner. I know no one wants to hear that, but sometimes it's the only answer. You can try a more persistent wake up routine like using a CD clock that plays some great workout music to wake you up. Hope you're feeling better! Take care of yourself!