southernsara

Update #1: For my goal of getting some exercise each week, I set up a twice-weekly Meetup to walk the River Trail on a Meetup group I moderate. Four people have signed on for the first one, so I'm pretty excited about it. I had lunch with some coworkers at a nearby restaurant where I normally order the giant cheesy fries, but I opted for the bean nachos instead. This place does nachos a bit differently; they use six individual corn tortilla chips instead of a huge pile of them. I only ended up eating three, so the calorie difference between that and what I usually eat there was massive! And I ordered water instead of soda, so that was another good choice for me.

Hi! This is my first challenge and I'm excited to make some changes. I lost 25 pounds a few years ago, and after some major life changes I gained it back times three. I miss the energy and confidence I had back then! My main quest is to lose 50 pounds. I know it will take a while, but I also know I can do it. To help me reach this goal, my SMART quests are to: 1. Get out of the house and do something active for at least an hour three times per week. I live practically ON the Arkansas River Trail and I almost never utilize it. 2. Replace some of the junk I eat with fruits and vegetables every day. I am very picky when it comes to fruits and vegetables, but there are enough that I like to make a significant change in my eating habits. 3. Actually EAT the groceries I purchase instead of driving through Wendy's or Jimmy John's (or calling for take-out). This will save me money, too! I have two main life quests and they are related: pay off debt and save up for a house. I'm currently looking for a second job to help pay off my debt (I'm on PeoplePerHour as well if anyone needs a virtual assistant!), so I'll have to keep my motivation up to get exercise hours in. For the Honor of Grayskull!

Well, Trainer called to reschedule this weeks' sessions, so I headed to the gym after work instead of running. He worked me hard enough to give me a bit of an asthma attack, but I pulled through and finished the routine. Two circuits, 15 each of: Squats Off-set Lunge Split-leg jump lunge Lateral squats Shuttle Run Leg Raise Crunch Transition One-leg plank Bicycle crunch

C25K this morning, but my ankles gave me problems so I didn't run the prescribed amount. Think I'll put in an afternoon run today. I don't think I've EVER run in the daylight, so it should be interesting! Still no soda, so that challenge is going well. I did get ice cream yesterday, which I would prefer to keep to my treat day, but I think my overall calories stayed in check. This morning's breakfast was too light, I think, because I was fighting the urge to snack by 10:00. I had a small snack then managed to hold off until lunch.

Today was Workout A, 2 sets of each: Barbell squat, 75x15 Push-ups, 15 Seated row, 70x15 Exercise ball pull-in, 8 Dumbbell step-ups, 15x15

I'm running my first 5K in March, and I'd like to do the half at the same event in 2012. I feel like She-Ra when I lift!

Saturday is my rest day, but I took a 3-mile walk with The Husband. Took us an hour. Had a really good breakfast; two egg omelet with spinach and turkey sausage, sprinkled with a little bit of cheese. Also a couple of little pancakes cooked by The Husband.

I REALLY wanted a big ole bottle of Mountain Dew today, but resisted due to the Lowest Soda Consumption PVP challenge. 0 ounces so far!

Last night's training session: 2 sets 15 reps of each: Dumbbell curls Speed curls Hammer curls Speed hammer curls Incline dumbbell curls Tricep kickbacks Speed kickbacks Tricep press Dips Shoulder press Speed shoulder press Dumbbell snatch Seated row Kettlebell woodchop Today's run: Couch to 5K Week 5 Day 2: Ran 8 minutes, walked 5 minutes, ran 8 minutes, 2 miles

Weight: 193.4 Height: 5'8" Chest: 41.75 Waist: 36.5 Arms: 13.5 Shoulders: 43.5 Forearm: 10.675 Neck: 14 Hips: 43.75 Thighs: 28.125 Calves: 16.75

Morning workout: Treadmill warm-up Workout B from New Rules of Lifting for Women: Barbell deadlift 95x15, 2 sets Wide-grip pull-down 80x15, 70x15 Dumbbell shoulder press 20x15, 2 sets Exercise ball crunches, 8, 2 sets Dumbbell lunges, 20x15, 2 sets

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Crazy Legs and Speed Demon both sound good to me.

The half-marathon is definitely a goal, but I love pumping iron, too! I think the Ranger team might be a better fit.

I do both body weight and free weights. Just started a new routine from The New Rules of Lifting for Women, which is mostly free weights. Barbell squats and deadlifts are my favorite things ever! Oh, and hanging leg lifts.