AzzurriLady

Ha, yep, that one solved itself quite nicely. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

I'm a little late updating here (I wanted to do it on Sunday) but I am keeping well on top of my challenge. I went to the gym 3x last week (and on Monday already this week), and have been keeping up with the Stronglifts progression. Things are starting to get a little heavier, but I'm excited for that. I also went for a walk every day I didn't lift weights, except Sunday, which I kept as a complete rest day. I had a problem with eating too many cookies in the beginning of the week, but then I ran out of cookies and it was all smooth sailing after that. I even managed to avoid overeating when I was out of town this weekend, which is something I usually struggle with. I also got my birth certificate! Yay! So this week I'm going to go to kinko's and get passport photos taken.

Good luck! Don't sell yourself short, you've made the first steps so you're on the right path. I've struggled with depression for about 15 years, and exercise has been a huge part of my recovery. Take care of yourself. You've got this!

I was exhausted when I woke up this morning, even though I got about 8 hours of sleep. Stronglifts might be taking more out of me than I first anticipated. I mean, the weights are super light, but I did take a month off from exercise of any kind, in addition to the physical upheaval of the miscarriage, so I guess I need to cut myself some slack. The bad news is I ate the rest of the cookies today. The good news is there are no more cookies.

Thank you so much! It gets easier every day, and honestly everyone I've told (not many people, admittedly) has been very understanding.

First day of a new week, not off to a great start. I have the house to myself and it's making me bored and lonely. Got in my gym session this morning. Did squats, overhead press, and deadlift. I didn't do any abs, which I regret. Breakfast was good. Lunch was good. But then I came home early from work and ate cookies. Blegh. I'm going to try to not beat myself up about it, and just move on to tomorrow. Tomorrow's mini-goals: go for a walk in the AM. Only one cookie, after dinner.

Business... He's an engineer and his company has factories in Taiwan building components for their product, and somehow he has become the designated liason. Thanks everyone! Good luck on Stronglifts @Grymm!

Hello all! I'm new to these parts, and I hope I'm doing this right. A little in the way of background - I did crossfit for the past year, but then I cancelled my membership when I had a miscarriage on May 1. It was a physical and emotional ordeal so fitness took a backseat. By the time June rolled around, i was ready to feel healthy again. I joined a regular gym so I could just lift weights, since that was my favorite part of crossfit anyway. I'm started Stronglifts 5x5 last week and it's going well so far. So this month my goals are: Go the gym 3x per week. This part is non-negotiable. If I'm feeling up to it, I might try to go for a walk on the off-days, but I'm really going to focus on just getting in the gym this month. Eat out on weekends only. My husband and I ate out a lot in May. We were so sad so many days, and it was easier to eat out. We also drank our weight in boba tea, which is delicious but also loaded with sugar. So we're going to limit this to Friday and Saturday only. And, my level-up-your-life challenge: Get my passport. I had a passport from a trip to Italy when I was 17, and then I stupidly let it expire. My husband is in Taiwan right now, for like the 4th time in the past year, and I could theoretically go with him at some point, if only I had my damn passport. So the first step in this will be to get a copy of my birth certificate. I've been putting this off for too long. That's it for my first challenge. I want to keep things simple and attainable. I've been lurking here for some time, so I'm excited to jump in with both feet.

I've been reading Nerd Fitness for years, but I've just decided to jump into the forums. It's a little scary for me, as my real-life social anxiety follows me online, but here we go. I'm a 32-year old female. I'm currently recovering, mentally and physically, from a miscarriage in the beginning of May. I had been doing crossfit for about a year before that, and had been running for a few years before that, but this past month has been the hardest of my life. I gained about 10 lbs while I was pregnant, and then I gained another 10 in the month since. I even started smoking again after having quit in 2012. Now that I've recovered a little emotionally, I've decided to take the month of June to recover physically. I quit smoking, I quit drinking, and I'm trying to get my diet back on track. Rather than go back to crossfit, I decided to save some cash and just get a regular gym membership, especially since I only liked the weightlifting part of crossfit anyway. So now that I don't have a crossfit coach screaming at me every morning, I'm here for some accountability. Looking forward to diving in!