Some great results guys, wow! Proud of you...and envious. No budge for me. Oh well, will try a little harder next week. Keep it up everyone! Those of us slower out of the gate will catch up.
Something even I forget sometimes is.... that all this TRI training makes one very efficient at utilizing energy. The body will hang on tenaciously because it "knows" what kind of workouts you put it through and that more will be coming. Less fit/experienced people who add sudden intense work outs or diet changes "take the body by surprise" and often see dramatic changes...initially.
The biggest trick is having "just enough" glycogen to sustain WKO but yet stress the system to dig into fat stores....and to re-feed "just enough" for repair and desired growth/strength. ......still working on that one!
Between the death of a dear friend, and more sucktastic work stress, I failed to eat properly and get all my workouts in. Net result? Gain of 1# and feel like a slug. FINALLY sunny and up to 50F today, so I'm doing Wednesday's run today, then catch up on Wednesday's swim.
@Dawn - So sorry about your loss. My thoughts are with you.
Me - Changed my diet to the whole30 model (obviously I'm ignoring their mandate of not to weigh/measure for the 30 day period) and I'm in week 2. Stopped eating grains, sugar, dairy, legumes, alcohol, and am consuming lots of healthy protein, veggies, fruit, and fats. Down 2# since starting and an inch from my waist??? Maybe I measured wrong to begin with. This is tough. I'll stick with it for the 30 days and then may add back in some beans and a little bit of cheese. I do miss wine and dark chocolate though! I'm hitting my workouts but my fluffiness is very stubborn.
Well, I was a little surprised weighing this morning. i have been maintaining a 1 pound per week loss since January. Today i'm down 2 pounds and a 1/2 inch off my waist. That's a good reward for not eating cheese cake with strawberries, candy bars (snickers), chocolate, and ice cream at work this weekend.
@ Great job! They might think your nuts now ...but then later ...after they see how much you've lost and how much fitter you are they will all "want your secrete" and be jealous.Be prepared for "friendly sabotage" as people don't like to see others succeed in ways they feel they cannot (even friends & family) and will attempt to de-rail you {not always being evil...but the effect is the same "Don't change!}
What will really tork 'em off is when you DO have that occasional treat -once at and maintaining goal weight....that you CAN have a slice of cheesecake and be "OK".... that really messes with them [they want to believe the only way you could possibly "stay thin" is to starve/deprive yourself]
@ David- Thank you. I'm already seeing some of the friendly "help". Nursing has a shape and for the most part it's a pear. There abounds tons of garbage to eat but not much good stuff. The cafeteria food for the staff sucks too. Deep fried everything.
Sunday I put on a pair of scrub pants that I hadn't worn in a couple months. They were HUGE. Didn't have time to change, thanks to day light savings time, forgot it was daylight savings. So all day i'm having to hick my pants up because they kept falling down. No one was mooned or plummer cracked. So about half way thru the day. My charge asked me what was wrong with my pants. So I had to show her how huge they were. I pulled up my shirt, untied my pants and pulled the waist band out. It got real quiet at the desk. All the cookies disappeared.
One of the more obese gals came over to me later and asked what my secret was? I told her work. Lots and lots of work! She didn't like that answer. Work, Works. Period.
@Jacklyn-so happy for your success! I also work in healthcare and in a hospital. Unfortunately I'm one of the bigger women in my department, but I am working on it. I agree that the cafeteria offers are not the most healthy. I keep my own snacks at my desk just for the reasons you mentioned.
@ Carla- Are you kidding! You've already done the hardest part. You started. You have put one foot in front of the other. Right on. You' ve hooked up with this fantastic group of people on EN. One thing I have noticed as I have been traveling down this road is that I am slowly acquiring fans. They too want to put one foot in front of the other. You will start to experience it soon too. I work on a critical care heart unit and stress eating is HUGE. I too take my snacks. Always have. Can't count on getting lunch.
Keep it up. I wish we were doing this for more than just a month. It's nice to see every ones effort. I'm really liking the support too.
@Kirsten- what is your strategy for fueling workouts on the Whole30? I did a long run yesterday and ate some cashews and dates prior with no fueling on the run (1:45) except an S cap (I didn't think that I would need it, but I took it anyways because I was at a complete loss as to whether to bring anything...)
I started whole30 on Sunday, primarily for sleep deprivation (I have heard that your sleep while doing this is "the sleep of kings"!) and body composition. You are not supposed to weigh yourself while on it, but I doubt I have to willpower not to weigh myself for 30 days.
I like these challenges. They force me into being aware of things going on in my body. Keep up the good work everyone!
@Carla mentioned keeping her own snacks...great! My wife & I used a "private chief" who delivered pre made meals based on a menu we selected and modified ahead of time....It was too much food and I still was doing most of the cooking and so we discontinued the service...however with me away on mobilization it has been hard for her to stay away from fast/convenient food (she doesn't cook -anything LOL). So she has re-contacted this guy and is now spitting the cost/meals with her mother. This reminded me of how, after looking at the trays of microwaveable trays these fancy meals came in, that I could do the same. The base (rice/pasta/couscous etc) can be made then used for several proteins (I cleaned 4 chicken breasts -cut to strips then marinade in 4 different flavors......then grilled on same day) then pick 2-3 veggies cooked separately then can even combine/vary the seasoning. Essentially 4-6 dishes that taste very different but all cooked at same time and with little fuss....tupperwared up and froze. Then brought to work vs rolling the dice and "trying" to be good with food choices. Preparing meals ahead doesn't require using every pot in house and complicated all day process
Sub-optimal, but as a back up I keep a couple zone/cliff/EAS bars and some portable protein drinks in a bag take in to work. ...better that than skipped meals which I have to do from time to time.
I prepare my breakfast and lunch with snacks the night before work. I leave at 0530 for work. I don't want to be waking the house up cooking. I even pre fill my water bottle. I've found that if I don't take water I won't drink anything all day. It's there, I just won't take the time to get it.
Give it a try. What do you have to lose? If your planning on eating them with in 5 days you don't have to freeze them. Have fun experimenting.
Thank you, Laura. Things are looking up this week - finally got to run outside Monday, and will swap out my ride/run today since the weather is wonderful!
And I weighed myself this morning, and I'm down 1/4 pound - I'll take it!
I do not have anything special on the menu this weekend as my wife and I are heading to Virginia Beach tomorrow morning and running the Shamrock Marathon on Sunday. I just have to remember to behave afterwards as it is sponsored by Yuengling and the rumor is there is a St. Patrick's day party following the race.
@Susan - from what I've read, the Whole 30 workout fuel strategy is nothing "processed". Water, dates, bananas, sweet potatoes, etc. So far that is working for me but once I get in to my longer bike rides and runs I'm going to use my Infinit and clif shot blocks because I know they work. I don't want to waste time messing around trying to figure out a new fueling strategy just to be "compliant". I think there is an athlete thread about fueling over on the whole 30 website that probably has a lot more info.
I post my SAT #s even though MON is technically "the day".
After Fri EZ/off day SAT am, my glycogen is topped off (hopefully!) and I've re-hydrated/stabilized. For example I use to do it SUN but my #s would be off a bit. MON even worse after 2 days of hard/long WKO's. Even if I post WKO "drink a lot" it takes a while to stabilize.
I saw this this week to the extreme due to my "Bely issues" even with massive PO intake with electro/carb drinks I lost 7 lbs...then in 2 days of essentially normal eating I actually gained more weight back than I started ...it took another day or two to stabilize even with NO confounding factors like WKO's. I work out late and that gives even less opportunity to balance things out. ie: tomorrow the scale would likely say I lost another 2-3 lbs just since yesterday (even with 40oz during WKO and 40oz+ post)....then compound that with a big SUN WKO....
anyway... not sure that applies so much to anyone else....check your weight at same time (I do first thing after first void in am) [I've read some recommend consuming 20-40 oz H2O upon rising ...voiding then weigh yourself after next void{after the water} before breakfast] ...and see if there is much of a difference between SAT and MON #s. SAT is always higher in my case and appears to represent a "true-er" result. Same argument could be made for going with TUES am after MON as off/EZ.
Ive been traveling a lot this month and it is very difficult to eat healthy and get my workouts in. But being in the challenge has certainly been a great motivator! I got a free tape measure from an exhibitor at my conference this week and it looks like I'm downa nother half inch on the waist...woohoo! Looking forward to weighing in on tuesday (I get home Monday night). I had a rude wake up last week...got in the Bod Pod and it said I was 31 oercent body fat. Yikes! Categorized as "overfat". Quite a motivator. Not sure how accurate, though...I'm 5' 6.5", 153, BMI 24.3. My strategy this month is to avoid chocolate and beer, increase water, get in all my work outs. Eat as clean as reasonable (i have no willpower, so limiting badness is more realistic for me than avoiding it). I've started a core workout program and I was told by an expert yesterday that my run my suck because I have weak glutes. So now I've added glute work. Thanks for all the updates here...I love reading everyone's experiences!
Love reading the posts! Way to go everyone! @ Brenda- your smoothie sounds DELICIOUS! I will have to try it.Moving down is good @Robin- Way to go hitting your goal weight already!! That's awesome!
I am on my way down...2 lbs down since challenge started. I was pleased with my choices this week especially since it was my birthday! Didn't indulge because I just didn't feel the need!! Had a birthday dinner with my family last night and stuck to my plan. Brought a Vegan NuGo bar as dessert so I wouldn't be tempted with the cupcakes, pie and cake! I was going to cook some chickpea blondies and bring them but this weekend got so crazy I just didn't have the time.
wow, terrific results so far this morning everyone. We are halfway through the challenge, time for me to kick it into high gear. I am moving in the wrong direction These last two weeks have been very light in terms of training, exiting the 2 week swim camp and starting my HIM plan today. I expect this will have an impact on my calorie burn as well as my weight moving forward. Diet has been relatively clean, but clearly still needs more work!
Keep up the great work everyone. Thanks for sharing your progress, it's really motivating reading each individual's journey through the challenge.
OK, so lets be honest about my weight loss... I am down two lbs. BLAST!!!!... i guess i need to stop drinking beer, ice cream, and crappy food. OK, i can do this.
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Something even I forget sometimes is.... that all this TRI training makes one very efficient at utilizing energy. The body will hang on tenaciously because it "knows" what kind of workouts you put it through and that more will be coming. Less fit/experienced people who add sudden intense work outs or diet changes "take the body by surprise" and often see dramatic changes...initially.
The biggest trick is having "just enough" glycogen to sustain WKO but yet stress the system to dig into fat stores....and to re-feed "just enough" for repair and desired growth/strength. ......still working on that one!
@ Dawn- So sorry for your loss.
Sounds like you have a good plan for this week, that's great to hear. Will be thinking of you.
Me - Changed my diet to the whole30 model (obviously I'm ignoring their mandate of not to weigh/measure for the 30 day period) and I'm in week 2. Stopped eating grains, sugar, dairy, legumes, alcohol, and am consuming lots of healthy protein, veggies, fruit, and fats. Down 2# since starting and an inch from my waist??? Maybe I measured wrong to begin with. This is tough. I'll stick with it for the 30 days and then may add back in some beans and a little bit of cheese. I do miss wine and dark chocolate though! I'm hitting my workouts but my fluffiness is very stubborn.
Well, I was a little surprised weighing this morning. i have been maintaining a 1 pound per week loss since January. Today i'm down 2 pounds and a 1/2 inch off my waist. That's a good reward for not eating cheese cake with strawberries, candy bars (snickers), chocolate, and ice cream
at work this weekend.
My co-workers think i'm nuts. Keep going guys!
@ Great job! They might think your nuts now ...but then later ...after they see how much you've lost and how much fitter you are they will all "want your secrete" and be jealous.Be prepared for "friendly sabotage" as people don't like to see others succeed in ways they feel they cannot (even friends & family) and will attempt to de-rail you {not always being evil...but the effect is the same "Don't change!}
What will really tork 'em off is when you DO have that occasional treat -once at and maintaining goal weight....that you CAN have a slice of cheesecake and be "OK".... that really messes with them
[they want to believe the only way you could possibly "stay thin" is to starve/deprive yourself]
Keep it up!
@ David- Thank you. I'm already seeing some of the friendly "help". Nursing has a shape and for the most part it's a pear. There abounds tons of garbage to eat but not much good stuff. The cafeteria food for the staff sucks too. Deep fried everything.
Sunday I put on a pair of scrub pants that I hadn't worn in a couple months. They were HUGE. Didn't have time to change, thanks to day light savings time, forgot it was daylight savings. So all day i'm having to hick my pants up because they kept falling down.
No one was mooned or plummer cracked. So about half way thru the day. My charge asked me what was wrong with my pants. So I had to show her how huge they were. I pulled up my shirt, untied my pants and pulled the waist band out. It got real quiet at the desk. All the cookies disappeared. 
One of the more obese gals came over to me later and asked what my secret was? I told her work. Lots and lots of work! She didn't like that answer. Work, Works. Period.
Carla
@ Carla- Are you kidding! You've already done the hardest part. You started. You have put one foot in front of the other. Right on. You' ve hooked up with this fantastic group of people on EN. One thing I have noticed as I have been traveling down this road is that I am slowly acquiring fans. They too want to put one foot in front of the other. You will start to experience it soon too. I work on a critical care heart unit and stress eating is HUGE. I too take my snacks. Always have. Can't count on getting lunch.
Keep it up. I wish we were doing this for more than just a month. It's nice to see every ones effort. I'm really liking the support too.
@Kirsten- what is your strategy for fueling workouts on the Whole30? I did a long run yesterday and ate some cashews and dates prior with no fueling on the run (1:45) except an S cap (I didn't think that I would need it, but I took it anyways because I was at a complete loss as to whether to bring anything...)
I started whole30 on Sunday, primarily for sleep deprivation (I have heard that your sleep while doing this is "the sleep of kings"!) and body composition. You are not supposed to weigh yourself while on it, but I doubt I have to willpower not to weigh myself for 30 days.
I like these challenges. They force me into being aware of things going on in my body. Keep up the good work everyone!
Nice work everyone. Regression for me, and I will blame it one March break and pure kid fun. Weight up 2lbs, waist the same.
@Carla mentioned keeping her own snacks...great! My wife & I used a "private chief" who delivered pre made meals based on a menu we selected and modified ahead of time....It was too much food and I still was doing most of the cooking and so we discontinued the service...however with me away on mobilization it has been hard for her to stay away from fast/convenient food (she doesn't cook -anything LOL). So she has re-contacted this guy and is now spitting the cost/meals with her mother. This reminded me of how, after looking at the trays of microwaveable trays these fancy meals came in, that I could do the same. The base (rice/pasta/couscous etc) can be made then used for several proteins (I cleaned 4 chicken breasts -cut to strips then marinade in 4 different flavors......then grilled on same day) then pick 2-3 veggies cooked separately then can even combine/vary the seasoning. Essentially 4-6 dishes that taste very different but all cooked at same time and with little fuss....tupperwared up and froze. Then brought to work vs rolling the dice and "trying" to be good with food choices. Preparing meals ahead doesn't require using every pot in house and complicated all day process
Sub-optimal, but as a back up I keep a couple zone/cliff/EAS bars and some portable protein drinks in a bag take in to work. ...better that than skipped meals which I have to do from time to time.
I prepare my breakfast and lunch with snacks the night before work. I leave at 0530 for work. I don't want to be waking the house up cooking. I even pre fill my water bottle. I've found that if I don't take water I won't drink anything all day. It's there, I just won't take the time to get it.
Give it a try. What do you have to lose? If your planning on eating them with in 5 days you don't have to freeze them. Have fun experimenting.
Thank you, Laura. Things are looking up this week - finally got to run outside Monday, and will swap out my ride/run today since the weather is wonderful!
And I weighed myself this morning, and I'm down 1/4 pound - I'll take it!
Hey guys!!! Heading into the week end. What kinds of wonderful, waist trimming things are you all cooking???
We're having tonight: Marinated tri tip and grilled asparagus. For desert 50 laps at the pool. Yum,yum.
Mixed greens salad with red onion, edamame, goat cheese, hard boiled eggs and oil/vinegar dressing.
And maybe, a glass of Merlot...
I post my SAT #s even though MON is technically "the day".
After Fri EZ/off day SAT am, my glycogen is topped off (hopefully!) and I've re-hydrated/stabilized. For example I use to do it SUN but my #s would be off a bit. MON even worse after 2 days of hard/long WKO's. Even if I post WKO "drink a lot" it takes a while to stabilize.
I saw this this week to the extreme due to my "Bely issues" even with massive PO intake with electro/carb drinks I lost 7 lbs...then in 2 days of essentially normal eating I actually gained more weight back than I started ...it took another day or two to stabilize even with NO confounding factors like WKO's. I work out late and that gives even less opportunity to balance things out. ie: tomorrow the scale would likely say I lost another 2-3 lbs just since yesterday (even with 40oz during WKO and 40oz+ post)....then compound that with a big SUN WKO....
anyway... not sure that applies so much to anyone else....check your weight at same time (I do first thing after first void in am) [I've read some recommend consuming 20-40 oz H2O upon rising ...voiding then weigh yourself after next void{after the water} before breakfast] ...and see if there is much of a difference between SAT and MON #s. SAT is always higher in my case and appears to represent a "true-er" result. Same argument could be made for going with TUES am after MON as off/EZ.
I had a rude wake up last week...got in the Bod Pod and it said I was 31 oercent body fat. Yikes! Categorized as "overfat". Quite a motivator. Not sure how accurate, though...I'm 5' 6.5", 153, BMI 24.3.
My strategy this month is to avoid chocolate and beer, increase water, get in all my work outs. Eat as clean as reasonable (i have no willpower, so limiting badness is more realistic for me than avoiding it). I've started a core workout program and I was told by an expert yesterday that my run my suck because I have weak glutes. So now I've added glute work.
Thanks for all the updates here...I love reading everyone's experiences!
3 pears, 1 cup of frozen blueberries, 1 banana, 1 cup of kale, 4 dates, 1 cup of water.
Calories : 385.5 calories<3.9 grams of protein, 98.5g of carbs, 1.3g of fat <br />
Weight this morning: 127.8. Moving down.
Love reading the posts! Way to go everyone! @ Brenda- your smoothie sounds DELICIOUS! I will have to try it.Moving down is good
@Robin- Way to go hitting your goal weight already!! That's awesome!
I am on my way down...2 lbs down since challenge started. I was pleased with my choices this week especially since it was my birthday! Didn't indulge because I just didn't feel the need!! Had a birthday dinner with my family last night and stuck to my plan. Brought a Vegan NuGo bar as dessert so I wouldn't be tempted with the cupcakes, pie and cake! I was going to cook some chickpea blondies and bring them but this weekend got so crazy I just didn't have the time.
Keep up the great work everyone. Thanks for sharing your progress, it's really motivating reading each individual's journey through the challenge.