Fitness Fridays Health Club #5: drink your Water!

**christa** · 07-31-2006, 07:41 AM

Welcome to Fitness Fridays #5!!! Can you believe it's been FIVE weeks! You all have been doing awesome - last week was GREAT!!!

It's a new week so let's make this one even BETTER than the last!

Good luck everyone!

**Cataholic** · 07-31-2006, 11:32 AM

Well, let's see...PLENTY of not great moments, for certain. But, today is the start of a new week, right?

I have my brother's aussie/bc mix, and we are walking everyday. Cinti is in the midst of a heat/humidity wave (nothing to compare to others, but, hot, hot, hot). So, I am sweatin' plenty! While on one hand, I have an extra paw powered motor, keeping Ace AND a jog stroller in line isn't so easy.

I did sneak in a quick bicep/chest workout yesterday afternoon, and hope to do some more tonight!

Go ladies! Go!

**beeniesmom** · 07-31-2006, 11:58 AM

Since I started my diet July 21st, I have lost about 4/5 lbs I think, maybe more.

I was not a good girl yesterday (Sunday).
Hubby and I went out to eat for lunch ... we went to Red Lobster. I had a broiled platter and asked that they not drench mine in butter. I had 3 of those cheese biscuits and felt very guilty. For dinner I had a small bowl of cauliflour soup (my moms recipe).

This morning I had a yogurt and a balance power bar (not that bad, I thought they would be yucky) and I walked about 30 minutes before going to work.
I took the doggies with me so it was fast walking. I feel pretty good now.

Lunch was another bowl of the cauliflour soup. I don't really care for it but it is filling and has few calories.

Dinner tonight will be grilled tuna steak and a salad.... maybe some sauteed zucchini too.

I will try to keep up with the walking in the morning. I found that it was not yet hot at 8 am this morning.

On my way to work this morning I saw a sign that advertised belly dancing classes... maybe I'll give them a call.

**jazzcat** · 07-31-2006, 01:05 PM

I cheated big time yesterday when we went to Johnny Carino's for dinner. Boy was it good though!!!!

I'll do better today, I promise.

I do need to work on my water consumption. I never drink enough, never have. I'm going to go grab a bottle from the fridge right now and try keeping it with me all day and refilling it.

I'm going to try to get to the gym for some cardio this afternoon but if I don't I will walk in the neighborhood tonight (granted I don't melt from the heat). Tomorrow is my big weights and cardio day at the gym and Wednesday I will be doing a huge cleaning job at my Dad's house getting ready for my brother and his wife who will be visiting.

**christa** · 07-31-2006, 02:15 PM

I agree with you all . . . it's HOT outside. Feels like 97 here, according to the weather page.

I've been so run down lately, I don't know why I'm in such a funk. Hoping that I'll pull out of it soon. I think it's just a lot of stress that's been building up over a long period, it's just coming to a boiling point - sometimes I wonder when I'll break.

Speaking of breaks, I think I just need a vacation, LOL.

Anyway . . .

Guess I'll get in an arm workout later this even at the Y, and then some cardio. Catch you ladies later! Try to stay cool . . . in this horrible heat, it's important to drink drink drink that water!!!

**jazzcat** · 07-31-2006, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by christa

I've been so run down lately, I don't know why I'm in such a funk. Hoping that I'll pull out of it soon. I think it's just a lot of stress that's been building up over a long period, it's just coming to a boiling point - sometimes I wonder when I'll break.

Join the Club!!! I'm still wondering if my hormones are out of whack or if it's just the hot summer blues but I just don't seem to care about anything. It's been so hard to stick to eating right and exercising because I'm so tired and I don't care. I'm having other health issues and I'm afraid to go the doctor because I think he'll just put me on Prozac or something. I hate to take any kind of drugs! I wish I could snap out of it. I have about one good productive day a week and the rest of the time I'm dragging, sleepy, exhausted and can't think straight. Unfortunately I think today is my good day for the week and I have a lot get done before company comes in Friday.

I'm pathetic!

**buckner** · 08-01-2006, 07:52 PM

Okay, I cheated. We went for a drive tonight looking at new land, and we stopped at DQ... and I enjoyed a medium chocolate dipped cone. ACK! That's like, 400 calories. But, that's okay. I consumed more calories than I wish I had, but I didn't go *over* my daily allowance.

And with eating that cream cheese at lunch, and icecream on the cone, I'll be suffering later on.

There's always tomorrow, I suppose.

I want go to walking tonight, but we'll see how far I get with that....

**beeniesmom** · 08-02-2006, 08:07 AM

I went walking this morning for about 30 minutes.
We had pasta last night. Not a lot but a good portion.
I made it with a mushroom and pea sauce (boscaiola). It was good.
I probably ate too fast and didn't savor the flavors.
I was too excited about getting some pasta!

I made a canellini bean soup to have for lunch.

**Almita** · 08-02-2006, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by beeniesmom

I went walking this morning for about 30 minutes.
We had pasta last night. Not a lot but a good portion.
I made it with a mushroom and pea sauce (boscaiola). It was good.
I probably ate too fast and didn't savor the flavors.
I was too excited about getting some pasta!

I made a canellini bean soup to have for lunch.

hehe that's how i am when i eat pasta i just love pasta i don't get to savor any of the flavors.

**jackie** · 08-02-2006, 03:52 PM

I just got back from spinning, then took the dogs out for an hour+ walk. I am not keeping track of what I am eating really, I am just trying to keep moving.

**beeniesmom** · 08-03-2006, 08:27 AM

No walk this morning... I got up too late.
Had a yogurt and a power bar for breakfast. I am starting to really like them.
Will be having some more of that bean soup for lunch today and then tonight, more than likely, we will be going out to eat. I was thinking about just a nice mushroom burger and I will only eat half the bun.
Today will be very busy. I am working half a day today and then heading over to help mu in laws move... lots of excersize there.

PS: I wieghed myself this morning I lost another 2 pounds.
I have lost 8 pounds since I started on July 21st. Is that too much?