Great Fitness Adventure

Fitblr. 5 ft 9. 24 years old. HW = 194 (April 2012) SW = 182.2 (July 2013) GW = 168 (April 3 14) CW = 176.4 (Aug 28 13) 175 (Sept 3 13) 172 (Oct 8 13) 169.4 (Oct 31 13) *No Weigh November* 164.4 (Mar 4 14) Fitness Goal #1 = run 5 mins Fitness Goal #2 = run 1/2mile > 5 mins Fitness Goal #3 = run 20 mins Fitness Goal #4 = run 27 mins Fitness Goal #5 = run 30 mins Fitness Goal #6 = run 5km

[ciaraleena]

A little of what you fancy does you good, apparently

Ego depletion is the idea that self-control is a limited mental resource. If used up, it impairs the ability to control yourself. This is particularly relevant to people who use a lot of willpower by resisting urges to eat certain foods while dieting, and may explain why they "give in" after a period of mental stress or in the face of strong temptation - their will power is exhausted. Moderation > deprivation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_depletion#Dieting

[ciaraleena]

My birthday

Today is my birthday, and was the deadline I gave myself to be below 168 pounds, which is upper limit of 'healthy' weight category for my height. I have actually been maintaining below 168 since November. Now just to stay here :)

[caitlinjapa]

Ready to Blend Smoothie Packs

[padfootvioletstilinski-deactiva]

The best of autocorrect.

[polyadventuresawaitme]

This is me. My phone constantly randomly autocorrects EVERYTHING. Even after I read the entire text and it said what I wanted it to say, somewhere between pressing Send and Arriving at it’s destination it fucks up.

I swear it is a demon out to get me.

[ciaraleena]

Literally laughed until I cried with these. Birdseed!

[fitnesstipsonly]

[fitnessluvr]

it sure does

[ciaraleena]

Cough

Have been ill the past while with a chest infection. Laid off the running for a week or so and got plenty of rest to let it sort itself out, which it seems to have more or less done now. Went for a short jog today (w1 of c25k again) and was flying along. Well, flying along compared to my usual pace. Felt great after. Will do a w2 run next time and then hopefully back to w3, all going according to plan

[black-leather]

[ciaraleena]

Week 2 day 2 of couch to 5k. Back to running 3 mins next week. Looking forward to it. Feels like Spring these days, there's a grand stretch in the evenings and a cool but not cold breeze weather-wise.

[ciaraleena]

8 months on. BMI now in 'normal' range, body fat percentage in 'normal' range - maintaining rather than losing weight. Eating a mostly healthy balanced diet, though could perhaps squeeze in a bit more veg :) Also hoping to do a few triathlons in the summer now that hip injury almost healed, but prioritising class work for the moment.

[ciaraleena]

Beautiful day

W2D1 couch to 5k

[ciaraleena]

Couch to 5k

Back on c25k, just finished week 1 again. Feel great, though I had a stitch by the end of the last run. Might try week 2, see how it goes.

[ciaraleena]

Went to the gym today with my mother (pictured). She’s 52, and lifts 70 kilos barely breaking a sweat. Took a few photos when I’d finished my session about 30 minutes before she did!

Tired of christmas junk foods now. Wish we didn’t have so much chocolate, crisps, sweets, cake, biscuits, marshmallow, ice cream and so on lying around. Gone to bed with mild heart burn for three of the last 7 days - not used to all this rich food. Do not want.

[ciaraleena]

Back

It's been a long few weeks, with assignments and whatnot. Haven't been out exercising much, but hip is mostly healed so I intend to get back in to it in the next couple of days. Happy Christmas :)

[ciaraleena]

Swam 1.5km today, 500m more than the last day.

[thediaryofacurvygirl]

I’m really scared about stepping on the scale and realizing and facing what my binge of a weekend did to my weight as I was making SO MUCH PROGRESS. Plus, it’s Thanksgiving weekend and I know that I’m not going to be in a healthy place or mindset as I’m not in my own home or cooking my own food. I...

[ciaraleena]

one or two weekends of overeating or eating the 'wrong' stuff are not going to ruin all the progress you've made so far - if you take three steps forward and one back, you're still two steps ahead of where you were when you started :-) good luck!

[arthlete]

[ciaraleena]