#fmls90

[jenthebug]

@pressing-onward tagged everyone for a selfie and a what's up.

I'm just about to leave the hospital after a doctor visit for insomnia. (Hi @fmls90 , happy sleep week)

If I still feel well enough, I'll be going to a yoga class for cancer patients this afternoon.

I tag anyone who sees this and wants to play.

[theunstuffedpepper]

Down 2.5lbs from yesterday

Aaah, water weight falling back off feels good! Such a nice little motivator to keep going.

I was SO tempted to stop and pick up fast food last night on my way home. It was late and I was starving. I was at work til almost 7 which means I didn’t get home til 8, and the guy next to me on my train ride home ate a big ol’ bag of McDonald’s while I tried not to stare. Or drool.

BUT. I stuck with what I had planned. Every small step like that is going to add up. Just have to keep focused and stay the course.

Biiiig thank you to my accountability partner @operationkay10 for encouraging me to get back up after a mini-hiatus. You are the actual BEST. ♥️

[angesaurus]

FMLS90 11/12 - What is the best thing that happened to you this year?

This chunk.

[livingouttheworsttimeline]

The end of February marks 4 months since I started really pushing myself. And it is grinding me down, for a number of reasons.

In November, I got laid off. All of a sudden, I had an incredibly flexible schedule and a boat load of extra anxiety. I used it to run and find a new job. Kept at it in December, and then started that new job at the beginning of the year.

January was all about settling in, building a routine. Now, I am not naturally a morning person. But the only time I had to run was at 5 am, when my oldest child gets up. So I started running at 5 am.

After 2 full months of routine, I can safely say I’m still not a morning person. It is still painful to drag myself out of bed every morning. And I do it because a) my child will destroy the house if unsupervised and b) the endorphin rush is what gets me through my morning commute. But man, on saturdays, when I can “sleep in” until 6 and still have time to run, it is glorious!

February was the lowest ratio of closed/in closed rings in the past 4 months, because we have the collective crud. The kids get it, I get it, my immunocompromised hubby gets it, and then the cycle starts over. But I’m working hard to stay on track.

[thefit-witch]

FMLS90 Week O, Day 1: Introduction.

I’m Katie! I’m 25, mother to a wonderful 5 year old, and have a wonderful giant of a boyfriend. I work out when I can, work my butt off and take care of my daughter. I enjoy yoga, lifting and am an avid bowler. Really looking forward to this challenge! 😁

[midlifemomment]

FMLS90 - Fitness Journey thus far

Whoa, where to even begin?    Well, let go back....way, way back.  When I was a girl, I did not like to exercise, and I was not good at sports.  My mom tried to get me into soccer, and I was part of a team, but I just don’t like competition.  Plus, I was no good at it.  All the other kids pointed out I sucked, which did not help my self esteem.  I was overweight my whole childhood, with maybe the exception of middle school.   I didn’t really “exercise” until I started uni and had to walk everywhere on a large campus (UCSC).   But, I certainly wasn’t fit as I ate a lot, and what I ate was not very healthful (lots of pizza, chili, ramen, mmmmm college food).   Spring forward (way forward) to after my son was born.  I was almost 300lbs and everything in my body hurt.  When he was about 2 (about 13 years ago), I started to make baby steps to get healthy and fit.  I took walks during my lunch hour - every work day.   Eventually, I had lost enough weight that I was curious to look into another exercise medium and that’s when I found yoga (I came for the vanity and stayed for the sanity).   That was about 8 or 9 years ago.  Eventually, I had lost 150 lbs and ramped up the yoga even more and started minor weight work.   Now, I like to go on hikes, stay regular with yoga, and occasionally play with weights.   All this is mixed with a vegan and (mostly) plant-based diet....which I’ve been happily eating for the past 9 or 10 years.   The pic with my son is when I was at my heaviest and the pic of me with my old pants, as well as the one where I’m in side plank is when I was at my lightest (maybe 125-130).    The crow pic is where I’m at right now.  I’ve gained more muscle and I little pudge, so I think I’m anywhere from 10-15 lbs more since my lightest weight.   I’m not sure, as I don’t weigh myself regularly.  I have food issues....but I’ll save that for another post.  Yep!

[teacupfulloftennwhiskey]

Sept. 30th Introductions!!

Hey y’all I’m Cassie. I’m 26, a mom, a student, a bank teller.

🦋💓I love searching for my wings💓🦋

I go on trips often 🗺

Big Orange/ Rocky Top Girl. Knoxville TN is home 🍊🏈

I don’t like many veggies but it’s a work in progress 🥗🥦🙅🏻‍♀️

I weigh in around 205 and that’s a sad, harsh truth I’m trying to change 〽️

Single momma to a beautiful baby girl 💓

Communication student with the online global program with UofM

[runningcryptid]

FMLS90: Day 3 - High Level Goals for the Rest of the Year

Okay, making and accomplishing goals is something I'm afraid of! Lol. I'm pretty sure I'm more afraid of failure and disappoinment, but you know. It's time to challenge myself. Mothman knows I can do it! 💪

Physical Goals

Lose at least 10 pounds. I'm overweight, for the first time in my life. I've gained a significant amount of weight over the past year. But I've lost weight before, and I know it can be done. I know three months is a lot of time for ten pounds, but I have a lot working against me; emotional eating, the holidays, loneliness, etc.

Run regularly. I miss running. It was a huge part of my life and got me through some tough times. It was my first healthy dependency lol. I want to go back to running no less than three times a week, and setting and smashing PRs.

Eat healthily. That means watching and recording my intake, honestly and constantly. Avoiding binge/emotional eating trigger foods. Making veggie loaded meals. Avoiding alcohol. Not using food to cope.

Mental/Emotional Goals

Continue therapy. Since moving, I've let health fall by the wayside. I haven't set up any local doctors yet, including therapy. It is a necessary tool to help myself recover, and as much as I hate the vulnerability and stress that comes with it, I know it needs to be done and I will be grateful in the end.

Journaling. When I was young, I journaled constantly. It helped me get my anxious thoughts under control, and to work through what I was feeling. I will go back to journaling every day.

I know these are pretty standard, but this is where I'm at right now I suppose. I do look forward to being able to check them all off and take pride in my self improvement! 😎