DOWN for 2013 - New Year New You! (Page 28)

Hey Everyone!  It's been a while since I've checked in (like before Christmas).  Then I read the last post and I totally feel your frustration.  I feel as though I've been gaining and losing the same 5 pounds for YEARS.  I just want to get below 140 - so close and yet it feels like so far.  I joined myfitnesspal and when I click the "complete this entry" it will say something to the effect that in 5 weeks I will be well below my goal.  But the weeks pass and I'm still not close enough.  Last week I wasn't near a scale and trusted the burn calculator and low-and-behold return to the city to discover I'm up a couple of pounds.  It's incredible to me that I can gain 3 pounds in a week but it will take me 3 weeks to lose the same 3 pounds.  FRUSTRATING!  I'm sure a lot of it has to do with water and salt but ya... FRUSTRATING!

Anyway - the challenge continues and thanks for your posts as it's good to read I'm not alone and I too will try to reach my goal!

Stay strong over the weekend peeps!

Looks like extra gravitational pull is affecting everyone this week!

I have lost one of the 8 pounds I gained (in a week!!!) due to those damned steroids. I probably would have lost more but I am not as on-schedule with my training and my eating has been, not out of hand exactly, but not great either. I guess I am lucky to have lost one of the extra pounds.

Keep on keeping on folks!

136.6

so down 20 since Jan 1 and 6.6 from race weight.

SON OF A MOTHER !)@(#*$ !)@(#!!! 

On my way to work this morning, I ran into some issues getting on base.  Had to stop at a 7-Eleven to borrow a phone (I killed my cellular service... too pricey).  As I dismounted my motorcycle, I rolled my right ankle.  It's not swollen, but it hurts to put weight on it.

This thing better be good to go quick... I have a plan to utterly DOMINATE the Clydes Division of a sprint tri that happens in 10 weeks!

Oh my word, you have been handed a LOT to deal with.  Very sorry for your loss and all you are dealing with.

Exactly what she said. i am so very sorry for your loss.

OMG I am so sorry for your loss.

take care of yourself.

Tricupcake: So very sorry for your loss. Take care of you and your family.

Speedknight: Go easy for the next week then gradually increase the stress you put on that ankle. Give yourself time to heal and you will be the dominator!

Great NSV fitting into your jeans! That's always a good measurement of progress.

LADIES: do any of you experience time-of-the-month crazy hungries? I don't usually have severe symptoms but this month they seem to be magnified. Hungry like the wolf. Can't get full. Do I keep eating to satisfy some crazy hormonal/physical need? Or back off and stay hungry (and subsequently get cranky/hangry) to try and stay within a reasonable calorie range. Seems to be a lose-lose situation.

What do you do?

Extremely sorry for your loss as other have said no parent should outlive their child.  My condolences.  I have often used workouts as an escape, if only momentary, from the chaos of life.  I hope you find peace in training.

Hello downers.

What a weekend it was.  Ran with 11 great guys on a 200 mile relay across south Texas.  It was by far and away the coolest most awesome race experience I have ever had in my albeit brief racing career.  And when all was said and done we had surpassed our team fundraising goal of $12,000 for The V Foundation for Cancer Research and had raised over $13,500 by the time we crossed the finish line.

Got back to training on Tuesday as I have an Olympic distance race in about a month, and a HIM two months after that.  No rest for the wicked.

Challenge:  For the month of April I intend to try and eat completely clean with no processed food or grains.  Just the basics, Meat, Veggies, Fruits, and Roots, with no planned cheat days for the month.  This is going to be very tough for me as I love my oatmeal in the morning.  I addition to that I am going to restart my burpee challenge on April 1 as it was sidetracked by a finger injury.  So I guess that is two challenges.  My birthday is Sunday so it will be one last hurrah before giving it my all in April.  

....so "whose coming with me?"  That's me channeling my best Jerry Maguire

I was planning the same thing so I am in! (of course minus nutrition during a few races I have) What exactly is the burpee challenge? 1 a day building daily?

I am so sorry for your loss. Words cannot express. One day at a time.