Totally Nutty Triathletes (TNT) (Page 36)

WOW .... I leave the chat for a day and we have now left food and ventured into pom poms, guys and shaved legs ....

Remember it takes us guys a long time to figure out how to shave our legs to ensure that we do not bleed to death!!

That's right. Blame Dee...................... :P







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Hey guys. I have to pull out of the challenge. There is just too much going with my life/marriage and job at the moment and I really can't afford any more stress. I'm really sorry to do this to the team but it just has to be done I'm afraid.

Hey - don't worry about us...

You need to do what is most important right now and that is getting rid of the stress in your life/marriage/job. Please update us from time to time, okay?

We'll miss you!!!!

wow. took me almost 20 minutes to catch up! i posted that pic of our dinner tuesday night, and i've been running around like a maniac since! ANYWAY. i have to update my logs, because i actually AM training. (in my own little way) AND, i think that dh felt guilty about NOT getting me that bike yesterday, SOOOOO, he bought me new running shoes which i also needed really bad, so i'm still bummed about the bike, but my new shoes are the SHEEEEEEEET!! i was running with moderate to severe leg and foot pain before, i knew i needed new shoes, but WOAH! i tied those babies on last night, and zooooooooom!! off she goes! little to NO leg and foot pain, i started off TOO fast because i felt so flippin great, but got in to a good run, and went a good long time. ALSO i started on iron supplements yesterday too, so hopefully i'll start feeling better THERE too. then WATCH out TNT, you won't be able to CATCH me!! LMAO!!

now. the leg thing, that was fun. and YAY for posting that pic of steves legs (ooh baby!!) the enchiladas look freaking awesome!! (ironically, i made enchiladas last night too-mine are white though) tonight, i think we're doing dh's BBQ MONSTER BURGERS. (one of the reasons i married him )

other than that. i think i'm just hanging out here today. i am going out for another run because it feels so dang good. i think i'll look for a 5K to sign up for. because it's fun, AND because i'm still trying to get my best friend in to this world. she run/walks frequently, and she's started riding her bike, but i think the whole *race* thing freaks her out. maybe a 5K wouldn't be too scary for her.

forgot i was going to throw my two cents in about the food/nutrition thing too.
i joined up with this site in about september. i had been running since june, in MAY of last year i was around, i'd say probably 170's--ran all summer, did my first tri in september, weight falling off the whole time. (should also throw in there that i had just had a baby, and i was nursing, which is like MAGIC weight loss) did the october challenge, weight continuted to fall off. in december i hit a plateau. i think this is pretty common. i've always been pretty consistant with nutrition (barring the occasional bag of oreos, or whatever ) i prefer fresh over pre packaged, like my dr said, if someone made it FOR you, it's not GOOD for you. i DO eat 6 smaller meals a day, except b-fast where i usually go bigger, because i typically run in the morning, and i need the calories. i THOUGHT that i had been just maintaining since december, and was pretty frustrated actually, but i wrote down in my calendar my weight at about Christmas, and as of today, i've lost an additional 17 pounds.
all this to say, i think the calorie cutting works only for a few. i think the balance between weight loss, and starvation mode is too hard to the average mortal to find on their own. (my mom eats 1000 calories a day, and works out 5 times a week, and GAINS weight too-AND she's exhausted all the time, because she's STARVING) i think 6 smaller meals is healthier, and better on your digestion too, i think fresh food and prepared @ home food is the way to go, and well, for me, i find a good balance and it works. but i still get the plateau, and it's normal, it's hard to keep going through it, but you'll be glad you did. i know that it's totally cliche or whatever, but really it's not about a "diet" at all, it's about changing the way you eat, forever. changing the way that you relate to food. i'm not saying it's easy, and i'm NOT saying i'm there yet. this is just where i'm at and all my nutrition opinions. i just got on the scale this morning and for the first time since i was in 6th grade (i'm not kidding) i weight 139.
i'm totally freaking out, and i'm going to celebrate by going out and trying on jeans. this always cheers me up. last time i bought a 6, and they're baggy after i wear them for a day, so THIS time, i'm going to try a 4 (this coming from a life long fat girl!! who would have THOUGHT it ever possible!!)
keep it up, and if you need encouragment, it's ALL over the dang place on this site!! think how far you've already come, think of all that you've acomplished, and even if weight comes off slow, or not at all, know that you're as healthy as you can be, and that means as much if not more that being thin.
*hugs* keep it up

Lynne,

Sorry to hear that you're having a tough time right now. As everyone else has said though, life DOES come first. And the challenges run just about every month. So when you're ready for another, well, we'll be here!

Thank you so much everyone for understanding.  I would just feel better pulling out than letting everyone down completely by not making my goals   You all rock and I'll keep up the inspires. Made some good friends here!  Have fun with it and will see you in July

Hi Kelley,

Sorry to hear about your family issues and your achilles injury!

I've dropped your run goal from the spreadsheet, and revised your swim goal, as requested.

Hope you're feeling better soon!

Dee

Beth was the keeper of the Nibbs notes, also known as "The World According to Beth." Her version of the world was, at times, quite "interesting."

And yes, the Nibbs threads remain. And everyone is welcome to join us and chat on it.

Oooooo, a NEWBIE!

I think team TNT should have a legs challenge. Every team member should post a pic of his/her legs. Um, you know -- to show off the results of all your hard work and training....

P.S. For the record, I'm not a team TNT member. I just hang out here a lot. LOL

From the conversation last night, it looks like Cat will be running her TdF biking challenge next month.

Should be a lot of fun!

I was going to say TdF! That was my 1st challenge last year! I defo want to do that again! I might be biking home from work now because of gas prices so I will do quite well I think. lol


Edited by Triathlynne 2008-06-12 11:59 AM

you first dee!!