June goals check in

[allwildgirl]

Hey everybody.

I thought I'd drag this up so we could all see if we achieved what we set out to do.

Here's mine:

1. No sweets for the month - YAY I DID IT!!!

2. Lose an inch off my hips (that one is carried over from May as I did not achieve it) - I'm not measuring myself until the PMS bloat is over.

3. Be able to do three pullups (right now I can't do ANY) - I will have to try this tomorrow and see if I can do it.

4. Add 2 km to my run route (also carried over from May... ) - Yes! I actually did this a couple of time and it felt GOOOOD!

5. Lose my last 2 lbs - see above comment about PMS bloat

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[Rose11]

Shelley! You always are ahead of me hahahahaha!

My goals for June were:

1. Keep losing weight in my lower body.
2. More definition in my arms.
3. Keep working on my planks.
4. No sweets for a month (consume 50g or less of sugar a day.)

June Results
1. Although I couldn't take measurements at the beginning of June, I know I've lost weight because my pants are fitting way looser than last month.

2. My arms are looking more defined and not only after I've worked out my arms but all the time.

3. Planks...I guess I failed on this one. I haven't done as many planks as I should this month to keep improving. I guess I have to keep dragging this one month by month until I achieve something.

4. No sweets for a month. It's amazing. I never thought I could do 50g or less of sugar daily, but I've been doing it and I feel so good. My energy level is up most of the time. I even remember that I didn't want to join the challenge and you all kinda pushed me into it haha. But it was great.


My goals for July are:

1. Keep losing weight in my lower body. (Still have to work on the pear thing and on my saddle bags, although I look slimmer in those areas)

2. Planks... I have to improve a lot on this one.

3. Keep working on my arms.

4. Keep doing the no sweets challenge even if it is on my own.

5. Check my sodium intake and be sure it is below the recommended levels...(QUESTION: Does anybody know why the sodium recommended daily allowance is less than 2,400mg a day in the US and less than 1,600mg in the UK? Which one should we follow?) A useful link: http://www.annecollins.com/sodium-rda-diet.htm


Well I hope we all achieve our goals for July. To all of you that are going on the road trip, have lots of fun and take lots of pics so we can see them later.

 

[Tamster]

Mine were:

1. No sweets for the month (WOO-HOO! I DID IT TOO!)

2. Lose 5 lbs. (Down two pounds, 3/4" off waist, 3/4" off thighs)

3. Fit into my skinny jeans (Well, I can get the jeans on..but there is no way in hell I would wear them out in public. I'll need another fat-loss rotation for that!)

4. Accomplish the KickMax Blasts (WELL, they aren't pretty, but I have done them through a few times now. Blasts 9 and 10 are the worst for me still, but I am getting stronger everyday).

All in all, I am very happy with my results this month. Now to choose what to work on next month!

Tammy

 

[Dutchie42]

Congrats to everyone who managed to stick to their goal(s). Good job.

1. no sweets for a month (except my son's birthday)
Total FAILURE as of mid June. Didn't eat much sweets, but I did a couple of times a week, including ice cream.
2. loose 1/2 cm of my waist (67cm to 66.5cm)
Hmm, Have to measure. Let you know later.
3. loose 2 pounds (123 to 121 pounds: am having a really hard time with the weight loss though)
Yes, despite the cookies and icecream, managed to do this.
4. stick to my 20.5K long run on Sunday (total weekly mileage 25miles) and no jumping in bushes
NOPE, after my first aid refresher course I had some knee problems and had to cut back. Then after I started doing some jobs in the house (painting, cupboard building etc.) I cut back more. And when temperature went up to 30C+ (I think that's over 90F) I cut back even more.
5. try out all my new Yogazone workouts and do all of my old Yogazone workouts (one a day)
Did do about half of the new Yogazone w/o's but I did them a couple of times. So NO.
6. 30 days straight working out (no excuses this month).
Well, I had a lot of excuses to not work out or work out less. Again, NO.

Goals for July? Hmm, have to think about it some more but getting back into my normal w/o routine would be on top of the list

Dutchie

 

[luvtorun]

Mine were...

1. Adhere to the "no sweet" challenge.
2. Lose that stubborn 1/2 inch off my hips that won't come
off. I've been down there before so I know it's possible.
3. Maintain weight and don't binge eat during PMS time (this will
hit at the end of the month).
4. Master knee rolls on that dreaded session #2 of CoreMax (pikes
will have to be another month).
5. Do 10 pushups on toes - I am up to 5.
6. Get back up to my previous runs of 5.5 to 6 miles.... currently
at 3.5 to 3.75. - lost strength, endurance, and stamina
during RA flare and just now getting back up to par.
7. Going to try getting up earlier in the morning and getting
in a workout. Not sure if I can do this, usually not an early
exerciser.


1. I did except for one slip.
2. Nope it didn't come off.
3. Lost 3 lbs. and I didn't binge, just had two protein bars after supper one night.

4. Yes I did.
5. I can do 6. One more is better than 0.
6. Nope, too hot here. Haven't been running much. Still running about 3.75 miles.

7. No way, I have accepted I am an afternoon/evening exerciser. My RA gives me more problems in the a.m. due to stiffness, so I'm sticking with my p.m. w/o's.

 

[earlyexerciser]

1. I need to lose 20 pounds, but will settle for 5 or so for June. I actually lost about 10 pounds!!

2. No sweets for the entire month...I hope! 2 cheat days...awesome!!

3. I am running 1.5 miles per day (since Thursday, not much, but it is my first time running!!). I want to continue at least this, with no days off (unless I feel any pain/discomfort). I want to find out if running will help me with my weight loss. Running is it for me...I ran 6 miles some days and did not skip any days!!

4. Incorporate upper body 2x per week and I really only did this about 1x per week.

5. work abs hard at least 2x per week. I made this goal.

I feel like if I can do this I will lose more like 30 pounds, because I swear that I eat sooo much junk. Why does it go on quickly and then come off so slowly?

Now...what will my July goals be. Have to think about this one.

 

[Krisztina]

You girls did very well. Congrats for doing the "no sweet challenge".

These were my goals for June:

1, Make good choices at mealtime
2, Limit sweets and starchy foods
3, Stick with the rotation that was recommended by Cathe on the "Ask Cathe" forum / cardio 5-6 times/week + two bodyparts/ day 4-5 times/ week. She recommends this rotation for 3 month.
4, Lose weight and inches


1&2, I did it most of the time
3, I got sick so that was impossible to accomplish
4 I lost 2 pounds and 1 inch from my hips and thighs. This must be the result of the clean eating

I think my goals will be similar for July except the workout.

Krisztina

 

[materialsgirl]

Alright, let's see how I did:

1. Give up all baked sweets for the month (ie, cookies, brownies, donuts, etc).
**I DID IT! I didn't have one baked sweet, not one. I'm so proud of myself on this one!

2. Lose 5 pounds.
**I lost 9 pounds! Even better than I ever hoped for!

3. Be able to do 1 pullup.
**I don't think I can do this yet. I have too much upper body DOMS right now to try it, but I am almost positive I can't. An assisted pullup, maybe...

4. Do 10 pushups from my toes.
**Yup, I can do it!

So, all in all, I did pretty well reaching my goals. I've still got to work on those pullups though. That will be an ongoing goal.

Way to go everyone!

 

[Striving4Health]

This is, hands down, THE most inspirational thread!! You all are incredibly awesome. I applaud and admire each of you for all you've accomplished in June!

Here's my update:

1. Lose 3 pounds.
***Lost 2.2! Yippie!!

2. No Sweets.
~~~Started the month out pretty well, but by mid-June I had thrown in the towel. Arg!

3. Do 1 yoga session each week.
***Didn't manage to pull this off. I did, however, do at least 1 full StretchMax each week. It's not the same thing, but it's still good stretching.

4. Focus on good form during workouts, and keep a good mind/body connection especially during strength workouts.
~~~I could have done better, but I'm happy with my progress on this one. I'm declaring a victory with a bit of room for improvement. :+

Fantastic work, everyone!!

Connie