Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Day 64- 100 Day Challenge

Day 64, 36 days left...  We are into the SIXTIES!!
The Google spreadsheet is HERE.  Click on it and make sure to put an X on the days you follow through.  


QOTD: Anything else you guys have questions about or want me to post for you?  I think I'm going to take this section out because I haven't had too many answer them.  

My Daily Update: The Hobble Creek Half Marathon filled up in just over TWO hours yesterday.  Crazy!  I'm glad I signed up and just have to remind myself not to go into it with high expectations.  I'm sure I'll have to walk some of it, and I definitely won't be beating my 2:05 from two years ago.  That's alright, though.  My body is different now and I need to just be happy with the fact I can do 13 miles.  Period.

Josh woke up today with a bad cough and nasty nose so canceled the daycare.  Instead I borrowed my friend, Kim's, jogging stroller and went down to the Legacy Parkway Trail.  It's a nice paved walkway where lots of bikers and runners go.  I don't like that there are lots of bugs and it's so close to the highway.  Not a very scenic route... but, it is flat and when you live on a big mountain, that's a plus.  I ran about an 11 minute mile pushing the stroller in a headwind and kept thinking how miserable I was.  I bow down to you moms who do this all the time.  It's rough!  I ran another 1/2 mile, then decided to have fun with Josh and take our time on the way back.  I showed him some black birds and pill bugs.  We made one roll into a ball and waited a few minutes for it to uncurl.  Josh loved it.  I'm so glad the weather is getting nicer.  Yesterday we were at the park with some friends for over two hours and I noticed last night my face was sunburned.  Bring on summer!!

PS Other big news... I've lost FIVE lbs.  I was 138 when I started this challenge March 1st, and today I weighed myself and am at 133.  Couldn't believe it!  I had to re-weigh myself twice just to make sure it wasn't a fluke.  I'm supposed to start my period in a few days so might gain it all back, but that's alright.  Today I weigh 133.  This is my lowest weight since I was basically starving myself my first semester in college.  And this time, I'm eating healthy and exercising, doing it the RIGHT way.  Woot Woot!   

My Comments to You:

Ash- How did your 5K go today?  Also, your goal of a 5K in 27 minutes is totally doable.  You will do it!  Can't wait to hear how you're 12K goes.  What day is it?  So sad about your Iowa friend.  Do they know what happened?  Mom said you guys were thinking of coming down for the funeral.  Have you decided for sure if you are or not?
Our Snack List

turkey wrapped in lettuce
mixed nuts (almonds)
cucumber slices
grapes (frozen)
bananas
apple slices (w/peanut butter, almond butter, or dipped in one Light Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese wedge)
granola bars
Greek yogurt (Zoi or Fage 2% w/packet of Stevia)
rice cakes
edamame
string cheese
hummus w/carrots or celery
avocados
strawberries
blueberries
salad
homemade whole wheat bread
celery w/peanut butter
hard-boiled egg
Extra Sugar-free gum
Fiber One bars
100 Day Challenge
List of 73 Participants & Their Goals
(Click "Read more")

4myFLF- Exercise 1hr/day, 6 days/week, and at least 1 day running outside

Abby Cherry- Continue my cycling training, compete in 2 "Century" bike races this summer, feed my body well, and maybe do the calorie tracker

Adrienne Yancey- Lose 15 lbs, continue training for 2 half marathons (April 30th and May 22nd) and the Little Red Riding Hood bike ride for cancer research on June 5th (36 miles, maybe 50), start tracking what I eat 

Angela- 40 minutes/day, 5 days/week I want to write my book

Anna Zobell- Continue working out 6 days/week and writing down what I eat (and the calories), reach and maintain my high school weight (I actually only have 1.5 lbs to go, I've already lost 21 lbs since last Feb, but I want to reach my goal weight and maintain it)

Annie McDonald- Train for a triathlon

April Appah- Exercising at the gym 3 days/week for 60 minutes each workout, losing 2 lbs/week (28 lbs in 100 days), doing the S diet

April Smith- Get up the same time every weekday, try to get sufficient sleep, make more meals from scratch

Ashleigh Thornock- Sweets one day/week, run 3 times/week to train for the Hood to Coast relay (be able to run 3 miles in 30 minutes)

Becky- Sleep at least 8 hours each night, and get up at the same time each morning

Ben Schip- Play basketball 3 times/week, and do 10 push-ups 2 times/week

Beth Binks- No sugar/treats for 100 days

Beth Redmond- 20 minutes of exercise every weekday, and to keep healthy and eat right

Bethany (betnotbe on BBC)- Exercise 4 days/week, not make treats every day, only eat when I'm hungry, take care of my body during my pregnancy (due June 10th), start posting on my weight loss blog again (www.betnotbe.blogspot.com), I am 26 weeks pregnant and by 40 weeks I want to be in better shape than I am now

Brooke McLane- Shed 25 pounds, eat healthier snacks, plan healthier family meals, make exercising part of our weekly activities

Camille Duckworth- Continue to eat healthy, exercise, drink my water, start tracking my progress (weigh ins, measurements, and exercise ability), have my baby and work back up 

Celeste Stanger- Get to the weight where I feel happy and comfortable with myself.  That means I need to lose 11 lbs. and maintain it

Chelsea Whitney- Plan my meals and stick to the plan, exercise 5x/week

Crystal (BBC)- Workout every day and make better food choices

Cyd McBride- Turn off the tv, the computer, my cell phone, and my iPad at 11pm and go to sleep earlier (I am addicted to staying up until 1 or 2am every night)

Dane Redmond- Ride 1000 miles on my bike from March 1-June 8

Darren Johnson- No soda

Debbie Tripp- No sugar for 100 days

Elle H-T- Ride a "Century" (100 miles) in a bike race on June 4th

Emily Gray- Train for a 60 mile bike race in June

Erin Smith- Not drink any soda for 100 days

Hailey Scarbrough- Lose 10 lbs (112 and a size 2), exercise 5 days/week, run 8.5 minute miles in the Hood to Coast

Heidi Vawdrey (BBC)- Lose 5 lbs and be down to 137 by Jamie's birthday, do weights 2x/week

Iliana Gardner- 45 mins 5x/week on the treadmill

Jaci Inman- No eating late, not giving into my sugar cravings, and working out daily

Jake Schip- Get up at 7am during the week and run with the dog

Jamie Schip- Be a size 4, lift weights 3x/week and continue working out 5-6x/week, run the Fight for Air 10K on June 4th

Janica (BBC)- Be active at least 4 days/week, be better about portion control and making good choices, run a 5K in April and maybe a 10K, continue to lose the 20 lbs left of baby weight by June 23rd (my daughter's first birthday)

Jenni (BBC)- Run a 30 minute 5K by my birthday (July 11th)

Julie Greenberg- Exercise 3x/week, track my calories in an attempt to eat healthier, and lose some weight

Justin Call- Workout 5x/week from 7-8am, be in bed by 10pm and wakeup at 6am, continue training for the New England Ragnar Relay in May with Collette

Kale Cloward- Workout 5 days/week (burning 500 calories each time)

Kameron Dill- Continue training for a 1/2 marathon in June, commit to being in the word 4 times/week for the 100 days

Karyn Tripp- Try to get to my pre-baby weight, start running again

Kim Johnson- Rev up my metabolism by eating smaller healthy meals, exercising 4x/week, increasing my hours of sleep, and dropping 15 lbs in 100 days

Kristine Stecker- Be more fitness oriented post pregnancy

Kristy Crane- Exercise 4 times/week (one day of swimming), eat only 100 calories after dinner, continue training for the Bear Lake Brawl sprint triathlon in August

Lisa Betts- Go to the gym 2-3x/week, tone & lift weights 2x/week... and I will get on the floor and play with my kids, I want to feel strong again and lose 4-6 inches in all my saggy areas, (I'll try to be in bed before midnight, and snack on healthy food, maybe work up to doing P90X)

Liz Olsen- Exercise 3-5 times/week, continue taking my vitamins and calcium, schedule my yearly physical with my doc, and to be able to play soccer with my girl's team during the spring and fall

Lynnae Hahn- Exercise and keep moving using the Xbox Kinect and my gym membership 

Mallory Schip- Continue working out 5x/week, lose 18 lbs, run a 5K, train for a 10K in July, and continue not eating any meat

Marci Garland- Exercise daily, have better eating habits, restart my weight loss journey (lost 30 lbs. 2 summers ago but gained it all back, this time I want to lose it and keep it off), run parts of a 5K race I'm doing in May and a 5 mile race in June

Matthew Powell- Workout every day except Sunday

Meighan Smith- Run 3-4 times/week to train for the Wasatch Back, lose 10 lbs, and get up at 5am and do Body Combat every Monday with Jamie ;)

Melanie Fida- Lose 8 lbs by June 8th, continue not eating french fries and in 100 days be down to 1 Dr. Pepper/week, continue tracking my calories and exercise on myfitnesspal.com

Naomi Forsyth- Shed 20 lbs, sign up for a 5K, and eat more veggies and have fun doing it

Naomi Nicholes- Train for a 5K on April 23, maybe do the Starlight run in May, lose 10 lbs (1lb every 10 days), get to bed by or before midnight

Nicole Keller- Get in shape for the San Diego Half Marathon, and run it on June 5th

Nicole Fischer- Run the Shamrock Run on March 13th, lose 40 lbs by my 11th wedding anniversary (May 27th), start the S diet, workout at least 5 times/week

Polly Tribe- Exercising one day/week with Elle

Rebecca Stephens- Workout 4x/week to help train for 3 triathlons I'm doing this year (the 1st being June 18th)

Robin Saeva- Getting at least 7 hours of sleep each night, eating one less sweet treat each day

Selena Berg- Exercise 3 days/week, eat less junk food

Shana Mollerup- Workout 5x/week, stay within my calorie limit, reach my desired weight by June 8th

Sharie Giles- Commit to a healthier lifestyle by preparing healthy meals for my family, continue spinning 3 days/week to get myself in shape for Little Red Riding Hood on June 4th, and try to sleep 8 hours

Sonja Call- Weight training 5 days/week

Steph Burdick- Go to bed before midnight, eat five small meals/day

Steph Dewey- Go to bed before or at 10pm each week night and wake up before or at 6am, get my left leg back to full strength (just had surgery to repair my achilles tendon), and continue to follow the S diet (no Sweets, Snacks, or Seconds except on days that start with S)

Steph Tagge- Lose 20 lbs. or 1-2 lbs/week, continue to workout every morning and do weight training 3 times/week, continue training for three bike races, and train for Ragnar (assuming my knee cooperates)

Stephanie (BBC)- Exercise on the treadmill at least 30 minutes 3x/week to lose my baby weight, eat a healthy amount of calories every day

Susi Mabey- Train for the Fight for Air 10K on June 4th

Tammy Brown- Sweets once/week, exercise at least once/week

Tiffany Precissi- Exercise each day no matter how minute it is, track what I eat

Tina Ponder- Go back on a 6-day/week fitness plan, and to find greater worth in my role as mom (do a little better, get more creative, more quality me invested in what and where I am now)

Tonya Tripp- No sugar for 100 days, train for the Utah Valley Marathon and hopefully qualify for Boston

Traci Johnson- No soda, workout 3x/week, no eating after 8:30pm

Verenice Powell- Personally read the scriptures and pray for the next 100 days

Whitney Call- Run every week

1 comment:

Ashleigh said...

So, the 5k didn't go as well as I'd hoped. It actually didn't go at all. I got out on my run and immediately felt off. It was really, really windy which kind of zapped the adrenaline out of me. I felt like I was just pushing through the wind, but not going very fast. I ended up running 2 miles in just over 18 minutes, and then I came back home, stretched, drank my water and then was out again a couple hours later to run a couple more miles with my friend. She was also struggling because of the wind, so it made me feel like at least it wasn't ALL in my head. I think I really have a problem with keeping myself motivated and fear of failure. I tend to set these goals for myself and after venturing out and trying to accomplish them, I immediately feel uninterested and forget why I even care. Then I just feel like giving up, and I do. I don't like this about myself, but it's something I've had a problem with for as long as I can remember. Definitely something to work on that I would benefit greatly from overcoming.

My 12k is May 14th, and I'm not too stressed about it. I don't think I'll get some awesome, amazing time, but I don't care. I'm doing it because I know I can and whatever time I get, I'll be happy with. I just feel physically better from running and so even if I don't run very fast, I'm okay with that.

Yes, we're planning on coming out to Utah for the funeral. We'll get there Friday morning and head immediately to the funeral which is in Highland. We'll probably spend all day Friday with her family as well as our other Iowa friends. Then we'll have a little bit of time on Saturday to do some stuff (we plan on visiting with Whitney and Chad's brother since they'll be close), but we leave that night to fly back to Portland. It's a quick trip, but an important one. We were very close to Wendy, so it's been pretty devastating. I post on my Facebook about what happened to her, and that's about all I know. I feel horrible for her husband and 3 little kids. It literally makes me sick. Through all of this, though, it's made me realize what's important and made me even more grateful for our knowledge of eternal families. Anyway, that's what's going on.