Healthy Pony Summer

[archidraca]

Maybe 4/5? Not quite perfect but near abouts.   
I managed to make it to the first summer downtown market and clean a little in the house! More heavy gardening and a little over 3 miles on the pedometer.

[Crowning_Glory13]

Woohoo that's great:) nice to see a 4 almost 5!

[heathersmoo]

5/3
walked 5.7mi
ate 428kcal
drank 3L water
knit a few rows on my hat
5/5 since I doubled my water intake and went over my exercise goal

Have a splendid day, all!

[Crowning_Glory13]

Omg another knitter!!!!! Yeah. I need pictures:) I love sharing patterns:)

Well here is my day so far. I am on my 4th cookie and 2nd can of soda....lets just say my calories will be a 0 for points..but my job is crazy. 12 toddlers we almost had 13...crazy

[heathersmoo]

Yup.  I've been knitting for maybe two years now.  My mom tried to hook me on crochet since I was a kid and I hated it.  Finally I forced her to teach me to knit and I've been off and running ever since.  I don't really follow patterns though.  I like to make things up out of my head.  Last week someone at work gave me a kinder egg so I knit her a little kitty in return.  I just thought about it and made it, boom.  So I probably won't be much help as a pattern swapper; my mom has tons though.

[Rainbowrific Renia]

I'm signing up a little late, but I've been wanting to do this!

What do you want to accomplish by the end of Healthy Pony Summer?
1. Cook a homemade meal for dinner for at least 5/7 days of the week.
2. Walk for 30 minutes around the campus of the college I work at after work.
3. One hour of Zumba 3 days a week.
4. 45 minute morning workout before work.
5. Join a gym.
6. Sort through my clothes and separate what I want to donate/throw away.
7. Stop biting my nails.
8. Keep my bedroom clean for more than 2 days.
9. Come up with ideas and work on the decorations for my little sister's graduation party in July.

I'll play some catch up now!

May 1st:
I had the day off, so I was able to cook dinner before my husband got home and I did laundry. I played Zumba on the Wii U for a total of 62 minutes and did another 40 minutes of weight lifting exercises. My friend and I started discussing joining a local 24/7 gym to go to after work. I'd give that day a 5/5.

May 2nd:
I wasn't feeling well. Didn't do much outside of going to see a movie in the afternoon with my husband (who also wasn't feeling well). Don't worry, we weren't like...contagious sick. I was dealing with stomach cramps and he had a bad headache. So we stayed home from work, but we did get a little walking in and had a homecooked meal. So a 2/5 for that day.

May 3rd:
Did get my morning workout in since I didn't sleep well the previous night. I did have a nice breakfast, lunch, and another homecooked healthy meal, though. I also walked for 40 minutes after work. So a 4/5 for yesterday.

Today is going well so far. I'll update later.

[heathersmoo]

Woohoo!  Yinzer in the house!  Allow me to insert the obligatory:

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All your goals sound great and it seems like you are off to a good start too

[Rainbowrific Renia]

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All your goals sound great and it seems like you are off to a good start too

Oh gosh, this just made my day. Thanks, glad to be taking part in this round. I've been lurking in the past ones.

[heathersmoo]

I've been a lurker from the past too!  And I have so many Pittsburgh meme's saved that most people don't understand lol.  I will have to use them in this thread now and again    Have a good day!

[Ponyfan]

May 2nd:I walked 3 rounds but didn't do so well on replacing Coke with other beverages and ate a rather large meal and snacked afterwards.

I give myself a 2/5 for that day.

May 3rd: had giant ice cream sandwich at work but I don't usually eat a lot of ice cream or other sweets and it was a special occasion so I will give myself a pass. I walked 2 rounds around a small park.

2/5

Today: I completed 3 rounds of walking even though I wanted to quit before the end of the 3rd round. I ordered a large lunch but left a lot of it on my plate.

3/5

Ponyfan

[heathersmoo]

Good job, PF! My goals are largely intake and exercise related too.  I know all too well the draw of ice cream   Have you tried Halo Top or Arctic Zero?  I think it is something like 35cal per serving and ~240cal to eat the entire pint!

[SourdoughStomper]

May 4.

Got my chores done. Spent 90 minutes memorizing/reviewing. No walking today so I can rest. I'll give it a 4/5.

[Rainbowrific Renia]

Arctic Zero and Halo Top are yummy! I also love love LOVE Yasso frozen yogurt, soooo good. I wasn't that big into ice cream to begin with, though, so it was easy for me to give that up and go for healthier alternatives.

Leaving a lot on your plate is a good sign. When I started the fitness program that I'm currently doing, I was shocked that I was ordering the same things I had always ordered from restaurants, but I wasn't able to finish the meal.

Good luck replacing your Coke, Ponyfan! I quit pop cold turkey and it's worked for me for over a year now (sans the Mt. Dew I had a few days ago), but I know that won't work for everyone.

[heathersmoo]

I'm going to have to be on the lookout for this Yasso stuff.  Sounds good!  I only ever really crave ice cream and such during the winter (which seems counter-intuitive but I think may be my body's way of being like you need more body fat, dummy!).

What fitness plan are you on, RR?

I haven't been able to give up pop but it is greatly reduced while my water intake is soaring.

[Rainbowrific Renia]

I'm going to have to be on the lookout for this Yasso stuff.  Sounds good!  I only ever really crave ice cream and such during the winter (which seems counter-intuitive but I think may be my body's way of being like you need more body fat, dummy!).

What fitness plan are you on, RR?

I haven't been able to give up pop but it is greatly reduced while my water intake is soaring.

I'm the same way. I crave milkshakes in the winter, don't care much when the weather gets warmer. Same with iced coffee.

I do Fit Girls Guide. I've been doing it since last June and was even featured on their Instagram page for my progress two months ago. It definitely helped me get on track with eating better and actually exercising. I love having as many people holding me accountable as possible, which is why I decided to join Healthy Pony this time around.

I drink so much water that I end up spending 50% of my time at work in the bathroom.