[Daily Directory] Find your quests for the day here! - Friday, 25 January 2019

Welcome adventurer! Whether you're new on this quest or are towards the end of your journey there should be something below for you.

Daily journal.

• [Q&A] "I have a question."
• [Day 1] "I am starting my weight loss journey."
• [SV/NSV] "I have an accomplishment to share."
• [24hr Pledge] "Today I am going to..."

Interested in some side quests?

• [Motivation Monday] Share some motivation, get some motivation.
• [Tantrum Tuesday] Need to vent? People getting on your nerves?
• [Weigh-In Wednesday]
• [Track with Me Thursday] Did we just become best friends?!
• [Free Talk Friday] What's on your mind?

Community bulletin board!

• [Running with Loseit] Run with losers. Avoid arrows.
• [Maintenance Monday] Lost it? Work on keeping it.
• [Wecipe Wednesday] Swap and discuss recipies!

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Running, Eating and More Questions from Instagram Jan part 1

Hello! I get a ton of questions in my Instagram Stories on everything from running to nutrition to why I’m so loud (or similar random questions). But Insta Stories only last 24 hours… and they’re video. So you might miss it OR some people don’t like to watch 88 videos of me way too excited to have a friend on the internet ask me a question. That’s why I’m sharing a short run down of all the questions I got each week.

The questions are a mix of everything so I can’t really organize them by category. But at least you don’t have to watch 1 hour’s worth of videos to find your question?

Run Eat Repeat Instagram Questions – Jan part 1

 

What’s your favorite pizza topping?

RER: mushrooms, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, basil, garlic

Favorite Taco Tuesday Place?

RER: I was going to a place near my bf but we’re not hanging out anymore so I need to find a new one…

What’s the longest race you’ve run?

RER: I ran the Born to Run Ultra Marathon 50K – it’s about 31 miles

 

Any plans for a full marathon beginner plan? Pretty please??

RER: Yes!

How’s puppy potty and crate training going? I’m trying to decide when we want a puppy…

RER: A little rough. I had a hard time with Diego one morning – he got his mouth stuck on it. I think it mainly scared me because I had a dog get hurt on a fence before and triggered some PTSD situation. And after that I kind of quit…

 

Will you be doing another Run Bet Challenge soon?

RER: I’m working on it! I put a call out on Instagram for your feedback on it.

Do you want it just for accountability? Do you want it to be more challenging??

 

If you couldn’t run for one year, what sport would you choose to stay active?

RER: Probably tennis… or maybe soccer!

On a scale of 1 to 10… how good of a boy is Diego? 12 or 13??

RER: Sometimes he’s a super good boy! And sometimes we have communication problems (he doesn’t speak English) so we’re working on things.

 

How do you carb-load for a half marathon? I’m in Hawaii and will be doing the Hapalua in April.

RER: I keep it the same as my long runs during training.

Here’s some information on what I eat before a race or run…

What to Eat While Training for a Half Marathon podcast 71

What to Eat DURING a Run or Race podcast 72 Fuel Series

What to Eat Before a Run or Race podcast 73 Fuel Series

 

And check out my Fueling Cheat Sheet for even more info on this. (It’s a free pdf with tips)

 

How did you pick Diego’s name?

RER: I don’t know! I made a list of dog names – specifically good names for red dogs, and I asked my favorite people for their thoughts on it. And I wanted to wait until I met him to pick a name. I ended up thinking about a few names not on the list and went with a surprise addition to the list! Diego Redvera is named after the Mexican artist Diego Rivera.

You can follow Diego Redvera on Instagram 

Diego and I are looking into dancing lessons. Check out my IG stories under Diego if you want to see that.

If you want to watch the video answers to these questions – they’re saved in my highlights on Instagram under Jan Q&A

In other news…

Today is National Peanut Butter Day! Here’s a round up of a few of my favorite PB recipes…

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy PB Dip Recipe

Peanut Butter vs. Almond Butter with RD Kath Eats podcast

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After 5 years of hating myself and my body, I've finally started shedding the weight and learning to love myself :)

13 pounds gone!!

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I spent 5 years growing steadily heavier, crash dieting, failing, binging, and generally not going about weight loss the right way.

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I used to look in the mirror and see a fat, useless, blob. Now, 13 pounds down, I see a changing body, buried under diminishing fat, but one that can lift and stretch and push and pull.

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I've learned that it's not about deprivation. It's about choices and being in control. I make the choice to eat the grapes instead of the cookies, the bowl over the burrito, the sandwich over the fries, the eggs over the toast. That's all me. Not my stomach. Not my taste buds. Me. I control what I eat, and I choose to make the healthy choice.

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I'm not yet where I want to be, but I know I'm walking the road that will get me there.

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Happy losing, losers :)

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Are your meds making weight loss hard? Are you ready to give up?

I tried this and that and everything else. I was so frustrated. I tried 1200 a day not really understanding calorie counting at the time (I thought everyone would lose at 1200). I still gained and I knew I wasn’t cheating. I was frustrated. I was defeated. I just decided I couldn’t lose weight on the meds I was on and the meds were giving me life so I decided the meds meant more than my weight, than my self esteem, than me. I gave up.

I was so tired of drs saying well if you lose some weight. Like I hadn’t been giving it everything. I kept hanging out in weight loss subs like lose it (my favorite) and seeing successes. Finally I decided to try calorie counting again. It was hard and 1200 is definitely not my number with the meds I’m on. Guess what? I finally fine tuned a number that worked for me. I checked in with my Dr because the number is low, she said as long as I don’t lose over 2lbs a week I was good.

Here I am just over a year later and a little over 40lbs down. My weight loss is slow compared to so many on here, but it’s steady. I’m now a healthy weight for someone my size, I do want to lose a little more just to have a better buffer. I am happy in my own skin again. I have a better self esteem. I still can’t believe my sizes when I shop!

So if you think you can’t do this, that meds are fighting against you, I’m here to tell you you can! It’s not easy and you have to commit. You have to find your right way on your own because everyone if unique! I’m here if you want some pointers, but you can do this!

I will add I’m disabled and really can’t exercise like others. All of my weight was lost through calorie counting and small walks in my living room.

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Lessons learned: How we kept going back to the gym.

Hey gang,

So in my own personal weight loss journey I've tried a lot of things that never worked out. I've told myself I'd get into a sport only to flounder, tried to go too hard/too fast at the gym, and generally fell apart with my routines. I'd say things like, "This new year will be different!" when reality was, "I'm going to work out for 6 weeks then panic when May hits and I don't have my summer body!"

In 2018, I hit the gym more than ever while I was getting in shape for my wedding. One of the things my wife and I did that proved extremely effective was putting a calendar on the fridge and filling it in for every day we worked out. I filled in a blue triangle if I did 20min or more, and she did the same with red (and she would put 1/4th of a day if she did yoga instead).

We have lost more weight and more body fat than we ever had before and we owe a lot of praise to the calendar technique. Ours stayed on our freezer door which made it impossible to ignore. I'd recommend if you're the type of person who falls into the same patterns as myself - give it a try.

My calendar

(We got married in October then traveled out of the country for our honeymoon in November, so that might explain the white days towards the end.)

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Another stall post

Hi. I’m sure this post is on here 1,00000 times because we all go through it and it’s discouraging. Hoping maybe someone could have some insight on why I’ve been stalled out for probably about three weeks. It’s heartbreaking really because I’ve been working so hard. Stats:

SW: 206 CW: 180 (this is what makes it even more frustrating I need the 170’s!) Height: 5’2

I’ve been seeing a nutritionist monthly as well as a metabolic doctor. I alternate between the two every month. Saw the doctor last month and he showed no weight loss since my December appointment and suggested I restrict myself more 🙄 I don’t like him lol. I see the nutritionist on the 14th and want to show some progress. I’m hoping when she does the fat percentage/body mass machine I can see some movement that way.

According to that machine, my BMR is 1385. Which lowered from when I started. I currently restrict myself to 1200 calories religiously so I’m in a deficit. I work out 5 days a week for about 90 minutes to 2 hours. This consists of cardio for about 30 mins and weight training the rest of the time. I just started weight training in December.

I try to restrict my carbs to around 50g a day and protein I strive to get over 80g a day. I’m planning on discussing my macros more when I see the nutritionist again. I’m trying not to restrict my diet too too much because I tend to binge. (Have not binged in a few weeks, I have an app that counts how many days it’s been 😛) Any body have any thoughts in the meantime? It’s hard not to want to eat crap when I’ve been stuck here in 180 land but I’m really trying to do my best to keep on keeping on. Thanks!

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Started Weight Loss Challenge at Work

Hey All,

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I don't expect you all to care too much about this, and I'm honestly not sure what I'm hoping to get out of typing it in the first place except to psych myself up. I started a weight loss challenge with a few other guys at work. We're going for 12 weeks and whoever loses the highest percentage of body weight will be the winner. I feel like I'm at a bit of a disadvantage here since I'm almost 100 lbs. heavier than the other guys, but I'm determined to do my best regardless. I've never done a weight loss challenge with anyone but myself so I'm hoping having to weigh in with other people will give me the motivation I need to finally become a not-so-enormous human being.

I've committed to going to the gym at least 3 times a week. I usually do about 15 minutes of weight machines in order to strengthen the shoulder I broke last year, then go on the elliptical for an hour. I've been getting over 5 miles consistently which I feel is pretty decent. Plus I end up covered in sweat so I figure that's a good thing. lol. I've also changed my eating habits. Getting salads instead of burgers, not going back for seconds when I know damn well I'm already full. Hell I even resisted having a doughnut when my boss brought them in and stuck the box right next to my desk all day.

We're only a few days into week 1, and I've lost 2 lbs. My goal is to be down to 270 by the end of this, which will be the lightest I've been in longer than I can remember. If I can keep a pace of about 4 lbs. per week, I'll make it there. Added bonus, the wife and I are taking a vacation to Disneyland shortly after the challenge ends, so I'm hoping I'll be able to fit more comfortably in some of the rides. I got turned away at Harry Potter Land in Universal Studios due to the safety bar not being able to fully close, and that was pretty much the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to me. I fully intend to never have to worry about that again.

At any rate, thanks for reading my ramblings. I really hope that I can stay consistent. If there are any pointers you can give me, I'm more than open to them. I'm encouraged by your stories of success, and hope that soon I can create a similar post. :)

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