Exercise/Fitness/Diet=New You 2014 - Care to join me?

I agree.  I told my husband I didn't have time to exercise AND cook dinner.  Oh well. 

Susie - way to go! Seeing results for your efforts is always motivating.

codavis - silly ITB not behaving, I dealt with that injury a few years ago. My physiotherapist had me use a foam roller to stretch the ITB and that has been a life saver. I know I need to use my roller as soon as I start to feel a twinge in my knee or hip and it has kept me injury free.

I got a run in on Sunday with my girlfriend. We took advantage of the milder weather and ran on the Rideau Canal. I also went out yesterday in the freezing cold. It turned out into a obstacle course with the blown away garbage cans and recycling bins planning on going out for another run tonight. Gotta train for a 10k race in March.

Mamalou, why not break up your walk and do less at a time? I walk my dogs in the morning, then go out in the afternoon and walk/jog by myself.  When I was working I walked with a friend during our lunch hours. We walked for 45 minutes and then used the last 15 minutes to eat. In those days I also ran  4-5 miles a day with my dogs before work. But I'm 15 years older now and can't do as much.

Wednesday night is yoga.  I haven't been in 3 weeks due to the holidays.  Hope it's not too difficult tonight!

Looking forward to this artic vortex (what IS that?) getting out of here so I can get my walks in after work without getting frostbite.

This thread is a great idea. I'm in. 2013 was all about breast cancer for me. I want to make 2014 all about living! I also post on the threads, "Let's Post Our Daily Exercise" & "Wednesday Weigh In."

After my active treatment, I lost 20 lbs and have been doing weight training and walking. I got back to my Weight Watchers lifetime goal weight, so that I can use the E-Tools and go to meetings free as long as I weigh in monthly within 2 lbs of my goal weight. I've lost and regained too many times in my life. For me, the challenge now is to maintain my healthy weight for life.

Dogsandjogs, your user name caught my attention. My DH & I have three dogs and walking them is a big part of my fitness "program." Dogs are great for motivation, aren't they? When I was going through chemo, DH and those dogs were my "push" to at least get out of the house and walk most days. In 2014 I want to do more jogging / running, even if only in the form of walk/run intervals. I just got a new pair of running shoes.

And although I'm not a vegetarian or vegan, I eat "mostly" vegan. I do eat some organic yogurt most days in smoothies with almond milk and frozen berries. I get a lot of my protein from beans. I order heirloom beans from www.ranchogordo.com. Much better quality and variety than most beans you find at supermarkets.

I recently got the book, "Eating on the Wild Side" by Jo Robinson. It is chock full of fascinating, scientifically based info about how to choose, store and prepare the healthiest fruits and veggies. In 2014 I want to try to eat at least one cruciferous veggie, one leafy green, one orange veggie, one citrus fruit, one apple or other fruit, and some berries each day. I also want to discover new (to me, anyway) fruits and veggies this year.

I'm trying to keep wheat, sugar and meat to a minimum.

Swimmom2, you might also want to join the "Wednesday Weigh In" thread. We are doing a challenge there for the first quarter of 2014. Everyone set their own goal of what they want to weigh by March 31. We all weigh in every Wednesday and we don't have to post our weight unless we want to. We do post how much we are up or down since the previous week. There's a lot of encouragement and accountability there.

Thanks Annie for the book and the link!  I am still very hooked on sugar, in the form of jam, but do eat wheat bread and crackers and pasta.  I thought wheat was good for you?

Day two of WW and not doing too bad. So far I am staying within my allotted points and exercised both days. Sure hope I can keep this up....lol

I'm finding it hard to do it without WW. I think I'll join after the weekend.  Tried my fitness pal app, but it had me at 1200 calories.  I don't think I can manage that. WW does a better job of keeping away hunger. 

AnnieLane, wheat belly is a great book for those who are wondering about gluten in their diet.  I have been GF for at least two years and feel so much better for it.  People ask if I miss "all the good stuff" and I really don't.

We have been eating healthier, and my son is also eating better.  We had quinoa this week, he and I go get pitaya (dragon fruit) smoothies, I am cooking more with beans, he ate sweet potatoes for the first time (he is 12 and on the autism spectrum, every new food is a victory!  He eats more varied than many children with autism, but there is room for improvement for both of us!)  He is helping in the kitchen, so it has really been fun!  I hope we can keep it up!

codavis, I too am doing more family hikes!  Keep up the good work!

And to all of you keep posting your ideas and your "wins"!  whatever they are!!!  They are inspirational to me.

Me too! I need someone to encourage me since all this cancer crap started.

Hmm. Well, I decided to join you, but then did nothing about it. Sorry.

I really would like to work on getting in healthier shape.

On a side note, the Seahawks are in it! It's very exciting here in Seattle, and I"m going to a party at a pizza place to watch the game. My goal is to eat at least as much salad as I do pizza!

Go Hawks!

I feel like I did watch what I ate and exercised regularly in January but alas, no weight loss.  My goal for February is to keep a food journal.  Maybe that will help?  I went to college in Denver so go Broncos!

codavis and Claire, hope you have a nice time tomorrow and good luck to your team!

Claire, you sound like you are having a lot of fun keeping fit!  I know skiing has really not been so great this year in the west, they have all the snow in the east!  I had a bi lateral mastectomy in November so we didn't make plans, now it is just as well!  Next year!!!

And we roast lots of veggies, but until recently my son has had no interest.  He is on the autism spectrum, and although he has a more varied diet than a lot of kiddos (esp those on the autism spectrum) he has been somewhat rigid about food.  We have jumped many hurdles lately and partly because of my diagnosis.  I tell him some foods fight cancer, others help it grow.  He has really expanded his eating (had a Portobello mushroom sandwich the other day!)  So I have him helping in the kitchen and he is trying more.  He is so funny about food, will eat dragon fruit but not an apple.  LOves sushi and fish roe, seaweed, edamame  but ewwwee a raw carrot, or an oatmeal cookie w raisin, yuck!????  No way.  Too funny, his likes and dislikes!!!

One of my new favorites is butternut squash roasted in coconut oil w a little sea salt.  YUM!

Solen, one of my granddaughters is on the autism spectrum too, so I know what you mean. It is very hard to get her to eat much of anything. She is almost six and from the time she was a toddler she has been drawn to random strong flavors, like coffee, horseradish, etc, but never wants to eat very much of anything, healthy or otherwise. It's a struggle for my daughter. 

I am eating more salads, fruits and veggies and still mining the goldmine of info in "Eating on the Wild Side." 

Like Claire, I make weight lifting a regular part of my fitness routine. Besides the benefits she mentioned, it's also great for bone density, which I hope will help counteract the effects of anastrozole. Although I have free weights at home, I mostly use the weight machines at the gym.