Good. My one and only goal was to drop 25-30 pounds in 12 weeks. Was at 205. Not that I was a lazy fatass or anything being almost 6’1” with a muscular frame. I have been really slacking on my cardio over the last couple of years and being almost 54 it got me a little belly and some extra body fat % I’m not happy with. I’m down 18 pounds since I started on January 12th. More cardio, cutting carbs and portion size, zero alcohol. Five more weeks to go to get that 7 to 12 pounds.

I want to get back into 70.3 racing shape. My 40 year old prime 70.3 fighting weight was around 172. Prime 140.6 fighting weight was around 168.

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Good job!

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I’ve done pushups everyday.

I started slowly, only doing 3 x 5.

Yesterday (60th day of the year) I did 5 x 12 (60)

I’m going to keep increasing it. Not sure what I’ll get up to, I’m think 5 x 20 in a month or two.

Hit and miss. Some days my mantra holds. I don't worry, I smile and am happy. Other days?.......... The good days are the days when my grandchildren have been involved in my routine.

My goal was 0 days with unhealthy coping skills. # of day I used unhealthy coping skill count

Jan 2024 - 2 days
Feb 2024 - 1 day

compared to last year, same goal
Jan 2023- 1 day
Feb 2023 - available electronic data says from Feb 1-15, I had 1 day with unhealthy skills. I do have the data on paper but it's in OK and I'm in ME. I have it electronically but it's in the womens weekly threads and IDK if rappstar archived those when he cancelled the womens ;-)


CONCLUSION: Performance equal to or better than last Feb for the month of February.

from my Jan check in thread ---


gosh darn it I really wish I could say I had a totally healthy coping skill month. On April 1 look for my "made it w 0 days using unhealthy skills!" thread on THIS thread, not the April fools one...

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I was feeling pretty aimless last year with fitness. I no longer have the time for triathlon, and was feeling unmotivated and frustrated in the gym. I found myself going through the motions of a strength training routine a few times a week but not really progressing and doing a run or two a week with no real goal other than to get outside and do it.

I decided to commit the ultimate fitness faux pas, which is to start CrossFit, and to do it on Jan 1 like an absolute schmuck. I've been fairly consistent with it, aside from two pauses due to illness. Thoughts so far:

As a training modality for general fitness for busy people, it's better than I thought it would be. Our gym (I refuse to call it a box) is very focused on technique and sensible progression. I like how I don't have to think about anything, I just show up and do the work. I like how most of the movements place a heavy bias on posterior chain strength and upper back/shoulder strength and mobility. Workouts have two components: a strength focus and a conditioning focus. The conditioning is very short, high intensity intervals. It's a totally different form of cardio than I was used to with tri and it's very fun/challenging. I'm definitely noticing it in my running, hills feel much easier.

All that being said, as a competitive/spectator sport, I still think CrossFit is absolutely ridiculous. It just looks so silly.

I don't have any particular goals with CF other than do do it consistently for a year, learn new skills and get stronger. Will reassess towards end of 2024.

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Long Chile was a silly place.

Cool. CrossFit is definitely better than CrossUnFit

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
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I don't have "goals" per se, I wanted to continue with BJJ hitting 3-4 classes a week, French twice a week, weights and music practice

Still mostly on track, have had a bad run on the BJJ - can't spar as I thought I had two fractures, turns out it was torn tendons and arthritis. That reduced the weights as well.

Have learnt to kitesurf. So far so good

My plan was just to get on the bike more and get down below 170 and in shape for the upcoming summer. Started out at about 194, 195 and now I am at 174 and would like to actually hit 165.

I’m probably riding anywhere from 120 to 150 miles a week. That is at least until I can get outside and put some real miles in.

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Each day is what you make of it so make it the best day possible.

I'm sorry about the torn tendons. How did you tear them? What tendons?

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Like shit. I've been dealing with this wrist/hand since mid-January and it's messed up everything. Call January and February a waste, except for the Super Bowl and the trip to Austin.

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We thought it was a broken scaphoid, its not the pain was joint damage a torn tendons in my thumb.

The answer I should give as to how is bjj. The actual answer is I was in a class and got tripped over doing nothing to do with bjj and I put my hand out on a cage and my thumb / wrist went back and its been bad since mid December

I’m sorry :( will it heal on its own or will you have surgery?

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I resolved to not make any new year resolutions, so am right on track I suppose.

Welcome to the club. I started last May. Agreed that the competitions look a little strange, but I can't argue with the results.

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That's awesome! Glad you're enjoying it. And yeah, I'm definitely noticing benefits from it already.

You know the competitions are odd when the people who used to prance around in spandex and piss themselves while riding bikes are making fun of it. The best way I can describe it is "competitive exercising for people with ADHD".

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Long Chile was a silly place.

yesterday put me 1/1 for march, going on 2/2 and today will be day 20 in a row w no unhealthy coping skills

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
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I resolved to remain as awesome as I have always been. So far so good.

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

What would you classify as unhealthy coping skills?

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Long Chile was a silly place.

not willing to say what the specific thing I am trying to eradicate is but think things generally like drinking too much, abusing drugs, eating too much, overexercise

if it's a thing you use to deal with feelings that helps in the moment but causes problems in your life overall, that's an unhealthy coping skill, I guess

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yesterday made 2/2 for March and 20 days in a row!

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I don't think it even matters what it is, it's the act, I do wonder how effective CBT and NLP are for these types of behaviours

CBT has helped me a ton. Looking up NLP, some of it seems similar, but I've never been treated with that specifically.

I'm 3/3 for March and 21 days in a row!

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4/4 for March and 22 days in a row of healthy skills!

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD