Confession Time! ((ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGEMENT))
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Can I call this your birthday suitMelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »
New workout clothes, although the jacket will be more important for running.
Looking good!
Sure you can.
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MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Confession: I start StrongCurves tonight as my marathon cross training and I am dreading it. I know I need to but I really hate lifting
. Also I've been trying to nail down my BF% via those pictoral charts so I could set BF goals against it but I am flaming out. Why are all the sub 20's clearly physique competitors?
Because the human female evolved for childbirth and any bf% below 20 is not optimal for that job. Reminding myself of this biological fact and of how awful I looked at 7.5% and 138 lbs keeps me sane.
Yeah that makes sense, I just find the charts hard to follow as a result though ykwim? I have a bodybuilder friend whose opinion was 18% and that Navy calculator gave me about the same so I think I'll just say 20% and aim for what looks more like 18 on the charts I guess, I'm never going to be a figure competitor though lol. It's one of those "my legs are 15%, my stomach is lmao%" situations -_- .
On the positive side I survived cross training day
I told someone at the gym the other day that I have a permanent baby belly. My abs will never be as strong as they were before 4 kids.
Despite the world's biggest baby bump (for a singleton) I am pretty sure everything closed up fine and I still have abs under my baby belly, it's just they're nicely covered up by lots of stretched skin and fat. I could lose the fat (and hope to) but it will make the stretched skin look worse. It's been a year, I think I'm going to have to accept it's not going to magically snap back! Oh well, I was never a bikini model anyway.2 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Confession: I start StrongCurves tonight as my marathon cross training and I am dreading it. I know I need to but I really hate lifting . Also I've been trying to nail down my BF% via those pictoral charts so I could set BF goals against it but I am flaming out. Why are all the sub 20's clearly physique competitors?
Because the human female evolved for childbirth and any bf% below 20 is not optimal for that job. Reminding myself of this biological fact and of how awful I looked at 7.5% and 138 lbs keeps me sane.
Yeah that makes sense, I just find the charts hard to follow as a result though ykwim? I have a bodybuilder friend whose opinion was 18% and that Navy calculator gave me about the same so I think I'll just say 20% and aim for what looks more like 18 on the charts I guess, I'm never going to be a figure competitor though lol. It's one of those "my legs are 15%, my stomach is lmao%" situations -_- .
On the positive side I survived cross training day
I told someone at the gym the other day that I have a permanent baby belly. My abs will never be as strong as they were before 4 kids.
Despite the world's biggest baby bump (for a singleton) I am pretty sure everything closed up fine and I still have abs under my baby belly, it's just they're nicely covered up by lots of stretched skin and fat. I could lose the fat (and hope to) but it will make the stretched skin look worse. It's been a year, I think I'm going to have to accept it's not going to magically snap back! Oh well, I was never a bikini model anyway.
HI! Happy new year!0 -
Happy New Year too. I've skipped about 40 pages so apologies if I missed anything drastic.
Christmas was fun, I'm back at work today after a couple of weeks off. Boy am I glad I only work in the office 2 days a week. It was a pain hauling myself in today!
I had raw veggies and prawns (shrimp) for lunch. Well done me. Pity about the massive chocolate cookie I had for breakfast though...4 -
Happy New Year too. I've skipped about 40 pages so apologies if I missed anything drastic.
Christmas was fun, I'm back at work today after a couple of weeks off. Boy am I glad I only work in the office 2 days a week. It was a pain hauling myself in today!
I had raw veggies and prawns (shrimp) for lunch. Well done me. Pity about the massive chocolate cookie I had for breakfast though...
Hi, Spammie! Glad to see you.
Log the food, all the food, even the breakfast cookies (which I've done several times in the last couple weeks). You might find you're not as far off as you thought.1 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »I confess that I am not having a good birthday and I am in a terrible mood. I'm going back to cleaning now because it needs doing whether anyone helps me or not.
Ugh. So not cool! I'm sorry, Mel.0 -
I ate with wild abandonment during the holidays, stopped logging, kept exercising, and gained about 5-7 pounds. The weight gain was expected, and I'm not really upset by it bc I knew it was coming, but it still sucks bc I had finally made it to maintenance. Curse those delicious holiday treats!
Back at it! You did it once, you can do it again.1 -
Confession: I'm trying so hard not to freak out about tomorrow.
I'm hosting my new D&D group and I have to clean my apartment, make food for 4-5 people, and still work in the walk/run workout that I have planned (and have never done before) as well as review the Dungeon Master Manual before tomorrow afternoon.
Good luck! Hope it's fun!1 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Good night, all. We are going to have to get chatty to make 2017 on the 17th.
Once every one is back at work..
LOL, right?!? I really need to do work at work, though.0 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Confession: I start StrongCurves tonight as my marathon cross training and I am dreading it. I know I need to but I really hate lifting . Also I've been trying to nail down my BF% via those pictoral charts so I could set BF goals against it but I am flaming out. Why are all the sub 20's clearly physique competitors?
Because the human female evolved for childbirth and any bf% below 20 is not optimal for that job. Reminding myself of this biological fact and of how awful I looked at 7.5% and 138 lbs keeps me sane.
Yeah that makes sense, I just find the charts hard to follow as a result though ykwim? I have a bodybuilder friend whose opinion was 18% and that Navy calculator gave me about the same so I think I'll just say 20% and aim for what looks more like 18 on the charts I guess, I'm never going to be a figure competitor though lol. It's one of those "my legs are 15%, my stomach is lmao%" situations -_- .
On the positive side I survived cross training day
I told someone at the gym the other day that I have a permanent baby belly. My abs will never be as strong as they were before 4 kids.
Despite the world's biggest baby bump (for a singleton) I am pretty sure everything closed up fine and I still have abs under my baby belly, it's just they're nicely covered up by lots of stretched skin and fat. I could lose the fat (and hope to) but it will make the stretched skin look worse. It's been a year, I think I'm going to have to accept it's not going to magically snap back! Oh well, I was never a bikini model anyway.
But you got a sweet baby to make up for it! 3 -
Happy New Year's Eve everyone. It's going to be a long day unless I take a nap. Got up early, for no reason really. Started some black eye peas for later and started some wash going. I hate house cleaning. It is never ending. Looking forward to my vacation in February when I don't have to constantly clean my house. I may just burn it down when I get back. I know no one will have cleaned before I get home.
This is too funny. Hire a cleaning lady. Best investment ever.
I think she would be scared off the first day...
Mine too. I just have so much stuff that needs to be done, I get overwhelmed and don't do anything, or very little. I currently have a sink full of dishes and I can't stand looking at them, but I don't want to spend my free time cleaning the kitchen. It's a horribly vicious cycle.
I should put a bed in my kitchen. I spend way too much time in there. The sink should have a small depression from where I stand and we have a dishwasher....I just hate waiting for it to get full before running it.
How many days does it take to fill your dishwasher?
It should only take one or two, I just get aggravated when I find dishes piled up in the sink that my family has left there and the dishwasher is not two feet to their left.0 -
@LenGray - thanks for the quesadilla recipe. I made a batch for this week at work. My sweet potatoes must have been bigger than they expect. I made six, but still had filling for probably another six!! I switched out the green bell pepper for an orange I had on hand. Very tasty. I topped them with a mix of salsa verde and a Tbsp of sour cream mixed. Upped the flavor factor for sure. Have fun with D&D!!5
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quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Confession: I start StrongCurves tonight as my marathon cross training and I am dreading it. I know I need to but I really hate lifting . Also I've been trying to nail down my BF% via those pictoral charts so I could set BF goals against it but I am flaming out. Why are all the sub 20's clearly physique competitors?
Because the human female evolved for childbirth and any bf% below 20 is not optimal for that job. Reminding myself of this biological fact and of how awful I looked at 7.5% and 138 lbs keeps me sane.
Yeah that makes sense, I just find the charts hard to follow as a result though ykwim? I have a bodybuilder friend whose opinion was 18% and that Navy calculator gave me about the same so I think I'll just say 20% and aim for what looks more like 18 on the charts I guess, I'm never going to be a figure competitor though lol. It's one of those "my legs are 15%, my stomach is lmao%" situations -_- .
On the positive side I survived cross training day
I told someone at the gym the other day that I have a permanent baby belly. My abs will never be as strong as they were before 4 kids.
Despite the world's biggest baby bump (for a singleton) I am pretty sure everything closed up fine and I still have abs under my baby belly, it's just they're nicely covered up by lots of stretched skin and fat. I could lose the fat (and hope to) but it will make the stretched skin look worse. It's been a year, I think I'm going to have to accept it's not going to magically snap back! Oh well, I was never a bikini model anyway.
But you got a sweet baby to make up for it!
Not such a baby anymore - he will be one in less than 2 weeks and is so close to walking. Where did 2016 go!?3 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Confession: I start StrongCurves tonight as my marathon cross training and I am dreading it. I know I need to but I really hate lifting . Also I've been trying to nail down my BF% via those pictoral charts so I could set BF goals against it but I am flaming out. Why are all the sub 20's clearly physique competitors?
Because the human female evolved for childbirth and any bf% below 20 is not optimal for that job. Reminding myself of this biological fact and of how awful I looked at 7.5% and 138 lbs keeps me sane.
Yeah that makes sense, I just find the charts hard to follow as a result though ykwim? I have a bodybuilder friend whose opinion was 18% and that Navy calculator gave me about the same so I think I'll just say 20% and aim for what looks more like 18 on the charts I guess, I'm never going to be a figure competitor though lol. It's one of those "my legs are 15%, my stomach is lmao%" situations -_- .
On the positive side I survived cross training day
I told someone at the gym the other day that I have a permanent baby belly. My abs will never be as strong as they were before 4 kids.
Despite the world's biggest baby bump (for a singleton) I am pretty sure everything closed up fine and I still have abs under my baby belly, it's just they're nicely covered up by lots of stretched skin and fat. I could lose the fat (and hope to) but it will make the stretched skin look worse. It's been a year, I think I'm going to have to accept it's not going to magically snap back! Oh well, I was never a bikini model anyway.
But you got a sweet baby to make up for it!
Not such a baby anymore - he will be one in less than 2 weeks and is so close to walking. Where did 2016 go!?
Except for aging a year I'm not unhappy to see 2016 go...0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Good night, all. We are going to have to get chatty to make 2017 on the 17th.
Once every one is back at work..
LOL, right?!? I really need to do work at work, though.
Me too. In this open environment I can't trust myself to go online. I'm hiding in a stairwell at the moment as I needed a mental break from all these people.3 -
Someone save me!! It's my hire month and I have to take all of the computer based learning that is required annually. It's mostly re-reading and agreeing to follow boring policies. I have only finished one today. I have 7 left and would rather not do them at all.0
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Happy New Year all! I'm floating around, Christmas was pretty uneventful (just the two of us and Emmabear). We watched Rouge One and then marathon the rest of the Series, I am heartbroken over Carrie Fisher's death. As a giant geek as well as someone who has a mental illness she was and still is someone I admire greatly, her tenacity on and off screen is inspiring.
NYE I was sick and in bed by 8pm with a fever and the flu. I finally feel human thank goodness!
So yesterday I started off 2017 with a bang, did my legs workout. PR'd my sumo dead lift, 155lbs (over body weight), 8 reps for 4 sets.4 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Confession: I start StrongCurves tonight as my marathon cross training and I am dreading it. I know I need to but I really hate lifting . Also I've been trying to nail down my BF% via those pictoral charts so I could set BF goals against it but I am flaming out. Why are all the sub 20's clearly physique competitors?
Because the human female evolved for childbirth and any bf% below 20 is not optimal for that job. Reminding myself of this biological fact and of how awful I looked at 7.5% and 138 lbs keeps me sane.
Yeah that makes sense, I just find the charts hard to follow as a result though ykwim? I have a bodybuilder friend whose opinion was 18% and that Navy calculator gave me about the same so I think I'll just say 20% and aim for what looks more like 18 on the charts I guess, I'm never going to be a figure competitor though lol. It's one of those "my legs are 15%, my stomach is lmao%" situations -_- .
On the positive side I survived cross training day
I told someone at the gym the other day that I have a permanent baby belly. My abs will never be as strong as they were before 4 kids.
Despite the world's biggest baby bump (for a singleton) I am pretty sure everything closed up fine and I still have abs under my baby belly, it's just they're nicely covered up by lots of stretched skin and fat. I could lose the fat (and hope to) but it will make the stretched skin look worse. It's been a year, I think I'm going to have to accept it's not going to magically snap back! Oh well, I was never a bikini model anyway.
But you got a sweet baby to make up for it!
Not such a baby anymore - he will be one in less than 2 weeks and is so close to walking. Where did 2016 go!?
Except for aging a year I'm not unhappy to see 2016 go...
Nor me. I had some real highs and real lows. Tomorrow is another day!2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »JessicaMcB wrote: »Confession: I start StrongCurves tonight as my marathon cross training and I am dreading it. I know I need to but I really hate lifting . Also I've been trying to nail down my BF% via those pictoral charts so I could set BF goals against it but I am flaming out. Why are all the sub 20's clearly physique competitors?
Because the human female evolved for childbirth and any bf% below 20 is not optimal for that job. Reminding myself of this biological fact and of how awful I looked at 7.5% and 138 lbs keeps me sane.
Yeah that makes sense, I just find the charts hard to follow as a result though ykwim? I have a bodybuilder friend whose opinion was 18% and that Navy calculator gave me about the same so I think I'll just say 20% and aim for what looks more like 18 on the charts I guess, I'm never going to be a figure competitor though lol. It's one of those "my legs are 15%, my stomach is lmao%" situations -_- .
On the positive side I survived cross training day
I told someone at the gym the other day that I have a permanent baby belly. My abs will never be as strong as they were before 4 kids.
Despite the world's biggest baby bump (for a singleton) I am pretty sure everything closed up fine and I still have abs under my baby belly, it's just they're nicely covered up by lots of stretched skin and fat. I could lose the fat (and hope to) but it will make the stretched skin look worse. It's been a year, I think I'm going to have to accept it's not going to magically snap back! Oh well, I was never a bikini model anyway.
But you got a sweet baby to make up for it!
Not such a baby anymore - he will be one in less than 2 weeks and is so close to walking. Where did 2016 go!?
As I tell my 12-year-old, he'll always be my "baby." Even when I'm 80 and he's 50... 1 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Good night, all. We are going to have to get chatty to make 2017 on the 17th.
Once every one is back at work..
LOL, right?!? I really need to do work at work, though.
Me too. In this open environment I can't trust myself to go online. I'm hiding in a stairwell at the moment as I needed a mental break from all these people.
I found this article for you, POF!
http://www.inc.com/betsy-mikel/5-overrated-office-perks-companies-should-kill-in-2017.html0 -
MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Someone save me!! It's my hire month and I have to take all of the computer based learning that is required annually. It's mostly re-reading and agreeing to follow boring policies. I have only finished one today. I have 7 left and would rather not do them at all.
Yuck! Although from a liability standpoint, having you review policies once a year is smart. Argh, the administrator in me is showing!1 -
MissKalhan wrote: »Happy New Year all! I'm floating around, Christmas was pretty uneventful (just the two of us and Emmabear). We watched Rouge One and then marathon the rest of the Series, I am heartbroken over Carrie Fisher's death. As a giant geek as well as someone who has a mental illness she was and still is someone I admire greatly, her tenacity on and off screen is inspiring.
NYE I was sick and in bed by 8pm with a fever and the flu. I finally feel human thank goodness!
So yesterday I started off 2017 with a bang, did my legs workout. PR'd my sumo dead lift, 155lbs (over body weight), 8 reps for 4 sets.
Those deads were freaking awesome!!!2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »MissKalhan wrote: »Happy New Year all! I'm floating around, Christmas was pretty uneventful (just the two of us and Emmabear). We watched Rouge One and then marathon the rest of the Series, I am heartbroken over Carrie Fisher's death. As a giant geek as well as someone who has a mental illness she was and still is someone I admire greatly, her tenacity on and off screen is inspiring.
NYE I was sick and in bed by 8pm with a fever and the flu. I finally feel human thank goodness!
So yesterday I started off 2017 with a bang, did my legs workout. PR'd my sumo dead lift, 155lbs (over body weight), 8 reps for 4 sets.
Those deads were freaking awesome!!!
Thanks! It means a lot coming from you!
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Good night, all. We are going to have to get chatty to make 2017 on the 17th.
Once every one is back at work..
LOL, right?!? I really need to do work at work, though.
Me too. In this open environment I can't trust myself to go online. I'm hiding in a stairwell at the moment as I needed a mental break from all these people.
I found this article for you, POF!
http://www.inc.com/betsy-mikel/5-overrated-office-perks-companies-should-kill-in-2017.html
Amen. But I want my office back.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »MelissaPhippsFeagins wrote: »Someone save me!! It's my hire month and I have to take all of the computer based learning that is required annually. It's mostly re-reading and agreeing to follow boring policies. I have only finished one today. I have 7 left and would rather not do them at all.
Yuck! Although from a liability standpoint, having you review policies once a year is smart. Argh, the administrator in me is showing!
I totally get why I have to do it. I just hate doing it. Boring....0 -
orangesmartie wrote: »Susieq_1994 wrote: »I confess that the RunTheYear website is driving me up the wall. It hasn't stopped crashing and giving errors since the day the challenge started. I paid 60 dollars for that?
See their emails. They're under a denial of service attack. I'm quite impressed at the email updates keeping people informed
I saw those after posting, they went into my junk box for some reason. Now I'm just trying to be patient. 0 -
I'm procrastinating at work and fancied a blast from the past, so looked back to the beginning of the thread to see how long before I joined in. It took somewhat longer than I imagined - page 71! I confessed to not owning up to the weight management nurse that she had me down as an inch taller than I really am because I didn't want my BMI to go up!
Some of you are in there much earlier than me, like Susi, Mo and CrosbyLee. Mo's first confession involves Dr Pepper. Of course!7 -
Hahaha, Mo and her DP!1
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If you are what you eat, I am going to turn into a container of fruit on the bottom Greek yogurt with peanut butter mixed in.4
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