12 Week Challenge(April 2015) Chat Thread
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1. Lift 3x/week, finish up Bret Contreras' GG program.pulled a muscle in my lower back so I too a week off the GG program. I did cardio and some lighter lifting all week though, so hit my 3x
4. Get my cardio in, again. I go back and forth but think I need to add it back for fat loss. Walking at a minimum, but maybe try a class at my new gym.with the sore back I skipped the rowing machine
. I did uphill treadmill and some stair master all week. 3x!
6. Figure out the best way to honestly eat at a deficit while continuing to lift heavy. I focus mostly on protein, 100-150g/day and am doing a window for carbs to hopefully minimize isullin release and fat storage/burning, we'll see. Straight calorie reduction doesn't usually work well enough for me.I'm still working on my nutrient timing. Eating my carbs at one meal within an hour seems to help me. I'm insulin restistan and lost most of my weight on LC, but don't want to keep eating that way. It messes up my thyroid and hormone balance . So, this is a compromise, and I feel great, temps are solidly 98 each morning and I'm thrilled! Hit my 100g at least each day, and with lowering my cals a bit, that's good.
I was 162 at the start, but down to 159.2 today. I was 158.4 other day 
. I may not hit 155 by May 25, but I hope to be closer .ill do measurements on Friday, I'm feeling a bit leaner .
Keep up the great work ladies! You inspire me!
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Checking in for last week. I was doing so well until Friday when I went to visit a friend for the weekend and ate lots of calorie dense food and drank lots of beer. I only got in two lifting sessions and once again went over my calories but I managed to get in two cardio sessions as well and I hit my protein target so I am on 2 out of 4 again. This week I will aim for 3 out of 4! I have already lifted twice and gone running once with another lifting session and another run planned so I should be ok in terms of exercise. Calories will be hard again, going out for dinner tonight and to the cinema and going out for dinner again on Sunday and my protein hasn't been great the last few days so need to work on that.0
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Checking in after the first monthPudding1980 wrote: »I'm in The first three months were good and each one was an improvement over the last, but April will be better
1) hit 168 pounds, about ten down from where I am now. I am a part of a six month Dietbet that will hopefully keep me in line, putting my money where my mouth is
* I am down another three pounds, to 175. Not bad. I need to hit 170 by May 18 to get paid for this round of the Dietbet. I missed the April 18 weigh in by a couple of pounds. Blasted Easter chocolate
2) keep aiming for 100g of protein most days
* doing excellent with this.
3) lift three times, cardio twice. Finishing off Hypertrophy 3 this month and then on to Strength and Power *gulp*
* on track here too. S&P is HARD but I am enjoying it. Super sweaty and sore!
4) I'm adding a new one of weighing in daily. Usually I wouldn't but with the Diet bet I know it would help for me to be checking daily.
* I have skipped weighing in some days when I have had a meal out or something else that will usually cause me to bloat up a bit for a day or two. I would say I am weighing in a few times a week. Just coming back from a two night anniversary trip to Montreal with hubby and there were obviously meals out and wine so I will work out tonight and tomorrow, get back to normal eating, and then check the scale on Monday.
5) keep working on fighting the binge. Last month was my best month of the year, with only a couple of binges. This month will be better
* four binges this month. So, not better than March, but not too bad. And not surprisingly the all the chocolate my wee boys had around.
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Good job girls!
I took an unplanned rest week this week, but managed a bit of a deficit and 125 grams (30%) protein. Veggies weren't to bad either.
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Alrighty then. Time for a look at these goal things lol
Lifting 3x week - yep. Although I'll be missing today due to spending the morning cleaning out a rental property. Yay
Shall fit it in tomorrow hopefully.
Cardio 2x week - Yep, no problemo. Got several lots of stuff done last week, including a run and some basketball. Sweet.
Food!! - Food is awesome. Just saying. Eat food, lift stuff. I like it
Other stuff...
Small dude has had a lifting session while girl was on camp. Girl has decided she'd like to try a martial arts of some description. So I'm off to look into that. It will mean no more hardcore swimming, which is probably where we are up to with her.
I videoed my pull-ups the other day. I can get full extension now which is freaking awesome. Did 4 set of 5 last week.
Shoulder presses are being worked on. I feel the need to increase my upper body strength.
Body positive affirmation.
My stomach is lumpy. I get that. It's grown two babies, had two c/sections and split the muscles apart. Regardless of that, there are little mini abs there that I can sometimes see. It will never be flat, and I am almost okay with that. It still lets me do stuff - I deadlifted just over 100lb the other day. Sure beats two years ago when I could barely lift the bar.
Doing pretty okay here now that I look at it all written down like that
Ok, I think I've almost got it.
To start with, there is the usual...
Lift 3x a week
Some sort of cardio 2x week
Eat food, not too much. NO deliberate restricting allowed.
I think I've worked out I can do that.
New ones....
Teach my daughter how to lift. She asked, so we will start when school goes back.
Keep working on pull-ups & chin-ups. Just because I like them. Up to 8 chin-ups and 6 pull-ups in a row so far.
Work on shoulder presses. I always feel weaker with these.
Listen to my body and STOP when I need to.
Body positive affirmation. Usually I roll my eyes and mutter something about bull***, but I'm willing to give it a go. And I'll post it on Instagram and Facebook if anyone wants to hold me accountable. Screw it. I'll start today with a dodgy selfy lol
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@dnamouse - Awesome job. In fact, seems like everyone is doing pretty well so far with many weeks left to go.
I guess I can do a little check in for now since it has been a month since I posted the initial goals.
1. Weigh 149-151: At about 158 but haven't logged it yet. We will see how it goes.
2. Continue NROLFW: Just over half way through stage 3, though starting to want to skip certain lifts...
3. Finish C25k training: Tomorrow is the start of week 8 and 28 minute jogs.
4. Protein! Try to get 90 grams of protein 5 days a week: Still pretty good. Had a couple less than days but a couple over 100 as well. Almost to the point where it's easy enough and anywhere between 80-100 seems okay.
5. Plan ahead: not so much. Plus work has picked up so am busier with less time at home. Soon I will have 6 day work weeks (at least 2 weeks from what is posted so far), which makes food planning useful but challenging.
6. Edit novel and write at least 3 days a week: Writing is going okay. Edit stalled but May is the month I'm focusing on it and plan to finish by June.
7. Either find second job, way to lower bills or some extra source of income. - Moving end of the month so have lots to do.
Still making progress though some is slower than others but at least a couple goals are easy. I need to focus in May on edits, moving and maybe sleep a little. Will get done with Stage 3 and do all of stage 4 this month.0 -
Great job, girls!
dna, I have come to terms with never having the stomach of a fitness model. But I will try my hardest to have the best mommy tummy I can!
Dawn, good luck with the move!
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DNA-your upper body strength already impresses me! Real pull ups? Woohoo!
Pudding-nice vaca time! You're doing well!
Dawn-great job. So consistent! Kutgw!
BBC- Hope your back is doing better.
Dou- 3/4 will be good. Good job on the exercise!
My update:
1. Lift 3x/week, finish up Bret Contreras' GG program.my back was feeling better, overdid squats on Tuesday, sore again. Getting a massage today for Mother's Day! Seeing new chirpo on Monday. Plan to lift tomorrow, making 2x this week-better than nothing.
2. Get my cardio in, again. I go back and forth but think I need to add it back for fat loss. Walking at a minimum, but maybe try a class at my new gym.walked uphill and I even did the rowing machine. Playing volleyball tonight
3. Figure out the best way to honestly eat at a deficit while continuing to lift heavy. I focus mostly on protein, 100-150g/day and am doing a window for carbs to hopefully minimize isullin release and fat storage/burning, we'll see. Straight calorie reduction doesn't usually work well enough for me.I'm still working on my nutrient timing. Eating my carbs at one meal within an hour seems to work well. I'm enjoying it and sticking with it.
I was 162 at the start, but down to 157.2 for a new low yesterday! . I may not hit 155 by May 25, but I'll be close . BF down 0.5% this week!! Caliper says 21.8%, but I don't believe it. Down though, so I'll take it.
Keep up the great work ladies! You're all doing so well!
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Oh, and belly? I'll never have a gelato one either, but it's certainly better than it used to be. 120lbs, 2 c/s, stretch marks and saggy skin...but I can see some actual progress. Not a bikini or short shorts girl, but I will wear my cute tankini in Maui proudly, snorkel with my family and then put my sarong or cover up on . Maxi dresses are my friend. 0
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Flat, not gelato! Hmm...gelato...0
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Good job, Julie! My bare stomach will only ever be seen by my husband, but I wish I didnt have so much loose skin. It's frustrating when I'm jumping and doing cardio to see it bouncing around under my shirt.
My back is still painful when I try to lift. And sitting in a chair slouched at all is painful. It's very weird.0 -
BBC that sucks about your back. I missed where you said what happened to it. Was it a lifting injury? I hope it heals up soon.
I would love to be able to show off my belly but it is a long way from there. Its definitely my problem area, not pretty without clothes!
Last week was a little better. I still went over my calories. And by quite a lot because we ate out a few times. But the one plus of going over calories is that it makes it easier to get in protein so I hit my goal there and I managed to lift 3 times and get cardio in twice. So I managed 3/4 for the week. Wohoo!
This week I will only manage to lift twice because I am away for the weekend at a hen party. That means that I won't hit my lifting goal and the booze will definitely put me over my calories again. But I'll try not to go too mad!0 -
I guess I could do a mid month update. Some good progress going so far from the last few posts and some not quite but that's okay. Always good to strive towards something even if you don't make the destination, it may still be worth the trip.
1. Weigh 149-151: Been at 157 for a week+ with some up and downs along the way. Right now just working on getting to 154 since that's close to the "overweight" for BMI.
2. Continue NROLFW: Now I'm in Stage 4. I should have that and stage 5 done before my 5k event.
3. Finish C25k training: Goal achieved. At least, I finished the 9 week program but I can't jog a whole 5k yet cause it's based on time and my little legs take longer than 30 minutes to jog 3 miles.
4. Protein! Try to get 90 grams of protein 5 days a week: Ish. I had a few days recently where I just ignored it and a couple others I got 80 but couldn't push to 90. Trying to eat all the frozen items and get some food out of the house before the move.
5. Plan ahead: still not so much. If I know a day in advance on anything it's about as good as it gets.
6. Edit novel and write at least 3 days a week: Writing is very good and I'm almost done with the 3 month challenge I was in. Edit, not so much.
7. Either find second job, way to lower bills or some extra source of income. - Moving end of the month so have lots to do. I really should pack...0 -
I'm plugging along, hit a new low of 157.4 last week - which made me happy! I got 5 workouts (3 lifting) last week and hit my 100g protein/day goal, so that's going well too.
I leave for Maui on Monday for a 2 week vacation, so I know I won't hit my goals those weeks. I'll be eating freely and not lifting for the whole trip. I'll be active, swimming, snorkeling, boogie boarding, SUP etc. it'll be fine. But I know the low I hit before I go won't be there when I return. But that's ok . 0 -
I am doing well. My binges this month have been higher than I would like (4 so far) but otherwise my eating has been pretty good and I am at my lowest weight in almost five years (since before getting pregnant with my youngest). I ate too much pizza and too many cookies yesterday, but weighed in this morning the same as yesterday. I have been doing a lot of extra walking to and from my eldest's school now that the weather is nice, so i guess that has helped. Completed Strength and Power 1 this week and really liked it; I start part 2 on Monday. Some days it is hard for me to hit that 100g protein goal and I would rather miss it than go over in calories or eat when I am not hungry. i had a trainer session yesterday and did some exercises I haven't done since starting heavy lifting a year ago, like tricep dips, and easily banged out 15 even modified to be more difficult. That made me really happy. Progress! I have just over three weeks to lose 5 pounds for the fourth round of the Dietbet I am doing and I think I can get it.0
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Oh yeah, it's about time for an update. Lots has gone on since the 16th, when I last posted. So, wonder how I am doing...
1. Weigh 149-151: around 154-155 right now, though I was off for my height need to get to 150 to be overweight
2. Continue NROLFW: Finished stage 4 and started stage 5.
3. Finish C25k training: Goal achieved. Up to 35 minutes jogging and 5k is on the 12th (not 15 like I thought) so will try 40 minutes and think if I get that I can handle the 5k.
4. Protein! Try to get 90 grams of protein 5 days a week: Ish. During move I didn't track or worry about it. Now I need to buy food and get back to getting more protein.
5. Plan ahead: faily so far but starting out with not much so once I buy food and get planning now that I'm in new place, might become manageable.
6. Edit novel and write at least 3 days a week: Writing went well. Finished 3 month challenge, now I can focus on novels.
7. Either find second job, way to lower bills or some extra source of income. - Moved in new place, have roommate, rent/utilities are much lower and that should help.
Overall, a couple misses but the rest is going pretty well. Using different scale cause roommate had one and no sense having two in the bathroom cause that would be weird. Have some new workout clothes so testing out which are better for lifting versus running. Doing better at the self conscious feeling in the shorts and tight shirts, but still have progress to go in that regard. Still, doing pretty good. Now to unpack and get apartment organized, oh what fun.0 -
Well, I posted on April 3rd but I'm going to say it's close enough to 12 weeks since it has been almost 3 months since then. 12 weeks is a long time to keep a challenge going or remember goals but I try to do what I can anyways.
1. Weigh 149-151: 152. So close. The moving and such slowed me down a little but it's in the right direction still.
2. Continue NROLFW: Yep. I am almost done, just 4 workouts for stage 7 unless I do 12 instead of 6.
3. Finish C25k training: Goal achieved. Jogged 5k on the 12th and working towards 10k training now.
4. Protein! Try to get 90 grams of protein 5 days a week: Ish. I decided anything over 80 is good enough.
5. Plan ahead: Eh, this one was hit or miss but I tried.
6. Edit novel and write at least 3 days a week: somewhat. I even did some editing recently.
7. Either find second job, way to lower bills or some extra source of income. - Moved in new place, have roommate, rent/utilities are much lower and that should help. Working on moving up in company or considering options next.
Not a bad set of 12 weeks. Have lots to do this summer. Goals range from send out the #*$% novel, deadlift 225, jog another two 5k's and write more novels. Still working on losing weight as my stepsister's wedding is in November. So, more goals in the near future.0
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