Week 6 Daily Check-In Thread for May (Monday May 9th through Sunday May 15th)
heatherc369
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I was out of it yesterday, only got out of bed twice ...forgot about starting a new thread for week 6!
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@heatherc369 I meant to tell you I used witch hazel compresses on my last sunburn and it helped immensely. I hope you're feeling a teensy bit better today
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Well I'll say I did pretty good today..had to resort to hamburger helper tonight so not the best quality, but I must say 1 cup of that stuff is waaaay more than I thought and I had lots of veggies. Under calorie goals today anyway. Today was a lifting rest day so I did my JM Bodyshred and noticed an improvement in the cardio sections
Im starting to love the way I feel post workout..and I don't think about whether I want to work out, I just get dressed and do it. Hope all you ladies had a good day! 0 -
@Kerryatoon I am feeling better burn wise, but whatever this is that has me losing my voice has gotten worse, feels like a chest cold...but at least I can walk without being in agony now lol
My eating has not been the best, I have not felt like cooking so much the past few days but I know next week I will be back full force.....not 100% sure but I may try and do my workout tonight but i will not beat myself up if I just can't do it. The way I am looking at it is if I start back today, I will be done with level 1 Saturday, break on Sunday Then I should be done with level 2 by Thursday the 26th and then I will finish level 3 the day before I leave to Houston...now that's cutting it close!! lol0 -
I did fairly good yesterday, I'm still trying to get around the new calorie numbers and Macro settings that @Kerryatoon has helped me figure out!! I will get there! I did work out and feel less tired than the last two weeks... I think decreasing the amount of strenuous workouts is helping!!
@heatherc369 , those sun burns are mean on the body! After all, the skin is considered the largest organ in our body, and when we fry it, it takes an HUGE effort to get it back to normal!! Little steps, you'll get back to it. If you can't do the shred, maybe just a walk if you feel up to it!!
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I just lost my update for today
Anyhow I hit my cal goals today but still gotta cut some fat out of my diet and boost up that protein to hit my macros. No more half & half or peanut butter for now. Working on that the rest of the week. Today is a true rest day, no exercise so I can go lift tomorrow. Hot bath and bed here I come! Hope you all had a wonderful day! 
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Totally off the wagon tonight... Book club sucks when everyone brings all kinds of yummies. .... Today, I couldn't resist! It's ok, though .... W laughed our *kitten* off! At it again tomorrow! Did work out at home... 20 min walk, 20 kettle bells.1
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After 4 days off I have decided I am going to try to workout tonight after work, eating has been decent, lost most of what I gained from getting fried thank goodness!
I at least got my steps in yesterday, just over 10k!
You guys are all doing great:)2 -
Hopefully you feel up for it and get your body moving again! I got on the scale this morning and saw 1.5 lbs UP... I know it's because of the vodka from last night and the shorter sleep! I know I ate more than I normally do, but I obviously know I didn't eat 4000 calories extra in the last few days to have gained a pound and a half, so I know it has to be water and inflammation... it still messes with my brain!
But as soon as I finish sorting my kitchen mess out, I'll head to the gym and get some of the negative endorphins out of my system!!
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I did it! I met and PASSED my step goal and finally got back to the shred! Blisters and all!0
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heatherc369 wrote: »I did it! I met and PASSED my step goal and finally got back to the shred! Blisters and all!
Good Job!!! Your poor sunburn though 0 -
Yesterday was a good day for me but I gave into late night food cravings. Note to self pack snacks on Thursdays..finally on my way home at 9:00pm, tired and hungry, and I hit Taco Bell. Still within macros and cal goals though so it's a good thing I did good all day.
Gym day:
Elliptical warm up, brisk 10 mins
Barbell Squats 5x5 65 lbs
Bench Press 5x5 55 lbs
Rows 5x5 40 lbs
Assisted pull ups: 2x8
Kneeling cable crunch 5x15 90lbs
Hanging leg raises 2x5 (so tired by then)
Increased weight on all lifts!0 -
No change on the scale.. It's hard to transition from that rapid weight loss in a deficit to recomp in weightlifting. Still in a deficit but think building muscle is slowing me down. Will measure soon to see if I have any progress there. Give me patience!!!!!0
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I'm not even gonna say it... I still feel very poofy and swelly, I don't know if it's the muscle inflammation from pushing them harder on weights, or water retention, or PMS!! Although, I had another visit with the lady Doctor today and, like I mentioned before, I could fall in love with her weighing scale, it is off by 2-3 lbs compared to mine (Hers is the analog type, mine is a digital)... hahaha that one had me at 155lbs... which is my original goal!!! can I just pretend and go by her scale?! hehehe
Heatherc369, good job on getting your booty to shred, it's tough when you are still not feeling 100%
Kerryatoon, you don't have much more fat to get rid of, so you are going to see less pounds off! I guess, you're at the point when you focus on definition and maybe inches down? It's tough to have been on a roll with focusing on punds, and now change your focus!!
Do you ladies still have moments when you feel so overwhelmed you just want to stop all the big effort? You know, the mind will go into "You're fine just how you are, just relax and maintain, screw this hard work and draining emotional up and down thing (the water retention up and down is getting to me)..."... I'm not there, but I fear the moment I give up and decide to stop doing this... It's obviously happened before!! Of course, that moment doesn't come as a conscious decision of "I quit"... which is the scariest part!
Anyway, I am not there today, and I'll take that as a successful moment! Celebrate the days that DO count, the days you get off the couch and do it!!0 -
Ohhh ladies.. I definitely feel you!!! And yes.. weight lifting can cause water retention from what I've read.. water is what gives you that "Pumped Up" effect.
I am seriously contemplating putting my scale in the very back of my storage shed so its REAAAALLY difficult to get to. Or smashing it with a hammer.. LOL!
Here's the reason why support is so awesome. It's easy for me to tell you "STOP OBSESSING ON A # ON THE SCALE!!" But I'm struggling to do it myself But when I see you stressing over +-2lbs I realize that I'm doing the same thing.. and how silly it is really.
WE are doing awesome at exercising and WE are obviously way more fit than when WE started out. WE are more focused on healthy eating and the lifestyle changes that lead to a beautiful, slim, fit body. Don't give up now!
From all my reading in the fitness forums the rest of the road (if what I want is a toned, strong body) is S.L.O.W. The days of rapid 2lb/week losses are over once you're within the last 10-15lbs. But guess what!? That's good news because it means you're almost there! The more weight you have to lose.. the faster it comes off. So this slowing down is actually a great thing!!!
I think for me, I just have to start enjoying the new lifestyle I'm living, where exercise and a yummy healthy meal are just part of my day. It actually feels amazing! It is its own reward. I know I can enjoy it if I can just stop worrying about some "goal weight number" and trust that I'll get there if I just keep enjoying this new way of life.
I don't mean for that to sound preachy.. I'm mostly giving my own *kitten* a pep talk 0 -
Hehehehe yes, throw that scale to the back of a far far away dungeon!
Thanks for the pep talk, loved it! and yes we already achieved bunches and I'm not looking back. Before, between 3 years ago and the last few months before restarting my journey, I had the 'number' that I wouldn't allow myself to get to again, it used to be 167! And I managed for, after the two times I lost from 190lbs, to keep my magic number limit possible. The difference is that I never achieved my ideal goal of 150-155 lbs, I always gave up or subtedly stopped around 160. Well, I said goodbye to the 160s a few weeks ago! And as soon as I arrive at my 'ideal' goal, I will set my magic number again! Because it helped keep me accountable. It allowed for life to be lived and play around special occasions and vacations and not panic! I'm not sure what that number will be yet, my current goal is 155, but I think I may move it to 150 soon... And then I'll decide if I stay there or go a bit more, or start really focusing on recomp... Interesting journey this has turned out to be. Mentally very different from the last few! Positive,mainly! More mature, I think! Perhaps a little wiser, I hope!
And to add to the cheesy, I am glad my crazy *kitten* has bumped into you, very inspiring, ladies!0 -
@Kerryatoon we all give in and eat "crap" food every now and then, but you know you are doing better if you didn't just say *kitten* it and order enough food to feed an army and go way over budget! The struggle with the weight and strength training is real! Your tape measure will be your only friend not the evil scale! You got this!
@NadiaMayl I have had many moments where I have felt overwhelmed and wanted to quit, and I did. I have been struggling since 2010, gaining and losing the same 20-30 lbs then just not giving a *kitten* for about a year until I am disgusted with myself then I start up again.....this is the first time I have went over a year and did not slack (well other than getting sick, burnt or going on vacation) whereas before if I would get sick or go on vacation I would slack, then when I returned or got better I would just keep slacking and never look back. this time is different, I do not know why....and I always have said it won't happen again.....but it always did...I think now that I admit it can very possibly happen again I am more on guard about it and I think about the giant waste of time this last year of hard work would be if I gave up again....
Love you ladies!!!!!
I Completed day 8 of level 1 of the shred yesterday, Will finally be done with level 1 on Sunday but I almost feel I cheated level 1 because i was off for 4 days but WHATEVER lol I need a NEW workout I know this one by heart now lol My plan was to just workout Mon-Fri but now that I have to play catch-up and I am still healing I am just going to listen to my body and i will just keep going until it tells me to stop! Speaking of that, my son (6years old) LOVES to play with my dumbbells...he always has lol Well I have been using my smallest ones (3lbs) for all of the exercises until I get back on track .....well on Thursday I couldn't find them anywhere..so I was forced to use my 5lb ones, which doesn't sound like a big difference and there were times where either of those sizes didn't do anything for me ...way too easy.....but since I am restarting they are perfect.....well I used them for the side lunge with arm raise (a move I despise) and for that...for me.....was hard! The other moves were no problem I could probably use 10lbs+ anyways...I think I tore my armpit muscle...push-ups and side lunges with arm raises hurt so bad ugh! Who would have thought 2 lbs would make that big of a difference? Or did it? could've been something else I dont know...anyways I just typed a novel lol Have a great weekend ladies, keep kicking butt!0 -
LOL, I am glad to read the "WHATEVER" in capitals, @heatherc369 ... and NO, you didn't cheat!! haha you were under the weather, or 'under the influence of the weather'???!!! hahaha So did you finally find your 3lb dumbbells? hehe My 9 year old tried to do some flies with my 5lbs dumbbells and he said "WHOA, you can do these with these bellls? You are strong, mamma!!!" it gave me a good giggle, he was stuck, pinned under the bells on my bedroom floor!! Cracked me up!
Ohhh... enjoying the lifestyle is sooo key, @Kerryatoon , that's where I'm trying to get to... I think I'm getting closer to it, I just need to tweak a few screws in my silly brain, but I'm getting there!!
I've noticed that it is nearly impossible for me to keep an entire week of "crapfree" eating!!! I promise, I promise, not an excuse.... but for example yesterday, we had an event at my son's future middle school, a fundraiser with auction, inflatables, and food trucks!! I ate my yogurt before leaving the house at 7:00a.m. and didn't think I was going to be there for so long, so by 10:30, I was HUNGRY!! I looked for the least fattening food choices and went for the shrimp tacos... Not what I would've normally have eaten, but HEY, at least it wasn't the lobster roll, which I really wanted to eat! hahaha And the alcohol, we are not big drinkers, but in the weekends, I end up drinking a couple of vodkas, with just mineral water, so it's not sugary and it's the lowest calories... but still... Plus, apparently, our social life is on the rise (Bwwahaha)... seems I can't escape a weekend without a social get together of some sort... All of this, ends up stressing me out because my goal is 'usually' to have a very good week to see how the scale reflects... then I get frustrated because "I wasn't even able to go at it for one week".
Regardless, I've come to the realization that even when my week isnt' perfect, the trend is still down on pounds, so I must be doing something right... And I can't keep on stressing myself out by trying to 'be perfect' but instead, do my best with what i have... Again, ggeeezzz... the brain at its best!!
Glad to have found you two, fantastic ladies, to get support from and go along the journey with!! So, here is to NOT giving up, ACCEPTING the speed bumps, and LOVING ourselves (which is probably what i've done the least of for most of my life)!!!0 -
*kitten* lol.. Who needs Netflix when I have all this entertainment to catch up on That's funny about your kids.. I was actually lifting my 5 lb Dumbbells and my daughter (9yo) wanted to do bench presses, curls and flys with them.. Lol. She did three reps of 10!! And she was good til she got to the flies, similar to your son @NadiaMayl, her arms kinda flopped out to the side and she said whoa! So I spotted her a few reps and we did push-ups together. That is so awesome that our kids are learning that exercise and fitness are parts of life!! We're also feeding them healthier I'm sure..my kid has expressed her dislike of riced cauliflower but I still make it and she still tries it everytime..lol.. maybe she'll get used to it.
So I had a bit of a junky eating weekend but still stayed within my cal goals and did my exercises. Today I went up on my weights and did my first round with a modified deadlift I think it's called Romanian deadlift. I also had a really hard time getting my heart rate up to my goal on the treadmill..I had to jog a bit to get it there! Noticed I'm not getting as sore from my lifting. And little things are improving like my endurance for chores, laundry basket felt all light, vacuuming is a breeze.. Lol. It's the little things.. Crazy!!! Anyway here were my weights today:
Treadmill: walking, brisk, uphill 15 mins
Barbell Squats: 5x5 70 lbs
Overhead Presses (barbell): 5x5 40lbs
Deadlifts: 5x5 55 lbs
Cable crunch: 5x15 90 lbs
Will do JM Shred once kiddo goes to sleep
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@NadiaMayl Nope still have not found them I bet when I clean his room next weekend I will find them lol I too am known for having perfect weeks then going and screwing it all up on the weekend lol I had a rough day at work Saturday, yard work when I got home then grocery shopping..ended up showering and taking a nap around 5 or 6 and woke up around 9pm to hubby with a pizza because the kids were hungry and he didn't want to make the spaghetti squash because he says he didn't want to mess it up lol So of course I had 2 pieces of pepperoni deep dish stuffed crust pizza UGGGHHH
@Kerryatoon you go to the gym right? I really cannot weight to move and have an extra room for workout equipment so I can start lifting again! We are so cramped in out 800 sf house I barely have room to do my DVD's lol But I am dying to start StrongLifts 5x5!!0
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