Tiffany's Progress Tracking
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Thanks Kayla!
Thursday -2762 - 768 = -3,530
I crossed that one pound line!!! I walked 11K steps, and didn't go crazy at happy hour...and I'm so pleased that I stuck to my deficit even if I didn't really workout.
Of course, it's PMS week so the scale is actually up half a pound, but I'm sure it will go back down once all the hormonal nonsense is over with.1 -
You're welcome!
oh yeah, shark week really throws a wrench into things! Hope you have a great weekend!0 -
-3,530 - 307 (fri) + 332 (sat) -158 (sun) = -3,663
I think I did pretty good all things considered. I couldn't track anything over the weekend because the phone app wasn't working, which is intensely annoying.
Friday I did in fact lift almost all the weights. I cut out the chest/back weights because I knew I would be doing plenty of those with yard work over the weekend and I didn't want to run the risk of overdoing it and being injured.
Saturday went great except we hit a bunch of traffic so we didn't get to the house in time to actually do any yard work. Dinner was out, and I had shrimp scampi with pasta, and it was super delicious. Plus I had a couple whiskeys after dinner, I think it was 2 or 3, but I wasn't sure so I went ahead and keyed it as 4 just to be on the safe side in my calorie count.
Sunday I woke up with the start of a migraine - UGH...my classic "I've been smacked in the back of the head with a baseball bat" kind of migraine. I had actually noticed some visual effects on Saturday night when I was out walking, like shadow movements, but I just chalked it up to having a couple drinks and not being used to walking about with street lights...but looking back, I think that should have been a warning, I just didn't pay attention, or I would have taken drugs before bed. I transitioned from keto to low-carb about 6 weeks ago and up until now I was still reaping the benefits of no migraines. Not anymore, it appears that my cyclical migraines are back because Sunday also started Lucifer's waterfall...ugh...so...I took some herbal stuff...and then after about an hour of yard work when the nausea calmed a bit I was able to eat and take ibuprophen...I kept the carbs down on Sunday, plus it was a super active day...the migraine did not return, but I did take an Aleve before bed so that would probably have disrupted it even if it tried to start...I was just sore from the yard work and my carpal tunnel was killing me, so I wanted the pain/inflammation help to make sure I slept well.
Today I did not wake up with a migraine, but I don't know if that's the drugs or the keto. Lucifer's waterfall is in full swing and it's heavy and ugly this month, so it will be what it will be. I haven't adjusted my carb goals down yet, but I will...and I want to revisit my calorie goals anyway because I've been steadily loosing (not a lot but loosing) for 2 months now, so I think I'm going to take next month as a maintenance month.
I'm up a couple pounds this morning...not even sure how much of that is LW or how much of that is the drugs...but I still totally look awesome in my jeans and they fit and such, so I'm looking forward to measurements at the end of the month since I'm pretty sure there is some real fat loss.
Tonight is supposed to be a lift all the weights night...and Tuesday is already booked so I can't just shift it a day...so, I think I'm going to go with just 30 reps of light weights for the night...then I can get some lifting without overdoing it...plus some lifting will help with the soreness from the yard work...and I can wear my carpal tunnel braces as long as I don't lift more than 10 lbs in each hand...heavier than that they encumber my grip.
Time to rethink the plan and such.0 -
I've had on and off issues the last few weeks with the phone app to the point that I don't even try with it unless I'm just logging my weight or trying to keep my logging in streak. That's about all it's good for.
I hope you have a good start to your week since it sounds like you've had a somewhat rough weekend!0 -
Monday -3,663 - 218 = -3,881
Slowly but surely inching that scale down.
No, not really it was 159 this morning and my rings are quite snug, but eventually all this water will come off and I will be better. Hopefully in time for weigh/measure at the end of the month. I am definitely seeing more ab definition, so I'm excited to see what the measurements turn up. Not sure if the scale will cooperate or not, but from a hormone perspective the timing should be about perfect.
September is going to be a maintenance month. I'm opting for Leangains at Recomp values and I'm going to do the Brazil Butt Lift program. I'll have to look over the schedule and see which days are going to be high calorie and which will be low, but I did manage to plan for Wed to be the rest day so that makes everything easier.
Walking done, but no other exercise...just sat on the couch and watched the new Blade Runner movie...I didn't go crazy at dinner, and I didn't munch on junk, so I'm calling it a win, particularly for a LW day.1 -
Tuesday -3,881 + 11 = -3870
Day was really a challenge...I had hot flashes off and on all night...so very little rest...plus the whole time of month to boot...so I made sure to get plenty of potassium and I will increase the frequency of my menopause herbs because apparently I need them more often than 3x/week...let's try every day...so mostly I was cranky.
I forgot my phone at home, so my husband brought it to me and we had lunch together, which was GREAT and truly the highlight of the entire day.
I did some walking but not as much as usual...no other exercise...I was supposed to meet up with some gals after work, but I was exhausted so I just went home...where I ate very little, drank plenty, and slept like a champion.
I feel so much better today!1 -
Wednesday -3870 - 530 = 4,400
Nice work from a food perspective. Still a bit carby, but since I was still running hot I opted for orange/grapefruit to try and up the potassium some and that's a boat ton of carbs in a cup of each...as well as the salt/no-salt mix to try and up the potassium...and took my menopause vitamins at lunch as planned.
The hot finally ended. And then I was cold for hours and hours and hours and couldn't seem to feel warm ever...but this morning I feel normal, so that's cool. Also down to 157.4 this morning, so clearly a lot of water loss over the course of yesterday. I will make an effort to stay on top of hydration today.
Yesterday I did my walking and got my 10K steps, then it was a ballet night, so no other workouts planned...my arms and shoulders are feeling better and I can now reach up and behind me without massive soreness, so I am planning to lift all the weights tonight, but if I hit any of those muscles that I overworked on Sunday, then I will back off the weights or reps as needed so as to allow optimal healing time.
Lucifer's Waterfall is finally done and my energy level seems to be recovering somewhat.
In a note of truly amazing things...I took a good look in the mirror this morning and not only is my stomach definitely flatter, but I have a lot of definition at the top of my abs that I didn't have before...like a pronounced separation line and rib dimples, and a 4-pack that is still a bit fluffy, but way more defined than before...so, that's progress and that's nice and motivating to stay on it and I can't wait for measurements at the end of the month!!!1 -
Thursday -4,400 - 344 = -4,744
So close to that pound and a half mark.
I did get my steps in yesterday. I did not lift all the weights, but I did lift some of them...very few...well, about half the leg weights...but, today my shoulders are super sore just from holding the weights, or maybe just sleeping wrong, so I think it's safe to say that my muscles are not 100% recovered.
I'll try again on Saturday.
I also was a bit naughty and dove into the mac & cheese last night (my weakness), so carbs were way more up than they should be...though to be fair, the ratatouille was not that great (frozen, store bought) and I didn't cook a second vegetable...next time I'm trying something new I will definitely cook an extra vegetable.
I did go see my naturopath last night about the whole temperature problem thing...she agreed that I should be on the menopause herbs every day, not 3x/week, she added in some thyroid supporting herbs, she did a hormone balance, and put a magnet on my thyroid (which has already fallen off)...she was surprised that my adrenals were fine since they are usually put under quite a strain with peri/menopause...but hey, my adrenals are super chill with all this!!!
All in all, I think taking the time away from weights to go see her was worth it.1 -
Friday +2050
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Saturday -47
which is kind of amazing since it was a girl's night out and I drank a lot...but I didn't eat much since I wasn't hungry so that's cool
current total: -4,586
I did weights today...unfortunately, based on how I feel, I'm pretty sure I have some torn muscle in my shoulders...it's a very similar feeling to how I felt when I had a torn bicep...so, it's good that my routine for september is BBL because that's very leg focused and I can do it with something light like 3 lb weights...for the rest of august I will stick to light weights and low reps and lots of stretching to help everything heal.0 -
Sunday -4,586 - 366 = 4,952
Walked about 5K steps. Did one round of light weights. Ate mostly on target. Carbs and protein good, overall calories a bit high but still a deficit.
All in all a good day.1 -
The plan for September
Going with recomp calories and LeanGains:
High days - 2500 cals, 150g carbs
Low days - 1600 cals, 62g carbs
Protein: 149g/day
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Monday -4,952 - 131 = 5,083
My goal is to get to 2 lbs by the end of the month, which means I need to aim for about 400 cals under per day.
That is going to be super hard given that it's labor day weekend and there are food related event going on for like 4 straight days.
I do, however, totally believe I can do this!!! And my plan is to do measurements Sunday morning, and I am so excited to see what the measurements say...I'm totally seeing changes, now I just need to update the metrics!!!0 -
Tuesday -5,083 - 271 = -5,354
I did my light weights, low reps, plus stretching...shoulders are feeling better and not hurting ALL the time, but I could still feel them even with the light weights.
9K steps, so that's cool, almost meeting goal even though I didn't have a lunch walk.
Went to bed early, really trying to get some extra sleep for recovery.0 -
Wednesday -5,354 - 231 = -5,585
I'm not even sure I care about the math anymore...it's looking very irrelevant.
I should have lost about a pound an a half this month, but in reality, the scale is only down half to one pound. I started the month at 159 and I'm currently bouncing between 158.5 and 158. Sad, kinda, but I still look super slim and can't wait for measurements!
I'm also really looking forward to getting back to a more structured calorie/carb cycling routine...I think that helps a lot, but the flexibility to make my maintenance days whenever was very useful over August.
Yesterday was gook 10K+ steps and I did some yard work when I got home...then I just did house chores, cooking, laundry...my sister needed a shirt sewn, so I did that...I did not start on my pikapool cosplay yet, but I'll get there, maybe tonight if I have time after weights, definitely Friday.0 -
-5,585 - 512 = -6,097
Seems a shame to give up the math this close to the end of the month.
Today was good...did some extra walking...11K so not like, a lot of extra walking...was supposed to do weights but got home late and epilated and cooked dinner...tomorrow I have less going on, I can do weights then...0 -
I'm down a full pound on the scale today, so that's awesome.
I'm also super hungry today...maybe I just need more coffee!!!0 -
-6,097 - 126 = 6,223
I lifted all the weights. I did most of the walking. Work was a mess of chaos, but busy is good, I got a lot done. All in all a solid way to close out the month still mostly on target.0 -
August - I did good this month. I did log, I did eat on target mostly, I did lose 1.8 lbs, and I did lose 8mm off my belly and 16 mm off my love handles...my waist measurement didn't change, so I'm glad I measured the chubby bits with the calipers so that I have metrics that support my opinion that I am down in body fat...oh, the scale says like 1/2% body fat down or something...18.2%, I think I started at 18.6 or something.0
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Food goals for September are set, this is a maintenance month, so no major progress anticipate, just recharge and stay focused.1
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Sunday - the workout was done early, the food was pretty on target even though there was a date night and whiskey after dinner...so yum.
Great start to the month!!!0 -
Monday was good - workouts were done, it was a holiday so not as much walking as usual, and food was way over usual...but I think I'll just swap today's high calorie day for yesterday and call it good. I forgot how hard BBL is...so many reps...0
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Glad you had a good start to your month!
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Tuesday was solid - calories in line, protein a bit low and carbs a bit high, if I had realized we were going to have pasta for dinner then I wouldn't have had a sandwich for a snack, but I didn't know that no one laid anything out to thaw when I was making that decision.
Exercise was good 11K steps plus the booty workout. I skipped the abs because I'm still very sore from Sunday, and honestly I don't even understand why they do abs twice the first week and not at all the second, so I'll just shift those to next week...or maybe later this week...it's a solid ab workout, I could do it twice a week instead of once a week, just not that close together...maybe Thursday.0 -
I'm in Slytherin!!!!
So excited to go to Hogwarts again!!!!
I've missed a few terms, but they were always fun and challenging!!!1 -
Wednesday was solid, rest day, and food was on point plus I walked 16K steps, so that's awesome. So the first half week went well, workouts done every day, food on target even if I did swap one of the high/low days.1
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Wow, I almost forgot to update my journal...been a busy morning!
Thursday was just ok...
I had a really big lunch that I ate in 2 separate sittings. It was delicious, and it hit the protein goals and all that jazz.
I managed my 10K steps.
I did my full body workout (Sculpt) though I had to go slow because I was so very very very sore from Tuesday's leg workout.
I took the stairs all day even though that was super hard with sore legs...I figured I needed the exercise in small doses, but it still amazes me how hard it can be to walk down stairs...but still, I did it and I took it slow.
I didn't eat very much for dinner, and I was under my calorie goal...I also got into the whiskey because I was just so sore after the workout and I didn't care anymore. I think this is why I didn't eat much, because I had a double before dinner and that likely contributed to my lack of appetite.
I need to be better about staying away from the empty calories like whiskey, but all in all, it was a decent day if not a perfect one.1 -
Friday - 6K steps, over on calories thanks to happy hour, and some beer plus a super delicious whoopie pie...truly, I only intended to eat half...but it was sooo yum.
Saturday - 5K steps recorded, I didn't wear my phone when we were doing fence work, so no real clue how much I walked there, but not too much more...food was over here too, mostly just super hungry...probably at least due in part to all they physical labor, plus the travel, plus just good seafood...on the plus side, I did listen to my hunger signals...on the down side, I ate too much food.
Sunday - 2.5K steps...travel back, actually under on calories, but only because it was a high calorie day, and not under enough to offset the over amount.
No formal workouts all weekend, but lots of fence work, and gardening, planted some cute mums from the $1.50 rack at Lowe's...we will see if they live and grow and thrive...the others I planted there bloom like all year long, so that's nice.
Got to get back on the workout train. I really could have worked out Friday...I had the time...just not the inclination...the rest of the weekend was jam packed, so I don't feel bad about missing those.0 -
Monday
I did 160 min of deliberate exercise.
I ate within my calorie goal (and it was a low calorie day, so if you don't think that's a challenge, you haven't been paying attention).
Hogwarts started week 1 today, so I'm tracking exercise now. I'm not even sure 160 min is more than usual, but I haven't tracked exercise minutes in a while, so it was kind of startling to see it.0
