Tiffany's Progress Tracking
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Thursday...I was just over my +/-200 calorie goal, so not the greatest day ever in the food arena...definitely low on protein...I probably need to get my protein in earlier in the day and then I might not find myself so prone to snacking...got my walking done 12K steps, but skipped the weights...it was supposed to be lower body weights, but not only was I a bit busy cooking after getting home late, I was also still super sore in the glutes, so opted for a recovery day instead.
Friday is supposed to be my recovery day, so I may try some EDT lower body tonight if I can fit it in before D&D!1 -
Friday - I actually logged the food and stuck to the planned food with the exception of a beer while at D&D. No workouts though, got home kind of late due to, I assume, holiday traffic, so all I had time for was to cook the food.
Saturday - Such a busy day...didn't get much sleep, then ballet, then had sushi on the way to Richmond for Hamilton...was good and didn't snack there, but had an enormous dinner at home while watching Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them...finally catching up on the Harry Potter universe.
Sunday - D&D, then watched some Sleepy Hollow...the boys were all into football all day...so boring.
Overall a good weekend, I keyed food after the fact, not in advance like I really should have, but I did make mostly good choices. Today I'm up several pounds and my rings barely fit, so I'm going to try to do carnivore through the rest of this cycle...it seemed to help last month with all the water fluctuations.0 -
Monday, Monday!
Food was slightly over, but not terribly so, and mostly nutritious...working out was done...bi/tri/shoulder/glute, plus walking 10K+, plus 20 min on the elliptical...so all in all a pretty on target day!0 -
Tuesday was another on target day...food was good...weights were done...walking 10K+...I did have a bout with a couple cookies, but I keyed them and switched up dinner to make it fit...I really have no self control and I do wish my husband wouldn't buy that crap...
Oh, and today the rum cake gets delivered...none of that in my diary right now, but I do plan to have a slice, so I may have to scale back dinner or swap it out for something else...1 -
Wednesday was good-ish...I was good all day and then I had whiskey and rum cake in the evening, so off plan in terms of calories, but whatever, it's the holiday!
Thursday I was good about not really eating before the big dinner, and then I really at very small portions of everything and skipped some of the more carby items...it was still probably over in calories, but it's one day so I'm not going to fret about it!!! Oh, and I did workout before the meal, so that's excellent!!!0 -
Friday I was good about not eating too much...mostly because all of Thursday's sugar make me super ill...had Friendsgiving for dinner, and that was super fun catching up with everyone!
Saturday was too busy to eat much, plus it's Lucifer's Fracking Waterfall...ugh...
Sunday...went to a birthday party that didn't offer much in the way of food I wanted to eat...and planning eggs for dinner...lots of calories burned as my uterus attempts to explode and rip itself from my body...attempted a workout that ended with massive thigh cramps 8 min in and just totally gave up after that...will take my magnesium and other LFW herbs and try again tomorrow...1 -
Monday I managed a whole 8 min of exercise again...glutes this time...and then went to the award ceremony for the boy child...he got a leadership award...and then I didn't workout when I got home, plus had super interrupted sleep from muscle cramps despite taking my magnesium...ugh...and lucifer's waterfall is still on...but hopefully winding down today...so over it all...on the plus side, I think food was good...though it's hard to tell when eating at a potluck.0
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Tuesday I managed most of my workout, just skipping push ups and the bonus stuff...plus food was good and it was a high calorie day so I ate all the food!!!
Wednesday mostly sick...pretty sure my daughter infected me...slept, ate to goal, did both of my workouts subbing chest presses for the push ups...someday I will not type all day and carpal tunnel will not be an issue...on the plus side, I'm feeling better and we are doing the christmas decorating!0 -
Thursday...still feeling a big icky and super tired, but not as bad as yesterday...started my lower eccentric workout, but then quickly had a headache kick in, so opted for a snack and drugs instead of a workout...took the child to dance, ran errands, then cooked when I got home...busy, but on target except for missing the workout.1
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Friday, Saturday were good for food...Sunday too much on the food...between a midnight snack, a big dinner, and my very last slice of birthday cake...if the other folks in the house don't eat it, then I'm going to throw it away, but either way, the weekend is over and no more for me!!!
Also, did some weights, and some stretching, and all that fun jazz...1 -
Monday was good...food on target, though it was a bit of a challenge to keep it there...and I did EDT glutes/thighs, plus half an hour of stretching, as well as my usuall 10K steps.0
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I noticed Sunday that when I sit in the truck my low belly doesn't touch my thighs like it once did...but my belly doesn't really look smaller in the mirror...my love handles are looking a bit slimmer...I really need to do measurements, I can't even remember the last time I did them.0
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Tuesday was ok...food was good...exercise was just walking since ballet sucked up my life...however, I did get christmas cards done while waiting in the studio, so that's good.0
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Wednesday was really great...food was spot on for a high calorie day...protein was through the roof...did strength and flexibility...even took a long hot bath and put a variety of fun colors in my hair since I had the whole house to myself all evening.
I messed up and did a low calorie day on Tuesday, so swapped out that high day for Wednesday.
The best news of the day...I noticed in the shower that I didn't have any cellulite or wrinkles on the backs of my thighs...I thought "this can't be right, must be the angle or lighting"...double checked in the living room mirror and my full length bedroom mirror...sure as felgercarb, somewhere between summer and now I have lost at least a bit of fat because there is legit no cellulite or wrinkly/lumpy bits on the tops of my thighs in the back...also my booty is looking super round, super smooth, and super fierce!!!1 -
Thursday - no working out, and had beer, way too much beer, but didn't go over in calories.
The holiday lunch was disappointing in the food arena, but the games were fun...I almost snuck away with a 4 flight set of GoT beer glasses...however, someone stole that right at the end and I landed 2 bottles of wine instead.
We had one of the prank boxes in one of the gifts...a candle crafted from earwax...lots of giggles at that one.
The very best gift was a giant bottle of rubbing alcohol that someone had taped a gift card to...very clever, laughs all around.0 -
Friday...no working out except walking but food was on target and the first ballet show is done!!!0
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Saturday...took a rest day...I know physically I haven't worked out in a couple days, but it's been running non-stop with ballet and the stress has been high, so I wanted a rest day anyway...puttered around the house with christmas decorations, and cleaning, and just relaxing...no workouts...food was a bit over, but ok.0
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Sunday...another rest day...lots of lazy time and unfortunately a decent amount of coughing...I'm sure at least some of this lethargy is having a cold and not just feeling lazy...going to keep resting until I feel better.0
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Monday - food was a bit over, but within my swing numbers (barely) and I did get lots of protein, plus my over carbs was legumes, which don't make me all carb-cravy and such, so I don't mind that at all...still lethargic and no workout...but I think all the b-day and xmas stuff is ordered and due to arrive, so whatever.0
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I think I have planned my workouts through May...
See what happens when they don't give me enough work!!!
Dec is almost over, but I'm actually feeling peppy, so I may Isometrix or Yoga when I get home today if I have time before picking up the child.
January will be maintenance, and some weights, but mostly cardio, cardio, cardio...I have been light on the cardio for a while now...like, most of 2019 was strength focused...so it's time to build up the heart a bit and make sure it's good and strong too!!!
February I'm thinking Arnold weights (3x/week instead of 6 - ain't nobody got time for that) as well as some flexibility and cardio...I have noticed my flexibility isn't what it used to be, so I would like to get that going again.
March - May I'm going to do Huge Beast...which is all about the muscle growth...however, I'm going to try to sprinkle in some cardio and flex work...that routine is also super light on glutes, so I may sprinkle some of that in there...
Still working over the details.0 -
I pepped up after lunch and was running strong until about 7pm where I became a tired yawning mess...but, took the kids over to mom's for christmas cookie decorating...and headed home around 9, so I got to bed at like normal time when early would have been nice...but hey, holidays...no workouts again, but food was good...tonight I'm stopping for happy hour with some work friends, and then making soup at home, so if my energy holds out, I should be able to get in some kind of a 30 min workout while the soup simmers.0
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I'm thinking of switching to a more macro based food goal instead of always starting with calories...hmmmm0
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I have all my nutrition planned through May as well...I really need to bring a book to read or something for tomorrow since they show no signs of having actual work for me!
On the plus side, I'm going to attempt to follow my version of the BEAST nutrition plan...which should be cool, and also should fit with the design of the program
BRING ON THE MUSCLE GAINZ!!!!0 -
Yesterday was ok on calories, but way too freaking low on protein...like
way
too
low
I'm thinking of trying to alter my mindset into something more macro based and less calorie focused...the beast nutrition is very macro focused, so I tweaked the macros for Jan/Feb and I'm not going to wait, I'm starting right now today to focus on hitting protein as my number one goal...
#1 GOAL = PROTEIN
GO TEAM!!!
I got on the scale and my weight is basically exactly where it was at the beginning of November...now, I did have the whole "where did my cellulite go" moment as a NSV, and I can see that there is also very little cellulite on my booty...and I'm starting to have some muscle definition show up on the backs of my legs...so things ARE happening...and I have been very on-plan for both months, like super consistent on calories, and only missing workouts from having a cold or major scheduling issues, so no slacking...
BUT the protein has been low many times throughout those months, and I can't help but wonder if I'm selling myself short by not meeting protein...could I be metabolizing more fat??? Am I losing some muscle to the protein shortage???
It's time to rewire the brain, focus on the macros, if I get all my macros to the top end of goal, then the calories will automatically fall in line.
It starts TODAY!
RIGHT NOW!
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Thursday was mostly good...my protein and fat were close...carbs were over, which made calories a bit over, but within my buffer, so not REALLY over...I had dinner with friends, and we had pizza not of my choosing, but it's quick and easy and fit with the needs of the meal, so I did restrain myself and only eat 1.5 slices, but still, too many carbs...also, I was hungry again by the time I got home...like super, crazy, hungry, and ate a whole omelette which I logged under today since it was more of a midnight snack and I was out of calories...
Today my stomach is kind of upset with me, I don't think it likes breads...I don't seem to have these issues with pasta, and I don't understand the difference since they are similar ingredients...but there is something in the bread that just doesn't sit well with me, and it isn't just the gluten.
Day 1 of a macro focused eating plan went well.
I was also trying to think of easy ways to hit my protein, and I think I'm going to pick up about 5 of the Costco rotisserie chickens, then portion them into individual freezer bags...breast...thigh...couple legs...random loose bits from the rest of the chicken...then I would have quick and easy lunches or snacks and can freeze them and just keep about one chickens worth in the refrigerator at all times.
But not tonight...tonight I need to hit the grocery for all the christmas things so that I'm prepared and hopefully don't have to fight the crowds next week...1 -
Friday - no working out...also over on food...so so hungry and just non-stop eating in the evening...had a bit of rum, but I don't feel like the alcohol pushed me to eat more because it wasn't my mindless drinking snacking it was FOOD and more FOOD.
Is this a bounce back from too low protein the last few weeks? The colder weather? PMS?
Whatever it is, hopefully it's done now.
No working out, but some extra walking.0 -
Saturday was decent...glutes/thighs EDT, plus just over half an hour on the elliptical...it was a bit crazy with the food logging, and I forgot somethings then had to go back and add them instead of my usual "log in advance" methodology...I lost count of the celery and carrots...but really, those are virtually nothing for calories...I am confident that I logged more of the dip than I actually ate, and that's the calorie intensive part! Protein was still lower than I would like, but not as low as it has been recently, so I'm thinking the macro focus is good, but I do need to get on top of PLANNING and LOGGING FIRST...it was just kind of an errand filled day plus I indulged and had some of the leftover lasagne and my first cup of hot cocoa this season...so yum!!!0
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Sunday was better on the logging...mostly logged in advance...except some whiskey I had...did the elliptical in the morning...but then spent a good part of the day running errands, cleaning, or sorting through paperwork which I guess is just another form of cleaning...in any case, no other workouts.
I'm going to revisit the plan in light of my goal of being slave Leia for Ravencon, I think 2 months of shred (Feb/Mar) would be better, then I can start Beasting in April...that will put me at my slimmest for the con at the start of April.
Last night (really 3:15 this morning) I was killing a spider in my daughter's room and caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror...I'm starting to look a little ribby again...so this is a good sign that fat is starting to move off my torso since it usually comes off from the top down...maybe I can eventually make some progress on my belly.
I should probably do measurements tomorrow, since I will be off work and I'll have time...plus, it will be before the insanity of the holidays...and before Lucifer's Waterfall...then I can measure again once all that is done to have a 2020 baseline.0 -
Monday was good except for getting into the wine and amaretto when I got home, but at least I logged everything.
Tuesday was kind of accidentally good. I was good about eating a nutritious lunch and getting in a full hour on the elliptical. I wasn't planning to log Tuesday night closely since it's usually our family christmas celebration. I tried to log during the day and guess/plan for evening, but MFP was being super broken so that wasn't possible. In the end it didn't matter anyway because apparently this is one of those months where Lucifer's waterfall brings massive stomach issues so I was having huge amounts of pain and gas and wasn't able to eat anything at all in the evening...I started the evening with a few chips/dip, but switched to seltzer water to try to calm things down, which helped but didn't solve anything, so eating was totally out the rest of the night. It was just pepto, gas chewables, bentonite, and plain water.
Wednesday was mostly mimosas all day and sitting around watching Yuri on Ice with my daughter...finally had some pasta for dinner in the evening...nothing of much nutritional value, but at least got some calories in, and the stomach complained not a bit about the liquid, but did grumble a little at the solid food...not too bad.
On the plus side, I didn't indulge at all in the normal Christmas foods, on the minus side, I didn't get to enjoy any of the usual Christmas foods, and I was in a lot of pain which just sucks balls for holiday time.
The holiday itself was super weird. Apparently Tuesday all kinds of text messages were flying about and the entire schedule was rearranged - I didn't get any of these messages, so I had no idea that everything was being rescheduled. I show up at previously planned schedule. Half the folks aren't there, which is no big deal, nothing usually happens until after dinner time anyway. Leave for an hour to pick my husband up from work, returning well in advance of dinner time, and everyone is there plus they are already doing all the things, including giving my christmas gift to the birthday girl and having her open it...without me...because...I don't know...the fact that it was in a christmas wrapper and that the person who actually provided the gift wasn't even present to view or approve the opening of the gift seems to be no reason to wait before having someone open a gift?
Family dynamics, welcome to my world of weird.
All the children's christmas stuff was done without one of my children, because he was working and we were still on the original schedule...I get that he's not one of the young children, but it was still super rude to just exclude him and make no effort to contact him or include him in family events or photos...oh, and no remorse either, that would be crazy to expect any of the people who changed the schedule to actually express remorse about his exclusion or their failure to make any attempt to notify him of the schedule change.
It was repeatedly mentioned to me by siblings that everyone noticed I wasn't responding to the texts, but somehow no one could the bothered to pick up the phone and contact the missing person about the abrupt change in plans? Nah, that would just be crazy. Reschedule everything with 3/4 of the family, who cares if people get left out. Can't even claim people were forgotten, because it was absolutely necessary to point out and mention that my lack of response was noticed. Reminds me of Animal Farm...all family is equal, but some family is more equal than others.
Normally my parents wouldn't allow my other siblings to pull that kind of stunt, but mom had the flu and was pretty down for the count, and dad had a cold and also wasn't putting any effort into any of it beyond the bare minimum.
I now know exactly what holidays are going to be like once my parents are gone, and I doubt I will be participating in them at all at that point.
Fortunately my son did not seem upset...which doesn't mean that he isn't upset, but at least he didn't make a huge scene about it because I feel like that just feeds the behavior in my family. People treat other people *kitten*, then get all righteously indignant and have a huge drama fit when it's pointed out that their behavior is unacceptable...be a total douche, then cry and play the victim, this is how it works with some of my family...it's all about stirring up all the drama and getting all the attention and making sure that they are the center of it all.
Sometimes the only way to win is to refuse to play.
That is my preferred choice of action.
Wednesday was just a morning get together for breakfast and gift exchanges.
One of my sisters didn't come tat all, she had "other plans", which means she's hanging out with her boyfriend because any new man in her life instantly outranks all her family.
Some things never change.
My brother's family took care of breakfast - cinnamon rolls. Should have been a nice easy breakfast, but I'm pretty sure my parent's oven isn't working right. Both elements should heat for baking, but only the bottom one was heating. So the oven never finished pre-heating (the light never went off), and the rolls were black on the bottom, while barley being done though the roll. I tried to tell my family that the oven shouldn't be heating like that and they just insisted I was wrong and "the oven always bakes with just the bottom element, the top element never come on unless you broil". My brother has literally the same oven I have and tried to convince me that's how his oven works. No dear, you can't convince me I'm crazy, I cook damn near every single day, I know exactly how my oven works.
Other than the smoke and burning smell of everything in the oven burning off near the bottom element (which was on high the whole time), it was a pretty good day. As far as family holiday disasters go, it was minimal. Everyone who wanted breakfast ate anyway, and only some people cut off the burnt bottom, most folks seemed to think the flavor was fine even though the color was off. We had plenty of leftovers from the night before, plus a ham and rolls for anyone who didn't want just sweets.
The rest of the family left around noon. My husband and I stayed to clean up and put things away but we were still home by like 1. Spent the rest of the day just hanging out and relaxing. It was very relaxing being just the 3 of us and no drama.
I have to say normally my family's slights would upset me at least a little even if I don't let it show because I don't want to feed the drama...but this year, literally no reaction on the emotional scale. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I'm too freaking old for this stupid *kitten* and have been dealing with these behavior patterns for a long time. They don't change and I don't expect them to change, they will never get better, we will never stop going through these same cycles over and over again where someone is isolated and slighted even if that isn't always me. So, is this a sign that I just recognize the reality of how my family will always interact? Or is this instead a sign that I'm simply unable to emotionally connect with members of my family because of their behavior? Is it just because I was too sick and in pain to bother with an emotional response? Or is this just a sign that my own emotional development/response is damaged because of dealing with all this? Who knows these things?1 -
Thursday was ok...still not feeling totally good, so no exercise except minimal walking...did have lunch with friends which was cool, but only ate about half what I normally would because stomach is still not happy with me...lucifers waterfall continues...ick0
