Tiffany's Progress Tracking
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Monday was good...walking, plus a little yoga at home, but not a lot...got home too late to make it to class and my daughter wasn't feeling well anyway...so we skipped...ate on point (kinda) so that's good...and just watched some TV and did some extra stretching.1
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Tuesday - I was going to cut my training to half, but after some research about overtraining and bone pain I decided to cut it back to 25%...so 2 sets of 8 for each exercise instead of 8x8...it was so hard...it seems impossible that I was ever doing 8x8 with how much effort it took just doing 2x8...I stuck to good nutrition except I did have a bit of ice cream which wasn't necessary.
On the plus side, I feel good today, like normal muscle sore like I worked out, not crazy deep bone aches...I am going to start a calcium supplement too since I don't typically eat a lot of calcium rich foods and it could be pain due to lack of available resources for proper recovery.
In any case...I'll stick to 25% volume this week...and I'll miss Friday due to the trip this weekend, so I'll play it by ear to either make up that day or skip it...and assuming all goes well I'll bump up to half volume next week.
I finally got a scale that works!!! It has real live buttons and not some dumb app to control it!!! It's a bit sketchy on the weight, it's not consistent even within a few minutes it can be off by like half a pound. However, the body fat% is super consistent, so I'm very happy with that. It's measuring me about 8% higher than my last scale, which I think is too high based on how I look, but I do think the other scale was too low, so this one is probably about 5% off based on a photo comparison...and I don't really care what the number is as much as I care about tracking that number and improving it.
Unfortunately, that means I don't know if I made any progress over February since I don't have a consistent platform...I really need to get out the calipers and do those, but I can't remember the last time I measured anyway, so not sure what timeline I have for my last comparison.
It's all good...I'll get through this...and now I feel better about at least having a nice baseline for my March work. If I keep my food under control, then I should still see some results even with the reduced work. <fingers crossed>0 -
Wednesday - I'm super slacking on the posting...was good, food was solid, workout was solid if only 25%...bones are still a bit achey, maybe slightly more today than yesterday, but I also didn't get enough sleep, so not going to cut back any further unless it persists after a good night of sleep.
Was supposed to be heading to NYC today for Indoor Track Nationals, however, they cancelled at midnight this morning...thus the lack of sleep...the hotel didn't charge me a penalty for a late cancel since the event was cancelled, so that was awesome...no word yet on if tickets or entrance fees will be refunded or if the kids will still receive their swag bag...I would rather not get the refund and have the kids actually get the stuff they earned than the other way around...ideally we could get our money back and they could still ship out all their stuff, but I'm not sure what kind of financial resources are available...they are sponsored by New Balance, a company whose shoes I love, but which also isn't 100% american made anymore so obviously profits take priority over doing the right thing...who knows...I don't have any control over it, so I'm not worried either way, but I'll keep an eye on the site in case we have to file something to get our refund.0 -
Thursday was good...not enough sleep, but food was ok and workouts were done...seriously need to add some yoga or extra cardio or something since I'm not lifting as much...
Oh, and Lucifer's waterfall showed up...fun times...NOT!!!0 -
Friday was good...food was way under, like no appetite...
Saturday food was way over...made up for Friday and possibly some extra...it was PI day after all
Sunday was more normal in the food arena.
Workout was done Friday, but raked leaves for several hours Sat/Sun, so didn't add a workout on top of that...wrists were hella sore as it was...0 -
Monday...normal, boring, stressful at work, but some yoga helped...back a bit stiff from raking leaves so the yoga was not as intense as usual, but lots of stretching and alignment poses...food was a little over, but not too bad...0
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I'm so bad at this lately...Tues was good, workout done, though it was hard...food on target...all things go...just trying to stay busy when stuck at home and not spending as much time online, which is good.1
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Wed was mediocre...food was good, but exercise was skipped because I drove paper products out to the grown child...it's become insanely stupid how hard it is to find any TP these days...insanely stupid - if people were hoarding for quarantine, why are they still buying stuff up in the stores, they are supposed to be in quarantine, right???0
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well...I kind of winged it the end of March...not much tracking...but I didn't go crazy, I still ate lots of salad and protein...occasional pasta...had ice cream once...but nothing too out of scope...I don't seem to have gained any real weight...I'm back up to 160 but I'm also super sore boobs, so PMS week...I'm betting when all the water comes off I'll be back in the 156-158 range...
In any case...started beast today...food is over but lots of protein, so I'm not inclined to scale it back...and I'm usually a bit easy on the restrictions the first week in, so we will give it a few days to adapt to ACTUALLY TRACKING!!!0 -
I forgot to update here Thursday...day was solid, food was good, I did splurge and have a frosty, but I just scaled back dinner accordingly...I was snackish after dinner but I sated myself with a cup of tea and stayed away from chips...also I forgot how brutal beast legs was, but I did survive!!!0
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Friday was good...workout done...plus xstretch because OMG I'm so SORE!!!
The first week of a new workout is always the hardest...
Saturday is started and cardio is done...I need to do abs too, but will either do later or skip depending on how my back feels after tackling the bamboo today...
Food has been pretty good...getting back into the swing of tracking and such!1 -
Saturday workout was done plus several hours of tackling bamboo and honeysuckle in the garden...food was kind of oof...had my daughters birthday party (such as it is in quarantine) and ate a fair bit of junk...I have planned out Sunday's food, and that should make up for the difference as well as providing a fair bit of needed nutrition...as a bonus, Sunday's workout is already done too!!!0
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Sunday, workout in the morning...made up some of the too many calories from Saturday...D&D via Discord so kind of a sedentary day...then I had planned to tackle some gardening, but was just totally not motivated and just did nothing except watch TV and read...still it was relaxing, and the perpetual soreness of a new workout routine is starting to wear off...
Monday is stretching, so I'm guessing by Tuesday all the soreness will be done, which is good because Tuesday starts the whole cycle all over again...
I really enjoyed Saturday's cardio and I'm looking forward to today's stretching...I'm not into weight lifting, it's so boring, but you can't knock the results, but it's nice to have it broken up by some non-lifting days in the week, plus my muscles just feel so much better.0 -
Monday was good...stretching was done and good was not as planned, but still within goal...we were out shopping and I was so hungry I ended up snacking while dinner was cooking, but then i didn't eat as much dinner as planned since I wasn't as hungry by then, so it worked out ok.0
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Tuesday was good, chest/tris...omg, it was so hard...the second week is always the hardest because you are sore and not yet adapted...but, I did it all even though it was hard, and I did have to add some mini-set breaks to get it all done...also food was good, and we colored eggs in the evening which was fun...plus I got some gardening done before the rain hit!!!1
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Monday - wow, I'm like way late and being terrible about tracking things...also, been gaining a pound a week, guaranteed to NOT BE ALL MUSCLE...
however...I have been doing all the workouts and at least some of it is muscle...1 -
Tuesday - cut the calories 3x/week for phase 2...and because I'm just getting too fluffy...it's so hard...but I did it, tightened up the tracking too...targeting 1% body fat per week...that should be very reasonable...0
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Wednesday...ARGH...so hungry all freaking day long...
there is not enough food
at least not within my calorie limits
I did stick to plan...and now I'm having tea...but today is a higher calorie day, so I thought it would be easier...what the hades am I going to do tomorrow when it's back to a low calorie day...<sigh>
Also, lifted all the heavy things...0 -
Thursday was good, stretching in the morning, cardio at lunch, hit the grocery right after lunch to get my weekly needs (except the things I couldn't get) and then about half an hour of gardening...food was hard even though it was a higher calorie day, the hungries continued...opted for an extra salad and a cup of tea and that worked...hopefully the appetite goes into dormancy at some point...0
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Friday...shoulders at lunch, cardio after work, gardening for 2 hours...food on target even though I did have a beer...more days like this, that's how you get it done!1
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Saturday was goodish...had a few drinks, so maintenance instead of under...spent 4+ hours gardening, but didn't stretch...1
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Sunday...I lifted the things...and spent a lot of time sitting playing D&D online...but food was on target and I actually didn't snack during the game except toward the end when I was genuinely hungry and made a quick wrap...so that's a huge habit change for D&D gaming which is usually loaded with cookies and junk...totally looking forward to in-person play, but this is better than nothing...late dinner, late to bed, but not the end of the world.0
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Monday...I attempted to lift all the things...it was leg day, but there was something pinchy in my hip (IT band maybe???), so i listened to my body and switched to doing bands and ankle weights instead of squats and lunges, and that did the trick...I was able to get a nice intense workout without any sharp pains...food was maintenance...which is the second day in a week that my "loss calories" day became a maintenance day...I don't know what to do with that...it is about 3 weeks in which is when the hormone shifts from a deficit kick in...but in theory, I've only been at a deficit for the last 2 weeks...I did good the first week and have been struggling the second week...maybe I'll take this week as maintenance and then alternate the loss days every other week...that's kind of an idea...I continue to look slimmer and less fluffy, so whatever I'm eating, I'm not gaining excessive fat and that is a good thing...dieting is so hard...I hate calorie restriction...booo0
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Oh, I'm a little behind...
Tuesday wrapped up Phase 1 of Beast - done.
Wednesday started Phase 2 of Beast - done.
Food is still a struggle, but I'm keeping to maintenance at least...it's so hard when I'm hungray all the time!!!
ps I still look good and my glutes are looking epically round and out there!1 -
How are things going? I hope you're having a good weekend!0
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Weekend was good...took off Friday and headed to the beach house...lots of yard work...so much yard work...but also lots of good food and drinks, so probably maintenance...didn't lift over the weekend, but not skipping the workouts...there were a few days extra at the end of June, so I'll just extend the program...it's been good really, I haven't been on much, but I've been mostly tracking food and such, been doing the workouts...working from home I just don't want to spend much time on the computer after work is done, so the diary is kind of falling off a bit.1
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I understand not wanting to spend time on the computer after being on it all day for work. Glad things are good, even if tracking isn't perfect it still sounds like you're making things work the best you can!0
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let's sum up the week so far...
Monday was good, arms, food was maintenance...it was super hard gripping the weights because of the carpal tunnel and all the yard work over the weekend, but I just took extra rests to let my hands feel better and I got all the lifting done...
Tuesday was meh, only got about 5 min into cardio and then was soooo bored...plus it was graduation so I worked through lunch and was working out later than normal...just so much meh...but food was at loss calories so that's good...graduation was cool, one family at a time and only the grad and parents...and lots of photos and lots of things to make the grads feel special even though no one was really there to watch...there will be a video shared eventually so they will look like they all graduated together even though they didn't...I assume those speaking will still have speeches, so that's always the fun part for me...I like to hear the student speeches and see the world through their eyes however briefly
Today is supposed to be back, tomorrow is supposed to be shoulders...I'm thinking of doubling up because technically this was supposed to be sun/mon but with the weekend away, I'm off the calendar...I think I could do both...the next workout is stretching, so it would be a super hard day, but also right before a full recovery day...food is planned for loss...I would like to amp up the loss and aim for 5 days a week loss and only 2 at maintenance...now that PMS is almost done, I think I can do it!!!
The water weight seems to be dropping, and I'm still at 160...so tired of the fluffy belly, it needs to go.0 -
If I double workout today, Friday, and Saturday (and it looks like I can without working 2 groups in the same day or back to back) then I'll be back on schedule Sunday...fun times!0
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Got both workouts in, so I rewarded myself with maintenance calories...or I might be a little under, but I logged a salad for later if I get hungry before bed...need to feed those muscles!!!0
