TEAM: Gutbusters (February)
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Username: eevang
Weigh In Week: Week 2
Weigh In Day: Monday
Previous Week: 199.2
Current Weight: 199.7
Blergh. I'm going to increase exercise this week. Might see increase in weight next week but should go back down soon after.1 -
I cut my finger with hand grinder today.Got 9 stitches.Today my weight is 189 lbs.I will post next week but won’t be able to do much as I am in extreme pain.4
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Pw:217
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Happy weigh-in day @jamiewilldo @hawkins410 !1
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Yikes @fe452436 hope you heal up and feel better quickly
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[quote="eevang;c-41417647"
Blergh. I'm going to increase exercise this week. Might see increase in weight next week but should go back down soon after.[/quote]
I remember when I broke 200 I plateau’d for awhile, it’s probably a mental thing as there’s no real barrier but it feels like it! Good luck this week, you’re doing great!
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February 13
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 3km in 24 mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Short post dinner walk.
Work day and travel into city. More than 10000 steps today.
Not much else to add.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for February 13 is door frame rows ()
3 sets- First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
- Second set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
- Third set
The reason for this exercise is push ups and dips work primarily the triceps (pushing). This exercise balances the others by working the biceps (pulling).
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Username: craigo3154
Weigh in week: Week 2
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Previous Week's Weight: (65.6kg) 144.6
Todays Weight: (64.8kg) 142.9
Up and down again this week. Was as high as 66.2kg again over the weekend, but it's back to below 65 now. Still not doing anything different.
Just have to ensure it does not dip too low.3 -
February 12
Exercised?: No, but hit 10k steps
Calories: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Had an old foot injury flare up today (not related to exercise) so took a rest day.
Have been reading up about heavy lifting for women and the science behind it, it's everywhere at the moment. After going over a LOT of sources - mainly UK and US but ranging from academic studies to the more pseudo-science fitness websites - I'm sold on the results. Think I'm going to start trying to incorporate some of the practice, starting with trying out some of the dumbbell modifications. I don't have the room or budget for a home bench and barbell set and the weights section at the gym is always full of "bro" undergrads. Downsides of a university employer! Tried a couple of reps tonight with 6.5kg (I usually use only 1kg) and it was definitely a challenge!
Are any Gutbusters into lifting?2 -
Feb 10
Exercise: yes
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes
Feb 11
Exercise: active rest day
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes (
Feb 12
Exercise: no - had to take a family member for a medical test
Calories: no
Tracked: no
Feb 13
Exercise: yes
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes2 -
Feb 13th
Calories: net are under my limit, ate less than half exercise cals = good day
Exercise: lots of walking
Tracking: every bite
Took the seniors out today; we had ramen at a top noodle house, then saw Star Wars. First time with GOOD ramen (not that stuff we lived on in college all those years ago... ) for all of them, and they all enjoyed it, so that's a plus for my outing! I love introducing seniors to all these cuisines they haven't tried before, they are so open to the new experience.
The only minus is for me; getting them into and out of the van, and driving the van, is a workout for me! But that's ok, I can take it easy tomorrow.1 -
February 12
Exercised?: Yes, Tae Bo and some cleaning
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
February 13
Exercised?: Yes, Tae Bo and some cleaning
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes2 -
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February 14
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 3km in 25 mins (hills) + 1hr roller skating.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Happy Valentines day all.
Short pre dinner walk. Post dinner skating.
Taught daughter how to do crossovers rollerskating tonight. She had been wanting to learn this for a while, but needed an experienced teacher to get her past some skill roadblocks. I was pleased with how much she was able to learn in a single session.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for February 14 is side lunges ()
3 sets- First set 10 or 15 each leg (if 10 is too easy continue to 15).
- Second set 6 or 9 each leg.
- Third set 5 or 8 each leg.
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Had an old foot injury flare up today (not related to exercise) so took a rest day.
Have been reading up about heavy lifting for women and the science behind it, it's everywhere at the moment. ...
Are any Gutbusters into lifting?
@emmclean. Take care of your feet. Spares are hard to come by, expensive and never as good as the originals.
Lifting is definitely a benefit. It is a fast track to lean muscle gain (not bulky muscle), metabolism increase and weight loss. Always be mindful of technique. Do lighter weights till you are sure technique is perfect to avoid injury.
Best advice is get professional instruction from a gym on exercises, technique, weights, intensity, repetitions and frequency. You can do too much. You can work weight too often. Rest days are crucial. Always get enough water, protein and sleep.
Women have less testosterone, so build muscle (lean or bulky) slower than men. Women also lose muscle tone quicker than men if not maintained.
I use modifications on bodyweight to use leverage to increase weight without equipment. Eg. just by changing an arm position a pushup can go from easy to near impossible. I want lean muscle and fitness, not bulky muscle. So I use relatively lighter weights (easier variations), with more reps.
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Username: cjv73 (Chandra)
Weigh in week: February week 2
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Last week's weight: 245.4
Today's weight: 245.2
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Username: aeloine
Weigh in week: February week 2
Weigh in day: Wednesday
Last week's weight: 221.4
Today's weight: 223.6
I'm very sorry, team. I quit smoking last week and gave myself a grace period of 5 days to have ANY thing besides a cigarette and the extra snacks definitely resulted in some minor gain and major bloat.
Happy to say that I'm 8 days nicotine free and 2.5 pounds down since Sunday (like I said, MAJOR bloat!).5 -
@aeloine Congrats on doing something awesome for your health!2
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... I quit smoking last week and gave myself a grace period of 5 days to have ANY thing besides a cigarette and the extra snacks definitely resulted in some minor gain and major bloat.
Happy to say that I'm 8 days nicotine free and 2.5 pounds down since Sunday (like I said, MAJOR bloat!).
@aeloine. Well done for giving up smoking. One of the very BEST things you can do for yourself. (and also very hard). I hope you can stay away from them for good.
(fortunately, I never started
, but I know a lot of people who have quit successfully including my mother, father and wife. By coincidence, my wife quit smoking on the day we met . We probably would not be together if she had continued to smoke).
Don't worry about the reported gain for the week. As you mentioned, the weight will come back down (with care - as the replacement snacks become less desirable too).
Breath easy.
You do know you exhale most excess weight . Fat + oxygen becomes water + carbon dioxide (+ energy). Clear your lungs and you can do more (and more efficiently expel the excess carbon dioxide ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuIlsN32WaE3 -
Feb 14th
Exercise: yep
Calories: in, even with the chocolate!
Tracking: yep1 -
February 15
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 6km in 46 mins (hills)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Post dinner walk. I think I walk faster after having eaten.
Work day today.
Also I seem to drop more weight if I exercise post dinner, before bed than if I do most activity before dinner. This is irrespective of what I had for dinner (like double dessert ). It seems like the burn and after-burn from activity after the last meal of the day prevents the meal from being "stored" overnight (and seems reflected on the scale in the morning).
Part of a sumo wrestlers training is to eat a large high calorie lunch then nap. They are trying to add weight (as weight makes them harder to push). So it makes sense that in order to reduce weight the formula should be, eat, activity then rest. This way the activity stimulates the use of the more of the nutrients instead of storing them for later.
@MoyMG. Nice to enjoy the occasional treats. Hope you had a great day.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for February 15 is side planks. ()
2 sets- First set 15s, 30s each side, wait 2 mins
- Second set 15s, 30s each side.
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Username: Stimpy56
Week: FEB WK 3
Weigh day: Thursday
Previous week: 239
Current weight: 239
Just getting over my sickness for the 2nd time, but at least I did not gain this week.
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Feb 14
Weigh in: 181 lbs
Exercise: yes
Calories: no
Tracked: yes1 -
Username: parinzz
Weigh in Week: February Week 3
Weigh in Day: Thursday
Previous weight: 140.0
Current weight: 140.03 -
Username: inshapeCK
Weigh in Week: Week 2
Weigh in Day: Wednesday (THIS WEEK I HAD TO WEIGH IN THE DAY BEFORE AS I WAS OUT OF TOWN ON WEDNESDAY)
Previous Weight: 155.4 pounds
Current Weight: 153.8 pounds
DOWN 1.6 POUNDS!
ONLY NEED TO RE-LOSE 0.9 POUNDS TO GET BACK TO MY DECEMBER 27TH WEIGHT WHICH WAS MY LOWEST WEIGHT SINCE STARTING BACK ON MY JOURNEY LAST YEAR.
HAVING AN EXTREMELY ROUGH WEEK PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND MENTALLY AS I HAVE HAD ANOTHER SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEM ARISE WHEN I ALREADY HAD OTHER HEALTH CONCERNS THAT ARE STILL UNDIAGNOSED AND CONCERNING ME SO I NOW HAVE TO GO FOR A BUNCH OF PAINFUL MEDICAL TESTS AND SEE A BUNCH OF SPECIALISTS SO I AM FEELING VERY TEARY AND STRESSED AND OVERWHELMED.
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craigo3154 wrote: »... I quit smoking last week and gave myself a grace period of 5 days to have ANY thing besides a cigarette and the extra snacks definitely resulted in some minor gain and major bloat.
Happy to say that I'm 8 days nicotine free and 2.5 pounds down since Sunday (like I said, MAJOR bloat!).
@aeloine. Well done for giving up smoking. One of the very BEST things you can do for yourself. (and also very hard). I hope you can stay away from them for good.
(fortunately, I never started , but I know a lot of people who have quit successfully including my mother, father and wife. By coincidence, my wife quit smoking on the day we met . We probably would not be together if she had continued to smoke).
Don't worry about the reported gain for the week. As you mentioned, the weight will come back down (with care - as the replacement snacks become less desirable too).
Breath easy.
You do know you exhale most excess weight . Fat + oxygen becomes water + carbon dioxide (+ energy). Clear your lungs and you can do more (and more efficiently expel the excess carbon dioxide ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuIlsN32WaE
Thank you and @GoBlue1981 for the words of encouragement! Weight is steadily coming off and I'm 9 days, 13 hrs, 2 minutes down!2 -
Hi all, sorry for being absent, work is manic!
No change again in my weight this week
I'm signing off now until Monday 26th Feb as I am off on holiday for my half term holiday. I'm skiing in Canada so won't be able to sign in 
see you all in just over a week x 2 -
February 14
Exercised?: Yes
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
February 15
Exercised?: Yes
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes1 -
Happy weigh-in day to my fellow Friday-ers @typeitdaily @tdrjustus3 @fe452436 @nrkelly04 @Cyranda63 @Esmile777 @pianopotato @sandflower81 @moyMG @alydanbeads !0
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February 16
Exercised?: Yes. Walked 6km in 46 mins (hills)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Post dinner walk.
28th Wedding anniversary tomorrow.
Looking forward to the weekend.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for February 16 is push ups
3 sets- First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
- Second set of 60% of the number you did in the first set (half, then another 10%), wait 2 mins
- Third set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
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