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don't forget that lobster is usually dipped in butter! OMG I'm so hungry right now LOL
Good job on the lifts! I'm still no expert on pushups either and there's lots of them coming up in stage 6. They want me to raise my feet off the floor while still getting my nose to the ground. Are they kidding?? :noway: I can barely get 10 in as it is!! I guess consistency is key! The more you do the better you get!
Rama how was your lifting today? I can imagine how tender you must be - around TOM I get really sore boobs too! I try to stay off the treadmill during that time as the bouncing really doesn't help - and I'm not considered large by any stretch of the imagination!0 -
Jen, congrats on the lift today! I suck at push-ups did knee ones today in fact!
My lifting went good! I am starting to come down in weights a little bit so hopefully not going all out will help. Yeah the running today was a little brutal at first, but get's better as the time goes on. Finding myself getting winded much quicker than usual. I'm told the second trimester gets much better
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hi ladies,checking in again.
@jen, yumm yummy, your dinner=my dream dinner right about now lol
@blue, i dont know or why, but im getting good at push ups, lol. maybe u can try that insanity max plyo workout, killer
@rama, so happy that u went back to working out.
i'm copying from my other post at the other forum thread, just in case, so u can see how im progressing
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squats -Goblets squats with 35lbs barbell- only coz i couldnt find the 45lbs preloaded one, they were playing some kind of game
with it, i cant even understand the exercise the guys were doing, something like putting it in their shoulders then
bending their body forward and back... didnt make much sense to me. my challenge tho will be lifting the 45lbs bar
over my head to my shoulders, i measured and is too short to load on the squat rack and the olympic bar seems to
always have huge scary big plates that im scared of even taking off the bar.
push ups- BW 3 sets of 12 - blame insanity for my newly found "love for push ups"
seated row-55lbs -i did try upping from my last time to 75lbs but i failed at 8, so went back and did 2 sets of 55lbs
step up- 10lbs dumbells on each hand- still hella weak left leg
so annoying
prone jacknife i changed to incline crunches with a 25lbs plate. i should try to up it next time.
barbell bridge (from strong curves)- 25lbs barbells x 20reps and then changed to 35lbs plate x20reps too. i will try upping next time
(already feeling sore)
my last workout B3
deadlifts -45lbs (im always think i can do more and that im not doing them properly) very confusing
dumbell shoulder press-10lbs in each hand, thanks twinmom for the reassuring words, i thought i had some kind of abnormal weak
shoulders, i dont see me upping those 10lbs any time soon. i even tried sitting down, same result. i have to do it
super duper slow, coz my left hand tends to turn, switch in some weird way and end up all over the place. those
shoulder press dont look pretty lol
lat pulldown-55lbs
lunge- 10lbs each hand and i do them back (reverse) as twinmom suggested, bid difference.
replaced swissball crunch with incline crunch- 25lbs plate
barbell glute bridge- 45lbs. loved it!
all im all i got 4 conclusions.
1- thanks @twinmom, u give really amazing advice and i look forward to getting more.
2- i like more workouts A (but since im sore already i think i might (dis)like them both equally now) lol
3. i know im getting stronger, i just wish i was concistently upping my weights all over the exercises, but all muscle groups r not the same and sometimes is just as important to just keep the form as upping the weights.
4. i loooooove lifting, i love getting stronger, i love that the workouts r so short and sometimes i do wish i could lift some more only coz i dont feel the soreness/exhausted at the same degree as cardio but damn those doms r killer next day (workout B!)0 -
You know, I would have been right around goal last night were it not for the wine I drank at last night's fancy dinner. I was nervous, so I had 2.5 glasses. I managed to only laugh inappropriately once, so um, that's something.
Back on the horse today, I suppose, though this week is so nuts takeout seems to be our primary food source. It's the damn car sharing making things extra difficult.
Gotta get dressed, go to work, and keep reading papers. Have a good day!0 -
Social situations can be so akward sometimes! I hate my my hubby's parties because I only see these people once a year and I can never remember them! Even tho some of them I see year after year LOL Actually, the parties are fun - it's the social akwardness that I hate
Wine isn't terribly high in calories is it? I don't drink it much so I'm never sure. What I've learned on this getting healthy journey is nothing ever goes as planned so you have to go with the flow, enjoy it and try again the next day (or week or month) Just don't every stop trying. That's when you fail!
Good job on your lifts May - you will find the program gets a little longer in the next stages so you might need to plan accordingly. My stage 3&5 As would last well over an hour. They say Stage 6 is quite a bit shorter - and lots of arms! Looking forward to that!
Seems like one night a week is a sleepless night for me - last night was it. So I slept in and will plan an additional A tomorrow when I have lots of time to get it done.
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@blue - I'm right there with u on the sleepless nights. oh God, sometimes is a whole week, sometimes is just a night. sometimes is after I workout (too hype sometimes when I workout at night); sometimes im EXHAUSTED after good (not so late) workout and still cant sleep. really annoying, I've only had this problem since I moved to the states over a year ago, yet I had a way more stressful job before moving here. anyways, from my side I've made up my own night routine, might help you out...even if sometimes doesn't work, I keep it the same just so my body gets used to it
shower after my workouts, as late as possible.
turn my lights off gradually one by one (while doing some stuff round the house)
take 1 or 2 melatonin pills (depending on how the night before went, but I avoid it unless I've had a sleepless week)
set my alarm to 11pm with a message "TIME TO BED"
I know I wont sleep at 11pm but I get into bed or get ready for bed
make myself a nice cup of sleepytime tea with honey
by that time I only have my side lamp on or one of the flameless tea candles.
and I just set the tv really low (can't sleep without the tv on) or pick up a book or my ipad, and play short funny tv shows till I fall asleep0 -
I'm up early to get my workouts in. Alarm goes off at 5:30. As a result I'm usually in bed by 9. 10 at the latest :laugh: I don't have trouble falling asleep it's the waking up in the middle of the night that gets me! I can see the benefit of routine for sure. I do have one - it's just not as detailed as yours
I applied for another job within the company today. If I get it, it's going to add another 30 minute commute each way :sad: I'm going to have to be up at 5 to get workouts in. Alternatively I can go back to the little gym I was going to before. Not sure I want to buy a gym membership when I have such an awesome set up at home! Decisions, decisions! :ohwell:0 -
Why would going to that gym be easier ? Good luck with the job !
Do you all find yourselves eating more at your TOM? I was just starving all day today. Ended up over a bit but unconcerned since I seem to burn more the first couple days of my period, anyway.
I fall asleep no problem but also can spend lots of time awake during the night. Irritating and exhausting. It usually starts when I have to get up to pee, and then my brain just starts up.0 -
I'm not entirely sure that it would be easier but it could be done if need be. Even if it saved 15 min of sleep it might be worth it!
It's the darn brain that keeps me up at night too! Mine plays music - the same song over and over
TOM for me means salt - usually potato chips followed by something sweet.0 -
I had a good lifting session yesterday; some minor knee pain but nothing serious. It was in an entirely different spot, too, so perhaps it's just a new fun part of aging
Today's going to be in the 70s!! We're going to go hike around a reservoir in town.0 -
It snowed overnight :sad: I'm really hoping it doesn't last more than a day!
I did an extra wo A yesterday and was able to up my weights on most of the exercises. Looking forward to trying new stuff in stage 6!0 -
Awesome B4 workout today + T25.. oh man, what a killer workout. Oh and the squat rack was empty for the first time and the olympic bar was also empty (no heavy plates), so i just went for it. it was easy, i believe it was 40lbs.. not sure, but i saw they have 2.5lbs and 5lbs plates around, so i guess that's how I'll be upping them. I even had one of the guys (we were like 4 people in the whole gym ) coming up to me and suggesting one of the abs machines, it was also a good workout, i guess if the incline bench is taken i can use that machine.
From next workout A5 will be the 3 sets or 10reps. Oh and i couldnt find the 10lbs dumbbells for the shoulders press and i took the 15lbs then and I DID IT!!!!!!! what a victory, I thought i'd never go over those 10lbs 0 -
Good work May! I've been doing 20s for the seated inclined press and every time I get them up I think I'm going to drop them on my face! I can't imagine going up to 25s anytime soon.
I think the standard Oly bar is 45 lbs so you're doing better than you think!0 -
Holy moly, 15 lb shoulder presses? I've never been able to break 12 lbs and still keep any form. Damn, May! Nice job!
I just noticed that the exercise counter gave me ample calories rather than the 1 I assigned b/c I use TDEE for cal counts. I drank a glass of wine based on that number, and alas, it looks like I can't have my evening snack. Or I will, and it'll be another day over the count! :grumble:
There are far worse things, since I walked 3.5+ miles today and did an hour of substantive gardening (moving soil from the beds into pots and from the pots into beds)!0 -
Jen, have the wine :happy: you've earned it with walking and gardening. Me, I've done pretty much nothing all day. It's been great :laugh:0
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I had the wine AND the popcorn and went to bed happy
Good for you, having a nothing day. We all need those from time to time. Today I need to make up for having a no-work day yesterday. Sure, I walked and gardened and laundered and cleaned, but I didn't grade a stick of paper. Oops.0 -
Do you guys adhere to your macros? I'm never that close to them. Carbs are always a bit high, fats a bit high, protein's low. Short of sitting around guzzling protein shakes or having meat with every meal, I'm not ever that close to that target. I don't worry about it. I know there are those who do, and perhaps I'd have increased lifting results, but meh, I can't be bothered to get really particular about it.0
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I try to hit my macros. They are 45p 25f 30p. I don't always hit them bang on but if I'm within 5% I'm happy. I try not to let my fat go more than 33% or my protein under 25%. I have a protein bar every day (some of them even taste like chocolate bars!) and I will have a shake after working out.
I don't know if it really helps or not but I've been trying to lose that last 15lbs for three years now! I don't cut anything out completely but I don't buy bread anymore and have eliminated processed meals (other than the odd can of soup or two). I think my downfall is the amount we eat out. It used to be a heck of a lot more - now it's maybe 3 times a week. It used to be more like 10!0 -
there seems to be great debate about how much protein a body needs, even when the body is building muscle; I talked to some people who also said too much can be dangerous. I just don't like that much meat and we eat veg at least once or twice a week.
We also eat out a lot, particularly when we're busy. We have a bit of a Chipotle problem.0 -
I wonder how much protein is too much? At 25% it works out to about 1g per lb LBM. Of course once you add exercise cals that number goes up. There are occasional days that I'm over but it all evens out by the weeks end. I love meat - Beef is my favorite :laugh:0
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Good morning ladies!
I fell off the wagon big time this weekend and gave into quite a few cravings, but scale didn't budge this morning so I'll take it! I really need to clean up my eating and stop using the "I'm pregnant excuse." I also didn't work out nearly enough last week, but I'm just so tired all the time working out is the last thing I want to be doing.
As far as macro's go, I used to pay closer attention, but I don't really anymore. I always go over on my carbs, mostly due to the amount of fruit I consume, but usually stay right under where I need to be for proteins and fats. I am also a meat fan, but also really love fish and seafood.
Hoping to get some exercise in this week. It's going to be sunny today and rain the rest of the week, so I'm going to opt for an afternoon walk and then try and get to the gym tomorrow during lunch as well as Thursday.
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Rama, has the doc told you how much you should expect to gain? I can imagine how the cravings would wreak havoc - I know what it's like during TOM. Your's is going to last a heck of a lot longer :bigsmile: I can see where working out would be the last thing on your list. Even walks are better than nothing!
We were going to go walking this morning at 5:30 but it's still pretty dark out there - and below freezing this morning too! They were saying over the weekend we're over 10 degrees UNDER our average for this time of year. Feels like spring will never get here. Not sure whether to :grumble: or :sad:
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She didn't mention a specific amount, but since my BMI is right around 24 - the general consensus is to stay between 25-30. If I gain more, oh well, but I'd like to do everything in my control to make this a healthy pregnancy. I won't beat myself up over gaining a few extra if it happens that way. I think the first 3 months are the worst as hormones are just all over the place.
Blue, I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for better weather for you. We've been lucky the past few days with good weather, but it's going downhill fast starting tomorrow.0 -
24! I haven't seen that number in a while Years, even. I think you're right not to sweat it too badly. How much weight should you gain over the course of a pregnancy? I have no idea.
Lifted today, then out with some colleagues tonight. I had two beers and a handful of french fries. Over for the day, but not sweating it. I don't go out that often.
The scale dropped below 130 today, which I was glad to see. We'll see if/when it gets much lower, but I'm happy if it stays under that 130. If I hit 127, my BMI will drop from "overweight" to "normal." I don't put a lot of faith in that number, but I'd still be fine seeing it 0 -
I'm not sure where my BMI is either. I think it's around the 24 range. I don't put much stock in it either. I'd really like to get my BF% to the 25 range. That seems to be harder than it should be. So I continue to plug away! Although I was so tired I slept in this morning I'm not sure why I'm so tired - I've been sleeping well - I just hope I'm not coming down with something! 0
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Morning ladies!
Jen, congrats on the scale drop! BMI doesn't really mean anything to me either, in fact I read an article on the NY Times yesterday about how BMI is a bad indicator of health. Their example was Arnold Schwarzenegger in his weight lifting days. His BMI was crazy off the charts for obesity, but clearly he was not obese.
Blue, sorry you're so tired. I'm in a constant state of being tired these days and in fact am going to skip lifting again today and hope to squeeze one in tomorrow then one on Friday.
I've been trying to set more realistic goals for myself in terms of working out. I have decided to let myself go down to 2 days a week lifting for now as it just seems more reasonable for me. I also want to include just a cardio day at the gym whether that be elliptical, bike or treadmill. Additionally, any day I'm not working out I am aiming to get at least 30 minutes of walking in... we'll see how I do with that 0 -
Jen - forgot to add congrats on breaking 130! That's awesome! I've been trying to break 150 for over a year - April 10 last year was the last time I broke thru.
I checked what MFP had for my BMI - it's 23.5. You're right, Rama, BMI isn't always a great indicator of obesity but it's a good test to apply to the average Joe at the Drs office. I was well into the overweight range when I started.
At least you have an excuse for being tired Rama I'm not sure what mine is - I'm pretty sure I'm not pregnant! At least I better not be :noway: Maybe I'm just in a funk because the weather has been so crappy. They're calling for snow again today :grumble:
I think even if you manage to get a walk in every other day with an occassional lift you'll be doing very well! Has the doc got you eating at maintenance? Or do you get a few extra calories?0 -
I'm eating at maintenance for another month and then I get to add 200 calories in the 2nd trimester and 300 in the 3rd. Seems like a lot to me!0
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300 cals is a mini cup of haagendaaz :laugh: Totally do-able! think of the calcium 0
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Good point!0
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