Starting Nov 1

Blueberry09

I'm glad I didn't send you my box of candy. We had way more TorT'ers than I expected. We probably saw about 30 kids! Lots left over so some will be coming your way Just not as much as I expected LOL

ramalem

I made my hubs go out and buy some just in case, and the guy came home with TWO jumbo bags... seriously dude... not cool.

Blueberry09

I must have had 20 pieces on Friday throughout the day! Pretty much my entire intake was made up of candy LOL Popcorn for lunch and then chased it all afternoon with chocolate. Had dinner and MORE chocolate! It was a good day

ramalem

Sounds like a lovely day! I fully intend to keep indulging, we can't have candy going to waste!

sleepyjen

I had a cannoli-filling filled donut for lunch today, so I'm in no position to judge

Pmagnanifit

Congratulations nov girls!
It's your one year nrolw anniversary!
I am usually on the daily chat thread but I have always thought of you as nov start- happy one year of nrol

sleepyjen

Awww! Hey, thanks! It didn't even occur to me we'd been at this for a year. We all finished the book, too, and have gone on to more things!

Blueberry09

Pmagnanifit wrote: »

Congratulations nov girls!
It's your one year nrolw anniversary!
I am usually on the daily chat thread but I have always thought of you as nov start- happy one year of nrol

How sweet - I too, totally forgot it was about a year ago we all started! Although I had a couple of months of under 150, all the travelling I did in October pushed it right back over Pretty much the exact same place as a year ago LOL

ramalem

oh wow! I didn't even think about that either Thanks for the congrats PMA!

Had a Dr. Appt this morning, things are looking good, and progressing!

Blueberry09

The end is near Meg! Getting closer every day!

sleepyjen

You're not the same, Blue--the weight's only a #, and you're much stronger!
Woohoo, Meg!

Blueberry09

I know Jen. I'm definitely stronger and my waist is more defined but I haven't changed sizes at all. I've been at this for almost 4 years now so I'm pretty used to it lol

ramalem

Morning ladies!

I agree with Jen, Blue - I think you've definitely changed.

I was thinking yesterday about how far I've come in a year with just general knowledge about lifting and eating etc. I feel like now I have such a good grasp on the tools, I just need to start using them effectively, which really is easier said than done. I also feel like there are a few lifts that I could use some work on, so hoping that I can find some money in the budget to get a personal trainer for a few weeks in the new year or have my friend who used to be a trainer come and help me out. I know I'm going to have to start back from ground zero (potentially even less than the bar)... which already frustrates me ha ha, but I'll get there.

Anyway, sorry for the thought rant there. How's everyone's hump day?

sleepyjen

I'd love for my new year's resolution (that is, going into our year 2) to be to find my personal bests, and not be such a chicken about going to the gym just to do that. I know I can squat more than 70 lbs and deadlift more than 65--I can probably do a single-rep high with substantially more.

And that's not a thought rant

Did Supercharged from home today. It wasn't quite the same since I don't have a cable row--I used a band for it, and while that was ok for the side squat and row, it was peanuts for the standing row. But hey, at least it's done--I haven't done it since Thursday for a host of reasons, lazy being one of them. I even did the intervals, running around the block. So I feel good.

Off to meetings etc. Then to get some hard liquor--I'm going to make Apple Pie Moonshine for giving this year--bring one to Thanksgiving, etc. But I need to buy grain alcohol to make it. Lol.

ramalem

oh yum! I've always wanted to make that! Let me know how it goes

Blueberry09

that does sound yummy!

Meg, I don't think you'll be less than the bar - but it's probably a good place to start and get your bearings. Jen, you (and I - and Meg when she's back fulltime) could probably squat 100 in a single rep! I don't quite see the point of single rep maximums tho as repeating one rep isn't going to get you very far I think as long as you're progressing that's what counts. I tended to up weights on every odd numbered workout. I felt it allowed me to achieve proper form before trying to add more on. As long as you're doing that, whatever you're lifting is your personal best.

sleepyjen

I think it's the knowing that I can is what I want, rather than trying to get much out of it. These 15 rep sets don't allow for much increase--I miss the sets of 4 or 8. I probably should have pushed harder then!

I forgot I had stuff until after 5 tonight so the moonshine will have to wait until Friday!

Blueberry09

Is supercharged all 15 rep sets? That's brutal - that's what was so hard about stage 7 and made me take so long to get it done. 6-8 is a nice round number How many days of each A & B do you do?

Wes has been sick all week with a cold/flu so I've been shredding on my own. I'm going to try for level 3 on the weekend. Give that 2 weeks and I should be back lifting Nov 24! Still haven't decided if I'm going to continue the program I built or move to Supercharged - Jen, you get to be my gauge I still want to get a good 4 weeks in before vacation at Christmas - dang it's getting close!

ramalem

Christmas is so close it's crazy. My mother in law sent me a Christmas outfit for the baby and I was like, wait... that's coming up!? Ha ha.

Jen - 15 is brutal... I agree, 4-8 definitely allows you to move up more. I imagine your gains will then just come maybe every 4 workouts instead of 2?

Blue - I got that cold last week and it wasn't fun... hopefully you don't catch it. I can't seem to shake the stuffy nose either. I don't think I've ever made it to level 3, good work!

sleepyjen

So the routine in super charged at this point is basic training one. There is an A workout and a B work out and you do both to four times. I'm halfway. At the end of basic training one, there's basic training two three and I think four. These are all high rep workouts which I guess are challenging in their own way.

I can't believe it's already well into November. I am not ready.

I hope you don't get sick blue. And that your stuffy nose clears out, Meg. It's that time of year when that stuff keeps going around.
I didn't work out today. It was a bit of a long day of work and I had to go to the store afterwards. For cookies. I mean Cat food. Or both which is what happened. It's rainy and in the low 40s today so I'm camping on the couch with A cup of tea and using the iPad's dictation to write this which is funny because it changes some things to crazy alternatives like saying I went to the store not for cat food but Catholics. LOL.

ramalem

Sometimes you just need a good ole box of Catholics

sleepyjen

sleepyjen

So I have an infection and am taking Bactrim. I'm glad I only have two doses left, as after dose three I've been feeling kind of gross when I take it. Nauseous, a little shaky. No fun. I think I may skip the gym until it's over tomorrow morning.

Blueberry09

iPad has a dictation function? Who knew? LOL

You can't go wrong with Catholic cookies and cat food

So far so good - I've been able to stay away from Wes's germs. I'm sure I'd have picked it up by now if I was going to.

I'm not sure I like high rep workouts - that usually means lower weights to be able to get it done. You don't progress quickly - although maybe the goal of supercharged is just to be stronger? I'll have to look at the books again. 4Life is pretty similar in the setup to Supercharged. Decision, decisions.

sleepyjen

well, after endless basic training you move into hypertrophy, which i'm guessing is lower rep/higher weight. but yeah, i'm with you--i feel like a sissy when I have to use 10 lb weights, but I can't do two sets, 15 reps each of lunges with shoulder press with anything heavier!

Blueberry09

I guess whichever way we're doing it works because we have seen results!

Nyxon got me a Garmin forerunner for my birthday Now that it's snowed there won't be any running outside until spring but I am going to compare the HR function with my polar to see if they're similar.

Went out for breakfast and did some Christmas shopping. Now I'm going to veg in front of the tv for the rest of the day

sleepyjen

Sounds like a good day. I put another hour into raking the backyard. Problem is, the grass is crazy long and the leaves are wet--it's a beast to get them out of the grass at all. So the whole thing is thus taking forever to do. THere's at least another hour to go out there but Ben really wanted me to come in so we could heat up leftover pizza for lunch for both of us before he had to leave. and now I should be grading, but my five minute break lasted about 45 as I moved laundry, cleaned litterboxes, made the bed, folder laundry, brought laundry downstairs, etc etc. You know how it goes.

sleepyjen

Annnnd I put a lip balm in the dryer. Dammit. Appears to have only gotten on one piece of clothing, but that piece is one of bens good shirts. Here's hoping I can get it out! I soaked it in oxyclean spray and am now washing it on hot. I should have thrown some oxyclean in the washer but forgot. Next step if this doesn't eork will be to try to iron the goop out. And if that doesn't work, get some stain remover particularly for grease. Never a dull moment!

Blueberry09

That drives me insane when Wes leaves crap in his pockets! I keep any money that I find With him it's usually packages of gum! I washed his iPod once - I could hear music when I was taking stuff out of the dryer - I'm surprised it still worked!
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The leave raking sounds nasty - I'd rather shovel snow!

sleepyjen

I keep money, too lip balm was my fault, alas.

I got up this morning, had my coffee and went to the gym for 8! I did basic training 1 b #3. I managed 75 lbs for my second set of 15-rep split squats (so 39, swapping legs halfway). I did the intervals at the end, too, and came home ravenous. I ate two pancakes, two small eggs, a small sausage patty. Hungry hungry!