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Jstout: then I'm glad I was out enjoying the spring weather rather than inside staring at the forums dumbfounded at the stupid.0
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OMG!! I finished college, equivalent to your high school age in 2001 so 12 years here, blimey didn't realise it had been that long lol
I love being a part of this group seeing ppls progress and all basically being BAMF!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
k call me lazy but...one of the things that isn't that great about lifting is when you don't want to lift the groceries out of the trunk and your husband looks at you and laughs and makes you do it anyway...
Damn it...
I lift weights I shouldn't have to lift the groceries too...:sad:0 -
k call me lazy but...one of the things that isn't that great about lifting is when you don't want to lift the groceries out of the trunk and your husband looks at you and laughs and makes you do it anyway...
Damn it...
I lift weights I shouldn't have to lift the groceries too...:sad:
hey, consider yourself lucky you have someone to help you with them in case of too many bags. You should see the setup I get into sometimes trying to take it all in at once xD There's always a box or a bag that breaks on me and forces me to do a second trip
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I use reusable bags-you can fit more in them and they are more durable for groceries! Even if I forget the bags, they stay in my car so I just load the plastic ones into them to consolidate. Still fun doing it myself up to the 3rd floor apt...
What's funny to me is we have to carry these heavy suitcases when we travel for work (background: they are full of paper surveys for students at schools we visit) and whenever I have one and go to load it in the trunk, my coworker acts like he needs to help me. He is by no means strong looking (he's a gamer type), I think its out of just being polite, but I just want to say "I don't need help, I can DEADLIFT" (even when I'm in heels!)0 -
I've been really pissed at myself, because I can't seem to get back on track with my eating and logging. My meals haven't been bad, just my raging sweet tooth! My weight has gone up about 2 lbs, give or take, since January. Not bad, but not good.
Tuesday, when I put on my pants for work, they didn't have that "just washed, fresh out of the dryer" tightness they normally have. I put on a pair of shorts after work (yay for warmer weather!) and they were definitely looser than a couple of weeks ago. This morning, I decided to take my measurements, and I'm glad I did!
Natural waist -1.5
Belly button -1.25
Under bra -.5
Hips -.25
More proof the scale is a lying P.O.S. (to quote jstout)! Why can't I stay off the stupid thing? I'd hide it, but I know DH won't let me. He's lost 35-40 lbs over the last year and weighs every morning. I need to start ignoring it's calls for me to step on it!
Doing the happy dance!!! :bigsmile:0 -
More proof the scale is a lying P.O.S. (to quote jstout)!
:drinker: I say that so often and I know people don't believe me until they see it for themselves.0 -
Here is a great blog that I think many of us can relate to.
http://www.soheefit.com/30-signs-youre-a-fitness-chick/0 -
More proof the scale is a lying P.O.S. (to quote jstout)!
:drinker: I say that so often and I know people don't believe me until they see it for themselves.
haha I love that line...I actually just bought a scale but not for me...for my son...he has decided he's had enough too...I stare at it and think..."I want to use you but you just can't treat me right..." sort of like when I was single and there was a cute guy at the pub...hehe :bigsmile: :blushing: :bigsmile: so I just walk away....most of the time....:laugh: just like at the pub...
and to top it all off my DH is lifting again...Yah a house full of lifters..what more could a woman ask for???0 -
Here is a great blog that I think many of us can relate to.
http://www.soheefit.com/30-signs-youre-a-fitness-chick/
lololol IM DYING!!! I don't know why I find this so funny0 -
Here is a great blog that I think many of us can relate to.
http://www.soheefit.com/30-signs-youre-a-fitness-chick/
That's GREAT! Thanks for posting.0 -
Here is a great blog that I think many of us can relate to.
http://www.soheefit.com/30-signs-youre-a-fitness-chick/
love it!
And nice one cruisin! I keep losing inches and not pounds as well (because I'm terrible at keeping my intake in check) so at least I can look smaller even if I weight the same. damn scale!0 -
Here is a great blog that I think many of us can relate to.
http://www.soheefit.com/30-signs-youre-a-fitness-chick/
lololol IM DYING!!! I don't know why I find this so funny
I so added this blog to my favs...0 -
Here is a great blog that I think many of us can relate to.
http://www.soheefit.com/30-signs-youre-a-fitness-chick/
Thank you for this! Totally brought a smile to my face today!
Great loss on the inches too _cruisinscrapper! :drinker:0 -
wow it's friday and I feel blahhhhhhhh
I am sitting here at 3pm today waiting on my husband to get home as he wants to workout today and I want a spotter for my bench as I am suppose to go to 120 today...
I told him I might deload today as I am not "feeling" well...
I am not sick just blah...
Got up late (worked from home) and got busy this morning and didn't get my planned breakfast of bacon and eggs with hashbrowns and toast...instead ate my cereal and toast at lunch.
Had to deal with man child yesterday....drained me emotionally...and again today...
Forced myself to do my HIIT last night and felt better for about 20mins after then hit a wall...
and then this morning I had "issues" with some bodily function that sapped me totally as well...(hopefully that isn't tmi)
So as I sit and type this I debat on going to 180 on my squats or staying at 175...or even going down to 160...
Husband is working tonight so it will be a restful night for me I hope with some pasta and shrimp for supper and 2 days off so hopefully on Monday this feeling will go away by then...
Stay tuned my workout check in will tell the tale....gotta go get some food Im starved.0 -
wow it's friday and I feel blahhhhhhhh
Sounds like you had just one of those days. I hate those days, happens once in a while. Worse when it is on a Friday though.
Hope your Saturday is better!!0 -
wow our chat thread got buried...
Anyway funny story for you ladies...
My son (aka man child) is a welder and he has his own MIG welder...he keeps it in the basement..he needed it yesterday to help my brother fix the skidoo...well he brought it up stairs amongst these grunts groans and curses about it being heavy..
He sets it down in the kitche to go unlock his trunck etc and calls to me .."Hey Mom..since you are so "strong" (note sarcasm) why don't you carry out my welder for me while I get the truck ready..."
I'm like 'okay':grumble: thinking crap this is gonna hurt...
I grab it and woosh off the floor it goes..and Im like **** this isn't heavy...
I took it out to him and he's like "Heavy isn't it...haha"...I told him no it wasn't that bad...he gets a bit sheepish and says yah not really just hard on the hands I guess...whatever...:bigsmile:
Mind you he's the kid that says I am built like a brick *kitten* house and people shouldn't mess with me as well...
Guess he's not used to me being strong again...hahaha..
On another note...do you guys ever feel a twinge in a muscle after doing something and think...
"This better not affect my lifts gd it"
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
First thought isn't ouch that hurt or I hope I didn't hurt myself it's about the lifting0 -
Lol at manchild. Re tweaks and twinges, lifting is all I care about! This darn tendonitis.. I lifted a pan with soup in this evening and it was painful. Grrrrrr.0
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Absolutely Stef, it is all about the lifting. I hope you are feeling better today. I'm having the blah day today. I haven't gotten any endorphins today. That may be the problem.0
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I've been really pissed at myself, because I can't seem to get back on track with my eating and logging. My meals haven't been bad, just my raging sweet tooth! My weight has gone up about 2 lbs, give or take, since January. Not bad, but not good.
Tuesday, when I put on my pants for work, they didn't have that "just washed, fresh out of the dryer" tightness they normally have. I put on a pair of shorts after work (yay for warmer weather!) and they were definitely looser than a couple of weeks ago. This morning, I decided to take my measurements, and I'm glad I did!
Natural waist -1.5
Belly button -1.25
Under bra -.5
Hips -.25
More proof the scale is a lying P.O.S. (to quote jstout)! Why can't I stay off the stupid thing? I'd hide it, but I know DH won't let me. He's lost 35-40 lbs over the last year and weighs every morning. I need to start ignoring it's calls for me to step on it!
Doing the happy dance!!! :bigsmile:
I'm doing a happy dance for you too!! Keep up the great work!0 -
I need to get back on track with eating. And working out. I've cut down lifting and running because I've been so busy (making excuses apparently) with work, an online class, and searching for a new job. I need to get my mojo back. I enjoyed food too much :sad:0
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wow our chat thread got buried...
Anyway funny story for you ladies...
My son (aka man child) is a welder and he has his own MIG welder...he keeps it in the basement..he needed it yesterday to help my brother fix the skidoo...well he brought it up stairs amongst these grunts groans and curses about it being heavy..
He sets it down in the kitche to go unlock his trunck etc and calls to me .."Hey Mom..since you are so "strong" (note sarcasm) why don't you carry out my welder for me while I get the truck ready..."
I'm like 'okay':grumble: thinking crap this is gonna hurt...
I grab it and woosh off the floor it goes..and Im like **** this isn't heavy...
I took it out to him and he's like "Heavy isn't it...haha"...I told him no it wasn't that bad...he gets a bit sheepish and says yah not really just hard on the hands I guess...whatever...:bigsmile:
Mind you he's the kid that says I am built like a brick *kitten* house and people shouldn't mess with me as well...
Guess he's not used to me being strong again...hahaha..
On another note...do you guys ever feel a twinge in a muscle after doing something and think...
"This better not affect my lifts gd it"
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
First thought isn't ouch that hurt or I hope I didn't hurt myself it's about the lifting
Muahahahaha, this is great!
The last point: I had exactly the same "problem" two hours ago. I burnt my hand while preparing dinner and thought:"****, how should I grab the bar tomorrow morning. " :-D0 -
So I was totally cracking up this morning when I realized that I now have actual visual proof that I lift weights!
The first sign: Little ugly greenish-yellow bruises right around the end of each clavicle where the bar touches during OHPs. Just when they start to go away, oops, it's OHP day again!
And the second: I now have a full-on giant man-hand callous on one of my fingers.
Oh my goodness, lifting does make you shmexy!!! ha ha ha :bigsmile:0 -
So I was totally cracking up this morning when I realized that I now have actual visual proof that I lift weights!
The first sign: Little ugly greenish-yellow bruises right around the end of each clavicle where the bar touches during OHPs. Just when they start to go away, oops, it's OHP day again!
And the second: I now have a full-on giant man-hand callous on one of my fingers.
Oh my goodness, lifting does make you shmexy!!! ha ha ha bigsmile
Haha! The bruises will eventually stop happening. I'm not sure it's a good sign you're getting them from OHP tho. What'll happen if you ever do front squats and cleans? Ouch! :P
I can also relate to the "OMG am I gonna be able to LIFT?!"-jerk reaction whenever something happens. It's funny how that goes! I love my weight training! (But you woulda told me I'd feel like that 2-3 years ago ad I would've laughed in your face!)0 -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1096001-halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky?page=13#posts-19366042
wanted to put this here for the ladies just starting...this particular thread motivated me so much0 -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1096001-halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky?page=13#posts-19366042
wanted to put this here for the ladies just starting...this particular thread motivated me so much
I love this thread. I revisit it often. It is what inspired me and prompted me to have my hubby build me a power cage for my birthday this year so I could safely lift pretty much on my own.
It's simply amazing what everyone who has posted on that thread has accomplished. One day I hope to post my before and after pics in an iteration of that thread. My goal is to post pics by sometime in September.0 -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1096001-halp-heavy-lifting-made-me-supah-bulky?page=13#posts-19366042
wanted to put this here for the ladies just starting...this particular thread motivated me so much
Oh yeah! I went through all of them, the results are so motivating!0 -
So, I bought new running shoes this weekend, and now we're supposed to be getting even MOAR SNOW this week again... Then Ima be gone for a week and packing an extra pair won't be an option. I was ready to get into this running thing. Mother nature Y U suck so much this year?
Anyone else depressed by the weather? *sigh* at least I can walk... I'll get my pants and feet wet, but i can walk.0 -
So, I bought new running shoes this weekend, and now we're supposed to be getting even MOAR SNOW this week again... Then Ima be gone for a week and packing an extra pair won't be an option. I was ready to get into this running thing. Mother nature Y U suck so much this year?
Anyone else depressed by the weather? *sigh* at least I can walk... I'll get my pants and feet wet, but i can walk.
I am in the market for new shoes but I just find they are so damn pricey!
We are supposed to be hitting 12 degrees today (fingers crossed). The weather was beautiful yesterday, super sunny but still chilly. I hope the snow ends. This winter has dragged on and just like you, I am going through running withdrawal.
On another note, I'm just done with trying to lose weight. I really want to punch my scale in its stupid plastic *kitten* face. I just feel like the numbers never budge. Last week I finally dropped to 158. I saw it for one day and never again. Back at 161 since then. I took some progress pics and I do see a huge change in my mid section which is nice but still no scale drop. I am 5'2 and there is no way that I can stay above 150 at this height. And eating below 1500 calories a day sounds like a depressing life to me. Maybe I am just experiencing Monday blues (and regrets for over eating on Sunday). /rant0 -
So proud last night; I was looking at my hands, and damn it if I don't have some beautiful callouses going on the inside of my finger joints and upper palms. Haha, my friends couldn't why I was so happy!0
