Daily check in
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Hi Liz! Welcome to the group! You've done so well so far
Good luck on your strength training - you'll love it
Dana - nice work getting a workout in!
Ashley - glad to hear you're feeling better Barbell - so exciting!
Back to tracking today. Doing pretty well - actually I have some extra calories 0 -
Ashley, do your fingers go numb? I used to have this problem, but I know a stretch to help it. I'd get such sore arms as my shoulders were so tight. I passed it on to a friend and it's really helping her too.
Im doing good logged my lowest weight 
Welcome, Lizie!0 -
Welcome to the group Liz!
Dana-- it's great you've found a workout for home! Especially with the kids around, haha
Kiwi-- I haven't experienced any finger numbness yet (hopefully I don't). It's just the back of my right arm (only the right..) that gets really cramped up from holding it up to hold the bar..? I don't know why my other arm is fine, either
Thanks for the well wishes guys! 0 -
Thanks everyone! I loved strength training. Today I am going to ask the gym monitors to show me around the weight room.
What are your favorite workouts to do with weights? Or maybe the most effective?0 -
Congratulations Kiwi! :drinker:
Ashley - could be you're just a little uneven? I know one of my shoulders is slightly higher than the other so my arms are at different angles even though they're evenly spaced on the bar.
Liz - I've been doing Stronglifts since May and I've seen a ton of improvement. It's pretty straightforward - 5 sets, 5 reps, 5 exercises in an alternating schedule. I'm getting a little bored though, so I'm starting Strong Curves this week, which I've also heard a lot of good things about.0 -
It's pretty normal to be tighter on one arm than the other, especially your dominant!
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/images/2011/ask-the-250-2a.jpg
^ If you look at that, that's your starting position. Then trace your fingertips along the ground above your head and slowly rotate your torso till your on your back and your arms are wide. Then trace your fingertips back along the arc to the original position. You need to keep your knees in exactly this position. Give it a go, might help, might not! pretty nice stretch anyway!
I suggest strong lifts too!0 -
Welcome Liz! Great job on your weight loss so far, and good luck with your new soccer coaching job 0
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Whoops, I must have hit reply by accident. I did my weekly weigh in and had a 1 pound gain. I think I have beenk cheating and not tracking carefully enough. I also have my first cold of the season--I need to struggle through and make this weight loss happy before Thanksgiving.0
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Had indian last night, and chocolate and lots of things :P Not weighing for a couple of days, just to let it settle. Then we'll see where I'm at!0
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Mmm sounds like good eating, Kiwi
I made brownies but I hid them in the freezer - hopefully that will keep me away from them.0 -
I went over yesterday because of a pulled pork sandwich I ordered at an apple orchard, so I have some damage to undo!0
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Thanks for the suggestion Kiwi, I'll give that a go!
Missed my weigh-in AGAIN on Friday cause the scale was malfunctioning. So hopefully I'll get that done today.
Went to a wine tasting event on Saturday which was awesome. Didn't bother tracking cause I knew I'd be way over haha. I need to start prepping meals for the weekend, cause my eating just goes downhill the second Friday night comes along0 -
Hi everyone
I've been really quiet lately and I'm sorry I miss checking up on all of you!!!
I'm going through a breakup with kids so it's not been so much fun. It's not horrible but there is just so much to do.
So i havent been logging, or eating much without wanting to puke .. But i'll get back on it soon!!! I'm relieved that I am taking an out on the relationship and for now it's going really smoothly.. both parties agree
Talk to you all soon!!0 -
Sorry to hear that Gen, that sucks
Called in to work this afternoon so I missed my first day of Strong Curves... also now working tomorrow all day, so I'm trying to decide whether to try and get up early (in the dark! and cold!) to run or do it after 8 hours on my feet. Going to try hard not to skip it... I hate being lazy.0 -
Gen, I'm so sorry, that is hard. I'm glad things are going smoothly, I'm surer getting back to feeling normal will happen gradually.
Ashley, I'm sure the wine tasting was worth it!
I did pretty good yesterday. This afternoon my in laws watch the kids, which is often a time when I indulge. I will not go over today!!0 -
Oh no, Gen, that's horrible Big hugs! Could you try and stick to maintenance for a while?
My Dad has just gone, so Im back on it today (had another PT session too). So hopefully any gain will be gone soon 0 -
Good day yesterday, I was under for once. No exercise today, so I'm going to need willpower!0
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Sick again, so that's great. My trainer had to go home sick yesterday so we missed our session, but I went in on my own anyway. Mastered the barbell without any pain this time, yay! Also ordered a Polar ft4, but shipping is going to take 3 weeks... gah. Excited to get it though!0
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Feel better Ashley!
I did go over yesterday, not unexpected with no exercise. I will run today and hopefully be under.0 -
I haven't checked-in in a while but wanted to say I'm till here and I'm still trying to lose those last 5lbs.
In the past two months I've been training for two sprint triathlons that I completed (yay me!!).... so focusing on cutting the weight wasn't there. Now I'm all about it. Just 5lbs!!!
I know I can do it!! Just wanted to say hi and let everyone know they have my support for their journey!0
