Muscle Masters (closed group)

HeatherShrinking

Now I'm chanting "You or Ron needs to win this week" :laugh:

irishgal44

I still have TOM and it's not going to be gone by Wednesday - what a mean curse!! :explode: I don't dare weigh myself yet but I feel pretty bloated. Being very careful on the cals tonight for sure!!

Kim.... My only advise: :drinker: and that's water...not vodka. LOL

Heather - yummo on the nuggest. Just....plain....yummo.

McFatterton

Ugh. I don't know what my problem is. If I make it another week I will be amazed. My eating has been horrible and although I have been working out, it's not as much/often as I should be.

I'm going to try to have a sort of detox day today - mainly fruits and veggies to eat. I am going to lunch with Jason, but we're going to Ruby Tuesday's and I always get the salad bar. I'll just have to seriously limit my consumption of their deep fried croutons :grumble: But they're SO GOOD!!!!

Oh, and that *kitten* TOM is here and I'm running (well, more like inching) on about 4 hours of sleep. Someone thought that 12:30 - 3 am would be a fun time to play. And no, it wasn't Jason! :yawn:

nisijam5

Someone thought that 12:30 - 3 am would be a fun time to play. And no, it wasn't Jason! :yawn:

:laugh: :laugh: So funny...

Sara, I think I've been super good this week and scale is up at 175.8. So, I have to lose 1.4 to be even with last week. Not sure what my problem is; but, I so want to be in the 160's. I've had high sodium for the past two days so that could be part of the problem.

I have to admit that I am happy with the results I am getting from RI30. My belly has gone down, down, down. My plan is to do Day #5 and some elliptical. The first 3 days were brutal; but, I'm getting better and better at it.

I'll make sure that I don't eat after 7P tonight...I work in the AM so hoping for a miracle

nisijam5

So.....Muscle Heads

We get a 1 lb. advantage this week and Heather has Immunity. Thanks, Ron! Ron and I talked about it and thought she deserved it and she wanted it soooo bad. Nice losses, you guys!!

Well, next week I will be back to 174.4 and then back up to 175.6 and back down to 174.4....I really felt like I was soooo good this week. I'm sorry!!

nisijam5

I did RI30 and started week 2...I almost threw up!! :sick:

irishgal44

Awesome you did it - you rock it!!

nisijam5

I weighed 180 lbs this morning...is there something seriously wrong with me? How the hell do I knock off 6 lbs in 2 days?

Sara, I am soooo frustrated. How the hell did you get out of the 170s?

McFatterton

I weighed 180 lbs this morning...is there something seriously wrong with me? How the hell do I knock off 6 lbs in 2 days?

Sara, I am soooo frustrated. How the hell did you get out of the 170s?

awww....Kim <hugs>

I guess I would give credit to zig-zagging my calories. That really did help me get past a 4 month plateau. It's SO frustrating when you work so hard and the scale doesn't budge. Hang in there, your hard work will pay off eventually! :flowerforyou:

nisijam5

Thanks Sara....

I did W2D2 of RI30 with some elliptical...better today than yesterday...I did notice a muscle formation right above my knee, I was definitely happy to see something positiive...I'm just going to keep at it!! What ever happens, happens...

nisijam5

I took measurements this morning...down 2.25 inches since 10/20, weight is still up tho :sad:

Today will be W2D3 of RI30 combined with some elliptical. It's very nice to burn 500 cals a day to have extra for sure.
I have my meals all planned out.
I am off until Friday and plan to give myself a nice pedicure as well as some major house cleaning & laundry this week.

Hope that you guys are having a good week.

irishgal44

Love your profile picture, Kim!

nisijam5

Thanks Maria...that was the state championships!!

irishgal44

You look waaaaaaay younger than 45!!

This week so far doesn't look good for our team!! So sorry I gained team. I was sick when I saw 177 this morning! I refuse to get up there again and yet...there I was!

I am actually adding more cals for my daily total to 1400 and not claiming exercise cals anymore to see if that helps. When I go over 1200, I end up getting an "oh well" attitude and then I eat whatever is in sight. Upping it to 1400 per day might help with that mental battle.

Kim - great job at losing inches! Sara - great, super awesome job at bringing down that number again. What an accomplishment!

nisijam5

Maria, you could try to zigzag like Sara...I'm not sure what your intake limits are; but, it seems to be working for her. :drinker:

Ripped in 30 is kicking my *kitten*. I almost vomited doing Week 2. I know it's working and I just have to be patient. I've cut back on fast food, fried foods, chips, pop, etc. It just seems like the scale should move.

I was looking on facebook at all the pics from WD that my family took. I look way better this year compared to last year. Pics don't lie, ya know? :ohwell: Oh, and thanks for the compliment :blushing:

Anyway, I am having a dark beer and veggie pizza tonight. I've just been dying for it. Back to Ripping tomorrow and counting every morsel.

irishgal44

I thought about that too - can you program MFP to work with zig zagging? I know every day is different. I should read up on that! I'm sick of this weight and how it fluctuates but never leaves the 170's. I am part of the problem with why I'm not there, but for the most part, the scale is being stubborn!

McFatterton

I thought about that too - can you program MFP to work with zig zagging? I know every day is different. I should read up on that! I'm sick of this weight and how it fluctuates but never leaves the 170's. I am part of the problem with why I'm not there, but for the most part, the scale is being stubborn!

I don't think that there's any way to set MFP to zig-zag.....you just have to accept the fact that sometimes you might be in the red. It's hard for me to see it, but it's getting easier (and I usually put a disclaimer below it on my wall ). This is the website I used to set up a guideline: http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm. Once you enter in all of your info, there's a button on the bottom of the box that says "7 day calorie cycle (zig-zag)". Click on that and it will give you an amount of calories to eat every day.

nisijam5

I just might have to check it out....I do agree with the concept

Erin is sooooo consistant...she blew past us!!

irishgal44

Erin is always awesome - so proud of her! Thanks for the website address!!! I will check it out! Hoping this 1400 thing works for now but we will see - I'm the same way - hate seeing myself in the red.

Kim - did the scale end up going down for you? I was the 176 but not the other part. Praying Heather does well and saves our group! :sick:

nisijam5

I think she wins the holiday challenge and maybe the big challenge winner. Cathy is coming back and needs to pick a team to join.

I was up 1.2 this week... but, I am trying to stay positive...Sunday, I was up like 6 lbs....YIKES

Yep, we need Heather to do good! I think Immunity is kind of not good, it makes you feel too safe :ohwell: We will see.

HeatherShrinking

:sad: :sad: :sad: I think I lost it for the team...:sad:

nisijam5

Heather, you would have had to eaten like 24,000 extra cals to gain 7 lbs. I am sure that your sodium and some water weight had something to do with it. Anyway, I bet you will lose 5 lbs this week. Plus, you can share it with all of us who don't lose the 0.4 lbs this week.

Our team is shrinking, down to 4....I'm thinking Cathy will pick the SSs since there are so many of them

Here's to another week :drinker: :drinker:

nisijam5

I'm off to RI30 and elliptical before going for Juicy Lucy burgers...the originals, mmmmm

nisijam5

W2D4 of RI30 done with 30 minutes of elliptical...whoot, whoot!!!

C'mon peeps, I'm hoping to kick some *kitten* this week!!

irishgal44

I've stayed within cals for 2 days now and am starved right now...which is a good sign I've been eating like a cow lately and finally behaving myself. Upping my cals to 1400 per day so far has REALLY been good for me mentally. I feel for the first time in a long time that I'm going to lose weight and more than .4 a week! Maybe I'm excited for nothing...but tonight, i just feel good!

Heather - I'm sure it's sodium. Booo hooo!

Kim - you're doing a fantastic job with exercise - I'm so proud of you!

nisijam5

Maria, I think 1400 is a good number and it's where I try to stay at. Sorry that your hungry and hope it passes soon. I hate that nagging hunger feeling. :sad:

Oh, I had a thought about you. When you finish school and learn about all the muscles and how it all works. It would be cool if you could teach yoga or something exercise related. The ultimate success story!! :drinker: :drinker: Funny that I think about people I've never actually met. :laugh:

I am very happy with the RI30 results I am getting. I'm starting to get a more defined waistline. I just have to be patient and consistent. Today will be W2D5 with some elliptical. Tomorrow D6 and Sunday is rest. Bawahhh, what is rest? I still have to work the whole weekend.

Hope all is well with you Sara and your feeling better!!

Heather, start drinking lots of water, you will have a Tuesday weigh-in

McFatterton

Maria - if you were only eating 1200 calories/day I definitely think you need to eat more. I really think me eating more finally got me through my 170's slump. Although, now I'm stuck in the same spot in the 160's :ohwell:

Heather - no worries! Just chug-a-lug that water - like Kim said, you're gonna drop that weight like nothing next week! (and save all of our *kitten* that don't lose.....right???? )

Kim - you're doing awesome with RI30!!! How do you like that compared to 30DS? I found RI30 online and thought about trying it. I just got SO bored with 30DS.

I got a good workout in this morning - did a 5k and jogged a total of 2.5miles (2 different 1.25mi intervals) of it so I'm very happy about that! I have a 5k on Thanksgiving and REALLY want to be able to jog the whole thing!

HeatherShrinking

I feel so horrible about this. If I would have realized that my Immunity week could have gotten Ron (or anyone on our team) kicked out I wouldn't have accepted it. (I wouldn't mind sacrificing anyone on the other teams though :devil: )

I've been chugging water like crazy. Down 1 pound since yesterday so far. I hope to save everyone's *kitten* next week. :flowerforyou:

Kim - Original Jucy Lucy's? Which kind are the originals? Did you ever see the Food Networks competition for the best jucy lucy in Minneapolis? It was between the 508 and Matt's bar. Just curious, which are the original or if they are somewhere else. Oh and if I haven't mentioned, I'm super impressed by all your working out!

Maria - Yeah, you can rock the 1400! Sometime I think weight loss is mostly a mental game. Hope the hunger passes soon.

Sara - Yay for the TurkeyDay 5k! You can do it! Are you going to wear anything fun and festive for the run?

nisijam5

Thanks, Heather....but, I didn't work out yesterday...it was a very busy day and I am not sure about today or tomorrow

The place we went to was "The Nook" which battles it out as being the original. I have not seen that episode on TFN.

Sara, I like Ripped better as you only do it for 5 to 6 days and then move on to another sequence. She must have gotten a lot of feedback about the repetition because in W1 all she talks about is not being boring and being innovative.

Anyway, I really like it 'cause it's only 30 minutes and I can usually force myself to get it done.

Yesterday, we did some fundraising in a storefront for a couple of hours and then we had a pancake breakfast and silent auction this morning at 8 AM. I work at 3 and get off at 11. How I long for the days of RETIREMENT - or - VACATION

I went to my wine tasting event yesterday and my gf won a 3L bottle of wine. It was huge!!! We had yummy pasta with gorgonzola, spinach, mushroom and shrimp. TO DIE FOR!!

The party is over and I will be back at serious logging....

irishgal44

Yeah...Juicy Lucy in St. Paul is the original one, isn't it? I love their burgers and their fries and hamburger buns (homemade from the neighbor bakery) is sooooooo good. I'm salivating!


I'm keeping this short because I need to run.

You're all doing awesome - each and every one of you!