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wanna know what I had for lunch?0
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wanna know what I had for lunch?
You do not want to know what I had for lunch. :-P0 -
maybe I should have said that too!0
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Hmmm!0
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NEP today. NEP.
I carbed out pretty bad today. For some reason, if I get a nice high protein day I really really really want carbs badly the next day. I'd say I'm almost mindless in my pursuit of carbohydrates.
47 protein today. 47. 0 -
FB, that makes two of us. I had about 90 grams, but went way over on carbs and fat and several hundred on calories. Ridiculous!
I WILL do better today. I'm reading the book, "Wheat Belly". Interesting stuff. I'm not completely sold that wheat is the root of all health evil, but it is interesting.
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I want to get in on this daily thread early for a change. I never chime in because the thread is sooo long. I just started stage 2. Woot!0
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FB, that makes two of us. I had about 90 grams, but went way over on carbs and fat and several hundred on calories. Ridiculous!
I WILL do better today. I'm reading the book, "Wheat Belly". Interesting stuff. I'm not completely sold that wheat is the root of all health evil, but it is interesting.
Have a lovely Sunday!
Back in the early days of humans we didn't eat grains. We ate fruit, veggies, and meat pretty much. They say that's the reason so many people have issues with gluten intolerance or allergies, for so many of us our bodies haven't evolved enough to eat it.
I have a gluten intolerance and cut out wheat and it really helped with my weight loss. But then I started eating gluten free bread products and I started losing at a normal rate again (that stuff is high calorie!). When I was pregnant it didn't bother me anymore so I ate it whenever I wanted and gained 60 lbs.
Now I'm starting to show signs of intolerance again so I think I'm going to cut it out again. The plus side, I think it's going to really help with flattening out my belly again
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I want to get in on this daily thread early for a change. I never chime in because the thread is sooo long. I just started stage 2. Woot!
Whoohoo! I'm on Stage 2 and I love it so much! I'm almost sad that it is only half as long as Stage 1.0 -
Hi!0
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Hi SamBam! Resting up for tomorrow?
Anyone's body hurt/ache all the time from lifting? I hurt all the time.0 -
Maybe you should take a rest week, Manic. I just got done with one, and it really did wonders for my aches!0
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Pretty much. Thankfully, I seem to be aching in different places. Today, it's my hip flexors. Gotta love those squats. :ohwell:Anyone's body hurt/ache all the time from lifting? I hurt all the time.0 -
Maybe you should take a rest week, Manic. I just got done with one, and it really did wonders for my aches!
Well, I would if I didn't just come off a week vacation and another week of trying to recover from that. LOL0 -
I think NROL4Abs is awesome....the exercises, frankly, are working your abs ALL the time! With the positioning of the DB's, I can just FEEL the work on my core SO much more.
I lost 0.75" on my natural waist this month. And, 1.5" on my belly button waist. I haVen't seen that kind of movement since Stage 3/4 of NROL4W. So, I am attributing it to NROL4Abs (meaning: doing my core work FIRST, instead of inbetween work-outs like I did for NROL4W) AND because I am eating at a deficit.
I will say that my month-end photos don't look too different. That's okay. In another month, I bet they do! And, come end of 2012, I'm sure I'll see what all my hard work this year has accomplished.0 -
Beeps that's awesome progress!!
My pics are sideways LOL My ribs stick out. That's not sexy. No wonder people tel me I'm too skinny even though my legs are still like tree trunks. In typical Eastern European fashion, I'm bottom heavy. I can't change my natural proportions I guess.0 -
Yea!! I'm home! I will start Stage 2 tomorrow. reading the workouts over tonight and hopping on the protein wagon too! Missed you all, it's good to be back home and back in my routine but we had one of our all time best vacations! Guess I'll weigh tomorrow first thing in the morning, though everything fits as it has been fitting all along.0
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Welcome Home Sue!!! Glad to have you back.0
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Morning all!!
I have been sick for three days...blah!! I woke up on my birthday with a sore throat and dealt with it but geez, it's sure taking its toll on me. I'm sure that working outside on the house didn't help recover from my illness oops. But I *had* to get all the windows caulked so they could all be painted again. I hope to finish painting the last 11 this morning so I can say they are ALL done and I can reinstall the screens that we stripped and rescreened. Soon I can open the windows and enjoy the fall temps!!
I was going to skip my workout this morning but I will probably go get it done...we will be at the beach Fri-Mon so that will be 2 of my normal days that I'm not able to lift.
I have been trying to read nd keep up with everyone but I forget a lot of what I was going to write...blah! I do remember someone saying its fun to haven friend named TheFunBun. I agree!!
I, too, am trying to eat a little less carby but this weekend threw that out of the water. I will try to do better as the week goes on...and then will probably ruin it again come beach time.
Sam your picture rocks!!
Welcome home Sue!!
Manic, your body is probably trying to adjust from time off. But listen to it...you might need more?
Beeps, Abs sounds like a great workout!! I'm tempted to check it out but I'm not allowing myself to look at it until I'm done with NR. I will be living vicariously through you
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I'm so excited, my book has arrived today (thank you to my wonderful hubby for buying that as a surprise). Looking forward to reading through. Will book a prgramme re-evaluation at the gym, so they can show me how to use the equipment correctly!0
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I'm excited to say that NROL4W has helped me break the 50 lb mark, I've lost 50 lbs as of today! I lost inches like crazy in Stage 1 and now in Stage 2 my weight is dropping a lot faster. Since strarting NROL4W I've lost about 5-6 lbs and I'm about halfway through Stage 2
Are you guys doing a protein challenge? I think I missed it. I'm pretty good with my protein but a litlte extra motivation would be nice.0 -
samntha - with your sideways pic, I get a pretty good idea of what you look like doing push-ups and planks, lol! Nice!!
sue - welcome back - can't wait to hear all about your *adventures*!
RUNN - just READING that you are going to the "beach" Fri-Mon makes me realize you live NOWHERE near me, lol! Sounds like fun!
Loop - I had a personal trainer walk me through each of the "A" and "B" work-outs, just prior to each stage....as I progressed through NROL4W. Best money I ever spent. It gave me the confidence I needed to know my form was good when I then did the exercises on my own!
How about if we RE-START the protein challenge??
So, start date is October 1. We'll track it for the month and see how we do, okay? Give the point to "Me" if you get in your protein for the day. Give the point to "NEP" (Not Enough Protein) if you didn't get your protein in.
For me, therefore, on October 1, I am:
Me: 1
NEP: 0
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Good morning all. Hope you had a great weekend. I checked out New Rules for Abs over the weekend at the bookstore. That is definitely going to be my next thing! But since I started NROLFW, I'm going to finish it. I'm in week 4 of stage 1. Still loving it. I did 20 lb (each) shoulder presses this morning and felt like SHEERAH. Rawr!
I lost the protein battle last week -- only 22% (goal is 30%). EEK. But I managed to lose another 2lbs this week. Something I'm doing is working, so I'm rolling with it!0 -
Sam - You look AWESOME!!!
Sue - Welcome Back!!
Beeps - glad to hear you are having such good progress with Abs!
Megan - A growl would have been great!! I hate when people comment about things they know nothing about (which I'm assuming she didn't)
I don't track on the weekends, so never really know if I hit my protein goals. But, I try to make sure I'm getting protein at every meal so I'm probably close. I've been out of protein powder for weeks and thought I would have a really hard time making my goal without it, but I've been doing pretty good. Will occasionally have a protein bar. However, I'm not a carb junkie at all, I could really do without them. Sweet treats are my nemesis (i.e. chocolate!)
I started Stage 7 on Saturday. After reading everyone else's comments on the difficulty of the 30 second rests, I tried to go lower on the weights and it wasn't too bad. I was starving afterward (did it on an empty stomach) and had to chug some water to fill my tummy. DOMS have really set in and I was going to get up this morning for workout 2, but pushed it off to tomorrow. Hopefully I won't be so sore.0 -
kms - congrats on the lost poundage - that's AWESOME!
jenniet - I think it's GREAT that you could get through Stage 7 with only 30sec rests! That is how it is WRITTEn and I congratulate you on doing that. AWESOME!
I finished my first "A" work-out in Phase 2, NROL4Abs. My comments:
This was my first "A" work-out in Phase 2, NROL4Abs. My comments:
1. SOooooooo glad that there were no 'side planks' in the ab piece....my bony elbows need a BREAK! The slides were okay. It was the mountainclimbers that I really need to work on! Boy, I did NOT feel very secure on the swiss ball, at all. I had to stop and re-set about 1/2 way through because it was just making me feel like I was falling. And, I'm pretty sure my "plank position" was terrible - butt in the air - feet not far enough away from the swiss ball. I'll keep trying, though!
2. I really, REALLY like being back to 8 reps. 12 reps just sucks balls. Yay 8!!!!!!!!!!
3. I did have time for a "big-lift", but I've decided to put them at the end of the work-out, in case I don't have time! And, instead of using that "big lift" for some UBER-heavy something, I'm just going to work on "muscle-mind" connection. Going nice and deep in a back squat. Going nice and deep in a deadlift. That kind of stuff.0 -
October 1st Protein Challenge, 144 grams today!
Me: 1
NEP: 00 -
I'm going to turn into a grilled chicken salad lol
Off to do my first WO of ABS. Wish me luck.0 -
sounds great, Beeps. My legs are so wobbly after the workouts I can barely lift them up on the treadmill to walk it out. Is it the core work that's doing that or because I had a 2 week break?
Yeah, Sam! We will be working together.
I didn't make it to the gym today. Hubby was gone all day :frown:
Tomorrow will be my 2nd workout of B. I don't like that one. My shoulder just can not hold the weight above my head. I can push and pull all day long but I can NOT lift my arm straight up. For the overhead squats I use a broomstick and even then my right arm falls forward. Any suggestions or do I complete the exercises as best as I can?
ME:1 !!!!!!
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Are we a\starting over for the new month with protein challenge?
Me:0
NEP:1
I ate really well today but ca,e up short. Oh and I discovered healthy Choice Greek Frozen Yogurt. I threw one in my shake and it was pretty good. 2g more protein than my usually 1/2c ice cream.
OK So I did the first ABS workout. I didn't think it was all that intense, and I only gave myself 200 cal credit instead my usual 30 for an hour. he planks went very well and I will focus on extending time on those. Felt weird doing them at the beginning of the workout. MAybe being rested made a difference as opposed to doing them at the end of a workout. The Inverted Row was interesting. Pretty cool exercise. I'm going to try to talk the hubby into doing this one with me. His core needs work. LOL0 -
Are we a\starting over for the new month with protein challenge?
Me:0
NEP:1
I ate really well today but ca,e up short. Oh and I discovered healthy Choice Greek Frozen Yogurt. I threw one in my shake and it was pretty good. 2g more protein than my usually 1/2c ice cream.
YES, I think because many wanted to jump in and some of us has lost count0
