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I opted for the carbs. Today I will start cutting. It's no carb day which is VERY easy for me to do - I've been low-carbing for quite a while. Veggies basically don't count, and I LOVE salads and all greens!
So answering QOD: Sam & Beeps, I'm with you, there is nothing I loathe more than shopping for jeans, except for shopping for bathing suits. There is no way I can make anything look good in those stupid dressing rooms. But I have found a few brands of jeans that usually fit me well enough to grab off the rack and take home without trying - Gloria Vanderbilts almost always fit me well, I get them mostly at Costco these days, the difficulty is getting the right size, because it really depends on the style name whether I wear a 10, 12 or 14. Same too for Levis curvy models. I LOVE the deep curve, they fit me REALLY well! Can't always find them though. I also used to wear Riders, but recently they've changed styling to fit straighter body types and believe me when I say I'm the epitome of hourglass + thighs.
Beeps, did you get your PJ day? Hope so! Those are always so great, so relaxing!!
ETA I was writing as you were posting! Yea for PJ day!!
LB, I am not sure but I trink IBS needs better definition. Seems too broad a diagnosis to me. My sister has a simlar thing in her COPD diagnosis. They eliminated emphysema and asthma but didn't find out why she gets short of breath, they just prescribe meds. I don't like that. She doesn't advocate for herself very strongly, but I can't interfere I know.
My cal total today for last week is 11,604 - I'm not quite 200 under my projection of 11,800 so I get a platinum star this week!
MY QOTD What is your profession/career choice - I'm a paralegal at a small NYC lawfirm, and I'm the IT/database manager. Iv'e worked here for 18 years, love the job mostly, really love the folks i work with and HATE being in Times Square! It's just plain awful!0 -
Sue - OMG, why did i think you were in Florida...your biker pic? I lived in NYC for about 3 years and had the typical love/hate relationship with The City. When I first moved there, I lived at 55th and Broadway...Times Square has changed SO much in the last 20 years. I remember one saturday morning, I was strolling to a step class and there was a man just standing there peeing on the sidewalk! yikes!
Beeps - I was at 13319 for this week, just about the same as last week, so another bronze star. However, I burned 3600 cals exercising (1500 more than last week). On a net basis, I was 750 through my target....guess I should have chosen the "net" option.
emgel - Commit to 1x per week every sunday...you will not regret it! my problem with bikram is that is the same thing EVERY time. At least I know what is coming. When I go to a class that does not include pigeon, I feel cheated!
Emgel & beeps - I am one happy camper after EVERY yoga class.
QOTD - I am an investment banker for not-for-profit health systems. It keeps me hopping! Good meeting today in Charlotte. Kmsai, I waived to you as my plane landed.
so here I sit in the airport. not one, but TWO glasses of wine. It sucks to have no exercise burn!0 -
I was 800 under net for the week (that seems like too much..hmmmm). I get a Platinum Star.
Sam, I hope birthday was amazing! Of course those cals don't count!
Yoga classes sound fun. I've only done some workouts at home.
Sue, good luck with your cut!
Icuconley, you could always walk around the terminal?
QOTD: I'm an OR Nurse at a large hospital. It's a very fun job to have!0 -
The Boston Marathon bombing news is TERRIBLE.
I'm so sick of sick people who do sick things....0 -
Hey ladies - can I join in? I am lawyer for a large firm in the Chicago area. I've been working part-time (20-30 hours/week) since my oldest was born (she's 3 now) and am grateful that it seems to be working out, more or less.
I started my law career in NYC working for a small firm there. Same love/hate thing described by Sue and lcuconley. The thing that really drove me crazy was that they don't have alleys so everyone just puts their garbage on the street. Especially in the summer, the city just stinks and there are myriad colored puddles everywhere, DAYS after the last rain. So don't step in any puddles. Other than that (and the high rent!) I loved it. I lived on the upper west side and worked in midtown and could walk to work through Central Park - not a bad commute! But I'm a midwesterner born and bred and NYC just didn't stick for me.
What is this star rating thing?
I would love to work yoga in once a week but have a hard time getting to the gym between work and my little ones at home. Maybe I can find a video or something....0 -
Sure, lazyjane, you can enter the challenge (except for Week1 and Week2, which you've missed). Here's the "scoring":
To be "accountable", let's post, here, what our "weekly calorie alottment" is, and if you stay within THOSE calories, for the week, GOLD STAR.
If you are UNDER those calories, for the week, PLATINUM STAR.
If you are OVER by 1 - 500 calories for the week, SILVER STAR.
If you are OVER by 501 - 1,000 calories for the week, BRONZE STAR.
And, if you are OVER BY 1,001> calories for the week, NO STAR.
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Gold star week for me!!!
I am committed to going to the 6pm yoga class Mondays OR Fridays (not both). I LOVE that bikram is the same poses every time because I see when I make improvements (like when you can deadlift 5 more pounds!), but I HATE the stupid breathing and stupid awkward pose...why have a pose that is SO bad you call it "awkward pose"?? My main issue with bikram is how much time it takes, between the 90 minute class and getting home and showering it is more like a 3 hour ordeal. But this IS good for my cross training...so here I go!
I'm a lawyer in DC. Specifically I am a divorce attorney (my husband says "family law attorney" sounds nicer, but then people think I do adoptions...and I don't). I actually love what I do but won't bore you all with why here (I am really interested in surrogacy and alternative reproductive technologies) plus I really get to know my clients!
Def thinking of those in Boston right now...how freakin horrible.0 -
Ah, well, I think it was a Bronze star week for me. My MFP log shows that I was 67 calories under. But my husband and I went out on Friday for a rare date night and had a really nice dinner, which I didn't log. It was actually *mostly* pretty healthy (oysters on the half shell, rabbit liver pate (shared), lyonnaise salad (shared), lake superior whitefish w/ sunchokes, a little bit of my husband's steak frites, a glass of red wine and a cocktail). So I think I probably squeaked in under 1,000 over for the week. But I could tell as I was eating - every delicious bite - that it was crazy salty. I think I'm still retaining water from that dinner!0
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I'm sahm (unemployed RN by choice). Being a mom is my calling I hate outside work.
TOM and I ate a third of a pan of brownies last night! Doing pretty good today. Left the brownies alone so far. No workout because of the fatigue and pain.0 -
good morning ladies!! Did my third sprint workout this am. I actually got through the entire workout this time, so I am improving! My body is thanking me for the two day rest. I can't wait to lift tomorrow.
Manic - I see your bodyfit on your arm. I am getting one this week! Any advice? bummer about the brownies!! has your fatigue/pain subsided?
Ljane - that dinner sounds awesome! I always struggle to log my date night dinners...who knows what they put into the dish?!?
emgel - congrats on your gold star! which pose is the awkward pose? is that eagle? I agree that yoga is excellent for crosstraining!
cowgirl - 800 under for the week does sound like a lot, but its only about 100 per day...which is probably reasonable. Yes, lugging my briefcase around the airport would have been more constructive than sitting and drinking. Overall, I certainly did more walking than a normal day!
QUESTION of the Day : coffee or tea or ??0 -
STAR CHALLENGE RESULTS FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 15, 2013:
Date: Apr. 15, 2013
Handle of Participant Week 2
Beeps 2011 PLAT *
emgel9
lcuconley BRZE *
chubbycowgirl PLAT *
fratgirl713
jcjsjones
suelegal PLAT *
mcbellnz
luvmy4sps
samntha14
lazyjane75 BRZE *
Ladies, i didn't scroll through to see who else responded....but, if you could post a one-liner on here, I'll get your stats in the spreadsheet and report back when more women have advised me!0 -
I did end up going to the gym with my daughter, but we didn't do a step-cardio class....we would have had to wait an hour to do it, so we just jumped on the elliptical machines! She loved that! And, we did 30 minutes! Yes, she was only on level 1, but that's okay....she did 30 minutes of solid movement. Every little bit counts!
The fact that I did that 30 minutes is amazing....I haven't done 30 minutes of cardio in about 13 days....yikes!
Today (thank Gawd), I lift!0 -
Beeps - it was a gold week for me.
So, something sort of horrible just happened. I was driving to court with an older partner (he basically owns the firm and pretty much gets away with everything), and we were talking about working out (a nice safe topic, and prob the only thing we have in common...I was a women's studies major and he probably thinks women's suffrage refers to the pain of high heels). He asked me how far I run and I told him 10 miles is my fav race distance but I have done half marathons before but it was very very hard on my body. His response: "Well, if you slimmed down running would be easier."
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? I didn't even know how to respond. Also I am shocked, and oddly hurt. I am not tiny, and definitely have curves for a short girl, but I wear a size 6. Also, where does he get off making a comment like that??
Sorry, had to rant about that somewhere. Now my concentration for work is all screwy...sigh.
Working out tonight...at least i can get out some aggression then.0 -
emgel - got it! Recorded it!
That person is a terrible person, emgel....what a horrible human being!?!?!?
Do NOT let the "opinion" of a NOBODY dictate how you feel about yourself....EVER!
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Alright ladies, all things NROL4W, all things "strength", well why not just "all things"....
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Bronze for me. 690 over according the goal set here. too much room to play I guess. Ac:sad: cording to MFP I'm over 2100 for the week.
I forgot how tough Single leg RDLs are. I could only do 1x15@50.
I am a fourth grade teacher in the great state of NJ and I prefer Tea, cold or hot:bigsmile:
Is it wrong that I have chosen to ignore the events of yesterday for the most part. I'm all out of righteous indignation right now, and I just feel numb.0 -
Tea! Always tea! I have one cup with breakfast and one before bed. I love tea!
Just did a nice long cardio workout, testing out the hip on a run tmw plus some lifting. So feeling better
Night all!
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LOL Beeps you are too funny! I'm so glad you are getting to spend that great time with your daughter and helping her build a healthy habit! What fun!
Em, OMG what an uncouth sexist *kitten* he is. I'm sure he would never have said that to any of the men! Then again, anyone that ignorant might. Like Beeps says, ignore it. He doesn't have a clue! Good luck tomorrow
I did my last 5A this morning. I feel mostly good about all of it. Sam, I don't do 1pt anythings. I'm working on better balance but I can't deadlift on 1 foot, so I use the bosu ball. I finished deadlifts on the bosu with 45, though I'm tempted to do one more A and I bet I could do 50. I tried to do 30s on the incline press and failed 2x, but it won't be long. 25 is getting quite easy. All in all I'm pretty happy with my results
I have to say that cutting is HARD now, after 6 months of not really paying attention to cals. AND cutting and carb cycling is insane!0 -
Emgel, there are no words....wow. Don't let the comment get to you!
Beeps, sounds like your daughter is starting to catch on to the exercise. Good for her! Hope you got your lifting in.
I couldn't help but cry a little this morning on my way to work listening to the stories of heroism in Boston. It's awful that it takes something so horrific for people to come together.
Sue, you've got this!
TOM really got me today. i came home from work and did nothing but eat cookies and sit on the couch. Tomorrow will be better.0 -
LCU, i liked the body media but I don't feel like it gave accurate daily calorie burns. For instance, it would say my TDEE was 2200 but I was gaining on a 1600-1800 calories. Bodymedia, the machine, and mfp all gave calories burned fairly close. The other thing I liked about it was it showing my physical intensity level and sleep pattern. I haven't worn it in months.
I'm better today. The fatigue is almost gone. Hubs still is waking me up due to moaning in my sleep. This month has been hard on me.
Sam, I've ignored it too. I prefer to bury my head in the sand than to hear the horrific details. I want to live in a fantasy world where all is happy and peaceful. (one day I'll be there )0 -
Blah. Craziness in the city. Everyone I know who ran is okay and my husband who just happened to leave the finish line 10 minutes before the bombing is fine just a little freaked out. Thank goodness he left. I haven't been really logging because, well, I just haven't.
I was supposed to do NROL yesterday but I just didn't have it in me so I walked about a mile with incline. Tonight I'm hoping to go for a nice longish run. I am thinking of just "restarting" Stage 3 YET AGAIN next week. I swear this stage is cursed for me.0 -
Manic - I can't imagine how hard it must be to diet if you gain eating 1600-1800 calories. I hope heavy lifting helps, sorry you are having a tough month.
Emgel - >:-(
Beeps - glad you are able to enjoy the gym w your daughter!
Sue - I was the same on incline presses w 35s. Two workouts in a row I tried and could not do a single one. I just did more reps at 64 (30s plus 2 lb wrist weights).
Lb2ll - hang in there! I am so glad your hubby got out of there in time!!!
I drink both coffee and tea, cold and hot. I try to avoid diet soda and drink lots of water.
I started stage 4 this am. Boy was it cool to go back to moves that I know. i felt strong! I also ran a mile under 8 minutes...treadmill, but still, so much faster than January. I think my sprint workouts are already working and this is just my second week.0 -
Hi everyone!! I can't believe it's been so long since I've been here. I missed an entire thread of 500 posts! I've skimmed through to try to catch up, but it's a lot to read.
I haven't been doing NROL for a while now. I'm lifting twice a week, but haven't had a real program. I feel like I need one, but I was feeling kind of burned out. I *have* made some strength gains though in my upper body, so that makes me happy. I'm still eating mostly Paleo, and have lost weight. This also makes me happy. Lol!
So how is everyone? How is the eating? What program are you doing?0
