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Sam have you tried trx?
Trying to get my trike on here0 -
Had to miss my workout today.... was on the way when I got called to a homebirth.... turned up in all my gym gear LOL. Good job I had a change in the car ;-)
Oh well, never mind, good news is I get to skip my night shift tonight and so can do my workout tomorrow morning instead. And a beautiful baby girl has made her parents (and me!) very happy :flowerforyou:
Love my (soon to be) job. Love lifting too..... but babies don't wait
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I've been eating like a pig and maintaining. I should up my calories a bit and eat smarter.
For the start of the school year, my goal was to lift twice a week and run twice a week. I need to lift three times.
I'm a guesstimator, too.
Pmag, I don't know how to answer your front squat question. That's what I do when the program calls for back squats. I don't have a rack You have a hard time with balance when you're in the standing position, the bar is resting on your fingers and against your shoulders?
Today, I lift. Right now, I stink. I should shower.0 -
Jo do I take it that you are an RN practicing as a midwife? That's pretty cool. I'm enjoying my kid free husband free day off...doing reams of paperwork <sigh>
No I haven't done TRX but I REALLY want to. My last gym had a separate studio for it, my current gym has nothing.0 -
No lifting, today. Boo.0
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Happy Thanksgiving, though...0
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So I asked about weighing meat before or after cooking. I need clarification please. Do I want 3 oz weighed before I cook?
I lifted today .0 -
Jo do I take it that you are an RN practicing as a midwife?
Nope, I'm a second yr Midwifery student - direct entry. I've not done nursing xx0 -
ok, cool.
Rest day today. Gotta love that 24hour mark when your legs start screaming at you.
Had lunch at the Muscle Maker Grill. Where has this place been my whole life. Oh, that's right, less than a mile away. I was just to dumb to go. Huge plate of food, absolutely delicious, 450 cals, 61g protein, kept me full fr 6 hours. unheard of.
Pumpkin pancakes for dinner. I'll be sic of it when the box is empty lol. Still under by 500 cals for the day. Ate dinner early, so I'll have something later.0 -
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My students and I greatly appreciate your support.0 -
WTG Kristie and Rildev!
Here are my catch-up comments:
1> I had a migraine on Friday which was the same day apparently all y'all were sick- weird.
2> Read with interest the BF% comments. I previously went to a gym that used the thingy that you hold out in front of you. When I switched gyms (and then switched again) I lost that, so started using an online calculator based on measurements. Now I have pretty much decided it;s a waste of time and I don't care anyway. What I want is for my weight to be up a little and my hips and thighs to be smaller. There you have it. Why calculate?
3> Working my way through Stage 1 again. It's not as much fun as the other stages - but I got my squats up to 135lb today so I am happy with that.
Headed on another trip Saturday, though.0 -
On and Pearl- that's EXACTLY why I don't have a food scale. I'm obsessive enough as it is.0
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Happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadians!
Mary, weigh it before you cook unless your packaging says, "Serving size: 3 oz cooked". The only way I have success is by weighing my food. I think you will find yourself meeting your goals easier by tracking more carefully.
Pmag and Geeks, I will check in here with you guys on Mondays. My main goal until Thanksgiving is to be under my weekly total on cals. Then I'll give myself a little diet break.
Jo, seems like people either love or hate delivering babies. I found the whole thing disgusting when I was in Nursing School. Now that I've had my own, it's not quite as bad, but I'm not sure I could ever do it myself. Kudos to you for being able to provide that service to women.
Sam, I'll check out your site! I have the same issue with the thighs. Even the "curvy" made jeans are tight on my thighs. Right now, one of my thighs is only about 5 inches less than my waist. No wonder I can't find jeans that fit.
Beeps, reality check- did you really eat that much over maintenance or is it just temporary water weight?
Had an extremely busy weekend. I am feeling better today and did a short lifting session. Weight is down this morning to less than what I weighed after I had my first child. Thinking it's partially because I hadn't lifted in five days.0 -
Sam - muscle maker grill sounds amazing!!!
Cowgirl - lol, I feel the same about nursing. I had to do a nursing placement last year and I hated it. Everyone is ill and miserable - I cried every day! I think nurses have to do far worse things than midwives, lol. I was glad I had the experience - my Mum is a nurse and I never really realised what her job entailed until I was doing it myself. Kudos to ALL the nurses out there, it sure isn't easy.
I did my last Basic 2A workout today (supercharged). Had to drop weights for the Bulgarian split squats as my legs are not playing the game at the moment. Going to have some DOMS I expect.... one more B workout but not sure when. Maybe Thurs. Then I am working all weekend so probably won't get to lift until Tues. That's ok. I need a few days off.0 -
Chubby - I think my maintenance number is lower than what many calculators, including at Venus Index, provide for a woman who is 5'9". I am tired of going too low, though, and am learning to accept a slight deficit keeps me happy.
Manic - why are you trying to weigh food? Be clear about. The "why", or progress maybe impacted.
No lifting until Wednesday. Date night tomorrow night. BOOM!0 -
I had a busy day back at work after a week off---and I took a forty five minute lunch to get my sacroiliac steroid injection. I am hoping to see some improvement over the next week.
Runzalot- I have trouble keeping the bar in the right place as I bend too far forward in the squat part of the front squat. Then I have trouble at the top of the movement- I do feel as if the bar will go shooting up.
I think the squat problem will improve with practice and the throwing the bar will get fixed with a heavier weight but I would appreciate suggestions.
Is it better to have your feet wider than shoulder's width apart?
Chubby- appreciate your checking in- I won't lift tomorrow because of the injection but can still make 3x if I can do wed and fri..
Sam- will check out your site kudos for trying to get what your kids need.
Beeps hope your date nights good0 -
Hiya ladies,
I am halfway through S5 and am starting to think about where I want to be going after I've finished NRs. I have been looking at Abs and Supercharged. I have also been looking at the Venus Index, however I'm not too sure yet. I've seen after pictures and the results look amazing but the video presentation is rather naff so was wondering if anyone here can give a personal testimonial?
I am still struggling with weight/fat loss. I have packed on 5/6 lbs since starting NRs which is frustrating me beyond beilef. I want to ideally lose 20 lbs while still maintaining LBM. Yes, I want my cake AND I want to eat it! Any thoughts/suggestions greatly appreciated.
Have a rock'n'roll tuesday!0 -
I went to Venus Index through californiagirl here at mfp....so (thankfully), I skipped all the smarmy-marketing (that, I'm now told, is "standard Venus").
I'm pretty happy with Venus - have been there over 1 year, now.
Mind you, I started with NROL4W, then moved onto NROL4Abs and finally NROL4Life. I actually own "supercharged", but am too lazy to do a "design-your-own" program. Venus spoon-feeds me my work-outs which for me is JUST FINE.0 -
How do you feel the Venus workouts compare? I'm particularly curious about the way Venus claims to 'work with women's bodies' and really 'customize to your goals.' How different is it?0
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pearlmullet - Venus pays attention to some of the smaller muscle groups (bi's and tri's come to mind) that NROL doesn't bother with. And, there's recognition that, for some exercises, going heavier-and-heavier isn't the point (i.e. lateral raises come to mind - even Venus'es with GREAT arms don't go very heavy on lateral raises....).
Of course, there's the standard fare:
1. different types of squats
2. different types of deadlifts
3. different types of lunges
Also, Venus tends to focus more on DB usage (i.e. to correct imbalances and force each side to "do its share") where I see NROL using BB's. DB's take MORE TIME (which sometimes sucks) - because often doing things one-side-at-a-time. BB's, can be used in a pinch.
NROL series has some WAY MORE FUN moves. I don't have the series in front of me, but some of the warm-ups were awesome (and interesting) as were some of the moves (in later stages) - just fun to do "different" things. Venus, in the end, has fewer exercises in its repertoire, I think.0 -
Hey ladies. no lifting or cardio today. I bought 2 bushels of apples for $13 each . I have a bushel left to make applesauce, apple butter, and apple pie filling. I would like to get it finished today.
I was actually eating more meat than I thought ! I'm not a big eater but it seems I was eating close to portion size by guestimating. That's pretty good news. The bad news , I wasn't logging near enough.
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due to weighing food, I've managed to lose about half a pound without changing my diet!!
Good enough Beeps!
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that's friggin' AWESOME, manic!
I read, and read, and read that "weighing/measuring" is 100% the way to go (if you're plateauing, for example, or gaining....).
Instead, I end up relying on protein shakes or protein bars because they have an identifiable measure (without weighing/measuring)....one day, when I'm near a kitchen, things might change...0 -
the previous post should say "not a big MEAT eater" I am definitely a big eater :laugh:
OH , and I forgot to tell yall I've lost another 1/2 inch off natural waist. But nothing on the lower half BOO!0 -
I'm so ticked off - MFP acted up for me all day yesterday! I posted 2x here, both of which have never made it I can see! I hate when that happens, cuz I can't remember what I said now.
I lifted yesterday - but I switched around and did OHP, incline bench, lat pulldowns, rows, and suicides. I am still unbelievably sore from Saturday's workout - quads, hams and glutes are as sore as they were when I started NROL4W and rolling, strectching and even my spin class today hasn't really helped much. I love that I worked hard but wow, it even hurts to get out of my chair!
Wow Sam, wish there was a Muscle Maker near me!! Re: TRX, you have to come workout with me some Saturday morning - my trainer is the best TRX guy in the gym and really gets you working! I made a donation for your kids - I think it's awesome that you are that dedicated, sadly not all teachers are! Your students are very lucky.
Jo, I honestly don't know how people are nurses or assistants in hospitals/homes/hospice. I will say this - I think too much is expected and consequently many cut corners especially when it comes to basic cleanliness. I'm not criticizing all nurses, but I had several instances where the nurses on my husband's unit were NOT careful and the iso rooms were not cleaned well! I think being a mid-wife must be the coolest thing in the world!
I have the same thigh issues. I've found that Gloria Vanderbilt jeans (Costco around $15-$19) actually fit me best. I wear a 12 generally - but it really depends on how the pants are made!
Beeps in my earlier post that disappeared I said Happy Thanksgiving (I'm late now!) and I also said have a fun date night!!
Mary, congrats on both the inches lost and the weight loss!! Way to go girl!
Oh yea, I also set my goals for this week
1. lift at least 3x and spin 2x
2. track cals carefully (I've been pathetically lax lately!)0 -
Thanks, suelegal....our catered meal was terrible....so, off to hunt for new caterer before Xmas is upon us....
I like your goals!
Mine are this:
1. maintenance calories this week (TOM);
2. 2 x lifting this week (Monday holiday stole one from me!);
3. scheduled cardio on Saturday;
4. don't let head POP off when 6th weekend in a row is hijacked with incoming company (from out of town). Why? Because there's a 7th next weekend.
5. find some extra zzzzzzzzzzzz's SOMEWHERE. Something's gotta give.0 -
Thanks for the info Beeps. I might invest in VI for Christmas and make it 2014's workout.0
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Hiya ladies,
I am halfway through S5 and am starting to think about where I want to be going after I've finished NRs. I have been looking at Abs and Supercharged. I have also been looking at the Venus Index, however I'm not too sure yet. I've seen after pictures and the results look amazing but the video presentation is rather naff so was wondering if anyone here can give a personal testimonial?
I am still struggling with weight/fat loss. I have packed on 5/6 lbs since starting NRs which is frustrating me beyond beilef. I want to ideally lose 20 lbs while still maintaining LBM. Yes, I want my cake AND I want to eat it! Any thoughts/suggestions greatly appreciated.
Have a rock'n'roll tuesday!
I love Supercharged as a progression from Women. I have had great results from it. I am down 17lbs since starting it in March. Supercharged has more of a focus on overall conditioning which has been good for me. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the mainstream lifting programs though.
You can lose 20lbs and retain most of your LBM (well, at least the LBM that counts). The key is eating at a very modest (10%-20%) deficit and not overdoing the cardio. Keep your protein levels high. The leaner you get, the more protein you need and the smaller the deficit . I love reading the "Eat, Train, Progress" forum here on MFP. It's full of info(actual intelligent, research-based discussions) on lifting and cutting.
I love everyone's goals! It helps me to be "accountable" to others.
Mary, that's great! Keep up your hardwork!
Sue, that sounds like a great workout!
I bought a pair of size 8 jeans from Gap Outlet last week. Wore them today and they nearly fell off me once I'd worn them for an hour. Hate it when that happens. I never know WHAT size to buy. They were 60% off, but still....0 -
Just popping in. I have a couple hours of paperwork to do tonight so I'm saying hi, no workout for me. I hope my new schedule with my week in reverse works out for me. I tend to accumulate tiredness as the week moves on, so having mon and tue off and doing Wed Th, Fri may be tricky but I have to give it a go.
Mary Congrats in the 1/2 in and weight lost!!
SUe I owe you big!!
And thank you ladies for entertaining my project. It will be 100% funded tonight IN UNDER 48 HOURS!! I'm in shock.0 -
Going to go check out the 'Eat, train, progress' forum now. Your results are amazing cowgirl. Thanks for your input. I really struggle with the protein intake and need to get that in check.
I always find with Gap jeans, you need to buy a size smaller as they stretch once you put them on. Its frustrating though especially as you got them at such a good price. But hey good news, that means you're a size 4!
Just been reading about your project Samntha, congrats on getting it done!0 -
chubby - you are just sharing about the 'eat, train, progress" forum N-O-W?!?!?!?!? Sheesh....i'd have liked to know about that "little secret" oh, a year ago....off to see it, now! (Better late than never!)0
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