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No confrontation needed. I smile and say hey can we alternate, or sorry I'm still using that. The guys at my gym are pretty nice. i'm one of the only girls in the free weight area so there is respect. I'm such a mom when it comes to the gym. I get son angry when things aren't put away properly that I end up cleaning stuff up. Can't help myself. :blushing:
Why can't it be that easy for me? I get all anxious and stressed.
I think a big smile goes a long way. Those men just aren't expecting that feminine charm in the weight room and it really knocks em off their feet.
I also find in almost all situations that it's how you phrase your question/statement that matters. Instead of "I was using that," try "Do you mind if I just finish my last set here? Then the machine is all yours."
Then, they almost can't say no - they would be a HUGE jerk.
I usually just say, "hey, you mind if I work in?" I usually get a completely oblivious, "Oh, what? Hey, yeah, sorry." We're all there for the same reason and most everyone respects that. I also readjust the weight back to what they were at and wipe down the equipment after my last set regardless of whether or not they're done.0 -
Hi everyone, not in a good place mentally and could really do with some support. I've been told to stop all exercise (apart from walking) until I've finished my intense chiropractor treatment which is another 3 weeks away. I jumped on the scales at the week end and have gained 4lbs. Last night went on mammoth binge after getting results back from chiro that I have wear and tear in my neck and that heavy weights is a complete no no until all the treatment is finished (approx 3 months).
The neck issue is why my arm isn't healing (pain and numbness) and because my arm is not functioning properly its causing strain in the lower back/pelvis also.
I really feel down, especially when I'm reading of all the progress on here (beeps you rock with your NSV!!) and how I was really enjoying the changes it was making to my body.
I have to listen to the chiro and take their advice, my job is physical as you all know, and I can't afford to not take their advice. I've learnt a huge lesson about not nipping injuries in the bud and seeking advice straight-away (why oh why didn't I take my own advice when I'm telling clients this).
Any how just writing this all down helped. Bingeing is old habits of coping with emotions, so its back to finding that good place again (in my head) and starving to compensate won't help.
Thanks all for listening. Just didn't want you thinking I'd given up.
I'm so sorry that you're going through this, it sounds terribly painful. Are you allowed to water walk? there are 2 ways to do it at my gym: 1 - feet on bottom of pool in the shallow pool, or 2 - strap on a belt and water run i the deep pool. We also have pool "barbells" they're aren't like doiing this program, but they should cause some resistance without any impact straining.0 -
Warning... whiny little girl stuff coming...
Stage 4 is kicking my butt. Plus I signed up for this challenge on MFP, and there are rep and calorie goals that I'm trying to meet. And I thought it would be a SUPER idea to do 25 push ups - in addition to the 3 sets of 8 for my NROL workout. And for all my big talk about grip strength, my lifting ability has now surpassed my grip and the underside of my forearms are sore as well as the rest of my body.
I would consider myself fairly fit - even though there's some extra fluffy going on. But I'm seeing people post workouts for this challenge thing who are definitely less fit (in terms of strength, and possibly cardio) and they are clocking a burn of 800 calories for an hour long workout? How is that possible?
Ok, I'm done.
Random funny thing - there's been some chatter about height. For some reason, I picture Beeps in my mind as being short, and Barefoot as being tall. LOL Odd...
Allabtim - you look amazing! Keep posting.0 -
Random funny thing - there's been some chatter about height. For some reason, I picture Beeps in my mind as being short, and Barefoot as being tall. LOL Odd...
LOL, I am SO SHORT!!!! I am 4'9", so I am the tiniest little person at the gym. I keep expecting to be told that children aren't allowed, ha!
I don't know about the 800 cals/hr thing, that doesn't sound right. When I ran the half marathon in February, it took me 2:30 and I burned about 1100 calories. I wasn't sprinting, I was jogging, so I suppose that kind of calorie burn might be possible if you were all-out sprinting for an hour, but still... It seems high to me.
It sounds like you're doing a LOT of stuff that is going to be hard on your body, so maybe either lighten up on the weight you're trying to lift or pause the pushups? I was trying to do a chin-up program in addition to NROL and I finally gave up, it was just too much.0 -
Shyte, I HATE it that I don't come across as TALL in my posts, birdy!! (I'm 5'9".)
So, that's MY whine, lol!
Bigger people will burn more calories - that's the way the cookie crumbles...and, as the bigger people become smaller people, they will burn less as time goes on (same as the rest of us).
Stage 4 of NROL4W is awesome - I love it. But, I've loved all the stages (although stage 1 seemed L-O-N-G).
It's all good - we're all lifting!!0 -
You guys are both GREAT! :flowerforyou:
I guess it's because there's no relative perspective in your profile, Barefoot, and the word "beeps" makes me think of a little car horn! :laugh: (Sorry!)
Barefoot - I do think I'm pushing too hard. And I'm behind on sleep, which is never a good thing. I'll prob still do my next lift tomorrow (4.A again), but then the weekend is OFF!0 -
It's always nice to see that it's Friday. I like that!
We have survived week one without our nanny. My parents (who came to help out this week) are leaving first thing in the morning....my Mom has done all the cooking (and made sure my kitchen was *sparkling* when I arrived home from work - nice!) and my Dad has chauffeured the kids all around to their various activities. Whew. And, I had a *surprise* visit from my oldest son, last night....I knew he was coming for dinner, tonight, but he showed up yesterday (as well) - needing a break from his university exam-studying and for some of "Nana's cooking".
My temporary nanny flies in tomorrow night and then we'll spend Sunday teaching her the ENTIRE household routine! Whew!
I've also decided to focus, strongly, on my nutrition for the next 10 weeks. That brings me until the end of June and I'm going to really work on chiseling that 10 lbs. off (while heavy lifting - don't worry!). So, cheer me on....this is something I wanted to accomplish by end of 2012, but I've decided to bump up that goal and see if I can achieve it by end of June.0 -
It's always nice to see that it's Friday. I like that!
We have survived week one without our nanny. My parents (who came to help out this week) are leaving first thing in the morning....my Mom has done all the cooking (and made sure my kitchen was *sparkling* when I arrived home from work - nice!) and my Dad has chauffeured the kids all around to their various activities. Whew. And, I had a *surprise* visit from my oldest son, last night....I knew he was coming for dinner, tonight, but he showed up yesterday (as well) - needing a break from his university exam-studying and for some of "Nana's cooking".
My temporary nanny flies in tomorrow night and then we'll spend Sunday teaching her the ENTIRE household routine! Whew!
I've also decided to focus, strongly, on my nutrition for the next 10 weeks. That brings me until the end of June and I'm going to really work on chiseling that 10 lbs. off (while heavy lifting - don't worry!). So, cheer me on....this is something I wanted to accomplish by end of 2012, but I've decided to bump up that goal and see if I can achieve it by end of June.
Okay, I'm seriously envious of the nanny thing. I've been saying I wanted to hire a housekeeper for ages, but I keep putting it off.
I would really like to lose more body fat. I haven't really figured out a good way to do it while I'm lifting. I'm open to advice here.0 -
I'm in for the weight loss challenge while still lifting. reluctant to risk losing any of this hard earned muscle so know I cannot cut calories. strangely the scale has moved in the right direction the past two days when I've been about 200 over so 2000 total. Maybe a sign that that is my sweet spot? hard to know. Feel like overall my diet is pretty solid but still leaves room for treats so no obvious areas to cut there. Anyway feel like the past month or so of increased calories from 1500 to now 3 weeks at 1800 is actually the way I need to go. I really enjoy food too much to want to eat less. Will recommit to not less just better and maybe even more as long as it's high quality stuff. So glad it's Friday. Off for a girls weekend which is the first in a looooong time. Can't wait.0
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Hey, maybe that's a good idea, kcfaber....maybe we could start a "challenge" thread - and posters could write their own "challenge". But, we could do it for 10 weeks, I think??
Like you, I think my diet is pretty good (yes, I do have 2 x celebration meals a week and yes, I have chocolate sometimes)....but, I really want it to be as "clean" as it can possibly be. I don't plan on reducing my calories, but I am going to try "zig-zagging" because my progress has stalled, completely, on the scale side (and actually reversed, frankly).
So, I'll start up a "challenge" thread and then post a link here for those who might want to kick up OTHER parts of their healthy/fitness (and continue to lift heavy).0 -
Here's the "10-week challenge", thread:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/569493-10-week-challenge0 -
I would love to do a challenge! I also have 10 lbs that I need to lose and would love to have it gone by the end of June! I actually think I need to decrease my cals a bit though. Thankfully I haven't been as hungry since I started on Stage 2. The whole of Stage 1 I was eating about 2200 calories and I was supposed to be at 2000. I haven't gained anything, thankfully, but I would really like to keep my cals at 1800 to see if I can lose.0
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I'm probably just driving myself BONKERS by focusing on a scale number while doing NROL4W, but, what the hey....why not??
I need a *challenge* to really keep myself focused....otherwise, I slip a little here, a little there....and VOILA, I'm so far off-track I don't even REMEMBER how I got there!
My *true* focus, of course, if body fat % loss, but since I don't know what my body fat % measurement is NOW, it's hard to tell what I want it to be in 10 weeks, lol!! (I've only been guestimating my body fat % thus far.)
Anyway, I'm hoping it's a bit of fun.
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Beeps, how many kids do you have, what ages? Lucky your folks are able to fill in!
I just did my first 3B, there were surprisingly few weights involved! It was so manageable I even did the HIIT straight after. I think after my experience with 3A and the body mat'rix I'm too scared to wait till the next day in case i've seized up by then...
3 whole days off now, and i must restock my freezer with yummy healthy meals to take to work, creep around while hubby is sleeping off his night shifts and get some cleaning done. Obviously i'll log my cals for that
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It was a great pleasure to see my parents....they haven't visited [mycity] in about 7 months! We could have muscled through (for one week) without help, but I'm glad we had it, just the same!! (We have NO family members where we live. None.)
I've got 3 kids. Do you have kids, Jen?? (I should know this from JP Fitness forums, I confess.)
Like you, Jen, I *had* to do the body matrix exactly where they said to do it in NROL4W, otherwise, my muscles were just too cramped the following day.
Right now, in stage 4, I'm kind of glad I can return to completing HIIT on my in-between-lifting days!!0 -
I'm probably just driving myself BONKERS by focusing on a scale number while doing NROL4W, but, what the hey....why not??
I need a *challenge* to really keep myself focused....otherwise, I slip a little here, a little there....and VOILA, I'm so far off-track I don't even REMEMBER how I got there!
My *true* focus, of course, if body fat % loss, but since I don't know what my body fat % measurement is NOW, it's hard to tell what I want it to be in 10 weeks, lol!! (I've only been guestimating my body fat % thus far.)
Anyway, I'm hoping it's a bit of fun.
Fun is good, right???
Fun is definitely good!!
I really don't want to focus on the scale, but it's such an easy measurement to focus on. I would love to be at 20% BF in 10 weeks. According to my Omron hand held monior, I'm about 23% (it never reads the same number twice!).0 -
I'm planning on scheduling a hydrostatic BF test. I have a scale that measures BF, but I don't think it's accurate. If it is, it shows a body fat of 27.2% and I'd like to get that down to 20%.0
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I've got 3 kids. Do you have kids, Jen?? (I should know this from JP Fitness forums, I confess.)
Like you, Jen, I *had* to do the body matrix exactly where they said to do it in NROL4W, otherwise, my muscles were just too cramped the following day.
Right now, in stage 4, I'm kind of glad I can return to completing HIIT on my in-between-lifting days!!
Hmmm, do i have an imposter on another forum? I"m not on any others- ID theft?!?!
Hubs and I are kiddie-free types, and i have great respect for those of you who manage to accomplish parenthood and work, and lift weights to keep a killer body. It's all i can do to work shifts and work out, without the kiddie factor!
For those of you approaching stage 3, it's fun. Enjoy.0 -
Okay, I'm seriously envious of the nanny thing. I've been saying I wanted to hire a housekeeper for ages, but I keep putting it off.
My partner told me I needed to help out more around the house so I hired a housekeeper. I have not regretted it one bit. I work 8-14 hours a day and I never know when those long days are going to happen. My partner gets home from work at 3 in the afternoon and would end up doing all the chores before I got home. It was money well spent for us.0 -
Seriously Jenlwb?? YOUR icon is being used by a (long-time) member at JP Fitness Forum, named "bytsi", and I just assumed you were the same person!! lol
Phoenix, I'm with you on getting a PROPER body fat % test done (they dunk you in water to do it, no??) - and when I think I'm closer to 20%, then I'm going to have the test done, too. For now, I have to get rid of muffin-top....I just *know* that means I'm not at 20% body fat, lol!
Yes, jody, I think a housekeeper has saved many a marriage/life, now that I think about it....0 -
Beeps: We have 3 kids as well. 7 1/2, about to be 6, 3 1/2. We have a babysitter who thankfully helps straighten up. Now if I could only get a personal chef then I'd really be living large I think it is hard not to at least check in with the scale when you see other people's posts and tickers about how much weight they're losing. But in the end of the day as we have said it is much more about slow lasting progress than quick changes.
Hey Jen is the Omron thing hard to use on yourself? Would I need to get someone else to do it?0 -
kc - no it's not hard at all. You put in your stats and then hold onto the handles. There is some variability with how hydrated you are, the time of day that you test. But even when I do test, I can do it three times in a row and still not get the same number. I don't know if it's because I hold it differently each time or what. Before I started Stage 1 it was registering in the area of 23.8% and after Stage 1, it was registering in the area of 22.8% with variances. So I don't actually know exactkt what my BF% is, but as long as the number keeps going down, for now that's all I care about. Here is a link to Amazon's site so you can see it.
http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HBF-306C-Loss-Monitor-Black/dp/B000FYZMYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334953903&sr=8-10 -
I did think about that Omron thing when I first started NROL4W....and then I forgot all about it.
I might have to think of it, again, though. For now, I'm just using the "mirror" as my guide (and monthly tape measurements/photos/scale), but I'm not sure the mirror is my best friend, either.
harumph.
Anyway - happy Friday to all of you! I'll see if I have much posting time this weekend!0 -
I am such a slacker in posting here girls.....but almost done Stage 1 after my restart with it! There is a part of me that says I should have gone onto stage 4 instead of restarting, but I have been working on sticking closer to cals needed rather than eating in severe excess.
Love the challenge thing you all got going on!
Gillimen....I will post more on your profile, but just wanted to send you hugs. You will be back better than ever after the 3 months...I have no doubt!!!0 -
WHat I wouldn't give for a housekeeper! We did the daycare thing, but My youngest had a sitter the first year and he's way more needy than the oldest. He's just a very different kid. I am totally out-numbered here by gross smelly boys, even the dog and I absolutely love it :laugh:
I missed the gym today due to a large dose of hormonal fatigue. It's the main cause of my hyper-somnia (I know TMI) ANyway heading to the gym tomorrow instead when hubby gets back from his race, and I will be good tomorrow ( I hope)0 -
Sam, I had that hormonal fatigue Monday. My schedule is all messed up. I am stressing ! I need to be on schedule! very anal, huh?0
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Seriously Jenlwb?? YOUR icon is being used by a (long-time) member at JP Fitness Forum, named "bytsi", and I just assumed you were the same person!! lol
Beeps, the pic is probably used a lot, i got it from google images. I'm going to change it as soon as i get a good pic of the 'guns'!!
I enjoyed 3B last night, quite easy, not too many weights, I even did the HIIT right off. And unlike 3A where i hurt all over for days, this time i only hurt in my biceps (???).
My gym (spare room) currently has a weird infestation of some little tiny brown bugs, it's gross. The joys of living in a hot country.... I'm trying Raid first, but i suspect i may need to call in the professionals...
A day off and i'm eating like a madwoman. Tired too!0 -
Beeps! I'm so jealous of the housekeeping thing. Part of it is my issues though... I'm home all day with the kids, and I have a hard time imagining how someone would clean up with the kids messing up right behind them. Plus, the one time we did have someone come in and clean, she examined everything she dusted and it drove me crazy. I was thinking... if she's this nosy right in front of me, what would she do if I weren't here?
KC - our kids are almost the same ages - my boys are 7 and 5, and my girl will be 4 in a few more months. Life is very... interesting.
I saw something about the Omron body fat monitor... I have one and I love it. I do NOT think it is 100% accurate, but it is consistent for me. Right now it reads around 20-21%, but I know I'm not that low. I carry almost all my fat in my stomach, hips and thighs, and I don't think it is sending the current all the way down. But it is very consistent for me, so it's good to have that additional measurement to keep me from freaking out about the scale as much.
Oceanity - great job sticking with it!
I have a question maybe someone can help me with... I'm still learning how the forums work. I've noticed that it doesn't show up in my news feed when I post on this board, but it does when I post in the forums. Are groups more private? I know the group is subject to be viewed by anyone, but I feel a little more comfortable posting here than on the open forums because of that... does anyone have a better understanding of how it works?
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!0 -
I don't know the answer to your technology question, birdy.
Today I'm doing my first "lower calorie" day as I start to zig-zag my calories to see if that can push my weight loss in the right direction. So far, so good.
I did a long cardio work-out yesterday, and my plantar fasciatis then felt BRUTAL all the rest of yesterday, and even today. No work-out today. I'll rest and kick up the heavy lifting, tomorrow.
Hope you all had a great weekend! It's supposed to be 24 degrees here, tomorrow, so I can FINALLy kick off my boots and walk around in sandals - CANNOT WAIT! (Oh, and hubby is storing the snow-blower and pulling out all the bikes - spring has FINALLY ARRIVED!)0 -
Need to remember to post in here!
I'm at a new gym and the guys are PIGS. I'm not a mum but even I clean up. You can never find what you need.
Finished 2A yesterday thighs are aching! Even the bath hurt. 2B tomorrow night!0
